16th Nov, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2058
A Victorian Silver Presentation-Key and a George V Silver-Gilt Presentation-Key
The First Apparently Unmarked, Dated 1838, The Second by Nathan Brothers, Birmingham, 1925
each of typical form, the first engraved on one side with an earl's coronet and the inscription 'Whitehaven Cricket Ground', dated 1838, the other side engraved with a crest and 'Earl of Lonsdale', the second engraved on each side with an inscription, in fitted case
the first 10.5cm long, the case of the second 14.5cm long, total weight 3oz 4dwt, 99gr (2)
Provenance:
The silver example presented to William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale (1757-1844) on the opening of the Whitehaven Cricket Ground in 1838, and by descent.
The silver-gilt example presented to Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale (1857-1944) on the opening of the Monkwray Cottages in 1926, and by descent.
The inscriptions on the second read 'Whitehaven Collieries Employees Aged Miners Home Assoc'n' and 'Presented to the Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale G.C.V.O. on the Opening of the Monkwray Cottages March 30th 1926'.
Sold for £220
Estimated at £100 - £150
The Victorian presentation-key apparently unmarked. The George V silver-gilt presentation key fully marked. There is some minor wear to the maker's mark. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. There are some scuffs and marks to the case of the second key.
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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