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Click here to subscribeA white gold dress ring, yellow cubic zirconia rub set to two row halo of green gemstones, possibly prehnite, to tapering shank, marked 750, 8.37g.Finger size O½Condition report: Three green gemstones deficient, and five chipped.Surface marks/scratches to mount.Rhodium plating wearing on shank, would benefit from re-plating.
A gold single stone amazonite ring, with a round cabochon amazonite, rub set to a round section shank, tested as approximately 9ct gold, 2.30g, together with an Austro-Hungarian gold cat's eye chrysoberyl ring, with a trefoil of round cabochon cat's eye chrysoberyls, rub set to a three row wire shank, former Austro-Hungarian marks for 580 standard, Vienna mark, 2.60g, a heart shaped signet ring, shank split from head one side, tested as approximately 9ct gold, 0.78g, and a paste cluster ring, tested as approximately 9ct gold and silver, 1.90g (4)Finger size M, O, K (approximately), N¾
A gold sapphire and diamond three stone ring, a round mixed cut sapphire with an old European cut diamond each side, millegrain set to a plain shank, marked 18ct, 2.20g, together with a 9ct gold ruby and diamond buckle ring, common control mark, 2.87g (2)Finger size L, OCondition report: Sapphire and diamond ring:Some surface reaching inclusions to the diamonds.Some wear to the collets.Minor surface marks/scratches to mounts.Shank slightly thinner at base.Some dirt underneath settings, ring would benefit from being cleaned.Ruby and diamond ring:Surface marks/scratches to mount.Abrasions to facet junctions of rubies.Shank thinner at base.Dirt underneath settings, ring would benefit from being cleaned.
An 18ct white gold diamond and ruby cluster ring, a brilliant cut diamond with a quatrefoil surround of circular mixed cut rubies and a border of brilliant cut and eight cut diamonds, all claw set to chenier shoulders and a plain shank, London 1978, head 11.5 x 12.0mm, 3.79g.Finger size OCondition report: Surface reaching inclusions to some of the diamonds.Two claws to the outer diamonds have been pulled slightly away from the stone.Minor surface marks/scratches to shank.Dirt to gemstones, would benefit from cleaning.
An 18ct gold diamond and sapphire cluster ring, a brilliant cut diamond, claw set to the centre, to two tier surround of alternating brilliant cut diamonds and circular mixed cut sapphires, with tapered shoulders and a plain shank, London 1977, head 13mm, 5.65g.Finger size OCondition report: Two of the outer diamonds and one of the outer sapphires slightly loose in setting. Surface reaching inclusions to some of the diamonds.One diamond has nibbles to the girdle. Underbezel shows signs of having previously been built up.Minor surface marks/scratches to shank.Some dirt to the underneath of the gemstones, would benefit from cleaning.
SUPREME DESK LAMP. A Supreme Adapt-O-Lite adjustable chromed desk lamp with painted shade & base. Maximum height 80cm.Condition: Chrome with some speckling & requires cleaning. Paint loss to shade & base. Requires modern wiring & earthing. WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
A set of four Kakiemon 'chrysanthemum' dishesEdo Period, 18th centuryEach flower-form dish decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt with a bird perched on rockwork amongst flowering plants and fruiting pomegranate trees, encircling a central ho-o roundel. 22.5cm (8.7/8in) diam. (4).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A silver wire inlaid bronze rouleau vase19th centuryThe heavily cast vessel inlaid overall in silver wire with medallion of immortals on a wan-pattern ground on the cylindrical body, under a band of Buddhist symbols at the shoulder and phoenixes among flowers and clouds at the neck, four-character mark to base, 子孫O用. 44cm (17 3/8in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A QUANTITY OF UNBOXED AND ASSORTED OO GAUGE MODEL RAILWAY ITEMS, to include several constructed white metal locomotive and tender kits, Mr Johnson single 4-2-2 (K's Kit?), Mr Kirtley 0-6-0 (K's Kit?) and L.M.S. Fowler Compound 4P 4-4-0 (Cotswold?), Johnson single has some damage and Fowler Compound is locomotive body only, damaged Hornby class A4 'Seagull' No4902, L.N.E.R. blue livery (R372), assorted mainly Hornby Dublo rolling stock (many with damage/wear) Hornby Doblo D1 Through Stations and D1 Island Platforms, assorted lineside accessories, Hornby Dublo, H&M controller, quantity of three rail Hornby Dublo track and quantity of boxed and unboxed Hornby O gauge track (five boxes)
A 9CT GOLD FIVE STONE RING, designed with circular cut rubies interspaced by one single cut and one rose cut diamond within an open work gallery to the plain polished band, with a 9ct hallmark for Birmingham date letter 1923, ring size O, approximate weight 1.4 grams (condition: please note missing a ruby)
Marker on paper. Titled "Prince Valient" Murphy was honored with the National Cartoonists Society's Story Comic Strip Award in 1971 and again for Prince Valiant in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1984 and 1987.[8][9] He received the Elzie Segar Award in 1983. S: 23 x 15 in. O: 25 x 17 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
William Louis Sonntag Sr (1822 - 1900) O/C Upstate NY Adirondacks. Figures in the foreground. Appears to be an original, oval gilt carved and fluted frame. Provenance: Doyles, NY 2016. Overall size: 35 x 43 in. Sight size: 26 x 35 in. A native of East Liberty, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, William Sonntag was a landscape painter associated with the Hudson River School. He is best remembered for his romantic depictions of the American wilderness and "idealized visions of classical Italian ruins" that "reflect the influence of the eighteenth-century neoclassical tradition of English literature and painting" Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
