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A CHARMING GOLD BROOCH OF A KOALA BEAR CLIMBING A TREE STUDDED WITH THREE RUBIES AND SAPPHIRE EYES 14CT GOLD - 10.6 GMS

A French Orchies pottery model of a polar bear marked to underside Orchies, 62cm long, damaged.

A pair of Masons Mandalay plates 26cm, a pair of Beswick dogs, an unglazed polar bear signed MMA 1984, a Royal Doulton figurine - a flower of love and other items

Embroidered panel. A large and important redwork panel, British, circa 1620, embroidered in very fine wool thread dyed with cochineal beetle red, on a cream twilled fustian ground, with all-over pattern of flora and fauna, the former comprising: pomegranates, magnolia flowers, daffodils, harebells, aquilegia, lilies, and the latter: leopards, parrots, stags, squirrels, hounds, hares, and an elephant carrying a three-turreted castle on its back, fine line border to long sides, the outlines worked in stem stitch, with details in seeding, back, running, and lazy daisy stitches, 2 hand-stitched vertical joins with imagery continuous (each of the 3 widths approximately 49cm), hand-stitched horizontal join 35cm up from lower edge (embroidery not continuous), side and lower edges bound with linen tape (that to left hand edge largely frayed), neatly stitch-mounted to a double layer cream backing, with velcro along top edge, some loss to embroidery and consequently pencil outlines visible in places, but stitching largely intact (although renewed in 1 or 2 small areas with pale brown thread), occasional small marks and some perishing of fustian ground (with stitched areas of consolidation), 2 areas of embroidery carefully cut round and re-mounted on new backing (approximately 23 x 9cm and 59 x 16cm), overall size 216 x 149cm (85 x 58.5ins)Qty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: Private Collection.Exhibited: Royal School of Needlework Exhibition, Irish Linen Centre in Lisburn Museum, May 2009-May 2010. The piece has also been displayed at the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace on a number of occasions.Redwork embroidery of the early 17th century is rarely offered for sale even in small fragments, and therefore the importance of this large-scale piece - new to the market - cannot be overstated. Redwork typically features detached but lively motifs regularly spaced in an organised design over a white linen or cotton ground, and was usually carried out by women who used it to decorate domestic furnishings such as bedcovers and hangings, cushions, workbags and curtains, as well as articles of dress.This substantial piece of embroidery, and its two companion pieces (see following lot) are likely to have been originally part of a set of bed hangings. Elaborate hand-work was treasured and handed down, and these pieces may have been modified in the 17th or 18th century in order to repurpose and infuse new life into them. Certainly they were subjected to a quite radical alteration, perhaps by a prudish Victorian owner, when the appendages protruding from the dogs were unstitched, in order to protect the sensibilities of the viewer! The outlines of tiny holes where the needle went through the fabric are still clearly visible, testament to a fascinating tale in the history of this panel.The broadly, but not perfectly, repeating design depicts stylised fruit and flowers, mostly of similar size, and a variety of beasts whose dimensions bear no relation to each other. This lack of proportional scale and freedom of distribution of motifs is typical of other work of the time. Both domestic and professional embroiderers took inspiration from pattern books, such as Richard Schorleyker's A Schole-House for the Needle published in 1624, although other publications such as emblem books, herbals, illuminated manuscripts and bestiaries would also have provided imagery which could be copied or modified for transfer onto cloth. Thus the variation found within the all-encompassing term of 'redwork' is wide, each piece reflecting the individuality of the stitcher.The lone elephant shown to the lower left of the panel is an unusual, and therefore unexpected, inclusion, although the elephant and castle motif was widely known at the time. Indeed, in the mid-14th century the symbol was included on the coat of arms of the city of Coventry. The elephant is associated with a number of attributes, including wisdom, loyalty, chastity, strength and power, so perhaps it is not so surprising that the maker here branched out to include such a magnificent creature.Early redwork pieces, particularly of this size, are few and far between in institutions, but there are two notable examples which bear a strong resemblance to the piece offered here: a bedcover held by The Art Institute of Chicago (reference number 1986.988); and a bed curtain housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (40.88a-f). Smaller pieces are held by the Royal School of Needlework, the Embroiderers' Guild, and the V&A.

A collection of assorted Scandinavian coloured & clear glass items. To include: 3 small limited edition coloured glass bird ornaments by Svenskt glas (with certificates), Swedish Kosta glass ice bucket and 1985 Nybro glass, Sweden, frosted glass teddy bear (approx. 15cm tall).

