Here's a merest taste of what will be on offer, just to keep you interested! One special piece selected from the five main sections of this upcoming auction...
THE SALE CATALOGUE WILL BE ONLINE ON WEDNESDAY 11th MAY
Jewellery ...
A sapphire and diamond dress ring, the oval geometric cut royal blue sapphire of approximately 12 by 10mm and surrounded by eight brilliant cut diamonds of graduated size, largest approximately 4.5mm diameter, on a raised platinum setting with openwork band, size M/N, 8.4g.
Pre-sale estimates: £3,000-£5,000
Watches ...
A George IV 18ct gold verge fusee pocket watch, open faced, key wind, foliate and engine turned decoration to case, the gold dial with raised gold Roman numerals against a matte chapter ring, spiral machine turned centre, subsidiary seconds dial, a/f with bent seconds hand, yellow metal minute hand and steel hour hand, lever at seven o'clock, English lever case, full plate verge fusee movement with visible jewel, engraved 'Patent', with full dust cover, case maker WR, Chester 1804, bow marked '18', case 51mm, 72mm to top of bow, 131.0g.
Pre-sale estimates: £800-£1,200
Silver ...
An early to mid 17th century silver slip top spoon, with pear shaped bowl, single partial hallmark still visible, finial engraved 'T.W', 0.57toz, bowl 3.9 by 5.1cm, 12.4cm long.
Provenance: this spoon was given to the Vendor's father circa 1948-50, when he was a young man, soon after WWII where he flew as a Lancaster bomber pilot, including a mission to bomb Hitler's 'Eagles Nest' near Berchtesgaden, by an almost anonymous local elderly lady as her way of thanking a 'local lad' for his bravery in the recent World War. After trying to return it feeling that he was not deserving of such a gift the lady insisted that the spoon was now his. It has been kept in a box for the past 30 years since the Vendor inherited it and was used prior to that as a sugar spoon!
Pre-sale estimates: £300-£500
Gold ...
An 18ct gold flat curb link identity bracelet, initialled 'D.J.L.', 37.5g, 21cm long.
Pre-sale estimates: £800-£1,000
Coins ...
