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Lot 2856
Fünf Broschen und ein Ring. Silber, teilw. gest. 800 und Weißgold, 8 ct.; Besetzt mit Korallen, Türkisen, Bernstein, Muschelkamee, Farbstein und einer Erinnerungsmünze. Ges.-Gew. ca. 51,85 g. Five brooches and a ring set with corals, amber, turquoise, shell cameo, coloured stone and a coin, in silver and 8 k white gold. im Internet
Lot 3165
(1887 Witebsk - 1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence) "Nice Soleil Fleurs" (Die Engelsbucht). OriginaltitelFarblithographie/Papier, 1962. Im Stein sign. u. betitelt sowie mit typografischen Angaben. Druck bei Mourlot, Paris. Hrsg. Ministerium für Öffentliche Arbeiten und Transportwesen sowie Generalkommissariat für Tourismus, Paris. Eines von 5.000 Exemplaren mit Texteindruck. Wvz. Sorlier 47 (Plakate). Teils fleckig u. gebräunt. Darstellung ca. 78 cm x 57 cm. Blatt ca. 99 cm x 62 cm. Lithograph in colours on paper, 1962. Signed in the stone. Printed by Mourlot Paris, published by the French Ministry of Public Works and Transport as well as the French General Commission for Tourism. Sligthly darkened and stained.
Lot 3183
(1881 Màlaga - 1973 Mougins) nach"Côte d’Azur". OriginaltitelFarblithographie/Papier, 1962. Im Stein sign. u. betitelt sowie mit typografischen Angaben. Lithographie v. Henri Dechamps. Druck bei Mourlot, Paris. Hrsg. Ministerium für Öffentliche Arbeiten und Transportwesen sowie dem Generalkommissariat für Tourismus, Paris. Eines von 15.000 Exemplaren mit Texteindruck. Wvz. Czwiklitzer 177 (Plakate, 1970). Gebräunt, teilw. Läsuren. Darstellung 78 x 63,5 cm. Blatt ca. 99,5 x 66 cm. Rahmen. Lithograph in colours on paper, 1962. Signed in the stone. Lithograph by Henri Dechamps, printed by Mourlot Paris, published by the French Ministry of Public Works and Transport as well as the French General Commission for Tourism. Darkened, some flaws.
Lot 3184
(1881 Màlaga - 1973 Mougins) nach"La Ronde de la Jeunesse". OriginaltitelFarblithographie/Velin. Im Stein sign. u. dat. "25.7 61.". Erschienen bei Editions Combat Pour La Paix / Copyright S. P. A. D. E. M. Paris (Trockenstempel). Blatt ca. 66 x 51 cm. Rahmen.Lithograph in colours on wove paper. Signed and dated in the stone. Published by Editions Combat Pour La Paix / Copyright S. P. A. D. E. M. Paris (dry stamp).
Lot 3341
1-flg.; Wiener Bronze, fein ziseliert, patiniert, kalt patiniert und polychrom bemalt; farbiges Glas; Rau bearbeiteter bzw. belassener Steinsockel. Auf einem Teppich und unter einer Laterne stehender vollbärtiger Araber, der verschiedene Waffen feilbietet, hinter ihm ein an großen Palmwedeln drapierter Teppich mit daran präsentierten Waffen und Schilden. In der Charakterisierung des Arabers und der Ausführung der Details höchst kunstvoll gearbeitete Araber-Bronze der Fa. Franz Xaver Bergmann, die durch ihre qualitativ hochwertigen orientalischen Figuren, besonders den sog. Teppich-Bronzen, herausragte. Elektrifizierung defekt. Firmenmarke (sog. Krugmarke) mit Bez. "GESCH.(ÜTZT)" H. 49,3 cm. A rare Austrian Vienna bronze table lamp by Franz Xaver Bergmann with an Arab selling weapons. Patinated, cold patinated and painted bronze, coloured glass, stone base. Factory mark. Electrical wiring faulty.Österreich. Wien. Franz Xaver Bergmann. Um 1900.
