Ca. 100-300 AD. A gold ring with a circular band, flared shoulders, and an oval bezel set with a carnelian gem; the delicate intaglio depicts a scorpion. Excellent condition, wearable. It also comes with a gemological and historical report by an independent specialist Anna Rogers. This analysis will accompany the purchase. The scorpion was the emblem of the Praetorian Guard, the Roman emperor's personal army elite unit. The praetorian scorpion has long been recognised as a reference to Tiberius, who was born under the astrological sign of the Scorpio, and who first concentrated praetorian guard in its own camp in Rome, thus giving it full corporate identity (Russell and Hellström 2020, 135). Hence, it is not inconceivable that this ring might have belonged to a praetorian guard. Cf. Russell, A., Hellström, M. (2020). The social dynamics of Roman imperial imagery. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Size: D: 19.51mm / US: 9 5/8 / UK: T; 4.7g. Provenance: Property of a central London Ancient Art Gallery; previously obtained from a British private collection formed in the 1980s.
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Ca. 1300-1500 AD. European. A beautiful gilded silver ring with a circular band and flared shoulders decorated with a cross pattern and an oval bezel embellished with a beast (possibly a gryphon) with a long tail, encircled by a band decorated with a 'V' pattern. Excellent condition, wearable. For more information on Medieval rings, see Tait, H. (1986). Seven Thousand Years of Jewellery. British Museum Press, London; Ward. A. et al (1981). The Ring from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century. Thames and Hudson, London; Hinton, D. (1982). Medieval Jewellery. Shire Publications, Princes Risborough. Size: D: 18.19mm / US: 8 / UK: Q; 24.4g. Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Germany.
Ca. 1300-1500 AD. Byzantine. A wearable gilded silver ring with a circular band with flared shoulders decorated with small linear incisions that form a crown around the circular protruding bezel; the bezel is decorated with an incised double-headed eagle surmounted by a cross. Fully wearable condition. The double-headed eagle was a common mythological figure in ancient Mesopotamia, Syria, Asia Minor, Egypt, and among the Mycenaean civilisation. It reappears on Greek soil in the 13th century in Byzantine art, when it started to be used as an emblem of the Byzantine Empire. The two heads of the eagles symbolized the claim by the Byzantine Emperor to both eastern and western halves of the Roman empire. In Imperial iconography, it was used to distinguish the emperor (double-headed eagle) from the king (one-headed eagle). We find the double-headed eagle also used by some merchant ships of the Italian peninsula to show their tax-exempt status. Nowadays, the black double-headed eagle on a yellow background is used as a symbol of the Orthodox Church all over the world. For more information about the double-headed eagle, see Chotzakoglou, C. (2000). 'Eagle, Double-Headed: Emblem of the Byzantine Empire'. In G. Speake (ed), Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition. London; New York: Routledge, 521. For more information on Byzantine rings, see Pollio, T.N. (2018). Ancient Rings - An Illustrated Collector's Guide. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 85f. Size: D: 17.45mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O1/2; 16.6g. Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Germany.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. Northern European. A beautiful silver ring comprising a lentoid-section hoop, flared shoulders, a discoid bezel with claw setting and inset glass cabochon gemstone; excellent condition, fully wearable. For more information on Medieval rings, see Tait, H. (1986). Seven Thousand Years of Jewellery. British Museum Press, London; Ward. A. et al (1981). The Ring from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century. Thames and Hudson, London; Hinton, D. (1982). Medieval Jewellery. Shire Publications, Princes Risborough. Size: D: 18.19mm / US: 8 / UK: Q; 19g. Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman based in London; formerly with a British gallery; acquired in the 1990s.
