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Various collectible items to include glass paperweights, coloured glass vase, coloured glass ewer, Argent hammered pewter biscuit barrel in the Art Nouveau style, a Keswick School of Industrial Arts hammered pin dish, racing binoculars, Chinese hardstone seal with Dog of Fo top, carved wood ornaments, carved hardstone mother and child ornament, a small silver lidded box, an antique brass and steel fleam and a quantity of Royal commemorative china.
A MIXED LOT, INCLUDING A SET OF FIVE SILVER MOUNTED GLASS COASTERS, stamped 'Crown Sterling', 10cm in diameter; TWO SILVER VESTA CASES; A CHINESE PORCELAIN TEA BOWL AND SAUCER; A CHINESE LAPIS LAZULI CARVING DEPICTING A STAG, measures 5cm by 4.5cm; A CLOISONNE ENAMEL CIRCULAR BOWL AND COVER; A PARKER FOUNTAIN PEN AND A SMALL QUANTITY OF METAL TOKENS
SUN TZUArt militaire des Chinois, ou recueil d'anciens traités sur la guerre composés... par differents généraux chinois, translated by Jean-Joseph-Marie Amiot, half-title, 33 hand-coloured engraved plates (5 folding, some heightened in gold or silver), the single plates shaved just within platemark (just touching imprint on 3), contemporary calf gilt, sides with 3-line fillet border, the upper cover lettered 'Bibliothèque de Houlbec', neatly rebacked retaining original gilt-tooled spine with gilt morocco lettering label, g.e., corner tips repaired [Cordier Sinica, 1555; Löwendahl 560], 4to (255 x 195mm.), Paris, Didot l'Ainé, 1772Footnotes:An attractive copy of the first European edition of The Art of War by the Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu (544-496 B.C.). Illustrated with plates depicting battle formations, armour and dress, it was translated by Jean Joseph Marie Amiot (1718–1793), a Jesuit missionary to Beijing.Provenance: J. Manoury, Fils ainé, Caen, near contemporary bookseller's label o front paste-down; Bibliothèque de Houlbec, stamped in gilt on upper cover.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE JIAN OR STRAIGHT SWORD, 83.5cm flattened diamond section blade, profusely inlaid in silver with courtly figures, characters and dragon, characteristic brass mounted hilt embossed with entwined dragons and foliage, two-piece bone grip decorated with courtly figures within a blossomed landscape, contained in its embossed brass mounted wooden scabbard decorated to match.
Korea coins, Tae Dong Treasury Department (1882-3) 3 Chon, KM1083, 2 Chon, KM1082 and 1 Chon, KM0181, scarce the silver 3 Chon with blue enamel centre, 31mm, 11.2g, near EF, the silver 2 Chon, 27mm, 7.3g, splintering to black enamel centre otherwise VF, the silver 1 Chon, 22mm, losses to black enamel centre otherwise VF (3)CONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, coins and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
China, 17 small bronze, copper or silver charms or amulets, Qing dynasty, nine with four characters obverse and plain reverse and one inscribed with four characters obverse and reverse, 8mm-28mm, some with small losses or later holes, otherwise ranging from F to VFCONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, coins and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
China, a large silver round charm, early 20th century inscribed 'zhuang yuan ji di' [Graduate First and Attain the Grade] and 'zhang ming fu gui' [Long Life, wealth, Honour], stamp to edge, 50mm, VF or betterCONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, coins and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
China Empire or Republic period, AR 1 Tael, 36.2g, half tael, 19.2g and quarter tael, 10.8g, all cast silver sycee, stamped 'fu' or 'shou',CONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, coins and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
A Chinese silver and enamel mounted white jade 'spirit lock' pendant, carved in relief 'Fu Shou Lu Guei', 8cm wide Provenance - A. T. Arber-CookeCONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
A good Chinese spinach green jade rectangular snuff bottle, 18th/19th century, the sides carved in relief with a pair of lion mask ring handles, on a rectangular foot, the stone with emerald green and grey toning, with a jadeite mounted silver stopper and spoon, total height 6.8cmCONDITION: Natural inclusions to the stone, minute nicks to the edge of the rim and the foot, othwerise in good condition.
