Auctioneers, Valuers of Fine art,
Antiques & Collectors Items

Tuesday, December 08 2009

Chistmas Auction of Fine Art,Antiques and Collectors Items

Viewing Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm, Monday 10am-7pm immediately prior to sale. Open on mornings of sale (Tuesday and Wednesday) from 8.30am until 10am for viewing. Sale starts promptly at 10am each day. Please remember that if you want to leave a commission bid or bid by telephone we need all instructions by Monday 6.30pm before sale.

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Lot 243 SOLD FOR: £ 580

A George V gentleman's 18ct gold half hunting cased keyless lever pocket watch, the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial to the Swiss fifteen jewelled lever movement, contained plain case, 2ins diameter, case hallmarked Chester 1928

Guide Price: £175-250

Lot 244 SOLD FOR: £ 540

A 19th Century gentleman's 18k gold full hunting cased keyless lever pocket watch, the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, the movement No. 8463, contained in engine turned case, 1.75in diameter, with rolled gold Albert with Victorian pinchbeck mounted rectangular seal set with a carnelian

Guide Price: £175-250

Lot 245 SOLD FOR: £ 280

A gentleman's 9ct gold chain link Albert (38 grammes), with 9ct gold mounted circular swivel seal set with a bloodstone and a carnelian

Guide Price: £275-350

Lot 246 SOLD FOR: £ 780

A gentleman's 18ct gold chain link Albert hung with South African 1898 One Pond coin (weight 52 grammes)

Guide Price: £600-800

Lot 247 SOLD FOR: £ 240

A Victorian 9ct gold 52ins box link longard (weight 32 grammes)

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 248 SOLD FOR: £ 280

A 9ct two colour gold woven bar and link bracelet with rectangular engraved clasp (weight 43 grammes)

Guide Price: £300-400

Lot 249 SOLD FOR: £ 150

A Continental gold coloured metal thimble, the rim cast with signs of the Zodiac, 1in high (weight 9 grammes)

Guide Price: £125-160

Lot 250 SOLD FOR: £ 170

A 19th Century French gold thimble set with seven seed pearls, and a 19th Century gilt metal thimble with engraved banding

Guide Price: £125-160

Lot 251 SOLD FOR: £ 820

A 1920's lady's French gold coloured metal mounted bracelet pattern cocktail watch retailed by Leroy & Fils, Paris and London, the green guilloche enamel dial with gilt Arabic numerals, contained in gold coloured metal case, the bezel and stiff bracelet set with old cut diamonds

Guide Price: £600-800

Lot 252 SOLD FOR: £ 140

A 19th Century Italian gold coloured metal mounted oval cameo brooch, the cameo carved with a child angel, the gold coloured metal frame with wirework ornament, 2.5ins x 2.125ins overall (cameo with sealed stress crack to upper right side), contained in original black cloth covered fitted case

Guide Price: £150-200

Lot 253

17th/18th Century Continental School - Oval enamel miniature shoulder length portrait of"Madame de Grignan", in gilt metal oval brooch mount, 1.75in x 1.5in (enamel restored in places and brooch mount somewhat twisted)

Guide Price: £125-160

Lot 254 SOLD FOR: £ 170

An early 20th Century Russian silver gilt and amber bracelet set with six rectangular cut amber panels interspersed by double scroll links

Guide Price: £100-150

Lot 255 SOLD FOR: £ 2700

A Victorian and gold coloured metal"Etruscan" pattern bracelet formed from seven circular boss pattern links, in original maroon leather fitted case initialled"E.T." and dated 5th May 1869

Guide Price: £800-1200

Lot 256 SOLD FOR: £ 500

A 19th Century French gold coloured metal mounted twisted ribbon pattern bracelet with hinged links set with oval cabochon white opals interspersed by green stones (three missing and bracelet damaged), a matching ribbon pattern brooch and a heart pattern pendant

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 257 SOLD FOR: £ 250

A Victorian gold coloured metal mounted turquoise white enamel and seed pearl set bracelet, set with seven oval collet set turquoise interspersed by white enamel and seed pearl set bosses (one missing and one damaged), a pair of Victorian gold coloured metal turquoise and seed pearl set drop earrings (for pierced ears), a pair of turquoise set earrings (with screw fittings), and a gilt metal and turquoise set oval buckle

