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Lot 405
9CT GOLD UNMARKED YELLOW METAL and other jewellery and collectables to include an opal bar brooch, a seed pearl set example, a Victorian memoriam ring marked 'Robert Staniforth, December 28th 1878', size Q, 3.2grms, four 9ct stamped charms and one other including a RAF Wings example, inscribed to the back 'K from Johnny 1940', WVS Civil Defence badge, an Oris Nurse's watch ETC
Lot 161
3rd century AD. A substantial gold finger ring with D-section hoop, pierced with volute scrolls and tendrils, palmettes to the shoulders, the plaque lentoid in plan with similar openwork ornament, central cell with inset nicolo gemstone of an eagle tearing at the body of a hare. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 351 for type, 410 for design. 32 grams, 34mm overall, 23.29x17.93mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15) (1 1/3"). From an old family collection formed between 1890 and 1910, thence by descent to the present owner; Accompanied by scholarly note TL 005252 from Dr Ron Bonewitz. The substantial size and weight of the ring and the extremely high quality nicolo stone, with the military symbolism of an eagle attacking a hare, alludes to the power and might of Rome; it could be that the ring was an imperial gift to an extremely high ranking Roman officer, such as a legate, commanding one or more legions as a reward in recognition of his services to the Empire. Very fine condition.
Lot 163
1st century BC-1st century AD. A slender gold finger ring with acanthus-leaf scrolls to the shoulders, discoid bezel with claw setting, inset cameo with profile bust of Mercury wearing the petasos. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 165. 4.49 grams, 19.38mm overall, 17.46mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13) (3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Very fine condition.
Lot 164
3rd century AD. A gold finger ring with applied granule clusters to the outer face of the hoop, gold wire sleeves to the shoulders, ellipsoid bezel with applied granulation to the cell and inset amethyst cloison, intaglio eagle-on-branch motif. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, items 379-380 for type. 6.57 grams, 22.85mm overall, 19.98mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 1970-1980. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 166
2nd-3rd century AD. A gold finger ring with round-section hoop and irregular sheet gold cell, hollow-formed with inset carnelian intaglio of probably Venus (Greek Aphrodite), seated female holding up a hand-mirror. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 368 for type. 9.65 grams, 24.03mm overall, 19.13mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19) (1"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 169
1st century BC. A gold penannular finger ring with overlapping ends formed as the head and tail of a snake, hatched texture to the body. 3.88 grams, 22mm overall, 19.36mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.73, Japan 20) (3/4"). Property of a North London gentleman; formerly in a German private collection, Munich. Very fine condition.
Lot 170
2nd century AD. A gold finger ring with inset silver face of Venus modelled in high relief. 3.73 grams, 19.16mm overall, 12.81x16.43mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4) (3/4"). From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. Very fine condition.
Lot 206
5th-6th century AD. A gold finger ring with two-ply twisted wire hoop, granule and triangular panel to each shoulder, twisted filigree collar to the cell and inset silver plaque, intaglio Mary Theotokos and infant Jesus. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 482 for type. 5.27 grams, 23.77mm overall, 20.94mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 536
6th-9th century AD. A Viking or Anglo-Scandinavian finger ring of Hines & Bayliss's Type WR3, formed from twisted gold square-section wire with slip-knot bezel. See Webster, L. & Backhouse, J. The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991. 3.93 grams, 24.97mm overall, 19.49mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19) (1"). Found near Amesbury, Wiltshire, UK, 29 August 2015; disclaimed under the Treasure Act 1996 with reference number 2016T261; accompanied by a copy of the Portable Antiquities Scheme report, a letter from the British Museum disclaiming the Crown's interest and museum report for HM Coroner. The ring is of a type found in Anglo-Saxon deposits, especially early period (5th-7th century) burials. The form of the knot is consistent with this early date-range but the lozenge-section wire is more typical of Middle Saxon work which occasionally appears in hoards associated with the Viking raids, such as the Beeston Tor example. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 537
9th-12th century AD. A gold penannular finger ring with each end of the hoop everted into two tight coils. 11.07 grams, 24.68mm overall, 19.43mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 538
10th-12th century AD. A gold finger ring formed as two parallel twisted bands. 5.05 grams, 23mm overall, 18.90mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1"). From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection, acquired in the 1990s. Very fine condition.
Lot 540
10th-12th century AD. A finger ring of tapering gold rods twisted around each other, the ends twisted round the shank. 8.55 grams, 26mm overall, 16.66mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 12.34, Japan 12) (1"). From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection, acquired in the 1990s. Very fine condition.
Lot 541
9th-11th century AD. A substantial gold ring formed from plaited rods with three decorative twisted rods, the underside hammered into a single bar. 17.51 grams, 31.39mm overall, 21.93x17.58mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1 1/4"). From a private UK collector; previously the property of an East Anglian collector; acquired in Europe in the late 1940s. Fine condition.
Lot 542
10th-12th century AD. A finger ring of braided gold wires, the tapering ends coiled around the shank. 7.93 grams, 26.52mm overall, 18.10mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15) (1"). Property of a North London gentleman; formerly from an important Russian family collection. Very fine condition.
