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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 412

Commemorative Medals, Charles II, The Embarkation at Scheveningen, silver medal, 1660, by Peter van Abeele, bust three-quarters r., hair long and wearing Garter George from ribband, CAROLUS. II. D:G. MAGNÆ. BRIT. FRA. ET. HIB. REX., rev. Fame flies over fleet, holding scroll reading SOLI DEO GLORIA, legend around, IN NOMINE MEO EXALTABITUR CORNU EIUS – PSAL. 89, further legend below in shell, 70mm. (MI.455/44; Eimer 210; vL .II, 462; MH 72; Scher [1997] 20; Platt II, p. 357; Foley 416; Nomos Masterworks…, 2015, 27), the medal made in two halves, joined by the edge, this signed with PVA. F monogram, a beautiful example, extremely fine Old dealer’s ticket (£130) The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 47

Ancient Coins, Roman Empire, Carausius (AD 286-293), denarius, IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, laur, dr. and cuir. bust r., rev. VIRT CARAVSI AVG, lion stg l., in ex. RSR, wt. 3.52gms., (RIC. 591 var.) has been pierced in ancient times, otherwise fine, extremely rare

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 295

Commemorative Medals, British Empire, Louis Napoléon, Prince Imperial (1856-1879), Death, 1879, brass medallets (2), facing bust, 33mm; bust l., 29.5mm. integral suspension loops, extremely fine (2) The W. V. R Baldwin Collection of the Medals of Southern Africa

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 280

Commemorative Medals, Dutch East India Company, Jan Willem Janssens GCMWO (1762–1838), Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony (1803-1806), cross-belt plate, engraved “J W Janssens / Gouveneur Generaal en Cheff / Van de Colonie de Kaap de Goede Hoop / 1805”, spray below, decorated border, attachment loops to reverse, 77.5 x 102.5mm. slight split to flan, very fine The W. V. R Baldwin Collection of the Medals of Southern Africa

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 394

Commemorative Medals, Charles I, the Dominion of the Sea, small silver medal, 1630, by Nicolas Briot, bust of Charles I r., wearing large ruff, * CAROLVS. D.G. ANG. SCO. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX. FIDEI. DEFENSOR, rev. ship in full sail, NEC META MIHI QVAE TERMINVS ORBI, 27.5mm. (MI.257/42; Eimer 119; BMC [Jones] 149; MH .27; Platt, p. 125-26; Foley 218), a little crimped, very fine The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 497

Commemorative Medals, Sweden, Karl Renald Berch (1706-1777), numismatist, antiquarian, author, etc., bronze portrait medal, 1757, by Johann Carl Hedlinger (1691-1771), bust of Berch r., rev. legend in 6 lines, IN ABSENTIAE SOLATIUM FECIT AMICA MANUS HEDLINGERI, 36.5mm. (Felder 191; Hild.185.2; BDM.II, 462, illus.), contained in turned fruitwood box, extremely fine, scarce; a second example, white metal, this nearly very fine (2) *First bt. D. Fearon The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 509

Commemorative Medals, Elizabeth Claypole (1629-1658), second daughter of Oliver Cromwell, silver medal, c.1750, by J. Kirk after Thomas Simon, bust r., rev. ANN [sic] CLEYPOLE DAUGHTER OF OLIVER CROMWELL, in five lines within wreath, 34.5mm. (MI.430/75; Eimer 197), richly toned, extremely fine

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 27

Ancient Coins, Roman Empire, Tiberius, denarius (AD 16-37), TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F. AVGVSTVS, laur. head r., rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia as Pax, std. r., holding olive branch and long sceptre, legs of chair ornate, wt. 3.67gms. (Seaby 16a), about very fine

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 20

Ancient Coins, Roman Republic, L. Hostilius Saserna (48 BC), denarius, laur. head of Venus or Piety r., rev. L. HOSTILVS SASAERNA, Victory walking r., holding trophy and caduceus, wt. 3.82gms. (Cr.448/1a; Syd.951), toned, extremely fine