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 258 SOLD FOR: £ 420

A 19th Century Venezuelan gold and silver coloured metal mounted emerald and diamond scroll pattern brooch or pendant at will set with central square emerald flanked by rose diamonds, 1.625in x 1.75in overall, with later silver necklet for same Provenance : Purchased from T.& B.Cousins & Sons, 8, 9 and 9a Sun Street, Canterbury, purchased 13th December 2006

Guide Price: £300-400

Lot 259 SOLD FOR: £ 280

An Edwardian 9ct gold and enamel circular pendant set with seven sapphires interspersed by small seed pearls, 1in diameter, and 19ins fine chain necklet for same

Guide Price: £150-200

Lot 260

A late 19th/early 20th Century American silvery metal mounted pendant necklace set with fifteen oval green paste stones, one green tear shaped stone and one white paste stone

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 261 SOLD FOR: £ 360

An Edwardian silvery metal mounted necklace set with twelve oval topaz interspersed by eight green peridots (one small break in chain)

Guide Price: £125-160

Lot 262 SOLD FOR: £ 100

A Chinese red amber rectangular pendant finely fretted and carved with a standing figure with urn and cloud motifs, 2.25ins x 1.375in, and black silk necklet

Guide Price: £100-150

Lot 263 SOLD FOR: £ 90

A large polished amber pendant of slightly shaped form, 2.875ins x 2ins, and one other amber bead pendant

Guide Price: £100-150

Lot 264 SOLD FOR: £ 160

An Edwardian 15ct gold mounted tear shaped pendant hung with tear shaped aquamarine pendant to centre hung from aquamarine boss, and with 16ins fine chain necklet, contained in red leather covered case for Birch & Gaydon Ltd, London

Guide Price: £125-160

Lot 265 SOLD FOR: £ 1700

A Victorian gold coloured and silvery coloured metal mounted heart shaped locket, the face all diamond set with old cut diamonds, with loop fitting, 20mm high (one small diamond missing from pendant loop)

Guide Price: £250-350

Lot 266 SOLD FOR: £ 130

A Victorian gold coloured metal scroll pattern brooch set with five oval cabochon cut garnets, 2.75ins x 1.25in, inscribed to reverse"Elizabeth Ferguson" and dated 4th Nov. 1862 (with old repairs to fittings)

Guide Price: £100-150

Lot 267

An Edwardian gold coloured metal mounted ruby pendant necklet set with a rectangular ruby, and hung with two oval ruby pendant drops, and 15ins fine chain necklet, and a pair of ruby earrings (with screw fittings)

Guide Price: £300-500

Lot 268 SOLD FOR: £ 580

A silvery coloured metal mounted garnet and diamond pendant set with an oval garnet approximately 13mm x 8mm, hung from an old cut diamond (approximately .50ct), and 16ins fine chain necklet

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 269 SOLD FOR: £ 1200

A Victorian gold coloured metal mounted bar brooch set with a central ruby approximately 1ct (slight chips to edge) flanked by two old cut diamonds, each .33ct, 2ins overall

Guide Price: £250-300

Lot 270 SOLD FOR: £ 400

A 19th Century French gold coloured metal and blue enamel bar brooch with circular boss to centre set with rose diamonds, the circular ends claw set with a cushion and an old cut diamond, each approximately .50ct, 2.25ins overall

Guide Price: £250-350

Lot 271 SOLD FOR: £ 190

A Victorian silvery metal mounted turquoise and rose diamond rectangular pendant set with five small oval turquoise, 1.75in high, and 15ins fine chain necklet for same

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 272 SOLD FOR: £ 140

A 19th Century paste set necklace, a pair of matching earrings (for pierced ears), contained in blue velour covered case, a pair of late Georgian paste set oval buckles, and a pair of blue and white paste stone pendant earrings (with screw fittings)

Guide Price: £150-200

Lot 273

A 1920's Austro Hungarian silver and enamel pendant modelled in the form of an exotic bird, enamelled in green and white, the body set with a pale sapphire and two small pale sapphire drops, the wings set with small emeralds, 2.25ins x 1.5in

