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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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Elizabethan Glazed Ceramic Fool's Head Whistle
Circa 16th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Complete with mouthpiece and sounding hole. 43 grams, 54 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Elizabethan Gold Ring with Diamond Crystal
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
Composed of a quatrefoil bezel set with a point-cut diamond, raised and chased shoulders displaying volutes, billeting and pellets, with trace remains of black enamel. 2.98 grams, 24.46 mm overall, 16.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.201075.
The point-cut diamond was oftentimes used by the wearer to engrave a personal motto or message onto a pane of glass. -
Baroque Gold, Ruby and Enamel Ring
Circa 1620-1640 A.D.Estimate: £12,000 - 17,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £6,667
Composed of a slender hoop, expanding shoulders decorated with white enamelled foliage and black enamelled pea-pod ornament, repeated around the bezel, bezel with box setting holding a table-cut ruby, white and black enamelled floral design to the underside; minor loss of enamel; likely from France; accompanied by a 'Les Enluminures' hinged presentation box. 4.57 grams, 23.32 mm overall, 18.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired from Les Enluminures Ltd, Illinois, USA, 2016. Property of an East Sussex collector. Accompanied by a Les Enluminures certificate of authenticity. Accompanied by a copy of the Les Enluminures invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11671-197579.
Over the centuries, the ruby became a symbol of the amorous heart and a popular gemstone for betrothal or wedding rings in Western Europe. This gemstone was believed to symbolise the virtues of marriage and convey the desire for eternal matrimonial love. The ruby-red colour was often enhanced by setting the stone on top of a foil. The stones themselves were imported from as far afield as Thailand, Burma and Sri Lanka. Old inventories record them as 'balas rubies', which were sourced to decorate royal crowns. In the 17th century, the red colour was set-off by the pastel shades of satin which were fashionable in dress at the court of King Louis VIII, where the art of enamelling was also practiced.
