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Lot 16
A pair of black enamel and diamond cufflinks, the rectangular panels each collet-set with a brilliant-cut diamond, together with two hexagonal-shaped dress studs of conforming design, mounted in 9ct gold, Sheffield hallmark for 2007, cufflink panel length 14mm. £200-£400 --- Condition Report General light surface wear commensurate with age and use. Two dress studs deficient from set. Gross weight 15.1gm.
Lot 187
An aquamarine dress ring, 1974, the cushion-shaped aquamarine claw-set to a plain polished 18ct gold band, London hallmark, ring size Q-Q½. £300-£500 --- Condition Report General light surface wear to the mount and settings commensuarte with age and use. The aquamarine is a light blue hue with excellent transparency. Gross weight 12gm.
Lot 185
A ruby and diamond dress ring, of stylised crossover design, the ruby cabochon with a cluster of single-cut diamonds to either side, between similarly-set diamond scrolls, total diamond weight approximately 0.40 carat, ring size N. £700-£800 --- Condition Report Cabochon measures 10.4 x 7.5 x 6.8mm, some eye visible inclusions and fissures typical to the nature of the stone, some surface reaching. Diamonds bright. Metal unmarked and untested, light wear, overall good condition. Gross weight 7.2gm.
Lot 55
An amethyst dress ring, the large octagonal mixed-cut amethyst claw-set to a bifurcated band, ring size H. £260-£360 --- Condition Report General light surface wear to the mount and settings commensurate with use. The amethyst is a medium to purple hue with excellent transparency. The stone very slightly loose in its claw setting, would benefit from being tightened. Gross weight 10.8gm.
Lot 460
A silver and enamel cigarette case, depicting the fictional character Fanny LeGrand wearing a black gown, descending a flight of steps, from the novel ‘Sappho’, by French author Alfonce Duadet, by maker Colen Hewer Cheshire, Birmingham 1892, length 8.7cm. £150-£200 --- The image to the front of the case is after the oil painting by Italian artist Ignace Spiridon, painted in 1894, depicting Fanny LeGrand, the main character from the French author Alfonce Duadet’s novel ‘Sappho’, published in 1884. The story was a thinly disguised autobiographical account of Daudet's love affair with the notorious Parisian model-cum-courtesan, Marie Rieu, the story perhaps written as moral tale intended for his two sons to read when of age. In 1900, an American play of the same name, ‘Sapho’ (sic) was produced by Clyde Fitch, and based on the 1884 French novel. The play caused a sensation in New York City leading to an indecency trial involving the play's star and producer/director, Olga Nethersole. The court case was ultimately considered to be a landmark case in the transformation of American society away from the Victorian morals of the past. Spiridon’s painting was used as the basis for the theatre posters advertising Olga Nethersole’s role in the play. The Broadway poster showed a more modest version of the dress length than seen in the original painting. Condition Report General wear and surface scratches. Weight 111.2gm.
Lot 231
A pair of early 20th century agate and diamond dress studs, French, the circular plaques set with polished agate and with rose-cut diamond demi-lunes to the cardinal points, to hinged T-bar terminals, mounted in platinum and gold, French assay marks, case by A. Risler & Carré, Paris, plaque diameter 9mm. £100-£150
Lot 184
A citrine dress ring, French, circa 1960, of modernist design, the angular openwork mount set with a step-cut citrine, French assay mark, ring size approximately H-I. £400-£600 --- The design of this ring is reminiscent of work by the 20th century French jeweller Jean Dinh Van. Born on the outskirts of Paris in 1927, Dinh Van is celebrated for his unique, minimalist aesthetic and modernist designs of the 1960s. After working for Cartier for many years, Dinh Van opened his first boutique in 1976 on the fashionable Rue de la Paix, Paris, although he continued to collaborate with his old employer. Dinh Van is also renowned for his partnership with Pierre Cardin and the creation of the ‘2 Perles’ ring in 1967. With its square shank and bicolour spinning pearls, the design is considered an important example of innovative 20th century design and is now in the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Condition Report General light surface wear commensurate with age and use. The citrine has good colour saturation and excellent transparency. Ring size approximate due to the nature of the shank. Gross weight 14.5gm.
