OBJECTS OF VERTU
AUCTION
AN AUCTION OF:
JEWELLERY, WATCHES, SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU
DATE: 25 NOVEMBER 202 5 AT 12 NOON
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ORDER OF SALE
JEWELLERY, WATCHES, SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU
TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER AT 12 NOON
JEWELLERY 1–349
WATCHES 350–412
SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU 413–466
VIEWING
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TREATED GEMSTONES
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WATCHES
All watches are sold as viewed.
Please note that watches with water-resistant cases have been opened to identify the movement and so will no longer be water-resistant unless a service to reseal the watch is undertaken at the buyer’s expense.
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A PAIR OF AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS, each articulated row of brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds terminating in a pear-shaped aquamarine drop, total diamond weight approximately 0.75 carat, length 40mm. £600–£800
A QUATREFOIL DIAMOND BROOCH/PENDANT, CIRCA 1910, the central open cluster of old-cut diamonds, encircled by rose and old-cut diamond owers and foliage, mounted in platinum, total diamond weight approximately 2.40 carats, length 32mm. £600–£800
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A PAIR OF STAR SAPPHIRE EAR STUDS, the circular star sapphire cabochons within pierced surrounds set with circular-cut white gemstones, diameter 15.5mm. £300–£500
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AN ART DECO DIAMOND LINE BRACELET, the graduated brilliant-cut diamonds each within an hexagonalshaped setting, mounted in platinum, total diamond weight approximately 3.80 carats, length 18.4cm £1,200–£1,800
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AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND BROOCH, converted from an Art Deco jewel, of openwork design and set with step-cut emeralds, old cushion and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, length 21mm £500–£600
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AN ART DECO DIAMOND PANEL BROOCH, set with a graduated row of old brilliant-cut diamonds, within a rectangular-shaped surround set with similarly-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 2.75 carats, length 27mm £600–£800
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AN ART DECO DIAMOND BRACELET, the openwork panels set throughout with single-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, French assay marks, total diamond weight approximately 2.20 carats, length 17.5cm £1,500–£2,000
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A CLOVER LEAF PENDANT, CIRCA 1900, the carved stained green chalcedony leaves spaced by half-pearls, to a belcher-link chain, mounted in gold, pendant stamped ‘15ct’, pendant length 27mm, chain length 34.5cm. £240–£300
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY ENAMEL AND AMETHYST BRACELET BY CARLO & ARTHUR GIULIANO, the green guilloché enamel heart with glazed compartment verso, to a curb-link bracelet set with amethyst cabochons and suspending an associated red enamel heart pendant, mounted in gold, (composite), clasp and green heart with maker’s mark, length 20cm £400–£600
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY ENAMEL BROOCH, designed as a heart set with old brilliant-cut diamonds enclosed within a red guilloché enamel bow, with pearl highlights, mounted in silver and gold (pearls untested), total diamond weight approximately 0.55 carat, length 37mm £200–£300
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A GEM-SET BROOCH, designed as a Scottish thistle and Tudor rose, with green enamel detailing and circular-cut amethysts, emeralds, rubies and diamonds, length 45mm £500–£700
A BEE NECKLACE, the hematite and ruby beads spaced by polished roundels and leading to an 18ct gold bee, maker’s mark ‘PD’, Edinburgh hallmark for 1989, length 41cm. £300–£500
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A 19TH CENTURY ENAMEL CLOAK CLASP, formed of two green and white enamel Tudor roses, with chain connector between, mounted in silver, tted case by Child & Child, rose diameter 33mm £200–£400
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AN ENAMEL AND DIAMOND FLOWER BROOCH AND EAR CLIPS, each modelled as a ower with green guilloché guilloché enamel petals and set with single and old brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in gold, associated case by Collingwood, brooch diameter 38mm £1,200–£1,500
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A PEARL NECKLACE, the graduated seed pearls, natural pearls and cultured pearls, measuring approximately 2–5.4mm, to a rose-cut diamond clasp, stamped ‘750’, length 46cm £150–£200
According to a verbal report from GCS the necklace contains natural pearls of saltwater origin, together with seed pearls and 17 cultured pearls. Verbal report number 5786-0366.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NEGLIGÉE PENDANT, the central Greek key motif with diamond highlight, suspending two knife-wire drops each terminating in pierced pear-shaped plaques set with circular-cut sapphires and diamonds, on a trace-link chain, mounted in gold, stamped ‘18ct’, pendant length 48mm, necklace length 42.5cm. £500–£700
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A DIAMOND FIVE STONE RING, set with a graduated row of brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘18CT’, total diamond weight approximately 0.50 carat, ring size N½ . £300–£500
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY FIVE STONE DIAMOND RING, the graduated row of old brilliant-cut diamonds to a pierced scrollwork gallery, mounted in gold, (one small diamond de cient), total diamond weight approximately 1.45 carats, ring size L–L½ £500–£600
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A DIAMOND FIVE STONE RING, set with a graduated row of old brilliant-cut diamonds, to a plain polished hoop, stamped ‘18CT & PLAT’, total diamond weight approximately 0.50 carat, ring size K. £150–£200
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A GEM-SET BRACELET, comprising a graduated row of aquamarines with brilliant-cut diamond surrounds and circularcut sapphire connections, stamped ‘Pt950’, total diamond weight approximately 0.75 carat, length 18.5cm. £1,400–£1,800
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A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACE AND EARRING SUITE BY BOODLE & DUNTHORNE, 2003, the wirework torque suspending a owerhead drop set with pear-cut sapphires and centred with a brilliant-cut diamond, together with a par of ear studs en suite, mounted in 18ct white gold, signed ‘BOODLES’, maker’s mark ‘B&D’, numbered ‘0741142R’, London hallmark, maker’s cases, necklace length 19.5cm. £400–£600
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A PAIR OF SAPPHIRE EAR STUDS, the circular-cut sapphires in a four claw setting, diameter 6mm £200–£300
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A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND THREE STONE RING, the oval mixed-cut sapphire claw-set between brilliant-cut diamonds, gold mounted, ring size K½ £150–£200
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A DIAMOND THREE STONE RING, set with a graduated row of brilliant-cut diamonds in 18ct gold, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 0.50 carat, ring size O. £400–£600
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A DIAMOND RING, CIRCA 1900, set with an old brilliant-cut diamond with a similarly-cut diamond to either side and with rose-cut diamonds to the shoulders, mounted in silver and gold, principal diamond weight approximately 0.50 carat, ring size L–M £200–£300
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
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A GEM-SET SWEETHEART BROOCH, the crest featuring a lion between two crowns, set with brilliant and single-cut diamonds and calibré-cut rubies, length 29mm. £400–£600
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REGIMENTAL INTEREST: AN ENAMEL AND DIAMOND BLACK WATCH SWEETHEART BROOCH, the Star of the Order of the Thistle set throughout with single-cut diamonds, the motto circlet reading ‘NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT’ and containing the gure of St. Andrew, mounted in platinum, total diamond weight approximately 0.50 carat,length 33mm. £300–£500
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REGIMENTAL INTEREST: A Grenadier Guards diamond sweetheart brooch, the aming grenade pavé-set throughout with rose-cut diamonds, tted case, length 30mm. £300–£400
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REGIMENTAL INTEREST: A GRENADIER GUARDS
GEORGE V ROYAL CYPHER BROOCH, the interlaced initials set throughout with old-cut, single-cut and rosecut diamonds, the crown surmount with red enamel and cabochon gemstone detail, mounted in platinum and gold, cased by Carrington & Co. Ltd., length 34mm. £500–£700
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A 19TH CENTURY DIAMOND RING, the marquise-shaped plaque set with cushion and rose-cut diamonds, between openwork scroll shoulders to a reeded hoop, mounted in gold, ring size M £600–£800
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A 19TH CENTURY GEM-SET ST. GEORGE’S CROSS RING, the domed oval-shaped bezel with beaded decoration and set throughout with cushion-shaped rubies and old brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 0.65 carat, ring size N½–O. £600–£800
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, CIRCA 1900, of marquise form and set with circular-cut sapphires and rose-cut diamonds, between bifurcated shoulders, mounted in 18ct gold, Chester hallmark, (no date letter), ring size M £500–£600
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
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AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, the bicolour links of undulating design and with alternating polished and textured nish, leading to a series of textured owerheads set with circular-cut emeralds and brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘750’, total diamond weight approximately 0.40 carat, length 41cm £1,200–£1,500
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A DIAMOND RING, of curb-link design, partially set with brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘750’, ring size M
£300–£400
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A DIAMOND RING, CIRCA 1950, the tapered band of stylised crossover design and set with old brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in gold, later hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 0.85 carat, ring size M–N
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AN ‘ICON’ RING BY GUCCI, with Double G and dot pattern, signed, stamped ‘750’, Italian assay mark, numbered ‘13’, maker’s case, ring size L–M
£300–£500
£800–£1,000
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A DIAMOND PENDANT, the brilliant-cut diamond in a bi-coloured 18ct gold mount, hallmark for 1997, maker’s mark ‘FO’, diamond approximately 0.40 carat, length 21mm. £400–£600
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A PAIR OF ‘HAPPY DIAMOND’ EAR STUDS BY CHOPARD, the square-shaped mounts with glazed compartment revealing a ‘ oating’ brilliantcut diamond, signed, numbered ‘2642350’, stamped ‘750’, maker’s case, length 10mm. £500–£700
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A PAIR OF BICOLOUR DIAMOND EAR CLIPS BY FOPE, of polished brick-link design, highlighted with a band of brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18ct gold, signed, UK import mark, length 20mm. £800–£1,200
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A ‘FLEX’IT’ BRACELET BY FOPE, the exible bracelet composed of polished pyramidshaped links and with brilliant-cut diamond highlights, stamped ‘750’, signed, Italian assay marks, inner dimensions approximately 6 x 7cm. £1,000–£1,200
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
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A PAIR OF 18CT GOLD CUFFLINKS, 1993, for the Royal College of Surgeons, of bicolour design, the rectangular panels with applied eur-de-lys motif decoration, London hallmark, panel length 17mm. £400–£600
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A PAIR OF ONYX AND DIAMOND CUFFLINKS, each hexagonal-shaped onyx panel centred with a brilliant or old brilliant-cut diamond, to single link connectors, panel length 12mm. £150–£200
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A PAIR OF CHALCEDONY AND SAPPHIRE CUFFLINKS, FRENCH, the square domed chalcedony terminals each centred with a calibré-cut sapphire, with chain connectors, French assay marks, terminal width 11mm. £400–£500
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A PAIR OF 9CT GOLD CUFFLINKS BY CROPP & FARR, engraved with the Union Jack and house ags of the White Star Line, the New Zealand Shipping Company and the Shaw Savill Line, panel length 16mm. £300–£500
Provenance: Formerly the property of Lord Sanderson of Ayot, Chairman of the Shaw Savill Line and son of Harold Sanderson, Chairman of both White Star and Shaw Savill.
Lord Sanderson married Evelyn Constance in 1927, daughter of J. Bruce Ismay, Chairman of the White Star Line at the time of the loss of the Titanic. Thence by family descent.
A SOVEREIGN BRACELET, the six Edward VII sovereigns (1902, 1905 x 4, and 1910) in 9ct gold collet links, UK hallmark, length 18cm £4,000–£5,000
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A PAIR OF ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CUFFLINKS, FRENCH, the frosted rock crystal discs supporting a central cross of rose-cut diamonds, with shaped sapphire cabochons between, chain connectors, mounted in gold, French assay marks, disc diameter 13mm £300–£500
The cu inks display a white cross on a blue background, possibly the Saltire, the ag of Scotland.
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A PAIR OF BLUE ENAMEL AND DIAMOND EAR CLIPS AND CUFFLINKS, converted from 19th century buttons, of scroll form in blue guilloché enamel with applied rose-cut diamond grille and scrolling borders, mounted in silver and gold, plaque diameter 16.5mm £700–£1,000
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A PAIR OF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CUFFLINKS, of chequer board design, the domed circular panels set throughout with French-cut sapphires and brilliant-cut diamonds, with chain connections, panel diameter 11mm £300–£500
According to a PMI test on the XRF analyzer, the cu inks are testing as 18ct gold.
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A GEM-SET CORONET BROOCH, the textured coronet gem-set and with pearl highlights, (pearls untested), length 40mm. £300–£400
According to a PMI test on the XRF analyzer the brooch is testing as 18ct gold.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
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A COLLECTION OF ‘NAGA’ JEWELS BY JOHN HARDY, comprising a coiled dragon pendant on chain, a coiled serpent ring, and a pair of dragon’s mask ear clips, all set with treated gemstones, all with maker’s mark and stamped ‘925’, pendant length including bale 35mm.
£200–£300
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A SILVER ‘NAGA’ DRAGON BANGLE BY JOHN HARDY, the realistically modelled dragon with scale pattern decoration, stamped ‘925’ and ‘18K’, maker’s mark, inner dimensions 6 x 5cm.
£200–£300
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A SILVER ‘ALLIANCE’ BANGLE BY GEORG JENSEN, of continual wraparound design, maker’s mark, stamped ‘925S’, inner diameter 6cm
£150–£200
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A CULTURED PEARL ‘ROSE’ NECKLACE BY FEI LIU, the uniform cultured pearls spaced by two large openwork roses set with circular-cut white gemstones, maker’s mark ‘FL’, stamped ‘925’, length 90cm. £180–£200
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A PAIR OF DIAMOND EARRINGS, modelled as two curb links, one set with brilliant-cut diamonds, the other with similarly-cut diamonds of brown tint, (diamonds untested for natural colour), stamped ‘14k’ and ‘RJM’, total diamond weight approximately 0.40 carat, length 32mm. £500–£700
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A PLATINUM AND DIAMOND ‘JAZZ’ ETERNITY RING BY TIFFANY & CO., the brilliant-cut diamonds vari-set within round and marquise-shaped collets, signed, London hallmark, maker’s case, total diamond weight approximately 0.80 carat, ring size P. £800–£1,200
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A BAND BY TIFFANY & CO., the plain polished band of court-shaped pro le, signed, stamped ‘PT950’, ring size Q. £260–£360
AN ‘ATLAS’ SILVER BANGLE BY TIFFANY & CO,. with matte ground and polished Roman numeral decoration, signed, stamped ‘925’, inner diameter 6cm. £150–£200
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AN ANTIQUE GOLD BROOCH, the 19th century wrythen decorated bar with beaded terminals, supporting seed pearl-set chain festoons below, and suspending a pair of dolphin head earrings, probably ancient, with emerald and green hardstone bead details and twisted hoop ttings, 19th century tted case, impressed ‘WB’ to underside, length 5.2cm. £1,400–£1,600
According to a PMI test on the XRF Analyzer, the bar brooch is testing as 20ct gold, the chains as 15ct gold and the dolphin head drops as 22ct gold. For a similar dolphin earring design dating from 2nd-1st century BCE, Greece, see example at The Met, Fifth Avenue, New York (displayed in Gallery 158).
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY SHELL CAMEO BROOCH, carved to depict ‘The Judgement of Paris’, the Trojan Prince seated, wearing a Phrygian cap and awarding the prize of beauty to the Greek goddess, Aphrodite, mounted within an entwined gold frame, length 7cm. £300–£500
According to Greek mythology, Eris, the goddess of Strife, slighted by not being invited to the wedding of Thetis and Peleus, threw a golden apple amongst the guests. The apple was inscribed ‘Let it be given to the fairest’. Aphrodite, Hera and Athena all claimed it as theirs, so Zeus instructed Paris, Prince of Troy, to decide which goddess was the fairest. After being o ered a bribe by each goddess, Paris chose Aphrodite who awarded him the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, Queen of Sparta. Paris’ abduction of Helen led to the Trojan War and subsequent destruction of Troy.
Literature:
Rowan. M: Nineteenth Century Cameos, pub. ACC Ltd. 2004.
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A SMALL COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE JEWELLERY, comprising a tortoiseshell piquéwork brooch with insect motif, a glazed seed pearl ‘M’ memorial jewel, a shell cameo pendant depicting Psyche, and an enamel, pearl and diamond boss pendant (damaged), mounted in gold, (pearls untested), various dimensions. (4) £600–£800
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
61
A LATE 19TH CENTURY HARDSTONE CAMEO PENDANT, FRENCH, the oval cameo depicting a dancing muse, within a rose-cut diamond surround and suspending a pearl drop below, mounted in silver and gold, (pearl untested), French assay mark, indistinct maker’s mark, later tted case by Massada Antiques, length 5.5cm £1,000–£1,500
62
A HARDSTONE CAMEO RING, carved to depict Urania, the Greek Muse of Astronomy, draped in owing robes and holding her globe aloft, with seed pearl highlights and ropetwist band, (one seed pearl de cient), ring size M. £200–£300
According to Greek mythology, Urania was one of the 'Nine Muses' produced by the union of Zeus and the Titan, Mnemosyne, goddess of memory.
63
A 19TH CENTURY HARDSTONE CAMEO
STICK PIN, carved to depict the pro le of William Shakespeare, set within a ropetwist surround, mounted in gold, length 6cm. £200–£300
Possibly after the drawing of Shakespeare in pro le, circa 1793, by Johann Caspar Lavater (1741-1801), currently held in the Wellcome Collection Musuem, London. Reference 31503I.
64
A CHARM BRACELET, the curb-link bracelet suspending six 19th century fob seals inset with amethyst, carnelian, moss agate, etc., together with a hardstone swivel fob, mounted in gold, bracelet stamped ‘9.375’ throughout, length 19.5cm.
