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LOT 0357
Archaelogical Revival Apotropaic 'Eye' Ring
EUROPE, 19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.57 grams, 24.17 mm overall, 19.26 x 17.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
The ring with a U-shaped hoop and lentoid bezel with ropetwist border, set with a polished banded agate resembling the all-seeing eye.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
FootnotesEye beads, often crafted with concentric circle motifs resembling an eye, served as powerful amulets thought to offer protection against the evil eye and malevolent forces.
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LOT 0357
Archaelogical Revival Apotropaic 'Eye' Ring
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£300 (EUR 348; USD 405) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
Claddagh ring with a tapering hoop, the bezel with two hands holding a raised heart. 3.71 grams, 21.00 mm overall, 16.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s. -
Archaelogical Revival Apotropaic 'Eye' Ring
Europe, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
The ring with a U-shaped hoop and lentoid bezel with ropetwist border, set with a polished banded agate resembling the all-seeing eye. 3.57 grams, 24.17 mm overall, 19.26 x 17.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Acquired on the European art market.
Eye beads, often crafted with concentric circle motifs resembling an eye, served as powerful amulets thought to offer protection against the evil eye and malevolent forces. -
Renaissance Enamelled Gold Ring with Facetted Gems
17th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
With a closed back setting and carved shoulders, the bezel set with seven facetted paste gemstones in cut-down collets with black enamel decoration to the gallery; European workmanship. 5.75 grams, 25.32 mm overall, 19.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Acquired on the European art market.
