antiques & fine art sale

A Huntley & Palmer biscuit tin, containing over 500 1925 Indian half Anna coins.

Sold for £100

Four America Bicentenary coins, Nigeria 1960 International Meet coin, 3 silver proof 25th Jubilee coins and a Canadian dollar.

Sold for £48

A Charles II (1660-85) copper farthing, 1672, (die flaw), F+, George I (1714-27) Second Issue farthing, 1719, F+ and George II farthing, 1754, F+.

Sold for £55

George III-George VI farthings, 2 x 1799, 2 x 1806, 3 x 1821 (one with traces of lustre), 3 x 1822, 1826, 1827 and 1828, the majority VF-EF (13).

Sold for £42

William IV-George VI farthings, 1831, 1834, 1835, 1839, 1891, 1902, 1904, 1939, 1940, 1944 and 2 x 1952 (all George VI coins with lustre except 1940), F-EF.

Sold for £12

Silver content coins - George III-George VI, 6 crowns, double florin, 15 half crowns, 9 x florin, 22 x shilling, 42 x sixpence and 24 x threepence, mixed dates and grades.

Sold for £300

Edward VII halfpenny, 1903, with lustre, and George V halfpenny, 1920, lots of lustre, both EF+.

Estimated: £30 - £50

George II-Victoria copper coins, 2 cartwheel twopences, 2 cartwheel pennies, Fourth Issue penny, 1806, Fourth Issue halfpennies, Victoria penny 1855 and others, mixed dates and grades (17).

Sold for £85

Copper coins and tokens, George IV-Edward VII, to include half farthing 1830, third farthings 1827, 2 x 1835, 1885, half farthing 1844 with lustre, East India Company anna 1845, Ceylon quarter cent 1970, quarter farthing 1852 (pierced), India Straits 1862, Nova Scotia one cent 1864, Nova Scotia halfpenny token 1832 and others, mixed dates and grades (23).

Sold for £40

A set of five miniature medallions, commemorating the birth of Queen Victoria, Princess Helena, Prince Alfred, model one penny and 16th farthing, all housed in an embossed model half crown 1850, a George III sixpence 1787 (without semi of hearts), Victorian silver two annas 1893, George III silver penny 1800, Philip V two reales, Pistareen coin, Seville Mint, and an Okpoho type South East Nigeria Manila, all F+-VF+.

Sold for £60

A large quantity of world coins and banknotes, mixed dates and grades 19th century and later, to include a Lambton & Co. Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne, cloth bag and another.

Sold for £50

An assortment of predominantly British coins, to include 2 x 1937 crowns, 1 x George II shilling 1817, 2 x Victorian shillings 1865 (die No. 96) and 1879, 1 x George I copper farthing 1721, 3 almost complete Whitman albums of Great British farthings 1860-1856, and 2 Whitman silver threepence albums 1838-1845, quantity of Elizabeth II threepences and commemorative crowns and an Irish silver 1966 Uprising commemorative coin.

Sold for £170

Coins of The British Isles, comprising 6 crowns 1819, 1822, 1890, 1894, 1896 and 1935, 4 double florins 2 x 1887, 2 x 1889, shilling 1887, 2 half crowns 1920 and 21, 32 Victorian and later silver threepences and 12 predominantly George V farthings, mixed grades, though some VF-EF.

Sold for £220

A large quantity of pre 1947 silver content coins, comprising 2 Victorian crowns, 29 half crowns, 245 florins, 87 shillings and 57 sixpences, 14 threepences, various dates and grades.

Sold for £480

A large quantity of British coins, Victoria-Elizabeth II, to include a large quantity of Victorian pennies and halfpennies, a United States proof set half dollar-one cent 1968, and a small assortment of British banknotes to include 1 x £5, 3 10 shillings and 3 x £1.

Sold for £38

Sierra Leone - Fifth Anniversary of Independence 1961-1966, 3 gold coin set comprising golde, 1/2 golde and 1/4 golde, Rev: with a lions head facing, in original case of issue with gilt lettering, uncirculated (see illustration).

Sold for £2100

Sierra Leone - Fifth Anniversary of Independence 1961-1966 1/4 golde Obv: outline of the country titled "Sierra Leone Land of Iron and Diamonds 1/4 Golde", the reverse lion facing legend, uncirculated, in original box of issue.

Sold for £300

Sierra Leone - Two Fifth Anniversary of Independence 1961-1966 1/4 goldes, Obv: outline of the country titled "Sierra Leone Land of Iron and Diamonds 1/4 Golde", the reverse lion facing legend, uncirculated, in original boxes of issue (see illustration).

Sold for £550

Sierra Leone - Two Fifth Anniversary of Independence 1961-1966 1/4 goldes, Obv: outline of the country titled "Sierra Leone Land of Iron and Diamonds 1/4 Golde", the reverse lion facing legend, uncirculated, in original boxes of issue.

