16th Nov, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2007
A George III Irish Silver Two-Handled Cup
Maker's Mark RW Only, Perhaps for Richard Williams, Dublin, Circa 1760
inverted bell-shaped and on spreading foot, with two leaf-capped scroll handles and central reeded band, engraved on one side with a coat-of-arms and on the other with a crest, each within differing foliage
16.2cm high, 27oz, 840g
The coat-of-arms and crest are those of Faulkner or Falconer.
Estimated at £600 - £800
Marked near rim with maker's mark only. There is some wear to the mark. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The wear is noticeable as a softening to the engraving. There is a shallow bruise on one side.
Auction: Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 16th Nov, 2024
A spectacular life-size silver fox, modelled in the late 19th century by famed Victorian taxidermist James Rowland Ward, will be offered for sale with an estimate of £25,000-35,000 (all figures exclude buyer's premium). The model was presented to Sir Bache Cunard, legendary huntsman and scion of the Cunard shipping family, as a testimonial for his services to hunting in South Leicestershire and was paid for by subscription by members of his hunt.
In a superb offering of watches in the sale is an interesting selection of vintage pieces, with early and rare examples. The earliest wristwatch in the sale is a good Rolex: 18 Carat Two-Coloured Gold ‘Prince Brancard’ Watch (ref: 971) dating from the 1930s (estimate: £4,000-5,000). One of the rarest watches is a 1951 Omega: 14 Carat Rose Gold ‘Museum Cosmic’ Triple Calendar Moonphase Wristwatch (ref:3944) (estimate: £14,000-16,000). Reference 3944 was the first watch in Omega’s Cosmic line; it was made in three different metals, rose gold like the present example, being the rarest.
Period jewellery in the sale is led by a dazzling Art Deco Diamond Double Clip Brooch by Le Roy et Fils Ltd (estimate: £5,000-7,000). There is also a good offering of impressive rings in the sale, most notably a Diamond Cluster Ring (estimate: £15,000-20,000). Modernist jewellery is also a strong feature, with a good selection on offer by the likes of Leo de Vroomen, Andrew Grima, Alan Gard, Thomas A Payne and Kutchinsky.
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Sunday 10th November to Thursday 14th November 11am-4pm, Friday 15th November 8am-4pm, and morning of the sale from 8am
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