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LOT 0328
Renaissance Gold Ring with Gem
16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.75 grams, 22.97 mm overall, 15.54 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).
Comprising a slender hoop with scroll-decorated shoulders, a high hexagonal colette setting with a point-cut rock crystal with foil backing.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 0328
Renaissance Gold Ring with Gem
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£750 (EUR 870; USD 1,013) +BP*
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Gold Fob Seal Set with Jasper Intaglio of Zeus
England, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Comprising a fluted bezel and looped handle, set with an oval intaglio bearing a profile bust of Zeus with long hair and beard, wearing a wreath on his head; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 14.7 grams, 32 mm
Acquired on the European art market. -
European Garnet Flower Pendant
18th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £170
Translucent purple-red carving of a six-petalled flower, slightly concave underside, pierced lug above. 4.43 grams, 29 mm
Acquired on the European art market. -
Post Medieval Gold Fede Ring
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Comprising a wide hoop, the shoulders with rectangular panels embellished with scrolling motifs framed by delicate wirework borders, the bezel formed as a pair of clasped hands, finely modelled in low relief, symbolising trust, fidelity, and contractual union, the hands articulated with tapering fingers and subtly defined cuffs. 4.08 grams, 21.08 mm overall, 18.89 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Acquired on the European art market.
The fede motif derives from the medieval formula mani in fede ('hands in trust'), a visual expression of loyalty and binding agreement. Rings of this type circulated widely from the late medieval period onward, gaining particular prominence in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as betrothal jewels embodying steadfast commitment. The present example, with its restrained decorative scheme and high gold purity, reflects the enduring appeal of intimate, symbolically charged jewels rooted in long-standing marital and devotional customs.
