£1,000 - £1,500
A Georgian 'John Wilkes' miniature portrait ring, circa 1770, the oval ivory panel beneath convex glass having watercolour portrait of John Wilkes (British journalist and politician, 1725 - 1797) wearing a wig and green coat, in closed-back setting, unmarked mount tests as 9ct gold, setting height 17.9mm, size R, 2.8g. Ivory submission reference Q1AN4XNJ
No damage, no chips or cracks to ivory panel, light wear to settings and 1 join mark on back of shank, unmarked but tests as 9ct. Provenance: ex-Tony Banks Collection
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