Stauffer & Co - an 18ct gold open faced dress pocket watch, the white dial marked 'Simmons Cheltenham', with black Roman numerals, blued hands and subsidiary seconds register, the crown wind slim movement with Stauffer & Co mark, number 125389, the case by Charles Nicolet, London import hallmarks 1909, number 227009, the signed dustcover also marked 'Swiss made' , the pendant bow part marked Other Notes: Stauffer, Son & Co. was established in Switzerland in 1830 and a London branch, Stauffer & Co, was opened soon after. They became one of the largest importers of Swiss watches in Britain, also importing watches made by Patek Philippe, Jaeger Le Coultre, IWC, Fontainemelon and Eterna. Charles Nicolet, a Swiss horologist, formed a partnership with them between1853 - 1940.
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A trio of memento jewels, the first a short brooch composed of twin circular glazed panels containing plaited hair of different colours (perhaps from several children), both within seed pearl borders, length 2.8cm; the second a vertical oval glazed panel over chestnut hair with superimposed gold bow and oval framed ivory cartouche on which is written 'Sacred to Friendship', later brooch pin and clasp, length 2.4cm; the last an oval pendant with a cameo of a girl's head in classical dress, in a ropetwist and Greek key pattern black enamel mount, back with vacant glazed panel, length without suspensory loop 2.5cm (3)
A pair of early 20th century diamond and sapphire pendant earrings, each designed as a ribbon bow with loops and trailing ends set all along with round brilliant and single cut diamonds, millegrain edged, and suspending below an oval cut cornflower blue sapphire; Continental hook and clip fittings, white and yellow metal stamped '750' , length 3.2cm, in period fitted case
A diamond floral spray brooch, the three flower heads each centrally set with an old cut diamond, the petals and leaves set with rose cut diamonds, the stems tied with a rose cut diamond set bow, length 6.0cm, total estimated weight of diamonds approximately 0.70cts, in a period gold tooled leather case
A gold and cultured pearl brooch by Andreas Daub together with a two row cultured pearl necklace, the brooch designed as a filigree bow with three loops and three tails (two of solid gold), with a single 5.5mm pearl at the centre, London import marks for 9ct gold, 1970, length 4cm, weight 4.6g; the necklace strung un knotted with 3-7mm graduated pearls to a plain oval clasp stamped '375', length of shorter strand 49cm (2)
A filigree necklace set with opals and synthetic sapphires, designed as five linear trios of stones, a round facetted sapphire between round cabochon opals each collet set with a pierced petal looped border, the central sapphire being a larger oval facetted stone, each trio separated by a long link in the form of a bow with ropetwist loops, with similar links for the back chain, to a box clasp set with a small sapphire in wirework, yellow metal tests for 9ct gold, length 44.5cm
Victorian figured mahogany twin pedestal sideboard, the shaped back above inverted breakfront top, bow-front central drawer flanked by two pedestals each with moulded oval panel single door, the interior with two sliding drawers, the opposing side with cellarette, width 108cm (78"), height 152cm (60"), depth 63cm (25"). Condition reports are not available for our Interiors sales.
Edwardian mahogany sideboard, two pedestals supporting bow front, drop centre with back board incorporating three drawers, each pedestal with single deep drawer with false two drawer fronts, single cupboard below, decorative quartered veneers, each covering fixed shelf, all standing on reeded block foreleg supports, width 200cm (79"), depth 53cm (21"), height 106cm (42"). Condition reports are not available for our Interiors sales.
Josef Lorenzl design for Goldscheider, figure of a young girl wearing floral print dress, impressed Lorenzl, Goldscheider Austria, numbered 6540, height 30 cm . 1cm patches of restoration to lower frills of skirt. 2mm loss of glaze to bow of skirt, and two similar losses to ruffle around neck. 1mm paint spot to chest. No other damage found.
Selinos, tetradrachm, c. 417-409 BC, Artemis driving quadriga right with Apollo standing beside her drawing bow; above, laurel wreath, rev., ΣΕΛΙΝΟΝΤ-ΙΟΝ, the young river-god Selinos, nude, standing facing, head turned to left, holding laurel branch and pouring from phiale over lighted altar in front of which stands cockerel; to right, bull on pedestal above which votive tablet and selinon leaf, 17.50g, die axis 7.00 (cf. Schwabacher 40 but slightly different dies), flaw on head of Apollo, minor marks, extremely fine and rare. Provenance: Galerie des Monnaies private purchase, late 1970s; Morton & Eden 72, 15 December 2014, lot 11.
Kingdom of Macedonia, Philip II (359-336 BC), didrachm, Amphipolis, c. 355-348 BC, head of Herakles right wearing lion-skin headdress, rev., ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ, Philip, wearing kausia, chlamys and tunic, on horseback left, raising right hand and holding reins in left; below horse’s raised foreleg, bow, 7.06g, die axis 9.00 (Le Rider 174b, this coin; SNG Alpha Bank 281, same dies; SNG Copenhagen supplement 110, same dies), good very fine and very rare, one of only three examples of this variety published. Provenance: R. Abecassis collection; Bank Leu 81, 16 May 2001, lot 176; Money Museum, Zurich (https://www.moneymuseum.com/en/coins?&id=777).
