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Lot 78
A CHINESE NUT BEAD AND ROSE QUARTZ MANDARIN OFFICAL'S NECKLACE, CHAO ZHU, CIRCA 1850 interspersed with larger malachite beads, three jinian of rose quartz beads with amethyst pendants with kingfisher feather filigree mounts, the double gourd malachite fotou bead at the back suspending an oval rock crystal bead framed in kingfisher filigree mounts with a rock crystal pendant, with the original (by repute) leather box, decorated with central character, flowers and butterflies, box and necklace with family labels describing the reputed provenance 117cm long, box 22cm diameter Provenance: by repute Governor Yeh Ming-ch'en (1807-1859), according to MS label, worn by the Governor at his capture; acquired circa 1858 by Admiral Arthur William Acland Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon (1824-1901); thence by family descent. Lots 78-92 This group of Chinese artefacts has descended in the present owner's family from their ancestor, Admiral Arthur William Acland Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon (1824-1901). Arthur Hood began his career in the Royal Navy in 1836 and gained considerable experience before being promoted in November 1854 to command the brig, HMS Acorn. By May 1856 he and his vessel were in China under Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour (1802-1887), commander-in-chief of the East Indies and China Station. In June of 1857 HMS Acorn was involved in the destruction of the fleet of Chinese junks in the Battle of Fatshan Creek (see lot 90) and later in the attack on Canton. It is from this period that Hood acquired the pieces comprising this collection. A MS note, probably written in the latter part of the 19th Century, attached to lot 78 explains how it came into Hood's possession: 'Official Necklace of Yeh Governor of Canton, China. He was wearing this when captured by Commander Arthur W.A. Hood R.N (In conjunction with [Astley] Cooper Key in his palace. Yeh was a first class Mandarin. Commander Hood commanded H.M.S. ''Acorn'' - and lay for 9 months in the Canton River waiting opportunity to achieve capture of city and its Governor. When the moment arrived the 2 officers with seamen landed, and marched through the city and crowds of Chinese to the palace, captured the Governor, placed him in his own sedan chair, and carried him back to our boats and so on board H.M.S. ''Acorn'' . . .' The arrest of Governor Yeh (otherwise High Commissioner Yeh Ming-ch'en) was precipitated by his own actions, which in turn appear to have had the full backing of Peking. Although the Treaty of Nanking had been signed between Great Britain and the Emperor in 1842, thus bringing to an end the First Opium War, the Chinese felt that the accord was unfair. This led to sporadic and increasingly violent unrest. Matters finally erupted when in 1856 Yeh, then in the throes of supressing an uprising of Chinese rebels and ordering thousands of executions, seized a Hong Kong (British) registered ship and its crew. The registration had expired, a fact well known to the British (and the French) who nevertheless used the incident as an excuse to send for their fleets. The action sparked the Second Opium War (1856-1860). However much the British may have been the aggressors, the general opinion of Governor Yeh was vividly expressed by Sir John Francis Davis, former Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China, when on 28 February 1858 he wrote to the Editor of The Times in London (2 March 1857, p. 9f): 'The Belial [i.e. worthless] art of making ''the worse appear the better reason'' has been rather unluckily applied to exciting our sympathies in favour of the savage Bedlamite [i.e. lunatic] Governor Yeh, the butcher of 70,000 of his own countrymen, and the bidder at 30 dollars each (5£,) for the heads of ours. The truculent Tartars had never a more hideous representative, and I believe that not but Milton himself ever made the devil appear at all interesting.'Additional Images (Illustrative only, not included in the lot):Gouache portrait of Ye Mingchen, painted in a Chinese artist's studio in Canton, circa 1856Governor Yeh, London Illustrated Times, 27 February 1858Watercolour portrait of Arthur William Acland Hood at age 14, by William Derby (1786-1847), to be sold on 24 February 2016, Harry Moore-Gwyn, British & Continental Pictures at 25 Blythe Road, London.
