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LOT 2055
Post Medieval Silver and Gold Thimble Group
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (15 grams total, 16-23 mm).
The trio comprising: a gold thimble with everted rim and dimples; a silver thimble with dimpled upper body, plain lower body and concentric bands to the rim, worn stamped mark; silver thimble with dimpled upper body and floral ornament to the lower body, hallmarked for London 1894. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2055
Post Medieval Silver and Gold Thimble Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Post Medieval Gem Inlaid Shoe Buckle Collection
19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: a pair of rectangular buckles with frames inlaid with cut and polished stones; a pair of domed elliptical buckles retaining their bars, inlaid with two rows of cut and polished stones and an engraved central border; a large domed rectangular buckle set with cut and polished stones; an oblong buckle also inlaid with cut and polished stone; articulate prongs and spindles; the stones are likely paste. 97 grams total, 27-54 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Shoe buckles such as these were usually transferred from one pair of shoes to another. -
Replica Roman Brooch Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a range of brooch types complete with spring pin, pin and catchplate, many featuring enamelled decoration. 247 grams total, 35-49 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Framed Watercolour Painting
India, 20th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
Showing figures in an architectural setting, one couple in an intimate embrace in an upper room, a woman walking towards an attendant in a courtyard, carrying a pipe, a man emerging from a doorway; floral border; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 1 kg, 39.5 x 30.5 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