Sold for £550

Sierra Leone - Fifth Anniversary of Independence 1961-1966, 1/2 golde, Rev: lion head facing, in original case of issue, uncirculated.

Sold for £580

Sierra Leone - Commemorative Fifth Anniversary of Independence 1961-1966 proof 1/4 golde, Rev: lion facing and legend, in original case of issue, uncirculated.

Sold for £300

Sierra Leone - Commemoration of The Fifth Anniversary of Independence 1961-1966, 1/2 golde, Rev: lion facing, in original case of issue, uncirculated.

Sold for £580

Sierra Leone - Commemoration of The Fifth Anniversary of Independence 1961-1966, 1/2 golde, Rev: lion facing, in original case of issue, uncirculated.

Sold for £580

Victoria - Silver medallion commemorating her Golden Jubilee 1837-1897, diameter 56 mm, in original presentation case.

Sold for £85

Edward VII - Silver and bronze commemorative Coronation medallions, each in original presentation case with gilt lettering and each with original Coronation Medal envelope, 56 mm diameter.

Sold for £170

George V - Silver medallion commemorating his coronation 1911, in original case of issue with gilt lettering and with original Coronation Medal envelope, 56 mm diameter.

Sold for £100

Silver proof and other coins, to include Central Bank of Malta silver proof 3 coin set 1977, silver proof Queen's Jubilee crown 1977, Falkland Island silver proof 50 pence, 2 cupronickel crowns and an Isle of Man decimal proof set 1971, all UNC and in original cases of issue.

Sold for £90

Elizabeth II - 8 silver proof crown size coins commemorating the Queen's Silver Jubilee with certificate and original Spink & Son Ltd. collectors' letter, all in original case of issue, UNC.

Sold for £70

A George V, 6 coin proof set 1927, wreath crown to threepence, in original fitted case of issue, UNC (see illustration).

Sold for £470

George V, bronze commemorative Coronation Medal 1911, designed by B. Mackennal, bust left, Rev. bust of Queen Mary left, in original case of issue with outer Coronation Medal Royal Mint envelope, UNC.

Sold for £55

A small collection of silver proof and commemorative coins, to include 2 silver proof Silver Jubilee crowns, each in case of issue and with certificate, Isle of Man 6 coin proof set 1971, cupronickel Jubilee crowns, and a Norwegian copper medallion commemorating 1100 Years 1972.

Sold for £42

The Royal Wedding stamp replicas, for HRH The Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips 14th November 1973, 22 carat yellow gold and proof silver, in original case of issue and with Certificate Stating Set No. 1819 of 3000 (see illustration).

Sold for £560

Elizabeth II 1953 Coronation set of 10 coins, 5 shilling-farthing, in original case of issue with gilt lettering, UNC but with some tarnishing to the penny.

Sold for £45

Elizabeth II - Coins of The Realm 9 coin set, sovereign-threepence 1966, in original case of issue with gilt lettering, UNC but with some tarnishing on the penny and 1/2 penny (see illustration).

Sold for £180

Elizabeth II 1968 specimen set, First and Second Issue 11 coin set, half crown-halfpenny all UNC and in original case of issue with gilt lettering, and 3 Royal Mint decimal coin sets 2 x 1970 and 1971.

Sold for £45

Elizabeth II 1965 10 coin set, sovereign-threepence, UNC but with some tarnishing, in original case of issue with gilt lettering.

Sold for £180

The Ancient Counties of England, set of 40 silver proof medallions issued by the Birmingham Mint, with certificate and mahogany presentation box.

Estimated: £400 - £600

121 predominantly late 18th century halfpenny trade tokens, covering Staffordshire, Shropshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lancaster, Middlesex, Bath, Somerset, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, some high grades (see illustration).

Sold for £920

A pair of British RMS Lusitania Propaganda Medals. Diameter 56 mm. NOTE - These were produced in direct response to the Satirical Medal produced by the German Medallist Karl Goetz who laid the blame of the sinking of the Lusitania directly at the allied obsession with business and the supposed impartiality of the USA, although he did make the mistake of getting the date of the sinking incorrect.

Sold for £15

A large quantity of pre 1947 UK coins, comprising 195 half crowns, 87 florins and 61 shillings and a small quantity of post 1946 half crowns and decimal coins.

Sold for £520

Edward VII half sovereign 1908, in 9 ct gold loose pendant mount.

