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Asian Archery Thumb Ring Estate Auction |
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Asian Archery Thumb Ring Estate Auction |
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by Centennial Auctions
Event Begins: Friday, March 18, 9:00 AM Eastern
First lots ends Tuesday, March 22, 2:00 PM Eastern
Last lot ends Tuesday, March 22, 4:26 PM Eastern The Willard E. Bishop Collection
Special Preview
Sunday, March 20 Noon-4pm
Holiday Inn @
9 Northeastern Blvd, Nashua, NH 03062
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Sale will begin on March 18th and begin closing on March 22nd at 2pm Eastern Special Preview Sunday March 20th from Noon -4pm @ the Holiday Inn- Nashua (9 Northeastern Blvd, Nashua, NH 03062) Shape in descriptions refers to "top" and "bottom" of rings, as in the "flat" parts of a cylinder. Size are the best estimate of US ring size Note: Stickers, numbers, and tape that can be seen on the inside and outside of some rings are from Mr. Bishop. We did not remove or add them to the rings. There is no cross-reference as to what these numbers mean. |
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Jade ring with some modeling Lot #1 (Sale Order 1 of 147) Light yellow green brown jade ring with some veins and modeling of the ring.
Shape is flat on top and bottom with overall ring more square and inside round, and a band that drops in diameter on both sides. No carvings.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.1 Thickness (mm): 3.23
Weight (g): 16.2
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Lapis ring with gold and brown flecks Lot #2 (Sale Order 2 of 147) Blue lapis stone ring with gold and brown flecks all through ring and around circumference of ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20 Thickness (mm): 4.6
Weight (g): 25.8
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Wide bone ring Lot #3 (Sale Order 3 of 147) Wide bone ring, yellow with dark brown cracks and spots. No carvings. Shape is rounded flat edges on both sides. Inside Diameter (mm): 21.15 Thickness (mm): 8.24 Weight (g): 23.9
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Light brown agate "two birds" ring Lot #4 (Sale Order 4 of 147) Light brown, almost clear agate ring, with a dark patch on the backside of the carving, and along with carving on front of two birds carving used to accentuate dark brown and black colorings of stone.
Shape is slightly concave on one side and slightly convex on the other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.81 Thickness (mm): 3.96
Weight (g): 15.3
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Brown jaspar stone ring Lot #5 (Sale Order 5 of 147) Brown jaspar stone ring with very clear carvings of particulates making up stone in varying shades of light brown, dark brown and orange accents. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.42 Thickness (mm): 5.18
Weight (g): 25
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Jade ring with carving on flat front Lot #6 (Sale Order 6 of 147) Light green jade ring with flat front. Front is light and dark brown with carving.
Carving appears to be symbolic and not any known animal.
Shape is D in shape not O. Flat on one side, slight convex on other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.69 Thickness (mm): 5.07
Weight (g): 27.7
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Bone ring with red band Lot #7 (Sale Order 7 of 147) White bone ring with red band almost totally across circumference. Darker brown/green on edges of brown. On inside can see discoloration in the same locations as stripe on outside.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.52 Thickness (mm): 3.93
Weight (g): 9.5
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Jade ring with country scene Lot #8 (Sale Order 8 of 147) Milky white jade with slight discolorations of light brown in stone carving to accentuate coloring. Appears to be a scene with a cat and butterfly between two trees.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.54 Thickness (mm): 4.6 Weight (g): 26.7
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White Jade "butterflies"ring Lot #9 (Sale Order 9 of 147) Milky white jade with yellowy brown colorings and slightly flat area on one facet. Carving in stone on weight looks to be a butterfly to butterflies flying over a leaf. Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.15
Thickness (mm): 6.56
Weight (g): 36.5
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Light brown and red jade ring Lot #10 (Sale Order 10 of 147) Light brown and red jade with modeling. Some cracks on one facet of stone, almost flake like, but still attached.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.Inside Diameter (mm): 19
Thickness (mm): 5.45
Weight (g): 18.5
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Glass "reading" ring Lot #11 (Sale Order 11 of 147) Milky white glass ring smooth all over except for carvings of man sitting on a tree branch reading from a book.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.53
Thickness (mm): 7.5
Weight (g): 44.7
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Gray white jade "wolf" ring Lot #12 (Sale Order 12 of 147) Gray white jade with flecks of black all over carving to accent brown in ring. Carving is of dog or wolf facing towards tree.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.44
Thickness (mm): 6.23
Weight (g): 39
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Blue ceramic "joy" ring Lot #13 (Sale Order 13 of 147) Solid blue ceramic ring with four Chinese calligraphy marks, meaning Joy, on the four facets of the ring.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.67 Thickness (mm): 6.9
Weight (g): 31.1
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Mawsitsit stone ring #1 Lot #14 (Sale Order 14 of 147) Green mawsitsit stone with white and black mottling veins all through it, completely smooth. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20 Thickness (mm): 5.6
Weight (g): 35
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Jade ring with carvings across circumferences of Dragon. Lot #15 (Sale Order 15 of 147) Light dark and reddish brown jade ring with carvings across circumferences of Dragon.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.6 Thickness (mm): 4.4
Weight (g): 21.6
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Jade with patches of green and gray Lot #16 (Sale Order 16 of 147) Mostly white jade with patches of green and gray. Small veins of gray, has some reflectiveness in stone, shiny in light, almost like mica. Can clearly see make up of stone like an asbestos.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.67 Thickness (mm): 5.44
Weight (g): 30.4
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Jade rings with carvings Lot #17 (Sale Order 17 of 147) Brown-green-white colored jade. Carvings all around circumference.
