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LOT 1973
Emperor Intaglio in Iron Ring
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (17 grams, 40 mm overall, 18.31 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
A glass intaglio bearing a profile bust of Gordian III (238-244 A.D.) with diadem and mantle, inscription to rim 'PONTI PP IIII'; set into a degraded iron finger ring.
ProvenanceEx D.L. collection; previously the property of her father for over 50 years.
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Post Classical Gilt Silver Handle with Lion and Mask
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Of fluted columnar form with the upper part formed as a lion leaping forward with its forepaws resting on the rim of the vessel; ovoid attachment plate at the lower end with mask of Venus; mounted on a custom-made stand. 243 grams total, 17 cm high (21 cm high including stand)
Acquired between 1980-1983. -
Post Medieval Silver Fede Ring
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With bezel formed as two hands clasping; with transverse cuffs and paired roundels. 2.47 grams, 21.13 mm overall, 17.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s. -
Framed Watercolour Painting
Persia, 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Showing figures beneath a canopy erected in a hilly landscape; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame, Indian workmanship. 2 kg, 54 x 45 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
