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LOT 0380
'The Blackmore' Elizabethan Gold 'Can Man Give More' Clasped Hands 'Fede' Posy Ring
LATE 16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (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)).
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'.
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector near Blackmore, Brentwood, Essex, in 2018, declared as treasure under the Treasure Act with reference no.2018 T849, and subsequently disclaimed by the crown.
Accompanied by a copy of a report for Treasure by Laura Smith.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-CACCCD.
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 0380
'The Blackmore' Elizabethan Gold 'Can Man Give More' Clasped Hands 'Fede' Posy Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
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Hellenistic Style Terracotta Figurine
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Opening Bid: £400
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Stained Glass Panel with the Nativity
Flemish, 19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
In late 15th century style, showing nimbate infant Jesus on the foreground illuminated by divine light, a kneeling figure before him dressed in a purple cassock and gold brocade chlamys, kneeling figures of nimbate Mary and a shepherd beside the manger; Joseph depicted standing, wearing a long brown overcoat with green lapels, halo above his head; another shepherd standing on the side, holding a pastoral staff and gifts; architectural background with an ox; Flemish inscription at the bottom 'DE GEBOORTE VAN CHRISTUS’ (The Nativity) in uncial letters; some restoration. 4.5 kg, 65 x 53.5 cm
Some restoration.
From a war-damaged church in Belgium. Ex property of a late Northumberland collector. From a private collection, Derbyshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The scene represents the nativity according to the Gospel of Luke (2:1-21). Luke, unlike Matthew, mentions the shepherds and the birth of Jesus inside a manger because there was no space in the katalyma (private house).
