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LOT 2044
Georgian Silver Memento Mori Ring with Skeleton Reclining on a Coffin
18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (9.56 grams, 28.24 mm overall, 21.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)).
With circular hoop and arms decorated by laurel leaves; raised octagonal bezel with engraved rectangular coffin and inscription 'MEMENTO MORI', a reclining skeleton in profile resting upon it, a pair of laurel branches below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an East Sussex, UK, private collection; acquired 1980s-1990s.
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 2044
Georgian Silver Memento Mori Ring with Skeleton Reclining on a Coffin
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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Iron Steelyard Scales Balance Arm with Counter Weight
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Two substantial long hooks and a shorter one to the suspension end, adjustable counter weight. 1.04 kg, 44 cm
From the personal collection of a South West London gentleman since the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Post Medieval Bronze and Iron Key Collection
16th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Including casket type, clock key and other types. 120 grams total, 33-80 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Anglia private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Ethiopian Manuscript Page from the Miracles of Mary
Ethiopia, circa 1650 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Vellum page depicting, recto: scenes of St George, a preacher, a prisoner and others, legends accompanying the images; verso: two columns of Ge'ez script. 18 grams, 29.3 x 27 cm
From the collection of David Buxton (1910-2003), author of 'Travels in Ethiopia', 1949. Ex central London gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
