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LOT 1545
Gold Ring with 'Rose-Cut' Diamond
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.95 grams, 26.42 mm overall, 16.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
With dentilled edges to the bifid shoulders and fusiform spurs above, lateral bars supporting a tall square-section openwork bezel with inset rose-cut diamond.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Important North West London collection.
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LOT 1545
Gold Ring with 'Rose-Cut' Diamond
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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'The Wingham' Gold 'Fortune Favours the Brave' Posy Ring
1500-1650 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Broadly rectangular in cross-section and constructed from two sheets of gold; the external hoop carrying an etched decorative design comprised of a row of eight-armed stars in relief with a prominent horizontal line connecting the stars; the internal hoop with Latin inscription in block capitals reading '+FORTES FORTVNA IVVAT' translating to 'fortune favours the brave/strong'; straightened. 1.45 grams, 18.86 mm overall, 16.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Wingham, near Dover, Kent, UK, on Sunday 8th August 2021. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report for Oxfordshire under reference no.KENT-8F86BC. Accompanied by a copy of the report on find of potential Treasure for H M Coroner with reference no.2021T985. Accompanied by a copy of the letter from HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire disclaiming the Crown's interest in the find.
The inscription is a Latin proverb used in the play Phormio by Terence in 151 B.C. It is possible that the inscription was intended as a devotion of loyalty and symbol of pride, instead of being given as a symbol of fidelity. -
Post Medieval and Medieval Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Mainly comprising blue and white glazed tiles displaying wildlife and other animals, floral schemes, figural scenes and landscapes; together with a number of glazed medieval tiles. 7.3 kg total, 4-15 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Tudor Period 'Thames' Button and Pendant Group
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising: an oblate glass bead with hexafoil and loop, and a bronze pyramidal dangle. 1.64 grams total, 10-11 mm
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa mid 1980s. Property of an Essex collector.
