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LOT 0368
Large Talismanic Emerald Gem in Gilt Ring
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (29.04 grams, 34.53 mm overall, 23.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+4, USA 14 1/4, Europe 33.83, Japan 32)).
Cut and polished with calligraphic Arabic script inscribed within a polygonal cartouche to centre; held in a claw setting with beading below, hoop with openwork shoulders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
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Stone Weight Collection
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of spherical, coin-shaped and tubular weights, together with examples of hexagonal and octagonal cross-section; carved using a veined stone. 76 grams total, 26-42 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Post Medieval Inscribed Bronze Signet Ring with Key and Initials
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Hoop expanding to facetted shoulders and an octagonal bezel, engraved with a key featuring a cross on its bow, flanked by initials 'Π-H'; hoop split. 5.09 grams, 22.28 mm overall, 18.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising glazes of different colours and designs, including plants and vegetal designs, come with a geometric emphasis and figural scenes. 4.26 kg total, 10 x 12.5 - 13 x 13 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
