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LOT 1783
Medieval Bronze Ring with Profile Bust
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.46 grams, 20.98 mm overall, 18.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, discoid bezel with stylised profile bust wearing a tall headdress; hoop split. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Pentagram
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Wide hoop expanding at the shoulders to a circular bezel with a pentagram on textured field. 4.36 grams, 20.85 mm overall, 18.31mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Articulated Silver Dress Hook
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Hinged loop to one end, the hook with a long shank and stylised beast-head below the shoulder. 4.23 grams, 58 mm
Private collection, Switzerland, 1992; thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Sea Scroll Design
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a wide hoop with raised boss to the underside, incised linear decoration on the shoulders, tall hexagonal bezel with textured sides and incised scrolls to the top. 25.65 grams, 31.59 mm overall, 20.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
