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LOT 1920
Enamelled Badge and Silver Cufflink Collection
MID 20TH CENTURY AD.
3/4 - 1 in. (24 grams total, 18-25 mm).
Including 'Butlins Reunion' badges for 1946-8, and two pairs of cufflinks. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Roman style Gold Ring with Minerva Intaglio
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With slender hoop and granule cluster at junction with the bezel, rectangular cell with inset glass intaglio profile bust of helmetted Minerva; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.45 grams, 23.48 mm overall, 20.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s. -
Parthian Style Marble Female Dignitary
20th century A.D or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £494
Carved in the round nude female supporting her weight on her left arm and thigh, holding a rectangular block to her side beneath her breast. 720 grams, 25 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Enamelled Gold Hawking Whistle
Mughal, 1830-1890 A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,250
Of tapering cylindrical form, extensively decorated in red, white, green and blue enamel in a foliate and floral design with scalloped borders, plain suspension loop; in 23 carat gold, unmarked, enamel restored; possibly of Indian workmanship. 4.84 grams, 42 mm
By repute found in the UK. Acquired Noonan's, London, UK, 15 September 2020, no.202. Property of a British collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12997-244313.
The enamelling is similar to Indian enamelled works from the Mughal period, all of which are rare, and these are regarded as gifts for a royal child. This whistle, however, is reported as originally being found in the UK and may be earlier in date.