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LOT 1890
Mixed Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/2 in. (87 grams total, 26-37 mm).
Each with a cabochon insert, or plaque with profile bust, etc. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London art market, Mayfair, London, UK, 1990s.
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Post Medieval Enamelled Gold Memento Mori Ring with Skull and Skeletons
Circa 16th century A.D.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Comprising a D-section hoop with coffin-shaped shoulder plaques, each plaque with a full skeleton on black-enamelled background; flower-shaped bezel with a central white-enamelled skull in three-quarter view with black detailing, inscription '+ DIE x TO x LIVE' surrounding. 7.57 grams, 22.30 mm overall, 19.16 x 17.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Ex private collection, UK. with Notaras Coins and Antiquities, before 2014. European private collection, acquired from the above. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12144-218185. -
Vintage Tapestry in the style of the Ramses Wissa Wassef School
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising: portrait-format tapestry depicting a riverside landscape with houses in the distance, animals in the middle distance in a pool, figures and wading birds in the foreground; offered with booklet Egyptian Landscapes: weaving from the Ramses Wissa Wassef School. 1.07 kg total, 23 x 17-101 x 61 cm
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Restrung with biconvex beads. 5.84 grams, 41 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery.
