14th Nov, 2024 9:30
COUNTRY HOUSE SALE
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A NORWEGIAN SILVER COMMEMORATIVE BROOCH, WITH RUSKIN POTTERY CENTRE
a circular blue/ green lustre pottery plaque within a cast frame, depicting rural, industrial and maritime scenes and engraved Ja, vi elsker dette landet / 1814 Norge 1914, to commemorate the centenary of the Constitution of Norway, marker's mark Adolf Ruud, stamped '830S', plaque impressed Ruskin. 5.8cm diameter, 26.5 grams gross
Silversmith Adolf Ruud trained and worked as a silversmith under jeweller Carl Wessmann between 1906-1919, when he went on to begin his own company in 1920. It is believed this brooch was made as a personal project.
Sold for £100
a circular blue/ green lustre pottery plaque within a cast frame, depicting rural, industrial and maritime scenes and engraved Ja, vi elsker dette landet / 1814 Norge 1914, to commemorate the centenary of the Constitution of Norway, marker's mark Adolf Ruud, stamped '830S', plaque impressed Ruskin. 5.8cm diameter, 26.5 grams gross
Silversmith Adolf Ruud trained and worked as a silversmith under jeweller Carl Wessmann between 1906-1919, when he went on to begin his own company in 1920. It is believed this brooch was made as a personal project.
Auction: COUNTRY HOUSE SALE, 14th Nov, 2024
Our Two-Day Autumn Country House Sale showcases exceptional private collections of treen, watches, silver, and pictures, including a remarkable 300-lot single-owner collection of treen and related items. Highlights include a fine William IV silver-gilt spirit kettle, stand, and lamp by Paul Storr, London, 1832, estimated at £5,000-7,000, and a pair of early 20th-century diamond and enamel jockey brooches, estimated at £4,000-6,000. Additional highlights include a pair of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson oak bookcases, c.1980, estimated at £3,000-5,000; an 18th-century or earlier gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, estimated at £2,000-3,000; and a gentleman’s steel Omega Speedmaster bracelet watch, estimated at £2,500-3,500.
Viewing
Monday 11th November 10am-4pm
Tuesday 12th November 10am-4pm
