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Click here to subscribeA BOHEMIAN OVERLAY GLASS VASE, LAST QUARTER OF 19TH CENTURYThe white cut-through to blue with circles and ovals, enamel painted with floral swags, highlighted with gilding. 19.5cm.The absence of a Condition Report does not imply that a lot is without imperfections. Please note carefully the exclusion of liability for the condition of lots contained in the Conditions of Sale.One minute flea bite to rim but otherwise in very good condition.
A CHINOISERIE TEAK AND COPPER TRAY, the glass topped centre decorated with cut-out and enamelled copper figures of a gentleman serenading a lady holding a parasol, attached label to verse inscribed "This tray was made in the late 1950's by an inmate at the B.C. Penitentiary". 60.5cm long, 35cm wide
Fine Antique French liquor tantalus fitted with 6 cut glass decanters with mother of pearl labels cognac prunelle rhum anisette chartreuse and cassis with 12 french silver shot cups all in brass bound walnut case, Chips to some of the decanters, age related wear. Makers mark on silver please see iamge
A group of miscellaneous items including hard-stone elephant carving; blue glass rinsers and ashtrays; African carved wood bowl stand; three jewellery boxes containing a quantity of costume jewellery; a very small group of low-denomination GB coins; cut glass inkwell; a Heredities resin figure of a boy and dog; a carved wooden elephant model; a brass 7lb weight; a brass and turned wood hand-bell; three Chinese hardwood stands of varying size; a reproduction painted wall bracket; a modernist sculpture of a duck; cased silver handed Christening knife and fork; dominoes; two salmon fly rods; wicker basket; and a small group of other items (in three boxes)
A group of eleven decanters comprising four pressed glass square form examples, one 20th century port example, a triple ring neck example, a cut glass baluster example, a cut glass mallet form example, and two others (some lacking or with associated stoppers), four additional associated stoppers and a glass hand bell (in one box)
FRENCH SILVER GILT AND GLASS MOUNTED TWIN HANDLED URN, circa 1820, the domed cover with foliate wreath finial, the scrolled handles rising from avine terminals at the beaded rim and descending past the hobnail cut glass body to further beaded borders, enclosing repousse swans and foliage, the waisted stem on a square base with repousee foliate and stylised paw feet, 28cm high, 22cm wide
FINE AUSTRO-GERMAN PARCEL GILT MOTHER-OF-PEARL VENEERED PERFUMIERE CASKET second half 19th century, of rectangular form; the top, front, back and sides each with four panels, each with either trophies, hunting hounds or birds within scrolling foliate cartouches in the Rococo style; the hinged cover opening to a fully fitted interior housing four cut glass flasks with silver coloured metal stoppers, a silver coloured metal lobed circular tray, a small mixing beaker and a funnel; the cover interior with fitted mirror plate, 10cm high, 11.5cm wide, 11cm deep
VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT AND GILT BRONZE MOUNTED TEA CADDY, circa 1880, of rectangular form with ebony strung edging, with three openwork cut and engraved scrolling foliate straps from front to back over the hinged cover; the interior with twin subsidiary caddies with hinged domed covers, flanking a cut glass vessel. 16cm high, 30cm wide
GILT METAL AND CUT-GLASS HUNG EIGHT LIGHT CHANDELIER, Continental, probably French, early 20th century, in Empire style, the electrical fitments and sockets on drip-pans above scrolling branches, issuing around an openwork circlet, with pressed metal leaves rising above, with five further openwork circlets hung above and below the principal, hung overall with faceted glass pendants, bead swags and flowerheads, c.112cm high x c.61cm wide
by Thomas Johnson I, London 1852/3, the tops in silver gilt and decorated with bright cut engraving around a central monogram, comprising two miniature inkwells with ground glass stoppers and screw off tops, a travelling inkwell with screw down top, a travelling jar with screw down top and a rectangular jar with friction fitting pierced cover (5)
the first by Henry Chawner, London 1790, of oval form decorated with bands of bright cut engraving between two vacant escutcheon shaped cartouches, the part marked and domed cover, similarly decorated and topped with a ball finial, presented with the blue glass liner and accompanied by a William IV silver mustard spoon by William Cummins, Dublin 1830; the second, by Solomon Hougham, London 1803, of oval plain form with reeded rim, the part marked hinged and domed cover with simple thumbpiece and presented with blue glass liner (3)
by George Richards Elkington, London 1862, the cast column of intertwining vines with hanging leaves, tendrils and bunches of grapes supporting three branches similarly designed each terminating in a ribbed sconce and removable nozzle supporting a cut glass bowl, but which could also be used as a candle holder, the centre of the column continues above the three branches in the same style, and flares open to support a larger circular cut glass bowl, the whole structure rising from a raised, somewhat bulbous and lobed base decorated with shell and scroll edges, and with two panels of presentation engraving, the underside with a removable counterweight for stability, overall height 60cm 88.7ozt weighable silver
the mustard, by Joseph Hayes Taylor, London 1930, of circular form, lavishly decorated with repoussé decorated foliage and scroll panels between the three mask and shell feet, one panel with an oval and vacant cartouche, shell and scroll rim, the part marked, hinged and slightly domed cover with central rosette, bright cut engraved border and shell thumbpiece, interior with blue glass liner, the cast spoon by Francis Stebbings, London 1919, similarly decorated with shell bowl, 10.6ozt gross weighable silver (2)
Fine Quality Oak Cased Antique Tantalus Compendium with mirror back and brass carrying handles fitted with three fine quality cut glass hob nail square decanters, the lift up lid reveals compartments for cards and dices with a spring loaded drawer containing a crib board gaming chips and cards, The whole mounted with brass shaped cartouches.