Lot 76
A mid 20th century cultured pearl and diamond dress ring, the baroque-shaped cultured pearl, measuring approximately 16.7 x 13.0mm, in a stylised surround set with baguette, brilliant and single-cut diamonds, stamped ‘14CT’, total diamond weight approximately 0.45 carat, ring size O-P. £400-£600 --- Condition Report Cultured pearl off-white with silver and yellowish-pink overtones, uneven surface typical to nature of material, some small surface features and some light scratches. Diamonds bright. Wear to shank and evidence of resizing. Overall good condition. Gross weight 9.1gm.
Lot 202
A diamond dress ring, bicoloured and designed as a stylised knot, set with brilliant-cut diamond highlights, stamped ‘750’, total diamond weight approximately 0.50 carat, ring size M. £500-£700 --- Condition Report Diamonds bright and lively, light surface wear, overall very good condition. Gross weight 18.7gm.
Lot 267
A diamond dress ring by Cartier, set with a pear-shaped diamond, weighing 1.44 carats, in a bombé surround pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, signed ‘Cartier, numbered ‘704134’, French assay mark, maker’s mark, maker’s case, remaining total diamond weight approximately 4.00 carats, ring size M. £7,000-£9,000 --- Accompanied by a report from GIA stating that the diamond weighing 1.44 carats is E colour, VS1 clarity. Report number 5234107804, dated 1 November 2023. Condition Report Gross weight 10gm.
Lot 199
A diamond dress ring, of sculptural design, set throughout with princess and brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped ‘18K’, total diamond weight approximately 1.60 carats, ring size M. £600-£800 --- Condition Report Diamonds bright and lively. Additionally stamped ‘D1.60’ indicating carat weight. Indistinct wear, overall very good condition. Gross weight 7.9gm.
Lot 268
A diamond dress ring, the cut-cornered modified brilliant-cut diamond, weighing 5.01 carats, claw set within a two row surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, between tapered baguette and brilliant-cut diamond shoulders, stamped ‘18k’, ring size N½. £20,000-£30,000 --- Accompanied by a copy of the GIA report stating the cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut is E colour, SI1 clarity, Report number 16932416, dated 25 March 2008. Accompanied by a report by GCS, stating the diamond is F colour, SI1 clarity. Report number 5781-0861, dated 2 January 2024. Condition Report The smaller brilliant-cut diamonds are all present and correct, approximately 0.01-0.015 carat each. The mount shows light surface wear only. Indistinct maker’s mark to inside shank. Gross weight 14.9gm.
Lot 235
A ‘Paraiba’ tourmaline dress ring by Leo de Vroomen, 2010, the oval tourmaline cabochon in a rubover setting, mounted in 18ct white gold, signed, maker’s mark, London hallmark, ring size R. £1,200-£1,500 --- Condition Report Tourmaline approximately 11.46 carats. Eye visible inclusions as typical to the gemstone. Light wear to gold, overall good condition. Gross weight 14.4gm.
Lot 74
A cultured pearl dress ring, circa 1950, the cultured pearl set between tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, stamped ‘PLAT’, total diamond weight approximately 0.45 carat, ring size P-Q. £400-£600 --- Condition Report General light surface wear commensurate with age and use. The cream coloured cultured pearl is slightly off-round shape, with good lustre, silver overtones, and light surface blemishes, some dark spots. The diamonds bright. Gross weight 8.7gm.
Lot 97
O’NEAL TATUM: (1963- ) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1973 for her role as Addie Loggins in Paper Moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of O'Neal standing outdoors in a three-quarter length pose wearing a white dress. Signed in bold blue ink with her name alone to a clear area at the centre of the image. EX
Lot 229
BERRY HALLE: (1966- ) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 2001 for her role as Leticia Musgrove in Monster’s Ball. Berry also portrayed Bond girl Jinx in the spy film Die Another Day (2002). Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of the actress seated in a seductive three-quarter length pose wearing a black sequin dress. Signed in bold blue ink with her name alone to the image. EX
Lot 300
HURLEY ELIZABETH: (1965- ) English actress and model, best-known for her portrayal of Vanessa Kensington in the spy comedy film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Hurley in a full-length pose wearing a short black dress and reclining on some steps. Signed in bold black ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. EX
Lot 1013
LAGERFELD KARL: (1933-2019) German fashion designer. An original black and red pen and ink croquis by Lagerfeld, unsigned, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d. (c.1970s?). The image, created for Chloe, depicts a tall, slim female model wearing a short dress and belt. With a few ink and pencil annotations to the margins, one struck through and another stating 'eclair sur le cote'. Two smaller drawings appear in the right margin, one of the back of the dress and another of a sleeve. Neatly laid down to card and with some light wrinkling, GLagerfeld became the main designer for the French luxury fashion house Chloe in 1966 and the company went on to become one of the symbolic fashion brands of the 1970s with clients including Jackie Kennedy, Brigitte Bardot, Grace Kelly and Maria Callas.
