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LOT 1543
Tudor Period Tinned Bronze Marriage Ring
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.72 grams, 23.66 mm overall, 20.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)).
With a flat-section hoop, the expanding shoulders with a floral motif within bands of linear and pellet decoration; octagonal bezel with a couple facing each other, holding a long staff. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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Large Roman Style Mosaic Panel
20th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Rectangular panel with Greek-key meander border, russet field with two cockerels flanking an urn on a pedestal; embedded in matrix with ferrous frame. 17.6 kg, 108.5 cm wide
Ex Paris collection. French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s. -
'The Darley with Menwith' Gold 'Keepe Faith Till Death' Posy Ring
Circa 1600-1750 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Substantial gold hoop with lightly incised inscription to the inner face in an italic hand: 'Keepe faith till death'. 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)
Found 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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Post Medieval Ornate Ceramic Statue Base
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Hollow formed with rectangular body, the front modelled with volute scrolls enclosing a rounded face, possibly depicting a putto. 1.6 kg, 13 cm high
Acquired 1950s-1960s. Private UK collection of Joseph Duncan Steel, Southampton, UK. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
