A dazzling selection of rings are on offer in the Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale, led by two impressive diamond rings from private collections. The first is a Diamond Three Stone Ring, which has a significant total diamond content of 6.25 carat approximately. The second is a Diamond Two Stone Twist Ring, featuring old cut diamonds with a total estimated diamond weight of 5.00 carat. For those seeking colour, a Sapphire and Diamond Ring from the Victorian era features an old pear cut sapphire and old cut diamonds, and an Art Deco Emerald and Diamond Cluster Ring has a central Colombian emerald.
An extremely fine and rare 1968 Omega First Generation/Second Execution Professional Exotic Red Racing Speedmaster Chronograph Wristwatch is one of the outstanding lots in the Watch section of the sale. This is joined by a 2021 Rolex 18 Carat Everose Gold and Diamond Set Day/Date Wristwatch, a 2014 Breguet 18 Carat White Gold Classique Wristwatch, and 2016 Patek Philippe 18 Carat Rose Gold Annual Calendar Wristwatch. Amongst the pocket watches in the sale is a very rare Cartier Art Deco Ultra Slim 18 Carat Gold Open Faced Pocket Watch, made in 1935.
The sale also includes a selection of silver, purchased in the legendary 1977 ‘Sale of the Century’ at Mentmore Towers, conducted by Sotheby’s. Mentmore is a grand country house, built for the Rothschild family in Buckinghamshire in the 1850s. Highlights of Mentmore silver on offer in the sale include a Pair of Edward VII Silver Inkwells by Sebastian Garrard, London, 1904. The inkwells belonged to Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery and 1st Earl Midlothian, who married Hannah de Rothschild, only heir of Baron Meyer de Rothschild. Amongst several lots of Chinese silver in the sale is a Five-Piece Chinese Export Silver Tea and Coffee Service, retailed by Nanking Store, Shanghai in the first quarter of the 20th century, each piece chased with dragons and with handles cast in the shape of bamboo. Further highlights include a Victorian Silver Tea Tray by Stephen Smith and William Nicholson, London, 1853 decorated with the coat-of-arms of the Holdsworth family, and a Pair of William III Silver Tazze by Joseph Sheene, London, 1698.
Lot 2001
A Pair of William III Silver Tazze by Joseph Sheene, London, 1698
Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 2002
A Pair of George III Silver Sauceboats by Andrew Fogelberg, London, 1766
Not Sold
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800
Lot 2004
A Pair of George II Silver Sauceboats by Thomas Gilpin, London, 1759
Not Sold
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 2005
A George III Provincial Silver Mug by John Langlands and John Robertson, Newcastle, 1792
Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2006
A George III Silver Two-Handled Cup by Thomas Wallis, London, 1775
Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2007
A George III Provincial Silver Mug by John Langlands, Newcastle, Circa 1760
Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2008
A Set of Four George III Silver Table-Candlesticks by John Parsons and Co., Sheffield, 1786
Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 2010
A George III Silver Chamber-Candlestick by Timothy Renou, London, 1793
Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 2011
A Pair of George III Silver Snuffer-Scissors by Wilkes Booth, London, 1808
Sold for £160
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2012
A George III Silver Chamber-Candlestick by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London, 1815
Sold for £220
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 2013
A Pair of George III Silver Snuffer-Scissors by Wilkes Booth, London, 1809
Sold for £200
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2014
A George III Silver Tea-Caddy by Alice and George Burrows, London, 1807
Not Sold
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 2015
A George III Silver Hot-Water Jug by Charles Wright, London, 1773
Sold for £450
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 2016
A George III Silver Tea-Caddy by Joseph William Story and William Elliott, London, 1811
Not Sold
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 2017
A George III Silver Mustard-Pot by Hester Bateman, London, 1780
Sold for £400
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2018
A Pair of George III Silver Wine-Coasters by John Roberts and Co., Sheffield, 1811
Not Sold
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 2019
A George III Silver Chamber-Candlestick by Thomas Holland, London, 1805
Sold for £220
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 2020
A George III Silver Sugar-Basket by Henry Chawner, London, 1791
Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2022
A Pair of George IV Silver Teapots Maker's Mark IB, Perhaps for John Baddeley, London, 1820
Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £700 - £1,000
Lot 2024
A French Silver Bowl Marked Only with Fineness Mark, Paris, 1819-1838
Sold for £450
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 2025
An Edward VII Silver Hot-Water Jug by Charles Stuart Harris, London, 1901
Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 2027
An Edward VII Silver Tea-Caddy by George Nathan and Ridley Hayes, Chester, 1901
Sold for £140
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 2028
A Victorian Silver Tea-Caddy by Richard Pearce and George Burrows, London, 1837
Not Sold
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 2029
An Edward VII Silver Tea-Caddy by Mappin and Webb Ltd., London, 1909
Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2032
A Large French Silver Plate Tray by Christofle, Paris, First Half 20th Century
Sold for £160
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2034
A Victorian Silver Soup-Tureen and Cover by Joseph and Edward Bradbury, London, 1863
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 2035
A Pair of Victorian Silver Sauceboats by Joseph and Edward Bradbury, London, 1863
Sold for £450
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 2037
A Victorian Silver Comport and Cover by Joseph Angell, London, 1854
Sold for £300
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 2038
A Victorian Silver Claret-Jug by Joseph Angell, London, 1857
Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 2039
A Victorian Silver Two-Handled Cup and Cover by Horace Woodward and Co. Ltd., London, 1900
Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 2040
A Victorian Silver Claret-Jug by George Angell and Co., London, 1863
Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 2041
A William IV Silver Christening-Mug by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1832
Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 2042
A Victorian Silver Inkwell by John Edward Terry, London, 1840
Sold for £280
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 2043
A Victorian Silver Christening-Mug by Joseph Angell and Joseph Angell, London, 1842
Sold for £170
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 2044
A Victorian Scottish Silver Inkstand by James and Walter Marshall, Edinburgh, 1858
Not Sold
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 2045
A Victorian Silver-Six Light Candelabrum by T. Wilkinson and Sons, Birmingham, Probably 1862
Sold for £800
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 2046
A Victorian Silver Basket by Henry Wilkinson and Co., Sheffield, 1874
Sold for £850
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 2047
A Victorian Silver Hot-Water Jug by George Angell and Co., London, 1852
Sold for £600
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 2048
A Pair of Victorian Silver Ceremonial Trumpets by Henry Potter, London, 1885
Sold for £3,500
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800
Lot 2049
A Victorian Silver Tea-Tray by Stephen Smith and William Nicholson, London, 1853
Sold for £4,200
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000
Lot 2053
A Victorian Silver Salver by Daniel and Charles Houle, London, 1854
Sold for £850
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 2055
A Victorian Silver Waiter by John Watson and Son, Sheffield, 1840
Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2057
A Victorian Silver Basket by Charles Stuart Harris, London, 1887
Sold for £450
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 2058
A Victorian Silver Cream-Jug and Sugar-Bowl by Edward Hutton, London, 1891
Sold for £250
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 2059
A Victorian Silver Kettle, Stand and Lamp by Barker Brothers, Birmingham, 1898
Sold for £450
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 2060
A George VI Silver Table-Service Mostly by Fattorini and Sons Ltd., Sheffield, Mostly 1948
Sold for £5,000
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000
Lot 2061
A Victorian Silver Table-Service by Mappin and Webb Ltd., Sheffield, 1899 and 1900
Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000
Lot 2064
A Victorian Silver Scent-Bottle by Horton and Allday, Birmingham, Possibly 1891
Sold for £140
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 2065
A George I Gold-Mounted Tortoiseshell Snuff-Box Apparently Unmarked, Circa 1720
Sold for £450
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 2067
A Victorian Silver Vinaigrette by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1839
Sold for £160
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 2074
A Continental Silver-Mounted Wood Spoon Apparently Unmarked, Perhaps Swiss, 17th Century
Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2076
Two Continental Silver-Mounted Wood Spoons Apparently Unmarked, Perhaps Swiss, 17th Century
Sold for £220
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2077
A Swiss Silver Box and Cover Maker's Mark Lacking, Bern, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 2082
An Indian Colonial Silver Bowl by Dass and Dutt, Bhowanipore and Calcutta, 20th Century
Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 2083
A Three-Piece Silver Tea-Service Incuse Maker's Mark T?, Perhaps Indian, 20th Century
Sold for £550
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 2084
A Southeast Asian Silver Vessel Apparently Unmarked, 20th Century
Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150