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Lot 376
New Zealand. 1937-51 used collection on leaves (218); the Postal Fiscals have been removed for watermarks to be checked (several offered separately) and these are now grouped on Hagner sheets. We note 3d Centennial with good confetti flaw, Officials complete per printed album including 1938 5/- single watermark and with ½d, 2d and 2½d Centennials with joined `ff`s; Postal Fiscals with single watermark Cowan 1/3d lemon, 12/6d and 30/- each with light machine cancel; single watermark Wiggins Teape with 8/- (2), 9/- and 30/- (light machine cancel). Multiple watermarks with 7/6d, 30/-, £3 (2), £4 and £5 . An excellent lot with, remarkably, all the Postal Fiscals apparently having been postally used; recommended viewing
Lot 189
SMITH (Joseph) The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi . . . By Joseph Smith, Junior, Author and Proprietor, 8vo, title, 1 f. Preface, pp. 588, 1 f. “The Testimony of Three Witnesses,” with, verso, “And Also The Testimony of Eight Witnesses, early newspaper articles mounted on the front end-leaves, 19th century library cloth, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, (split along upr. hinge; preliminary blank lacking, title-page stub mounted in the gutter, occasional light foxing, otherwise vg / excellent), FIRST EDITION, Palmrya, Printed by E.B.Grandin, For the Author, 1830. COLLATION: collated complete, save for the blank leaves presumably discarded at the time of the 19th century library rebind. We have also collated this copy against Janet Jenson’s “Variations Between Copies of the First Edition of the Book of Mormon,” which gives two tables of known errors. The first table contains errors and corrections, and this copy contains uncorrected errors as follows: 1) Page IV misnumbered “VI”. 2) Page 212 incorrectly numbered “122”. 3) Page 507 lines 26/27 reads “which is in my name” instead of the corrected “which is my name”. 4) Page 575, line 15, reads “elder priest” instead of the corrected “elder or priest.” The number of errors (four) falls within usual parameters. The second table relates to errors which remained uncorrected; our copy corresponds to this, with all those errors uncorrected. Additionally, we happened to notice an additional error on page 490, line 31, where “break” is given, instead of “bread”.PROVENANCE: An ink note referring to a newspaper cutting pasted above it tells us: “This [the newspaper cutting[ must have been published before the year 1830 as it and the Book were brought from Jamaica in 1829 or early in 1830 by Augustus Hardin Beaumont.” Beaumont (1798-1838), and Anglo-American radical, was born in New York to an Irish mother and British father. On the death of his parents he went to live with an aunt in Jamaica, around 1806. There he became intimately involved with the situation of the slaves, arguing for emancipation , but also compensation. He became well known as a radical (responsible for a series of short-lived radical papers) in both Jamaica and England. Reform Club (Pall Mall, London). Pencilled shelfmarks on the title and front paste-down. With the book are 3 letters dated 1980. Two of them are from the Reform Club’s Librarian, C. Sarah Scott, on letter-headed paper, referring to the book, and the Library Committee’s agreement to sell this book for £600. The binding is consistent with 19th century institutional (i.e. club) binding. The Reform Club was founded in 1836, as a forum for radical and liberal thinking. Beaumont had arrived (again) in England in 1835 where he remained until his death in 1838 and it would seem likely that the Reform Club received this book from him then. NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS. On the front end-papers are several newspaper cuttings, the first referred to above, and of an e rly date [see illustration], the other four are dated 1841-1849.
