Strauss & co - 16 March 2015, Cape Town

1 22ct gold repoussé ‘makara’ bangle, South Indian, 19th century the front of the hinged gold bangle with a pair of fierce open-mouthed makara heads contesting a ‘jewel’decorated in high relief with floral motifs, the screw fitting with lotus petal finial, the bangle with lotus blooms, the terminals with further makara heads, diameter approximately 150mm R20 000–25 000 notes Such bangles were worn by Rajas and princes in South India in the 19th century and were bestowed by them as a mark of favour. The makara is a sea-creature in Hindu mythology and is the vehicle of the goddess of the River Ganges. 2 Four-stone diamond ring claw-set with four round brilliant-cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.00 carat, size O R7 000–9 000 3 18ct gold half hunter keyless lever watch, Pleasance & Harper, Bristol the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blued steel hands, the three quarter plate jewelled lever movement signed ‘Pleasance & Harper, Bristol, 196863’, bi-metallic compensation balance, screwed chatons, the engraved 18ct gold case with blue enamel Roman numerals to the front and initials to the reverse, marks for Rotherham & Sons, Birmingham, 1897, diameter approximately 35mm ; and an associated 9ct gold chain (2) R10 000–12 000 2 3 1 14