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TWENTY SILVER DOLLARS, TRADE UNITS & THALERS including three Carolus III eight reales, 1776, three America one dollar - 1804, 1840 and 1888, two trade units for 1888, four Chinese trade dollars, one hu-peh, seven mace and two candareens Chinese, two Swiss shooting festival thalers for 1874 and three for 1865 and two 1908 French Indo-China silver dollars along with five other British and other overseas coins
An early Bow silver shaped three footed sauceboat painted in underglaze blue c.1755, a Worcester slop bowl printed with the Birds in Branches pattern c.1765 and a Liverpool Penningtons coffee cup with grooved loop handle painted in underglaze blue with a Chinese landscape incorporating a figure c.1780. Sauceboat 22cm handle to spout. Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Sauceboat with a stained rim crack and some wear and pitting to the glaze. Slop bowl with some rim staining. Coffee cup in good condition.
Assorted items including silver collared glass scent bottle and stoppers and other scent bottles; ivory handled parasol with blue silk mount (a.f.), Chinese parasol with embroidered and painted decoration; two glove boxes enclosing gloves and ivory glove stretchers, brown felt hat, embroidered lace etc (one box)
Early 20th Century Chinese Summer Gauze Robe, in blue with multi coloured wave style hem, gold dragons to the top of the robe surround by clouds, storks, and other motifs, horse hoof shaped cuffs, unlined; Another Similar, woven mainly in silver threads, with similar cuffs, unlined (2)Robe 1 - slightly faded overall. Pulling to the right shoulder and arm pit. The trim around the collar is very worn. Lower sleeves and cuffs may have been added later, also machine stitching to the cuffs. Robe 2 - some staining and wear overall, slight fading. Lower sleeves and cuffs may have been added later.
A 19th CENTURY SILVER CHINESE FOUR PIECE TEA SET comprising of a teapot, sugar bowl, cream jug and tea caddy all of bulbous form with simulated bamboo handle, the bodies decorated in repousse work of warriors on horseback, figures, buildings and various animals set within a floral background, the tea caddy lid with large Chinese character mark, all pieces signed to underside. Teapot measures 21cm high app. 47ozConditionSmall dint to base of cream jug, caddy has small dint to lid and dints to rim of base, small dint to body of sugar bowl, dents to body and base of teapot
A Mexican malachite brooch, a round cabochon malachite within a sunburst frame, measures 7.5cm in diameter, stamped 'SILVER MADE IN MEXICO'; a Chinese 'good fortune' brooch; a Chinese jade pendant; a silver charm bracelet, an albert with two silver medallions, a cased set of six mother-of-pearl and turquoise buttons, a Siam niello bracelet and ring, a gilt metal bracelet with padlock clasp stamped '9CT' and other costume jewellery, together with a gilt metal photograph frame in a fitted case
Two Chinese silver pierced baskets and a spoon by Wang Hing and Co. one basket depicts a dragon, the other depicts chrysanthemum, together with another Chinese silver teaspoon (4) The baskets measure 11cm diameter. Condition report: Dent to the base of the dragon basket, the rims of both baskets are slightly misshapen. The teaspoon handle is bent.The baskets weigh 101grams and 94grams. The spoons weigh 39grams and 10grams.
A 19th Century Chinese Fan Sheath or Hanging Case, Qing Dynasty, one side of cream silk with embroidery in blue silk thread and embellished with gold and silver metallic couched threads, depicting flowers and a vase, the other side in teal silk embroidered in pink silk thread with bronze metallic couched threads, again a vase and flowers. A yellow braid strap decorated with pink stones is attached at the top. Remnants of a pale blue silk lining. Length 30cmThe cream silk is grubby. One side of the case has been undone for the first 10cm, from where it can be seen that the major part of the blue silk lining has been removed.
A 19th Century Chinese Fan Sheath or Hanging Case, Qing Dynasty, cerise silk embroidered in couched gold thread with symbols and flowers, edges bound in blue checked braid. Lined in red silk. Length 32cm. Completed with a cream cord and silver thread knotsThe cerise silk is slightly damaged on one side near the top. Lining appears intact.