From King Features Syndicate S: 16 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. O: 24 x 20 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
Marker on paper.Titled "Henry" from the iconic King Features Syndicate comic strip. Hodgins won the National Cartoonist Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1964 and 1966, and their Editorial Cartoon Award for 1972 and 1976. Size: O 25 x 17 in. S 23 x 15 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
Watercolor of a coastal scene, entitled "Carmel Highlands". Signed and dated lower left. De Chauron exhibited in the San Francisco Bay area and in the Monterry/Carmel Peninsula. O: 22 1/4 x 29 1/4 in. S: 15 x 22 1/2 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
Still life with flowers, oil on canvas. Signed upper right: E. Stocks. Dated upper left: June 1900. O: 17 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. S: 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
"Mother and Child", framed litho dated 29.4.63 signed. Pablo Picasso is, of course, one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century. His graphic art, which actually dated to 1905, was diverse as he was ever looking for new modes of expression, and he did etchings, drypoint, linocuts, woodcuts, aquatints and sometimes combinations. O: 28 3/8 x 21 1/4 in. S: 23 x 17 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
Titled "The Seaweed Harvest" 1936. Etching, pencil signed. Edmund Blampied was one of the more eminent artists to come from the Channel Islands, yet he received no formal training in art until he was 16 years old. He was noted mostly for his etchings and drypoints published at the height of the print boom in the 1920s, but was also a lithographer, caricaturist, cartoonist, book illustrator and artist in oils, watercolours, silhouettes and bronze. O: 23 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. S: 12 x 14 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
Japanese Woodblock Print. O: 20 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. S: 13 1/4 x 9 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
Japanese Woodblock Print Around: O: 20 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. S: 13 1/4 x 9 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
"Heidelberg 1976" written on frame. Measurements: O: 36 5/8 x 44 3/8 in. S: 31 1/4 x 38 3/4 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
S:12 x 12 1/2 in. O: 14 x 14 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
S: 9 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. O: 12 x 7 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
Framed Maxfield Parrish Reproduction Print, The original illustration is titled "Dinky Bird" and it depicts a nude man who is swinging off of a tree with a large castle town in the background. S:13 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. O: 15 x 11 1/2 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
"Mrs. J. Young of Stirling" oil on canvas. Sir Henry Raeburn was born in Stockbridge. He was a Scottish miller's son whose idealized aristocrats, always gentle and charming, seem to pose in perpetual twilight. He began his career as a miniaturist. In 1778, after marrying into comfortable circumstances, he visited London where he met Reynolds. Raeburn became the most important Scottish painter of his century, his career in many ways paralleling that of Reynolds. Art was a business to Raeburn, and from 9 AM to 5:30 PM it kept him regularly in his studio, where he painted a succession of three to four sitters a day. He painted directly on canvas without preliminary sketches, achieving a kind of spontaneity. O: 36 1/4 x 31 in. S: 28 1/2 x 23 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
Exhibition label on stretcher. Still life painter, Morston Constantine Ream often depicted fruit and dessert in his paintings. Morston had various studios on Union Square, and exhibited still lifes at Moore's Art Rooms in the 1870s-80s. He exhibited at the National Academy, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, and the Brooklyn Art Association. O: 24 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. S: 19 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
Depicting a full rigged ship. O: 29 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. S: 19 x 13 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
100 – 300 AD. Gandharan. Magnificent yellowish-grey schist head of a Buddha. This sculpture features thick, rich lips, an aquiline nose, half-closed eyes with well-defined eyelids, arched brows, an urna on the forehead, prominent ears and carefully modelled, wavy hair, culminating in an usnisha. It is flattened at the back. Gandhara was an ancient region in the Peshawar basin in the north-west of the ancient Indian subcontinent. The Kushan period (c. 75-451 AD) of Gandharan art, to which this schist head example belongs, was the golden age of artistic production in the area. For further information on Gandharan art, see Jongeward, D. 2019, Buddhist Art Of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Excellent condition. Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;Size: H:235mm / W:160mm (w/o stand); 5.7kg
