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LOT 2134
Tudor Period Bronze Hook Fastener Group
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (7.52 grams total, 34-39 mm).
Comprising: an openwork fastener with a cross motif; a fastener with a Tudor rose; an openwork fastener with a six-petalled flower. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 2134
Tudor Period Bronze Hook Fastener Group
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £50
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Roman Glass Mars Gradivus Gemstone in Gold Ring
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Vibrant red intaglio featuring the god of war striding left, carrying a spear with one hand and the other holding a trophy resting upon his shoulder; the reverse of the intaglio engraved with the word ‘ADYNAIE’, probably the name of the original owner; set in a modern gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.75 grams, 22.89 mm overall, 18.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13336-257953.
The moniker 'Mars Gradivus' is often translated as 'Marching Mars' from the Latin 'gradus' meaning step or march. -
Post Medieval Brown Glazed Money Box
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Hand-thrown pot with bulbous body and a trumpet-shaped foot; a wide slit to the upper part of the body. 297 grams, 12.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent, UK, lady collector.
