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LOT 2038
Gold Tie Pin with EEN
CIRCA 1860 A.D.
3 3/4 in. (7.04 grams, 96 mm).
Formed from a round-section shaft twisted to the centre, an oval bezel with a wide rim and ornate letters 'EEN' under plano-convex crystal in profile; maker's mark 'JB' to the underside, for John Brogden.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 2038
Gold Tie Pin with EEN
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Tudor Period Bronze 'Knuckle Duster' Ring
England, 16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Flat in section with six raised points on the bezel. 2.38 grams, 24.22 mm overall, 18.41 x 20.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Found Colmworth, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.51227. -
Georgian Gold Ring with Renaissance Cameo of a Muse
16th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Comprising a D-section hoop and a large fluted bezel set with a cameo depicting a female profile bust, her hair pulled to a chignon at the nape of her neck, with two loose strands elegantly resting on her shoulder. 11.70 grams, 27.74 mm overall, 18.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13319-257965.
This refined bust captures the timeless elegance of ancient iconography: delicate profile turned to the left, hair held by a chignon and diadem allowing the locks to escape and forming braids. The cameo is Italian and dates to the 16th century, the ring is 18th century. -
Renaissance Gemstone and Impression Group
18th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising: a two-tone oval glass intaglio showing a classical fighting scene; an impression of an intaglio showing a scene after a battle at sea with men in water and ships with broken masts. 17.76 grams total, 24-35 mm
Acquired on the European art market.