£1,000–£1,500
65
A 9CT GOLD GATE-LINK BRACELET, 1917, to heart-shaped padlock clasp, Birmingham hallmark, length approximately 18cm. £300–£400
67
66
A GOLD CHARM BRACELET, the 18ct gold bracelet suspending assorted novelty charms, mostly 9ct gold, various marks, length 18cm. £2,600–£3,000
A NATURAL PEARL NECKLACE, the graduated strand of natural pearls, measuring approximately 3.00–7.00mm, to an old brilliant-cut diamond three stone clasp, length 51cm. £1,000–£1,500
According to a verbal report from GCS, the pearls are testing as natural, saltwater origin, with one beaded cultured pearl. Verbal report number 5786-0074.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
70
68
A GOLD VEINED WHITE QUARTZ ALBERT CHAIN, with combined compass and thermometer fob attached. length of chain 29cm. £400–£600
69
A 9CT GOLD FROG PENDANT, the realistically modelled frog with articulated limbs, vari gem-set body and white stone eyes, Birmingham import marks, length 45mm. £400–£500
AN 18CT GOLD BAND, with scalloped edge and heart-motif decoration throughout, European convention and London assay marks, ring size L. £100–£150
71
A 9CT GOLD RING, 1999, the polished circular plaque to a plain band, UK hallmark, ring size S £300–£400
73
72
AN 18CT GOLD BAND RING, 1908, with engraved heart and scrolling owerhead design, maker’s mark for William J. Holmes, Birmingham hallmark, ring size O £400–£500
A 9CT GOLD, CITRINE AND HEMATITE NECKLACE BY DEAKIN & FRANCIS, 1985, centred with an oval hematite cabochon between circular-cut citrines and alternating polished hematite, faceted citrine beads and gilt roundels, maker’s mark, Birmingham hallmark, length 43cm. £200–£300
74
A GARNET AND DIAMOND PENDANT, the pearshaped spessartine garnet within a brilliant-cut diamond frame beneath a similarly-set surmount, mounted in 18ct gold, to an unassociated chain, pendant with UK hallmark, clasp stamped ‘925’, total diamond weight approximately 0.60 carat, pendant length 32mm.
75
£500–£700
A GEM-SET BROOCH / PENDANT, 1971, the polished chalcedony with applied foliate cluster within a scrolling foliate surround, with turquoise cabochon and cultured pearl highlights throughout, mounted in 9ct gold, UK hallmark, maker’s mark ‘TAR’, length 6.1cm
£300–£500
76 Y
A LATE 19TH CENTURY CORAL BRACELET, the pierced strap composed of shaped Corallium rubrum links, mounted in gold, length 19.5cm.
£300–£500
77 Y
A CULTURED PEARL AND CORAL NECKLACE AND EARRING SUITE, the cultured pearls spaced by Corallium rubrum beads and leading to a coral frontispiece with seed pearl tassel drop, the earrings en suite, stamped ‘18CT’, necklace length 62cm.
£600–£800
78
A 19TH CENTURY CITRINE AND SEED PEARL FRINGE NECKLACE, the two rows of seed pearls each suspending a fringe of graduated oval-shaped citrines, to a gold clasp set with a bouton-shaped pearl, (pearls untested), French assay mark, partial maker’s mark, length 42cm £400–£600
79
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING, set with circular-cut sapphires and brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 0.50 carat, ring size M £500–£800
80
A CITRINE AND DIAMOND RING, the circularcut citrine beneath a foliate surmount of old brilliant-cut diamonds, with similarly-set marquiseshaped motif below, (later adapted), ring size F–G. £200–£300
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
81
A SYNTHETIC SAPPHIRE NECKLACE, the cable link chain leading to a frontispiece designed as a pair of hands holding a synthetic sapphire heart, the cu s set with circular-cut white gemstones, stamped ‘750’, length 42.5cm £400–£500
82
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the oval mixedcut sapphire claw-set with a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, French assay mark, maker’s mark ‘AM’, total diamond weight approximately 1.80 carats, ring size L½.
£1,500–£2,000
83
A BURMESE PINK SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING, the circular-cut pink sapphire within a cluster of brilliant-cut diamonds with a marquise-cut diamond to either side, mounted in 18ct gold, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 0.35 carat, ring size M £500–£800
According to a verbal report from GCS, the ruby is testing as of Burma (Mogok) origin, with no indications of heating. Verbal report number 5785-3859.
84
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the oval mixed-cut sapphire collet-set within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘18CT’, total diamond weight approximately 0.65 carat, ring size M.
85
£600–£800
AN 18CT GOLD RUBY AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, 1974, of target design, the central oval-cut ruby within a surround of single-cut diamonds further enclosed by circular-cut rubies, ring size R. £300–£500
86
A LAPIS LAZULI BEAD NECKLACE, the beads, measuring approximately 10mm, with three reeded bead spacers, length 46cm £240–£300
87
A SYNTHETIC CORUNDUM AND DIAMOND RING AND EARRING SUITE, the ring comprising a heart-shaped synthetic ruby and sapphire colletset within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, together with a pair of ear clips en suite, stamped ‘750 18K’, total diamond weight approximately 0.95 carat, ring size N.
£600–£800
88
A NATURAL PEARL NECKLACE, the graduated row of natural pearls to a pierced diamond clasp, length 42cm. £1,500–£2,000
Accompanied by a report from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory con rming the pearls are of natural saltwater origin. Report number 26137, dated 4 July 2025.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
89
A MEDIEVAL 13TH CENTURY GOLD AND GARNET RING, the pie-dish bezel set with an oval cabochon garnet (sunken), between stepped shoulders to distorted shank, ring size probably L–N, weight 1.9gm £600–£800
Provenance: This ring is a detectorist nd, discovered near Saxmundham, Norfolk in May 2024. It is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Database ref: NMS-394A77 and disclaimed as Treasure ref: 2024-T719.
90
A LATE 15TH CENTURY SILVER VERVEL FOR POLE OF SUFFOLK, the Type A (Lewis & Richardson, 2019) washer-type vervel inscribed to one side ‘Pole’ and to the other ‘[S] ufolk’, in black letter script, with further foliate sprays, diameter 11.5mm, weight 0.6gm. £400–£600
John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk (1442–1492) was a nobleman and son of William de la Pole (1396–1450), a favourite of Henry VI. John was married to Elizabeth of York (Plantagenet), hence brother-in-law to Edward IV and Richard III. He is interred at Wing eld Church, Su olk, his tomb topped with a stone e gy of the Duke in full regalia and his wife, arguably one of the nest examples of its type ever produced.
John and Elizabeth had 11 children, including John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln (1460–1487); Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk, 6th Earl of Suffolk (1471–1513); Sir William de la Pole (1478–1539), Knight of Wing eld Castle, Su olk and Richard de la Pole (1480–1525). John, Edmund and Richard were all Yorkists and pretenders to the English Crown.
Literature:
For a comparable Type A vervel, with black letter script and foliate details, dated circa 1483, see Catalogue No. A01, Lewis & Richardson, Inscribed Vervels, Bar Publishing, 2019, p29.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
91
A LATE 14TH / EARLY 15TH CENTURY SILVER GILT FEDE AND CROWNED HEART FINGER RING, CIRCA 1500, the applied bezel composed as a heart from which sprouts two quatrefoil foilate sprigs, beneath a crown surmount, the band decorated with quatrefoil motifs within squares and lozenges, to a clasped hands fede motif verso, ring size T, weight 5.5gm £300–£400
Provenance: This ring was discovered by a metal detectorist in July 2023 near Tarrant Hinton, Dorset. It has been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database ref: DOR-387E58 and disclaimed as Treasure. For a similar example see Dalton, 1008.
The motif of a heart with sprouting foliate motifs appears on rings in the late 14th and 15th century. Dalton describes the quatrefoil foliate motifs as forget-me-nots.
In an article published by The Metropolian Museum of Art, Deirdre Larkin suggests that the quatrefoil foliate motif often seen in Medieval art is actually Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia). She quotes John Gerard in The Grete Herbal or Generall Historie of Plants:
'Herb Paris riseth up with one small tender stalke two hands high; at the very top come forth foure leaves directly set one against another in the manner of a Bergandian Crosse or True-Love knot: for which cause among the Antients it has been called Herbe True-love'.
Susanna Greer Fein argues that Paris quadrifolia was an oft-used emblem of the opposition between profane and spiritual love in late-Medieval poems and sermons, and was employed simultaneously as a symbol of the transience of early love and as an emblem of heavenly love expressed in the sign of the cross.
92
A 16TH CENTURY SILVER GILT FEDE RING, the bezel modelled as the fede motif of a pair of clasped hands, with moulded cu s, between cinquefoil rose owerhead motifs, to a ropetwist band, ring size V, weight 4.0gm £200–£300
Provenance: This ring was discovered by metal detectorist in July 2023 near Tarrant Rushton, Dorset. It has been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database ref: DOR-249DC7 and disclaimed as Treasure ref: 2023-T1101.
93
A PAIR OF ANTIQUE GARNET EARRINGS, the navicella-type (boat-shaped) hoops with an applied beaded girdle and a cabochon garnet to the front in a beaded collet setting, to wirework ttings, length (front to back) 18.5mm £300–£500
According to a PMI test on the XRF Analyzer, the gold is testing as 17ct gold, containing traces of bismuth.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
94
A LATE 16TH / EARLY 17TH CENTURY DECORATED POSY RING, inscribed within ‘A FRENDES GEFT’, the exterior decorated with scale pattern, each keyed for enamel within a raised polished border, ring size F–G, weight 1.1gm.
£700–£900
Provenance: This ring was discovered by a metal detectorist in March 2023, near Horton in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire. It is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database ref: LANCUM-71744B and disclaimed as Treasure ref: 2023-T236.
The small size of this ring is typical of decorated posy rings of the early 17th century. There is some evidence that the rings were worn higher up the nger, above the knuckle.
95
AN 18TH CENTURY GOLD POSY RING, the plain band inscribed to the interior ‘LOVE IS(?) THE BOND OF PEACE’ (sic), indistinct maker’s mark, ring size S
£500–£700
This motto is a popular example – it is recorded in various forms in Evans, J: English Posies and Posy Rings, OUP, 1931, p73-74.
96
AN 18TH CENTURY GOLD POSY RING, the plain gold band inscribed to the interior ‘MY LOVE TO THEE SHALL CONSTANT BE’ in italic script with long ‘s’, maker’s mark ‘JG’ in black letter, probably for John Gamon, ring size R £600–£800
The goldsmith John Gamon registered this mark in June 1739, see Grimwade A. G., London Goldsmiths 1697-1837, Faber & Faber 1976, no 1348.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
A LATE 16TH / EARLY 17TH CENTURY RING, PROBABLY SPANISH, the square bezel set with a (later replaced) square step-cut emerald, and decorated with black and white enamel, the underside of the bezel with engraved initials ‘CA’, between ared and tapering shoulders decorated with stylised foliate motifs against black enamel ground, ring size Q, weight 8.3gm £3,000–£5,000
Provenance: From a Private Collection.
In 1531 Spanish conquistadors, led by Francisco Pizarro, rst landed on the coast of South America, in Peru and discovered that the natives of this ‘New World’ possessed plentiful supplies of both gold and particularly ne emeralds. The conquistadors moved inland, seizing the gold of the Aztec, Maya and Inca peoples and so began an immense transfer of precious metal across the Atlantic. In the 1550s alone, Spain shipped more than 100,000 lb of gold eastwards out of the New World.
In Renaissance Jewellery, Yvonne Hackenbroch comments on comparable 16th century Spanish rings, with a similarly thick shank, “the weighty execution is typically Spanish”.
Literature: Hackenbroch, V. : Renaissance Jewellery, pub. for Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, Philip Wilson Publishers, in association with the Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1979. p.334.
KUTCHINSKY
139
A GEM-SET NOVELTY BROOCH BY KUTCHINSKY, 1965, designed as a winking cat, with onyx cabochon body and emerald cabochon and single-cut diamond eye, with textured fur and polished whiskers, mounted in 18ct gold, signed, maker’s mark, London hallmark, maker’s case, length 46mm
£1,000–£1,200
140
A PAIR OF 18CT GOLD EAR CLIPS BY KUTCHINSKY, 1972, of twisted hoop design, signed, UK hallmark, length 29mm.
£1,500–£1,800
142
141
A PAIR OF DIAMOND EAR CLIPS BY KUTCHINSKY, 1970, the textured hoops with pierced detailing and graduated brilliant-cut diamond highlights, mounted in 18ct gold, signed, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 0.70 carat, length 30mm
£1,800–£2,400
AN 18CT GOLD AND DIAMOND RING BY KUTCHINSKY, 1974, the tapered band with textured nish and set to the front with a lozenge-shaped cluster of brilliant-cut diamonds, signed, maker’s mark, London hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 0.50 carat, ring size O. £800–£1,200
143
A TIGER’S EYE AND DIAMOND DRESS RING BY KUTCHINSKY, 1971, designed as a stylised knot of polished tiger’s eye and brilliant-cut diamonds, to a textured hoop, mounted in 18ct gold, signed, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 1.20 carats, ring size L £1,500–£2,000
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
144
AN AMETHYST RIVIÈRE NECKLACE AND EAR CLIPS, claw-set throughout with oval-cut amethysts with a similarly-cut drop to the front, the ear clips of similar design, length 40cm £1,000–£1,500
145
A PAIR OF DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS, the pear-shaped hoops beneath brilliant-cut diamond-set surmounts, Italian assay marks, stamped ‘18k’, maker’s mark conjoined ‘NF’, total diamond weight approximately 0.30 carat, length 42mm. £500–£600
146
A PAIR OF DIAMOND EARRINGS, of stylised spray design, set throughout with brilliant and marquise-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 2.60 carats, length 30mm. £800–£1,200
147
A PAIR OF DIAMOND EARRINGS, the stylised hoops set throughout with brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 1.00 carat,length 25mm. £400–£600
According to a PMI test on the XRF analyser the hoops are testing as 17ct gold.
148
AN 18CT GOLD BEAD NECKLACE, 1994, the spherical beads formed of coiled wires and spaced by cultured pearls, Birmingham import mark, length 67cm. £2,600–£3,000
149
A GEM-SET HEART PENDANT, the heart-shaped amethyst in a reeded surround with old brilliant-cut diamond surmount and similarly-cut diamond and cultured pearl drop below, total diamond weight approximately 0.65 carat, length 5cm £300–£500
According to a PMI test on an XRF Analyzer the pendant is testing as 18ct gold.
150
A DIAMOND SINGLE STONE RING, set with a brilliantcut diamond to a plain polished 18ct gold hoop, UK hallmark, diamond weight approximately 0.30 carat, ring size J. £200–£300
151
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING, the step-cut sapphire with a brilliant-cut diamond to either side, mounted in 18ct gold, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 0.20 carat, ring size N £500–£700
152
A 22CT GOLD BAND, of plain polished form, London hallmark, ring size O. £300–£360
153
AN AMETHYST BRACELET BY CROPP & FARR, 1966, the oval amethyst cabochons with reeded gure-of-eight links between, mounted in 9ct gold, maker’s mark, UK hallmark, length 19cm £400–£500
154
A GEM-SET BEAD NECKLACE, the two rows of blue lace agate beads, measuring approximately 12.2mm, centred with a step-cut white topaz, stamped ‘750’, Italian assay mark, length 37.5cm £800–£1,200
155
A MOONSTONE RING BY DIADORO, the moonstone cabochon within a surround of brilliantcut diamonds, to a textured black hoop, maker’s mark, stamped ‘750’, ring size M. £200–£300
156
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND DRESS RING, the mixedcut sapphires between brilliant-cut diamond highlights, stamped ‘PLAT 9CT’, ring size N½ £150–£200
157
AN AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND DRESS RING, the kite-shaped aquamarine with graduated brilliant-cut diamonds to one side, to a shaped hoop, stamped ‘750’, Italian assay mark, total diamond weight approximately 0.60 carat, ring size M £1,000–£1,500
158
A BLUE CHALCEDONY AND ENAMEL ‘TEARDROP’ RING BY SHAUN LEANE, 2007, the shaped chalcedony cabochon within a blue guilloché enamel surround, mounted in 18ct gold, signed, maker’s mark, UK hallmark, ring size Q. £1,500–£2,000
Born in 1969, Shaun Leane is a British goldsmith and long-term collaborator with the late fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE.
At the age of 16, Shaun Leane started a seven-year apprenticeship in Hatton Garden with the company English Traditional Jewellery. On completion of his training, he continued to work for the rm for another six years, specialising in the restoration and reproduction of Victorian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco jewels.
A chance meeting with Alexander McQueen in 1992 allowed Leane to begin creating his own pieces. Having initially bonded over a mutual desire for creative freedom, the pair went on to design and make iconic and provocative catwalk jewels that challenged perceptions of sculptural form and femininity. Their passion for craftsmanship and symbolic design bridged the worlds of fashion and jewellery and saw the creation of three-dimensional pieces considered contemporary works of art in their own right.
Leane and McQueen worked together for over 17 years up until McQueen’s death in 2010.
During his career Leane has collaborated with various houses, including Asprey, Boucheron, De Beers and Givenchy. His jewels are regularly seen on the red carpet, worn by celebrities such as Björk, Elton John, Kate Moss and Lady Gaga. In 2011, 30 of his works were exhibited at the Victoria and Albert museum’s retrospective exhibition, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. He is the four-time recipient of the UK Jewellery Designer of the Year, and, in 2020, published an extensive and personal monograph charting his 36 years as a designer-maker.
159
AN ENAMEL, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BROOCH BY GERALD BENNEY, 1973, the lozenge-shaped plaque decorated with white enamel, with curled ribbons to either side of blue enamel and with a central row of circular-cut sapphires and brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18ct gold, maker’s mark ‘AGB’, London hallmark, maker’s case, total diamond weight approximately 0.85 carat, length 6.8cm
£2,000–£3,000
Gerald Benney (1930–2008) was one of the giants of 20th century British silver and goldsmithing. His designs are always powerful, simple and identi able. Technically he was highly innovative, and devised a method of texturing silver with tiny striations, initially achieved by a bent hammer; this process eliminates tarnish and ngerprints and creates an attractive ‘bark nish’ which, together with his revival of the use of enamel, became one of his signatures.
Born in Hull in 1930 Adrian Gerald Sallis Benney trained as a silversmith at Brighton College of Art, under Dunstan Pruden, and the Royal College of Art under Professor Robert Goodden, alongside contemporaries David Mellor and Robert Welch. In 1953 he secured his own workshop at Whit eld Place, o Tottenham Court Road, later relocating to Bear Road. He was elected a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and had three one-man exhibitions at Goldsmiths’ Hall in 1973, 1994 and 2005. He was the rst British craftsperson to ever hold four Royal Warrants at once and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1995 New Year Honours ‘for services to art’.
"My philosophy as such is to project and involve my own personal design theme without too much reference to others in the eld."
Literature: Wing eld, Mary Ann, Modern British Jewellery Designers 1960–1980: A Collector’s Guide, pub. ACC Art Books, 2021.
160
A DIAMOND TWO STONE RING, of crossover design, set with two brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18ct gold, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 1.00 carat, ring size M
£1,000–£1,200
162
161
A DIAMOND TWO STONE RING, of crossover design, set with two brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18ct gold, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 1.00 carat, ring size M
£1,000–£1,200
A DIAMOND SINGLE STONE RING, the brilliant-cut diamond claw-set to polished band, stamped ‘18ct’ and ‘96’, diamond weight approximately 0.50 carat, ring size K. £300–£400
163
A RUBY AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the oval mixed-cut ruby, weighing 2.25 carats, within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 1.20 carats, ring size M½.
