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Lot 3087
An Arts and Crafts gold, cabochon ruby, cabochon emerald and blister pearl necklace, the front mounted with a pentagonal shaped cluster, set with a central cabochon emerald framed by five pearls and cabochon rubies, suspended from a four chain link necklace, mounted with five graduated blister pearls and six cabochon emeralds at intervals, otherwise mounted with small pearls, length approx 39cm (lacking pendant drop to cluster).
Lot 82
DIAMOND AND JADE DRESS RINGthe central cabochon jade stone flanked by a diamond to each side, on nine carat gold shank, complete with Brooks & Bentley certificate of authenticity and box, ring size K; together with a blue spinel emerald cut single stone ring on nine carat gold shank, ring size N
Lot 544
An Edwardian emerald and diamond 18ct gold ring, Birmingham 1904, the graduated step cut stones with pairs of old cut diamonds between, finger size M, weight 3.8g gross Condition report: Some surface abrasions to the emeralds and inclusions as you would expect. The diamonds have some inclusions when viewed through a loop. The mount is in good condition with just light surface scratches.
Lot 475
An emerald and diamond cluster ring, stamped '18ct & Plat', the rectangular cut stone enclosed by ten brilliants totalling approximately 0.5carats, finger size O, weight 4.4g gross Condition report: The ring is in good order, with good thickness to the whole of the band, the emerald has a chip the the one side and the diamonds has small marks.
Lot 571
J *** Steffelaar (Belgian, 19th Century) Portrait of a lady, believed to be Marie-Caroline de Bourbon-Sicile, Duchess de Berry, seated before a fireplace, probably a member of the Bourbon family, wearing gold and emerald jewels, with a small Maltese terrier on her lap signed lower right "J Steffelaar" oil on mahogany panel 44 x 35cm (17 x 14in) Provenance: In the collection at the Chateau de Maintenon and by descent to Adrien, 8th Duc de Noailles; his daughter Elizabeth, Lady Macready (1898-1969) whose granddaughter bequeathed it to the present owner. Other Notes: This portrait of circa 1840 by an apparently unrecorded artist is possibly the wife of Ferdinand, Duc de Berry, who was murdered in 1820, four years after she married him, hence her wearing black, and with fleur-de-lys on her footstool. The Maltese Terrier was a favourite dog of high-born ladies; the sitter is wearing important contemporary jewellery, including a suite of Renaissance revival jewellery comprising of a necklet and pendant, earrings and bodice ornament/brooch of gold set with coloured enamel, pearls and emerald cabochon, in the manner of Carlo Giuliano (see lot 185). On her wrist we can also see a Renaissance Revival gold bracelet in the manner of Alessandro Castellani whom Giuliano trained under in Naples. Two rings can also be seen on her left hand, most likely set with diamonds and a small pearl buckle or brooch holds up the right sleeve off-setting the dark colour of her gown. Oil on panel. Paint layer is in good condition. Alligatoring and drying cracks in dark dress of the sitter. Glossy, even varnish. Light surface dirt present. Small loss on decorative beading on frame.
Lot 586
§ A E Harris (British, 1865-1951) A pair of portraits of Indian Princes, possibly from Cossimbazar, the Prince and his heir, both wearing the same diamond turban sarpech with egret feathers, the older Maharajah decorated with three medals - the Delhi Durbar Medal of 1903, the 1875 Royal Visit Medal (commemorating the visit of HRH Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales) and the Empress of India Medal (given on the occasion of the 1877 Imperial Assemblage in Delhi when HM Queen Victoria was declared Empress of India) one signed "A E Harris" oil on canvas (a pair) 123 x 100cm (48 x 39in) Provenance: From an Indian private collection. A E Harris, a painter of portraits and landscapes was born in Birmingham. He studied at the Cardiff School of Art, Hatherley's School of Art and South Kensington College of Art. In 1890, he arrived in Bombay and worked for the photographic firm of Johnson and Hoffman. In 1897, he moved to Calcutta to set up his own portrait studio. During his 37 year stay in India he painted portraits in oils of many Indian princes and British administrators. The two present sitters are wearing the same diamond and probably emerald sarpech; a status symbol of Royalty and usually reserved for Rajas and Princes. A Sarpech is a type of turban ornament, often jewelled as the one seen here, worn at the front of a turban whereby a feather or plume is inserted, often from a bird that is native to the region of the wearer. Around the younger sitter's neck we can see an impressive single row cushion cut diamond riviere and two strands of uniformly sized saltwater pearls, most often sourced from the southern Indian Gulf of Mannar. This diamond riviere is also present in the portrait of the older sitter, worn on his person as a chain looped from his fob and chain, under his medals. The fact that the two sitters are wearing the same jewels indicates that the younger sitter may be the son or successor of the older sitter. Sometimes rulers would adopt an heir rather than naming a son as successor, which would explain the difference in facial features. The younger of the sitters is wearing an alkalack with a bib front and the older is wearing typical court dress with tunic The portraits are likely to have been painted circa 1903-4 and certainly before 1911 when, if still alive, the older sitter would almost certainly have received the 1911 Durbar medal. Around 220 Empress of India medals were issued in total. The medals in the present portrait have been painted in a way not typical with how they would have been worn; in reality Indian princes often wore medals on longer ribbons around their neck and the two British Empire medals would have been larger than the Delhi Durbar medal. The way they have been represented in the present portrait indicates that it was painted by a British artist. It has been suggested that the older man may possibly be The Hon Maharaja Manindra Chandra Nandi of Cossimbazar or his predecessor, however this has not been verified. This man was received by the King Emperor during a reception at Calcutta after the 1911 Delhi Durbar. Cossimbazar (sometimes Kassimbazar) was an ancient ruined city in the Murshidabad state near Calcutta. Murshidabad was ruled by a Muslim prince. We are very grateful to Jeffery Bates for his assistance with the catalogue entry. Older sitter: Lined canvas. Old losses in background and lower half of painting which have been retouched. Appearance of painting is good. Younger sitter: Lined canvas. Some retouchings in the background. Paint thinly applied in some areas. Appearance of the painting is good.
Lot 119
An emerald and diamond three stone ring, the octagonal cut cushion shaped emerald claw set between two old round brilliant cut diamonds, to a narrow white precious metal shank, size Q; the emerald of saturated peacock green measures 6.7 x 5.8mm, total estimated weight of the diamonds 0.85cts
Lot 123
An emerald, diamond and black onyx bracelet, of uniform width and designed as a line of calibré cut emeralds between lines of round brilliant cut diamonds broken at regular intervals by diamond chevrons and edged by lines of rectangular cabochon black onyx, all in white precious metal stamped '18k', clasp with safety catch, length 17.7cm
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