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LOT 1954
Post Medieval Lead Musket Ball Group
CIRCA 16TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3 in. (3.45 kg total, 1-7 cm).
Including balls of various gauges, some with casting flashes; together with lead seals and other miscellaneous items. [100+, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Lapis Lazuli Shell Bead Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising thirteen polished lapis lazuli beads carved in the round into sea shell shapes. 6.8 grams total, 7-12 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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Georgian 'Thames' Iron Forks with Bone Handles
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Two types of two-pronged forks, one with a cylindrical handle carved with a geometric band around the top; one formed with a tapering round-section handle. 59 grams total, 16.3-16.6 cm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK. -
Post Medieval Bronze Signet Ring with Rearing Horse
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Hoop with rectangular cross-section, expanding to facetted shoulders and an octagonal bezel engraved with a rearing horse within a simple border. 10.04 grams, 24.82 mm overall, 19.98 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