164
£1,500–£2,000
A RUBY AND DIAMOND RING, the pearshaped ruby collet-set between polished circlet motifs, with single-cut diamond highlights, ring size M. £100–£200
165 AN 18CT GOLD NECKLACE, of bead and baton design, UK hallmark, length 52cm £500–£600
166
A LATE 19TH CENTURY SEED PEARL AND AMETHYST FRINGE NECKLACE, the seed pearls suspending a graduating row of oval mixed-cut amethysts, to plain barrel clasp, length 39.5cm £800–£1,000
167
A PAIR OF PINK TOURMALINE AND DIAMOND EAR STUDS BY GARRARD & CO., the oval-cut pink tourmalines within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 9ct gold, UK hallmark, partial maker’s mark, length 9mm £200–£300
168
AN 18CT GOLD SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the oval mixed-cut sapphire claw-set within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, European convention marks, partial UK hallmarks, total diamond weight approximately 0.80 carat, ring size R. £300–£500
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
169
A SEED PEARL NECKLACE, CIRCA 1900, the detachable pendant / brooch set throughout with seed pearls and centred with an old brilliant-cut diamond, the necklace of conforming fringe design, mounted in gold, cased by R.G.Old eld, Liverpool, length 40.5cm. £1,200–£1,500
170
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY GEM-SET JABOT PIN, the arrow with a chrysoberyl cat’s eye and old brilliant-cut diamond cluster, mounted in gold, length 4cm. £200–£260
171
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY DIAMOND RING, the two rows of old brilliant-cut diamonds between pierced foliate shoulders, mounted in silver and gold, total diamond weight approximately 1.50 carats, ring size N–Q. £600–£800
172
A 19TH CENTURY DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, set with cushion-shaped and old brilliant-cut diamonds, between openwork shoulders to a reeded hoop, mounted in gold, rubbed hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 1.10 carats, ring size K £400–£600
173
A BLUE ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL BANGLE, CIRCA 1900, the blue enamelled double heart centred with diamond highlights, within seed pearl borders and seed pearl bow surmount, to triple knife-edge bar gold cu , inner diameter 5.6cm. £900–£1,200
175
174
A CULTURED PEARL NECKLACE, the two rows of cultured pearls to an antique clasp applied with a carved labradorite ‘Man in the Moon’ within a star surround of rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, clasp diameter 21mm, necklace length 37.5cm.
£800–£1,000
A MID 19TH CENTURY KNOT BROOCH, designed as four interlocking plain polished hoops, length 40mm.
£500–£700
According to a PMI test on an XRF Analyzer, the brooch is testing as 17ct gold.
176
£800–£1,000
AN OPAL AND DIAMOND BROOCH, CIRCA 1900, the lattice of old single-cut diamonds enclosed within a surround of opal cabochons, mounted in silver and gold, diameter 32mm.
177
A MID 19TH CENTURY GOLD LOCKET, engraved to both sides with scroll and foliate decoration, stamped ‘15CT’, length 6.5cm
£1,000–£1,500
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
179
178
A PAIR OF CULTURED PEARL AND TOURMALINE EARRINGS BY LILLY HASTEDT, 2019, the cultured pearl drops of pink tint, beneath a circular gemstone highlight, mounted in 18ct gold, maker’s mark ‘LH’, length 32mm. £600–£800
A CULTURED PEARL BROOCH BY LILLY HASTEDT, 2013, the scrolling stem terminating in a baroque-shaped cultured pearl ower bud, with a diamond accent and petal surround, mounted in 18ct gold, maker’s mark ‘LH’, UK hallmark, length 6.5cm. £300–£500
Lilly Hastedt grew up in Guatemala, and trained as a goldsmith in Germany and London, where her studio has been based for over 20 years. Her inspiration comes from the sights and sounds of the natural world which she experienced in her early years in Central America, motivating her to capture nature’s beauty in her distinctive designs, whilst incorporating traditional jewellery making techniques at the heart of her work.
180
A PAIR OF 9CT GOLD EARRINGS, the circular discs of abstract textured form, maker’s mark ‘HAB’, UK hallmark, diameter 19mm £150–£200
181
A STAR SAPPHIRE RING BY LIZ TYLER, 2018, the cabochon sapphire in collet mount, within a bicolour sinuous setting, mounted in 18ct gold, maker’s mark ‘EVT’, UK hallmark, ring size Q. £600–£800
Born in London, trained in Leicester, London and Maine, USA, Liz Tyler established her jewellery business in Clerkenwell in 1989 and is now based in North Dorset. Liz specialises in using anti-clastic raising techniques, her work incorporating a focus on curvaceous designs. Liz has won numerous awards including Designer of the Year and Best Design in Diamonds at the UK Jewellery Awards.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
182
A GEM-SET ‘SHARD’ NECKLACE AND DROPS BY LEO DE VROOMEN, the cable-link chain leading to a frontispiece of polished iolite and rhodolite slices, with circular-cut sapphires between, the drops en suite, unsigned, maker’s pouches, necklace length 41cm, drops 40mm £3,000–£3,600
Provenance: The drops were purchased from De Vroomen, Elizabeth Street, London, on 15 December 2012, the necklace on 10 July 2014.
Accompanied by original receipts.
Born in Holland during the Second World War, Leo de Vroomen was the youngest of eight siblings. His family were tulip farmers but from an early age Leo dreamed of a di erent life.
Following his apprenticeship in The Hague and qualifying as a Master Goldsmith in Switzerland, he came to London in 1965. It was whilst lecturing at the Central School of Art and Design that he met his future wife, the artist and designer Ginnie. In 1976 together they founded De Vroomen Design Ltd, rapidly achieving international acclaim.
De Vroomen went on to be the winners of the coveted De Beers Diamonds International Award in 1974, wining a second award in 1986. In 1991, Goldsmiths’ Hall held a retrospective exhibition of their work, marking 20 years of the partnership between Leo and Ginnie. A second exhibition at Goldsmiths’ Hall in 2017, celebrated 50 years of De Vroomen jewellery, the jewellery exhibited against the backdrop of Ginnie’s exquisite paintings.
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183
A PAIR OF AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS, designed as a series of vari-cut aquamarine and brilliant-cut diamond clusters, stamped ‘Pt950’, total diamond weight approximately 1.15 carats, length 33mm. £700–£900
184
A PAIR OF DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS, each brilliant and baguette-cut diamond surmount suspending a further brilliant-cut diamond drop, total diamond weight approximately 1.80 carats, length 20mm. £1,500–£2,000
185
A PAIR OF DIAMOND EAR STUDS, each set with a brilliant-cut diamond in 9ct gold, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 0.30 carat £100–£150
187
186
A DIAMOND SINGLE STONE RING, set with a brilliant-cut diamond in a raised claw star-shaped setting, stamped ‘18KT’, diamond weight approximately 0.25 carat, ring size N–O £400–£600
AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND FRINGE NECKLACE, the front set with graduated brilliant-cut diamonds suspending a series of step-cut emeralds, to a curb-link chain, (composite), total diamond weight approximately 2.10 carats, length 50cm £800–£1,000
188
AN OPAL AND DIAMOND PENDANT, the opal cabochon beneath a knife-edge surmount collet-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, the whole suspended by a curb-link chain, total diamond weight approximately 0.40 carat, pendant length 5.5cm. £600–£800
189
AN OPAL AND DIAMOND RING, 1909, set with three opal cabochons with old brilliant-cut diamonds between, to a carved scroll gallery, mounted in 18ct gold, Birmingham hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 0.25 carat, ring size J £500–£700
190
A DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, of bicolour design set with brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, to a reeded hoop, total diamond weight approximately 1.00 carat, ring size L. £400–£600
191
AN OPAL AND DIAMOND DRESS RING, the triangular opal cabochon claw-set within a surround of brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 1.10 carats, ring size Y. £1,000–£1,500
192
AN OPAL AND DIAMOND CLUSTER BROOCH, the spray of oval clusters each centred with an opal cabochon within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 5.70 carats, length 60mm.
£3,000–£4,000
193
A DIAMOND DRESS RING, of tapered crossover design, pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds and similarly-cut diamonds of brown tint, stamped ‘750’, (diamonds untested for natural colour), total diamond weight approximately 2.80 carats, ring size M–N.
£700–£900
195
194
A DIAMOND DRESS RING, the crossover panels pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds and similarly-cut treatment black diamonds, total diamond weight very approximately 2.20 carats, ring size O £700–£900
AN ART DECO DIAMOND ETERNITY RING, set throughout with baguette-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, total diamond weight approximately 2.70 carats, ring size Q.
£800–£1,200
196
A CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the cultured pearl set within a surround of single-cut diamonds, ring size I. £400–£600
197
A DIAMOND ETERNITY RING, 1995, set throughout with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, sponsor’s mark ‘BRE’, London hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 4.20 carats, ring size N (with sizing band).
£2,000–£3,000
198
A CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the baroqueshaped cultured pearl set within a surround of rose-cut diamonds, to foliate shoulders and pierced gallery, ring size G. £500–£700
199 Y
A CORAL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE BY REPOSSI, the trapezoid-shaped polished white coral beads spaced by brilliant-cut diamond-set roundels, to a similarly-set clasp, signed, Italian assay mark, stamped ‘750’, length 77cm £1,000–£1,500
200
A PAIR OF DIAMOND EAR CLIPS BY REPOSSI, the bombé plaques pavé-set with circular-cut blue gemstones and scattered with rose-cut diamonds, with a crescent to the side set with brilliant-cut diamonds and further rose-cut diamonds, signed, Italian assay mark, French assay mark, stamped ‘750’, maker’s case, length 32mm £3,000–£4,000
201 Y
A WHITE CORAL AND DIAMOND DRESS RING BY REPOSSI, the white coral cabochon within a brilliant-cut diamond mount spaced by rose-cut diamond collets, signed, stamped ‘750’, Italian assay marks, total brilliant-cut diamond weight approximately 2.70 carats, ring size L. £2,000–£3,000
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202
A PAIR OF 18CT WHITE GOLD TSAVORITE GARNET AND DIAMOND EARRINGS, each set with an articulated row of brilliant-cut diamonds terminating in a target cluster of similarly-cut diamonds and circular-cut tsavorite garnets, London hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 2.70 carats, length 40mm.
203
A PAIR OF EMERALD AND DIAMOND HOOP EARRINGS, channel-set to the front with square-cut emeralds bordered by single-cut diamonds, stamped ‘14K’, length 15mm.
£600–£800
£400–£600
204
AN ART DECO EMERALD AND DIAMOND RING, the step-cut emerald within a surround of single-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum and gold, stamped ‘18CT’, total diamond weight approximately 0.30 carat, ring size Q
£400–£800
205
AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND RING, the step-cut emerald between trios of brilliant-cut diamonds, to a bifurcated 18ct gold hoop, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 0.30 carat, ring size N
£400–£600
206
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY EMERALD AND DIAMOND BRACELET, the articulated panels set with single and old brilliant-cut diamonds, with calibré-cut emerald highlights throughout, to a exible bracelet, (one emerald de cient), stamped ‘18CT’, total diamond weight very approximately 2.00 carats, length 17cm. £1,500–£2,000
207
A COLOMBIAN EMERALD AND DIAMOND CLUSTER BAR BROOCH, weighing 1.77 carats, bordered by brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘15C’, maker’s mark ‘RAC’, total diamond weight approximately 0.95 carat, brooch length 7cm.. £2,000–£3,000
According to a verbal report from GCS the emerald is of Colombian origin, with a moderate amount of oil in ssures (at time of testing). Verbal report number 5786-0326.
208
A DIAMOND DRESS RING, 1976, the hexagonal cluster set throughout with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18ct gold, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 3.00 carats, ring size O £1,000–£1,500
209
AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND DRESS RING, 1975, the heartshaped cluster set with brilliant-cut diamonds and circular-cut emeralds, mounted in 18ct gold, London hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 1.00 carat, ring size O £500–£700
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210
A PAIR OF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS, each comprising a rose-cut diamond surmount suspending a similarly-cut diamond and sapphire cabochon cluster drop, length 20mm. £500–£700
211
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the oval mixed-cut sapphire claw-set within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘18CT PLAT’, ring size L. £200–£300
212
AN 18CT GOLD AND DIAMOND THREE STONE RING, claw set with a graduated row of brilliant-cut diamonds, London hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 1.45 carats, ring size O–P. £900–£1,200
213
A RUBY AND DIAMOND FIVE STONE RING, the graduated row of circular-cut rubies and brilliant-cut diamonds to a pierced scrollwork gallery, total diamond weight approximately 0.40 carat, ring size P½ £500–£600
214
A DIAMOND SINGLE STONE RING, set with an old brilliant-cut diamond, stamped ‘PLATINUM’, numbered ‘1948’, diamond weight approximately 0.70 carat, ring size I–J.
£500–£700
215
A LATE 19TH CENTURY INSECT BROOCH, with ruby cabochon eyes and thorax, half-pearl abdomen and rose-cut diamond wings, to a knifewire bar with pearl terminal, mounted in silver and gold, (composite), (pearls untested), length 37mm £500–£800
216
A PAIR OF ANTIQUE RUBY AND DIAMOND CLUSTER EAR STUDS, each circular-cut ruby within a surround of old brilliant-cut diamonds, in pinched collet settings, mounted in silver and gold, (later converted), total diamond weight approximately 1.60 carats, diameter 12mm. £1,000–£1,200
217
A LATE 19TH CENTURY GEM-SET BUTTERFLY BROOCH, the rose-cut diamond wings with oval-cut sapphire, ruby and garnet highlights, the abdomen set with graduated opal cabochons below a seed pearl thorax, mounted in silver and gold, length 45mm. £700–£900
218
A GEM-SET STAR BROOCH, CIRCA 1900, set with an old brilliant-cut diamond to the centre within a surround of graduated seed pearls and circular-cut garnets, mounted in gold, length 32mm £400–£500
219
A RUBY AND DIAMOND BRACELET, the bicoloured links channel-set with brilliant-cut diamonds between reeded terminals, with ruby cabochons between, stamped ‘14k’, total diamond weight approximately 1.60 carats, length 17.5cm £1,000–£1,200
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220
AN AMETHYST AND DIAMOND PENDANT, the cable-link chain leading to two circular-cut amethysts with a marquise-cut diamond between, suspending baguette-cut diamonds above a similarly-cut amethyst drop, total diamond weight approximately 0.90 carat, length 45cm £300–£500
221
A SYNTHETIC CORUNDUM RING, the octagonal-cut purple stone between white stone set shoulders, gold mounted, ring size K. £200–£300
222
A DIAMOND THREE STONE RING, set with transitional and old brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘18CT’, total diamond weight approximately 1.95 carats, ring size O £1,400–£1,800
223
A GEM-SET SUITE, the brooch of openwork abstract design, set with staggered step-cut amethysts and similarly-cut white gemstone highlights, the ear pendants en suite, brooch stamped ‘585’, brooch length 50mm, earring length 45mm £700–£900
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224
AN AMETHYST RIVIÈRE NECKLACE AND EARRINGS, the hexagonal-cut amethysts leading to a quatrefoil front set with heart-shaped amethysts, together with a pair of similarly-set earrings, necklace length 36cm, earrings 25mm £800–£1,200
225
A GEM-SET NOVELTY BROOCH BY ALABASTER & WILSON, the girl with a vari-cut gem-set bodice and skirt, holding a bunch of cabochon opal balloons, maker’s mark, stamped ‘9CT’, length 38mm £300–£500
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226
A PAIR OF CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS BY THEO FENNELL, 1992, the heartshaped surmounts set with brilliant-cut diamonds on a hammered ground with beaded detailing, suspending detachable drops, similarly-set and terminating in baroqueshaped cultured pearl drops, mounted in 18ct gold, signed, maker’s mark, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 0.70 carat, length 5.5cm £3,000–£4,000
Provenance: Formerly the property of Elizabeth Taylor Christie’s, New York, The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor: Online Only Timed Auction, 3–17 December 2011, Lot 1388.
Elizabeth Taylor DBE (1932–2011) was a British-American actress, known for her extraordinary beauty, her acting talent, and eventful personal life.
She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She became the world's highest-paid movie star in the 1960s, remaining a well-known public gure for the rest of her life. Her notable screen career spanned decades. Some of her most celebrated lms included National Velvet (1944), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Cleopatra (1963) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf (1966).
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Elizabeth was famously married eight times to seven men. The most turbulent and famous of these marriages were her two unions with the actor Richard Burton. She was passionate about jewellery, her three most famous jewels were all gifts from her husband Richard Burton–the Krupp Diamond (33.19 carats), the TaylorBurton Diamond (69.42 carats) and the 16th century La Peregrina Pearl. After her death, much of her jewellery collection was auctioned by Christie’s, New York in 2011 to bene t her AIDS foundation, ETAF. The jewellery sold for the astonishing sum of $156.8 million, setting a record for the most valuable private jewellery sale in history. LOTS 226–227
Elizabeth Taylor in a studio publicity photo in
227 Y
ROTHSCHILD. A LADY’S PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH, REF. 1027, CIRCA 2000.
MOVEMENT: quartz.
DIAL: mother-of-pearl
CASE: platinum, diamond-set bezel, back secured by eight screws, no. 250 21 2, platinum and diamond-set clasp
SIGNED: case, dial and clasp
DIMENSIONS: length 25mm, width 19mm.
£1,000–£1,500
Provenance: Formerly the property of Elizabeth Taylor By repute, a gift to Elizabeth Taylor from the singer Michael Jackson. Christie’s, New York, The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor: Online Only Timed Auction, 3–17 December 2011, Lot 1382.
Elizabeth Taylor and the singer and performer Michael Jackson shared a unique and famously close friendship, built on a mutual understanding of growing up in the spotlight. As child stars both had endured intense public scrutiny which fostered a deep understanding and connection between them.
Their friendship began in the 1980s. Elizabeth was godmother to two of Michael Jackson’s children, Paris and Prince, and her relationship with his family was very close. In 1991, when Elizabeth married her seventh husband, Larry Fortensky at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch, Michael escorted the bride down the aisle.
Michael expressed his admiration for Elizabeth on many occasions, including writing the song "Elizabeth, I Love You," which he performed for her 65th birthday in 1997.
