A Russian silver gilt and white guilloche enamel box, St Petersburg, 3rd Artel, c.1915, 88 zolotniki, of oval form, the hinged lid enamelled with radiating wave design and decorated with a single laurel band beneath gilt border, the sides and base also white guilloche enamelled, approx. 5.3 x 3.5 x 1.8cm, approx. weight 1.5ozProvenance: Property from the Estate of the Rt. Hon. the Countess of Sutherland.Note: The Third Artel produced works for the Faberge atelier in Petrograd and was headed by Vasily Nikolaevich Ivanov (see pg. 83, Vol 1, Gold and Silversmiths in Russia (1600-1926)).Condition Report: Please refer to department for condition reportThe box is in good condition commensurate with age. Some very minor scratching noted under 10x magnification. Some small dark pits to the white enamel in places. Minor nicking to silver gilt mounts. Gilding to interior bright. A very attractive piece
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A late Victorian silver mounted ceramic match striker, Chester, 1899, Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings Shepherd, 6cm high, together with an enamelled silver mounted match striker, marks rubbed, with ceramic striking section and a filled spreading foot, 6.5cm high (2)Condition Report: Please refer to department for condition reportBoth match strikers are in good condition commensurate with age. Some marking and slight discolouration to the ceramic Chester example and some surface scratching to its silver mount. Enamelled example: some minor discolouration to striking section. Some minor scratching and abrasion to enamel. Some minor surface scratching and nicking to silver, some bruising to foot. Rubbed Birmingham hallmarks to foot, 1925. Overall two attractive strikers in good condition.
A pewter mounted German stoneware bierkrug, probably Creussen, probably 17th century, with a broad central band of lozenge ornament between bands of foliate crowns brightly coloured in blue, red, green, yellow and white enamel and enriched in gilding, the strap handle moulded with strapwork and with a hinged mount, the cover engraved with a young woman breast-feeding an infant, possibly the Holy Family, the initials ·E·M·W· below flanked by ANNO Chsto. and 1522., 16.7cm highProvenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics.Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Overall in good order. Two flat chips to the underside of the base, at the rim, the largest 1.3 cm. across and showing as a slight indent to the footrim when the tankard is standing upright, the smaller chip 0.5 cm. across. Approximately four small flat chips to the side of the tankard at the base alongside the footrim, the largest 1 cm. across, the others smaller and all retouched in matte brown paint. Minute area of chipping to moulded pattern on handle. Typical very minor wear to enamelled and gilded decoration.
A Meissen porcelain celedon ground tea bowl and saucer, c.1735, blue crossed swords marks, wheel-engraved N=492 / W Japanese Palace inventory numbers, Drehers impressed * marks, the cup with incised / mark, the tea bowl exterior and saucer underside celadon ground, the tea bowl reserved with two quatrefoil panels, one painted with the Quail pattern, the other with a flowering shrub, the saucer with the Quail pattern, gilt band rims, the saucer 12.6cm diameterProvenance: Augustus II the Strong (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, Japanese Palace, Dresden, and by descent in the Saxon Royal family collection.The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics. Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Overall in good order. Two tiny flakes to the brown enamel rim of the saucer. Some very, very tiny minor wear to gilding.
A Meissen Kakiemon porcelain shaped circular bowl, c.1740, blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 24, of ogival pentafoil section, painted with a red dragon curling around brightly-coloured stylised rockwork by bound hedges and flowering branches, an exotic bird perched on a branch, the reverse with a phoenix in flight, the interior with a flowering branches, brown line rim, 23.3cm at widest pointProvenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics.Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: There is a narrow flat chip at the upper rim on the interior of the bowl at one of the barbed points. The chip is 2.5 cm long and approximately 0.4 cm wide and appears to have been slightly ground to smooth it the chip is only very slightly visible as a very slight indent to the upper rim when the bowl is viewed in profile. There is some typical wear to the enamel of the brown line rim. Some very minor typical scratches and wear to glaze and enamels overall.
A pair of Meissen porcelain tea bowls and saucers, circa 1735, blue crossed swords marks, Drehers impressed three circles marks to tea bowls and * marks to saucers, gilders 56. marks to saucers, traces of gilders 56. mark to one tea bowl, painted with chinoiserie figures on terraces taking tea, with parasols, fans and precious objects, with iron-red double concentric circle supports and cartouches and gilt line rims, the saucers 12.2 cm. diameter (4)Provenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics. Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Overall in good order. Both tea bowls with significant wear to the gilding around the upper rims. One tea bowl with small flake to green enamel of ground below one figure. The saucers with some very minor wear to the gilding around the rim and some very, very minor wear to the enamels (barely noticeable) in the wells. On one of the teabowls the gilders mark number 56. is just visible, but on the other teabowl it is not (probably removed in error by an adhesive sticker).