Lot 3618
(1716 Paris - 1796 ebenda) nach"La baigneuse" (Die Badende) Originaltitel.Weiß gefasster Steinguss des 20. Jhs., nach der berühmten Marmorskulptur im Louvre; gesonderte Säulenplinthe aus gleichem Material mit Blattrelief. Auf einem Natursockel stehende, sich an einen Baumstumpf stützende junge Frau, ihre linke Fußspitze vorsichtig ins Wasser tauchend. "La baigneuse" gehört zu den bedeutendsten Schöpfungen Falconets und Skulpturen des 18. Jhs., das durch die besonders subtile Behandlung des anmutigen Aktes herausragt. 1757 stellte Falconet die Skulptur mit phänomenalem Erfolg im Salon in Paris aus, so das er selbst mit Repliken beauftragt wurde und sie ab 1758 auch in Biskuitporzellan ausgeformt wurde. H. ca. 136 cm.After Étienne Maurice Falconet (1716 - 1796). Stone cast, 20th C., after the marble sculpture exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1757, now in the Louvre Museum in Paris .
Lot 4085
Professor Wilhelm Krieger (1877 - 1945) - Holz-Modell seiner für die Porzellanmanufaktur Allach entworfenen Adlerskulptur, um 1938 Eichenholz. Majestätische Adlerskulptur auf Sockel, die Plinthe seitlich mit tiefer Signatur "Prof. Krieger". Gesamthöhe 61,5 cm. Kleine Spannungsrisse, rs. fünf kleine Wurmlöcher.Wilhelm Krieger studiert nach einer Lehre zum Dekorationsmaler 1906/07 ohne Abschluss an der Kunstgewerbeschule München und widmet sich autodidaktisch der Bildhauerei, insbesondere von Tieren. Er wird Mitglied der Vereingten Werkstätten für Kunst im Handwerk, nimmt ab 1907 an Ausstellungen der Münchner Sezession sowie an den Großen Berliner Kunstausstellungen teil und wird 1927 durch das Bayerische Kultusministerium zum Professor h.c. ernannt. Von 1937 bis 1944 nimmt er mit zahlreichen Tierskulpturen an den Großen Deutschen Kunstausstellungen in München teil, wo er u.a. 1939 mit dieser Adlerskulptur in Stein (Höhe 104 cm) vertreten ist. Noch größere Bekanntheit erreichte dieses Werk allerdings in der 1938 bei der Porzellanmanufaktur Allach vorgestellten Keramikversion (Modellnummer K 10), die mit einer Auflage von nur 52 Exemplaren zu den seltensten Adlerfiguren gehört und mit einer Höhe von 70 cm die größte aller Tierfiguren der PMA ist. Professor Wilhelm Krieger (1877 - 1945) – a wooden model of his eagle sculpture designed for Porzellanmanufaktur Allach, circa 1938 Professor Wilhelm Krieger (1877 - 1945) – a wooden model of his eagle sculpture designed for Porzellanmanufaktur Allach, circa 1938Oak wood. Majestic sculpture of an eagle on a pedestal, the plinth with the signature "Prof. Krieger" deeply scored in the side. Total height 61.5 cm. Small tension cracks, five small wormholes on the back.After an apprenticeship as a decorator in 1906/07, Wilhelm Krieger dropped out of his studies at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Munich to become a self-taught sculptor, particularly focusing on animals. He joined the Vereinigten Werkstätten für Kunst im Handwerk (United Workshops for Art in Craftsmanship), taking part from 1907 in the exhibitions organised by the Munich secession and in the Great Berlin Art Exhibitions. Appointed Professor h.c. by the Bavarian Ministry of Education and the Arts in 1927. From 1937 to 1944, he showed numerous animal sculptures in the Great German Art Exhibitions in Munich, in which he participated with this eagle sculpture in stone (104 cm) in 1937. Nonetheless, this work achieved even wider recognition in the ceramic version, presented by Porzellanmanufaktur Allach in 1938 (model number K 10). One of the rarest figures of an eagle in a series of just 52 copies and, measuring 70 cm, the largest of all animal figures produced by PMA.Condition: II +
Lot 10
Barraud, London. An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watchDate: London Hallmark for 1814Movement: Gilt full plate English lever converted from duplex, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, diamond end stone, No.2458Dial: White enamel, black Roman numeral hour markers, black outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel spade handsCase: Polished consularSigned: Movement, case stamped SBSize: 52mmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 11
An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watchDate: Circa 1840, London Hallmark rubbedMovement: Gilt full plate English lever, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, diamond end stone, No.9825Dial: White, black Roman numeral hour markers, black outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, gilt Breguet style handsCase: Engine turned consular, No.9825Signed: Case stamped CMSize: 47mmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 12
