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Lot 83
Van Cleef & Arpels, an Art Deco sapphire and diamond dress ring, circa 1940, the rectangular bezel rub over set to the centre with an oval cut sapphire (approx. 1.92 carats), to single cut set hooked shoulders, signed to the inner shank 'VAN CLEEF & ARPELS' and numbered 'C.S.V 16017', French poincon and marker's cartouche to outer shank, finger size L/M, 12.2gms CONDITION: the sapphire appears dark in tone through the crown, and there is a small feather that reaches the pavilion surface to the side of the stone, the diamonds are bright and lively without damage or loss. The shank is solid and marks are clear.
Lot 95
An emerald and diamond ring, the emerald cut 13.1 x 9.1 x 4.4, to brilliant cut set shoulders, the yellow shank stamped '22k', finger size O, 5.9gms CONDITION: medium saturation, even colour, dusted with fine black mineral inclusions and internal fractures running length-ways through the stone
Lot 2
A synthetic pink sapphire dress ring by John Hardy, the large rectangular cushion cut stone 18 x 15mm, to ornate open work two colour shoulders, the inner shank stamped '18k' and '925', maker's mark in a circle, finger size K/L, together with a pair of earrings en suite, 25gms gross CONDITION: good
Lot 104
A French Art Deco 18 carat gold and diamond dress ring, set to the centre with a platinum panel hosting a old cut brilliant (approx. 0.82 carat) to one side, nine pave set brilliants to the other, above a stepped oblong bezel, the outer shank stamped with French poincons, finger size F/G, 10.1gms CONDITION: lovely larger stone - although dusted with small mineral inclusions, it has a great glint and fire. No other issues noted.
Lot 517
Two Chinese carved jade and jadeite seals, one is a yellow jadeite caved as a beast on the top, with plain impression to the bottom, stone in white and brown tone; the other one is a white jade seal with some black surface, in square form with tapering top, four characters’ impression to the bottom. 19th/20th century, in good condition
Lot 145
A single stone diamond ring, the round brilliant approx.. 0.15 carat, illusion set, the yellow metal shank stamped ‘18ct’, finger size L/M, 2.57gms CONDITION: overall condition good some signs of general wear, the diamond with dark mineral inclusions at side of the stone, surface reaching feather to kite facet. Clarity SI ,colour G/H (estimated in mount)
Lot 91
A diamond and sapphire three stone ring, the central round cut sapphire 5.5 x 3.5mm, between two old brilliants totalling approx. 0.36 carat, the shank stamped '18K PLAT', finger size I, 2.3gms CONDITION: sapphire with even colour and medium saturation, natural fault to kite facet, diamonds bright and lively, natural fault to kite facet on one, small dark mineral inclusions noted on the other. Shank solid.
Lot 2586
6th-3rd millennium BC. A mixed group of four knapped stone knives, two with straight cutting edge and two curved with pointed tip. 200 grams total, 8-12.5cm (3 - 5"). From the collection of an East London gentleman; by inheritance; originally acquired 1950s-1960s. [4 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 472
5th-1st century BC. A carved stone mask of Herakles, hollow to the reverse, with bearded face, lentoid eyes, flat nose with flared nostrils; lion-skin cowl to the brow. 176 grams, 88mm (3 1/2"). Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired 2002 as part of an important Far Eastern collection, Tokyo, Japan. Fine condition.
Lot 410
10th-6th century BC. A Neo-Babylonian large tabular layered orange and white chalcedony bead, raised centre, inscription in two lines: 'To Tashmetum, [his Lady], ...-zeru(?), royal scribe, son of Marduk-balata-ishkun(?), for his life and the well-being of his sons he gave (this eye stone)'; pierced for suspension. 57 grams, 52mm (2"). Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s. Fine condition, some chips. Very rare.
