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LOT 0417
'The Darley with Menwith' Gold 'Keepe Faith Till Death' Posy Ring
CIRCA 1600-1750 A.D.
3/4 in. (4.42 grams, 19.65 mm overall, 16.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
Substantial gold hoop with lightly incised inscription to the inner face in an italic hand: 'Keepe faith till death'.
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector near Darley with Menwith, North Yorkshire, UK, on Monday 7th March 2022 by Wesley Biddles.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-BC1E78.
Accompanied by a copy of the report for H M Coroner on a find of potential treasure with Treasure reference no.d2022 T419.
Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum on behalf of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, informing that the Crown's interest in this find has been disclaimed.
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LOT 0417
'The Darley with Menwith' Gold 'Keepe Faith Till Death' Posy Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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Large Bronze Roman Romulus and Remus Plaque
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Modelled in the half-round and hollow to the reverse; the lupa she-wolf standing with head turned, infant twins suckling beneath on a chamfered base. 14.9 kg, 72 cm wide
Ex Weser auction, Germany. Ex French gallery, Paris.
The plaque is modelled on the famous Lupa Capitolina "the Capitoline Wolf", believed to be an Etruscan-inspired bronze of the 5th century B.C. with modifications in the 15th century AD by Antonio del Pollaiuolo. The twin boys are Romulus and Remus, abandoned by their mother and kept alive by the wolf. They went on to be founders of Rome; Romulus killed Remus in a dispute over the most appropriate hill (Palatine or Aventine) on which to base the city's layout. -
Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £13
Composed of graduated facetted blue beads interspersed with opaque seed beads. 9.1 grams, 69 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Polished Banded Agate Bead Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising mostly spherical banded agate beads, with four cylindrical types and nine spherical in haematite or dark agate; all pierced for stringing. 67 grams total, 7- 33 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