James Smith, Irvine. An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watchDate: London Hallmark for 1870Movement: Gilt full plate English lever, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, diamond end stone, No.7521Dial: White, black Roman numeral hour markers, black outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, gilt fleur-de-lys handsCase: Engine turned consular, No.7521Signed: Movement, case stamped JYSize: 49mm Accompaniments: 18K gold chain, various fobs, seals and watch keys, 1798 spade guineaFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 14
Arnold & Dent. An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watchDate: London Hallmark for 1837Movement: Gilt 3/4 plate English lever, plain 3-arm balance, diamond end stone, No.5107Dial: Silvered with foliate engraved centre, black Roman numeral hour markers, black outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel spade handsCase: Polished hinged, presentation inscription to inside back, No.5107Signed: Movement, case stamped HHSize: 46mm Accompaniments: KeyFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 17
Frederick Crew, Tetbury. An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watchDate: London Hallmark for 1859Movement: Gilt full plate English lever, plain 3-arm balance, diamond end stone, No.43010Dial: Gilt, foliate engraved centre, applied gilt Roman numeral hour markers, gilt dot outer minute divisions, foliate border, gilt Breguet style handsCase: Foliate engraved consular, No.43010Signed: Movement, case stamped CRSize: 41mmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 2
Alexander Cumming, London. A gold key wind pair case pocket watchDate: London Hallmark for 1781Movement: Gilt full plate fusee verge, pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond end stone, silver regulation, No.1153Dial: White, black Roman numerals, black outer minute divisions with Arabic 5 minute markers, gilt beetle and poker handsCase: Polished inner and outer, signed inner cap, both inner case and cap numbered 1153Signed: Movement & cap, inner case stamped IL M.R, outer stamped M.RSize: 53mmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 23
James Truscott, Aberystwyth. An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watchDate: Chester Hallmark for 1861Movement: Gilt full plate English lever, plain 3-arm balance, diamond end stone, No.23567Dial: Gilt with foliate engraved centre, black Roman numerals, gilt dot outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel spade handsCase: Engine turned consular, coin edged band, No.23567Signed: Movement, case stamped PCSize: 44mmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 27
Barraud, Cornhill, London. An 18K gold key wind full hunter pocket watch with duplex escapementDate: Circa 1799Movement: Gilt full plate duplex, plain 3-arm balance, diamond end stone, No.4199Dial: White, black Roman numeral hour markers, black outer minute track, winding aperture at 3, gilt Breguet style handsSigned: Movement, case stamped IMSize: 56mmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 30
Elgin. A 14K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watchDate: Circa 1910Movement: Swiss lever, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, No.14522081Dial: White, black Roman numeral hour markers, black outer minute divisions with red Arabic numeral 5 minute markers, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel spade handsCase: Engine turned hinged, applied two colour gold decoration depicting birds and flora, single stone set to back, No.255802Signed: Dial & movement, case stamped L&CSize: 34mm Accompaniments: 10K gold chainFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 37
Ashley & Sims, Clerkenwell. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch formerly owned by Captain D. Stephen Date: London Hallmark for 1916 Movement: Gilt 3/4 plate Swiss lever, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, diamond end stone, No.05535 Dial: White, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel spade hands Case: Polished hinged, presentation inscription to cuvette, No.05535 Signed: Dial & movement, case stamped F.T London for Fred Thoms, Clerkenwell Size: 49mm Accompaniments: Fitted Ashley & Sims box, copies of original photographs relating to original owner Footnotes: The current lot was presented to Captain D.Stephen of the Aberdeen Steam Navigation by the chairman and directors of the British India Steam Navigation co ltd as a memento for his support to the steamer Mantola after being damaged by a mine at the entrance to the Thames on October 30th 1916. SS Mantola was a 450ft steamer that was delivered to the British India Steam Navigation Company in June 1916, costing £146,700. Able to hold 66 first-class passengers and 61 second-class passengers the vessel was designed for trips between London and Bombay. However just 4 months later the ship was struck by a mine. Although the vessel sustained substantial damage it still made it safely to port. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 47
