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LOT 2167
Tudor Bronze Clothes Hook Fastener Collection
16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 1/2 in. (13.4 grams total, 28-37 mm).
A mixed group of hooked fasteners, including an oval with a low-relief female profile, an openwork rosette, rectangular with a low-relief of double-headed serpent, an openwork interlaced design, and some with suspension lug. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s.
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Agate and Glass Bead Collection
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Including crescentic, biconvex, plano-convex and other types, some with etched Zi patterns. 356 grams total, 24-70 mm
Private collection, UK. -
Western Asiatic Style Amethyst Ram-Headed Gaming Piece
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Carved in the round head of a ram with a flared base. 117 grams, 51 mm
Private collection, UK. -
Stuart Period Gold Mourning Ring with Rock Crystal Gemstone
England, 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Decorated with black enamelled foliate engraving; bezel set with a table cut rock crystal compartment containing some hair of the deceased; inner face engraved ‘Capt(ain). G Squrritt ob 1 Jan 1724’ and the maker's mark ‘GE’. 3.33 grams, 20.04 mm overall, 17.17 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13055-248357.
Mourning rings were made to commemorate the death of an individual. Similar examples are held in the British Museum's collection, including AF.1547; AF.1551; AF.1550; AF.1552; AF.1549. While the majority of mourning rings tend to refer to the deceased by initials and death only, this ring mentions the deceased's family name in full, which is usually the case for people of note/influence.