A Chinese archaistic silver and copper inlaid bronze belt hook and a bronze 'chilong' belt hook, 18th/19th century, 10.3 and 7.7cmProvenance - A. T. Arber-CookeCONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
China, a group of silver and white metal coin charms, brooches and cuff links, Guangxu to Republic periodCONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Please also view our 30th March sale, lots 105-200, for part two of this collection of Chinese and S. E. Asian coins and charms.Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, coins and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
British Empire, India, four silver One Rupee, 1835, edge faults/mount marks otherwise VF, 1840, edge knocks otherwise VF, 1900, edge faults otherwise near EF, and 1905, edge nicks otherwise EF, all with tarnish and removed from a sealed early 20th century glazed frame with foil lining (4)CONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Please also view our 30th March sale, lots 105-200, for part two of this collection of Chinese and S. E. Asian coins and charms.Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, coins and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
A group of Indian silver and base metal temple tokens or charms, 19th/20th century, tray 6CONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, coins and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
Eduard Kann, Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins (Gold, Silver, Nickel and Aluminum) Catalogue, Published by Hong Kong: Ye Olde Printerie, Ltd, 1954, and H. A. Ramsden: Modern Chinese copper coins, re-printed from the Numismatist, Worcester, Mass.: The Numismatic Press, 1911 former with book plate of A. T. Arber-Cooke, 23.5 x 16.5cmCONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Please also view our 30th March sale, lots 105-200, for part two of this collection of Chinese and S. E. Asian coins and charms.Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, coins and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE SILVER CONDIMENT SET, in the form of a street vendor pulling a cart, with a Dragon detailed salt and pepper pot, a glass lined, dragon detailed mustard and a salt, Chinese marks to the cart and the salt pot, approximate length 20cm, approximate gross weight without glass 274.0 grams, 8.81ozt
An antique Chinese silver tankard, having raised decoration depicting battle scenes, angular branchiform handle, a small inscription/signature within the design, the base absent, but fitted with a plain silver liner of tapering beaker shape, bearing Georgian London maker's marks 'AG, also indistinct inscription in capitals, 4.25" high.
Lot silverware Silver relicholder mid 19thC neo-renaissance, Indo Chinese card holder decorated with elephants and lions 19th century, religious lot. Een lot divers zilverwerk. Met o.a een Zilveren relikwiehouder midden 19e eeuw neo-renaissance, Indo Chinese kaarthouder versierd met olifanten en leeuwen 19e eeuw, en religieuze items. H 9 cm (card holder)
Armband. Silber und Jade, CHINA, 1. Hälfte 20. Jh.. Dreiteilige Silberfiligranarbeit. Mittig eingefasst ist eine dunkelgrüne Jade- Schnitzerei, die flach und durchbrochen gearbeitet ist. Gestempelt: Silver. |A Chinese silver bracelet in silver filigree with a spinach-green flat carved plaque in the middle, 1st half of the 20th ct.. Stamped Silver.
Fünfteiliges Schmuckset. CHINA, 1900-1930: 1 Armband (gestempelt: Silver), 1 Ring, 1 Brosche, 1 Paar Schraubverschluß-Ohrclips. Aus Silber und Elfenbein. Auf einem Grund von Maschenwerk aus feinem Silberdraht in Silberfiligran Blüten und aufgesetzt eingefasst rechteckig beschnitze Elfenbeinplaketten. Mit Box. |A five parts Chinese silver jewellery set in silver filigree with carved ivory plaques, 1900-1930: 1 bracelet (stamped Silver), 1 brooch, 1 pair earclips, 1 ring. Box. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS OUTSIDE THE EU
ASSORTED COLLECTABLE WORLD COINS comprising 1933 Republic of Cuba 1 peso, 1853-1953 Republic of Cuba 1 peso, 1878-1928 Cyprus 45 piastres, 1943 Mexico 5 sucres, two silver Chinese commemorative 1 dollars (Guangxu 34th year pei yang dragon & Sun Yat-sen an 23), four Chinese metal alloy reproductions, Canada Montreal Olympic 5 dollar coin, 1957 5 rupees coin, 1870 & 1895 Chile 1 peso coins, 1963 Canada dollar, 1867-1967 Canada dollar, 1873-1973 Canada dollar, 1983 Edmonton Canada dollar, 1885-1985 National Parks Canada dollar, 1935 Canada dollar, 1939 Canada dollar, 1949 Canada dollar, 1950 Canada dollar, 1858-1958 British Columbia Canada dollar (25 coins / tray not included) Condition Report: All show various signs of wear and scratches. (See images).Auctioneer's Note: deceased estate, single owner collection. Please satisfy yourself prior to bidding, items sold in good faith but sold as seen.
