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Click here to subscribeSILVER-GILT CAMEO AND DIAMOND RING, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURYThe silver-gilt cameo depicting a male bust facing right, within a surround of cushion-shaped diamonds in closed back settings, glazed hairwork compartment to the reverse with gold thread initials, CPR, the exterior band engraved, BY MERIT RIGHT, mounted in silver and gold, enamel loss throughout exterior band, ring size approx. NFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
COLLECTION OF CHARMS AND FOBS, 19TH CENTURY AND LATER1st: Six charms on a serpent fob ring: articulated clown, articulated tortoise, scissors that open and shut, oyster shell locket, button hook, articulated hunchback2nd: Nine charms on a fob: silver gilt belt, silver bugle, silver gilt hunchback, silver umbrella, gold and garnet glazed heart locket, carved lapis lazuli simulant, gold vanity mirror locket, 14 carat gold Buddha charm, gold whistle 3rd: Metal steam locomotive whistle4th: Four charms: silver greyhound, steam locomotive, bellows camera, gilt metal steam engine with moving wheels 5th: Two gold and hardstone drum charms6th: Seven gold charms on a fob: 9 carat gold tortoise, lion, hand mirror, notebook with ivory leaves, enamel button hook and shoe horn, carnelian scarab bead, steatite intaglio of a deer 7th: Two hand charms: gold hand holding ball and silver with retractable dagger8th: Gold button hook9th: Six gold charms: ball with bead and ropetwist decoration, leg whistle, nude figure, fan, lion (tail damaged) and turtle10th: Gold blotter with red enamel devil 'jack in a box' 11th: Three gold charms: enamel cartoon kitten, possibly depicting one of Disney's Three Orphan Kittens, white enamel and seed pearl car, gold ringmaster with articulated arms 12th: Gilt and foiled garnet heart with key and ladder13th: Turquoise cabochon anchor14th: Gold greyhound with bloodstone 'Agnes' seal15th: Gold serpent fob16th: Four gold key ring fobs (31)Footnotes:Three Orphan Kittens is a 1935 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions.Please note, it is not possible to export ivory to the United States.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
GOLD, ENAMEL AND TURQUOISE FORGET-ME-NOT PENDANT, CIRCA 1830With putti and engraved tricoloured gold flowers, accented by turquoise forget-me-nots, holding a portrait miniature of a boy wearing a blue Eton suit, painted on ivory, within a white enamel mount, reverse glazed, accompanied by an early 20th century miniature of a girl wearing a coral necklace, painted on card, gold brooch mount, terminating with a pearl drop, pearl untested, lengths 6.0cm and 3.5cmFootnotes:Please note, it is not possible to export ivory to the United States.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
HARDTONE SEAL, GOLD AND ENAMEL MEMORIAL RING, DATED 1870The shield-shaped seal engraved with the phrase, Je ne change qu'an mourant (I change only in death), the bezel and shoulders decorated with black enamel, the shoulders inlaid with gold leaves representing change, the reverse with a glazed hairwork compartment, the inside band engraved, M. Dent March 26th 1877, goldsmith's mark TE, partial London hallmark, ring size approx. JFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TWO GOLD, ENAMEL AND GEM-SET RENAISSANCE REVIVAL RINGS, 19TH CENTURY1st: Set with a table-cut ruby, decorated with white and black enamel, between scrolled, floral shoulders, 2nd: Set with a table-cut ruby and emerald, decorated with blue, black and white enamel, between scrolled, floral shoulders, ring sizes approx.: 1st I½, 2nd H½ (hoops off round)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
BRISTOL BLUE GLASS, SEED PEARL AND ENAMEL MEMORIAL RING, DATED 1795The oval blue glass plaque, with applied funerary urn decorated with blue and white enamel and rose-cut diamonds, within a seed pearl surround, the reverse with glazed compartment and inscribed Rd H. Boucham Esq. obt 14 Augt 1795 Aet 48, mounted in silver and gold, ring size approx. JFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
THREE GOLD AND ENAMEL MASONIC RINGS, PROBABLY AMERICAN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY1st: The hoop decorated with red, green, white and black enamel symbols including enamelled Templar cross and a rose-cut diamond Masonic square and compass, 2nd: The hoop decorated with red and blue enamel Templar crosses and initials SID, the inner band with red enamel Templar cross, 3rd: Possibly masonic, depicting initial CI(?), the shoulders engraved 1929, the reverse engraved AD ASTRA PER ASPERA (to the stars through difficulties) STAN FROM CHUCHA 22-VII-934, 2nd stamped I.HOLM, ring sizes approx. Q-Y (3)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
