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LOT 1508
Post Medieval Glass Cameo Bust
19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (3.72 grams, 18 mm).
A glass cameo with bust of Medusa; imitating agate.
ProvenanceAcquired Munich, Germany, late 1990s.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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LOT 1508
Post Medieval Glass Cameo Bust
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Post Medieval Marble Head of a Man
15th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
A carved marble portrait of a Renaissance man in profile left, depicted with stylised facial features and foliate detailing to his garments; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 12.7 kg total, 36.5 cm high including stand
English private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11681-199819 -
Medieval Seal Matrix Reproduction Group
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A mixed group of bronze reproduction vesica-shaped seal matrices each with a legend to the border and central figure. 108 grams total, 38-48 mm
Ex Baldwins basement, London, UK. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK. -
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Georgian Gold Poison Ring
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,720
A Georgian-era 15 carat gold and silver 'poison' ring, composed of a slender hoop of scrolls and crescents with a plain panel at the base, expanding shoulders formed as openwork foliate flourishes set with small stones; oval cluster bezel set with a central cushion-cut emerald weighing approximately 4.06 cts, held in a pierced setting with twisted gold wire collar, and surrounded by rose-cut diamonds; hinged bezel revealing a secret compartment beneath, the reverse domed and engraved with a stylised shell motif. 10.02 grams, 28.41 mm overall, 17.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired from Platt Boutique Jewelry, Inc., West Hollywood, California, USA, 2016. Property of an East Sussex collector. Accompanied by a copy of the Platt Boutique Jewelry invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11668-197586.
'Poison rings' became popular in Europe during the 16th century, and Lucrezia Borgia is popularly believed to have used one. The compartment within the bezel was used to conceal poison, a lock of hair or other substances.
