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Lot 1777
A WHITE GOLD, AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND RINGClaw set with the cut cornered rectangular step cut aquamarine, between baguette and circular cut diamond set shoulders, detailed 18 K, ring size P, gross weight 9.8 gms, with a caseCondition report - good condition, with no notable damage, stones are all well setAquamarine measures 15.18 X 12.35 X 8.7 mm
Lot 38
A 1970s gilt and cut glass dropper six step ceiling chandelier, 56cm max drop x 40cm max diameter IMPORTANT! REGARDING CONDITION REPORTS: Please note this is an auction with items being sold of behalf of The Alexander Devine Children's Hospice. Whilst we appreciate you would like to receive condition reports we may not have time to do this for you so please try and come and view the items in person as we may not be able to supply you with further information and photographs
Lot 7
A Victorian mahogany step commode, width 44cm, depth 68cm, height 66cm**CONDITION REPORT**PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 1354
Reg. no. WX06 ONHFrame no. ME3AHBST55C000495Engine no. 5LS5495KThe 500cc Electra X was said by Enfield to be the easiest Bullet to own with its improved performance, handling, ride, comfort and reliability. The Electra X model was another large step forward for Royal Enfield.This is a very well cared for example that starts, runs and rides very well. It comes with heated grips, an indicator buzzer to remind you to turn them off and a sports silencer. The original silencer and dual seat come with the bike as does the Royal Enfield screen that was only removed for transportation.Comes with – a current V5C, a comprehensive file of MOT certificates, (current one expires 22/11/22), servicing and parts receipts, a Royal Enfield Service Manual (book and disc), a Royal Enfield magazine and a sales brochure.
Lot 1405
Reg. no. BM 3128Chassis no. 10699Engine no. 10427VCC Dating Cert. no. 645Although there were many companies with the Standard name it is the British one that is best known. Founded in 1903 by Reginald Maudslay with a capital of £3000 it wasn't until 1904 when the first car was sold. Originally sold with 2, 3 and 4 cylinder engines, a 6 cylinder 18/20 was introduced and was entered in the 1905 TT race coming in 11th out of 18 entries. Between 1906 and 1911 the entire output of the Coventry factory was taken by the dealership owned by Charles Friswell, Chairman of Standard until 1911. It was he who arranged for Standard to be the sole make represented at the Delhi Durbar held to celebrate the Coronation of King George V as Emperor of India; some achievement with over 70 vehicles there. After Friswell left the company the next important step was the introduction of the 9.5 hp Model S an example of which is on offer here. Powered by a monobloc engine of 1087 cc and ignition by Eisemann magneto, it was available with a couple of different styles of body with the survivors wearing the 2-seat open type. The price when the Model S was introduced in March 1913 was £185 but by the September this had risen to £195. Edwardian Standards rarely come to the market in this condition or with the history this one has.According to records BM 3128 was supplied new by Quenby Brothers Ltd, High Street, Baldock and registered on 16th March 1914 to Arthur Puddlephatt, 185 Castle Street, Luton. It was then transferred to a Mary Isobel Bishell, South Lodge, Baldock on 16th October 1916. Some time in the early 1920s the car was repurchased by Quenby, there is a buff log book in the file with a stamp against their name dated 1925. Quenby kept the car for promotional purposes and attended many shows and events local to them before it was sold to a Mr Anthony Rogers in 1974. His name is also in the buff log book. The next owners who kept the car for, we believe, approximately 40 years was a Mr Geoffrey Downing who enjoyed many miles of trouble free motoring on VCC events and the car was sold in 2019 on his death; it is now offered from the estate of the current owner.The car is offered in good condition and is ready for the forthcoming rally season. Works known to have been carried out in the last couple of years include the rebuilding of the magneto, a radiator overhaul, the fitting of new valves and guides, and a partial re-trim of the interior. There are many invoices for this work on file. The original monobloc engine is fitted and rated at 9.5 hp (1087cc). When inspected the car had not been started for a few months but after priming the oil pump, flooding the carburettor and setting the controls the engine started easily and settled down to an even tickover. The car was then driven for a short distance and everything worked as it should. Wearing its original 2 seat bodywork painted in green, the car is also fitted with a factory extra of a dickey seat which cost £3 fitted at the time. It also has the added advantage of a discreet starter motor having been fitted. The Standard also comes with a full complement of brass lights and a period speedometer has been fitted.The V5C is present as well as an extensive history file that includes the aforementioned buff log book, an original Standard Light Car instruction and maintenance book, a reproduction 1913 Sales Catalogue, a raft of old MOT documents and most unusually a 1956 tax disc and then a run of tax discs from September 1974 to April 2014 and an early VCC dating Certificate. The car would of course be welcome at VCC Events as well as Standard Register Events.