GOLD, BLACK ENAMEL AND DIAMOND SERPENT RING, CIRCA 1830-50Designed as a coiled serpent, the textured body decorated with black enamel, the eyes accented by rose-cut diamonds, significant enamel loss, one diamond chipped, ring size approx. KFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
ONYX AND SEED PEARL CROSS PENDANT, 19TH CENTURYThe carved onyx accented by a seed pearl saltire cross, suspended from a monochrome enamel surmount, glazed compartment to the reverse, length 9.8cm, fitted case by Henry Tessier, 32 South Audley Street, Grosvenor SquareFootnotes:Tessier were a premier London jeweller and goldsmiths of the 19th century. Operating from their Grosvenor Square address, the family run business acted as jeweller to the Victorian court.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
THREE SILVER ART NOUVEAU PENDANTS CIRCA 19001st: The silver locket depicting a maiden with flowers in her hair, opening to reveal two mirrors, with UK import marks for Marples & Co., London, 1903, 2nd: The blue enamel plaque decorated with silver grape vines, 3rd: Designed as a silver swan suspending a mabé pearl tassel, Lengths: 1st 6.0cm, 2nd 7.2cm, 3rd 7.0cm (3)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SIMON GRÜNWALD: AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER, ENAMEL AND PEARL GALLEON NECKLACE, LATE 19TH CENTURYThe pendant designed as a galleon set with blister pearls and mother-of-pearl to the sails and hull, steered by a putto, and highlighted with oval-cut rubies and sapphires, suspending a blister pearl drop, to a white, cream, green and red enamel floral chain, the reverse of similar and engraved design, with associated fancy-link chain, the pendant with maker's mark SG and Austro-Hungarian assay mark for 1878-1922, the associated chain with lion passant length: pendant 12.2cm, necklace 43.0cmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TIFFANY & CO: ENAMEL PANSY AND DIAMOND STICK PIN, CIRCA 1890, AND TWO LATE 19TH CENTURY FLOWER JEWELS1st: Polychrome enamel pansy, centrally set with an old brilliant-cut diamond, the reverse decorated with yellow enamel, 2nd: Pansy pendant accented with two rose-cut diamonds, opening to revealed an Arabic-engraved plaque reading Knbr translating to 'Servant of God', 3rd: Ring with navette-shaped plaque decorated with textured engravings and blue enamelled forget-me-nots, 1st: signed Tiffany & Co., 3rd: maker's mark A.C., French assay mark, lengths: 1st: 6.7cm, fitted case by Johnson, 94 Grafton Street, Dublin, 3rd: 2.1cm, ring size M½ (3)Footnotes:The name of the 'pansy' flower is derived from the French word 'pensée' meaning 'thought' because the flower was regarded as a symbol of remembrance or token of love.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
COLLECTION OF 'STUART CRYSTAL' JEWELS, 17TH-18TH CENTURIES1st: Nine slides with hairwork and gold thread monograms, three monograms beneath gold coronets, two beneath polychrome enamel coronets, of which one features an enamel skull between enamel putti, the central slide beneath a rose-cut paste cover, the remaining slides beneath bevelled or faceted paste covers, 2nd: With gold skull and putti over a gold thread monogram and blond hair, faceted paste cover, 3rd: Initials DB on plaited hair, bevelled paste cover, bracelet length 16.9cm, remaining slides: 2nd 2.1cm, 3rd 1.8cm (3)Footnotes:The genre of jewels popularly known as 'Stuart Crystal' were exchanged in England as sentiments of love, loyalty and commemoration from the mid 17th and until the early 18th century. Initially created to commemorate the death of King Charles 1 – and therefore the Stuart monarchy – panels of woven hair, monograms, crowns and initials in gold thread were set in gold or gilt beneath faceted 'crystals' of rock crystal or paste to wear as rings or slides around the neck or wrist. Some of the most elaborate examples were embellished with coronets, hearts, skulls, skeletons and winged putti decorated in polychrome enamel.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
