fine art sale

10th September 2009

Lot 201

A Shorter Brothers rectangular tray, in the Art Nouveau style with pierced handles, planished centre and impressed with initials "JS" and "SB". Length 25.5 ins, depth 10.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £65

Lot 202

A copper measure, planished, in the Art Nouveau style, circa 1900, with integral lid, loop handle and riveted body. Height 12 ins.

Sold for £30

Lot 203

A Keswick School of Industrial Arts style copper fire screen, with wrought iron surround, with stylised foliate and scroll decoration to the planished body. Width 20 ins, height 33 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £120

Lot 204

A Keswick School of Industrial Arts circular plaque, decorated to the centre with a repeating embossed foliate design, with plain border stamped "KSIA". Diameter 26 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Lot 205

A copper topped table, in the Arts & Craft style, with plain centre and fruiting vine embossed rim, raised on a wrought iron base. Diameter 26 ins, height 22 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 206

A pair of lacquered brass candlesticks, circa 1900, with jewelled bases in the Art Nouveau style. Height 12 ins.

Sold for £70

Lot 207

A pair of cast brass candlesticks, with bobbin knopped stems and circular spreading feet. Height 8 ins.

Sold for £18

Lot 208

A cast bronze phoenix, probably an emblem for a company, spread wings, three crowns and green patination. Width 20 ins.

Sold for £110

Lot 209

A set of seven Victorian graduated copper measures. From 5 ins to 13 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 210

A bronze bull, in standing pose and raised on a marble plinth. Length 20 ins, height 14 ins.

Sold for £320

Lot 211

A Victorian brass and copper figure of Achilles, holding a spear and raised on a metal base. Height 12 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 212

A 19th century onyx and champleve enamel desk set, comprising inkwell with combined pen tray and pair of candle holders each with handle.

Not Sold

Lot 213

A fine gilt metal lamp base, in the rococo style with triform base. Height 19 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 214

An early 20th century eastern hinged pillow purse, traditionally made in repousse silver metal, copper and brass, purple velvet lining and shoulder chain.

Sold for £44

Lot 215

A Black Forest bear money box, 19th century, cast metal over painted in gold. Height 6 ins.

Sold for £52

Lot 216

A Victorian gilt bronze Carte de Visite tazza, head of the Goddess Junon (Juno) to centre of bowl,. engraved "F. Barbedienne, Paris". NOTE - this foundry was responsible for the casting of most of the works by the French "Animaliers" also producing works for sculptors such as Auguste Rodin. Early signed example of this neo-classical design circa 1880 design by Levillain (1837-1905).

Not Sold

Lot 217

A Victorian gilt bronze Carte de Visite tazza, as previous lot but later variation, designed by Levillain and cast by F. Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1900.

Not Sold

Lot 218

A Persian paste diamond and lapis lazuli Art Deco period bronze box, hinged top set with large bevelled edge tablet of gold flecked lapis lazuli, with 44 x 55 mm diameter round cut paste diamonds to surround. 80 mm x 57 mm x 36 mm.

Not Sold

Lot 219

A 19th century brass trivet, together with a pair of miniature brass snap top tables and small firedog.

Sold for £15

Lot 220

Two 19th century brass jam pans, on with cast iron loop handle, the other with pair of handles.

Sold for £50

Lot 221

A 19th century brass stick stand, with ball to each corner, four apertures, cast iron base and drip tray.

Sold for £70

Lot 222

A 19th century iron hound, on later plinth, doorstop/bootscraper. Length 13 ins.

Sold for £50

Lot 223

A late Victorian Arts & Crafts coal box, polished steel with beaten decoration and decorated handles

Sold for £125

Lot 224

A brass bound oak bucket, maker R.A. Lister & Co. Ltd., Dutsley, England.

Not Sold

Lot 225

A 19th century embossed brass jardiniere or coal bucket, embossed with bellflower and floral swags, with lions mask ring handles and circular foot.

