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Click here to subscribeWandapparat L.M. Ericsson Modell AB 520, 1905Holzgehäuse, 4-lamellige Induktorspule, Handapparat (Trichter fehlt), Wecker, Blitzschutz, Kurbel, Schreibpult, Batterieabdeckung aus gewalztem Blech. Start Price: EUR 200 Zustand: (3/-)L.M. Ericsson Model AB 520 Wall Telephone, 1905Wood case, 4-part induction coil, handset (missing speaking horn), alarm bell, lightning protection, crank, writing desk, tin battery cover. Start Price: EUR 200 Condition: (3/-)
Frühes Wandtelephon von L.M. Ericsson, ab 1890Stockholm, Modell 301, fest eingebautes Kohlekörner-Mikrophon, Bell-Typ-Hörer, 3-lamelliger Induktor, Doppelglocke, Blitzschutz, Nußbaumgehäuse mit Verzierungen, Schreibpult, Batterieabdeckung mit Dekor (norwegisches Wappen). Guter Originalzustand. Start Price: EUR 350 Zustand: (3+/-)Early Wall Telephone by L.M. Ericsson, 1890 onwardsStockholm, model 301, fixed carbon microphone, Bell-type handset, 3-part induction coil, double bell, lightning protection, ornate walnut case, writing desk, battery cover with Norwegian coat of arms, good original condition. Start Price: EUR 350 Condition: (3+/-)
Frühes Wandtelephon von L.M. Ericsson, ab 1890Stockholm, Modell 301, fest eingebautes Kohlekörner-Mikrophon, Bell-Typ-Hörer, 3-lamelliger Induktor, Doppelglocke, Blitzschutz, Nußbaumgehäuse mit Verzierungen, Schreibpult, Batterieabdeckung mit Dekor. Guter Originalzustand. Start Price: EUR 400 Zustand: (3+/-)Early Wall Telephone by L.M. Ericsson, 1890 onwardsStockholm, model 301, fixed carbon microphone, Bell-type handset, 3-part induction coil, double bell, lightning protection, ornate walnut case, writing desk, battery cover with decoration, good original condition. Start Price: EUR 400 Condition: (3+/-)
Skelett-Telephon "L.M. Ericsson", 1892 Seltene Version mit querliegender Gabel und Hörer, 2 Kurbeln, bezeichnet "L.M. Ericsson & Co, Stockholm", komplett mit Blitzschutz, Fliehkraftschalter und Original-Handapparat. - Dieses Telephon konnte von zwei Seiten bedient werden. Sehr selten! Start Price: EUR 1400 Zustand: (2-3/-)Skeleton Telephone by L.M. Ericsson, 1892Rare version with transverse cradle and handset, 2 cranks, marked "L.M. Ericsson & Co, Stockholm", complete with lightning protection, centrifugal switch and original handset. - This telephone could be used by two people sitting opposite each other at a desk. Very rare! Start Price: EUR 1400 Condition: (2-3/-)
A motoring inkwell desk-piece by Wurtembergische Metallwaren Fabrik, German, circa 1912,marked 'WMF' at one of the integrated feet, silver plated pewter in the shape of an open two seat racing car with driver and riding mechanic, the bonnet opens to reveal a stamp tray, and the rear opens to an inkwell (liner missing), the piece cast and then finished with fine chase work, (old split to rear left foot and base repaired, split to front right foot, pen tray lifting), 38cm wide overall. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A RARE CARVED COCONUT TONKOTSU WITH KIKUJIDO AND ATTENDANTUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An unusual tonkotsu constructed from the shell of a coconut in several panels joined with a band and fixed with metal pegs. To the front Kikujido (the chrysanthemum boy) is seated at the writing desk, next to a Chinese wine ewer which contains the nectar for eternal youth and immortality, about to write the following line from the Lotus Sutra: “The sunflower-looking plant is in fact chrysanthemums (kiku); the dew drops from chrysanthemums became an elixir nectar for immortality.” To the rear, his attendant is reading the completed sutra. The lid is neatly incised with clouds, the top with a quatrefoil floral band above a Chinese fan.HEIGHT 7 cm, LENGTH 6.5 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear and few natural age cracks and tiny losses typical for the material.Provenance: British private collection.