Lot 543
9th-10th century AD. A finger ring of tightly braided gold wire tapering to the ends and fused to the underside. 12.6 grams, 28.86mm overall, 19.55mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1"). Property of a West Yorkshire collector; acquired from Brigantia, The Red House, Duncombe Place, York, UK; previously in an old collection formed in the 1970s; accompanied by the original invoice from Brigantia, dated 21 May 2011, and the original certificate of authenticity number 10209 of the same date. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 544
9th-10th century AD. A finger ring of braided gold wire tapering to the ends and fused to the underside. 11.2 grams, 28.26mm overall, 18.13mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (1"). Property of a West Yorkshire collector; acquired from Brigantia, The Red House, Duncombe Place, York, UK; previously in an old collection formed in the 1970s; accompanied by the original invoice from Brigantia, dated 28 May 2011, and the original certificate of authenticity number 10209 of the same date. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 545
9th-11th century AD. A substantial gold finger ring with lozengiform bezel developing from the hoop, formed from a single cast bar; the narrow ends of the bar twisted over each other; the hoop decorated with sub-triangular and pellet-in-triangle punchmarks; the bezel formed with a central boss surrounded by subtriangular and chevron punchmarks. 17.53 grams, 26mm overall (approximate size British Y, USA 12, Europe 27.51, Japan 26"). (1"). Property of a West Yorkshire collector; formerly property of a Surrey collector; previously in the old collection of Peter Stark, South West London, UK. Very fine condition. Extremely rare.
Lot 599
16th-17th century AD. A gold signet ring comprising a slender hoop and ellipsoid bezel with heater shield in a beaded border and maker's mark to the reverse; the arms blazoned 'on a bend three lions passant with mullet for difference'; maker's mark a monogram with 'F' (or E?) to the right side. Cf. Oman, C. C., British Rings, 800-1914, pl.50, items C-F for similar examples. See Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference CAM-93065A (this ring"). 5.97 grams, 19mm overall, 17.08mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.41, Japan 13) (3/4"). Found with use of a metal detector in the parish of Houghton and Wyton, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire on 25th May 2018; accompanied by a copy of a report by the finder; the official Treasure valuation with Treasure reference 2018 T521 [£3,200.00; subsequently disclaimed]; a copy of the Portable Antiquities Scheme report number CAM-93065A; and several documents from the British Museum and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The ring is of a size suitable for a child close to adulthood and the mullet (star) cadency mark indicates that the bearer was a the third son of his father; the form of the arms are linked to the Emerton or Flete families. The maker's mark is partly erased through wear and is of a type known in the period. Fine condition.
Lot 602
Later 16th century AD. A natural diamond crystal set with square table facet uppermost in an Elizabethan era gold finger ring; the diamond a natural crystal, amber in colour with inclusions; the ring with keeled D-section hoop, running scrolls to the outer faces, rectangular bezel with cell and lateral swags. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 633 the Archbishopric Freising ring. 7.37 grams, 28mm overall, 18.82mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.0, Japan 18) (1"). Property of a UK gentleman; acquired from a London gallery in the late 1980s; formerly from a private European collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s. Accompanied by scholarly note TL 005250 from Dr Ron Bonewitz. Very fine condition.
Lot 603
17th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a D-section hoop, segmented bezel of three plaques each a square with notched rim and inset table-cut diamond. 5.45 grams, 23mm overall, 19.75mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 22.0, Japan 21) (1"). Property of a Suffolk collector; formerly acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. Accompanied by scholarly note TL 005248 from Dr Ron Bonewitz. Very fine condition.
Lot 604
16th century AD. A slender gold finger ring with D-section hoop, foliage detailing to the shoulders with white and other enamel fill, piecrust bezel with inset table-cut garnet. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 675 for type. 1.31 grams, 18mm overall, 14.97mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 7.0, Japan 6) (3/4"). Property of a European collector; formerly in an old European collection formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 606
Dated 1697 AD. A gold 'memento mori' finger ring with keeled profile, low-relief skull to the outer face, italic inscription to the inner face 'M. Henshaw ob 15 June 97æta 69' and maker's mark 'I·C' (perhaps John Cam of London"). See Jackson, Sir C.J. English Goldsmiths and Their Marks, London, 1921. 2.34 grams, 18.52mm overall, 15.79mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9) (1/2"). Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000; previously in an old jewellery collection; by repute from the Moore Hall estate, Old Harlow, Essex. Fair condition.
Lot 607
20th century AD or earlier. A sheet gold diadem comprising a raised central panel, two arms and attachment rings; the repoussé figural panel representing a horse brought down by two predators (mountain lions?) biting at the neck and hindlegs; two repoussé arms attached to the panel with a reinforcing strip to the reverse, each decorated with a basketwork patterns, rolled rim over a beaded border, ring to each end. 123.17 grams, 17.5cm (7"). Property of an American gentleman; acquired from Mr Michael Varshitsky, Berlin, Germany; formerly in an old private European collection; accompanied by a copy of the hand written invoice dated 22 August 2001. Fine condition.
Lot 612
20th century AD. A gold finger ring with lateral lozengiform panels, ellipsoid bezel with black enamel inlay and reserved chi-rho Christogram. 15.10 grams, 24.17mm overall, 20.92mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
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