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LOT 1971
Post Medieval Iron Thames Barge Tender Finial
CIRCA 16TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
21 5/8 in. (2.7 kg, 55 cm).
Hollow-formed D-section body tapering towards a forked terminal. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Silver Reliquary Pendant
19th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Presenting a scalloped frame and bifacial black enamelled detailing: one side with the Crucifixion scene, niello 'IC XC' in the field, two saints at the foot of the cross, scrolling borders; the reverse with 'IC XC / NI KA' over two lines with cross between; articulate and facetted loop. 30.9 grams, 51 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
A small reliquary pendant, possibly containing the remains of cloth or bone of a saint. The relics had to be kept in containers that expressed the dignity of their contents: chests, cases and, of course, reliquaries. This also applied to personal relics, often in the form of pendants, which were sometimes made in gold and silver. -
Post Medieval Silver Spoon Group
Circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Two silver spoons; one assayed for London, 1809 with elaborate initials to finial; one without assay but probably London 1824, engraved with the head of a bird holding a flag in its beak; plus one Victorian EPNS with initial W to finial. 57 grams total, 13-14.5 cm
Found Berkshire, UK. -
Silver Ring with Green Jasper Calligraphic Gemstone
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Composed of a slender round-section hoop expanding to chamfered shoulders and an oval bezel, set with a polished green jasper stone bearing a calligraphic Arabic inscription. 3.77 grams, 20.44 mm overall, 15.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.
