Now through October 6, Gooding & Company is hosting their Geared Online | Art, Collectibles and Lifestyle auction of rare and historic collectibles. Over 400 motoring, art, collectible, and lifestyle lots will be offered without reserve. This includes motoring-themed vintage original posters, prized sculptures by artists including John Elwell, Stanley Wanlass, and Michel de Tarnowsky, Dexter Brown paintings, and vintage Louis Vuitton and Hermès collectibles. View the online catalogue here. Here are six highlights from the auction not to miss: Rare Louis Vuitton “Malle Courrier” Trunk, c. 1890 (Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000, Without Reserve)
Here is a small "Malle Courier" trunk in the rarest Louis Vuitton pattern, Damier, with all brass fittings, leather trim, and brass handles. It bears the initials "C.A" to each end and "Charley-Avril" to the top and is circa 1890. The interior is void and has recently been relined.
Set of 12 Sterling Silver Place-Card Holders by Hermès Paris, c. 1950s (Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000, Without Reserve)
From Hermès comes this superb set of 12 sterling silver place-card or menu holders from the 1950s in the Art Deco style depicting a pair of dynamic boxers during a bout. Each holder is stamped Hermès Paris to the base, and the set is presented in a bespoke, fitted Hermès grosgrain case.
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Humidor in the Form of a Drum, c. 1950 (Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000, Without Reserve)
Also from the Art Deco period and in sterling silver is this Tiffany & Co. cigar humidor in the form of a drum. The straight-sided body has a lift-off lid with a wide, swept finial to the top. On the underside of the lid is an integral early humidifier, secured with a gilded butterfly bolt. It is fully stamped to the underside, TIFFANY & CO. MAKERS, STERLING SILVER, with registration marks.
Sterling Silver Cigarette Case and Lighter, Cartier Paris, c. 1930 (Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000, Without Reserve)
Don't miss this Cartier sterling silver Art Deco "Giant" table lighter and cigarette case en-suite, classically styled in ribbed silver. The case has an 18-carat gold thumb piece, and both pieces are signed Cartier Paris with correct silver marks and matching index numbers.
Gucci Leather Ashtray, c. 1960s (Estimate: £1,200 - £2,000, Without Reserve)
Snuff in style! Here is a fine and large cigar ashtray from Gucci, with a removable glass insert with four deep rests, and a chocolate brown leather body featuring a silver-plated chain motif running around the center
18 ct. Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch by Vulcain, c. 1906-1908 (Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000, Without Reserve)
Lastly, here is a very special solid 18 ct. gold, diamond-set Full Hunter pocket watch made by Swiss watchmaker Vulcain for renowned Indian jewelers Marcks & Co. Ltd., circa 1906–1908. The Vulcain company was formed in 1858 and was the inventor of the alarm complication for wristwatches. This innovation caught the attention of the 33rd US President, Harry S. Truman (1945–1953), and earned the brand the reputation as "The watch for Presidents." Marcks & Co. Ltd of Bombay & Poona were artisans of the highest regard and specialized in precious jewelry and watches for the Indian elite of the day, including the maharajas and landowners.
This pocket watch boasts a hinged 18 ct. gold watch-face cover that opens via the pumpkin-shaped winder and features a beautifully detailed scene in relief of a French motorcar of similar era, with driver and two passengers on a lakeside drive. The car has headlights created by two large set diamonds, and beneath the radiator on the number plate is the signature for Huguenin Frères, esteemed Swiss jewelers, medallists, and specialists in the niello watch case decorating technique, popular in the late 19th century. The silvered dial of 40 mm diameter has an engine turned inner, and black Roman numerals and chemin de fer chapter ring, and is signed MARCKS & Co. LTD., BOMBAY & POONA, SWISS MADE.
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