Asian Archery Thumb Ring Estate Auction
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The Willard E. Bishop Collection
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Sunday, March 20 Noon-4pm
Holiday Inn @
9 Northeastern Blvd, Nashua, NH 03062
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Closed Lots
Heavy malachite ring in D shape
Size: 10Width: 6.54mm or 8.21mmWeight: 56.7gOriginalShape: Not Specified
Large heavy green malachite ring in D shape, no carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.4 Thickness (mm): 6.54 / 8.21 Weight (g): 56.7
Horn ring in D shape
Size: 9.5Width: 5.81mmWeight: 16.4gOriginal
Light brown amber colored horn ring in D shape.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.7 Thickness (mm): 5.81
Weight (g): 16.4
Kunzite pink stone ring
Size: 10Width: 5.4mmWeight: 30gOriginalShape: Round
Kunzite pink stone, smooth surface.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.93 Thickness (mm): 5.4
Weight (g): 30
Lavender jade ring
Size: 10Width: 5.5mmWeight: 33.6gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Lavender jade ring. Slight yellow and green veins.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.24 Thickness (mm): 5.5
Weight (g): 33.6
Jade ring with green and white coloring
Size: 9Width: 7.51mmWeight: 55.8gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Green and white jade ring. Green prevalent on one facet, white on the other. Small chip in stone.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.62 Thickness (mm): 7.51
Weight (g): 55.8
Green and white jade ring with drill holes
Condition: Very GoodSize: 10Width: 7.7mmWeight: 61.6gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Green and white jade ring.
Two small holes on opposite facets look to be drilled into stone a little way down.
Holes do not go all the way through facet of ring.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.4 Thickness (mm): 7.7
Weight (g): 61.6
Jade ring w/ dark sections
Size: 9.5Width: 4.76mmWeight: 28.4gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Green, white, black, and brown jade ring. Can see lines in stone. Darker black section inside. No carvings.Shape is concave one side and convex other. Inside Diameter (mm): 19.18 Thickness (mm): 4.76 Weight (g): 28.4
Honey Amber D shaped ring
Size: 12Width: 5.49mmWeight: 16.2gOriginal
Very light red- brown Honey Amber ring. Looks to have almost woodgrain like properties.
Also D shaped.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.41 Thickness (mm): 5.49
Weight (g): 16.2
Green and white ceramic ring with carvings
Size: 12Width: 6.28mmWeight: 32.3gOriginalShape: Round
Green and white ceramic ring. Carvings of a house by lake or river with willow and bamboo trees.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.43 Thickness (mm): 6.28
Weight (g): 32.3
Jade ring with flat front facet with carving
Size: 9Width: 6.74mmWeight: 44.7gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
White-milky-green-yellow jade ring. Carving on flat facet of possibly fruits, or animal. Carving to accentuate brown in jade.
Shape is concave one side and convex other. Ring is slight D shape on outside, due to flat facet, but inside is round.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.23 Thickness (mm): 6.74
Weight (g): 44.7
Jade dragon ring
Size: 7.5Width: 6.65mmWeight: 35.2gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Milky white jade. Carving of Dragon that goes all the way around. Carving accentuates divots in ring.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.21 Thickness (mm): 6.65
Weight (g): 35.2
Striped agate ring
Size: 11Width: 5.15mmWeight: 23.6gOriginalMaterial: AgateShape: Round
Brown, red, and white agate ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.57 Thickness (mm): 5.15
Weight (g): 23.6
Pink jade D ring
Size: 10.25Width: 4.37mmWeight: 32gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Very light pink jade ring in D shape. Flat part accentuating light rust brown of stone.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.09 Thickness (mm): 4.37
Weight (g): 32
Green and white jade ring
Size: 10.5Width: 7.07mmWeight: 45.8gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Green and white jade ring. Very deep green in certain parts.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.46 Thickness (mm): 7.07
Weight (g): 45.8
Jade ring with symmetrical patterns
Size: 12Width: 5.23mmHeight: 21.41mmWeight: 27.2gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Dirty green-brown jade ring with symmetrical patterns carved into ring to backward facing calligraphy looking C into rows.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.41 Thickness (mm): 5.23
Weight (g): 27.2
Blue Tibetan Buddhist ring
Condition: Very GoodSize: 10Width: 4.46mmHeight: 20.87mmWeight: 26.1gOriginalShape: Round
Metal ring with blue enamel put on top of metal. Band on top and bottom geometrical pattern, with six Tibetan Buddhist characters over field of blue.
