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LOT 1928
Emblem of The Qajar Dynasty in Frame
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
21 7/8 x 23 in. (2.76 kg, 55.5 x 58.7 cm).
Painted on a fine linen twill ground: wreath with two advancing lions armed with swords, sun-in-splendour to the rear of each, standing on a scroll supported by putti with central globe; jewelled crown above; in a glazed wooden frame with suspension rings to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a London gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £50
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Post Medieval Gold 'Vertue Gaineth Glory' Posy Ring
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Opening Bid: £400
Plain D-section hoop with legend to the inner face in italic script: ''Vertue gaineth glory' preceded by 'x' and a heart with initials 'IC' over 'S'. 3.43 grams, 20.46 mm overall, 18.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Found during a rally in Herefordshire, UK, in 1992, and recorded with the museum services on site. From the collection of a Caerphilly, UK, gentleman formed since 1990.
The heart enclosing the three letters suggest that 'I' and 'C' were the initials of the owner's forenames, and 'S' that of their surname.