Sold for £65

Lot 226

A Victorian brass footman, with pierced top and sides, with iron frame and raised on front cabriole legs.

Sold for £60

Lot 227

A pair of 19th century bronze Marley horses, after Coustou, green patination. Height 11 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £280

Lot 228

A pair of cast iron garden ornaments, lion and unicorn, Victorian. Height 17 ins, length 28 ins.

Sold for £320

Lot 229

Five 19th century pewter coffee pots, four James Yates pints and another quart, each with loop handle and sparrow beak.

Sold for £80

Lot 230

Five pewter tankards, 18th and 19th century, various sizes.

Sold for £65

Lot 231

A Keswick School of Industrial Arts oval framed mirror, copper embossed with fruit and foliage, unmarked. Length 28 ins.

Sold for £680

Lot 232

A pair of 18 ct white gold tanzanite and diamond earrings, each pear shaped tanzanite surrounded by sixteen brilliant cut diamonds and with certificate.

Not Sold

Lot 233

An 18 ct white gold tanzanite and diamond ring, the pear shaped tanzanite with a surround of six diamonds.

Not Sold

Lot 234

A pair of 18 ct white gold diamond ear studs, heart shaped diamonds weighing approximately 1.6 carats.

Not Sold

Lot 235

An 18 ct white gold pendant, with heart shaped diamond approximately 1 carat, on white gold chain.

Not Sold

Lot 236

An 18 ct white gold chain with pendant diamond, with twelve small diamonds to bail, total diamond weight over 1 carat.

Not Sold

Lot 237

A pair of 18 ct white gold diamond ear studs, diamond weight 1.11 carats.

Sold for £950

Lot 238

An 18 ct white gold diamond set ring, with brilliant cut diamond of .50 carats and six baguettes in the Art Deco style.

Not Sold

Lot 239

An 18 ct white gold diamond ring, with three trefoil set small diamonds to each shoulder, the main stone accompanied by certificate stating size 1.39 carats, clarity S12, colour J, premium cut, total diamond weight 1.58 carats (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 240

An 18 ct white gold ring, set with a diamond weighing approximately 2.5 carats, colour E (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 241

A heavy 18 ct yellow gold gentleman's diamond set ring, approximately 1 carat.

Not Sold

Lot 242

An 18 ct white gold line bracelet, 72 claw set diamonds weighing approximately 2 carats.

Not Sold

Lot 243

An 18 ct white gold necklace, set with twelve diamonds.

Sold for £850

Lot 244

An 18 ct gold three stone diamond ring, diamond weight approximately 2 carats.

Sold for £1900

Lot 245

A heavy 18 ct white gold five stone claw set half eternity ring, diamond weight in excess of 1 carat.

Not Sold

Lot 246

An 18 ct gold two tone half eternity ring, set with five diamonds, approximately 2 carats (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 247

An 18 ct gold seven stone daisy cluster ring, set with diamonds, approximately weight 2.75 carats.

Not Sold

Lot 248

An 18 ct gold two tone ring, with emerald cut diamond and brilliant to each shoulder, total diamond weight 1.15 carats.

Sold for £1700

Lot 249

An 18 ct gold two tone diamond ring, set with a radiant cut diamond weighing over 1 carat, flanked by two brilliant cut stones each weighing .20 carats (see illustration).

Sold for £1480

Lot 250

An 18 ct two tone ring, set with an old cut diamond.

Not Sold

Lot 251

A white metal coloured ring, set with twelve small channel set brilliants.

Not Sold

Lot 252

A yellow and white gold coloured ring, set with a diamond of good colour and clarity measuring approximately .35 carats on Leveridge gauge.

Not Sold

Lot 253

A ring, stamped "PLA", set with three old cut diamonds approximately .80 carats.

