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LOT 1928
Reproduction Cuneiform Barrel and Tablet Group
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 - 5 1/2 in. (670 grams total, 8.6 - 14.1 cm).
Made from baked clay, the tablet with pseudo cuneiform to both sides and top; the barrel with pseudo cuneiform to its circumference and top. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceR. Heldsworth Williams Collection, West Meon, Hampshire, UK.
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Post Medieval Artefact Collection
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a miniature clear glass bottle with decorative body; a black glass perfume bottle displaying floral motifs; a ceramic doll; locket in the form of a book; Wimbledon Company Southwark Regiment badge; pierced Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee commemorative medal. 74 grams total, 36-52 mm
From an early 20th century collection, Carnavon, North Wales, UK. -
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Very Large Copper Tray
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Or charger, extensively decorated with reserved leaves and tendrils in panels. 3.65 kg, 59.7 cm wide
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 2000s. Property of a Suffolk gentleman. -
Baroque Gold, Ruby and Enamel Ring
Circa 1620-1640 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Composed of a slender hoop, expanding shoulders decorated with white enamelled foliage and black enamelled pea-pod ornament, repeated around the bezel, bezel with box setting holding a table-cut ruby, white and black enamelled floral design to the underside; minor loss of enamel; likely from France; accompanied by a 'Les Enluminures' hinged presentation box. 4.57 grams, 23.32 mm overall, 18.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired from Les Enluminures Ltd, Illinois, USA, 2016. Property of an East Sussex collector. Accompanied by a Les Enluminures certificate of authenticity. Accompanied by a copy of the Les Enluminures invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11671-197579.
Over the centuries, the ruby became a symbol of the amorous heart and a popular gemstone for betrothal or wedding rings in Western Europe. This gemstone was believed to symbolise the virtues of marriage and convey the desire for eternal matrimonial love. The ruby-red colour was often enhanced by setting the stone on top of a foil. The stones themselves were imported from as far afield as Thailand, Burma and Sri Lanka. Old inventories record them as 'balas rubies', which were sourced to decorate royal crowns. In the 17th century, the red colour was set-off by the pastel shades of satin which were fashionable in dress at the court of King Louis VIII, where the art of enamelling was also practiced.
