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ANTIQUITIES
776
c600BC: Ancient Egyptian ushabti figures
Two funerary figurines used in Ancient Egypt. The first with turquoise
glaze and a panel of indistinct hieroglyphs on front, 29cm. The second
with pale green glaze, 45cm.
Provenance:
R. G. Widdowson Antiquities, North Yorkshire; Whence purchased by the
present owner
€100-€150 (£80-£130 approx)
777
c600BC: Egyptian bronze figure of Osiris
Bronze figure of Osiris, Egyptian god of the afterlife. Standing with
hands holding a flail and crook and wearing Atef crown. 3in. (7.62cm)
Provenance:
R. G. Widdowson Antiquities, North Yorkshire; Whence purchased by the
present owner
€100-€150 (£80-£130 approx)
778
c100-200AD: Roman clear and yellow glass bottles
Pear shaped East Mediterranean Roman bottle made of yellow glass with
areas of iridescence, 10cm. Roman bottle of almost clear glass, 9cm. (2
items)
Provenance:
R. G. Widdowson Antiquities, North Yorkshire; Whence purchased by the
present owner
€100-€150 (£80-£130 approx)
779
c700-300BC: Late dynastic Egyptian carved seated figure
An excellent example with crossed arms and elbows resting on knees and
panel of hieroglyphs on rear. 5.50 x 3in. (13.97 x 7.62cm)
Provenance:
R. G. Widdowson Antiquities, North Yorkshire; Whence purchased by the
present owner
€350-€450 (£290-£380 approx)
780
Collection of mixed antiquities including Chinese Han Dynasty stove
25AD -220 AD. Chinese Han Dynasty stove with brown glaze and
decorated with incised fish. circa 2nd Century AD European bronze
votive bell. C.2000BC Syro-Hittite horse figure Chalcothic deep
terracotta bowl from the Holy Land. Roman bottle and bowl. Late Bronze
Age Syrian arrowhead. Levantine Juglet. Twin handled Neolithic pot.
(9 items)
€250-€350 (£210-£290 approx)
781
618-907: Tang Dynasty earthenware figure
Chinese Tang period standing tomb figure 9.50 x 2in. (24.13 x 5.08cm)
Provenance:
R. G. Widdowson Antiquities, North Yorkshire; Whence purchased by the
present owner
€80-€120 (£70-£100 approx)
782
1368-1644: Ming Dynasty green glazed figures
Two Ming Dynasty green glazed figures, 20cm and 16cm. Interesting and
collectible items
Provenance:
R. G. Widdowson Antiquities, North Yorkshire; Whence purchased by the
present owner
€150-€250 (£130-£210 approx)
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES
783
20th Century: Twelve Emperors of the Qing Dynasty
Presentation set with gold stampings Extremely well produced limited
edition presentation book with fitted case. With twelve separate card
pages each with a gold stamping, stated to be 24 carat, a coin and
stamp relating to each emperors reign alongside images and text. Also
with another similarly produced book in case titled Chinese Traditional
Festivals each page with inset examples of coins from the successive
dynasties. An interesting pair. 13 x 12in. (33.02 x 30.48cm)
€2,000-€3,000 (£1,670-£2,500 approx)
OTHER COLLECTIBLES