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LOT 1847
Stuart Period Gilt Enamelled Mount with Cherubs
EARLY 17TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (14.2 grams, 53 mm).
Rectangular with openwork mouldings to each short edge depicting opposed seated putti, low-relief heart-shaped motifs with blue and white enamel detailing; mounting lugs to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Selby, North Yorkshire, UK, on Sunday 10th April 2016.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-A7A9DB.
Accompanied by the original British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) receipt copy no.002875 dated 11 April 2016.
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