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 64

Ancient Coins, Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (AD 527-565), solidus, D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, Justinian std. facing in consular robes, holding mappa and cross, in ex. CONOB, rev. VICTORIA AVGGG (followed by officina letter Z), angel stg. facing, holding long linear staff surmounted by globus cruciger, to r., star, in ex. CONOB, wt. 4.20gms. (S.140), slightly double struck, otherwise about mint state

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 57

Ancient Coins, Roman Empire, Constantine III (AD 408-409), siliqua, Lyon mint, DN CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, diad. dr. bust r., rev. VICTORIA AAVGGGG, in ex. SMLD, Roma std. l. on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear, the back of throne visible, wt. 1.08 gms. (RIC.1529), slightly double struck, good fine, dark tone

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 437

William III, The State of Britain, following the Peace of Ryswick, large silver medal, 1697, by John Croker, laureate bust of William r., with flowing hair and mantle over decorative armour, GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA: MAG: BR: FRA: ET: HIB: REX:., rev. Britannia seated by shield and holding trident, RESTITVTORI., in ex. BRITANNIA MDCXCVII, 69.5mm. (MI.192/499; Eimer 372; Pax 348; vL IV, 250), a superb medallic portrait, choice extremely fine with much brilliance The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 31

Ancient Coins, Roman Empire, Caligula (AD 37-41), sestertius, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, laur. head l., rev. AD LOCVT, Gaius Caligula stg. l. on daïs, extending r. hand in gesture of address (ad locutio), a sella castrensis (camp stool) to r., before him stand five soldiers r., all helmeted, holding shields, and parazonia, four aquilae behind them, in ex. COH, wt. 24.69gms. (RIC.I48 corr.), lightly tooled, nearly fine

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 488

Commemorative Medals, Sweden, Charles XII (1682-1697-1718), Death, silver medal, 1718, by Johann Carl Hedlinger (1691-1771), draped, armoured bust r., rev. downward facing club with 12 radiant stars around, VIRTVTI. CLARAE. AETERNAEQ. AVG., and below, ANNO. 1718. EXEVNTE., 33mm. (Felder 19), much brilliance, choice extremely fine The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 59

Ancient Coins, Roman Empire, Johannes (AD 423-425), AE 4, DN IOHANNES PF AVG, diad. dr. cuir. bust r., rev. VICTORIA AVGG, Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm, wt. 0.90 gms. (RIC.1910), about fine

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 293

Commemorative Medals, British Empire, Louis Napoléon, Prince Imperial (1856-1879), his Majority celebrated, copper medal, 1874, by A. Merley, bust l., with a hint of a moustache, NAPOLEON NÉ A PARIS LE 16 MARS 1856, rev. 16 MARS 1874, additional engraved legend, TUÉ PAR LES ZOULOUS LE 1ER JUIN 1879, 45.5mm. extremely fine A fête to celebrate his Majority, attended by some 7000 Bonapartist supporters, was held at Camden Place, Chislehurst. See also note to previous lot. The W. V. R Baldwin Collection of the Medals of Southern Africa

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 322

Commemorative Medals, A group of Ambulance Service awards to T. H. Bagwell; N.G.R. [Natal Government Railways] Ambulance Corps, gold medal, “Team Competition, Durban, 10.1.06”, 40.5 x 31mm., 9ct, 11.46gms, maker William James Dingley; separate clasp, 1907, 18ct, 3.13gms; gold and enamel badge, 1906, red cross on shield, rev. engraved “Hon. Members Prize 19th December 1906”, 31 x 25.5mm., 9ct., 10.5gms, maker William James Dingley, two-coloured gold, suspension loop and ring; gold and enamel cross, 1907, red cross in centre, rev. “Natal Govt. for N.G.R. Ambulance Competition”, maker Marples & Beasley, 12mm, total wt. 7.54gms, suspension loop and ring; Ambulance Brigade, gold award medal, 1909, patient placed onto stretcher, scroll below, rev. engraved within wreath, “Awarded by D.F.A. & D.R.U. to Cpl T. H. Bagwell S. A. R. Ambulance Brigade”, 29mm., 9ct, 11.42gms, maker Marples & Beasley, suspension loop and ring; St. John’s Ambulance, Price Shield, silver medal, 1909, named on edge, 29mm., scrolled wire suspension; St. John’s Ambulance, Natal Challenge Trophy, 1913, silver and white enamel cross, oval image of St. John’s Gate, London, named on rev. “Corpl. T. H. Bagwell”, 39mm, suspension bow and ring, first very fine, others extremely fine (6) Natal Government Railways (NGR) was formed in January 1877