Lot 241
AN AMETHYST AND GILT-METAL BROOCH, the rectangular cut amethyst collet set to the centre of a symmetrical scroll work and textured metal mount on a brooch pin fitting. Diameter approximately 3cm by 3.5cm. Weight approximately 10.3gms; together with A PAIR OF AMETHYST DROP EARRINGS, the oval cut amethyst collet set in a delicate rope work design mount, suspending on articulated link from screw back fittings. Fittings stamped 9CT. Length approximately 2cm. Total weight approximately 4.9gms; with AN AMETHYST PENDANT, the oval cut amethyst collet set in a delicate rope work design mount with small pendant loop. Length approximately 1.8cm. Weight approximately 2.2gms; and A LOOSE AMETHYST, oval cut and polished. (5)
Lot 252
AN OPAL TIE PIN, the carved heart shaped opal sixteen claw set in an open mount, in fitted box. Length approximately 6cm; A CITRINE TIE PIN, the large oval cut citrine collet set within a mount of delicate rope work and twist metal work, in an open mount, in fitted box. Length approximately 7.6cm; A CITRINE AND SEED PEARL TIE PIN, the oval cut citrine eight claw set within a surround of sixteen claw set seed pearl highlights, all set in a closed back mount, in fitted box. Length approximately 6cm; AND AN AMETHYST AND DIAMOND TIE PIN, the single old brilliant cut diamond five claw set within a cluster of five pear cut amethysts of differing sizes, all set in open mounts, in fitted box. Length approximately 6.7cm. Total weight approximately 12.3gms. (4)
Lot 254
A PAIR OF AMETHYST CUFFLINKS, c.1900, the domed circular cabochon cut amethysts collet set in closed back mounts, each joined with a fixed rectangular bar on articulated links. Total weight approximately 10gms; together with A PAIR OF FRENCH AMETHYST CUFFLINKS, each single circular polished amethyst bead joined by a fixed cylindrical bar. French hallmarks. Total weight approximately 8gms; and A SIMPLE BROOCH PIN, stamped 9ct. Weight approximately 1.2gms. (5)
Lot 388
A cased late Victorian gold mistletoe brooch,with textured leaves and seed pearls peg set to the centre, marked 15ct,together with a late Victorian amethyst and split pearl gold bar brooch,with three box sections, each set with a split pearl to a white champlevé enamel border and a circular mixed cut amethyst to each end (2)
Lot 559
A 9ct gold, amethyst and cultured pearl necklace,by Deakin and Francis, Birmingham 1976. A centrepiece composed of alternate circular mixed cut amethysts all claw set in beaded collets, between cultured pearls, strung on gold wires. A cruciform amethyst and cultured pearl pendant drop suspended from the centre with a Prince of Wales back chain
Lot 437
A Georgian gold hardstone seal, c.1790,with a quartz matrix intaglio, engraved with the initials 'AB' attributed to Archibald Butter of Faskally, born 8 November 1768 and died 3 July 1805, Lt. Colonel 18 Regt. Light Dragoons; Commandant Atholl Battalion of Perth Militia (1803); Deputy Lieutenant for Perthshire (1803). Suspended on a chased gold split ring, seal tested as approximately 9ct gold, split ring tested as approximately 14/15ct gold,together with a gold three faced swivel seal,a banded agate tablet, intaglio engraved with the arms of Butter, attributed to Archibald Butter of Faskally, born 9 May 1805 and died 5 May 1885, Deputy Lieutenant for Perthshire. A foil backed amethyst tablet intaglio engraved with a running hare and the word 'Halloo', and a foiled citrine intaglio engraved with a thistle and the motto 'Dinna Forget', tested as approximately 14/15ct gold (2)
Lot 492
A gem set bracelet, c.1940,with a series of emerald cut gemstones to include citrine, amethyst, aquamarine, green tourmaline and morganite. Each gemstone four claw set at the cut corners to a pierced collet, between panther links, to a concealed ladder style clasp. Tested as approximately 18ct gold
Lot 316
A collection of late Georgian seed pearl brooches and earring pendants,a spray brooch composed of seed pearls and graduated pearls, strung to a mother-of-pearl frame to a gold pin, together with a pair of early Victorian amethyst and seed pearl earring pendants. A pear shaped foil backed amethyst in a gold cut down collet, to a graduated seed pearl surround with gold backs. A single amethyst gold link in a cut down collet. A graduated seed pearl memorial brooch, two other seed pearl incomplete brooches and a simulated pearl cross (qty.)
Lot 402
An Edwardian amethyst and split pearl pendant,with a bow top and laurel swags below. All set with graduated split pearls, a circular mixed cut amethyst milligrain set to the centre, with three pear shaped amethyst drops suspended below. The pendant suspended from a split chain and fleur-de-lys bale set with split pearls. Market 15ct
Lot 395
A 9ct gold, amethyst and split cultured pearl hinged bangle, London 1974. The top half with three graduated star flower clusters, each with a claw set amethyst to the centre, a split cultured pearl to each petal, with similarly set laurel garlands to each side. Concealed box clasp and safety chain
Lot 384
An Edwardian amethyst and diamond fringe necklace,with a centrepiece of three graduated oval mixed cut amethysts, all claw set in yellow collets. White bows and ribbons between, all milligrain set with rose cut diamonds with pear shaped amethyst pendant drops. A yellow and white fetter link chain to a half solid bolt ring clasp. Tested as approximately 15ct gold and platinum
Lot 490
A gem set bracelet, c.1940,with a series of emerald cut gemstones to include citrine, pink tourmaline, aquamarine, amethyst, green beryl and green tourmaline. Each gemstone four claw set at the cut corners to a pierced collet, between panther links, to a concealed ladder style clasp. Tested as approximately 18ct gold
Lot 564
An 18ct gold amethyst, citrine and diamond pendant by Catherine Best c.2005,a pear shaped citrine, rub set to form a concealed bale, with a carved and buff top marquise shaped amethyst, rub set below a tapering gold frame with wire sprays, set with brilliant cut diamonds in rub over collets, Sheffield 2005, original box
Lot 284
A Victorian novelty silver bookmark, by Sampson Mordan & Co. Ltd., London 1898,modelled as an owl inset with yellow eyes,9cm long,another two book marks modelled as trowels,one with mother-of-pearl handle,by Adie & Lovekin Ltd., Birmingham 1925,7.5cm long,the other with spiral fluted handle,possibly by same maker, Birmingham 1924,8.25cm long, anda combined silver propelling pencil/fountain pen,unmarked,of cylindrical form with engine turning and floral borders, with foiled backed amethyst terminal, 10.5cm long (4)
Lot 493
A gem set bracelet, c.1940,with a series of emerald cut gemstones to include citrine, amethyst, aquamarine, green tourmaline and morganite. Each gemstone four claw set at the cut corners to a pierced collet, between panther links, to a concealed ladder style clasp. Tested as approximately 18ct gold
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