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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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Large Moghul Calligraphic Jadeite Ring
Dated 1168 A.H.; 1754 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Featuring a carinated hoop with raised plaque to base and foliage around the body, large oval bezel with notched circumference, bearing a calligraphic inscription in Arabic over two lines. 19.85 grams, 34.34 mm overall, 21.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.66, Japan 24)
London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family. -
Gold Greek Style Brooch
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £416
With beaded wire borders, inset lapis lazuli cabochons, filigree arcading and central carnelian cabochon. 9.38 grams, 54 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Victorian Brass Lady's Skirt Lifter
Late 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
The Eureka brass skirt lifter, fitted with a quick release mechanism, by H. Knight and Co, with the design registered in 1877 and bearing the UK Registration Mark. 36.5 grams, 94 mm
From an old English collection formed before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market.
This item would have been fastened to the hem of a long skirt and linked to the waist; the wearer would use it to discreetly hold her dress hem clear of the ground to keep her dress clean, especially when climbing stairs or entering/leaving a carriage.
