fine art sale

A 9 ct gold garnet and white stone cluster dress ring.

Sold for £48

A 9 ct gold diamond and ruby half hoop ring, pierced mount with three rubies and four diamonds.

Sold for £45

An 18 ct gold three stone diamond and turquoise ring, two diamonds, one turquoise, yellow gold.

Sold for £60

An 18 ct gold diamond ring, yellow gold twist setting with central diamond with smaller diamonds flanking.

Not Sold

A ladies 9 ct gold wristwatch, with 9 ct strap, together with an 18 ct gold ladies wristwatch.

Sold for £50

A collection of twenty hat pins, including Charles Horner, hat pin doll, hat pin holder and an illustrated hat pin value guide book.

Sold for £80

A Japanese Meiji period locket, decorated with Mount Fuji in gold and silver coloured metals, with butterflies verso, the interior with the letter "G" stamped to centre. Width 25 mm.

Not Sold

A 9 ct gold guard chain, with swivel. Length 58 ins.

Sold for £300

A George V sovereign, 1912, with mount.

Sold for £160

An 18 ct gold and platinum solitaire diamond ring, the diamond set in platinum and with yellow coloured shank.

Not Sold

A sapphire and diamond ring, the central sapphire flanked by a trefoil of three diamonds and with diamond set shoulders to gold coloured shank.

Sold for £300

A silver bracelet, with padlock manufactured from two silver threepenny pieces.

Sold for £25

A good five stone diamond ring, in 18 ct gold and platinum mount, the centre stone flanked on either side by two smaller stones (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

A long strap of freshwater pearls, varying sizes. Length 102 ins.

Not Sold

A jade necklace, twelve graduated square pieces of jade to forty six beads interspersed with metal beads and with three drop earrings to match.

Sold for £65

A fine and rare Roman Sardonyx cameo, probably 2nd to 3rd century AD, depicting the profile of two gentlemen facing each other spaced by a central motif of crescent, eagle and scorpion, set within a pierced and engraved mount with enclosed back to a conforming necklace of wire links with ribbed ferule and hook chain. NOTE - the two gentlemen are probably the two sons of Zeus (see illustration).

Not Sold

A silver golf caddy brooch, enamelled DAKS 1965, Birmingham mark 1964.

Sold for £10

A yellow coloured metal mourning brooch, oval, with hair insert, circa 1880.

Not Sold

A 9 ct gold hollow link bracelet with padlock, hallmarked to padlock, stamped to each link, 16 grams.

Sold for £120

A silver Albert chain, with T bar, heavy gauge, 60 grams.

Not Sold

A 9 ct gold necklace, with swivel fob and faceted links, 14 grams. Length 24 ins.

Sold for £140

A 9 ct gold mesh bracelet, fine links, approximately 3 grams.

Sold for £20

A 9 ct gold clown pendant, with articulated arms and legs and set to the body with precious stones.

Not Sold

A 9 ct gold sapphire and diamond ring, yellow gold, the central sapphire flanked on either side by a diamond.

Sold for £40

Two 22 ct gold wedding bands, one faceted, approximately 6 grams.

Sold for £70

A three stone diamond ring, in gold coloured shank also stamped "PLAT".

Sold for £30

A ruby and diamond three stone ring, the central ruby flanked on either side by a small diamond.

Sold for £22

A 9 ct gold necklace, consisting of eighteen shield shaped medallions each hallmarked 9 ct, 88 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £600

An 18 ct gold bracelet, studded and beaded, hinging and with safety clasp, hallmarked for 18 ct, 51 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £600

A 9 ct gold cased ladies wristwatch, with ivorine dial, Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial and with link bracelet.

Sold for £30

A platinum solitaire ring, clear stone, the shank stamped "PLAT".

Sold for £95

A Rolex 9 ct white gold cased cocktail watch, the rectangular dial with Arabic numerals and gold line surrounding, the movement stamped "Rolex 15 Rubies", together with an Omega 9 ct gold cased ladies wristwatch.

Sold for £100

A Rolex Watch Company wristwatch, with 9 ct gold case stamped "RWC Limited", with silvered rectangular dial with blue baton markers and subsidiary seconds dial, the movement stamped "16 Rubies Swiss Made" and with leather strap, circa 1934 (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A 9 ct gold chain and plated lock.

Sold for £145

A silver coloured bangle, late Victorian, embossed with classical decoration and in presentation case.

Sold for £60

An 18 ct gold emerald and diamond cluster ring, the central emerald flanked by twelve diamonds in 18 ct white gold mount with yellow gold shank (see illustration).

Sold for £490

An 18 ct gold seven stone diamond half hoop ring, yellow gold, fancy setting, hallmarked (see illustration).

Sold for £170

An 18 ct gold diamond cluster ring, having three tiers of diamonds, nineteen in total in white gold setting with yellow shank (see illustration).

Sold for £530

An Art Deco diamond set bar brooch, in white and yellow coloured metal, with safety chain (see illustration).

