Post Medieval Brass Zoomorphic Padlock

With drum-shaped bezel, gusseted dentilled collar to base, five inlaid pellets in quincunx formation. 11.82 grams, 30.06 mm overall, 20.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)



Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Disc brooch with claw setting and facetted stone; pin and catch to reverse; stamped with a thistle: 92.5% pure silver and used from 1759 to 1974, three turreted castle is the town mark for Edinburgh, WBS: manufacturer Ward Brothers, 6 likely refers to the letter sequence of the date mark. 10.4 grams, 30 mm



From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman 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.

Comprising five parcel-gilt panels, each a rectangle with openwork floral motif to the centre and frame with hinge knuckles, gilt crescent above, set with eleven later diamonds (one absent); two pendant trefoils below each panel, each with an inset diamond; crescent-shaped clasp at each end; mounted in a lined presentation case. 100 grams, 22.7 cm



Acquired in 2015. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12823-241419. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.