Strauss & co - 13 October 2014, Cape Town

88 261 262 261 Russian commemorative enamel and diamond brooch, the workshop of August Frederik Hollming, late 19th/early 20th century the ribbon with later green enamel, inscribed АБРЕКЪ , each ribbon-end with an anchor, suspending a collet-set pear- shaped diamond, the back pin stamped ‘A.H’, the collet frame bearing the Fabergé workshop mark, 34mmwide; cased, the case probably associated R12 000–15 000 NOTES The Abrek was a Russian torpedo cruiser which operated in the Mediterranean Sea from 1899-1904. 262 Victorian 9ct gold locket oval, the sides with engraved belt- shaped clasps opening to reveal eight oval-shaped glazed picture compartments, the reverse with engine- turned decoration, ring attachment, length approximately 25mm R6 000–8 000 263 Victorian gold and diamond bangle hinged and designed as a cuff with a ropetwist border, the button designed as a flowerhead claw-set to the centre with an old mine-cut diamond, the button-hole enclosed by rose-cut diamonds, inner circumference approximately 180mm, fitted case by J. Hammon, London R20 000–25 000 263 264 264 Lady’s diamond, sapphire and gold cocktail watch, A Barthelay, Paris with quartz movement, square with canted corners, the champagne dial with Roman numerals, the bezel set with round brilliant-cut diamonds, with sapphire crown, each shoulder with two square-cut sapphires to an articulated diamond-set u-shaped link, to a double herringbone bracelet, terminating in sapphires with diamond-set foldover clasp, diameter approximately 17mm, length approximately 150mm R15 000–20 000