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 526

Commemorative Medals, Masonic, a Georgian Masonic Jewel, in gilt-silver, of openwork design, by Thomas Harper, 1810, six pointed star, central sun in majesty, DEO REGI FRATRIBUS HONOR FIDELITAS BENEVOLENTIA, globe and pair of dividers above, TH in circle and “T. Harper Fleet Street Fecit” on scroll below, further legends on reverse, 81.5 x 52mm. (cf.Harris 16-17a), London hallmark (1809), extremely fine and very rare *ex W. V. R. “Roy” Baldwin Collection. ex Baldwin’s vault Thomas Harper, himself a Mason, established a reputation as one of the best makers of Masonic Jewels in London. He was first initiated in 1761 into Lodge No. 24 in Bristol, but on moving to Charlestown, South Carolina, he was the first Junior Warden of Lodge No. 190. He was a most influential member of the Grand Master’s Lodge No. 1 on the Atholl register, now No. 1 on the register of the United Grand Lodge of England and he was honoured in September 1785, at the age 50, with Grand Rank. Thomas Harper was in practice as a silversmith whilst in America, however he first registered his mark at Goldsmiths’ Hall on May 27th 1790.

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 302

Commemorative Medals, Field-Marshall Sir George Stuart White (1835-1912), complimentary silver medal, 1900, by Emil Fuchs, uniformed bust r., rev. in facsimile of hand-writing, ‘Honiste, Parta / George S. White / 1900’ (BHM. 3671; Eimer 1847; Miller 24), matt surface, extremely fine and rare White, who was commander of British troops in Natal, was the successful defender of Ladysmith. He was later Governor of Gibraltar (Miller, Scott, The Medallic Work of Emil Fuchs, The Medal in America, vol. 2, New York, 1997).

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 463

Commemorative Medals, France, Seraphin Emile Vernier (1852-1927), sculptor and medallist, portrait of a young lady, uniface cliché striking, in gilt metal, 1895, a proof impression (numbered ‘8’), she faces r., her hair loosely tied up and with flowers to the front, 63.5mm. matt surface, softly worked, extremely fine and rare The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 279

Commemorative Medals, Dutch East India Company, Gustav Wilhelm, Baron van Imhoff (1705–1750), Reception at the Cape of Good Hope, silver medal, 1743, by M. Holtzhey, bust r., in frock coat and long hair, rev. Hope seated, holding scales and sword, an anchor and the VOC monogram of the Dutch East India Company at her side, date in exergue, SPES MEDIORVM TEMPORVM, 28mm. (Erlanger 1783; vL 178), mint state Van Imhoff was a colonial administrator for the Dutch East India Company (VOC). He was Governor of Ceylon (1736- 1740) and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1743-1750), dying in office. His visit to the Cape Colony was not a great success and he found that as the Dutch settlers penetrated further into the interior, they lost contact with the VOC. The W. V. R Baldwin Collection of the Medals of Southern Africa

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 340

Commemorative Medals, Medals of the Z.A.R, Paul Kruger (1825-1904; President 1883–1900), “Hands Off”, bronze medal, 1902, by Anton Scharff, facing bust, rev. Boer standing with flag and pointing to the injured British lion that slinks to r., HANDS OFF!, 39mm. (Hern 264; CMZAR 17), extremely fine, scarce

