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LOT 2129
Post Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring with Lion
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (21.08 grams, 34.05 mm overall, 19.90 x 21.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)).
D-section hoop with stepped shoulders, trumpet-shaped bezel with incuse lion rampant motif.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2129
Post Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring with Lion
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Sardonyx Cameo of the Greek Goddess Athena in Gold Mount
Europe, 18th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Finely carved, high-relief cameo depicting profile bust of the goddess, wearing a plumed helmet with the crest supported by a winged Pegasus, her hair modelled in soft curls framing the face and falling over the shoulder above articulated lorica (battle armour); small grape-shaped earrings and multiple necklaces carefully rendered, creating an appealing contrast between martial attributes and feminine ornament; set in an unmarked, high-carat gold frame, probably struck and finished in England after the gem’s return from the Grand Tour, two lateral suspension loops. 14.98 grams, 36 mm
Acquired on the European art market.
The relief shows confident toolwork: crisp contours to the facial profile, detailed treatment of the helmet and feathers, and subtle gradations of planes between the figure and the background. -
Tudor Period Bronze 'Knuckle Duster' Ring
England, 16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Flat in section with six raised points on the bezel. 2.38 grams, 24.22 mm overall, 18.41 x 20.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Found Colmworth, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.51227. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of graduated spherical beads with a hatched design, restrung. 76.8 grams, 42 cm
Acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. Ex London, UK, collection.
