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LOT 2084
Banded Agate Necklace Bead Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/2 in. (162 grams total, 25-39 mm).
Comprising a group of oval banded agate beads; each pierced for stringing. [23, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Georgian Silver 'Born to Die' Ring
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Substantial hoop with segmented profile, low-relief inscription 'MORTI NATUS EST' to the underside, flowers in the following open field, ellipsoid plaques to the shoulders with facing skull motifs, owl with spread wings on the bezel. 7.28 grams, 23.96 mm overall, 20.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.
The ring belongs to the memento mori (remember you shall die) ring type. Upon the bezel is engraved an owl, an animal symbol for the Other World. The inscription Morti Natus Est, means 'born to die' a reminder of fragility of life. -
Post Medieval and Later Pottery Group
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising glazed and unglazed vessels and fragments, including tripod vessels, chamber pots, tankards and others, including a pot with handle and polychrome geometric motif around the shoulder. 7.45 kg total, 16 - 25 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
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Tudor Period Bronze Signet Ring with Flower
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With D-section hoop, keeled shoulders supporting an ellipsoid bezel with a flower motif. 5.79 grams, 23.77 mm overall, 20.54 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