TWO TINPLATE TOYS comprising a Paya three-wheeled auto car, with a clockwork mechanism, 12cm long; together with a Japanese tinplate bear drummer, with a clockwork mechanism, 17.5cm high.

ASSORTED COLLECTABLES comprising a baby's bone teething ring, with a suspended silver coloured meral teddy bear; a pair of infant's black leather boots, with a hand-written note 'Billy Dow's first pair / of shoes given to him / by his grandmother / Weber and put away / by his mother'; a painted wood Noah's ark; and other items.

Stanislaus Brien, pair of pencil drawings, animal studies, bear and kangaroo, framed, 29cm x 36cm

A BRONZE 'LUDUAN' DOOR KNOCKER, MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644. Boldly cast with a central luduan head with a fierce expression marked by large bulging eyes, a broad nose, bared teeth, and a single horn, framed by a full set of curly mane, the mouth suspending a movable ring handle, all on a foliate base with six lozenge-shaped apertures for securing to a door.Provenance: Estate of Dr. Otto Schwend, acquired between 1923 and 1925 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China and thence by descent in the same family. Dr. Otto Schwend (1892-1951), a German physician who lived in East Asia for fifteen years, first in Dongguan between 1923 and 1926, and subsequently in Bangkok, Thailand between 1926 and 1938. After serving as a military surgeon in World War I, he worked at a missionary hospital in Dongguan from 1923 and moved to Thailand three years later to open a private practice in Bangkok. As a successful doctor fluent in Chinese, he became an important figure in Bangkok, even treating members of the royal family. During his time in East Asia, Schwend built a substantial collection of Chinese and Thai art, which he brought back to Germany and has remained in the possession of his family for over 80 years. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, traces of use, minor casting irregularities, minuscule nicks and dents, and light scratches. Fine, naturally grown, matte patina with malachite green encrustation here and there.Weight: 3,061 gDimensions: Diameter 24.6 cmLuduan are mythical and auspicious creatures with strong lion bodies, a single horn and the paws of a bear. They are believed to have the ability to traverse vast distances and master all languages, as well as foretell the future, giving life to the good and killing evil. According to legend, they were originally known as 'jiaoduan', and their name changed to 'luduan' because the character for 'lu' matched their appearance better. Known as guardians of enlightened rulers, luduan were said to appear in areas where a wise and virtuous leader was present.Auction result comparison: Compare a related bronze door knocker, 44 cm high, dated circa 17th century, at Christie's Paris in Art d'Asie on 10 December 2020, lot 167, sold for EUR 27,500. 明代甪端銅輔首中國，1368-1644年。圓形片狀。主紋為甪端紋，甪端睜目蹙眉，如意形鼻子，獨角，口含銅環，面目兇惡猙獰，鬃毛飛揚。六邊菱形孔葉狀底座，用於固定到門上。來源：Dr. Otto Schwend收藏，1923 至1925年間購於中國廣東東莞，保存在同一家族至今。Dr. Otto Schwend (1892-1951) 是一位德國醫生，在東亞生活了 15 年。1923 年至 1926 年間，他先是在東莞，隨後 1926 年至 1938 年在泰國曼谷生活。在第一次世界大戰中擔任軍醫後，1923 年起他在東莞的一家教會醫院工作 。三年後移居泰國，在曼谷開設了一家私人診所。 作為一名能說一口流利中文的成功醫生，他成為曼谷的重要人物，甚至為皇室成員提供治療。在東亞期間，Schwend收藏了大量的中國和泰國藝術品，並將其帶回德國，並一直由他的家人收藏超過 80 年。 品相：狀況極好，磨損、使用痕跡、輕微的鑄造瑕疵、微小的刻痕和凹痕以及輕微的劃痕。 自然細膩的包漿，多處可見綠色結殼。 重量：3,061 克 尺寸：直徑 24.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的約十七世紀銅輔首，高44 厘米，見巴黎佳士得 Art d'Asie 2020年12月10日 lot 167, 售價EUR 27,500。

A CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'SMILING CRICKET' SNUFF BOTTLE, 1780-1850China. Of compressed globular form, rising from an oval foot with gilt ring towards a straight cylindrical neck, with cloisonne enamel work depicting a cricket on yellow ground to each face, the narrow sides with scrolling floral motifs. Provenance: From an English private collection. Condition: Good condition with nibbling, light surface scratches to lip and base, loss to gilt, a nick to the grasshopper's leg, and a chip to the stopper. Firing flaws such as pitting. Stopper: Probably matching Cloisonne stopper with gilt-metal mounting, metal spoon Weight: 112.5 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 80 mm. Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 6 mm. The appearance of grasshoppers or katydids became a popular subject matter for decorations on snuff bottles during the late Qianlong period, mostly seen on the enameled-glass wares which bear guyuexuan marks. However, it was during the Daoguang period when the design permeated into the Imperial court as a favored subject. The popularity of the design is also considered a by-product of the fashion for selecting and breeding the finest fighting crickets in the Daoguang period. Auction result comparison: Compare a related cloisonne enamel 'double bat' snuff bottle, dated to the 18th century, sold in these rooms in Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism & Hinduism on 5 March 2021, lot 405, sold for EUR 3,792. 1780-1850年掐絲琺琅開光蟋蟀紋鼻烟壺中國。扁圓形，圓柱直頸，橢圓形鎏金圈足。掐絲琺琅，頸部修飾如意紋，開光内黃地蟋蟀紋，外圍藍地卷葉紋。 來源：英國私人收藏 品相：狀況良好，有磕損，唇部和底座有輕微的表面劃痕，鎏金缺損，蟋蟀腿上有一個缺口，壺蓋上有一個缺口、點蝕等燒製瑕疵。 壺蓋：應該相配的掐絲琺琅壺蓋鎏金底座、金屬勺子相匹配 重量：112,5 克 尺寸：含壺蓋高80 毫米；頸部直徑11 毫米，唇部直徑6 毫米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件十八世紀相近掐絲琺琅雙福鼻烟壺，售於本藝廊 Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism & Hinduism 2021年3月5日 lot 405, 售價EUR 3,792。

A MASSIVE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE CENSER, SHISOU MARKChina, 17th-18th century. The heavily cast bombe body supported on a spreading foot and rising to a slightly everted rim, the shoulder set with two loop handles, the exterior finely inlaid in silver wire with sinuously coiled dragons dividing capitals in the form of lotus flowers reminiscent of the Old Summer Palace (yuanmingyuan). The base with a silver-inlaid two-character Shisou mark.Provenance: The Mee-Din and Robert W. Moore Collection. Robert W. Moore is a famed California collector of Chinese and Korean art, whose passion began in the 1950s when he served in the US Army and was stationed in Korea. After his return to the United States, he began collecting Korean and later also Chinese works of art, and over the following decades became a very knowledgeable, discerning, and influential collector.Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear and casting irregularities, minuscule nicks, light scratches, the interior with extensive traces of use. Magnificent, natural patina overall.Weight: 2,903 g Dimensions: Width 26.7 cm (across handles)Little is known about the historic figure Shisou. The earliest reference in the Zhongguo meishujia renming cidian ('Dictionary of Chinese Artists') comes from the Luochuang xiaodu and is presumably from the same source as published in Zhongguo yishujia zhenglue ('Brief Introduction of Chinese Artists). Shisou is listed there only as a late Ming dynasty monk without any further biographical information. A number of vessels and sculptures from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century bear his name, sometimes in combination with a hall name, Jinyu tang ('Hall of Prosperity').Auction result comparison: Compare a related silver-inlaid bronze censer, 11.5 cm high, also with a Shisou mark, at Christie's Hong Kong in The Pavilion Sale on 6 October 2015, lot 171, sold for HKD 62,500. Compare a related silver-inlaid bronze censer, 7.6 cm across, also with a Shisou mark, at Christie's Hong Kong in Chinese Art on 12 April 2018, lot 36, sold for HKD 62,500. 石叟款錯銀銅爐中國，十七至十八世紀。造型莊重典雅，厚口平直微敞，垂腹豐腴，兩側置圓耳，耳環上端有一角上翹，圈足。爐身錯銀以卷葉蓮紋的形式描繪了蜿蜒盤繞的龍紋。底座上可見錯銀"石叟"款。 來源: Mee-Din 與Robert W. Moore 中國漆器收藏。Robert W. Moore是加州著名的中國和韓國藝術收藏家，他的收藏熱情始於 1950 年代。當時他在美國軍隊服役並駐紮在韓國。回到美國後，他開始收藏韓國和中國的藝術品，尤其是漆器，在之後幾十年裡，他成為了一位知識淵博、眼光敏銳、影響深遠的收藏家。 品相: 狀況極好，輕微磨損和鑄造瑕疵，微小的刻痕和輕微的劃痕，內部有大量使用痕跡。整體包漿自然。 重量: 2,903 克 尺寸: 寬26.7 厘米 (兩耳之間) 拍賣結果比較: 比較一件相近的石叟款錯銀銅爐，高11.5 厘米，見香港佳士得The Pavilion Sale 2015年10月6日 lot 171, 售價HKD 62,500；另一件相近的石叟款錯銀銅爐，兩耳之間7.6 厘米，見香港佳士得Chinese Art 2018年4月12日 lot 36, 售價HKD 62,500。

