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LOT 2011
Post Medieval Silver Signet Ring
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (14.43 grams, 25.09 mm overall, 19.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
With slightly plano-convex hoop and ribbed underside to the discoid bezel, face with raised rim and incuse motif of a heater shield surmounted by a crown with ivy-leaves; shield depicting a tower attacked by two assailants on scaling-ladders; possibly German workmanship.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Cf. Dalton, O.M., The Franks Bequest Catalogue of Finger Rings, London, 1912, plate X, items 619, 566, for type.
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Post Medieval Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising 15 tiles mainly displaying landscape scenes and floral and foliate designs. 3.8 kg total, 12.6 x 12.6 - 13.1 x 13.1 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
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Gilt Painted Wooden Icon of Saint George
Circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £172
Dressed in armour and holding a spear, carrying a shield on his back, quiver of arrows on his hip with bow over arm, and one hand on a sword at his side, against a gilt background; text across left and right field reading 'Свети Георги' (Saint George). 667 grams, 33.2 cm
Ex French gallery, Paris.
Saint George, a Roman soldier of the 4th century, martyred under Diocletian, soon became the emblem of the military saint par excellence, defender of the faith and protector of armies. In the east, his icons and images were often carried into battle or placed on standards of Christian armies; in the West, he became a patron of chivalry. Here he is represented in late Roman armour, according to the style in use in Byzantium between the 14th and 15th centuries. -
Egyptian Style Basalt Torso of a Pharaoh
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,365
Seated and bare-chested, wearing a pleated kilt, arms to the sides and hands resting on the knees; mounted on a wooden display stand. 11.2 kg total, 35 cm high including stand
Acquired 1970s onwards. Private collection of Michael O'Hara, Cambridgeshire, UK. Ex private collection of Benjamin Hyde-Smith, Hertfordshire, UK.