Carvings maybe dragon or flower.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.78 Thickness (mm): 4.17
Weight (g): 22.5
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Thick milky yellow stone with four carvings Lot #18 (Sale Order 18 of 147) Thick milky yellow stone with four carvings in red and white, all characters are different but have meanings of long life, and gifts to acquire wealth.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.73 Thickness (mm): 8.02
Weight (g): 29.8
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Silver ring with cloisonné windows on four facets Lot #19 (Sale Order 19 of 147) Silver ring with cloisonné windows on four facets. Color is mostly gone, cloisonné is chipped off, can see underside metal design.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.27 Thickness (mm): 4.07
Weight (g): 23.7
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Bone ring with article by Han Yu incised into it Lot #20 (Sale Order 20 of 147) Yellow bone ring with thousands of tiny characters incised into ring.
It is an article by Han Yu from Tang Dynasty. Han Yu is considered to be among China's finest prose writers, and in the Tang Dynasty, probably the master of classical prose.
Overall this ring is quite remarkable and must have taken a GREAT deal of time to create. A true unique piece and a gem of a find!
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.98 Thickness (mm): 6.16
Weight (g): 20.5
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Gold plated brass ring with intricate attached carvings. Lot #21 (Sale Order 21 of 147) Gold plated, over brass ring with intricate attached carvings. Dragons facing each other over a spider.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.77 Thickness (mm): 5.05
Weight (g): 40.1
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Jade ring with carving of a peacock Lot #22 (Sale Order 22 of 147) Milky white, slightly tinged green jade with carvings to accentuate Brown. Carving appears to be peacock on the branch.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 22.52 Thickness (mm): 5.92
Weight (g): 38.7
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Jade "bird" ring Lot #23 (Sale Order 23 of 147) Milky white jade with carvings on one facet, slightly brown discoloration. Bird on a rock next to a poppy tree.
Shape is Slight concave rounding on one side flat rounded on other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.28 Thickness (mm): 7.51
Weight (g): 39.4
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White ceramic "Joy" ring Lot #24 (Sale Order 24 of 147) White ceramic ring with 4 characters on each facet, meaning joy.
Glazing appears to be over characters so carving was done before glazing possibly.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.63 Thickness (mm): 5.31
Weight (g): 23
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Porcelain "Joy" ring with cloisonné Lot #25 (Sale Order 25 of 147) Porcelain ring with cloisonné, joy character on four facets with flowers all around.
