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LOT 2034
Sasanian Style Gold Ring with Cupid and Chariot
18TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.62 grams, 22.03 mm overall, 18.31 x 16.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Slender hoop with cell set with a carnelian intaglio of Cupid driving a chariot pulled by two swans; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 2034
Sasanian Style Gold Ring with Cupid and Chariot
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Italian Bronze Hand-Shaped Desk Seal
17th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Formed as a left hand with flange rim to the cuff and wrist, ring to the third finger; stud to the reverse with geralfic seal, heater shield with helmet and lambrequin, underside with stud and profile bust. 453 grams, 13.5 cm
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In the 17th century, Italian noble seals were crucial heraldic instruments, depicting family crests, often surmounted by crowns (counts, marquises, princes) or helmets, and enriched with family specific symbols (e.g., vines for the Panevinos), portraits on horseback, or elements linked to ecclesiastical offices (papal keys) to authenticate documents, reflecting the prestige and authority of noble houses and civic patricians.
