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Lot 125
A Cantonese Ivory Model of a Junk, 19th century, with carved and pierced decoration and with crew and passengers, on a mound base applied with coral, in a glazed mahogany cabinet, 58cm wide; and Four Various Models of Ships, in a glazed cabinet (2) For a similar example see Chinese Ivory Carving, The Victor Sassoon Collection, pg.321
Lot 13
Atlases.- Wyld (James) A General Atlas..., first edition, engraved vignette title, 2 tables of comparative heights of mountains and lengths of rivers, and 41 maps hand-coloured in outline by N.R.Hewitt after Wyld (numbered 1-40, one double-page of world), each with vignette in corner, occasional light offsetting (mainly to height table from title), faint contemporary ink signature to head of title, contemporary half calf, engraved label 'Cabinet Atlas..' to upper cover (a bit worn), rubbed, corners worn, 4to, Edinburgh, John Thomson & Co., London & Dublin, [1819].
Lot 3373
Archive of telegraphs and handwritten notes providing instructions to Reginald D. Parker, chauffeur to the Prime Minister. The instructions are dated between 23 August 1929 and 4 January 1935 (Ramsay MacDonald serving as PM). The notes are on headed paper (10 Downing Street), Metropolitan Police Telephone slips, and Post Office Telegraphs. To include a printed portrait of Winston Churchill bearing pasted holograph signature; a photograph of Parker outside 10 Downing Street; an official programme for the Victory Celebrations, 8 June 1946; and scanned copies of a newspaper article describing Parker's career with quoted recollections and anecdotes (including the time Churchill sat on the roof of his car during a journey between Downing Street and the War Cabinet)
Lot 2151
A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, comprising two short over three long graduated drawers, turned wooden handles, with a late 19th Century mahogany bookcase, having an open bookshelf to top and two two-panel doors below, plinth base, the chest of drawers measuring 105cm high, 100cm wide, 44cm deep, the cabinet measuring 63cm high, 132cm wide, 53cm deep (2)
Lot 610
Borneo tribal headhunter's sword and scabbard, with carved bone hilt with hair inset and Borneo silver collar, the plain blade with scrolling casting towards the tip, the hardwood scabbard with raised carved motif and engraved Borneo silver inset bands, also featuring two hair tassels, blade 19.5" long; together with a carved hardwood talisman of back-to-back figures, 5" high and a processional sword with leather scabbard, the blade engraved GR under crown with some scrolling motif, 31" long (3) - ** Provenance: This sword was a farewell present to Robert E Speddy on his retirement as clerk to the State Cabinet of Sabah, Malaysia (Formerly North Borneo) in 1966 - It was given to him by native Chief Arusap, of the Murut Tribe, who in the past had been head hunters, they would attach the hair of their victims as trophies. See additional images for a copy of Chief Arusup in Murut Dress in Keningau, January 1955 - ** The American author Agnes Newton Keith (American 1901-1982), mentions Chief Arusap in her 1939 published record of her time in a Japanese prison camp in Borneo during World War II. The book "Land Below the Wind" was later made into the 1950 film 'Three Came Home' - The sword is bound with Borneo silver, a craft which Mr Speddy was keen to revive
Lot 23
A mid-19th century Chinese export lacquer table cabinet, circa 1860Of rectangular form upon four bracket feet, two hinged doors below a twin scroll and scallop shell pediment. The exterior with gold lacquer scenes of figures with buildings and various floral decorative motifs, edged with Greek key. The interior with five long drawers with pull handles, decorated with floral sprays, the interior of doors with bamboo shoots. Height – 57 cm / 22.5 inchesWidth – 38 cm / 15 inches
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