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Lot 157
A 19th century Chinese carved ivory chess set with original lacquered box (32 pieces). The pieces comprise of an Emperor and Empress, two priests, two elephant (rooks), two knights and eight pawns. Largest piece measures 10cm height. For a condition report please visit our website www. peterwilson.co.uk
Lot 575
Gothic Revival inlaid mahogany three piece bedroom suite comprising, dressing table, bedside locker and three-door wardrobe, each with inlayed bands of rosettes in ebony and ivory inset with walnut borded panels. Wardrobe with central mirrored door opening to reveal three sliding shelves and four drawers flanked by two hanging robes, width 198cm (78"), depth 55cm (22"), height 231cm (91"), dressing table with tilting mirror, four drawers and four pilar trestle base, width 137cm (54"), depth 56cm (22"), height 173cm (68"), bedside locker with single door, width 142cm (55"), depth 36cm (14"), height 81cm (32"). For a condition report please visit our website www. peterwilson.co.uk
Lot 574
ËœAN EDWARDIAN SILVER AND IVORY LETTER OPENER, CRISFORD & NORRIS LTD., BIRMINGHAM, 1901 plain ivory blade, the terminal formed as a dog's head, probably a spaniel 25cm longDescriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 140
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF TWO CHILDREN, CIRCA 1870 a karako with his infant brother, extensive incised detail, unsigned 2.9cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 609
ËœAN ENGLISH GILT-METAL CHATELAINE, LONDON OR BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1730 the clip head struck with a classical profile within pierced strapwork, with an etui (fitted with a folding knife, a pencil holder, an awl/ear pick, a pair of tweezers and a pair of scissors) and two small boxes decorated with a standing figure and flowering foliage on matted grounds (two chains missing); together with an English gilt-metal etui, probably Birmingham, circa 1770, the tapering oval body die-stamped with cornflowers on a hatched ground, fitted with an ivory memorandum and a pair of scissors, 9.4cm high (2)Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 633
ËœA VICTORIAN SILVER-MOUNTED IVORY VASE AND COVER, CHARLES EDWARDS, LONDON, 1889 the silver cover with a band of bold gadrooning below a cast prancing horse finial, the ivory body carved in relief with a bucolic continuous scene of a log-laden cart on which perch a mother and child drawn across the river by four horses and the farmer riding postilion while a young girl crosses the bridge towards a woman seated beside a basket of fowl, signed at the end of the bridge 'A. Bucher', with plain silver rim mounts and spreading foot, glass set base 40.5cm highDescriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 127
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF A NEW YEAR SHISHIMAI DANCER, CIRCA 1870 his robe engraved with floral patterns, signed: Tomotaka 4.7cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 135
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF THE POETESS ONO NO KOMACHI, CIRCA 1820 the fabled beauty shown as an old woman with sagging bare breasts, seated with baskets and a straw hat, unsigned 6.8cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 144
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF A COCKEREL, CIRCA 1800 unsigned 3.3cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 119
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF THE LUCKY GOD EBISU, CIRCA 1870 carrying a huge fish over his shoulder, signed: Tou saku 3.6cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 184
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT GOAT, CIRCA 1870 signed: Kogyoku 3.6cm long Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 121
ËœLIGHTLY STAINED IVORY NETSUKE OF A MASK CARVER, CIRCA 1870 holding a mask of Hyottoko, his robe with incised decoration, signed: Minzan 3.4cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 185
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF A MAN APPLYING MOXA, CIRCA 1870 his eyes smarting from the pain of the burning pellet, signed: Gyokusen 3.2cm high Literature: Edmund de Waal, The Hare with Amber Eyes, Illustrated Edition, 2011, illustrated on the inside of the back cover Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 662
ËœA PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF JANE BRADBY (1776-1825), ATTRIBUTED TO SAMPSON TOWGOOD ROCHE (1757-1847), CIRCA 1805 with brown hair wearing a yellow dress and gold chain necklaces, on ivory, gilt-metal mount, rectangular black lacquer frame, 6.5cm oval; together with another portrait miniature of the same sitter, English School, circa 1805, wearing a white turban and pink dress, on card, later wood frame, 11.8cm high (2) Jane Bradby, daughter of Admiral Bradby and sister to James and Bonomy (see lot 658) married the Hon. Frederick Lumley on 25 March 1819. Provenance: Collection of Thomasine Grenfell White (1877-1956), formerly at Marchwood Park, Southampton, whose great-aunt was Lucy Jane Bradby.Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 654
ËœTHREE TORTOISESHELL TOOTHPICK BOXES, ENGLISH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY one rectangular with cut corners, covered in gold piqué stars, with gold hinge, pushpiece and vacant cartouche, interior mirrored lid, one elongated oval, the top covered in piqué stars and with flush hinge, and one rectangular with plain gold cartouche, containing a tortoiseshell, gold and ivory sliding toothpick longest 9cmDescriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 668
ËœA PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN, ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1790 with powdered hair en queue wearing a blue coat, on ivory, gold bezel, opalescent glass reserve, gold frame with brooch attachment 3.2cm ovalDescriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 109
