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Click here to subscribeA Tortoiseshell and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Two-Division Tea Caddy, circa 1840, of bow fronted sarcophagus form, with pewter stringing throughout, the cover with raised tablet with inlaid mother-of-pearl and wirework leaf scroll, the front panel with a pair of peacocks amongst foliage, with two flat lidded internal compartments, the whole raised on bun feet, 20cm by 12.5cm by 14.3cm See illustration
A 19th Century European Violin, possibly French, with 36.5cm one piece maple back, the lower bout inlaid with a moated chateau, poplar trees and foliage in coloured woods, the spruce top with a double band of purfling, the scroll carved with the head of a bearded man and with ebony tuning pegs, together with a bow in a fitted case.
A Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mounted Striking Mantel Clock with Garniture, circa 1890, the case with urn shaped finial surmounted by a bust, central painted porcelain scene of two musicians sitting on a grass verge, the base with bow and leaf decoration, 3-1/4-inch porcelain dial with Roman numerals and central painted porcelain lake scene, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, movement backplate numbered "1367", 39cm high. together with a pair of gilt metal and porcelain mounted five-light candelabra see illustration
A Shibuichi Fuchi Kashira, a Fuchi, and a Kozuka, 19th century, the nanko ground cast with aerial and side views of a samurai archer on horseback biting into his bow-string as he fords a river, the fuchi depicting the pony alone; another fuchi carved with a boy and a hobby horse; a shibuichi kozuka with a long dragon, 9.5cm long; and a blade (5); and A Small Collection of Miscellaneous Sword Fittings See illustration
A Chinese Silver-Inlaid Bronze Belt-Hook, Eastern Zhou Period 5th-2nd century BC, of arched, slender bow form, tapering at both ends and inlaid with six tight whorls within broad scrollwork, a button cast on the apex underside, 17.2cm long See illustration A very similar belt hook in the British Museum is illustrated in colour by Jessica Rawson Ancient China: Art and Archaeology pl X (p 160) -alongside three other Eastern Zhou inlaid hooks which together illustrate the typological diversity of the period.
A Lady's Gun Metal Ball Watch, signed Rolex 1920, 15-jewel lever movement signed "Rolex" with compensation balance, enamel dial with Arabic numerals, globe shaped case with polished blue surface, inside case stamped "Rolex", maker's mark "W&D", London 1920, and numbered "1148299", 25mm wide, together with marcasite set bow brooch see illustration
An exceptionally rare and finely carved French chandler's emblem, circa 1750 depicted as a full-length figurehead of a young uniformed Chef de Marin sporting a cockaded tricorn hat, powdered wig tied with a bow, laced chemise, regulation red braided waistcoat with blue overcoat with red cuffs, gold braid and breeches, white stockings and buckled black shoes, holding and navigating via a model octant (later), mounted astride a prow-formed support with brass back brace for wall securing 52in. (132cm.) high. A carving of this style and quality is almost certainly the product of an experienced figurehead carver who appreciated the genre sufficiently to set the correct angles for it to work as a whole. The face, with one eye closed, is particularly delicately handled and painted, and it is remarkable for a carving of this age to retain its arms and much of the original finish. Only one other example of this type is recorded to date, and is located in a private collection, Parigi, Italy.
An early 19th Century wooden sailor's model of a three-masted 16-gun sloop with hull carved and hollowed from the solid with some internal lined compartments near the bow, scored decks with hatches (lacking grates), brass cannon in trucks, carved ivory helm, standing and running rigging and other details 23 x 36in. (58.5 x 91.5cm.) Stand.
An exceptionally detailed and well-presented 8':1" scale model of the Fishmongers' Company State Barge of circa 1680 by Donald McNarry the carved, scored and painted hull festooned with elaborate decoration along the bulwarks and terminating in the Company's stern badge, fully-fitted and painted interior including two bundles of oars, state cabin laid tables, covered with a blue roof lined with Company burgees and standards, the prow flying a Royal Standard, mounted within a glazed display case with maker's plaques 4¾ x 13 x 4¼in. (12.4 x 33 x 11cm.) overall. This model represents the second State Barge built for the Fishmongers, replacing the first of 1634 (which cost £78). Built in 1662 at a cost of £110 with an additional £78 for painting and gilding, it was a magnificent addition to the annual procession on the Thames and a suitable vessel for a Company that was to produce twenty Lord Mayors during the era of these waterborne pageants. The carver was probably Jonathan Maine who had worked on several of Wren's churches - the splendid bow and quarter badges from this barge can still be seen on display at Fishmonger's Hall and may have transferred to the next barge of 1734.
A mixed lot comprising: four various Watch Keys and tools including a white metal Universal Key with ring suspension, together with an “Illinois Watch Case Company, Elgin, USA” case tool, with a plated blade and keywind and bow suspension, a hard stone set nickel watch key and another example, various dates and makers, (4)
A mixed lot comprising: two various Pedometers, the first nickel cased example with a Swiss mechanism to an enamel dial, with outside scale of 0 to 1760 yards, and further subsidiaries for 10 miles, 100 miles and 1000 miles, in a hinged and polished case with Exhibition back and reset to the bow, width 1 ¾”, the second in a hinged and plated case, to an Arabic enamel dial with scale of 0 to 12, and blue steel hand, width 1 ¾”, various dates and makers (2)
An early 19th Century Mahogany and ebony inlaid Wheel Barometer, Thomas Jones of Liverpool, the swan neck pediment to a silvered hygrometer and detachable bow fronted single scale silvered mercury thermometer over a cast Brass bezel, enclosing a 6” silvered dial, with scale of 28 to 31, to an adjustment screw and signed level, height 39”
A Victorian Ebonised and Walnut gilt metal and Sevres mounted Credenza, of demi-lune form, two large central doors mounted with gilt framed Sevres plaques, flanked on either side by columns with gilt metal capitals and central mirror backs, and each end with bow fronted glazed plush lined display cabinets, raised on ebonised peg feet, 72” wide
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