Newsome & Co, Hatton Garden, London. An 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watchDate: London Hallmark for 1898Movement: Gilt 3/4 plate English lever, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, diamond end stone, No.134294Dial: White, black Arabic numeral hour markers, black outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel double spade handsCase: Polished hinged, blue Arabic numeral chapter to front, monogram to back, No.134294Signed: Movement, case stamped I.J.T.N for Isaac Jabez Theo NewsomeSize: 53mmThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 54
Jan Berninck, Amsterdam. A fine and rare 18K gold key wind triple case quarter repeating pocket watch with exceptional repoussé depicting the Adoration of the Magi and shagreen outer caseDate: Circa 1740Movement: Gilt full plate fusee verge, pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond end stone, silver regulation, hammers striking bell secured by 1 screw to the inner back, round baluster pillarsDial: White enamel, black Roman numeral hour markers, black outer minute track with 5 minute markers, diamond set hands with foliate decorationCase: Finely pierced and engraved inner with engraved Green Man, signed inner cap, exceptional pierced and engraved repoussé middle case depicting the Adoration of the Magi, diamond release button, outer studded shagreen case with exhibition glassSigned: Dial & capSize: Outer 54mmFootnotes:Jan Berninck is recorded as working in Amsterdam from circa 1720 to 1750. The current lot features a stunning repousse case depicting the Adoration of the Magi. A popular theme, the Adoration of the Magi relates to the gospel of Matthew 2:11 in the Bible where the newly born Jesus is presented with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh by the three kings Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar. In this particular example the repousse is in beautiful condition and has a very high relief to it which is typical of fine continental work. Another indicative feature of continental work is when the repousse is on two levels as with the current lot.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 58
Thomas Tompion, London. A fine and rare 18K gold and gilt metal key wind quarter repeating pair case pocket watchDate: London Hallmark for 1709-10Movement: Gilt full plate fusee verge, pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond end stone, silver regulation, two polished hammers striking a bell secured to the inner back by 1 screw, round baluster pillars, No.350Dial: Champlevé signed Tompion within a central cherub and garland cartouche, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track with 5 minute markers, blued beetle and poker handsCase: Polished 19th century custom made gilt metal inner, pierced and engraved original gold outer with engraved monogram MM beneath a crown for Mary Montagu, dust ring numbered insideSigned: Dial & movement signed Thomas Tompion, London, outer case stamped WS for William SherwoodSize: 58mmFootnotes:Thomas Tompion is commonly referred to as the father of English clockmaking. His workshops were renowned and he had patrons in the highest levels of English society and with good reason. He has created some of the greatest clocks in the world and was one of the first to use balance springs in watches. He famously employed George Graham who married his niece and succeeded him in the company.The current lot represents an important quarter repeating watch of the highest quality and one of the earliest surviving with jewelled bearings made for Mary, Duchess of Montagu (July 1689 - May 1751). It is one of just three recorded that can be proven to have been made for a woman at this period, one of which, remarkably, was first owned by Mary's sister Ann. The cypher on the outer case 'MM' below the coronet of a Duke or Duchess with five visible strawberry leaves