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LOT 2101
Post Medieval Bronze Inscribed Pocket Ring Sundial
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (15.2 grams, 46 mm).
A ring dial with two bands open to one side at the centre; the outer surface engraved with measurement points and letters along the open mid section; to the inside, a series of incised lines and numbers for the hours of the day. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2101
Post Medieval Bronze Inscribed Pocket Ring Sundial
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Georgian Gold Ring with Renaissance Cameo of a Muse
16th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
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