Victorian Period - Superb Oak Tantalus with Three Cut Glass Decanters, Fitted Games Departments and Press Button Hidden Drawer, The Back of Decanted Section Is Mirrored and the Bottom is Felted, There are Two Top Drawers, which when lifter Reveal a Storage Section for Small Glasses and a Secret Button when Pressed Releases a Hidden Games Drawer Below, The Secret Button Is Found In Front of the Middle Decanter and Is Made of Wood with Key and Lock. The Original Hob-Cut Glass Decanters ( 3 ) And In Excellent Condition with Two Brass Handles for Lifting and Mounts - The WHole Being In Excellent Condition. Sizes 13.5 Inches Wide, 10.25 Inches Depth and 13 Inches High.
Cartier - Santos Stunning 100XL Acier Automatic Unisex Steel and Diamond Set Wrist Watch. Serial No 784916CE. Features a Custom Pave Set Diamond Bezel and Lugs, The Diamonds of Top Quality, Est Diamond Weight 3.00 cts + A Further Feature of a Diamond Set Winder. The Single Round Brilliant Cut Diamond of Top Quality, Est Weight 0.50 pts, Also Includes Original Loose Sapphire Set to Winder, Other Features Cartier Steel Butterfly Deployment Buckle, Sapphire Crystal Glass, Water Resistant at 330 Feet, Silvered Dial, Brushed Steel Case, Cartier Black Alligator Strap, 21 Jewell Automatic Movement, Model Santos XL, With Original Box and Booklet, All Aspects of Condition Is Excellent - Please Confirm with Photo. Re lotted due to non payer
Y A fine and rare George II miniature ebony table clockHenry Fish, London, mid 18th centuryThe six pillar twin chain fusee bell-striking movement now with anchor escapement regulated by disc-bob pendulum incorporating rise/fall regulation beam to suspension, the backplate finely engraved with asymmetric foliate rococo scrolls, the 4 inch gilt brass break-arch dial with blanked-off false-bob aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll pierced steel hands and unusual gilt palmette and scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with shaped recessed silvered plate signed Henry Fish, LONDON flanked by subsidiary STRIKE/SILENT selection and regulation dials with calendar aperture to lower margin between, the ebony veneered break-arch case with hinged brass carrying over generous single curved ogee-moulded raised pad to top, cavetto cornice and raised mouldings bordering the glazed dial aperture to the front door, the sides with conforming concave topped windows and the rear with full-width break-arch glazed door, on cavetto moulded skirt base with squab feet, (formerly with quarter-repeat work), 23cm (9ins) tall excluding handle. Henry Fish senior is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as working in London when he took his son (of the same) name as an apprentice in 1709. Henry Fish junior is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working from (4 Sweetings Alley) Royal Exchange, London, 1736-74. Miniature table clocks are particularly scarce and are generally defined as being less than 12 inches in height for a break-arch dialled example. The current lot measures only 9 inches high excluding the handle.Condition Report: As catalogued the movement has been converted from verge escapement to anchor escapement hence the current third and escape wheels are replacements. The pivoted rise/fall regulation assembly is almost certainly a 19th century replacement of different design to the original, the backcock is also 19th century as is the pendulum holdfast. Again as catalogued the pull-quarter repeat mechanism that was originally fitted to the clock has been removed. The redundant holes have been filled however these are reasonably visible due to engraving to the backplate being interrupted and the brass being of different colour. Movement in its current state is clean and fully operational including the strike/silent and calendar functions and employs chains for the fusees. The dial appears to be in good original condition retaining strong gilding to the plate and spandrels, although the hands may be replacements and the pendulum false bob aperture has been blanked-off using apparently the original engraved backing plate. The silvering has some patchy oxidation.The case is generally intact and structurally sound but in dirty/neglected condition. The interior has cut-outs to the lower rear corners of the sides to allow for pendulum swing (maybe original -such details are often seen on miniature clocks) and is fitted with the original seatboard. The rear section of the baseboard has had a slot cut to allow for the current pendulum which has been blanked-off with a thin slip of timber to the underside. The front has a small loss to the arch cornice moulding and there are some shrinkage cracks to the curvature of the top around the pad which appears free from noticeable shrinkage. The rear of the case is finished flat/flush and some losses to the ebony veneers to the rear of the top mouldings and to the rear of the lower right base moulding. The rear door glass has a small chip to the upper left hand corner.Clock has pendulum, case key and winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
