A hardstone cameo brooch, finely carved portrait in layered agate with translucent ground set in an Etruscan style frame. Unmarked tests approx. 15ct. Dimension 47 x 40 mm
A mother of pearl inlaid wooden brush pot, depicting branches of magnolia and other flowers amidst rockwork, with varying colours of hardstone including lapis lazuli detailing the slightly waisted sides of the pot, 10.5 cm high. Provenance: Purchased 1970s
Two Chinese snuff bottles, porcelain and glass. Later 20th century. A petite polychrome decorated bottle vase depicting a woman in a garden and a man and a boy on a horse, with a green hardstone stopper and characters underside; and a modern blue cased gla
An antique hardstone swivel. 9ct rose gold, with full English hallmarks, presented as a round Victorian double sided hardstone swivel, inset with a flush polished piece of carnelian and bloodstone, framed in gold, completed with a rope twist horseshoe of g
Three silver swivel Fobs. All sterling silver, two of simple round swivel form, each double sided and set with carnelian to one and bloodstone to other, flash set with silver sleaves to surround, each fitted with rope twist horseshoe arm as bail, along wit
A quality antique hardstone signet ring. 15ct yellow gold with full English Chester hallmarks, simply crafted as a flat polished shield shaped panel of banded onyx, flush set within a gold edge, merging to wide tapering shoulders with rail detail
A celadon jade and hardstone mounted mirror, the jade Qing dynasty, 19th century the circular mirror within a white metal frame inlaid on the reverse with a central jade plaque carved in pierced relief with auspicious symbols within a row of different colo
A silver hardstone Scottish bracelet. Silver, made as a series of connected panels, each quartrefoil shaped, three of flat profile with panels of polished hardstone, detailed by crossbanded silver, further detailed by two panels of convex profile also hard
A pair of antique hardstone cameo earrings, each set with an oval sardonyx panel depicting a classical figure in profile, mounted in an enamelled Greek key pattern frame, in 15ct gold
A Chinese carved figural group in Brazilian pink hardstone, later 20th century, depicting two figures, a man holding a ruyi and an enormous lotus pod, and a seated woman holding a basket, against a large aura like lotus leaf; upon a fitted timber base. Hei
i) 18ct yellow gold, full hunter gents pocket watch, c.1886; top wind movement (AF) white enamel dial with subsidiary second hand (AF). Diameter 46 mm note: movement not working; ii) 9ct gold watch chain, with engraved hardstone seal, each link marked 9ct;
A Tibetan hardstone and silver offering cup, of inverse bell form, the stone body with light green staining set with silver metal rim and heavily chased festoons, each swag set with a cabochon coral bead, a stiff leaf border and foliate engraved foot ring
A Chinese 'Peking Glass' large snuff bottle, of flattened ovoid shape of frosted white glass overlaid with a layer of blood red glass carved with dragons and stiff leaf collar to reveal the white glass beneath; with hardstone pommel shape stopper with bras
A large Chinese hardstone snuff bottle, the flattened ovoid body carved in high relief with a dragon and phoenix, fitted with a tall white coral stopper of pommel shape with white metal ferrule fitted with a small bone spoon
A fancy gold chain and triple seal pendant, 9ct yellow gold, the chain of muff chain length, designed as a fancy double belcher link of rounded links, each finely beaten in a diamond cut pattern, fitted with a bulldog clip, presented with a rolled gold pen
Two strands of beads, one strung as a multi stone set hardstone of varied shape, colour and facet style and silver necklace, featuring additionally nut like beads of deep brown colour, the second of long length, featuring faceted smoky quartz beads with la
An ivory bead and netsuke necklace by Carol L Brooks, strung as a long necklace of round polished ivory beads, varied in size, further detailed by pale pink hardstone beads and silver rondelles, featuring to one side a carved netsuke of a young girl with a
