Medieval Unique Gold Geoffrey Rudel de Blaye Inscribed Seal Ring1150-1170 AD The personal seal ring of the famous troubadour Geoffrey Rudel de Blaye (Jaufre Rudel, born circa 1130, died circa 1147, in Tripoli) with D-section hoop and integral elliptical bezel with central intaglio stone; to the perimeter of the bezel, the inscription in Lombardic capitals `+RVDEL VON GORS*` in retrograde; the intaglio depicting a clean-shaven male face in profile and most probably of earlier date. 2.87 grams, 22 mm, 18 internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 8, Europe 17.75, Japan 16). (1"). Property of a European Gentleman living in the UK; allegedly found central Europe, 1920s. Fine condition. Unique and very important.Starting Price: £3000
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Islamic Persian Stone Decorated Musket Shot Mould17th-18th century AD A carved musket shot mould-half with four locating holes; the mould face with four hemispheres and pouring channels; the upper face and sides decorated with panels of arabesque design. 115 grams, 54 mm. (2"). London private collection, acquired 1950`s-1970`s. [No Reserve]Fine condition. Rare.Starting Price: £5
Byzantine Figural Domed Pyxis10th-13th century AD A decorative pyxis comprising: a discoid stone base with four lion`s paw feet; a bone tube with hatched and gilded exterior, two panels depicting crosses moline, a third with a nimbate bearded Christ with orb and sceptre and a fourth with similarly detailed Mary; a carved stone lid formed as a ribbed dome with ribbed gilded knop handle. 268 grams, 14 cm. (5 3/4"). Ex Gibbons collection by inheritance; acquired before 1990. Fine condition, some wear to the gilding.Starting Price: £200
Post Medieval Georgian Inscribed Thistle-Bowled GobletDated 1739 AD An engraved glass goblet, the thistle bowl finely engraved with `Mr John Jenkins of Stone 1739` in script, on a plain stem, on a folded foot. 254 grams, 16 cm. (6 1/4"). Ex Douglas Rose collection, with old dealer label. Extremely fine condition. Rare.Starting Price: £240
Near Eastern Neo-Babylonian Grey Stone Stamp Seal6th-5th century BC A pale translucent seal, the body octagonal with domed top, the face depicting stylised foliage, possibly crops; pierced for suspension. 10.21 grams, 23 mm. (1"). From an important Mayfair, London, UK collection, acquired from a London gallery in the 1990`s; cat.2000 (part). Very fine condition.Starting Price: £150
Near Eastern Persian Stone Seal CollectionSassanian Empire, 224-651 AD A group of twenty-two Sassanian pendant seals comprising three in carnelian, depicting a bull, a running deer and an anthropomorphic figure respectively; one rock crystal depicting a crowned figure; four banded agate, depicting a cockerel, a bull, a foliate pattern, a linear pattern, and a standing bird respectively; five white agate, depicting a horned eagle, a bull, a scorpion, an ibex, and a flower respectively; two brown agate, depicting a peacock and a scorpion respectively; two red jasper, depicting a hand and and ibex head respectively; one bronze, depicting a bull; three black stone, depicting a tulip, a lion and a quadruped respectively; one white marble, depicting a quadruped. 163 grams, 14-26 mm. (1/2-1"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990`s; cat.1999. [22]Fine condition.Starting Price: £500
Gandharan Schist Sculpture of a Seated Bodhisattva with Moustache2nd-3rd century AD A finely carved Buddhist sculpture of a male bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya, nimbate, seated in the lotus position; to the head, a detailed turban with topknot; the face serene, with incised urna to the forehead, eyes lowered in meditation; a long and slender moustache to the upper lip; large earrings to the earlobes; around the neck, a short necklace and a pendant on a braided cord, the latter grasped in the right hand; a cloth around the shoulders; two bangles to each wrist; the lower body draped in an elaborate pleated loincloth; seated on a pedestal with columnar supports and draped decorations; mounted on stand. 17 kg, 62 cm including stand. (24 1/2"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1985. Fine condition, some loss to edge of nimbus; several dark inclusions to the stone.Starting Price: £1800
50.9 Carat Natural DiamondA large, green-grey natural diamond from Zaire, being 2/3 of a nearly spherical, multiple crystal form; with a display stand. 10.2 grams (50.9 carats), 23.8 mm. (1"). Ex Douglas Rose collection; ex Christopher Cavey collection (with label). The name diamond is derived from the ancient Greek (adamas), proper, unalterable, unbreakable, untamed. They are thought to have been first recognized and mined in India, where significant alluvial deposits of the stone could be found many centuries ago along the Penner, Krishna and Godavari rivers.Very fine condition, Rare in this size.Starting Price: £800
