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LOT 2100
Post Medieval Cameo of Eros Riding a Hippocampus
18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.32 grams, 24 mm).
Pink wax cameo depicting winged Eros on the back of a rearing hippocamp emerging from the waves, set on a black composite backing with a glass frame.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 2100
Post Medieval Cameo of Eros Riding a Hippocampus
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Post Medieval 'I LIVE IN LOVE' Bronze Posy Ring
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Flat-section plain hoop with an engraved inscription 'I LIVE IN LOVE' on the inner face. 3.31 grams, 22.68 mm overall, 20.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s. -
Post Medieval Black Glass Cameo of a Bearded Man
20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Oval cameo with a profile bust of a bearded man wearing a helmet with a leaping lion. 4.15 grams, 29 mm
Acquired on the European art market. -
Post Medieval Silver-Gilt 'Feare God Only' Posy Ring
Circa 18th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a D-section hoop with plain exterior, inner face inscribed with 'Feare God only'. 2.99 grams, 22.24 mm overall, 18.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
