Jewellery & Designer Fashion

6 | Bonhams

A Victorian shell cameo brooch

Carved to depict a Bacchante in profile with fruiting vines in her hair,
the gold mount with applied ropetwist and bead decoration, on similarly

decorated suspensory loop, length 6.8cm.

£300 - 500

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A Victorian bangle

The hinged bangle with tiered navette-shaped panel and tapered

shoulders, applied throughout with scrolling foliage and beadwork to
ropetwist borders, inner diameter 5.8cm.

£500 - 700

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A 19th century hardstone fob seal
The oval cornelian panel carved with a depiction of the Three Graces, the

reverse depicting Heracles and the Nemean lion, within a gold openwork
frame, length 5.2cm.

£400 - 600

In Greek mythology, the Three Graces were elegant goddesses who

lived on Mount Olympus and presided over the arts and social activities,
symbolising the beauty and grace of young women. Heracles, warrior

and son of Zeus, strangled the Nemean lion with his bare hands.

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Two memorial pendants
The first comprising a late 18th century circular panel, decorated to the

front with a willow tree and seed pearl urn motif, bordered by a white

enamel inscription to blue enamel ground, (some enamel damage), to
the reverse with a gilt scrolling initial on an opalescent enamel ground,

within a plaited hairwork border, the second with circular glazed plaited
hairwork panel, to a border and bale highlighted with half pearls, glazed

verso, (pearls untested), pendant lengths 5.5cm and 4.9cm respectively.

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£500 - 700

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A diamond cluster ring

The pear-shaped cluster pavé set with graduated old brilliant-cut
diamonds, two colour precious metal mounted, ring size K.

£500 - 700

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A diamond dress ring
The wide tapered band set with graduated old brilliant-cut diamonds in

scatter formation, 18ct gold mounted, ring size L.

£500 - 600

A diamond half hoop ring

Comprising five graduated old mine-cut diamonds, claw set in yellow

gold, between diamond trefoil shoulders, mounted in yellow precious

metal, unmarked, total diamond weight approximately 1.05ct.

£600 - 800

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A vari gem-set bracelet and a lapis lazuli and rock crystal long

chain

The bracelet millegrain collet set with a line of graduated cushion-

shaped gemstones, to include sapphire, garnet and zircon, on an

openwork bracelet stamped ‘18ct’, the belcher-link long chain spaced

with lapis lazuli beads, each centred with faceted rock crystal, bracelet

length approximately 16cm, chain length 148cm. (2)

£600 - 800

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A 17th century Persian silver-gilt pendant/amulet

Of octagonal form with two suspension loops, the centre drawing out

to reveal a small compartment with hinged lid, the body pierced to both

sides with delicate floral interlace, the edges engraved with two bands

of lozenge motifs, diameter 2.5cm.

£500 - 600

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An 18th century steel fob seal

The heart-shaped case with hinged side cover, opening to reveal a

rotating oval fob seal, decorated with an urn motif and inscribed ‘In Iesu

Dego’, length 2.75cm.

£500 - 600

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A belcher-link long chain

The double strand chain to a swivel clasp stamped ‘15 .625’, length

80.5cm.

£600 - 800

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Three vari gem-set necklaces

Each spectacle set with vari-coloured oval-cut gemstones, to include

garnet, tourmaline and amethyst, with belcher-link sections between,

white precious metal mounted, each necklace length approximately

89cm. (3)

£400 - 500