KAFFEEKANNE MIT AUGSBURGER GOLDCHINESEN MIT VERGOLDETER SILBERMONTIERUNGMeissen, um 1720, die Bemalung um 1725 von Bartholomäus Seuter, die Montierung von Elias Adam in Augsburg.Auf jeder Seite eine Chinoiserieszene auf einer Goldkonsole mit fliegenden Vögeln und rankenden Sträuchern. Mit Aubsburger Randmuster. Ohne Manufakturmarke. Montierung punziert mit Meistermarke EA.H 21 cm.Haarriss im Boden bis unterer Wandung.Provenienz:- Sammlung Dr. Siegfried Ducret, Zürich.- durch Erbfolge an Rosmarie Schmidt-Ducret, Binningen, Nachlass.Literatur:Siegfried Ducret, Meissener Porzellan bemalt in Augsburg, 1718 bis um 1750, 1971, Bd. I, S.219 Abb. 268. COFFEE POT, PAINTED WITH AUGSBURG GOLD CHINESE FIGURES, AND WITH A GILT SILVER MOUNTMeissen, ca. 1720, the paintwork, ca. 1725 by Bartholomäus Seuter, the mount by Elias Adam in Augsburg.Painted with a chinoiserie scene on both sides. With Augsburg edge pattern. No manufactory mark. Mount, punched with maker's mark EA.H 21 cm.Hairline crack in the bottom, up to the lower wall.Provenance:- Collection Dr. Siegfried Ducret, Zurich.- By succession to Rosmarie Schmidt-Ducret, Binningen, estate.Literature:Siegfried Ducret, Meissener Porzellan bemalt in Augsburg, 1718 bis um 1750, 1971, Vol. I, p. 219, Ill. 268.
A pair of Chinese silver pierced solifleur vases, circa 1900, with wavy rim above the tapering body decorated with a dragon writhing amongst clouds above a band of waves, the silver mounted base embossed with leaves, the nut stamped 95, 20.5cm, a silver leaf shape dish by Wang Hing, raised on a single stem, and an English silver vase, 17.5cmQty: 4Footnote: From the A.F. Bohman collection.Condition report: On later ebonised wood bases. One wood base slightly bigger. One vase missing its retaining nut on the underside. No makers mark visible. No obvious breaks or repairs.
Two Chinese silver models of junks, circa 1900, the taller example marked for Tien Shing, the longer boat with five cannons and eight oars, each on a carved wood base, 7cm & 9cm long, 10.8cm & 9.4cm highFootnote: From the A.F. Bohman collectionCondition report: Each with glue spot repairs but nothing too significant. Rigging on both requires straightening.
A Chinese porcelain panel, Qing,19th century, painted with blossoming peony and chrysanthemums, mounted in a hardwood frame inlaid with stained bone inlay of bats and bi united by rope, further inlaid with silver wire scrolls, the sides of the frame inlaid with silver wire Buddhist symbols, the panel 22.5cm x 16.5cnm, 26.5cm x 20cm overallFootnote: From the A.F. Bohman collection.Condition report: This has previously been mounted in a table screen stand which is now missing. The porcelain in good condition with no obvious faults. There is a very fine old hairline crack to the base of the frame but nothing too detrimental.
A Chinese silver study of a junk, circa 1900, the deck with three figures, five cannons and four oars, the centre mast marked for Wang Hing 90, on a carved wood base, 12cm long, 13.5cm highFootnote: From the A.F. Bohman collection.Condition report: Three vacant apertures to each side and a single vacant aperture to the rear, probably for further oars to the sides and a flag at the rear. Some of the rigging has been replaced.

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