Not Sold

Lot 254

An 18 ct white gold ladies wristwatch, by Vertex, white dial with markers and with small diamonds to the bezel and shoulders, with link bracelet (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 255

An 18 ct gold diamond ring, with claw set central diamond and with two further diamonds to each shoulder.

Not Sold

Lot 256

A 9 ct gold diamond set wishbone ring, set with nine diamonds.

Not Sold

Lot 257

An 18 ct gold solitaire diamond ring, in modern setting.

Not Sold

Lot 258

A diamond set twist ring, with both baguette and old cut diamonds, stamped 375 DIA. .60.

Not Sold

Lot 259

A pair of diamond cluster ear studs, seven diamonds to each cluster, 9 ct white gold settings.

Not Sold

Lot 260

A Victorian cameo brooch, profile of a young girl with long flowing hair and fruiting vines, in gold coloured mount, together with three further cameos, two mounted and a Danish sterling silver marked bangle stamped "Nefrom".

Sold for £60

Lot 261

An interesting gentleman's drivers wristwatch by Lord Elgin 1952, with large hinged lugs to facilitate wearing on inside of wrist whilst driving, 14 kt gold filled case and lugs, 21 jewel Swiss movement, working order.

Sold for £120

Lot 262

A gentleman's Bulova wristwatch, 1948, for cocktail or evening wear, in red gold filled case with yellow gold indices, Swiss movement, working order.

Sold for £100

Lot 263

An Art Deco large lapis lazuli teardrop pendant, 1920's, with 9 ct gold bale with later 18 ct gold fine multi-link chain.

Sold for £100

Lot 264

A two stone citrine ring, 9 ct gold, each citrine approximately 8 mm diameter.

Sold for £28

Lot 265

A Victorian pinchbeck gold "loveknot" brooch. 50 mm x 40 mm.

Sold for £18

Lot 266

A heavy ruby and multi-gem set silver hinged bangle, nine deep collar set oval cut rubies (13 mm x 17 mm) with inter dispersed multi-gem settings of teardrop, round, oval, marquise and square cut stones, impressed "925" for sterling.

Sold for £110

Lot 267

An Elgin hourglass design gentleman's wristwatch, 1954, 10 kt gold filled case by Keystone, original quartered dial, working order.

Not Sold

Lot 268

A rare chrome dial imported 10 kt gold filled Hamilton "Carl" wristwatch, unusual 1940's expanding Speidel "calendar" dial strap in black and gold, 1941-1947, working order.

Sold for £100

Lot 269

A jet flapper necklace, 1920's, sections of multi-facet cut black jet and cut black jet drops, nine blue Ruskin ceramic beads to every 150 mm section.

Sold for £140

Lot 270

A ladies Gruen wristwatch, early 1920's, profusely engraved white metal case, possibly platinum, with cabochon sapphire set in winding crown, high end quality movement, in working order, blue lizard grain strap.

Sold for £70

Lot 271

A fine Edwardian Scottish silver agate bracelet, nine navette form polished agates, each approximately 20 mm long.

Not Sold

Lot 272

A pair of teardrop amethyst and pearl drop earrings, 9 ct gold butterfly fastenings.

Sold for £70

Lot 273

A silver horseshoe bracelet, 1970's, simple design consisting of seven horseshoes linked together with two smaller horseshoes forming a catch, Birmingham hallmarks.

Sold for £32

Lot 274

A Victorian link bracelet, gold coloured, nine elephant charms carved from amethyst, tigers eye, goldstone, aventurine and rose quartz.

Sold for £70

Lot 275

An Elgin Curvex gentleman's wristwatch, 1935, with rare gun metal dial overlaid with gold Arabic numerals, 10 kt gold filled Illinois case, working order.

Sold for £52

Lot 276

A gold muff/guard chain, impressed "Charnier". Length 54 ins. NOTE - A.M. Charnier was a 19/20th century French jeweller who used low grade gold for his designs.

Sold for £30

Lot 277

A baroque pearl and diamond pendant, with fine 9 ct gold chain.

