Jewels, Silver & Timepieces

A Stunning Dragon Fly Brooch is to be offered in our upcoming Jewels, Silver & Timepieces Auction on 2 March 2020. The brooch which is handcrafted in yellow gold with enamel & diamond wings was retailed by Fairfax & Roberts, Sydney in 2001. Fairfax & Roberts was established in 1842 by Richard Lamb & Alfred Fairfax and quickly established itself as Sydney’s finest Emporium for silver & timepieces. In 1886 after the death of Richard Lamb and with a new partner Oscar Roberts, the name of the business was changed to Fairfax & Roberts, with a new workshop on Hunter St and an outlet in London, the Fairfax & Roberts brand took its place as one of Australia’s premier jewellers.

Also included in the Auction is The Elizabeth Ryman Collection which spans both Fine & Costume Jewellery and includes Bvlgari rings, diamond bangles, an Yves Saint Laurent heart watch & a Monica Trevisi Necklace & Matching Earrings.

We are also now excepting pieces for our April Jewels, Silver & Timepieces Auction so please contact Casi Prischl for a free valuation.

c.prischl@theodorebruce.com.au

LET’S TALK ABOUT CHESS

A Chess Collection Without Equal to be Auctioned in March

Theodore Bruce’s 26th March Emporium Auction will feature a remarkable and extensive Chess and Games Collection from the Estate of renowned Economist, Doctor Thomas James Valentine, who was an avid and passionate collector, player and student of chess.

The collection reflects the deep interest Dr Valentine had in the history of chess, featuring original sets from the early 19th Century, and replicas of ancient chess pieces from the 12th and 13th Centuries such as the Lewis Chessmen. There are sets to mark historical time periods and movements such as Communist Russia, the French Revolution and the Battle of Bannockburn, and those to mark pop culture phenomna, such as Asterix and Obelisk, and a Tri-Dimensional Star Trek Chess set. Many sets reveal the collectors’ sense of humour, with themes including farmyard animals, Charlie Chaplin and Alice in Wonderland.

The Chess sets range in size and material, from oversized and three-dimensional, to travelling and miniature. Pieces are made in materials as varied as ivory and ebony, bone, wood, ceramic, onyx, malachite, resin, calcite, metal and silver.

The collection also features various other games including Mahjong, Abacus and Backgammon.