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LOT 1868
Georgian Silver 'Not All of me Will Die' Memento Mori Ring with Skeleton on Hoop
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.79 grams, 23.27 mm overall, 18.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
With flat-section hoop, scooped shoulders, bezel with domed cruciform motif; incised image of a skeleton to the underside, inscribed within 'non omnis moriar' (not all [of me] will die). [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.
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LOT 1868
Georgian Silver 'Not All of me Will Die' Memento Mori Ring with Skeleton on Hoop
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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Georgian Ring with G O
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Plain hoop with faux buckle detailing with initials G and O. 12.29 grams, 25.66 mm overall, 19.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Found Suffolk, UK. -
Iron and Brass Stove Door
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Rectangular plate with two iron hinges developing to tapering D-section straps; sliding fastener with brass-mounted handle and brass retaining bar at the far edge, sturdy scrolled spring; brass vent cover and edge-trim. 4.85 kg, 38 cm
Acquired Bonhams, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 13 September 2021, lot 333 (part). Property of a Kent collector. -
Celtic Style Stone Head
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rectangular head, D-shaped in plan with thick brow and nose, reserved lentoid eyes, slit mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. 3.6 kg total, 24.7 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
