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LOT 1941
Medieval Bronze Ring with Bird
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.01 grams, 21.78 mm overall, 17.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
With a slender D-section hoop, bezel with a ropework border and intaglio motif of a bird in flight. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
Medieval Glazed Floor Tile with Three Lions
England, 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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Benjamin Proust, 2015. Ex central London gallery. -
Late Medieval Period Gold Signet Ring with Arabic Inscription
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Substantial hoop with tapering shoulders, ellipsoid plaque; engraved pointillé disc to each shoulder with reserved rampant winged beast above a piriform motif, Kufic script legend to the plaque and surrounding area. 7.68 grams, 19.52 mm overall, 14.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
Private USA collection. Acquired from the Alexander Gallery, New York, USA, in the early 2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12294-214827.
