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LOT 2093
Silver Tudor Rose Ring
16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.42 grams, 24.28 mm overall, 20.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
With broad hoop. integral acanthus-leaf motifs to the shoulders, disc bezel with rose.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Cf. similar design on a bronze stud acquired by the British Museum, London, under accession number 1991,1009.1.
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Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 2000s. Property of a Suffolk gentleman. -
Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone in Gold Ring
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Polished carnelian bearing a calligraphic Arabic inscription with floral flourishes, set into a 20th century flat-section hoop supporting an oval bezel. 6.75 grams, 22.83 mm overall, 18.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980. -
Bronze Fragmentary Bull
20th century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £327
Naturalistically modelled looking downwards and slightly to the left, with short curls to the top of the head; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 2.4 kg total, 30 cm wide including stand
From an important Paris gallery, France. with Adjug Auctions, Paris, France, 2 February 2020, lot 518.