Lot 1215
O'NEILL EUGENE: (1888-1953) American playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1936. An interesting A.L.S., Eugene O'Neill, to two sides of a correspondence card, Le Plessis, Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher, 19th September n.y. (1929), to [Maurice] Bourgeois. O'Neill informs his correspondent that he has signed the papaers that they had sent, explaining 'I have put down as my address care of the American Play Co. It is possible I may have to return to America before long and that address will always reach me. Moreover, since the agreement between us for "The Hairy Ape" translation was made through that agency my contract with them requires that all royalty payments should be made to them for me and cannot be made directly to me'. O'Neill continues to confirm that he will be happy to pay his share of the business expenses that have been incurred, and further writes 'As for the matter of an advance royalty, as you say I should have spoken sooner. But it was to your advantage and protection as well as mine to ask for one. But of course, if it is not customary, that explains matters. I think it should be made customary though, since it is such a general rule in other countries and is such a good protection for dramatists and translators'. The playwright also expresses his regret at not being able to get to Paris as he has to complete some work which must be sent to New York, and concludes his letter by remarking 'I certainly hope with you that "The Ape" may succeed and make some money. All I meant was that it is the sort of play, as results elsewhere have proved, that it is a big gamble as far as reaching any wide public is concerned. It is either liked very much - or not liked at all'. A letter of good content to O'Neill's young French translator. One heavy vertical fold to the centre, otherwise about VGThe Hairy Ape, O'Neill's expressionist play of 1922, was translated by Maurice Bourgeois and the first French production was staged at the Theatre des Arts in Paris in 1929. However, the work involved for Bourgeois took its toll on his mental health and newspaper reports of the time (under headlines including 'Dramatist Goes Mad') stated 'Bourgeois......went mad following the dress rehearsal.....his friends believe that the highly emotional title role of the play he translated played a part. At all events, Bourgeois went into a dressing room of the theatre after the play and put on the rough clothes and cap of the hairy ape......A director of the theatre found him wandering about the corridors in those clothes, and on speaking to him Bourgeois became violent and smashed up furniture. He then climbed on to the roof and walked about there.......finally, at 1.30 in the morning, they called in the police'.
Lot 212
TAYLOR ELIZABETH: (1932-2011) English actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1960 for her role as Gloria Wandrous in Butterfield 8 and again in 1966 for her role as Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the highly appealing original vintage Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer publicity portrait showing the actress seated in a full-length pose wearing an elegant dress. A white stuffed toy animal doll appears on a cushion at her side. Signed by Taylor in purple ink with her name alone across a light area of the image. VG
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Lot 1308
[POTEMKIN MUTINY]: RAKOVSKY CHRISTIAN: (1873-1941) Bulgarian-born socialist revolutionary, Bolshevik politician and Soviet diplomat and statesman, a lifelong collaborator of Leon Trotsky. Rakovsky organised rallies in support of the Battleship Potemkin revolt and carried out a relief operation for the crew of the Potemkin as the ship sought refuge in Constanta. A significant and interesting A.L.S., Dr. Christian Racovski, four pages, 8vo, Constanta, 3/16 July 1905, to an editor, in French. Rakovsky has headed the letter Affaire "Potemkine" and writes following the publication of an article, which contained some errors, based on an interview Rakovsky had given, writing, in part, '1. Il est inexact que Matustchenco (et non Mastutchenco comme il est ecrit) ait ordonne de tirer sur l'escadre de Krieger et que les autres matelots revolutionnaires aient refuse. Tout le monde etait tombe d'accord de ne pas tirer sur l'escadre avec (sic; avant) que celle ci commence les hostilites. Et cela se comprend puisque les matelots de Potemkine tenaient non pas a la destruction de l'escadre de Krieger mais a son adhesion a la cause revolutionnaire. 