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Click here to subscribeA diamond and enamel 'Third Eye' skull pendant by Gaetano Chiavetta, the white enamel skull with rub over set pear shaped rose cut to the forehead, with rose cut eyes and brilliant cut three stone bale, 15mm long, to a fine link chain, the bolt ring clasp stamped '9k', the chain 40cm long CONDITION: good, no losses.
An Italian 18 carat gold, diamond, ruby and enamel ladybird brooch, the wings pave set with ruby cabochons between small brilliant cut diamonds, the wings hinged and opening to reveal a red guilloche enamel body, Italian standard marks, 2.4cm long, 14.5gms CONDITION: good, no losses, diamonds bright and uniform, enamel without issue.
Miroy frères, Paris, a decorative striking carriage clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with push-button repeat at will, with the matt-gilt platform lever escapement having a plain brass balance, the backplate stamped with the serial number 3580 and engraved with the maker's name in script Miroy frères à Paris, the white enamel dial having black Roman numerals, a subsidiary alarm dial, blued steel trefoil hands and signed Miroy frères à Paris, the cast brass case with floral and grape raised decoration (missing handle), height 18cm (handle up) 14.5cm (handle down).* Notes A number of carriage clocks have been noted signed for Miroy frères whose address is recorded as having been at rue d'Angoulême du Temple, Paris. It is known that they exhibited at the 1851 London Exhibition in Hyde Park.
Marti a Paris, a marble, bronze and ormolul mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the movement maker's trademark for Marti et Cie, Paris along with the serial number 8288, the round white enamel dial having black Roman hour numerals, Fd. Viteau, 7 Rue Vivienne, and with gilt-brass trefoil hands, the substantial white marble case inset with two tablets to the front and a further two to the sides depicting classical scenes involving an army of soldiers with horses and chariots, with ormolu mounts to the front and sides and female-head masks to the top four corners, surmounted by a bronze and ormolu figure of a boy playing a game of knuckle-bones, height 48cms.* Biography; Samuel Marti was one of the prolific French makers of the 1800's and was known to be working circa 1860 at Le Pays de Montbeliard, Paris making roulant blancs. Along with Japy Freres and Roux they set up a business in 1863 with an address in rue Turenne to market their movements to such firms as L'Epee. Their own Paris address was Rue Vieille-du-Temple from 1870.
Asprey, London a gold, diamond and enamel strut clock: the octagonal glass case having applied gold, diamond and green enamel decoration depicting branches with leaves, the engine-turned round green enamel dial with applied gilt Arabic numerals and signed Asprey, the baton hands with inset diamonds and with a matching diamond-set round bezel, the rear of the case having engine-turned decoration and hallmarked for London 18ct gold, with a stylised angled strut, height 11 cm.
R.Stewart. A gentleman's 18ct gold keyless lever half-hunter pocket watch: the circular white enamel dial 42mm diameter with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial in an 18ct gold case, the dust cover with presentation inscription and in fitted case stamped 'R.Stewart', 119gms gross weight.
A lady's 'Hermes' Cherche midi stainless steel quartz wristwatch: the polished stainless steel rectangular case 30mm long x 25mm wide inscribed on the reverse CM1.210 2413416 with a white enamel dial and integral tan leather strap, together with time changing tool contained in fitted case with instruction booklet and International guarantee booklet dated 2010.3.26.
A plique-a-jour enamel, diamond and gem-set dragonfly brooch: the head with cabochon ruby eyes, single peridot thorax and sapphire-set body, the outstretched plique-a- jour enamelled wings highlighted with brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped '14' 63mm wingspan and a similar smaller dragonfly brooch, 31mm wingspan.
A 19th century black enamelled gold and micro mosaic oval panel ring:, the heliotrope oval panel with inner black onyx and micro mosaic depicting a peasant woman in traditional dress, set within a black enamel frame 37mm long x 31mm wide and on similarly enamelled tapering shank, ring size K, 36gms gross weight.
A rare Bristol polychrome delftware bowl: of large size with 'pie-crust' rim, painted in bright enamel colours with a lake landscape with floral sprays and rockwork, the foreground with three Chinese figures by an arch and fence and a large bird swooping down towards them, a pagoda beyond, circa 1740/50, 34 cm diameter [large star crack, some chips].* Notes. Cf. Michael Archer 'Delftware, The Tin-Glazed Earthenware of the British Isles', page 216 for a discussion of this type of vibrant chinoiserie decoration found on numerous fragments from the site of the Temple Back pottery, Bristol.
An early 18th century Continental Hausmaler teabowl: painted in the manner of Ignaz Preissler in black enamel [Schwarzlot] with figures and buildings in a continuous landscape, the interior with a similar circular panel with iron red border, the footrim with iron red and gilt bands, the porcelain Meissen or Du Paquier circa 1730, the decoration slightly later, 8 cm diameter [glazed over chip to rim, some flaking] and wood stand.
French thermometer and holosteric barometer by Naudet Pertuis Hulot et Cie Barometres with engraved steel thermometer plate and enamel barometer dial below, in brass banjo-shaped case surmounted by a bronze celestial globe and flanked by winged female figures, on shaped black marble base, marked 'HPBN' to interior, 38cm high
Early 20th century terracotta Devon pottery type baluster-shaped vase with blue painted panels and ring handles, polychrome enamel bird and tree decoration, 25cm high together with a pair of Art Nouveau style two-handled vases, heavily potted majolica plate and a pair of Edwardian floral printed moonflasks (6) CONDITION REPORT: Terracotta vase chipped to base
Pair of Mettlach baluster-shaped vases of matt blue ground with incised gilt and enamel Eastern-style decoration, having elephant mask handles, incised mark to base and number 1870, 33.5cm high CONDITION REPORT: One has a blemish to surface, rough rims, the other with firing cracks to inside rim
A faux tortoiseshell "Studs & Links" box containing two Scandinavian cufflinks, the four oval plates having guilloche enamel scenes of reindeer on one cufflink and coastal scene on other, stamped 925, a similar reindeer tie bar stamped 830, a pair of yellow metal engine turned cufflinks stamped 9ct, approximate weight 3gms, and another pair of enamelled cufflinks, (7 plus box)
A pretty silver and blue guilloche enamel 'D' shape napkin ring, Jones & Crompton, Birmingham 1931 and an attractive silver fruit serving spoon, Harry Wigfull, Sheffield 1910, the shaped bowl engraved with a crown and emblems of the United Kingdom, three-leaf clovers, rose and thistles, 20.5cm long, 3ozs, weight combined (2).
A 9ct gold garnet and enamel 'Malama' cross pendant, Birmingham 1997 by Deakin and Francis, centred by an enamel crest and 1653 Malama 1787, 25.3g gross, the matching 9ct gold ring 41.6g gross and another similar 9ct gold ring inset with an enamel panel depicting a bird and numerals XVI, 40.3g gross (both rings assumed to be weighted), (3).Illustrated.
A small collection of jewellery, comprising; an early 20th century gold curb link bar brooch, unmarked, 4.1cm long, gross weight 2.8gms (later steel pin), a graduated oval green quartz cabochon five stone necklace, a gilt white metal book shaped locket, and a white metal and enamel charm bracelet with various city pendants including 'Italia', 'Lugano', 'Basel' and 'St Moritz' (4).
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