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LOT 2051
Post Medieval Bronze Button Group
18TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (1 kg total, 11-37 mm).
Comprising buttons of various sizes and dates, most retaining their attachment loops and including many displaying decorative motifs. [240+, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
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Georgian Silver 'IN BUEN ESPOER' Clasped Hands Ring
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Solid D-sectioned hoop with French inscription 'IN BUEN ESPOER' for 'IN GOOD HOPE', to the exterior with flowers to the shoulders and clasped hands on the raised bezel; with a stamped pellet cross and TC in crown maker's mark to the interior. 8.14 grams, 22.84 mm overall, 17.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Ex Sussex, UK, private collection. Property of a Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman. -
Post Medieval Trench Art Ring
Dated 1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of a flat-section hoop with expanded bezel, shallow inscribed volute hearts and geometric motifs to the shoulders, '1918' to centre. 2.41 grams, 20.80 mm overall, 19.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Baroque Gold, Ruby and Enamel Ring
Circa 1620-1640 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Composed of a slender hoop, expanding shoulders decorated with white enamelled foliage and black enamelled pea-pod ornament, repeated around the bezel, bezel with box setting holding a table-cut ruby, white and black enamelled floral design to the underside; minor loss of enamel; likely from France; accompanied by a 'Les Enluminures' hinged presentation box. 4.57 grams, 23.32 mm overall, 18.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired from Les Enluminures Ltd, Illinois, USA, 2016. Property of an East Sussex collector. Accompanied by a Les Enluminures certificate of authenticity. Accompanied by a copy of the Les Enluminures invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11671-197579.
Over the centuries, the ruby became a symbol of the amorous heart and a popular gemstone for betrothal or wedding rings in Western Europe. This gemstone was believed to symbolise the virtues of marriage and convey the desire for eternal matrimonial love. The ruby-red colour was often enhanced by setting the stone on top of a foil. The stones themselves were imported from as far afield as Thailand, Burma and Sri Lanka. Old inventories record them as 'balas rubies', which were sourced to decorate royal crowns. In the 17th century, the red colour was set-off by the pastel shades of satin which were fashionable in dress at the court of King Louis VIII, where the art of enamelling was also practiced.