Lot 1245
A hallmarked high grade yellow metal dress ring of crossover design featuring a square cut emerald flanked to each side by a panel of 16 small Brilliant Cut Diamonds weighing approximately11gm all in Condition:Emerald with inclusions near to surace and with light scratching otherwise good.Please note: Keys Fine Art Auctioneers take great care to ensure that any statements as to attribution, age, date, origin, provenance and condition are reliable and accurate but it should be noted that all such statements are skilled opinions prepared with due care, if provenance (written or historical fact) cannot be produced. However, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers do not guarantee that condition reports, whether included in the catalogue, or given at a later time, cover all aspects of an item(s) condition. All clocks, watches and mechanical items are sold on behalf of vendors by Keys Fine Art Auctioneers strictly on an “As Found” basis.No guarantee or warranty is issued or given in anyway, either written or verbal and therefore refunds will not be issued on the basis of the Lot not being “in working order”, “incomplete”, or “not in original condition”.Keys Fine Art Auctioneers would respectfully ask that prospective buyers view Lots in person, wherever issues regarding condition are seen as important to them, satisfying themselves as to the condition, completeness and originality of any Lot on which they intend to bid.Kind RegardsKeys I Fine Art Auctioneers LLP
Lot 1318
A Great War DCM group of six Medals to 6892 Colour Sergeant William Hunsworth, Yorkshire Light Infantry, Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914 Star, British War Medal (Lieutenant), Victory Medal (Lieutenant), Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (George V 1st type), Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal (Lance Corporal, dated May 29th 1904). Colour Sergeant Hunsworth was attached to the 2nd Nigerian Regiment and his citation for the DCM reads ?For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has always been most conspicuous for his coolness whenever his company has been engaged with the enemy, and has at all times performed his duties in a most capable manner?. Citation for Royal Humane Society Medal reads ?On the 28th May 1904, two men of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Light Infantry were swept away while bathing in a rough sea at Candia, Crete. Hunsworth went out and caught one of them, and Sergeants Moore and Sanderson, with Private Cox, formed a chain and he was got in, but the three men forming the chain were swept out by the backwash. Hunsworth with Privates Bateson, Edwards and Fox, at great risk, tried to save them but failed, and they were drowned?. Together with a quantity of relevant research material, (Medals very good condition)
Lot 154
A Victorian silver drum mustard,by Barnard & Sons Ltd., London 1875,of circular form with pierced foliate sides and beaded borders, the shallow domed cover with pierced shell thumbpiece, with scroll handle,7cm high, 3oz without blue glass liner CONDITION REPORT: Some light wear but no obvious major faults. The cover is very slightly mishapen - doesn`t completely flush.
Lot 194
A George III silver salver,by Thomas Wallis & Jonathan Hayne, London 1817,of circular form with gadroon border, on three fluted paw bracket feet, with foliate engraved circular frieze,25.5cm diameter, anda smaller Edwardian silver salver,by Barker Brothers, Birmingham 1905,of shaped circular form on four hoof feet with engraved vacant cartouche,18.5cm diameter, 29oz (2) CONDITION REPORT: Barker Brothers salver: no obvious major faults, light wear and surface scratches. Wallis and Hayne salver: general wear, including some surface scratches and rubbing to detail.
Lot 204
A rare Queen Anne West Country silver trefid spoon,probably by Richard Sweet III, Honiton c.1713,struck thrice with maker`s mark SW crowned in an oval punch, with scrollwork decorated rat-tail, prick dot engraved R.M over M.R 1713 on reverse, 21.25cm long, 1.5 ozSee pages 135,136 and 137 in ÈWest Country Silver Spoons and Their MakersÉ by Timothy Kent, published by J H Bourdon-Smith, London 1992, where this mark is mentioned and illustrated. The Sweet family dies for laceback trefids are very distinctive and it seems that they were shared around the family. Further research by Mr Kent in `The Finial`, vol. 17/05, pp.10, concludes that this mark must come from the Honiton workshop of Richard Sweet III. With thanks to Tim Kent for his help cataloguing this lot. CONDITION REPORT: Surface scratching and light wear to bowl.No other obvious major faults.Please view additional images (upon request).
Lot 224
A Victorian silver novelty ink well, by George John Richards and Edward Charles Brown, London 1863, modelled as an owl, with hinged cover and glass eyes, with gilt interior and later blue glass liner, on later wooden base,9.5cm high CONDITION REPORT: Light general wear but no obvious major faults. Liner a little loose - perhaps replacement. Replacement wooden base does not appear to have caused damage - fixed by three screws protruding from fee and tail.Additional images available on request.
