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LOT 2231
'Nuestra Senora de la Luz' Shipwreck Fork and Spoon Set
SUNK 1752 A.D.
6 1/2 - 7 1/4 in. (66 grams total, 16.6-18.6 cm).
Comprising a four-pronged table fork and a spoon with ovoid bowl. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceSalvaged by Ruben Collado Amatriain in 1992.
Accompanied by original signed declarations in both English and Spanish from Ms Mariana Faine Collado, daughter of Mr Ruben Collado Amatriain.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Exhibited at the museum 'Museo de los Naufragios y Tesoros' in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from 2003-2004 and then in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay until 2005.
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LOT 2231
'Nuestra Senora de la Luz' Shipwreck Fork and Spoon Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £221
Modelled as a muscular nude torso with lionskin draped over the left shoulder. 508 grams, 14 cm
Acquired in the 1980s. From an interesting European collection of marbles. Property of a European gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Probably intended to depict Hercules, who customarily wore a lionskin. -
Demon Imp Car Bonnet Mascot
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Modelled in the round imp in crouching pose on a D-shaped base, hands held before the face; possibly Morris Motor Company mascot from 1930s. 87 grams, 86 mm
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Georgian Silver and Gold 'The Heart Brings Love To You' Posy Ring
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Barrel-shaped hoop with incised inscription 'Corte Porta Amor' (The Heart Brings Love [To You]) amid tendrils and flowers; applied gold triangle to each shoulder, gold cel with inset facetted ruby-coloured gem. 11.30 grams, 24.72 mm overall, 19.18 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
