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Preisdatenbank abonnierenAN 18 CARAT GOLD SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND HALF HOOP RING four round brilliant-cut diamonds spaced by calibré-cut sapphires in a channel setting. Estimated total diamond weight 0.25ct, hallmarked import London 1995, ring size K, 3.5 gramsLight surface wear to gold. The estimated qualities of the diamonds are; colour: G/H/; clarity: SI1/SI2.
A MID-19TH CENTURY PINK TOPAZ AND CHRYSOBERYL PENDANT BROOCH oval-cut pink topaz spaced by chrysoberyl within a fancy repoussé scroll frame, suspending a gem-set pendant drop from snake chains. Unmarked, 9cm by 4.2cm, 16.5 gramsOne chrysoberyl replaced with a white paste, light general wear and some minor alteration.
AN 18 CARAT WHITE GOLD CULTURED PEARL PENDANT ON CHAIN the cultured pearl of a pink-grey lustre, to an 18 carat white gold spiga chain. Pendant hallmarked Birmingham, chain hallmarked Sheffield, pendant 1.5cm by 9mm, chain 40.5cm long, 3.8 gramsGood condition. Very light surface wear and blemishes to the pearl.
A STEEL CHRISTIAN DIOR 'RIVA' BRACELET WATCH the 15mm rectangular silvered dial with quarter Arabic and baton index, signed Christian Dior Paris, Swiss Made, with luminous steel hands, the 24mm steel case set with round brilliant-cut diamonds, crown marked 'CD', fitted with an integral steel bracelet, with central deployant butterfly clasp, quartz movement, case D98-1014, DY3207, estimated total diamond weight 0.18ct, 18.5cm long, in a Christian Dior case with additional bracelet link.Very light general wear, bracelet slightly stretched, currently running, not assessed for time keeping.
TWO LATE VICTORIAN RINGS comprising AN 18 CARAT GOLD RUBY AND DIAMOND RING, hallmarked Birmingham 1891, ring size O, 2.3 grams; and A 15 CARAT GOLD RUBY AND SEED PEARL RING, hallmarked Birmingham 1897, ring size M1/2, 2.2 grams. (2)Ruby and diamond ring: light wear, estimated total diamond weight
AN 18 CARAT GOLD ROLEX OYSTER DATEJUST BRACELET WATCH the circular silver dial signed Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, gilt baton indices and hands, date aperture with cyclops at 3 o'clock position, Oyster case 36mm with fluted bezel, fitted with Jubilee bracelet with 19 links and a folding central clasp hallmarked import London 1972 and signed Rolex, accompanied by a full set of box and original documents dated 1975.Watch is currently functioning but timekeeping not tested, case and bracelet show only signs of moderate wear and tear commensurate with light use, dial and bracelet condition is considered very good. Crystal with a dark mark between 7 and 8 positions, some scratches to the bezel edge and general surface scratches to the crystal. Mark in photograph at the 1 o'clock position is a shadow cast by scratching to the dial.
A SPLIT PEARL AND OLD MINE-CUT DIAMOND THREE STONE RING a split pearl between old mine-cut diamonds. Estimated total diamond weight 0.95ct, marked '18CT', ring size N, 3.0 gramsGood condition, light surface blemishes to the split pearl. The pearl measures 6.48mm diameter approximately. Estimated diamond colour: I/J; estimated clarity: VS2/SI1
A FANCY CHARM BRACELET a fancy curb link bracelet suspending eight various charms, including a malachite Buddha charm, marked '18K'; a band ring, marked '14K'; and a hardstone swivel fob. Bracelet with indistinct continental marks, two charms marked '18K', two charms marked '14K', two charms hallmarked 9 carat gold, one charm indistinctly marked, 20cm long, 81.5 grams grossLight wear to the bracelet, charms are loose mounted and can be removed if desired. Hardstone fob with significant damage.
AN ANTIQUE STYLE 14 CARAT GOLD ENAMEL AND DIAMOND HINGE OPENING GARTER BANGLE filled with blue guilloché enamel and picked out in green and gilt, the front with a diamond-set buckle. Estimated total diamond weight 0.90ct, hallmarked London 1976, 1cm wide, 5cm by 5.6cm inner diameter, 33.6 gramsEnamel in very good condition, a very small fault to the edge near the clasp (approx 1mm long), very light surface wear. Estimated diamond colour: I/J/K; estimated clarity: VS2/SI1.
