A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE COMBTang DynastyThe gilt upper section of the comb shaped as a crescent moon, decorated in repoussé with a pair of birds in flight by a large leafy flower, all on a ring-punched ground, between two rocks on either side, framed by a beaded border, above a wave border and beneath pine needles, box.14cm (5 1/2in) wide. (2).Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價唐 局部鎏金銅花鳥紋梳Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2009, no.11. 展覽著錄:Roger Keverne Ltd.,《夏季展覽》,倫敦,2009年,編號11See a similar parcel-gilt bronze comb, Tang dynasty, in Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1989, no.337. See another example illustrated by C.Deydier, Imperial Gold from Ancient China, London, 1990, pp.30-31, no.7. A related parcel-gilt comb, Tang dynasty, was sold at Sotheby's London, 14 May 2008, lot 50; another, Tang dynasty, from the Carl Kempe Collection, was sold at Christie's New York, 12 September 2019, lot 564.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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AN IMARI MODEL OF A BIJINCirca 1700The voluminous robes decorated with flowering and blossoming stems, in underglaze blue, red, green enamels and gilt.37cm (14.1/2in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comRubbing of the black enamel to the hair comb. Slight rubbing to the red enamel. Firing cracks to the base. Glaze hairline/small area of crazing to the reverse of the robes. Some firing imperfections.
Y A collection of silver and silver mounted dressing table items, to include: two silver mounted and tortoiseshell brushes by Mappin & Webb, London 1924, the largest 22.5cm (9in) long; another silver mounted brush; a silver shoe horn, London Assay Office, London 2004, 15.5cm (6in) long; two circular engine turned compacts; an oblong pin tray by Carr's of Sheffield, Sheffield 2003, with a gadrooned border, 9cm (3 1/2in) long; a silver comb; four thimbles; and other items, 174g (5.6 oz) gross weighable Condition Report: There is no condition report available for this lot and is sold as found. Condition Report Disclaimer
A George V leather Gentleman's travelling case, fitted interior to include four ivory mounted brushes, comb and shoe horn, a leather razor box engraved with initials G.P.S, together with three glass and two solid silver bottles, the glass with silver covers, all bottles engraved with monograms GPS, the silver, London, 1913 & 1916, weighable silver 5.49ozt, the case cover engraved GPS 21.6.(19)16, some damage to box
Ed Sheeran: A Hohner Cross Harp harmonica owned by Ed Sheeran,stainless steel plates, coated with black paint, and a gold-anodized plastic comb and original hardshell case, accompanied by a letter of provenance on Bishop & Miller Auctioneers headed paper stating ..signs of useFootnotes:Provenance:Ex-lot 750, Ed Sheeran Auction, Bishop & Miller, Saturday 10th November 2018.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Y Three early 19th century coral hair ornaments, circa 1830, the first with two rows of pierced silver gilt floral sprays and garland bands with facetted coral bead accents and row of coral beads between, surmounted by a row of graduated faceted coral beads with gilt silver caps, with an unidentified continental mark, to a base metal comb, 17.6cm wide; the second with pierced silver gilt floral band, with coral bead surmounts, with French Poinçons, 15cm wide; and a gilt metal example, 16.8cm wideCondition Report: The first missing a coral bead, some light wear commensurate with age and use, the gilding is still in good condition, there appears to have been a couple of possible bends- there are two slight bends to the curve of the frame, but still in a good shape considering age. The mark is unidentified. The second is missing coral, the marks are a Boars head and a Hare return mark. The third has some solder to one tip, missing some small coral beads from the threaded row.Condition Report Disclaimer
A Georgian ash and elm comb back Windsor armchair with pierced central splat turned legs and crinoline stretcherCondition report: crack along the top left part of the arched back where the spindles come through, further cracks, the seat is worn with nicks and surface scratches commensurate with age
A cased silver mounted dressing table set, comprising hand held mirror, hair brush and clothes brush, with engine turned decoration and vacant plaque, hallmarked Adie Brothers Ltd, Birmingham 1954, together with a silk mounted comb, hallmarked Birmingham 1951, maker's mark worn and indistinct, a small selection of silver plate to include an Elkinton dish with squirrel modelled handle, etc., a cartwheel penny, plus a glass dressing table set. Click here to view further images, condition reports, sale times & delivery costs for this lot.
