Lot 12: A 1970s 9 Carat White Gold Textured Brutalist Band Ring circa 5.9g Size Q

A wide, solid metal band ring featuring a heavy Brutalist design. The exterior of the band is finished with a deep, irregular "bark" or "nugget" style texture, comprising multiple hand-cut facets and recesses. The interior of the band is high-polished and bears a full set of British marks.

The interior band is stamped with a series of marks in rectangular and shaped cartouches. These include the characters MS&S in a rectangular frame, a numeral 9, the purity mark .375 in a rectangle, a leopard’s head mark, and an uppercase letter Q in a shaped shield. These marks correspond to 9 carat gold, assayed in London in 1971. The maker’s mark MS&S is associated with Miller, Sandground & Sandground Ltd. The ring is presented in a vintage-style blue leatherette box with a hinged lid, cream silk lid lining, and a blue velvet-covered base insert.