Base appears to be copper.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.23 Thickness (mm): 5.98
Weight (g): 20.8
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Heavy malachite ring in D shape Lot #26 (Sale Order 26 of 147) 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
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Horn ring in D shape Lot #27 (Sale Order 27 of 147) 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
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Kunzite pink stone ring Lot #28 (Sale Order 28 of 147) 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
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Lavender jade ring Lot #29 (Sale Order 29 of 147) 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
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Jade ring with green and white coloring Lot #30 (Sale Order 30 of 147) 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
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Green and white jade ring with drill holes Lot #31 (Sale Order 31 of 147) 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
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Jade ring w/ dark sections Lot #32 (Sale Order 32 of 147) 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
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Honey Amber D shaped ring Lot #33 (Sale Order 33 of 147) 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
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Green and white ceramic ring with carvings Lot #34 (Sale Order 34 of 147) 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
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Jade ring with flat front facet with carving Lot #35 (Sale Order 35 of 147) 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
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Jade dragon ring Lot #36 (Sale Order 36 of 147) 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
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Striped agate ring Lot #37 (Sale Order 37 of 147) 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
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Pink jade D ring Lot #38 (Sale Order 38 of 147) 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
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Green and white jade ring Lot #39 (Sale Order 39 of 147) 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
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Jade ring with symmetrical patterns Lot #40 (Sale Order 40 of 147) 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
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Blue Tibetan Buddhist ring Lot #41 (Sale Order 41 of 147) 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
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D shaped horn ring w/ carvings of village Lot #42 (Sale Order 42 of 147) 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
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Two toned Jade ring in D shaped ring Lot #43 (Sale Order 43 of 147) 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
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Jade ring w/ large protruding animal Lot #44 (Sale Order 44 of 147) 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
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Metal ring with cloisonné designs Lot #45 (Sale Order 45 of 147) 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
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Silver hollow ring Lot #46 (Sale Order 46 of 147) 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
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Metal ring with intact cloisonné Lot #47 (Sale Order 47 of 147) 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
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Metal base with hand-painted village scene, from the Chin Dynasty Lot #48 (Sale Order 48 of 147) 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
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Brown stone ring with white band at equator. Lot #49 (Sale Order 49 of 147) 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
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Gray green jade ring with etching Lot #50 (Sale Order 50 of 147) 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
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Wooden "Longevity" ring with metal core Lot #51 (Sale Order 51 of 147) 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
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Ceramic ring with hollow layer Lot #52 (Sale Order 52 of 147) 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
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Orange ceramic ring with faint designs Lot #53 (Sale Order 53 of 147) 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
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Green and white jade ring with marbling Lot #54 (Sale Order 54 of 147) 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
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Metal snake ring Lot #55 (Sale Order 55 of 147) 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
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Heavy turquoise ring Lot #56 (Sale Order 56 of 147) 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
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Agate ring w/ prominent carving Lot #57 (Sale Order 57 of 147) 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
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Jade "Joy" ring Lot #58 (Sale Order 58 of 147) 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
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Milky green jade ring w/ repeated symbols Lot #59 (Sale Order 59 of 147) 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
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Solid black lacquer ring Lot #60 (Sale Order 60 of 147) 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
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Bone ring with carving of dog Lot #61 (Sale Order 61 of 147) 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
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Heavy jade ring Lot #62 (Sale Order 62 of 147) 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
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Jade ring with patterns repeated Lot #63 (Sale Order 63 of 147) 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
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Bone ring with dark brown spots Lot #64 (Sale Order 64 of 147) 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
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Carved wooden ring Lot #65 (Sale Order 65 of 147) 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
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Carved wooden ring with metal core Lot #66 (Sale Order 66 of 147) 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
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Carved wooden "longevity" ring Lot #67 (Sale Order 67 of 147) 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
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Beaded wooden ring with metal center Lot #68 (Sale Order 68 of 147) 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
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Carved wooden "longevity" ring Lot #69 (Sale Order 69 of 147) 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
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Carved wooden "prosperity" Lot #70 (Sale Order 70 of 147) 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
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Simple carved wooden ring with seven characters Lot #71 (Sale Order 71 of 147) 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
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Carved wooden ring with flowers Lot #72 (Sale Order 72 of 147) 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
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Dark brown wood ring (#1) Lot #73 (Sale Order 73 of 147) 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
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Dark brown wood ring (#2) Lot #74 (Sale Order 74 of 147) 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
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"Han jade archer's ring w/ calligraphy designs" label affixed inside ring. Lot #75 (Sale Order 75 of 147) "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
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Bone ring with poem incised Lot #76 (Sale Order 76 of 147) Bone yellow white ring with 13 calligraphy symbols . Story is a poem about the forbidden city and flowers.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.82 Thickness (mm): 7.19
Weight (g): 26.2
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Mawsitsit stone ring #2 Lot #77 (Sale Order 77 of 147) Mawsitsit green ring. Color is quite striking. No markings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.04 Thickness (mm): 6.92
Weight (g): 30.6
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Bone half ring Lot #78 (Sale Order 78 of 147) Bone light yellow ring.
