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Lot 31
John Obadiah Westwood The Cabinet of Oriental Entomology; being a selection of the rarer and more beautiful species of Insects, natives of India and the adjacent islands. London, W. Smith [1847]-1848. - Wichtiges Werk zur indischen Insektenkunde - Geschätzt wegen der großformatigen Schmetterlings- und Insektendarstellungen - Hervorragend und minutiös gezeichnet von J. O. Westwood, 'ein großartiger Miniaturmaler' (Claus Nissen). - 'Westwoods Insectenzeichnungen sind Meisterstücke' (W. Junk) Seltene Ausgabe des prachtvollen Insekten- und Schmetterlingswerkes, erschienen in 14 Einzellieferungen. 'It is not surprising to hear that the Oriental Cabinet raised considerable sensation at the time of its appearance as of the animals, 'the greater portion were then for the first time described and figured', though they embrace the most superb and conspicuous insects .. Es hat niemals einen Entomologen gegeben, der so viele Beweise seines Zeichnertalentes hinterlassen hat wie er' (W. Junk, Rara). - John Obadiah Westwood (1805-1893 in Oxford) war einer der bedeutendsten Entomologen seiner Zeit und war Mitglied mehrerer naturwissenschaftl. Gesellschaften. EINBAND: Späterer brauner Halbmaroquineinband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel und marmor. Bezugspapieren. 27,5 : 21,5 cm. - ILLUSTRATION: Mit 42 kolorierten lithogr. Tafeln nach Zeichnungen von J. O. Westwood. - KOLLATION: 1 Bl., 2, 88 S. LITERATUR: Nissen 4378. - Horn/Schenkling 23870: 'Selten'. - Hagen II, S. 277, Nr. 238. - Junk, Rara S. 143. - First edition, published in 14 monthly parts. - With 42 hand-colored lithographed plates. - Later half morocco with gilt title on spine and marbled boards. - Browned and partly stained, numerous sheets with offsetting, 5 plates with small waterstain in outer margin, 2 text sheets with tear in the gutter. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.
Lot 428
GOOD HUANGHUALI TABLE TOP CABINET (GUANPIXIANG) QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY the front embellished across the front doors and cover with metal-mounts, opening to reveal a fitted interior of drawers and a later removable tray 35cm wide, 33cm high26cm deep PROVENANCE: From a Private Wiltshire Collection.
Lot 434
FINE HARDWOOD AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID SIDE CABINET QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the rectangular floating panel top above a front fitted with an arrangement of shelves and drawers, finely inlaid throughout with butterflies, birds, fruit, flowers and inscriptions, the whole raised on four squat cabriole legs united by an elaborately carved apron 74cm wide, 91cm high, 36.5cm deep Ivory exemption certificate submission ref no: RN133458
Lot 531
A SMALL JAPANESE HARDWOOD, IVORY, BONE AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID CABINET MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) with shibayama inlay of lotus, reeds, a cricket and crabs amidst seaweed, the side panels further inlaid with foliage and a frog, the front fitted with two doors with a mixed metal bird handle, and two drawers below with bronze crab handles 69cm wide, 80cm high Ivory exemption certificate submission ref no: R48V3XRX
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