Royal goldsmith jewellery auction could make £160k

A private collection of 20th Century jewellery made by the man who created the coronet for King Charles III is estimated to sell for £160,000.

The pieces were commissioned by architect and goldsmith Louis Osman for the Jenkins family in the 1970s and 80s, when they lived in Canons Ashby near Daventry, Northamptonshire.

The collection comprises of 12 lots including a 22ct opal set, a 22ct gold azurite crystal and a Aquarius silver goblet.

Frances Noble from auctioneers Noonans said it was a "rare opportunity" to own pieces from "one of the most important British designers and goldsmiths" of the era.

Mr Osman, best known for designing the Prince of Wales's investiture coronet in 1969, was both an architect and a goldsmith.

He first visited Canons Ashby in 1935 and later named the historic house and its surroundings as his inspiration for establishing a workshop there three decades later.

The sale, which will also include sketches from his works, is due to take place in London on 26 November.