An Edwardian silver gilt and enamel box, by James Samuel Bell & Louis Willmott, London 1904, of bombé form, resting on four scroll feet, the cover inset with a portrait miniature of Edward VII surrounded by pink guilloché enamelling, the body applied with flowers and ribbons. Inscribed to reverse of lid ‘Given by H.M. King Edward VII to Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Fisher, O.M., G.C.B., A.d C., on the occasion of the Review of the Home Fleet, August 3 1907’, 11.5 cm wide 8.5cm deep 4cm high. Sir John Fisher (1841-1920) is remembered as one of the great reformers in the history of the British navy. He was born in Ceylon and his naval career started with his nomination from Sir William Parker. He entered the navy on 13 July 1854 as a cadet aboard HMS Victory and rapidly rose through the ranks, becoming a captain in 1874. During this time, he excelled in the field of navigation and championed the use of torpedoes in the navy, recognising their potential early on. Whilst aboard HMS Inflexible in 1852, Fisher came to the notice of the royal family for the first time and this connection was to follow him throughout his career. He continued to prosper being made Director of Naval Ordnance in 1886 and admiral in 1890. He obtained the position of First Sea Lord in 1904 and remained in this post until 1910. During this time, he tirelessly sought improvement, revolutionising the navy in preparation for World War I. Amongst his initiatives were the construction of HMS Dreadnought, leading to a new era in battleships, and the development of submarines. He retired in 1911 on his 70th birthday, being recalled briefly as First Sea Lord in 1914/15 before resigning over the Gallipoli campaign. He died in 1920 and is buried at Kilverstone, Thetford.
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A late 19th century Russian silver and cloisonné enamel matchbox holder, maker’s mark unidentified C.S, Moscow pre-1896, decorated with exotic swans and scrolling foliage in pale shades of pink, blue, yellow and white within a white bead border, another silver gilt example, maker’s mark unidentified BC, Moscow pre-1896, decorated with geometric and foliate motifs, in red, white and two shades of blue, with fine rope work borders, both 4.5cm long (2)
A Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel box, hallmarks unclear, by Khlebnikov, with imperial warrant, St Petersburg c.1900, of oblong form, with aperture for pull through cord match, cord absent, decorated with stylised foliage and geometric motifs in opaque and translucent polychrome enamels, 6cm long by 4.5cm wide
A matching pair of Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel matchbox holders, maker’s mark indistinct, Moscow pre-1896, both decorated with scrolling foliage in polychrome enamels within shaped oval cartouches and white bead borders. One with turquoise blue background, the other with green, both 6cm long (2)
A Russian silver gilt cloisonné enamel matchbox holder, possibly by Alexander Lubavin, 1896-1908, enamelled with stylized polychrome scroll work within a white bead border, another similar, possibly by Vasily Rukavishnikov, Moscow pre-1896, decorated with foliate scroll work in red, white and various shades of blue, within a blue bead border. both 6cm long (2)
A Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel matchbox holder, possibly by Grigory Pankratym, 1908-1917, the front decorated with an elephant walking along a path, in shades of greys and greens, the reverse with scrolling foliage in polychrome enamels, all within blue bead borders, and another example, maker’s mark indistinct, St. Petersburg post-1896, one section with polychrome enamelled leafy scrolls, the other with wire work scrolls against a turquoise background, both 4.25cm long (2)
A Russian silver and cloisonné enamel matchbox holder, maker’s mark unclear, 1896-1908, decorated with foliage within a blue bead border in red, white, green and three shades of blue, against a matted background, and another Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel matchbox holder, apparently no maker’s mark, 1908-1917, decorated with scrolling foliage within a turquoise bead border, in red, white, mauve, and two shades of blue and green, both 6cm long (2)
A Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel matchbox holder, maker’s marks indistinct, 88 standard mark, enamelled with alternate bands of roundels and lozenges in shades of blue, green with white centres, on a brown background, another silver example, decorated with stylised leafy scrolls against a turquoise blue background and white bead border, in shades of white, red, green, mauve and blue, both 6cm long (2)
A George III gold memorial ring, The flat section band with gold lettering to a black champleve enamel ground, to read ‘John Raynar OB. Dec 1805, Rosamund Raynar OB. Dec 1806’ to a white enamel border. Hand engraved inside to read ‘Wm Thompson OB 20 Feb 1819 AE 63 and Jn Handley OB 25 Jan 1820 AE 32’
A pair of gold diamond and enamel earrings, later converted to a pair of brooches, c.1810, each one composed of an oval top with an old Swiss cut diamond in a silver collet, to a blue guilloche enamel ground with a white enamel border. A row of graduated matching ovals below, with a pair of pierced and crimped pear shaped frames
An 18ct gold early Victorian diamond set memorial ring, An old European cut diamond, claw set to a circular black enamel ground to a border of split pearls, flared flat shoulders with black and white champleve enamel decoration to a reeded shank, glazed locket verso, glass cracked, London 1841
An 18ct gold William IV memorial ring, A curved cushion shaped head with champleve enamel border ‘In Memory Of’ to a chased frame. Split shoulders with champleve enamel infill, hand engraved on the underside of the head to read ‘Matthew Dean Obt. 28 May 1833 At 48’. Hallmarked London, 1833. Finger size Q
