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Lot 213
A Chinese Agate Censer, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of ovoid form with figural handles, carved in low relief wih scrolling foliage17cm wideMany natural inclusions and imperfections to the stone, some at the surface. Crack to the rim running through one figures right hand and ankle. The other with some loss and a small crack at his left hand. An imperfection partially polished out on the footrim.
Lot 277
A Diamond Two Stone Twist Ring, the old cut diamonds in white claw settings, to a twist shoulder plain polished shank, total estimated diamond weight 0.75 carat approximately, finger size NThe ring is in good condition however one diamond is chipped. It is stamped 'PLAT' and in our opinion would test as platinum. Diamond 1 measures 4.55mm x 4.73mm x 2.52mm approximately . Diamond 2 measures 4.73mm x 4.72mm x 2.71mm approximately. The approximate qualities of the diamonds are; colour J/K/L, clarity I1/I2/I3. Gross weight 29.12.22.
Lot 354
A Mother-of-Pearl and Sapphire and Blue Stone Dress Stud, Button and Cufflink Suite, comprising of two dress studs, four buttons and a pair of chain linked cufflinks, the octagonal mother-of-pearl plaques with a round cut sapphire centrally in white crimped settings, cased by Fattorini & Sons Ltd, Diamond Merchants, BradfordThe pieces are in good condition, however one button and one stud appear to be replacements, and there are areas of discolouration to the reverse, at least three of the sapphires also appear to have been replaced with an alternative blue stone, possibly paste. The majority are stamped 'EAP' and '9CT', the replacement button is stamped '9CT', the replacement stud bears no hallmark nor stamp, in our opinion would test as gold. Gross weight 12.3 grams.
Lot 31
An early 19th century diamond half hoop ring. with six old European cut diamonds set into a close back setting. The central stone has an approximate diameter of 3.2 mm. With scroll engraved shoulders. The metal tests, on the surface, in the region for 14Kt on a KEE gold tester. Size Q. Gross weight approximately 2.9 grams.
Lot 66
An antique Emerald set cluster ring. Circa 19th century in the style of Austro-Hungarian jewellery. Featuring a gilded head, set onto a yellow metal backing and shank. The central stone is surrounded by s twisted bezel above a surrounding strand of drilled seed peals on wire, which are in turn surrounded by a circle of green stones, circled by ivy leaves. The shank surface tests in the region of 10Kt. Size Q. Gross weight approximately 6.1 grams.
Lot 78
A raised setting spiral design 1.05 carat diamond ring. Featuring an old mine cut ring set in a raised wire made design.With a jewellery report from the World Gemological Institute grading the central stone as an Old mine cut diamond, of an estimated 0.65 carat, colour grade L, clarity grade VS2. The report grades the remaining eight round brilliant cut diamonds as G-H in colour, with clarity grades of Si1-2 and a total approximate carat weight of 0.40 carats. The report describes the piece as "10K" and gives an estimated retail value of £3,675.Size R. Gross weight approximately 7.2 grams.
Lot 154
A BURMA NO HEAT SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND THREE STONE RING set with a cushion cut sapphire of 1.50 carats between an old European and a round brilliant cut diamond, no assay marks, size K / 5.25, 2.0g. Accompanied by a gemmological report stating the sapphire is of Burmese (Myanmar) origin with no indication of heat treatment.