FAMILLE ROSE 'WINE AND TEA DRINKING' BRUSH POT QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG MARK, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 清 乾隆款 粉彩庭園人物圖詩文筆筒詩文：玉硯瑩然出尚方，九重親賜米元章。不因啖吐珠璣力，安得瑤池到玉堂。 of broad cylindrical form with straight sides, painted around the exterior with a continuous scene taken after an episode of the Dongpo shihua, depicting the Song dynasty poet Su Dongpo seated at a rock desk with an inkstone in front, next to an open scroll with a wood brush pot containing further scrolls and a pile of books on the table, serviced by two attendants carrying a wine ewer and a cup, the poet and calligrapher Mi Fu standing aside, dressed in a long greyish-blue robe near a young attendant fanning a cooking kettle, all set in a garden scene with tall gnarled pines and plum blossoms, the reverse inscribed with a five-column poem by Su Dongpo, the base inscribed with six-character Qianlong mark on a turquoise groundDimensions:20.2cm diameter
FAMILLE ROSE RELIEF-MOULDED 'ANTIQUITIES' VASE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 清 粉彩描金堆瓷博古圖瓶 the body decorated with moulded 'Hundred Antiquities' in high relief, such as table screen, incense burners and scholar's desk objects, the neck further adorned with lingzhi fungus and rocks, all against a dark-green groundDimensions:40cm highProvenance:Provenance: Private collection, London
ALIENS (1986) - Hadley's Hope Desk LampA Hadley's Hope desk lamp from James Cameron's sci-fi sequel Aliens. Desk lamps were used around the terraforming colony of Hadley's Hope, and in the Med Lab as Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) put Newt (Carrie Henn) to bed.The lamp features a bulb on a long metal arm, which can be adjusted on a pivot above the base. It illuminates via a standard U.K. wall plug. It exhibits wear from production use and age, including paintwork scuffing and scratches, and rusted metal. Dimensions (fully extended): 9.75" x 9.75" x 36.25" (25 cm x 25 cm x 92 cm)Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: £1,200 - 1,800 ΩThis lot will be auctioned on Saturday, November 5th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast at propstore.com on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 3rd; Friday, November 4th; or Sunday, November 6th.
AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999) - Dr. Evil Watch and Notepad, Crew Window Cards and Mini Me (Verne Troyer) BriefcaseA set of items from Jay Roach's comedy sequel Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Dr. Evil themed watches and notepads were used by the employees and henchmen of Dr. Evil (Mike Myers), Mini-Me (Verne Troyer) held his briefcase as he entered the questionably shaped spaceship, and window cards were used by the production's crew.The watch is a Timex stainless steel watchface with the Dr. Evil logo in the centre and leather straps; the notepads consist of a set of six pads, four of which feature the logo and two have the phrase "From the desk of Dr. Evil" printed in black ink on each page; the window plaques are laminated paper featuring the film title, one also features a label reading the prop master's name and title; Mini-Me's briefcase is aluminium with a plastic handle, it is filled with foam to hold a single tape labelled "Master Mix". Dimensions: (Briefcase) 30 cm x 27 cm x 11 cm (113/4" x 101/2" x 41/4") Estimate: £1,500 - 2,500 ΩThis lot will be auctioned on Saturday, November 5th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast at propstore.com on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 3rd; Friday, November 4th; or Sunday, November 6th.
BATMAN BEGINS (2005) - Set of Wayne Enterprises SchematicsA set of Wayne Enterprises printed schematics from Christopher Nolan's superhero film Batman Begins. Various designs for high-tech items were seen on the desk of Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), the head of the Applied Sciences division. The lot consists of six laminated A5-sized cards, each featuring designs and information for a grapple gun and harness. The schematics are split into two sets of three, are joined together via a metal keyring loop. Dimensions (each card): 15.5 cm x 21.5 cm (6" x 8 1/2") Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500 †ΔThis lot will be auctioned on Saturday, November 5th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast at propstore.com on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 3rd; Friday, November 4th; or Sunday, November 6th.
