A 1930's silver and glass table top manicure set, the oval clear glass platform with recessed apertures and arched stand with four oval divisions, marks for Birmingham 1932, maker F H Adams & Co, 13cm, some denting, splitting and compression to buffers mount. Sold together with an early 20th silver and guilloche enamel topped glass dressing table jar, Birmingham 1913, maker C&C, an Edwardian silver topped ceramic dressing table jar, and a 1920's silver topped glass scent bottle(lacking stopper)
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ANTIQUE FURNITURE - VICTORIAN SCROLL CARVED MAHOGANY BUTTON BACK LEATHER ARMCHAIR A most handsome Victorian Scroll Carved Mahogany, Deep Button Back, Oxblood Leather Ladies Armchair. Solid mahogany frame with original ceramic castors. Deep buttoned oxblood leather upholstery with just the right amount of ware for a period chair, there is unfortunately a dip in the seat but is still very comfortable. 83cm high, 65cm wide, 61cm deep.
Ca. 618-907 AD A ceramic figure of a female attendant standing facing forward, with ewer in her right hand. She wears a long-sleeved, loose-hanging robe with a brown skirt and red bodice, which is covered by a green shawl around her neck. The dress is embellished with delicately detailed upturned shoes. The facial features, such as the eyes, lips, nose, and eyebrows are picked out by delicate painting. An elaborate coiffure crowns her face. For similar style holding ewer see The Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art 1997.442.7.1. This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. The TL certificate with its full report will accompany this lot. Size: L:350mm / W:95mm ; 1kg Provenance: Property of London Art gallery; formerly in a Somerset estate collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1980s-90s.
Persia, Ca. 12th-13th century AD A nicely formed ceramic bowl rising from a ring foot. The interior is painted in black and navy under a transparent glaze, decorated with a radial design around the central register. This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. The TL certificate with its full report will accompany this lot. Size: L:60mm / W:235mm ; 400g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.
Persia, Nishapur, Ca. 10th century AD A nicely formed pottery bowl with its interior decorated with white tin glaze slip with black painted Kufic script around the inner edge. Nishapur was an ancient and medieval city in Iran, famous for its rich ceramic, glass and metalwork traditions, until it was destroyed by the Mongols in 1221. For a simialar see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 65.106.2. This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. The TL certificate with its full report will accompany this lot. Size: L:100mm / W:260mm ; 850g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.
Ca. 5000-4000 BC A terracotta female fertility idol of a rather curvaceous body, depicted in a seated position with upraised knees. Her right arm cradles and supports her round protruding breasts. Her back is straight, slightly tilted to the back. Tell Halaf is an archaeological site in northeastern Syria, near the Turkish border, with two main settlement periods - the Ceramic Neolithic Period (6th-5th century BC) and the Iron Age (late 2,000- first centuries of the 1st thousand BC). For a similar see The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore - Accession number: 48.2741. Size: L:70mm / W:55mm ; 145g Provenance: Private UK collection; from an old Oxford collection formed in the 1990s.
Ca. 1-100 AD A pottery vessel in the form of a jug with a dome-shaped lower body. The vessel has a squat, cylindrical neck and everted rim. A single handle connects the shoulder to the lip. The base is sat on a narrow foot. ‘Terra sigillata‘ is a type of fine ware Roman pottery identifiable by its red glossy surface slip, which was made in specific areas of the Roman Empire, such as North Africa, Gaul, and Central Italy. Terra sigillata is also known for the relief decoration many of the vessels were decorated with which is usually modelled, embossed, or applied. Indeed, some vessels are impressed with stamps which give the type of ceramic its name - terra sigillata means ‘clay bearing little images'. For a similar see The British Museum, Museum number 1982,0729.59. Size: L:190mm / W:180mm ; 1.05kg Provenance: Formerly in a collection of L. R., Bayern, formed before 1970.
