Strauss & co - 17 March 2014, Cape Town

138 381 382 381 Gold and agate-mounted pendant/locket, circa 1860 the shell-shaped agate with a centrally set pearl, set to a beaded and rope-twist border suspending a graduated fringe, the reverse with glazed locket compartment, to a double horn surmount with bale, similarly decorated, length approximately 73mm ; with an associated pink and yellow gold cable-link chain, length approximately 680mm R4 000–6 000 382 Victorian seed pearl and gold hinged bangle the front set with a graduated line of seed pearls, to a knife-edge bar bangle, inner width approximately 55mm ; and a Classical Revival gold bracelet, the hinged front with granulation and filigree work, inner width approximately 56mm (2) R4 000–5 000 383 Victorian garnet, enamel and gold pendant/locket the heart-shaped carbuncle garnet enclosed by an arched blue enamel border within a leaf scroll gold ground, the reverse with heart- shaped compartment, glass lacking, length approximately 24mm , with 18ct gold chain, length approximately 550m ; a Victorian turquoise and gold mourning pendant/locket, heart- shaped, the whole engraved with scrolling foliage, the front with a turquoise flowerhead, the interior with hair compartment, engraved ‘Mary Julia Frye, Obt. March 16, 1847’, central stone lacking, length approximately 15mm, with associated chain , length approximately 360mm ; a topaz and seed pearl heart-shaped pendant, of pierced outline, set to the centre with a circular-cut topaz enclosed by half seed pearls, the bale claw set with three half seed pearls, length approximately 30mm, with associated chain , length approximately 450mm; an enamel, diamond and seed pearl pendant/locket, circular, set to the centre with rose-cut diamonds and half seed pearls against a green enamel ground, enclosed by a white enamel border, the reverse with glazed compartment, length approximately 20mm, with associated chain , length approximately 450mm; a late Victorian sapphire and diamond ring, Birmingham, 1897, set to the centre with three round-cut sapphires interspersed with four old-cut diamonds, with heart-shaped shoulders, the shank inscribed ‘J.Mc.L to M.D.’, size R ; and a ruby and diamond ring, claw-set with three alternating rubies and two old-cut cushion- shaped diamonds, size N (6) R5 000–6 000 LOTS 381-410 ARE TO BE SOLD TO BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING CHARITIES: • Cape of Good Hope Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals • Johannesburg Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals • Animal Rescue Organisation of the Western Cape