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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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Post Medieval Agate Cameo of Bishop Karl Theodor Anton Maria Von Dalberg
Germany, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Ellipsoid with reserved profile of Karl Theodor Anton Maria Von Dalberg facing left, attributed to Johann Martin Bückle (1742-1811). 3.52 grams, 25 mm
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.
Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg (February 8, 1744 - February 10, 1817) was a Catholic German bishop and statesman. Throughout his career, he held various significant positions, including Prince-Archbishop of Regensburg, Arch-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, Bishop of Constance and Worms, Prince-Primate of the Confederation of the Rhine, and Grand Duke of Frankfurt. -
Large Chinese Bronze Ewer for the Eastern Market
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Opening Bid: £160
Tall slender neck with baluster collar, socket to the mouth and domed lid with knop handle; piriform body with fluting, trumpet-shaped foot; curved spout with dragon-head detail to mouth. 3.49 kg, 48.8 cm
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Renaissance Gold Fob Seal with Carnelian Gemstone of a Herm and Figures
16th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
An oval intaglio finely engraved with a classical scene, at the centre a herm upon a plinth, flanked by two figures: the woman on the left wearing a gown with loose drapery falling across her arms, while the figure to the right is shown nude, the body scarcely veiled by a fine transparent cloth; at the far right a sacrificial altar surmounted by a lyre, introducing a musical or poetic dimension to the scene and emphasising its votive character; mounted in an ornate 18th-century French gold fob mount, pierced with scrolling foliate ornament and stamped with duty marks; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.60 grams, 25 mm
Acquired on the European art market.
The gem, cut in the 16th century, reflects the Renaissance revival of antique glyptic art, where Roman prototypes were carefully studied and reinterpreted with elegance and precision. The finely executed incision and harmonious arrangement of clothed and unclothed figures highlight the engraver’s technical mastery and antiquarian erudition.