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 274 SOLD FOR: £ 240

A Continental 18k gold pendant cast in the form of a mythical bird holding a rose diamond in its mouth, the body set with a rose diamond and with small pearl drop, and 17ins fine chain necklet for same

Guide Price: £250-350

Lot 275

A Victorian gold coloured metal mounted citrine brooch, the central citrine 20mm x 19mm, with shaped borders and scroll mounts set with four small emeralds interspersed by seed pearls, 1.5in x 1.875in (unmarked)

Guide Price: £250-300

Lot 276 SOLD FOR: £ 200

A 19th Century Indian gold coloured and silvery coloured metal mounted rectangular amethyst brooch, the central emerald cut stone 27mm x 20mm, the pierced scrolled borders set with small white and green stones, 1.875in x 1.375in

Guide Price: £250-350

Lot 277

A Victorian silvery coloured metal mounted pendant set with an oval cairngorm within scrolled borders, 1.5in x 1.125in

Guide Price: £70-100

Lot 278 SOLD FOR: £ 140

A Victorian gold coloured metal amethyst and seed pearl set oval brooch set with oval amethyst approximately 20mm x 13mm, and a Victorian 15ct gold mounted green peridot and seed pearl circular brooch, 1in diameter

Guide Price: £150-250

Lot 279 SOLD FOR: £ 320

A Victorian gold coloured metal mounted topaz and diamond ring set with central oval topaz flanked by two old cut topaz interspersed by small rose diamonds, and a Victorian gold coloured metal bracelet set with twenty-two old cut topaz with twin link line

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 280

A pair of Victorian garnet hexagonal flowerhead pattern earrings, and a Victorian garnet set stiff bracelet

Guide Price: £100-150

Lot 281 SOLD FOR: £ 140

A pair of silvery coloured metal mounted pink topaz and rose diamond five sided cluster earrings, each set with five tear shaped pink topaz and interspersed by a five petal star set with rose diamonds, 10mm wide (for pierced ears), and a matching pendant

Guide Price: £150-200

Lot 282 SOLD FOR: £ 360

A gentleman's 18ct gold mounted solitaire diamond ring, the diamond approximately .75ct in raised claw setting (stone with carbon fleck and occlusions)

Guide Price: £350-500

Lot 283 SOLD FOR: £ 380

An Edwardian gentleman's gold coloured metal mounted diamond solitaire ring set with an old cut diamond of slightly rectangular shape, approximately .50ct

Guide Price: £400-600

Lot 284 SOLD FOR: £ 600

A Continental white gold coloured metal mounted green peridot and diamond ring, the face set with four oval peridots surrounded by old cut diamonds

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 285 SOLD FOR: £ 140

An 18k gold mounted opal and ruby boss pattern dress ring, the domed setting with eight tear shaped white opals interspersed by small rubies

Guide Price: £125-160

Lot 286

An Edwardian rose coloured gold mounted diamond dress ring with two claw set and two collet set old cut diamonds, set with smaller old cut diamonds

Guide Price: £250-350

Lot 287

A Victorian gold coloured metal mounted peridot and diamond oval cluster ring, the peridot 14mm x 10mm, surrounded by fourteen old cut diamonds

Guide Price: £300-500

Lot 288 SOLD FOR: £ 640

A Victorian gold coloured metal mounted five stone turquoise and diamond ring set with three oval turquoise interspersed by two old cut diamonds (diamonds approximately .33ct)

Guide Price: £250-350

Lot 289 SOLD FOR: £ 100

A Victorian gold coloured metal mounted three stone topaz and white sapphire set ring, set with square cut topaz to centre flanked by two old cut white sapphires (surface rubbed)

Guide Price: £100-150

Lot 290 SOLD FOR: £ 480

A Georgian silvery metal and gold coloured metal mounted diamond ring set with an oval old cut diamond surrounded by seven rose diamonds

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 291 SOLD FOR: £ 400

A Victorian silver and gold coloured metal mounted emerald and diamond oval cluster ring set with a central emerald in collet setting surrounded by ten small old cut diamonds with leaf pattern shoulders

Guide Price: £150-200

Lot 292 SOLD FOR: £ 220

A Victorian gold coloured metal mounted sapphire and diamond ring set with three sapphires interspersed by four small old cut diamonds

Guide Price: £200-300