ËœA JAPANESE CARVED IVORY BANANA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY realistically carved and stained, the fruit partially peeled to reveal the flesh beneath, with associated wood stand 17.5cm longDescriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 142
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF TWO BOYS WITH A PUPPY, CIRCA 1870 unsigned 3.8 cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 189
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF TADANOBU HURLING A GO BOARD, CIRCA 1870 unsigned 4.6cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 657
ËœA PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF THOMASINE GRENFELL WHITE, BY THE HON. RACHEL CAULFEILD (1884-1942), CIRCA 1920 wearing a black hat with an ostrich-feather, long strings of pearls and a beige silk dress, on ivory, in a gilt-metal rectangular frame decorated with ribbon-tied laurel, hinged suspension ring, fitted morocco case with easel strut 7.8cm high The portraitist the Hon. Rachel Caulfeild, sister of the 8th Viscount Charlemont, was killed, together with her sister The Hon. Mrs Dorothy Nelson-Ward, in an air raid on 27 April 1942 whilst they were staying at the Regina Hotel, Bath. Provenance: Collection of Thomasine Grenfell White (1877-1956), whose grandmother was Mary Ann Holloway of Marchwood Park (née Breton of Polygon House). Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 424
ËœFERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943): FISHER BOY a German ivory figure, Berlin, circa 1930, carved as a young boy pulling the hook from his silvery painted fish, his rod resting in the crook of his arm, signed to rear of circular base, affixed to its original Brazilian onyx octagonal plinth 21.5cm high overallRelated literature: Bryan Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Woodbridge, 1981, p.266 and Alberto Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Sculptor, Woodbridge, 2005, p.125 Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 138
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF THE LUCKY GOD DAIKOKU EMERGING FROM HIS SACK, CIRCA 1870 unsigned 3.8cm long Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 134
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF A HANGING SCROLL COMING TO LIFE, CIRCA 1850 an eagle attacking a monkey, unsigned 4.7cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council.Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 103
ËœA JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO OF AN ANGEL AND TWO CHILDREN, GYOKUYUKI, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the scantily clad celestial figure holding her encircling cloud tendril as two children play at her feet, signed to underside 23cm highDescriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 427
ËœA FRENCH IVORY FIGURE AFTER THE ANTIQUE, 'DIANE DE GABIES', PERHAPS DIEPPE, LATE 19TH CENTURY Diana carved holding her drapery to her breast with one hand and to her shoulder with the other, on a cut-cornered rectangular base, fixed to an ebonised wood truncated column with octagonal plinth ivory 28.5cm high Excavated by Gavin Hamilton on Prince Borghese's property in 1792, like many of the Borghese antiquities, the marble was purchased by Napoleon and by 1820 was on display in the Louvre, becoming increasingly admired and copied as the century progessed. (Francis Haskell and Nicholas Penny, Taste and the Antique, New Haven, 2006, pp.198/199)Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 660
ËœA PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN, POSSIBLY PETER BRETON (DIED 1803), BY ANDREW PLIMER (1763-1837), CIRCA 1795 with powdered hair, wearing a brown coat with knotted cravat, on ivory, gilt-metal mount, rectangular lacquer frame 6.5cm oval Provenance: Collection of Thomasine Grenfell White (1877-1956), whose grandmother was Mary Ann Holloway of Marchwood Park (née Breton of Polygon House).Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 190
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF A MONK SAWING OFF THE HORNS OF A PENITENT ONI, CIRCA 1870 signed: Tomochika 4.3cm high Literature: Edmund de Waal, The Hare with Amber Eyes, Illustrated Edition, 2011, illustrated on the inside of the front cover Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 148
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF THE BUMBUKU CHAGAMA, CIRCA 1870 the tea kettle already transformed into a badger, unsigned 3.3cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 426
ËœAN IVORY FIGURE OF AN EXOTIC ANCIENT DANCER, PROBABLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1900 the young woman carved scantily clad, with one arm raised, the other akimbo shaking a sistrum, with heavy necklace, a drapery loosely tied around her midriff, on marble columnar socle with domed base ivory 22.5cm highDescriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 661
ËœA PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A YOUNG LADY, PROBABLY MARY ANNE BRETON, ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1815 half-length seated wearing a white dress and a lace cap, red drapery, column and landscape background, on ivory, gilt metal rectangular mount, fitted leather case 10.5cm high Provenance: Collection of Thomasine Grenfell White (1877-1956), whose grandmother was Mary Ann Holloway of Marchwood Park (née Breton of Polygon House).Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 147
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF AN ACTOR WITH A FAN, CIRCA 1870 unsigned 4.3cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 99
