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LOT 2037
Victorian Marble and Lava Cameo Collection
19TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 in. (5.68 grams total, 21-24 mm).
Comprising: a grey cameo with a low-relief profile bust of a bearded man with a wreath on his head; an orange mottled stone cameo with a youthful male bust in three-quarter view, resembling the portraits of Alexander the Great. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 2037
Victorian Marble and Lava Cameo Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Banded Agate Eye Gemstone Group
20th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising seven domed cabochons, each polished to resemble an 'eye'. 8.13 grams total, 11-16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Georgian Gold Mourning Ring with Opening Clasped Hands
Dated 14th December 1774 A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 6 | Current Bid: £67
Formed of a wide band with faux-ropework borders and plaited brown hair, hinged outer cover with the locking mechanism formed as two clasping hands, three circular openings with decorative cuts on each arm; inside engraved with 'Dbre 14/74'. 8.44 grams, 24.71 mm overall, 17.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
From the old family collection of a West Country, UK, lady; acquired by descent from her grandfather circa 2001.
This ring features the ancient fede motif of two hands clasped together. These symbols represented love and fidelity. The ring was likely a token of love symbolising everlasting devotion, or possibly a betrothal ring. The motif of the two clasped hands was already in use in ancient Rome, as a symbol of pledging of vows, which derives from the Roman dextarum iunctio (right hand joined). Fede rings remained popular throughout Europe until well into the 19th century. -
Melody Maker Magazine Original Advertising Poster
1950s A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Off-white ground with dark blue masthead 'Meldoy Maker / World's Largest Net Sale ' red blocked text and dark blue footer 'Every Friday - 6d'; footnote 'Printed and issued by Odhams Press, Long Acre, London WC2'. 22 grams, 76.2 x 50.6 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector.
'Melody Maker' was an important music-industry weekly magazine which was founded in 1926 by the publisher Lawrence Wright, aimed at dance band musicians under the title 'The Melody Maker and British Metronome'. The footnote reference is to the Odhams publishing venture which folded in 1968.
