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Click here to subscribeA 9ct gold charm bracelet, A 9ct gold charm bracelet, the fancy flat curb link chain bearing hallmarks for Birmingham, suspending seven 9ct gold and one 14ct gold motor related charms, to include a 1908 Mercedes, 1913 'Mercer....', a 1907 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, a Bugatti Type 35, a 1923 Morris Cowley, a 1919 Model T Ford, six with sponsor’s mark E&H, two with sponsors marks SP, length 19cm, gross weight 76.1g.
Victorian gold turquoise and diamond bangle, the sprung bangle formed of foliate cast square links, the front set with old cut diamonds and turquoise, secured with a chain with a foliate cast ball, total diamond weight approx 0.70 caratCondition Report:Approx 12.1gm, tested 17ct, non magnetic but believe the base structure is gilt metal, inner circumference = 5cm but is expandable, width = 5mm, good overall condition, some light discolouration to the turquoise, some light wear to the links and dent to ball clasp, estimated diamond colour H/I, estimated diamond clarity SI1/S2
Early 20th century enamel and turquoise Mexican Thunderbird pendant on chain, the wings filled with coloured enamel and set with turquoise, to a fine chain with turquoise links and a decorative barrel claspCondition Report:Approx 13.4gm, minor crazing to the enamel, light general wear. pendant height = 6.5cm, width = 5cm tested silver
Victorian silver full hunter key wound lever pocket watch by J. Harris & Sons, Manchester, No. 4520, white enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, case by Robert John Pike, London 1885, on silver watch chain with clipsCondition Report:Approx 145gm gross, movement functioning, and clean, dial good, case with some scratches, closes tight, diameter = 5.3cm, chain length = 46cm
18ct white and yellow gold seven stone round brilliant cut diamond, daisy cluster pendant, on an 18ct white gold chain necklace, hallmarked, total diamond weight approx 3.00 caratCondition Report: Approx 16.25gm, pendant length = 2.2cm, chain length = 48cm, diamonds very good colour approx H-J, bright with good movement, approx VS clarity, eye clean with no visible inclusions
DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. President of the French Republic 1959-69. An excellent, early A.L.S., C de Gaulle, four pages, 8vo, Paris, 12th January 1926, to ‘Mon cher camarade’, on the printed stationery of Philippe Petain, as a Marshal of France and Vice President of the Superior War Council, in French. De Gaulle commences his letter writing ‘Les observations que vous avez hier voulu m'adresser au sujet de l'etude sur le "Role de Nos Places" sont, pour moi, une preuve nouvelle de votre comprehension et de la penetration de votre esprit toutes sont judicieuses et si je ne me rallie pas a charme, croyez bien que j'en tire profit’ (Translation: ‘The observations that you wanted to address to me yesterday on the subject of the study on the “Role of Our Places” are, for me, a new proof of your understanding and of the penetration of your mind, all of them are judicious and if I do not rally to charm, believe me that I take advantage of it’) and further states ‘Nous sommes d'accord me semble t'il quant a la maniere de juger.....Gouvion St. Cyr et meme sere de Rivieres: Chacun de ces hommes doit etre loue pour avoir su faire la synthese des conditions de la defense nationale a leur epoque…… Mais, peut etre ne voyons-nous pas tout a fait les choses sous le meme angle, quant au necessites d'aujourd hui’ (Translation: ‘We are in agreement, it seems to me, as to the way of judging…..Gouivon St. Cyr and even Sere de Rivieres: Each of these men must be praised for having been able to synthesise the conditions of national defence in their time…….But maybe we don’t see things from quite the same angle when it comes to today’s needs’). De Gaulle also observes ‘Vous paraissiez inquiet d'une organisation defensive qui enchainerait le plan du commandement. Aussi ne faut-il pas a mon humble avis, que l'organisation defensive soit -comme beaucoup la souhaitent - fonction du plan d'operations. L'organisation defensive, necessaire en permanence et qui tient aux conditions geographiques, politiques, morales meme ou se trouve le pays est une affaire du gouvernement. Le plan d'operations est l'affaire du commandement’ (Translation: ‘You seemed worried about a defensive organisation that would chain the command plan. Also, in my humble opinion, the defensive organisation should not be – as many would like – a function of the plan of operations. The defensive organisation, which is permanently necessary, and which depends on the geographical, political and even moral conditions in which the country finds itself, is a matter of the government. The operations plan is the business of command’). A letter of very fine content. Some very light, minimal age wear, otherwise about EXLaurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr (1764-1830) 1st Marquis de Gouvion-Saint-Cyr. French military commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. A Marshal of the Empire, Saint-Cyr is regarded as Napoleon’s finest commander in defensive warfare.Raymond Adolphe Sere de Rivieres (1815-1895) French General and military engineer whose ideas revolutionised the design of fortifications in France.Philippe Petain (1856-1951) French General and Marshal of France who commanded the French Army in World War I and became head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France from 1940-44 during World War II. De Gaulle had been the protégée of Petain from 1912, and throughout World War I, however by the time of the present letter their relationship had become strained. De Gaulle would later declare that Petain’s life was ‘successively banal, then glorious, then deplorable, but never mediocre’.
