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Click here to subscribeA diamond solitaire ring, the slightly rectangular emerald cut diamond weighs approximately 4.20cts and is set in platinum with two tapered baguette shoulder diamonds. Size M 1/2. Accompanied by report number 5777-9431 dated 17th March 2017 stating that the emerald-cut diamond has K colour, VVS2 clarity.
A MODERN PLATINUM SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND OVAL CLUSTER RING, one oval mixed cut blue sapphire measuring approximately 7mm x 5mm, estimated weight 1.00ct, ten modern round brilliant cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight approximately 0.30ct, colour assessed as H-I, clarity assessed as SI1-2, ring size K 1/2, hallmarked platinum Birmingham 1985, approximate gross weight 5.6 grams (condition - please note one diamonds is loose in the setting)
A MODERN DIAMOND SET CROSS, which has been set with earlier old cut diamonds, measuring approximately 26mm in length x 15mm in width, seven old European cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 1.75ct, colour assessed as I-K, clarity assessed as SI1-2, together with a fine filled oval belcher link 9ct gold chain, measuring approximately 460mm in length, convention hallmarked 9ct gold, London, approximate gross weight 4.9 grams
A PLASTIC BOX CONTAINING A NUMBER OF WWI MEDALS, British War & Victory medal pair correctly named to K.50620 E.Ward. STO.2. Royal Navy, with box of issue and original ribbons, 1914-15 Star, together with Victory Medal, correctly named to DEAL 3518-S- Pte H Hayton. RM (Royal Marines.), single Victory medal correctly named to K.42764 J.Ward. STO 1. Royal Navy (possible connection to E Ward?), a confirmation medallion, an alloy gold coloured medallion Republic De S Marino 1926
A VICTORIAN 18CT GOLD DIAMOND AND OPAL THREE STONE RING, one cushion old cut diamond, estimated weight 0.90ct, colour assessed as J-K, clarity assessed as VS2-SI1, two round cabochon cut opals displaying a strong blue/green play of colour each measuring approximately 5.2mm in diameter, ring size N, hallmarked 18ct gold, Birmingham, date letter illegible, approximate gross weight 3.6 grams
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND BROOCH PENDANT, a fancy floral and scroll open work design, centring on a transitional brilliant cut diamond, estimated weight 0.35ct, furthermore, diamond set with old mine and old eight cut diamonds, overall estimated total diamond weight 2.00ct, colour and clarity of all diamonds assessed as H-K, clarity I1-2, brooch measuring 52cm x 40mm, approximate gross weight 20.1 grams (condition - please note: this brooch is deficient by two diamonds, there is evidence of soft solder repair work, the brooch pin and pendant loop are both later additions)
A LATE 20TH CENTURY AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND RECTANGULAR SHAPE DRESS RING, emerald cut aquamarine measuring 14.6 x 7.6 x 3.7, calculated weight 3.00ct, eight modern round brilliant cut diamonds, total diamond estimated weight 8.00ct, colour assessed as H-I, clarity assessed as I1, this is unmarked, tested as approximately 18ct, ring size K 1/2, gross weight approximately 6.3 grams (condition - please note: the aquamarine has very small chips to the corners)
A MID 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND SET SIGNET RING, oval shape head measuring approximately 19mm x 14mm, round brilliant cut diamonds scatter set to the head and shoulders, total estimated diamond weight 2.00ct, colour assessed as J-K, clarity assessed as I1, with the exception of one diamond graded as I3, ring size O, gross weight approximately 9.7 grams (condition - please note: one diamond is broken)
A Caughley oval butter dish, cover and stand transfer-printed in the Three Flowers and Butterfly pattern, circa 1778-88, stand marked C, stand 19.5cm wide (3) (base cracked, stand has been in two, cover chipped)Provenance: Wright Collection no.416, purchased in 1990 from K&K. Literature: The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue and White Patterns, p.106 for an illustration of the stand.
A Chinese mother of pearl and jade inlaid rosewood hexagonal treasure box, Qing Dynasty, the moulded cover with a central nephrite jade bell form finial finely carved with bats, dragons, flowers and foliage, surrounded by four mother-of-pearl bats within a meandering flower border, each of the five sides inlaid with mother-of-pearl birds and insects in branches and lines of script within fret and flower borders, the interior with lift-out tray, 30cm high, 30cm across.Footnote:A comparative treasure box can be found in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Beijing, inset with a jade bi disc and made in the Qianlong reign. See Maxwell K. Hearn, 'Splendors of Imperial China', pp.140-141.
A Caughley egg drainer painted with the Island pattern, circa 1780-90, with an associated segmented border, S mark, 8.2cm diameter (hairline)Provenance: Wright Collection no. 244, purchased from K&K 1981. Literature: Ironbridge 1999 no.319 and The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue and White Patterns, p.170. This pattern which is one more commonly found on toy wares, though as demonstrated here it was, perhaps uncharacteristically, also used on full sized drainers.