Ca. 1300-1500 AD. A wearable silver ring with a circular band, slightly flared shoulders, and an oval bezel decorated with an incised star of David. Good condition. The star of David - in Hebrew, 'Magen David', i.e. the shield of David" - is a symbol composed of two overlaid equilateral triangles that form a six-pointed star. The symbol - which historically was not limited to use by Jews - originated in antiquity, when, side by side with the five-pointed star, it served as a magical sign or as a decoration. In the Middle Ages, the Star of David appeared with greater frequency among Jews but did not assume any special religious significance. The Jewish community of Prague was the first to use the Star of David as its official symbol, and from the 17th century on the six-pointed star became the official seal of many Jewish communities and a general sign of Judaism, though it has no biblical or Talmudic authority. For more information on Medieval rings, see Tait, H. (1986). Seven Thousand Years of Jewellery. British Museum Press, London.; Ward. A. et al (1981). The Ring from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century. Thames and Hudson, London; Hinton, D. (1982). Medieval Jewellery. Shire Publications, Princes Risborough. Size: D: 17.45mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O1/2; 8g. Provenance: Property of a London gentleman, part of his family collection formed in the 1980s-2000.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. Early Medieval. A beautiful Viking-ispired twisted 'fealty' bracelet or arm ring. Good condition; beautiful patina. Such type of bracelet was given to young males as a symbol of their transition to manhood. The type of bracelet is known as a 'fealty ring' as it confirms the formal acknowledgement of loyalty to a lord/earl or king. For more information on Viking jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala. Size: L:55mm / W:72mm ; 19.5g. Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman based in London; formerly in an old British collection; acquired in the 1980s.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. Early Medieval. A beautiful Viking-inspired twisted 'fealty' bracelet or arm ring. Good condition; beautiful patina. Such type of bracelet was given to young males as a symbol of their transition to manhood. The type of bracelet is known as a 'fealty ring' as it confirms the formal acknowledgement of loyalty to a lord/earl or king. For more information on Viking jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala. Size: L:58mm / W:73mm ; 38.5g. Provenance: Property of a London gentleman, formerly with the Parthenon gallery, previously in an old English collection formed in the 1980s.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. Viking Age. A beautifully decorated silver ring comprising a circular hoop, flared shoulders with linear decoration, and a lozenge-shaped concave bezel featuring a claw pattern and linear incisions on the border and coiled incisions at its centre. Fully wearable. For more information on Medieval rings, see Tait, H. (1986). Seven Thousand Years of Jewellery. British Museum Press, London.; Ward. A. et al (1981). The Ring from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century. Thames and Hudson, London; Hinton, D. (1982). Medieval Jewellery. Shire Publications, Princes Risborough. Size: D: 16.71mm / US: 6 1/4 / UK: M1/2; 4.2g. Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Austria.
Ca. 1200-1300 AD. Crusaders period. A medieval silver ring with a thin circular band and an applied oval bezel decorated with a stylised star of Bethlehem. Excellent condition; wearable. The star of Bethlehem, a recurrent decorating motif in Medieval jewellery, is a powerful symbol of Christian tradition. According to the Gospel of Matthew (2: 1-2), three wise men from the East (the Magi) travelled to Jerusalem guided by the Bethlehem star to greet the King of the Jews, i.e. Jesus. For more information on Crusader period rings, see Pollio, T.N. (2018). Ancient Rings - An Illustrated Collector's Guide. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 88-99. Size: D: 17.97mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P1/2; 7.4g. Provenance: Property of a London gentleman, part of his family collection formed in the 1980s-2000.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. Viking Age. A beautiful silver ring comprising a circular hoop, flared shoulders with raised central ridge, and a lozenge-shaped flat bezel featuring linear incisions on the border and coiled incisions around a lozenge at its centre. Excellent condition, fully wearable. For more information on Medieval rings, see Tait, H. (1986). Seven Thousand Years of Jewellery. British Museum Press, London.; Ward. A. et al (1981). The Ring from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century. Thames and Hudson, London; Hinton, D. (1982). Medieval Jewellery. Shire Publications, Princes Risborough. Size: L:7 1/2mm / W:Pmm ; 3.7g. Provenance: Obtained on the London art market in the early 2000s; formerly from the collection of an English Family, by descents from the 1970s.
Ca. 200-400 AD. Late Roman. A wearable gold ring with an applied Roman oval bezel set with a cabochon garnet gem and a possibly later circular band decorated with parallel grooves. Excellent condition. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. It also comes with a gemological and historical report by an independent specialist Anna Rogers. This analysis will accompany the purchase. As in many ancient societies, jewellery was an important social marker used to demonstrate wealth in ancient Rome. As a result of the expansion of the Roman Empire, jewellery became more and more elaborate in its designs and materials used, such as precious and semi-precious gemstones. Roman jewellery often reflected the culture the Romans came into contact with and can be viewed as a testament to the prosperity and power of the Roman Empire. The most popular type of Roman jewellery were rings, as Romans of Imperial times enjoyed to wear large rings, extravagantly decorated with cameos or engraved precious stones. From the Roman Republic onwards, it became customary for all the senators, chief magistrates, and the equites to wear gold rings, known in Latin as 'annuli aurei', as a way to distinguish themselves from the plebeians. To find out more about Roman rings, see Higgins, R. (1980). Greek and Roman jewellery. London: Methuen. Size: D: 23.47mm / US: N/A / UK: Z +4; 5.8g. Provenance: Property of a North London professional; previously acquired on the UK/European art market in the 1990s.
Ca. 1850-1900 AD. European. A beautiful Viking-style silver ring with a thick circular band and an interwoven open work bezel. Excellent condition, wearable. The 19th century was a period of major industrial and social change. However, jewellery design often looked to the past for inspiration and this interest in antiquities was stimulated by the many archaeological discoveries of the 19th century. Goldsmiths attempted to revive ancient techniques and made jewellery that imitated, or was in the style of archaeological jewellery. Size: D: 19.84mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; 9.2g. Provenance: Property of a London gentleman, formerly with the Parthenon gallery, previously in an old English collection formed in the 1980s.