COLLECTION OF SIX GOLD RINGS, LATE 18TH - LATE 19TH CENTURIES1st: Serjeant-at-Law's ring, the outer band engraved, Lex Libertatis Defensor (The defender of the law of liberty), 2nd: Outer blue and white enamel band inscribed, Goodly Company of Quaint Souls, inner band engraved, Founder, 3rd: Outer band with an alternating series of applied Maltese cross and cross fleury motifs, 4th: 1874, outer band with a repeating star and lozenge motif in black enamel, 5th: Set with a garnet cabochon, 6th: Horizontally set with a garnet cabochon, 1st: rubbed UK hallmark, 3rd: goldsmith's mark CYBS, 4th: UK hallmark, enamel loss, 5th: partial UK hallmark (resized), 6th: UK hallmark, ring sizes: 1st approx. P (leading edge), 2nd approx. 6th approx. L½ K, 3rd approx. O, 4th approx. H, 5th approx. O, (6)Footnotes:A Serjeant-at-Law was a member of an order of barristers at the English bar. There are writs dating back to 1300 which identify serjeants as originating in France before the Norman Conquest. The order rose to prominence during the 16th century as a small, elite group of lawyers who undertook much of the work in the central common law courts and examples of 16th century serjeants' rings are held by the British Museum. The earliest record of a serjeant's ring dates to 1429. Larger quantities were produced in later years, particularly during the 18th century, but these later examples are today quite rare as they were often melted down by the owners.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
FOUR GOLD, PASTE, GEM-SET AND ENAMEL 'REGARD' RINGS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY1st: Two engraved hands holding a gem-set flower, with a compartment to the reverse, glass missing, 2nd: Set with seed pearl and gem-set clusters, between bifurcated shoulders with scrolling foliate detail, engraved to the reverse, 17th May 1829, 3rd: Set with cushion-shaped garnet and vari-coloured paste to simulate ruby, emerald, amethyst and diamond, the shoulders engraved with foliage, 4th: With blue enamel decoration and engraved floral and foliate decoration, inscribed REGARD, some stones later replacements, 1st with maker's mark BT&Co. and partial UK hallmark, rings sizes: 1st approx. M, 2nd approx. L, 3rd approx. N, 4th approx. L (4)Footnotes:Regard jewels were popular love tokens during the early 19th century with the first letter of each stone, spelling the word, REGARD (ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst, ruby and diamond).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
FOUR SENTIMENTAL TURQUOISE RINGS, CIRCA 1830 - LATE 19TH CENTURY1st: The three forget-me-not flowerheads set with table-cut diamonds and turquoise cabochons, 2nd: The eternal knot motif between two forget-me-not flowerheads set with turquoise cabochons, 3rd: The band depicting a forget-me-not motif, decorated with turquoise cabochons, seed pearls and black enamel, 4th: The bezel set with a turquoise cabochon and red gemstone forget-me-not, on a band designed as a serpent biting its tail, 3rd: maker's mark W.R, London hallmark, 1874, ring sizes approx.: 1st: N½, 2nd G, 3rd L, 4th I (4)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TWO SARDONYX CAMEO MEMORIAL RINGS, 19TH CENTURY1st: The sardonyx cameo depicting a forget-me-not, within a seed pearl surround, the band inscribed IN MEMORY OF with black enamel decoration, opening to reveal a hairwork compartment, engraved dedication to the inner band, W.L.W. died 22 March 1860 aged 15 months, 2nd: The sardonyx cameo depicting a forget-me-not, the band with engraved foliate detailing and a sliding hairwork compartment, 1st: goldsmith's mark A&S, UK hallmark, ring sizes approx.: 1st L, 2nd L For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
GOLD, ENAMEL AND GEM-SET RING, 19TH CENTURYThe bezel designed as a forget-me-not flower in polychrome enamel, vari-cut rubies and a rose-cut diamond, with two turquoise cabochon hearts, opening to reveal a glazed compartment, ring size approx. MFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SILVER AND AQUAMARINE BROOCH AND SILVER AND ENAMEL FOB CHAIN, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY1st: Set with a cushion-shaped aquamarine within a silver foliate surround, 2nd: The Russian curb-link chain set at intervals with silver and niello beads, 3rd: With an unmounted oval-cut aquamarine, the Russian chain with marks for Kostroma, 1908-17, lengths: 1st: 3.8cm, 2nd: 74.0cm 3rd: 1.8cm (3)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TWO GEM-SET RINGS, LATE 19TH CENTURY1st: Set with a rose-cut diamond within a closed-back, collet setting, between shoulders decorated in blue enamel, the reverse engraved Harriet Bosville obt 9th Feb,ry 1849, 2nd: Set with an oval ruby cabochon within a closed-back, collet setting, between shoulders decorated in blue enamel with engraved floral motifs, 2nd: ruby cracked, ring sizes approx.: 1st J, 2nd S (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
GOLD AND ENAMEL MEMORIAL RING, DATED 1846Designed as a series of panels decorated with black enamel spelling IN MEMORY OF, alternating with panels decorated with blue and red enamel forget-me-nots, the reverse inscribed Selina Mary Bewsy, obt 21 Jan 1846, aet 23, maker's mark RC, London hallmark, 1845, ring size approx. S (leading edge)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
