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LOT 2076
Roman Style Silver Ring with Gorgon
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (12.29 grams, 24.52 mm overall, 17.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16, Japan 15)).
Round-section hoop, discoid bezel with low-relief gorgoneion motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of a North London lady before 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Post Medieval Ring Collection
Late 18th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £275
Including a mani-in-fede ring with claw fingers, a mourning ring with braised wire and plaque engraved 'MW', and other types. 9.75 grams total, 20-24 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Post Medieval 'Thames' Iron Triangular Padlock
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
An iron padlock of triangular 'box' form, hole for key set into a central tapering D-section rib; rectangular-section hinged arm, fixed in locked position. 152 grams, 95 mm
Fair condition.
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection (part 4), Essex, UK. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Mixed Silver and Gilt Ring Collection
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Comprising of a ring with large octagonal stone intaglio with profile bust, a rectangular flat bezel ring with freemason symbols, a silver ring with engraved star motif around the hoop, a renaissance-style ring with set stone, a ring with heart-shaped bezel with engraved small heart to its centre and sides, ring with low-relief decoration around hoop. 51 grams total, 23-32 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Anglia private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
