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LOT 0369
Post Medieval Gold Fob Seal with Chalcedony Gemstone with Heraldic Arms
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (20.3 grams, 34.5 mm).
Rectangular inset gem with engraved heraldic achievement: the crest a gryphon rampant, elaborate ovoid shield with lion passant guardant over a chevron with three roundels, pendant Maltese cross below; set in an ornate ribbed cell with baroque scrolls to the handle; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0369
Post Medieval Gold Fob Seal with Chalcedony Gemstone with Heraldic Arms
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
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Russian Orthodox Icon with Saints Tamara (Holy Empress of Georgia, Tamara the Great), and Valerian
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Painted on a wooden board, at the centre the Holy Empress of Georgia, Tamara the Great, shown on the left, dressed in rich blue, white and red clothing with pearls around her neck and wearing a crown; on the right, Saint Valerian dressed in an emerald green robe and red cloak, holding a crozier, with a highly ornate gilt background. 269 grams, 17.8 x 14.4 cm
Acquired from Derby Antiques Fair, 2003. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. Accompanied by a copy of a Russian export licence. -
Post Byzantine Gold Earring with Cross and Garnet
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Penannular hoop with applied collars, applied discoid plaque with beaded rim and openwork cross to the centre, lateral granule clusters, facetted garnet bead below. 6.53 grams, 44 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Chinese Amuletic Glass Pendant
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A rectangular bifacial plaque pierced through the upper edge for suspension, one side with four vertical columns of writing, the other side with three animal-drawn carriages. 39.36 grams, 55 mm
Acquired 1990-2000s, North London, UK collection. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
