SHOUNSAI JORYU: A RARE HONEN (HORNBILL) MASK NETSUKE OF AN ONIBy Shounsai Joryu, signed Shounsai 升雲齋 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Collectors' Encyclopedia of Antiques (1973), no. 568.Bushell, Raymond (1985), Netsuke Masks, pl. 46.The hornbill remarkably carved, thinning at the edges, depicting an oni with an amusing expression, the naturally red areas used for the hair, horns, eyebrows, and blushing cheeks. The reverse with a central himotoshi bar and signed SHOUNSAI (Joryu) with a red kakihan.HEIGHT 3.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and few natural age cracks.Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. Christie's, The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke, Part I, 27 October 1987, New York, lot 187. Robert Fleischel, Paris, France. European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from the above.The hornbill is a bird of the Bucerotidae family having a large bill with a basal bony protuberance partly colored bright orange, known as honen and often used for inlaying the eyes of netsuke depicting rats, rabbits, and other animals whose eyes are red. Netsuke entirely carved from honen are exceedingly rare.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related oni mask by Joryu's contemproary Jugyoku at Sotheby's, The Katchen Collection of Netsuke, 8 November 2005, London, lot 65 (sold for 5,040 GBP).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
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A FINE IVORY MASK NETSUKE OF A KARASU TENGUUnsignedJapan, Osaka, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved, the exaggeratedly long beak of the tengu curving downwards, the large eyes set with heavy bags and a sorrowful expression. Its furrowed brows and beak finely detailed with small hairs. Good himotoshi to the back, which bears a simulated wood grain, and the nostrils pierced as well, so that the netsuke could also be worn as a pendant. The ivory bearing a fine, glossy patina.LENGTH 5.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and expected age cracksProvenance: Ancient collection Albert Brockhaus (1855-1921). Kunsthandel Klefisch, Auction 50, September 1992, Cologne, lot 346. Lempertz, 10 June 2006, Cologne, lot 906. European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from the above.Tengu were considered the embodiment of powerful and usually malevolent spirits who, in Japanese folk beliefs, inhabit the woodlands of high mountains. There are two principal forms of tengu: the karasa tengu and the konoha tengu. They are typically represented as having human bodies, wings, and sometimes talons in place of hands and feet. The karasu tengu has a birdlike head complete with a strong, sharp beak. The konoha tengu has a human face, distorted by an enormously long nose.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related ivory mask netsuke of karasu tengu, signed Garaku, with similar bags beneath the eyes, at Kunsthandel Klefisch, Auction 60, 15 June 1996, Cologne, lot 638.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0337). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A MASTERFUL WALRUS TUSK FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING A SWALLOW AMONGST FLOWERSUnsigned Japan, Osaka/Tokyo, late 19th centurySuperbly carved in relief to one side with a swallow flying above a chrysanthemum blossom amid bamboo stalks and smaller aster blooms, the other side with flowering peony and bamboo stalks, each side framed by scrolling clouds to the top and craggy rockwork to the base, the top carved with a diapered wave design and the base carved with a leaf. The swallow's visible eye is inlaid. The narwhal tusk netsuke carved with a foliate rim and small openings, the center fitted with a gold-inlaid shibuichi kanamono in the form of a flowering branch. The bone ojime carved in openwork with a floral design. HEIGHT 10.2 cm (the inro), LENGTH 6.2 cm (the netsuke), DIAMETER 1.6 cm (the ojime)Condition: Very good condition with three tiny chips to the edge of three leaves. Few natural age cracks.The overall quality of the inro strongly suggest the master carver Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), or at the very least a close follower. Though rarely, Kaigyokusai was known to work in marine ivory and his inro usually featured floral decor carved in unparalleled relief. The artist of this superb inro clearly had a superior appreciation for this material, as the natural marbling and typical striations enhance the effect of the composition beautifully.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related ivory inro by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, with similar relief carving to the floral depiction, at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part II, 10 May 2011, London, lot 328 (sold for 24,000 GBP). Another related inro carved from ebony, by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, was sold at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part V, 5 November 2014, London, lot 203 (sold for 21,250 GBP).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