No carvings.
Shape is half size of normal rings. Almost like it was cut in half. Inside Diameter (mm): 19.98 Thickness (mm): 8.25
Weight (g): 17.6
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Jade ring with elephant, rat, & lamb carvings Lot #79 (Sale Order 79 of 147) Yellow jade ring with yellow and brown veins.
Carved elephant, rat, lamb.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.89 Thickness (mm): 5.01
Weight (g): 27.2
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Jade opaque stone "good financial luck" Lot #80 (Sale Order 80 of 147) Jade opaque stone with red rust sections.
Eight carvings depicting good financial luck and longevity.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.54 Thickness (mm): 4.9
Weight (g): 23.5
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Wooden ring with wood box Lot #81 (Sale Order 81 of 147) Wooden ring with wood box to hold ring. All from same wood.
Craftsmanship is impressive. Fit is perfect!
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.55 Thickness (mm): 4.85
Weight (g): 4.5
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Jade "powerful man" ring Lot #82 (Sale Order 82 of 147) Opaque light smoky faint green jade with house, tree, and horse carvings, along with characters saying powerful man.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 17.8
Thickness (mm): 6.68 Weight (g): 32
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Jade ring with brown side Lot #83 (Sale Order 83 of 147) Light faint green jade ring with brown on one side. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.82 Thickness (mm): 7.26
Weight (g): 40.7
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Agate ring -waisted cylindrical shape Lot #84 (Sale Order 84 of 147) Agate ring, waisted cylindrical shape. Light brown stripes in stone. Mostly yellow clear, color smoky.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.2 Thickness (mm): 4.3
Weight (g): 16.9
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Smoky opaque jade with Buddha like figure Lot #85 (Sale Order 85 of 147) Smoky opaque jade with carving of Buddha like figure with three symbols on chest.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.53 Thickness (mm): 5.49
Weight (g): 24.3
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Jade ring with flat edge Lot #86 (Sale Order 86 of 147) Green jade with red, purple, and white veins.
No carvings.
Shape is convex one side and clean flat on other, like it was sliced thru or cut from a larger piece.
Inside Diameter (mm): 22.13 Thickness (mm): 5.03
Weight (g): 27.7
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Jade ring with white flat top Lot #87 (Sale Order 87 of 147) Light green jade ring with white flat top shaped like D.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.86 Thickness (mm): 6.81
Weight (g): 37.4
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White opaque jade ring Lot #88 (Sale Order 88 of 147) White opaque jade with chip on concave side.
No carvings.Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.94 Thickness (mm): 4.8
Weight (g): 22.9
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Green jade with decorative carvings Lot #89 (Sale Order 89 of 147) Green jade with decorative carvings all over. Red and lighter green in stone on one side.
Crack around 65% of ring on concave side.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.05 Thickness (mm): 5.29
Weight (g): 24.6
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Square jade "prosperity" ring Lot #90 (Sale Order 90 of 147) Square jade ring with round hole. Carving on each side for prosperity, given as a gift.
On rope w/ Turk's head knot.
Shape is both sides are same, round center protruded over top of square outside.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.59 Thickness (mm): 8
Weight (g): 42
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Light smoky green jade ring Lot #91 (Sale Order 91 of 147) Light smoky green jade with slight turn to red at concave side. Chips in jade on edge.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.92 Thickness (mm): 4.74
Weight (g): 25.2
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Jade with red splotches Lot #92 (Sale Order 92 of 147) Smoky yellow green jade with red splotches, thin in diameter.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.04 Thickness (mm): 3.41
Weight (g): 11.4
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Faint light green jade with black spots Lot #93 (Sale Order 93 of 147) Faint light green jade with black spots.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.48 Thickness (mm): 4.72
Weight (g): 23.5
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White amber smoky jade ring Lot #94 (Sale Order 94 of 147) White amber smoky jade ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.86 Thickness (mm): 4.79
Weight (g): 27.9
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White opaque jade ring with green veins Lot #95 (Sale Order 95 of 147) White opaque jade with green veins.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.91 Thickness (mm): 4.25
Weight (g): 24.1
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White smoky color jade ring in D shape Lot #96 (Sale Order 96 of 147) White smoky color jade, in D shape. Rust color on top of flat D. Convex side of D has a ridge in stone. No carvings.Concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.76 Thickness (mm): 6.07
Weight (g): 40.1
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White smoky jade ring w/ bands of yellow Lot #97 (Sale Order 97 of 147) White smoky jade with few bands of yellow-purely white.