A pair of Meissen porcelain turquoise ground teacups and saucers, c.1742-45, blue crossed swords marks, gilders 36. marks, various Pressnummern, the cup exteriors and saucer undersides turquoise ground, each side of the cups reserved with quatrefoil panels with landscape vignettes, the saucers with further scenes within elaborate quatrefoil gilt cartouches with ombrierte scrolls and shells, the saucers 12cm diameter (2)Provenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics. Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Overall in good decorative order. One saucer with very, very slight wear to the gilding at 12 o'clock on the cartouche, the other saucer with a small patch of wear to the enamel of the scene at the edge of the cartouche at 7 o'clock. One cup with 0.2 cm oval flake to turquoise ground colour on lower body of cup. The other cup with a similar flake to the ground colour at the mid-point of the body near the edge of the cartouche and with some slight flaking to the gilding around the upper rim.
A Meissen porcelain small model of a pug dog, c.1740, in recumbent pose, its head turned to preen itself, a red collar around its neck with a yellow bow, 8.1cm wideProvenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics.Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Both forelegs and tail cleanly broken through and restuck with some associated traces of overpainting to the pugs coat; this restoration is well executed. Two small flakes to black enamel on pugs face.
A Meissen porcelain Hausmalerei waste-bowl, circa 1720, the decoration c.1750, painted in the style associated with Franz Ferdinand Meyer of Pressnitz, the exterior with two scenes, one with Venus riding her shell chariot drawn by a dolphin, Cupid riding the dolphin, the other with Neptune riding a dolphin flanked by tritons, the interior with a lady seated in a landscape, her arms around a unicorn, 18.2cm diameterProvenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics.Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Overall in good order. Some very minor typical wear to the gilt line around the upper rim. 0.2 cm. flake to enamel on the top of the dolphins head (possibly a firing fault).
A Fürstenberg porcelain figure of Ragonda from the Commedia dellArte series, 1754, incised W and z (?) mark, purple W mark, modelled by Simon Feilner, wearing a red cap with a yellow tassel, a yellow-edged pale-blue bodice, a yellow skirt and purple over-skirt, standing with her hand on her hip, on a mound base, 19.9cm highProvenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics. Note: This figure is from the important series of fifteen figures by the modeller Simon Feilner. Feilner based his figures upon the engravings of Johann Jacob Wolrab, the same source which had been used at Höchst only a few years earlier when he had been a modeller there. For another example of this figure, and a complete set of the figures in the series, see Hugo Morley-Fletcher, Early European Porcelain & Faience as Collected by Kiyi and Edward Pfleuger, Vol. I, pp. 128-145.Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Overall in good decorative order. Small chips to the tips of the yellow feathers in her cap and tiny flake to black enamel band edging her cap. There are two deep firing cracks running one runs from her armpit downwards, terminating at hip level, the other runs from her armpit downwards, terminating half way down her purple overskirt. The purple enamel of the overskirt has slightly misfired, giving a speckled effect in some areas. Two small chips to underside edge of base, at the back, the larger 1 cm. x 0.3 cm. Chips to leaves applied to the base.
AMENDMENT: Please note the tea caddy is lacking a coverA Ludwigsburg porcelain part tea and coffee-service, c.1765, blue crowned interlaced C marks, impressed marks, enamel crescent marks, finely painted with figures in park landscapes with trellis arbours and monuments, within puce scroll and gilt feuilles de choux borders, some lower parts moulded with swags, tied ribbons and reeds, comprising: a baluster coffee pot with domed cover, on three ribbon-tied reeded feet, a globular teapot and domed cover on three ribbon-tied reeded feet, a circular sugar-bowl and domed cover, a tea caddy of oval section, a waste-bowl, a saucer-dish, seven teacups, and eight saucers, the coffee pot 17.5cm high (lot)Provenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics. Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Overall in good decorative order. The teapot with small restored chip to tip of spout. The teapot cover broken through and repaired with traces of glue visible. The tea caddy lacking its cover but the caddy in good order. The coffee-pot with a few very small flat chips to branch feet, some retouched in purple enamel and the cover with restored breaks to branch handle near terminals. The waste-bowl in good order. The circular dish with a narrow flat chip to the underside on the footrim and a few scattered small flakes to the enamels of the figural scene. The sugar -bowl and cover in good order. The spoon-tray in good order. The teacups: in good order. The saucers: one with small flat chip to underside of footrim; one with two small flat chips to inside edge of footrim; one with very minor tiny chips to footrim. Overall some very minor typical wear to gilding and enamels.
