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Click here to subscribeA pair of silver plated candle sticks in the form of fluted Corinthian columns with beaded capitols and square plinth (20cms high), a pair of contemporary style Italian candle holders, an Art Deco style composition and white metal pen and ink stand, a glass 2 division stamp holder with hinged plated lid and a caster
*Dianne E Flynn (Contemporary), Lottie with kitten, signed, watercolour, 27.5cm x 22cm *Artist`s resale rights may apply to this lot. Born in Huddersfield, Dianne Flynn studied at Huddersfield School of Art and Manchester School of Art. Since 1989, she has lived in Normandy. From 1982-1995, her work was sold exclusively through MacConnal-Mason in Duke Street, London.
ART NOUVEAU STYLE PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL NOVELTY CLOCK, the back winding clock with white enamel face having Arabic numerals supported in her left hand with counter weighted pendulum base, she in diathanus clothing with floral base and stained wooden socle. 20th century. 13.5” High.
AN ART DECO PLATINUM AND DIAMOND SET COCKTAIL WATCH, of narrow rectangular form, the silvered face with black Arabic numbers and hands, surrounded by brilliant cut diamonds. Case stamped inside, “Platinum” 395/4558 Vertex”, the movement, Swiss made, 16 jewels, Vertex. On a black fabric strap.
SIX VOLUMES OF WELSH INTEREST, Killdare S Meager, “Swansea and Nantgarw Pottery’s” catalogue of the collection of Welsh pottery and porcelain on exhibition at the Glyn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea, 1949. Hard cloth. Richard Roberts Jones of Aberdaron “Memoir Of” published by Cadell and Arch London 1822. Marble boards with paper spine. Iorwerth C Peate “The Welsh House” published by Evans of Liverpool 1944. Hard cloth, L Twiston-Davies and H J Lloyd- Johnes “Welsh Furniture”. Hard cloth. “The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales”, collected out of ancient manuscripts published by Thomas G Denby 1870. (6).
An Art Deco circular enamel pendant,17mm diameter, a milligrain quatrafoil centre with leaf shapes, each set with a rose cut diamond, mounted to a pink guilloche ground with a white line border, pink guilloche verso, tested as approximately 15ct gold, a similar mauve guilloche enamel example, with a peg set pearl at the centre, glazing to the reverse deficient, marked 15ct and tested as 15ct gold, a ladies silver gilt Edwardian wristwatch, decorated with turquoise enamel to the bezel and back, with garlands and a swallow to a circular waves ground, together with a Continental sky blue guilloche enamel bangle and a cased set of Edwardian enamel blouse buttons (5)
An Edwardian blister pearl and turquoise pendant, with original fetter link chain marked 9c, an aventurine quartz egg pendant, with an enamel ladybird mounted to the front, suspended on a modern 9ct gold belcher chain, an Edwardian circular hinged gold locket and chain, marked 9c, together with an Art Deco moss agate tablet ring, marked 9ct (4)
A synthetic ruby and diamond cluster ring, the oval synthetic ruby surrounded by old European cut diamonds to a plain shank, marked 18ct PLAT, together with a pair of Art Deco synthetic ruby earrings, each with three graduated rubies all milligrain set in articulated collets (3) Finger size N
A ladies mechanical Art Deco diamond set cocktail watch, the circular silvered dial with Arabic numerals and hands to an hexagonal case set with graduated Swiss cut diamonds. Hinged lugs milligrain set with pairs of old brilliant cut diamonds and eight cut diamonds. A later cord strap fitted
An impressive pair of Victorian silver gilt five light candelabrum, by Charles Frederick Hancock, London 1873, each on heavy gadroon edged shaped quatrefoil bases with detachable intertwined strapwork above surrounding two vacant rectangular cartouches, the baluster stems cast and chased with stylised scrolls with female masks against a matted background with stag and doe heads above, the detachable scroll branches terminating with half fluted circular drip pans and baluster capitals with a matching central light, cast and chased overall with scrolls and beading, the bases stamped Hancocks & Co, 39 Bruton St., London T31, 64.5cm high 46cm diameter 350oz approximately Hancocks was founded by 1st January 1849 by Charles Frederick Hancock. He was previously a partner of Storr & Mortimer. He opened a shop on the corner of Bruton Street, New Bond Street, London, from where he advertised, in 1850, ‘As successor to Storr & Mortimer, Jeweller and Silversmith by special appointment to the Principal Sovereigns of Europe, (he) begs to return his most grateful thanks to the Nobility and Gentry for the kind patronage bestowed upon him and respectfully (informs) them he has recently established a manufactory adjoining his premises, affording him additional facilities in producing Works of Art and making every description of Plate, etc.’. The firm exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with an impressive display of silver and subsequently appeared in Paris in 1867 and Vienna in 1873. Here Hancocks were awarded ‘solely’ the Emperors’ gold medal for Science and Art in addition to the ‘Prize Medal’. In 1856, Mr Hancock was also granted the prestigious award of designing and producing the Victoria Cross which is still made exclusively by the company today. The firm was restyled Hancock, Son & Company in 1866 on the semi retirement of Charles Frederick Hancock. His son, Mortimer, became partner with Henry Dore and Horatio Stewart. Three years later the company was renamed Hancocks & Company when his other son, Charles Frederick Junior, joined the partnership upon the complete retirement of his father.
Literature. A collection of books relating to Tribal and Oceanic Art, including: Schmitz, Carl. A., Oceanic Art; Christensen, Erwin. O., Primitive Art; Brake, McNeish and Simons, Art of the Pacific; Elisofon, Eliot, The Sculpture of Africa; Vogel, Susan, African Art from the Tishman Collection and various others. (21)
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