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LOT 1917
Silver Coin Ring and Fretworked Coin Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (46 grams total, 20-25 mm).
Comprising six finger rings formed from silver coinage (half-crowns, two shillings) and a bronze farthing with the king's head (George V) and the legend reserved, pierced. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
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Medieval Style Solid Silver Jewelled Crown
2014 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
A hand-crafted silver crown with fleur-de-lys and cruciform upstands with inset cabochons, rolled rim with band of pointillé above; assayed November 2014; supplied with explanatory note from the maker, the potter Billy Biles, who held the record for pot-throwing. 279 grams, 19.5 cm
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
Gemstone with Persian Emblem
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Plano-convex inset gemstone with incised Šir-o Xoršid motif (lion with sword against the sun) on an arabesque panel with wreath; signature to reverse. 17.6 grams, 40 mm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Stuart Period Gold Ring with Seated Figure Gemstone
17th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Bezel with petal detailing extending to the underside and shoulders, inset onyx intaglio with figure of Jupiter seated on a throne with perching eagle and flame in his extended hand; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.64 grams, 24.67 mm overall, 17.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12349-222567.