Chip on concave side. Small edge chip.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.25 Thickness (mm): 5.58
Weight (g): 28.4
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White jade dragon/ phoenix ring Lot #98 (Sale Order 98 of 147) White jade ring. Carvings of dragon and phoenix on ring.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.78 Thickness (mm): 5.4
Weight (g): 28.2
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Green and white marbled jade ring Lot #99 (Sale Order 99 of 147) Green and white marbled jade ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.26 Thickness (mm): 6.12
Weight (g): 39.8
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White Jade w/ green and gray marbling convex Lot #100 (Sale Order 100 of 147) White with slight green and gray marbling in jade.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20 Thickness (mm): 7.07
Weight (g): 57.1
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Light brown white jade ring Lot #101 (Sale Order 101 of 147) Light brown white jade with darker brown veins. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.15 Thickness (mm): 4.8
Weight (g): 25.3
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Black and brown jade "dragon" ring Lot #102 (Sale Order 102 of 147) Black and brown jade with carvings on half of ring of a dragon.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.6 Thickness (mm): 7.11
Weight (g): 41.1
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Jade ring with carvings of tree and fisherman Lot #103 (Sale Order 103 of 147) Green and white marbled jade. Carvings of tree and fisherman. Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.94 Thickness (mm): 4.38
Weight (g): 20.6
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Light amber opaque agate ring Lot #104 (Sale Order 104 of 147) Light amber opaque agate ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.63 Thickness (mm): 4.96
Weight (g): 23.8
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Wooden "longevity" ring Lot #105 (Sale Order 105 of 147) Wooden ring with carvings representing longevity repeated four times. This is possibly a composite wood made from coconut.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.56 Thickness (mm): 4.45
Weight (g): 8.8
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Dull faint green jade ring Lot #106 (Sale Order 106 of 147) Dull faint green jade with brown veins. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.15 Thickness (mm): 4.4
Weight (g): 25.2
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Intricate carved wooden ring Lot #107 (Sale Order 107 of 147) Intricate carved wooden ring with crack. Four carvings with bands on top and bottom.
This is possibly a composite wood made from coconut.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.46 Thickness (mm): 8.94
Weight (g): 22.2
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White and emerald green jade ring Lot #108 (Sale Order 108 of 147) White and emerald green jade ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.18 Thickness (mm): 7.68
Weight (g): 60
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Smoky grey-green jade ring Lot #109 (Sale Order 109 of 147) Smoky grey-green jade ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.01 Thickness (mm): 5.95
Weight (g): 34.6
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Smoke colored jade ring Lot #110 (Sale Order 110 of 147) Smoke colored jade ring with grey inclusions. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.06 Thickness (mm): 4.45
Weight (g): 20
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Almost pure white smoke jade ring Lot #111 (Sale Order 111 of 147) Almost pure white smoke jade ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.19 Thickness (mm): 6.38
Weight (g): 28.4
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Smoky white w/ faint yellow green jade ring Lot #112 (Sale Order 112 of 147) Smoky white with faint yellow green jade ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.18 Thickness (mm): 4.82
Weight (g): 27.7
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Very thick ring (almost black) jade ring Lot #113 (Sale Order 113 of 147) Very thick ring almost black jade ring. Has carvings along centerline.
A couple of chips on concave side.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.82 Thickness (mm): 9.17
Weight (g): 35.8
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Light green, silver, and grey marbled jade ring Lot #114 (Sale Order 114 of 147) Light green, silver and grey marbled jade. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.04 Thickness (mm): 4.74
Weight (g): 32.6
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Wooden ring with possible warping of shellac Lot #115 (Sale Order 115 of 147) Wooden ring with possible warping of shellac on top and bottom.
This is possibly a composite wood made from coconut.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.92 Thickness (mm): 6.26
Weight (g): 9.9
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Jade ring w/ poem by Emperor of China Lot #116 (Sale Order 116 of 147) White yellow jade with brown marbling. Carvings of two horses and tree then many characters very very small. It is a poem by the Emperor of China.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 22.8 Thickness (mm): 4.14
Weight (g): 22.1
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Wooden carved ring - wedding gift Lot #117 (Sale Order 117 of 147) Wooden carved ring given as a wedding gift. There is one repeated design four times, with top and bottom circular rings of design.
