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LOT 2050
Post Medieval Silver Ring with Vibrant Blood Orange Glass Insert
FRANCE, 18TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.07 grams, 21.36 mm overall, 17.44 x 15.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Flat-section hoop and ellipsoid bezel with leaf detail to the shoulder, orange glass insert.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 2050
Post Medieval Silver Ring with Vibrant Blood Orange Glass Insert
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£90 (EUR 104; USD 122) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £350
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Opening Bid: £200
Oval variegated dark green intaglio featuring goddess Hekate represented triple-bodied and holding whips and branches, each head wearing a modius, inscription below and seven stars surrounding; the reverse with a magical inscription above a crescent moon and three stars. 7.92 grams, 34 mm
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Post Medieval Bronze Medallion of Maria Magdalena of Austria
France, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
A heavy medallion bearing the profile bust of Maria Magdalena of Austria (1587-1629), cast from a medal by Guillaume Dupré, circa 1613; pierced twice through the edge for mounting. 93 grams, 76 mm
Private collection, UK.
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