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Lot 190A
A group of silver and other costume jewellery, comprising a Victorian silver hinged bangle, with foliate detail, silver scarf pin set with green agate and three leaf clover design, a silver and marcasite dress ring, a various other silver plated marcasite and stone set jewellery. (a quantity)
Lot 112
Ushebti; Egypt, 25th Dynasty, Reign of Taharqa 690-664 BC.Granite.Includes an exhaustive study by Egyptologist Fernando Estrada Laza.Measurements: 24 x 9 x 5 cm.Ushebti made in granite of the pharaoh Taharqa represented with his arms crossed over his chest and holding the royal heqat and the nekhakha in his hands. The piece shows a powerful king, in a solemn pose, with a serious expression, eyes and mouth wide open, and always looking straight ahead. He wears the Nemes headdress with the uraeus and ceremonial beard. There is also a nine-line inscription on the body with text from Chapter VI of 'The Book of the Dead', devoted to magical formulae for ushebtis. This ushebti of Pharaoh Taharqa belongs to the series of one thousand and seventy "responders" found inside his pyramid at Nuri. Taharqa, under the name of "Tearco the Ethiopian", was described by the ancient Greek historian Strabo. Strabo mentioned Taharqa in a list of other notable conquerors (Cyrus the Great, Xerxes, Sessotris). Taharqa chose the site of Nuri in northern Sudan to build his pyramid, far from the traditional burial place of El-Kurru. It was Nuri's first and largest pyramid, and about twenty subsequent kings followed him on the site.Ushebtis, an Egyptian term meaning 'those who respond', are small statuettes that in ancient Egypt were placed in tombs as part of the grave goods of the deceased, and whose function was to stand in for the work to be done in the afterlife. Most were made of ceramic, wood or stone, although in the richest tombs they could be found carved in lapis lazuli. The oldest surviving examples come from the Middle Kingdom, although references to them can be found in texts from the end of the Old Kingdom. After the sacred scarabs, ushebtis are the most numerous and possibly the most characteristic pieces of Egyptian art that have survived to the present day. Throughout the ages they have always had the same function in the religious sphere, but while during the Middle Kingdom they were conceived as a representation of their owner before Osiris in the work of tilling the kingdom of the shadows, replicas of the deceased, from the New Kingdom onwards they came to be seen as his servants or slaves, and were produced in large numbers.
Lot 41
Ancient Egyptian Ushebti, Lower Egypt, 664-323 BC.Fayenza.Provenance: Private collection, Le Coudray, France.In good state of preservation.Measurements: 10 cm (height).The ushebtis, an Egyptian term meaning 'those who answer', are small statuettes which, in Ancient Egypt, were placed in tombs as part of the funerary trousseau of the deceased, and whose function was to replace him in the work he had to carry out in the Afterlife. Most were made of ceramic, wood or stone, although in the richest tombs they could be found carved in lapis lazuli. The oldest surviving examples come from the Middle Kingdom, although references to them can be found in texts from the end of the Old Kingdom. After the sacred scarabs, ushebtis are the most numerous and possibly the most characteristic pieces of Egyptian art that have survived to the present day. Throughout the ages they have always had the same function in the religious sphere, but while during the Middle Kingdom they were conceived as a representation of their owner before Osiris in the work of tilling the kingdom of the shadows, replicas of the deceased, from the New Kingdom onwards they came to be seen as his servants or slaves, and were produced in large numbers.
Lot 49
Ancient Egyptian god Osiris, Late Antique, 664-323 BC.Bronze.Provenance: Private Spanish collection.In good state of preservation. It presents a lack in the lower part at the back of the sculpture.Measurements: 13.2 cm (height).Round statuette representing the God Osiris carrying the Heka and the Nekhakha. The god is standing, with his arms crossed over his chest and a series of characteristic elements, such as the Atef crown (a more complex typology of the white crown which is made up of two ostrich feathers, sometimes with two horns at its base, uraeus and a solar disc. It is depicted in yellow and was thought to help the deceased to be reborn, an attribute for which it is carried by the god Osiris). The piece also has its arms crossed over its chest, with which it holds the whip and the callado, which are two of its main iconographic symbols. Osiris is the Egyptian god of resurrection, associated with the fertility and regeneration of the Nile, protector of vegetation and agriculture. He also presides over the court of judgement of the dead, and is in fact closely associated with the Afterlife. He was considered the first-born son of Geb, divinity of the earth, and the goddess Nut, representation of the sky. He was therefore the brother and husband of Isis, with whom he had a posthumous son, Horus. We find him for the first time in the sources of the 5th Dynasty, although it is most likely that he was worshipped much earlier. In fact, we find the epithet Khenti-Amentiu ("leader of the Orientals", alluding to his role as king of the Beyond) already used in the 1st Dynasty, both in relation to divinity and as a pharaonic title. The most valuable information about Osiris is found in the Pyramid Texts of the late 5th Dynasty, the Shabaka Stone of the New Empire and, much later, in the texts of Greek writers such as Plutarch and Diodorus.
