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Lot 201
A Pair of Victorian Diamond Star Shaped Stud Earrings, the old cut diamonds in central raised claw settings, to six points of graduated diamonds, with later post and butterfly earring fittings for pierced ears, total diamond weight 0.70 carat approximately, each earring measures 1.2cm in diameter.
Lot 253
A Pair of 18 Carat White Gold Aquamarine and Diamond Drop Earrings, a line of four round brilliant cut diamonds surmounts a diamond set bow motif which suspends a briolette aquamarine, with post and butterfly fittings for pierced ears, total diamond weight 1.20 carat approximately, drop length 4.3cm. See illustration
Lot 263
A Pair of Pink Tourmaline, Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings, a series of three oval cut claw set sapphires is spaced by three collet set diamonds and suspends a pear cut pink tourmaline within a border of round brilliant cut diamonds in claw settings, total diamond weight 0.75 carat approximately, with post and butterfly fittings for pierced ears, drops measure 7.1cm. See illustration
Lot 291
A Jade and Diamond Ring, the carved jade panel with a floral motif in a white claw setting sits between three tiered diamonds on each shoulder to a plain polished shank, finger size O1/2, A Jade Brooch, the carved jade panel with a floral motif sits in a white claw setting on a bar brooch, measures 5.8cm by 1.6cm, A Pair of Jade Drop Earrings, carved panels of fruit and leaf motifs suspend from chains on stud post and butterfly fittings for pierced ears, drops measure 5.8cm, and A Pair of Stud Earrings, the cabochons held in broad claw settings, with post and butterfly fittings for pierced ears, diameter 1.6cm (4).
Lot 364
A Pair of Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings, an oval cut sapphire within a diamond frame suspends from pairs of diamond set leaves and an oval cut diamond stud, total diamond weight 0.80 carat approximately, with post and butterfly fittings for pierced ears, drop length 2.8cm. See illustration
Lot 621
George Smart: A Cut-Felt Collage Picture of Old Bright The Postman, early 19th century, worked in cloth and velvet with a village postman and his donkey before a painted scene, inscribed on the mile post 2 Mile from Twell 1837, 27cm by 20cm, on the reverse applied with original black and white engraved label G.Smart Maker of Cloth & Velvet Figures, Frant, Near Tunbridge Wells, the whole in bird`s eye maple veneered frame See illustration, George Smart (d.1846) was a tailor of Frant near Tunbridge Wells, who was well known for these individual pictures of local characters which were popular with tourists visiting the Regency spa of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Other well known subjects by this artist included the Earthstopper and the Goosewoman.
Lot 1001
Two 6-pdr iron carronades or gunnades Early 19th century, Each with a plain cascabel with ring surmount, the barrel with four moulded turns, with relief cast crown and number 6, 3ft 9in long, 3.67in bore, on a later stepped wooden carriage built by the late James Close, Trunnions are fitted to these carronades in order to lower their centre of gravity, creating a variant known as a gunnade. Provenance: The James Close Collection of Historic Naval Cannon.The Walker Family of Rotherham gun founders. In 1741 Samuel and Aaron Walker set up their fledgling business re-melting scrap and pig-iron behind their property in Grenoside, near Rotherham. By 1745 the business had expanded to the extent that Samuel was able to resign from his teaching post at the local school, and the following year they relocated the foundry to Masborough on the banks of the River Don. Cast Iron produced by Samuel Walker and Company soon became well-known for its quality and strength which made it perfect for casting cannon. Consequently, assisted by the patronage of Charles Watson-Wentworth (2nd Marquess of Rockingham, twice Prime Minister in 1765 and 1782), Walker and Company were awarded a lucrative contract to supply the Royal Navy with cannon. Cast to standard marine ordnance specifications, Walker and Company guns were test-fired in fields next to the foundry before being incorporated into the Royal Navy ordnance. By the end of the eighteenth century Samuel Walker and Company had become one of the largest iron and steel manufacturers in the country. In the early nineteenth century they supplied castings for several important Civil Engineering projects, including Southwark and Vauxhall bridges; however, shortly after the Peninsular war ended in 1815 the company was wound down as there was no longer such a high demand for iron armament. Lots 1002 to 1004 inclusive were cast by Walker and Company to the Bloomfield pattern incorporating a ring to the cascabel to take a breech rope. This type of gun, in varying calibres, was the mainstay of ordnance in Nelson`s Navy.Provenance: Christie, Manson and Woods, London, 10th May, 1972, lot 58, sold on behalf of the Foudroyant Trust. The James Close Collection of Historic Naval Cannon. Historical Notes: This cannon was amongst those allocated to Nelson`s flagship in the Mediterranean, HMS Foudroyant, considered to be the finest ship afloat at the time. Mounting eighty guns on two decks, including thirty 32-pounders on the lower deck and thirty-two 24-pounders on the main deck, she was launched at Southampton in 1798. During her service career she took part in the capture of Le Genereux and Guillame Tell in 1800 and in 1807 of Marengo and Ben Poule. She returned home in 1812 and remained in harbour service at Devonport until 1891. She was later restored as a museum ship but was wrecked in a gale on Blackpool sands in 1897. Her cannon were recovered from the wreck in 1897 and transferred for ballast to HMS Trincomalee, the ship that replaced her and took her name. In 1972 twenty-six of the cannon were sold to the City of Portsmouth to set up on the City walls. After the Christie, Manson and Woods` sale in May 1972, James Close was approached by the producers of the BBC children`s programme "Blue Peter" as they wanted to televise a feature on the cannon. Subsequently the cannon was taken to the "Blue Peter" studio for a live feature presented by Peter Purves and John Noakes, after which it was delivered to James Close`s home. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 835
A collection of eighteen crowns, including Victoria Jubilee Head 1891 and Old Head 1893, in an album, medallions, British pre and post decimal coins, foreign coins, a large quantity of ship halfpennies, a 1983 coin set, two USA dollars and other American coins, a Spain one thousand pesetas banknotes, Channel Islands coins, a Victoria Young Head shilling 1846, and a silver snooker competition medallion.