A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE 'PHOENIX' BELT HOOK, ATTRIBUTED TO SHISOU, LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 17th century. Finely cast with a phoenix head terminal and inlaid in silver with ruyi, taotie, and other archaistic designs within shaped and dotted borders, the button to the underside with wire-inlaid scroll.Provenance: From the private collection of a former French colonel based in China before World War II.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, minuscule nicks, small dents.Weight: 63.0 gDimensions: Length 10.8 cmLittle is known about the historical figure Shisou. The earliest reference in the Zhongguo meishujia renming cidian ('Dictionary of Chinese Artists') comes from the Luochuang xiaodu and is presumably from the same source as published in Zhongguo yishujia zhenglue ('Brief Introduction of Chinese Artists'). Shisou is listed there only as a late Ming dynasty monk without any further biographical information. A number of vessels and sculptures from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century bear his name, sometimes in combination with a hall name, Jinyu tang ('Hall of Prosperity'). Although the present piece is unsigned, the high quality of the casting and fine silver inlays make an attribution to Shisou or a related workshop seem reasonable.石叟風格明末銅錯銀鳳凰紋帶鈎中國，十七世紀。鳳頭帶鈎，錯銀如意、饕餮等仿古紋飾，鈕扣下方有嵌線捲軸。扣鈕上錯銀卷紋。 來源：二戰前駐華法國前上校的私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和鑄造瑕疵，微小的刻痕和小凹痕。 重量：63.0 克 尺寸：長10.8 厘米

A 'BANDED AGATE' OVERLAY GLASS VASE, 18TH CENTURYChina. Of ovoid form, supported on a thick, spreading foot and rising to a waisted neck with everted lip. Finely carved through the outer layer of richly banded colors in shades of reddish-brown, pale green, and bright blue to the translucent milky-white body with a deer and flying crane to one side and a bear and hawk on the other, all amid gnarled pine trees in remarkably high relief.Provenance: UK market, by repute acquired from a British private collection.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and manufacturing flaws, including swirls and bubbles, possibly with scattered microscopic nibbles to exposed areas.Weight: 155 g Dimensions: Height 10 cm 十八世紀帶狀紋瑪瑙套料玻璃瓶中國。唇沿，縮頸，腹微收，圈足外撇；絮白狀地，套紅棕色帶狀瑪瑙色料，浮雕林中飛鶴、熊、鷹和鹿。 來源：英國古玩市場，據説來自英國私人收藏 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造瑕疵，包括漩渦和氣泡，在暴露區域有分散的顯微碎片。重量：155克 尺寸：高10厘米

A RARE LACQUER-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ARHAT, AYUTTHAYA PERIODThailand, 16th-17th century. Heavily cast seated in dhyanasana with his right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left resting on his lap and holding a small vessel, wearing a monastic robe draped over the left shoulder, the serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below elegantly arched brows, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in tight curls.Provenance: Collection of Peter Salomon. Peter Salomon (1942-2020) was a Danish designer who developed a passion for Asian art at a young age. He purchased his first Buddhist figure at the age of 12 with his own pocket money. Planning to sell antiques for a living, he traveled to London when he was 19 and purchased many objects around Portobello Road, which he found very hard to part with, however. In the end, Salomon pursued a different career path which was nonetheless inspired by his early passion, and began to design decorative objects himself, while his love for Asian and Buddhist art lasted his entire life.Condition: Good condition, as expected and commensurate with age, with wear and casting flaws, minor losses, small nicks, warping, dents, few structural cracks, extensive wear and flaking to lacquer gilding. Fine, naturally grown patina with a good, unctuous feel overall.Weight: 52.9 kg Dimensions: Height 67 cmThis rare bronze sculpture of an arhat depicts the monk seated in meditation with his right hand extending towards the ground to call on the Earth to bear witness to his enlightenment. An arhat in Theravada Buddhism, which predominates throughout Southeast Asia, represents the spiritual paradigm for ordinary beings to emulate. The highest spiritual goal for followers of Theravada Buddhism is to perfect Shakyamuni's teachings over many lifetimes, which results in becoming an arhat: an enlightened being freed from the cycle of rebirth (parinirvana).Paintings and sculptures of arhats frequent Thai temples. Their depiction largely imitates Buddha images, though without possessing certain key physical characteristics (lakshana) that distinguish Buddha as a supernatural being. As represented in this sculpture, these are the absence of an ushnisha and the orientation of the arhat's left hand. Rather than the back of the hand resting in his lap, it is turned frontally toward the viewer.Auction result comparison: Compare a related copper alloy figure of an arhat, 83 cm high, also dated 16th-17th century, at Bonhams New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art on 23 September 2020, lot 638, sold for USD 47,575.