SESSON SHUKEI (1504-1589): 'CROW UNDER WILLOW TREE'Japan, 16th century. Ink on paper. Mounted as a hanging scroll, on a silk brocade coated paper frame with ivory handles. Depicting a squawking crow perched on a willow branch.Inscriptions: To the bottom-left, signed 'Sesson zu' 雪村圖 ('Painted by Sesson'). One seal, 'Shukei' 周継.Provenance: From the collection of Felix Tikotin, and thence by descent within the family. To the verso, inscribed 'Coll. Bing' and another label inscribed 'SESSON Corbeau.' Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. Born in Glogau, Germany, to a Jewish family, his ancestors had returned with Napoleon from Russia from a town named Tykocin. He grew up in Dresden and after World War I, he traveled to Japan and immediately fell in love with the culture. In April 1927, he opened his first own gallery in Berlin. The entire family survived the Holocaust, and in the 1950s Tikotin slowly resumed his activities as a dealer in Japanese art. He became, once again, very successful and prominent, holding exhibitions all over Europe and the United States. When he first visited Israel in 1956, he decided that the major part of his collection belonged in that country. In 1960, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was opened in Haifa.Condition: Shows tears, material loss, creases, and touch-ups but still presenting well. The brocade frame with usual traces of wear and creasing. Important notice: Please note that we will need to remove the ivory roller ends before shipping / handing over the item. The roller ends are not part of this offer.Dimensions: Image size 99.5 x 42.3 cm, Size incl. mounting 184 x 55.7 cmSesson Shukei (1504-1589) was a Japanese Zen monk and painter from the Muromachi period. He was born a member of the Satake clan but left after being disinherited by his father and was inducted as a monk at Shoso-ji temple, the Satake bodaiji. Sesson was a master of ink painting, ranked with Sesshu Toyo, one of the greatest painters in Japanese history, and worked in a dramatic style that generally accentuated idiosyncrasy, humor, and exaggeration in his approach to subjects, whether figural or landscape.Museum comparison: Compare a related painting of Myna birds attacking an owl, by Sesson Shukei, in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET), New York, accession no. 29.100.353.
TANI BUNCHO (1763-1841): TWO SCROLL PAINTINGS WITH DRAGONSJapan, 1818-1830. Ink on silk. Mounted as a pair of hanging scrolls, on silk brocade frames with ivory handles. Both depict sinuous dragons with large horns, flying through the dark sky, with three-clawed feet bearing sharp claws.Inscriptions: Each signed, 'Buncho' 文晁, and sealed 'Bunsei nen Buncho ga in' 文政年文晁画印 ('Painted and sealed by Buncho during the Bunsei era').Provenance: From the collection of Sir Ernest Ridley Debenham, thence by descent in the same family. Sir Ernest Ridley Debenham, 1st Baronet (1865-1952), was an English businessman who owned the famous department store chain Debenhams. He was responsible for the considerable expansion of the family's retail and wholesale drapery firm between 1892 and 1927.Condition: Overall, presenting well, with traces of age, minor touchups, light soiling, creasing, tears, and abrasions. The silk brocade in good condition with minor soiling, some loose threads, and traces of age, one suspension string torn.Important notice: Please note that we will need to remove the ivory roller ends before shipping / handing over the item. The roller ends are not part of this offer.Dimensions: Image size ca. 103 x 26 cm (each), Size incl. mounting ca. 174 x 44.4 cm (each)Tani Buncho (1763-1841) was a Japanese literati, painter, and poet. He was the son of the poet Tani Rokkoku (1729-1809). As his family were retainers of the Tayasu Family of descendants of the eighth Tokugawa shogun, Buncho inherited samurai status and received a stipend to meet the responsibilities this entailed. He studied under Kato Bunrei and Kitayama Kangen, developing a wide stylistic range.
