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Lot 691
Gillot & Co., a rare Art Deco gem-set and diamond brooch, circa 1920, the bar brooch channel-set with a line of rectangular step-cut emeralds, sapphires and diamonds, terminating in calibré-cut rubies, within an open work frame of stylised lotus motifs in the Egyptian taste, set with calibré-cut emeralds, rubies and sapphires, to an outer border of single-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, length 7.8cm, pin signed Gillot & Co. Inc. Paul Gillot (circa 1877-1949) was an important creative driving force in American jewellery at the start of the 20th century. In his native France he trained as a draughtsman, and his 1898 entry into a jewellery design competition caught the attention of jeweller and jewellery historian/critic Henri Vever, who praised the young designer in print for his talent. In 1902, he emigrated to New York and found employment at one of the most creative and prominent jewellers in America, Marcus & Co, whose doorman at the time would become an important American jeweller in his own right - Raymond Yard. Prized for his knowledge of pioneering Art Nouveau techniques such as plique-à-jour enamel, Gillot was an indispensable asset to these influential jewellers, and remained at Marcus & Co. for twelve years. Among his key commissions during this time was a gold laurel wreath crown, presented to the famed actress Sara Bernhardt when she performed in New York in 1913, now housed in the MFA Boston. Shortly afterwards, Gillot left Marcus & Co. to enlist in the French army in the First World War, but injury and sickness cut his service short. When Gillot returned to New York and resumed trading in 1916, now under his own name, Bernhardt, whose renowned jewellery collection contained superbly imaginative jewels designed by René Lalique and Alphonse Mucha, became one his key clients, to the extent that he was later described as having designed 'the major portion of Sarah Bernhardts's jewellery' by the Yonkers Statesman in 1927. Gillot is also said to have assembled an extraordinary collection of coloured diamonds, which briefly earned him the nickname 'the King of Diamonds', (a moniker later and more enduringly given to Harry Winston), and while his signed jewels are rare and seldom seen, when they do appear they are often set with stones of superb quality, reflecting his elite clientele and connoisseur's eye. The present brooch is no exception, set with a beautifully matched selection of step-cut sapphires, rubies, emeralds and diamonds, arranged in a stylish Art Deco bar brooch designed with subtle accents of the fashionable Ancient Egyptian revival style, making it a perfect testament to the talent and elevated taste that this French jeweller contributed to American design at the start of the 20th century.
Lot 692
Cartier, a rare Belle Epoque amethyst, enamel, chalcedony and diamond minute repeat desk clock, circa 1910, the circular white-enamelled dial with black enamel indicators and rose-cut diamond hands, within a white enamelled frame, to a cuboid case applied with blue guilloché enamel bordered with white enamel, the top with a cylindrical amethyst push piece, on a four-footed chalcedony base, the sides additionally accented with rose-cut diamonds, measuring 8.0 x 5.8 x 4.9cm including amethyst push piece, dial signed Cartier, indistinct assay and maker's marks, winding key, original fitted case stamped Cartier Paris Cf. Cartier 1899-1949: Le Parcours d'un Style, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 2007, p.96, no.18, for a closely related clock in the Cartier collection, no. CR01A10, in pink enamel on a darker chalcedony foot, dated 1910.
