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Lot 1716
1360-1400 AD. A gold hoop, oval-shaped to the finger, with raised lateral edge bead; a four-claw collet cell holding a large polished irregular sapphire cabochon to the bezel, with reserved floral and foliage engraving to the shoulders; ornate blackletter 'alas for fayte' inscription to the inner face of the bezel. 5.11 grams, 21mm overall,16.30x14.86mm internal diameters (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10) (3/4"). Extremely fine condition. Extremely rare. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK gentleman; offered at Sotheby's sale 8 July 2011, lot 34; formerly with Trevor Scott; by descent from Elisabeth Feather, wife of Henry Spinx, in late 19th century via Grace Messeter, Ernest Messeter, Grace Messeter, Ernest Messeter and Edwin Messeter (from around 1865); by family descent, reputedly the property of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster, nee de Roet, circa 1400, the gift of John of Gaunt, circa 1400 AD. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. See Sotheby's sale catalogue L11231, lot 34 (this ring; catalogue accompanies this lot, with an email printout from Sotheby's to vendor discussing the ring); featured on the BBC TV programme Antiques Roadshow, broadcast 14th September 2008 (with documents relating to the broadcast); for a very similar sapphire-set and inscribed ring, but showing considerable wear, see http://topazi.us/period/medieval/late-medieval-gold-ring-hexagonal-sapphire/, and the The Warrington Guardian, 26 April 2008, sold in an Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art auction, London, 9 July 2009, realised £70,850.00. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. John of Gaunt (6 March 1340 - 3 February 1399) was the third son of King Edward III, named 'of Gaunt' due to his birthplace of Ghent, Belgium. He was made a Knight of the Garter and 1st Duke of Lancaster. He married Blanche of Lancaster, who died in 1369, and Infanta Constance of Castile, who died in 1394. His third wife, previously his mistress, was Katherine Swynford; she was the daughter of Paon de Roet, a herald and minor official who was later knighted and made Guyon King of Armes. She had two sisters, Philippa (the wife of Geoffrey Chaucer) and Isabel (also called Elizabeth) de Roet, who became Canoness of the convent of St. Waudru's, Mons, Belgium in 1366. They also had a brother named Walter; Katherine and Philippa may have been born to Paon's second wife. Katherine was born in Hainaut, Belgium, in 1349-50 probably on 25th November, the feast day of her patron, St. Catherine of Alexandria. The family returned to England in 1351 and, aged about seventeen, she married Sir Ottes Swynford of Kettlethorpe, Lincolnshire, and had three children by him: Blanche, Thomas and Margaret. Katherine was appointed governess to the children of John of Gaunt and his wife, Blanche, by then in failing health; with a pedigree of the descendants of Katherine Swynford produced for the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral, including the relationship to United States Presidents George Washington, James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. John and Katherine began a love affair which resulted in four more children: John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (1373-1410), who had a distinguished military career in crusades in North Africa and eastern Europe. Henry Beaufort (died 11 April 1447), bishop of Winchester, later a Cardinal and an attending churchman at the trial and execution of Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years' War. Thomas Beaufort, 1st Duke of Exeter (died 31 December 1426) was a military commander and for a short period, Chancellor of England; Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland (died 13 November 1440), wife of Robert Ferrers. All these children were born out of wedlock, but subsequently legitimised by their parents' marriage in Lincoln Cathedral in 1396. Katherine and her daughter, Joan, are interred in that same building, although their tombs were damaged during the English Civil War. The sapphire appears to have originated in Kashmir, and is likely to have travelled to Europe across the Silk Road.
Lot 1717
14th century AD. A round-section gold hoop with wreath detailing, clasped hand to the underside, rectangular plaque developing to a lentoid flange border with inset lentoid sapphire cabochon. 10 grams, 28mm overall, 19.83mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 22.0, Japan 21) (1"). Extremely fine condition. A very large wearable size. From an important collection of finger rings; acquired late 1990s-2010. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. Cf. Oman, C.C. Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Rings, reprinted Ipswich, 1993, item 258.
Lot 1730
15th century AD. A flat-section gold hoop with chamfered shoulders, discoid bezel with inset a very rare pink sapphire cabochon. 1.92 grams, 18mm overall, 14.0mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.98, Japan 4) (3/4"). Fine condition. Property of a Suffolk lady; formerly in an old UK collection. Pink sapphire was very rare in Medieval Europe. It probably arrived with a batch of blue sapphires from Myanmar. The quality is extremely high.