Sold for £95

An assortment of coins tokens and commemorative medals, to include a Victorian rupee 1887, Dudhope Castle Dundee half penny 1797, Dundee Glassworks half penny token 1797, two tokens commemorating the unveiling of the Robert Burns statue in Dundee 1880, two white metal medals commemorating the victorious conclusion of The Great War presented by Dundee Corporation, white metal Taybridge commemorative, two Dundee communion tokens, London & Newcastle Tea Company token, 13 Wellgate, Dundee, 1876, Royal commemorative token, etc.

Sold for £42

A three stone ring with diamond set shoulders, set with three round brilliant cut diamonds, estimated diamond weight .42 carats, in white coloured metal setting, set with 8 small diamonds, the shank stamped "18 ct PLAT", 2.8 grams gross (see illustration).

Sold for £110

A Victorian gold half sovereign, Jubilee head 1887, with soldered 9 ct gold pendant mount and chain (see illustration).

Sold for £110

A platinum solitaire diamond ring, set with a brilliant cut diamond measuring +/- 5 mm diameter, depth +/- 2.77 mm, +/- .45 carats, gross weight 3.2 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A 9 ct gold wavy link bracelet, 14.4 grams.

Sold for £130

An amethyst and diamond gold torque bangle, with two oval cut bright purple amethysts rubover set to diamond accented collars, hallmarked.

Sold for £40

An 18 ct gold open face fob watch, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, hallmarked London 1894.

Sold for £300

A 9 ct gold fine link chain with small diamond and blue stone integral pendant, 2.3 grams.

Sold for £65

A pair of 9 ct gold cufflinks, a gold stick pin mounted with a Turkish 25 kurush coin and a Victorian memorial locket, weighable gold 8.6 grams.

Sold for £80

A 14 ct white gold ruby and diamond tiered cluster ring, with diamond set shoulders, size M (see illustration).

Estimated: £300 - £500

Two strings of seed pearls, each with 9 ct gold clasp.

Sold for £60

A 9 ct yellow gold citrine and diamond set pear shaped ring, size P/Q, 5.3 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Four 9 ct gold dress rings, and one gold coloured dress ring.

Sold for £160

A 9 ct gold necklace, with seed pearl and peridot set pendant, no hallmark, chain weight 4.2 grams.

Sold for £60

A gold coloured necklace, with amethyst set circular gold coloured metal mount, 3.7 grams gross.

Sold for £50

A gold coloured metal Maltese cross brooch, with foliate engraved centre, with Pinchbeck safety chain, 5.6 grams gross.

Sold for £30

A silver coloured metal and glass anchor brooch, and a bracelet.

Sold for £20

An Omega 9 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with Dennison watch case stamped "88138" and "ALD10973", with leather strap. Case dimensions including lugs 43 mm x 25 mm (see illustration).

Estimated: £500 - £800

A 9 ct gold and diamond cased ladies wristwatch, with 9 ct gold mesh strap, the silvered dial with Arabic numerals. Case dimensions 25 mm x 23 mm excluding winding crown.

Sold for £200

A Rolex Tudor Oyster gentleman's wristwatch, stainless steel, with stainless steel bracelet. Case diameter 37 mm.

Sold for £300

Edward VII gold sovereign, 1909, in 9 ct gold loose mount and with gold metal chain the links stamped "AURUM".

Sold for £210

A George V gold sovereign, Sydney Mint, 1915, loose mounted in a 9 ct gold ring setting.

Sold for £240

A gentleman's Bulova Accutron wristwatch, Date Model, with box and papers dated 1972.

Sold for £140

An early 1960's Omega automatic stainless steel Seamaster gentleman's wristwatch, with silvered dial and baton markers, with original bracelet and clasp. Case diameter 35 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A Vacheron Constantin gentleman's dress watch, circa 1979, automatic, slim case, with blue diamond set dial, Serial No. 534598, 18 ct white gold case, with original Vacheron reptile skin strap, two replacement straps and later Vacheron 18 ct gold buckle, with Caliber 1120 K automatic movement 36 jewels. Case dimensions 32 mm x 31 mm excluding lugs. NOTE - Recent service certificate from Vacheron Constantin June 2017 for service including crown replacement and hand replacement £1,433 (see illustration). NOTE - This watch has been recently serviced by Vacheron Constantin and is still under guarantee. We will therefore not remove the back as this would invalidate the guarantee.

Estimated: £3000 - £5000

A ladies 18 ct gold Jaeger LeCoultre wristwatch, with square gilt dial with Roman numerals, blue enamel chapter ring, mechanical movement and original presentation box and guarantee dated 1st February 1973 (see illustration).

Estimated: £300 - £400

A gentleman's 9 ct gold cased wristwatch, with champagne dial with gilt Arabic numerals, subsidiary second hand and mechanical movement, retailed by H. Samuel.

Sold for £120

A ladies silver cased and enamel wristwatch, import marks for London 1918, with circular dial with Roman numerals framed by blue and white enamel, the mechanical movement stamped "Mobilia".

