An extraordinary Victorian Silver-Mounted Green or Amber Glass Claret-Jug in the Form of a Squirrel is one of the rarest lots coming up in the Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale this May. This charming piece was made in 1882 by Alexander Crichton, a Scottish silversmith who found fame creating whimsical novelty silver-mounted claret-jugs and scent-bottles in forms such as dodo, a walrus, and a crocodile. Also noteworthy amongst the silver in the sale is a George V Silver Copy of the Warwick Vase on a Silver-Mounted Ebonised Wood Plinth. The Warwick Vase, now in the Burrell Collection, Glasgow, was discovered in the late 18th century by Scottish art dealer Gavin Hamilton at Hadrian's Villa in Rome and in the decades since it was discovered it was to prove a popular form for silversmiths to copy.
The Jewellery section of the sale offers interesting pieces with coloured stones, a good range of pieces by Scandinavian designers such as Georg Jensen and Lapponia as well as period jewellery. Watches, too, offers a broad spectrum of vintage, collectable and luxury watches, including an unusual and large Silver "Patentee" Alarm Watch made by Viner in London in 1819, and a 1920s National Watch Co. 18 Carat Gold Single Push Chronograph Wristwatch.
Lot 2389 - Longines: A Plated Wristwatch, signed Longines,...
Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 2390 - Rolex: A 9 Carat Gold Wristwatch, signed Rolex,...
Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £900 - £1,200
Lot 2410 - Hornby: An 18 Carat Gold Open Faced Lever...
Sold for £2,200
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,500
Lot 2413 - A Selection of Wristwatch Boxes, comprising of,...
Sold for £550
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 2415 - An 18 Carat Gold Digital Display Pocket Watch,...
Sold for £1,900
Estimated at £400 - £500
Lot 2419 - Viner: An Unusual Large Silver "Patentee"...
Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500