Collection of Gentleman's dress accessories, early 18th century to early 20th century

Comprising: a pair of gold "Stuart crystal" mourning cufflinks, early 18th century, each cut-cornered square link containing a lock of hair beneath a crystal cover, the reverse with spiral fluted decoration; a pair of gold ruby and diamond cufflinks, late 19th century, each circular link decorated with a rose diamond and ruby pheasant to curb link connecting chains, three rose diamonds deficient; a pair of gold and seed pearl cufflinks, late 19th century, each heart shaped link inset with a single seed pearl, to curb link connecting chains; a pair of gold cufflinks, 1938, each cut-cornered rectangular link with engine turned decoration, to fetter link connecting chains, maker's marks and British hallmarks for London 1938; an onyx and seed pearl dress set, 1930s, comprising; a pair of cufflinks, four buttons and two studs, each octagonal onyx link set with a single seed pearl, fitted case stamped Asprey; a pair of onyx and seed pearl buttons and two matching studs, 1930s, and two gilt-metal and paste buttons of similar design, fitted case stamped Asprey; thirteen mother-of-pearl buttons and four studs; a red paste and gilt metal dress set, comprising a pair of cufflinks and four buttons; a single gilt metal cufflink and single chalcedony cufflink, part illustrated.

Stuart crystal cufflinks mounted in gold, in good condition with some minor abrasions commensurate with age. Pheasant cufflinks mounted in gold, with three rose diamonds deficient and abrasions commensurate with age and wear. Heart cufflinks mounted in gold with abrasions commensurate with age and wear, reverse of one heart motif with small dent. 1938 cufflinks with British hallmarks for 18 carat gold London 1938, weight approximately 10 grams. Good condition with minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear. Dress set stamped W 18ct and 9ct to reverse for 18 carat white gold and 9 carat yellow gold, with minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear in overall good condition. Two buttons and studs stamped PLAT and 9 ct for platinum and 9 carat yellow gold with minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear. Mother-of-pearl buttons and studs all mounted in gilt metal with abrasions and wear commensurate with age and wear. Red paste and gilt metal dress set, gilt metal and paste buttons and gilt metal cufflink with abrasions and wear. Chalcedony cufflink mounted in gold.
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