A Swiss gold, enamel and diamond set open faced key wound fob watch and châtelaine, c.1850, retailed in France, The shield shaped top with brooch fitting, applied beads and scrolls, with hand engraved decoration. Three oval applied boss shapes, guilloche enamelled in royal blue, with applied diamond set initials. The three detachable chains, with matching enamel decoration, holding a bloodstone seal, the watch key and watch. The watch with white enamel dial, black Roman numerals and fine pierced hands. Royal blue guilloche enamel back cover with a diamond set spray. Cuvette engraved ‘Dannot à Bray Cilinder Huit Rubis’. Case no. 17620. French small guarantee mark
An 18ct gold key wound open faced pocket watch, The case 46mm diameter, with a white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds dial, black Roman numerals and blued spade hands. Milled case sides with a circular barley engine turned back case. Movement signed ‘BARBER, 56 Cheapside, London 6000’. Hallmarked 18ct gold, London, 1846
An 18ct gold key wound full hunter pocket watch, James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, The case 42mm diameter, no. 01587, with a four piece hinged case, circular barley engine turned front and back cover with a central monogram, white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds dial, duplex escapement and cylindrical pillars. Case maker Alfred Stram
An 18ct gold key wound open faced pocket watch by Hunt & Roskell, The case 41mm diameter with a white enamel dial, fine blued spade hands and black Roman numerals. Dial signed ‘Hunt & Roskell, London’. Monogram to the back case. Gold cuvette to the movement signed ‘Hunt & Roskell, 156 New Bond St., London’, no. 11887, case no. 11887, hallmarked London, 1846
A Swiss half hunter gold fob watch, Royal blue champleve enamel chapter ring to the front cover, with a white enamel dial, black Roman numerals and blued double spade hands, glass deficient. Case 33mm diameter, monogram to the back cover and hand engraved to the cuvette ‘Hamilton Inches Edinburgh’, Swiss. Case no. 327911, case marked 18k with Swiss marks for 18ct gold
An 18ct gold full hunter pocket watch, hand engraved monogram to the front cover, white enamel dial, hairline, with blued spade hands, subsidiary dial and black Roman numerals. Case 29mm diameter. Case hallmarked Sheffield, 1857. Movement signed ‘Walters & George, 270 Regent St., London W1’, no. 11155
A Swiss gold hunter pocket watch with gold Albert and fob, The full hunter pocket watch 92mm in diameter with a plain case, white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals, blued hands and subsidiary dial. Replacement rolled gold bow. Swiss and German case marks 0.585, base metal cuvette, case no. 1860633, movement no. 1720, a 9ct gold curb link watch Albert with a full sovereign attached in a scroll top mount, coin dated 1918, together with a 9ct gold fetter link fob (3)
An 18ct gold open faced pocket watch, A two piece case, 50mm diameter, with a white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, blued spade hands, black Roman numerals, damage to dial, monogram to the back case. Movement signed ‘Pearce & Sons, Leeds, Makers to the Admiralty’. Hallmarked 18ct gold, London, 1907. Movement and case no. 38316
A 9ct gold open faced pocket watch in a maroon leather travelling case, The case 50mm diameter, with a bevelled edge glass, white enamel dial, blued spade hands and black Roman numerals. Gold cuvette to a Swiss movement no. 611743 31457 Peerless, Stauffer & Co. Possible calibre no. 52. Case no. 669515. Import hallmark London, 1914
A 9ct gold half hunter pocket watch, Plain polished front cover, with black champleve enamel chapter ring. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds dial, black Roman numerals and blued spade hands. Hand engraved monogram to the back cover. Hand engraved gold cuvette ‘From E.D. Xmas 1922’. Movement marked terminum, hallmarked 9ct gold, London 1922
An Hungarian gold signet ring, with a cushion shaped sardonyx tablet, seal engraved with a coat of arms, marked for 0.583 standard, an intaglio engraved oval glass tablet (possibly Roman), rub set in a plain collet, later mounted to two wedding rings, and a continental gold green paste set ring, with relief owls to each shoulder and remnants of black champleve enamel. Marks indistinct, but possibly Portuguese. Finger sizes K-S
A ladies diamond, seed pearl and enamel Swiss fob watch, c.1880, A circular case, 24mm diameter, with a white enamel dial, black Roman numerals with Arabic numeral chapter ring, and gold Louis XVI style hands. A split pearl bezel to the front and back, with the back cover decorated with a rose cut diamond to the centre, a diamond set chevron below, with blue guilloche enamel to an engraved crest of a marquess ground. Case no. 27184, case marked 14K with Swiss marks for 14ct gold
A silver Arts & Crafts opal, ruby, sapphire and cloisonne enamel necklace, A lozenge shaped pendant drop with an oval cabochon opal rub set to the centre, a quatrefoil surround with four cabochon rubies to a cornflower blue enamel ground. A folded wire surround with polychrome enamel leaves to a border of lines of cloisonne enamel, with cabochon opals and sapphires, with flower heads to a scalloped border. The pendant suspended from a matching trefoil plaque to a chain with cloisonne plaques and wirework quatrefoils
A Louis Kuppenheim enameled silver gilt minaudiere, suspended by a woven wristlet cord, of elliptical cross section, the exterior decorated with raised gilding over black enamel in the form of vitruvian scroll, flowerhead jeweled and palmate bands, opening to reveal a three compartment interior incorporating a mirror, ivory note card and engine turned lids, first half 20th Century, 8.9 cm x 3.5 cm
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