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Fine Australian & International Art & Antiques — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:680
Sale Title:Fine Australian & International Art & AntiquesLots with images:574
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:448
Date:22-Nov-2009
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Indian sea shell powder flask late 19th century mother of pearl top and side panels, ebony stopper, good condition
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Persian chased iron lower arm band with hunting scenes of horsemen, animals and birds Early 19th century 37 cm length
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Imperial Russian, 1844 Patt, Crimean war period, bell topped leather helmet Circa 1880 Imperial double eagle helmet plate and No.10; complete with chin scales; minor losses to leather; good.
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French 2nd Empire Helmet, Circa 1870 steel skull with brass front plate and ornamental comb with medusa head finial; black horse hair plume to comb; blue, white and red feather plume to lhs; vg skull; complete with brass and leather chin chain and liner; o/a vg;
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Cromwellian period Trooper's Lobster tailed helmet pot one piece skull with 6 radial flutes; complete with nasal bar and four piece articulated neck lanes; soft brown aged patina.
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German Morion 17th century forged in one; brass rosette shaped washers to the base; minor corrosion to skull; patchy grey patina overall; the brim struck with armourer's mark.
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English Civil War period Lobster Tail Pot Helmet, siege weight skull; hinged visor; triple bar face guard; ear flaps with replaced buff leather lining; grey patina to all metal. A classic Cromwellian helmet.
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Scale model of Captain Cook's cannon, English 4PDR; 5:1 scale; 37 cm iron stepped barrel with Georgian cypher; black painted finish; on wooden wheeled naval carriage.
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Presentation model cannon 29 cm stepped brass barrel with Victorian coat of arms: dated 1861; wooden carriage atop swivel carriage; silver plaque engraved Presented to the Navy and military club of Victoria by Lt. Col. G.B.Appleton Vice President 1927.
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Model of Sir W. Armstrong harbour defence cannon; 26 cm aged brass barrel dated 1860; on polished brass carriage engraved Sir W.E.Armstrong Newcastle-Tyne; with rope lanyard.
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Bronze model cannon 29 cm flared muzzle with re-enforcing rings; wooden Naval carriage with iron wheels.
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Model of 19th century brass barrelled carronade; re-enforcing rings to barrel; on wheeled wooden
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Model naval cannon iron stepped barrel; with re-enforcing rings; heavy wooden carriage with iron rimmed wheels.
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Malayan cast bronze Lantaka 19th century 56 cm barrel; cylindrical swollen socket mount to the rear; moulded overall with sections of foliage; complete with swivel; with an aged, untouched patina.
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Malayan cast bronze Lantaka 19th century 75 cm barrel; cylindrical swollen mount to the rear; sea horse ornaments at the swivel; swollen muzzle with ornate moulding to breech and muzzle; having an aged, untouched patina.
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Great armour O-Yoroi a Meiji period (1868-1912) copy of a Kamakura period (1185-1333) armour; missing suneate (shinguards).
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A composite full armour, Italian and Flemish Late 17th Century in the 16th Century style; comprising closed helmet with one piece pointed skull with roped borders and decoration; gauntlets missing some fingers; replaced leather straps. An impressive suit not often offered for sale. A good example. Together with a North European, swept hilt, Rapier; 88 cm blade; woven wire hilt with urn shaped pommel; showing an aged patina overall; fine pitting to the blade.
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Complete British Horse Guards Uniform 'The Blues' Circa 1880's. Comprising breast and back plates with burnished finish, brass edging with domed brass studs and elaborate leather backed shoulder chains. Helmet has white metal skull, lrg plate and red horse hair plume, brass chin chain and ear rosettes. White buff cross belt and pouch; white belt and buckle; no Regimental badge. Sword, Household Cavalry, 1882 Patt; 34' single fuller to blade by Enfield with v. fine salt and pepper pitting the full length;…
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European chain mail shirt of riveted steel rings; with elbow length sleeves; copper wire repair to front of shirt; probably late 15th to early 16th century composite part armour: probably 16th Infantry; comprising pair of spaulders with articulated plates; original leather riveted joints and buckles; almain collar hinged corget with key hole fastening studs; elbow length right arm guard with articulated plates; part left arm guard with articulation separated at its rivets, with a pleasing aged patina
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British Household cavalry officer's steel breast and back plates with brass edging and rivets, circa 1870 brass shoulder straps with lion's head tips; lined with red Morocco leather.