This is possibly a composite wood made from coconut.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 17.27 Thickness (mm): 8.78
Weight (g): 20.2
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Jade D shaped ring w/ tree Lot #118 (Sale Order 118 of 147) D shaped ring. White yellow jade with deep amber across flat facet. Amber also follows divots in stone. On one side is carving of tree along imperfection of stone.
Shape is flat to rounded on both sides.
Inside Diameter (mm): 17.93 Thickness (mm): 5.66
Weight (g): 37.5
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Purple and green smoky jade "frog" ring Lot #119 (Sale Order 119 of 147) Purple and green smoky jade with raised frog carved over bright emerald area.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.1 Thickness (mm): 8
Weight (g): 60
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Black stone ring w/grey at equator Lot #120 (Sale Order 120 of 147) Black stone with grey at equator of stone all way around.
No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.97 Thickness (mm): 5.6
Weight (g): 29.5
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Clear glass ring with no carvings Lot #121 (Sale Order 121 of 147) Clear glass ring with no carvings. Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.28 Thickness (mm): 6.08
Weight (g): 25.5
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Jade "two dragon" ring Lot #122 (Sale Order 122 of 147) White colored jade with carvings all across face. Looks to be two dragons with sea or wind.
Shape is relatively flat sides, but rounded.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.73 Thickness (mm): 5.89
Weight (g): 23
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Deep green jade ring Lot #123 (Sale Order 123 of 147) Deep green jade with black and white patches. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.79 Thickness (mm): 5.1
Weight (g): 25.1
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Agate ring w/ beautiful red section Lot #124 (Sale Order 124 of 147) White primarily agate ring with red, yellow, and clear parts. BEAUTIFUL. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.89 Thickness (mm): 7.67
Weight (g): 49.3
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Emerald green and white jade ring Lot #125 (Sale Order 125 of 147) Emerald green and white jade ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 20.73 Thickness (mm): 4.69
Weight (g): 22.5
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Jade ring with carving of dog Lot #126 (Sale Order 126 of 147) Light and dark tan marbled jade ring with carvings of dog and symbols.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.76 Thickness (mm): 4.89
Weight (g): 28
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Green opaque jade with black spot ring Lot #127 (Sale Order 127 of 147) Green opaque jade with black spots near flat side. No carvings.
Shape is rounded flat side and flat side, like it was cut off from larger piece.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.72 Thickness (mm): 4.51
Weight (g): 19.7
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Green-yellow opaque jade ring w/ spots Lot #128 (Sale Order 128 of 147) Green-yellow opaque jade ring with white spot near cut side.
No carvings.
Shape is rounded flat side and flat side, like it was cut or shaved. Inside Diameter (mm): 19.67 Thickness (mm): 5.69
Weight (g): 26.4
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Smoky white jade ring Lot #129 (Sale Order 129 of 147) Smoky white jade with no carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.09 Thickness (mm): 8.61
Weight (g): 51.8
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Smoky green jade black flecks Lot #130 (Sale Order 130 of 147) Smoky green jade black flecks.
No carvings. Minor edge nicks.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 19.43 Thickness (mm): 7.07
Weight (g): 45.3
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Heavy jade ring w/ carvings Lot #131 (Sale Order 131 of 147) Yellow and brown jade, with almost straight line demarking colors. Carvings around wobbly parts of stone, not smooth.
Very thick.
Shape is 2 flat rounded sides. Inside Diameter (mm): 19.89 Thickness (mm): 10.65
Weight (g): 78.1
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Clear green solid glass ring Lot #132 (Sale Order 132 of 147) Clear green solid glass ring. No carvings.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 22.02 Thickness (mm): 9.07
Weight (g): 69.3
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Jade candle holder Lot #133 (Sale Order 133 of 147) Looks to be a ring that was turned into a candle holder? with handle. This was not uncommon for archer rings to be turned into other items.
Was D shaped before capped. Greenish-white jade with deep amber on flat facet.
Shape is 2 flat rounded sides. Inside Diameter (mm): 26.44 Thickness (mm): 4.79
Weight (g): 49.9
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Jade "tiger" ring Lot #134 (Sale Order 134 of 147) White colored jade with amber on front facet. Not perfectly round outside shape. Has a carved tiger on back, non colored, side.
