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Bloch Marcus Elieser. Ichtyologie, ou histoire naturelle, generale et particulière des poissons. Berlin: l?Auteur et François de la Garde, 1785-1788.. Sei parti in tre volumi in-folio (mm 490x390). Pagine [16], 206, [2]; [4], 170, [2]; [4], 160, [2]; [4], 134, [2]; [4], 130, [2]; [4], VIII, 150, 2. Illustrato da 216 splendide tavole fuori testo raffiguranti le varie specie di pesci, finemente incise in rame da vari artisti e abilmente dipinte in origine con rialzi in argento. Legatura coeva in marocchino rosso, uniforme per i tre volumi. Esemplare in ottimo stato di conservazione, impresso su carta forte. (3) Prima edizione francese delle prime sei parti (le ultime sei verranno pubblicate solo molti anni dopo) dell`opera più nota del medico e naturalista Marcus Elieser Bloch, uno dei principali ittiologi del XVIII secolo. Quest`opera enciclopedica, considerata una delle più belle fra quelle dedicate all`illustrazione dei pesci, venne pubblicata originariamente in dodici volumi tra il 1782 e il 1795 con il titolo di Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische. ""In the tradition of the great cabinet naturalists, Bloch developed his collection of specimens from local excursions, contacts in the marketplace and harbor, and correspondence. As his interest ranged beyond central Europe, he joined an existing network of scientific-scholarly contacts to inspire him to describe and figure the fishes of the then known world. In some cases, he accepted sources in lieu of actual specimens, particularly from father Plumier and Prince Maurits"" (E.B. Wells, Bloch`s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische. A study, 56). Nissen, 416; Nissen, Schöne Fischbücher, 23; Wood, 244.
Valentini Michael Bernhard. Amphitheatrum zootomicum tabulis aeneis quamplurimis exhibens historiam animalium anatomicam.. Francofurti ad Moenum: sumptibus haeredum Zunnerianorum & Joh. Adami Jungii; Gissae: typis Johannis Mulleri, 1720. Tre parti in un volume in-folio (mm 346x203). Pagine [20], 231, [1]; 231, [1]; 114, [6] con CV carte di tavole incise in rame fuori testo a piena pagina di cui alcune ripiegate. Antiporta calcografica. Bruniture diffuse. Legatura coeva in pelle rimontata. Timbri della Medical Society di Edimburgo all`occhietto e al frontespizio. Edizione originale di quest`opera di anatomia comparata dei vertebrati, redatta dal medico tedesco Michael Bernhard Valentini. Oltre ad esercitare la professione, Valentini fu un importante collezionista, possessore di un personale e ricco cabinet di curiosità nonché autore del primo studio dedicato al collezionismo in Europa (Museorum Museum, 1714).
A boxed Lalique glass Eau De Parfum lidded bottle together with a continental porcelain egg shaped dish with hinged lid and brick red painted feather decoration, a lidded enamelled white metal pot with a female figure decorated panel front, a further hinged trinket dish fashioned from an exotic seashell, etc (displayed behind porcelain cabinet)
An interesting miscellaneous collection of mostly silver plate to include two three (or one five) divisional plated candelabra with fluted freeform branches together with a pair of brass balance scales, various plated pedestal and other dishes with pierced decoration to include one example dated 1938 with G G C Singapore Eclectic August script, a small Victorian copper kettle, a small brass dinner gong, a brass ladle, poker and toasting fork, various ebony dressing table wares, etc, small silver effects to include a salt, castor, Vesta case, etc (silver and other small items displayed behind cabinet)
A good quality blue velvet lined case of fish cutlery to include a large serving pair with six knives and forks, all with chased decoration, the case with panel reading Pleasance & Harper Ltd Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, 4 Wine Street, Bristol together with a cased three piece toilet set with silver handles also by the same retailer (displayed behind cabinet), also with three 19th century plates with gilt and painted floral decoration
A good quality 19th century Sevres cabinet cup and saucer with painted Watteauesque style decoration of a shepherd and shepherdess with lamb in a woodland setting to the cup, with musical instrument, quiver and dove decoration to the saucer, both with brick red printed Sevres marks to base, dated 87 and further gilt mark Sevres and S85 in original presentation box marked to interior G Boutigny, Palais Royal, Paris together with a 19th century continental two handled cup with alternating Watteauesque panels and floral decoration, raised on a lobed saucer with under glazed blue mark monogram AR to base
A good quality 19th century rosewood veneered hinged writing chest with applied brass borders and further brass inlay decoration, a central medallion to the top reading France, enclosing a fitted red leather interior with further gilt decoration containing a cut glass inkwell, two pill boxes, one with a Millefiori glass top, the other set with semi-precious stones, a continental porcelain two divisional inkwell with cherub decoration, sundry dip pens, a further pill box, etc (small items displayed behind cabinet)
A miscellaneous collection to include an oak pipe rack with several gentlemen smoking pipes, a selection of Chinese and other brassware to include goblets, chamberstick, etc, a selection of silver plated wares to include a two handled trophy, a cased set of fish knives and forks, a First World War medal, Gloucestershire Regiment cap badge, sundry coinage, a silver bangle and fish knife, a Royal Life Saving Society medal dated 1945, various spectacles, costume jewellery, other cutlery, an unusual pair of carved black soapstone Chinese figures indistinctly marked to bases (small items behind cabinet)
A lacquer table cabinet, late 19th century, a brown ground with gilt Tokugawa Shonguns mon, gilt metal mounts, wear, 37.5cm x 23cm x 25cm, nibble chips and surface knocks, mainly to the edges of the cabinet. lock plate has small button to it which needs re-attaching. Inside of door has three areas where laquer has been knocked off when door shut against drawer handles, lower and middle drawer very good condition, the top drawer has a few small lacquer chips to top edge and a larger chip to lower left corner of drawer.
A hardwood Cabinet (Lianggegui), AFC Qing, the upper compartment section with open sides and low gallery, sectioned by fretwork ruyi head above two short drawers and cupboard doors, 84cm wide 41.5cm deep 172.8cm high ? ?????, Old, small repairs visible on lower right open section, in same section the rear beading has been hacked at, small scuff marks throughout commensurate with age.
A pair of Ming style rounded-corner tapered Cabinets (Yuanjiao Gui), AFC Qing, with rounded sides flanking two doors enclosing two small central drawers, above a plain frieze with round square legs, 77cm wide 37cm deep 152.5cm high (2) ? ?????, The top of one cabinet with 50% of black staining rubbed through. Otherwise no obvious faults.
An hardwood Cabinet (Lianggegui), AFC Qing, with two open shelves above two short drawers and two cupboard doors, on square legs, 100.8cm wide 37.4cm deep 193.7cm high ? ???????, Left open section with three pieces of framing missing, 10 interior frame corner mouldings missing, one door split.
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