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LOT 0353
Large Post Medieval 'Providence Divine Hath Made Thee Mine' Gold Posy Ring
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.12 grams, 22.51 mm overall, 19.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
D-shaped in section with minuscule italic inscription to inner face 'prouidence deuien hath made thee mine'.
ProvenanceFrom a collection which predates 1982.
Property of a Somerset collector, UK, since circa 2013.
Cf. similar legend on a gold ring dated to 1600-1650 AD in the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession no. L.2015.72.48
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LOT 0353
Large Post Medieval 'Providence Divine Hath Made Thee Mine' Gold Posy Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
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Post Medieval Bronze 'I Love You' Posy Ring
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D-shaped in section with italic inscription to inner face "I love you". 1.05 grams, 20.67 mm overall, 18.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Repaired.
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Georgian Gold Ring with Silver Skull
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Opening Bid: £250
Beaded wire hoop with applied silver skull motif; usage wear to inner face. 2.93 grams, 25.00 mm overall, 16.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
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17th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £910
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Private collection, England.
