RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 4th January, 2019
19th Century Scottish 14 Carat Gold necklace, formed as a series of eighteen graduated ovals, each beautifully engraved and inlaid with different types of coloured agate. The gold is unmarked, as is always the case for Victorian pieces such as this, but the gold has been tested and shows 14 carat purity (585 standard).
Reference Number: A5676
20th Century Persian silver massive decanter and stopper, of traditional form, beautifully decorated with detailed decorations typical to the region of Isfahan.
Reference Number: A5563
17th Century Russian silver-gilt charka, hemispherically shaped on raised petal-shaped foot, the body chased with scrolling foliage and mythical beasts, the interior decorated with sea monsters and a mermaid, enclosing a roundel with a dove finial, the sides engraved with inscription in Russian 'Charka of Grigoriy Ivanovich Panteleyev / Drink to your health and happiness', apparently unmarked and bearing two museum inventory display numbers, underlined 29.
Reference Number: A5652