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LOT 2099
Tudor 'Thames' Clothes Fastener Collection
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 3/4 in. (36.8 grams total, 14-45 mm).
Mainly comprising hooked fasteners displaying openwork designs featuring knots, hearts and floral compositions. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
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Tudor Period Glass Onion Bottle
16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Of squat, bulbous form, with kick-up to base. 895 grams, 16 cm high
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Early Georgian Gold Ring with Gemstone
Early 18th century A.D.Estimate: £550 - 750 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Composed of a slender hoop expanding at the arms, oval-shaped cushion bezel set with a cut and polished carnelian gemstone, fluting to the reverse of the bezel, saltires and crescents to the hoop. 5.20 grams, 23.18 mm overall, 19.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Fine condition.
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.