BUFFENOIR HIPPOLYTE: (1847-1928) French Philosopher, Author and Poet. A very fine Autograph Poem signed, one page, 4to, Paris, May 1879, to his wife, in French. On his personal stationery bearing to the heading his blind embossed capital initials, Buffenoir carefully pens this eight verses poem of twelve-syllable each, which he entitles Les Roses (“The Roses”) and inscribes to his wife. The poem states in part `Sous ces fleurs qui mourront à l´aurore prochaine – Je mets une pensée, et vous la trouverez – Si vous avez compris combine douce est la chaine...´ (Translation: “Under these flowers which will die at the next dawn – I put a thought, and you will find it – If you understand how sweet is the chain…”) Very small minor age wear, mostly to edges, with few small corner creases, otherwise G
(Genetics) Rosalind Franklin and RG Gosling Two original papers on the Discovery of DNA. EVIDENCE FOR 2-CHAIN HELIX IN CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE OF SODIUM DEOXYRIBONUCLEATE Nature Volume 172 No 4369 July 25th 1953 pp156-7. Together with HELICAL STRUCTURES OF CRYSTALLINE DEOXYPENTOSE NUCLEIC ACID By M.H.F Wilkins First edition. Volume 172 No 4382 October 24 1953 pp 759-762. Both contained in bound volume 172 Nature. Crucial original papers in the discovery of the structure of DNA. (2)Publication of this paper initiated the science of molecular biology. So much of the basic understanding of medicine and disease has advanced to the molecular level that their paper may be considered the most significant single contribution to biology and medicine in the twentieth century” (One Hundred Books Famous in Medicine, p. 362).
Francis Blomefield and Charles Parkin: 'An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Containing a Description of the Towns, Villages, and Hamlets, with the Foundations of Monasteries, Churches, Chapels, Chantries and other Religious Buildings', London, W Bulmer for William Miller, 1805-1810, 11 volumes, with a folio leaf of Blomefield's hand written manuscript pen & ink notes for volume IV pp 104/5, re deed between Thomas Cooke and Robert Cooke, St. Peter per Montergate, Norwich, 13. September 1704, 30 lines of Blomefield's m/s notes on folio leaf, C18th chain lined paper, watermarked "TR", loosely inserted at front of volume IV, mezzotint portrait frontis + folding engraved plans of Norwich and King's Lynn (lacks map of Marshland as often) + 33 engraved plates (mainly folding) + 14 pedigrees on 15 folding sheets, with scarce additional volume by John Nurse Chadwick: 'Index Nominum; Being an Index of Christian and Surnames, (with Arms,) Mentioned in Blomefield's History of Norfolk', King's Lynn, Privately Published, 1862, 348pp, uniform handsome C19th half calf gilt by J. Quinton, 36 Pottergate Street Norwich, spines gilt in compartments, morocco gilt labels to spines, marbled end papers and pastedowns, all edges marbled. Francis Blomefield (1705-1752) was an English Antiquary who was born in Fersfield village, South Norfolk, and educated at Diss and Thetford Grammar Schools before graduating from Caius College, Cambridge, BA 1727 & MA 1728. His detailed research from source materials culminated in this comprehensive history of the county of Norfolk, widely considered to be detailed, reliable and comparable with the best county histories of the period (12)
Robson & Sons, Newcastle: A fine quality Edwardian inlaid mahogany and satinwood banded demi-lune sideboard, the central drawer decorated with floral swags and feather above shell inlaid apron, flanked by single doors with urn, bellflower chain, and ribbon motifs, raised on six slender tapering legs with spade feet, 165 x 62 x 93cm high.
SELECTION OF FASHION JEWELLERYcomprising a Emporio Armani double bracelet, a Tom Astin cuff bracelet, a Rotary bracelet, a Hugo Boss neck chain, a pair of Michael Kors hoop earrings, a Swarovski Remix Dragonfly bracelet, a Pandora Hearts & Paw Print dangle charm, a Pandora Daisy Flower Ring and two Pandora Band of Hearts ring
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