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A small collection of 19th century miniatures comprising: an oval watercolour of Archibald Dickson known as 'Lord Gaud of Hawick' half length 8cm high; an oval watercolour on ivory of Miss Fisher half length wearing a white dress 8.5cm high; an oval miniature of Mrs T Gueve half length in a hat and ruff 8.5cm high; another miniature of a young man shoulder length; and two photographic miniatures (6)
A boy's dress dirk,15cm blade, with basket weave, thistle and foliate carved wooden hilt, circular cut cairngorm set pommel and thistle, foliate and C-scroll cast mounts, contained in a similarly mounted leather scabbard fitted with companion knife and fork with matching pommels. Overall length 30.5cm.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1682, Great Britain/Morocco, The Treaty of Peace and Commerce between Britain and Algiers, Silver Medal, by George Bower, bust of Named Hamet to right wearing turban, rev panorama of the port of city of Tunis, Peace, naked, reclines on clouds above, NON EGET MAURI IACULIS, 40mm, the edge stamped with a minute letter C, probably a continental duty stamp (MI 585/261). Good very fine and excessively rare. Kaid Mohammed benHaduOttur [Named Hamet], was Morocco's second Ambassador to London, appointed in 1682, and he made a deep impression on London society because of his exotic dress, his courtesy and his horsemanship. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society and visited Oxford University. One of the most famous English painters of the day, Sir Godfrey Kneller, painted him on his horse in Hyde Park. The Treaty of Peace and Commerce between Britain and Algiers was signed on 23rd March 1882, and dealt primarily with protections for piracy and the rights of British subjects in Algiers. It was renewed and enlarged several times between 1686 and 1800. The reverse legend, which translates as “It needs not the javelins of the Moors”, is taken from Horace. The specimen in the British Museum is recorded as being an electrotype from the Ducal Library in Gotha.
A Derby figure of a Shepherdess, wearing a flowered dress with purple tiered skirt, standing before a bocage, a lamb at her feet, on a turquoise and puce scrolling base, 28cm high, patch marks, late 18th century (faults and repairs); a Derby figure of a lady, standing before a bocage, wearing a flowing puce headdress, turquoise bodice and flowered red skirt, holding a posy, the floreted scrolling gilt detailed base set with a mask, 30cm high, patch marks, late 18th century (2)
Eight assorted rings including a citrine ring stated to weigh 25.93 carats (see original receipt dated 14th May 1996) with diamond shoulders a cultured pearl and diamond-set dress ring an 18 carat yellow gold and hardstone cameo ring and an 1893 presentation ring set with turquoise cabochons (8)
Jan de Bray (Dutch circa 1626-1697) Portrait of a Girl in a Brown Velvet Dress oil on canvas 36 x 28cm Provenance: From the collection of the late Sir John Plumb (sale Cheffins Cambridge 14 May 2002 lot 10) Private collection London Exhibited:. Brian Koetser Gallery London June 1970 No.35. Literature:. The Connoisseur June 1970. The Daily Telegraph 24 April 1970. The present painting is circa 1665. Similar portraits by de Bray may be found in the Mauritshuis The Hague (The Orphan); four family portraits in the Scottish National Gallery; and also at Hampton Court. The Witt Library Courtauld Institute holds a photograph of the present painting which came from the collection of Jeffrey Daniels Esq
A pair of gold and oval black onyx set dress cufflinks, a gilt metal and mother-of-pearl dress stud cufflink and button set, five rings, a brooch and matching pair of earclips, ten pairs of costume earclips, an enamelled bangle, seven necklaces and chains, a lady's Paul Louis bangle watch, a 9ct gold necklace and three further items.
A gold, turquoise, half pearl and gem set ring, a gold, sapphire and diamond set ring, a red and colourless paste set cluster ring, a gold and diamond set initial pendant, a set of three Victorian blue enamelled and pearl set dress studs, a pendant fob fitted with a gold swivel and two watches.
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