Ca. 100-300 AD. Roman. A beautiful gold ring with a circular band, flared shoulders, and bezel decorated finely incised intaglio depicting a scene: a human seated figure under a tree on the right-hand side faces a coiled serpent on the left-hand side. Excellent condition; wearable. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. It also comes with a gemological and historical report by an independent specialist Anna Rogers. This analysis will accompany the purchase. Roman rings were often embellished with intaglios, cameos, and precious gemstones. Mythology and Roman history were used as a repertoire for decorative themes. Roman rings featuring carved gemstones, such as carnelian, garnet or chalcedony, were often engraved with the depiction of deities, allegories, and zoomorphic creatures. Rings were also modelled in the shape of snakes, a popular form of jewellery deriving from Hellenistic culture. To find out more about Roman rings and jewellery production, see Higgins, R. (1980). Greek and Roman jewellery. London: Methuen. Size: D: 21.9mm / US: 12 1/2 / UK: Z; 35.1g. Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK/European art market in the 1980s.
Ca. 1000-1300 AD. Holy Lands. A beautiful Crusaders or Seljuk gold ring with a circular hoop, flared shoulders with central raised ridge, and raised oval bezel engraved with a multiple moon crescent pattern. Good condition. For more information on Medieval rings, see Tait, H. (1986). Seven Thousand Years of Jewellery. British Museum Press, London. & Hinton, D. (1982). Medieval Jewellery. Shire Publications. Size: D: 17.45mm / US: O 1/2 / UK: 7 1/4; 4.6g. Provenance: Property of a London gentleman, formerly acquired on the UK Art Market in the 1990s.
Ca. 100-300 AD. Roman. A wearable gold ring with a circular band, gently flared shoulders, and applied oval bezel set with a cabochon purple gem. Excellent condition. Roman rings were often embellished with intaglios, cameos and precious gemstones. Mythology and Roman history were used as a repertoire of decorative themes. Roman rings featuring carved gemstones, such as carnelian, garnet or chalcedony, were often engraved with the depiction of deities, allegories and zoomorphic creatures. Rings were also modelled in the shape of snakes, a popular form of jewellery deriving from Hellenistic culture. To find out more about Roman rings and jewellery production, see Higgins, R. (1980). Greek and Roman jewellery. London: Methuen. Size: D: 13.6mm / US: 2 1/2 / UK: E; 2.7g. Provenance: Property of a London gentleman, formerly acquired on the UK Art Market in the 1990s.
Ca. 100-300 AD. Roman. A wearable gold ring featuring a circular band, flared shoulders, and large oval bezel embellished with a finely incised intaglio depicting a cockerel facing an oinochoe. Roman rings featuring carved gemstones, such as carnelian, garnet or chalcedony, were often engraved with the depiction of deities, allegories and zoomorphic creatures. Mythology and Roman history were used as a repertoire of decorative themes. In the Greek and Roman worlds, the figure of the rooster was frequently associated with gods such as Asclepius, Minerva, and Mars, and represented different aspects of their personalities or spheres of influence, such as healing, readiness, and pugnacity. To find out more about Roman rings and jewellery production, see Higgins, R. (1980). Greek and Roman jewellery. London: Methuen. Size: D: 20.4mm / US: 10 3/4 / UK: V 1/4 / 5.2g. Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Germany.
Ca. 100-300 AD. Roman. A beautiful gold ring featuring a circular band, flared shoulders, and a large oval bezel set with a garnet gemstone featuring a finely incised intaglio depicting a beast in left profile. Excellent condition. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. It also comes with a gemological and historical report by an independent specialist Anna Rogers. This analysis will accompany the purchase. Roman rings featuring carved gemstones, such as carnelian, garnet or chalcedony, were often engraved with the depiction of deities, allegories and zoomorphic creatures. Mythology and Roman history were used as a repertoire of decorative themes. To find out more about Roman rings and jewellery production in general, see Higgins, R. (1980). Greek and Roman jewellery. London: Methuen. Size: D: 17.1mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N 1/2; 4.4gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s.
