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Click here to subscribeA DIAMOND SINGLE-STONE RINGThe old brilliant-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.80ct within a six-claw setting, mounted in platinum, with maker's mark, French assay mark, ring size O Condition Report: Diamond: approx. 1.80cts, estimated colour I/J, estimated clarity (good) SIDog's head mark for French platinumMinor signs of wear, overall in good conditionTotal gross weight approx. 5.6g
AN AMETHYST AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RINGThe cushion-shaped amethyst weighing approximately 12.00cts within a four-claw setting, to a brilliant-cut diamond surround, mounted in 14K gold, diamonds approximately 0.60ct total, ring size O¾ Condition Report: Amethyst: approx. 12cts, of purple hue, medium to dark tone, good transparency, facets are smoothDiamonds: approx. 0.60ct total, unable to assess colour due to yellow mount, estimate clarity VS-(good)SIStamped 14K inside the hoopNormal signs of wear, overall in good conditionTotal gross weight approx. 9.2g
A DIAMOND 'FOREVER' ETERNITY RING, BY TIFFANY & CO.The full circle set with brilliant-cut diamonds within claw-setting, mounted in platinum, diamonds approximately 2.80cts, signed Tiffany & Co., with maker's case and pouch, ring size O½ Condition Report: Diamonds: approx. 2.80cts total, estimated colour F/G, estimated colour VVS/VSNormal signs of wear, overall in good conditionTotal gross weight approx. 5.6gFor a similar model with similar total carat weight, on Tiffany website, retail price €24,200, see following link:https://www.tiffany.ie/jewelry/rings/tiffany-forever-band-ring-GRP00318/
Ruggiero Leoncavallo (Naples, 1857 - Montecatini Terme, 1919)Autographed letter signed (R. Leoncavallo), not dated, by the Italian composer and librettist. Addressed to Virginia Reiter in Genoa, one of the most important 19th century actresses. A beautiful letter in which Leoncavallo freely expresses his thoughts on art: "Questa povera anima mia é come quell'arpa eolia di cui avete parlato. E quando una mano magistrale di artista vero fa vibrare su di essa la nota dolorosa e umana, allora è (...) é una sinfonia immensa che si leva è (...) i dolori passati (...) le tormentose ansie di tutta la povera umanità sofferente si mescolano (...) ed il dolore (...) mi schiude le porte del mondo benedetto dell'arte". He then shows great enthusiasm for any artistic events he can experience: "qualunque esse siano: un'opera di Bellini o di Wagner, un quadro di Michelangelo, un bello squarcio di Musset o di Zola, il puro gorgheggio di una Batti o il grido e l'anima della Reiter (...) io mi sento artista tal da comprendere l'arte come generalmente non si comprende!". The letter ends excitedly: "mi avete data la voglia di comporre qualche cosa!". 4 pp. In-8°, on the "Grand Hotel de Genes" letterhead. Envelope with autograph address included.
Igor Markevitch (Kiev, 1912 - Antibes, 1983)Two autograph letters signed by the acclaimed conductor, dated respectively April 23, 1975 and April 15, 1976, both addressed to his friend and colleague Cesare Nordio (1891-1977). About the possibility of conducting the Nordio's opera: ""Le scrivo per tenerla al corrente del nostro progetto di programmare il suo Poema per violino ed orchestra (...) abbiamo deciso di cercare un'altra possibilità, magari con Rai-Roma o Rai-Torino dove dovrei dirigere varii concerti se possiamo metterci d'accordo per le date"". 3 pp. In-8°, on letterhead paper. In Italian. Included two envelopes with autograph addresses.
Circa 14th-15th century A.D. With central elaborate fleur-de-lys motif, enigmatic Lombardic script legend '+ SIGILL. HVG[O]NIS F. IOHIS. CORP' (Seal of Hugh, son of John Corp). 22.9 grams, 32 mm (1 1/4 in.).Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. [No Reserve]
Late 19th- early 20th century A.D. Plano-convex glass stamp with intaglio advancing lion brandishing a sabre, sun rising above its back, Perso-Arabic script beneath. 41.8 grams, 36 mm (1 3/8 in.).London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.The Šir o Xoršid 'Sun and Lion' is the symbol of Persia. [No Reserve]
4th century A.D. Fragment of dark blue glass with applied gold-foil decoration: figural scene above a band of running scrolls; Greek script legend '???????[..]'. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 866, for type; La Magna & Annaratone, Vocabolario Greco-Italiano, Milano, 1966, p.794 s.v. ????o???. 2.19 grams, 25 mm (1 in.).From a European collection, 1970s.The fragment has a shallow curvature as if it was once part of a large drinking vessel. The Greek text '????? ??' appears to be derived from the verb ???????? 'to be fatal' or 'to be destined by the fate', so '[it was] not fatal'.