Ring has mantra of "Om Mani Padme Hum" most likely in Sanscrit or Pali. As rotated on the finger is is just like a prayer wheel.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.87 Thickness (mm): 4.46
Weight (g): 26.1
D shaped horn ring w/ carvings of village
Size: 8.5Width: 7.05mmHeight: 19.07mmWeight: 17.3gOriginalShape: Round
D shaped horn ring. Flat surface has carving of house and village scene. Carving may be used to accentuate divots in the ring.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.07 Thickness (mm): 7.05
Weight (g): 17.3
Two toned Jade ring in D shaped ring
Size: 10Width: 5.87mmHeight: 20.63mmWeight: 37.3gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Dirty white jade in D shaped ring. Flat facet is black.
No carvings.
Shape is both sides flat but rounded.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.63 Thickness (mm): 5.87
Weight (g): 37.3
Jade ring w/ large protruding animal
Size: 9Width: 5.6mmHeight: 19.62mmWeight: 46.1gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Dirty white-green jade ring that has a significant carving of an animal that is raised on front facet of ring. Carving stands up a quarter of an inch above face of ring, and is red-orange. Was carved to accentuate red parts of stone. Not really sure what animals are.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.62 Thickness (mm): 5.6
Weight (g): 46.1
Metal ring with cloisonné designs
Size: 10.5Width: 4.4mmHeight: 20.78mmWeight: 53gOriginalMaterial: CloisonneShape: Round
Yellow (brass maybe) metal ring with cloisonné designs. Animals are possibly bats.
Pattern is repeated four times around ring.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.78 Thickness (mm): 4.4
Weight (g): 53
Silver hollow ring
Condition: GoodSize: 10.5Width: 7.07mmHeight: 19.87mmWeight: 30.5gOriginalShape: Round
Silver hollow ring that can come apart. Design is of flowers and bamboo shoots with two geometric patterns on top and bottom of ring.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.87 Thickness (mm): 7.07
Weight (g): 30.5
Metal ring with intact cloisonné
Size: 8Width: 6.61mmHeight: 18.24mmWeight: 26.5gOriginalMaterial: CloisonneShape: Round
Metal ring with intact cloisonné all over ring. Top and bottom of ring have geometric design. Inside also has enamel. Figures look more Indian or far Eastern European than Chinese. Possibly new.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.24 Thickness (mm): 6.61
Weight (g): 26.5
Metal base with hand-painted village scene, from the Chin Dynasty
Size: 9.5Width: 6.62mmHeight: 19.38mmWeight: 39gOriginalShape: Round
Metal, possibly silver, base with hand-painted village scene, from the Chin Dynasty, as a gift for an elder brother. Covered by a quarter inch layer of glass on top. Quite striking and remarkable.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.38 Thickness (mm): 6.62
Weight (g): 39
Brown stone ring with white band at equator.
Size: 8.5Width: 6.36mmHeight: 18.34mmWeight: 26.4gOriginalShape: Round
Brown stone ring with white band at equator.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.34 Thickness (mm): 6.36
Weight (g): 26.4
Gray green jade ring with etching
Size: 9.5Width: 6.28mmHeight: 19.85mmWeight: 38.2gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Gray green jade with etching all the way around.
Carvings have been filled in with gold-bronze shimmering paint. Appears to be tree with some flowers.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.85 Thickness (mm): 6.28
Weight (g): 38.2