Sold for £130

An 18 ct gold diamond and sapphire ring, the central sapphire flanked on either side by four diamonds in cross setting, yellow gold.

Sold for £110

A 22 ct gold wedding band, approximately 6.5 grams.

Sold for £80

An 18 ct gold five stone diamond ring, yellow gold stamped 18 ct.

Sold for £75

A crescent shaped pendant, gold coloured metal set with small diamonds and garnet on gold coloured chain stamped "18 ct" and "9 ct".

Sold for £75

A strap of amber graduated beads, together with a pair of amber ear clips.

Sold for £85

An 18 ct gold and enamelled fob watch, knob wind, the dial with Arabic numerals, the body engine turned with swag cartouche to the rear, circa 1900 (see illustration).

Not Sold

A 9 ct gold snuff box, decorated in relief with a horse racing scene to lid, hallmarked. Length 48 mm (see illustration).

Not Sold

An oriental silver coloured bracelet, ten links decorated in relief with gold coloured metal designs in the Shibayama style, birds, flowers, etc., late 19th century (see illustration).

Not Sold

A diamond set brooch, in excess of four carats (see illustration).

Not Sold

A diamond necklace, with earrings to match, each of target shape, with central diamond with three further tiers of diamonds beneath (see illustration).

Not Sold

A designer diamond and 18 ct gold suite, comprising necklace, bracelet and pair of ear clips by Carrera, each piece depicting galloping horse.

Not Sold

An 18 ct gold and enamel bow brooch, with central diamond.

Sold for £110

A gold coloured shamrock stickpin.

Not Sold

An 18 ct gold ring, set with a green hard stone seal.

Sold for £38

A 9 ct gold fancy link Albert chain, with T bar, approximately 21 grams.

Sold for £200

A five stone diamond ring, centrally set with cushion shaped old cut diamond, approximately .90 carats, clarity SI2, approximate colour I/J, with two further diamonds flanking, approximate total smaller diamond weight 1.73 carats, approximate clarity SI and approximate colour I/J, with carved claw and beaded settings in white and yellow scroll work design, with D shaped shank marked "18" and tested as 18 ct gold. NOTE - this ring is sold with a valuation for insurance replacement of £7,950 by Northern Goldsmiths, Newcastle-on-Tyne 07/04/2010 (see illustration).

Sold for £1500

A sapphire and diamond crossover ring, one diamond and one sapphire in claw setting, the shank marked "18 ct" and "PLAT" (see illustration).

Not Sold

A sapphire and diamond set brooch, circular, laurel leaf with six sapphires interspersed with two small diamonds in relief pattern to gold coloured mount (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A 9 ct gold thimble, approximately 5 grams, in fitted box.

Sold for £62

A Russian gold cigarette case, with Vesta, 72 Zolotnik gold standard, makers mark "AT" for Alexander Tillander, two colour yellow and rose gold, also stamped "18 ct", 151 grams. Length 94 mm x 60 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £3500

A Cloisonne enamel cigarette case, 88 silver standard, St. Petersburg 1896, full Ovchinnikov mark below the Imperial Standard, with enclosed letter of Imperial provenance. 84 mm x 44 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £1900

A cased set of silver and enamel spoons, by David Anderson, circa 1925 (see illustration).

Sold for £120

Five pairs of Faberge silver fruit knives and forks, 84 Zolotnik silver standard, Moscow 1896-1908, full Faberge mark below the Imperial Warrant, Swan pattern. 175 mm x 15 mm, weight 333 grams (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Russian silver five bottle condiment, 84 Zolotnik silver standard, 1908-1917, full mark of Khlebnikov below the Imperial Warrant (see illustration).

Not Sold

A pair of Faberge silver and ivory salad servers, 84 Zolotnik silver standard 1908-1917 Moscow, Swan pattern (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Faberge silver mounted crystal bowl, 84 Zolotnik silver standard 1908-1917 Moscow, full Faberge mark below the Imperial Warrant, scratched inventory number "36128" (see illustration).

Sold for £6100

A Faberge gold and enamel coin pendant, makers mark "AT" for Alfred Thilemann, St. Petersburg, circa 1900. The coin dates from the period of Catherine II 1779. PROVENANCE - ex Sothebys, Geneva. Diameter 17 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £1600

A Faberge gold and enamel flag pendant, 56 Zolotnik gold standard, St. Petersburg 1908-1917, makers mark partially rubbed "HW" for Henrik Wigstrom, the crossed flags for England and Russia. 21 mm x 17 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £2000

A Faberge diamond and pink spinel bar brooch, 56 Zolotnik gold standard, Moscow marked "KF" in cyrillic, scratched inventory number "28388". Length 31 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £2200

A Russian Karelian birchwood cigarette case, with applied monogram (see illustration).

Sold for £380

Two early Soviet silver and gold cigarette cases, with gold and enamel monograms (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A Polish silver table cigarette box, 800 silver standard for Kracow, makers mark "AW" (see illustration).

