Framed Watercolour Painting

Barrel-shaped with two impressed flat faces, one with a later engraving of a guilloche border and looped tendrils framing reserved initials 'PO P[R]' above and lower 'NU [.]M'; possibly a touchpiece or love token. 5.53 grams, 17 mm



Acquired since the 1970s. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a copy of the article 'A Roman or Anglo-Saxon Fertility Amulet?' published in Treasure Hunting Magazine.

The design is reserved and very faint; the outer guilloche is quite convincing but the details of the design are hard to determine, and may always have been quite indistinct. The impression is of a 17th century love token with the initials of the couple. The finder's article implies an Anglo-Saxon date, probably on the strength of the guilloche which was often use on early Saxon metalwork - but it is a long-lived motif and not specific to that one period.

With hatched vandykes to the fluted shoulders, octagonal bezel with pellet detailing, central plaque with incuse heraldic design including a heater shield with bird motif and bird crest above. 13.23 grams, 27.55 mm overall, 21.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)



Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.

Mixed group of silver-coloured metal finger rings with carnelian and other intaglio inserts. 88 grams total, 26-33 mm



Property of a South West London gentleman.