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LOT 0395
Scottish Masonic 32nd Degree Gold and Platinum Ring with 1 Carat Diamond
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (14.67 grams, 25.80 mm overall, 20.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)).
Comprising a wide D-shaped 14 carat yellow gold hoop expanding at the shoulders, pelletted band above a triangle to each shoulder, one with '32' and the other with Hebrew letter 'yod'; openwork platinum bezel formed as a double-headed eagle gripping a perch and with its wings spread, the body set with a one carat brilliant cut diamond (small chip); stamped to the inner face '14 KT PLAT'.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Ex Property of a County Durham collector.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12490-230251.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
There is no officially mandated design for 32nd degree Scottish Rite rings beyond the double-headed eagle, hence they can vary greatly in appearance. Common symbols include the number 32, triangles, the Hebrew letter yod (as in this example), and the square and compasses. Since the 32nd degree ring is a reflection of its owner's Masonic journey, the rings can sometimes also contain symbols from other Masonic orders.
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LOT 0395
Scottish Masonic 32nd Degree Gold and Platinum Ring with 1 Carat Diamond
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
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