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LOT 1776
Post Medieval Bronze 'Jews Harp' Lamellophone Instrument Collection
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 2 1/2 in. (178 grams total, 50-66 mm).
Most with lozenge-section bodies, the head of varying sizes. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
FootnotesJews harps or Jews trumps have been around for many centuries, with a wide geographical distribution, forming an important element of traditional music (Leahy and Lewis 2018: 198).
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LOT 1776
Post Medieval Bronze 'Jews Harp' Lamellophone Instrument Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Large Stuart Period Gold Heraldic Signet Ring with 'Scottish Rothesay Family' Arms
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
With a D-section hoop flaring out to an oval bezel bearing the engraved incuse arms 'party per fess, two fleurs-de-lys and chequy (in four rows of six pieces)' with bird-head crest above and foliate tendrils at sides. 14.20 grams, 24.10 mm overall, 20.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)
From a 1990s private collection. Property of a European gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11907-205633.
While linking this ring firmly to a branch of a family requires further research, the combination of two fleurs-de-lys with a partial chequy in a coat of arms is connected to the badge of the Rothesay Herald of Arms and also to the Dukes of Rothesay, sons of the Kings of Scotland and with the dukedom first conferred on David, eldest son of Robert III, in 1398 A.D. and the office of Herald passing down to the present day; the arms on this ring could perhaps be connected to this dukedom or office. -
English Civil War and Later Lead Musket Ball Collection
17th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Of various gages; remains of casting sprues to some. 520 grams total, 12-22 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Persian Watercolour Painting
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Presenting an embracing couple standing against a plain ground, marbled borders alternating with guilt and solid concentric borders. 40 grams, 29.5 x 20 cm
London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family.