Lot 246
A Victorian silver scent bottle, by Sampson Mordan & Co., London 1887, of upright rectangular form, engraved with foliage, with a shallow domed hinged cover with vacant circular cartouche, gilt interior with glass stopper,5.5cm high, another scent bottle, by Sampson Mordan & Co., London 1910, of curved `hip flask` form, with glass stopper,6cm high (2) CONDITION REPORT: Foliate engraved example has shallow dent to one side. Both have light wear and surface scratches.
Lot 247
An Edwardian silver card case/aide-memoire, by M Bros, Birmingham 1903, of rectangular form decorated with ladies and a musician in a garden, the reverse with peacocks in a landscape, 10.5 x 8cm CONDITION REPORT: Light wear but no obvious major faults. Very shallow dent to reverse, but hardly discernable.
Lot 280
A gold memorial ring, c.1830,with a cushion shaped woven hair panel beneath a glazed cover, a chased border to chased bifurcated shoulders and a reeded shank, together with a Georgian gold memorial brooch, of navette form, with woven hair panel to a glazed cover,a Georgian gilt metal, double-sided, glazed heart shaped locket with cut hair to glazed covers, together with a gold and gold cased memorial brooch, c.1830, with a woven hair panel beneath a glazed border (4) CONDITION REPORT: Scratches and wear to the glazing of the ring, light surface marks throughout.Light scratches to the glazing, with areas of tarnish to the reverse.Scratches to the glazing, some wear to the gilding. A darker area under the glazing.Scratches to the glazing. Glazing to the reverse deficient.
Lot 281
A Georgian gold memorial ring,with an octagonal head, champlev? enamelled in black to a white border, with an oval glazed woven hair panel, hand engraved to the underside `MB obt 12 Oct 1805`,finger size P,a William IV gold and champlev? enamel memorial ring,with a split pearl border,finger size M«,together with a Victorian champlev? memorial ring,to read `Wm. Fuller obt Octr. 30 1855 AE 53`,finger size L« (3) CONDITION REPORT: Significant wear to the glazing. Some marks to the enamel under 10x magnification. Light surface wear throughout.Evidence of glue to the glazing and one pearl. Slight differences to the colours of the pearls.Significant wear to the surface of the enamel with small areas of loss.
Lot 285
A Georgian memorial ring, in the form of a cut hair urn, decorated with two colour gold, beneath a glazed cover. A border of cushion shaped amethysts in cut down collets to a flat section shank with black champlev? enamel to read in `in memory of Peter and Mary Harris`. Finger size approximately K CONDITION REPORT: Light scratches to the glazing.One amethyst chipped with wear to the crown facets under 10x magnification.Light scratches to the enamel with one small area of loss.
Lot 293
A Georgian intaglio engraved cornelian ring, with reeded shank, and a Georgian memorial ring, with an oval centre panel and glazed cover with a garnet set border, four deficient (2)Finger size approximately C CONDITION REPORT: Light surface scratches to the cornelian. Patch repair to the inside of one shoulder. Sizing join to the shank. Four stones deficient, with damage to others. Light scratches to the glazing, with discolouration below, at the borders. Soft solder to the shoulder join at one side.
Lot 294
A carved hardstone cameo gold pendant depicting the bust of Pope Pius VI (Giovanni Angelo Braschi 1717-1799), the carved hardstone profile in ivory agate to a mottled tan ground, signed `Joan. Pichler. F.`, possibly associated with the famous German-Italian family of gem engravers and an abreviation for Johann. The cameo mounted to a milled border and plain outer gold frame with a later French import mark 1838-1865 with a plain gold suspension loop. 56 x 42mm CONDITION REPORT: Two very small grey marks to the shoulder, which appear to be superficial.The light tan crescent shaped areas to the top of the head, cheeks and chin are natural feint bands within the agate.A very small conchoidal fracture to the reverse of the cameo, close to the frame.