A fine French engraved pierced fretwork panel inset gilt brass anglaise riche cased petit-sonnerie striking carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarmLe Roy and Fils, Paris, circa 1900The eight-day two train movement ting-tang striking the quarters on a graduated pair of gongs and sounding the hour every quarter hour on the larger of the two, with silvered platform lever escapement, alarm sounding on the smaller gong the backplate with enamel Arabic numeral alarm setting dial to centre and stamped with serial number 7072 to the lower left hand corner of the backplate, the dial with gilt brass foliate scroll pierced centre within cream enamel Roman numeral chapter ring inscribed LE ROY & FIS, 52 NEW BOND STREET, MADE IN FRANCE, PALAIS ROYAL, PARIS and with blued steel hands within fine bright-cut engraved and pierced bird inhabited foliate strapwork rectangular mask with angled fillet outer border, the frosted gilt brass bevel-glazed anglaise riche case with spiral reeded baton to the hinged carrying handle over thick top glass, complex moulded cornice and fluted frieze, the angles with fluted three-quarter columns incorporating copper finished Corinthian capitals and the sides with fine bird inhabited foliate pierved and engraved blind frets set behind bevelled glasses, the rear with further conforming infill centred with a Classical urn to the back door, on generous cavetto moulded skirt base incorporating shallow block feet, the underside with Silence/Sonnerie selection switch, 18cm (7ins) high excluding handle. Provenance: The beneficiary of the Estate of a private collector, East Midlands. The firm of 'Le Roy and Fils' can be traced back to 1785 when the business was founded by Basille Charles Le Roy at 60 Galerie de Pierre, Palais Royal, Paris. During the Revolutionary years the firm relocated to 88 Rue de L'Egalite before finally settling at Galerie Montpensier, 13 and 15 Palais Royal. In 1828 Basille Charles died leaving the business to his son, Charles-Louis, who continued producing clocks signed 'Le Roy & Fils' until 1845 when the firm was sold to his former employee Casimir Halley Desfontaines; who in turn was succeeded by his son M. George Halley Desfontaines in 1883. In 1888 M. George Halley died leaving the business to his brother Jules Halley who then took-in as a partner Louis Leroy (apparently no relation to the founders of the firm). In 1899 the firm left Palais Royal and moved to Boulevard de La Madeleine where it continued trading in the hands of various successors until well into the 20th century. The fine quality pierced and engraved gilt brass panels of the current lot coupled with the robust anglaise riche design result in clock very much geared to the English taste with its overall feel and quality reminiscent of examples originating from the Leading London workshops.Condition Report: The movement appears complete and all original with no visible evidence of alteration or significant replacements. The going train is currently not running however the mainspring appears sound and the escapement undamaged hence probably just requires a service (oil has probably dried/out and become a little sticky). The strike train is operating as it should including the repeat button and silence lever to underside. The alarm is currently not tripping but the barrel will wind; the setting dial to the backplate also has some very light hairline cracks to the enamel.The dial is in fine condition with no visible damage or restoration. The case is also in fine condition with no apparent wear to the gilding no visible chips to the glass, blemishes are very much limited to a few tiny light surface bruises.Clock has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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