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A PAIR OF REGENCY PAINTED LEAD RECUMBENT LIONS IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS HOPE mounted on white marble bases (24cm wide 12cm deep 12cm high )

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A PAIR OF REGENCY PAINTED LEAD RECUMBENT LIONS IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS HOPE mounted on white marble bases (24cm wide 12cm deep 12cm high )

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Bavarian official's sword , circa 1900, hexagonal blade, blued on both sides to 35 cm and with gilt vine and trophy etching, without maker, guard plate with recumbent lion, the raised points as lion heads, The hilt with ornamental decorative elements, the grip cap in the shape of a lion, mother-of-pearl grip scales with applied crown in an aureole, leather scabbard with decorated locket and chape, Z 2-3, blade slightly stained, chape loose, total length 100 cm.

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A BACTRIAN GLASS AMULET OF A RECUMBENT LION, c. 2500 YEARS OLD A BACTRIAN GLASS AMULET OF A RECUMBENT LION, c. 2500 YEARS OLD Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. Carved as a recumbent lion with its legs tugged underneath its body, the mane incised. The translucent glass of a transparent color. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks and allowing for suspension as a pendant. Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, with minor wear and a tiny nick to one ear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 7.3 g Dimensions: Length 3 cm

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