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LOT 1842
Zoomorphic Finial Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 - 4 3/4 in. (123 grams total, 11.2-12 cm).
Group of two silver-coloured metal drinking-horn finials comprising: tubular body developing to an elephant's head with recurved trunk; tubular body with scale detailing, parcel-gilt monstrous head with jaws open and fish between, stopper to the fish's tail with securing chain. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a South West London gentleman.
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Post Classical Gilt Silver Handle with Lion and Mask
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Of fluted columnar form with the upper part formed as a lion leaping forward with its forepaws resting on the rim of the vessel; ovoid attachment plate at the lower end with mask of Venus; mounted on a custom-made stand. 243 grams total, 17 cm high (21 cm high including stand)
Acquired between 1980-1983. -
Tudor Period Bronze Ring with Heraldic Motif
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With ellipsoid bezel, pseudo-heraldic design of a hatched panel with wreath and scrolled tendrils. 3.73 grams, 21.22 mm overall, 17.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Watercolour Painting Group
India, 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Three bifacial manuscript pages, each with recto with multiple lines of text, verso with watercolour scene with panel of text above and below, including children being instructed in martial arts in a courtyard, riders playing Chovgan, and a warrior wearing a lion skin attacking a demon in a cave, whilst his horse looks on from above. 5 grams, 14.8 x 10.3 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.