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Lot 108
Interior Design/Fossils: An extremely rare pair of positive negative prawn plaques, Solnhofen, Germany, Lower Jurassic, 38cm by 33cm Solnhofen Germany is one of the most famous and important fossil localities in the world, and it is from here that the celebrated Archaeopteryx (the first known bird) was found. The quarries around Solnhofen were originally mined for the beautiful lithographic slate they contained, and the process of lithography was invented using this stone. While digging, the quarrymen often came across the remains of a variety of different creatures perfectly preserved in the rock including small dinosaurs, crocodiles, pterosaurs, plants, sea urchins and fish.
Lot 109
Interior Design/Fossils: A large fossil starfish, Solnhofen, Germany, Lower Jurassic, 25cm by 42cm Unusually this plaque shows the trail of the animals movement. Solnhofen in Germany is one of the most famous and important fossil localities in the world, and it is from here that the celebrated Archaeopteryx (the first known bird) was found. The quarries around Solnhofen were originally mined for the beautiful lithographic slate they contained, and the process of lithography was invented using this stone. Whilst digging, the quarrymen often came across the remains of a variety of different creatures perfectly preserved in the rock including small dinosaurs, crocodiles, pterosaurs, plants, sea urchins and fish.
Lot 6
James Rigby, Liverpool. An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watchDate: Chester Hallmark for 1832Movement: Gilt full plate English lever, 3-arm balance, diamond end stone, No.2625Dial: Guilloché engraved silvered sunburst, applied gilt Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel fleur-de-lys handsCase: Engine turned consular, dust capSigned: Movement, case stamped JH, dust cap stamped MD and engraved 'July 19th 1832 Peter Wood'Size: 53mm Accompaniments: Yellow gold chain, fob, key
Lot 5
Litherland Davies & Co, Liverpool. An 18K gold key wind pair case pocket watchDate: Chester Hallmark for 1819Movement: Gilt full plate English lever, 3-arm balance, diamond end stone, patent detach, No.9489Dial: White, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, gilt spade handsCase: Polished inner and outer cases, dust cap, No.9489Signed: Movement, case stamped TH JHSize: 56mm Accompaniments: Key
Lot 221
A group of figures and objects, 19th century and laterComprising: a 19th century small boxwood figure of a king, probably a chess piece, within an associated oak carved niche, 16cm high, together with a horn snuff box, 7cm wide, a horn model of a greyhound, on a rosewood base, 15cm wide, a plaster Madonna and child within an ebonised and glazed frame, 10cm high, an alabaster of St Cecilia, 10cm wide and another similar 19th century example in ivory, 6cm wide, a small 19th century carved ivory bust of a lady on an ivory and boxwood turned base (a.f), 14cm high, an Italian polychrome carved figure and a stone and part glazed bust of a lady on a gilt associated stand, 18cm high and a shagreen cigarette box, 12cm wide. (10)N.B: Part of this lot requires a CITES license if exported outside the EUThe US Government has banned the import of ivory so part of this cannot be exported to the USA.
Lot 229
A group of 19th century marble and stone architectural fragmentsComprising a large 19th century carved white marble lion’s paw, two 19th century white marble chimneypiece scrolls (one black painted), a 19th century alabaster lion after Canova (part of the tail lacking), 19th century Gothic corbel possibly in Coade stone and a stoneware corner stone with a grotesque mask, the marble foot 16cm high, 24cm deep. (6)
Lot 1100
Scarce and fine 19th century Maori greenstone mere, elongated teardrop form with pierced moulded terminal, 34cm bearing label detailing provenance - ‘Collected by Jonathan Backhouse Hodgkin on a tour of New Zealand, about 1845’, by family descent from Jonathan Backhouse Hodgkin. NB: The Backhoiuse family were founders of Backhouse Bank of Darlington and supporters of the Stockton-Darlington railway. NB Should read Maori carved bassalt mere. We believe this is bassalt rather than green stone
Lot 667
Two 18ct gold diamond three stone rings, each with three round brilliant cut diamonds in claw setting on 18ct gold shanks (2)Condition report: One ring has three diamonds measuring approximately 2.6mm diameter, estimated total diamond weight approximately 0.18cts, VS-SI clarity, G/H colour. Stamped 18ct and plat. Gross weight approximately 2.03 grams the other ring has three diamonds, one brilliant cut measuring approximately 2.7mm diameter, the other two are single cut diamonds measuring approximately 2mm. Estimated total diamond weight 0.13ct, one end diamond is chipped, clarity and colour for the remainder assessed as SI, I. Stamped 18ct. Gross weight approximately 1.59 grams both are worn and have wear commensurate with daily wear
Lot 661
Diamond single stone ring with a cushion shape old cut diamond weighing approximately 0.50 carats in claw setting with diamond set shoulders on 18ct yellow gold shank. Finger size R.Condition report: Good condition commensurate with age and wear. Wear to shank and under bezel. Old cut diamond; colour H/I, clarity VS1/VS2, measures approximately 4.97 x 4.70 x 3.25mm, estimated weight approximately 0.50cts, not hallmarked but stamped ‘18ct’. Gross weight approximately 2.50 grams
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