Sold for £25

Lot 278

A finely engraved silver buckle bangle, bark design, registered design and hallmarks for Birmingham 1972-3.

Not Sold

Lot 279

An unusual Victorian gold Zodiac ring, Pisces, two fish carved in oval cut green amethyst gemstone, set in 9 ct gold.

Sold for £30

Lot 280

A magnifier dome glass gentleman's Elgin Durapower wristwatch, 1950's, gold dial with black Roman numerals to 10 kt gold filled Wadsworth case, black padded calf strap, in working order.

Sold for £50

Lot 281

An extravagantly engraved garnet and pearl bracelet, mid Victorian, over thirty engraved D links with seed pearl surround to large cabochon garnet set in scrolled central device, polished gold pinchbeck (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 282

An elaborate High Etruscan pendant brooch in gold pinchbeck, circa 1880, 17 mm deep cabochon amethyst to 35 mm three circle millegrain central device, a second 15 mm deep cabochon amethyst is suspended from three belcher link chains with a further suspended ball and spire pinchbeck bead, approximately 90 mm long (see illustration).

Sold for £80

Lot 283

A turquoise and diamond starburst brooch, Georgian, mounted on later Edwardian bar and pin, unassayed gold metals.

Sold for £26

Lot 284

A Victorian black silk mourning bracelet band, 15 ct gold letter "M" inset with tiny seed pearls.

Sold for £18

Lot 285

A gold and tigers eye pin brooch, oval cabochon set in white enamel surround, tested.

Sold for £10

Lot 286

A ruby and diamond set gold bangle bracelet, five oval cut rubies in oval gold and diamond link setting, impressed "375" for 9 ct and "DIA" for diamond.

Sold for £400

Lot 287

A gentleman's Swiss wristwatch, 9 ct gold cushioned case, original black hands to restored wave design champagne enamelled dial, hallmarked 1930, fully serviced.

Sold for £58

Lot 288

A three colour amber silver panel bracelet, three amber cabochons of various shades to finely engraved silver links, 19th century (see illustration).

Sold for £32

Lot 289

Three oval amethysts to silver hinged bracelet, together with three stones earrings, lapis, coral and onyx.

Sold for £30

Lot 290

A green amethyst pendant, 16 mm square princess cut green amethyst on 9 ct gold chain, Birmingham hallmarks.

Not Sold

Lot 291

A gypsy set emerald ring, white gold, impressed "375".

Sold for £18

Lot 292

WITHDRAWN - A Victorian Scottish silver and agate bracelet, carved agate ovals joined by engraved silver links, agate set silver padlock clasp.

Not Sold

Lot 293

A Georgian gold and seed pearl mourning brooch, rectangular form. inscribed to rear "George Cook died 10 June 1819 aged 63", tested as 15 ct gold.

Sold for £50

Lot 294

A Circular agate pendant, 1960's, on woven silk cord. Diameter 50 mm.

Sold for £32

Lot 295

A 1939 vintage Elgin gentleman's wristwatch, imported American with polished gold metal dial and numerals to 10 kt gold filled case, of typical ribbed and concealed lug design, "Crocodile" calf strap, working order.

Sold for £70

Lot 296

A 9 ct gold triangular brooch, set with purple/blue cabochon stone.

Sold for £10

Lot 297

A late Victorian belt bangle, engraved "E", gold coloured metal.

Sold for £14

Lot 298

A rare Georgian shell cameo, gold metal, depicting the Goddess of Youth Hebe shown in the heavens with a ewer offering a bowl of nectar to Jupiter disguised as an eagle.

Sold for £100

Lot 299

A large Gothic silver crucifix, hallmarked. 55 mm x 40 mm excluding bale link.

Sold for £10

Lot 300

A tiny Georgian high quality silver and diamond paste gem bow brooch, circa 1800, possibly Austrian, impressed "900".

Sold for £50