Sold for £95

A rare trench style left handed wristwatch, early 20th century, with white enamel dial with Roman numerals and mechanical movement in a French silver metal case (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £250

A 9 ct gold double sided pendant locket, late 19th/early 20th century, oval, the gold embossed frame on suspension loop and in plush lined fitted case. 3.8 cm x 2.8 cm excluding suspension loop.

Sold for £80

A portrait miniature locket, 19th century, with gold coloured mount against a black ground and inscribed verso "Robert Clapham, Oct 12th Mar 1855" and with monogram "AE68", the picture aperture now housing a print of a gentleman removing to reveal a lock of hair. 4.8 cm x 3.8 cm excluding suspension chain.

Sold for £30

A Victorian braided hair watch Albert, with embossed gilt metal heart shaped key winder, the opposing end with a gilt metal crucifix, with central T bar, and a 19th century polished steel and black cotton necklace.

Sold for £20

Two gilt metal buckles, 19th century, one with enamel panel inset with coloured foils depicting an exotic bird on a flowering branch, the other of rectangular form decorated in relief with foliate scrolls. 8.5 cm and 8 cm respectively.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A pair of Chinese 14 ct gold and jade cufflinks, mid 20th century (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A Georgian paste set sunburst brooch, early 19th century, with straight and wavy sunburst, the central section unscrewing, diameter 6 cm, and two others.

Sold for £140

A French Art Deco platinon and aquamarine glass necklace, and pair of similar earrings, a further aquamarine glass necklace set in sterling silver and a small crucifix.

Sold for £180

A pair of Chinese carved lapis lazuli and silver mounted clip on earrings, early 20th century, each stone carved as a flower in bloom, stamped verso "Bee, Silver China".

Estimated: £40 - £60

A pair of 9 ct gold mounted clip on earrings, set with amethyst coloured glass.

Estimated: £30 - £50

An opal set pendant with matching earrings, each mounted in 9 ct gold, the pendant with 9 ct chain.

Sold for £42

A quantity of predominantly early 20th century costume jewellery, to include enamel brooches, silver and amber Celtic style earrings, amber pendant, enamel pendants, gilt metal cloak chain, Celtic knot silver earrings and hardstone set cufflinks, etc.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A quantity of predominantly early 20th century costume jewellery, to include marcasite brooches, pendants, earrings, necklaces, etc.

Sold for £50

An 18 ct gold ring set with a rectangular cushion cut green stone framed by diamonds, the shank with decorative and pierced shoulders stamped to the interior "Jim 14-18 k", size Q (see illustration).

Estimated: £250 - £350

A ladies 9 ct gold Art Deco wristwatch, and a Rotary silver cased wristwatch with mesh bracelet.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Victorian foliate and scroll engraved silver fob watch, key wind, with gilt numerals and hallmarked silver Albert chain, with key.

Sold for £55

A silver cased pocket watch, with gold coloured metal numerals, the plated Albert chain with coin fobs.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A 9 ct gold cased Excalibur wristwatch, Incabloc, manual, 1983, original box and guarantee.

Sold for £130

A Johnson Railway Watch Manufacturer of Preston silver cased pocket watch, key wind. Case diameter 50 mm.

Sold for £42

Two vintage stainless Oris gentlemen's wristwatches. NOTE - The black faced Oris watch has been withdrawn from the sale as there are doubts about its authenticity.

Sold for £45

A Brookes & Bentley 9 ct gold pendant and chain, and similar brooch.

Estimated: £50 - £80

An Edwardian gold coloured seed pearl set double horseshoe stickpin.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A 14 ct gold cased Continental fob watch, stamped "14 k", knob wind. Diameter 33 mm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A gold coloured metal and tigers eye set horseshoe shaped brooch. 29 mm x 35 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £40

A gold coloured metal Masonic pendant, probably Scottish, diameter 26 mm, 4.4 grams, and two 14 ct gold History of Aviation medallions each weighing .5 grams.

Estimated: £70 - £100

An aquamarine pendant, set in pierced mount. Mount 22 mm x 17 mm.

Sold for £28

A 9 ct gold three stone ruby ring, Chester hallmarks, size M/N.

Sold for £90

A 9 ct gold peridot and seef pearl set pendant, stamped "9 ct", on 9 ct gold chain, gross weight 6 grams.

Sold for £110

A 9 ct gold amethyst and diamond ring, 9 ct gold ring and a silver ring with amethyst coloured stone.

Sold for £65

A 9 ct gold peridot pendant, with 9 ct gold chain, gross weight 4.3 grams.

Estimated: £50 - £80

An 18 ct white gold tanzanite and diamond ring, tanzanite 1.13 carats, diamonds .27 carats, size K/L.

Sold for £900