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LOT 1905
Large Gold-Coloured Metal Ring with Ancient Sapphire Bead
20TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
1 1/4 in. (21.45 grams, 33.46 mm overall, 19.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Comprising a wide hoop expanding at the shoulders, raised oval bezel with notched borders and applied teardrop-shaped petals to the sides, the bezel set with a light blue cabochon fashioned from a re-used bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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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LOT 1905
Large Gold-Coloured Metal Ring with Ancient Sapphire Bead
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
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Faces in Rectangles Painting, Attributed to Kirill Sokolov (1930-2004)
20th-21st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Painted on card and showing overlapping abstract faces on black background, initials 'KS' to the lower left hand corner and '1961' to the right hand corner; mounted on painted backing in frame; reverse with a hand written note 'Kirill Sokolov 1930-2004'. 1.35 kg total, 41.5 x 54 cm
Private collection of a London gentleman, acquired between 1965-2020. Accompanied by an old exhibition catalogue. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Georgian Carved Limestone Skull Stele
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Rectangular in profile with keyhole-shaped reserved panel and horizontal slot at the mandible; chamfer to reverse. 13.2 kg, 29.5 cm
From Pickering, Yorkshire, UK. From a collection acquired on the UK art market. Property of a West Midlands, UK, private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Continental Miniature Portrait Pair
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising two oval metal frames with glass fronts showing two youthful ladies in period costumes, the larger one with a signature to the right. 80 grams total, 85-95 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
