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Lot 309
A FIVE STONE DIAMOND RING BY ALAN MARTIN GARD. The brilliant cut diamonds claw set on a heavy gold work mount with bark effect 18ct gold shank. Ring size L. weight 8.1g approx. (B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Full UK hallmarks. Condition very good. Diameter of largest diamond is approximately 3.9 mm. Diamonds are white and bright. Cannot see any inclusions in the diamonds with the naked eye. Makers mark AMG.
Lot 199
A Moore Brothers table centre scallop dish supported by twin putti (faults); a 19th century Allertons copper luster jug with painted flowers; others similar; a Royal Doulton stone ware tobacco jar and lid;a Victorian Ironstone `Amherst Japan` Footed Bowl; another smaller; a late 19th century J & M.P.B & CO Glasgow Pottery Tamerline pattern Toddy Bowl; a Sarreguemines character jug; etc.
Lot 306
A white metal hinged bangle probably French, pierced work depicting Cherubs, mythical beasts and dragons, a Victorian white metal circular brooch set with Princess cut green stones and white coloured stones; another in the form of bee set with green and white stones; a white metal wire work brooch with central panel depicting a Chinese lady; a 9ct gold bar brooch set with a central red stone, 2.5g ; another silver; etc.
Lot 129
A 19th century agate casket with jewelled silver gilt mounts and accompanying agate caddy spoon, unmarked, probably London, circa 1835, rectangular with a domed cover, the cagework mounts chased with scroll foliage and set with turquoises and coloured gemstones, enclosing panels of honey agate with mossy inclusions, 12cm (4 3/4in) high, 13.3cm (5 1/8in) wide; the banded greyish agate spoon with a shaped handle, 13cm (5 1/8in) long Provenance: The Duke of Hamilton, K.T., sale, Hamilton Palace Collection, first portion, Christie's, 17/20 June 1882, lot 2033, described as: AN OBLONG CASKET, formed of slabs of moss agate, with chased silver-gilt mounting, set with coloured stones - 5 in. by 3 1/2 in., 5 in. high; and an agate spoon The lot purchased by the Hon. William Massey-Mainwaring, an Irish collector, who lent many of his objects of art to the Victoria & Albert and Bethnal Green Museums, for £220 10/-. The lot is accompanied by a visiting card envelope inscribed: Hamilton Palace Label of Agate Casket and containing its printed Hamilton Palace sale lot ticket numbered: 2033.The sale, by the 12th Duke of Hamilton (1845-95), in 1882, of his family collections, was one of the great auctions of the nineteenth century. As an article in the Spectator (24th June 1882) described, it had caused unprecedented interest and curiosity among the general public as well as rich connoisseurs. For generation after generation the owners of Hamilton Palace have filled it with fine furniture, and rare china, and scarce articles in unprocurable stone …. Until it has become a grand museum of all rare and costly things. … Hardly any house except Windsor Castle so full of treasures has escaped the desolator so long. Now, therefore, that the financial muddling of the head of the house - for … it is financial muddling rather than the usual mad wastefulness which has partly crippled the Duke - has brought the long collected treasures of Hamilton Palace to that Clearing-house of the millionaires, Christie and Manson’s, the great buyers are all agog.
Lot 70
Ï’A multi gem set Navaratna hinged bangle, the hollow hinged bangle set with the nine gemstones of Navaratna, including: an oval cut ruby, diamond and sapphire, a rectangular cabochon coral, an oval cut white sapphire and hessonite garnet, and oval cabochon cat's eye grey sapphire, a cultured pearl and an oval cut emerald, 6cm inner width, 100g Navaratna is a style of jewellery with important religious significance in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and other religions. Literally translating as 'nine gems' from the Sanskrit, the 'Navaratna' are assigned a certain astrological significance, as follows: ruby (Sun), pearl (Moon), coral (Mars), emerald (Mercury), yellow sapphire (Jupiter), diamond (Venus), sapphire (Saturn), hessonite garnet (the ascending lunar mode) and a cat's eye stone (the descending lunar mode). Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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