Lot 837
A collection of British pre-decimal coins, including half crowns, silver and brass threepences, pennies, halfpennies and farthings, a five pounds note, D.H.F. Somerset issue, Elizabeth II commemorative crowns, post-decimal coins, including five coin first decimal sets, an album containing half crowns, an album containing mostly halfpennies and farthings, fifty pence pieces, common market issue, and further coins.
Lot 862
A George III ivory mounted folding knife with gilt metal inlaid bands and roundels, a Victorian novelty vesta in the form of a post box, an enamelled `Bank of England One Pound` badge, a Masonic jewel, a gilt metal `Royal Coronation Album` pendant, an enamel buckle decorated with a lizard and various collectors` items.
Lot 60
A collection of silver, silver mounted and silver coloured items, including: two cream jugs; two pepperettes; an engraved christening bowl; a cauldron salt and three silver banded ebony pepper mills, various 20th century makers and dates; a Spanish wine taster inset with an 1855 4 Reales coin, post 1934; an Indian twin handled trophy by Barton, Bangalore, engraved for Ootacamund Horse Show 1922; two Indian chased boxes; and other items. Provenance: The Estate of the late Mrs Olive Pearson. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 135
A German damascened steel and walnut folding games board, second half 17th century, the exterior surfaces for chess and nine-men`s`-morris, the interior for backgammon, with the arms of Promnitz within an oval reserve to the centre of one backgammon half, a monogram with coronet within a similar reserve to the other, the silver on niello floral damascening on a ground of foliate incised gilt steel, the clasp plates, hinges and corner mounts with conforming decoration, the corner mounts with bun feet, 5.5cm high, 26cm square, closed; 3cm high, 52cm wide, 26cm deep, opened; and a Continental gilt and silver coloured metal chess set, 19th century, the pieces cast in 17th century military dress, the kings in ceremonial attire 5.5cm high, the pawns, 3cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late Dame Miriam Rothschild. Silesia in the South West part of Poland, bordering Saxony to one side and the Austrian Czech territories to the other, was first incorporated into the Polish State in the 10th century, but later broke into independent duchies, coming under increasing German influence. It came under the rule of the Crown of Bohemia, which passed to Austria in 1526. Most of Silesia was conquered by Prussia in 1742. The production of this fine games board dates to the period of Austrian dominance, and it is speculatively suggested that it would have been housed at the Promnitz palace in Zary. Promnitz of Silesia was granted a barony in 1559, the head of the family being advanced to a Count in June 1652. It is worth noting though that coronets of the nobility in both Germany and Austria were not rank specific and indicated only that the arms were those of a noble. The arms on the games box therefore might not post date the advancement to the status of Count. Please note: this is damascened steel and mulberry, not walnut as catalogued. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 633
Post War School, mid 20th century- The Sun; pen and black ink on two joined pieces of tissue thin tracing paper of orange and beige colouration, signed and dated 69, 36x48.7cm: Post War School, mid 20th century- Sculptural form; etching with aquatint printed in green/black, 50x42cm: Post War School, mid 20th century- Window with trees and cats; pen and black ink and watercolour: together with five other various late 20th/early 21st century works on paper by different hands, (8), (unframed)
Lot 513A
A 20th Century clear cut crystal vase of swollen cylindrical form with vertical panels of oval printie cuts below a Continental silver mounted collar, height 18.5cm, together with post war Italian Murano Sommerso vase of hexagonal form cased in clear crystal over citron and green, height 14.5cm.
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