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LOT 1845
Post Medieval Bronze Clasp Group
CIRCA 16TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 3/8 in. (64 grams total, 14-36 mm).
Comprising clasps of various types and designs, including examples with floral ornament, pricked dot designs, vegetal motifs and others. [35, 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. -
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. -
Post Medieval Stained Glass Armorial Panel
Switzerland, circa 1660 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Formed as two lobed panels with lead came frames, painted armorial design with helmet, mantle and shiel over scroll with legend 'H . Iohanes Gebhart' and band of scrolled foliage; 673 grams, 34.5 cm
De Baecque Vente aux encheres, 5 March 2022, lot 40 (part). Ex central London gallery.
The Gebhardt family were active in the Aargau valley, Switzerland in the 16th and 17th century
