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Click here to subscribeA silver and tortoiseshell pique jewellery box by William Comyns & Sons Ltd, London 1908, retailer’s mark under for Mappin & Webb, rectangular with rebate angles, the cover with formal foliage, drapery swags, pendant husks and an urn, on four leaf and paw feet, 17.5cm (7in) wide, loaded Condition Report: ** Marks worn to exterior cover, fine to the base, overall good except tears to the silk lining
A late 17th century Dutch silver circular small box and cover, unmarked, circa 1690, the cover pierced and engraved with a flowerhead, flowers and foliage within a leaf and dot pierced border, the base with a conforming border, concentric rings under and on three bun feet, 6cm (2 3/8in) diameter, 50g (1.6oz) See Butler, Robin “The Albert Collection: Five Hundred Years of British and European Silver” Woodbridge: Antique Collectors” Club 2004, p. 22, no. 804 for a similar Dutch unmarked silver gilt example of 2in diameter also on three bun feet with concentric rings under and dated to circa 1690.
A George IV silver large rectangular vinaigrette by John Shaw, Birmingham 1821, the cover and base engine turned with floral chased borders and thumbpiece, the sides reeded, the gilt interior with a scroll foliate engraved and pierced grille, initialled “J.J.C.”, 6.3cm (2.5in) long, 70g (2.25 oz)
An early Victorian silver large rectangular vinaigrette by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1840, engine turned overall, the cover also with “A small token of respect from a grateful friend” and a floral chased thumbpiece, the gilt interior with a floral and scroll foliate pierced grille, 6.5cm (2.5in) long, 59g (1.9 oz)
Three 18th or 19th century pipe tampers, the first ivory, carved with a greyhound with a hare, 7.8cm (3in) high; the second boxwood, carved with a bird standing on a disc, an applied shield engraved “WS”, 8.8cm (3.5in) high; the third mother of pearl, carved as a lady’s leg bent at the knee, 6cm (2.25in) long; and a carved and pricked oval dot engraved handle, 7.5cm (3in) long Condition Report:** Greyhound - minor hairline cracks, no chips or lossesBoxwood Bird - light wear, no apparent chips, cracks or lossesLady`s leg - light wear, no chips or lossesDamage and losses to silver collar mount
Four Continental silver mounted devotional items, comprising: a Russian small travelling icon with a silver oklad, maker’s mark “AR” (cyrillic), town mark and date indecipherable, 84 zolotniks, with five clerical saints, 7.8cm (3in) high; a rectangular pendant box, embossed with a clerical saint and with The Trinity, 6.2cm (2.5in) high; an engraved circular double sided pendant box, each cover opening to reveal The Virgin and Child and The Pieta, one cover painted with a saint, 5.5cm (2.25in) diameter; and an engraved oval locket, opening to reveal The Virgin, 6.2cm (2.5in) high overall
A late 19th century gilt metal chatelaine, hung with a gilt metal, paste and mother of pearl spy glass, a gilt metal mesh purse, a gilt metal thimble case and an American silver gilt heart shape pomander by Gorham Mfg. Co., date code for 1891, “Patent 1889”, model no. 635, with a pierced scroll foliate cover and a diaper pierced inner grille, engraved with a monogram, the latter 4.7cm (1.75in) high, 36.5cm (14.25in) long overall
Jno. Farmer, London, an early George III silver gilt and lacquered copper triple cased pocket watch, the inner watch case London 1761, no. 641, the verge movement with a balance cock pierced and engraved with foliage and a bird, a steel balance and silvered regulation dial, white enamelled dial with black Roman numerals and spade hands, the outer case decorated with ferns and a monogram in a navette reserve
* Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Datejust, a gentleman’s stainless steel bracelet wrist watch, ref: 116234, No. M367561, circa 2008, the two piece screw case and crown, the silver dial with concentric grooves, raised luminous Arabic numerals, luminous baton hands, centre seconds hand, and magnified date aperture, 31 jewel Rolex Automatic movement, case 4.3cm including lugs, on a block link bracelet with fold over clasp; with guarantee card
A garnet and diamond brooch, 1800s, designed as a leaf centring on a flat cut garnet within a frame of old mine cut diamonds, mounted in gold backed silver, 3cm long Condition Report:**+ Overall good condition, possibly originally part of a larger jewel, later brooch pin and suspension loop to the reverse, abrasions and scratches commensurate with age and wear
An early 20th century Bohemian garnet fringe necklace, circa 1910, composed of 17 oval clusters of cabochon and rose cut garnets to a concealed clasp, with five graduated cabochon and rose cut garnet pear shaped drops suspended beneath, mounted in silver gilt, the clasp stamped “925”, 43cm long Condition Report:**+ Overall wear commensurate with age and use. All garnets are present and appear orginal, none apparently re-glued, none are chipped. No signs of damage or reapir to the mounts.
A Georgian diamond spray brooch, circa 1780, the bud and leaf tops set with cushion shaped old cut diamonds on a similarly set stem, approximately 1.90 carats total, mounted in gold backed silver, 5cm long Condition Report:**+ Overall wear and tear commensurate with age and use. This piece is probably adapted from a larger piece. All diamonds are present and appear original, two have slight surface nicks. Later pin and catch, no apparent damage.
A late Victorian diamond crescent brooch, circa 1890, the pierced crescent set throughout with rose cut diamonds, mounted in gold backed silver, with removable brooch fitting, 4.5cm long Condition Report:**+ Overall light wear commensurate with age and use. One rose diamond is missing, all the others are present and appear original, two have small nicks. No signs of repair.
A pair of Victorian diamond flower head cluster earrings, circa 1860, the five petal flower heads pave set throughout with old brilliant and old cut diamonds around a central single old brilliant cut diamond, approximately 5.00 carats total, mounted in gold backed silver, with later screw fittings, 2.8cm wide Condition Report:**+ Overall light wearc commensurate with age and use. All diamonds are present and appear original, some with slight surface scuffs and nicks, no major chips. The screw fittings have been soft soldered, but no other signs of damage or repair.
A Victorian diamond tremblent foliate spray brooch, crica 1850, pave set throughout with old brilliant and old cut diamonds with a tremblent flower head above a stem of leaves, approximately mounted in gold backed silver, in a brown leather bound fitted case
A pair of early Victorian diamond flower head cluster earrings, circa 1860, the six petals pave set with cushion shaped old cut diamonds, approximately 4.00 carats total, mounted in gold backed silver with later screw fittings, 2.1cm across Condition Report:**+ Overall light wear commensurate with age and use. All diamonds are present and appear original, three have small chips, others have surface scuffs. Screw fittings are soft soldered. No signs of other damage or repair.
A late Victorian navette shaped diamond cluster ring, circa 1890, set throughout with cushion shaped old cut diamonds, approximately 3.20 carats total, mounted in gold backed silver on a double hoop shank, finger size G (with sizing beads) Condition Report:**+ Overall light wear commensurate with age and use. All diamonds are present and appear original, mostly VS-SI Clarity (Some minor inclusions visible with a 10X lens), some slight surface nicks but no chips. No signs of damage or repair to the mount.
A late Victorian diamond frog brooch, circa 1900, the frog’s body set throughout with rose cut diamonds, with cabochon ruby eyes, mounted in gold backed silver, 3cm long Condition Report:**_ Overall wear commensurate with age and use. All stones are present and appear original, one ruby eye may have been replaced. No signs of damage or repair to the mounts.
A pair of late Victorian diamond pendent earrings, circa 1890, the articulated drops set throughout with old brilliant and old cut diamonds, approximately 7.70 carats total, mounted in gold backed silver with later screw fittings, 4.7cm long Condition Report:**+ Overall light wear commensurate with age and use. All diamonds are present and appear original, mostly VS-SI Clarity (some minor inclusions visible with a 10X lens). Some light wera to the mounts, no signs of damage or repair.
Aviation – Ephemera – Sir Thomas Sopwith a napkin ring handcrafted out of wood with silver bosses made by Sopwith, the aviation pioneer and designer of the Sopwith Camel aircraft. Provenance: bought by the present vendor from the Woolley and Wallis sale in Salisbury of Sopwith’s effects in the 1980s
Aviation – Airships – The R100 a small piece of silver fabric, approx 2 1/2 x 2 ins, mounted to album leaf with the legend ‘Aeroplane cloth from R100’ The R100 was conceived and designed by Barnes-Wallis and was relatively successful, crossing the Atlantic in 78 hours, and returning in 58 hours, the R101 disaster however, led the government to ban all flights by the R100 and it was eventually scrapped. Thus this may be one of the few surviving pieces from one of the landmarks of British aviation.
A Scottish pebble brooch in the form of a claymore set with red jasper and chalcedony and hallmarked for Birmingham 1928, another circular silver brooch with engraved thistle motifs and set with a central pale citrine, hallmarked Birmingham 1927 and an ivory pendant piece carved as a rosebud (3)
A ladies 9ct gold cased wristwatch with Swiss movement; a ladies white metal fob watch with enamelled dial, the cover marked 935; a chromed wristwatch the back with military and A.T.E 46301 and a silver brooch medallion, Taranaki Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association awarded to - for Champion Bird and dated 1892, the front cast with various poultry birds (4)
A gentleman`s key wind pocket watch, the covers marked 935, the watch with white enamelled dial and bevelled glass cover; another gentleman`s silver pocket watch, hallmarked Birmingham 1878, the movement marked Waltham Mass; a Tissot gent`s wristwatch and a Pressimax gent`s wristwatch and others
A silver trinket box probably Dutch with import mark for Chester 1908. The box of oval design with all over decoration, the lid with repousse decoration of a classical naked maiden under a tree with two hunting dogs, the edging decorated with cherubs and standing on four cabriole legs with supporting stretchers.
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