A Caughley ice or sorbet cup painted with Chantilly Sprigs A, circa 1785-92, S mark, 6.4cm highProvenance: Wright Collection no.447, purchased in 1989 from K&K.Literature: See Halls sale, 28th April, 2010, lot 37 for a similar ice cup in the same pattern and Godden's, 'Caughley and Worcester Patterns', plate 120 for another example which the author refers to as an 'egg cup'.
A large platinum 3 stone diamond cluster ring,modern round brilliant-cut stones, total diamond content approx. 3.4cts, larger stones colour J-K, clarity approx. I1, centre stone approx. 0.8cts, side stones approx. 0.6cts each, surrounded by approx. 140 smaller stones, size N, gross weight 11.9g.
A WW2 military double sided silk map, Sheets J - French Indo China (Central) and Siam (Thailand) (East) and Sheet K - French Indo China (South) and Siam (Thailand) (Part Of), 1:1,000,000 scale, 36.5 x 22.25in. (92.5 x 56.5cm.), together with a small collection of international bank notes, some signed by troops during WW2. (8)
K. BARSEN (MODERN PASTICHE) PAIR OF OIL PAINTINGS ON PANEL Frozen river landscapes with skaters both signed lower right 15 3/4" x 4 3/4" (14.5cm x 12cm) M. HOVENER (MODERN PASTICHE) OIL PAINTING ON PANEL A frozen river landscape with skaters signed lower right, labelled verso 5 3/4" x 78 1/8" (13.5cm x 18cm), (3)
An early 19th century silver filigree card case, unmarked, Birmingham made, possibly by Nathaniel Mills, circa 1820, rectangular form, hinged cover, foliate scroll decoration, the front and back with a shield cartouche engraved with an armorial, length 9.4cm, approx. weight 2.3oz. For a similar example see: Crisp Jones, K., The Silversmiths of Birmingham and their Marks 1750-1980, page 52, fig. 40.
An early 20th century continental oil painting on canvas of a river scene, in moulded gilt frame, an early 20th century pastel of an interior scene with figure descending a staircase, signed bottom right L Surlemont, an oil painting on canvas of a continental style street scene, signed bottom left K Smith, a chromolithograph of a coastal fishing scene with fishing boats, etc, various sizes, all framed
An oil painting on board in the late 19th century French manner showing a company of ladies and gentlemen in a beach setting, signed bottom right Anthony J K Pates, with stamp verso reading This Picture Has Been Painted In the Style of Boudin by Anthony Pates, 30 x 60 cm approx in moulded gilt frame and gilt slip
SCI-FI/FANTASY:1. Reeve, Philip: A Darkling Plain. Signed copy;2. Theroux, Louis: The Call Of The Weird. Signed copy; 3. Cooper, Edmund: Overman Culture; Jupiter Laughs;4. Booth, S: Scared To Live;5. Bova, Ben: Kinsman; Voyagers; Vengeance of Orion;6. Brooke, K: Expatria;7. Brooks, Terry: Hook;8. Card, O S: Ender's Shadow;9. Carr, T: Best Scifi Of The Year 15;10. Carter, D V: Hunting Season;11. Cherryh, C J: Lois and Clark;12. Clement, H: Half Life;13. Dick, Philip K: Paycheck;14. Maine, D: The Flood;15. Naylor, D: Last Human;16. Ringo & Cochrane: Cally's War;17. Sheffield, C: Sight Of Proteus;18. Simak, C D: Where The Evil Dwells;19. White, Ted (Ed): The Best From Amazing;20. Wilhelm, Kate: City Of Cain; Huysman's Pet;21. Wilson, Colin: Spider World: The Tower;22. Zindell, D: Neverness (Author’s first book) (26)
35 WORKS, all 1st UK editions.With dws (where applicable), and G+/VG:Jeter, K W: Blade Runner 4: Eye & Talon; Trew, A: Kleber's Convoy; Clarke, Arthur C: Fountains of Paradise; Last Theorem; Shaw, B: Ragged Astronauts; Simmons, D: Children of the Night; Janes, P: Fission Impossible; Goldston, W: A Magician's Swan Song, no date, ex-libra, with label but no stamps; Scarne, J: Amazing World of John Scarne (dw worn); Sampson, C: Ghosts of the Broads (no dw; spine faded); Paver, M: Dark Matter; Daniken, E: Return of the Gods; Foreman, M: Daphne du Maurier's Classics of the Macabre; Drury: Occult Sourcebook; Chambers, P: Cock Lane Ghost; Wilson, I: Blood and the Shroud; & Before the Flood; Gaiman, N: Graveyard Book; Wilson, Colin: Alien Dawn; Devil’s Party; Atlantis Blueprint; Harvey, J: Darkness and Light; Cold in Hand; Fraser, G M: Flashman & the Redskins; Nicholson, W: Wind Singer; Slaves of the Mastery; Firesong; Niffenegger, A: Her Fearful Symmetry; Stewart & Riddell: Midnight Over Sanctaphrax; Dahl, R: Henry Sugar; Almond, D: Heaven Eyes (signed); Clay; Secret Heart; Morpurgo, M: Running Wild; Townsend, J R: Foreign affair; Launchbury: Witch stories for bedtime (no dw). (35)