100 – 300 AD. Gandharan. A rare grey schist figure of Atlas in a crouching position, with his hands braced against his knees, resting on a rectangular base. Atlas is depicted bare-chested, with a cloth garment draped around his waist. His hair, short beard and features have all been carefully modelled, underlining the high quality of this piece. Atlas is an important figure in Greek art and architecture, usually employed to support the pediment of a frieze, whether actual size or in miniature. Gandhara was an ancient region in the Peshawar basin in the north-west of the ancient Indian subcontinent. The Kushan period (c. 75-451 AD) of Gandharan art, to which this schist figure belongs, was the golden age of artistic production in the area. For further information on Gandharan art, see Jongeward, D. 2019, Buddhist Art Of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Good condition; on a custom-made stand. Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s; Size: H:324mm / W:188mm (w/o stand); 4.7kg
100 – 300 AD. Gandharan. A grey schist figure of Atlas in a crouching position, with his hands braced against his knees, resting on a rectangular base. Atlas is depicted bare-chested, with a cloth garment draped around his waist. His hair, short beard and features have all been carefully modelled, underlining the high quality of this piece. Atlas is an important figure in Greek art and architecture, usually employed to support the pediment of a frieze, whether actual size or in miniature. Gandhara was an ancient region in the Peshawar basin in the north-west of the ancient Indian subcontinent. The Kushan period (c. 75-451 AD) of Gandharan art, to which this schist figure belongs, was the golden age of artistic production in the area. For further information on Gandharan art, see Jongeward, D. 2019, Buddhist Art Of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Good condition; some signs of restoration; on a custom-made stand. Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. Size: H:254mm / W:170mm (w/o stand); 2 kg
c. 2000-1700 BC. Babylonian. Terracotta cuneiform tablet in a light reddish-brown fabric with written script on one side. Cuneiform (from cuneus, Latin for "wedge") writing, which derives its name from the distinctive shape of its letters, is one of the earliest forms of writing and developed in ancient Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC. Various cuneiform writing systems remained in use for thousands of years. Babylon was a provincial city which conquered and ruled most of Mesopotamia during the 2nd millennium BC. Fair condition; on a custom-made stand. Provenance: From the important collection of a London doctor A.R; passed by descent to his son; formerly acquired between 1970-2000. Big parts of the collection were studied/published by professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Size: H:20mm / W:28mm (w/o stand); 319g
c. 2000-1700 BC. Babylonian. Terracotta cuneiform tablet in a light reddish-brown fabric with written script on one side. Cuneiform (from cuneus, Latin for "wedge") writing, which derives its name from the distinctive shape of its letters, is one of the earliest forms of writing and developed in ancient Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC. Various cuneiform writing systems remained in use for thousands of years. Babylon was a provincial city which conquered and ruled most of Mesopotamia during the 2nd millennium BC. Fair condition; on a custom-made stand. Provenance: From the important collection of a London doctor A.R; passed by descent to his son; formerly acquired between 1970-2000. Big parts of the collection were studied/published by professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Size: H:26mm / W:30mm (w/o stand); 318g
100 – 300 AD. Gandharan. This striking Gandharan schist head of a Bodhisattva is executed in a highly stylised manner, with a severe face, heavy-lidded eyes and fleshy mouth. His finely modelled moustache and the prominent urna decorating his forehead underline his seriousness, as does his elaborate headpiece. Gandhara was an ancient region in the Peshawar basin in the north-west of the ancient Indian subcontinent (modern north-west Pakistan and north-east Afghanistan). The Kushan period (c. 75-451 AD) of Gandharan art, to which this schist head example belongs, was the golden age of artistic production in the area. This excellent example depicts a Bodhisattva, an individual on the path to enlightenment, and embodies a deep sense of spirituality. For further information on Gandharan art, see Jongeward, D. 2019, Buddhist Art Of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Good condition; on a custom-made stand. Size: H:295mm / W:185mm (w/o stand); 14.5kg; Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market before 2000;
100 – 300 AD. Gandharan. A seated Buddha stucco buddha with flowing robes which fall off the shoulder, round face, thin lips, broad nose, half closed eyes and carefully modelled, wavy hair, culminating in an usnisha. His hands are held in front of him. The back of the right hand rests on the upturned palm of the other with the tips of the thumbs lightly touching. In this gesture, known as the Dhyani, the top hand symbolizes enlightenment; the bottom hand, the world of appearances. Accordingly, this arrangement suggests the supremacy of the enlightened mind. Gandhara was an ancient region in the Peshawar basin in the north-west of the ancient Indian subcontinent. The Kushan period (c. 75-451 AD) of Gandharan art, to which this stucco figure belongs, was the golden age of artistic production in the area. For further information on Gandharan art, see Jongeward, D. 2019, Buddhist Art Of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Good condition; on a custom-made stand. Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market before 2000; Size: H:325mm / W:210mm (w/o stand); 3500g
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