6 septembre 2015

A Sri Lankan sapphire and diamond brooch-pendant, circa 1900. Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 (€21,000 - 27,000).  Photo: Bonhams. Composed of two cushion-shaped sapphires framed by old brilliant-cut diamonds in individual collets, connected by a single and rose-cut diamond spacer, mounted in yellow gold and platinum, millegrain detail throughout, sapphires approximately 45.00 carats total, length 5.1cm Accompanied by a report from GCS stating that the sapphires are of Sri Lankan origin, with no indications of... [Lire la suite]

A sapphire and diamond sautoir, circa 1925. Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 (€41,000 - 55,000).  Photo: Bonhams. Composed of openwork buckle-shaped links channel-set with scissor-cut sapphires and rose-cut diamond floral decoration, suspending a large openwork lozenge pendant, of stylised rose-cut diamond floral and foliate motifs, with a step-cut sapphire to the centre, mounted in silver and gold, largest sapphire approximately 43.00 carats, one sapphire deficient, length 46.1cm Accompanied by a report from GCS... [Lire la suite]

A 7.54 carats Burmese sapphire and diamond ring, by Boucheron. Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 (€55,000 - 82,000).  Photo: Bonhams. The rectangular step-cut sapphire, weighing 7.54 carats, between tapered baguette and brilliant-cut diamond shoulders, signed Boucheron London, numbered, ring size Q½ Accompanied by a report from SSEF stating that the sapphire is of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating. Report number 80659, dated 18 June 2015. Accompanied by a report from GCS stating that the... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white bottle, Transitional period, circa 1635-1650. Estimate $6,000 – $8,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015. The body is decorated with a scene of six scholars gathered in a landscape setting, four shown seated, one holding a fan, one reading and one studying a painting, with a weiqi board and four wine cups in the foreground, and all below a foliate scroll band and three leafy flower stems on the tall neck. 14 5/8 in. (37.2 cm.) high Note: The imagery of numerous scholars gathering... [Lire la suite]

A silver-mounted blue and white bottle, Transitional period, circa 1635-1640. Estimate $5,000 – $7,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015. The compressed, globular body is decorated with a scene of an official accompanied by attendants greeting a kneeling farmer holding a hoe and pointing towards his water buffalo, while another grazes in the foreground, all below a band of flower scroll on the shoulder and two stylized, leafy stems on the neck that rises to a rounded collar decorated with lotus scroll. The neck has a... [Lire la suite]

Two blue and white vessels, mid-17th century. Estimate $4,000 – $6,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015. One is a small 'pomegranate' ewer, its body divided into six lobes, each decorated with flowers below a key-fret border on the shoulder and birds perched in flowering branches on the neck that tapers to a rim in the form of an out-curved calyx. The front of the body is applied with slender leaves that trail from the base of the branch-form spout. The other is a 'Hatcher Cargo' blue and white bowl, the sides pierced... [Lire la suite]

A Belle Époque diamond brooch, circa 1910. Estimate £8,000 - 10,000 (€11,000 - 14,000).  Photo: Bonhams. The circular plaque of delicate platinum tracery with a central old brilliant-cut diamond framed by horizontal lines of old brilliant and rose-cut diamonds and a similarly-set diamond garland border, accompanied by an associated diamond-set chain, principal diamond approximately 2.00 carats, brooch diameter 5.8cm, necklace length 40.0cm Bonhams. FINE JEWELLERY, 24 Sep 2015 12:00 BST - LONDON,... [Lire la suite]

A Belle Époque diamond single-stone ring, circa 1910. Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 '€41,000 - 68,000).  Photo: Bonhams. The old hexagonal-cut diamond, weighing 8.18 carats, within a delicatedly pierced platinum mount millegrain-set with old brilliant and single-cut diamonds, the reeded hoop with further engraved decoration, ring size M½, cased Note: This unusual hexagonally-cut diamond is a variety of the 'stellar brilliant-cut', which can be traced back to the early 17th century. This particular diamond is... [Lire la suite]

A pair of early 19th century girandole earrings. Estimate £18,000 - 20,000 (€25,000 - 27,000).  Photo: Bonhams. Each collet-set cushion-shaped diamond surmount suspending a scrolling old brilliant-cut diamond plaque, terminating in three pear-shaped diamond drops, mounted in silver and gold, diamonds approximately 11.70 carats total, later earring fittings, length 4.3cm, cased by Bulgari Roma Bonhams. FINE JEWELLERY, 24 Sep 2015 12:00 BST - LONDON, NEW BOND STREET

A 19th century diamond necklace. Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 (€55,000 - 82,000).  Photo: Bonhams. The graduating chain of 44 collet-set old brilliant-cut and cushion-shaped diamonds suspending at the front a fringe of pear-shaped diamond drops, the largest to the centre, connected by swags of old brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, diamonds approximately 49.15 carats total, three paste replacements, length 38.0cm, cased by Mrs Newman, Goldsmith & Court Jeweler, 10 Savile Row, W. ... [Lire la suite]