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Lot 167
An 18ct gold half hunter pocket watch, the part open movement with back plate signed Cavé late Barwise, 69 Piccadilly London, 12/912, in a plain case with blue Roman numerals to front, white enamel dial with inscribed Roman numeral markers, subsidiary seconds dial, top winder and suspension ring, 4.7cm diameter (total weight 92.7gms)
Lot 115
A FINE AND RARE ENGLISH RAPIER WITH SILVER-ENCRUSTED HILT, CIRCA 1620 with straight tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section, cut with a short fuller on each face, one with a running wolf and a cross mark, each retaining a small portion of latten inlay, rectangular ricasso stamped with a castle mark on each face, steel hilt of flattened rounded bars, comprising a pair of vertically-recurved quillons swelling towards the terminals and with delicate bud-shaped finials, écusson, outer ring-guard swelling in the centre, knuckle-guard en suite with the ring, thumb-loop and large globular pommel, the outer face of the bars encrusted with silver cherubic masks with feathered crowns, scrolling leafy tendrils, ball flowers and fruit all within beadwork frames, the pommel with a central matching mask on each side framed by bold leaves on a ground of scrolling tendrils, the inner face sewn with pellets and further tendrils (the silver rubbed and with minor losses), the thumb-loop plain, and wooden grip retaining an early binding of plaited silver wire and ribband and `Turks` heads` 95.8cm; 37 3/4in bladeProvenance Christie`s, King Street, 22nd July 1992, Lot 39The decoration of this hilt is almost certainly by the same hand as a sword sold in these rooms, 12th December 2007, lot 285. The use of cherub masks with feathered crowns is particularly unusual. Both are related to a rapier in the Wallace Collection, inv. no. A596. The Wallace rapier originated from William Meyrick and was described in the 1861 catalogue as `hilt and pommel....stated to have been recently dug up at Saffron Walden;....A suitable blade...has been added...`. The quality of both the decoration and the hilt itself would suggest that both originate from a Royal London workshop, such as that of Nathaniel Matthewe (recorded 1584-1641). Matthewe is mentioned in the Great Wardrobe accounts in the early 17th Century where it appears that he was required to supply swords for specific occasions such as for the enrolment of a Knight of the Bath and the installation of a Garter Knight. On 28th September 1614 he is recorded supplying `....a hunting weapon with a knife....set with cherubs` heads of silver, the whole damascened with gold embossed and chased, the grip of large silver wire gilded.....`. See A. V. B. Norman 1986, p. 138 and L. Southwick 2001, pp. 178-179. Three hilts of this group are currently on exhibition at the Wallace Collection, London: The Noble art of the Sword, Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe, circa 1520-1630, cat. nos. 3.09, 3.10, 3.11.
Lot 120
A COMPOSITE NORTH EUROPEAN SWEPT-HILT RAPIER, CIRCA 1620 with tapering two-stage blade, the upper portion of flattened-hexagonal section, the lower stamped with a brief inscription, perhaps `Pedro de Velmonte en Toldedo` in a central fuller framed by a pair of slender fullers, tapering ricasso stamped with the bladesmith`s marks, the letters `S` and `T` crowned (the tip of the blade shortened), steel hilt of faceted bars, comprising a pair of straight quillons swelling towards the terminals, three outer ring-guards of increasing size, each swelling in the centre, the uppermost joined to the knuckle-guard by an additional bar, trifurcated inner-guard, associated reblued faceted ovoid pommel (perhaps later, the steel parts pitted throughout), the hilt retaining traces of gold-damascened scrollwork, and the grip bound with plaited wire with `Turks` heads` 105cm; 41 3/8in blade
Lot 397
A SWEPT HILT RAPIER, CIRCA 1580, PROBABLY ITALIAN with tapering flat double-edged blade, engraved with a running hound and a pair of lines on each face (slightly shortened), rectangular ricasso stamped with a bladesmith`s mark on one side, steel hilt of faceted bars (loose, the tang slightly bent), comprising a pair of short quillons swelling towards the terminals, écusson, a pair of arms, inner and outer guard each formed of three ring-guards, the uppermost joining the base of the arm to the quillon and joined to the knuckle-guard by an additional bar, the lowest ring filled on the outside with a brass plate, faceted near-spherical pommel, with traces of early gold paint, and the grip bound with plaited wire and `Turks` heads` 94.5cm; 37 1/4in bladeA rapier with related hilt is currently on exhibition at the Wallace Collection (inv. no. A576), London: The Noble art of the Sword, Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe, circa 1520-1630, cat. no. 2.15.
Lot 121
An 18ct yellow and white gold emerald and diamond pear-shaped cluster ring, the central pear-shaped emerald with a surround of twelve brilliant cut diamonds, all claw set in white gold, the yellow gold hoop hallmarked London 1987, weight 4.45gmsWE DO NOT STATE CONDTION IN THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION – Before bidding please ensure you are satisfied with the condition of this lot – For details of condition please contact the auctioneer.
Lot 123
An emerald and diamond five stone ring, the three emeralds interspersed with two old cut diamonds, all claw set in yellow gold to the scroll carved shoulders and plain hoop, weight 3.5gmsWE DO NOT STATE CONDTION IN THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION – Before bidding please ensure you are satisfied with the condition of this lot – For details of condition please contact the auctioneer.
Lot 126
An 18ct gold solitaire diamond ring, the brilliant cut diamond illusion set in white gold, the yellow gold hoop hallmarked and stamped `23`, weight 1.9gmsWE DO NOT STATE CONDTION IN THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION – Before bidding please ensure you are satisfied with the condition of this lot – For details of condition please contact the auctioneer.
Lot 128
A turquoise and diamond seven stone ring, designed as three oval turquoise interspersed with four old cut diamonds, all claw set in yellow metal, the hoop stamped `18ct`, weight 3.4gms, together with a 9ct gold plain wedding band, weight 3.8gms and a single strand graduated cultured pearl necklace, with ninety-four cultured pearls and silver clasp, in a fitted box (3)WE DO NOT STATE CONDTION IN THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION – Before bidding please ensure you are satisfied with the condition of this lot – For details of condition please contact the auctioneer.
Lot 130
An Edwardian 18ct gold diamond set snake ring, designed as four graduated old cut diamonds all claw set to form the snakes head with two diamond set eyes, the hoop hallmarked Birmingham 1901, weigh 8.9gmsWE DO NOT STATE CONDTION IN THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION – Before bidding please ensure you are satisfied with the condition of this lot – For details of condition please contact the auctioneer.
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