RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 4th July, 2017
20th Century Imperial Russian two-colour gold-mounted bowenite parasol handle, applied with crossed laurel swags, suspended from a cabochon moonstone surrounded by old cut diamonds, the handle terminating in a laurel-chased boarder set with four diamonds.
Hallmarked Russian gold 56, Maker's mark M.P for Mikhail Perchin, a senior Fabergé workmaster.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4392
20th Century Faberge style two-colour gold mounted & guilloche enamel photograph frame, Triangular shape, enameled in translucent purple over a sunburst guilloché ground, centering a gold circular aperture, all within a laurel leaf boarders, resting on gold scroll strut.
Reference Number: A4832
20th Century Italian 18K solid gold-mounted hardstone snuff box, rectangular with cut corners, the lid and sides mounted with a polished amethyst.
Hallmarked with Italian gold marks and 750 (750 gold standard)
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4834
18th Century German 18K gold-mounted hardstone snuff box, of cartooch shape, the lid and base mounted with a dark polished agate. Lid decorated with a reeded boarder and elegantly shaped thumb-piece, inside mounted with a finely painted miniature of a lady in contemporary dress, surrounded by a leaf shaped pierced boarder.
The box is apparently unmarked, but acid tested 750+ gold purity.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4831
20th Century French Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels 18k gold & enamel handbag pin watch. The design is typical of the Art Deco era and the watch face is covered by a clever louvered mechanism - when closed, you can't tell that it is a watch. Called "Shutter", inspired by a limousine radiator. Hallmarked French gold, stamped V.C & A for Van Cleef & Arpels.
Reference Number: A4836
20th Century French 18K vari-colour gold mounted translucent agate minaudiere, rectangular shaped with rounded corners, mounted with 18k gold laurel leaves and engine turned frame and set with emerald cabochon thumb-pieces. Hallmarked French gold.
Reference Number: B4830
19th Century Georgian 18K gold-mounted hardstone snuff box, elongated with rounded corners, engine turned and the lid and base mounted with a polished labradorite. Lid and base set with plain slightly protruding boarders acting as grip and thumb-piece.
Reference Number: B4838
18th Century French 18K gold & enamel miniature watch case / patch box, round shaped, very finely embossed and the lid mounted with a hand painted enamel miniature of a young lady, lid applied with elegantly shaped thumb-piece. Hallmarked with French gold guarantee marks.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4835