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING a round-cut sapphire within an octagonal milgrain border of round brilliant-cut diamonds. Estimated total diamond weight 0.50ct, marked '18CT', ring size Q/12, 3.3 gramsLight abrasion to the sapphire. The sapphire measures 4.50mm x 4.50mm x 2.90mm approximately. Estimated diamond colour: H/I; estimated clarity: SI1/SI2
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY NATURAL SALTWATER PEARL AND DIAMOND PENDANT a pierced oval laurel leaf frame set throughout with old-cut diamonds and pearls. Estimated total diamond weight 1.30ct, unmarked, 5cm by 2.3cm, 8.2 gramsAccompanied by a Pearl Report, Gemmological Certification Services (GCS), 5783-440, 22 November 2022, stating the two largest pearls are of natural saltwater origin with no indications of treatment.Light wear to the pearls, bail later. Estimated diamond colour: H/I; estimated clarity: SI1/SI2.
A MID-19TH CENTURY AGATE CAMEO AND DIAMOND PENDANT depicting a classical female figure pouring a libation from a jug into a patera, within a fancy diamond-set frame. Unmarked, 5.2cm by 3.5cm, 13.4 gramsLight wear to the frame, frame adapted and brooch fitting removed, bail later. Estimated total diamond weight 0.10ct.
A LATE VICTORIAN DIAMOND AND SEED PEARL BAR BROOCH an old-cut diamond within a border of seed pearls, to seed pearl-set double bar. Estimated diamond weight 0.30ct, marked '15CT', measures 8mm by 5cm, 4.2 gramsLight wear to seed pearls, two to the cluster appear drilled pearl replacements, slight variance in colour from creamy to silver. The estimated qualities of the diamond are; colour: H/I; clarity: SI1/SI2 (natural to the crown/table facets). It fastens with a pin and c-hook.
A LATE 19TH CENTURY HINGE OPENING BANGLE the tapering front with applied beaded decoration, to a plain hinge opening back. 5.5cm by 5cm inner diameter, 2.7cm wide, 18.8 gramsLight general wear and minor discolouration. Not hallmarked or stamped, in our opinion would test as gold, we cannot confirm the carat because we do not acid test images as this can cause damage.
FOUR RINGS comprising A 19TH CENTURY RHODOLITE GARNET RING, ring size G/1/2; 9 CARAT GOLD HAEMATITE RING, ring size K1/2; A 9 CARAT GOLD WHITE SPINEL ETERNITY RING, ring size K; and A 9 CARAT GOLD SIGNET RING, ring size L1/2. (4) 7.9 grams grossThe rhodolite garnet with various chips and heavy abrasion, it is not hallmarked or stamped but in our opinion would test as gold. Wear to the spinel of the eternity ring. Light general wear to other rings.
A GROUP OF FOUR RINGS comprising A MID-19TH CENTURY GREEN PASTE CLUSTER RING, unmarked, ring size K1/2, 1.2 grams; A DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, estimated total diamond weight 0.25ct, marked '18CT', ring size N, 1.9 grams; A 9 CARAT GOLD SIGNET RING, hallmarked London 1973, ring size O1/2, 1.9 grams; and A 9 CARAT GOLD AMETHYST AND CUBIC ZIRCONIA CLUSTER RING, hallmarked London 1988, ring size P1/2, 1.8 grams. (4)Signet ring misshapen. All with light general wear.
TWO CORAL BEAD NECKLACES one of uniform beads, length 108cm; the other of graduated beads, 40cm. (2) 36.8 grams grossBoth necklaces with usual light natural imperfections to coral and general ingrained dirt between beads. The beads of the uniform necklace measure 4mm in diameter approximately, the graduated beads measure 3.45mm-6.80mm approximately. Colour orange-pink overall well matched.
AN 18 CARAT WHITE GOLD FANCY-COLOURED DIAMOND CLUSTER RING a fancy light brown princess-cut diamond within a square border of white round brilliant-cut diamonds, to diamond-set shoulders. Estimated principal diamond weight 0.55ct, estimated total diamond weight 1.00ct, hallmarked Birmingham, ring size M1/2, 3.3 gramsGood condition. Estimated diamond colour: fancy light brown and H/I/J; estimated clarity: SI1/SI2
A LATE 19TH CENTURY SEED PEARL HINGE OPENING BANGLE a laurel tied bow motif set with seed pearls, to a plain knife-edge hinged back. Front 2cm by 6cm, 4.8cm by 5.3cm inner diameter, 15.5 gramsNo noted dents or damage, light wear and discolouration to pearls, some possible replacements. Not hallmarked or stamped, in our opinion would test as gold, we cannot confirm the carat because we do not acid test images as this can cause damage.
