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LOT 1808
Bronze Brooch Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 - 4 1/4 in. (963 grams total, 10-11 cm).
Comprising six 'Roman style' bow brooches, each with a large discoid plaque, scooped foot and headplate, ferrous pin and spring; enlarged versions modelled on the Roman kräftig profilierte type. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman.
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Elizabethan Period Gold Ring with Natural Diamond Crystal
Mid 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,925
Comprising a slender hoop with flared shoulders; the bezel formed as four intersecting scallops, with gussets to the underside and tiered collars below; inset octahedral diamond crystal. 2.72 grams, 21.96 mm overall, 16.47 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
From a 1980s family collection; thence by descent. Property of a Yorkshire, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12149-216359. -
Banded Agate Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Restrung with spherical banded agate and carnelian beads interspersed with glass and metal seed beads. 110 grams, 80 cm long
Ex French gallery, 1970-1990. Paris collection, France. -
Brass Mounted Abacus
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Wooden frame with brass fittings, eleven posts each with two beads in the upper register and five beads in the lower register; varnished. 500 grams, 31 x 17 cm
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.