A George III Irish Silver Teapot
by Christopher Haines, Dublin, 1811

oblong and with lobed lower body, on four ball feet, the border chased with a band of shells on a textured ground, the hinged cover with cast dolphin finial and engraved on one side with initials and on the other with a crest, with wood-insulated handle
29cm wide over handle, gross weight 23oz 16dwt, 740gr

Sold for £600
Estimated at £500 - £800

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Fully marked underneath and further part marked inside cover with duty mark only. There is some wear to the marks but each is still legible. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. There is some bruising, particularly to the ball feet, one of which has a small hole where it connects to the body. The wood insulators are later.

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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