Lot 339
Original vintage poster Man on Moon - That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. Neil Armstrong, 10:56PM, Sunday, July 20, 1969, featuring a photograph of Buzz Aldrin in a spacesuit standing on the surface of the moon with Neil Armstrong reflecting in the visor of the costume. Excellent condition. Country of issue: USA, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 89x59, year of printing: 1969.
Lot 1466
A box of natural history colour plate books including Lloyd's Natural History, 3 assorted volumes by Lydekker, Bowdler Sharpe etc, "Monkeys", "Mammals", "British Birds"Volume II, 12 Wayside and Woodland and other Warne natural history colour plate books by Step, Coward etc, "Familiar Wild Flowers" & "Familiar Wild Birds", 11 assorted volumes, 100's of colour plates.
Lot 158
Vinyl - Roy Ayers - 7 original albums + 3 12”, including: Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson - Step Into Our Life (1978 USA, Polydor PD-1-6179) VG+ (still in shrink) / EX (Appears Unplayed) + Printed Inner. Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson - Prime Time (1980, USA, Polydor PD-1-6276) VG+ (Still in shrink) / EX (Appears Unplayed). No Stranger To Love (1979 USA, Polydor PD-1-6246) VG+ / EX + Printed Inner. Let’s Do It (1978 USA, Polydor PD-1-6126) VG / VG+ /EX- + Printed Inner. Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Lifeline (1977 UK, Polydor, 2391292) VG / VG+ / EX-. Drivin’ On Up (1983, UK, Melodic Uno records, UM LP2) VG+ / EX (Appears Unplayed). Fever (1979 USA, Polydor PD-1-6204) also Get Up Get On Down (UK 12”), (Sometimes)n Believe In Yourself (UK 12”), Running Away (US 12”)
Lot 270
Vinyl - Modern Soul / Northern Soul / Funk / Boogie - 8 rare UK singles, to include: Mel Day - Discolypso (EDGE 15) EX (appears unplayed), Loleatta Holloway - Is It Just A Man's Way? (SZ 2002) EX (appears unplayed), Cargo Featuring Dave Collins - Holding On For Love ( Z 38 ), EX (Appears Unplayed), Klein And MBO - Dirty Talk (TMT 7002) EX, Melba Moore - Standing Right Here (BDS 464) EX, Ice - Bobo Step / Time Will Tell (CR 135) EX, Four Tops - I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind (PRO 612) EX, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Night (MW 3024) EX
Lot 282
Vinyl - Hip Hop - 2 Original UK 1st pressing albums. Babyface - For The Cool In You (1993 Uk 1st pressing PROMO COPY, Epic Record, EPC 474 949-1) EX / EX (Appears Unplayed) + Printed Inner. Gang Starr - Step In The Arena (1991, UK 1st pressing, Cool Tempo Records, CTLP 21) EX / EX (appears unplayed)
Lot 130
First World War.- Rutherford (William McConnell, 2nd Lt., East Yorkshire Regiment, buried in Wimereux Cemetery, France, 1881-1918) A Ramble Round the Trenches, autograph manuscript, 4½pp., in pencil, folds, browned, sm. 4to, [1917]; and 4 A.Ls.s. to Fred, one of his pupils, together 5pp., in pencil, 1918, v.s. (5).⁂ First mentioned: "Finally, you reach the... trenches... till you bump into the Front Line & can't go any further. If you climb up on the Fire-Step & peep over, or if you're frightened to do that look through the periscope, you'll see a whole lot of barbed wire about 20 or 30 yards out. Beyond that is No Man's Land, the land that neither side can claim; then Bosche barbed wire, & beyond that Bosche trenches very like ours. At night, you may have to go out on patrol, to creep up to the Bosche wire & try to find out what he is doing. Its awfully important to know the best way of creeping... such as you learn in 'The Boy Scouts'." - Rutherford.
