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LOT 2370
18 Karat Gold Diamond and Fancy Sapphire Earring
21ST CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.33 grams, 18 mm).
Comprising a penannular gold band with a stud and hinged arm closure, band of inset sapphires in harmonius colours flanked by diamonds; stamped '750 D 0.50 S 1.19'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
FootnotesThe gold registers at 72.76% by XRF.
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Post Medieval Gold 'Death calls man falls, prepare' Decorated Memento Mori Ring
Late 17th-early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
D-section hoop with oval cartouche flanked by elongated mouldings with pointed ends; cartouche with a skull, the mouldings on each side decorated with double rows of incised cross hatching; inscription on the internal surface with a maker's mark reading: 'Death calls man falls, prepare L..D.' followed by the maker's mark, a heater shield with indistinct liner design. 1.95 grams, 18.94 mm overall, 16.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Lewes, West Sussex, UK, on Wednesday, 9th October 2024. Declared as treasure under the Treasure Act with reference no.2024T1242, subsequently disclaimed and returned to the finder. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUSS-1D0CDB.
See examples with similar style script and moulded skulls flanked with cross-hatched mouldings on the PAS website :SF-223B48 (2021T585) dated to 1697; DEV-200F91 (2019T823) with black niello inlay surviving dating 1676; LON-A96750 (2010T192) also with niello inlay dating 1703/4 and DUR-4FC118 (2015T249) dating 1673. -
Post Medieval Bronze Skull Ring
Circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Slender hoop formed as a pair of long bones with a snake curled around the shafts at the shoulders, the bezel a skull with recessed eye sockets. 3.44 grams, 22.68 mm overall, 18.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Silver Memento Mori Ring with Skull and Crossed Bones
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Playing-card bezel with baroque scrolls to the shoulders, incised shield-shaped headstone with skull and crossed long bones above 'Pvlvis / es' legend and three crosses below; stamped to reverse '800'. 3.27 grams, 21.21 mm overall, 17.47 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
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