We found 367328 price guide item(s) matching your search
There are 367328 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribe- List
- Grid
-
367328 item(s)/page
Lot 536
A particularly fine Royal Household gold presentation brooch, comprising central ‘ER’ rose diamond and ruby-set cypher, surmounted by a crown, with circular dark blue enamelled band around, and additional rose diamond-set outer band with pearl droplet at base, in a Collingwood & Co. leather case, extremely fine £600-800 Provenance: Sotheby’s 26 January 1977 (Lot 148), as presented to Clara Knight by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1945. Clara Cooper Knight was born circa 1880, the daughter of a tenant farmer on the Earl and Countess of Starthmore’s estate at St. Paul’s Walden Bury, near Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Appointed nurse to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (afterwards Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) on the latter’s birth in August 1900, she went on to perform similar duties for members of the Royal Family for the remainder of her life - not least in raising the young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in silver in January 1943, Knight died at Sandringham House, Norfolk in January 1946, and her funeral was attended by many of her extended “family”, including the H.M. the Queen, whose wreath of violets bore the handwritten message, ‘In loving and thankful memory - Elizabeth R.’; sold with a file of research, including several copied photographs of Knight with her assorted royal charges, and extracts from relevant biographies.
Lot 642
Dominican Republic, Order of Juan Pablo Duarte, badge, 85 x 55mm., silver, silver-gilt and enamel, fitted with a silver brooch bar suspension bearing a miniature silver-gilt and enamel badge of the Order, the centre set with a pearl, the brooch bar reverse inscribed, ‘Rafael Leonidas Trujillo 1950’, nearly extremely fine £500-700 Information derived from the Trujillo family indicates that originally the miniature badge was set with a diamond. Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina was born in San Christobal on 24 October 1891, the third of eleven children of Jose Trujillo, a minor retailer, and Altagracia Julia Molina Chevalier. After several short-lived jobs, the young Trujillo entered the Dominican army during the time of the U.S. occupation of the country, 1916-24. Rising quickly through the ranks, by the time the Americans vacated the country, he was in command of the army. When a rebellion broke out in 1930 against President Horacio Vasquez, Trujillo was ordered to suppress it; however, no action against the rebels was taken, the capital, Santo Domingo was taken without a fight and the rebel leader, Rafael Estrella was installed as Acting President in place of the ousted Vasquez. In the nominally ‘free’ elections of May 1930, Trujillo, as leader of the newly formed Dominican Party won the Presidency, by gaining a staggering 95% of the vote! The country swiftly moved to a one-party state with all opposition brutally suppressed. In the absence of any viable opposition, Trujillo was ‘acclaimed’ President for a second term in 1934 but, following U.S. precedent, declined to stand for a third successive term, and instead installed Jacinto Peynado, 1938-40 and Manuel Troncoso de la Concha, 1940-42 as his nominees, whilst retaining all effective power himself as ‘Generalissimo’. Trujillo was persuaded to stand for election again in 1942 and as before won handsomely. He retained the Presidency until 1952, when his younger brother, Hector Trujillo was given the title; Rafael Trujillo retaining all effective power as before. In 1960 his brother was removed from nominal power, and the Presidency was bestowed upon Joaquin Balaguer, with Trujillo again in effective control. Rafael Trujillo’s life and the power of the Trujillo family in the country came to an end on 30 May 1961, when he was shot dead by an assassin in Santo Domingo. Originally buried with full honours in his home town of San Christobel, his body was later removed and reburied in Paris.
Lot 69
A George III silver oval tea pot by Hester Bateman, London 1787, the hinged cover with a mother of pearl finial, ebonized wood hoop handle and beaded borders, engraved with a swallow crest, 26cm (10in) long, 384g (12.3 oz) gross. The crest of SWALLOW of Chelmsford, Essex. **condition report: Marks clear but rubbed to top, hinge loose, handle slightly sloose, mother pearl finial has very shallow concoidal chip to underneath side, rubbing to beaded edges and engraved crest, spout has 3mm split to top edge, silver thinned to edge and bent at tip of spout, 4cm solder repair to base joining side, minor dings to body, spout and base.
Lot 130
A mother of pearl and silver canted-rectangular snuff box, possibly French, late 18th century, the cover carved in relief with the Last Supper, the sides with foliage, the base with flowers in relief, 7.2cm wide; and a part stained bone rectangular snuff box, early 19th century, the cover with an applied reserve engraved ‘WP’, on a diced panel ground, 9cm wide
Lot 221
A pair of Georgian gold, green paste and half pearl drop earrings, circa 1780, the pear shaped green paste drops claw set in closed back cut down collets, suspended from half pearl connections to green paste tops, with later screw fittings, 4cm long overall **condition report: Overall wear commensurate with age. The screw fittings are later, but neatly done with soft solder. Very minor nicks to the green pastes, no chips. All half pearls present, two have some cracks and one has minor nacre loss.
Lot 231
A Georgian gold, emerald and half pearl ring, circa 1780, the central foil backed cut cornered emerald claw set in a fluted closed backed cut down collet within a surround of half pearls, above bifurcated shoulders applied with daggers on a plain shank, finger size K **condition report: Overall very light wear. Slight surface abraisions to the emerald, no cracks or chips, foiling good. All half pearls present and appear original, one with a small crack, one with small nacre loss. Possibly later re-shanked. No other signs of damage.
Lot 236
A Regency gold, foiled amethyst and half pearl brooch, circa 1820, the two large oval foil backed amethysts claw set in cut down collets within a scrolled cannetille frame with half pearl accents, 5.1cm long **condition report: Overall light wear commensurate with age and use. Amethysts appear original with no chips, foiling good, one claw missing. Half pearls appear original. Signs of a small alteration on the back at the base, otherwise no signs of damage or repair.