Elizabeth was always a ercely loyal defender of Michael Jackson against the media criticism and public challenges he faced. Their enduring bond and deep friendship spanned over two decades. Elizabeth remained a devoted friend until his death in 2009.
In his autobiography in 1988, Moonwalk, Michael Jackson included this personal quote: “Elizabeth’s friendship is like the perfect jewels she owns.. indestructible and eternal.”
LOS ANGELES, JANUARY 25, 1993: Actress Elizabeth Taylor and singer Michael Jackson attend the 20th Annual American Music Awards on January 25, 1993 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
Credit: Barry King / Alamy
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228
A PAIR OF ART DECO STYLE EARRINGS, the rose-cut diamond surmounts suspending polished green hoops, length 30mm. £200–£300
229
AN ART DECO JADE AND DIAMOND
RING, the jadeite cabochon claw-set between single-cut diamond shoulders, (jade untested), stamped ‘PT’ and ‘18CT’, ring size L £400–£500
232
231
230
A DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, of openwork design, set with brilliant and marquise-cut diamonds, stamped ‘18CT’, total diamond weight approximately 1.70 carats, ring size N £800–£1,000
AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND CLUSTER
RING, the step-cut emerald claw-set within a radiating surround of single-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 0.60 carat, ring size O. £400–£600
A CULTURED PEARL AND GEM-SET NECKLACE, the cultured pearls spaced by lapis lazuli beads between diamond-set roundels, the clasp stamped ‘9CT’, total diamond weight approximately 1.40 carats, length 52cm. £200–£300
233
A DIAMOND BROOCH AND EARRING SUITE, the pierced scrollwork brooch set with old cushion, brilliant and single-cut diamonds, the ear clips en suite, total diamond weight very approximately 4.50 carats, length 4.5cm.
£2,600–£3,000
234
A PAIR OF DIAMOND EARRINGS, of fanned scroll design, set throughout with single-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 0.75 carat, length 24mm £300–£500
235
A DIAMOND BRACELET, the openwork frontispiece of scroll and foliate design, set with brilliant and single-cut diamonds, to a brick-link strap, total principal diamond weight approximately 1.80 carats, length 16cm £800–£1,200
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236
AN ENAMEL AND DIAMOND RING, of bombé form, with abstract polychrome enamel decoration and brilliant-cut diamond highlights, stamped ‘750’, Italian assay marks, ring size M. £500–£600
238
237
A NOVELTY DRESS RING, of bicolour design, the bezel with matte ground and applied panther motif between brilliant-cut diamond highlights, stamped ‘14K’, ring size L–M. £200–£300
A NOVELTY BANGLE, the bicolour cu with hammered nish and applied with three tigers to the front, stamped ‘585’, inner diameter 6.6cm £1,300–£1,500
239 Y
AN ONYX AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL SUITE BY ROBERTO COIN, the tapered bangle inlaid with shaped onyx and mother-of-pearl panels, with brilliant-cut diamond accent and circular-cut ruby highlight to the interior, together with a ring and pair of ear clips en suite, signed, stamped ‘750’, Italian assay marks, ring size K.
£6,000–£8,000
240
A 19TH CENTURY ENAMEL AND GEM-SET PENDANT ON CHAIN, the quatrefoil surmount above a pear-shaped drop, with blue enamel and scrolling foliate decoration throughout, set with a pear-shaped topaz and ruby and green gemstone highlights, suspended by a fancy-link chain, mounted in gold, pendant length 45mm. £1,000–£1,200
241
A LATE 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CRESCENT BROOCH, the graduated series of oval and cushion-shaped sapphires spaced by pairs of old brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in gold, total diamond weight approximately 0.85 carat, length 30mm. £500–£700
242
A LATE 19TH CENTURY DIAMOND CRESCENT BROOCH, set throughout with old brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, total diamond weight approximately 2.50 carats, length 40mm. £1,000–£1,500
244
243
AN ANTIQUE GEM-SET RING, the oval bezel with applied textured gem-set motif, mounted in gold, (two seed pearls de cient), ring size L–L½. £150–£200
AN ANTIQUE GOLD AND ENAMEL LONG CHAIN, composed of hollow baton-shaped links with monochrome enamel decoration throughout, probably Swiss, length 59cm. £2,000–£3,000
According to a PMI test on the XRF analyzer the chain is testing as 18ct gold.
245
A LATE 19TH CENTURY BURMESE RUBY AND DIAMOND CRESCENT BROOCH, set throughout with graduated cushion-shaped rubies and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, length 35mm.
£1,000–£1,500
According to a verbal report from GCS the rubies are of Burma (Mogok) origin, with no indications of heating. Verbal report number 5785-3996.
246
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY RUBY AND DIAMOND BROOCH, the pierced circlet set throughout with circular-cut rubies and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, diameter approximately 27mm.
£400–£600
247
A 19TH CENTURY DOUBLE HEART RING, the heart-shaped clusters of old brilliant and single-cut diamonds beneath a similarly-set bow surmount, and centred with a cushion-shaped ruby or sapphire, mounted in silver and gold, stamped ‘18’, total diamond weight approximately 0.95 carat, ring size R½
248
£1,500–£2,000
AN ANTIQUE RUBY AND DIAMOND BROOCH, composed of three knife-edge bars spaced with graduated mixed-cut rubies and old single-cut diamonds, with unassociated early 20th century Cartier brooch case, length 8.8cm £500–£700
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249
A PAIR OF 18CT WHITE GOLD
SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER
EAR PENDANTS, the oval-mixed-cut sapphires set within brilliant-cut diamond surrounds, London hallmark, total diamond weight approximately, 2.40 carats, length 5cm. £800–£1,200
250
A PAIR OF SAPPHIRE EAR PENDANTS, of cluster drop design, set with circular-cut sapphires and singlecut white gemstones, length 27mm £150–£200
251
A DIAMOND THREE STONE RING, set with a marquise-cut diamond between pear-shaped diamonds, mounted in platinum, UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 1.55 carats, ring size N £1,000–£1,500
252
A SAPPHIRE TWO STONE RING, the circular-cut sapphires claw-set between crossover shoulders, stamped ‘18CT’, ring size K½. £300–£500
According to a verbal test from GCS, the sapphires are of Basaltic origin with no indications of heating. Verbal report number 5785-3926.
253
A DIAMOND SINGLE STONE RING, claw-set with a brilliant-cut diamond, stamped ‘14K’, diamond weight approximately 0.45 carat, ring size M–N. £400–£600
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254
A DIAMOND AND AQUAMARINE NECKLACE, the front set throughout with brilliant-cut diamonds, suspending a central pendant of pear-shaped outline, with inner conforming hoop enclosing a round-cut aquamarine drop, the back chain of beaded links, white gold mounted, stamped ‘750’, total diamond weight approximately 3 carats, length approximately 42cm. £1,500–£2,000
255
AN ART DECO SAPPHIRE LINE BRACELET, the articulated bracelet set throughout with french-cut sapphires, mounted in platinum, length 18.5cm. £400–£600
257
256
AN 18CT GOLD ‘LOVE’ BANGLE BY CARTIER, the polished bangle with screwhead motifs, signed ‘Cartier’, numbered ‘RF5093’, size 18, stamped ‘Au750’, Swiss assay mark, international convention mark, maker’s case with screwdriver, inner dimensions 5 x 6cm. £2,000–£3,000
Accompanied by a Cartier guarantee dated 3 September 2022.
A ‘TRINITY’ NECKLACE BY CARTIER, the tricoloured hoops suspended from a black cord, signed, serial number ‘IY9478’, stamped ‘750’, diameter 22mm £1,000–£1,200
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258
AN 18CT WHITE GOLD ‘LOVE RING’ BY CARTIER, thepolished band with screwhead motifs, signed, numbered ‘NEC845’, Swiss assay mark, stamped ‘750’, maker’s case, ring size T. £400–£600
259
A DIAMOND ‘LOVE’ NECKLACE BY CARTIER, the faceted double chain leading to a hoop pendant with ‘LOVE’ and screwhead motifs, with two brilliant-cut diamond highlights, signed, maker’s mark ‘PGI’, stamped ‘Au750’, numbered, length 41.5cm £500–£700
260
A PAIR OF CULTURED PEARL EARRINGS BY CARTIER, the ‘Trinity’ surmounts suspending cable-link chains each terminating in a cultured pearl of black or white tint, signed, dated ‘1989’, unassociated case by Cartier, length 32mm. £1,000–£1,500
261
A 9CT GOLD BRACELET, of textured brick-link design, maker’s mark ‘PP&P’, UK hallmark, length 18.5cm £2,600–£3,000
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262
PRIVATE COLLECTION OF ROYAL JEWELS
THE YORK ROSE BROOCH
A ROYAL PRESENTATION FROSTED ROCK CRYSTAL AND DIAMOND BROOCH, BY GARRARD & CO., CIRCA 1923, the carved rose centred with rose-cut diamond initials ‘EA’, mounted in platinum, cased by Plante, 12 Bury Street, London SW, diameter 25mm. £3,000–£5,000
Provenance: From a Private Collection.
This brooch is one of the eight royal presentation brooches, made by Garrard & Co., the Crown jewellers, for Prince Albert, Duke of York (later George VI) and given to the eight bridesmaids who attended The Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) on the occasion of their marriage in 1923. Original recipient of the brooch unknown. LOTS
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
The wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York (the future King George VI) to the Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) took place on 26 April 1923 at Westminster Abbey. As the second son of King George V and Queen Mary, Albert (or ‘Bertie’ as he was known to his family and close friends) was not expected to inherit the throne, allowing him a more private life until his elder brother Edward VIII abdicated. Elizabeth was the youngest daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon, Lord Glamis, later the 14th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne, and his wife Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck. She reputedly turned down Bertie’s marriage proposal three times before finally accepting in January 1923. Their union proved to be one of the happiest royal marriages in history. When propelled onto the throne in 1936 after the abdication of Edward VIII, as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth their steadfast service would inspire the nation and Commonwealth through the dark years of the Second World War.
On her wedding day, the Duchess of York was accompanied down the aisle of Westminster Abbey by her eight bridesmaids: Lady Mary Cambridge, the Hon Diamond Harding, Lady Mary Thynne, the Hon Elizabeth Elphinstone, Lady May Cambridge, Lady Catherine Hamilton, Miss Betty Cator and the Hon Cecilia Bowes-Lyon. Though some were of royal and aristocratic stock, they were mostly chosen from her large group of close friends, rather than from the Duke’s royal relations.
The Duke of York's gift to each of the bridesmaids was an exquisite carved rock crystal brooch in the shape of the White Rose of York, alluding to the Duke’s title, each centred with diamond set initials EA - for Elizabeth and Albert - and surmounted by a coronet. The bridesmaids proudly wore their brooches at the wedding itself, pinned centrally to the bodices of their ivory chiffon dresses trimmed with Nottingham lace, and a green sash at the waist.
These York Rose brooches have rarely been seen in public since 1923.
In 1990, the Exhibition held at the Guildhall in Windsor, celebrating Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s 90th birthday, included the brooch given to Lady May Abel Smith née Cambridge (1906–1994).
In 2005, the 18th Earl of Strathmore displayed the brooch given to his grandmother Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Bowes-Lyon née Cator (1899-1959) for a BBC programme ‘Britain’s Royal Weddings 1923–2005’.
Literature: Wier, Williams, Gristwood, Borman: The Ring and the Crown, pub. Hutchinson London, p.104. Roberts, J: Five Gold Rings: pub. Royal Collection Enterprises Ltd, London 2007, p. 87.
BBC: British Royal Weddings 1923–2005 (DVD) BBC Wales, Episode 1, 2006.
263
A GEORGE V ROYAL PRESENTATION DIAMOND AND ENAMEL STICK PIN, the terminal with diamond-set Royal cypher, encircled by blue enamelled garter with motto ‘HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE’, with the Imperial crown surmount in red and green enamels, mounted in gold, cased by R. & S. Garrard & Co., length 6.4cm. £600–£800
264
A PAIR OF GEORGE VI ROYAL PRESENTATION
SILVER AND ENAMEL CUFFLINKS, the blue enamelled panels with conjoined Royal cypher of George VI and Elizabeth beneath Imperial crown surmount of red enamel, with chain connectors, cased by Plante, 12 Bury Street, London SW, panel lengths 17mm. £600–£800
Provenance: A gift from George VI by repute presented to Rear Admiral George Simpson. The lot includes a personal invitation given to Rear Admiral Simpson’s wife to attend H.M. Queen Elizabeth II’s Afternoon Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Friday 27 June 1952. .
Rear-Admiral George Walter Gillow Simpson CB CBE (1901–1972)
Educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Simpson was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1917. He served in the Grand Fleet (HMS Superb) late in World War I and in 1921 joined the Royal Navy Submarine Service. Between 1921–1939 he held various appointments and postings including the China Station, studying the Russian language in Estonia and doing service on HMS Nelson between 1929–1931. He became Commanding o cer of the submarine HMS L27 in 1935 and of the submarine HMS Porpoise in August 1938. As Commander of the 10th Submarine Flotilla, based at Malta in January 1941, his role was to prevent enemy supplies reaching North Africa. He went on to be Commodore Western Approaches in April 1943. Simpson became Chief of the New Zealand Navy Sta in 1948, Flag O cer Germany in 1951 and Flag O cer Submarines in 1952. In this role he was dual-hatted as NATO Commander Submarine Force Eastern Atlantic. He was awarded Companion of the Order of the Bath, and Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He died age 70 years, and is buried at Maunu Lawn Cemetery in Whangarei, New Zealand.
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A PAIR OF ELIZABETH II ROYAL PRESENTATION 9CT GOLD AND ENAMEL CUFFLINKS BY PAUL LONGMIRE, 1991, the cut-cornered rectangular panels with the Royal cypher in blue enamel, beneath a red enamelled crown, with chain connectors, Birmingham hallmark, maker’s mark, maker’s case, length 15mm £500–£700
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A 9CT GOLD ROYAL PRESENTATION MEDALLION BY CROPP & FARR FOR CARTIER, circular with beeded edge, engraved to the front with Elizabeth II Royal cypher beneath St Edward’s crown, suspended from a 9ct gold fancy-link chain, medallion signed ‘Cartier’, London hallmark for 1958, chain with Birmingham hallmark for 1957, maker’s marks ‘B & S’, cased by Cartier, medallion length 25mm, bracelet length 18.3cm. £600–£800
Provenance: Presented to Miss Peggy Gladys Hoath RVM by the late Queen Elizabeth II in thanks for her work during Her Majesty’s tour of Canada in 1959.
Peggy Hoath (1929–2018)
Peggy rst came to the attention of Margaret ‘Bobo’ MacDonald, a nursemaid and personal dresser to Queen Elizabeth, and one of her closest con dantes.
At the time Peggy was a seamstress in the atelier of royal couturier Sir Norman Hartnell. The Queen borrowed Peggy for the duration of the Canadian tour as, being pregnant with Prince Andrew at the time, her out ts were in constant need of subtle adjustments. Peggy proved so valuable to the Queen, that she asked her to stay on.
Peggy spent the remainder of her working life in royal service. She was one of the few surviving sta to have worked with the young Queen Elizabeth, remaining at her side for 35 years. She was awarded the Medal of the Royal Victorian Order in silver (RVM) in the 1985 New Year Honours List and a Bar to the Royal Victorian Order in January 1995.
From the 1920s, Cropp & Farr were suppliers of jewels to Cartier.
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A PAIR OF OF DIAMOND HOOP EARRINGS, of bicolour design, each shaped hoop with matte ground beneath a brilliant-cut diamond cross, total diamond weight approximately 0.55 carat, length 20mm. £1,000–£1,200
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A PAIR OF ‘GRAFFITI X’ EAR STUDS BY PALOMA PICASSO FOR TIFFANY & CO., of polished form, signed, stamped ‘750’, maker’s box, length 13mm £320–£360
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A PAIR OF DIAMOND SET BOW STUDS, realistically modelled and set throughout with rose-cut diamonds, length 13mm. £100–£150
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A PAIR OF 18CT GOLD ‘HAPPY DIAMOND’ EAR CLIPS BY CHOPARD, of crossover design, set with brilliant-cut diamonds and centred with a heart-shaped glazed compartment revealing a similarly-cut ‘ oating’ diamond, signed, numbered ‘2796810’, European convention marks, maker’s case, total diamond weight approximately 0.40 carat, length 25mm. £1,300–£1,500
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A ‘HAPPY DIAMOND’ PENDANT BY CHOPARD, the glazed heart revealing a ‘ oating’ brilliant-cut diamond, suspended from an 18ct gold cable-link chain, signed, numbered, European convention mark, pendant length 16mm, chain length 42.5cm £600–£800
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AN 18CT WHITE GOLD AND GEM-SET ‘COMÈTE’ PENDANT BY CHANEL, CIRCA 1998, the polished star bezel-set with vari-cut sapphires and brilliant-cut diamonds, suspended by an 18ct white gold belcher-link chain, signed ‘CHANEL’, numbered ‘7F616’, London import marks, pendant length 20mm. £800–£1,000
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A DIAMOND SINGLE STONE RING, the brilliant-cut diamond in a square setting to a shaped hoop with engraved decoration, stamped ‘PLAT’, diamond weight approximately 1.00 carat, ring size O £1,800–£2,200
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A SILVER ‘CHAINE D’ANCRE’ BRACELET BY HERMÈS, 2007, with T-bar terminal, signed, maker’s mark ‘HGB’, UK hallmark, French import mark, length 22cm £600–£800
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
275
A MID 20TH CENTURY BIRD BROOCH, FRENCH, realistically modelled as a bird perched on a branch, with woven body and circular-cut ruby eye, French assay mark, indistinct maker’s mark, length 6cm £600–£800
According to a PMI test on the XRF analyzer the brooch is testing as 18ct gold.
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A MID 20TH CENTURY GEM-SET SPRAY BROOCH, the wirework leaves set with brilliant and single-cut diamonds, with highlights of circular-cut rubies or sapphires, total diamond weight approximately 1.25 carats, length 40mm £600–£800
According to a PMI test on the XRF analyser the brooch is testing as 14ct gold.