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Working model of Captain Cook's cannon English 4PDR; 90 cm iron stepped and re-enforced barrel with Georgian cypher; on wooden carriage and wheels with brass fittings; with a compliment of accessories.
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Scarce 4 pounder British naval Carronade 1.22 cm iron barrel; VR cypher, dated 1843
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12 Pdr Gunnade (Carronade with Trunnions), circa mid to late 19th century 4.6' Cal, nominal 12 pdr; barrel weight 450 kgs, total weight 600 kgs; 1.2 mts length; cupped muzzle as were the guns from the Carron iron foundry; entire surface pitted but stabilised. Reproduction, hardwood carriage; cast iron wheels; set up as a garrison gun. 1 of 5 cannons excavated in Nauru and shipped to Australia in 1993. No visible markings and possibly of Dutch, American or English origin.
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Old brass model British naval cannon flared muzzle; stepped barrel; wooden carriage (30.5 cm); wooden wheels and iron furniture; overall length 53 cm
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Model of brass naval cannon re-enforced stepped barrel with cannon muzzle; wooden naval carriage with wooden wheels.
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Malayan cast bronze Lantaka 19th century 112 cm barrel; cylindrical swollen mount to the rear; plain barrel with foliate moulding at the breech; swollen muzzle; large swivel mount; having an untouched patina.
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Representative and made up Victorian cross group. Copy VC Crimea medal, Turkish medal, N.Z. Medal, Afghan medal and Egypt medal pair. All named to different recipients; together with copy photos of missing medal to group. Attributed to W.G.Manley; framed.
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Victoria Group of four: Igs 1 bar; Qsa 5 bar; Ksa 2 and Ism; to a Pte W.J.Hayward of the rifle Brigade Mounted in a glass fronted gilt frame;
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Crimea group of three Crimea medal one clasp; Turkish Crimea and army Ls and Gc; plus Dutch medallion with no ribbon to H. Shillingsworth, Royal artillery. Ls and Gc the only medal named. Nicely mounted and framed.
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A brass military bugle 19th century
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19th century Cannon priming horn of large proportions 64 cm overall; wooden end and stopper; carved priming end.
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Eighth Regiment A.I.F. Light Horse field Ambulance side drum 35 x 37 cm 35 cm height; 37 cm diameter; excellent condition; with contemporary drum sticks.
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Indo Persian brass shield with 4 central bosses entire surface chased with intricate floral design in silver and gold
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Small Indo Persian iron shield with 4 central bosses fine chased surface inlaid with silver panels with gold centres.
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Zulu leather shield 95 x 29 cm 95 cm length; 29 cm width; cow hide with 4 woven panels; central pole with some damage
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Turkish Kula-Khud helmet domed sliding nose guard with Turkish crest; 6 panels form the one piece skull; complete with protective chain mail; grey patina to helmet with rust patina to chain mail.
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Pair of scrimshaw cow horns, circa late 19th century #1 featuring a Chinese noble with bird and dog and portrait bust of a western man. #2 horn has a portrait bust of a western woman and Chinese man teaching a dog tricks; lovely aged patina to both horns.
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Lot x 2: Ornate British sabretache 20th century gold embroidered border; black velvet background with central Coat of Arms. 20th century Red and gold shoulder board; crown with crossed rifles.
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French Crimean War Medical flask with shoulder belt, Lion's head badge and medical shoulder plate oval ends with brass top; Mme plaque; other end with flaming bomb and crossed axes; 10' overall; brass bands decorated in the French tricolours. Scarce.
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Lot of 3 Afghan Tribal powder flasks; a. Circular brass flask; ornate panels to each side; 2 large hanging rings. b. Pressed horn flask; brass ends and iron hanging ring. c. Circular brass flask; decorated panels to each side with braided cord suspensions
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Franco/Prussian war period bronze statue of infantryman in full kit 13 cm height
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Pair of Victoria British naval officer's epaulettes, in orig Japanned carrying tin box.
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Ceremonial Fighting axe etched blade; hard beak; tapered spike; adorned with lizard skin head and legs; shaft and concealed dagger; handle covered with lizard skin.
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A Pair To 66 Edwardian Parade Halberds 60 cm head; plain blade and beak with leaf shaped point; blade with riveted brass Wolf's head and G.L.D. 1904-5 to blades; maroon cord tassels; nickel silver collars between beak and blade; 2m wooden shaft.