2. Je est inexact que Matustchenco au dernier conseil qui traita la question de la reddition ait eu a repprocher quelque chose au membre du comite......de Potemkine. La scene des matelots revolutionnaires pleurant n'a jamais existe. Nous avons examine longtemps les possibilites de la continuation de la lutte, malheureusement ces possibilites n'existaient plus et c'est la camarade Matustchenco lui meme qui a ma proposition de se maintenir encore durant deux jours dans les eaux roumaines pour que je puisse durant ce temps obtenir des instructions et des informations plus precices de la part du comite central du Parti democrate socialiste russe (qui) m'a repondu: il nous est impossible. Pour nous maintenir ici il nous fandra tenir sous pression 16 chaudieres or nous ne possedons que 50 tonnes du charbon. D'un autre cote nous fornir charbon de Constanta, etait absolument impossible. Voila la veritable cause de la reddition, Sans cela les matelots malgre les fatigues enormes de douze jours de luttes - beaucoup des matelots surtout ceux occupes dans les machines et dont la plupart entraient aussi dans le comite n'avaient pas dormi - seraient retournes en Russie et precisement en caucase pour continuer la lutte' (Translation: 1. It is not true that Matustchenco (and not Mastutchenco as it is written) ordered the firing on Krieger's squadron and that the other revolutionary sailors refused. Everyone had agreed not to fire on the squadron before (with) it began hostilities. This was understandable, since the Potemkin sailors were not interested in destroying Krieger's squadron but in joining the revolutionary cause. 2. It is not true that Matustchenco, at the last council which dealt with the question of surrender, had anything to reproach the member of the Potemkin committee. The scene of the revolutionary sailors crying never existed. We examined for a long time the possibilities of continuing the struggle, unfortunately these possibilities no longer existed and it was Comrade Matustchenco himself who made my proposal to remain for two more days in Romanian waters so that during this time I could obtain more precise instructions and information from the Central Committee of the Russian Democratic Socialist Party (which) replied to me: it is impossible for us. To keep us here we will have to pressurise 16 boilers and we only have 50 tonnes of coal. On the other hand, it was absolutely impossible for us to get coal from Constanta. This is the real reason for the surrender, without which the sailors, despite the enormous fatigue of twelve days of fighting - many of the sailors, especially those working in the engines, most of whom were also members of the committee, had not slept - would have returned to Russia and precisely to the Caucasus to continue the fight'). A letter of good content relating to one of the most famous events in the First Russian Revolution. Together with Ivan Beshoff (1884-1987) Russian naval officer, a crew member of the Potemkin and participant in the mutiny on the battleship in 1905. Blue ink signatures, in both Cyrillic and Roman script, to the base of an 8vo white card with a lightly mounted newspaper photograph above the signatures, the image depicting Beshoff standing in a three-quarter length pose and waving one hand at the foot of some aircraft steps. VG to EX, 2Afanasi Matushenko (1879-1907) Russian socialist revolutionary and non-commissioned officer in the Russian Black Sea fleet who was the ringleader of the mutiny on the Potemkin.The Mutiny on the Battleship Potemkin, a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Russian Navy's Black Sea fleet, ocurred on 27th June 1905 during the Russian Revolution and the Russo-Japanese War. The crew mutinied over mistreatment by their officers and, after killing the Captain and some of the officers, the ship sailed for eleven days before finding refuge in Constanta, Romania. Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Bolshevik Party, called the 1905 Revolution, including the Potemkin mutiny, a 'dress-rehearsal' for his successful revolution in 1917. The communists seized upon it as a propaganda symbol for their party and unduly emphasised their role in the mutiny. The actions on board the Potemkin may also have led to Tsar Nicholas II's decision to end the Russo-Japanese War, and accept the October Manifesto, as the mutiny demonstrated that his regime no longer had the unquestioning loyalty of the military and navy. The events of the mutiny later formed the basis of Sergei Eisenstein's famous silent film Battleship Potemkin (1925).