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A MID 20TH CENTURY RUBY AND DIAMOND SPRAY BROOCH, realistically modelled, the owerheads set with circular-cut rubies or brilliant-cut diamonds, with single-cut diamond leaves and calibré-cut ruby stem, total diamond weight approximately 2.40 carats, length 6.5cm. £800–£1,200
A MID 20TH CENTURY RUBY AND DIAMOND SPRAY BROOCH, of openwork foliate design, set with circular-cut rubies, brilliant and singlecut diamonds, stamped ‘18C’, total diamond weight approximately 1.30 carats, length 5.7cm £800–£1,000
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
AN ART DECO PEARL, DIAMOND, RUBY AND PEARL NECKLACE, comprising multi rows of ruby beads, strung together with pearl accents, with black enamel caps edged with brilliant-cut diamonds, the frontispiece centred with a diamond set hoop suspending a ruby and pearl tassel below, the clasp of conforming design, (pearls untested), total diamond weight approximately 3.00 carats, necklace length 44cm. £2,000–£2,600
Accompanied by a report from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory stating that a sample of rubies were tested and found to be natural, the majority of Burmese origin, with no evidence of heat treatment. From none to signi cant evidence of clarity enhancement. Report number 26318, dated 23 August 2025.
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY ENAMEL PENDANT, the central pale blue guilloché enamel panel with applied latticework detail, with diamond highlights, edged by seed pearls and with diamonds to the cardinal points, the reverse inset with a later silver gilt panel, length including bale 48mm, diameter 3.8mm.
£600–£800
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AN ENAMEL AND GEM-SET BROOCH, converted from an early 20th century jewel, the hinged blue guilloche enamel panel with applied diamond foliate motif and opening to reveal an inner compartment, the whole enclosed within a seed pearl surround, diameter 30mm.
£300–£500
A DIAMOND SINGLE STONE RING, claw-set with a brilliant-cut diamond, weighing 1.42 carats, the band stamped ‘750’, ring size L. £1,800–£2,000
Accompanied by a report by GCS stating that the diamond is F colour, SI1 clarity. Report number 57853856, dated 29 September 2025.
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£400–£600
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND RING, of pierced bombé form, set with an old brilliant-cut diamond and rose-cut diamonds to the surround, mounted in platinum, principal diamond approximately 0.90 carat, shank cut.
TWO ANTIQUE GEM-SET RINGS, comprising a late 19th century ve stone ring set with a graduated row of cushion-cut sapphires, together with an early twentieth century pearl and diamond cluster ring with calibré-cut sapphire accents, mounted in gold and platinum respectively, (pearl untested), ring size P and P½. (2)
£500–£700
lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in
and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND BOW BROOCH, realistically modelled and set throughout with old brilliant, single and transitional-cut diamonds, the scalloped edge set with calibré-cut sapphire highlights, mounted in platinum, total diamond weight very approximately 6.00 carats, length 5.5cm. £2,000–£3,000
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND SEED PEARL BROOCH, the circular-cut sapphire millegrain-set between seed pearl highlights and centred within a pierced lozenge-shape surround, stamped ‘15CT’, length 5.5cm.
£100–£150
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BROOCH, the tapered bar set throughout with rose-cut diamonds and centred with a mixed-cut sapphire between trios of old brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, total old brilliant-cut diamond weight approximately 0.40 carat, length 8cm.
£500–£700
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND BRACELET, the openwork frontispiece of cluster design, set with a pearl and old brilliant-cut diamonds, extending to rosecut diamond-set spacers and plain polished links, mounted in platinum, (replacement clasp), total diamond weight approximately 1.20 carats, length 16.5cm.
£500–£700
According to a verbal report from GCS, the central pearl is testing as natural saltwater origin. Verbal report number 5785-3862.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
289
A DIAMOND RIVIÈRE NECKLACE, formed of graduated flowerhead clusters set with brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘18K’, total diamond weight approximately 30.00 carats, length 40cm
£6,000–£8,000
290
AN ART DECO DIAMOND RING, the central old brilliant-cut diamond within a hexagonal surround of similarly-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, numbered ‘R930’, principal diamond weight approximately 1.60 carats, ring size L. £3,000–£5,000
Provenance: This ring was given by Lt Cdr A. C. G. Driscoll RN to Miss Josephine Elizabeth Browne on their engagement in 1959.
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A PAIR OF GOLD AND GREEN ENAMEL CUFFLINKS BY CARTIER, CIRCA 1960, the reeded bead terminals decorated with green guilloché enamel, to swivel ttings, signed ‘Cartier’, numbered ‘P967, P2296, N6470’, stamped ‘750’, maker’s case, bead diameter 14mm
£800–£1,200
£1,000–£1,500
A GEM-SET RING BY CARTIER, CIRCA 1990, of bombé form, centred with a chrysoprase cabochon within a surround of graduated brilliant-cut diamonds, with carved lapis lazuli shoulders and reeded gallery, stamped ‘750’, signed ‘Cartier’, stamped ‘1990’, numbered ‘917015’, French assay mark, maker's case, ring size L–L½.
A FANCY-LINK BRACELET, the broad strap of woven design, stamped ‘18K’ and ‘750’, length 19.5cm
£4,000–£5,000
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A TURQUOISE AND DIAMOND PENDANT MOUNTED BY CARTIER, the turquoise matrix plaque with applied trios of brilliant-cut diamonds, within a similarly-set scalloped surround, signed ‘MONTURE Cartier’, numbered, stamped ‘750’, total diamond weight approximately 2.85 carats, length 8.3cm £3,000–£4,000
Provenance: The pendant was a private commission from Cartier, the customer providing the turquoise panel.
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AN 18CT WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND ‘LOVE’ BANGLE BY CARTIER, with screwhead motifs, set with four brilliantcut diamonds, signed ‘Cartier’, serial number ‘CZC439’, size 16, Swiss assay mark, European convention marks, original case with screwdriver and outer box, total diamond weight approximately 0.35 carat, inner diameter 4.7mm.
£4,000–£5,000
Provenance: Purchased from Cartier at Harrods in 2017.
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AN ART DECO DIAMOND DOUBLE CLIP BROOCH, of pierced scroll design, set with old brilliant, single and brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, total diamond weight approximately 6.00 carats, length 6cm.
£2,000–£2,600
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A DIAMOND SINGLE STONE RING, the brilliant-cut diamond, weighing 2.00 carats, in a raised claw setting, ring size K. £6,000–£7,000
Accompanied by a report from E.D.R. stating the diamond is G colour, VS2 clarity. Report number A739647, dated 18 July 2017.
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AN ANTIQUE EMERALD AND DIAMOND BROOCH AND EAR CLIP SUITE, the stylised feather set throughout with old brilliant and cushion-cut diamonds, with a central cushion-shaped emerald, weighing 1.80 carats, the ear clips en suite and with detachable drops, one set with a pearshaped briolette-cut emerald and the other with a similarly-cut paste, beneath rose-cut diamond caps, (composite), total diamond weight approximately 5.40 carats, brooch length 6.5cm £5,000–£7,000
According to a verbal report from GCS, the cushion-shaped emerald is of Colombian origin, with minor amount of oil in ssures (at time of testing). Verbal report number 5786-0272.
According to a verbal report from GCS, the briolette-cut emerald is of Colombian origin, with moderate amount of oil in ssures (at time of testing). Verbal report number 5786-0273.
A DIAMOND RING, the brilliant-cut diamond weighing 2.20 carats, in a raised four claw setting between tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, stamped ‘PLAT’, ring size J. £6,000–£8,000
According to a report from GCS, the diamond is grading as H colour and VS2 clarity. Report number 5785-3858, dated 26 September 2025.
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A PAIR OF SAPPHIRE EAR STUDS RETAILED BY THEO FENNELL, the circular mixed-cut sapphires in four claw settings, unsigned, retailer’s case, diameters 8.4mm. £4,000–£6,000
Provenance: Purchased from Theo Fennell in 2007.
Accompanied by a copy of a report from The Gem Testing Laboratory of Great Britain for one sapphire, weighing 2.87 carats, stating no evidence of heat treatment observed. Report number 0126805, dated 24 January 2007.
301
AN AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND BROOCH, the mixedcut aquamarine with old brilliant-cut diamonds to the cardinal points, total diamond weight approximately 1.45 carats, length 35mm. £1,500–£2,000
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND BROOCH, the pierced panel of curved outline and set throughout with old brilliant, transitional and single-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, total diamond weight approximately 5.15 carats, length 5cm. £2,000–£3,000
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AN AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND BROOCH BY ROY CECIL KING, CIRCA 1995, the hexagonal fancy-cut aquamarine weighing 3.25 carats, within a surround of baguette and calibré-cut diamonds, unsigned, total diamond weight approximately 3 carats, length 21mm. £2,000–£3,000
Provenance: Accompanied by a letter of Authority from Roy King Jewels Limited con rming the maker of the brooch to be ROY CECIL KING.
Born in Kentish Town in 1913, Roy Cecil King began his career at 14 as an apprentice goldsmith and diamond mounter to jewellers M J Greengross in Hatton Garden.
During the War, King worked as a planning engineer on the production line of the Hurricane, eventually heading up a 100-strong department at De Havilland. There he used machine tool techniques which he would later apply with great success to jewellery and watch manufacture.
In 1965 King set up his own factory in Watford. He soon began to concentrate on watch manufacture, or, as he preferred to describe it, ‘jewellery that tells the time’. In 1960, King signed an agreement with Bueche-Girod, incorporating their Swiss made movements into his pieces, leaving him free to focus entirely on the exterior of his watches.
The Roy King workshop won two rst prizes, a second and a third at the British Modern Jewellery Exhibition in 1961. The winning pieces are now in the permanent collection of Goldsmiths’ Hall.
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the cushion-shaped aquamarine within a surround of old single-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, ring size J–K £300–£500
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
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A PAIR OF CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND EAR CLIPS, each set with a cultured pearl within a partial wraparound surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘750’ and ‘18Kt’, Italian assay marks, total diamond weight approximately 3.00 carats, length 22mm
£1,200–£1,500
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A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, the oval mixed-cut sapphire within a surround of brilliant and marquise-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 1.35 carat, ring size L½ –M.
£1,200–£1,500
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A DIAMOND DRESS RING, the owerhead set with pearshaped, brilliant and step-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 2.40 carats, ring size L–L½.
£1,000–£1,500
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND SPRAY BROOCH, CIRCA 1950, the bombé knot of owerhead design and set with brilliant and calibré-cut diamonds within a surround of circular-cut sapphires, issuing similarly-set ribbons to either side, French assay marks, total diamond weight very approximately 9.00 carats, length 8.5cm £6,000–£8,000
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A DIAMOND FLEUR-DE-LYS BROOCH, CIRCA 1890, set with old brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, total diamond weight approximately 3.50 carats, length 35mm £2,400–£3,000
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY PEARL AND DIAMOND PENDANT, the lozenge-shaped pendant set throughout with pearls, old brilliant and old cushion-cut diamonds, with similarly-set drop below, mounted in silver and gold, cased by Tessier, total diamond weight approximately 3.90 carats, length 6.5cm. £2,800–£3,600
According to a verbal report from GCS, the pearls are of natural saltwater origin. Verbal report number 5786-0456.
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND RING BY JABEL, the cushion-cut diamond, weighing 3.85 carats, in a rubover setting with pierced gallery below, between scroll engraved shoulders channelset with old brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in palladium, signed ‘JABEL’, stamped ‘PALL’, ring size K. £16,000–£20,000
Accompanied by a report from GCS stating the cushion-cut diamond is I colour, VS2 clarity. Report number 5786-0075, dated 23 October 2025.
Jabel was founded in 1916 by Jack J. Abelson in Newark, New Jersey, and specialised in die-struck jewellery. The company was known for its outstanding quality and is still in existence today.
A DIAMOND FRINGE NECKLACE, the mesh-link neck chain with polished owerhead motifs and suspending a knifewire fringe of graduated brilliant-cut diamonds, Italian maker’s mark, stamped ‘750’, principal diamond weight 2.78 carats, remaining total diamond weight approximately 14.40 carats, length 44cm. £18,000–£26,000
According to a report from GCS the principal diamond weighs 2.78 carats, is O–P colour and VVS1 clarity. Report number 5786-0327, dated 23 October 2025.
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A PAIR OF DIAMOND EAR STUDS, each brilliant-cut diamond in a owerhead petal surround, stamped ‘18CT’, total diamond weight approximately 2.20 carats, length 12mm
£2,800–£3,200
314
A DIAMOND SINGLE STONE RING, claw-set with a cushion-cut diamond, weighing2.62 carats, stamped ‘k18’, ring size O. £3,000–£5,000
According to a verbal report from GCS, the diamond is K colour and SI2 clarity. Verbal report number 5786-0380.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
315
A DIAMOND SAUTOIR, the faceted treated black diamonds spaced by single-cut diamond roundels, with tassel terminals each beneath a bell-shaped pierced diamond cap, length 100cm. £2,000–£3,000
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A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, of owerhead design, set with a circular-cut sapphire and old brilliant-cut diamonds, with polished petals, total diamond weight approximately 0.95 carat, ring size L–M £400–£600
According to a PMI test on an XRF Analyzer the metal is testing as 18ct gold.
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A DIAMOND KNOT RING, the stylised knot set with brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘750’, Italian assay marks, total diamond weight approximately 1.00 carat, ring size Q½. £600–£800
A DIAMOND CROSSOVER BRACELET, the sprung cu set with a continuous row of brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘750’, Italian assay mark, total diamond weight approximately 4.50 carats, inner width approximately 5.5cm £3,400–£4,000
lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in
and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
319
A DIAMOND FLOWER CLIP AND FOB WATCH, CIRCA 1950, the bouquet issuing three rotating owerheads, the whole set throughout with brilliant, baguette and single-cut diamonds, suspending a later fob watch below, with graduated brilliant-cut diamond surround, case stamped ‘ALL PLAT’, total diamond weight approximately 2.70 carats, length 6.2cm £800–£1,000
320
A DIAMOND PENDANT, the openwork cluster of brilliant and marquise-cut diamonds beneath a pearshaped diamond surmount, partial UK hallmark, total diamond weight approximately 3.20 carats, length 28mm £700–£900
321
A RUBY AND DIAMOND CLIP, CIRCA 1950, the ribbon spray with applied owerhead, set throughout with brilliant, baguette and single-cut diamonds, with two circular-cut ruby highlights, total diamond weight approximately 4.10 carats, length 5.5cm £2,200–£3,000
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of
322
AN ART DECO DIAMOND AND COLOURED DIAMOND RING, the pierced rectangular panel of geometric design, collet-set with two old brilliant-cut diamonds of yellow and pink tint, centred within a millegrain surround of single-cut diamonds, (diamonds untested for natural colour), total diamond weight approximately 0.80 carat, ring size N½
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£3,000–£3,000
A DIAMOND THREE STONE RING, set with a combination of old brilliant and transitional cut diamonds in boxed-claw settings, total diamond weight approximately 2.40 carats, ring size P–P½
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£1,200–£1,500
AN ART DECO EMERALD AND DIAMOND DRESS RING, the three cushionshaped emeralds set between old brilliant-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in platinum, total diamond weight 1.20 carats, ring size L½
£800–£1,200
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A COLOMBIAN EMERALD AND DIAMOND RING, the step-cut emerald, weighing 7.21 carats, between tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in 18ct gold, UK hallmark, ring size I–J
£6,000–£8,000
Accompanied by a report from GCS stating that the emerald is of Colombian origin, with evidence of insigni cant amount of oil in ssures (at time of testing). Report number 5786-0325, dated 23 October 2025.
326
A RUBY AND DIAMOND SPRAY BROOCH, of openwork bombé form, set throughout with circular-cut rubies, brilliant and marquise-cut diamonds, Italian assay mark, stamped ‘750’, total diamond weight approximately 4.70 carats, length 6.5cm £2,200–£3,000
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A PAIR OF DIAMOND CLUSTER EAR STUDS, the pear-shaped panels with scalloped outline and set throughout with old brilliant and singlecut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 2.10 carats, length 15mm
£800–£1,000
lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
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A PAIR OF CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND EARRINGS, converted from an early 20th century jewel, the pierced panels set throughout with a combination of old-brilliant, transitional and singlecut cut diamonds, with cultured pearl highlight, total diamond weight approximately 5.50 carats, length 30mm. £1,200–£1,500
A MID 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND BROOCH, the stylised spray set with staggered brilliant and marquise-cut diamonds, with graduated baguette-cut diamond stems, stamped ‘OR’, total diamond weight very approximately 12.00 carats, length 5cm £3,000–£4,000
330
A SMALL COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY CHARMS AND FOBS, to include a gold gloved hand, two hardstone seal fobs, a gold heart with turquoise cabochon and glazed compartment, a carved hardstone memorial fob, etc. (Quantity) £200–£300
331
A SMALL COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE JEWELLERY, to include a silver and enamel brooch by Charles Horner, a moonstone cabochon stick pin, a pearl and enamel lozenge-shaped gold brooch, a gold propelling pencil, two onyx mourning studs, etc., various lengths. (Quantity) £300–£500
332
A COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY TURQUOISE JEWELLERY, comprising a pendant pavéset with turquoise cabochons, with ropetwist detailing and tapered drop below, together with a pair of ear pendants and ring en suite, ring size M.
£100–£200
333
A NATURAL PEARL STICKPIN AND A PAIR OF DRESS STUDS, mounted in gold, the studs with curb-link chain connector, cased by Carrington & Co., various lengths. £300–£500
According to a verbal report from GCS, the three pearls are testing as natural saltwater origin. Verbal report number 5785-3995.
334
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE JEWELS, comprising an agate bar brooch carved to depict a shell centred with a diamond highlight as a ‘pearl’, a 19th century amethyst and seed pearl brooch, a circular openwork amethyst and seed pearl pendant, and a pearl set trefoil pendant with sapphire highlights, various marks and sizes. (4) £600–£800
335
A SMALL COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE JEWELS, comprising a shell cameo brooch, a silver brooch, a gold-mounted hardstone pendant and two gem-set bar brooches, various lengths. (5) £200–£300
336
A SILVER BRACELET BY TIFFANY & CO., the silver belcher-link bracelet chain with heartshaped tag, signed, London hallmarks, together with a foliate dress ring by Thomas Sabo set with white gemstones, signed, stamped ‘925’, maker’s cases, bracelet length 18cm, ring size J½. (2) £100–£150
337
A COLLECTION OF JEWELS, comprising a Georg Jensen silver bird brooch designed by Arno Malinowksi, numbered ‘239’, import mark for London 1959, (lacking pin), an unmounted Derbyshire Ashford marble oval plaque, depicting a oral spray, a hardstone set lyre brooch, a Victorian gilt metal paste brooch, a tortoiseshell piquéwork domed brooch, a 9ct gold chain, a 9ct gold watch head and a silver cross pendant on chain, various dimensions. (Quantity)
£300–£500
338
FOUR DIAMOND RINGS, one 19th century mourning ring set with two old brilliant-cut diamonds in a pear-shaped surround of black enamel, mounted in gold, together with three old brilliant-cut diamond rings, total diamond weight approximately 1.70 carats, ring sizes H–K. £500–£700
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TWO PAIRS OF 19TH CENTURY DROPS, the rst pair designed as a pair of gold acorns, the second pair each set with a circular Corallium Rubrum or blue hardstone cabochon, with ropetwist detailing, lengths 17mm and 20mm
£150–£200
340
THREE EARLY 20TH CENTURY GEM-SET BAR BROOCHES, each of entwined design, set with either seed pearls, rose-cut diamonds or opal cabochons, the seed pearl example with blue enamel decoration, mounted in gold, lengths 30–38mm.
