Charles March Gere (1869-1957) "Knitting" after Edward R. Taylor stamped with South Kensington Schools Seal mezzotint 18.5 x 14cm. Exhibited: City Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham, Mastery Art (Birmingham School of Art 1884-1920), November 1986 - January 1987; Provenance: From the collection of John Redman (b.1937). John Redman lived with the Payne and Gere families in their Cotswold home during the 2nd World War from 1940 to 1944. He points out the home was a constant visiting location for a number of important artists and writers including Sir Stanley Spencer, Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf, Sir William Rothenstein, George Bernard Shaw, John Betjeman and many others. He has collected a comprehensive range of the Payne and Gere families works through a lifetime's friendship with Edward R. Payne (1906-1991), the Payne's second son of three and also an artist. These are well represented by the selection included in this auction.
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University Press Oxford after Edmund Hort New "Firenze" monochrome print in collotype 22.5 x 55cm. Provenance: From the collection of John Redman (b.1937). John Redman lived with the Payne and Gere families in their Cotswold home during the 2nd World War from 1940 to 1944. He points out the home was a constant visiting location for a number of important artists and writers including Sir Stanley Spencer, Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf, Sir William Rothenstein, George Bernard Shaw, John Betjeman and many others. He has collected a comprehensive range of the Payne and Gere families works through a lifetime's friendship with Edward R. Payne (1906-1991), the Payne's second son of three and also an artist. These are well represented by the selection included in this auction.
A collection of five ringsComprising: a dress ring rubover-set with oval-cut sapphires, with pairs of old round brilliant-cut diamonds between, to a plain hoop, size R; a five-stone ring, claw-set with graduated oval-cut sapphires, to a plain hoop, size L½; a memorial ring; a pearl set ring; and another gem-set ring, pearls untested (5)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A collection of jewelleryComprising: a diamond single-stone ring, claw-set with a round brilliant-cut diamond, with three graduated single-cut diamonds millegrain rubover-set to each shoulder, size R, stamped 'PLAT', estimated principal diamond weight approximately 0.63ct; a three-stone ring, claw-set with graduated round brilliant-cut diamonds, size R, stamped 'PLAT', estimated total diamond weight approximately 0.45ct; an open pear-shaped pendant, set with an aquamarine, diamonds and seed-pearls, with fine belcher link chain; and a green and white paste-set bar brooch (4) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cigarette lighter, a cigar cutter and a tooth-pick, by Dunhill, also a pair of cufflinks, 1980sAll with all-over textured pattern, the lighter, signed Dunhill, approximately 67mm long, the cutter approximately 38mm across and tooth-pick approximately 48mm long, all stamped '750', with British hallmarks, cutter and tooth-pick with maker's mark 'AD', the lighter in fitted case stamped Dunhill, the cufflinks with maker's marks 'R&R' (4) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Two diamond set ringsComprising: a triple cluster ring, set with graduated old round brilliant-cut diamonds, to a plain hoop, size N½, estimated total diamond weight approximately 0.75ct; also a ring claw-set with three graduated round brilliant-cut diamonds, to a plain hoop, size R, estimated total diamond weight approximately 0.63ct (2) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A blue zircon and diamond cluster ringClaw-set with a step-cut blue zircon, measuring approximately 9.0 x 6.9 x 5.3mm, within a canted rectangular surround millegrain set with single-cut diamonds, to a plain hoop, finger size R, stamped '18CT', estimated total diamond weight approximately 0.48ctFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
the round cabochon amethyst collet set in a ring of round brilliant cut diamonds which is crossed diagonally by a reeded bar, to a reeded tapered shank, size R, the undercut gallery of open fine scrolling wirework extending to the shoulders, yellow metal stamped both '18k' and '750', maximum diameter of ring head 2.1cm, cased
the first set with a large oval cut London blue topaz, claw set in a bombé pierced gold mesh tapering into the polished shank, size R, Sheffield import hallmarks for 14ct gold, 1994, maximum width of ring 2cm, cased; the second a 19mm long oval cabochon simulated turquoise, each shoulder overlapping the central stone and set with three marquise cabochon lapis lazuli leaves, all collet set, plain slightly tapered shank size Q, Birmingham hallmarks for 9ct gold 2010, cased (2)