Sold for £110

A Faberge silver caviar set, 88 Zolotnik silver standard Moscow 1891-1896, full Faberge marks below the Imperial Warrant (see illustration).

Sold for £12500

An original photograph of the Tsar's visit to Paris, circa 1904.

Not Sold

A pair of silver plated entree dishes, each of shaped rectangular outline, with detachable handles and gadrooned edge. Length 11 ins.

Sold for £28

A pair of silver plated three branch candelabra, with flaming torch finial snuffer, with detachable sconces, scroll supports and knopped stems with spreading feet. Height 10 ins, width 11 ins.

Sold for £28

An Edwardian silver plated galleried tray, of small form with pierced sides with rope twist edge and raised on short feet, together with a silver plated toast rack and six plated pastry forks.

Sold for £20

Six silver coffee spoons and sugar tongs, cased, Sheffield 1931.

Sold for £32

A pair of silver pepperettes, Adie Brothers, Birmingham 1933, of rectangular form with faceted angles and detachable tops.

Sold for £42

A Georgian silver cream jug, with scroll handle and raised on four short ball feet, mark rubbed.

Sold for £75

A George III Edinburgh silver cream jug with sugar basket to match, Edinburgh 1796, maker G.B. unidentified, each piece with trellis border and vacant cartouche, 494 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £470

A Victorian silver sugar basin, London 1855, maker probably Hands & Son, 370 grams.

Sold for £110

A silver wishbone toast rack, carrying handle and four divisions, Birmingham 1930 also stamped "925".

Sold for £100

A silver cream jug, with loop handle and raised on three short hoof feet, together with a matching sugar basin, Birmingham marks 1930 and 1931.

Sold for £65

A small silver bowl, with pierced rim, Birmingham mark 1930, together with a lidded salt with gadrooned body, Birmingham mark 1911.

Sold for £38

A cased silver condiment set, comprising two pepper, two salts and mustard, Birmingham 1941.

Sold for £120

A silver plated salver, in the Chippendale style, together with a pair of fish servers with ivorine handles, with six pairs of silver plated fish knives and forks.

Sold for £20

A pair of sterling silver candlesticks, with integral sconces and knopped stems, Birmingham mark 1988.

Sold for £52

A pair of silver salts, circular with gilded bowls, Chester mark 1911.

Sold for £52

A sterling silver spoon, with enamelled Rotary International emblem, Birmingham 1980, together with a sterling silver money clip, London 1979, and a pair of sterling silver sugar tongs with claw grips, Sheffield mark 1960.

Sold for £18

Two sterling silver thimbles, each in leather case, Chester 1898 and 1918.

Sold for £55

A Chinese silver coloured pin dish, Nanking, chased with dragons and with coin to centre, stamped "Nanking".

Sold for £15

A silver plated bun fork with mother of pearl handle, together with five silver coffee spoons, two silver teaspoons, pair of sugar tongs and a William IV caddy spoon London mark 1834.

Sold for £40

A Victorian silver coloured propelling pencil, a crochet hook with mother of pearl handle and a silver coloured pin holder.

Sold for £14

A 19th century prayer book, with hinged silver coloured filigree case.

Sold for £50

A Cooper & Ludlam six place settings EPNS canteen, a pair of EPNS fish servers and a reinforced Silverworks fish knives and forks canteen.

Sold for £38

A canteen of silver cutlery, in the Fiddle and Thread pattern, twelve place settings. Twelve table forks, ten Victorian London 1853 George Adams (866 grams), two William IV London 1836 (173 grams), twelve tablespoons, seven London 1853 George Adams (624 grams), two William IV London 1836 (136 grams), two George III London 1819 (184 grams), one London 1854 (84 grams), twelve dessert forks, seven George Adams London 1853 (363 grams), one George Adams London 1845 (51 grams), three Victorian London 1847 (170 grams), one George III London 1817 (51 grams), twelve dessert spoons, eight George Adams London 1853 (437 grams), two George IV London 1824 (102 grams), two Victorian London 1847 (109 grams), twelve teaspoons, all Victorian, various dates and makers (369 grams) (see illustration).

Sold for £1550

A Buccelati Italian silver ewer, with scroll handle, knopped stem and circular spreading foot, stamped "Gianmaria Buccelati Italy 925" (796 grams) (see illustration).

Sold for £540

A Gianmaria Buccelati scallop shell dish, raised on three short shell feet, stamped "Sterling 925 Gianmaria Buccelati Italy" (228 grams). Length 14 cms (see illustration).

Sold for £360

A continental silver coloured lidded casket, cylindrical, embossed to the lid with cherubs and quiver with arrows and flowers and with repeating foliate design to body, stamped to base with continental hallmarks and "800". Diameter 10.5 cms.

Sold for £50

A pair of heavy silver bottle coasters, London mark 1985 (681 grams). Diameter 12 cms (see illustration).

Sold for £290