Lot 384
23rd century BC. A black and green limestone cylinder seal with various animals; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G.Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993 which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Black and green Mottled Stone, 16 x 8 mm. The design shows a contest scene of two horned domestic animals being attacked by a lion each, the four being arranged symmetrically, and done in linear cutting. This is an Akkadian seal, c. 2300-2200 B.C. from Mesopotamia or an adjacent area.' 1.44 grams, 16mm (1/2"). From an important collection of seals formed in the late 1970s and early 1980s; the property of a London gentleman. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined by the late Professor Lambert in the 1980s and many are accompanied by Professor Lambert’s own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Fine condition.
Lot 600
14th-15th century AD. A carved stone gargoyle or water spout formed as a lion's head with gaping mouth and deep-set round eyes, channel to the rear of the neck. 17.7 kg, 37cm (14 1/2"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. [No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 668
Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A knapped and polished handaxe in variegated brown flint with convex cutting edge, narrow rounded butt; inked collector's notation 'River Thames below Maidenhead Court, Berks, 1971. SU906835' and sticker marked '73'. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, London, 1897 item 67. 231 grams, 12.5cm (5"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number SA15; ex TimeLine sale 12 February 2015 lot 79; formerly in the Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired Bonham's, sale 18817 lot 226 (part), 13 April 2011; ex Robert Stephen Murray Collection; found river Thames, Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK, 1971 (O.S. Ref: SU 906835); accompanied by a copy of the Bonham's catalogue page and Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, giving details and circumstances of his acquisition, academic references and general notes. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.
Lot 2585
Upper Palaeolithic, 50000-10000 years BP. A flint handaxe with tapering sides, square edge; old inked notation 'Swanscombe, Kent'. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, London, 1897 item 33. 368 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Property of an English collector; formerly in the E. S. Gosling collection; collected by his father in the 1970s. Very fine condition.
Lot 2626
1st millennium BC. A group of two strings with beads and pendants comprising of: five large bronze discs, slightly domed; five large bronze bird pendants; red stone oblate beads, coiled biconical bronze beads. 368 grams total, 42-46cm (16 1/2 - 18"). From a European collection; previously in a large American collection formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1995; previously in the Mansees collection; formed 1950s-early 1990s. [2] Fine condition.
Lot 630
17th-18th century AD. A carved stone hexagonal table with six lion's claw legs, inlaid with mother of pearl and hard stone in a radiating lotus design, white stone inlaid border and six gilt bronze rosettes rivetted over leg spike ends; one leg slightly loose but stable. 5.1 kg, 40cm (15 3/4"). Property of a Sussex, UK, collector; acquired on the UK art market, 1990s. Good condition.
Lot 493
2nd century BC-2nd century AD. A carved limestone stele, rectangular and flat in section with high-relief facial details including thin raised brow and nose, recessed eyes; two lines of incised text below, applied pigment. 4.8 kg, 28cm (11"). Property of a Suffolk gentleman; acquired before 2000. South Arabian sculpture associated with palaces and domestic settings often reflects a strong Graeco-Roman influence. In contrast, ancestral images, funerary portraits and votive dedications exhibit a distinct style that is characteristically local. The flat surfaces to the rear of these stele suggest that they were installed against walls and were most likely memorial plaques in honour of the dead. Relief plaques such as these are known from the upland areas of the Marib, the ancient centre of the Sabaean Empire. This area contains numerous stone ruins dating from between the first millennium BC into the early first millennium AD, and which was a period when the region was enriched by the burgeoning Roman demand for spices that linked south Arabia to Ethiopia and the cultures of the Indian Ocean in a complex trade network. Fine condition.