An Edwardian silver collar and locket and other, sterling silver, the collar presented as wide, domed links of low profile, pierced to the outer of each link with geometric design, fitted with round pull clasp, suspending a quality large oval locket with b
Waltham pocket watch on fob chain, 9ct yellow gold, the pocket watch a full hunter by Waltham, with engine turned case, gold curvette and white enamel dial crown wind, fitted to a 9ct rose gold fob chain of solid curb links with attached sliding T-bar and
A beautiful charm bracelet, the bracelet made in 14ct yellow gold as a double diamond cut curb link bracelet of tightly woven flat links, suspending ten large charm pieces, all antique, three presented as Victorian seals, two hardstone set, one citrine set
An impressive large Chinese hardstone Goldfish, possibly shoushan stone, in striking bright red, cream, tan and black colours, carved to depict a goldfish in motion. Height 25.5 cm. Width 59 cm. Depth 16 cm
A hardstone inlaid hardwood portable chest Guanpixiang, 19th/20th century of rectangular form, the hinged domed cover with ruyi head metal fitting lifting to reveal a shallow compartment, above a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames opening to
A hardstone inlaid hardwood brushpot, Bitong late Qing dynasty of cylindrical form, the sides inlaid in coloured stones and mother-of-pearl with a pair of birds in flight above flowering prunus, and with a two line inscription on the reverse 17.5 cm high
A lovely antique cameo and hardstone swivel pendant, Victorian, 18ct yellow gold, made as a double sided rectangular shaped swivel, to one side a piece of sard onyx, carved with a cameo depicting a warrior in profile, to reverse a polished piece of bloodst
A Mughal style brass snuff bottle with hardstone inlays and Two Chinese carved-ivory snuff bottles, 7.6 cm, 7 cm, 8.4 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased in Treasure Auction in HK during the 1980s and 1990s
A Mughal style possibly amber snuff bottle with hardstone inlays, Late 19th century 7.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Penang in the late 1980s and early 1990s
Three Mughal style buffalo-horn snuff bottles with hardstone inlays, Late 19th century 7.8 cm, 7 cm, 7 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction and Penang in the late 1980s and early 1990s
A Chinese carved buffalo horn snuff bottle with mother-of-pearl, ivory, and hardstone inlays in the shape of a water gourd, Mid 20th century 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased in China in the late 1980s and early 1990s
Two various Chinese carved hardstone items, including seal, carved unicorn to top. Character marks to base; & brown plaque, carved eagle to face. Length four cm. & height 3 cm. (seal)
Blackamoor and hardstone fob-seal, 19th century, Carved as a female bust of a woman, the agate base engraved with an intaglio monogram, length approximately 23 mm.
Two necklaces, comprising two necklaces, the first, composed of a series of graduated round ivory beads, interspersed by seven carved round and barrel-shaped beads, and two Shibiyama beads inlaid with mother-of-pearl and hardstone, together with a syntheti
A highly-elaborate Chinese headdress, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century, decorated with numerous kingfisher feather, pearl and hardstone fittings each one applied to a velvet backing over meshed fabric with pendant strings of pearl and hardstone. 18 cm
A hardstone inlaid hardwood brushpot, Bitong, Qing dynasty of cylindrical form, the sides inlaid with a pair of kingfishers in flight above a lotus pond, one holding a fish in its beak rising above lotus flowers and leaves and tall bamboo growing beside ro
Hardstone and silver figures including toucan and stork, Norwegian silver polar bear, Danish silver mermaid, Kiwi Paua shell and hardstone lizard and tortoise. Height of tallest 10.5 cm. (7)
Four snuff bottles, comprising a peach coloured glass bottle with red seal, a hardstone bottle with three applied koi fish, a jade bottle with applied cinnabar decoration and a blue and white porcelain snuff bottle (4), height of tallest 7.5 cm
A Victorian hardstone cameo brooch, the hardstone cameo depicting a Roman soldier in profile, within a circular pierced frame with fine applied wirework and gold ball decoration, in 15ct gold.