A possible section of a rhinoceros horn preserved and mounted on an oak shield which realised £8800 (lot 687)

 

A Victorian silver castle top vinaigrette by Nathaniel Mills sold for £920 (lot 233)

July 2010 Auction Report

 

 

 

The July sale included a specialist Silver and Jewellery sale with over 450 lots and included amongst these were a 19th Century yellow metal micro mosaic pendant, together with one matching earring which fetched £3200 (lot 406), a Victorian silver canteen of cutlery by George Adams sold for £1850 (lot 228A), a Castellani pendant with micro mosaic decoration made £1150 (lot 310), an Italian micro mosaic bracelet fetched £1100 (lot 312), a ladies Rolex Oyster perpetual wristwatch realised £1100 (lot 276), an Arts and Crafts style silver octagonal platter fetched £1000 (lot 129) and a Victorian silver castle top vinaigrette by Nathaniel Mills sold for £920 (lot 233)

Highlights in other sections of the sale included a possible section of a rhinoceros horn preserved and mounted on an oak shield which realised £8800 (lot 687), an 18th Century Dutch marquetry bombe cabinet on chest made £1500 (lot 897), a 19th Century English School portrait of a gentleman in period costume fetched £1400 (lot 532), a Bechstein ebonised upright cased piano sold for £850 (lot 865), a George III mahogany chest on chest fetched £800 (lot 783) and a fine Edwardian five division Canterbury realised £800 (lot 876).

 Victorian silver canteen of cutlery by George Adams sold for £1850 (lot 228A)

 


 

19th Century yellow metal micro mosaic pendant, together with one matching earring which fetched £3200

An 18th Century Dutch marquetry bombe cabinet on chest made £1500 (lot 897)

 

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