A CYLINDRICAL TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOTTLE, FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF WU RANGZHI (1799-1870) 玳瑁鼻烟壺，原爲吳讓之(1799-1870) 收藏China, 19th century. The elegant yet traditional 'Rouleau' form, decorated in gilt with inscriptions, supported on a flat base, the conical shoulder rising to a narrow neck with a flat rim. The shell of caramel color highlighted with patches of dark chocolate and near-black tones. The base inscribed with a four-character collection seal.Inscriptions: To the body, 'Shishenxuan cang' (Collection of Shishenxuan); 'Wu / Lu jing Lufu / Songmen Huxi / Yideng wudao / Wie ke bumi'; 'Wu Rangzhi qingwan' (Collection of Wu Rangzhi); ´Jue / li zhi wu wo / kong ya you xing / xin ying xian jue / si bu huang ning'. To the base, 'Jin Shi Cang Yin'. Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, minuscule nicks, light scratches, natural imperfections.Stopper: Coral Weight: 20.4 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 69 mm. Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 5.5 mmWu Rangzhi (1799-1870), also known as Wu Xizai, was a Chinese painter, calligrapher, and master seal carver. He developed the Wan School, originally founded by Deng Shiru, and frequently paired his own texts with rubbings of stelae and other carvings, demonstrating the range of possibilities available to artists inspired by the scholarship of the Stele School and its willingness to blend old and new forms.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Woolley & Wallis, London, 17 May 2016, lot 129Estimate: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 8,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese tortoiseshell square-section snuff bottle, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related material and inscriptions, bearing the same three collector's marks to the body ('Shishenxuan cang' and 'Wu Rangzhi qingwan') and the base ('Jin Shi Cang Yin'). Note the different form and the size (8 cm).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.玳瑁鼻烟壺，原爲吳讓之(1799-1870) 收藏中國，十九世紀。圓柱形壺，平底，鍍金銘文，削肩。 焦糖色，帶有深棕色和近乎黑色的色調。款識：悟：路經盧阜，松門虎溪。一燈悟道，為客不迷；覺：理知無我，空壓有形。心應先覺，思不遑寧；師慎軒藏；吳讓之清玩；金石藏印。來源：匈牙利私人收藏。品相：狀況良好，有磨損、微小劃痕和自然瑕疵。壺蓋：珊瑚重量：20.4 克尺寸：含蓋高69 毫米，頸部直徑11 毫米，壺口直徑5.5 毫米 吳讓之 (1799-1870), 字熙載，清代畫家、篆刻家、書法家。包世臣的入室弟子。善書畫，尤精篆刻。少時即追摹秦漢印作，後直接取法鄧石如，得其神髓，又綜合自己的學識，發展完善了“鄧派”篆刻藝術，在明清流派篆刻史上具有舉足輕重的地位。吳煕載以篆書和隸書最為知名，在晚清書壇享有很高的聲譽。對後來的趙之謙、吳昌碩均有影響。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：Woolley & Wallis，倫敦，2016年5月17日，lot 129 估價：GBP 5,000（相當於今日EUR 8,300） 描述：清代玳瑁鼻煙方壺 專家評論：比較非常相近材質、款識，有同樣的三個收藏印。請注意不同的外形和尺寸 (8厘米)。
A German Second World War NSKK Dagger. A generally good blade with much original cross grain finish remaining. One item of surface rust close to the E P & S logo. Wood grip excellent with high quality national eagle and undamaged SA inset. Heavy nickel fittings. Group marked ‘NRH’ to the rear of the lower grip mount. The wood grip itself is undamaged, in its scabbard with good nickel mounts. A small indentation to the lower ball. All screws present. The scabbard with some minor refinishing, good condition £400-£500 --- This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
A fine ‘North-West Frontier’ C.S.I, ‘1903 Durbar’ C.I.E. and ‘Afghanistan 1919’ C.B.E. group of seven awarded to Deputy Inspector General Douglas Donald, Indian Police The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, C.S.I., Companion’s neck badge, gold and enamel, with central cameo of a youthful Queen Victoria, the motto of the Order set in rose diamonds, suspended from a five-pointed silver star and gold ring suspension, complete with neck cravat, in Garrard, London, case of issue; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels, with length of neck ribbon; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., Commander’s 1st type, neck badge with 2nd type neck cravat; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Samana 1891 (Mr. D. Donald) naming officially engraved in running script; India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (Mr. D. Donald, Comdt. Border Mily. Police) naming officially engraved in running script with correction to ‘Police’; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Asst-Comnr. D. Donald Civil Deptt.) officially impressed naming; Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued, the last four mounted as worn, toned, light contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (7) £4,000-£6,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- C.S.I. London Gazette 1 January 1921: ‘Douglas Donald, Esq., C.I.E., on special duty as Political Officer for Orakzais, North-West Frontier Province.’ C.I.E. London Gazette 30 December 1903: ‘On the occasion of the Durbar to be held this day at Delhi in His Majesty’s Indian Empire, in commemoration of His Majesty’s Coronation:- Douglas Donald, Esq., Commandant of the Border Military Police and Samana Rifles, Kohat.’ C.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 5 April 1921: ‘For services during the Operations against Afghanistan:- Douglas Donald, Esq., C.S.I., C.I.E., Political Officer and Assistant Commissioner, Hangu and Samana.’ Brought to Notice Gazette of India 29 July 1919: ‘Rendered valuable services in India in connection with the War.’ Douglas Donald was born on 19 November 1865, at Hashiapore, Punjab, the son of A. J. S. Donald, of the Punjab Provincial Civil Service, and was educated at the Bishop Cotton School, Simla. He joined the Punjab Police Force at Amballa, Punjab in 1888 and in 1894 was appointed Political Assistant of the Border Military Police. In 1899 he was appointed Commandant of the Border Military Police and Samana Rifles. He was appointed Superintendent of Police in 1906 and by 1914 he was Deputy Inspector General of Police. Donald gained valuable experience and understanding of the Pathan tribesmen during the tumultuous period of the 1890s which culminated in the Tirah Campaign. Thus, when times became calmer and as Commandant of the Border Military Police and the Samana Rifles, he was able to give long and notable service to the Indian Government by re-establishing and maintaining peaceful relations with many sections of the powerful Orakzai clan. He understood the Pathan nature which he used instinctively; he knew of their tribal feuds, their fierce vendettas, and he also knew the tribal language and lore as well as the tribesmen themselves. With these attributes he was able to succeed in maintaining a form of order because the tribesman and Government alike had confidence that Douglas Donald would do his best for them. In the Samana Campaign of 1891 Donald was Political Officer on the Staff of Brigadier General Sir W. S. A. Lockhart, K.C.B., C.S.I., Commanding. He was mentioned in dispatches by Lockhart. In the London Gazette of 15 September 1891, the published account from Lockhart states as part of item 25, 'Messrs Spencer and Donald have also assisted Major Leigh, and have in all respects upheld the good opinion I formed of them during the operations at the beginning of the present year.' Donald was mentioned in dispatches again for the later Samana Campaign in 1897. In the London Gazette of 11 February 1898, Major-General A. G. Yeatman-Biggs, C.B., Commanding the Kurrum-Kohat Force stated, 'The Commandant of the Border Militia Police, Mr D. Donald, informed me that a large number of the enemy were making for the Darband Kotal, and the officer commanding the 1-2nd Gurkhas reported to me (7p.m.) that seven standards and a considerable number were retracing their steps up the valley.' He was also mentioned in the same Gazette entry, 'The guns from Hangu were accompanied by Mr. D. Donald, who knows the country well, and he was able to show them a position from which they could fire a few rounds to encourage the garrison, and Major Middleton, commanding the 3rd Bengal Cavalry, sent through by helio., just before sunset, a message to assure the garrison that they would be relieved by mid-day on the 14th.' Donald received a third mention as follows, 'On the 3rd September a bhisti from Dhar was murdered by the enemy, and his three mules stolen. Mr D. Donald, Commandant of the Border Police, proceeded to Dhar to make inquiries into the circumstances, and he and his escort were fired on.' Douglas Donald retired in 1922 and died on 21 October 1953, aged 88. In his Obituary in the Times, Lord Rugby wrote:- ‘All of us who knew him, his eager sportsmanship, his bubbling good humour, and who saw how he could bring good out of evil are sure that there is a niche for him in the Frontier museum of fame.’ Sold with copied research including a transcript of his record of service and copied pages from The Life of General Dyer, by Ian Colvin, 1929, in which Donald is mentioned several times.
