Antiques: Enamel birds and an egg-shaped casket in Bandon

Unusual lots sparkle at Hegarty's online sale in Bandon, Co Cork, writes Des O'Sullivan

A pair of Chinese silver filigree enamel bird figures at Hegarty's in Bandon.

A 19th-century Imperial Russian silver filigree casket is among the more unusual lots at Hegarty's online sale in Bandon this Wednesday (August 27). With assay marks for Veniamin Vasilyevich Savinsky, Moscow, 1873, it is egg-shaped. 

A hinged cover opens to reveal a standing lion. The estimate is €200-€400. There is an estimate of €150-€300 on a bright pair of c1900 Chinese silver filigree enamel bird figures.

The Imperial Russian casket.

Gold sovereigns are selling like hot cakes at auction right now, and this one has a nine-carat 1895 half sovereign set in a pendant at an estimate of €400-€600. The jewellery selection is headed by a gold cluster diamond ring and a sapphire and diamond ring. There is a suite of Chinese jade and gold jewellery, and the sale includes a variety of silver, art, furniture and collectables.