JINGLE ALL THE WAY (1996) - Arnold Schwarzenegger Signed Letter, Karate Box, Gift Certificate, Newspaper and Costume DesignsA letter, karate box, newspaper, set of costume designs and production items from Brian Levant's Christmas comedy Jingle All The Way. Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) signed a letter while running late for his son Jamie's (Jake Lloyd) karate presentation, and a family photo is seen on his desk.The lot comprises a printed Langston company letter signed by Schwarzenegger - as himself, rather than his character - in black ink; a balsa wooden karate box; a Star Tribune newspaper; a production-made green Turbo Man gift certificate; a "Booster" sticker; a printed photo of the Langston family; a laminated production-title sign; and 12 printed costume designs for Turbo Man and his nemesis Dementor. Dimensions (box): 35.5 cm x 16 cm x 11 cm (14" x 6 1/4" x 4 1/4") Estimate: £600 - 800 MThis lot will be auctioned on Sunday, November 6th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast at propstore.com on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 3rd; Friday, November 4th; or Saturday, November 5th.
SPIDER-MAN (2002) - Two Daily Bugle NewspapersTwo Daily Bugle newspapers from Sam Raimi's superhero film Spider-Man. Numerous copies of the Daily Bugle were made by production as props and set dressing. One newspaper features the headline "SPIDER-MAN'S REIGN OF TERROR", with a picture of Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) climbing down a wall. It can be seen in the film on Daily Bugle editor J. Jonah Jameson's (J.K. Simmons) desk. The other newspaper has the headline "WANTED" above a close up of Spider-Man, as seen plastered across the city after the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) attacked Jameson's office. The inside pages of each newspaper feature articles and television listings, with weather reports on the back page. Dimensions (each): 38 cm x 29 cm (15" x 11 1/2") Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500 ΩThis lot will be auctioned on Sunday, November 6th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast at propstore.com on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 3rd; Friday, November 4th; or Saturday, November 5th.
SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE (1994) - "Corruption, Murder at Shawshank" NewspaperA newspaper from Frank Darabont's prison drama The Shawshank Redemption. A copy of the Portland Daily Bugle was seen on the desk of Shawshank Warden Samuel Norton (Bob Gunton) after Andy Dufresne's (Tim Robbins) escape from the prison. The newspaper bears the headline "Corruption, Murder at Shawshank," with a subheading that reads, "D.A. Has Ledger - Indictements [sic] Expected" above an image of the prison. The newspaper is folded and features printed copy on its front page, centre spread and back page. It has a beige hue due to oxidation, commensurate with its age. Dimensions: 34 cm x 32 cm x 0.5 cm (13 1/2" x 12 1/2" x 1/4") Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000 MThis lot will be auctioned on Thursday, November 3rd. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast at propstore.com on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Friday, November 4th; Saturday, November 5th; or Sunday, November 6th.
A HUANGHUALI SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG18th centuryThe chest of rectangular shape with a flat top opening to a shallow single tray, above a pair of well-figured, single-panel doors revealing seven drawers fitted with baitong pulls, the chest mounted with a circular lockplate and a ruyi-form clasp, the sides set with bail handles, the whole raised on a flat base with corner mounts, the vividly-grained wood of a rich reddish-brown. 