Ca. 400 BC A museum-quality bowl hammered from a single sheet of silver with underside low-relief decoration of stylized lotus-flower designs surrounded by a circumferential band of almond-shaped protrusions. Libation bowls, known as phiale, were used across a wide geographical area - from Greece to Tibet, throughout the ancient Near East and Central Asia. These shallow bowls for holding wine in ritual and ceremonial settings were made from many materials - glass, ceramic, and many kinds of metal. Royal vessels were made of precious metals, like this one. They functioned both as tableware and as wealth - they could be stored in the royal treasury or given as gifts to people they were hoping to influence. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: L:40mm / W:145mm ; 370g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art gallery; formerly in Welbank collection since 1980s.
Ca. 800-1000 AD A ceramic grenade also referred to as "Greek Fire”. This hollow ceramic vessel consists of a piriform body, a short neck, and a domed rim. Decorated with an ornamental collar and four almond-shaped protrusions with incised radiating lines. The "Greek Fire” was intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick and used as a hand grenade. Typically, it was used in naval battles as it could continue burning while floating on the water. Size: L:140mm / W:80mm ; 550g Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Ca. 800-1000 AD A ceramic grenade, also referred to as "Greek Fire". This hollow ceramic vessel is with a piriform body, a short neck, and a domed rim. The body is decorated with stamped concentric circles. "Greek Fire” was intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick and used as a hand grenade. Typically, it was used in naval battles as it could continue burning while floating on the water. Size: L:100mm / W:75mm ; 550g Provenance: Private Oxfordshire collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Ca. 900-1200 AD A decorated "fire grenade" comprising a ceramic vessel with impressed geometric decoration and a pointed base. Globular vessels such as this example are frequently interpreted as an early type of hand grenade. It is believed that these jars could have contained an incendiary agent such as the infamous "Greek fire" which was impervious to water, making them invaluable weapons in naval battles. Unfortunately, the recipe for "Greek fire was lost with the fall of the Byzantine empire, but it was likely a petrolum-based mixture. Size: L:140mm / W:70mm ; 550g Provenance: Private Oxfordshire collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Ca. 800-1000 AD A ceramic grenade, also referred to as 'Greek Fire'. This hollow ceramic vessel consists of a piriform body, with a short neck and a domed rim. The body is decorated with a central band of horizontal bands, and two registers of geometric stamped decoration. 'Greek Fire' was intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick and used as a hand grenade. Typically, it was used in naval battles as it could continue burning while floating on the water.Size: L:130mm / W:85mm ; 550gProvenance: Private Oxfordshire collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Ca. 800-1000 AD A ceramic grenade, also referred to as 'Greek Fire'. This hollow ceramic vessel consists of a piriform body, with a short neck and a domed rim. The body is decorated with a central band of circles, and two registers of geometric stamped decoration. 'Greek Fire' was intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick and used as a hand grenade. Typically, it was used in naval battles as it could continue burning while floating on the water. Size: L:110mm / W:70mm ; 550g Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Ca. 800-1000 AD A ceramic grenade also referred to as "Greek Fire”. This hollow ceramic vessel is of a piriform body, a short neck, and a domed rim. The "Greek Fire” was intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick and used as a hand grenade. Typically, it was used in naval battles as it could continue burning while floating on the water.Size: L:100mm / W:95mm ; 550gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Ca. 800-1000 AD A ceramic grenade also referred to as 'Greek Fire'. This hollow ceramic vessel features an elongated barrel-shaped body, with a conical base, short neck, and a domed rim. The body is decorated with a central band of geometric stamped decoration. 'Greek Fire' was intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick and used as a hand grenade. Typically, it was used in naval battles as it could continue burning while floating on the water. Size: L:130mm / W:75mm ; 550g Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Collection of 12 ceramic and metal figures of nude females, to include Art Deco and classical style examples, featuring a classical resin & bronzed metal semi-clothed lady on an onyx base, a Wien Art Deco style lady, W.E Munier pottery classical lady, bronzed metal Art Deco style lady on a marble base, marked Vivian to base, a pair of spelter lamb bases depicting ladies with sunbursts emanating from their heads, etc
Group of mixed ceramics to include a Royal Copenhagen bottle vase, no. 4878, decorated with a Sparrow amongst cherry blossom, 14cm high, a Chinese incense jar and cover with blossom decoration on a black ground, with pot stand, two Continental porcelain cabinet cups and saucers depicting classical scenes, with gilt border decoration, and a framed Limoges ceramic plaque depicting 2 putti

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