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Lot 146
* Dress. A deconstructed embroidered dress, circa 1810, 10 matching pieces of hand-stitched ivory starched muslin embroidered in wool, in shades of pink, white, green, and yellow, comprising: a long ungathered skirt with side seam (some remnants of thread at waist), hem with two wide bands of large alternating sprays of white lilac and pink pea flowers, length 99 cm (39 ins), doubled width 128 cm (50.5 ins); a sleeveless bodice with early metal hook and eye fastenings, chest 66 cm (26 ins); two three-quarter length sleeves with narrow cuffs, length 39.5 cm (15.5 ins); 4 shoulder(?) pieces, edged with pale pink satin ribbon, length 42 cm (16.5 ins); a pair of pointed cuffs, with metal hook and stitched loop fastening, overall length 16.5 cm (6.5 ins), width 14 cm (5.5 ins), and three other small fragments matching, together with two long starched muslin trimmings, decorative scalloped edge hand-worked in pink wool, joined with one seam, width 11.4 cm (4.5 ins), overall length 312.5 cm (123 ins), plus two additional hand-stitched wide gathered sleeves (without side seam), and two 19th century machine-stitched aprons, one with matching mob cap, all pieces generally in good condition, plus an early manuscript note on a single sheet pertaining to the dress, paper watermarked 'Green & Son 1839' (Qty: 21)NOTESThe accompanying documentation reads: 'I do not know the history of this dress. It came from Paris about 55 [years] ago but Aunt Lusan(?) was not likely to buy anything so expensive. I think it may have been given her by Madame Campan - one of the Royal family gifts to her - or Madame de Gaules. It has never been worn. I send it to see if any use can be made of it. The flounces go between the work on the skirt', and beneath in a later hand 'Harriet Rose who sent this about the year 1870 was born January 21st 1815'. Jeanne Louise Henriette Campan (1752-1822) was a French educator, and lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette before and during the French Revolution, writing of the experience in her published Memoirs. She championed the wider education and advancement of women and in 1794 established a school at Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Lot 91
* Netsuke. A fine Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, carved as man holding a horn kneeling by a nut, signed, 4cm high, together with another netsuke, Meiji period, carved as a warrior kneeling on a zoomorphic turtle, signed, 4 cm high (Qty: 2)NOTESProvenance: Rodney Tolson Gausden (1923-2015).
Lot 155
* Embroidery. A collection of embroidered fabrics, 19th-20th century, seven pieces of embroidery, including: a panel of yellow moiré silk hand-embroidered with French Empire design of swags and tassels, with bees and garlands of flowers, within a foliate border, worked in appliqués of ivory drawn threadwork ribbon and matching silk thread, incorporating spangles and seed beads, selvedge to right-hand side, 44 x 55 cm (17.5 x 21.75 ins); a piece of cream satin with machine-embroidered overall floral pattern, three sides with earlier border of hand-embroidery similar (approximately 11-18 cm/4.5-7 ins wide), incorporating a strapwork design of metalled threads, some manuscript ink markings to one edge, lined with linen, overall size 96 x 114 cm (37.75 x 45 ins); and a large linen wall hanging, hand-embroidered with floral posies and baskets, with border of pyramids and floral sprays, hanging loops along top edge, some marks and stains, one area wearing slightly thin, with a 3 cm tear (not affecting embroidery), 246 x 241 cm (97 x 95 ins), plus part of a theatrical cloak with damask pattern in gold and colours (Qty: 8)
Lot 149
* Dress. A Spitalfields silk brocade open robe, circa 1770s , hand-sewn dress of silk brocade, with woven flower sprays in shades of blue, pink, purple, and green, on a ground of yellow and ivory stripes, figured with spots and floral sprigs, calico-lined fitted boned bodice with v-shaped waist, front opening with metal hook and eye fastenings, slim-fitting elbow-length sleeves terminating in two points, generally stained and marked, silk perished in places (later insertions to sleeves also torn and frayed), length 149 cm (58.5 ins), bust 76 cm (30 ins), waist 56 cm (22 ins), sleeves 38 cm (15 ins), together with one large and five small fragments of Spitalfields silk, circa 1780-90, originally part of a gown, woven with alternating floral stripes in pink, green, black, and brown, on an ivory ground, occasional short tears, but generally bright and robust, largest piece 122 x 236 cm (48 x 93 ins) (Qty: 2)
Lot 257
* After Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1619). Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, early 20th century, circular head and shoulders portrait set into a powder compact, watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, depicting a young Queen Elizabeth I, signed 'Hilliard' to right-hand side, diameter 5 cm (2 ins), glazed and inset into the lid of an ivory powder compact, lid with inset black and red stained ivory roundels, diameter 8 cm (3.25 ins), base with old paper label inscribed in manuscript 'Queen Elisabeth' (Qty: 1)
Lot 262
* Miniature. Portrait of a Young Lady, circa 1830s, watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, laid down on leather, oval half-length portrait of a young lady, wearing a white gown trimmed with pale pink ribbon to waist and neckline (latter terminating in shoulder rosettes), with high frilled neck and muslin fichu, her curly brown hair ornamented with flowers and a diaphanous veil, 10 x 8 cm (4 x 3 ins), glazed ebonised frame with acorn hanger (lacking additional stand on verso) (Qty: 1)
Lot 307