Lot 2464
3rd-6th century AD. A group of mixed stone stamp seals comprising of: one large with a profile bust, one with a standing wolf(?), a haematite with Pegasus, an oval with a quadruped animal, a carnelian with a duck, an oval with a winged beast, one with a bull and inscription. 44 grams total, 15-26mm (1/2 - 1"). From an important private London, SW1 jewellery collection collection; acquired in the 1990s. [7 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2036
1st century AD and later. A mixed group of glass and stone beads comprising: four carnelian beads and one amethyst bead; thirty eight mosaic and eye beads; one large drum shaped bead with white trail decoration. 46 grams total, 43cm long (17"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a Russian private collection formed before 1950. [46 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2163
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 AD. A rectangular stone block with recessed panel with pointed arch; within a figure of Buddha seated on a lotus throne, wearing lose robes and hands resting in lap; traces of pigment over surface. 3.16 kg, 31cm (12 1/2"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. Fine condition.
Lot 2584
Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A large finely polished flint handaxe with rounded base and square edge, some cortex remaining to the surface. See Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, London, 1897 for discussion. 498 grams, 18cm (7"). Found Colne Flood Plain area, Denham, Buckinghamshire, UK, 1992. Fine condition.
Lot 266
12th-14th century AD. A fine gold cross pendant formed from a solid back plate and openwork front plate, a dark red intaglio to the centre, a tubular green stone bead to each arm, a teardrop amethyst bead to the bottom; a biconical suspension loop to the top. 9.21 grams, 60mm (2 1/4"). Property of a South West London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; by descent 1986. Very fine condition.
Lot 207
1st-2nd century AD. A silver statuette of the goddess Cybele, seated on a throne with tall headdress, tympanum supported by her left hand, lion sitting at her side. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965 item 148 for type. See Vermuele, C. Greek and Roman Sculpture in Gold and Silver, for a discussion of statues in precious metals. 15 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; formerly the property of a Surrey gentleman, acquired 1970s. The polos crown, tympanum and lion by her side identify this figure as the goddess Cybele, an extremely ancient deity who originated in Anatolia, and whose worship would spread across the Roman Empire as one of the Mystery Religions. Her main temple was at Pessinus, Anatolia, now modern day Turkey. Here the goddess was worshipped in the form of a large block of stone, believed to be a meteorite, and her original ancient name would appear to be Kubaba, meaning 'Mountain Mother'. Her worship was adopted by Greek colonists in Asia Minor from where it would spread to mainland Greece in the sixth century BC. In Rome, Cybele was known as Magna Mater (Great Mother"). The Roman State adopted and developed a particular form of her cult after the Sibylline oracle recommended her conscription as a key religious component in Rome's second war against Carthage. Roman mythographers reinvented her as a Trojan goddess, and thus an ancestral goddess of the Roman people by way of the Trojan prince Aeneas. With Rome's eventual hegemony over the Mediterranean world, Romanised forms of Cybele's cults spread throughout the Roman Empire. A temple was dedicated to the goddess on the Palatine Hill close to the Imperial palace, and she also had a major shrine on the Vatican Hill close to the hippodrome of Caligula, present day site of the Vatican City. Her cult was associated with eastern exoticism and most notably the eunuch priests who served the goddess, and as such was often looked upon with suspicion by conservative Romans; the Senate banned any Roman male from joining her priesthood. However, her worship proved extremely popular and continued to flourish well after the adoption of Christianity as the state religion. Fine condition, right arm and part of tympanum absent.
