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LOT 2011
Mixed Artefact Group
NEOLITHIC AND LATER, 6,000 B.P.-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 4 3/8 in. (272 grams total, 1.1-11 cm).
Comprising: a stone arrowhead; a stone blade section; five glass beads with 'eye' motifs; a pendant formed as a spoked wheel; a bone cross mount; two cut halves of a fossil ammonite. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector.
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Late Renaissance Double-Sided Heliotrope Cameo of Christ and the Virgin in Gold Ring
Italy, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
Comprising a dark green oval cameo with bright red flecks, on the upper side, a veiled head of Mary with a solemn expression, the underside featuring a classical depiction of bearded Jesus with long hair and wearing a draped garment; set in a substantial gold ring with a wide hoop. 15.59 grams, 25.53 mm overall, 16.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
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.13390-257998.
It was believed that the scarlet flecks in the stone were the blood of Christ, hence its popular use for the subject of Christ throughout the Middle Ages until the 19th century. -
Renaissance Agate Cameo with Lioness in Gold Ring
Europe, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
An orange agate came depicting a lioness on a baseline with its head lowered, the cameo drilled longitudinally and set in gold ring. 8.19 grams, 24.60 mm overall, 17.03 x 17.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
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.13395-257958. -
Renaissance Gold Enamelled Ring with Rock Crystal
16th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £600
Featuring a slender hoop with black-enamelled shoulders, a hexagonal collet setting with point-cut quartz with foil backing, and black-enamelled decoration beneath the setting. 2.91 grams, 26.70 mm overall, 18.36 x 17.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired on the European art market.