λA LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE REGENCY TORTOISESHELL BOMBÉ TEA CHESTEARLY 19TH CENTURYwith pewter stringing and ivory edging, the pagoda shaped lid revealing a pair of lidded compartments flanking a glass sugar bowl, on vegetable ivory bun feet21cm high, 30.8cm wide, 16.3cm deep*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
λA GEORGE III MAHOGANY DRESSING TABLE MIRRORC.1790-1800the replaced circular plate on a serpentine base with boxwood edging and three drawers with ivory handles, on bracket feet, together with its original worn plate55.5cm high, 43.6cm wide, 22cm deep*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
λA GEORGE III FAUX TORTOISESHELL TABLE CABINETLATE 18TH CENTURYwith a hinged cover above a pair of doors enclosing three drawers, with pyrograph decoration, ivory escutcheons, handles and bun feet21cm high, 22.7cm wide, 16.7cm deep *This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
λA REGENCY GREEN TORTOISESHELL WORK BOXEARLY 19TH CENTURYthe quarter veneered top with a central white metal monogrammed plaque and ivory edging, enclosing a fitted interior6.8cm high, 25.5cm wide, 17.7cm deep*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
λEIGHT PORTRAIT MINIATURES18TH CENTURY AND LATERcomprising: a silhouette on convex glass portrait of Lord Dorchester by Hinton Gibbs (fl.1790s-1822), in a papier-mâché frame, together with three other silhouettes, a George III reverse glass print of a lady, in an oval fruitwood frame and three portraits on ivory of a husband and wife, Simon Groves and Elizabeth Blackadder, married in 1826 at Wellington, Somerset and a portrait of a lady (8)14cm (max)ProvenanceFrom the collection of Phillip Allen (1938-2022).PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
λAN ITALIAN WALNUT BOMBÉ COMMODELATE 18TH CENTURYof serpentine outline, inlaid with engraved ivory and fruitwoods with hunting scenes, with three drawers on swept feet88.8cm high, 66cm wide, 39cm deep*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
λA VICTORIAN TREEN OAK CEREMONIAL MASON'S MALLETLATE 19TH CENTURYdecorated with a boxwood band with specimen wood dot inlay to the body and handle, with ivory ball finials, together with a Victorian mahogany ceremonial mallet, carved with foliate scrolls to the base and handle (2)23cm long, 10cm diameter (max)ProvenanceThe Adler Collection of Treen.*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
λA BURR BIRCH CAMPANA URN ÉTUIC.1820-30with ivory mounts, the screw-off cover with a pin cushion top, revealing a mirror to the underside and fitted with various steel sewing utensils15.4cm high ProvenancePreviously from the Estate of the late Jane Sumner.*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
λA REGENCY BLONDE TORTOISESHELL WORK BOXEARLY 19TH CENTURYof rectangular form, the quarter veneered cover with ivory edging and a white metal plaque inscribed 'Mrs John Sparks', enclosing a fitted interior of lidded compartments with mother of pearl cotton reels, floral finials and a silver thimble6.8cm high, 28.4cm wide, 21cm deep*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
λA MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT SECRÈTAIRE BOOKCASEEARLY 19TH CENTURY BUT LATER ADAPTEDwith open adjustable shelves, the central section with a hinged fall without line mouldings revealing pigeonholes and drawers with ivory handles above a hinged cupboard door, stamped 'T. Willson, 68 Great Queens Street, London', enclosing a shelf214cm high, 140.2cm wide, 33.8cm deep *This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
λA FLEMISH TORTOISESHELL BONE AND IVORY MINIATURE ARMCHAIRIN RENAISSANCE STYLE, 19TH CENTURYthe seat and under-shelf inlaid with a star motif, with metal finials and feet25.5cm high, 20.5cm wide, 5.5cm deepProvenanceThe Collection of the Hon. Algernon and Gwendoline Bourke of St. Mary’s House, Bramber, West Sussex and by descent. Algernon Bourke was the second son of the Earl of Mayo, Viceroy of India.*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
