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Click here to subscribeA 19th century mahogany wheel barometer by C. C. G & Co 34 St. John's Lane, London. The mahogany case has swan-neck pediment and satinwood crossbanding. With silvered forecasting dial, thermometer and hygrometer, ivory adjuster and domed glass covers. 112 x 31cm. Condition reports are not availabe for our Interiors Sales.
An olive wood rectangular card case, 11.25cm, an ivory Vizagapatam type card case, 10.5cm, a tortoiseshell bone detailed small trinket box, 9.75 x 7 x 5cm, and a tortoiseshell ivory and horn snuff box (4). CONDITION REPORT: Snuff box lid will not open, minor surface wear. Two small cracks to the front section of the Vizagapatam type case with tiny losses throughout. The olive wood example is in good order. Small trinket box has old repairs where bone has been replaced with another material. Crude repairs and additions. Area of tortoiseshell missing to the left hand side and is in a rather tired condition.
A group of walking sticks and canes including an ivory handled example with silver collar and malacca shaft, antler handled example, another with a slot and wrythen twisted shaft, etc (5). CONDITION REPORT: Silver and white metal mounts are damaged and loose in part, general surface wear and tear throughout.
A group of variously hallmarked silver and silver handled items to include an ivory bladed page turner, Charles Henry Dumenil, London 1900, a sterling silver handled blotter, a similar seal wax holder, a magnifying glass, Atkin Bros, Sheffield and an Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee hallmarked silver letter opener modelled as a Georgian meat skewer, Sheffield 2002, boxed, also a plated hexagonal nib brush (9). CONDITION REPORT: The letter opener is in good condition, page turner with major chip to the tip and a few smaller examples, propelling pencil case with numerous dints, the magnifying glass handle is slightly twisted, the stamp roller with numerous nibbles and dints around the rim mounts, the seal wax holder handle is af, majority of silver pieces with tarnish and surface wear commensurate with age, mother of pearl letter opener af (handle detached from the blade).
A Japanese Meiji period carved ivory okimono modelled as a man sawing plank of wood with two character mark to underside, length 18cm (af). CONDITION REPORT: Head has been off and reglued, several breakages and losses to either side, split to man's head on left side, splits to the log on both sides, natural hairline cracks and general surface wear. The end of the saw has also been glued and there's a small chip to the very end, glue residue around both feet and there is a gap at the joint between his lower torso and left leg.
An early 19th century goose wing knitting sheath with ivory mount, incised decoration 'HM 1820', length 32cm, a sewing tool, a needle case and two other items (5). CONDITION REPORT: An old section of the goose wing knitting sheath has worn away from use over the years, small rounded section to the ivory top, general wear elsewhere.
A series of four Indian ivory carvings, early 20th Century, one a lady with a basket, a female basket maker, a lady with a broken pot and a seated carpenter, all mounted on wooden plinths, height of largest 8cm (4)Condition: small break to carpenter tool, otherwise appear generally good overall
Mixed lot to include; Cloisonne floral and green lidded trinket box, two Cloisonne match holders, pair of floral painted papermache trinket lidded boxes, a treen lidded inkwell in the form of a turret, three small brass and copper Art Nouveau Indian circular dishes, and an ivory page turner (1 small box)
Ï’Irish School, circa 1780, portrait of a gentleman wearing a burgundy coat, watercolour on ivory within a plaited hair border, 4cm x 3.3cm, oval, in a gold oval frame with delicate bright-cut engraving verso Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’English Provincial School, circa 1800, portrait of a young gentleman wearing a blue coat, watercolour on ivory, 7cm x 5.7cm, oval, in a plain gilt metal oval frame Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’Sampson Towgood Roche (1759-1847), portrait of a young gentleman wearing a blue coat, watercolour on ivory, inscribed verso Mr Rook Year 1796 Bath, 5cm x 4cm, oval, in a plain gold oval frame with hair curl, gilt metal and seed pearls on milk glass verso Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’Italian School, circa 1810, portrait of a young lady dressed as a Vestal Virgin before a classical building, watercolour on ivory, 7cm x 5.7cm, oval, in a gilt metal oval frame Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A Victorian tortoiseshell cased mercury thermometer, signed G. Staight London to the mother of pearl register in Fahrenheit and Réaumur scales, 8.5cm (3 3/8in) long George Staight, 72 Collingwood St, London 1827, 5 East Harding St, Gough Square, 7 East Harding St 1829-1842, 9 Skinner St, Snow Hill 1843-1846, 2 Bull Head Court, Newgate St 1847-1860, 17 Bath St, Newgate St 1861-1866. Ivory cutter and turner, also working in other materials. Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’Attributed to Miss Catherine Gertrude Cruikshank, portrait of a young lady with a pink stole, watercolour on ivory, 5.5cm x 4.5cm, oval, in a plain gold oval frame with blue glass, plaited hair and a monogram GB verso Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’English School, circa 1800, portrait of a young lady dressed as Diana the huntress, watercolour on ivory, 5.8cm x 4.5cm, oval, in a plain gilt metal oval frame; two portraits of gentlemen similar; another of a child with curly fair hair (4) Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A Chinese export ivory brisé fan, Canton mid 19th century, the guards deeply carved with figures and pavilions amidst trees, the pierced sticks finely carved with a continuous scenes of figures and pavilions, 20cm (8in) long Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’English School, circa 1800, portrait of a young lady wearing a lilac dress and a yellow shawl, watercolour on ivory, 9cm x 6.5cm, oval, in a gold backed and paste set oval frame, cream silk verso Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’Thomas Le Hardy (fl. 1794-1802), portrait of a gentleman wearing a blue coat, watercolour on ivory, signed and dated Le Hardy 1796 middle left, in a plain gilt metal oval frame with blue guilloche enamel, hair curl and seed pearls verso Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A collection of mainly copy portrait miniatures, including: English School, early 19th century, portrait of a young lady wearing a white dress, watercolour on ivory, titled verso K. H. Erskine and dated 1812, 8.8cm x 6.8cm, oval, in a gilt metal rectangular frame; some of the others in ivory veneered frames, mainly 20th century (15) Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A second half of the 19th century Shakudo brooch, the rectangular panel with a demon and child, possibly from the Japanese story Issun-b?shi, 5.4cm long; together with a Victorian circular boss brooch, with woven detail and applied ropetwist wire decoration, 3.8cm diameter; and a 1930s carved ivory coin purse, one circular panel engraved with a rat eating seeds, the other side with Shibayama foliate inlaid decoration Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A European ivory brisé fan, the lead guard relief carved with a maiden in flowing robes above massed flowers, the other guard and sticks plain, 23.5cm (9 1/4in) long Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’Four pieces of silhouette jewellery, comprising: John Field (1778-1842), portrait of a lady and of a gentleman, signed Miers beneath the truncation, each 3.7cm x 2.7cm, set back to back in a gold framed pendant; William John Jolliffe (circa 1738-1798), portrait of a gentleman painted on glass, within a border painted with circles, the same border verso, 4cm x 3cm, in a plain gold framed pendant frame; German School, early 19th century, portrait of a gentleman, 2.7cm x 1.3cm, in a gold framed canted-rectangular ring; and John Miers (1758-1821) portait of a lady painted on ivory, signed Miers beneath the truncation, 3.7cm x 3cm, in a gold frame with white and blue enamel (4) Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’After Sir William Charles Ross, portrait of a young lady wearing a white dress and a pink rose, watercolour on ivory, bears an inscription verso, 7.3cm x 5.7cm, oval, in a git metal oval frame; three other female portraits, all copies, one in a gilt metal frame, two in gold and enamel frames, all hung on a common gilt gesso rectangular frame (4) Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A Chinese export Applied Faces or Mandarin fan, Canton mid 19th century, the ivory guards deeply carved with figures and building amidst trees above massed flowers, the sticks pierced with figures, the paper leaf painted with many figures with applied ivory faces and silk robes to each side, the loop with a tassel, 27.5cm (10 3/4in) long, in a Chinese export lacquer fan case, 38cm (15in) long Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A Chinese export ivory brisé fan, Canton mid 19th century, the guards each carved with four figures to each side, the sticks pierced and carved with side-to-side figures in a landscape centred by an oval panel of a pagoda, 18cm (7in) long Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A. J. Nunes (fl. 1778-1799), portrait of a gentleman wearing a blue coat, watercolour on ivory, signed middle left, dated 1799 middle right, 6.7cm x 5.4cm, oval, in a gilt metal oval frame with blue glass and plaited hair verso Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’Irish School, circa 1800, double portrait of two sisters before drapery, watercolour on ivory, 6.9cm x 5.3cm, oval, in a gilt metal oval frame with bright-cut engraving Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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