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LOT 1985
Stuart Period Bronze Hands Holding Heart Ring
17TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.71 grams, 21.00 mm overall, 16.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)).
Claddagh ring with a tapering hoop, the bezel with two hands holding a raised heart. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 1985
Stuart Period Bronze Hands Holding Heart Ring
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Tudor Period Green Glazed Pitcher
Late 16th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a bulbous body and thickened rim, single handle to the rear; collector's label 'Simon Bendall Collection C157' on the base. 1.09 kg, 17.5 cm
From the private collection of Simon Bendall, collection reference number C157. Property of a Kent, UK, lady collector. -
Tudor Bone Apple Corer
Circa 16th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Hollowed-out mammal bone, cut to form a U-shaped corer, inked collector's note 'Moore Lane', on the underside. 30.2 grams, 15.1 cm
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s. -
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Saints Boris and Gleb
19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £198
Saint Boris and Saint Gleb depicted on horseback wearing Russian medieval armour, holding a cross standard and a sword, each wearing a conical helmet; on the right upper corner, the hand of God. 260 grams, 10.7 cm
Acquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Boris and Gleb were the sons of Vladimir of Kyiv, the first Christian Prince of Rus; they were killed in 1015 and 1019 in the civil struggles for the succession to the throne, and sanctified for their faith. Standards with their image were worn by the medieval Russian army.