£500–£700
341
TWO EARLY 20TH CENTURY GEM-SET RINGS, comprising a diamond two stone crossover ring, stamped ‘18CT’, together with a three stone pearl ring with diamond-set fanned detailing, mounted in gold, (pearls untested), ring sizes R and P½.
£200–£300
342
A COLLECTION OF JEWELLERY, comprising a diamond cluster ring, a cultured pearl necklace with 9ct gold mounted coral set clasp, a silver chain bracelet and necklace by Ti any & Co., both with signed discs, and a silver hinged bangle. (5)
£300–£400
lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
343
A PEARL NECKLACE, the four rows of pearls, measuring approximately 3.00–4.20mm, alternating to the front with seed pearls, to an oval-cut pink doublet clasp, (pearls untested), length 35cm.
£260–£360
344
A COLLECTION OF JEWELLERY, comprising two gem-set cluster brooches, an early 20th century sapphire and diamond bar brooch, two further gem-set brooches and a wristwatch, various dimensions. (6)
345
£700–£900
A PENDANT AND BANGLE BY TIFFANY & CO, comprising a tapered heart pendant on chain by Paloma Picasso, set with a brilliant-cut diamond, together with a torque bangle with beaded terminals, stamped ‘925’, signed, bangle diameter 5.5 x 5.8cm.
£150–£200
346
THREE GEM-SET JEWELS, comprising a diamond scroll brooch, set with single and baguette-cut diamonds, a jadeite cabochon brooch, and a sapphire and diamond dress ring, (jadeite untested), ring stamped ‘585’, brooch lengths 6cm, ring size N–O
£200–£300
347
A COLLECTION OF JEWELS, comprising a malachite and gold mounted brooch, four variously set 19th century brooches, a bangle with cabochon moonstone clasp, an amethyst and cultured pearl bracelet with additional loose link, a brooch adapted from a pair of gold oval panel cu inks, a 9ct gold lady’s wristwatch on leather strap and three pearl necklaces, (pearls untested). (Quantity)
£600–£800
According to a PMI test on the XRF analyzer, the brooch adapted from a pair of cu inks is testing as 18ct gold.
348
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND LATER BROOCHES, comprising ve gem-set bar brooches, set with a combination of pearls, diamonds, amethyst etc., together with a jabot pin with bicoloured bead terminals, mounted in gold, (pearls untested), various lengths. (6) £500–£700
A COLLECTION OF ‘CULLINAN’ DIAMOND REPLICAS, the three faceted paste replicas comprising the Cullinan I, II and III, cased. £100–£200
The set comprises replicas of the three largest stones cleaved and cut from the Cullinan diamond. ‘The Great Star of Africa’ is set in the head of the Sovereign's Sceptre, ‘The Lesser Star of Africa’ is set at the front of the Imperial State Crown, and Cullinan III is set to a brooch, and often worn together with and Cullinan IV known as ‘The Cullinan Brooch’.
350
CONTINENTAL. A GOLD QUARTER REPEATING OPEN-FACED WATCH CIRCA 1820.
Movement: cylinder escapement, repeating on coiled gongs.
Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds.
Case: 18ct gold, gold cuvette, engine-turned, repeating piston to the pendant, no. 1317.
Signed: unsigned.
Dimensions: diameter 49.5mm.
£800–£1,000
352
351
ROLEX, RETAILED BY DAVIS & SONS, BRIGHTON. A GOLD OPEN-FACED KEYLESS WATCH, 1921.
Movement: lever escapement.
Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds.
Case: 9ct gold, gold cuvette, engraved initials to the rear cover, no. 231241, maker’s mark A.L.D, Birmingham hallmark for 1921.
Signed: movement signed Rolex, case signed Dennison.
Dimensions: diameter 49mm.
WIDDOWSON & VEALE, LONDON. A GOLD OPEN-FACED KEYLESS WATCH, 1898.
Movement : gilded three quarter plate, lever escapement, diamond endstone, no. 11012.
Dial: gilt, engine-turned chapter ring, Roman numerals, centre engraved with foliate decoration.
Case: 18ct gold, gold cuvette with engraved inscription, engine-turned back, engraved initials, maker’s mark GHH, London hallmark for 1898.
Signed: movement signed Widdowson & Veale, 73 Strand, London.
Dimensions: diameter 34.5mm.
Together with a tted presentation case.
£600–£800
£600–£800
353
COOK & BURCHETT, LONDON. A GOLD HALF HUNTING CASED WATCH, 1878.
Movement: gilded three quarter plate, lever escapement, no. 95643.
Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals.
Case: 18ct gold, gold cuvette, glazed aperture, blue enamel Roman numerals, blue enamel monogram to rear cover, maker’s mark FM, London hallmark for 1878.
Signed: movement signed Cook & Burchett, 72, 73 & 130 Oxford Street.
Dimensions: diameter 39.5mm.
£600–£800
354
PATEK PHILIPPE, RETAILED BY GONDOLO & LABOURIAU RIO DE JANEIRO, A GOLD OPENFACED KEYLESS WATCH, CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO, CIRCA 1913.
Movement: 20’’’ moustache lever escapement, snail-form cam regulator, wolf’s tooth winding, no. 181932.
Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer Arabic track, subsidiary seconds.
Case: 18ct gold, gold engraved cuvette, engine-turned back, no. 246282.
Signed: case, dial, movement and cuvette.
Dimensions: diameter 55.5mm.
£ 2,000–£3,000
Patek Philippe began selling watches in South American through the retailer Gondolo and Labouriau, based in Rio de Janeiro, in 1872.
The 'Chronometro Gondolo' watches, produced between 1902 and 1930, were designed exclusively for the retailer and were made with specific specifications to differentiate them from other watches produced by Patek. These special high precision watches include a moustache lever, gold-plated wheels for the train, keyless wolf's tooth winding and precision regulator with snail-form cam.
355
ROLEX. A GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH, REF. 2024, CIRCA 1933.
Movement : Ultra Prima, manual winding, 17 jewels.
Dial: silvered, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds.
Case: 9ct gold, hinged back, xed lugs, no. 12100, Glasgow import mark for 1933.
Signed : case and movement.
Dimensions: length including lugs 36mm, width 22mm.
£300–£400
356
ERNEST BOREL. A LADY’S GOLD BANGLE WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL, CIRCA 1950.
Movement: manual winding, 17 jewels.
Dial: silvered, applied Arabic and dot indexes.
Case: 18ct gold, snap-on back, no. 029017 125126, hinged dial cover, hinged bangle, engraved decoration.
Signed: case, dial and movement.
Dimensions: length of dial 15mm, width 10mm.
£700–£900
357
CRUSADER, RETAILED BY ASPREY. A GOLD PURSE WATCH, 1936.
Movement: manual winding, 15 jewels, no. 96492.
Dial: silvered two-tone, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds.
Case: 9ct gold, concealed within an engine-turned case with sprung cover, applied enamel initials, no. 4268, Birmingham hallmark for 1936.
Signed : dial and movement, case signed Dennison.
Dimensions: length 43mm, 31mm.
lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
£800–£1,200
358
SWISS. A LADY’S PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET RECTANGULAR COCKTAIL, CIRCA 1930.
Movement: cal. 790, manual winding, 15 jewels.
Dial: silvered, Arabic numerals.
Case: platinum, diamond-set bezel, hinged back, later added mesh bracelet.
Signed : unsigned movement, dial signed Asprey.
Dimensions: length 25.5mm, width 14mm.
£500–£700
359
CRUSADER. A LADY’S PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET COCKTAIL WATCH, CIRCA 1930.
Movement: manual winding, 15 jewels, no. 61006.
Dial: silvered, Arabic numerals.
Case: platinum, hinged back, diamond-set bezel.
Signed : dial and movement, case signed Bros. Ltd.
Dimensions: length 25mm, width 12mm. £150–£200
360
J F BAUTTE & CIE, GENÈVE. A GOLD AND ENAMEL OPEN-FACED WATCH, CIRCA 1800.
Movement: cylinder escapement.
Dial: silvered guilloché, Roman numerals.
Case: 18ct gold, gold cuvette, black enamel, foliate decoration, polychrome enamel cloisonné owers to the centre, no. 54944.
Signed: cuvette.
Dimensions: diameter 38mm.
Together with matching gold and enamel chain and key. £800–£1,000
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
361
SOLVIL, GENÈVE. A LADY’S GOLD, DIAMOND AND SYNTHETIC RUBY-SET COCKTAIL WATCH, CIRCA 1940.
Movement : manual winding, 17 jewels, no. 40561.
Dial: silvered, applied dot indexes.
Case: 18ct gold, snap-on back, ribbed sides, oversized diamond-set curved lugs with hinged ends, integral snake link bracelet, synthetic rubies to the clasp, no. 10393.
Signed : dial, Paul Ditisheim movement.
Dimensions: length including lugs 48mm, width 20mm, bracelet circumference approximately 170mm
£1,400–£1,800
362
SWISS. A LADY’S PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET COCKTAIL WATCH, CIRCA 1960.
Movement: manual winding, 17 jewels.
Dial: silvered, applied baton indexes.
Case: platinum, hinged back, diamond-set bezel, integral diamond-set bezel, total diamond weight approximately 8.5 carats.
Signed: unsigned.
Dimensions: diameter 15mm, bracelet circumference approximately 150mm
£1,200–£1,500
363
GÜBELIN. A LADY’S WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET BRACELET WATCH, 1968.
Movement: cal. 11135, manual winding, 17 jewels.
Dial: silvered, applied baton indexes.
Case: 18ct white gold case back, snap-on back, no. 184012, set within a 9ct white gold woven bracelet, diamond-set bezel and extended embellishment, London hallmark for 1968 to the clasp.
Signed : case, dial and movement, clasp stamped EVB.
Dimensions: diameter 14mm, width of bracelet 22mm, bracelet circumference approximately 145mm
£1,200–£1,500
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
364
ROLEX. AN UNUSUAL LADY’S GOLD AND DIAMONDSET COCKTAIL WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL, HAUTE PRECISION CIRCA 1960.
Movement : manual winding, 17 jewels.
Dial: silvered, applied dot, baton and Arabic indexes.
Case: 18ct gold, snap-on back, no. 64170, reeded tapered hinged dial cover, diamond-set lugs, domed-formed articulated bracelet, engraved inscription to back.
Signed: inner case, dial and movement.
Dimensions: dial diameter 17mm, length including diamond-set lugs 41mm, bracelet circumference approximately £4,600–£5,000
365
ROLEX. A LADY’S GOLD BRACELET WATCH, PRECISION, CIRCA 1959.
Movement: manual winding, 17 jewels.
Dial: silvered, applied baton indexes.
Case: 9ct gold, snap-on back, no. 339940, Chester hallmark for 1959, integral hexagonal link bracelet, clasp with Birmingham hallmark for 1959.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 16.5mm, bracelet circumference approximately 140mm.
Accessories: service papers dated October 2025 £400–£600
367
366
OMEGA, RETAILED BY TÜRLER. A GOLD PLATED AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, REF. 166067, SEAMASTER, CIRCA 1969.
Movement: cal. 565, automatic, 24 jewels, no. 30305438. Dial: gilt, applied baton indexes, date aperture, centre seconds. Case: gold plated, screw-down back.
Signed : case, dial and movement.
Dimensions: diameter 36mm.
Accessories: presentation case.
MUST DE CARTIER. A LADY’S GOLD PLATED RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH, TANK, CIRCA 1980.
Movement : manual winding.
Dial: gilt sunburst pattern.
Case: gold plated, back secured by four screws, cabochon sapphire-set crown, no. 3 171205.
Signed: case, dial and movement.
Dimensions: length including lugs 27.5mm, width 20.5mm. £100–£200
368
£100–£150
JAEGER-LECOULTRE. A WHITE GOLD ULTRA-SLIM WRISTWATCH, REF. 1901, CIRCA 1960.
Movement: cal. 818, manual winding, no. 1406976.
Dial: silvered, cross-hair, applied baton indexes. Case: 18ct white gold, snap-on back, no. 806630.
Signed: case, dial and movement.
Dimensions: diameter 33.5mm.
lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
£600–£800
369
CARTIER. A LADY’S GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH, REF. 2443, TANK ALLONGEÈ, CIRCA 1990.
Movement : quartz.
Dial: silvered, Roman numerals, secret signature at X.
Case: 18ct gold, back secured by four screws, no. 026515 SM, cabochon sapphire-set crown, 18ct gold buckle.
Signed: case, dial, movement and buckle.
Dimensions: length including lugs 28mm, width 14mm.
Accessories: booklet, service papers and pouch.
£2,000–£3,000
370
CARTIER: A LADY’S STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, REF. 6692, PANTHÈRE, CIRCA 2008.
Movement: quartz.
Dial: silvered, Roman numerals, secret signature at X.
Case: stainless steel, back secured by eight screws, gold bezel, cabochon sapphire-set crown, no. 66921001896, stainless steel and gold bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: length 21.5mm, width 21.5mm, bracelet circumference approximately 165mm.
Accessories: pouch.
371
CARTIER. A LADY’S GOLD SQUARE WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, REF. 8669, PANTHÈRE, CIRCA 1990. Movement: quartz.
Dial: silvered, Roman numerals, secret signature at X.
Case: 18ct gold, back secured by eight screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, no. 866911 32366. 18ct gold brick link bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: length 21.5mm, 21.5mm width, bracelet circumference approximately 170mm.
Accessories: service papers date 2013 and pouch. £3,000–£5,000
£1,500–£2,000
lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
372
PATEK PHILIPPE. A LADY’S GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET OVAL WRISTWATCH, REF. 4564, ELLIPSE, CIRCA 1990.
Movement: cal. 16-250, manual winding, 18 jewels, no. 1412680. Dial: gilt, diamond-set indexes to the quarters.
Case: 18ct gold, snap-on back, no. 2830263, 18ct gold buckle.
Signed : case, dial, movement and buckle.
Dimensions: length 23.5mm, width 20mm.
Accessories: presentation case.
£1,800–£2,600
373
PATEK PHILIPPE. A GOLD BRACELET WATCH, REF. 2591, CIRCA 1960.
Movement: cal. 23-300, manual winding, 18 jewels, stamped with the seal of Geneva, no. 785568.
Dial: silvered, applied baton indexes.
Case: 18ct gold, snap-on back, no. 427126, integral woven bracelet, maker’s mark GF (Gay Frères), London import mark for 1962.
Signed : case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 34mm, bracelet circumference approximately 160mm.
£3,000–£4,000
374
CORUM. A GOLD KRUGERRAND LEFT-HANDED COIN WATCH, CIRCA 1990.
Movement: quartz.
Dial: South Africa 1978 gold Kugerrand.
Case: 18ct gold, snap-on back, milled band, diamond-set winding crown, no. 355257.
Signed: case, dial and movement.
Dimensions: diameter 33.5mm.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
£1,000–£1,500
375
BLANCPAIN. A LIMITED EDITION GOLD DUAL TIME AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, ALARM, 24-HOUR INDICATION AND POWER RESERVE, LÉMAN RÉVEIL GMT, NO. 31/270, CIRCA 2005.
Movement : cal.12416, automatic, 38 jewels.
Dial: black, applied baton and Arabic indexes, subsidiary dials for constant seconds, dual time zone and 24-hour indication, date aperture, power reserve and alarm.
Case: 18ct gold, screw-down sapphire crystal display back, 18ct gold folding buckle.
Signed: case, dial, movement and buckle.
Dimensions: diameter 40.5mm.
£6,000–£8,000
Blancpain introduced the first Léman Réveill GMT models in the early 2000s, their aim was to create a sophisticated travel watch with two time zones, quick time/date adjustment and a high quality alarm function.
The current model is part of a limited edition of just 270 pieces, produced to commemorate Blancpain's 270th anniversary.
376
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS. A GOLD OVAL DUAL DIAL WRISTWATCH, CIRCA 1990.
Movements: quartz.
Dials: 1st: white, Roman numerals; 2nd: two-tone gilt.
Case: 18ct gold, hinged t-bar lugs, no. D1501, gold sliding clasp.
Signed : dials.
Dimensions: length 34mm.
378
377
£1,000–£1,500
GRAFF, LONDON. A STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH, CIRCA 2000.
Movement: automatic.
Dial: white, Roman numerals, date aperture.
Case: stainless steel, sapphire crystal display back secured by four screws.
Signed: dial.
Dimensions: diameter 34mm.
Accessories: presentation case.
OMEGA. A GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, REF. 2603.30.37, SEAMASTER, AQUA TERRA, CO-AXIAL, CIRCA 2007.
Movement: cal. 2500, co-axial, automatic, 27 jewels, no. 81962699.
Dial: silvered, applied dagger indexes, date aperture, centre seconds.
Case: 18ct gold, screw-down sapphire crystal display back, no. 81962699.
Signed: case, dial and movement.
Dimensions: diameter 39mm.
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£2,600–£3,000
£200–£300
379
OMEGA. A GOLD WRISTWATCH, CIRCA 1952.
Movement: cal. 265, manual winding, 15 jewels, no. 13049201. Dial: silvered, applied Arabic and dagger indexes, engine-turned subsidiary seconds.
Case: 9ct gold, snap-on back with engraved inscription, no. 546706, Birmingham hallmark for 1952, gilt metal buckle.
Signed: dial and movement, case signed Dennison.
Dimensions: diameter 33mm.
Accessories: presentation case.
£200–£300
380
PATEK PHILIPPE. A GOLD SQUARE WRISTWATCH, REF. 4222, CIRCA 1970.
Movement : cal. 16-250, manual winding, no. 1264658.
Dial: white, Roman numerals.
