A Gold, Coral, Diamond, Ruby Blackamoor Broochset with 39 round-cut rubies weighing approximately 1.80cts; mounted in 14k gold and silver; dimensions: 2 x 1 1/4in.Footnotes:Please note this item cannot be shipped internationally as it may contain endangered materials.Property from the Collection of Edward and Mildred Lewis, Los Angeles, CABonhams is honored to offer property from the collection of Hollywood legends Edward and Mildred Lewis during the Spring of 2020. A producer, writer and screenwriter, Edward Lewis is perhaps best known as producer of the blockbuster Universal Pictures production Spartacus, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA Award. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, the film's all-star cast included Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons and Charles Laughton. To write the screenplay, Lewis secretly enlisted Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten who had been blacklisted as part of Senator Joseph McCarthy's House Un-American Activities Committee investigations into communism among members of the entertainment industry. Although Trumbo had written other screenplays under pseudonyms while blacklisted, Spartacus was among the first to break the stigma of the Hollywood Ten, as Lewis insisted on including Trumbo in the film credits. Edward Lewis had produced Spartacus at the suggestion of his wife, Mildred, who was a producer and writer in her own right. Mildred Lewis was largely responsible for bringing a film to life that captured the zeitgeist of 1970s experimentation and defined both the 'dark comedy' and the 'sleeper'. That film was Harold and Maude, written by Colin Higgins, who at the time was the Lewis' pool boy. Higgins introduced the script to Mildred Lewis, who ultimately served as the film's executive producer. Edward and Mildred were partners in both work and life. During their 73 year marriage, they collaborated on numerous film, theater and literary projects. Together, the couple produced the 1982 film Missing, which received four Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations and seven BAFTA nominations, and shared the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. They also co-wrote the ground-breaking 1977 film Brothers.In addition to their work in entertainment, Edward and Mildred were active in civil rights causes and were passionate art collectors. Bonhams is delighted to offer a selection of pieces from the Lewis' collection throughout the coming months.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Prospective buyers of lots denoted with a Y" symbol should pay special attention to the "Notice Regarding Regulated Species Materials and CITES Permits" published in the printed catalog
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A collection of Whitefriars glass vases to include a cinnamon coffin vase by Geoffrey Baxter, 5¼in (13.4cm.) high; ruby red Knobbly vase by William Wilson and Harry Dyer, 9½in. (24.2cm.) high; ruby red tumbler vase with wave ribbed pattern by Marriot Powel, 10in. (25.4cm.) high; amber ribbed vase, together with two other vases of varying designs. (6) *Condition: all in very good condition, no faults found.
An 18th century heart shaped gold, silver and ruby portrait pendant probably Continental, the portrait of a young lady in watercolour on ivory, wearing a yellow and white low cut dress and blue shawl and choker necklace, behind bevelled glass in a silver and yellow gold pendant mount, the bezel set with rectangular cut rubies, with pierced foliate hinged bale, 4.25 x 3.1cm.
Victorian Royal Navy Officers Dress Sword by Wilkinson’s Attributed to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Frederick Hotham GCB GCVO, gilt guard with folding back lock, crowned anchor to the centre. Lion head pommel and fish skin grip having wire binding. Original small pattern officers sword knot attached. Slender blade with Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London to the forte and numbered 21176 to the back edge. To the lower part of the blade is etched monogram and initials “C F HOTHAM”. Blade with the remains of the standard crown over anchor etching. Complete with top scabbard fitting only. Staining and wear to the blade. Measures 92cms overall, blade 79cms. Sir Charles Frederick Hotham was born in York on 20th March 1843. He enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1856 and was promoted to Lieutenant on 17th February 1863, first serving on the frigate HMS Curacoa, flagship of the Commodore commanding the Royal Navy’s Australia station. His first major engagement came in the invasion of the Waikato in New Zealand, as part of the naval brigade which fought the Maori warriors at the battle of Rangiriri, 20th to 21st November 1863. He was also engaged in other actions during the campaign in New Zealand. For his conduct during the New Zealand campaign, he was promoted to the rank of commander on 19th April 1865. After a brief stay in England, Hotham was given command of the gunboat HMS Jaseur on the West Coast of Africa Station in August 1867 and remained with HMS Jaseur when she joined the Mediterranean Fleet in Summer 1869. Promoted to captain on 29 December 1871, he became commanding officer of the corvette HMS Charybdis on the China Station in February 1877 and was briefly commanding officer of the battleship HMS Thunderer before becoming flag captain to the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in the battleship HMS Alexandra in November 1881. He took part in the bombardment of Alexandria in July 1882 during the Anglo-Egyptian War and then went ashore as Chief of Staff of the naval brigade, formed under Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour, which was dispatched to restore the authority of Khedive Tewfik Pasha in the face of Ahmed ‘Urabi's nationalist uprising against the administration. Hotham was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 14 August 1882. Hotham became senior officer on the South East Coast of America Station in April 1885: his fleet consisted of the corvette HMS Ruby and three gunboats. He went on to be assistant to the Admiral Superintendent of Reserves at the Admiralty in January 1886 and was appointed a naval aide-de-camp to the Queen on 18 January 1886. Promoted to rear admiral on 6 January 1888, Hotham became Junior Naval Lord later that month and then went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station, with his flag in the armoured cruiser HMS Warspite, in February 1890. He sought to intervene in the Chilean Civil War in February 1891 by arranging a peace agreement between the forces of President José Manuel Balmaceda and those of the National Congress of Chile who opposed the President. Unfortunately Hotham was shot at while going ashore, no agreement was signed and the Civil War rumbled on until August 1892 when a much larger international peace-keeping force arrived to restore order. Promoted to vice admiral on 1 September 1893, he was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 25 May 1895. Hotham became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in December 1897 and, having been promoted to full admiral on 13 January 1899, he became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in October 1900. He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) on 8 March 1901, in recognition of directing the naval ceremonial events at the funeral of Queen Victoria. Following the coronation of King Edward VII the following year, Hotham was in command of the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902, his flagship HMS Royal Sovereign. For his service he was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the November 1902 Birthday Honours list. He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 30 August 1903. He retired in March 1913 and died in London on 23 May 1925.
A "Royal Ruby" and diamond pendant, the oval mixed cut "Royal Ruby" 15mm x 11mm, approximate weight 6.947gms, four claw set with one small round diamond claw set above, approximate size 1.3mm and approximate weight 0.011ct, all in an 18 carat yellow gold mount of ribbon design, with box and certificate, total approximate gross weight 5.5gms.
A mixed group of Continental and English glass mostly 19th century, including a ruby glass scent bottle with gilt metal stopper, another scent bottle overlaid with white panels painted with flowers, an opaque white glass vase painted with flowers, a glass mug painted with a landscape scene, an opaline glass goblet, a small bottle modelled as a pineapple, two small vases, an engraved mug, a press-moulded small jug, two glass seals, a Roman-style model of a duck, and a toilet box and cover, some damages, 20cm max. (23)
A mixed group of table glass most 19th century, including a ruby glass butter tub with cover and stand, a cut glass bowl and cover, three fingerbowls, an engraved tazza, a small glass stand, five small blue glass liners, two amber glass knife rests, and two oval salts with reverse painting of flowers, some damages, 23.2cm max. (27)
RUBY AND DIAMOND RING, the cushion shaped ruby within a round brilliant cut diamond halo, the diamonds totalling approximately 0.42 carats, marked 750, size K 1/2, 4.6g with accompanying WGI report number WGI9624119227 stating colour grade strong pinkish red, clarity grade heavily included with indication of fracture filling
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