Lot 77
A group of three rings, including a lasqué diamond flower ring, comprising: a ring designed as a flower, set with large lasqué-cut diamonds and pavé-set with smaller brilliant-cut diamonds, size O, stamped K18 750; an emerald and diamond feather ring by Tabbah, size K1/2, signed Tabbah, stamped 750; a ring designed as a flower, the petals opening as it is twisted, applied with light blue enamel and set with brilliant-cut diamonds, size L1/2, stamped 750; and a diamond snake ring pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, size M1/2
Lot 86
Attributed to Charles Fleetwood Varley (1874-1959), two silver and enamel brooches, early 20th century, one of rectangular outline, the other of oval outline, each inset with a plaque applied with translucent enamels depicting a landscape, each mounted in silver, larger measuring 4.2 x 2.5cm, unsigned, case
Lot 56
A section of wood mounted on a teak base bearing silvered plaque inscribed "Part of the tree at Ujiji Tanganyika under which Stanley met Livingstone", section 14.5 cm long, together with a copper and white metal mounted mantel clock of lancet form, the French movement with circular enamel dial and Roman and Arabic numerals, 16 cm high and a set of brass and oak postal scales and weights
Lot 294
A silver albert pocket watch chain, by Henry Pope, Birmingham, with an escutcheon shaped fob medal, by Albert Sydenham, Birmingham 1897, another with a masonic medal, Chester 1917, another by Herbert Bushell & Son Ltd, Birmingham, with a stamped Sterling fob medal, a chunky silver albert pocket watch t-bar chain, stamped to each link, another example, a white metal pocket watch chain with a blank escutcheon shaped fob medal, by J W Hood & Co, Birmingham, a white metal chain with a silver and guilloche enamel fob medal, Birmingham, total weight 275gms (7) Condition Report:Available upon request
Lot 329
A collection of silver fob medals including a large silver and guilloche enamel example by William James Dingley, Birmingham 1921, another oval example with a blank escutcheon shaped cartouche, by William Adams, Birmingham 1906, fourteen smaller examples, various makers and dates, and a silver medal, 'Presented by The Scottish Daily Express', B H Joseph & Co, Birmingham 1924, 249gms (17) Condition Report:Available upon request
Lot 362
A quantity of WW1 medals and badges, comprising two Defence Medal and British War Medal pairings (250709 Gnr. F. W. Todd, Royal Artillery; S-16491 Pte. W. McCabe, Seaforth Highlanders); another Victory Medal (62828 Pte. W. H. Word, Yorkshire Regt.) two further British War Medals in badly worn condition; Red Cross nursing medal, 1919 Masonic Peace medallion, enamel "On War Service 1914" lapel badge, two Princess Mary 1914 Christmas tins etc. Condition Report:Available upon request
Lot 365
A silver-gilt medallion (possibly Royal Scots - Edinburgh, 1934), together with a silver-gilt and enamel Masonic medal for the RAF Aboukir Lodge (London, L. Simpson Ltd., 1964), a Queen's South Africa Medal ribbon with five clasps (Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902), a Voluntary Medical Service Medal named to J. Lawrence etc. Condition Report:Available upon request
Lot 147
A late 19thC Louis XVI style French marble and ormolu portico clock, with circular enamel dial bearing Arabic numerals, eight day movement with Chevalier de Bethune escapement, the barrel casing surmounted by an eagle, supported by two columns, on a rectangular base and turned feet, with pendulum and key, 44.5cm high.
Lot 413
A late 20thC lady's silver cased pocket watch, open faced, key wind, circular enamel dial bearing Arabic numerals, the case with floral and foliate engraving, vacant shield reserve, with key, and a further silver pocket watch, with enamel dial bearing Roman numerals, the case with engine turned decoration, garter, and vacant shield reserve, with key. (2)
Lot 402
A carved greenstone Figure of a Buddha on carved wooden stand 6in H, an Eastern carved stone Figure of a Pig 3 1/2in L, a Persian small Knife with Lapis lazuli type carved handle in the form of a horse's head 7in L, a white metal Bangle, an enamel Trinket Box, a Continental porcelain Trinket Box and two Snuff Boxes
Lot 534
A 19th Century mahogany Bracket Clock by Robert Jones, Liverpool, with hour repeater, eight day twin fusee movement, white enamel arched dial with strike silent dial and marked with Roman numerals, having pierced brass grilles to the sides with brass carrying handle and brass bracket supports, 17in H
Lot 181
A 9 carat gold cased pocket watch, the white enamel dial set with Roman numerals and secondary dial, the case by Dennison Watch Case Co Ltd and No'd "319333" to inside and engraved with initials to back 5 cm diameter excluding winder together with a 9 carat gold watch chain with T bar and seal and a further T bar, the chain and seal 49 g, the watch itself 88 g CONDITION REPORTS See images for movement. Inner dust cover is 9 carat as is outer cover. Inscription does appear relatively deep. The movement winds and runs but slows relatively quickly to a standstill suggesting perhaps that the piece requires a clean. Chain and seal are 43 g together with the extra T bar and clip (also both 9 carat) weight 50 g - see images for further detail
Lot 197
Two boxes of assorted metal ware and miscellaneous to include various pewter wares, a cut glass biscuit barrel with coopered design and plated swing handle and lid, a Cheltenham Original Brewery Company Ltd bottle, various hip flasks, a cased pair of silver mounted pipes, the box stamped "W.H. Hinde & Co special", an oak cased pocket watch of large proportions the white enamel dial set with Roman numerals and secondary dial and a green leather cased travel clock, the white enamel dial set with Arabic numerals, a treen pot in the form of a barrel and a Grafton China model of St. Paul's Cathedral etc together with writing box and writing slope
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