In the Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale on 12th September, the demand for good Georgian Irish silver continued when a Pair of George II Irish Silver Candlesticks with the maker’s mark SY Dublin 1726 and associated nozzles sold well at £3,200. Further good lots of silver included a Set of Four Victorian Silver Entrée Dishes by Howard and Hawksworth of Sheffield, sold with stands for £6,000, a William IV Silver-Gilt Snuff Box by Nathaniel Mills of Birmingham (sold for £700) and a Scottish Provincial Silver Plate-Mounted Inkwell by Ferguson and McBean of Inverness (sold for £1,000).
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Results: Jewellery, Watches & Silver Sale 12th September
Pretty and unusual antique jewellery in the sale included a vivid Enamel Brooch made circa 1905 modelled as a butterfly sold for £1,500, a slightly earlier incarnation of insect jewellery in the form of a Garnet and Diamond Brooch made circa 1880 sold for £800. Animal jewellery continues to perform well, and a circa 1920 Citrine and Diamond Stick Pin sold for £500. Further interesting lots included a Split Pearl and Diamond Hair Slide/Brooch (sold for £1,600), and a Diamond Three Stone Ring (sold for £2,000).
A selection of good vintage and luxury watches included a 1970s Bulova 18 Carat Gold Astronaut Mark II Wristwatch that sold well at £2,000, a circa 1990 Longines Stainless Steel Hour Angle Wristwatch that sold for £750, and a limited-edition Tag Heuer ‘Pink Floyd 1989 World Tour’ Lady’s Bi-Metal 2000 Series Wristwatch that sold for £850.
The Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale a total hammer price of £239,010 for 436 lots and a 92% sold rate.
