1970s Sterling Silver Roy King Curiosities An outrageously cool Victorian 9ct

An outrageously cool Victorian 9ct gold spider

reminiscent of that of the Cartier Ceinture (Cartier being a brand for which King was once an unaccredited manufacturer)

The hinged/sprung bangle is stamped in 4 separate locations and was also assayed in London the same year

the piece runs smoothly and keeps excellent time

The clean white elongated dial is decorated with black heavy diamond hands and black italicized Roman numerals

1970s Sterling Silver Roy King Curiosities An outrageously cool Victorian 9ctA 1975 Sterling Silver piece by esteemed jeweller Roy King, winner of two first prizes, a second and a third at the British Modern Jewellery Exhibition in 1961. The winning pieces are now in the permanent collection of Goldsmiths Hall Alongside the renowned Anglo Italian jeweller Andrew Grima, King was a pioneer of the Bark Effect, a desirable finish that lead to the acquisition of his pieces by celebrities such as Tom Jones and George Harrison, with