set on a rim confirms this connection. Mary was the wife of John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu and the fourth and youngest daughter and co-heir of the celebrated John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. She married in 1705, some four years prior to his succession to the Dukedom on 9th March 1709. As 1709 is the same year as the hallmark on the case it is quite conceivable that she received the watch as a gift either to celebrate the marriage or possibly as a twenty first birthday gift.The movement is one of the very earliest surviving watches with pierced jewelled bearings and diamond end stones for the balance. The ruby bearings are in settings top and bottom, each with small polished countersinks above and below. The beautifully pierced and foliate engraved cock has a diamond end stone and a further diamond end stone is set in a dovetail piece in the bottom potence. Tompion appears to have begun jewelling some of his watches in 1708 and, of those surviving recorded examples, there is just one repeater earlier (number 207, inner case hallmarked 1708/9) and timepiece 4002/3 details of which are confused.Provenance:Mary Montagu nee ChurchillR A Miles Collection to T P Camerer Cuss 3 July 1953T P Camerer Cuss CollectionIllustrated:T P Camerer Cuss, The Country Life Book of Watches, Country Life, 1967, plate 43T P & T A Camerer Cuss, The Camerer Cuss Book of Antique Watches, AC C 1976, plate 49 and colour plate 4For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 59
George Graham. A very fine and rare 18K gold key wind repeating pair case pocket watch with repousse decorationDate: London Hallmark for 1718-9Movement: Finely engraved gilt full plate fusee verge, pierced and engraved winged balance cock with engraved angels head, diamond end stone, silver regulation, two hammers striking on a bell secured by 1 screw to the inner case, flat steel arm for dumb repeating protrudes between 5 and 6, round baluster pillars, No.445Dial: Later 18th century white enamel, black Arabic numerals, black outer minute track with 5 minute markers, gold beetle and poker handsCase: Finely pierced and engraved inner case decorated with scrolling foliage and birds, snakes and dolphin heads, 'MP' monogram, pierced and engraved outer case with repousse depicting Hercules being led, possibly by Hermes, to Cerberus with four embossed shells to the quarters depicting busts of classical figures, stirrup bow, numbered 445 beneath pendant, to inner bezel edge of outer case and to inside back of inner case, signed inner cap scratch numbered 445 insideSigned: Movement and cap signed Geo Graham, inner case stamped 'WS' for William SherwoodSize: Inner 43mm, outer 51mm Accompaniments: 1951 'George Graham Bi-Centenary Exhibition' catalogue, 'London Calling' newspaper clipping from February 21, 1952 with the current lot illustratedFootnotes:George Graham was born in 1673. He was lauded in the world of Horology and worked for Thomas Tompion, both of whom are buried in Westminster Abbey. He became a Freeman in the Clockmakers' Company in 1695 and became a master in 1722. The outer case of the present watch is remarkably well preserved with the fine details still clearly visible and is one of the earliest recorded fully developed scenes known for Graham. This is a fine example of the watchmaking art and the art of the goldsmith which by such a maker is rarely seen on the market.The current lot features a finely produced repousse outer case depicting Hercules being led by the hand by a figure in classical armour. With the inclusion of three dog heads just entering the scene on the left it can be assumed that this is taken from Hercules Twelfth Labour where he was sent by Eurystheus, King of Tiryns, to bring Cerberus back from the underworld. Although the second figure does not bear any of the usual distinguishing figures of Hermes it is possible that it is he who is represented leading Hercules as he was the normal guide of the underworld. Provenance:Paul E Schweder Collection Christies, London, 7 December 1944, Lot 21T P Camerer Cuss CollectionIllustrated:F J Britten, Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers, 1st (1899) 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th editionsT P Camerer Cuss, The Story of Watches, MacGibbon & Kee, 1952, plate 40T P Camerer Cuss, The Country Life Book of Watches, Country Life, 1967, plate 45T P & T A Camerer Cuss, The Camerer Cuss Book of Antique Watches, AC C 1976, plate 51 and colour plate 5Exhibited:George Graham Bi-Centenary Exhibition, Royal Society of Arts, November 1951, (watches exhibit 4)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 62
