Classic Design Including Property of the Marquess of Anglesey
Classic Design Including Property of the Marquess of Anglesey
The Property of the Marquess of Anglesey from the Private Apartment at Plas Newydd
Lot Closed
April 11, 01:55 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
comprising:
a ring set with a circular-cut diamond and a pearl, J ½;
a ring set with a step-cut emerald, within a surround of rose-cut diamonds, size L;
a ring, adorned with the name HESTER set with rose-cut diamonds, size Q, evidence of resizing, maker’s mark;
a bracelet set with circular-cut amethyst with alternating fancy links, inner circumference approximately 180mm;
an enamel and ruby brooch of floral design, length approximately 190mm, maker’s mark, British import marks;
a bracelet centering two braids of hair in a seed-pearl surround, to a foliate fancy-link bracelet, length approximately 165mm;
a bracelet centering a shield design, to a geometric link bracelet, inner circumference 195mm (adjustable);
a brooch designed as a leaping springbok, pin missing;
a brooch set with blue and white enamel, seed pearls, accented by circular- and rose-cut diamonds;
a cameo brooch depicting a figure with a grapevine woven into their hair;
a brooch depicting Zeus and Hebe;
a brooch of foliate design, centering a citrine, accented by circular-cut ruby flowers;
a pair of brooches, each set with a cabochon garnet, within a surround of circular-cut diamonds;
an agate brooch engraved to the reverse S.W to E.W May 12 1806;
a banded agate agate stick pin;
a turquoise stick pin;
an enamel brooch, centering a moonstone, within a white and gold enamel surround;
a British naval mother of pearl and enamel scarf ring;
a rose-cut diamond pearl pendant; a ring inscribed Henry Earl of Uxbridge - OB 13 Mar - 1812 Æ67, size R, British hallmarks;
a mother of pearl and enamel nautical scarf ring;
a pendant with a lock of blonde hair from the 1st Marquess of Anglesey and the letter A;
a rose-cut diamond ring inscribed M Moi, size L½;
a brooch with a plaite of hair, with the letters M M with a surround of pearls;
together with a green leather jewellery box with three compartments, with the cypher MA, signed Stewart Dawson, numbered;
and a tiara frame, originally designed for the Anglesey Tiara and the detachable Riviere necklace, inner circumference approximately 320mm.
The scarf ring is featured in a miniature portrait of Henry, 4th Marquess of Anglesey (1835 – 1898).
Part:
Thomas Cross, List of 26 Boxes of Heirloom Silver Deposited with Messrs Coutts & Co, 12th January 1905, Box 13, ‘1 Locket glass sides, containing gold letter ‘A’ with hair of the 1st Marquis [sic], (not an heirloom)’.
(Bangor University Archives and Special Collections, PN/IX/6147);
Lofts & Warner, London, An Inventory and Valuation […] At Plas Newydd, Anglesey, 1948, Gold Items, ‘A gold locket with lock of hair and letter A’;
Lofts & Warner, London, An Inventory and Valuation […] At Plas Newydd, Anglesey, 1948, p.125, Jewels, ‘ANTIQUE RING, Gold tablet ring with initial M and Moi in rose diamonds’ (Private Family Archive).
Lofts & Warner, London, An Inventory and Valuation […] At Plas Newydd, Anglesey, 1948, p.123, Jewels, ‘CLUSTER RING, Formed of square emerald in a border of diamonds, platinum mounted’;
Lofts & Warner, London, An Inventory and Valuation […] At Plas Newydd, Anglesey, 1948, p.126, Jewels, ‘RINGS, 18ct gold belcher ring with rose diamond name ‘Hester’, Gold Scarf Ring, with Naval badge under crystal, Gold Scarf Ring, with pennant under crystal’ (Private Family Archive).
The Chronicle, Friday, August 12th, 1912, ‘The Marriage of the Marquess of Anglesey to Lady Marjorie Manners, The Bride’s Presents’, ‘Mr Maitland Kersey, extending jewel case’