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LOT 1935
Tudor Period and Later Iron Padlock Collection
CIRCA 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 3 1/8 in. (408 grams total, 40-79 mm).
Comprising a variety of types of padlocks, most retaining their arm and ceased in the locked position. [8]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone in Gold Ring
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Polished carnelian bearing a calligraphic Arabic inscription with floral flourishes, set into a 20th century flat-section hoop supporting an oval bezel. 6.75 grams, 22.83 mm overall, 18.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.