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Edwardian Parade Halberds 60 cm head; plain blade and beak with leaf shaped point; blade with riveted brass Wolf's head and G.L.D. 1904-5 to blades; maroon cord tassels; nickel silver collars between beak and blade; 2m wooden shaft.
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A ancient Luristan bronze spear blade 33 cm double edged blade; 5 cm
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Babylonian short sword Circa 5th to 7th Cbc 15 1/2' double edged blade of diamond section; bronze hilt of tapered form with cast, stylised foliage patterns. Excavated condition.
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An ancient Luristan Iron spear blade 37 cm blade; hollow diamond section; 45 cm; attachment holes to ricasso.
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Kora Chinese tribal sword Early 19th century 24' heavy blade with curved beak, untouched brown patina; clear markings; wooden ball shaped guard and pommel; cloth bound grips; Islamic inspection to forte of a man riding a scorpion on foible (a symbol of luck and courage.
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Italian all steel stiletto Circa 17th century 29 cm overall length; blade 18 cm; heavily corroded open hilt; grey patina to blade.
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Caucasian horn and niello mounted Kindjal Late 19th century very good 34 cm blade; ornate Niello fittings to hilt; leather scabbard.
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An Indian inlaid steel and brass elephant goad
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Scarce English Stone Bow By Horton-London Circa 1780 35' span; 35' o/a length; walnut stock; plain iron t/guard; folding front sight; orig bow string; o/a V.G. cond, complete
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Late 17th century European cross bow with slender steel bow and iron re-enforcing side plates extending from wrist to bow; curved hand rail stock with iron butt plate and down swept trigger lever; complete with scarce goat's foot cocking lever.
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Pair of steel Indian horseman's axes Circa 20th century 140 mm heads; 59 cm shafts, overall 700 mm; steel grey finish to all metal.
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Contemporary headsman's axe 31 cm curved iron head; 1.34m overall length
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Zulu Lion Hunting Spear Circa 1875 10' leaf shaped blade; woven re-enforcing wire joining spear head to shaft; o/a length 51'; o/a vg cond.
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Yari: Japanese spear 3-sided blade 25 cm;.5 cm, tang 19.5 cm; mother of pearl mosaic to head of shaft; copper bands and mount; balance of shaft with heavy black lacquer finish; iron hirumaki to pole end;1.45 m overall length; no scabbard.
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Massi lion hunting spear leaf shaped hollow diamond section blade (28.5 cm); iron spike tail; replaced wooden shaft; overall length 2.32m
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Naginata: Naginata tsukuri - a polearm o/a length with scabbard 200.0 cm; 51.8 cm blade, tang 34.4 cm, curvature 3.3 cm. The tang signed in Japanese fashion: Chugoku Dairen Chen Chao-Po Tsuchinoe Tora Nen. One piece wooden pole covered with rayskin with alternate heavy vine plaiting; 4 copper bands each with 4 gilt rosettes except for retaining peg band; 'sea-cucumber' form guard in dark metal with nanako ground and silver butterflies; iron hirumaki. Scabbard of rayskin and vine plaiting with a bone tip.
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South Sea Island hand spear 30 cm broad leaf shaped blade fixed by plaited and wrapped bamboo; 2.5m overall length; hardwood shaft
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Presentation Balinese hunting knife Dated 1886. 21 cm blade; ornate ivory hilt carved with mythical figures; complete with wooden scabbard secured by silver bands.
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Indonesian Kris 30 cm straight blade, carved ivory hilt; wooden scabbard.
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Ear dagger with 20 cm etched blade with fern leaf type pattern bone hilt with eared pommel; iron rivets
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Superb quality Moroccan Jambia Mid 19th century ornate pieced silver and Niello mounts; amber hilt; ornate scabbard sheathed in decorated, pierced silver with hanging rings.
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African tribal arm dagger 120 mm blade; wooden hilt with domed pommel and leather and lizard skin scabbard; plated arm band.
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North Indian Tabar Mid 19th century gold Kofkari to head and handle; shaft with faded and thin velvet covering; decorative studded section to rhs of shaft.
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Malay Kris 47 cm multi layered blade; slightly curved handle with ivory triangular segments; black wooden sheath and handle; 69 cm overall.
