A VARICOLOURED AGATE BROOCH AND TWO SETS OF BUTTONS (3)
The Victorian varicoloued agate brooch, with a thistle spray motif to the centre, in the Scottish taste, a set of three silver and enamelled buttons and a bar brooch, Birmingham 1910, with a case and…
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £80 - £120
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A TWO ROW NECKLACE OF UNIFORM CULTURED PEARLS
On a gold, cultured pearl and orange gem set clasp, the tongue detailed 750, length 38 cm, gross weight 59.1 grams, with a case.
Estimate: £200 - £300
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A PLATINUM AND DIAMOND FIVE STONE RING
Claw set, with a row of cushion cut diamonds, graduating in size to the centre stone, mark indistinct, ring size O 1/2 - P, gross weight 2.7 grams, with a case.
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £300 - £400
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A 9CT GOLD MOUNTED AMBER CHEROOT HOLDER, WITH A SILVER CASE AND THREE…
The gold mounted cheroot holder, Birmingham 1903, length 5.4cm, gross weight 6.5 gms, the silver case Chester 1903, also a silver faceted curb link bracelet, with a silver heart shaped padlock clasp,…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £60 - £80
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A GOLD MOUNTED OVAL SHELL CAMEO PENDANT BROOCH
Carved as the portrait of a classical lady, within a ribbon twist surround, with a case
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A SWEDISH WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND BRACELET
In a herringbone linkage design, having a textured finish, mounted with five circular cut diamonds in square shaped settings at intervals, on a snap clasp. length 19cm, gross weight 13 gms, with a…
Estimate: £450 - £650
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A 9CT GOLD, RUBY AND DIAMOND HALF HOOP RING
Mounted with four circular cut rubies, alternating with five pairs of circular cut diamonds, ring size O and a half, gross weight 2.5 gms, with a case
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £100 - £150
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A 9CT GOLD AND GARNET BROOCH AND THREE FURTHER ITEMS (4)
The garnet brooch designed as a wreath, London 1971, gross weight 4.5 gms, a gold, green and colourless gem set seven stone ring, detailed 10 K, ring size O and a half, gross weight 2.3 gms, a…
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £150
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND ROSE DIAMOND CLUSTER BAR BROOCH AND ANOTHER BAR…
Claw set with a cushion shaped sapphire within a surround of rose cut diamonds and a gold and seed pearl bar brooch, designed as a shell, combined gross weight 4.1 gms, with a case
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £120 - £160
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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NATHANIEL HONE (IRISH, 1718-1784)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman, in a mauve coat and red waistcoat
signed with initials and dated 'NH 1763' (centre right)
on ivory (ref. GQBNS41W)
3.7cm high
in a gilt metal frame with pierced…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 13 February 1978, lot 86;Private collection, UKCondition reportPotential crack, scratch or mark upper left near edge, difficult to make out exactly what this is.Possibly…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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NATHANIEL HONE (IRISH, 1718-1784)
Portrait miniature of Charles James Fox in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. AX38PHL6)
7.5cm high
in a rectangular papier-mâché frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 February 1977, lot 144 (part lot,
together with a portrait of Samuel Whitbread, MP by Turmeau);Private collection, UKCondition reportSome small surface abrasions,…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1810
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. K483Y3PB)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame, with a lock of hair and seed pearls (to the reverse)
ProvenanceA. Woodhouse & Son, Ltd of ‘The Silver Mouse Trap,
London, November 1979;Private collection, UKCondition reportPotential surface dirt and some discolouration/yellow marks but difficult to…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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THOMAS HAZLEHURST (BRITISH, 1740-1821)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a green coat
signed with initials ‘T. H’ (lower right)
on ivory (ref. PUHTGSHK)
7.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
Condition reportA little discolouring with some yellow marks/spots to areas of background.A small bit of what might be plastic looks to be on the surface lower centre, possibly resting on the surface…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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CHARLES DIXON (BRITISH, FL. 1748-1798)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman
signed with initials 'C D' (centre right)
on ivory (ref. ZSPLNQD9)
3.5cm high
in a gilt metal mount
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 February 1977, lot 104;Private collection, UKCondition reportA few small dark spots/marks to centre left edge.What appears to be small watermark to lower left edge but…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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GERVASE SPENCER (BRITISH, C. 1715-1763)
Portrait miniature of an officer in military uniform with an armoured breastplate and red sash
signed with initials and dated 'G S 1747' (centre left)
on ivory (ref. Z2NQGFTK)
3.8cm high
in a gilt…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 26 July 1976, lot 48;Private collection, UKCondition reportA little possible retouching to lower right on arm, paint surface looks a little rough.Possibly also a little…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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WILLIAM SINGLETON (BRITISH, D. 1793)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a red dress
on ivory (ref. F9GAGAFF)
4.2cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 7 July 1975, lot 112;Private collection, UKCondition reportIvory looks like it could be a little warped.Small brown spot lower left.Otherwise appears overall generally…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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SAMUEL SHELLEY (BRITISH, 1750/56-1808)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. 8BVLHSA7)
7.2cm high
in a gilt metal frame, with monogram 'JHT' (to the reverse)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 2 June 1975, lot 57;Private collection, UKCondition reportPossibly a little discoloured.Possibly a little retouching to lower left background.A pale/discoloured line or…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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THOMAS RICHMOND (BRITISH, 1771-1837)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress, wearing a head scarf
on ivory (ref. FE9VZGK1)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 2 June 1975, lot 85;Private collection, UKCondition reportPossibly a little discolouration to background lower right.Surface dirt.Appears generally good.Under glass and…
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £250 - £350
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of Mrs Knight, the artist's mother in law, in a black dress and white cap
on ivory (ref. QLURBRWH)
9.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 22 April 1968, lot 127;Private collection, UKFootnoteMrs Knight was the mother of the artist Mary Ann Knight, and
Joanna Louisa Knight who married Andrew Plimer in 1801…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in the Townshend family, in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. 71FZ893L)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame, with a lock of hair (to the reverse)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 29 March 1976, lot 80;Private collection, UKExhibitedLondon, The Burlington Fine Arts Club, Special Exhibition
of Portrait Miniatures, 1889 [unknown number]Condition…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. 2XPKYRX9)
5.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 July 1975, lot 77;Private collection, UKCondition reportSurface dirt.Appears generally good.Under glass and not examined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ATTRIBUTED TO PETER LILY (BRITISH, FL. C. 1770-1800)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a maroon coat
signed with monogram and dated '92' (lower right)
on ivory (ref. JUEG44SK)
5.5cm high
in a gilt-metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 20 January 1975, lot 26;Private collection, UKFootnoteA miniaturist by this name was advertising in 1800 as from
50 New Bond Street, London (see D. Foskett, p. 383…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a green coat, previously called the Rt. Hon. Edmund Burke M.P.
on ivory (ref. HYVR1D8E)
5.6cm high
in a white metal frame, engraved ‘Ed. Burke by Sir J. Reynolds’…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 7 July 1975, lot 104;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome surface dirt and minor surface abrasions.Appears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. SGMSS38K)
5.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 10 March 1975, lot 78;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome surface dirt.Small white mark centre left background.Some abrasions and associated rubbing/possible paint…
Estimate: £250 - £350
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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