WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 15/16 MAY 2021

241 THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR - TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 1 MAY - 15/16 MAY 2021 Silver & Other Collectibles 618 Byzantine jewellery reproductions by Ola Gorie Includes a cross, necklace and a brooch, silver gilt and non-precious stones. Condition: Excellent, in original boxes. Provenance: Gift Shop, National Museum of Ireland, during an exhibition of Byzantine objects. Ola Gorie is one of Britain’s most important jewellery designers of recent times. A pioneer in the 1960s, she explored her Celtic and Norse heritage to find inspiration for modern jewellery. Ola returned to Orkney from art college in 1960 and has worked at her studio there since. She was awarded an MBE in 1999 in recognition of her work both as a designer and as a founder of the modern jewellery industry. Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£170) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 618 619 Edwardian silver demi-hunter crown wound pocket watch by Sir John Bennett. Movement is a three quarter plate Rotherham style. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hinges. Hallmarked Chester 1906, W.B. 22155. Condition: Fully restored, in working order with winder, very fine. Estimate €300-€500 (approx £260-£430) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 619 620 George III Irish silver fusée pocket watch byWilliamMorgan, Dublin. Pair cased fusée movement with verge escarpment, signed on back plate “William Morgan Dublin - 418.” Case marked for Dublin 1802, William Morgan. White enamel dial, gilt hands, Roman numerals. Condition: Dial cracked, recently serviced, in working order, very good. Estimate €600-€800 (approx £520-£700) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 620