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LOT 0369
Renaissance Carnelian Gemstone Depicting the God Mercury in Gold Ring
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.63 grams, 24.38 mm overall, 18.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)).
Cloison with incuse figure of Mercury standing with caduceus and marsupium; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 0369
Renaissance Carnelian Gemstone Depicting the God Mercury in Gold Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
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Tudor and Later Mixed Artefact Group
16th-21st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Including various coins, mounts, rings, a toy cannon, and others. 540 grams total, 11-62 mm
Found Tyne and Wear, UK. This lot is for UK buyers only, not for export. -
Post-Classical Agate Gnostic Gemstone with Anguiped
18th-19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £572
Incuse motif of serpent-legged rooster facing left holding a shield and solar whip; enigmatic agical inscriptions surrounding; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.41 grams, 23 mm
Collection of Mr and Mrs V.A., Monte Carlo, 1960s. Acquired on the European art market. Private collection, England. -
Stuart Period Gold Mourning Ring with Rock Crystal Gemstone
England, 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Decorated with black enamelled foliate engraving; bezel set with a table cut rock crystal compartment containing some hair of the deceased; inner face engraved ‘Capt(ain). G Squrritt ob 1 Jan 1724’ and the maker's mark ‘GE’. 3.33 grams, 20.04 mm overall, 17.17 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13055-248357.
Mourning rings were made to commemorate the death of an individual. Similar examples are held in the British Museum's collection, including AF.1547; AF.1551; AF.1550; AF.1552; AF.1549. While the majority of mourning rings tend to refer to the deceased by initials and death only, this ring mentions the deceased's family name in full, which is usually the case for people of note/influence.
