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LOT 1958
Stuart Period Silver Charles II and Katherine of Braganza Wedding Cufflinks
17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.17 grams, 21 mm).
Button links with flaming hearts over crossed arrows joined by an oval loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Somerset collector, UK, since at least the early 2000s.
Cufflinks and other dress fittings such as buttons featuring the hearts design were originally conceived to commemorate the marriage of king Charles II of England to Catherine of Braganza in 1662, although various designs continued as a general symbol of love and/or marriage.
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LOT 1958
Stuart Period Silver Charles II and Katherine of Braganza Wedding Cufflinks
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Baroque Gold, Ruby and Enamel Ring
Circa 1620-1640 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Composed of a slender hoop, expanding shoulders decorated with white enamelled foliage and black enamelled pea-pod ornament, repeated around the bezel, bezel with box setting holding a table-cut ruby, white and black enamelled floral design to the underside; minor loss of enamel; likely from France; accompanied by a 'Les Enluminures' hinged presentation box. 4.57 grams, 23.32 mm overall, 18.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired from Les Enluminures Ltd, Illinois, USA, 2016. Property of an East Sussex collector. Accompanied by a Les Enluminures certificate of authenticity. Accompanied by a copy of the Les Enluminures invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11671-197579.
Over the centuries, the ruby became a symbol of the amorous heart and a popular gemstone for betrothal or wedding rings in Western Europe. This gemstone was believed to symbolise the virtues of marriage and convey the desire for eternal matrimonial love. The ruby-red colour was often enhanced by setting the stone on top of a foil. The stones themselves were imported from as far afield as Thailand, Burma and Sri Lanka. Old inventories record them as 'balas rubies', which were sourced to decorate royal crowns. In the 17th century, the red colour was set-off by the pastel shades of satin which were fashionable in dress at the court of King Louis VIII, where the art of enamelling was also practiced. -
Large Post Medieval Glazed Piriform Vessel
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With integral handle, incised '3/2 / LB' over two lines to one face. 4 kg, 40 cm high
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
In the Oxford post medieval levels, of the later material, the most interesting piece was a large fragment of stoneware flagon, substantially identical to our specimen, inscribed 'R, Gurden Roe Buck Oxford'. Trade directories of the mid-19th century show that a Richard Curden was proprietor of the Roebuck family and commercial hotel and posting house in Cornmarket Street. -
Military Badge and Other Artefact Group
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Mainly comprising various types of military badges, together with buttons, tags, and fittings, most decorated and/or bearing lettering. 158 grams total, 20-59 mm
Found Berkshire, UK.
