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LOT 1477
Roman Style Silver Rings with Gemstones
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (31 grams total, 25 mm each).
A pair of silver finger rings with flared shoulders, one with inset carnelian cloison intaglio of Mercury with caduceus, the other with jasper intaglio of the same subject. [2]
Provenancewith Dawson's, London, 31 February 2022, lot 464 [Part, Listed as Roman, £3,317.60].
English private collection.
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Georgian Gold Poison Ring
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,720
A Georgian-era 15 carat gold and silver 'poison' ring, composed of a slender hoop of scrolls and crescents with a plain panel at the base, expanding shoulders formed as openwork foliate flourishes set with small stones; oval cluster bezel set with a central cushion-cut emerald weighing approximately 4.06 cts, held in a pierced setting with twisted gold wire collar, and surrounded by rose-cut diamonds; hinged bezel revealing a secret compartment beneath, the reverse domed and engraved with a stylised shell motif. 10.02 grams, 28.41 mm overall, 17.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired from Platt Boutique Jewelry, Inc., West Hollywood, California, USA, 2016. Property of an East Sussex collector. Accompanied by a copy of the Platt Boutique Jewelry invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11668-197586.
'Poison rings' became popular in Europe during the 16th century, and Lucrezia Borgia is popularly believed to have used one. The compartment within the bezel was used to conceal poison, a lock of hair or other substances. -
Ancient Style Object Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A mixed group of archaistic items including a lapis lazuli cylinder seal, glazed composition scarab in white metal setting and other items. 507 grams total, 27-85mm
Acquired 1990s. Ex French collection. -
Post Medieval Stone Roundel with Battle Scene
17th-18th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
A substantial stone tondo or roundel displaying a battle scene between the Greeks and Gauls composed of a nude warrior mounted on horseback charging right across a bridge, trampling a figure below and battling a warrior holding shield and brandishing a spear; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 14.3 kg total, 26.5 cm high cm including stand
Acquired in the 1990s. with Hotel Des Ventes De Monte, Monaco, 14 December 2021, lot 10. English private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11695-199818.
