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LOT 2049
Georgian Gold Ring with Silver Skull
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.93 grams, 25.00 mm overall, 16.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
Beaded wire hoop with applied silver skull motif; usage wear to inner face.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 2049
Georgian Gold Ring with Silver Skull
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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Post Medieval 'I LIVE IN LOVE' Bronze Posy Ring
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Opening Bid: £5
Flat-section plain hoop with an engraved inscription 'I LIVE IN LOVE' on the inner face. 3.31 grams, 22.68 mm overall, 20.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
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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*)
Opening Bid: £5
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. -
Post Medieval Artefact Group
16th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