19th century A.D. Painted on wood with a brass oklad covering all but the Christ's face and hands; the Christ making a blessing sign with his right hand and holding an open book in his left; openwork applied halo with 'O?H'. 475 grams, 22.4 x 18 cm (8 3/4 x 7 in.).Acquired from Derby Antiques Fair, in 2002. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. With a round-section hoop, the wide bezel encrusted but with decoration beneath. 7.11 grams, 26.03 mm overall, 18.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15) (1 in.).Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. [No Reserve]
Circa 4th-2nd century B.C. With a D-section hoop, large rounded bezel with a geometric motif. 2.89 grams, 23.01 mm overall, 19.79 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (7/8 in.).Property of a UK gentleman, acquired 20 November 1981. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an old handwritten identification ticket. [No Reserve]
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. With facetted angled shoulders, small plaque with inset carnelian intaglio of a dolphin with raised tail. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 227, for type. 3.15 grams, 24.52 mm overall, 18.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15) (1 in.).Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
3rd century A.D. Hoop composed of angled and fluted shoulders and an oval bezel displaying a portrait bust in profile right, in relief. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 256, for broad type. 34.93 grams, 38.63 mm overall, 22.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15) (1 1/2 in.).Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D. With rectangular-section hoop supporting a raised oval bezel, intaglio image of a grazing horse with crescent above; hoop split. 5.8 grams, 22.49 mm overall, 18.79 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (7/8 in.).From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000. [No Reserve]
2nd-3rd century A.D. The monogram in Roman capital letters, ('R'+'M'+'A', with the 'O' represented by the circular rim of the brooch itself), a palindrome 'AMOR'; complete with pin. Cf. Heynowski, R., Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Fibeln, Munich, 2012, item 3.26.11, for type; for a similar brooch discovered on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, see database in Portable Antiquities Scheme website. 15.8 grams, 37 mm (1 3/8 in.).Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.The brooch is composed of the stylised letters ‘RMA’. When viewed from the obverse RMA + the circle of the brooch form a monogram for ‘Roma’. Roma refers to both the city and its divine personification, the Dea Roma. But if RMA is read from right to left (or the brooch is viewed from the opposite side), the letters display a monogram for ‘AMOR’, the Latin name for Cupid, the god of love. The phrase pertains to Roma-Amor, a widely recognised palindrome espousing Roman wordplay in the ancient times.
3rd-2nd millennium B.C. Composed of bifurcated body with each arm tapering to a coiled terminal, splayed head with suspension loop, decorative diagonal grooves around the perimeter and to the centre. Cf. Bilgi, O., Anthropomorphic Representations in Anatolia Before The Classical Age. Volume 1, Istanbul, 2014, figs.398, 778, 781 and 782, for similar; cf. Maxwell-Hyslop, K.R., Western Asiatic Jewellery c.3000-612 BC, London, 1971, fig.36, for a similar type. 48 grams, 12.7 cm (5 in.).London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family.
South Africa Republic Day commemorative medallion, dated 31st May 1961, two RSA 1 cent coins (first year of issue 1961), together with three London County Council Great War 'King's Medal' including awarded to J & G.Edmondson, two boxed, also a War Service Badge and wartime celebration cross and a cased commemorative medallion celebrating 150 years of the first ship to carry the P & O flag.
A large collection of brand new boxed pewter and stainless steel items by English Pewter Company, Harvey Makin, WM Widdop, Tether Manufacturing, Edwin Blyde & Co. Lot to include; bottle stoppers, business card holders, trophy's, letter openers, hip flasks - one with aluminium shot glasses, 20 + tankards and a cigarette case. All brand new and boxed.
Miscellaneous collection, generally good or better, with Lima O gauge Schweppes wagon in good box No. 6710, Hornby O gauge Pullman 4-wheel coaches (3) including Viking, Aurelia and Marjorie, H&M Duet dual control unit (untested) in good fair box, etc. Contents unchecked for completeness or correctness and untested. Viewing recommended. Qty 7+track
Anglo Boer War - WWII family groups and pairs, Queen's South Africa Medal three clasps Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal and King's South Africa Medal two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 743 C Sjt Maj H Y Greenway RLY BNR REGT [on QSA; Capt H Y Greenway RLY BNR RGT on KSA], 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal Pte E G N Greenway 12th MR [on Star; Pte E G N Greenway 4th S A I on pair], British War Medal and Victory Medal E G Greenway and 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, War Medal and Africa Service Medal 283169 H O N Greenway
WWI and WWII, group of eleven, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, Africa Service Medal, Silver Jubilee Medal 1935, Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Efficiency Decoration S/Sjt E W Merrett Staff [on Star; 2nd C/W O E W Merrett P F Staff on pair, 1041 E W Merrett on WWII, Capt E W Merrett N M R on Jubilee, No S 71 S M I E W Merrett P F Staff on LS and GC, S Mjr Instr E W Merrett S Africa P F on MSM and Capt E W Merrett GSC on last], a corresponding group of miniature medals (less 1914-15 Star) and South Africa War Service Medal Ann Merrett
WWI, MC group of three, Military Cross, 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal 573 Sjt H Anderson A CYC CORPS [on Star; 573 W O CL 1 H ANDERSON A CYC CORS] and Christmas 1914 tin MC in purple morocco covered case of issue Military Cross: London Gazette, 3 June 1919 "13953 T / R.S.M. Q&ACC attd. XVII Corps CYC Bn"
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