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LOT 0379
Renaissance Bronze Glove Ring with an Inkwell
ITALIAN, 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (115 grams, 64.40 mm overall, 22.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y 1/2, USA 12 1/4, Europe 28.2, Japan 27)).
Flat-section hoop with raised rim to each edge, tubular shank with frieze of robed figures between decorated arches and with pendant fronds above; domed lid with hinge and catch, stepped rim and chamber.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 0379
Renaissance Bronze Glove Ring with an Inkwell
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Style Agate Bead String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of cylindrical, tabular and conical beads, with a large elbow bead to the centre. 57 grams, 30 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. -
Tudor Period Bronze Ring with Waves
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Keeled hoop and large discoid bezel with geometric motifs. 7.78 grams, 22.11 mm overall, 18.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Egyptian Style Steatite Fish Amulet
20th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a slender oxyrhynchus fish on a supporting sledge with incised decoration and a pierced suspension block above. 7.95 grams, 46 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
The Oxyrhynchus (meaning 'sharp-nosed') fish is featured in the later version of the Osiris legend as the creature that swallowed and preserved the phallus of the dismembered king.