TWO PENDANTS ON CHAINS comprising AN 18 CARAT GOLD CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND PENDANT, on a 9 carat gold fine Cuban link chain, pendant hallmarked London 1993, pendant 2.5cm long, chain 46cm long, pendant 1.1 grams, chain 2.7 grams; and A CAMEO PENDANT, on a 9 carat gold S-link chain, pendant marked '18K', pendant 3.5cm by 2cm, chain, 40cm long, pendant 4.5 grams, chain 4.8 grams. (2)Light general wear. Estimated total diamond weight
FOUR BROOCHES comprising A 19TH CENTURY CORAL CAMEO BROOCH, depicting a classical female bust within a fancy beaded frame, marked '9CT', 3.3cm by 2.6cm; A LATE 19TH CENTURY BLUE PASTE AND SEED PEARL BAR BROOCH, marked '9CT', 1.3cm by 4.8cm; A 9 CARAT GOLD TURQUOISE AND SEED PEARL BROOCH, hallmarked Birmingham 1997, 1.7cm by 4.5cm; and A 9 CARAT GOLD CULTURED PEARL SPRAY BROOCH, hallmarked Birmingham 1997, 3.7cm by 1.7cm, 17.7 grams gross. (4)Light wear to the cameo. Paste and seed pearl bar brooch with some abrasion to the paste and discolouration to the pearls.
PASTE INGAGLIO RING, 19TH CENTURYThe paste stone resembling banded agate depicting a seated female figure, possibly the Goddess Victory, mounted in yellow gold, ring size OFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson Lots 17 – 34Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few. The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight. This collection of jewels is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
PEARL AND DIAMOND STICKPIN, 19TH CENTURYThe bouton pearl within a surround of collet-set old brilliant-cut diamonds, pearl not tested for natural origin, cased by London & Ryder, successors to T. Hancock, 17 New Bond St, Corner of Clifford StFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonLots 17 – 34Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few. The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight. This collection of jewels is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AMETHYST BROOCH, 19TH CENTURYComposed of three vari-cut foiled amethysts in closed-back settings, length 3.2cmFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonLots 17 – 34Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few. The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight. This collection of jewels is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
OPAL AND DIAMOND RING, CIRCA 1900Set with three opals and old brilliant and single-cut diamonds, mounted in yellow gold, partial UK hallmark, ring size IFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonLots 17 – 34Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few. The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight. This collection of jewels is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
THREE GOLD, ENAMEL AND GEM-SET JEWELS, MID 19TH CENTURY1st: an engraved garter brooch decorated with royal blue, red and white enamel and seed pearl pin, suspending a similarly decorated heart shaped pendant with glazed compartment on reverse, 2nd: a hinged bangle with engraved terminals, royal blue enamel central decoration, suspending an enamel heart-shaped locket with seed pearl and diamond forget-me-knot motif and glazed hairwork compartment on reverse, (central X motif damaged and enamel missing and heavily restored), 3rd: a navette-shaped brooch with royal blue enamel, rose-cut diamond trefoils, textured goldwork, suspending a watch key and a bloodstone fob (small area of enamel damage), 1st: length 3.0cm, 2nd: inner diameter 5.2cm, 3rd: length of longest drop 10.5cmFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonLots 17 – 34Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few. The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight. This collection of jewels is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
HARDSTONE ORNAMENTAL CLASP, 19TH CENTURYComposed of two stickpins, each spherical carnelian bead terminal with twining serpent, connected by swags of chain connected at intervals by banded agate, carnelian and chalcedony beads, mounted in gilt metalFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonLots 17 – 34Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few. The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight. This collection of jewels is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH PEBBLE JEWELS, 19TH CENTURYComprising: two brooches each inlaid with various hardstones to form a diamond checkerboard pattern, two bracelets each formed from facetted hardstone cylindrical and beaded links, including bloodstone, banded agate and chalcedony, one bracelet without a clasp, the other completed with a heart-shaped padlock, brooch lengths: 7.6cm, 4.6cm, bracelet lengths: 20.6cm, 19.4cm (4)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Hon. Margaret Cicely Tennyson The Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonThe Hon. Margaret Cicely Drummond (1880-1963) was the 6th child of the 10th Viscount Strathallan. She married Alfred Browning Tennyson, grandson of the poet Alfred Tennyson in 1912. The Drummonds are a historic Scottish family and were given lands in Dunbartonshire following the Norman Conquest, and were created Viscount Strathallan in 1686.Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few. The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight. This collection of jewels (lots 17 - 34) is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
