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LOT 1988
Tudor 'Thames' Bone and Ash Precious Metal Crucible Group
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 3/8 in. (96 grams total, 23-34 mm).
Of varying sizes and bowl depths, used for testing the quality of gold and silver. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
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LOT 1988
Tudor 'Thames' Bone and Ash Precious Metal Crucible Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Post Medieval Silver-Gilt Dress Hook Fastener
16th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a plate of three lobes with slotted bar to the reverse and substantial hook above, three domes to the obverse each with loops of filigree enclosing a group of three annulets and a granule, large floral element to the centre. 7.3 grams, 27 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired in London in 1990. Property of a Kent gentleman. -
Renaissance Enamelled Gold Ring with Rubies
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
Composed of a slender hoop with decoration to the shoulders, floral bezel set with polished rubies embellished with 'white' and green enamelling; reverse with white and blue enamelled floral design. 2.88 grams, 19.66 mm overall, 15.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Post Medieval Stone and Glass Intaglio and Cameo Group
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £169
The cameos displaying: a facing female bust with facetted reverse; veiled female bust in profile left; a female bust with hair tied in a top knot; the intaglios displaying: a bust in profile right; lapis lazuli example with gryphon standing left; a figural scene; the two 'black' stones possibly ancient. 7.34 grams total, 12-18 mm
Acquired at country house sales in the 1970s-1980s. Property of a Twickenham, UK, gentleman.