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), aureus, Spain, Colonia Patricia (?), 18-17 BC, S P Q R IMP CAESARI AVG COS XI TR POT VI, bare head right, rev., CIVIB ET SIGN MILIT A PART RECVP, triple triumphal arch surmounted by facing quadriga flanked by figures holding, on the left, a standard, and on the right, an aquila and bow, 7.84g, die axis 7.30 (RIC 131; BMC 427; Calico 193; C. 82; Foss 49; Hill Monuments 83), toned, good very fine and very rare. Provenance: Hess-Leu 36, 17 April 1968, lot 427. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, 27 May 1889, The Comte Albéric du Chastel de la Howardries Collection, lot n°196. The reverse type records the recovery in 20 BC of captives, military eagles and standards that had been lost to the Parthians by Crassus in 53 BC at the disastrous battle of Carrhae. The recovery was achieved through diplomacy rather than military action and ranked among Augustus’s proudest achievements in avoiding the expense and bloodshed of war.
A William IV flame mahogany bow fronted stick barometer, 17.5cm x 10cm silvered register inscribed Troughton & Simms, London, turned half-urnular cistern cover, 99cm high, c.1835 This important instrument making firm goes back to brothers John (d. 1826) and Edward (1756-1835) Troughton took over their Lancashire-born father, Joseph's Fleet Street instrument making business, and on John's death Edward took William Simms (1793-1860) into partnership and the firm flourished gaining many important commissions. It became a limited company in 1915 and in 1922 became Cooke, Troughton & Simms.
William Pit club medal silver gilt member's medal, 53.5mm by Thomas Wyon Junior, obv,. bust of William Pitt the younger,signed on truncation: Rt. Honble. William Pitt/Liverpool Pitt Club 1814; obv. Britannia crowned by Peace and Victory, Britain Victorious/Tyranny overthrown/Europe protected/Peace Restored, signed in exergue with rose thistle and shamrock below. in yellow metal bezel with convex glass front and back with hinged bow suspense. matt field, EF, Eimer 1039 n.
A diamond and sapphire tied ribbon bow brooch, pave set with sixty six round old cut diamonds, total estimated diamond weight approx 4.05ct, within a beep blue sapphire accented trim and border, indistinctly marked white metal frame, 67mm wide, 11g gross, D & J Wellby Ltd tooled burgundy leather box
Jardowski (mid-19th century)Double-Portrait, of Two Young Girls and their Dog of the Hicks or Thompson Families, Essex, half-length, each child in a blue or white dress tied by a bow, the dog with his paws on their lap while being strokedsigned and dated 1845, attributed to verso, oval, watercolour and gouache, 24cm x 19cm
A Bow flared tea bowl and saucer, painted in underglaze blue with stylized Chinese monumental landscapes in fan-shaped reserves, alternating circular reserves of floral sprays, on a powder blue ground, the saucer 11.7cm diam with pseudo Meissen crossed sword marks in underglaze blue, c. 1760
A Bow shaped circular dessert plate, the centre painted in underglaze blue with a stylized Chinese riverscape in a circular reserve, the broad fluted rim with further landscapes in fan-shaped reserves and alternating floral sprays in smaller circular reserves, on a powder blue ground, three sprays of foliage to verso, 19cm diam, pseudo Chinese character marks in underglaze blue to verso, c. 1760; another, similar, 18cm diam, c. 1760, (2)
A Bow canted rectangular serving dish, of small proportions, the centre painted in underglaze blue with a man rowing a sampan in a stylized riverscape in a canted rectangular reserve, the broad rim with alternating fan-shaped and circular reserves with further landscapes and foliage, on a powder blue ground, 8.2cm wide, pseudo Chinese character marks in underglaze blue to verso, c. 1760
A Bow quatrefoil sauce tureen and stand, painted in underglaze blue with alternating fan-shaped and circular reserves of stylized Chinese landscapes and floral spays, on a powder ground, dentil rim, the tureen 6.5cm high, 16.6cm wide, the oval stand 19cm wide, pseudo Chinese character marks, c. 1760
Bow, Chelsea, and Derby Porcelain, Being Further Information Relating to These Factories, Obtained from Original Documents, Not Hitherto Published, Edited with Additional Notes, by William Bemrose, Illustrated, Bemrose & Sons, Ltd., London 1898, teal buckram, 4to; Haslem (John), The Old Derby China Factory: The Workmen and their Productions, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Chief Artist Workmen, the Various Marks Used, Fac-Similies (sic) Copied from the Old Derby Pattern Books, the Original Price List of More Than 400 Figures and Groups, Etc. Etc., George Bell and Sons, London 1876, later grey buckram, 4to; Twitchett (John), Derby Porcelain, 1748 - 1848: An Illustrated Guide, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 2002, h/b, d/j, 4to; Gilhespy (F. Brayshaw, FSA), Derby Porcelain, Spring Books, London 1965, h/b, d/j, 4to; Barrett (Franklin A.) and Thorpe (Arthur L.), Derby Porcelain, Faber and Faber, London 1971, h/b, d/j, 4to; Bow Porcelain: The Collection formed by Geoffrey Freeman, Written and compiled by Anton Gabszewicz in collaboration with Geoffrey Freeman, Lund Humphries, London 1982, h/b, d/j, square 8vo, [6]
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