Ten Diamond Group Including Half-Carat Grade DA group of ten faceted diamonds of various size; three of which are natural colour, including a 1/2 carat, grade D, brilliant cut (with GIA Certificate) and seven are colour-enhanced (giving black, brown, yellow, green, blue and pink-red); the group contained in a clear-topped display box. 50 grams (total including box, diamonds 6.3 carats approximately), 2.75-6.95 mm. (up to 1/4"). Ex Douglas Rose collection. As displayed in their case, the middle row of three stones are natural and unenhanced (centre stone with GIA Certificate); the top and bottom rows comprise three and four stones respectively, which are all colour enhanced.[10]Very fine condition.Starting Price: £1000
Excellent Quality Natural Diamond CrystalA superb and unusually well-crystallized natural octahedral diamond crystal of near gem-quality, with a few small inclusions. 0.2 grams (1.0 carat), 6.0 mm. (1/4"). Ex Douglas Rose collection. Most natural diamonds are formed at high temperature and pressure at depths of 140 to 190 kilometers (87 to 120 miles) in the Earth`s mantle. The name diamond is derived from the ancient Greek (adamas), proper, or unalterable. Diamonds are thought to have been recognized and mined in India for at least 3,000 years, where significant alluvial deposits of the stone could be found along the Penner, Krishna and Godavari rivers.Very fine condition. Excellent specimen.Starting Price: £700
Large Faceted Amethyst of a Superior Colour and RichnessA deep-cut, oval-faceted amethyst in a complex brilliant cut, with a few very minor natural bubble inclusions; unusually fine and uniform, near-Siberian colour. 25.22 grams, 34.6 mm, 126 carats. (1 1/3"). Ex Douglas Rose collection. For many thousands of years, the most striking representative of the quartz family, amethyst, has been a jewel coveted by kings, princes and religious leaders. Amethyst occurs in primary hues from a light pinkish violet to a deep purple and may exhibit one or both secondary hues, red and blue. The ideal grade is called Deep Siberian and has a primary purple hue of around 75–80%, with 15–20% blue and (depending on the light source) red secondary hues. The Greeks believed amethyst gems could prevent intoxication, while medieval European soldiers wore amethyst amulets as protection in battle in the belief that amethysts heal people and keep them cool-headed.Very fine condition. A few small, minor inclusions do not detract from this superb stone.Starting Price: £150
Tourmaline Crystals in a Matrix of Albite and MuscoviteTwo dark green, translucent to opaque tourmaline crystals; one crystal has a pinacoid termination, the other a pyramid termination; resting in a bed of albite and muscovite. 413 grams, 11 cm, longest crystal 9 cm. (4 1/4 overall, longest crystal 3 1/2"). Ex Douglas Rose collection. Tourmaline is a crystal boron silicate mineral compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium and is classified as a semi-precious stone presenting in a wide variety of colours. The name comes from the Sinhalese word Thuramali or Thoramalli, which was applied to different gemstones found in Sri Lanka.[No Reserve]Very fine condition.Starting Price: £5
An Amethyst and Seed Pearl Brooch the oval-cut stone within a frame of seed pearls, stamped 15ct, a Bar Brooch claw-set oval-cut blue topaz stamped 15ct, three other Bar Brooches, a Horseshoe Stick Pin and two others, Scottish Sword Brooch set agate, part set Dress Studs set mother of pearl, etc
Nicolson, W., Archdeacon (now Bishop of Carlisle) "The English Historical Library in Three Parts...", London printed for Timothy Child and Robert Knaplock 1714, three parts in one, contemporary binding, frontboard slightly loose but attached, library stamp on ffep, inscription inside front cover, small armorial crest on front board which is rather worn, "A Catalogue of the Dukes and Earls of Glocester and Hertford Together with Their Several Arms, Wives and....", London 1610, bound in paper covers, woodcut vignette on title page, woodcuts of armorials throughout, pages 358 through to 416, "A Modest Apology for the Suspended Bishops...by the Grand Jury of the County of Gloucester at the Last Lent Assizes by a Gentleman of the Said Grand Jury", London, printed by T.B. 1690, a pamphlet, together with a section from the archaeologica entitled "The Kiss of the Virgin, an Account of the Rosetta Stone, etc.", rebound, frontboard and backstrip detached, (5)
Four creamers, early 19th century and later, one Ridgway in pattern 487, one Wedgwood in pattern 622 and a modern copy of the same, one Davenport stone china decorated with an Imari pattern, a similar Davenport small mug, a Spode octagonal stone china plate and a W(***) stoneware plate printed in yellow, 23.5cm max. (7) Provenance: the Geoffrey Godden reference collection.
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