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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Wooden "Longevity" ring with metal core
Size: 7.5Width: 6.9mmHeight: 18.81mmWeight: 14.1gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Wooden ring with metal core. Carvings into wood symbolize longevity. This is possibly a composite wood made from coconut.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.81 Thickness (mm): 6.9
Weight (g): 14.1
Ceramic ring with hollow layer
Size: 9.5Width: 7.02mmHeight: 20.27mmWeight: 25.3gOriginalShape: Round
Green and white ceramic ring with three concentric rings of designs carved.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.27
Thickness (mm): 7.02
Weight (g): 25.3
Orange ceramic ring with faint designs
Size: 9Width: 8.03mmHeight: 19.51mmWeight: 39gOriginalShape: Round
Orange ceramic ring with faint designs in glaze. Looks like three men and boats on the river near some trees. Glaze is wearing off on edges.Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.51
Thickness (mm): 8.03
Weight (g): 39
Green and white jade ring with marbling
Size: 9Width: 7.6mmHeight: 19.44mmWeight: 55.8gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Green and white jade ring with marbling in yellow tones. Can see definition of stone like asbestos. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.44 Thickness (mm): 7.6
Weight (g): 55.8
Metal snake ring
Size: 10.5Width: 5.34mmWeight: 38.1gOriginalShape: Round
Metal ring that comes apart on concave side. Yellow metal with two engravings of snake that are separate from main part of ring with some heads of animals inside base. Can see inside of carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.49 Thickness (mm): 5.34
Weight (g): 38.1
Heavy turquoise ring
Size: 12Width: 8.04mmWeight: 51.9gOriginalShape: Round
Heavy turquoise ring.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 22.3 Thickness (mm): 8.04
Weight (g): 51.9
Agate ring w/ prominent carving
Size: 10Width: 4.71mmWeight: 24.7gOriginalMaterial: AgateShape: Round
Smoky clear agate ring smooth on all sides except for carving of man and a fish. Carving is brown/red stone versus rest of stone being relatively clear.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.13 Thickness (mm): 4.71
Weight (g): 24.7
Jade "Joy" ring
Size: 7.5Width: 6.75mmWeight: 32.5gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
White jade ring with carving that goes all the way through to backside of ring (it penetrates the interior).
Symbol for joy repeated four times on ring.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.32 Thickness (mm): 6.75
Weight (g): 32.5
Milky green jade ring w/ repeated symbols
Size: 9.5Width: 4.37mmWeight: 21gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Milky green jade ring. Repeated carvings ten times around ring. Worn in places.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.98 Thickness (mm): 4.37
Weight (g): 21
Solid black lacquer ring
Size: 11Width: 8.09mmWeight: 21gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Solid black lacquer over wood(?) smooth ring.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.1 Thickness (mm): 8.09
Weight (g): 21
Bone ring with carving of dog
Size: 11.5Width: 6.83mmWeight: 24.9gOriginalMaterial: Not SpecifiedShape: Round
Yellow white milky bone ring with one carving of dog symbol.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.6 Thickness (mm): 6.83
Weight (g): 24.9
Heavy jade ring
Size: 10Width: 7.9mmWeight: 49.5gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Heavy jade ring. Light and dark brown very grayish green and black.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.88 Thickness (mm): 7.9
Weight (g): 49.5
Jade ring with patterns repeated
Size: 10.5Width: 4.55mmWeight: 22.6gOriginalMaterial: JadeShape: Round
Marbled gray jade ring with pattern repeated six times.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.94 Thickness (mm): 4.55
Weight (g): 22.6
Bone ring with dark brown spots
Size: 9Width: 8.08mmWeight: 37.7gOriginalMaterial: Not SpecifiedShape: Round
Yellow bone ring with dark brown spots.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.6 Thickness (mm): 8.08
Weight (g): 37.7
Carved wooden ring
Size: 14.5Width: 6.42mmWeight: 14.8gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Carved wooden ring, two concentric patterns on top and bottom. Vine in the middle. Very large.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 23.2 Thickness (mm): 6.42
Weight (g): 14.8
Carved wooden ring with metal core
Size: 10.5Width: 5.37mmWeight: 12gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Carved wooden ring with metal core. Carvings of flowers.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.85 Thickness (mm): 5.37
Weight (g): 12
Carved wooden "longevity" ring
Size: 10.5Width: 7.97mmWeight: 20.3gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Carved wooden ring. Four carvings with designs on top and bottom filling in middle.
Characters are for longevity.
This is possibly a composite wood made from coconut.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.75 Thickness (mm): 7.97
Weight (g): 20.3
Beaded wooden ring with metal center
Size: 9.5Width: 7.86mmWeight: 20.3gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Wooden ring with metal center. Wood has been carved out to put in for Chinese characters.
Carving has been filled in with what appears to be beads and tiny metal dots.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.07 Thickness (mm): 7.86
Weight (g): 20.3
Carved wooden "longevity" ring
Size: 11Width: 8.03mmWeight: 22.2gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Carved wooden ring. Repeated design five times signifying longevity.
This is possibly a composite wood made from coconut.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.44 Thickness (mm): 8.03
Weight (g): 22.2
Carved wooden "prosperity"
Size: 9Width: 8.29mmWeight: 19.2gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Carved wooden ring. Two plant designs, and symbol for prosperity.
This is possibly a composite wood made from coconut.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.58 Thickness (mm): 8.29
Weight (g): 19.2
Simple carved wooden ring with seven characters
Size: 10Width: 6.66mWeight: 17.2gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Very simple carved wooden ring. Seven characters carved into ring and filled in with gold like paint. Characters depict scene of drinking tea near a water garden with flowers and a nice view.
This is possibly a composite wood made from coconut.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.92 Thickness (mm): 6.66
Weight (g): 17.2
Carved wooden ring with flowers
Size: 9.5Width: 7.19mmWeight: 14.8gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Carved wooden ring. Carving is continuous tree branch with flowers and vines.
There is Chinese writing on the bottom of the ring and a sticker inside ring.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.22 Thickness (mm): 7.19
Weight (g): 14.8
Dark brown wood ring (#1)
Size: 12Width: 5.76mmWeight: 11.6gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Dark brown wood ring. No carvings. Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.05 Thickness (mm): 5.76
Weight (g): 11.6
Dark brown wood ring (#2)
Size: 12Width: 6.14mmWeight: 12.8gOriginalMaterial: WoodShape: Round
Dark brown wood ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 22.08 Thickness (mm): 6.14
Weight (g): 12.8
"Han jade archer's ring w/ calligraphy designs" label affixed inside ring.
Time Period: Han (206 BCE-220 CE)Size: 9Width: 5.19mmWeight: 22.9gOriginalCirca: 0Material: JadeShape: Round
"Han jade archer's ring w/ calligraphy designs" label affixed inside ring.
Light brown jade with four characters that reference the Chinese new year.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.45 Thickness (mm): 5.19
Weight (g): 22.9