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LOT 1447
Post Medieval Pipe Bowl Group Including Armorials
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 4 1/2 in. (1.2 kg total, 3.2-11.6 cm).
And decorative designs, comprising bowls of various shapes and dates; together with a number of stems, some decorative. [90, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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'The Wingham' Gold 'Fortune Favours the Brave' Posy Ring
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Broadly rectangular in cross-section and constructed from two sheets of gold; the external hoop carrying an etched decorative design comprised of a row of eight-armed stars in relief with a prominent horizontal line connecting the stars; the internal hoop with Latin inscription in block capitals reading '+FORTES FORTVNA IVVAT' translating to 'fortune favours the brave/strong'; straightened. 1.45 grams, 18.86 mm overall, 16.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Wingham, near Dover, Kent, UK, on Sunday 8th August 2021. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report for Oxfordshire under reference no.KENT-8F86BC. Accompanied by a copy of the report on find of potential Treasure for H M Coroner with reference no.2021T985. Accompanied by a copy of the letter from HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire disclaiming the Crown's interest in the find.
The inscription is a Latin proverb used in the play Phormio by Terence in 151 B.C. It is possible that the inscription was intended as a devotion of loyalty and symbol of pride, instead of being given as a symbol of fidelity.