A German porcelain copper-gilt mounted oval snuff-box and cover, c.1765, the reeded mount contemporary, painted in purple camaïeu, the cover and underside with ships and boats by fortified harbours, the sides with landscape vignettes, the cover interior with a fortified harbour scene with a classical gate and a distant galleon, within scroll-moulded cartouches, the reeded mount contemporary, 8.5cm wide overallProvenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics. Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Overall in good order. There is a pinhead-sized chip to the edge of the base at one end. On the interior of the cover there is a firing fault at the rim at one oclock, showing as a small black patch. There are one or two minute scratches to the enamel.
A Bayreuth fayence salt, mid-18th century, blue B·K mark, modelled with Harlequin from the Commedia dellArte, in brightly chequered clothes supporting an octafoil dish painted with indianische Blumen, on a stepped plinth base, 17cm highProvenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics.Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Overall in good decorative order. There is a 3 cm. long very fine hairline crack to the salt dish, running from the rim towards the centre and a small flat chip to the rim of the salt, approximately 0.4 x 0.2 cm. There is a small flake to the red enamel central button of his jacket.
A Continental gilt-brass mounted enamel tobacco-box and tamper, second half 18th century, the domed cover painted with a gallant holding a telescope and two companions in a riverside landscape, the sides with figures in mountainous lakeside views, the underside decorated with a horse drinking at a fountain, the interior lid with a figure fishing, the rectangular tamper with gilt handle and decorated with fruits, flowers and insects, 6cm high, 14cm wide, 9.2cm deepProvenance: Works of Art from the Schroder Collection.Condition Report: As can be seen from the online photograph, the cover with many small, dark scratches. The underside is heavily worn to the edges and corners. The back edge with a diagonal hairline fracture coming off each hinge. The interior of the cover with a horizontal hairline fracture to the sky. The base of the box has a fixed quilted lining so this has not been examined. The tamper with hardly visible hairline fractures to one corner of the top. The gilt mounts a little worn and tarnished consistent with age and use.
A selection of costume jewellery, accessories, and collectibles, including: Citron Quartz wristwatch; Reflex Quartz wristwatch; a pair of Amita Damasceae cufflinks; and other similar items, including: a tie pie; a gilt metal powder compact, with marcasite initial ‘T’; a Crummles enamel coin box; and other items.
Vintage Hand Decorated Bohemian Decanter Drinks Set. A rare and fine quality circa 1930's hand made and decorated ruby red decanter with white enamel hand decorated overlay scenes of Venice. Decanter 23cm high and 10cm diameter glasses 5cm high and 4cm diameter. Condition: Excellent no chips or cracks. UK Postage & Packing charge £8.95
An assortment of items comprising of two pottery cats and two pottery zebras, a lignum vitae string barrell, two wooden mantel timepieces, one Bracher and Sydenham, Elliott clock, the other Payne and Son Oxford Elliott clock, a Masons Ironstone jug, a canton enamel matchbox case, an Oriental porcelain bowl, a piano box, a cased pair of opera glasses and an 18th century English porcelain blue and white bowl (13)Qty: 14Used condition to all, but no chips
A modern cloisonné enamel decorated mantle clock, the case with urn finial, painted dial, with a sprung movement striking on a gong, 29cm wide x 17cm deep x 67cm highThe movement in need of cleaning. The case in need of some restoration. Some signs of oxidisation to the lacquered areas overall.
Five assorted lamps, comprising of one large white ceramic lampbase, 56cm h, one tall green marbled effect lampstand on a squared plinth base and a green and gold lined lampshade, 66cm h, one chinoserie blue enamel lampstand decorated with birds and foliage, 43cm h, one green and white porcelain lampstand decorated with birds and flowers and one chinoserie porcelain lamp decorated with birds and flowers and marked, 38cm h (5)Used condition.
An assortment of silver and silver plated items, comprising of one large silver pin cushion, opens to reveal green lined interior; a pair of silver perfume bottles with silver tops, bearing initials and crown to the top of both silver tops; an oval silver top dressing table pot jar, with initials and crown mark to the top; an ornate silver topped scent bottle, cut glass, early 20th century; a silver plated and enamel engraved small box and a silver plated pair of sugar tongs (7)All used good condition.
Two Norwegian silver and blue enamel decorated leaf shaped brooches; a silver and green enamel brooch; a Norwegian Sterling silver and white enamel ear-ring; a Norwegian Sterling silver and enamel pink and black ear-ring; a white metal brooch in the form of a butterfly; and an enamel decorated butterfly brooch
A white metal and enamel decorated buckle set with red stones; a white metal and enamel pendant set with turquoise stones and central red coloured stone AF; a gilt metal and blue enamel decorated button set with white stones (some missing); a white metal brooch marked 950, with stylised floral enamel decoration; a white metal and enamel brooch set pearl, red stones and turquoise stones; an enamel decorated heart shaped brooch; a white metal and enamel floral decorated brooch and two other enamel brooches
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