Lot 1163
AKHMATOVA ANNA: (1889-1966) Russian poet of the Silver Age. A scarce vintage signed 3.5 x 5.5 photograph of Akhmatova standing in a semi-profile three-quarter length pose wearing a black dress and shawl, with one hand gently raised to her necklace and the other holding a folder of papers. Signed with her initial ('A') in blue ink to the verso, further adding a small series of other initials and the date, 24th December 1962, in her hand. VG
Lot 316
JONES GRACE: (1948- ) Jamaican singer, model and actress, remembered for her portrayal of May Day, the lover of Max Zorin and his chief henchwoman, in the James Bond spy film A View to a Kill (1985). Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Jones in a head and shoulders pose wearing a pink dress and elaborate headdress. Signed in bold blue ink across a largely light area at the base of the image. EX
Lot 370
DIETRICH MARLENE: (1901-1992) German-born American actress. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of the actress seated in a full-length pose wearing a large white dress in costume as Princess Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg (later Empress Catherine II) from the American historical drama film The Scarlet Empress (1934; titled Catherine the Great on the present photograph). Signed by Dietrich in bold black ink with her name alone across a clear area at the centre of the image. About EX
Lot 1463
ELIZABETH II & PRINCE PHILIP: ELIZABETH II: (1926-2022) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-2022 & PRINCE PHILIP (1921-2021) Duke of Edinburgh, Consort of Queen Elizabeth II 1952-2021. A good vintage signed 8 x 11 photograph by both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip individually, the official image depicting the Royal couple standing in full-length poses together, wearing ceremonial dress, at Buckingham Palace. Photograph by Anthony Buckley (uncredited). Signed (‘Elizabeth R’) by the Queen and signed (‘Philip’) by the Duke of Edinburgh, both in fountain pen inks to the lower photographer’s mount and dated 1962 in the Queen’s hand. Framed and glazed in the original brown leather presentation frame by Jarrolds of Knightsbridge and with a thin gilt stamped decorative border. With a thin strip of light water staining to the lower edge of the photographer's mount, only very slightly affecting the signatures and date. GThe present photograph was taken by portrait photographer Anthony Buckley (1912-1993) in October 1960 prior to a Royal tour of Pakistan and India.
Lot 583
MINNELLI LIZA: (1946- ) American actress, singer and dancer, Academy Award winner. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Minnelli in a head and shoulders pose wearing a purple dress. Signed in bold blue ink to a light area of the image, also adding a drawing of a love heart beneath her signature. A pencil annotation in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at The Ring hotel in Vienna during the city's Jazz Fest. EX
Lot 920
MUZIO CLAUDIA: (1889-1936) Italian Soprano. An attractive signed and inscribed 5.5 x 8.5 photograph by Muzio, the Ettore Reale image depicting the Italian diva standing, in a full length-pose, wearing an attractive dress and hat, with a bouquet of flowers in her hand. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink, referring to her performance of Puccini´s Tosca and to the flowers she holds, stating `A Fulvia, ricordo di Tosca, e... dei suoi fiori! Claudia Muzio´, also dated Roma 1933 in her hand. Small overall age wear and silvering to the borders, with two small remnants of former affixing to the verso, otherwise G
Lot 79
British Impressionist School, early 20th century – Girl in white dress; oil on canvas, 60.7 x 40.5 cm Note: this work is similar in style to the late work of John Singer Sargent and James McNeill Whistler in the full length depiction of the figure against a heavily abstracted and almost monochrome background. There is also a similarity in the handling of the figure to the work of the French artist Émilie Charmy, suggesting an awareness of more Modern French painting.
Lot 31
Four Lladro figurines including 'Summer on the Farm' a group with girl by a water pump model 5285, on oval wooden base; another of a girl with a dog by a tree stump; another of a lady wearing broad rimmed hat in billowing dress; and one of a seated Madonna figure with lilies.Qty: 4Condition report:There are chips to the lilies. The bird which should be glued to the water pump has become detached. Please see additional uploaded images.