Case: 18ct gold, snap-on back, no. 2731129, 18ct gold buckle.
Signed: case, dial, movement and buckle.
Dimensions: length 25.5mm, width 25.5mm.
Accessories: presentation case.
382
381
£3,000–£5,000
KUTCHINSKY. A WHITE GOLD OVAL BRACELET WATCH, CIRCA 1968.
Movement: cal. 97B, manual winding.
Dial: silvered, Roman numerals.
Case: 18ct white gold, snap-on back, integral textured bracelet, London import mark for 1968.
Signed: dial, inside case stamped Delano.
Dimensions: length 35.5mm, width 27.5mm.
Accessories: presentation case.
OMEGA. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH, REF. 2846 15 SC, SEAMASTER, CIRCA 1958.
Movement: cal. 501, automatic, 20 jewels, no. 16509119.
Dial: silvered with cross-hair, applied baton indexes, centre seconds.
Case: stainless steel, snap-on back, no. 2848.
Signed: case, dial and movement.
Dimensions: diameter 33.5mm.
383
£400–£600
£1,800–£2,600
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN. A STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH, CIRCA 1945.
Movement: cal. V466, manual winding, 17 jewels, no. 462442.
Dial: silvered, applied Arabic and dot indexes, centre seconds.
Case: stainless steel, movement cap, screw-down back, no. 303099.
Signed : case, dial and movement.
Dimensions: diameter 32mm.
£400–£600
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
384
BAUME & MERCIER. A LADY’S RECTANGULAR GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET BRACELET WATCH, REF. 18413 9, CIRCA 1985.
Movement: cal. 6501, quartz, 9 jewels.
Dial: gilt, applied baton indexes.
Case: 18ct gold, back secured by four screws, diamond-set bezel, integral woven bracelet, cabochon sapphire-set crown.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: length 20mm, width 19mm, bracelet circumference approximately 160mm.
Accessories: guarantee card, original receipt, instructions, wallet and present case.
£1,500–£2,000
386
385
PATEK PHILIPPE. A LADY’S RECTANGULAR WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET BRACELET WATCH, REF. 4102-1, CIRCA 1972.
Movement: manual winding, 20 jewels, stamped with the seal of Geneva, no. 1246423.
Dial: silvered, applied baton indexes.
Case: 18ct white gold, snap-on back, diamond-set bezel, textured integral bracelet, no. 2712394.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: length 21.5mm, width 18mm, bracelet circumference approximately 175mm.
£2,800–£3,600
CHOPARD: A LADY’S GOLD OVAL BRACELET WATCH, REF. 5042, CIRCA 1972.
Movement : manual winding, 17 jewels.
Dial: black.
Case: 18ct gold, snap-on back, no. 51284, integral textured fancy link bracelet, London import mark for 1972.
Signed: case, dial, movement and clasp.
Dimensions: length 21mm, width 25.5mm, bracelet circumference approximately 170mm.
£2,000–£2,400
387
LONGINES. A LADY’S WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET BRACELET WATCH, REF. 40769, CIRCA 1966.
Movement: cal. 410, manual winding, 17 jewels, no. 13388761.
Dial: silvered, applied baton indexes.
Case: 18ct white gold, snap-on back, integral textured brick link bracelet, diamond-set sides.
Signed: case, dial and movement, clasp stamped GRG.
Dimensions: length 17.5mm, width 21.5mm, bracelet circumference approximately 165mm.
£1,800–£2,600
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
388
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN. A LADY’S GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET CURVED BRACELET WATCH, CIRCA 1960.
Movement : cal.1430, manual winding, 18 jewels, no. 671787.
Dial: gilt, applied baton indexes.
Case: 18ct gold, back secured by two screws, back wound, diamond-set bezel, no. 514149, integral woven bracelet.
Signed : case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: length 28.5mm, width 21.5mm, bracelet circumference approximately 170mm. £3,600–£4,600
Founded in 1755, Vacheron Constantin is one of the world's oldest watch manufacturers, boasting an unbroken tradition of fine watchmaking. The brand is renowned for its beautifully crafted timepiåeces, distinguished by harmonious proportions and exquisitely engineered movements.
389
FRANCK MULLER. A LADY’S WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC TONNEAU-FORM WRISTWATCH, REF. 8001 L SC D, NO. 22, CONQUISTADOR, CIRCA 2000.
Movement: automatic.
Dial: translucent burgundy enamel over an engine-turned ground, Arabic numerals, magnified date aperture, centre seconds.
Case: 18ct white gold, back secured by four screws, diamond-set bezel and lugs.
Signed: case, dial and movement.
Dimensions: length including lugs 38.5mm.
Accessories: certificate of origin, leather folder, presentation case. £4,000–£6,000
390
ROLEX. A RARE WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, REF. 116509, DAYTONA ‘PANDA DIAL’, CIRCA 2009.
Movement: cal. 4130, automatic, 44 jewels.
Dial: silvered, applied Arabic numerals, black subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers.
Case: 18ct white gold Oyster case, screw-down back, crown and chronograph pushers, engraved inscription to case back, no. V393692, 18ct white gold Oyster bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 40mm, bracelet circumference approximately 200mm.
Accessories: guarantee card dated 2011, instruction booklet, swing tag, presentation case, outer card box. £18,000–£26,000
Launched in 2004 the reference 116509 is crafted from the finest 18ct white gold, which is produced in the Rolex in-house foundry, making it one of the most desirable and luxurious models they produce.
The watch is powered by the automatic caliber 4130, Rolex's first in-house produced chronograph movement which they revealed in 2000 along side the reference 116520 stainless steel Daytona.
This watch is further distinguished by it striking ‘Panda’ dial. This iconic design of white background with black sub-dials has been made famous by the rare 1970’s Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ models, these exotic dials are highly sort after by collectors.
391
BREITLING. A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, NAVITIMER, CIRCA 1970.
Movement: cal. 7740, manual winding, 17 jewels.
Dial: black, baton and Arabic indexes, engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, date aperture, bi-directional slide rule bezel, no. 1423910.
Case: stainless steel, snap-on back, stainless steel buckle.
Signed: case, dial, movement and buckle.
Dimensions: diameter 40mm.
393
392
£1,600–£1,800
ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, REF. 1500, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, CIRCA 1977.
Movement: cal. 1570, automatic, 26 jewels
Dial: silver, applied baton indexes, magni ed date aperture
Case: stainless steel, Oyster case with screw-down back and crown, no. 5138147, stainless steel Oyster bracelet
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 35mm, bracelet circumference approximately 195mm.
£1,500–£2,000
OMEGA. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, REF. 25033300, SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA CO-AXIAL, 2004.
Movement: cal. 2500, automatic co-axial, 27 jewels, no. 80691252.
Dial: silvered, applied dagger indexes, date aperture, centre seconds.
Case: stainless steel, screw-down sapphire crystal display back, stainless steel bracelet.
Signed : case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 39mm, bracelet circumference approximately 175mm.
Accessories: warranty card, chronometer certi cate, pictograms card, instructions, four spare links and presentation case.
£1,000–£2,000
394
OMEGA. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, REF. 166.0128, SEAMASTER, COSMIC 2000, CIRCA 1970.
Movement: cal. 1012, automatic.
Dial: silvered, applied baton indexes, date aperture.
Case: stainless steel, waterproof back, stainless steel bracelet.
Signed : case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 38mm.
£200–£300
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
395
ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, REF. 116520, DAYTONA, CIRCA 2005.
Movement: cal. 4130, automatic, 44 jewels.
Dial: black, applied baton indexes, engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30-minutes and 12-hour registers.
Case: no. stainless steel Oyster case, screw-down back, crown and chronograph pushers, D262860, stainless steel Oyster bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 39mm, bracelet circumference approximately 200mm. £10,000–£15,000
The Rolex Daytona is certainly the most famous chronograph watch on the market. Having a long history of producing sports chronograph models in 1963 Rolex launched the Cosmograph Daytona, named after the 24-hours Daytona auto race in Florida which Rolex sponsored at the time
In 2000 Rolex released the reference 116520 Daytona, this marked the introduction of Rolex's first in-house calibre 4130 chronograph movement. It's predecessor, the reference 16520 was powered by the calibre 4035 which was produced by Zenith
Production of the ref. 116520 ceased in 2016 when Rolex launched the ref. 116500LN with ceramic bezel.
396
BREITLING. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DIVE WATCH WITH DATE, REF. A17392 SUPEROCEAN 11 44, CIRCA 2018.
Movement: cal. B17, automatic, 25 jewels.
Dial: blue, Arabic numerals, date aperture.
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back, unidirectional calibrated bezel, no. 2981990, stainless steel buckle.
Signed: case, dial, movement and buckle.
Dimensions: diameter 44mm.
Accessories: chronometer certi cate instructions, presentation case. £800–£1,000
397
LONGINES. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, REF. L38124636, SPIRIT
ZULU TIME, CIRCA 2023.
Movement: cal. 844.4, automatic.
Dial: matt black, applied Arabic numerals, 2nd time zone hand, date aperture, centre seconds.
Case: stainless steel, back secured by six screws, green ceramic calibrated bidirectional rotating bezel, no. 53952951, stainless steel bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 39mm, bracelet circumference approximately 200mm.
Accessories: guarantee card, COSC certi ed chronometer card, instructions, wallet, protective stickers and tag, presentation case. £1,200–£1,800
398
IWC. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC PILOT’S WORLDTIMER WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, REF. IW326201, CIRCA 2014.
Movement: cal. 30750, automatic, 31 jewels.
Dial: black, Arabic numerals, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for date, rotating 24-hour chapter ring, outer ring with 24 world cities.
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back and crown, no. 3846643, stainless steel folding buckle.
Signed: case, dial, movement and buckle.
Dimensions: diameter 45mm.
Accessories: guarantee card.
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
£1,800–£2,600
399
BREITLING. A RARE LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL DIVER’S WRISTWATCH MADE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ROYALTY AND SPECIALIST PROTECTION UNIT TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III, SUPEROCEAN 42, REF. A17375, CIRCA 2023.
Movement: cal. 17, automatic, 26 jewels.
Dial: dark blue, applied baton indexes, centre seconds, calibrated inner bezel, King Charles cypher at 6 o’clock.
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back, unidirectional ratcheted bezel, case back engraved with the Coronation Emblem, stainless steel bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 42mm, bracelet circumference approximately 200mm.
Accessories: warranty card, swing tag, travel pouch and presentation case.
£ 5,000–£7,000
This rare Breitling SuperOcean 42 was produced to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III. It was made for those serving as part of, and closely associated with, the 'Royalty and Specialist Protection' Unit (RaSP), as part of a limited production run of 189 pieces. The specialist Unit provides close protection to members of the British Royal Family, Government Ministers, including the Prime Minister, and visiting Heads of State.
The dial of this exceptional limited edition wristwatch displays the King's cypher and the case back is engraved with the Coronation Emblem which pays tribute to The King's love of the natural world. The centre seconds hand also has a purple tip, a colour synonymous with Royalty.
400
ROLEX. A LADY’S GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, REF. 69188, DATEJUST, CIRCA 1990.
Movement: cal. 2135, automatic, 29 jewels.
Dial: black, diamond-set indexes, magni ed date aperture.
Case: 18ct gold Oyster case, screw-down back and crown, diamond-set lugs, pyramid bezel, no. E551059, 18ct gold President bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 26mm, bracelet circumference approximately 165mm.
£3,000–£4,000
402
401
ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, REF. 6694, OYSTERDATE PRECISION, CIRCA 1975.
Movement: cal. 1225, manual winding, 17 jewels.
Dial: silvered, applied baton indexes, magni ed date aperture, centre seconds.
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back and crown, no. 3862800, stainless steel Oyster bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet signed.
Dimensions: diameter 35mm, bracelet circumference approximately 175mm.
Accessories: Datejust booklet and presentation case.
OMEGA. A STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD BRACELET WATCH WITH DAY AND DATE, REF. 3961070, CONSTELLATION, CIRCA 1990.
Movement : cal. 1444, quartz, 6 jewels, no. 255471.
Dial: black, applied dot indexes, subsidiary gilt dials for day and date.
Case: stainless steel, gold bezel with Roman numerals, integral stainless steel and gold tapered bracelet.
Signed : case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 32.5mm, bracelet circumference approximately 160mm.
Accessories: guarantee booklet, ve spare links, presentation case. £300–£400
403
£1,000–£1,500
BREITLING. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WORLD TIME
WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, REF. AB0521, BENTLEY B05 UNITIME, CIRCA 2013.
Movement: cal. 05, automatic, 56 jewels, Bentley wheel rotor. Dial: white, applied baton indexes, skeletonised globe motif, subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, 24-hour chapter ring, inner bezel with 24 world cities, aperture for date.
Case: stainless steel, screw-down sapphire display back and crown, no. 4225973, stainless steel bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 50mm, bracelet circumference approximately 160mm.
Accessories: warranty card, chronometer certi cate, booklets, spare links and presentation case.
£2,000–£3,000
The distinctive design of the B05 Unitime chronograph is truely stunning, with its signature traits from the Breitling and Bentley collaboration. The large stainless steel case is enhanced by its knurled bezel which is inspired by Bentley's signature honeycomb radiator grille motif. The dial has the classic tri-compax con guration with the Unitime main cities inner bezel. The rotor of the movement is styled as a Bentley wheel and visible through the display back.
404
ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, REF. 124060, SUBMARINER, CIRCA 2021.
Movement: cal. 3230, automatic, 31 jewels.
Dial: black, applied triangular, baton and dot indexes, centre seconds.
Case: stainless steel Oyster case, screw-down back and crown, black ceramic calibrated bezel, no. 341W39V3, stainless steel Oyster bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 40mm, bracelet circumference approximately 205mm.
Accessories: guarantee card, tags and presentation case.
£ 5,000–£7,000
The Submariner was first released by Rolex in 1953. The quintessential tool watch designed to be used by the military and commercial divers exploring the depths of the oceans. Over the decades it has achieved iconic status by being worn by the likes of James Bond and such Hollywood stars as Steve McQueen and Robert Redford. Today the Submariner represents enduring style and horological engineering crafted out of a need for adventure.
405
ROLEX. A LADY’S STAINLESS STEEL AND PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, REF. 178271, DATEJUST, CIRCA 2010.
Movement: cal. 2235, automatic, 31 jewels.
Dial: black, applied Roman numerals, diamond-set VI, magni ed date aperture.
Case: stainless steel Oyster case, screw-down back and crown, pink gold bezel, no. G527775, stainless steel and pink gold Jubilee bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 31mm, bracelet circumference approximately 145mm.
£4,000–£5,000
406
CORUM. A STAINLESS STEEL AND DIAMOND-SET SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, REF. 01.0035, ADMIRAL’S CUP COMPETITION 40, NO. 1000/1000, CIRCA 2013. Movement: automatic.
Dial: black, subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, nautical ags, at the hour markers.
Case: stainless steel, screw-down rubber and steel back, diamond-set bezel, carbonbre inserts to the pushers, no.2234491, stainless steel clasp.
Signed: case, dial, movement and clasp.
Dimensions: diameter 43mm.
Accessories: instructions, folder and presentation case
£1,200–£1,800
407
BREITLING. A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, REF. A25362, BREITLING FOR BENTLEY, CIRCA 2007.
Movement: cal. 25B, automatic, 21 jewels.
Dial: dark green, applied baton indexes, subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 6-hour and 15-minute registers, aperture for date, tachometer scale.
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back and crown, bi-directional slide rule bezel, no. 2025838, stainless steel bracelet.
Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 49mm, bracelet circumference approximately 200mm.
Accessories: warranty, chronometer certi cate, booklet and presentation case.
£1,000–£1,500
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
408 Y
BREITLING. A WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH WITH JUMPING HOURS, FLYING B, REF. 2836263/E512, NO. 41/50, CIRCA 2011.
Movement : cal. 28B, automatic, 21 jewels.
Dial: silvered, diamond-set and mother-of-pearl indexes, jumping hours aperture, subsidiary seconds, pavé diamond-set outer plate.
Case: 18ct white gold, back secured by eight screws, diamond-set bezel, sides and lugs, no. 2275937, 18ct white gold bracelet.
Signed : case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: length including lugs 56mm, width 38mm, bracelet circumference approximately 190mm.
Accessories: certificate, chronometer certificate, diamond certificate, spare links and presentation case. £12,000–£18,000
The collaboration between Bentley Motors and Breitling brought together one of the most stylish, distinguished car brands in the automotive world and world class Swiss brand synonymous with precision watchmaking.
The Flying B model was named after the 'Winged B' emblem of Bentley which represents the exhilaration of motion and harks back to Bentley's background in designing fighter plane engines during the World War I.
This rectangular timepiece is a perfect example of unparalleled luxury and elegance with its unusual jumping hour hand feature and diamond-set dial and case.
409
LONGINES: A LADY’S STAINLESS STEEL AND DIAMOND-SET BRACELET WATCH, REF. L42410, LA GRANDE CLASSIQUE, CIRCA 2010.
Movement: quartz.
Dial: white, Roman numerals.
Case: stainless steel, back secured by six screws, diamond-set bezel, stainless steel bracelet. Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 24mm, bracelet circumference approximately 160mm. £300–£500
410
TAG HEUER. A STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, REF. WJ1111-0, LINK, CIRCA 2005.
Movement : quartz.
Dial: silvered, engine-turned chapter ring, applied baton indexes, date aperture.
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back and crown, unidirectional rotating bezel, no. SX3596, stainless steel bracelet. Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet.
Dimensions: diameter 39mm, bracelet circumference approximately 170mm. £300–£400
411
SEIKO & TISSOT. A GROUP OF THREE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCHES.
The group comprising: a stainless steel Seiko Bell-Matic wristwatch with day and date; a stainless steel automatic Seiko Hi-Beat wristwatch with day and date and a stainless steel quartz Tissot PR 100 Chrono Alarm chronograph wristwatch. (3) £150–£260
412
A GROUP OF FIVE WRISTWATCHES.
The group comprising: a stainless steel automatic Bulova wristwatch; a stainless steel quartz Ellesse Sportivo bracelet watch; a blackened steel quartz Tissot wristwatch and two quartz Swiss Army wristwatches. (5) £100–£150
lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in
and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
413
A PAIR OF GOLD LORGNETTES, the handle pierced decorated with arabesque scrolling to both sides, engraved with date ‘1919’, with suspension loop, double struck French eagle’s head assay marks, on 9ct gold long chain, handle length 7.5cm, chain length 104cm. £1,000–£1,200
According to a PMI test on the XRF analyzer, the lorgnettes are testing as 17ct gold.
