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LOT 2185
Gold Brooch with Large Opal and Diamonds
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.98 grams, 24 mm).
An oval opal cabochon displaying mainly orange and green colours in a pinfire pattern, set in a nine carat gold brooch set with variously cut diamonds.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gentleman's collection, 1980-1990s.
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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Georgian Sandstone Milestone with Isle of Man Symbols
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Square in plan with biconical gusset and pyramidal top; the four faces of the base carved with reserved motifs: triskele; hexafoil in a ring; ':E:'; ':B:'; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 10.17 kg total, 37 cm including stand
Acquired between the 1970s and 1980s. From the private collection of John Watson, Cambridge, UK. 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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Sasanian Style Silver Ring with Gemstone
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Acquired on the UK art market 1971-1974. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