GOLD MEMORIAL RING, DATED 1708The exterior engraved with a skull between floral and foliate motifs, the interior inscribed, D : Bone ob 24 Apr 1708, goldsmith's mark B, ring size approx. O½Footnotes:The outer band of this ring would originally have been decorated in polychrome enamel, sadly now lost.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
'In Memory Of' mourning brooch, the front and back fitted with black and white portrait photographs of a lady and a gentleman, 5.8cm wide approxCondition report: Some knocks and wear to the gold-coloured frame and evidence of restoration to the black enamel border. Pin does not quite reach the clasp so does not fasten. **General condition consistent with age and use
A late 19th century French gilt bronze and champlevé enamel striking mantel clock, Howell James & Co, Paris, circular 7.5 enamelled dial with Roman numbers, twin winding holes, the sides and domed top with polychrome enamel, gilt floral finial, four columns with knop finials, stepped square gadrooned base raised on four bun feet, housed under a glass dome on a shaped ebonised base, key and pendulum
A late Victorian brass carriage clock, Kemp Brothers Bristol, circular silvered dial with Arabic numerals, bevelled five glass case, swing handle, presentation inscription, approx 15cm high including handle; together with an early 20th century brass carriage clock, with two train movement, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, in an oval bevelled five glass case with swing handle, on bracket feet, approx 11.5cm high with handle (2)
A set of six silver gilt and harlequin enamel coffee spoons, with bead terminals, hallmarked by William Suckling Ltd, Birmingham, 1956, boxed, 1.64 ozt together with a collection of silver and silver mounted flatware to include: butter knives, four teaspoons and a small server, various dates and makers, weighable silver 3.20 ozt (combined silver weight = 4.84 ozt)
A George V silver and enamel aide memoire, the cover with shaped cartouche guilloche enamel painted with central ribbon tied floral swags within a band scrolling foliage, the reverse plain enamel, with fitted leather interior, the silver hallmarked by Colen Hewer Cheshire, Chester, 1912, gross weight: 206.5 gramsCondition Report: inscription on inner flange (rim) dated 1918, leather fitted interior intact with pencil, marks slightly rubbed, small amount of damage to seam of enamel and silver join above marks on the top section, surface scratches to silver, suspension ring hallmarked
Omar Ramsden and Alwyn C E Carr: An Arts & Crafts silver and enamel bowl and cover, the tapering circular body chased with a band of fruit trees within orchard setting, each tree trunk is banner tied with a rolling presentation inscription, the cover with six buttresses above an inset central red flame enamel circular panel fixed with central support and stud finial, hallmarked by Omar Ramsden & Alwyn Charles Ellison Carr, London, 1909, the underside of base also stamped: OMAR RAMSDEN ET ALWYN CARR ME FECERUNT'., gross 361.8 grams (11.63 ozt ) ,height is 9.5cm x 11.3cm diam The inscription within the banners reads: A LOVE GIFT TO MRS H W ORCHARD FROM FRIENDS AT S. MARY LE PARK BATTERSEA 1909Condition Report: dent to body central base, dents to rim (flange) of cover, dent to top of finial, hairline crack to enamel
A GEORGE III GOLD AND BLACK ENAMEL MOURNING RING set with initials RA, inscribed in gold letters to the black enamel shank Rosamond Addison OB 26 Aug 1769 AE 34, size M, together with a George III gold and black enamel mourning ring, with inscription for Hannah Eyre dated 1774, size M and another George III gold and black enamel ring, with inscription for John Gibson dated 1773, size O
A GEORGE II ENAMEL AND GOLD FRIENDSHIP PENDANT the centre section containing hair, within a scrolling border of white enamel, with inscription Gage d'Amitie (pledge of friendship) to one side, inscribed to the other side Merit Claims Love, 3cm long, together with a gold mourning urn pendant and seven other mourning pendants
A TUTANKHAMUN SCARAB NECKLACE AND CUFF with enamel decoration, the necklace 11.4cm wide, the cuff 5cm wide These pieces were designed by the jewellers Thomas Fattorini , Regent Street, Birmingham, to be sold as souvenirs at the Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition at the British Museum in 1972
A QUANTITY OF JEWELLERY IN RED LEATHER JEWELLERY BOX including a 22ct gold wedding band, 2.2 grams, a pair of 15ct gold cufflinks and three dress studs, all with foliate engraved decoration, three gold dress studs, two coral necklaces, a set of six turquoise enamel and silver buttons, hallmarked for Birmingham 1900, a carved coral cameo pendant, in silver frame, together with various other items and another leather jewellery box
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