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Lot 244
An Egyptian emerald and diamond ring, the Art Deco style cluster measuring approx. 13.15mm x 12.47mm, Le Cairo 18ct gold mark and date letter, gross wt. 3.99g, size O. Condition - good, national mark missing and appears to have been re-sized, general wear including minor marks and scratches.
Lot 245
A BURLINGTON GOLD PLATED TOP WIND HUNTER POCKET WATCH, the cream enamel dial with black Arabic numerals to the chapter ring enclosing subsidiary seconds dial, the twenty one jewel movement numbered 3060147, with hinged cuvette in a plain case, the fascia engraved with a stag at bay, the reverse engraved "George Smyth" and gypsy set with an old cut diamond (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Overwound, otherwise generally good
Lot 259
A LATE VICTORIAN 9CT GOLD VESTA CASE, maker's mark HM, Birmingham 1897, of plain oblong form with hanging ring, all over bright cut engraved with flowerheads enclosing a cartouche engraved with initials, 1 3/4" x 1 1/4", 16.4g (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Back and front a little dented, otherwise generally good
Lot 290
AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND THREE STONE RING, the central circular facet cut emerald flanked by two round brilliant cut diamonds each of approximately 0.50cts, all claw set to a plain 18ct white gold shank, size L (Illustrated) (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)5g gross, excellent, clear white stones, emerald good colour has an internal fissure
Lot 319
A DRESS RING claw set with nine small sapphires and nine small round brilliant cut diamonds asymmetrically set to a central crossover reeded band to open scroll shoulders and a plain 18ct gold shank, Birmingham 1992, size O (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)4.8g gross, sponsor's mark G.J., good
Lot 102
A diamond ring by Kutchinsky, 1972, and a dress ring, circa 1970, the first designed as a bicoloured 18ct gold column, set with three brilliant-cut diamonds to one side, the second set with a rectangular lapis lazuli panel within an abstract quatrefoil surround set with two brilliant-cut diamond highlights, first signed ‘Kutchinsky’, London hallmark, maker’s mark, second stamped ‘14Kt’, total diamond weight approximately 0.50 carat, ring sizes G and K. £400-£600
Lot 110
A Medieval gold ring set with a possible toadstone, 14th-16th century, the circular bezel set with a round stone with white cabochon centre within a grey border, the stone collet set, the underside of the bezel with incised flowerhead detail, between trifurcating scrolled shoulders, ring size K. £1,500-£2,000 --- This ring was discovered in Stinsford in West Dorset. The ring is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, Ref: SOM-D01838, and has subsequently been disclaimed as Treasure. Lapidaries (i.e. texts that describes the physical properties and virtues of precious and semi-precious stones) were very popular in the Middle Ages when belief that gems held various powers was widely held. Included within these lapidaries, were a few non-mineral items and these included crampodine, or ‘toadstone’. The ‘toadstone’ is round and brownish, and is in fact the palate tooth of a fossilised shark known as Lepidotus. Literary references to toadstones appear from the 12th century when it was believed that the toad, whose breath was venomous, had within its head a stone which was an antidote to poison. The story relates that the toad should be placed on a red cloth and this would cause him to belch forth the stone from its head - the stone should be quickly whipped away before the toad could attempt to reclaim it. Charles Oman of the British Museum, referring to toadstones mounted in rings explained: “Extant examples do not date before the middle of the fourteenth century, but belief in their efficacy survived well into the seventeenth century, though descriptions of techniques for testing doubtful specimens suggest the gradual growth of scepticism. The toadstone was the best known of the substances which were credited with curative or protective powers. It is frequently difficult to identify both the material or the supposed efficacy of some rings which are obviously magical.” Literature: Oman, C., British Rings 800-1914, (B.T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1974)
Lot 113
An 18th century decorated small posy ring, the gold band decorated to the exterior with a heart clasped between two elaborately cuffed hands to one side, and a heart between two doves to the other, the trefoil leaf foliate detail between, traces of polychrome enamel remaining; the interior inscribed ‘I am but a token’ in italic script, with indistinct maker’s mark, ring size D. £2,400-£3,000 --- This ring was discovered by a metal detectorist in Langton Matravers, in Purbeck, Dorset. The ring is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, Ref: DOR-F16002, and has subsequently been disclaimed as Treasure.