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 428

Commemorative Medals, Charles II, Christ’s Hospital, foundation of the Mathematical and Nautical School, large silver medal, 1673, by John Roettiers, bust of the King to r., hair short, wearing a mantle over ornate armour, CAROLVS. SECVNDVS. D.G. MAG. BRI. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX, rev. a Bluecoat boy encouraged by the allegorical figure of Arithmetic, stands with Astronomy and Mathematics and Mercury, a ship sails to left, INSTITVTOR. AVGVSTVS. 1673, 72.5mm (MI 556/217; Eimer 251; Farquhar 257), extremely fine and very rare *Believed ex Spink Auction 8, 27 February, 1980 (lot 449 - un-named but H. Jessop) MI [1885], states ‘This ‘glorious medallion’, as Evelyn calls it, is one of the finest, rarest and most valuable of all the works of John Roettier’. The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals

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Baldwin's of St James's
Lot 4

Ancient Coins, Greece, Corinth, Corinthia (500-450 BC), stater, Pegasos with curved wing flying l., koppa beneath, rev. hd. of Athena facing to r., wearing Corinthian helmet and necklace, all within an incuse square, wt. 8.49gms. (Ravel 129), good very fine or better

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Mellors & Kirk
Lot 379

A RUBY AND ROSE CUT DIAMOND FIVE STONE RING, EARLY-MID 20TH C in gold, 2.9g, size L Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994). ++In satisfactory second hand condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 嵌红宝石钻石戒指一件

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Lot 373

A SOUTH EAST ASIAN THREE STRAND NECKLACE OF GARNET BEADS, C MID 20TH C with white metal spacers, beads 0.4-0.8cm Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994). ++In satisfactory second hand condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 石榴石项链一件

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Lot 627

'DRUIDES'. A LALIQUE SEMI-OPALESCENT GLASS VASE, DESIGNED 1924 17cm h, engraved R Lalique France No 937 ++In fine condition

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Lot 367

AN INDIAN SILVER GILT DISH WITH GRAPEVINE BORDER AND AN INDIAN SILVER DISH WITH REPOUSSE BORDER, BOTH MID 20TH C 44 & 33cm w, unmarked, 49ozs 15dwts Provenance: Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan Nehru (1909-1994). ++Both with old polish wear but in overall satisfactory condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 印度葡萄纹银盘两件

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Lot 775

TWO SHEETS OF ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR DESIGNS FOR H & R DANIEL PORCELAIN FROM THE FACTORY'S PATTERN BOOKS, C1820 for pattern numbers 8709, 8710, 8780 and 8781, all inscribed with colour notes, 31.5 x 25.5cm, unframed Provenance: From the group of around 30 loose sheets of designs for Daniel porcelain exhibited by Charles Plante Fine Art in 1991. ++Not laid down, being hinged in card window mounts. Unframed. In good original condition, not washed and therefore with some clearly discernible light creases, handling marks as typically to be expected on such working reference material from a porcelain manufacturer

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Lot 380

A RUBY RING, C MID 20TH C with a single oval ruby en cabochon, plain gold band, unmarked and a ruby and white stone ring, in white gold, 10g, sizes L and O (2) Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994). ++Both with wear consistent with age Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 嵌红宝石黄金戒指及白金嵌红宝石戒指两件

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Lot 378

A SOUTH EAST ASIAN EMERALD AND DIAMOND RECTANGULAR CLUSTER RING, C MID 20TH C with three evenly sized step cut emeralds, in gold, 4.2g, size O Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994). ++Attractive appearance and in satisfactory condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 嵌钻石祖母绿戒指一件 

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Lot 363

AN EGYPTIAN SILVER GARNITURE, MID 20TH C of twin branch candelabrum and pair of candlesticks, on paw feet, candelabrum 20cm h, control marks, 55ozs (3) Provenance: Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) by whom acquired when Ambassador of India to the United Arab Republic, 1958-60. ++All in satisfactory condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 埃及银烛台一组

