A rare Chinese enamel stem bowl and cover, finely painted with three panels depicting Europeans in Classical dress on an elaborate ground richly painted with an abundance of flowers, leaves and scrolls, the flared foot and cover decorated with bands of fruit and foliage and with four pink bat motifs encircling the top, unmarked, Qianlong 1736-95, small repaired chips to the top of the cover, 13cm. (2) Provenance: Sackville, 5th Earl of Yarborough. Cf. Lloyd-Hyde, Chinese Painted Enamels, The China Institute in America, no. 19 for a related plate, also illustrated by Howard & Ayers, China for the West, Chinese Porcelain and Other Decorative Arts for Export, illus. from the Mottahedeh collection, no. 662. One panel depicts Ceres, Pomona and Flora beneath a tree, another shows Vertumnus and Pomona with Cupid at their feet, cf. Hervouet, pp.297 & 309, Nos. 13.22 & 13.67. The third detail is possibly also Vertumnus and Pomona. With thanks to Will Motley for his help in identifying these scenes.
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A Royal Naval officers dress sword, 20th century, polished brass, folding guard, fouled anchor and crown and mock shagreen grip with lions head pommel, single fullered engraved blade with fouled anchor and Royal coat of arms, within leather covered, brass mounted scabbard with two suspension loops, blade 79.5cm long, overall length including scabbard 95cm
An unusual auburn haired Sasha in completely original condition. Wearing the brown cord dress, wrist tag, cord farm pants and original shoes and underwear. Purchased in 1967 from Design Centre Haymarket. With original catalogue and red duffle coat with gilt buttons. Sold with a Sasha baby with dark hair. C 1970
A large suitcase containing the trousseau of an Edwardian woman, one of the three Hounslow sisters, prepared for a marriage which never took place so all the garments remained unworn. Were exhibited at an event in Herefordshire. Including a blue crepe dress with long sleeves and polychrome ribbon decoration in the original box "M.H. Rackstraw Islington", ivory brush and comb, embroidered winter nightdress, broderie anglaise long sleeved cotton nightgown `Rose Brand` black and cream striped blouse, waist petticoats, drawers, other nightdresses "The London Glove Company" gloves in original packaging. The soldier returned to his own country at the end of the First World War and never returned to marry his fiance
A cream satin 1935 medieval inspired wedding dress with feature small bows to the back and loop to lift train. Worn by Evelyn Waugh April 1935. Designed and made by the owner who was a dress designer. With the flesh coloured stockings worn with it. Sold with a copy of the original wedding photograph. Has been exhibited in a costume museum
A day dress of c.1878-80, consisting of a cuirasse bodice and skirt of dark grey silk. The bodice front fastening with silk covered buttons, the long sleeves with ruched puffed detail to upper arms, the skirt with ruched panel to front above a panel of mid grey moire, above pleated frills, the back gathered and puffed above a fishtail train which can be hooked up for walking
A 1930`s cornflower blue satin back crepe de chine evening dress with satin floral pattern in gold and violet, together with a 1930`s sun dress of ivory and pink stripe cheesecloth. Provenance: both dresses worn by the late Lady Hardinge of Penshurst. Lady Hardinge was a close friend of the late Queen Mother and her husband was King George V`s Private Secretary
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