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LOT 1861
Copper-Alloy Finds Group in Trade Case
20TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
13 3/4 x 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (8.5 kg total, 35 x 29 x 24 cm including case).
Abafil trade box with seven velvet trays, five including lead spindle whorls and weights and other metal detecting finds, fire strikers, shark’s teeth, Bronze Age bracelet, various coins, and some reproductions.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Elizabethan Gold Ring with Diamond Crystal
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
Composed of a quatrefoil bezel set with a point-cut diamond, raised and chased shoulders displaying volutes, billeting and pellets, with trace remains of black enamel. 2.98 grams, 24.46 mm overall, 16.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.201075.
The point-cut diamond was oftentimes used by the wearer to engrave a personal motto or message onto a pane of glass. -
Tudor Period Glass Onion Bottle with Wine
16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Contained within the bottle with a cork and wax seal. 1.24 kg, 17 cm high
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mainly composed of tubular and oval-shaped beads, interspersed with smaller spacer beads; restrung. 32.8 grams, 52 cm long
Ex North London, UK, collection. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, gallery.