A Collection of Gilded Silver and Enamel Stuart Devlin Surprise Eggs. London 1973 - 1979, limited edition 72 of 300, with numbered booklets. London 1973 - bark effect textured surface opening to reveal a sprung patinated and silver-gilt roaring hippopotamus head issuing from a silver surround with spume decoration. London 1974 - stylised spiral bark surface opening to a model of a gilt kangaroo with a spring silver joey in the pouch, set on a patinated base with bright leaves. London 1975 - textured surface opening to reveal two sprung enamelled butterflies in orange and red, and pale and dark blue, over an open work dome of silver, silver-gilt and patinated flowers. London 1976 - chisel cut textured decoration opening to reveal a sprung patinated Robin perched within branches feeding three chicks in a nest and enamelled leaves. London 1977 - dimpled textured surface opening to reveal a sprung silver humming bird hovering among silver-gilt rushes and stems mounted with cultured pearls, all on a polished silver base. London 1978 - matted surface with stylised flower heads opening to a silver-gilt frog, leaping from a sprung green enamelled lily pad and a smaller lily pad, all on a green enamelled pond base. London 1979 - deep incised linear sectioned surface opening to reveal a silver-gilt turtle with moving head and feet, patinated rocks and red enamelled spray of flowers on a green enamelled base. All seven eggs are fully complete with original boxes and paper work. All are in very good condition.

A Diamond Set Gilded Silver, Enamel and Nephrite Jade Surprise Egg. Russian Imperial style 'Easter Egg' with ovoid silver-gilt mounted body in translucent blue. A hinged cover with an elephant finial over a diamond encrusted star, and diamond and ruby coloured stone set twin headed bird motifs. The lower section is decorated with floral garlands. Nephrite jade plinth base with a diamond set twin headed bird motif on a circular foot. Opens to a silver bear with gem set eyes playing a drum on a fine guilloche enamel blue base. Comes with a wooden display case. 18cm tall. 310g total weight.

A Rare Viennese 19th Century Silver, Enamel and Stone Set Urn. Baluster form raised on a circular foot with stone set filigree decoration. Shoulders mounted with busts of Cleopatra and Marie Antoinette. Collar decorated with a white enamelled Greek key border and cabochon settings. Lid in the form of a crown set with rubies, emeralds and pearls, ruby set fleur-de-lys, and a finial modelled as a Sovereign Orb with an enamelled cross. One stone missing. Mounted in a purpose made leather display case. 22cm tall. Provenance: The case has an old paper label for Sotheby's, 4/7/89, lot 383. Winning bidder must collect from Cadmore HQ or arrange a courier.