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Lot 1256
A French mantel clock, Samuel Marti pendulum movement, wooden waisted case with inlaid stringing, 10 1/2" 8 1/4", white enamel dial marked John Hall & Co. of Manchester and Liverpool. Presented to Rev. Harry Maddox MC by congregation on Emanuel Church, West End, Hempstead. (Rev. Harry Maddox awarded MC for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in 1917. Copy of war record attached) with key and pendulum. Also Ansonia miniature desk clock, 5 1/2" high, ca. 1910
Lot 296
A Victorian mahogany tea caddy with fitted interior and glass mixing bowl, 35cm wide; together with a pair of Stourbridge glass dumps, a novelty table lighter formed as a knight, a pair of crystal pedestal salts, a painted metal finial formed as a crown, a desk blotter purportadly made from timber removed from HMS Britannia and an etched glass miniature tankard (qty)
Lot 1160
A Late George III Mahogany Tambour-Front Writing Desk, early 19th century, the shutter top enclosing a sliding writing surface with leather-covered matching ratchet writing surface below an arrangement of four small drawers and pigeon holes, with pull-out supports to the sides, above two frieze drawers, on square tapering legs with brass capped toes and castors, 91cm by 71cm by 99cmTambour section operates but is quite stiff, writing pull out mechanism functioning, but the easel back is broken, drawers run freely, small veneer repairs, generally good colour overall but with some fading, key lacking, superficial marks and wear, left hand slide pull loose
Lot 26
An Edwardian Maple & Co mahogany pedestal desk with a green leather inset top, seven drawers and plinth bases, 137cm wide x 76cm deep x 78cm high From Wick Hall, the estate of Patrick Dockar-Drysdale. In good condition, with some minor surface marks and wear, leather in moderate condition with no major damages, some small scratches and marks, stamped 'Maple & Co' to the drawer
Lot 334
A late 19th / early 20th century oak pedestal desk by Sheppard & Hedger, having a leatherette inset top, nine drawers with brass drop handles and raised on turned bun feet, 122cm wide x 65cm deep x 76cm highFive pieces of mitre moulding detached from the fronts, minor surface scratches and wear
Lot 34
A 19th century Colonial ebony and bone inlaid desk stand with two cut glass bottles, having silver rims, 32cm wide x 12cm deep x 18cm high From Wick Hall, the estate of Patrick Dockar-Drysdale.In good condition, with very small chips to the stopper bases, a chip to one ebony hook design, possibly two roundels missing on the top of the handle
Lot 37
A mixed group of 19th century and later china to include a tin glazed tulip vase, 22cm wide x 24cm high; a porcelain desk stand etc From Wick Hall, the estate of Patrick Dockar-Drysdale.Desk stand with one lid cracked in half, a crack to the ink well, small loss to the ink well, wear to the gilding; four Oriental style creamware plates with chips around the edge; Tulip vase with chips to the base and chip to one rim
Lot 188
A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk with green tooled leather top and nine drawers about the knee, on plinth base and casters, 120cm wide x 60cm deep x 70cm highDents, marks and scratches all over consistent with age and use, leather top with some scratches and small tears to the edges, one drawer handle with large chunk missing, other handles with scratches, significant wear to right hand top drawer
Lot 66
A Huntington Texilscope French, c.1900, printed to the inside of the lid 'The Huntington Textilscope, Trade Mark Regd 441,307, - Marque Deposse Pats Pen'g Brevet - London Eng' the instrument finished in black and chrome complete with charging rod, in a faux leather case with cream velvet and silk lining Footnote: patented desk model double gold leaf electroscope for determining the purity of wool, silk, cotton, linen, fur and feathers.
Lot 271
A CHINESE HARDWOOD DESK AND CHAIR, EARLY 20TH CENTURY. The writing desks upper section consisting of drawers, pigeon holes, cupboard and shelf with pierced frieze. The lower section with two large drawers with metal mounts stamped 'Hong Kong'. Together with chair carved to the backrest with prunus spray. Desk 90cm width x 119cm height.Both items in good general condition without any major damages.
Lot 38
A 19th century studded leather desk and dressing box by William Eyre, makers label to inside of lid William Eyre Portable Desk & Dressing Case Manufacturer 19 Cockspur Street London, with brass handle and engraved name label, height 19cm width 41cm depth 27.5cm.Split to base leather losses and lifting to one side.