Justin Vulliamy uon, London. An important and rare gold key wind pair case pocket watch possibly made for George IV whilst Prince of WalesDate: Circa 1778-80Movement: Gilt full plate cylinder, pierced balance cock engraved with foliate scrolls, a grotesque mask and two dolphin heads, diamond end stone, silver regulation with serpent tongue indicator, square baluster pillarsDial: White enamel, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track with Arabic 5 minute markers, diamond set fleur de lys hour and poker minute handCase: Polished inner numbered 139, finely engraved outer with applied blue enamel panel bearing monogram 'PW' beneath a coronetSigned: Movement signed Justin Vulliamy, inner case stamped 'PM' for Peter MounierSize: 47mmFootnotes:The current lot is believed to have possibly been made for George IV when he was Prince of Wales. Upon the back is the Prince's coronet and the cypher PW within an oval medallion of polychrome enamel. The coronet is in gold, red and white, the cypher in gold, these on a dark translucent royal blued engine turned ground within a white enamel border. The medallion is within a border of radiating flutes with a further engraved border of continuous ovals interrupted by engraved foliate decoration.George Augustus Frederick was born in 1762 so it is believed that this watch was made for him at some point in his late teens. By eighteen his life style and extravagant living had already become an embarrassment to his family and it is said that he would give watches in settlement of gambling debts. Engraved on the movement is 'uon', Vulliamys cryptic numbering code which Vaudrey Mercer attempted to decipher in the Antiquarian Horology Volume XIV September 1983. If Mercer's interpretation is correct the code translates to number 347. Provenance:19 February 1959 Lady A Babington - Anne nee Egerton (1908-1964), wife of Geoffrey Babington, daughter of the 4th Earl of Ellesmere. Lady Babington confirmed in the 1950s that the watch was the property of the late Mr James Robert Anning who was connected for over 40 years with the London and County Bank Ltd, then the Westminster Bank Ltd. It came to him through his first wife's family whose grandfather, it is understood, was closely associated with George IV when Prince of Wales.T P Camerer Cuss CollectionIllustrated:Cedric Jagger, Royal Clocks,, Robert Hale, 1983, plates 119-120 page 88 with textT P Camerer Cuss, The Country Life Book of Watches, Country Life, 1967, colour plate IIIT P & T A Camerer Cuss, The Camerer Cuss Book of Antique Watches, AC C 1976, colour plate 7For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 63
Vaucher, A Paris. A gilt metal and hard stone set key wind open face pocket watch with enamel portrait to reverseDate: Circa 1785Movement: Gilt full plate fusee verge, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation, round baluster pillarsDial: White enamel, black Roman numerals, black outer minute divisions with Arabic 5 minute markers, winding aperture between 1 and 2, white gold hard stone set handsCase: Consular form with garnet and white zircon set bezel, enamel portrait to reverse possibly depicting Princess de Lamballe with garnet and white zircon set wreath surround upon a blue enamel background, D-shaped bow, No.9421Signed: Dial & movement signed Vaucher, A Paris, inner case stamped LETONSize: 45mmFootnotes:The Vaucher family produced a large number of watchmakers in the 18th century who were highly influential in putting Fleurier, in particular, on the horological map.The current piece features a fine portrait to the reverse possibly depicting Princess de Lamballe (1749-1792), a close confidant of Marie Antoinette. As part of the Queens inner circle she ultimately met the same fate as Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution. Provenance:T P Camerer Cuss CollectionPurchased circa 1948Illustrated:The Country Life Book of Watches, T P Camerer Cuss, Country Life, 1967, colour plate 1 and plate 65The Camerer Cuss Book of Antique Watches, T P & T A Camerer Cuss, AC C 1976, colour plate 7 page 240 and plate 74 page 137For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 67
