ADAM'S FINE JEWELLERY & WATCHES Tuesday 17th September 2019

42 T uesday 17 th S eptember 2019 65 A PAIR OF GOLD CUFFLINKS WITH SHIRT BUTTONS 1955 Each bridled horse-head with engraving detail, and fancy-link chain connectors, mounted in 9K gold, maker’s mark ‘A&W’; Together with three gold shirt buttons en suite, English Hallmarks from Birmingham 1955, both with cases from ‘Garrard & Co. Ltd, 112, Regent StreetWI’ € 900 - 1,100 67 A GOLD AND ENAMEL CELLESTIAL MONEY CLIP Of circular shape, in the form of a sun dial, with ropetwist band- ing, the centre panel inlaid with signs of the zodiac, lunar and sunburst, scattered stars on a midnight blue ground, contained within a segmented outer ring filled with Roman numerals numbered I to XXIIII, mounted in 18K gold, length 4.7cm € 800 - 1,000 69 A GOLD AND DIAMOND BLACKAMOOR BROOCH, CIRCA 1955 The carved ebony head of a man, the tunic with floral engraving and round brilliant-cut diamond accents, the turban embellished with further engraved scrolling decorations, with similarly-cut diamond accents and a seed pearl, the reverse with further engraved decorations, mounted in silver and gold, Italian assay mark, French assay mark, length 3.6cm € 800 - 1,200 66 A GOLD CHARM BRACELET The disc-link bracelet suspending eight gold charms including a kettle, a key, a volley ball etc..., chain and charms in 9K gold, length 17cm € 400 - 600 68 AN 18K GOLD OPEN FACE KEYLESS MANUAL WIND POCKET WATCH, BY IWC, CIRCA 1940 The manual movement with silvered dial, with raise baton and dot numerals, subsidiary seconds, gilt hands, within a plain case with hoop bow, dial and movement signed, mov. no. 10856**, Case no. 11608**, dial signed ‘InternationalWatch Co. Schaffenhausen’ & ‘ Mobec-Zurich’, width 4.5cm € 600 - 800 70 A GOLD AND CULTURED PEARL NECKLACE The continuous long fancy-chain links with ropetwist details, interspersed by cultured pearls of cream tint, mounted in 18K gold, length 94.8cm € 800 - 1,000 **This necklace can be divided into two smaller necklaces mea- suring 41.3cm & 53.5cm The blackamoor is a decorative motif depicting exoticized figures of African men typically dressed in turbans and adorned with rich jewels and gold leaf.The motif is aVenetian tradition, dating back to the Early Modern period when it emerged as an artistic response to the European encounter with the Moors, the dark-skinned Muslims from North Africa and the Middle East who came to occupy various parts of Europe. In recent history the blackamoor has been a source of controversy, however, it is considered to be a collectible within the art world. Notable collectors and wearers of blackamoor jewellery are the late Vogue editor DianaVreeland and the former director of the Museum of African Diaspora in San Fran- cisco, Denise BradleyTyson. “Every time I wear one,”Tyson says, “they always provoke a response and provide me with an opportunity to educate about the history of the Moors.”