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Click here to subscribe18th-19th century AD or earlier. An ellipsoid carved ivory plaque with raised border, low-relief figures, a male holding a censer in his left hand, following a female with draped fabric band holding a ceremonial staff; baseline with enigmatic and indistinct reserved inscription '[N]APCP[.]?[..]'. 41 grams, 80mm (3"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fair condition, repaired.
7th-8th century AD. A carved ivory pyxis tubular container with rims above and below, expanding-arm cross in a rectangular frame supported by winged angels, smaller cross above their feet; domed lid with eight square windows and reserved voided cross fill, cruciform lid with concentric rings. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] See Wamser, L. Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 406 for type. 77 grams, 87mm (3 1/2"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition, chipped, base absent. Important.
2nd-3rd century AD. A carved D-section rectangular ivory panel with hatched reverse, notched border, scene of huntsmen and lions attacking each other, the hunters spearing the beasts some of whom lay dead with the weapons embedded. 85 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly acquired in the 1980s. Possibly not representing a hunt in the wild but a gladiatorial combat where bestiarii or venatores attack wild animals in the colosseum. [No Reserve] Fine condition, repaired.
A 19th century Chinese carved ivory figure of a seated Buddha raised on an associated French giltwood plinth, 470 grams including the plinth, ivory 9.25cm.Condition report intended as a guide only.Some slight hair cracks to the ivory. The face, separately carved is coming away from the head and needs to be re attached (see image).
A 19th century Hanau silver mounted ovoid locket by Gebruder Dingeldein. Decorated with Watteaesque figures and opening to reveal a moss agate tablet and ivory portrait miniature of a lady wearing a black feathered hat and choker. Punch marks, 6cm. Condition report intended as a guide only.Missing a small amount of serrated holding triangles front and rear. No other issues. Clasp functioning.
A Japanese Meiji period ivory tusk jar and cover. Carved in light relief with three chimpanzees and a rat under a cloud scroll border, with a further chimp incised to the cover and with a tiger formed finial, 426 grams, 15cm.Condition report intended as a guide only.Hair cracking to the cover. and top rim.
A Japanese Meiji period carved ivory six piece dressing table set and a page turner. Each decorated in light relief with chimpanzees and insects. Hand mirror signed with a seal mark. Condition report intended as a guide only.No glass in the mirror. One jar missing its finial and with two hair cracks.
A 19th century Anglo Indian ivory and tortoiseshell mounted table box. With penwork decoration of figures, animals and stylized flowers. Having purple velvet lined interior with two compartments, 28cm wide. Condition report intended as a guide only.Exterior with some losses to the ivory, tortoiseshell and wood. Handles in good order. Interior in good order. Velvet loose on the base.
A Siamese "elephant" dagger, plain SE blade 10½", elaborate brass hilt, the floral embossed crossguard with prominent downturned dragon's head quillons, divided knucklebow with upturned elephant's trunk lower part and downward trunk upper part from elephant's head pommel with red glass eyes, ivory grips, in its brass scabbard with painted panelled top, middle band and chape. GC Plate 11
A late 18th century naval officer's hanger, curved flat blade 27", with back fuller, etched with star and starlets, sun with face and man in the moon with starlets (one side partly obscured by dark rust spots), slender steel hilt with crossguard and prominent sideloop, knucklebow into flat cap pommel and stud, facetted backstrap, brass banded ivory grip, with details of provenance. GC Plate 9
A late 18th century officer's 5 ball hilted spadroon, straight fullered blade 32½", with traces of maker's name (?) at forte, and crowned GR cypher in fuller on both sides, steel hilt with traces of plating, plain crossguard and quillon, slender knucklebow incorporating the 5 balls, facetted urn shaped pommel, facetted ivory grip with traces of panelling. GC for age (some wear, device missing from grip). Plate 9
A Third Reich Army officer's dagger, by WKC Solingen, the hilt with grey metal mounts, the crosspiece engraved with the owner's name "A. Schlenker", and with yellow faux ivory grip, in its sheath. GC (the grip has been broken and repaired, light rust stains to blade, patch of corrosion to sheath).
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