COLLECTION OF BOOKS MAINLY ON GURKHA REGIMENTAL HISTORY INCLUDING: 1. Woodyatt, Maj. Gen. Nigel: Regimental History of the 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles from April 1815 to December 1927. P. Allan, 1929, 1st edn. with maps and plates; original cloth; some foxing; 2. Barclay, C N: Regimental History of the 3rd Queen Alexandra's own Gurkha Rifles Volume II (1927 to 1947). W Clowes, 1953, 1st edn. with maps and illustrations; original cloth; G; 3. Northey & Morris: The Gurkhas, their manners, customs and country. J Lane, 1928, 1st edn. original cloth; worn; 4. Henderson H B: The Goorkah and Other Poems. by a Young Officer. Calcutta, India, 1817, 1st? p110, (i) Errata; cont. half leather, worn and damage to first few pages; 5. Sketches of India: Written By an Officer. Longman, 1826, 4th edn. rebacked; 6. Gibbs, H R K: The Gurkha Soldier. Calcutta, 1944, 1st original wrapper; vg;7. Chalmers, P R (ed.): Mine Eyes to the Hills. A&C Black, 1931, 1st edn. dw; some foxing;Plus 10 others on the Gurkhas and India. (17)
1. Binyon, L: The Followers of William Blake. Halton and Truscott Smith, 1925, 1st. edn. large 4to. with 80 plates (8 tipped-in coloured). Original cloth gilt, teg; G+; 2. London Interiors: a Grand National Exhibition; two parts in one volume. Nd, c1866, with frontis, extra engraved title page plus 25 plates (Originally published in the 1840’s with 76 engravings). Rebound (preserving the front cover); foxing and browning; 3. Hardie, M: Water-Colour Painting In Britain: 18th Century; Romantic Period; & Victorian Period- 3 volumes. Batsford, 1967-68, vol. 1 2nd. edn. vols. 2&3 1st. edns. with dws. 4to. fully ill. DWs little torn; o/w VG+; 4. Andrews, K: National Gallery of Scotland Catalogue of Italian Drawings, 2 vols. Cambridge University Press, 1968, 1st. edns. dws(£10 set); Bookplate of John Baskett; VG+; 5. Farrer, E: Portraits in Suffolk Houses ( West). 1908, Limited edn. #76/400. 4to. Original cloth backed boards; worn and chipped; inner hinges cracked; foxing; Plus: Whitman’s Charles Turner; Gibbs’ Rowlandson’s Oxford; & Christies sale catalogue: Skippe collection of Old Master drawings, 1958 (11)
CAMPBELL, Roy:1. The Georgiad. Alcuin Press, 1931 Limited edn. No. 63 of 170, signed. Original boards and receipt of purchase from Blackwell’s in 1998 for £75.- vg;2. Talking Bronco. 1925, 1st signed. Same receipt with above (£50-); Spine faded & covers little spotted; 3. Choosing a Mast. 1931, 1st Ariel Poems No 38; fine; 4. Collected Works. Complete 4 volume set. Johannesburg, 1985-88, 1st dw. and 2 slipcases; vg+; 5. The Mamba's Precipice. NY, 1954, 1st dw ($2.75); front endpaper with Stephen Masty’s red stamp; G+; 6. Three other 1st edns: Lorca; Light on a Dark Horse; and Mithraic (2nd Impr.); 7. Satire & Fiction, by Wyndham Lewis and Preceded by ‘The History of a Rejected Review’ by Roy Campbell. Arthur Press, 1942, limited edn. of 150 copies. vg; 8. Lewis, Wyndham: Four works: Time And Western Man, 1927, 1st poor copy; Demon of Progress in the Arts, 1955, 1st US edn; Letters, 1963, 1st US edn; and Anthology of his prose, 1st; 9. Chesterton, G K: Five works: The Man Who Knew Too Much, 1922, rep. (Same month and year as 1st); Manalive, 1921, 1st thus; The Poet and the Lunatics, 1929, 1st.; George Bernard Shaw, 1910, 1st and one about Chesterton. (19)
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