Lot 2007
15th century AD. A flat-section gold lozengiform pendant with integral loop and pellet trefoil terminal; to the obverse, depicting an engraved image of the seated figure of St John the Baptist bearded and wearing a long robe, holding a disc in the crook of the left arm with Agnus Dei and blessing it with the right hand, set in a landscape with foliage and textured sky; to the reverse, depicting the nimbate Mary, seated wearing loose robes with nimbate swaddled Jesus on her lap who holds an orb, set in a similar landscape of foliage and textured sky; the engravings of excellent quality and style. 8.58 grams, 40mm (1 1/2"). Fine condition; few minor abrasions to surfaces. Property of a Northamptonshire collector; acquired in Germany in the early 1980s. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. The pendant is similar in overall design to the Middleham Jewel, a later 15th century gold reliquary pendant mounted with a sapphire, now on display in York Museum (accession number YORYM : 1991.43").
Lot 298
An emerald and diamond pendant, of teardrop form, centred with a pear-shaped emerald suspended within a single-cut diamond set border, in 9ct gold chain; a fine 9ct gold anchor-link chain; two cubic zirconia and 9ct gold rings; a tiger's eye ring, in 9ct gold; a 9ct gold and untested smoky quartz ring; a sapphire and diamond ring, in 9ct gold; and two further gem-set rings, in 9ct gold (10)
Lot 417
PAIR 14K GOLD, YELLOW SAPPHIRE & DIAMOND EARRINGSPair of 14K white gold crafted, elegant cocktail earpendants; the reticulated long drop-forms each set with criss-crossing lines of yellow sapphires, together weighing approx. 5.0 Cts; and accented by small yellow diamonds weighing approx. 1.30 Cts; H: 2 3/8" (each approx.); with IHG, Inc. certificate
Lot 418
PAIR 18K GOLD & MULTI-COLOR SAPPHIRE EARRINGSPair of charming, 18K white gold dangling earpendants; of fresh-spring floral design, set with pink and orange faceted oval sapphires as petals of the blossoms, connected with lines of white diamonds; witth post and hinged clip backs; H: 2 3/4" (each approx.)
Lot 162
A SWEETWATER PEARL NECKLACE AND A PAIR OF PENDANTS WITH 18K GOLD AND GEM-SET CLASP, STELTMAN The Hague, circa 1980 The multi-strand pearl necklace at intervals set with an emerald, sapphire and gold bead, to a diamond-sapphire- and emerald-set clasp, and a pair gold and pearl pendants, with maker’s mark Steltman, 2.5/49.5 cm long (3)
Lot 219
A PAIR OF AMERICAN 18K WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND RUBY EAR CLIPS, NEIMAN MARCUS New York, circa 1990 Shaped as a sapphire-set owerhead, weighing circa 2.10 carats anked by circular-cut diamonds, weighing 0.20 carats, the centre with ruby-, weighing circa 0.25 carats, and diamond-set cluster, weighing circa 0.10 carats, signed Neiman Marcus, 16.2 grams, 2.7 cm diameter (2)
Lot 256
A WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND MULTI COLOUR SAPPHIRE BRACELET 21st Century The wide bracelet set with vari-cut and various shades of blue cabochon-cut sapphires, weighing circa 15.00 carats alternated by circular- step- tapering- and navette-cut diamonds, weighing circa 5.00 carats, 119.9 grams, 17.5 cm long
Lot 1605
Collection of Loose and Boxed Corgi Toys and Spot-On diecast vehicles to include Corgi Toys 419 Ford Zephyr Motorway Patrol (G-BG), Spot On Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire (G), Spot On Bentley Saloon (G), Corgi Toys Toymaster Boxed Set (NM-BVG), Corgi Toys Commer 5 ton Flat Bed, Corgi Toys Plymouth Sports Suburban, Corgi Toys 109 WB Land Rover (G)
Lot 413
A yellow metal opal and sapphire three stone ring, the oval opal cabochon in claw setting flanked by two small round mixed cut sapphires, stamped '18CT', 3.2g gross, finger size O CONDITION REPORT: The opal has a few scratches and scuffs to an otherwise high polish. The small sapphires have very minor wear to some facet edges and some flaws visible on the surface. All only visible under a 10 x lens. The shank is stamped '18ct'. The back of the shank shows signs of having been acid tested
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