A SILVER WIRE-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF A QILIN, ATTRIBUTED TO SHISOU, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Finely cast seated on its haunches, the front legs braced, the head with sharply cast, elegantly curved antlers, large ears, bulging eyes, a ruyi-shaped nose, the mouth open revealing teeth, sharp fangs, and tongue. The furcated tail curling to one side, the spine neatly articulated.Provenance: From a private collection in northern Germany, acquired before 2000.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, few losses to inlays, occasional light scratches, few minuscule nicks. Fine, naturally grown, dark patina.Weight: 2,439 g (incl. base)Dimensions: Height 18 cm (excl. base) and 19 cm (incl. base)The bronze is finely inlaid with silver wire to depict the wavy fur, spirals to the spine and head, and a scroll design to the collar. The beast wears a collar around its neck attached with two small double-gourds and a drop-shaped ornament as well as a loop to the back.Mounted to a modern base.Little is known about the historical figure Shisou. The earliest reference in the Zhongguo meishujia renming cidian ('Dictionary of Chinese Artists') comes from the Luochuang xiaodu and is presumably from the same source as published in Zhongguo yishujia zhenglue ('Brief Introduction of Chinese Artists'). Shisou is listed there only as a late Ming dynasty monk without any further biographical information. A number of vessels and sculptures from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century bear his name, sometimes in combination with a hall name, Jinyu tang ('Hall of Prosperity'). Although the present piece is unsigned, the high quality of the casting and intricate silver-wire inlays make an attribution to Shisou or a related workshop more than reasonable.Auction result comparison: Compare a related bronze lion-form censer, with similar silver-inlaid wavy fur and spirals to the spine, also dated to the Qing dynasty (50.2 cm high), at Christie's Hong Kong in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 30 November 2016, lot 3246, sold for HKD 300,000. 清代石叟款銅錯銀麒麟擺件中國，1644-1912年。銅麒麟作昂首挺立的姿勢，身形修長，儀態優雅，微展雙角立於頭之上，以陰線雕刻眼眶，突出一對圓鼓的雙目，嘴微微張開，面部用陰線簡單勾勒表現五官，頸部略靠後，胸脯前突。來源：德國北部私人收藏，購於2000年之前。品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和鑄造瑕疵，少量鑲嵌缺損，局部有輕微劃痕，少量微小刻痕。包漿細膩且自然生長。重量：總2,439 克尺寸：高18 釐米 (不含底座)，總 19 釐米現代底座。拍賣結果比較：比較相近的清代銅獅香爐，毛與脊椎部位有著相近的錯銀紋理，高50.2釐米，見香港佳士得Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2016年11月30日 lot 3246, 售價HKD 300,000。

A COPPER AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE 'FLORAL' VASE, ATTRIBUTED TO THE SHISOU WORKSHOPChina, 17th-18th century. The very heavy, compressed globular body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck with a cup-shaped mouth and lipped rim, the body decorated with a network of flowerheads connected by straight or gently curved lines, below wire-inlaid bands of lappets and scroll to the mouth and oval designs to the foot. The base with a silver wire-inlaid two-character seal mark within a square.Inscriptions: To base, 'Rongtai'.Provenance: UK trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities, few minor losses to inlays, small nicks, light scratches.Weight: 3,421 gDimensions: Height 23 cmLittle is known about the historical figure Shisou. The earliest reference in the Zhongguo meishujia renming cidian ('Dictionary of Chinese Artists') comes from the Luochuang xiaodu and is presumably from the same source as published in Zhongguo yishujia zhenglue ('Brief Introduction of Chinese Artists'). Shisou is listed there only as a late Ming dynasty monk without any further biographical information. A number of vessels and sculptures from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century bear his name, sometimes in combination with a hall name, Jinyu tang ('Hall of Prosperity'). Although the present piece does not bear his name, the high quality of the casting and fine silver-wire inlays make an attribution to Shisou or a related workshop reasonable. 石叟款銅錯銀花卉紋瓶中國，十七至十八世紀。花瓶厚重，侈口，縮頸，削肩，鼓腹，圈足外撇。口沿下蕉葉紋，頸部與腹部錯銀網狀紋，交叉處花卉紋，圈足部位雙圈紋。底部四方錯銀"榮泰"款。 來源：英國古玩市場。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和鑄件不規則，鑲嵌物有輕微缺損，小刻痕，輕微劃痕。重量：3,421 克 尺寸：高23 厘米

