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Lot 876
Caesar, the dog tag of King Edward VII's Wire Fox Terrier, inscribed 'Caesar - I belong to the King', the circular tag with suspension ring, the inscription with traces of original colour fill 2½cm (1in) Provenance: Millie Copeland, by family descent to her niece Alfreda (Alda). Millie Copeland was one of five sisters of the Copeland family who served the Royal Household in a number of roles and lived on the Sandringham Estate. Millie was Dresser (and close friend ) to HRH The Princess Victoria , the second daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The medallion comes by direct descent to Millie's niece Alfreda (Alda). The wire fox terrier "Caesar of Notts" was bred by the Duchess of Newcastle in1898 and presented to King Edward VII in 1903. The King and his dog became inseparable. This medallion inscribed ' Caesar - I belong to the King' was attached to his collar and can been seen in portraits of the dog. Caesar frequently caused problems for the King, escaping in Marienbad whilst chasing white peafowl and on another occasion killing rabbits owned by Lord Redesdale's daughters. The King ordered hardstone models of his favourite dogs and racehorses from the House of Fabergé. Caesar was at the King's side on the Norfolk estate when the initial wax models were revealed by the company. The model of Caesar was made of chalcedony, rubies, enamel and gold, and included Caesar's collar in the design. After the death of the King on 6 May 1910, Caesar refused to eat, and would spend time whining outside the King's bedroom. At one point, he managed to sneak into the King's bedroom and was found hiding under his bed by Queen Alexandra. The Queen encouraged him to eat once more and restored him to his normal self. Caesar attended the funeral of Edward VII, and led the funeral procession with a Highlander walking behind the carriage that carried the King's coffin. He was placed ahead of the Heads of State in the procession, including King George V and eight other Kings, an act of which Kaiser Wilhelm II of the German Empire disapproved. Following the death of the King in 1910, Caesar was said to be inconsolable and won the heart of the nation when he attended the funeral and led the procession. It was about this time that the German firm Steiff started producing their stuffed toy models of the dog. Caesar lived on in the Royal Household, cared for by the Dowager Queen, until his death in 1914. He is immortalised in stone at the feet of the King on the tomb of Edward VII in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Lot 93
A Portuguese 19ct bi-coloured gold and diamond sliding hoop eternity ring, designed as a white gold hoop pavé set with round brilliant cut diamonds freely moving within a yellow gold mount showing as lines either side, size K½, Portuguese post-1985 stag mark '800', for 19ct gold, the fineness of gold conventionally used in Portugal
Lot 105
Three 18th century memorial rings, the first with an oval grisaille-painted ivory plaque depicting a grieving woman by an urn under a weeping willow, to a plain white enamelled band inscribed 'Jane Dyne, Ob 13 April 1781, Ae [aetatis=aged] 14' ; the second of flattened ropetwist form with interlocking black enamel bands inscribed respectively 'Jane Wowen, Ob 10 Dec 1758, Aet 60' and 'John Wowen, Arm [armiger=has the right to bear arms], Ob 1 June 1760, Aet 74; the third with a near-circular glazed plaque depicting in gold two hearts beneath a crown, closed back set to a wavy black enamelled band (damaged) with worn inscription reading 'E.S [?], Ob 25 Oct 1767, Ae 58'; ring sizes respectively N, H½ , K-L (3)
Lot 115
A sapphire and diamond open cluster ring, the long oval cut midnight blue sapphire in an open undulating petal border of six round brilliant cut diamonds in trios at the ends, and eight smaller single cut diamonds along the sides, claw set in white gold to bifurcated and ringed shoulders and plain shank of yellow gold, hallmarks worn, size J
Lot 117
A pearl and diamond necklace spacer together with a single stone diamond and 14ct white gold ring, the clasp designed to hold, evenly spaced, two rows of pearls or other beads, and designed as a 7.5mm pearl in the centre of a spaced petal border of eight round brilliant cut diamonds within a swirl of three textured ribbon ends, the hinged clasp with safety catch, white precious metal, diameter 1.8cm; together with a single stone ring, the round brilliant cut diamond collet set to a plain tapered shank, size T, Austrian assay marks for Vienna; total estimated diamond weight 0.50cts (2)
Lot 157
A Continental gold and synthetic pink sapphire ring, the large emerald cut vivid pink sapphire, 15.5 x 11.8mm, collet set to a pierced scrolling border, looped shoulders and plain shank with mid-20th century Polish marks for 14ct gold, and owl's head mark indicating that the gold purity has been checked by a pawnbroker, ring size O
Lot 159
A sapphire and diamond moth brooch together with a ruby and diamond ring, the 19th century moth brooch set throughout with oval and round cut sapphires and old round brilliant and rose cut diamonds, with cabochon pink hardstone eyes, in white on yellow precious metal, assumed silver on gold, clasp with safety snap, width 2.9cm; the ring of a similar period, of unmarked yellow precious metal (tests for 18ct gold) and designed as a Celtic knot with a round cut ruby centre and the twist figure set with old round brilliant and rose cut diamonds, size L (2)
Lot 166
An amethyst, diamond and 18ct white gold ring, the large step cut deep purple amethyst four claw set between tiered lines of round brilliant cut diamonds to a plain uniform band, size P, of 18ct white gold, London hallmarks 2010; the amethyst has a big chip and the mount has also sustained some damage
Lot 182
An imposing single stone turquoise and 18ct gold ring, the 2.6cm long oval cabochon turquoise in a plain polished border collet, to a fancy pierced cutaway gallery, navette shoulders and plain shank, size R, of yellow precious metal with Italian assay marks - '750', maker's/town mark indistinct, possibly for Alessandria; verso of the turquoise is unpolished and shows remnants of the matrix from which the stone was mined
Lot 187
A Napoleonic portrait ring with diamonds circa 1800, the oval glazed panel portrait, believed to be of Napoleon, facing three-quarter left, and wearing the green, red and gold uniform of the Chasseur à Cheval with side-to-side bicorne, to a border of cushion cut diamond chips, verso with blue and green enamelled plaque depicting a pansy (a rebus on the French word for the flower - pensée - which also means 'thought' or thinking of you) and inscribed 'Ma seul, c'est toi' (you are the only one for me), to a plain shank size N-O, length of bezel 1.3cm
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