Jewellery

A PERSIAN YELLOW METAL AND ENAMELLED BROOCH, Decorated with a crown and flowers, housed inside a box labelled within ‘Abdallah Hasso Baghdad’. Weight: 8.8gms 85mm length

NEVIN HOLMES (TURKISH) AN 18CT GOLD ABSTRACT ANKLET OR LEG BROOCH, Signed ‘Nevin’. Born in Budapest, Nevin was the daughter of the Turkish ambassador, the niece of the Turkish poet Named Kemal and the niece of Abidin Dino of Paris, a painter closely associated with Picasso. Holmes studied painting and etching at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London from 1958 - 1962 and gained a reputation as of the first modern jewellers to use rough, unpolished stones. She played a vital role in the British revival of jewellery as a creative art and earned a unique reputation as one of the most innovative jewellers of the 20th century in Britain. Nevin began producing her innovative designs in 1960, and her works were thereafter exhibited globally including London, America, France, Belgium and Turkey. Nevin’s works have been exhibited in some of the most prestigious galleries including the Greer Gallery in New York in 1962, the Egg and Eye Gallery in Los Angeles in 1970/1971, Goldsmith’s Hall in London and the esteemed Topkapi Museum in Istanbul. Her solo exhibition in Rome in 1960 at the LaFeluca gallery won critical acclaim. In 1961, she received the silver cup, the first prize at the National City of Marino, Italy and was the first living jeweller to have a solo exhibition at the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul. Provenance: Consigned by the niece of the acclaimed Turkish jewellery maker Nevin Holmes. Weight: 82gms The gold tested 18ct. 12cm x 11cm x 6cm excluding chain.

A FINE 14CT GOLD BANGLE WITH CENTRAL CLAW SET SAPPHIRE SURROUNDED BY DIAMOND CLUSTERS, Multi functional can be worn as a brooch and pendant also. Weight 38.6gms

PROPERTY OF A TITLED LADY: A LARGE 9CT GOLD OVAL SHAPED CIGARETTE CASE, with opal push piece and engine turned wave pattern. Hallmarked 9 and 375 and f Engraved inside lid 'Designed by G.A Cross' and hallmarked again on the inside base. Weight: 86.3gms 85mm x 70mm x 20mm Insurance valuation by Garrard and Co in 1963 for £175

A 18CT GOLD GRADUATED COLLAR NECKLACE WITH LAPIS LAZULI CENTREPIECE WITH MATCHING PAIR OF EARRINGS, Total weight: 109gms Necklace length: 16cm x 15cm

PROPERTY OF A TITLED LADY: A LARGE BAROQUE PEARL ROSE DIAMOND AND GOLD BROOCH REALISTICALLY FIGURED IN THE FORM OF A 'HORSE'S HEAD AND CROP' Equestrian interest: Comprising of a large natural pearl, high carat gold mane, neck and faux tree reins along with a rose gold bridle and pin all encrusted with small diamonds. 65mm x 35mm x 20mm Weight: 23.4gms Insurance valuation by Garrard and Co in 1963 for £85. Lot 1 is in overall good condition, structurally sound and figuratively accurate, with no damage or disfigurement. Overall strong colour of gold with a particularly rich hue on the front side of the horses neck and mane. Some areas of slight tarnish towards the base of the crop on the reverse side. There is one small diamond missing from the band of three diamonds towards the top of the horses crop near where the pin fastens. Possibly another missing from just under where the horses hair sweeps across the band towards the top of the pearl. There are no other losses.

PROPERTY OF A TITLED LADY: A PAIR OF GOLD AND PLATINUM EARRINGS INSET WITH DIAMONDS AND RUBIES, in the shape of ammonites (2) Total weight: 12gms 20mm across each

A PLATINUM RING SET WITH FOUR CORNER SQUARE 'LUCIDA' DIAMONDS, The diamonds purchased from Tiffany and Co London 2000-2002, in the form of a ring, two earrings and a pendant. The vendor since had these same diamonds set into a platinum ring. Weight: 1.15cts, 0.99cts, 0.67cts, 0.65cts. Colour and clarity E/VVS1. Comes with original receipt from Tiffany and Co for one of the diamonds. Ring weight: 15.5gms Inside diameter of 20mm.

NEVIN HOLMES (TURKISH) AN 18CT GOLD RING INSET WITH A PEARL, Born in Budapest, Nevin was the daughter of the Turkish ambassador, the niece of the Turkish poet Named Kemal and the niece of Abidin Dino of Paris, a painter closely associated with Picasso. Holmes studied painting and etching at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London from 1958 - 1962 and gained a reputation as of the first modern jewellers to use rough, unpolished stones. She played a vital role in the British revival of jewellery as a creative art and earned a unique reputation as one of the most innovative jewellers of the 20th century in Britain. Nevin began producing her innovative designs in 1960, and her works were thereafter exhibited globally including London, America, France, Belgium and Turkey. Nevin’s works have been exhibited in some of the most prestigious galleries including the Greer Gallery in New York in 1962, the Egg and Eye Gallery in Los Angeles in 1970/1971, Goldsmith’s Hall in London and the esteemed Topkapi Museum in Istanbul. Her solo exhibition in Rome in 1960 at the LaFeluca gallery won critical acclaim. In 1961, she received the silver cup, the first prize at the National City of Marino, Italy and was the first living jeweller to have a solo exhibition at the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul. Provenance: Consigned by the niece of the acclaimed Turkish jewellery maker Nevin Holmes. Weight: 32.81gm The gold tested 18ct. 28mm x 25cm