Piper (John).- Woods (S.John, editor) John Piper: Paintings, Drawings & Theatre Designs 1932-1954, with original aquatint frontispiece & 4 lithographs by Piper, 3 colour, original cloth, dust-jacket (price-clipped), 1955 § Evans (Myfanwy, later Piper) The Pavilion: A Contemporary Collection of British Art & Architecture, including articles on Wyndham Lewis, Edward Bawden, and stained glass featuring John Piper, original wrappers, rubbed and creased, [1946]; The Painter's Object, with contributions by Henry Moore, Paul Nash, John Piper, Pablo Picasso and others, original cloth, 1937 § Elborn (G., editor) To John Piper on his Eightieth Birthday, one of 900 copies, original pictorial boards, Stourton Press, 1983 § Gadsby Gallery. Catalogue to an Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Illustrated Books by John Piper, with...notes by Rigby Graham, one of 450 copies, original turquoise wrappers, a little rubbed and creased, Leicester, 1973 § Jolas (Eugene, editor) Transition: a Quarterly Review, No.26, containing part of 'Work in Progress' by James Joyce (later 'Finnegans Wake') and other contributions by Hans Arp, Paul Eluard, Man Ray, Moholy-Nagy & others and illustrating a work by Piper, original pictorial wrappers featuring a silver comb designed by Marcel Duchamp, rubbed and frayed at edges, upper cover detached, New York, 1937, plates and illustrations; and a quantity of others with contributions by or about Piper on art, stained glass, architecture etc., including many exhibition catalogues or leaflets and several issues of periodicals including Architectural Review, The Listener, Country Life, The Artist, Picture Post, Image etc., v.s. (c.100)
A Chinese white metal alloy teapot and cover. With buffalo decoration and spout and a toad mounted cover, with swing handle. 13 cm wide 14 cm high. Together with a pair of Chinese dog of fo and tiger mounted ink seals and a seated dragon ink seal, a cast white metal alloy comb with dragon and phoenix motifQty: 5Condition report: No apparent major defects
African art Portrait mask, YaureIvory Coast. . Cm 33,00. A fine dark patina wooden mask with comb headdress. An idealized female face is represented, the hair is decorated with geometric patterns and on the head she wears a comb headdress perhaps to suggest the portrait of a rich woman within the community.Provenance: Parisian collection of the painter Arturo Carmassi (Lucca, 1925- Empoli, 2015). This piece was inherited from the French humanist and collector Renée Druart (Grasse 1888-1961) whose daughter Carmassi had married.
Football programmes, Reading FC, a collection of 24 home reserve match programmes, 1945/6 to 1969/70 inc. Southampton 45/6, Leyton Orient 26 Dec 49 & 11 Feb 1950, Millwall 51/2 (2 different, Comb. League & Comb. Cup game), Northampton 54/5, Bournemouth & Brighton both 55/6, also 56/7 (6), 57/8 (1), and 8, late 1960's single sheet issues inc. Southampton (Comb. Cup) 68/9, Birmingham 69/70, Bournemouth 69/70 etc (some slight creasing, gen gd) (24)
A silver pedestal bowl, by James Dixon & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1925, with lion mask handles and egg and dart border, over a swept foot, 28cm wide, 16cm high, approximately 17.1ozt, together with a composed five piece silver dressing table set, comprising three brushes, a comb and a button hook, larger brush and a gold plated propelling pencilCondition report: Pedestal bowl slighty misshapen to foot and rim. Dressing table itens each with considerable rubbing, some splits and knocks. Gold plated propelling pencil with some loss of finish and wear commensurate with age.
λA mixed lot of silver-mounted dressing table jars and bottles, comprising: a Tiffany scent bottle, the stopper initialled, a large American jar, seven further jars, two scent bottles, a hand mirror, a comb, an electroplated brush and a modern Lalique scent bottle. (qty) Sold on behalf of the Executors, The Estate of James 'Jimmy' Benson deceased.
A LATE 19TH CENTURY MUSIC BOX, stained exterior, distressed, the lid interior with a card listed with '8 airs', including 'Daisy Bell' and 'The Man that Broke the Bank', the card numbered 17082, the mechanism playing on a 6''/15.5cm cylinder and three bells, the comb with six missing teeth, seen and heard working, in need of restoration to interior and exterior, case width 48.5cm x depth 30cm x height 23cm

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