32cm (12in) high x 33.5cm (13 1/8in) wide x 23cm (9in) deep.Footnotes:十八世紀 黄花梨官皮箱Provenance: a British private collection來源：英國私人收藏The present lot forms part of a distinguished collection of classical Chinese furniture devotedly collected and lived with over the past three decades. The owner had the privilege of learning from the pre-eminent scholar of classical Chinese furniture, Wang Shixiang, as well as from the well-known dealer in classical Chinese furniture, Grace Wu Bruce.Boxes such as the present one were typically designed for use on the scholar's desk, where they would have held a number of seals as well as the other trappings necessary to make seal impressions. These containers, however, were also employed by women and likely held their cosmetics. A similar seal chest to the present example is depicted on a table top in an illustration titled 'Reading a Letter at the Cosmetic Table', included in a woodblock edition of the 'Romance of the Western Chamber', dating to the Wanli period (1563-1620).Compare with a similar huanghuali seal chest, 18th century and fitted with seven drawers, illustrated by T.Liu, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Hong Kong, 1986, p.257 fig.252. See also a 17th century huanghuali chest from the Honolulu Academy of Art, Hawaii, illustrated by S.L.Little and J.Jensen, 'Chinese Furniture in the Honolulu Academy of Arts. The Frederick Mueller Bequest', in Chinese Furniture. Selected Articles from Orientations 1984-1999, Hong Kong, 1999, p.63, fig.15.A related huanghuali chest with lobed circular mounts, 17th century, and another with square and lobed mounts, 17th/18th century, were sold at Christie's New York, 16 September 1999, lots 68 and 60.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN ASSORTMENT OF LEATHER CLAD LIBRARY ITEMSLATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIESComprising; two waste paper baskets, one of triangular form 37cm high, another facetted tapering example, 30cm high, a desk blotter, 29cm wide, a bookslide 37cm wide, and a pair of falsebook bindings enclosing a hidden compartment Provenance: Sold by order of a member of the de Rothschild Family
A BRASS AND WATERED STEEL DESK KNIFE AND LEATHER SCABBARDLATE 19TH CENTURYPossibly emblematic of the Americas, with Native American and entwine serpent handle, 34cm in length, the scabbard 23cm in lengthCondition Report: Some corrosion to the blade, wear and old damage to the scabbard.Condition Report Disclaimer
Y A WILLIAM & MARY WALNUT AND INLAID WRITING DESK CIRCA 1690The hinged top opening to a leather inset writing surface and a hinged ratchet adjustable compartment, the doors to the front opening to reveal further banks of shelves81cm high, 98.5cm wide, 64cm deep (when open)Please note Dreweatts have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lotRef: NQARQL2H Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use.Some losses and repairs.One foot lacking.Condition Report Disclaimer
A BLUE AND WHITE CIRCULAR BRUSH AND INK STANDChang ming fu gui mark, late 16th centuryThe drum shaped stand with three circular and one rectangular opening around a smaller central circular opening on a raised knob, the top surface painted with wave-pattern, the straight sides with a wide band of egrets among lotus between slightly raised borders of coins, the recessed base with maker's mark translated as 'long life, riches and honour'. 13cm (5 1/8in) diam. Footnotes:明十六世紀晚期 青花五孔筆插「長命富貴」款Provenance: S.Marchant & Son, London, 24 May 1966John Burke da Silva (1918-2003)Sotheby's London, 10 November 2004, lot 591Exhibited: Oriental Ceramic Society, The Chinese Scholars Desk, 17th to 18th Century, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 1979, no.46. Oriental Ceramic Society, Research Display of Chinese Sixteenth Century Ceramics, British Museum, London, 1994, no.44 (illustrated p.6)Published: John da Silva, 'Three Types of Chinese Brush Stand', Oriental Art, vol.XXIV, no.3, Autumn 1978, p.326, fig.2. S.Marsh, Brushpots: A Collector's View, Hong Kong, 2020, pp.22-24, figs.2-3 來源：倫敦古董商 S.Marchant & Son，1966年5月24日John Burke da Silva (1918-2003)蘇富比倫敦，2004年11月10日，拍品591號展覽：東方瓷器協會，《The Chinese Scholars Desk, 17th to 18th Century》，阿什莫林博物館，牛津，1979年，編號46東方瓷器協會， 《Brushpots: A collector's view》，大英博物館，倫敦，1994年，編號44（圖版頁6）錄著： John da Silva, 'Three Types of Chinese Brush Stand'，《Oriental Art》，第24卷，編號3號，1978年秋季，頁326，插圖2號S.Marsh, 《Brushpots: A collector's view》，香港，2020，頁22-24，插圖2-3號John da Silva was born in the United States of a Portuguese father and American mother, whose parents had come to America from France in the middle of the 19th century and founded a chocolate factory in San Francisco. After the Second World War he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The job took him to many parts of the world. His love of Chinese porcelain stemmed from a posting to the Embassy in Rome in 1954, where he happened to stay in a rented flat that