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LOT 0361
Georgian Gold Ring with Renaissance Cameo of a Muse
16TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (11.70 grams, 27.74 mm overall, 18.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and a large fluted bezel set with a cameo depicting a female profile bust, her hair pulled to a chignon at the nape of her neck, with two loose strands elegantly resting on her shoulder.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13319-257965.
Cf. a similar cameo of an English lady as muse in Draper, J.D., Cameo Appearances, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Haven-London, 2008, p.7, no.4.
FootnotesThis refined bust captures the timeless elegance of ancient iconography: delicate profile turned to the left, hair held by a chignon and diadem allowing the locks to escape and forming braids. The cameo is Italian and dates to the 16th century, the ring is 18th century.
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LOT 0361
Georgian Gold Ring with Renaissance Cameo of a Muse
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,500 (EUR 1,740; USD 2,025) +BP*
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Roman Glass Mars Gradivus Gemstone in Gold Ring
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Vibrant red intaglio featuring the god of war striding left, carrying a spear with one hand and the other holding a trophy resting upon his shoulder; the reverse of the intaglio engraved with the word ‘ADYNAIE’, probably the name of the original owner; set in a modern gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.75 grams, 22.89 mm overall, 18.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13336-257953.
The moniker 'Mars Gradivus' is often translated as 'Marching Mars' from the Latin 'gradus' meaning step or march. -
Original 'Le Coupable' Poster - Les Maitres de l'Affiche, Plate 134 by Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen of Paris
1896 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Buff-coloured reproduction paper poster with coloured image of a child sitting dejectedly wearing oversized clothes and wooden clogs; titled '5Ces Le Journal 5Ces / publie Le Coupable - Roman inédit de François Coppée'; blind stamp and printer's lateral note 'Imp. Charles Verneau, 14 Rue Oberfampf, Paris (Déposé)' and at bottom left 'Les Maîtres de l'Affich Pl.134 / Imprimerie Chaix / (Encres Lorilleux & Cie.)'. 47 grams, 39.9 x 29 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector. -
Museum Quality Replica the Babylonian Tablet of King Nabu- apla-iddina, Also Known as the Sun God Tablet in the British Museum
21st century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £33
Resin casting of the tablet with ornament; obverse: frieze with two opposed standing figures below a pediment with mythological creatures, cuneiform text below and in the scene; reverse: dense panel of cuneiform text; cosmological symbols to upper edge; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.15 kg total, 21 cm including stand
From the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery.
