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Lot 468
A fine and exceptionally rare chiselled and relief-engraved 12-bore sidelock hammer gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 10624The action flat and forend numbered '2', the treble-grip action-body profusely chiselled with best foliate-scrollwork in bas-relief, the hammers, lever, trigger-guard and lower tang engraved en suite, the underside engraved with two angels, the trigger guard with the vignette of a cherub, rebounding sidelocks, well figured stock (chipped and repaired at toe), with heel and toe plates finished en suite, the forend (some inset repair to left side) with metalwork finished en suite, the damascus barrels with game rib engraved J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London Weight 6lb. 10oz., 14¼in. stock, 29½in. barrels, approx. cyl. & ½ choke, 2½in. chambers, London Black Powder proof (bore diameters marginal, wall thicknesses at 21 thou)Footnotes:The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was sold as one of a pair in December 1880 to a Mr. Timothy Hutchinson of Eggleston Hall, Barnard Castle, as 'chased guns' for £204 13s. Hutchinson then returned this pair in July 1882 in exchange for another pair of chased hammer guns. The guns were later split with the No. 1 gun being later sold to King Umberto I of Italy. This No. 2 gun was then sold to a Mr. Eugene Higgins of New York in 1891.Mr. Timothy Hutchinson was a prolific collector of exhibition-grade Purdey guns and rifles, including a pair that was exhibited at the Paris Exhibition in 1878 and now reside at Sandringham as part of the Keane Bequest to the Royal Gunroom.Mr Eugene Higgins was a bon vivant and the heir to his father's lucrative carpet making business, being described as 'The wealthiest bachelor in New York'. After his death in 1948, his estate was valued at more than $40 million (more than $385 million in 2019 dollars) which was later donated to various charities.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S2S2 Section 2 lots require a valid British Shotgun certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 547
Large Middle Eastern wool rug or carpet, probably Kirman, mid 20th Century, the beige field densely decorated with Persian-style flowers and foliage, plus assorted animals including tigers, lions devouring prey, leopards, antelope, birds etc., within madder rose ground leaf and palmette main border and foliate meander guard bands, 388cm x 303cmCondition report: Fringed ends trimmed. Pile still good, colours have pleasing fading commensurate with age. No other concerns detected, but please see additional images and contact the saleroom for more information.
Lot 546
Large Middle Eastern carpet - probably Kashan, mid 20th Century, the cream field profusely-decorated with Persian-style flowers, lobed central medallion and layered spandrels, within red ground main border, 560cm x 356cm (missing section)Condition report: Cut (missing) section as catalogued, approximately 74cm wide x 29cm deep (presumably fitting round hearth). Otherwise good colour and pile.
Lot 753
Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, contemporary forgery of a 100 Livres, also known as the ‘Carpet Note’, 1 December 1945, serial number U.34 904, Busson and Letayf signatures, original paper, a few edge splits and a spindle hole at left, overall a fresh and clean very fine example, and a forgery of genuinely remarkable skill, one of the most beautiful and iconic banknotes of the 20th century, very rare even as a forgery TBB B223x, Pick 53, PCLB 71a for type £2,000-£3,000 See pages 114-117 of ‘The History of Lebanese Banknotes’ by Tony Anka and Wissam Lahham for full details on this remarkable forgery. In brief, over 1000 example of the forgery were discovered in 1952, and resulted in a mass note withdrawal and a degree of panic in Lebanon. It is still unclear where the incredible forgeries were produced but it seems likely that gangs in either Italy or Israel were responsible.
Lot 206
An early 20th century probably Bidjar carpet with ivory ground filled with all-over compartmentalized design within broad brick red "turtle borders. 274 cm x 200 cmCondition report: Some damage to the fringing.The body of the carpet is in good order with some wear consistent with its age See images
Lot 205
A late 19th century/ early 20th-century dark blue ground Caucasian possibly Gendje carpet runner. With an all-over pattern of geometric tile pattern within a knopped wine glass and calyx border. 363 cm x 104 cmCondition report: Some wear, down to the foundation in some spotsSee images and short video to see the damage /wearhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19EkRD52xshYg88CDwZnHRRWIWT5SDxY0?usp=sharing
Lot 202
A large 20th-century Caucasian brick red ground Soumak carpet with large geometric star lozenges in tones of blue within broad borders. 390 cm x 218 cmCondition report: Good used order.This is a vintage carpet and so some wear is to be expectedI have looked at this piece and can't see any holes but it is conceivable that some small pinholes are present
Lot 696
Tsuishu lacquer ManjuJapanese, early Meiji periodcarved in relief with a seated scholar with an attendant standing behind him holding a tobako while upon a key pattern carpet all within a framework of pine trees, reverse with lotus flower and trailing stems and foliage, on a key pattern ground and a natural wood netsuke formed as a hollowed tree branch with a trailing vine in relief with three mother of pearl flower buds on a ground of gnarled barkCondition report: At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
Lot 14
Tunbridge ware - four pieces, comprising a geometric turned rosewood half sovereign carpet ball, slight loss to internal upstand of container, 3cms, a Royal Tunbridge Wells ware mahogany box with hinged chequer board type lid within a border of mosaic, internal ink stamp, 8.7cms, a rosewood pin hinge rectangular box, the lid in cube work, 8.4cms, and a turned mahogany box, the lid in stick ware and geometric mosaic, 4.2cms. (4)
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