Lot 115
A post-medieval gold posy ring, circa 1650-1730, of heavy gauge, the hoop of D-shaped cross section, engraved to the flat interior with two line inscription in italic script reading ‘The eye doth finde the hart doth chuse / Faith doth binde and death doth loose’, maker’s mark probably ‘DA’ within shield-shaped punch, ring size R-S. £2,000-£3,000 --- The ring is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, Ref: DOR-364BBF, and has subsequently been disclaimed as Treasure. Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen notes in the PAS Report: “This is a somewhat unusual example of a posy ring in having a two-line inscription rather than the more commonly seen single line. For other examples of such double-line inscriptions see BM 1961,1202.93 (Salisbury, circa 1595-1633) and BM 1961,1202.28 (16th or 17th century). In its heaviness, BM 1961,1202.93 resembles 2020 T718. The inscription is not found on any parallels in the British Museum. A variant of this inscription [The eye doth find, the heart doth choose, and love doth bind till death doth loose] was engraved in a ring made for Thomas Whythorn, court musician in 1569 (David Cressy: Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England, 1997, 343) demonstrating that long inscriptions do not tie rings to later periods”. Joan Evans (1931, 35) records another variant [Eye doth find, heart doth chose, Faith doth bind, death doth lose] in Edward Brooke’s commonplace book of 1605. “The maker’s mark appears to be the initials DA in a shield. There are several London makers with these initials recorded in Jackson (1905) starting in 1689-90 (ibid p. 141) through to 1724-25 (ibid p. 168), but the later examples are more elaborate than this one. The closest in terms of the shape of the shield and minimal other ornament is that of Josiah Daniel recorded for 1714 – 15 (ibid p.159), but other possibilities are Isaac Dalton in 1711-12 (ibid p.157) Andrew Dalton in 1709 – 10 (ibid p.155) and an unnamed maker in 1689-90 (ibid p.141)”. Literature: Cressy, David, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England, (1997) Evans, J[ohn], Posy Rings: a Friday evening discourse at the Royal Institution (March 25 1892) Evans, J[oan], English Posies and Posy Rings (London 1931) Jackson, C.J., English Goldsmiths and Their Marks (London 1905) Oman, C., British Rings 800-1914 (London 1974)
Lot 116
A 17th century silver gilt posy ring, the plain D-section band inscribed to the interior ‘Feare god and love mee’, in italic script, bearing maker’s mark ‘CW’ in rectangular punch, ring size P. £400-£600 --- This ring was discovered by a metal detectorist in Slimbridge, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. The ring has been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, Ref: PAS-10F734, and has subsequently been disclaimed as Treasure. Please note the PAS report records this ring as gold, but it is silver gilt not gold. Tony Dove notes on the PAS report: “The maker's mark is very similar to one on a ring in the collection of the British Museum (reference 1961,1202.403) which was attributed to one of either 'Charles Walrond, London jeweller, Free. of the London Goldsmiths' Company in 1670 (no further dates known and death unrecorded); or Charles Wise, London jeweller, Free. of the London Goldsmiths' Company in 1682, (no further dates known and death unrecorded).”
Lot 117
A late 17th century hollow cast gold posy ring, of D-shaped cross section, the ring inscribed to the interior in italic script: ‘I fancy none but thee alone’, maker’s mark indistinct, ring size J. £600-£800 --- In early Medieval times, it was common to find hollow cast gold jewellery, made using the lost wax process. This posy ring uses a similar technique, and is unusual to also include an inscription.
Lot 118
A gold posy ring, circa 1730, of D-shaped cross section, with plain exterior, the interior engraved with the posy ‘My love is true to none but you’, with initials ‘RW’ and maker’s mark ‘JC’, ring size N. £1,600-£2,000 --- This ring was discovered by a metal detectorist in the village of Priston, near Bath. The ring is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, Ref: GLO-9E2E1B, and has subsequently been disclaimed as Treasure. Judy Rudoe (British Museum) commented for the PAS report, 2021: “The initials ‘RW’ may be those of the giver of the ring”. Rachel King (British Museum) commented for the PAS report, 2021: “Examples of ‘J’ in this form are attested for two small workers registered at Goldsmiths’ Hall in 1736 and 1769 respectively”.
Lot 119
A late 19th century gold signet ring, engraved with crest and motto, stamped ‘18CT’, ring size M-N. £600-£800 --- The crest is from the von Dadelszen family with motto ‘Per Ardua Surgam’, translating as ‘Through trials I shall rise’. This crest, now used by the New Zealand branch of the family, may well have been derived from the German family Stoppel, originating in the early 17th century, and consisting of three golden ears of corn standing upright on a stubble field. In medieval times ‘stoppeln’ was a common word for raking or collecting field crops. (Stoppel translates as ‘stubble’ in German). The Stoppels were Lutheran protestants so the three ears could be the symbol of the Lutheran motto “loyal - firm - true”. The first appearance of the Stoppel surname in the Von Dadelszen family appeared with the marriage of Michael David von Dadelszen (1760-1831) to Christina Dorothea Stoppel. Numerous other members of the Stoppel family married into the Von Dadelszen family. The Von Dadelszen name was first recorded circa 1520 in Stade, a small town 50 miles from Hamburg. Changes occurred to the spelling over the centuries - between 1655-1688 changing from van Dalen to von Dahlern; around 1688, from von Dahlern to von Dadelsen, and in the second half of 18th century, one part of the family changed the name to von Dadelszen. On 27 January 1860, Edward von Dadelszen is recorded as sailing from Liverpool, bound for Auckland, New Zealand, with his two surviving sons and five daughters, two years after the death of his wife, Mary Jane Evans. The descendants of the New Zealand branch of the family have comprehensively researched the family history from 1520 to the present day (15 generations). See website: wwww.knowledgebank.org.nz
Lot 120
Of Halley’s Comet interest: A 19th century amethyst intaglio ring, the eschutcheon-shaped amethyst carved to depict the profile of a gentleman, possibly Edmond Halley, in a high collar, with a comet passing behind, the gold mount with engraved scroll detailing, bezel dimensions 14 x 11.5mm, ring size N. £300-£500 --- Halley's Comet, officially designated 1P/Halley, is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–76 years and is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth. Edmond Halley (8th November 1656 - 25th January 1742) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist, and was the second Astronomer Royal. Halley constructed an observatory on Saint Helena and from there he catalogued the southern celestial hemisphere and recorded a transit of Mercury across the sun. Upon his return to England he was made a member of the Royal Society and was granted a degree from the University of Oxford. This comet’s periodic returns to our inner Solar System have been observed and recorded by astronomers around the world since at least 240 BC, but it was not until 1705 that Edmond Halley understood that these appearances were reappearances of the same comet, and as a result of this discovery, the comet is now named after Halley. In August 1835 Halley’s comet passed by the earth and observations were made by astronomers across the world made observations, including Struve at Dorpat observatory, and Sir John Herschel, from the Cape of Good Hope. Following the appearance of the comet in 1759 and 1853 the event was commemorated by jewellers.