Lot 54
Carr (John Dickson) The Man Who Could Not Shudder, 1949 § Cobb (Belton) The Poisoner's Mistake, 1949 § Blake (Nicholas) Thou Shell of Death, 1950 § Marsh (Ngaio) Opening Night, half-title browned, 1951 § MacGrath (Harold) The Green Stone, 1926 § Walsh (J.M.) Bandits of the Night, jacket spine lacking portion to tail, 1934, reprints, original boards or cloth, dust-jackets, creasing and rubbing to extremities, occasional chips to edges; and 5 others, mystery novels, 8vo (11)
Lot 36
Bowles (Paul) A Little Stone, light toning to endpapers, jacket spine faded, 1950; The Delicate Prey, jacket spine faded, New York, 1950; Let It Come Down, cloth spine a little faded, 1952; The Spider's House, light spotting to first few pages, 1957; The Hours After Noon, 1959; Up Above the World, New York, 1966, first or first English editions, original cloth or boards, all but the third with dust-jackets, light chipping to extremities, still very good or excellent copies overall; and c.55 others, by or relating to Bowles, 8vo (c.60)
Lot 343
NO RESERVE Waterhouse (Keith) Billy Liar, first English edition, endpapers toned, cloth with light marks to spine, jacket with nicks and tears to edges, larger portion of upper panel torn, surface soiling to lower panel, 1959 § Waugh (Evelyn) Unconditional Surrender, first edition, dust-jacket lightly mottled, light creasing and discolouration to edges, overall excellent, 1961 § Bowles (Paul) A Little Stone, first edition, light foxing, cloth a little faded and frayed at edges, jacket creased with nicks and tears to edges, portions of chipping and loss to extremities, 1950 § Spark (Muriel) Memento Mori, first edition, light scattered spotting to first few pages, jacket with one or two nicks to corners or spine head, otherwise excellent, 1959, original boards, dust-jackets; and 25 others, modern literature, v.s. (29)
Lot 180
James (P.D.) Devices and Desires, 1989 § Banks (Iain) A Song of Stone, 1997 § Keneally (Thomas) A River Town, 1995 § Harris (Robert) Fatherland, 1992 § Milligan (Spike), Sir Harry Secombe, and Eric Sykes. The Goons: The Story, signed by Milligan to front free endpaper, 1997, first editions, all signed by the authors, mostly to titles, original cloth or boards, dust-jackets, fine copies; and 13 others, similar fiction, 8vo (18)
Lot 132
EVA JORDAN - FEMALE BIG GAME HUNTER AND EXPLORERTwo photograph albums relating to Mrs Eva Jordan's hunting exploits (hippopotamus, zebra, boar, rhino, etc) in, and travels through East Africa and the Congo (approximately 240 images), and her chimpanzees, mostly dressed, doing activities, etc. (approximately 90 images), together upwards of 330 gelatin silver prints, some captioned on the verso, most loose mounted (or loose), images typically 105 x 75mm., or 60 x 75mm., 6 ink and wash plans of the Pyramids loosely inserted, contemporary card albums, ties, worn, one cover loose, oblong 4to, c. 1911-1912; together with a cup presented to Eva on her completion of an 'adventurous voyage made by her across central Africa' from May 1911 to July 1912 (group)Footnotes:'A FEAT HITHERTO UNACCOMPLISHED BY ANY WOMAN' - Private photograph albums , relating to the journey of some 4000 miles undertaken from Mombasa to the West African coast by Eva Jordan, undertaken as a honeymoon on her marriage to the big game hunter John Alfred Jordan, during 1911-1912. Images include her posing, gun in hand, with a dead hippopotamus, elephant tusks, her husband, her camps and local servants, and scenery. A caption on the cup included with the lot reads 'To Eva on her marriage and to commemorate the adventurous voyage made by her across Central Africa, a feat hitherto unaccomplished by any woman, leaving Mombasa, British East Africa in May 1911 passing thro' Uganda down the Aruwimi River, following the course of the Congo to its mouth, and arriving on the West African Coast in July 1912, from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic'. A second album is devoted to Eva's chimpanzees, mostly dressed and posing (at at sewing machine and typewriter, smoking a pipe, holding a gun, seated on a goat, in a hammock, served tea by local servants, etc.).Provenance: Eva Jordan (nee Mercer), who married John Alfred Jordan in May 1911. He wrote several books, including Mongaso: Man Who is Always Moving: The Story of an African Hunter, and Elephant Stone about his exploits in Africa; by descent to current owner.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 203
A Large Three Stone Diamond Ring, the graduated old cut stones claw set, between tapered shoulders, stamped "Plat" "18ct" (finger size N).Lot 203 - under a x10 lens there are noticeable internal flaws/inclusions to the stones and chips to stones all are irregular as old cuts, centre stone approximately 5.5mm diameter, side stones 5mm.
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