the first designed as a pierced twisted wreath of flowering stems, alternating white and yellow gold, London hallmarks 1972, ring size R, 5.01g; the second ring set with an oval light pink coral in a collet and ropetwist mount, undercut scrolling gallery, plain polished shoulders and shank, size N, yellow metal stamped ‘K18’; the third a garnet flowerhead cluster with one large and ten small round cut garnets, plain tapered shank size O½, yellow metal stamped ‘9ct’. (3)
Peridot Circular Cluster Ring, 11cts of graduated, round cut, bright sparkling peridots in three closely set circles, around a single one to the centre, creating a stunning statement ring, set with a low, scrolled openwork gallery to the shoulder sides, in 14ct gold vermeil and silver, with a comfort j-back; an abundance of the Birthstone for August; size R
Small's Veterinary's Tablet in Case, 8th Edition of the canvas backed, folding wall chart by Matthew Small, relating to Veterinary practices c.1820's/30's, when it cost 2 shillings and sixpence; a rare survivor of the period; 25 inches x 17.Matthew Small was a Veterinary Surgeon and Member of the London Veterinarian Medical Society and his chart lists a Dedication to Charles Stirling Esq. of Gargunnock, President of the Old Monkland Barony Bothwell and Cadder Farming Society, and was Published by W R MacPhun, 86 Trongate, Glasgow
Pair of Still Life Flower Pictures. 1/ Roses and Other Flowers In a Green Ceramic Vase - Oil on Canvas, Signed R. Hunter, Size 24 x 19 Inches ( 60 x 48 cms ) Gilt Frame and Unicorn Gallery Label Verso. 2/ Still life of Flower In a Porcelain Vase - Oil on Canvas, Signed E. Laro. Size 19.5 x 15.5 Inches ( 50 x 40 cms ) Gilt Frame.
[MISCELLANEOUS]. DICTIONARY Vocabolario Italiano & Inglese: A Dictionary, Italian and English, first compiled by John Florio... , whereunto is added, A Dictionary, English and Italian, with several proverbs and instructions for speedy attaining the Italian Tongue by Gio. Torriano, now reprinted, revised and corrected by J.D., by R. Holt and W. Horton for R. Chiswell et al., London, 1688, nineteenth century hall calf, folio (the first 8 pp. of the dictionary and final p. in exceptionally neat replacement hand-written form, a manuscript note to the title verso stating 'The first Eight pages / of this Book & the last / page were restored in / writing by Iohn Thomasen / School Master of Tarvin / in Cheshire about the / Year 1726'; title trimmed and laid-down; upper joint with split ends; spine, corners and edges scuffed).
[CLASSIC LITERATURE] Dickens, Charles. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, first edition in book form, Chapman & Hall, London, 1837, half calf, frontispiece, vignette half title page and a further forty-one plate illustrations by R. Seymour and 'Phiz' [H.K. Browne], issue points including half title with 'Tony Weller', p.25 signature 'E', p.260 line 29 has corrected 'holding' for 'hodling', 'Chapter XXVII' on both p.282 and p.299, p.341 lines 1-2 uncorrected 'inbe-licate' for 'inde-licate', p.342 line 5 uncorrected 'S. Veller', octavo (plates foxed and with inner upper corner staining; spine head nicked and torn; frontispiece and half title almost detached; pp.357-368 loose).
[CLASSIC LITERATURE] Johnson, Samuel, Works of, new edition, ten volumes, for Offor et al., London, 1818, half leather gilt, the spines in decorative compartments with black title and volume labels, with binder's label to upper fore-edge corner of pastedowns 'Bound at Upham's Library, Bath', marbled edges, octavo; together with Johnson, Samuel. A Diary of a Journey into North Wales in the Year 1774, edited by R. Duppa, for Robert Jennings, London, 1816; and Piozzi, Hesther Lynch. Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, for Cadell, London, 1786, uniformly bound (spine strips worn, with some losses), (12).
[NATURAL HISTORY]. GARDENING & BOTANY Felton, R. Forester, British Floral Decoration, first edition, Black, London, 1910, decorative dark blue cloth gilt, twelve paper-protected colour plate illustrations (including frontispiece) and fourteen black and white plate illustrations (all as called for), 6 pp. advertisements, small quarto; Flemwell, G. Alpine Flowers and Gardens, first edition, Black, London, 1910, decorative green cloth, top edges gilt, twenty paper-protected colour plate illustrations by the author (including frontispiece, as called for), 8 pp. publisher's list, small quarto; and five other works of related interest (gardens of England with damp affected lower board and associated staining to final 20 pp.), (7).
[TRAVEL] Marshall, John. The London General Gazetteer; or, compendious Geographical Dictionary, containing a description of the nations, empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, canals, mountains, capes, &c of the known world, originally compiled by R. Brookes, for Tegg, London, no date (bottom of title page excised; ownership inscription to front free endpaper dated 1849), brown half calf, frontispiece and a further five engraved folding maps, octavo (joints cracked; spine strip with glue repair; scuffed; corners bumped).

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