λA FLEMISH EBONY, EBONISED AND SILVER MOUNTED TABLE CABINETLATE 17TH / EARLY 18TH CENTURYapplied with engraved silver plaques, the hinged lid revealing a mirror flanked by two panels depicting Justice and the Virgin and Child, above an arrangement of four drawers with ivory handles, flanking an open compartment with two further drawers, with Solomonic columns31.5cm high, 34.7cm wide, 32.5cm deep*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
DESMOND MCNAMARA (IRISH 1918-2008) HUGH MACDIARMID Metal relief sculpture, signed with initials and inscribed, 10cm (4") high From an edition of 3 Sold with a clay relief 'Envoi' by the same hand Condition Report:Item 1: Presents in good condition, possible slight stain to sheet, hairline crack on neck area, not examined out of frame. On item 2: small hairline crack on the right edge
An 18ct gold wedding ring, size N, together with a bright yellow metal cravat clip set with a pearl with Etruscan wirework and granulation detail, weight together 6.1gms Condition Report:There's something wrong with the cravat clip clasp, it is sprung open, rather than closed, nice quality item
Robertson's musician figures x 8 and 1 broken These items are listed on the basis they are illustrative of a bygone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history.
An early 19th century ivory miniature brooch / pendant, the portrait miniature depicting a gentleman wearing a cream waistcoat with ox blood coloured jacket, white stock and powdered wig, mounted within yellow metal, the reverse with brooch fitting and pendant bail, 38mm x 32mm (including mount)Note: Registration of an ivory item. Submission reference: TEWD9FXB Condition:Frame mount coming away from the back at the top left, other than this general wear but no significant visible damage, refer to images, total weight approx 21g
Horse Racing Collection of 3 Signed Racing Post Newspapers, Inc AP McCoy, Sir Michael Stoute and Jim Bolger. Good signatures. Good Item. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
RAF Vulcan BII Bomber interest, comprising a nuclear payload release button with cable, marked Dowty 1240Z A04Y 1SS 5 S/N 21-64, by repute this item was in the hands of Flight Lieutenant Mike Wright on an operational scramble during the 'Cold War' period; with a colour photograph of a Vulcan Bomber over Lincolnshire flown at the time by Flight Lieutenant Wright, and a signed print of a Vulcan BII Vulcan Display Flight, circa 1988, framed. From the collection of the late Flt. Lt. Michael (Mike) Haywood Wright, see lot 191.
Wedgwood - A large collection of vintage 20th century tableware bisque porcelain china Wedgwood Jasperware. Some in the blue colourway, others in green, comprising of plates, shaped dishes, stem vase, miniature jug, heart shaped dish, trinket box with lid, plate with original box. In the traditional white silhouette decoration with impressed makers stamp to base. Largest item measuring,22cm x 22cm sealed box
Glossy finish; charming white bear on all fours adorned with flowers on the body and a butterfly sitting on its nose. Lladro backstamp. This item has its original box. Box measures: 4.75"L x 8"W x 4.5"H. Artist: Juan HuertaIssued: 1997-2004Dimensions: 2.25"L x 5"W x 4"HManufacturer: LladroCountry of Origin: SpainCondition: Age related wear.
Blue Jasperware collectibles that includes 1 Cayman Islands decorative plate, 2 vases, 1 ashtray, and 2 lidded boxes. Cayman Islands plate features raised decoration depicting the coat of arms and others feature neoclassical decorations. Wedgwood backstamp. Plate measures: 9" dia. Vases measure: 3.5"W x 4"H. Ashtray measures: 4.5"W. Largest box measures: 4.75"W x 4.25"H. Smallest box measures: 4"L x 4"W x 2"H. This item has its original box. Box measures: 6.5"L x 6.5"W x 3.5"H. Manufacturer: WedgwoodCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
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