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Lot 371

A BRACELET OF NINE AMBER FLAT SIDED BEADS AND AN AMBER BROOCH 60g Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) by whom acquired in China to which her husband Ratan Kumar Nehru was Ambassador of India, 1955-58, or brought from China by him in the early 1960s, when engaged in diplomacy. ++The brooch and two of the beads slightly chipped Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。琥珀手链

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Lot 366

AN EGYPTIAN SILVER REPOUSSE BOX with slightly domed lid and all four sides with stylised flowers, cedar lined, 20 x 20cm, post 1946 control marks Provenance: Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) by whom acquired when Ambassador of India to the United Arab Republic, 1958-60. ++Satisfactory condition, not holed, no major damage, dents or repair Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。1946年制 埃及卷草菊纹银银盒一件

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Lot 381

A DIAMOND SOLITAIRE RING with round old cut diamond of approx 2ct, in platinum, unmarked, 3.5g, size M Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994). ++Satisfactory second hand condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 铂金钻石戒指一件

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Lot 375

A SOUTH EAST ASIAN CULTURED PEARL FIVE STRAND BRACELET WITH DIAMOND AND CULTURED PEARL CLASP, C MID 20TH C each strand of thirty three approx 0.4-0.8cm cultured pearls, pierced white gold clasp, 18cm excluding tongue and a diamond ring with larger central collet set diamond, in white gold, unmarked (2) Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994). ++Both in satisfactory condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 东南亚珍珠嵌钻石白金手镯及戒指

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Lot 735

A J & R CLEWS BLUE PRINTED EARTHENWARE WILLOW PATTERN CHEESE CRADLE, C1830 39cm l and a early 19th c creamware cheese cradle (2) ++Clews cradle - glaze abraded around the stepped foot and the volutes at either end

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Lot 372

TWO SOUTH EAST ASIAN CULTURED PEARL AND METAL THREAD ROPE NECKLACES, MID 20TH C one of fifty nine 0.5-0.8cm cultured pearls, the other of seventy nine 0.4-0.8cm cultured pearls Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) by whom acquired in China to which her husband Ratan Kumar Nehru was Ambassador of India, 1955-58, or brought from China by him in the early 1960s, when engaged in diplomacy. ++Both in satisfactory condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 珍珠项链一件

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COSTUME. THE REGULATION COURT DRESS OF A HIGH SHERIFF BY H POOLE & CO, LONDON, C1900 comprising chapeau-bras, coat, waistcoat, breeches, stockings and sword and scabbard, having cut steel buttons, buckles, ornaments and sword hilt, coat with tailor's label dated 1902, maker's japanned tin with brass name plate engraved H R Prendergast Esq ++Satisfactory second hand condition, the complete uniform for a High Sheriff in the original tin case, the exterior of the case with many scratches and some rust

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AN ITALIAN TWO COLOUR 18CT GOLD RING signed Marie (?), Birmingham hallmark, 750 and ITALY, 9.9g, size R ++In satisfactory second hand condition

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Lot 606

A T & R BOOTE SIX-TILE PANEL, C1875 painted with birds and other creatures and flora, 15.5 x 87cm overall, five Copeland and other English tiles variously painted or printed and painted, 20 x 20cm and smaller and a set of five Dutch Delft manganese ground tiles, late 18th c (16) ++One of the Boote tiles damaged, another reduced by approximately one third width, of the remainder, the two large Copeland tiles with wear or a large flat chip, the others in good or collectable condition with no substantial damage

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A VERY FINE CHINESE YELLOW AND BLACK SILK REVERSIBLE LADY'S JACKET, C1955-58 worked with shou characters, hem length (excluding collar) 66cm Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) by whom acquired in China, to which her husband Ratan Kumar Nehru was Ambassador of India, 1955-58. ++Fine condition; virtually as good as new Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。1955-1958 中式外交缎绣礼服两件

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A BOARDED OAK DESK BOX, DATED 1758 the flap carved with the initials R/I*A1758, having fitted interior, iron hasp lockplate and butterfly hinges, 33cm h; 49 x 80cm ++In good original condition, the interior retaining the three drawers, original base and backboard, lock and hinges original

