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LOT 1986
Stuart Period Memento Mori Skull Ring
CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.28 grams, 32.39 mm overall, 18.17 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
A rare and unusual English find comprising a D-section hoop with incuse wreath detailing to the outer face, knop bezel formed as a skull modelled in the round. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector on the Down End, Ise of Wight, Hampshire, UK, on 24th September 2024.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.IOW-32EFE1.
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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Opening Bid: £1,100
Rectangular wooden board with mounting bars to reverse, silver-coloured metal riza with reserved epigraphic panels and circular void to reveal painted icon beneath; separate two-piece gilt revetment, the upper with pierced edge and reserved capitals, the scooped lower panel bearing reserved tendril ornament. 1.53 kg. 30.5 x 26 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12553-231940. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
'The Blackmore' Elizabethan Gold 'Can Man Give More' Clasped Hands 'Fede' Posy Ring
Late 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Comprising a plano-convex section hoop with bezel formed as two clasped hands, each with a large lace cuff; inscribed to the inner face in an italic hand 'Can man give more' and maker's mark of a heater shield with a gothic style letter 'J'. 2.52 grams, 18.33 mm overall, 16.28 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
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20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising: a horse protome modelled as the foreparts of a leaping horse; a bull's head with large curving horns. 1.94 kg total, 12-18 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
