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LOT 0370
Large Natural Pink Sapphire in 24 Carat Gold Mughal Ring
BURMA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (20.3 grams, 33.21 mm overall, 16.21x17.28 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
Comprising a solid round-section ring with a large, rectangular bezel set with a vibrant pink sugarloaf-shaped sapphire.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Lord Ian Balfour, author of 'Famous Diamonds'; received by gift to the present owner circa 2001.
Accompanied by a copy of a Gemmological Certification Services lab report invoice no.41731.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13268-251909.
Cf. the image of Queen Arjumand Banu Begum wearing similar rings in Dirlam, D.M., Rogers C.L., Weldon, R. ‘Gemstones in the Era of the Taj Mahal and the Mughals’ in Ems & Gemology, 2019, pp.294-319, fig.4.
FootnotesAccording to the GCS report, there is no indication of heating, and they have estimated the weight of the sapphire to be between 10 and 20 carats. Subsequent CT scanning has confirmed that the weight of the sapphire is 16.3 carats.
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LOT 0370
Large Natural Pink Sapphire in 24 Carat Gold Mughal Ring
Estimate £12,000 - 17,000€13,920 - 19,720 (for guidance only)$16,200 - 22,950 (for guidance only)
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Stuart Period Gold Memento Mori Ring with Skull and Crossed Bones for Ian Shepherd
Dated 1724 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Comprising a D-shaped hoop with foliate and floral decoration, rectangular bezel set with a facetted rock crystal(?) gemstone with a skull and crossed bones beneath the gem; engraved to the inner face 'In˚ Shepherd Obt 20 Jan 1724 æt 62' and a worn maker's mark. 4.60 grams, 22.48 mm overall, 18.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired from a London, UK, auction house. From a private Bristol, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13213-249807.
The memento mori jewellery of the 16th-18th centuries served as wearable ‘reminders of mortality’. Typical motifs within this genre included skulls, skeletons, crossbones, hourglasses, coffins, the gravedigger’s pick and shovel, and various other emblems of death and decay. -
Bronze Jeweller's Stamp
Circa 20th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £77
Discoid in plan with loop to the upper face, lead matrix with inset bronze die with profile bust and legend of George V of Great Britain; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 34.2 grams, 32 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Post-Classical Blue Glass Cameo of a Man
19th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Discoid in plan with a facing bust with tousled hair. 0.64 grams, 12 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
