Lot 49:
Sold for: £22
Description
A collection of costume jewellery and personal accessories featuring assorted gold-tone necklaces including rope, curb, and flat-link styles, alongside silver-tone examples. The group includes a vintage mechanical wristwatch by Ingersoll, featuring a rectangular dial with Arabic numerals, a sub-dial at the six o’clock position, and text reading Ingersoll, 15 Jewels Lever, and Shockproof. It is fitted with an expandable gold-tone bracelet and presented in a red velvet-lined case with an integrated mirror.
A cased Lotus de luxe graduated faux-pearl necklace is included, alongside a silver-tone floral-motif necklace and a green faceted glass link bracelet. Commemorative items feature a silver-tone Maltese cross medal inscribed Victoria Queen & Empress, Born 1819, and Diamond Jubilee 1897. The lot is completed by an assortment of brooches, including a silver-tone marcasite example and one set with a red cabochon, as well as several pairs of cufflinks and dress studs in mother-of-pearl and gold-tone metal. Various presentation boxes and a grey velvet jewellery roll are also present.
Condition report:
The collection shows various signs of wear consistent with use. Several gold-tone chains appear tangled (photo 2). Surface tarnishing is visible on the silver-tone floral necklace (photo 3) and the commemorative Victoria medal (photo 4). The Ingersoll watch shows surface scratches to the crystal and case (photo 6). Some presentation boxes show external scuffing and internal staining (photo 3). The green faceted necklace appears intact with no visible losses to the stones (photo 4).
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