A Målerås Swedish clear Art Glass figure of a polar bear with etched maker's mark. H.13 W.20cm

A collection of jewellery including two 9ct gold lockets, a 9ct gold teddy bear pendant; a 9ct gold Pisces pendant, a pendant modelled as a fir cone, unmarked; a sapphire and diamond pendant, stamped 750; an opal and diamond pendant and a green tourmaline floral pendant, both indistinctly marked

Spanish or Italian school; circa 1760-1770."Abraham, Sarah and the Angel".Oil on canvas. Re-framed.It does not conserve stretcher.Measurements: 21 x 31,5 cm; 28 x 38 cm (frame).The perspective with which this work has been conceived, with a high point of view, indicates that probably the piece was conceived to be placed in a superior zone, perhaps in a lintel. In the scene that takes place outside, the artist places only three protagonists arranged in a pyramidal composition that allows the piece to be easily read. In the upper area, an angel belonging to the celestial plane conveys a message to a couple, Abraham and Sarah.This scene from the Old Testament is found in Chapter 18 of Genesis, which reads: 18:9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Here in the tent. 18:10 And he said, I will surely return to thee; and according to the time of life, behold, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah listened at the door of the tent, which was behind him. 18:11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and advanced in years, and Sarah's custom of wives had ceased. 18:12 And Sarah laughed among herself, saying, After I am old, shall I have pleasure, when my lord also is old? 18:13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Why hath Sarah laughed, saying, Shall I be delivered when I am old? 18:14 Is there any hard thing for God? At the appointed time I will return to you, and according to the time of life, Sarah shall bear a son. 18:15 And Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, It is not so, but thou hast laughed.

A collection of pewter silver scenes ornaments, brooches and pairs of ear pendants to include a Rupert Bear Bill Badger box, and a silver plated Rupert Bear spoon, a frog and lily pad letter opener, and other items, along with wall hanging spoon racksLocation:

Crown Derby paperweight in the form of a koala bear with gold stopper Location: 5.1

A light brown Steiff jointed original Teddy Bear 'Knopf Im OHR', no. 0202/26, with growler, hand stitched nose, button tag and red bow, 27 cm high

A German? mohair teddy bear, 23" high, and another similar, 13 1/2" high

Extremely Rare British Made (Firmin & Sons) Confederate States of America Dolphin Head Naval Officers Dress Sword, the sword with deep brass dish guard with relief of the confederate naval insignia of anchor over crossed cannons in oval cartouche, cotton plants and tobacco leaves relief through the knuckle bow leading to the sea serpent / dolphin head pommel and back strap designed to look like scales. Fish skin covered grip with the original wire binding. The slightly curved steel blade is finely etched with foliage and the 2nd pattern confederate flag with anchor behind. Other side of the blade has etched foliage, cotton plants and tobacco leaves, centre with the insignia of the confederate navy. Blade forte with makers details, “FIRMIN & SONS 153 STRAND & 13 Conduct St LONDON”. The blade 76 ½ cms in length. Some surface staining. Evidence of polishing to the hilt but generally good example. No scabbard. Provenance: This sword was originally purchased in a market in Preston (Lancashire, North West, England) in 1938 and was kept by a collector since then until October 1990 when the sword was sold / traded with another collector, the late Jerry Withers, who in turn had kept the sword until his passing in December 2020. The sword, along with other items from Withers collection has been consigned to C&T Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd. Paperwork relating to the transaction for the sword is included with the lot. The Confederate "Dolphin Head" Naval Officer's Sword was based upon the English Pattern 1827 Lion's Head Naval Officer's Sword, and retained the solid guard with folding counter guard of the English sword pattern, but introduced new decorative motifs including the sea serpent pommel cap with scaled backstrap, as well as the Confederate naval blade and guard designs. The design of the sword has been attributed to George T. Sinclair of the Confederate Navy. The swords are encountered with two different retailer markings. The first were made by Robert Mole of Birmingham and bear the marks of Courtney & Tennent of Charleston, SC. The other variation is the Firmin retailer marked sword, whose maker (or makers) are not currently known. Both versions of the swords from the two retailers exhibit two variations in the blade etching, with the primary difference being in the presentation of the Confederate national flag. The two known Courtney & Tennent variations use the Confederate 1st National Flag with three wide horizontal stripes and a square canton. One version depicts 11 stars in a circle within the canton, the other version leaves the canton blank. The two previously known variations of the Firmin blade etching depict a 1st National Flag as well, but with a 13-star St. Andrews cross in the canton, with the difference in the etching being that one variation is frosted, while the other one is deeply etched without frosting. The 2nd National Flag was not adopted until May 1 of 1863, and it is generally believed that the production of the Dolphin Head swords did not commence until the end of 1862 or very early in 1863. At that time, the 1st National Flag was still in use. The appearance of a 2nd National Flag on this blade suggests that this sword was a later production item, likely not produced until the very end of 1863 or even during 1864. The Dolphin Head is one of the rarest American swords you could hope to find, with many serious advance collections not having an example.

