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FINE JEWELLERY, GEORGIAN COSTUME AND WATCHES

Auction: 2pm on 27th November 2024

All Lots are Available to View in Frome

Dore & Rees Auction Salerooms, Vicarage Street, Frome BA11 1PU
No appointment required
Viewing in FROME:
23 November 11:00 – 15:00
24 November 11:00 – 15:00
25 November 10:00 – 16:00
26 November 10:00 – 16:00

If you wish to bid online,
please register before 5pm on 26th November 2024

Highlights from Fine Jewellery, Georgian Costume and Watches Auction 27th November 2024

LOT 415: A SPITALFIELD SILK LADY’S ROBE, CIRCA 1740
the silk altered and with later lace trims
measures approx. 128cm from nape of neck to hem x approx. 33cm across back of waist
ESTIMATE:  £500 – £700

LOT 210: A VICTORIAN MICROMOSAIC BANGLE, CIRCA 1860
the circular raised mount of micro mosaic depicting two Doves on a branch, with a blue ground, within a border of red, white and blue micro mosaic detail, the bangle with similar detail to the underside and flower head detail to the shoulders, baton hinges.
Worn and with lead solder repair
Needs restoration.
Evidence of maker’s mark but very worn
Total weight 54.2gms
Circular boss 3.5cm diameter
Underside of bangle 1.2cm wide
ESTIMATE:  £2,000 – £3,000

Highlights from Fine Jewellery and Watches Auction on 5th June 2024

carved black opal Warriors Head
carved black opal Warriors Head
carved black opal Warriors Head

AN EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY CITRINE GARNET AND SEED PEARL BROOCH, CIRCA 1840
HAMMER PRICE: £240

JAR; A PAIR OF ALUMINIUM ‘VIOLET’ EARRINGS
PROVENANCE: from The Collection of the Late Mrs. Henry T. Ford II
HAMMER PRICE: £3,200

A MID VICTORIAN DIAMOND AND BAROQUE PEARL BROOCH, CIRCA 1860
HAMMER PRICE: £1,300

 

Faberge Chalcedony and Diamond Rat
One of the headline lots in the Fine Jewellery and Watches Auction on 28th June 2023

FABERGÉ: A CHALCEDONY AND DIAMOND  RAT
ESTIMATE: £15,000 – £25,000

A CARVING OF A RAT IN GREY CHALCEDONY, THE BODY, FUR AND TAIL FINELY WORKED IN THE MANNER OF A JAPANESE NETSUKE. THE EYES SET WITH ROSE CUT DIAMONDS.

Visit the Dore & Rees website for more detail of this fabulous carving and its provenance.

carved black opal Warriors Head
Our fabulous 6th December Fine Jewellery auction featured gorgeous pieces of jewellery, including an impressive Georgian Cameo rivière and a rare Carved Opal by Wilhelm Schmidt, who was the most important opal cameo carver of the C19th. The auction also included beautiful examples of contemporary jewellery, Art Deco delights and the always popular Victorian Jewellery.

From the antique to the contemporary, the March auction is the perfect opportunity to sell those pieces that you no longer wear. We are passionate about jewellery and will show case your jewellery to our clients, viewing highlights in London and Harrogate to ensure the greatest of results. We look forward to talking to you about your jewellery.

Susan Rumfitt
Susan Rumfitt Fine Jewellery now provides a comprehensive Auction Service in a strategic collaboration with Dore & Rees Auctioneers of Frome. Two jewellery sales will be held per year at the sale room and will sit alongside highly successful auctions of Fine Asian Art, Classic Cars and Select Interiors. Our clients will now have a choice of selling through auction as well as our well established Private Treaty Sale services.

The next Jewellery Auction of this collaboration will take place on 27th November 2024 at Dore & Rees in Frome.

Please use contact form below to arrange a valuation.

Lee Young, Managing Director of Dore & Rees, took over the auction rooms in May 2021 and under his leadership the auction rooms have been revitalised and gone from strength to strength.

Dore & Rees is fast making a name for itself as the perfect sale room to host boutique collection sales, a prime example being The John Sieverdink Collection auction held on 2nd March during which market leading prices were achieved for paintings by Edward Seago.

Lee said: “I am delighted that Susan has chosen to partner with Dore & Rees, we both share a strong commitment to delivering tailored services for our clients underpinned by deep subject knowledge – it’s a perfect fit!  It’s a coup for Dore & Rees to be offering such high grade professional jewellery expertise to our clients and we are excited to launch the auctions in July” .

Request a valuation appointment for one of our future Fine Jewellery Auctions

Please fill in the contact form and we will be in touch to discuss your item(s).

Valuations will take place at The Gallery, on Raglan Street in Harrogate.