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A FINE EARLY 20TH CENTURY 18K GOLD KEYLESS LEVER DRESS WATCH, BY PATEK PHILIPPE, CIRCA 1925Patek Philippe made forTiffany & Co.The gilt and cream breguet
numerals, s
ignedTiffany & Co., Patek Philippe & Cie Genève, with gold steel
hands and subsidiary seconds, in a polished case with “WTSS” engraved initials
€3,000 - 4,000
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A LATE VICTORIAN DIAMOND AND ENAMEL NOVELTY BROOCHModelled as a jockey riding a galloping horse, the jockey highlighted
with shades of blue, white and yellow gold enamel, the horse pavé-set
with graduated brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, width 4.2cm
€2,500 - 3,500
Novelty brooches were very popular among the upper classes of the
Victorian Period.Amused by fashionable oddities such as flowers,
windmills, lanterns and animals, a vibrant market for novelty jew-
ellery developed during theVictorian Period.The high demand for
such jewels was met by the production of novelty brooches by many
jewellers.
Other unique jewels of this type were sporting brooches influenced
by different popular outdoor pursuits of the day such as fishing, horse
racing, hunting and skiing.
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A VICTORIAN DIAMOND FIVE-STONE RINGOf carved half-hoop design, set with a graduated row of old
cushion-shaped diamonds, with rose-cut accents,
mounted in 18K gold,
diamonds approximately 1.60cts total, ring size O
€3,000 - 4,000
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A RUBY AND DIAMOND RINGThe three cushion-shaped rubies, each within a four-claw setting, with
pairs of brilliant-cut diamonds between,
mounted in 14K gold, ring size M
€500 - 700