Collectible Items; Opera Glasses, Suzy Cooper Dish, Teddy Bear, etc.

A circa 1972 Gabrielle Designs Ltd figure of Paddington Bear with pale blue felt hat, red duffle coat and blue wellingtons bearing label inscribed "Please look after this bear, thank you" and verso "Darkest Peru to London, England via Paddington Stn, this bear C 1972 Gabrielle Designs Ltd, Design Registration No. 957892" approx. 50 cm high

Two Lladro figures, one of a young boy and girl, the other of a ballerina, together with five various Nao figures, a collection of Beatles and other pop ephemera, an Edinburgh Crystal decanter, various commemorative wares, a Nachtmann glass polar bear, etc

A pair of Arne Jacobsen Series 7 (3207) cafe chairs with arms, in red on chrome supports, by Fritz Hansen circa 1985, labelled to underside of seat, 67 cm wide x 75 cm high, together with a set of four coloured metal and plywood dining chairs in red, green, yellow and blue, 41.5 cm wide x 82 cm high CONDITION REPORTS The pair of Arne Jacobsen chairs have chips and losses to the paintwork throughout on both. The rubber attachments underneath are cracking variously. Bear "Frtiz Hansen" labels to base. Have wear and tear conducive with age and use.The set of four chairs have no labels. General wear and tear conducive with age and use including some light scuffs, etc. See images for more details.

A vintage Farnells alpha toy gold plush bear with jointed arms and legs and hump back, together with a celluloid headed doll, a wood wool filled black cat with squeaker and a doll's brass bedstead

A group of antique hat pins including a hallmarked silver teddy bear.

An early straw filled English articulated teddy bear with non working growler, H. 40cm.

28 Rupert the bear annuals

A quantity of collectable £2 coins and 50p pieces to include Shakespeare, Paddington Bear, Beatrix Potter characters, Diversity of Britain, Battle of Britain etc

After John Harrold. Two Rupert The Bear prints, Tales From Long Ago, limited edition number 223/300 and Nutwood Night Class, limited edition 223/300 each 26cm x 38cm.

After John Harrold. Three Rupert The Bear related prints, Open Day At The Squires, limited edition number 223/300, and In Search Of Adventure, limited edition number 211/300, each 26cm x 39cm, and after Alfred E Bestall, Coon Island, limited edition number 510/2000, 25cm x 36cm. (3)

After John Harrold. Two Rupert The Bear prints, Nutwood Christmas Eve, print limited edition number 223/300 and Nutwood Winter Sports, limited edition 214/300 each 26cm x 39cm.

A group of Rupert The Bear posters and prints, to include Rupert & Friends, 68cm x 48cm, Nutwood Village and Environs Ordnance Survey company map, 47cm x 57cm, etc.

A group of small silver, to include a pair of Victorian silver sugar tongs, London 1886, silver handled shoe horn and button hook, napkin ring, Birmingham 1909, a child's rattle in the form of a double teddy bear, with a mother of pearl teether, teaspoons, etc., weighable silver 1½oz.

Folio Society. Tolstoy (Leo) Anna Karenina, Wolff (Leon) In Flanders Fields, Venice The Most Triumphant City, Trafalgar, Music At Court, The Diaries of Victor Klemperer, To The Bitter End and I Shall Bear Witness, Russell Mitford (Mary), Our Village, etc. (a quantity)

A group of Rupert The Bear related ephemera, to include jigsaw puzzles, a large Rupert soft toy, 52cm high, a group of Tortel (Mary) Rupert Little Bear Library Books, etc. (a quantity)

A clear and frosted glass figure of a polar bear, Scandinavian cameo glass of an otter, two cameo sculptures of a squirrel and flowers, frosted glass figure of a hedgehog. (5)

A large teddy bear and a polar bear.

