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LOT 1930
Silver Reproduction Artefact Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 3 1/8 in. (123 grams total, 44-80 mm).
Comprising: bifacial axe-blade pendant; bifacial disc pendant with equal-arm cross and king with orb and sceptre, inset glass cabochons to both faces. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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Post Medieval Gold 'Vertue Gaineth Glory' Posy Ring
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Plain D-section hoop with legend to the inner face in italic script: ''Vertue gaineth glory' preceded by 'x' and a heart with initials 'IC' over 'S'. 3.43 grams, 20.46 mm overall, 18.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Found during a rally in Herefordshire, UK, in 1992, and recorded with the museum services on site. From the collection of a Caerphilly, UK, gentleman formed since 1990.
The heart enclosing the three letters suggest that 'I' and 'C' were the initials of the owner's forenames, and 'S' that of their surname.