Lot 327
18ct gold large designer made aquamarine and diamond dress ring, the rectangular step cut aquamarine 18 x 9 x 4mm approx, raised in a stylised textured branch design mount, highlighted with 5 small diamonds, hallmarked 18ct gold, size G, together with a small amount of loose diamonds from a previous setting
Lot 102
A pair of sapphire and diamond earrings, each accented with channels of graduated square step-cut sapphires, edged with round brilliant-cut diamonds, on hinged post and clip fittings, yellow precious metal mounted, length 1.85cmSapphires are well matched, of mid blue hues, some stones with areas of whiteish colour zoning. All have light surface wear, scuffs and nicks. Diamonds are well matched and bright, occasional stones with small chips/fractures. The mounts are relatively modern, with light surface wear, scuffs and nicks. Each is numbered 30-10. The posts are hinged, so that the earrings can also be worn as clips, and both the posts and clips are functioning. Metal standard is untested. Gross weight approx. 6.5gm.
Lot 113
An emerald and diamond bangle, of hinged oval form, the tapered frontispiece with channels of square step-cut emeralds and round brilliant-cut diamonds, yellow precious metal mounted, stamped '750', inner diameter 5.75cmEmeralds are mostly well matched, of light to mid green hues, most stones with fracture, fissure and mineral inclusions, some of the fractures surface-reaching. All have surface wear, scuffs and nicks and occasional stones are chipped. Diamonds are well matched, bright and lively, total weight approx. 0.12ct. The mount is relatively modern, with surface wear, scuffs, chips and nicks, and patchy tarnishing. The clasp is currently functioning. Metal standard is untested. Width of bangle at centre of frontispiece 7.5mm. Gross weight approx. 16.3gm.
Lot 114
An emerald and diamond dress ring, designed as an abstract tiered cluster of rectangular step-cut emeralds and graduated single-cut diamonds in grain and claw settings, to a bifurcated hoop, white precious metal mounted, stamped '585', total diamond weight approximately 0.40ct, ring size R½Both of the emeralds have chips and surface-reaching fractures with a cloudy, translucent to opaque appearance and contain multiple fissure and mineral inclusions. The emeralds measure approximately 3 to 3.5mm in length x width. Diamonds have slightly variable colour and clarity, some stones with small nicks/chips and surface-reaching fractures, estimated SI1 to P1 clarity and H to K colour, assessed mounted. Diamonds graduate in size from approximately 0.03ct to 0.005ct. The ring mount is relatively modern with surface wear, nicks and scuffs and the back of the shank has been re-sized, with associated solder joins and porosity. Length of setting approx. 1.8cm. Metal standard is untested. Gross weight approx. 5.9gm.
Lot 115
A pair of emerald and diamond earrings, each designed as three interlocking hoops, accented with graduated step-cut emeralds and round brilliant-cut diamonds, on post fittings, yellow precious metal mounted, length 2.5cmEmeralds are mostly well matched, of light to mid green hues, most stones with fracture, fissure and mineral inclusions, some of the fractures surface-reaching. All have surface wear, scuffs and nicks. Diamonds are well matched and bright. The mounts are relatively modern, with surface wear, scuffs and nicks amd the posts are slightly mis-shapen. Metal standard is untested. The butterflies are numbered 175-10 and stamped '750'. Gross weight approx. 6.7gm.
Lot 159
A diamond, ruby and sapphire swivel hoop eternity ring, centrally channel set with a line of rectangular step-cut sapphires to one side and similarly cut rubies to the other, between two single-cut diamond set swivel bands, white precious metal mounted, total diamond weight approximately 0.20ct, ring size OThe rubies and diamonds have slightly variable colour and clarity, some stones with angular whiteish colour zoning, feathers and mineral inclusions that are visible under magnification. Some of the stones have sizeable chips and fractures and most have scuffs, scratches and nicks. Diamonds are well matched, fairly bright and lively, occasional stones with small chips/nicks, estimated SI1 to P1 clarity and H to K colour, assessed mounted. The ring mount has considerable wear, with patchy thinning and uneveness to the edges of the settings. Both of the hinged sections move freely. The mount is not marked and metal standard is untested. Width of central band 2.5mm, greatest width of ring including both outer bands 7.5mm. Gross weight approx. 5.4gm.
Lot 167
A collection of full hoop eternity rings, comprising a diamond full hoop ring, set throughout with single-cut diamonds, stamped 'PLAT', (one diamond loose), two further diamond full hoop rings, set throughout with vari-cut diamonds, (one diamond missing), a sapphire full hoop ring, channel set throughout with square step-cut sapphires, and a further example, channel set throughout with square-cut rubies and red stones, ring sizes N - O½ (5)This lot is from the estate of Edward Alfred Alexander Baldwin (1938 - 2021). Edward was the grandson of Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, and the fourth Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. Stanley Baldwin was from an extraordinary family: Rudyard Kipling was his first cousin, Edward Burne-Jones and Edward Poynter were both uncles, his mother Louisa was a novelist, and her siblings included the famous Macdonald sisters. Edward Baldwin was committed to rehabilitating his grandfather's reputation and, being an only child, spent much of his life as sole custodian of these family objects.First diamond ring: one diamond has come away from the setting. Diamonds are mostly well matched, some stones drawing yellowish tints, occasional stones with nicks/small chips, estimated VS2 to SI2 clarity and I to L colour, assessed mounted. Total diamond weight approx. 0.45ct. General surface wear to mount, some thinning to edges of setting. Metal standard is untested. Width of mount 2.5mm. Gross weight approx. 2.3gm.Second and third diamond rings: one of the mounts has worn thin and is out of shape, with several solder repairs/re-sizing joins. The other mount has worn thin and has been extended in size, with associated re-sizing joins, and a diamond is missing. Diamonds to both rings have variable colour, clarity and facet symmetry, some stones with chips and surface-reaching fractures, some stones are later replaced. Width of each mount approx. 2mm. Total diamond weight of each ring approx. 0.40ct. Metal standard is untested. Gross weights approx. 1.3gm and 1.7gm.Sapphire ring: sapphires have variable greenish-blue and blue hues, some stones containing small natural inclusions and whiteish colour zoining, all with scuffs and small chips to the surface. General surface wear to mount, some thinning to edges of setting. Metal standard is untested. Width of mount 3.5mm. Gross weight approx. 4.1gm.Ruby/red stone ring: set with a combination of rubies and later replaced red stones, of variable tone, facet symmetry and cutting style. The stones vary from pinkish-red to deep red hues and have scuffs, chips and fractures. The mount has shallow dings/dents, general surface wear and some thinning to edges of setting. Metal standard is untested. Width of mount 2.8mm. Gross weight approx. 2.8gm.
Lot 169
An emerald and diamond panel brooch, the openwork hexagonal panel centred with a trio of oval cabochon emeralds, framed by millegrain set foliate panels of graduated old, single and rose-cut diamonds, spaced by channels of step-cut emeralds and enclosed by an old-cut diamond border, two colour precious metal mounted, in fitted London & Ryder retailer's case, (one emerald deficient), total weight of old and single-cut diamonds approximately 1.20ct, length 4.3cmThis lot is from the estate of Edward Alfred Alexander Baldwin (1938 - 2021). Edward was the grandson of Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, and the fourth Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. Stanley Baldwin was from an extraordinary family: Rudyard Kipling was his first cousin, Edward Burne-Jones and Edward Poynter were both uncles, his mother Louisa was a novelist, and her siblings included the famous Macdonald sisters. Edward Baldwin was committed to rehabilitating his grandfather's reputation and, being an only child, spent much of his life as sole custodian of these family objects.The cabochon emeralds are well matched, of fairly vibrant light to mid-green hues, all containing fracture, fissure and mineral inclusions giving a sub-transparent appearance. Some of these inclusions are surface-reaching and each of the cabochons has surface wear, nicks and scuffs. The central cabochon measures approx. 6mm length x 5.1mm width x 3.7mm depth. One of the outer cabochons has a lower profile than the other and this smaller cabochon measures approx. 4.5mm length x 4mm width x 2.85mm depth. The other outer cabochon is slightly loose in the setting. Bordering emeralds are mostly well matched with slightly variable clarity, some stones containing mineral inclusions, fissures and surface-reaching fractures. Some stones have nicks/small chips. One of these outer emeralds is missing. Diamonds are well matched, bright and lively, occasional stones with small chips/surface-reaching fractures, estimated VS1 to P1 clarity and H to K colour, assessed mounted. Diamonds graduate from approx. 0.01ct to 0.03ct in size. The safety clasp to the mount has been pushed inwards and requires adjustment/repair, but the pin is functioning. The mount otherwise has surface wear, with solder joins visible at junctions within the frame and to the fittings, assumed to be part of manufacture. Metal standard is untested but the mount is possibly a gold/platinum combination. Width of panel 3.65cm. Gross weight approx. 12.8gm. General wear to case, small losses to exterior finish.
Lot 92
Two diamond and gem set rings, comprising an emerald and diamond three stone ring, the round brilliant-cut diamond claw set between two rectangular step-cut emeralds, indistinctly stamped '18CT', and an opal and diamond five stone ring, stamped '18CT & PT', ring sizes P and P½ respectively (2)Approximate gross weights only: first ring 1.9gm, second ring 1.8gm.
Lot 141
An 18ct white gold single stone diamond ring, a modified step cut diamond, end set in a landscape position, to tapered shoulders and a flat court section shank, Birmingham, 5.73g.Finger size OCondition ReportA slightly curved crown with rectangular 'stripe' facets. Step cut pavilion.Minor surface marks/scratches to mount.
Lot 219
A pair of 9ct gold gem set earrings, set with square step cut garnets, peridots, amethysts and blue topaz, with post and butterfly fittings, common control mark, 7.40mm diameter, 1.74g (2)Condition ReportPosts very slightly bent.One of the butterfly fittings is slightly smaller than the other, one is a later replacement.Minor surface marks/scratches to mounting.Earrings a little dirty, would benefit from being cleaned.
Lot 256
A 9ct gold sapphire and diamond set bird brooch,in the form of a pheasant, grain set with brilliant cut diamonds, and with square step cut sapphires channel set to the tail, with pin and roller catch, import hallmark London 1991, 46mm wide, 3.16gCondition ReportSurface reaching inclusions to some of the diamonds.No apparent damage or repairs.
Lot 51
A Great War 1915 ‘Attack on Spanbroekmolen’ D.C.M. pair awarded to Private W. Suffolk, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9688 Pte W. Suffolk. 3/Worc: Regt); British War Medal 1914-20 (9688 Pte. W. Suffolk. Worc. R.) edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine (2) £500-£700 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry at Spanbroek Molen [sic] on 12 March, 1915, in rescuing three wounded men under heavy fire from within 30 yards of the enemy’s trenches. Private Suffolk also displayed great gallantry in rallying and collecting men during the attack under very heavy fire, at a critical time.’ William Suffolk served during the Great War with the 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 18 December 1914. He distinguished himself at Spanbroekmolen, 12 March 1915, where the Battalion served as part of the ‘7th Brigade, 3rd Division... Captain H. FitzM. Stacke, MC records in his history of the Worcestershire Regiment that the leading companies went forward under a hail of bullets and over ground knee-deep in mud at 4.10pm - ‘officers and men went down at every step.’ Small parties entered the enemy’s line and held until forced to retire at dusk. Withdrew to Locre. Officers killed or mortally wounded - Captain G. E. Hewett; Lieutenant C. G. B. Loos; Second Lieutenants C. F. Moore, W. H. Clarke, F. B. Burr, T. Freeman, E. M. Mansel-Pleydell, M. T. Murphy and W. B. Barling. Total casualties - 169 killed, wounded or missing.’ (British Battalions on the Western Front January to June 1915, by R. Westlake refers).
Lot 168
DONALD FAGEN - THE NIGHTFLY (2017 LTD EDITION MFSL 12" BOX SET - UD1S 2-003). An audiophile's dream with this highly limited edition 2017 (reissue) 2 x 12" box set of the classic 1982 LP from Donald Fagen. The records ('Ultradisc One-Step Pressing By Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab) are in Ex+ condition showing only a couple of extremely faint and wispy paper hairline marks. The individual sleeves are in Ex condition with some minor scuffs. Complete with booklet and original foam packaging. The hand-numbered outer box (number 1633) is in Ex+ condition with a couple of very light and minor scuffs.
Lot 179
MANCHESTER PUNK SCENE - - 7" PLUS 12"/LP. Alright kidda, here's 15 x essential 7" plus 3 x 12"/LPs for yer! To include The Fall - Fiery Jack (Step-Forward SF 13 UK og - Ex+/Ex great copy), The Teardrops - Seeing Double (TJM 7), Buzzcocks (x8) inc. A Different Kind Of Tension (stock UK og UAG 30260 A1/B2 - Ex+/Ex, printed inner), Orgasm Addict, I Don't Mind Autonomy, Love You More, Promises/Lipstick, Harmony In My Head and You Say You Don't Love Me, The Drones (x2) inc. Bone Idol (VRS 1 UK og wraparound sleeve) and Slaughter & The Dogs (x6) inc. Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone? (12", LF 13723 - Ex+/VG+), It's Alright (12", TJM 3), Cranked Up Really High and You're Ready Now. Condition is often superb Ex to Ex+/archive (records) and clean VG+ to Ex+ (sleeves).
Lot 664
WW2 British Uniform and Equipment Grouping of Captain Francis Tasker Wheeldon Royal Army Medical Corps Attached Special Air Service (S.A.S) in Cairo and Later with the Special Boat Section (S.B.S) on the Greek Islands, superb grouping which still remains in the original leather suitcase with his initials impressed to the lid. Grouping consists of his early Indian made step in paratrooper jump smock with front zip and press stud snaps. The interior of the smock has a name label to the hanger hook in the collar. Smocks is dirty and shows extensive wear. This smock most likely what he was wearing when in Cairo with the Special Air Service on operations; officers Royal Army Medical Corps service dress tunic with brass regimental buttons, officers collar badges and parachute qualification wing worn on the breast in the operational position above his medal ribbons for WW2 service. Interior of the tunic with label to the inside pocket which is well worn but you can just make out “Dr F T Wheeldon” and the date 1942. Accompanied by the officers service dress trousers, these are heavily mothed around the crutch area. Grouping of equipment including open top webbing Webley pistol holster, map case, shirt collars and water bottle etc. The set remains in good untouched as found condition. After his death in 2005, the British Medical Journal published his obituary, extracts from this are as follows, “He qualified as a doctor in 1941, immediately joining the Royal Army Medical Corps as a Captain and receiving a posting to the embryonic Special Air Service in Cairo. He was then posted as medical officer to the Special Boat Squadron of the regiment based in Chios in the Greek Islands. It was here that he spent the majority of his army career, accompanying them on many of their legendary operations against the islands occupying Axis forces”. The obituary goes on to tell of how he was a orthopaedic surgeon in the town of Plymouth and was one of the pioneering surgeons in hip replacement surgery. An interesting grouping which would be worthy of further research into his exploits with the Special Boat Section.
Lot 155
MONTBLANC "QUEEN ELISABETH I" FOUNTAIN PEN. Body in lacquered silver and gold plated. Gold nib 18 Kts. Limited edition. No box. Measures: 14,5 cm length; 16,95 mm diameter. Elizabeth I was born in Reenwich on September 7, 1533 and died in Richmond on March 24, 1603. She was Queen of England and Ireland from November 17, 1558 until the day of her death. She was the fifth monarch of the Tudor dynasty. The queen took the step of separating from the church of Rome by establishing a Protestant church, currently the "church of England". During her reign, England had a great cultural splendor, with figures such as William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Francis Drake and John Hawkins, among others. Montblanc, on the occasion of the founding of "Montblanc de la culture" in 2010 launches the fountain pen "Elisabeth I", in a limited edition of 4810 units worldwide. The pen is made of silver with gold-plated finishes, the body and cap in black lacquer with gold trim. The fine engravings on the cap and the lower part of the barrel are inspired by the artistic filigree on the cover of the book "The miroir of glasse of the synneful soul", a manuscript that Elizabeth I received from her stepmother Katherine Parr (hence the initials on the cover) and which she herself translated from French rhyme into English prose with prayers and meditations and embroidered on its binding when she was only 11 years old. The loading system is by plunger. The central ring is engraved "Video et Taceo", Spanish for "I see it and say nothing", a strategy frowned upon by his advisors but which often saved him from unfavorable political and civil alliances. The clip is set with an emerald green synthetic garnet and the cross, reminiscent of the elements of the queen's crown. The nib is handmade in 18 carat gold, on it is engraved the crown of England and the years 1558 - 1603, these numbers indicate the year of coronation of Elisabeth I and the year of her death.
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