3 Sylvac elephants, Czech glass polar bear and others (7 items)

4 Lomonosov animals including large otter with fish (appx 22cm high), polar bear etc

A Murano art glass model of a stylised polar bear, white glass with black glass features, paper label, 12cm high; other Murano and continental art glass models including dogs, clown, dolphins, etc (10)

Toys - a mid 20th century golden mohair teddy bear, 21cm high; a 1960's Golly soft toy, 23cm high; other mid 20th century and later teddy bears and soft toys including Chiltern, etc, qty

Coins - The Royal Mint - a set of five 50p, silver proofs, Rupert Bear, each 8g, presentation case.

Mixed works of art to include, Chinese porcelain box, carved black forest bear, lighter, small cloisonne vase etc., (qty)

A BLACK FOREST BEAR COTTON REEL HOLDER, H 9 cm

AN INLAID WOODEN POCKET WATCH STAND IN THE FORM OF A MINIATURE BALLOON SHAPED CLOCK CASE, H 14.5 cm, together with a carved black forest wooden bear figure (2)

A Steiff teddy bear 0156/38

Chad Valley teddy bear, large straw-filled teddy and another (3)

Paddington Bear. Special Edition mohair bear with leather suitcase and accessories, boxed, with certificate signed by Michael Bond, limited edition numbered 2 of 5000

Collection of children's & illustrated books to include seven stories by Dorothy Burroughes, first editions, London: John Lane, 1933, and Methuen, 1931-32; The Boo-Boos and Santa Claus, by Mabel Lucie Attwell, Valentine & Sons Ltd., n.d.; More Adventures of a Teddy Bear, illustrated by Joyce Lankester Brisley, first edition, London: Harrap, 1935 (and a further five reprinted stories by the same); The Voyage of the Mary Adair, by Frances E. Crompton, London: Nister, n.d.; six 1920s/30s Algonquin books (pictured); Here Be Dragons, by Evans & Morrow, first edition, London: Macmillan, 1930; The Christmas Book, by Enid Blyton, London: Macmillan, 1944; Correlated Nursery Rhymes and Stories, by Maude Hurst, London: Charles & Dible, [1913]; five Stories from Elfland (The Princess Nightcap, The Little Spinning Wheel, Goblin Grey, Golden Leaf, Too-Tall the Giant), London: Humphrey Milford, n.d.; A Swan and Her Friends, by E. V. Lucas, London: Methuen, 1907; 17 heavily worn Rev. W. Awdry engine stories, 1957-67, some later printings; several Blackie & Son with illustrated cloth covers, and others, including a New Edition of Villette by Currer Bell [Charlotte Bronte], London: Smith, Elder, 1889, badly worn/detached contents. Condition varied, some with owner inscriptions and school prize labels, sold as found with all faults, in two cartons (2)

JEAN-PAUL ALAUX 1788 - 1858 Mountain landscape with a bear in the foreground Oil on canvas (relined). 73 x 61 cm (F. 85 x 71 x 5 cm). Indistinctly signed 'JP_Alaux'. Rest. Framed.JEAN-PAUL ALAUX 1788 - 1858 Berglandschaft mit einem Baeren im Vordergrund OEl auf Leinwand (doubl.). 73 x 61 cm (R. 85 x 71 cm). Schwer leserlich signiert 'JP_Alaux'. Rest. Rahmen.

Full title: A carved wooden glass eyed bear shaped plant stand, Black Forest, first half of the 20th C.Description: H 85,5 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition. Please contact us to let us know which lots are of interest, so we can make the requested reports for you.Once complete, they will be published on our website (www.coronariauctions.com)High resolution pictures are already available on our website at www.coronariauctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@coronariauctions.com

An early 20th century blonde plush Teddy bear: with glass eyes, stitched nose , mouth and claws, swivel head, over jointed body with hump and felt pads, 34cm high, together with a Norah Wellings felt faced monkey and a smaller brown plush monkey (3)

A Merrythought lion blonde plush pyjama case: together with a Steiff Dolphin and Duckling, a Snoopy doll, a Paddington Bear and a Merrythought cat and mouse.

A Charlie Bears 'Pandy' CB0104643 plush jointed bear.:

A Charlie Bears 'Ade' CB094064 plush jointed bear.: