19th Century sailor’s Valentine, the hinged stained wood case opening to reveal two shellwork displays under glass, one depicting heart and floral motif, the other inscribed ‘To Bertram & Willie’, 23cm diameter (closed)
Sold for £1,200
19th Century sailor’s Valentine, the hinged stained wood case opening to reveal two shellwork displays under glass, one depicting heart and floral motif, the other inscribed ‘To Bertram & Willie’, 23cm diameter (closed)
Auction: Quarterly Specialist Sale, 25th Nov, 2021
Our Quarterly Specialist Sale of Fine Furniture, Modern Design, Paintings, Prints, Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Ceramics, Glassware & other Collectors Items.
Highlights include a sapphire and diamond necklace at £12,000-18,000 and - in a first for the auctioneers - an original oil painting by the renowned French Impressionist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The study of two roses was last sold over twenty years ago in London and has accompanying confirmation from the Wildenstein Institute verifying it as a genuine Renoir.
Viewing
Wednesday 24th November 10am to 5pm (no appointment necessary).