Thomas Reid, Edinburgh. An interesting, rare and large silver key wind pair case pocket watchDate: London Hallmark for 1804Movement: Gilt full plate duplex with ruby roller, finely engraved balance cock, 4-arm steel balance with 4 quarter screws, diamond end stone, lever protruding through bezel at 8 operates via a steel arbor a long brass whip mounted on the back plate for start/stop function, round baluster pillars, No.1029Dial: White, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track with 10 minute markers, subsidiary seconds at 6, gold spade handsCase: Polished inner and outer cases, D shaped bowSigned: MovementSize: 68mmFootnotes:This is a particularly interesting timepiece featuring a ruby roller. By using a ruby, less friction is produced and is unusual in both its inclusion in the movement and also for the fact that it has survived. Thomas Reid is recorded as working in Edinburgh from 1781 when he succeeded his cousin James Cowan. In 1806 he partnered with William Auld as Reid & Auld making the current lot, hallmarked for 1804, one of his later pieces produced independently before the merger of the two makers. Provenance:Purchased from Grainger December 1962T P Camerer Cuss CollectionIllustrated:The Country Life Book of Watches, T P Camerer Cuss, Country Life, 1967, plate 85The Camerer Cuss Book of Antiques Watches, T P & T A Camerer Cuss, AC C 1976, plate 99For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 69
Recordon. A fine, rare and highly complicated 18K gold key wind open face Grande Sonnerie repeating clock watchDate: Circa 1805-10Movement: Gilt two train half plate cylinder, plain 3-arm platinum balance, Breguet style compensation curb, ruby end stone, striking mechanism mounted to dial plate stamped 250Dial: Two-tone silver with engine turned centre, black Roman numerals to brushed surround, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel Breguet style handsCase: Engine turned hinged, ribbed band, repeat button in pendant, locking slide in the band at 1, steel slide at 6 to move from Quarters to Hours et Quarters, round pendant and bow, No.16169Signed: Dial & cuvetteSize: 60mmFootnotes:Louis Recordon is listed as working from 1778 to 1824. He worked from Greek Street, Soho until 1797 when he succeeded Emery at No. 33 Cockspur Street. He was a maker of fine watches, with a variety of escapements. He was Breguet's agent in London and took out an English patent (No.1249) for self winding watches for him in 1780. On the current lot a small screw adjacent to the II fixes the dial to the movement in a manner characteristic of watches also by Breguet.Provenance:Lord Harris of Belmont, sold 30 April 1953 for £75 to T P Camerer CussT P Camerer Cuss CollectionIllustrated:T P Camerer Cuss A Neglected Chapter, featured in Antiquarian Horology Vol. 1 Number 2, March 1954, pages 10-11T P Camerer Cuss, The Country Life Book of Watches, Country Life, 1967, plate 75T P & T A Camerer Cuss, The Camerer Cuss Book of Antique Watches, AC C 1976, colour plate 3 and plate 101For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 7
Berthoud, A Paris. A continental gold diamond set key wind open face pocket watchDate: Circa 1790Movement: Gilt full plate fusee verge, pierced and engraved balance bridge, 3-arm balance, silver regulation, No.2630Dial: White enamel, black Roman numeral hour markers, black outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 2, blued steel Breguet style handsCase: Consular, three colour gold decoration to back depicting a lady reading, stone set bezel and button, No.2630Signed: MovementSize: 40mmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 9
Barraud, Cornhill, London. A silver key wind open face chronometer pocket watchDate: London Hallmark for 1839Movement: Gilt full plate, plain 3-arm balance, diamond end stone, No.5183Dial: White, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, gilt Breguet style handsCase: Polished consular, No.5183 Signed: Dial & movement, case stamped CBH for Cornelius Brook HollidaySize: 51mmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 98
Slavery.- Receipt from William Graham to M.L. Grace for fourteen and a half dollars for the "Hire of Negroe Billey wich money is for the use of Grace Stone to whom said Negroe belongs", manuscript, 1p., folds, slightly browned, 170 x 170mm., 1st November 1803; and 8 other documents relating to slavery, v.s., v.d. (9).
Lot 202
A 9ct Gold Five Stone Ring, graduated set, within fancy setting, between textured shoulders (finger Size I), and a modern half eternity style ring, alternate inset highlights (finger size L) (total weight 4 grams), together with a boat shape ring, alternate graduated highlights, stamped "9ct Sil" (finger size L). (3).
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