Lot 8313
An Armand Marseille WWI nurse character doll, bisque head with sleepy brown glass eyes, open mouth showing four upper teeth, painted lashes, brows and lips, on articulated composition body with contemporary cotton nurse's dress and apron, 32cm tall, together with a miniature all bisque baby doll (2)
Lot 8305
A collection of dolls and character toys to include painted wooden peg doll, Sunny Jim rag doll in original brown paper postage bag, felt cowgirl, black cloth character doll, bisque doll in folk dress, mid 20th Century Ideal hard plastic baby doll, two later porcelain collectors dolls, boxed Fairylite Noddy egg cup and two unboxed examples (11)
Lot 4
Bert Stern (1929-2013). Marylin, Black Dior Dress, from The Last Sitting, 1962, Iris print 1994 signed, inscribed and stamped, 81 x 56.8cm***CONDITION REPORT***One or two small dirt specks but most of these are on the glass rather than the work which has slightly slipped in its mount, later card mount and perspex glazed ebonised frame, auctioneer barcode label for lot 0456 8th July 2004 versoPLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 423
An antique gold and silver, sapphire and rose cut diamond cluster set dress ring, size K, gross weight 5.5 grams.***CONDITION REPORT***Overall condition is good commensurate with age and some use.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 495
A 20th century Egyptian gold and multi gem set dress ring, of domed form and set with thirteen various stones, size K, gross weight 10.7 grams.***CONDITION REPORT***One of the turquoise has a large surface flaw. Five of the stones exhibit a few minor nibbles to the facet edges and one has a small chip to one of the crown facets.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 255
Edward Radford (English, 1831-1920) 'Fortunes'oil on canvassigned29 x 34cm***CONDITION REPORT***Oil on canvas relined many years ago, paint remains clean, a little fine craquelure showing particularly in the blues of her dress, signed lower left, housed in the original ornate gilt frame which has a few dents and losses, remnant of Christie's stencil mark verso.The canvas does fit the frame but has slipped slightly in the photograph and with manual adjustment does that correctly.Any red lines are just reflections in the glass, there is a small skin blemish to the oil on her right arm and just below the elbowPLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 189
Attributed to Pieter Nason (Dutch, 1612-1688) Portrait of a noble woman wearing a pearl set crown and elaborate embroidered dressoil on canvas80 x 63cm***CONDITION REPORT***Oil on canvas relined many years ago, canvas remains tight, paint looks rather dirty with a fine craquelure scattered throughout which is just starting to lift most notably on her forehead and has some flaking in the lower right corner, housed in probably the original carved giltwood frame which is now a little dusty and tatty. Formerly attributed to Willem Wissing, Christie's stencil number 379L? to the stretcher.Provenance: Formerly the property of the vendors’ great-great-grandparent the Abyssinian explorer Mansfield Parkyns (1823-1894), who had it reframed in the mid C19th on inheriting it from his father – so it is believed to have been in the one family for about 200 years. The painting was cleaned in March-May 1926 by Ayerst Hooker Buttery, who identified it as being a late C17th portrait of a Queen of Bohemia by Daniel Mytens (presumably D.M. the Younger 1644-1688). Mr Buttery’s letter (which can be included in the sale) does not say why he concluded this. More recently it has been suggested that it could alternatively be by Pieter Nason.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 487
A modern 18ct white gold and facetted oval cut blue topaz set dress ring, with diamond chip set border and shoulders, size L, gross weight 5.2 grams.***CONDITION REPORT***Tiny nick to the topaz, otherwise in good order.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 501
A modern pair of 750 white gold and two colour diamond cluster dress ring, set with black and colourless stones, size M, gross weight 10.1 grams.***CONDITION REPORT***Some wear to the rhodium plating around the base of the shank.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 58
A pair of Italian blue and white maiolica albarellos, Savona, late 17th century, the first painted with the title ‘De Muccillag:~’ to a banner, with crest and recumbent figure, houses and a cherub, the second with the title ‘Hura * Comp ~’, a cherub holding a jar, a figure in 17th century dress, a galleon ship and a bird, each with a shield mark to the base, 21cm high, glaze losses, latter chipped***CONDITION REPORT***De Muccillag albarello has typical glaze losses to the rim and around the foot with some deeper nibbles to the foot.The ‘Hura * Comp albarello has a chip and associated hairline cracks to the rim summer, some large glaze losses to the shoulder and some glaze losses and deeper chips around the foot.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 493
A modern 18ct gold and single stone cushion cut amethyst set dress ring, with ten stone round brilliant cut diamond set shoulders, size N, gross weight 10.1 grams.***CONDITION REPORT***Some scratches to the table facet of the amethyst and some wear to the facet edges, otherwise in good condition, commensurate with some use.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 16
