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LOT 1882
Bronze Jeweller's Stamp
CIRCA 20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (34.2 grams, 32 mm).
Discoid in plan with loop to the upper face, lead matrix with inset bronze die with profile bust and legend of George V of Gt. Britain; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1882
Bronze Jeweller's Stamp
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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King Charles II and Queen Catherine Commemorative Silver Button
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Discoid with two low-relief hearts with a crown above, loop to the reverse; a button or a cufflink element. 0.5 grams, 11 mm
Ex Manchester, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cufflinks and other dress fittings such as buttons featuring the hearts design were originally conceived to commemorate the marriage of King Charles II of England to Catherine of Braganza in 1662, although various designs continued as a general symbol of love and/or marriage. -
Map of La dipintura della citta di Basilea, Basel in Switzerland by Sebastian Munster
1551-1560 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Woodcut panoramic prospect view of Basel showing principal routes, city walls and heraldic shield above, titled 'La dipintura della citta de Basilea adombrata secondo'l natural sito, il quale quellahaueua l'anno 1549'; title page to reverse. 6.9 grams, 39.5 x 30.2 cm
Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Georgian Silver Cufflink
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two slightly domed oval plates with piecrust decoration to the edges, loop to the underside and interconnecting oval loop. 2.16 grams, 17 mm
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
