16th Nov, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2068
A Three-Piece Victorian Silver Tea-Service
by Edward, Edward, John and William Barnard, London, 1839
each piece tapering and engraved with foliage scrolls, centring on one side an engraved crest and on the other engraved initials, comprising a teapot, with ivory-insulated handle and melon-cast finial; a cream-jug and a sugar-bowl
26.5cm wide over handle, total gross weight 41oz 2dwt, 1,278gr (3)
With non-transferable standard ivory exemption declaration number HA2Q7YDF.
Sold for £720
Estimated at £600 - £800
Each piece fully marked underneath. The teapot further part marked on handle, finial and inside cover with conforming marks. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The wear is noticeable as a softening to the engraving. The handle is somewhat loose on the teapot. The ivory insulators with some cracking and discolouration but no indication they have been altered or added in any way.
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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