Circa 8000-6000 BC. Made of dense gray-brown diorite. Boat-shaped with a blade higher than a butt. The sides carved leaving a wing-like decoration. Middle part with vertical shaft-hole. Blade and shaft-hole are finely polished. Drilled from both ends, leaving horizontal parallel. The Neolithic period was the last stage of Stone Age and is characterized by the use of ground or polished stone weapons, tools and implements.The Neolithic tools & weapons: axes and hammers, adzes and chisels, knives and scrapers, sickle and hoe were used for cereal cultivation and animal domestication.The Chalcolithic (or Eneolithic) era marks a transition period to the Bronze Age with the introduction of Bronze metallurgy. In Europe the arrival of bronze tools and weapons did not play a noticeable role in production for household or military craft. Stone still was used for implements or battle weapons. Many of them were multi-purpose tools that could be used as hoes, working axes, adzes, chisels and battle axes depending of the method of fastening the haft. P. V. Glob's classical book Danske Oldsager II. Yngre Stenalder gives a comprehensive overview on the Northern European New Stone Age. Size: L:34mm / W:60mm ; 463g. Provenance: From a private collection; previously bought by Dolf Aaij in Ancient Art Gallery Strombroek in Amsterdam, in 2005.
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BLACK HARDSTONE AND DIAMOND RING,set with three black hardstone sections and an emerald cut diamond of approximately 0.05 carats, unmarked, 3.2g, along with a sapphire ring flanked by diamond chips, in nine carat gold, 2.6g, a blue gem set and diamond starburst ring, marked 750, 3.1g, and a blue and white gem set three stone ring, in nine carat gold, 2.3g (4)
CERTIFICATED DIAMOND THREE STONE RING,the round brilliant cut diamonds totalling approximately 3.40 carats, with accompanying WGI report number WGI9624125000 stating a colour grade of light yellow and a clarity grade of SI1 - SI2, in eighteen carat gold, size M, 4.7gCondition report: Lightly worn conditon. All claws intact. Stones secure. Please see description for grading.
MALACHITE NECKLACE,formed with a graduated row of round stones, spaced with gilded beads, with a silver gilt oval clasp, 76cm long (open), along with a malachite dress ring, the square tapering stone set in nine carat gold, size U, 7.75g, a matching oval brooch set in nine carat gold, 5g, and a pair of earrings
PAIR OF 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN FOURTEEN CARAT GOLD EARRINGS,each of oval form, stamped 583, along with a pair of Russian fourteen carat gold earrings, each set with a red stone, and another pair of fourteen carat gold mounted earrings, overall weight 16gCondition report: Each for pierced ears.
Two Chinese jade carvings comprising a seladon green seal of an ox reclining on a plinth, the seal carved with the name Thomas in English and pinyin, height 5.9cm, and a pale green pierced flat pendant carved in the form of a flower basket, the stone with white and dark inclusions, height 6cm x diameter 5.8cm, together with a small round wood stand
A hardstone panel bracelet, the hardstones include bloodstone, banded agate and more, each attached together with engraved white metal, bracelet length 22cm Condition Report: A few chips to the stones, one side stone cracked. Metal links glued to backing panels in places, and has come apart from the back of one. panel.
1831 Bristol riots: View of the City of Bristol, coloured engraving by Thomas L. Rowbotham, drawn on stone by L. Haghe, 'As it appeared from Pile Hill during the dreadful riots on the night of Sunday October the 30th 1831', 35cm x 47cm, overmounted and framed, together with two other associated antique coloured engravings: Queen Square on the Night of Oct.30 1831 - 'Reproduction of the Conflagration and Scene of the Riots', 28cm x 35cm, framed, and 'Occupet. Extremum. Scabies.' - Dedicated to the People of Bristol - depicting Charles Wetherell, the anti-reform judge, dressed as a woman, escaping from the mob which is demolishing the Bristol Mansion House, 32cm x 23cm, framed. (3)
Two Japanese ivory okimono, a stone mounted carved ivory model of an elephant and a carp, late 19th/early 20th century, the first okimono carved as a standing woman holding a flower, on a lotus shaped base, the second as three small figures climbing pierced rockwork, the elephant standing foresquare on a variegated stone plinth base, the miniature carp naturalistically carved, the first 13.5cm high
Three Chinese Qing dynasty stone carvings comprising a pale celadon belt hook in the form of a rain dragon head, the body carved in relief with c-volutes on a crosshatched ground and ending in a cicada in relief, length 11.4cm, a whitish-grey jade pebble scroll weight carved with a Fo dog reclining on a mound, height 5.6cm, and a grey-brown translucent agate cup with a dragon handle, height 4.5cm
Two gold rings, being a 9ct yellow gold amethyst ring, having an oval amethyst in a four-claw setting, amethyst dimensions approx 10.05 x 8.21 x 4.8mm, weight estimated as 2.42 carats, size J½, gross weight 3.14g, hallmarked 9ct, Birmingham 1972, sponsor S&C; and a yellow metal, ruby and diamond oval cluster ring, featuring a centre oval ruby within a border of 11 single cut diamonds (one deficient), ruby dimensions approx 5.35 x 3.9 x 3.22mm, weight estimated as 0.63 carats, size K, gross weight 2.28g, stamped and tested as 14ct (2)Condition report: Amethyst - stone is loose and worn.Ruby - one diamond deficient and one is glued in.
A selection of jewellery, to include a pair of 9ct yellow gold amber earrings, each with a 7.6mm amber cabochon, gross weight 1.95g; a pair of 9ct yellow gold butterfly stud earrings, gross weight 0.48g; a 9.6 x 7.7mm oval garnet cabochon in a 9ct gold mount; a yellow and white metal amethyst and diamond circular cluster pendant, with six 3.7mm round amethysts and twenty-one 0.9 to 1.8mm rose cut diamonds (five deficient), gross weight 1.75g, tested as 9ct; a gilt metal Etruscan style pendant with a 6.9mnm red stone, gross weight 2.46g; a stamped 14ct yellow metal single freshwater pearl earring, gross weight 0.34g; a yellow metal circular horse pendant, gross weight 2.15g, tested as 9ct; a stamped 10ct 3-colour heart shaped stick pin with grape detail, gross weight 1.87g; and a 9ct yellow gold engraved Celtic style cross, gross weight 0.37g
A yellow and white metal diamond single stone ring, comprising a round brilliant cut diamond in a six-claw setting, with three 1.25mm single cut diamond grain set in each shoulder, principle diamond dimensions approx 5.12 x 5.15 x 3.19mm, total weight estimated as 0.51 carats, assessed mounted colour K to L and clarity SI2 to I1, size N, gross weight 2.8g, stamped and tested as 9ct and platinum
A Victorian yellow metal and amber set mourning brooch, featuring a centre oval red stone intaglio depicting a bird with flowers within an amber border with an open scrollwork surround, having hook clasp and safety chain with aperture to the back, partial engraving for Sarah Eden 1847, brooch dimensions 60 x 52mm, gross weight 23.1g, not marked but tested as 9ctCondition report: Small scratches area to amber surround.Small solder repair and hole to edge of mount at top.
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