Lot 114
A RARE LARGE PALE GREEN JADE 'LANDSCAPE' MOUNTAINQianlongThe boulder of irregular mountain form, deftly carved in various levels of relief depicting a bearded sage, standing on a rocky ledge looking towards a young attendant reaching carrying a tray with offerings, before a further attendant preparing the Elixir of Longevity on a cauldron, all set amidst a mountainous landscape dotted with pine trees, overhanging wutong, leafy shrubs and a distant pavilion, the stone of even pale green tone with faint russet veining. 18.1cm (7 1/8in) high.Footnotes:清乾隆 玉雕松蔭高士圖山子Provenance: Christie's London, 4 April 1979, lot 76James Basil Wilson and Julia Wilson, and thence by descentIn 1945, James Basil Wilson returned from The Second World War having served with the Gurkhas. He married Julia Burke in 1949 and they moved to London. James started working for Iron and Steel Exporters and later that year, he was offered the chance to set up an office Hong Kong, so they moved there and set up home. The business was successful, they loved Hong Kong and they lived the life of ex-patriates to the full. They swam, played golf, made friends and indulged their passion for fast cars, competing in amateur road races. Julia claimed to have won at the first Macau Grand Prix. As well as enjoying the pastimes of the culture they brought with them, they developed an enduring love for China, Chinese people, Chinese food and Chinese art. With a growing family, they returned to England in 1957. They brought with them the pieces they had bought in Hong Kong and James made many trips to Hong Kong and continued to build their collection throughout the following decades mainly from dealers in London.來源：倫敦佳士得，1979年4月4日，拍品編號76James Basil Wilson與Julia Wilson伉儷舊藏，並由後人保存迄今James Basil Wilson二戰期間曾於廓爾喀軍團服役，1945年返回英國。 1949年與Julia Burke結婚，婚後搬至倫敦，並開始為Iron and Steel Exporters效力，同年被委任籌備香港辦事處，遂移居香港。事業發展蒸蒸日上的同時，Wilson伉儷也充分享受著外派人士的理想生活；游泳、打高爾夫、結交朋友，沉迷賽車運動甚至參加業餘車手街道賽，Julia聲稱曾完賽首屆澳門格蘭披治大賽車。在保留西方生活方式的同時，Wilson伉儷也對中國及其民眾、美食和藝術產生了長久的熱情。 1957年，隨著家庭的不斷壯大，Wilson一家回到英國，並帶回了其在香港購置的藝術品。此後，James多次前往香港，並在接下來的幾十年中持續造訪倫敦的古董商，擴充藏品。Deftly carved, this boulder is notable for its fine carving, including even the smoke-clouds arising from the stove used to prepare tea or perhaps an elixir. The large jade stone was sourced from the areas of Khotan and Yarkand, which became an available source of jade after the Qing conquest of the north-western territories in the mid-18th century, allowing superior quality and larger jade stones to be sent to the jade workshops. The Qianlong emperor instructed that jade boulders and carved panels should carry the spirit of paintings by famous past masters. It is recorded that a number of classical paintings from the emperor's own collection were ordered to be reproduced in jade, such as the well-known painting entitled 'Travellers in the Mountain' by Guan Tong of the Five Dynasties (907-960 AD). The popularity of such jade boulders carved with mountainous scenes is attested by a number of related examples illustrated in Jasper Wares of Qing Dynasty Collected by the Palace Museum and Mansi, Beijing, 2014, nos.107-112. See also another example of a green jade boulder with a design of a sage enjoying the sight of a waterfall, Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, with a poem by the Qianlong emperor, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, 8, Beijing, 2011, pp.128-129, no.96. The precision of the carver's workmanship, creating particularly crisp high-relief carving in some areas, and the imaginative interpretation from the outset of an asymmetric shape, is such that one can easy imagine this boulder adorning a desk in one of the Imperial palaces. It would foster contemplative introspection, with the beholder happily losing himself in the twists and turns of the rustic rocky pathway and the groves of old gnarled pine.The present lot is replete with auspicious meanings; not only the sage with two attendants preparing possibly an elixir of longevity, typical of Daoist hermits, but also the pine trees and cranes on the reverse. Cranes symbolise longevity and peace, and pine trees also symbolise longevity as well as endurance and steadfastness.See a related pale green and russet jade boulder with sages among a mountain path, Qing dynasty, illustrated in The Refined Taste of the Emperor: Special Exhibition of Archaic and Pictorial Jades of the Ch'ing Court, Taipei, 1997, pp.156-157, no.47. Compare also the present carving to a group of jade mountains carved with landscape motifs from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 8, Beijing, 2011, nos.95-98.See also a related pale green jade 'Immortals' boulder, Qianlong, which was sold at Bonhams London, 5 November 2020, lot 158.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 168
A FINE WHITE BISCUIT PORCELAIN 'CRANES AND PINE' BRUSHPOT, BITONGWang Bingrong impressed four-character seal mark, Daoguang/XianfengExquisitely carved around the exterior with a large gnarled pine tree with fine pine needles, two cranes stand with meticulously detailed plumage atop rockwork, the mouth rim pricked to imitate bamboo, huanghuali stand. 11.1cm (4 1/2in) high. (2).Footnotes:清道光/咸豐 素胎白瓷松鶴紋筆筒「王炳榮作」篆書模款Provenance: Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 1970sAn English private collection來源：倫敦古董商Sydney L. Moss Ltd.，二十世紀七十年代英國私人收藏The four-character seal mark on the base, Wang Bingrong zuo, combined with the exceptional quality, allows firm attribution to the famous potter Wang Bingrong (circa 1820-1875), well known for his relief-carved porcelain. Indeed, the seal marks and signatures on such pieces represent a blurring of the distinctions between artist and craftsman, and serve to claim a position for the potter as a recognisable artist rather than an anonymous craftsman.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.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
Lot 213
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'MANDARIN-PATTERN' PUNCH BOWLSQianlong Each brightly decorated around the exteriors with scenes of elegant ladies amidst children and auspicious deer on a terrace overlooking a lake with mountains and building in the distance, in the building a scholar by his desk and book gazes out at the ladies. Each 35.6cm (14in) diam. (2).Footnotes:清乾隆 外銷粉彩人物圖盌一對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
Lot 27
An Anglo-Indian bone and specimen wood inlaid desk stand, together with a Tunbridge Ware box with original T. Barton paper label (2)The Tunbridge Ware box is slightly warped on the lid causing the lid to not sit flush. Markings and scratching on the exterior. The desk stand has a replacement panel to one of the inkwell lids and repairs on the underside of both of these. Loss and replacement to some of the inlaid details - some with visible glue marks
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