414
A 9CT GOLD AND ENAMEL MEDAL, awarded by the City of Leeds Club & Institute Union (C. & I. U.), to W Brabbs, named and dated ‘1923 - 24’, the medal hallmarked Birmingham 1923, mounted to a double scroll surmount and suspensory loop, length 36.5mm. £260–£320
The C. & I. U. is a politically and religiously neutral organisation to which any bona de club can belong and is still in existence today.
415
A VICTORIA SILVER CASED POCKET COMPASS, maker’s mark ‘J T’, Birmingham 1887, with case, diameter 4.8cm. £70–£100
416
A BICOLOURED CHAIN AND FOBS, the curb-link chain suspending a propelling pencil and a hardstone swivel fob seal, one side crested, the other monogrammed, together with a ribbed propelling pencil, the sleeve engraved with presentation inscription ‘RACHAEL FROM MALISE’, later over enamelled, suspended from bicolour gold curb-link chain, fob seal length 4.7cm, pencil length 5.2gm. £600–£800
Provenance: The fob seal bears the crest of Douglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852-1925), the crest a winged falcon attacking a stork, monogrammed to the reverse.
417
A MINIATURE 9CT GOLD BOSUN’S WHISTLE, foliate engraved, with suspension loop by maker ‘R J’, Chester 1904, length 40mm. £200–£400
418
THREE ANTIQUE SEALS, comprising a late 19th century gold hardstone inset fob seal, the mount modelled as an ‘ouroborous’, the hardstone engraved with inscription, an early 19th century gold fob seal, inset with chalcedony, supporting a foliate engraved split ring, and plaited fob suspending gilt watch key, and a vari-coloured banded marble desk seal, with bloodstone inset intaglio depicting a dove with olive branch, lengths 2cm, 3cm and 7.3cm £600–£700
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
419
A 9CT GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN BY PARKER, engineturned, with vacant reserve, hooded nib, hallmarked for London 1972, length 13.4cm. £400–£500
420
A LIGHTER BY CARTIER, with chamfered edge and white enamel decoration, gold plated, signed ‘Cartier Paris’, numbered ‘1A96170’, length 7cm
£80–£150
421
A 9CT GOLD KEY HOLDER, engine turned, with folding fob loop, containing a metal yale type key, London 1958, length 5cm £150–£200
422
A 9CT GOLD VISITING CARD CASE, cushion-shaped with curved pro le and engine turned decoration, London hallmark for 1921, length 8.5cm £800–£900
423
A RARE DUNHILL-NAMIKI ‘MAKI-E’ LACQUER TRAVELLING PEN DECORATED BY MAKIAWA SHICHINOJO / ‘SHOBI’, CIRCA 1930, with reversible hidden nib, of slim tapered form, finely decorated with ‘gold dust’ and two goldfish swimming amongst pondweed, the nib engraved ‘BROAD DUNHILL NAMIKI ‘2’ MADE IN JAPAN’, the shaft signed, and with the personal monogram / seal of the artist in red ‘kao’, with associated case, total length 17.3cm.
£1,800–£2,600
The Namiki Manufacturing Company was founded in Japan in 1918 by Ryosuke Namiki (1880–1954). In 1925, Namiki showcased their finely decorated pens in the West, catching the attention of prestigious retailers, including Asprey and Cartier, and Clement Court, manager of Alfred Dunhill’s Paris shop. In 1926 Namiki opened an office in Bishopsgate and by 1930 a formal contract and partnership was made with Alfred Dunhill, granting Dunhill exclusive worldwide distribution rights outside Japan - cementing the ‘Dunhill-Namiki Made in Japan’ brand. By this time, Dunhill had a retail network in all the best locations in over thirty countries. In 1938 the company became the Pilot Pen Company. Shobi was the art name for the artist Makizawa Shichinojo (b.1880). He was a pupil of Takahashi Suiho and Shirayama Shosai. He was a member of the staff of Iwate Prefectural Technical High School in 1905 and joined the Namiki Co. in 1928 where he went on to lacquer pieces for Alfred Dunhill..
424
OF BOAR WAR INTEREST: A VICTORIA SILVER VESTA CASE, enamelled with an image of a wounded infantryman in the veldt, standing his ground, ri e in hand, entitled ‘A Gentleman in Kharki’, with suspension loop, by Cornelius Saunders & Francis Shepard, Birmingham 1899, length 47.5mm. £300–£400
'A Gentleman in Kharki` is a line from the Rudyard Kipling poem,`The Absent Minded Beggar` of 1899, set to music by Sir Arthur Sullivan, and often accompanied by an illustration of a wounded but de ant British soldier 'A Gentleman in Kharki' by Richard Caton Woodville. The song was written as part of an appeal by the Daily Mail to raise money for soldiers ghting in the Boer War and their families. The Absent-Minded Beggar Fund was hugely successful, raising a total of more than £250,000.
425
AN EDWARD VII 9CT GOLD VESTA CASE, the front engraved with cursive initials, maker’s mark ‘H & A’, with suspension loop, Birmingham 1902, length 50mm. £700–£800
426
AN AMERICAN SILVER VISITING CARD CASE, CIRCA 1860-1870, engine-turned, one side reserving a coastal scene with lighthouse, the other with initials ‘N R’ within a shield-shaped reserve, by John Albert Coles & Co., New York, length 9.5cm. £90–£120
427
BOAR WAR INTEREST: AN EDWARD VII SILVER VESTA CASE, one side enamelled with the ribbon for the Queen’s South Africa medal, 1899, the other with the ribbon for the King’s South Africa medal, 1902, with suspension loop, by A & J Zimmerman, Birmingham 1905, length 5cm. £300–£400
428
CLYDE CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB: A VICTORIA SILVER VESTA CASE, enamelled with the burgee of the club and engraved with initials, maker’s mark ‘* G.M’. Birmingham 1892, length 5.5cm £140–£180
429
A GEORGE V SILVER VESTA CASE, enamelled with the ribbon of the British War Medal, engraved ‘Oscar Jones, R E’, with suspension loop, by A & J Zimmerman,, Birmingham 1919, length 5cm. £140–£180
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
431
430
A 9CT GOLD CIGARETTE CASE, rectangular form with engine turned decoration, opening to reveal a photographic portrait and personal inscription, UK hallmark, length 8cm
£1,400–£1,600
AN EDWARD VII 15CT GOLD SOVEREIGN AND HALF SOVEREIGN CASE, with suspension loop, the lid applied with a diamond set initial ‘G’, Birmingham 1906, length 5.5cm. £900–£1,200
432
A 9CT GOLD CIGARETTE CASE BY ASPREY & CO. LTD, 1930, the rectangular engine-turned case with slide action, the lid with applied initials and presentation inscription within, maker’s mark ‘A & Co Ltd’, dimensions 79 x 63.5 x 9.5mm
£2,000–£3,000
4, 5 and
433
A GEORGE II SILVER GILT AND AGATE SNUFF BOX, of cartouche outline, the lid inset with an oval agate, within a border engraved with animals, birds and owerheads, the sides similarly engraved, the base with crest above the inscription ‘Jno Fk Lampe, 1730’, and later monogram, unmarked, contained in 19th century case, width 7cm. £600–£800
Provenance: The crest is likely to pertain to the SHARP/SHARPE family. The abbreviated inscription should read in full as ‘John Frederick Lampe 1730’, and was probably a personal gift given by a gentleman of the Sharp/Sharpe family, the snu box inscribed with the name of the recipient and the date of presentation, 1730.
John Frederick Lampe (née Johann Frederich Lampe) (circa 1703–1751) was born in Saxony. John was a musician and a noted composer of the period. Although not a great deal is known about his musical career before his arrival in London around 1725, he made his mark quickly. By 1730 he was employed by John Rich (who had established the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in 1732) to compose music for pantomimes and other entertainments. John’s many operas and songs including the 'Dragon of Wantley', and 'Pyramus and Thisbe'. Apart from his ability as a composer, he was a virtuoso, reputed to be one of the nest bassoonists of his time. He was also known as being a man of irreproachable character. It is perhaps in this context, that one of his benefactors gifted him this snu box duly inscribed.
John married Isabella Young at the Parish Church of St. Benet Paul’s Wharf in the City of London in 1737. Isabella was the daughter of Charles Young, the organist of the Church of All Hallows Barking (otherwise known at All Hallows-by-the-Tower) in the City of London. Her sister Cecilia was the wife of Thomas Augustine Arne, the composer who is best known for writing ‘Rule, Britannia!’. Both Isabella and Cecilia were musical, Isabella being a vocalist and an actress, Cecilia regarded as one of the greatest English sopranos of the 18th Century.
John died in Edinburgh in 1751 and was buried in the Canongate Churchyard. John’s son Charles John Frederick Lampe (1739–1767) was also a noted composer.
Our thanks to Beacon Genealogical and Heraldic Research for their kind assistance.
John Frederick Lampe: Mezzotint by James Macardell (1727–1765) after a painting by S. Andrea.
434
AN EDWARD VII ARTS & CRAFTS SILVER CIGARETTE BOX, the lid applied with two plant-form faux hinges, by William Hutton & Sons, Birmingham 1902, 9cm square. £140–£180
435
AN ELIZABETH II PLANISHED SILVER BOWL, of plain design, by Henri John-Baptiste, London 1952, diameter 10cm. £150–£200
436
A VICTORIA SILVER SANDWICH BOX, of plain rectangular form, with drop front, by Henry Gri th, Birmingham 1897, dimensions 8.5 x 12.5cm. £260–£360
lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
437
A SILVER MOUNTED CUT-GLASS SWAN DISH, the wings forming a cover, pierce-decorated and incorporating cherubs, import marks for London 1962, length 13.5cm. £60–£80
438
MINIATURE SILVER: a grand piano with lyre pedal support, a square centre table, a chaise longue, a pair of fauteuils and a pair of side chairs. (7) £120–£140
439
A SMALL COLLECTION OF SILVER ITEMS, comprising a Victoria decorative spoon with engraved circular gilt bowl, by Martin, Hall & Co, London 1878, two Georgian tablespoons with later matching fern engraving, a sifter spoon converted from a George III sauce ladle, a pair of grape tongs and a tea strainer, both unmarked, and a Victoria ddle pattern sauce ladle. (7) £180–£200
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
A SMALL COLLECTION OF CONTINENTAL DECORATIVE FLATWARE, the handles cast with two variants of rose blooms, comprising six pastry forks, six tea / ice cream spoons, two butter knives, two pickle forks, a small server and a pie slice, each piece stamped ‘835’. (18) £120–£150
441
SIX PAIRS OF VICTORIA SILVER HORS D’OEUVRE KNIVES AND FORKS, cast with scallop shells and engraved with ferns, by Walker & Hall, She eld 1894, cased. £100–£120
442
A PAIR OF EDWARD VII SILVER SERVERS, of plain design, one with heart-shaped bowl, the other elongated, pointed spade-shaped, maker’s mark R & S, She eld 1904, cased, lengths 25 and 21.5cm. £150–£200
443
A GEORGE VI SILVER CHRISTENING SET, the spoon handle enamelled with an imp, the fork with a rabbit and the knife with a dog and a girl in a blue dress, by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1938, cased. £200–£240
445
444
A GEORGE III SILVER TWIN HANDLED SALT, with gadrooned rim, on stepped foot, engraved with a royal crest, by J Wakelin & Robert Garrard, London 1794, total width 13cm. £90–£120
A PAIR OF VICTORIA SILVER GILT DESSERT SPOONS, of Bacchanalian pattern, thebacks of the shell-moulded bowls decorated with masks within manteling, by William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman, London 1884. (2) £150–£180
This elaborate pattern originally dates from the early 19th century and was designed for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, many pieces being by Paul Storr.
446
A GEORGE VI SILVER CORONATION SOUVENIR TWIN HANDLED CUP AND COVER, the shallow body with handles mounted with a lion and unicorn respectively, the cover centred with a crown nial which acts as a candle holder, on tall, slightly tapering column and domed foot, by Charles Boyton, London 1937, engraved with maker’s script signature, height 18cm. £150–£200
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
447
A SILVER ROSE WATER SPRINKLER, possibly Turkish, with wrythen pear-shaped body, on leaf-cast foot, stamped ‘925’, height 15cm. £100–£150
448
A PAIR OF EDWARD VII SILVER VASES, of tall baluster form, decorated with an applied band of fruiting vine on a planished ground, each on shallow domed foot, crested, by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater, London 1910, height 19cm. (2) £400–£460
449
A SILVER CRUET STAND, the circular stand with pierced border and central carrying handle, on claw and ball feet, tted with ve faceted glass bottles, one with silver hinged lid, two others with silver covers, the stand hallmarked for London 1773, the bottle mounts by Waterhouse, Hodson & Co, She eld 1832, diameter 16cm, height of handle 24cm. £300–£400
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
450
A GEORGE IV SILVER PINT MUG, decorated with two bands of reeding and engraved with the insignia of the Ri e Brigade, the base with later presentation inscription, by William Barrett II, London 1829, height 10.5cm. £200–£300
451
A GEORGE II SILVER HALF PINT MUG, with baluster body, and scroll handle, on moulded foot, by William Grundy, London 1743, height 10cm £200–£300
452
A GEORGE III SILVER GOBLET, plain except for an engraved coat of arms, the foot with beaded border, by Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith, London 1784, height16.5cm. £300–£400
and
453
AN EDWARD VII SILVER BASKET, oval, with shaped, reeded rim and swing handle, the body decorated with a band of bright-cut oral swags united by pierced owerheads, on foot with vertical piercings, by Charles Stuart Harris, London 1901, length 28cm. £400–£600
454
A SET OF SIX LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY AUSTRIAN SILVER CUPS AND SAUCERS, Vienna, with lappet-cast rims and borders, .800 standard. £700–£800
455
A VICTORIA SILVER BASKET, of rectangular outline with xed loop handle, piercedecorated with lunettes, the border repoussé decorated with C-scrolls and owerheads, by Martin, Hall & Co., She eld 1895, length 29cm. £240–£280
All lots are subject to extra charges which may be viewed in Ts and Cs 3, 4, 5 and 10 at the back of this catalogue.
456
OF NELSON INTEREST: A SILVER VINAIGRETTE BY MATTHEW LINWOOD, 1805, of rectangular form, the lid engraved with cursive initials ‘A E J’, the interior with hinged silver gilt grille cast with a depiction of H.M.S. Victory and the words ‘TRAFALGAR Or 21. 1805’, the base plain, Birmingham hallmark, length 26mm. £800–£1,200
457
OF NELSON INTEREST: A SILVER AND REVERSE CRYSTAL BICENTENARY COMMEMORATIVE
PIN TRAY, centred with a reverse painted rock crystal cabochon of the admiral in full uniform, the British lion at his feet, on a mother-of-pearl ground, the tray engraved with the dates of Nelson’s principal naval battles, the reeded border cast at intervals with laurel leaves, by William Comyns, London 1905, length 11.5cm. £700–£1,000
It had been anticipated that the centenary of Trafalgar and commemoration of Nelson's death in 1905 would have been widely commemorated, but once the new alliance with France, the Entente Cordiale, was concluded in 1904, it was felt that too much celebration of the great naval victory over France would not be politically expedient. This pin tray may have been a special commission to mark the centenary.
458 A GEORGIAN ANTI-SLAVERY PINCUSHION, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY, the circular cushion in red silk with bow atop, the glazed panel depicting an enslaved black man, kneeling, in chains and shackles, the image applied to a painted ground depicting two slave ships ying red ags beneath the motto ‘Thank God for Liberty’, with mirrored base, diameter 47mm. £1,000–£500
For a similar example, depicting an enslaved kneeling man beneath the motto: ‘LORD RELEASE THE CAPTIVE’, see: V & A, Accession number T.1695-1913.
The most iconic slavery design depicted a kneeling man in chains, beneath the text “Am I Not a Man and a Brother?” after a ceramic medallion produced by Josiah Wedgwood in 1787. Wedgwood's design was based on a seal commissioned by the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade on 5 July 1787. The motif and motto were widely reproduced and disseminated in print, on ceramics, textiles and household goods throughout the late 18th and 19th centuries, becoming fashionable symbols of the British abolition movement.
Illustrated here is the anti-slavery Wedgwood plaque design by Josiah Wedgwood, 1787, the gure probably designed by William Hackwood and Henry Webber. and produced in jasperware cameo by Wedgwood’s factory, the Etruria Works. This example, mounted as a stick pin, is held in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum, New York.
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A SILVER EVENING BAG, 1919, the mesh purse to a plain polished frame with cable-link chain, London hallmark, partial maker’s mark ‘A.M.&M*’, width 18.5cm £240–£300
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A SILVER EVENING BAG, CIRCA 1920, the mesh purse to a plain polished frame with elongated cable-link chain, stamped ‘CH’ and ‘800’, width 15.5cm £180–£220
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A 9CT GOLD EVENING BAG, the mesh purse to a plain polished frame with sapphire cabochons to the thumbpiece and elongated cable-link chain, London import mark, width 12cm £3,000–£4,000
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A 9CT GOLD MOUNTED COMB AND CASE, engine-turned, London 1979, length 10cm £500–£700
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AN 18CT GOLD CASED PERFUME ATOMISER BY KURT WEISS, 1967, the cylindrical case of basket weave design, opening to reveal a gilt atomiser, maker’s mark, London hallmark, length 6.6cm £1,000–£1,500
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A 9CT GOLD COMPACT, square form with engine turned decoration, opening to reveal a mirror and powder compartment, Birmingham hallmark for 1966, length 7cm £1,000–£1,200
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A 9CT GOLD POWDER COMPACT, of rectangular form with polished reeded decoration, mirror within, presentation inscription to inner rim, hallmarked for 9ct gold, maker’s mark ‘WHM’, Birmingham 1966, dimensions 79 x 61 x 11mm £2,600–£3,000
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A BARONESS’S CORONET FOR THE CORONATION OF EDWARD VII BY WRIGHT & DAVIES, 1901, the polished balls or ‘pearls’ electro-plated, the silver-gilt circlet with textured surface and gadrooned borders, pierced to receive two securing pins (both present), enclosing a crimson velvet and tted below with a band of ermine, in cardboard box by retailers Ede & Ravenscroft Ltd, internal diameter 12cm. £800–£1,200
Provenance: Believed to be the coronet of Lady Reay, wife of Baron Reay (peerage of Scotland), chief of the clan Mackay.
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