Lot 601
Circa 1590 AD. A large gold ring with scrolled pictorial band between the oval main and back bezels; the principal bezel with profile cameo portrait of Elizabeth I with ornate ruff and collar with traces of enamels (possibly once with a crystal inset over the portrait) within an inner border set with cabochon ruby above and garnet below, the sides inset with square turquoise to left and right with rectangular pairs of lapis lazuli and turquoise between (some now missing), the outer border with cells of deep red enamel; the shoulder to right depicting a conch shell and facing figure of crowned Neptune holding trident with blue-green enamel background, supported by two fishes; the shoulder to left depicting a nude female figure reclining in a shell (Britannia as Aphrodite/Venus?) with blue-green enamel background, supported by two fishes; the back bezel with inset oval cameo carved in ancient bone (partially mineralised) depicting a large ship with high sterncastle, three masts and gunports (a British naval vessel?) with empty cells at corners. [A video is available on TimeLine Auctions website] See Scarisbrick, Diana, Portrait Jewels, Thames & Hudson, 2011 and Tudor and Jacobean Jewellery, Tate Gallery, 1995 pl.52 for much information; see Cocks, Anna Somers, An Introduction to Courtly Jewellery, HMSO, London, 1980, pp.24-25 nos.20-21 for details of two Armada jewels and p.27 no.24 for the enamelled cameo portrait Barbor jewel; see Oman, Charles, British Rings, 800-1914 London, 1974 pl.78B, the Earl of Essex ring, for an example of a stone cameo ring given by Elizabeth, with two other examples (78A and 78C); see also Dalton, O. M., Franks Bequest Catalogue of the Finger Rings, British Museum, 1912 no.1358 for the Earl of Essex ring; John Cherry has commented: It is really quite a remarkable ring....the bust looks to be that of Elizabeth I. I would compare it to the bust of the Queen on the Phoenix Jewel in the British Museum....The variety of enamel and stones is interesting. Particularly the use of turquoise and a dark blue stone (lapis lazuli"). David Miller has opined I feel that it is a royal gift from the Queen and by the portrait would judge that the ring dates from about 1585 to 1595. I am pretty sure that the portrait is by the artist Nicholas Hilliard as he designed a number of medals including the 1588 naval reward medal which is the first British war medal (see British Battles and Medals, Spink, 1988 no.1"). 22.42 grams, 25mm overall, 19.50mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2 Europe 21.26 Japan 20) (1"). Property of an Elizabeth I coin and artefact connoisseur; acquired London, UK, before 1996; formerly with Richard Hodges of Northampton, UK, prior to 1985 and then held by an eminent Mayfair, London numismatic company. Accompanied by a copy of a receipt letter from R.A. Hodges, dated 26th November 1984; and a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. Elizabeth is known to have commissioned jewels for herself, such as the famous locket ring with portraits of her mother, Anne Boleyn and herself (taken from her finger on her death and shown to James I as proof of her death, now held by the Trustees of Chequers, the country residence of the Prime Minister) and to have presented jewels to others; this ring, with its strong seafaring imagery, is very likely to have been presented in 'grateful thanks' to a person of high importance who was directly involved with the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. There is apparently no specific record of this but possible candidates for the gift might include Sir Francis Drake (vice-admiral, who famously refused to interrupt his game of bowls at Plymouth when told of the approaching Spanish ships), Sir John Hawkins (rear admiral) or Lord Howard of Effingham (commander of the English forces who conceded some control to Drake when the English fleet set sail from Plymouth to confront the Spanish); other names for consideration might include Sir Walter Raleigh (Elizabeth's naval advisor and provider of the Ark Royal), Sir Martin Frobisher, Lord Sheffield, Sir Richard Grenville, Sir Robert Southwell, Lord Henry Seymour, Sir William Winter, John Davis or Edward Fenton. The bone cameo forming the back bezel of the ring shows a large Tudor three-masted sailing ship with a high sterncastle and gunports; allowing for the small scale of the image, the picture shows a typical English fighting vessel of the Armada period. It could be that if the ring was presented to a commander of one of the ships fighting off the Armada, then it could represent his own vessel. The English ships taking part in the defence against the Spanish Armada, with their commanders, included Ark Royal (flag ship of Lord Charles Howard of Effingham), Rainbow (Lord Henry Seymour), Golden Lion (Thomas Howard), White Bear (Alexander Gibson), Vanguard (William Winter), Revenge (Sir Francis Drake), Elizabeth (Robert Southwell), Victory (Rear Admiral Sir John Hawkins), Antelope (Henry Palmer), Triumph (Martin Frobisher), Dreadnought (George Beeston), Mary Rose (Edward Fenton), Nonpareil (Thomas Fenner), Hope (Robert Crosse), Swiftsure (Edward Fenner) and Swallow (Sir Richard Hawkins"). Further research might produce a link with a Tudor portrait that could demonstrate ownership. Elizabeth's