Loading, please wait...
LOT 2345
Georgian Silver Memento Mori Ring with Skull
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (12.42 grams, 28.99 mm overall, 21.39 mm internal diameter (approxmate size Briitish W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.66, Japan 24)).
Featuring a wide hoop with an applied twisted rope decoration at the centre groove and on each shoulder, a pair of pellets flanking the oval bezel with a faux-filigree band and a central skull motif, underside with 'memento mori' inscription and letter 'A' on the inside of the hoop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx East Sussex collection, 1980-1990.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Post Byzantine Adoration of the Magi Shell Plaque
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Octagonal in plan with carved scene of the Adoration of the Magi with star above; stepped border, pierced for attachment. 30.2 grams, 68 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
The flat relief and the stylistic refinement of the images place the execution of the plaque towards the end of the 17th century, with some artistic parallels with the Romanian silversmiths of Chiprovatzi. -
Eastern Mediterranean Style Terracotta Figure
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Tripod figure with extended neck and dorsal loop; based on a red-polished ware animal-shaped vase (rhyton) of the early Bronze Age era (circa 2,400 B.C.); after the antique. 548 grams, 20.6 cm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Designer necklace composed of cornerless cube beads interspersed with barley twist beads; restrung. 50 grams, 53 cm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s.
