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LOT 2099
Louis XIV Silver Jetton in Later Silver Brooch
1643-1715 A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.05 grams, 30 mm).
The obverse showing the profile bust of the king facing left with an inscription surrounding, and a king on horseback on the reverse; set in a later brooch frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 2099
Louis XIV Silver Jetton in Later Silver Brooch
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Renaissance Gold Pendant with Agate Gemstone of Cupid
Italy, late 16th-early 17th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Eros shown standing amid the vegetation, his wings and arms spread and holding two short staffs in his hands, clouds and the sun above; set in a gold frame with a conical pendant drop below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.53 grams, 75 mm
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13341-257981.
The cameo shows a Cupid in the same style as the one in the British Museum Sloane collection. Cupid was a very popular motif in 17th-century Italian artistic production. The presence of Cupid on the cameo implies amorous attachment, or sometimes, amorous conflict. The cameo shows a sophisticated atmosphere, relayed in the brown and grey colours. -
Renaissance Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone of a Resting Hero
Western Europe, 16th-early 17th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Comprising a round-section hoop with foliate decoration on the shoulders, oval setting with a beaded border and gadrooned underside, set with a dark carnelian intaglio depicting a warrior hero, in heroic nudity, resting after the battle; such images usually referring to the god Ares or heroes like Achilles or Theseus; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.66 grams, 23.39 mm overall, 17.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13394-257950. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of coin-shaped and tubular beads interspersed with metal spacers, restrung. 31.7 grams, 47.5 cm
Acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. Ex London, UK, collection.
