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LOT 1842
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Picture Tile Set
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (4.7 kg total, 13 x 13 cm each).
Depicting a wild bird perched in a trellis covered in fruiting vine leaves, crowned by an architectural capital, some restoration. [20]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Pluis, J., The Dutch Tile: Designs and Names, Leiden, 1997, p.625, for a similar set.
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Framed Watercolour Painting
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Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Post Medieval Inscribed Bronze Signet Ring
Circa 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The hoop expanding at the shoulders to an oval bezel, ornamental dashing to the shoulders and inscription over three lines to the bezel. 5.33 grams, 22.39 mm overall, 18.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Stuart Period Silver Crowned Double Heart Cufflink
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A button link with crowned hearts on a textured field. 0.96 grams, 15 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Somerset collector, UK, since at least the early 2000s.
Cufflinks and other dress fittings such as buttons featuring crowned hearts design were originally conceived to commemorate the marriage of king Charles II of England to Catherine of Braganza in 1662, although the design continued as a general symbol of love and/or marriage.