Shape is two flat rounded sides. Inside Diameter (mm): 18.58 Thickness (mm): 7.34
Weight (g): 44.5
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Bone ring - with asbestos like section Lot #135 (Sale Order 135 of 147) Yellow bone with asbestos like section on 90% of cylinder.
Shape is concave one side and convex other.
Inside Diameter (mm): 18.94 Thickness (mm): 5.98
Weight (g): 20.4
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Brass metal box with carved jade top Lot #136 (Sale Order 136 of 147) Brass metal box with carved jade top. Carving in jade are of two people and a bird.
L =2.75
W = 2.25 inches
D= 1 inch
Thickness (mm): 1.53
Weight (g): 110.8
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Wooden and leather armguard Lot #137 (Sale Order 137 of 147) Wooden and leather armguard. Possibly made from bamboo.
Shape is a 5" long oval with max diameter of 3.5". Believe leather strap goes over thumb and wrist with wood facing out towards arrow.
Weight (g): 72.7
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Turkish or Indian Metal thumb ring Lot #138 (Sale Order 138 of 147) Metal thumb ring like Turkish or Indian by descriptions.
Carvings along triangular side. Non Chinese thumb rings were more this shape (triangular). Chinese thumb rings were generally cylindrical, as the bowmen drew the string differently.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.77 Thickness (mm): 2.76
Weight (g): 12.6
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Metal "T" Asian ring Lot #139 (Sale Order 139 of 147) Very large and rounded metal point ring with "T" like design on metal, or it may be a face.
Non Chinese thumb rings were more this shape (triangular). Chinese thumb rings were generally cylindrical, as the bowmen drew the string differently.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.03 Thickness (mm): 2.73
Weight (g): 16.1
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Well worn small Asian ring Lot #140 (Sale Order 140 of 147) Well worn small pointed metal ring with delicate carvings all around "face" some small holes in metal.
Non Chinese thumb rings were more this shape (triangular). Chinese thumb rings were generally cylindrical, as the bowmen drew the string differently.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.61 Thickness (mm): 2.16
Weight (g): 7
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Old dark metal ring Lot #141 (Sale Order 141 of 147) Old dark metal ring, slight upturn on point, can see remainder of carving on point, but cannot really deduce pattern.
Non Chinese thumb rings were more this shape (triangular). Chinese thumb rings were generally cylindrical, as the bowmen drew the string differently.
Inside Diameter (mm): 22.57 Thickness (mm): 2.18
Weight (g): 8
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Wooden ring with leather attached Lot #142 (Sale Order 142 of 147) Wooden ring with leather attached. Leather goes up under and to point of ring on top.
Most likely is a modern recreation of archer rings of the collection, that was used to test how rings were suppose to work.
Inside Diameter (mm): 21.77 Thickness (mm): 3.28
Weight (g): 4.5
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Richold made ring for Bishop Lot #143 (Sale Order 143 of 147) Mr. H. Richold of Seaford Suxxes England made this for Mr. Bishop, featured in Archery Magazine illustration I.
Old archaic style ring to fit to Mr. Bishop's individual thumb.
Has tufts of bristle, leather on strong stone ring. Bishop used this ring in his research.
Inside Diameter (mm): 23.11 Thickness (mm): 4.28
Weight (g): 22.8
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Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor Lot #144 (Sale Order 144 of 147) "A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor" by George Cameron Stone, The Southworth Press 1934
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Bound copy of Archery Magazine Volume 26, November 1954 Lot #145 (Sale Order 145 of 147) The November 1954 Archery magazine, bound by the publisher for author of his article entitled "On Chinese Archers' Thumbrings" pages 10-14 and 33-34.
This article was reprinted in volume 34, November 1962 on pages 18-22 and 33-34.
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Original Typed Archery Magazine manuscript Lot #146 (Sale Order 146 of 147) Original typed manuscript, with original pictures, for the November 1954 Archery magazine article, entitled "On Chinese Archers' Thumbrings"
This is in a presentation folder with typed onion sheets and original black and white photos.
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November 1947 Archery magazine with photo of Willard Bishop Lot #147 (Sale Order 147 of 147) November 1947 Archery magazine with photo of Willard Bishop on Page 10 at New Hampshire Outdoor Sportsman Show over Labor Day weekend 1947.
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