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LOT 2194
Stuart Period Bronze Ring with Cross and Bosses
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (13.22 grams, 31.00 mm overall, 18.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Flat-section hoop with integral filigree meander, drum-shaped bezel with dentilled rim, raised beaded cross, lateraldiscs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2194
Stuart Period Bronze Ring with Cross and Bosses
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Victorian 'Freaks Fair' Model of a Shrunken Head
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A tribal head modelled from leather with applied hair, moustache, eyebrows and eyelashes; pierced through the lips and ears; set in a later glass dome with base. 810 grams total, 20.5 cm including stand
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The freak show was the archetypal expression of popular culture, enjoyed by everyone regardless of their class. The freak show was presented to the public as entertaining and educational, offering the opportunity to learn about anatomy and the ‘realities’ of people from foreign lands. The real 'shrunken heads' known as tsantsas were severed human heads that were used by tribal cultures as war trophies or for ceremonial purposes. They were also used to scare off an enemy, using the heads as a threat, or also in religious rituals. -
Post Medieval Silver Ring with Flower
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising: hoop formed as a herringbone braided band with plain outer band; octagonal bezel with lightly incised rosette. 5.43 grams, 24.74 mm overall, 19.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
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Roman Style Silver Ring with Charging Bull
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With D-section hoop widening at segmented shoulders, discoid bezel with engraved charging bull. 15.21 grams, 27.58 mm overall, 19.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 10, Europe 22, Japan 20)
Private collection of a North London lady before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
