Sale Highlights - 16th May 2010

 

This sale included a large selection of Tribal and Asian, Textiles and Artifacts

 

Lot 352

QUARTZ ARTIFACT
Reputed a million years old, sourced from the West Coast of Africa, fossil inclusions

33cm H, together with a display stand, 101cm H.


Sold for £2500
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 341

KING FIGURE
Circa 1930, Democratic Republic of Congo, carved wood, Ndengese in style

153cm H.


Sold for £1200
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 353

MARBLE LOTUS BOWLS
fourteen 17cm diam, and two 22cm diam



Sold for £1100
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 341a

SEPIC RIVER MASK
Carved wood with cowrie shell eyes and boar's tusks, together with full length carved body

196cm H overall.


Sold for £800
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 350

BRONZE URLI
19th century Indian, ceremonial temple cooking bowl, 89cm diam. x 34cm H.


Sold for £700
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 361

CHINESE SCHOOL
"Lady with mirror"

Lacquer on board

155cm x 105cm.


Sold for £400
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 358

CHINESE VASE
Early 20th century, in the Cantonese famille verte palette

60cm H.


Sold for £380
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 381

ORIENTAL CHARGER
'celadon' style ceramic, decorated with butterflies and blossoms in colours

37.5cm diam.


Sold for £370
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Lot 374

VASES
A pair, 18th century manner, decorated with figures at a table, also a canton famille vert bowl, 27cm H.


Sold for £350
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 378

 

VASE
Chinese, patinated bronze of flat sided form with flared neck, all-over cast traditional symbols and details

28cm H.


Sold for £350
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Lot 315

EXTREMELY FINE SILK ISFAHAN DESIGN AGRA CARPET
305cm x 247cm

shah abbas flowers in gold, amethyst, sage, burgundy, ruby, royal blue, pale wool field, with central medallion and elegantly framed by a similar antique gold border.


Sold for £4500
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 333

EXTREMELY FINE SILK AGRA CARPET
304cm x 238cm

shah abbas flowers in terracotta, burgundy, steel blue, vieux rose, coffee, gold, sage and cream on pale turquoise wool field and elegantly framed by a similar ivory border.


Sold for £4000
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 178C

CHESTERFIELD SOFA
four seater, of large proportions, in an antique effect dark brown leather finish, on castors

239cm L.


Sold for £2200
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 447

CHEST
Early 18th century English George I figured walnut, the quarter panelled top above two short and three long feather banded drawers, fitted gilt metal handles throughout and raised upon bracket supports

99cm W x 92cm H x 56cm D.


Sold for £1500
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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Lot 592

ARMCHAIRS
A pair, Victorian, with old Kelim carpet and velvet upholstery on bun feet and castors.



Sold for £1000
+ Buyer's Premium (20%) + VAT


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