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LOT 2409
Gemstone Collection
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (4.66 grams total, 14-18 mm).
Comprising: profile male and female busts in carnelian and other stones; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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LOT 2409
Gemstone Collection
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£40 (EUR 46; USD 54) +BP*
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Renaissance Gold Ring with Foiled Ruby Gemstone
France, 16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
D-section slender hoop with openwork floral shoulders set with small diamonds, an octagonal bezel with piecrust edge, set with a foil-backed ruby. 6.00 grams, 23.42 mm overall, 16.64 x 17.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Private collection of a North London lady before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13545-263670.
This ring design appeared during the 16th-17th centuries with varying decorative elements. The foliage and the ‘fleurs-de-lis’ motif can be dated to the 2nd half of the 16th century A.D. -
Post Medieval Ship's Bronze Caulking Wedge
18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rectangular in section with broad tip and rear edge. 373 grams, 96 mm
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Such tools were used to drive caulking materials (horsehair, pitch, hemp rope, etc.) into the gaps between the strakes of ships. -
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String with Pendant
20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of tubular beads and a lozenge-shaped pendant, restrung. 7.63 grams, 32 cm
Ex West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
