16th Nov, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2026
A Charles I Provincial Silver Apostle-Spoon
Probably by Robert Robinson, Hull, Circa 1620
the oval bowl with tapering handle, terminating in a cast apostle finial, the apostle depicted with his attribute, perhaps the key for St Peter, with Saint Esprit nimbus
17.8cm long, 1oz 11dwt, 49gr
Sold for £900
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Marked in bowl with three crown town mark. The back of the handle is marked with maker's mark and a further indistinct mark. There is some wear to the marks overall. particularly the maker's mark which is partly obscured. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. There is some wear to the edge of the bowl. The casting of the finial is somewhat crude and there is some wear to the high points of the finial. There is a repair below the finial.
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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