Auction sells treasure linked to races and watch made for moon
A WINE cistern and stand with an engraving relating to Beverley races in 1905 will be sold at auction with an estimated price of £6,000 to £8,000.
Tennants Auctioneers will sell the Edward VII Silver Wine-Cistern and stand. The inscriptions on the plaque reads ‘Beverley Races 1905 The Memorial Plate of the Late William Watt Esq’ and ‘Won by Mr C. F. Elsey’s Winterfold’.
It will be sold at a fine jewellery, watches and silver sale taking place on March 16.
It will be among a wide and varied selection of lots.
A very rare Omega wristwatch, made in 1969 to commemorate the Apollo XI moon landing, will be sold with an estimate of £10,000 to £15,000.
This watch was Omega’s first ever 18 carat gold Speedmaster and was produced in a limited edition of 1,014, of which the present example is numbered 690.
From the 1,014 pieces made, numbers 1 and 2 were given to President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew.
Astronauts such as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin received edition numbers between three and 32, whilst 33 to 1,000 were offered to the public for sale and 1,001 to 1,014 went to the Apollo 14 and 17 crews and other personalities.
A Tennants spokesman said: “The striking original features on this watch include the burgundy-coloured bezel and case back which is engraved in red writing Omega Speedmaster – Apollo XI 1969, The First Watch Worn on the Moon.”
Another fine vintage watch in the sale, dating from 1967, is a Rolex GMT Master Pepsi Bezel with original paperwork and is estimated at £6,000 to £8,000.
The jewellery section of the sale offers a good mix of period jewellery and impressive modern statement pieces as well as those made by some of the leading names in jewellery design.
Amongst the period pieces in the sale is an Art Deco Colombian emerald, diamond and onyx brooch, featuring an 11.40 carat emerald which may fetch between £7,000 and £10,000.
Fine diamonds in the sale include a diamond ring with a pear cut diamond estimated at £30,000 to £40,000 and a pair of diamond and solitaire earrings with old cut stones valued at £10,000 to £15,000.