address to her forces at Tilbury on 9 August 1558 with the knowledge that the ships and army of Spain were about to assault England, is perhaps her most famous speech and, from a surviving manuscript in the British Library written by Dr Lionel Sharp, her words are transcribed: My loving people, We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit our selves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery; but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear. I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects; and therefore I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live and die amongst you all; to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust. I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm: to which rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. I know already, for your forwardness you have deserved rewards and crowns; and We do assure you in the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you. In the mean time, my lieutenant general shall be in my stead, than whom never prince commanded a more noble or worthy subject; not doubting but by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people. Jewels and rings bearing the portrait of Elizabeth I are well known, including 'The Sir Francis Drake Jewel', a locket traditionally held to have been given to Drake by Elizabeth in the late 16th century - possibly associated with the Armada victory; Drake is shown wearing this locket in a portrait dated to 1591 and it contains a portrait of Elizabeth and of her emblem, a phoenix; it is interesting to note that the jewelled border to the locket is inset with stones in a similar manner to this ring. There is also the 'Armada Pendant', a similar locket given by Elizabeth to Sir Thomas Heneage which holds a miniature by Hilliard. Rings include the Earl of Essex example, with a stone cameo portrait and others. Good condition, fine portrait. Unique and historically important
Lot 459
3rd-1st century BC. A carved stone statuette of a standing figure with shoulder-long hair, flat rectangular headdress, flat elongated nose and almond-shaped eyes, hands raised at the waist, flat rectangular base. 282 grams, 17.8cm (7"). Property of a European gentleman living in London; previously from a German collection formed in the early 1980s. Very fine condition. Rare.
Lot 394
25th-21st century BC. A limestone cylinder seal with deep carvings of mythical beasts; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993 which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Fawn Stone. 24 x 17 mm. The design shows in the centre a bird with tail feathers down and wings spread, like a heraldic eagle, but with two horned animals' head. To each side is a recumbent horned animal, though with different horns from the bird. A tree or bush forms a terminal. This is a seal from Kerman, rare and so not easily dated, but c. 2500-2000 B.C. is the likely range. The engraving is deeply done and the seal is well preserved, indeed in fine condition save for a single chip off the bottom.' 9.40 grams, 25mm (1"). From an important collection of seals formed in the late 1970s and early 1980s; the property of a London gentleman. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined by the late Professor Lambert in the 1980s and many are accompanied by Professor Lambert’s own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Accompanied by a museum-quality impression of the seal’s design. Very fine condition.
Lot 1616
Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 BC. A green carved stone wedjat amulet. Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994 item 46(g"). 0.47 grams, 11mm (1/2"). Ex Michael Nellist collection, Cornwall, UK; acquired on the UK art market 1970-2000. The Mike Nellist Collection. His interest in antiquity was piqued when, during the 1970s, he spent some time working in Israel and had the opportunity to visit Roman-period locations including Lake Galilee and Masada, the site of the famous Judaean revolt and subsequent massacre. He made his first purchases at that time and was soon building an enviable collection of artefacts. While at university, he was able to study human remains at first hand in conjunction with archaeological research and from there his passion for the human aspects of historical research was kindled. Now retired, Mike indulges one of his other passions – wildlife and nature photography. [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition.
Lot 401
Circa 2000 BC. A large carved limestone cylinder seal with central image of figures and animals, four columns of enigmatic cuneiform inscription; possibly a contemporary copy; accompanied by a section of the old scholarly notes on a collection of 61 seals, typed and unsigned, by W. G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993 which states: 'Persian Gulf. c. 2000 B.C. Fawn stone. Seated figure, small facing standing figure; two standing figures facing one another; bull, sideways horned animal, two vessels, star and crescent; water fowl, inscription.' 12 grams, 30mm (1 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s; collection identification number 16; supplied with a museum-quality impression. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Very fine condition.
