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LOT 0397
Elizabethan Period Enamelled Gold Ship Pendant
16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.78 grams, 27 mm).
Crescentic bifacial pendant with winged putti on each side with traces of original polychrome enamel on the wings, five loops on the underside and a decorated suspension loop above.
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0397
Elizabethan Period Enamelled Gold Ship Pendant
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£400 (EUR 464; USD 540) +BP*
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Post Medieval Gold Fede Ring
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Comprising a wide hoop, the shoulders with rectangular panels embellished with scrolling motifs framed by delicate wirework borders, the bezel formed as a pair of clasped hands, finely modelled in low relief, symbolising trust, fidelity, and contractual union, the hands articulated with tapering fingers and subtly defined cuffs. 4.08 grams, 21.08 mm overall, 18.89 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Acquired on the European art market.
The fede motif derives from the medieval formula mani in fede ('hands in trust'), a visual expression of loyalty and binding agreement. Rings of this type circulated widely from the late medieval period onward, gaining particular prominence in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as betrothal jewels embodying steadfast commitment. The present example, with its restrained decorative scheme and high gold purity, reflects the enduring appeal of intimate, symbolically charged jewels rooted in long-standing marital and devotional customs. -
Indian Mutton Fat Jade Carved Fish-Shaped Gunpowder Flask
Late 20th-21st century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Carved in the round in the form of a fish with S-curved body in grey-white stone; the finial a bird's head and neck; fish-head with open jaws, lotus-flower knops as stoppers. 331 grams, 19.5 cm
Private collection, UK. -
Post Medieval Bronze Inscribed Pocket Ring Sundial
16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A ring dial with two bands open to one side at the centre; the outer surface engraved with measurement points and letters along the open mid section; to the inside, a series of incised lines and numbers for the hours of the day. 15.2 grams, 46 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