PEARL AND DIAMOND STAR BROOCH/PENDANT, LATE 19TH CENTURYSet with rose-cut diamonds and seven pearls, later pendant loop, detachable brooch fitting, diameter of star 2.1cmFootnotes:Accompanied by a report from GCS stating that the largest pearl is natural, saltwater. Report number 5783-2110, dated 24th March 2023ProvenanceThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonLots 17 – 34Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few. The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight. This collection of jewels is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
PEARL NECKLACE, LATE 19TH CENTURY, AND A SEED PEARL NECKLACE, CIRCA 19001st: a single row with old brilliant and rose-cut diamond baton clasp, 2nd: a double row of seed pearls with half pearl quatrefoil clasp, lengths: 73.5cm, 42.0cmFootnotes:Accompanied by a report from GCS stating that the pearls in the first (single-row) necklace are natural, saltwater. Report number 5783-2111, dated 24th March 2023ProvenanceAudrey Tennyson (1854-1916)The Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonAccompanied by a letter from Hallam Tennyson, elder son of Alfred Tennyson, written in 1922 to The Hon. Margaret Cicely Tennyson (wife of his nephew, Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson): '...I give you the necklace of pearls because she always wore them and would like you to have them. As you know, she was very fond of you. The pearls took years to collect and are carefully graded. I should like them to go to your son's wife or to Rachel....'In 1884 Hallam Tennyson married Audrey Boyle and after their marriage, the couple lived with his parents, Alfred and Emily Tennyson, at their home Farringford in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. (The couple had met as early as 1882 when Audrey was a guest at the painter G.F.Watt's nearby home, The Briary). Hallam, acted as his father's secretary but Audrey was often the one who took dictation and who took down notes and longhand for Hallam's biography of the Poet. From 1899 until 1903, the couple and their sons lived in Australia (Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney) where Hallam Tennyson was Governor of South Australia and then Australian Governor-General. Their time is recalled in 'Audrey Tennyson's Vice-Regal Days', (Canberra, 1978), a volume of Lady Tennyson's letters, edited by Dame Alexandra Hasluck. Lady Tennyson's role in the community in Australia was active, and she was most notably responsible for funding and patronising the building of a maternity hospital for women giving birth in the outback, which she named after Queen Victoria.Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few. The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight. This collection of jewels (lots 17 - 34) is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL MEMORIAL BROOCH, 1893Heart-shaped with beaded border, the central seed pearl 'S' and coronet against a royal blue and white enamel ground and beneath a glazed cover, the reverse with hair in a glazed compartment, engraved 'In memory of James David Viscount Strathallan, born September 23 1839, died December 5 1893' length 2.5cmFootnotes:ProvenanceMargaret Ann Drummond, Viscountess StrathallanThe Hon. Margaret Cicely TennysonThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonJames Drummond, 10th Viscount Strathallan, was the father of Margaret Cicely Tennyson (1880-1963), who married Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson (1878-1952), grandson of Alfred Tennyson.This brooch is worn by his widow, Margarat Ann Drummond, Viscountess Strathallan, in a series of photographs taken by Bassano Ltd in 1919 in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London:https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp62841/margaret-ann-drummond-ne-smythe-viscountess-strathallan?search=sas&sText=viscountess+strathallanAlfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few. The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight. This collection of jewels (lots 17 - 34) is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SEED PEARL, AMETHYST AND DIAMOND CHOKER, 18TH-19TH CENTURYThe central cushion-shaped amethyst and rose-cut diamond cluster with urn and weeping willow motif on reverse, between four rows of seed pearls, choker length approximately 43.0cmFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonLots 17 – 34Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few.The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight.This collection of jewels is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
CHILD & CHILD: HALF PEARL AND DIAMOND LOCKET, CIRCA 1890Oval, pavé-set with half pearls, with a cushion-shaped diamond at the centre, glazed compartment on reverse, maker's mark, areas of repair, damage to glass on reverse, length 4.5cmFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonLots 17 – 34Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few.The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight.This collection of jewels is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
MULTI-GEM-SET AND DIAMOND BRACELET, 19TH CENTURYThe front set with seven gem-set and rose-cut diamond clusters, including sapphire, garnet and peridot, on an associated curb-link chain bracelet, foiled closed-back settings throughout, one rose-cut diamond deficient, bracelet length 19.0cm, cased by W. Phillips, Antique Jeweller, 492 & 494 Oxford St, W.Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonLots 17 – 34Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few.The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight.This collection of jewels is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
