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Lot 56
Arne Vodder (1926-2009) for Sibast Model '207' desk, circa 1960 Teak, brass 74cm high, 168cm wideCondition Report: Overall surface wear to include scratches and scuffs, some subtle areas of discolouartion to finish.The are some heavier scuffs to edge of front left bank of drawers as well as some in-filled holes to inner panel of left bank of drawers. There are two larger in-filled holes to both left and right hand side of both banks of drawers. The desk is lacking key.
Lot 221
* Schedel (Hartman, 1440 - 1515). Two printed leaves from the Nuremberg Chronicle: Das sechst alter der welt, Blat LXIX and LXXI, Nuremberg, circa 1493, black letter text in double-column, with hand-coloured woodcut illustrations to text, including Maria Magdalena, and various saints, together with five further leaves from Schedel's Weltchronik: a large woodcut of the Holy Family in the wilderness, 1496, German text to verso, a large woodcut of Eneas Pius der babst Friderich der dritt ein romischer kaiser, 1487 (by Durer or Hans Pleydenwurff), a hand-coloured titlepage from the Schedel Weltchronik, circa 1496-1500, a woodcut depicting the creation of Eve from Adam's rib, circa 1496 and a small woodcut illustration of the Burning of Rome, plus Cranach (Lukas, 1472-1553). Saint Matthew and the Angel, circa 1540, full-page woodcut illustration to verso of Die Bucher des Newen Testaments, gothic script, and Saint Paul writing at his desk, circa 1540, full-page woodcut, to verso of the first page of Romans: Die Epistel S. Pauli an die Romer, (both from the Luther Bible of circa 1540), plus a hand-coloured woodcut illustration depicting Christ brought before Caiaphas, from Koberger's Schatzbehalter, circa 1485, and another slightly smaller portion of a leaf from Koberger, Heiligen Legende, with hand-coloured woodcut illustration of the stoning of Saint StephenQTY: (11)
Lot 204
An Eilzabeth II silver perpetual desk calender and ashtrayLondon, 1957, Padgett & Graham Ltd, engine turned, of octagonal form with side handles to adjust, on a canted base, together with an Elizabeth II silver ashtray, Sheffield, 1952, Mappin & Webb, of square canted form, with engine turned panels and one including the Coronation stamp, (2)desk calender 13cm, ashtray 10.5cm, ashtray weight approx. 4.5oztCondition: In good order. The days of the week and months do not rotate and the months have pen marks. Some wear to calendar names and numbers.
Lot 138
AN OAK KNEEHOLE DESK FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY Of small proportions, possibly made for a child 69cm high, 93.5cm wide, 53cm deep Condition Report: Desk with the marks knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Old splits and chips. Old repairs.Key present and operated all but two of the locks. One of these locks appears to be an old replacement.Later cross stretchers to the underside of the top. The expected evidence of old worm. One drawer has slightly different handles to the others. Shaped bracket feet are well matched to the piece but are not original. There are also various later supporting blocks to the backs of the feet. Backboards are likely old replacements (possibly 18th century). Some slight opening between to boards of the top and sides. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 20
A FINE AND RARE CHINESE WHITE JADE 'BAMBOO' VASE QIANLONG 1736-95 Naturalistically formed as a section of bamboo culm gently tapering towards the top, each segment separated by a raised and incised node, with fluted lower sections, carved in relief with two smaller leafy bamboo branches issuing from the base and extending over the exterior, the pale stone with areas of russet and light grey, 18.4cm. Provenance: the Lawrence Collection of jades and hardstone carvings, purchased from Spink & Son prior to 1959. This jade vase is carved from a white nephrite of exceptional quality, which was sourced from Khotan in Xinjiang. It represents the best of the jade craftsmanship of the early Qing dynasty. Bamboo grows widely in East Asia and has culinary, medicinal, textile and construction uses, as well as being admired as an artistic material. It has an important symbolism in Chinese culture, where it is associated with a gentleman's virtue and endurance. There is an old Chinese saying: "A gentleman's residence cannot be without bamboo". A vase in bamboo-form was usually for holding flowers, but could also be used as brush pot on the scholar's desk. Similar objects were made for the Imperial household.清乾隆 白玉雕翠竹紋瓶來源：勞倫斯珍藏玉石，1959年前購於Spink & Son。
Lot 26
A FINE CHINESE CHALCEDONY 'MANDARIN DUCK' WATERPOT AND COVER 18TH CENTURY Formed as a Mandarin duck standing upon a large lotus leaf finely detailed with incised veins, the aquatic bird depicted with a short crest and long wing and tail feathers, it turns its head whilst holding a reed in its beak, decorated in high relief with a shell, lotus and other plants trailing over the body of the duck, with a circular aperture to its back, the cover doubling as a water dropper, the stone cleverly worked with the duck picked out in white and the plants in dark orange, together with a wood stand carved and pierced with lotus motifs, 10.8cm. (3) Provenance: the Lawrence Collection of jades and hardstone carvings, purchased from Spink & Son prior to 1959. The Chinese call mandarin ducks yuanyang. The bird is a metaphor for conjugal affection and fidelity, and designs featuring mandarin ducks are commonly used at weddings. In Chinese pictorial art, mandarin ducks are frequently depicted in pairs swimming in a lotus pond. This water pot was probably made as a desk piece, for painting and calligraphy, perhaps given as a present at a special occasion such as a wedding. This form was popular in jade carving of the early Qing period, in particular the Qianlong reign.十八世紀 南紅瑪瑙雕鴛鴦銜蓮水盂來源：勞倫斯珍藏玉石，1959年前購於Spink & Son。
Lot 15
W & C WILKINSON OF 14 LUDGATE HILL; a good mid 19th century mahogany twin pedestal partner's desk, the gilt tooled leather inset top above front pedestals with side locking bars and with four short drawers to the right, half width central drawer, faux drawer and three further drawers to the left hand side, the left of the desk further fitted with a drawer set with green leather writing surface beside a short drawer, the desk reverse with three faux drawers above two cupboard doors on a plinth base, stamped to the side drawer and numbered 8863, width 137cm, depth 90cm, height 76cm. Condition Report: Appears in good condition, no losses or breaks, slight wear to the leather top and wooden surrojd on the top as expected with use, slight fading and bleaching from sun light on one side, but very minimal scuffing and scratching to the base.
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