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LOT 1928
Mixed Ring Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/2 in. (92 grams total, 24-37 mm).
Mixed group of silver-coloured metal finger rings with inset agate and other cabochons, some with intaglio motifs. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a South West London gentleman.
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Mixed Ring Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Mixed group of silver-coloured metal finger rings each with a coral-coloured insert, and one with a turquoise insert. 86 grams total, 26-36 mm
Property of a South West London gentleman. -
Post Medieval Carved Limestone Fireplace Corbels
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Matched pair with stepped moulded edges framing a rectangular block with small lateral recesses supported on a ribbed S-scroll; some wear. 21.8 kg total, 37 cm each
Private collection, London, UK. -
Renaissance Gold Ring with Reused Ancient Roman Gemstone
16th-17th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
The ring with slender hoop, slightly expanding shoulders modelled as open lotus flowers supporting the rounded bezel, the flower motif repeated beneath the bezel; the bezel with raised rim and inset with a Roman 2nd century A.D. green jasper intaglio engraved with an ant motif. 4.32 grams, 22.07 mm overall, 18.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Excellent condition, rare.
From the private collection of the late A.B., London, UK; acquired before 1989. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12009-213037.
The style and technique of the ring seem to be German or Central European and date to the late 16th or early 17th centuries. The iconography of the intaglio was directly linked with one of the attributes of the Roman goddess Ceres and consecrated to the cult of Juno Lanuvina (a symbol of fertility, industry and richness), patron of grain and fertility.