Lot 241
A mid Victorian gold, enamel, diamond and half pearl pendant and earring suite, circa 1870, the horse shoe pendant with a central star burst set with a cushion shaped old brilliant cut diamond within a surround of rose cut diamonds, inset within a blue enamel bosse and a graduated border of half pearls, with a glazed locket to the back, with a rose cut diamond three stone suspension loop, 6cm long, attached to a fancy curb link chain, the en suite drop earrings with glazed locket backs and later screw fittings, 5cm long, all in a red leather bound Harman & Co Ltd & Lambert fitted case
Lot 251
* A Jaipur enamel bazuband (armlet) clasp, Rajasthan, the front with a cluster of lasque diamonds in a red enamel plaque of white and green trailing foliage in a green enamel cross hatched border, the reverse with red enamel poppy heads on a white enamel ground around a central white enamel bird, the scrolling connections set with cabochon rubies and red enamel accents, 7cm long, on a three row seed pearl bracelet, 19cm long overall. Please note the pearls are untested and unwarranted as natural pearls. The property of Dianoor Jewels Limited and offered for sale on behalf of the liquidators of the company
Lot 255
A late Victorian diamond and pearl brooch/pendant, circa 1890, designed as an Art Nouveau swag, the central cushion shaped old brilliant cut diamond claw set above a 5mm pearl within an open work scrolled mount of old cut and rose cut diamonds, with a 5.5mm slightly baroque pearl suspended beneath, mounted in gold backed silver with a removable brooch fitting and rose cut diamond three stone suspension loop, 5.9cm long overall. Please note the pearls are untested and unwarranted as natural pearls
Lot 266
A late Victorian turquoise, diamond and pearl brooch/pendant, circa 1890, designed as a ribbon swag, the three turquoise cabochons claw set in an open scrolled mount of old brilliant and old cut diamonds with three pearl accents, mounted in gold backed silver with a removable brooch fitting, 3.9cm long. Please note the pearls are untested and unwarranted as natural pearls
Lot 274
An Edwardian gold, aquamarine and seed pearl pendant, circa 1910, the central pear shaped aquamarine suspended in a laurel wreath mount with an aquamarine drop beneath and seed pearl accents, stamped ‘15ct’, 5.9cm long, attached to a fine curb link back chain with a barrel clasp, 41.5cm long overall
Lot 290
An Edwardian, pearl, gold and platinum bracelet, circa 1910, set along the length with 3.5mm pearl spacers between gold scrolled gate style links and platinum curb link connections, to a concealed box snap clasp, 18cm long, 15g gross. Please note the pearls are untested and unwarranted as natural pearls
Lot 296
A single strand of graduated natural pearls, composed of 133 2.5mm to 5.4 pearls, to a bow shaped clasp set with a cultured pearl, 46.5cm long overall, 8g gross. Offered for sale with a Gwilym M. Jones Certificate, number 84 1010/10 dated 5th October 2010 stating the pearls are natural pearls
Lot 298
A cultured pearl, bouton pearl and diamond choker, the central pierced open work circular panel set with eight 5mm bouton pearls around a brilliant cut diamond with rose cut diamond accents, 4.4cm diameter, on a nine strand cultured pearl choker necklace composed of 3mm cultured pearls with brilliant cut diamond spacer bars, 33.3cm long overall. Please note the bouton pearls are untested and unwarranted as natural pearls
Lot 310
An Edwardian pearl and diamond choker by Child & Child, circa 1910, the garland front piece centrally set with an old brilliant and rose cut diamond cluster in a pearl, old cut and rose cut diamond lozenge mount, with similarly set articulated side panels, signed C&C with a marigold maker’s mark, mounted in platinum flashed gold, 8.7cm long, on a black silk moire choker band
Lot 321A
A single strand of graduated pearls, composed of 1.5mm to 6mm pearls, to an onyx and diamond quatrefoil cluster clasp, 55cm long overall, 8g gross. Offered for sale with an AnchorCert Certificate, Ref: 21380, dated 2nd November 2010, stating the pearls are natural, with the inclusion of one beaded cultured pearl
Lot 329
* A pair of early 20th century bouton pearl, sapphire and diamond double sided cufflinks, the central 5mm bouton pearls within a surround of shaped triangular cut sapphires and an outer border of old cut diamonds, with figure of eight clip connections. Please note the bouton pearls are untested and unwarranted as natural pearls
Lot 362
* A pair of South Sea cultured pearl and diamond earrings, the 12mm South Sea cultured pearls suspended by brilliant cut diamond single stone connections from pave set brilliant cut diamond bombe tops, approximately 2.30 carats total, mounted in 18 carat white gold, London 2001, 3.4cm long overall. The property of Dianoor Jewels Limited and offered fo?r sale on behalf of the liquidators of the company
Lot 374
A cultured pearl, ruby and diamond necklace by Mikimoto, the front section of five tapered drops set with cabochon rubies and cultured pearl fringes with pave set brilliant cut diamond mounts and further brilliant cut and marquise diamond accents, on a two row 6.5mm cultured pearl necklace to ruby and diamond cluster clasp, the front section signed with Mikimoto monogram and engraved with stone weights, diamonds 2.78 carats, rubies 12.30 carats and stamped ‘K18’, the clasp also signed and engraved with stone weights, diamonds 0.38 carats, rubies 0.96 carats and stamped ‘K81’, 42.5cm long overall
Loading...-
367328 item(s)/page