Small Chinese duplex silver pocket watch, the elaborate chased movement with a glazed cuvette, signed, enamel dial with Roman numerals and centre seconds, the case bearing a Chinese calligraphy fan shaped hallmark, 40mm (at fault) - Condition Report: - Movement - currently over-wound and not functioning, requiring repair. Dial - visible chip repair between the ten and eleven position, surface flaw above the six position. Hands - appear matching, light surface marks. Case - surface marks and light bruising to the case back. - Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained
Chinese duplex silver pocket watch, with elaborate engraved and chased gilt movement beneath a glazed cuvette, the dial with Roman numerals and centre seconds within the original case, 54mm - Condition Report: - Movement - currently working, but possibly will require a service/overhaul. Dial - chip repair to the ten/eleven position, faint hairline running from the centre to the eight position, see images. Glass - surface marks. Hands - matching. Case - surface marks and some light bruising, but generally good and would benefit with a clean. - Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained
A large and rare "Chinese" toothpick holder Portuguese silver of the 19th century Scalloped square base on four scroll feet, scalloped plinth decorated in relief with Chinese figures and pagoda Standing Chinese figure with hat and holding a cup, clothes with engraved decoration Marked on three locations with AMT maker's mark alongside a "VX" mark that usually accompanies this maker's mark, remarked with Porto assay mark (1843-1853) and Caetano Rodrigues de Araújo maker's mark (1843-1867) (wear signs) Height: 25,5 cm 552 g
A large and rare "Chinese" toothpick holder Portuguese silver of the 19th century Scalloped square base on four scroll feet, scalloped plinth decorated in relief with Chinese figures and pagoda Standing Chinese figure with hat and holding a cup, clothes with engraved decoration Porto assay mark (1843-1853) and Caetano Rodrigues de Araújo maker's mark (1843-1867) (wear signs) Height: 25,5 cm 602 g
A Chinese malachite 'fruit' pendant, Qing Dynasty, carved with ripe fruit and foliage, 4.5cm high x 3.5cm wide x 1.7cm deep and a Chinese jadeite silver-gilt metal-mounted hat peacock feather holding tube, the jade cylinder 9cm long x 1.7cm wide overall length 12.5cm, the silver impressed with Chinese maker's mark, (2) 清 祖母绿瓜瓞绵绵佩等两件
A Chinese archaistic model of a mythical tiger, the vigorously modelled striding beast with mouth open showing teeth and head turned to one side, with archaistic motifs decorated with silver inlays and gilt, approximately 33cm long x 20cm high x 12cm deep, approximately 3452 grams Provenance: By family descent to the current owner whose father was a diplomat working in Hong Kong in the 1960's. By repute purchased by the current owner's father from a Swedish private collection in the 1970's. 错金银铜虎 拍品来源:英国驻香港外交官六十年代所购
Two Chinese archaic inlaid bronze belt hooks, each similarly formed, the 'S'-curved body surmounted by a small animal head with a long slender neck gracefully curving to a widening body with canted sides, both inlaid with turquoise and silver forming a geometric pattern, the reverse set with a round button for attachment to a garment, 16 and 17cm long and a Chinese archaic silver inlaid bronze belt hook, 14.5cm long (3) Provenance: From a private collection formed from the circa 1980 to 2010. 嵌绿松石错银带钩等三件 拍品来源:私人收藏,购自1980至2010年间
An unusual Chinese silver-gilt inlaid ruyi sceptre, of hollow form, with repousse work of phoenix and flowers on a hammered granular ground, with four character Chu xiu gong zhi mark to reverse, 45cm long, 863 grams The mark is Chu xiu gong zhi (made for the Chuxiu Palace). Notable among the consorts who lived in the palace was the Empress Dowager Cixi. “储秀宫制”款镀银凤鸟纹如意
A string of Chinese wood beads, Shouchan, consisting of 36 wood beads, the wood with strong smell and possibly aloeswood, with two large purple quartz beads, one with two parts with single suspension embroidered with Shou symbols, total weight 83 grams and a Chinese silver Yansheng coin, 3.5cm diameter, 9 grams (2) 沉香木(可能)手串及银压胜钱
A SMALL CHINESE ARCHAISTIC 'SHI SOU' SILVER INLAID BRONZE INCENSE BURNER 17TH/18TH CENTURY With an ovoid body supported on three tall legs and two loop handles rising from the rim, inlaid with an archaistic silver wire decoration of taotie masks, key fret and studs, with a two character mark to the underside, 9.7cm, 400g.
A MASSIVE CHINESE GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC INCENSE BURNER LATE MING/QING DYNASTY The compressed circular body with six flanges, decorated with taotie masks inlaid with gold and silver beneath a band of archaistic mythical beasts on a dense diaper ground, the flared neck with a band of archaistic lappets and two high handles with circular bosses rising from the rim, all raised on three curved feet, 56.5cm high, 32kg. Provenance: from the collection of Sir Henry Norman (1858-1939).

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