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Lot 1172
Geological Cinnabar on Dolomite Mineral Specimen Fine and unusually large crystals of cinnabar (mercury sulphide) rest on crystalline dolomite, from Tong Ren Mine, Gui Zhou Province, China; in old white card tray. 317 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). From a historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection; from the stock of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (1981-2014); formerly with Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously with J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally in the collection of the famous James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898), with old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd identification card. This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Cf. Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis Smithsonian Rock and Gem, (2008), p.133. James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) was one of the principle London mineral and fossil dealers during the second half of the 19th century. The company he founded was one of the longest surviving geological suppliers in the world, second only to Kranz of Germany. In 1858 James Gregory established his business selling polished stones, minerals and fossils from premises in King William Street. A few years later he moved to premises in Golden Square, Soho. He won prize medals at exhibitions in Paris (1867), Sydney (1879) and London (1862 and 1883"). He also formed a superb collection of meteorites, which was later sold by his sons to the Natural History Museum, London. On the death of his father in 1899 Albert Gregory took over the business, dealing from premises in Kensington, then 30 Old Church Street in Chelsea. He eventually sold the company in 1932 to Percy Bottley, and after his death in 1982 the premises were sold. The company was then acquired by Brian Lloyd who had started the Natural History sales at Sotheby's before dealing from his own premises in Pall Mall. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd, as it became known, traded from Ricket Street and later Seagrave Road in Fulham. In 2008 the business and all of the stock and Victorian cabinets were moved out of London to Walmer in Kent. On the eventual retirement of Brian and Mary Lloyd in 2014, with none of their family interested in taking over the business, the stock was sold and is now dispersed. [No Reserve] Very fine condition, a good size for display or for use as a paper weight.
Lot 1173
Geological Cinnabar on Dolomite Mineral Specimen A number of exceptionally fine and unusually large cinnabar (mercury sulphide) crystals rest on a matrix of dolomite (magnesium carbonate), with accessory quartz, from Tong Ren Mine, Gui Zhou Province, China; in old white card tray. 676 grams, 10.5cm, largest cinnabar 10mm (4 1/4"). From a historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection; from the stock of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (1981-2014); formerly with Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously with J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally in the collection of the famous James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898), with old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd identification card. This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Cf. Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis Smithsonian Rock and Gem, (2008), p.133,181. James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) was one of the principle London mineral and fossil dealers during the second half of the 19th century. The company he founded was one of the longest surviving geological suppliers in the world, second only to Kranz of Germany. In 1858 James Gregory established his business selling polished stones, minerals and fossils from premises in King William Street. A few years later he moved to premises in Golden Square, Soho. He won prize medals at exhibitions in Paris (1867), Sydney (1879) and London (1862 and 1883"). He also formed a superb collection of meteorites, which was later sold by his sons to the Natural History Museum, London. On the death of his father in 1899 Albert Gregory took over the business, dealing from premises in Kensington, then 30 Old Church Street in Chelsea. He eventually sold the company in 1932 to Percy Bottley, and after his death in 1982 the premises were sold. The company was then acquired by Brian Lloyd who had started the Natural History sales at Sothebys before dealing from his own premises in Pall Mall. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd, as it became known, traded from Ricket Street and later Seagrave Road in Fulham. In 2008 the business and all of the stock and Victorian cabinets were moved out of London to Walmer in Kent. On the eventual retirement of Brian and Mary Lloyd in 2014, with none of their family interested in taking over the business, the stock was sold and is now dispersed. [No Reserve] Very fine condition, a good size for display or for use as a paper weight crystals exceptional in size and transparency.
Lot 234
A PAIR OF CHINESE GUANGXU CINNABAR LACQUER VASES carved with figures in a mountainous landscape, the bases with original retailer's labels for Fook Weng & Co., each 22cm high; together with a pair of circular hardwood stands. CONDITION REPORT. One vase with lifting and losses, in small patches around the waist.
Lot 818
A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, late 19th century, moulded with people and children in formal gardens, 7cm high, together with an yellow Peking glass bottle with metal and bead stopper, a blue cameo glass bottle with lotus leaves, a moulded bottle in imitation of cinnabar lacquer and three other bottles(7)
Lot 164
TWO SOUTH-EAST ASIAN LACQUER FANS, each with an ivory handle, 9in diameter; together with a cinnabar-type box and cover, 4.7in high overall; a spelter horse, 7.5in high; a bronze carp, 7.4in high; a bronzed-metal tortoise with hinged cover, 6in long; a small plaster oval model of Buddha, 2in long; a carved hardwood jar cover, 4.2in diameter; and a hardwood stand to fit a vase with a foot diameter no greater than 4.25in, the stand itself 8.3in x 8in. (9)
Lot 710
A Japanese bone model of a crab, 20th century, 18cm wide, together with a Japanese patinated metal dish inlaid with a lacquered panel of birds and trees, a Chinese cinnabar lacquer box, a Japanese globular white porcelain vase, a Chinese blue glazed vase with a long neck and a Chinese blue and white porcelain jar painted with prunus(6)
Lot 1097
Two early 20th century Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer type boxes, each decorated with figures beneath a pine tree to the lid, width 9.5cm and 10.5cm. CONDITION REPORT: Smaller box: some losses to inside rim of lid and flange of base. Some repainting to base rim edges. Larger: 3 cracks to side of lid. Loss to side of lid too. Cracks to base and losses to flange.
Lot 1261
An interesting cinnabar lacquer vase, second half of the 19th century, the thinly hammered body well carved with scholars in a landscape amongst rocks and trees, the shoulders with lotus and key fret, and with ruyi at the mouth, the mouth copper and the papier mƒch‚ base pierced, 31.5cm, wood standCONDITION REPORT: Hole to base, cracks to rim, some rim paint flaking.
Lot 1577
A rare and Impressive Chinese red cinnabar lacquer quatrefoil box and cover, 18th century, six character Qianlong mark to base, the top decorated with figures in a landscape, a seated elderly gentleman playing a pipe above onlooking figures, enclosed within floral panels to lid, the base with panels decorated with deer, herons and other animals, all enclosed within continuous geometric pattern, inside with gold four character mark (Precious Music Box), 27.2cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman CONDITION REPORT: lid-various cracks noted to lid rim, losses in lacquer to body, some white areas. body-light losses to top of body, light rubbing and losses to base and lid rim
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