LE ROY & FILS: GOLD, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND WATCH BANGLE, CIRCA 1894The circular blue guilloché enamel dial with Arabic numerals and gold enamel dot decoration, within a border of old brilliant-cut diamonds, on a gold knifewire hinged bangle, reverse of case engraved 'Audrey Tennyson. Freshwater. I. W. Xmas 1894', manual wind, cased by T Martin & Co, succrs to Henry Capt, 151 Regent St, LondonFootnotes:Provenance Audrey Tennyson (1854-1916)The Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonAudrey Georgiana Florence Tennyson, was brought up in Cape Town and from 1856 to 1860 in Mauritius, where her father was director of the railway department. Dark-haired and blue-eyed, she had 'the loveliest smile' and 'a look of great distinction'. On 25 June 1884 in King Henry VII's chapel at Westminster Abbey, London, she married Hallam Tennyson, elder son of the poet laureate Alfred, 1st Baron Tennyson. One of the guests was the poet Robert Browning, Hallam's godfather. For further information about Lady Tennyson see lot 25.Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few.The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight.This collection of jewels (lots 17 - 34) is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
ART DECO DIAMOND WRISTWATCH, CIRCA 1930The rectangular diaL within a geometric border and between bombé lugs, on a tapering strap, set throughout with old brilliant, square and single-cut diamonds, manual wind, case and movement signed M.P.G., diamonds approximately 5.50 carats total, case numbered 7045, length 7.0cmFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonLots 17 – 34Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few.The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight.This collection of jewels is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
DIAMOND HAIR ORNAMENT CIRCA 1890The curved band issuing a spray of tulip motifs graduating in size from the centre, set throughout with cushion-shaped, old brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, on a detachable comb fitting, mounted in silver and gold, fitting engraved with inventory number 7/2264, one diamond deficient, fitted case by Carrington & Co, 130 Regent St, LondonFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Hon. Margaret Cicely Tennyson, née Drummond (1880-1963), wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, grandson of the PoetThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonThe Hon. Margaret Cicely Drummond was the 6th child of the 10th Viscount Strathallan. A historic Scottish family, the Drummonds were given lands in Dunbartonshire following the Norman Conquest and were created Viscount Strathallan in 1686. She married Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson in 1912.Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few.The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight.This collection of jewels (lots 17 - 34) is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AMETHYST RIVIÈRE, CIRCA 1906Collet-set with oval-cut amethysts, graduating in size from the centre, length 37.2cmFootnotes:ProvenanceMargaret Ann Drummond, Viscountess Strathallan (died 1920)The Hon. Margaret Cicely Tennyson (her daughter)The Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonPurchased by Viscountess Strathallan from jeweller Kishan Chand in Dehli in 1906. Accompanied by a letter from Mr Chand dated 7 April 1906.Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few.The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight.This collection of jewels (lots 17 - 34) is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A diamond, sapphire and pearl negligée pendant necklace, the single-cut diamond set coronet panel suspending two graduated drops, terminating with a rectangular step-cut sapphire and a single pearl, on a trace-link back chain, white precious metal mounted, (pearl untested for natural/cultured origin), total diamond weight approximately 0.10ct, pendant length 3.7cm, chain length 41.5cmDiamonds are well matched and bright, with occasional nicks/scuffs. The sapphire has a deep blue hue with subtle greenish tint and has angular colour zoning that is easy to see under magnification, with a surface-reaching fracture to one side. The sapphire has light scuffs and nicks/small chips, measuring approximately 6.2mm length x 5.5mm width x 3.25mm depth. The pearl has a silvery-white hue with subtle iridescence and surface blemishes/creases, measuring approximately 5.5mm diameter. The pendant mount and chain have surface wear and the clasp currentky functions. Metal standard is untested. Gross weight approx. 3.2gm.
A pair of cultured pearl and diamond cluster ear studs, each half cultured pearl bordered by round brilliant-cut diamonds, on post fittings, white precious metal mounted, accompanied by Garrard & Co. Ltd. retailer's case, total diamond weight approximately 0.60ct, length 1.05cmDiamonds are well matched, bright and lively, estimated VS1 to SI1 clarity and H to J colour, assessed mounted. Pearls have light surface wear and shallow blemishes, each measuring approximately 6mm diameter. The settings and fittings have surface wear. Metal standard is untested. Gross weight approximately 3.5gm.
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