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LOT 2063
Tudor Period Bronze Hook Fastener Group
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 5/8 in. (7.69 grams total, 28-41 mm).
Comprising: a fastener with a bust; a large fastener with a lozenge-shaped plate with a floral motif; a wire fastener with two hooked ends, wire decoration and two decorative beads. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 2063
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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Post Medieval 'I LIVE IN LOVE' Bronze Posy Ring
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Flat-section plain hoop with an engraved inscription 'I LIVE IN LOVE' on the inner face. 3.31 grams, 22.68 mm overall, 20.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s. -
Egyptian Style Stone Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Group of small annular turquoise and other stone beads. 4.6 grams, 36.2 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Macedonian Painted Wooden Triptych Panel with Saint Mercury
17th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Rectangular panel showing a nimbate saint in full armour, supporting a bow and a long spear on his right shoulder, and a shield with his left hand, inscription above; an old handwritten label to the reverse reading 'Judy took it to the British Museum who said it is 17th century from Macedonia. It is only a fragment of the left side of a triptych and is a warrior saint, saint [ ...] os. From George Churchill Xmas 1989'. 127 grams, 14.5 x 11.9 cm
The Cotswold Auction Company, Cheltenham, UK, 14 December 2021, no.97. Private collection, Suffolk.
