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LOT 1875
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 1/2 in. (93 grams, 44.5 cm long).
Composed of graduated coin-shaped beads, with a hook-and-eye clasp. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Tibetan Style Glass Eye Bead Group
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Mainly comprising differently sized beads imitating traditional 'etched' agate Zi beads. 137 grams total, 34-41 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Post Medieval Gold 'Thy vertue is thy honor' Posy Ring
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
The slender band with a convex outer face and inscription in cursive script to the interior: 'Thy vertue is thy honor' followed by maker's mark 'DA' in a rectangular cartouche. 2.20 grams, 17.11 mm overall, 14.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)
Acquired in the early 1990s. Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman.
The maker's mark is possibly a Britannia style mark composed of the first two letters of the surname of one Isaac Davenport, active 1696-1731. -
Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone in Gold Ring
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Polished carnelian bearing a calligraphic Arabic inscription with floral flourishes, set into a 20th century flat-section hoop supporting an oval bezel. 6.75 grams, 22.83 mm overall, 18.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.
