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LOT 1845
Engraved Gold and Black Enamel Memento Mori Ring
19TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.14 grams, 22.74 mm overall, 17.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
With D-section tapering hoop, black enamel finish with reserved rosettes and tendrils, the bezel an ornate heater shield with reserved text 'In memory OE' and copperplate engraving to the inner face '1852 / obt.63', 'Mrs.Sarah Hems, obt.26 May' and stamped assay marks: crown, '18', leopard's head, gothic 'k' in octagonal panel (dated to 1845).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an East Sussex collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1845
Engraved Gold and Black Enamel Memento Mori Ring
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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Post Medieval Gold and Other Ring Group
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising: one with gilt hoop, disc bezel with pellets and facetted glass inlay; one with D-section hoop, segmented shoulders, lozengiform bezel with inset cameo of the 'Birth of Venus'. 4.97 grams total, 20-24 mm
From a family collection, acquired 1930s-1980s. Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Vase with Grape Vines and Fern Leaves
20th century AD.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a wide body with a leaf to each corner, grapevine to both larger faces; narrow, facetted neck; probably glass. 1.27 kg, 17.8 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vessel
20th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Square in section and piriform in profile with taotie masks supporting drop handles, domed lid with four dragon appliqués. 3.2 kg, 34 cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s, and Desmond Morris. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