Lot 303
A late Victorian oval gold hinged memorial locket, with a split pearl rub set to the centre, to a black enamel ground and bale, hinged locket verso. Suspended on a later hollow rope chain, stamped 585. Austrian standard mark for Vienna 1925-to date. Locket tested as approximately 15ct gold, chain as approximately 14ct gold CONDITION REPORT: Very light surface marks throughout with no obvious damage.
Lot 306
A Victorian carved shell cameo brooch pendant,depicting a courting couple, possibly Romeo and Juliet, rub set in an interlaced twig style gold frame. Brooch pin with a concealed eyelet to enable the brooch to also be worn as a pendant. Tested as approximately 9ct gold CONDITION REPORT: Some light scratches to the shell under 10x magnification.Odd spots of tarnish to the mount.Signed to the reverse possibly Mayon
Lot 314
An Edwardian opal and diamond gold hinged bangle,with a row of graduated circular cabochon opals, all claw set to a rex gallery, with pairs of rose cut diamond set points. A chevron section hollow gold lower half, with concealed box clasp and safety chain. Later box by Harrods CONDITION REPORT: Light surface scratches throughout with very minor bruising to the lower half.Some patches of tarnish.No obvious faults
Lot 328
An Austro-Hungarian foiled quartz necklace, with a continuous row of ornate pierced links, each with a cabochon foiled quartz rub set to the centre, with a twisted wire surround, decorated with white enamel to a concealed box clasp. A matching centrepiece and additional links, previously removed, with a maiden holding a gem aloft and articulated pendant drop below CONDITION REPORT: Light surface scratches throughout with minor losses to the enamel.The extra links have more of the original gilding intact.The centrepiece has areas of tarnish, pendant drop deficient. Remnants in the cap suggest the drop may have been lapis lazuli.
Lot 334
A three row graduated natural pearl necklace,with an Art Deco sapphire and diamond box clasp. Three rows of graduated natural pearls, 80, 83 and 88 pearls, strung plain to each row in a scattered formation, previously strung in formal graduation. A three row rectangular box clasp, with a trap cut sapphire, end set to the centre, with angled faces to each side, pav? set with old European cut and eight cut diamonds, to hand engraved guards. Accompanied by a pearl identification report from AnchorCert dated 04/09/2014, No. 20018545, stating that, under extensive samplng, the pearls were found to be natural saltwater with two nucleated cultured pearls. Largest pearl 7.76-7.83mm, smallest 3.24-3.25mm CONDITION REPORT: Shape: round to semi round in shape.Colour: medium to light cream.Lustre: good to very good.Overtones: pinkSkins: smooth.Stringing in good condition, clasp secure.
Lot 335
A two row graduated natural pearl necklace,on an early 19th century box clasp, grain set with two rows of split pearls. Two rows of 119 and 121 graduated natural pearls, 3.20-6.42mm in size, strung knotted to a gold, split pearl box clasp, with a later safety chain fitted. Accompanied by a laboratory report from Anchorcert, dated 04/09/2014, No. 20018547, stating that the pearls tested were found to be natural saltwater. Largest pearl 6.42 x 6.10mm. Weight of necklace 21.69g CONDITION REPORT: Shape: round and semi round.Colour: light cream.Lustre: medium.Skins: Some of the smaller pearls have a rippled surface under 10x magnification.Require cleaning and restringing.Clasp secure.
Lot 341
A pair of diamond and natural pearl drop earrings, c.1915, with an old European cut diamond milligrain set to the top, with four graduated Swiss cut diamonds in articulated collets below. Each earring culminating in a natural pearl drop, of approximately 6.5mm each, peg set to a pierced cup. Later post and butterfly fittings. Box by Richard Ogden, Burlington Arcade. Accompanied by a report from the Gem and Pearl Laboratory No. 10149, dated 11/07/2014, stating both pearls are natural saltwater CONDITION REPORT: Require cleaning.Tarnished.Jump ring connection to the top diamond open. Requires attention.Pearls of light cream colour, smooth skins with good lustre.