* Miniature. Portrait of an Infant, thought to be Queen Victoria as a child, 19th century, watercolour on ivory, half-length portrait of a small girl seated, wearing a white gown and bonnet trimmed with purple ribbon, and a purple necklace, two left-hand corners slightly chipped, vertical split 7 mm in along blank right-hand margin (with rubbed initials in red lower right 'ED'?), with adhesive tape repair on verso, sheet size 12 x 10 cm (4.75 x 4 ins), framed, inscribed on backboard 'Queen Victoria' in a 20th century hand (Qty: 1)
Lot 171
* Lace. A Victorian Irish lace wedding stole, ivory stole of machine net, appliquéd all over and edged with hand-crocheted motifs, including flowers, trefoils, stars, roundels, net with a few small holes and a crudely darned tear, occasional brown spotting, 267 x 85 cm (105 x 33.5 ins), together with three lace wedding veils and a lace bonnet, plus a quantity of other late 18th-early 20th century lace items, e.g. cuffs and sleeves, lappets, tucked and embroidered bonnets, lengths of lace trim, mittens, including Honiton, Carrickmacross, Irish crochet, tape lace, etc., various sizes and condition (Qty: -)
Lot 145
* Dress. A brocade gown of mid to late 18th century Spitalfields silk, circa 1835-1840, hand-sewn dress of silk brocade, with woven flower sprays in shades of pink, purple, and olive green, on an ivory striped ground figured with floral and foliate sprays (some colour run), calico-lined fitted boned bodice with v-shaped waist, back with metal hooks and sewn loops, long wide sleeves with off-the-shoulder gathers, a pair of patterned mother-of-pearl buttons on each cuff, long gathered skirt with one pocket, generally stained and worn, with areas of silk perished, length 138.5 cm (54.5 ins), bust 82 cm (32 ins), waist 64 cm (25 ins), sleeves 49.5 cm (19.5 ins), together with a 1930s black & white photograph of the gown being worn by a seated lady, plus a hand-sewn open robe with pleated back of Spitalfields silk, circa 1760s-70s, with sleeves removed and shoulder straps attached (partly sewn, partly pinned), woven with coloured flower sprays on a cream ground figured with foliate tracery, some light marks, but silk predominantly bright and robust (Qty: 2)
Lot 258
* Miniature. Portrait of a Gentleman, circa 1790, watercolour, gouache, and bodycolour, on ivory, oval head and shoulders portrait of a bewigged gentleman wearing a brown coat, 6 x 4.5 cm (2.5 x 2 ins), contained in a contemporary oval rose gold pendant frame, glazed, with blue enamel border decorated with gilt dots, overall size (excluding hanging ring) 7 x 6 cm (2.75 x 2.25 ins) (Qty: 1)
Lot 263
* Miniature. Portrait of Madame de Montesson , early 19th century, watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, oval half-length portrait of a young lady wearing a salmon-pink gown with white ruffle around the low neck, and a matching pink ribbon in her ringletted powdered wig, 6.5 x 5.5 cm (2.5 x 2 ins), glazed ebonised frame with thistle, rose, and shamrock hanger, verso with the subject's name in early manuscript and a printed paper label 'Dempster' (Qty: 1)NOTESCharlotte-Jeanne Béraud de La Haye de Riou (1738-1806), known as Madame de Montesson, was mistress, and later wife, to Louis Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans. She established a small theatre for the enjoyment of family and friends, and wrote and acted in a number of plays.
Lot 259
* Miniature. Portrait of a Naval Officer, circa 1790, oval watercolour, gouache, and bodycolour, on ivory, laid down on card, head and shoulders portrait of a gentleman with grey curly hair in a blue coat with anchor-embossed buttons, 6 x 4.5 cm (2.25 x 1.75 ins), contained in an early 19th century oval two-tone gold locket frame, glazed, the front set with a border of diamond chippings, the reverse with embossed trophy of love birds and harvest emblems, within a green enamel laurel wreath enclosed by a border of seed pearls, a wide border of engine-turn blue enamel, and a narrow border of white enamel (chipped with slight loss in a couple of places), embossed pattern to edge, overall size (excluding hanging ring) 6 x 5.5 cm (2.5 x 2 ins) (Qty: 1)
Lot 111
* Marquesas Islands. A French Polynesia carved bone fan handle, probably 20th century, each side carved with 2 tiki figures each with hands clasped, the tapered blade with pierced grooves, 31cm long (Qty: 1)NOTESOrnamental fans were ceremonial accessories carried as insignia of rank by both sexes. The fine fans were the work of skilled tuhuna who wove thin palm-leaf into a characteristic shape on a handle of tao (ironwood) or, rarely, whale ivory. The body was secured to the handle with plaited coir binding and the handle was carved with paired figures in the conventional Marquesan manner. Ordinary fans for daily use were roughly made from a split palm leaf. See Steven Phelps, Art and Artefacts of the Pacific, Africa and the Americas: The James Hooper Collection (1976), page 96. Private Collection, London.
Lot 384
19th Century European carved ivory paper knife, 19th Century Japanese carved ivory figure of a seated tradesman, group of three late 19th or early 20th Century carved ivory figures of monkeys, small antique carved ivory group of a man and child and one other itemPossibly been shortened, otherwise in good condition, very slight loss to ivory grass carving to the back - see photos12.5ins long
Lot 1400
Late 18th or early 19th Century watercolour portrait miniature on ivory of Sir John D' Oily, in a yellow metal mounted and ebonised frame with further later felt mount, miscellaneous provenance attached verso, the miniature approximately 2ins x 1.75ins The background to the miniature is worn the glare at 10 o'clock is glue bleeding out onto his hair on the painted side
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