° ° Emily Eden (1797-1869) - PORTRAITS OF THE PRINCES & PEOPLE OF INDIA. AN EXTREMELY RARE COPY OF THE BEST ISSUE. Hand coloured lithographed title mounted on card, list of plates and 27 hand coloured lithographed plates, heightened with bodycolour and gum-Arabic, by Lowes-Dickinson after Eden, printed by Charles Hullmandel and mounted on 24 card mounts with ink borders ruled by hand and 24 leaves of commentary text, published by J. Dickinson & Son, London,1844, with letterpress titles and captions on paper mounted on each verso, each interleaved with blank guard sheets.Unbound, as issued, in original purple morocco-back and cloth portfolio, upper cover blocked in gilt ‘Hon.E.Eden’s India Part.1’ around an integral vignette illustration of a snake coiled around an egg. 55.5 x 44.5cm. Not in Abbey.Estimate £25,000-35,000A scarce coloured edition of Emily Eden's major work, one of just a handful of copies published in this particular format. Emily Eden, the seventh daughter of William Eden, first baron Auckland, accompanied her brother, George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland (1784-1849), during his tenure as Governor-General of India from 1835 to 1842. A gifted amateur artist and writer, Eden documented her experiences in India through letters and an extensive collection of sketches. Upon her return to England in 1842, Eden privately arranged for the printing of her images as a portfolio of 24 lithographs, known as "Portraits," which was published in 1844 in four parts. While the majority of copies were issued without colouration, a select few, including the present edition, were beautifully hand-coloured. In addition to the "Portraits," Eden's journal, "Up the Country: Letters Written to her Sister from the Upper Provinces of India," was published in 1866.The "Portraits" by Eden feature detailed depictions and accompanying textual descriptions of various Indian rulers and their families, whom Lord Auckland encountered during his term in office. Initially residing in Calcutta, Lord Auckland and his entourage travelled through the Upper Provinces from October 1837 to February 1840, engaging with princely subjects. Notable individuals met and portrayed by Eden during this tour included the Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh empire and ruler of the Punjab until his death in 1839, his second son, the Maharaja Sher Singh, ruler of the Punjab 1841-1843, the Raja of Nahun, the Raja of Patiala, and Raja Hira Singh, son of the Prime Minister of the Punjab. The richness and splendour of the Indian Princes are deftly captured in this fine work.Depictions also include servants attached to Government House, and their families, part of a 12,000-strong retinue accompanying Lord Auckland and party up the country. There are additional depictions of figures that Emily Eden observed along the way - Pathans, Tibetans and others.Portraits of the Princes and Peoples of India - Front and rear boards faded, especially to 10cm. strip to right side of front board.List of Plates with some loss and tears to right side.Title borders browned, coloured image good.The plates - with very few exceptions the images are remarkably bright and unaffected by spotting, as are the captions mounted verso.Plate borders are spotted, as are the areas surrounding the captions.Worming noted to top right margin of plate 14 Commentary leaves generally good - a few with close tears to margins. Page 19 repaired lower right.PROVENANCE: Purchased from Sotheby’s Grosvenor Galleries, 1985, thence private collection Sussex. The list of plates is as follows (using contemporary spelling in some cases): The son of the Nawab of Banda (frontispiece). Dost Muhammad Khan, ruler of Afghanistan, and family. Maharajah Sher Singh, 'the present sovereign of the Sikhs'. Hindoo Fakeer. Two Jemadars, Calcutta (two plates on one card). Akalees, 'being very wild in appearance, and turbulent characters'. The Rajah of Patiala. Rajah Heera Singh. Rajah Hindoo Rao. A Patiala horseman. A young hill Rajah, from the area around Simla. Falconers, servants of the King of Oudh. Servants of Raja Khurruk Singh. The late Maharajah Ranjit Singh, 'in his usual attitude and dress'. The horse and groom, and the jewels of Ranjit Singh, including the Koh-i-Noor (two plates on one card). Hunting leopards of the King of Oudh with attendants. Arab servants of Sir Alexander Burnes. A fakeer at an encampment. A Hindoo student at Calcutta and a girl, the daughter of a servant (two plates on one card). Purtab Singh, a Sikh prince, murdered at Lahore. A Shootr-Suwar, a camel despatch rider. The Rajah of Nahun and sons; Anund Musseeh, a convert to Christianity (two plates on one card). Tibetan tartars, traders, sketched at Simla. A Zemindar and a Pathan. Lord Auckland receiving the Rajah of Nahun in Durbar.***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 494
A modern 750 white gold and single stone emerald cut aquamarine set dress ring, with one side flanked by four small round cut diamonds, size L, gross weight 7.6 grams.***CONDITION REPORT***Stones in good order. Shank quite scratched in places and the rhodium plating is beginning to wear around the base of the shank.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 481
A late 20th century French 18ct gold and single stone hexagonal cut citrine set dress ring, with amethyst and diamond chip set setting, makers mark C&E?, size I/J, gross weight, 17.4 grams.***CONDITION REPORT***Nicks and scratches to the shank and setting places, otherwise in good order.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
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