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A RARE WEDGWOOD CANEWARE BASKETWEAVE CHEESE DISH AND COVER, C1825 29cm h, impressed mark, collector's label Provenance: Robin Reilly Collection. Illustrated: Reilly (R), Wedgwood, 1989, Vol II, plate 793; ibid, Wedgwood The New Illustrated Dictionary (Cheese Dishes), p and R Reilly and G Savage, The New Illustrated Dictionary of Wedgwood, Woodbridge 1995 p102 Wedgwood's traveller, Josiah Bateman's Order, dated 22 August 1825, includes 'Cane Basketwork 1 nice Stilton cheese dish cover about 8½ inches diameter, the stand deeper than usual.' ++No evident damage or restoration

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Lot 382

A CITRINE RING, C MID 20TH C with approx 0.8 x 0.9cm step cut citrine, in gold with filigree shoulders, unmarked and three other gold rings, variously gem set, various sizes, 15.8g Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994). ++All in satisfactory condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 宝石戒指四件  

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A SOUTH EAST ASIAN GOLD BRACELET, C MID 20TH C 18.5cm overall, marked on S hook 24k, 38.8g Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) by whom acquired in China to which her husband Ratan Kumar Nehru was Ambassador of India, 1955-58, or brought from China by him in the early 1960s, when engaged in diplomacy. ++Signs of distortion from wear Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 东南亚24K金手链

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Lot 369

A SOUTH EAST ASIAN GOLD ROPE NECKLACE, C MID 20TH C, 49.5cm overall marked on S hook 22ct, 27g Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) by whom acquired in China to which her husband Ratan Kumar Nehru was Ambassador of India, 1955-58, or brought from China by him in the early 1960s, when engaged in diplomacy. ++In satisfactory condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期  东南亚22K金项链 

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Lot 368

AN INDIAN SILVER SALVER, MID 20TH C with moulded border, on leafy feet, 36.5cm w, unmarked, 24ozs Provenance: Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan Nehru (1909-1994). ++In good condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 印度刻花卉纹银盘

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A DIAMOND SOLITAIRE RING with a cushion shaped old cut diamond, in platinum marked PLAT, 3.3g, size R ++Several small inclusions visible under 10x magnification

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A COLLECTION OF STAFFORDSHIRE POT LIDS, MOSTLY F & R PRATT & CO, C1860 various sizes, all framed (23) ++The lot comprises the following subjects:

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Lot 377

A CHINESE JADE RING, C MID 20TH C gold hoop with pierced shoulders, 6.7g, size O Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) by whom acquired in China to which her husband Ratan Kumar Nehru was Ambassador of India, 1955-58, or brought from China by him in the early 1960s, when engaged in diplomacy. ++Hoop distorted from wear, the cabochon of fine apple hue and good polish Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 中国金嵌翠玉戒指一件

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A SOUTH EAST ASIAN SILVER WAITER, MID 20TH C engraved with the initial N for Nehru, 20.5cm diam, marked G.E. WORKS SILVER, 9ozs Provenance: Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan Nehru (1909-1994). ++In good condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 东南亚刻“N”（为印度前外交部长Nehru的首字母）银盘

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Lot 45

A MABE PEARL AND DIAMOND RING in gold, of leafy foliate openwork design with bifurcated shoulders, indistinctly marked, 10.6g, size R ++Complete and in satisfactory second hand condition

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A DIAMOND ETERNITY RING unmarked, 4.6g, size R ++In average second hand condition, complete, no repair

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Lot 364

A SOUTH EAST ASIAN SILVER REPOUSSE CIGARETTE CANISTER AND COVER, MID 20TH C 8cm h, marked ZR 800, 5ozs Provenance: Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan Nehru (1909-1994). ++In good condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 东南亚银制莲花纹烟盒 

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Lot 371A

AN AMBER, CHERRY AMBER AND SILVER BEAD NECKLACE approx 70cm, Sheffield 1988 ++In satisfactory condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。谢菲尔德1988年造  金珀及血珀项链一件