Lot 141
An emerald and sapphire suite, 1989, comprising earrings, ring and pendant, each of cluster design, set with a step or pear-cut emerald within a surround of circular-cut sapphires, the earrings with detachable drops, mounted in 18ct gold, London hallmarks, maker’s mark ‘CoLJ’, pendant length 30mm, earring length 6.5cm, ring size M. (3) £2,000-£3,000
Lot 224
An 18ct gold chalcedony and diamond ring by Dior, the anchor-link band centred with a blue chalcedony cabochon, flanked either side by two brilliant-cut diamonds, signed ‘Dior’ with serial number ‘E1058’, the reverse stamped with French assay and maker’s mark, band depth 16mm, ring size P. £800-£1,200
Lot 236
A late 19th century Art Nouveau diamond ring, set with an old brilliant-cut diamond encircled by a serpent extending to form the figural gold mount designed as two female nudes, diamond weight approximately 0.25 carat, ring size Q. £400-£600 --- For similar rings by Maison Vever, entitled ‘Chased gold rings for Gentlemen’, see: Vever, Henri (trans. Purcell, Katherine), French Jewelry of the Nineteenth Century, (Thames & Hudson, London, 2001), p. 1047.
Lot 284
An 18ct gold diamond half hoop ring by Kat Florence, the D-shaped hoop pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, the shank slightly pointed to the reverse, lasered signature, D0.87 18K’, Birmingham hallmark, cased, total diamond weight 0.87 carat, ring size M-N (sizing spring). £1,200-£1,500 --- Accompanied by a report card from Kat Florence stating that the diamonds are D colour, Flawless clarity. Report number 3870QF. Kat Florence Kat Florence was brought up in Canada, the wild landscapes and oceans of her childhood becoming Kat’s inspiration in her jewellery designs. She studied biology, and gained a Masters in Education, travelling to Bangkok to teach in a school using the innovative Reggio Emilia method of education - which blended science and art to help pupils better understand their environment. In Bangkok she learned her craft from diamond setters, gold carvers and designers, combining tradition and leading-edge techniques in her work, leading to her developing her own signature brand, individually sourcing the finest diamonds and gemstones for her creations.
Lot 293
A diamond dress ring by Sidersky, circa 1950, set with three brilliant-cut diamonds, within a pear-shaped surround of baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds, to a reeded wirework gallery and hoop, cased by Sidersky, Johannesburg, three principal diamond weights (unmounted) 1.25, 1.20 and 1.20 carats, ring size S. £6,000-£8,000 --- The vendor commissioned the ring from Sidersky’s, providing the three principal diamonds. Sidersky & Son were the oldest family-run jewellery manufacturing company in South Africa, with more than 100 years of continuous trading, from 1902-2006. Adolph Sidersky, the founder, was educated and trained in Leipzig, Germany, as an engraver, setter and jeweller. He emigrated to South Africa in the late 1800s, participating in the Boer War on the side of the Boers. After the war in 1902, he opened his own manufacturing jewellery studio in Surrey House, Rissik Street, Johannesburg. In 1928, his son Max joined the business, taking over the company when his father died in 1959. The studio specialised in the mounting and setting of gemstones in platinum or gold, gaining a reputation for excellence in their craftsmanship - indeed commissions in the early 1950s included those from a South Rhodesian firm for jewellery that was presented to the young Princess Elizabeth, and later to the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. In 1973 Sidersky’s opened a retail shop in Sandtown City. In the late 1950s, Max Sidersky was active as the chairman of the South African Manufacturing Jewellers Association, with a progressive attitude to the development of jewellery manufacturing, in 1958 arguing the case for introducing a standardised jewellery hallmarking system - which was to take another 55 years before legislation established a South African hallmarking system in 2013. The company was sold in 2006.
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