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Click here to subscribeA lady's 18ct white gold and diamond-set cocktail wristwatch, the rectangular dial with Arabic numerals to the single-cut diamond-set bezel with calibré-cut ruby (untested but probably synthetic) corners, 16 jewelled movement, case Chester hallmark, to the mesh strap with deployant clasp stamped '9ct'weight excluding movement 15.2gCondition:
A ruby and diamond flexible link braceletdesigned as four box set brilliant-cut diamonds alternating with four square links each set with four calibré-cut rubies, concealed clasplength 19.5cm, 26gCondition: Overall condition good/very good. Good flexibility with very minor distortionDiamonds each spread 0.10 - 0.12cts, mostly J/K colour, mostly VS/SI clarity, 8 with medium/strong fluorescence.Rubies well matched for colour, bright stones with strong glow under UV light. Untested but probably white gold. one or two rubies with minor chips
A mid 20th century gem-set bird brooch by Cartiermodelled as a kookaburra or kingfisher perching on a branch, its textured and wirework body set with a line of brilliant-cut diamonds, a trapezoidal-cut diamond to the tail and a rectangular Burma ruby eye, the underside of the beak signed 'Cartier London' and indistinctly numbered beginning 719??, with contemporary red leather and gilt tooled fitted Cartier case, the reverse stamped in gilt 'CARTIER/LTD'height 4.1cm, width 2.1cm, 9.2 gCondition: Overall condition very good. Goldwork feathers nicely textured. Diamonds bright. Ruby rich pinky red with no apparent inclusions Cartier case with minor surface abrasions commensurate with age. The yellow interior marked where rubbed by the gold alloy. Hand written in biro underneath blocking 'K2612'.Offered with GCS report numbered 57822422 and dated 21 July 2022 stating that the ruby's origin is Myanmar/Burma with no evidence of heat treatment.
A 9ct ruby and opal heart shaped pendant necklacethe central carved opal within a surround of circular-cut rubies, mounted in yellow gold, and suspended from an associated 9ct yellow gold flattened curb link chain necklaceheart: maximum width 1.4 cm, length 1.7cm; chain length 40.5cmCondition:
A ruby and diamond-set ring, the central ruby and old brilliant-cut cluster flanked to either side by an oval cut ruby and an old-cut diamondsize J1/2, 3.7gCondition: Overall condition good. Overall condition good. Possibly early 20th. Diamonds variously-cut, bright stones. Rubies bright with good hue and saturation, well matched.Shank possibly sized.
A French diamond and ruby-set ring, the three brilliant-cut diamond collets separated by a ruby baguette, French control mark for goldring size N, 1.8gCondition: Overall condition good. Diamonds reasonable colour and clarity.Rubies well matched (one does not quite fill the rectangular collet).Nice cheniers to the gallery.
An early 20th century ruby and diamond five stone ringthe three circular-cut rubies each separated by an old brilliant-cut diamond, to the 18ct yellow gold pierced gallery, engraved shoulders and shank Birmingham hallmark (1912)ring size L1/2, 2.3 gCondition: Overall condition good/very good, commensurate with age. Rubies well matched for colour, bright with minor inclusions, top facets slightly rubbed. Diamonds bright, largish culets. Hallmark very clear
A diamond and ruby-set chequer board ringthe square plaque set with nine old brilliant-cut diamonds separated by four calibré-cut ruby bands, diamond-set shoulder and plain tapering shank stamped '585'ring size N1/2, 2.6gCondition: Possible two rubies replaced and two missing, otherwise stones are fairly well matched.
A collection of costume jewelleryincluding a faceted agate bead necklace to the oval cabochon carnelian and silver clasp, an oval shell cameo (a/f) within a collet and openwork frame, a pair of oval shell cameo earrings (one a/f), a 9ct yellow gold and ruby-set bar brooch, and five items of jewellery stamped either 'silver', or '800', or '925' (9)overall necklace length 54.5 cmCondition:
BRUNO ZACH (act. 1918-1930); large bronze figure of a gladiator, set on an oval grey marble plinth, signed, height 53.5cm. Provenance: private collection, UK. Purchased Messrs. Sotheby's, lot 140, sale W02910.Additional InformationA dark patina ruby in parts and with some rubbing to raised / protruding areas. Slightly loose on base. Small chip to the base. Trances of labels to the underside of the base.