Lot 344
A graduated five stone diamond ring, c.1910, with graduated old European cut diamonds, all claw set to white collets. Yellow under bezels and chased shoulders to a plain shank marked 18ct. Total diamond weight estimated as approximately 1.40ct. Finger size Q« CONDITION REPORT: Light surface scratches throughout. Requires cleaning. Diamonds nice and bright. One claw tip broken.No chips to the diamonds, small area of bearding to one of the smallest diamonds. Shank slightly thinner at the back.SI1/SI2 P1 clarity range.3.2g approximately.J/K Colour range.One claw tip broken.
Lot 347
A sapphire and diamond bar brooch, c.1915,attributed to Mappin Brothers. An open navette shaped bar brooch, with a circular mixed cut sapphire milligrain set to the centre, with a line of six, graduated old European cut diamonds, milligrain set in individual collets, to each side. A pierced honeycomb ground with a scalloped border set with rose cut diamonds to an outer pierced border. Tested as platinum with an 18ct gold pin. Fitted case by `Mappin Brothers, Court Jewellers, 220 Regent Street, London W, incorporated with Mappin & Webb` CONDITION REPORT: Wear to the crown facet edges, with light scratches to the table.Sapphire of good colour, tone and saturation.Diamonds bright and lively.Clasp secure.
Lot 36
A rare matching set of nine Dutch silver hanoverian pattern dessert spoons and nine three prong dessert forks comprising;eight dessert spoons and six dessert forks,by Bernardus Van Haaps, Nijmegen 1792,one dessert spoon and three dessert forks, by Hendricus J Wolterbeek, Nijmegen 1766/67,all engraved on reverse with coat of arms of Van Wassenaar*,21oz,in addition a set of twelve knives, with silver ferrules and ivory handles inset with shield shaped cartouches (30)*By descent through Baronesse Turk Van Wassenaar Tot Sint Pancras. CONDITION REPORT: Spoons: one has a solder repair across bowl to base of stem. Two have small splits to tips of bowls. Another has a small dent to bowl. Light wear. Some of the tines of the forks are slightly worn and bent. Knives have splits to handles and corrosion to blades. Mounts to ends of handles are worn. One is missing and another has a solder repair.
Lot 360
An Edwardian ruby, pearl and split pearl pendant, c.1905,an open work, blade edge bar pendant of scrolling form, claw set with five eight cut rubies, and lines of graduated split pearls. Pearl buds with an articulated pendant drop below with a further ruby and pear shaped pearl drop. Split pearl bale to a later gold, Prince of Wales chain. Pendant marked 15. Chain tested as approximately 9ct gold CONDITION REPORT: The pendant requires a light clean, but still has a lot of the original colour left. Settings all appear secure, although the pearl cement may have substantial age to it.Clasp deficient to the chain.
Lot 363
An Edwardian amethyst and blister pearl gold fringe necklace, c.1910, a central pendant composed of a circular blister pearl, a pair of pear shaped mixed cut amethysts and a circular mixed cut amethyst, all claw set to a scalloped gallery suspended from a blade edge bar. A fine trace chain with graduated amethysts and blister pearls, suspended from blade edge bars to either side of the pendant, to a barrel clasp CONDITION REPORT: Clasp secure.Requires a light clean.Settings should be checked prior to cleaning.Amethysts of different colour, tone and saturation.
Lot 376
A Swiss, ladies` mechanical fob watch with enamelled back case, a circular white enamel dial, with blued spade hands and blue enamel Roman numerals with gilt decoration. Hand engraved ammonite decoration to the bezel with a polychrome enamel putti scene to the back cover with a matching border. Swiss marks to the case for 14ct gold. Marked 14K. Case no. 160178 CONDITION REPORT: Light surface scratches to the enamel.Winds, ticking when gently moved.
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