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Lot 328

SPORTING MEDALS. PONTEFRACT DISPENSARY CUP (R[UGBY] L[EAGUE]), 1924-5 AND YORKSHIRE JUNIOR CUP 9ct gold and enamel, un-engraved reverse, 3.3 and 3.7 including suspension ring, both Birmingham, by Fattorini & Sons and Dance & Duerden, 1924 and 1920, 28g ++Enamel slightly chipped

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Lot 374

A SOUTH EAST ASIAN NECKLACE OF EMERALD BEADS, C MID 20TH C of seventy nine 0.5- 1.1cm approx irregular emerald beads, gold clasp and part of another necklace of emerald beads (2) Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) by whom acquired in China to which her husband Ratan Kumar Nehru was Ambassador of India, 1955-58, or brought from China by him in the early 1960s, when engaged in diplomacy. ++Both in satisfactory condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。二十世纪中期 东南亚祖母绿项链一件

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Lot 376

A SOUTH EAST ASIAN CULTURED PEARL, GREY CULTURED PEARL AND SILVER BRACELET 20.5cm Provenance: Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) by whom acquired in China to which her husband Ratan Kumar Nehru was Ambassador of India, 1955-58, or brought from China by him in the early 1960s, when engaged in diplomacy. ++In satisfactory condition Mementos of R K Nehru, Indian Ambassador Property of the late Dr Ajay Nehru (1936-2016) Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981) and his wife Rajan were equally distinguished in their respective fields – diplomacy and human rights. R K Nehru was the grandson of Nandlal Nehru (1845-1887) and a second cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) first Prime Minister of India. Rajan Nehru (1909-1994) was the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haksar (1878-1953) the ‘power behind the throne’ during the Regency in Gwalior. She was an active supporter of women’s rights, a member of the Indian National Congress for thirty years and also led the Indian delegation on Human Rights to the U.N. in 1973-74. R K Nehru joined the Indian Civil Service in 1925. From 1949 he served successively as ambassador to several countries, most notably China. He was Foreign Secretary of India, 1952-55 and Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs, 1960-63. Ratan and Rajan Nehru were therefore prominent members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and glamorous figures on the international stage. Their influence in the early post-Independence era of the 1950s and ‘60s is now beginning to be assessed (see, for example, A.G. Noorani on R K Nehru and the “myths” of China’s “betrayal”, in ‘Frontline’, Vol 29, Issue 13, July 2012). Their son was a nuclear scientist at Imperial College and subsequently the University of Nottingham Independence, Partition and the Cold War meant India was once again the pivotal country for Asian security. Vital to this was the young nation’s relationship with China, with which there was an ongoing border dispute. That China’s leaders, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) and Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) enjoyed an excellent personal relationship with both Ratan and Rajan Nehru, is one of the notable achievements of this fascinating couple. 藏品来源：印度大使R K Nehru家族旧藏作为印度第一任首相Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)的二表弟，Ratan Kumar Nehru (1902-1981)是一位杰出的外交官，自1949年其便历任印度驻各国大使，尤其是在中国，并曾担任印度外交部长（1952-55）及印度对外事务秘书长（1960-63）等职。其夫人Rajan Nehru (1909-1994)则是被称为“皇座背后的力量”的Kailas Narain Haksar 爵士(1878-1953)的女儿；作为一名坚定的女权运动支持者，她亦在印度国家议会效力十三年之久，并于1973-74年之间带领了联合国印度人权运动代表团。这一对杰出的夫妇在上世纪五十年代至六十年代的印度独立运动中扮演了不可或缺的角色，并因为其在外交事务中尤其是中印边界问题所担任的角色，密切往来于中印之间；因此亦与中华人民共和国政府的第一代领导人毛泽东（1893-1976）与周恩来（1898-1976）私交甚密。东南亚珍珠手链一件

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Lot 501

A Ifugao spoon Philippines wood with a standing female handle wearing a double circle headdress, 18.5cm high, on a stand. (2) Provenance ex Christiaan R Truter, CBE - curator of the Winston Churchill War Rooms.

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