Three: Fleet Surgeon J. N. Stone, Royal Navy Abyssinia 1867-68 (J. N. Stone, Asst. Surgn. H.M.S. Argus); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (J. N. Stone, Staff Surgn. R.N. H.M.S. “Ruby.”); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, mounted on card for display, nearly extremely fine (3) £1,000-£1,400 --- John Neesom Stone was born on 14 December 1843. He first entered the Royal Navy as an Assistant Surgeon on 22 July 1865, aboard H.M.S. Victory, and was soon appointed to H.M.S. Argus (1865-68) where he earned the Abyssinian campaign medal. During the troubles in China in 1867, as Assistant Surgeon aboard Argus, he was landed with the Naval Brigade which, in co-operation with the French, assisted 700 Imperial troops at the defence of the City of Chefoo against a rebel force of 20,000. His subsequent ships were Excellent (1868-70), Volage (1870-72), and H.M. Store Ship Supply (1873-76). For unaccountable reasons, in early 1874 he received promotion to Surgeon but with his original seniority date as an Assistant Surgeon, namely 22 July 1865. Whilst serving aboard Supply he participated in a punitive Expedition up the River Congo during August and September 1875. Earlier that year the trading schooner Geraldine was stranded whilst going up the Congo River, its crew attacked and her cargo looted leaving four of her people dead defending their vessel. Commodore Sir William N. W. Hewett, K.C.B., V.C., organised an expedition, utilising the men and boats from H.M. Ships Active, Encounter, Spiteful, Merlin, Foam, Ariel and Supply. Armed parties consisting of one hundred seamen and one hundred marines were landed up the River Congo from steam launches, pinnaces and cutters as well as these type of craft pulled by their crews. Arduous conditions ensued from 31 August until 15 September during the endeavours of successfully finding some of the homes of the pirates. With many of the pirates severely punished, Commodore Hewett concluded proceedings by having a “palaver” with eight Kings further up the River, who assured him of their agreement to the punitive scale of operations since they gave no sympathy to the pirates. Despatches mentioned: ‘Doctor J. N. Stone. Surgeon of Supply was the Senior Medical Officer attached to the landing force. He was at all times most attentive and kept his staff and stores together, ready for any emergency. Brought forward for Your Lordships favourable notice.’ Stone was promoted to Staff Surgeon on 1 November 1875, whilst loaned to Flora (July to December 1875), for services on the expedition against pirates on the River Congo. Latterly he served aboard H.M. Ships Boscawen (1877-80), Himalaya (1880-82), Ruby (1882-85) and received promotion to Fleet Surgeon on 16 July 1884, Raleigh (1885-88), Plymouth Hospital (1888-92), and Walmer Depot (1892-95) where he died on 15 September 1895.
A poignant Second War Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot’s campaign group of three awarded to Flight Sergeant L. R. Carter, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who survived a mid-air collision during a dog-fight serving with 66 Squadron, 11 October 1940 - only to be shot down and killed, aged 21, whilst carrying out a fighter sweep over northern France with 74 Squadron, 6 July 1941 1939-45 Star, 1 copy clasp, Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with a later (possibly replacement?) Caterpillar Club badge, in gold with painted ‘ruby’ eyes, reverse engraved ‘Sgt/Pilot L. R. Carter’, with named Air Council enclosure and portrait photograph of recipient - both mounted on thick card for framed display purposes, enclosure cut for purpose, good very fine (lot) £1,200-£1,600 --- Leslie Raymond Carter was born in Shenley, Hertfordshire, and was the son of Albert William Carter. He was educated at St. Alban’s School, Shenley, and after school was briefly an engineering apprentice at Rolls Royce in Derby. Carter joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 18, in 1939. He was mobilised with the outbreak of the Second War, and carried out pilot training. Carter was posted as a Sergeant Pilot for operational flying with 66 Squadron (Spitfires) at Coltishall, 28 August 1940. Carter was posted to 610 Squadron in September 1940, and to 41 Squadron at Hornchurch, 1 October 1940. Ten days later he was involved in a fatal mid-air collision: ‘11 Aircraft ordered to patrol base at 30,000 feet. About 50 Me. 109’s were sighted at 30,000 feet and the squadron climbed to attack. During the combat F/O O’Neill and Sgt. Carter collided. F/O O’Neill crashed near West Kingsdown and was killed. Sgt. Carter baled out and landed uninjured. P/O Lecky did not return from the engagement and was later found dead near West Kingsdown. P/O Lock [later an ‘Ace’ and D.S.O., D.F.C. and Bar] shot down 1 Me. 109 in flames.’ Carter described the incident in a letter to his mother, written shortly after the incident (this letter was printed in the book Despatches From The Heart - An Anthology of Letters From The Front, by A. Tapert, and later reprinted in The Sunday Express, 4 November 1984): ‘Sergts. Mess R.A.F., 41 Squadron, Hornchurch. Dear Mother, Herewith a line to let you know that I reached my base alright yesterday, & also an adventure to thrill the youth of the next generation & this one too I should imagine. After lunch we went off on a “flap” & were patrolling London to Maidstone when we get the “tally-ho” & there is the old 109 stooge trap all laid open to the boys of 41 Sqdn, being clear we could see gangs right, left, up & down so off we go into line astern & climb into the sun so that the swine can’t get can’t get such a big dive on us. Next minute something hit me amidships & most everything goes quiet after a few seconds of bumps, swings & jars & there I am sitting in the cock-pit of my Spitty with no engine & the tail & about a yard of fuselage hanging on by the tail control wires, & altimeter reading 28,000 ft. I sat still as I knew I wouldn’t catch fire & I saw the other Spit tearing towards the deck, smoking slightly. Next moment however there is a bang & the tail comes over & bangs the cockpit by my ear, & swings back & takes another crack. So I lowered the seat & sat with all my straps undone, & wireless disconnected breathing in the oxygen which luckily is still coming through, & watching the tail having a crack at me. At 17,000 I decide to get out & grabbing the tail on one of its frequent swings, held on until I am standing on the edge of the cockpit & then let go & jumped backwards. At this time the wreck is going slowly round & the starboard main planes plonks itself under my back, & there I lay for about ten seconds wondering what I had landed on & looking around I decide to get clear by going to the wing and stepping off by the trailing edge. I could now hear the battle above & so decided to do a delayed drop. I couldn’t get my head up for a start until I decided to do what I had heard previously, double up my legs, & it worked. I started rolling. I whizzed down to lower cloud level at 4,000 feet & looked for the ripcord & pulled it, according to regulations. For less time than it takes to write a couple of letters I thought I was being strangled, there being no jolt, & then was leisurely floating down to South Kingsdown, ten miles from Maidstone, into the arms of about ten L.D.V’s & forty women & kids demanding to know if I was British. I only had one minutes anxiety & that was when my wreckage came past, after I had pulled the ripcord, about fifty feet away. I have not a single cut or bruise thank the Lord & the parachute packer, whom I have just been round to thank in the normal way. Cheerio. Love to All at Home. Keep smiling. Les. P.S. I must get the adjutant to send off for my caterpillar, as it was an Irving air chute.’ Having survived that encounter, Carter was back on flying duties 17 October 1940. Five days latter, he suffered severe frostbite to his fingers - the canopy of his Spitfire being frozen partly open whilst flying a patrol at 35,000 feet. Carter was unable to fly for several months, and was placed on light duties. He was posted to 58 O.T.U. early the following year, prior to returning to operational flying with 74 Squadron (Spitfires) operating from Manston. Carter took off for a sweep over northern France, 6 July 1941. He was presumed shot down and killed over Wormhoudt, near Lille. Aged 21, Flight Sergeant Carter is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Sold with copied research. Sold together with the following family medals Four: Sergeant A. W. Carter, Bedfordshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (12886 L. Cpl A. W. Carter. Bedf: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (12886 Sjt. A. W. Carter. Bedf. R.); Defence Medal, mounted with Cap Badge on card for framed display purposes, very fine Albert William Carter was the father of the above, and served during the Great War with the Bedfordshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 30 July 1915. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 18 December 1917). Sold with copied research.
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