Lot 91
Ushebti for Pharaoh Psusenes I, Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, reign of Psusenes I, c. 1039-991 BC.Bronze.Provenance: Royal trousseau from the tomb of Pharaoh Psusenes I at Tanis, Egypt. Discovered in 1940 by Pierre Montet; Private collection, Uccle, Belgium.Intact.On the body there is a vertical register of hieroglyphic writing. This inscription translates: 'The Osiris, king Pasebajaenniut-meryamon (The star that appears in the city of Thebes, beloved of Amun-Psusenes I).Measurements: 7.5 cm (height).This ushebti is remarkable for the fine and delicate work of the craftsman, who has outlined the legend on its body with great precision. The legend, written in hieroglyphic script, refers to the pharaoh Psusenes.The ushebtis, an Egyptian term meaning 'those who answer', are small statuettes that were placed in tombs in ancient Egypt as part of the grave goods of the deceased, and whose function was to replace him in the work he was to perform in the afterlife. Most were made of ceramic, wood or stone, although in the richest tombs they could be found carved in lapis lazuli. The oldest surviving examples come from the Middle Kingdom, although references to them can be found in texts from the end of the Old Kingdom. After the sacred scarabs, ushebtis are the most numerous and possibly the most characteristic pieces of Egyptian art that have survived to the present day. Throughout the ages they have always had the same function in the religious sphere, but while during the Middle Kingdom they were conceived as a representation of their owner before Osiris in the work of tilling the kingdom of the shadows, replicas of the deceased, from the New Kingdom onwards they came to be seen as his servants or slaves, and were produced in large numbers.
Lot 117A
A Fine Trio of Small Antique Period Stone Set Brooch. All Marked for 9ct. Comprises 1/ 9ct Gold Smoky Topaz and Seed Pearl Brooch of Oval Form. 1.25 Inches Diameter. 2/ 9ct Gold Circular Brooch Set with Seed Pearl to Centre. 1.25 Inches Diameter. 3/ 9ct Gold Cameo Set Brooch - Pendant. Marked 9ct. 1.25 Inches High. Total Weight 20.5 grams.
Lot 134
Antique Period Fine Trio of 18ct and 15ct Stone Set Brooches - Pendant. Comprises 1/ 18ct Brooch Set with Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl Exquisite Form / Design. 2/ 15ct Seed Pearl Set Crescent Moon Brooch of SMall Proportions. 3/ 15ct Gold Ornate Stone Set Pendant Drop - Hoop Design ( Elongated ) Set with Diamond / Garnet.
Lot 139
Antique Period Superb Pair of 15ct Stone Set Brooches, marked 15ct. 1. 15ct Gold Brooch (shamrock) set with heart shaped opals and diamonds to centre, the opals and diamonds of excellent colour. 1'' - 2.5 cm diameter. 2. 15ct Gold Circular Brooch, set with Peridots and seed pearls. 1'' - 2.5 cm. Both brooches superb condition. Gold weight 5.7 grams.
Lot 14
18ct Gold - Superb Quality Single Stone Rectangular Modified Brilliant Cut Diamond Set Ring. Colour Grade ( Near Colourless ) Clarity I - Good. Diamond Weight 0.72 ct. Measurements 5.38 x 4.93 x 3.64 mm. Polish / Symmetry Good. Ring Size L - M. Shank / Setting As New. Comes with I.G.I Appraisal Report for Antwerp Belgium, For Replacement Value of £2.970.00 pounds. Dated 12-17-1998 ( 24 years old )
Lot 175
Scottish Early 20th Century - Sterling Silver Stone Set Celtic Sword Brooches ( 4 ) In Total. Set with Amethyst / Black Pebble. Comprises 1/ Hallmark Edinburgh 1919. 3.1/8 Inches long. 2/ Hallmark Birmingham 1953. 3.5 Inches - 8.75 cms long. 3/ Hallmark Edinburgh 1908. 3 Inches In length. 4/ Black Pebble - Stage Brooch. 3 Inches - 7,5 cms In length.
Lot 187A
Trio of Stone Set 9ct Gold Brooches. All Fully Hallmarked for 9.375. Comprises 1/ 9ct Gold Amethyst Set Brooch, Ornate Mount, The Large Faceted Amethysts of Superb Rich Colour, Est Weight 10 cts, Marked 9ct. c.1900. 1.25 x 1.25 Inches. 2/ 9ct Gold Amethyst and Pearl Set Brooch, Wonderful Amethyst. 1 x 1 Inches. c.1890. 3/ 9ct Gold Garnet Set Circular Brooch, Garnets of Deep Red Colour. 1.5 Inches Wide / Diameter. All In Excellent Condition, Various Dates, Weight 14.8 grams.
Lot 2
Art Deco Period - Stunning Single Stone Diamond Ring, Set with Emerald Cut Diamonds to Shoulders, Marked Platinum to Interior of Shank. The Central Round Brilliant Cut Diamond of Superb Colour / Clarity. Est Colour G - H, Est Diamond Weight 2,00 cts. Six Emerald Cut Diamonds to Shoulders Also of Excellent Colour and Clarity. Est Diamond Weight 0,50 pts. Total Diamond Weight 2.50 cts. Ring Size O, Weight ( Gold ) 5,3 grams. Shank / Setting Superb Condition. Low Estimate for This Quality.
Lot 253
Turquoise and White Zircon Ring, an oval cut cabochon of over 2cts of the bright, matrix free, turquoise from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Arizona which closed for the mining of this much admired stone earlier this century; to either side of the turquoise are three rows of three round cut natural white zircons, totalling 0.5ct, adding elegance and light in support of the main stone; size S
Lot 255
Russian Charoite Ring, a 12.75ct cabochon cut charoite set in a decorative, hand crafted, silver mount with flowers and loops holding the stone in place, and with a scrolling openwork shank, all in silver; charoite is a rare purple gemstone mined in an area near the Chara River, after which it is named, in Siberia; size S
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