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LOT 1855
Post Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Artefact Collection
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 5 in. (60.6 grams total, 4.3-12.5 cm).
Comprising: a decorative lock escutcheon, bodkin; seal ring bearing pricked dot design to bezel and pipe tamper to the hoop; ring with screw-fitted pipe tamper. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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Post Medieval Gold 'x The sight of thee doth comfort me' Posy Ring
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
The slender band with a convex outer face, inscription to the hoop interior in cursive lettering: 'x The sight of thee doth comfort me'. 1.49 grams, 19.04 mm overall, 16.89 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Acquired in the early 1990s. Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman. -
Glazed Tile with Animals in Landscape
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Decorated with a polychrome scene composed of a tree framing three forest animals below, the surface of the tile raised in places, giving depth to the tree and animal forms. 832 grams, 17.5 x 18 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired from the North American art market. Private Scottish collection. -
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising blue and white glazed floral and geometric designs. 3.1 kg total, 13 x 13 - 13.5 x 13.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