housed a large collection of Chinese and Japanese works of art. He regularly purchased Chinese works of art from auction houses in London in the 1960's. He Joined the Oriental Ceramics Society in 1960, serving on the Council from 1977-1980 and from 1984-1987 and as Honorary Treasurer from 1992-1994.The use of this vessel is clarified by a painting of the famous philosopher Wang Yangming (1472-1529) seated at his writing desk which illustrates a handscroll of his letters and other related material. The piece is shown on his desk with three brushes placed, tips upwards, in it, together with a small vase of flowers, an inkstone and a water dropper or paper weight. The natural assumption is that the rectangular section is to hold an inkstick, which is confirmed by the late Ming scholar Wen Zhenheng, who in Zhang wu zhi ('A Treatise on Superfluous Things') under the heading of brushpots wrote:'...there are also drum-shaped ones with holes in them for inserting brushes and ink.' See a similar blue and white brush and ink stand, Jiajing, illustrated by G.Tsang and H.Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Hong Kong, 1986, pp.226-227, no.212. See also another similar blue and white brush and ink stand, 16th century, in the Percival David collection in the British Museum (acc.no.PDF,B.605). Compare also with a similar blue and white vessel, but decorated with fish, Jiajing, illustrated in Blue and White Porcelain with Underglazed Red (II): The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2000, no.114.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
A FINE WHITE BISCUIT PORCELAIN 'CRANES AND PINE' BRUSHPOT, BITONG19th centuryExquisitely carved around the exterior with a large gnarled pine tree with fine pine needles and a crane perched among the branches, beside it a rocky outcrop issuing auspicious lingzhi fungus and bamboo with a flittering butterfly above. 13.8cm (5 3/8in) high. Footnotes:清十九世紀 澀胎雕松鶴紋筆筒Provenance: Belfont Company (Hong Kong) Ltd., 28 June 1994Published and Illustrated: S.Marsh, Brushpots: A Collector's View, Hong Kong, 2020, pp.200-201來源：Belfont Company (香港) Ltd.，1994年6月28日錄著：《Brushpots: A Collector's View》，香港，2020年，頁200-201 The elaborate yet delicate carving style on white biscuit porcelain, as exemplified by the present brushpot, suggests it was carved by a contemporary of one of the great craftsmen of the time, such as Chen Guozhi 陳國治 (circa 1820-1860). Chen was a native of Qimen, Anhui Province, and was renowned for his ability to carve designs on porcelain with the intricacy and elegance of those found on paintings. See H.Moss, V.Graham, and K.B.Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Mary and George Bloch Collection. Vol.6. Part 3. Arts of the Fire, Hong Kong, 2008, pp.759-762. According to Jin Wuxiang in Fragrant Corn Casual Jottings (Suxiang suibi 粟香隨筆), Chen Guozhi was 'of great renown...every piece [of his work] being valued at ten pieces of gold.'Another famous potter, Wang Bingrong 王炳荣 (circa 1820-1875), was also well known for his relief-carved porcelain. Wang Bingrong was the most commercially successful of the Daoguang period porcelain carvers and was active through at least the Xianfeng reign as well. This success enabled the family kiln to re-establish production relatively quickly even after the destruction caused by the Taiping rebellion. Wang Bingrong also produced several series of desk sets which would have included scholar's accessories such as the present brushpot, of exceedingly high quality. See T.Miller and H.Hui, Elegance in Relief: Carved Porcelain from Jingdezhen of the 19th to Early 20th Centuries, Hong Kong, 2006, p.344. See also a snuff bottle, Wang Bingrong four-character mark, illustrated ibid., no.81.Compare with a related white biscuit porcelain 'cranes and pine' brushpot, Wang Bingrong impressed four-character seal mark, Daoguang/Xianfeng, which was sold at Bonhams London, 12 May 2022, lot 168.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
C19th rosewood brass inlaid writing slope desk, top extensively inlaid with scrolling foliate border and central cartouche, front similarly inlaid, fitted interior with green tooled velvet inlaid writing surface, two inkwells, pen tray, hidden three drawers and inset brass carrying handles, W51cm D27.5cm H16.5cm
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