Lot 670
Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A ground and fully polished axe in a dark green mottled hardstone, sub-triangular in form with near straight cutting edge and rounded butt. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, London, 1897 item 51. 288 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number SA16; ex TimeLine sale 12th February 2015 lot 80; formerly in the Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired privately, 2005; accompanied by a copy of the private vendor's auction listing and Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, give details and circumstances of his acquisition, academic references and general notes. Sir Richard Ground notes that the axe has the appearance of having been re-shaped from a larger oval original, and that the butt appears to have suffered damage from being used as a hammer. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.
Lot 2091
9th-13th century AD. A group of cross pendants comprising of: two lead pendants, one equal-armed and one with low-relief cross to one side; two bronze with a low-relief robed figure to one side; one equal-armed from dark red stone; four bronze with incised decoration; one equal-armed made of bronze. 83 grams total, 27-42mm (1 - 1 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. [10] Fine condition.
Lot 549
Later 15th century AD. A D-section gold hoop with baluster to each shoulder, plaque with rosette motif, biconvex square bezel with ropework border, inset emerald cabochon. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994 item 631 for type. 8.67 grams, 27mm overall, 17.53mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7 Europe 14.98 Japan 14) (1"). From an important private London, SW1 jewellery collection collection; acquired in the 1990s. Dr Bonewitz notes: 'The high-dome cabochon emerald is a very rich green colour, and weight between three and four carats. It is highly probable that this stone originated in the Austrian Habatchtal deposit. The finest stones, such as this one, from this deposit were the earliest mined.' Extremely fine condition. Rare.
Lot 2616
1st millennium BC. A group of three strings with various decorative components comprising of: forged bronze twisted tubular beads, straight and ring beads, red and white stone beads, zoomorphic beads, decorated hammer and bell-shaped pendants, a large green glass bead. 326 grams total, 26-50cm (10 1/4 - 19 1/2"). From a European collection; previously in a large American collection formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1995; previously in the Mansees collection; formed 1950s-early 1990s. [3] Fine condition.
Lot 607
16th-17th century AD. A slender D-section gold hoop with graduated rosettes to the shoulders, scrolls supporting a cupped bezel with egg-and-dart modelling to the rim, open to the underside; inset baguette-cut Type IIa 'first water' diamond; engraved areas were once enameled black as was customary for that period, trace enamel in extant. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] See Ward, A., Cherry, J., Gere, C. & Cartlidge, B. Rings Through the Ages, Fribourg, 1981 p.89-97 for discussion of the type. Also see: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/of_the_first_water. 3.78 grams, 23mm overall, 16.04mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4 Europe 10.27 Japan 10) (1"). Property of an American collector; formerly in the collection of H. Gordon Bois; acquired from Sotheby's, 1 April 1947; the 1947 catalogue entry dates this ring as 16th century and of either Italian or German origin. Supplied with a copy of an EGL Gemological laboratory report, New York, USA, dated 13 October 2016; a Fischer Technology Inc., Windsor, Connecticut, metallurgy report; and a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd. The stone was sourced from the Golconda mines, Hyderabad, India, which ceased production in 1725. It was subjected to analysis at EGL USA in New York in October 2016 and certified 'Type IIA and not treated'. Type II diamonds have no nitrogen impurities. Type IIa diamonds comprise 1-2% of all natural diamonds; they are often entirely devoid of impurities and are usually colourless. The underside of the ring's bezel was probably cut away in the 19th century to improve the appearance of the stone. Dr Bonewitz notes: 'The diamond would have, at the time of its cutting, been described as a 'diamond of the first water', in reference to its perfect clarity. The term went out of use for defining the colour, clarity and internal cleanliness of diamonds when newer, more scientific grading systems came into use. Golconda stones of this purity are very rare.' Very fine condition. Rare.
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