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Precious Objects — Bonhams & Goodman

$52,800
A Russian carved miniature elephant by Faberge c.…
$46,605
A fine late 19th century French ormolu jewel casket
$35,850
A set of 19th century hand painted ivory intaglio's, signed and …
$33,600
A fine 19th century Italian micro mosaic roundel in a gilded woo…








Auction House: Bonhams & Goodman
Number of lots recorded: 110
Lots with images: 105
Prices available: 110
Category: Precious Objects




Lot Description Price Image
*** A Russian carved miniature elephant by Faberge c.1900, the carved rhodonite pachyderm with rose cut diamond set eyes in original fitted hollywood case by Faberge. Length 2 cm. 1.5 cm ***
*** A fine late 19th century French ormolu jewel casket ***
*** A set of 19th century hand painted ivory intaglio's, signed and dated H M S S 1831 of assorted size, seventeen of oval form and one of octagonal form depicting Apollo, the others depicting various Greek and Roman subjects including Hercules, Lysimachus, Cryus, Sappho, Poppea, Faustina and Scipio Africanus, along with a sow, a horse, a lion and a wolf, mounted in slate within a gilt frame (18), 50 cm wide, 65 cm high ***
*** A fine 19th century Italian micro mosaic roundel in a gilded wooden frame, featuring a pair of figures in the Roman Forum with the dome of St Peter's to the left of the horizon within a narrow band of malachite and black marble, 35 cm diameter, the frame 53 cm squ.… ***
*** A rare skull cup featuring the upper section of a human cranium, with silver plated mounts raised on a cast pedestal of three skulls on posts on an oval foot with engraved panels of Death accompanying Everyman, with impressed distributor's mark, Hunt & Roskill, 21cm high. Provenance From the Collection of Sir Herbert Maitland, (1868-1939) Senior Surgeon and Director Sydney Hospital.… ***
*** A vintage Cartier ruby and diamond case ***
*** An important portrait miniature of William Lawson Jnr, (1804-1861), painted on ivory and framed with a gold mount with reeded suspension loop and with silk insert behind two convex glass covers, 6 cm wide, 7.… ***
*** A fine George III mahogany tea caddy with original silver canisters, of chamfered rectangular form with an ogee moulded top with scroll swing handle enclosing a crimson velvet interior with divider and original silver tea canisters of rococo design, London 1766 by Pierre Gillois, with a pierced silver escutcheon and raised on silver claw and ball feet, 22 cm wide, 14 cm deep, 20 cm high ***
*** A fine pair of French antique portrait miniatures, handpainted on metal the oval miniatures depicting a lady and a gentleman in period costume, each collet set with a rose cut diamond surround. Reverse inscribed 'Louis de Bourbon Cte de Soissens'. 2.7 x 2.5 cm ***
*** A fine pair of Victorian pear shaped decanters and stoppers by J. Garrard, London 1856, each engraved with a crowned monogram 'Ar' and mounted in pierced silver gilt panels featuring lion heads and fruiting grapevines, the stoppers mounted in acanthus leaves and the whole mounted on a shaped silver gilt foot, 28 cm high (2) ***
*** A late 19th century Russian silver kovsh by Grachev, the classic boat-shaped bowl richly decorated with repoussé scrolling flowers and foliage, the shaped handle attenuated by a fan-shaped panel from which issue scrolled motifs, impressed marks Moscow, Grachev in Cyrillic, workmaster A. P//1885, 84 with Kokoshnik, 24 cm wide, 15 cm deep, 16 cm high ***
*** A Russian silver presentation kovsh, of exhibition proportions, cast and etched with banded dedication 'the jewel of festival' in Cyrillic above a repeating pattern of winged mythical birds and exotic floral motifs, the handle featuring a medallion of the crowned Imperial double headed Russian eagle holding the orb and sceptre, on a simulated malachite ground on a scrolled dragon support, the whole within beaded borders, the base featuring radiating engraved names of regimentary members ***
*** An 18th century Russian icon of the Annunciation beneath the Holy Trinity in tempera on wooden panel with silver oklad and gilded radiating stigmata, the Virgin's featuring a coronet, 27 cm high, 22 cm wide ***
*** A pair of gilt bronze and cobalt blue ceramic ewers French, late 19th century, the ovoid cobalt blue bodies with griffins mount and scrolling handles with winged griffins, with circular bases standing on over scrolled stands with paw feet, 76 cm high (2) ***
*** A Van Cleef & Arpels coral figurine ***
*** A Victorian ebonised and silver bound jewellery casket by Ld, London 1884, with sterling silver handles and featuring applied silver mounts of the crowned monogram possibly Cw, and armorials and name 'Wilhemine', 19 cm wide, 12 cm deep, 11 cm high ***

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