Ω BULGARI, AN ENAMEL AND DIAMOND 'SERPENTI' BRACELET WATCH CIRCA 1965 Designed as a highly articulated coiled snake, the scales applied with orangey brown and brown translucent enamel and white enamel accents, the serpent's head with a forked tongue and pear shaped diamond eyes, the mouth opening to reveal a circular dial with dot and spearhead indicators, within a brilliant cut diamond set bezel, back wind movement, dial signed Jaeger-LeCoultre, bracelet signed Bvlgari, stamped 750, maker's case Size/dimensions: case diameter 1.6cm Gross weight: 217.4 gramsProvenance: From an Important East Coast CollectionProspective UK bidders are advised that this lot has been imported from outside the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT at 20% will be charged on the Duty inclusive hammer price. Normal VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer's premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice. Bulgari, known as the quintessential Roman jeweller, was established by Sotirio Boulgaris, a Greek silversmith whose name was later Italianized to Bulgari. Born in Epirus, northern Greece in 1857, Sotirio hailed from a family with a rich tradition of silver craftsmanship. Throughout history, civilizations like the Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians have revered and feared serpents, shaping myths and legends that endure to this day.The inaugural Bulgari Serpenti creation emerged in 1948: a bracelet-watch crafted in the Tubogas technique. In the 1960s, Bulgari elevated the sophistication of the Serpenti bracelet-watch, introducing colourfully enamelled scales to decorate the body. The Serpenti gained cult status in the 1960s, fuelled by Elizabeth Taylor's portrayal of Cleopatra and a photograph of her wearing her newly acquired Serpenti watch on set in Rome in 1962.Crafting these enamel pieces demanded rare technical skill. Each gold pentagon-shaped scale was meticulously enamelled, then fired in an oven before being assembled with tiny screws. Inside the serpent bodies, a gold spring ensures flexible sizing, while precious gems accentuate the eyes and sometimes the watch bezels, discreetly hidden within the mouth. Bulgari collaborated with esteemed watchmakers like Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin to craft the movements for these enamel snake jewels.These rare designs, numbering fewer than one hundred, primarily comprised bracelets, with only a handful of belts ever produced. Despite their scarcity, the enamel snakes swiftly became emblematic of Bulgari's artistry. The seamless blend of history and contemporary style inherent in the Serpenti collection epitomizes Bulgari's aesthetic, solidifying its status as a revered name in the world of luxury jewellery. Condition Report: Accompanied by a copy of a Bulgari International repair warranty, dated 2019 and invoice for repair dated 2020 from Bulgari New York for watch repairs carried out.Good tension and flexibility to bracelet, Light surface scratches and nicks to enamel. Watch cover opens and closes with good tension.Movement is winding and ticking when wound. Hands can be set Diamonds are bright, lively stones. One diamond on bezel with chip to girdle.Case back appears to be a later replacement, slightly smaller than usual and stamped with UK hallmark for 18ct gold, London 1977Overall in good conditionDreweatts 1759 do not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any lots sold. Due to opening of the case back we recommend this watch is re-sealed by a qualified technician to ensure any stated water resistance is achieved.If you should have any further questions regarding this lot, please contact the Watch Department on 01635 553 553 or at watches@dreweatts.com Condition Report Disclaimer
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Five engraved facet stem goblets, circa 1780With generous round funnel bowls with bases cut with scale-like facets extending into diamond-faceted stems, over conical feet, comprising a goblet engraved with 'OXO' swags, 17.5cm high, a pair of goblets with 'OXO' borders, 16.7cm high, and a pair of goblets with undulating 'OXO' borders, 15.7cm high (5)Footnotes:ProvenanceWith Delomosne and SonLeuba CollectionThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A rare Venetian enamelled and gilded low-footed dish, early 16th centuryThe broad shallow tray with a wide flange and folded rim, the rim decorated with a band of gilded scale pattern embellished with white and blue enamel dots, the centre decorated with a gilt circlet, raised on a trailed circular footring, 24.7cm diamFootnotes:Tazzas such as this were often used for serving 'sweetmeats', which may have included sugared and spiced fruits, conserves, biscuits and other confectionery that formed the final course of a banquet. A dish of very similar size and form, but moulded with ribs, was sold by Bonhams on 26 November 2014, lot 86. The gilt and enamelled scale decoration can be further compared with a number of other contemporary Venetian glass vessels, including a tazza and a goblet sold by Bonhams on 21 May 2014, lots 3 and 35 respectively.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Two engraved facet stem wine glasses, circa 1775-85One with an ogee bowl decorated with a chinoiserie landscape vignette depicting two buildings flanking an archway, flanked by trees, the base cut with flutes and trefoils, on a diamond-faceted stem and conical foot, 15.7cm high, the other with a round funnel bowl with a polished floral border to the rim, the base cut with scale-like facets, the stem with hexagonal facets, the conical foot with a band of circlets underneath and faceted at the footrim, 15.1cm high (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceHarrison Hughes Collection, Sotheby's, 24 June 1963, lot 33 (first mentioned)Jeffrey Rose Collection, Sotheby's, 6 March 1978, lot 89 (first mentioned)Parkington Collection, Christie's, 8 April 1998, lot 32 (second mentioned)Sotheby's, 15 December 1998, lot 63 (first mentioned)Bayreuth CollectionExhibitedVictoria and Albert Museum, 'Exhibition of English Glass', 1968, catalogue no.179 (first mentioned)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Three good facet stem wine glasses, circa 1775-85One with a generous ovoid bowl cut with scale-like facets to the base, the stem with hexagonal facets over a conical foot with petal-like facets, 16cm high, the other two with pan-topped bowls, one on a tall stem with diamond facets over a conical foot, 15.9cm high, the other on a stem with hexagonal facets over a solid firing foot, 14.6cm high (3)Footnotes:ProvenanceParkington Collection, Christie's, 16 October 1997, lots 23 and 28 (hexagonally faceted glasses)Parkington Collection, Christie's, 8 April 1998, lot 29 (diamond faceted glass)Bayreuth CollectionFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Two Staffordshire saltglaze plates, circa 1755Crisply moulded with trellis and cartouche borders, the smaller printed in red with Aesop's Fable 'The Bear and Two Travellers', with a brown line rim, 19.3cm diam, the larger plate printed in black, with two lovers in a garden, a third figure peeking out from behind a tree, 23cm diam (2)Footnotes:Only three plates with this rare version of Aesop's The Bear and Two Travellers appear to be recorded. One such plate is illustrated and discussed by Harriet Carlton Goldweitz, The Bear and Two Travellers: An unrecorded saltglaze fable plate' ECC Trans, Vol.14, Pt.3 (1992), pp.292-9. The source print is most probably taken from Francis Barlow's first edition of Aesop's Fables and is illustrated in fig.11. Mrs Goldweitz's octagonal plate was sold by Sotheby's on 20 January 2006, lot 97. A similar example was sold by Christie's on 20 October 1986, lot 26. The present lot is the third known example and is of pleasing small scale in comparison, the print therefore filling the centre of the plate.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An exceptional Chelsea figure of Ceres, circa 1749Finely modelled on an impressive scale, the female figure standing contrapposto before a tree stump, nude save for the drapery gathered about her left hip where she holds sheaves of corn, a serrated scythe in her right hand, a wreath of corn securing her long hair which is tied in a bun and falls down between her shoulder blades, the square base and the stump incised with fine lines simulating wood grain, left in the white, 29.8cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceElizabeth Adams CollectionUndoubtedly a highlight of the author's collection, Elizabeth Adams illustrates two views of this remarkable model and notes, 'The figure of Ceres has a monumental aspect and may be one of the earliest works of Joseph Willems at Chelsea', see Chelsea Porcelain (2001), p.32-33.Chelsea figures of this early period are not only very rare but most surviving examples show signs of manufacturing difficulty in the form of firing cracks, warping and kiln specking. Conversely, the figure of Ceres stands proud, the glaze smooth and almost perfect. The modelling is, as Adams suggests, possibly attributable to Willems who was employed at Chelsea in 1749, on the cusp of the triangle and raised anchor periods. A group of Rustic Lovers in the British Museum (inv. no.1887,0307,II.6.a) is marked with the rare blue crown and trident mark, dating to circa 1749-50. Although this group has experienced problems in firing, in contrast to the figure of Ceres, there is a strong similarity in the modelling, especially the treatment of both female figures' hair and the 'combed' lines to the tree stumps and bases. The Rustic Lovers is referenced by F Severne Mackenna who states that he knows of only three, possibly four further triangle period figures, Ceres evidently not known to him at the time of writing. This figure is clearly a triumph of early English porcelain sculpture, a landmark piece in the history of Chelsea.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An engraved facet stem goblet, circa 1780-90The generous round funnel bowl decorated to both sides with a landscape vignette depicting a prancing stag, birds in flight between, a border of fruiting vine to the rim, the base cut with scale-like facets, on a diamond-faceted stem, the foot cut with a geometric band and scalloped at the rim, 20cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceChristie's, 23 June 1992, lot 51James Hall Collection, 17 December 2008, lot 186With Delomosne and SonLeuba CollectionThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Tracey Emin CBE RA, British b.1963- Hurt Heart, from A Journey To Death, 2022; lithograph in colours on Somerset Velvet Warm White 400gsm, signed, dated, titled and numbered 30/50, produced by Margate: Counter Editions, 2022, sheet: 94.1 x 74.1 cm, (unframed) (ARR)Note: 'Hurt Heart' is part of a series of 10 portraits made exclusively for Counter Editions to coincide with 'A Journey To Death', a solo exhibition of new prints, large-scale monotypes and bronze sculptures by Tracey Emin at Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate.
the long rectangular wooden box covered in paper, with peep hole at one end and two mirrors on the opposite ends, four printed landscapes applied to the two sides, one side of the battle consisting twelve small scale early Erzgebirge wooden English soldiers and mounted office, cast-metal rifles; the opposition eight possible Austro-Hungarian metal flats, four smaller flats ad two paper plant —16 1/2in. (42cm.) long
Hasbro modern Action Man, a boxed group to include (1) 30th Anniversary Collectors Edition - Action Soldier, (2) Helicopter Rescue, (3) Heligun Maxicopter, (4) Collectable Scale Miniatures, all have not been checked for completeness. Conditions are generally Good Plus to Near Mint in Good to Good Plus opened boxes/packaging - see photo. (4)
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DiD [Dragon in Dreams] Corporation [USA], 1/6th Scale 15cm German Nebelwerfer (fog launcher) - 3 colour camouflage - assembly instructions included, appears to be incomplete, but not checked for completeness. Condition - Good within Fair Plus opened box, also includes 2 x 1/6th Scale action figures - see photo.
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