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19th century Silver and gold stag hunting bracelet by Neville (Paris) A silver and gold bracelet with links in the form of horseman and running hounds chasing stag.
Probably from a group of stag and boar hunting watch chains dating from around 1845, it is by Neville for Maison Morel et Duponchel
The designs are also recorded and photographed in Henri Vever famous book 'La Bijouterie Francaise au XIX "e" Siecle'.
Also in Dora Jane Janson's 'From Slave to Siren: The Victorian Woman and Her Jewellery from Neoclassic to Art Nouveau'she states Neville inspiration to be from a silver hunting ring from about 1570 from the W Clemens Collection now in the Historisches Museum der Stadt Koln.
An example of a stag hunting watch chain and fob by Neville can Hull Grundy Collection at the British Museum.
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Sporting |
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Gold and gem set cat brooch by Edmond-Henri Becker (French 1871-1971) A superb 18 carat gold and gem brooch of three kittens framed in a garland of Baroque leaves peering upon an absconding mouse, sculptured by Edmond-Henri Becker (French 1871-1971). The cats eyes inlaid with Demantoid Garnets. The reverse equally carved and incised in great detail. The pin bears two assay marks one being the lion of Louis Aucoc (1850-1932). In 1908 he exhibited another gold sculptured brooch of three kittens at the prestigious 'Paris Salon'. Edmond-Henri Becker was commissioned by such famous firms as Louis Aucoc fils (1850-1932) and the prestigious house of Frederic Boucheron. See 'La Bijouterie Francaise au XIXe Siecle' by Henri Vever, page 904, for an item of jewellery by Louis Aucoc sculptured by Becker 1899.
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Artist: Henri Becker Edmond |
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Gold and enamel Poodle bracelet An 18 carat gold and enamel bracelet of five linked Poodle heads, worked in gold, palladium, with guilloche enamel with cabochon cut onyx eyes. With the French makers 18 carat mark “RO 750 279AL". Further marked with the Polish dog’s head assay for 800 palladium stamped in Warsaw. French 1960’s
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Victorian diamond and ruby coursing Greyhound brooch A Greyhound running at full stretch, silver set with old cut diamonds of various sizes, gold backed and natural cabochon cut ruby eye. The Greyhound’s legs, tail, upper and lower body with chased detail. Victorian, English, circa 1880. In later box when retailed during King George V reign by Garrard & Co in . The lid of the box reads “Garrard & Co Ltd Goldsmith, Jewellers & c TO THE KING By Special Appointment TO THE CROWN 24, ALBEMARLE ST., W.” The box imbossed in gold “Garrard”. SOLD
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A 19th century gold and diamond coaching brooch A very finely worked and well detailed 19th century gold, platinum and 38 old cut matching diamond brooch in the form of a Royal Mail four-in-hand coaching / carriage brooch. The carriage with four wheels, two movable and wearing platinum tyres. The swingle tree acting as a safety clasp. The carriage door is adorned with a heraldic swan. English circa 1890.
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Coaching |
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Gold set carnelian (sardonyx) cameo brooch of a Setter A superb and gold set intaglio cameo carnelian (sardonyx) brooch of a recumbent Setter. Possibly modelled on "Tawney" the 6th Duke of Devonshire's Gordon Setter painted circa 1819 by Johann Wenzel Peter (Czechoslovakia 1745 - Rome 1829) when the Duke travelled to Italy.
Magnificent wide and deep floral designed gold mount and original pin. Italian cameo English, mount circa 1820.
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