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Ancient copper axe head 20 x 6 cm untouched aged finish; in excavated finish.
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Nepalese Kukri Circa late 19th century 30 cm blade of traditional form; brass mounted hilt with bone and wooden grip; lion's head pommel; complete with scabbard and 2 companion knives.
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Nepalese Kukri 36 cm traditional blade; embossed brass mounted leather scabbard; wooden hilt; with one small companion knife
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Ornate Nepalese Kukri 30 cm traditional blade; ivory and wooden hilt; leather scabbard with pressed silver; pierced silver over red cloth and gold sheet panel mounts; with 2 small companion knives not matching
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Two iron Axe heads and an iron dart 14th-15th century one possibly Roman; 18 cm wide, 19 cm wide and 18 cm long.
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Group of Roman, Viking, Celtic, Saxon and Norman iron spurs from the 10th to the 17th century; 8 rowels and 6 spiked
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Mexican or Spanish heavy iron spur, silver inlay with rowel and leather strap. Late 1800
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European iron spur with rowel and buckles
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Heavy Mexican iron spur, German silver plated and inlaid; large iron rowel
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European iron spur with rowel
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Stone arrow head; in traditional shape 11.5 x 7 cm
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10th century Prick-spur and buckle mounted on cloth backed board; excavation condition
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Regimental medical Pannier by Elliot and Australian Drug Pty Ltd (1943) canvas covered wicker basket with leather trim and iron straps; original contents listed under wooden lid 79 x 36 x 38 cm
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British World War I 8lb brass artillery shell; dated 1918; bevelled top trim; old polished patina; 11' high
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Morse code Signalling Daylight Short Range case Mkii Pmg Melbourne 1942; serial number 110032; Dept of Defence marked; drab Army olive finish.
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Grab hook 8 cm curved spike; 30 cm overall; wooden handle
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Ancient dagger in dug up condition with flaking corrosion to 20 cm blade and heavy petrified wooden hilt; shell pattern to pommel separated by carved holes
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A brass and steel 30 hour clock mechanism 17th century 26.5 cm high
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An incomplete steel drawing set in brown leather case, circa 1500BC 18.5 x 11 cm
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Gilt framed pair of British Crimea War Medals Sabastopol clasp and Azoff clasp including Turkish Crimea medal to three different recipients
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Gilt framed Indian Gsm with Bhootan clasp to Surgeon-General Sir Benjamin Simpson Kcie, North East Frontier. 1865-1866
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Gilt framed pair of Indian Mutiny MSM to Sgt. Major Joseph Ely, 25BDE. R.A. Indian mutiny 1857-58. 3 clasps Lucknow, relief of Lucknow, Delhi (Corpl Josh Ely 1st Bengal Art.) army Meritorious service medals Victoria.
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A bronze falcon form cover for a container 1st Millennium BC
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A very rare sarcophagus cover for a female, late period 600-300 BC, decorated on the front with the four Sons of Horus and the figure of the deceased, and the winged goddess Isis guarding over the mummy, 165 cm high
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A very rare Sumerian Terracotta head of a male Circa 2000BC on stand (loose) 16 cm high, wood stand, 28 cm overall
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A fine and rare carved limestone tablet, with a noble boy and female nurse Old Kingdom, late 3-2nd millennium BC 53 x 31 cm
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A striking cedar wood mask from a male's sarcophagus late to Ptolemaic period 600BC to 300BC with cartonage covering an applied pigments glass eyes and inlay on stand. Height 153 cm
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A rare and fine painted mummified falcon representing the god Horus Ptolemaic, 300-100BC In painted plaster casing, perspex case, 29 cm high
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An Egyptian painted cartonage mummy mask New Kingdom 1550-1070BC 24 x 22 cm of a man from inside a sarcophagus, lotus head-dress, inlaid glass eyes
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A painted cartonage mummy mask 600-300BC with lotus headress, gilded with stand approximately. Height 64 cm
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A rare and large Egyptian sandstone temple panel late period 600-300BC 96 x 44 cm With offering scenes and hieroglyphic inscription
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A rare decorated side panel from a sarcophagus belonging to a female New Kingdom, 1550-1070BC 118 x 23 cm, the decoration shows the deceased on the left and families of mourners on the right, with central panel of hieroglyphs, two bands of multi coloured linear decoration, with stand
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