Ca. 100-300 AD. Roman. A beautifully preserved, hammered silver vessel with a plain rim and an interior surface decorated with an incised ring of small circles. Good condition. The acquisition and appreciation of silver vessels was almost a cult in Rome. Weights were recorded and compared and ostentatiously exaggerated. Large quantities of bullion came to Rome with the spoils of Greece and Asia in the 2nd century BC, and the scholar Pliny the Elder (1st century AD) says that even in Republican times there were more than 150 silver dishes of a hundredweight apiece in the city. Many rich hoards in modern collections were buried by design during the calamitous last centuries of the Roman Empire. The most sumptuous hoard, i.e. the Boscoreale treasure (in the Louvre), was accidentally saved by the same volcanic catastrophe that destroyed Herculaneum and killed Pliny in 79 AD. Cf. Edgar John Forsdyke's contribution to the 'Roman metalwork' section for Britannica; https://www.britannica.com/topic/metalwork/Greek-and-Etruscan; Edgar John Forsdyke was Director and Principal Librarian, British Museum, London, 1936-50; Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities, 1932-36. Size: L:30mm / W:145mm ; 150g. Provenance: Private collection of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.
Ca. 100-300 AD. Roman. A superb glass beaker with a slightly everted rounded rim, an incised spiral decoration below, a deep blue-coloured ring foot, and striking multi-colour iridescence. Glass beakers were a common drinking vessel in the Roman period. However, by the Late Roman period (4th-5th century AD), good quality glass tableware such as this one were less common and could have been used as a showpiece and perhaps even as an indicator of social standing or wealth within the Late Roman household, especially when displayed in the public area of the house. For more information, see Bayley, J., Freestone, I., & Jackson, C. (2015). Glass of the Roman World. Oxford And Philadelphia: Oxbow Books, 88; 135. Size: L:90mm / W:75mm ; 84g. Provenance: Private collection of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.
BUECHE GIROD 9CT GOLD GENTLEMAN'S WRISTWATCH, square enamel dial with Roman chapter ring, seventeen jewel movement, with integrated 9ct gold bracelet. 87.5gms overall in original box Provenance: private collection Vale of Glamorgan Condition: in good overall condition appearing complete, surface wear and scratches commensurate with age. Runs when wound, not tested for accuracy. Closing button clasp on exterior of box missing.
9CT GOLD CURB LINK T-BAR ALBERT CHAIN having various attachments including three gold sovereigns dated 1901, 1907 and 1959, two half sovereigns dated 1871 and 1912, 9ct gold Beetle charm, enamel cherub heart shaped charm and yellow metal ring of keys spelling 'MADRID', 63.5gms overall Provenance: private collection Aberystwyth, consigned via our Carmarthen office Condition: appears in good overall condition with light wear and scratches commensurate with age, enamel charm is not gold
18CT GOLD DIAMOND RING, the central stone (0.7cts approx.) flanked by diamond tapering baguette shoulders, ring size K, 2.4gms Provenance: private collection Powys, consigned via our Carmarthen office Condition: central diamond has feather / crack extending from girdle part way into 'table', black mineral inclusions to one of baguette diamonds
18CT GOLD PINK SAPPHIRE & DIAMOND RING, the central pink sapphire (6 x 5mms approx.) flanked by two diamonds (0.1cts each approx.), ring size I / J, 2.7gms Provenance: private collection Aberystwyth, consigned via our Carmarthen office Condition: appears in good overall condition, light wear and scratches
18CT WHITE GOLD SAPPHIRE & DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the central sapphire (10 x 6mms) surrounded by sixteen diamonds (0.05cts each approx.), ring size N, 6.6gms, in Jeffries jewellery box Provenance: private collection Newport, consigned via our Cardiff office Condition: appears in good overall condition, diamonds are well matched, various inclusions
18CT GOLD AMETHYST & DIAMOND DRESS RING, the large square cut amethyst (12 x 12mms) flanked by a trio of diamonds to each shoulder, ring size L, 9.8gms, in Charles De La Jonchere ring box Provenance: private collection Newport, consigned via our Cardiff office Condition: appears in good overall condition, all stones present, black mineral inclusions present to diamonds
18CT GOLD THREE STONE DIAMOND RING, the three primary stones (totalling 1.0cts approximately) on a twist shank with diamond chip shoulders, ring size N, 5.5gms Provenance: private collection Newport, consigned via our Cardiff office Condition: central stone has feather / crack partially visible through 'table', one of flanking stones has small chip to 'girdle' area
18CT GOLD TWO STONE DIAMOND RING, the two primary stones (totalling 0.7cts approximately) illusion set on a twist shank, ring size M, 4.8gms Provenance: private collection Newport, consigned via our Cardiff office Condition: some small black mineral deposits, otherwise appears good overall
CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN 'SCHOLARS AND LANDSCAPE' JAR, Kangxi, of ovoid form, painted with a broad continuous frieze depicting two figures in an extensive mountainous landscape with river and pavilions, cloud collar to the shoulder, base with double circle, later pierced hardwood cover, 22cms high, 25cms with cover Provenance: private collection, consigned via our Cardiff office Condition: small firing crack extending to small hairline, tiny foot-ring nibbles

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