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LOT 0381
Post Medieval Gold Ring with Red Glass
ITALY, 18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.13 grams, 23.86 mm overall, 18.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan )15).
With a slender D-section hoop, raised rectangular bezel set with glass paste in a red-foiled setting.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Enamelled Gold Hawking Whistle
Mughal, 1830-1890 A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,250
Of tapering cylindrical form, extensively decorated in red, white, green and blue enamel in a foliate and floral design with scalloped borders, plain suspension loop; in 23 carat gold, unmarked, enamel restored; possibly of Indian workmanship. 4.84 grams, 42 mm
By repute found in the UK. Acquired Noonan's, London, UK, 15 September 2020, no.202. Property of a British collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12997-244313.
The enamelling is similar to Indian enamelled works from the Mughal period, all of which are rare, and these are regarded as gifts for a royal child. This whistle, however, is reported as originally being found in the UK and may be earlier in date.