ËœA JAPANESE INLAID IVORY OKIMONO OF A GEISHA AND HER CLIENT, SEIKO, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) carved as the woman stands proffering a teapot to the man crouched at her feet surrounded by a disarray of wine bottles and cups, inlaid in 'Shibayama' style with mother-of-pearl and green and red hardstones, his robes with mons, hers with flowerheads, red lacquer signature tablet 18cm high Provenance: Sotheby's, Belgravia, 15 November 1978, lot 131Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 437
ËœA TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY, ENGLISH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY rectangular, the shaped and slightly domed lid with vacant retangular cartouche, slightly bowed sides, silver stringing throughout and on ball feet, interior with ivory border to base and lid and ivory finials to the two compartment covers 18cm longDescriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 128
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF THE LUCKY GOD HOTEI WITH CHILDREN, CIRCA 1870 seated in the mouth of his treasure sack, one boy holding up a scroll with auspicious characters, extensive intricate detail, signed: Ono Ryoko with kao 3.2cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 425
ËœFERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943): FISHER BOY a German ivory figure, Berlin, circa 1930, carved as a young boy pulling the hook from his silvery painted fish, signed to rear of circular base, affixed to its original Brazilian onyx octagonal plinth 15.5cm high overall, rod lackingRelated literature: Bryan Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Woodbridge, 1981, p.266 and Alberto Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Sculptor, Woodbridge, 2005, p.125 Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 585
ËœA GEORGE V SILVER PURSE, C.S. GREEN & CO., BIRMINGHAM, 1915 of trapezoidal outline, engraved with monogrammed initials MLK, the grey leather interior with compartments, an ivory notepad and a Victorian silver pencil (damaged), with chain, 12cm wide; together with a silver compact with the badge and regimental stripe of The Welch Regiment, engine-turned, interior set with a mirror, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., Birmingham, 1937, 7.5cm square; and two silver cigarette cases, engine-turned, one initialled and with black enamel linear decoration, both Joseph Gloster Ltd., Birmingham, 1932/37 (4)Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 115
WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH A MASK IN A FUROSHIKI, CIRCA 1870 the mask of Hyottoko carved from ivory, signed: Hoju 3.7cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 598
ËœA FRENCH TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIERE AND COVER, EARLY 19TH CENTURY circular, the cover set with a glazed relief-carved ivory vignette of Cupid in a chariot pulled by a dove on a blue glass ground, surrounded by a broad gold bezel of foliage on a matted ground 6.4cm diameterDescriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 670
ËœA PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A LADY, BY MARIE-HONORE RENAUD (BEFORE 1797- AFTER 1857), 1812 with a large white feather to her headdress, wearing a high-necked white chemise and blue silk dress, on ivory, gilt signature and date '23.7bre.1811' to right, in milled gilt-metal mount and square wood frame 7cm diameter A pupil of Louis-Francois Aubry, this artist also worked in enamels. For another example of his work on ivory at this date, see Binoche & Giquello, Paris, 6th June 2012, Lot 72, also see Leo R. Schidlof, The Miniature in Europe, Graz, 1964, p.671Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
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Lot 117
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF TWO DANCERS, CIRCA 1870 signed: Shounsai [for Shounsai Joryu] 3.7cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 490
ËœA SET OF TWELVE VICTORIAN SILVER AND IVORY DESSERT KNIVES AND TWELVE FORKS, WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS LTD., SHEFFIELD, 1895 the late 19th century Burmese carved ivory handles each deeply cut with two dieties amidst leafy scrolls, with reeded silver bolsters, in a fitted mahogany case with keyDescriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 125
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF A NARRATOR WITH NODDING HEAD, CIRCA 1870 his robe engraved with the auspicious character fuku, signed: Masayuki 4.7cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 644
ËœA TORTOISESHELL SPECTACLES CASE, PROBABLY FRENCH OR ENGLISH, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY oblong, trimmed with ivory, lined in blue velvet, 15.3cm long; together with a cheroot case, the long cover decorated on both sides with gilt blossom sprays inhabited by birds, Japanese, circa 1920, 12.2cm long; and a blond tortoiseshell box, plain rectanguar, early 20th century, 12.2cm long (3)Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 136
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF A BOY HOLDING A MASK OF HYOTTOKO, CIRCA 1870 signed: Tomomasa 3.9cm high Literature: Edmund de Waal, 'The Hare with Amber Eyes', Illustrated Edition, 2011, illustrated on the inside of the front cover Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 124
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF CHINESE TANG EMPEROR XUANZONG WITH HIS CONCUBINE YANG GUIFEI, CIRCA 1870 so infatuated was the emperor that he neglected affairs of state, extensive intricate detail, signed: Toeisai 3.7cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 665
ËœA PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF PETER BRETON (1792-1862) OF THE BOMBAY ARTILLERY, BY JOHN JACKSON (1778-1831), 1816 in uniform, signed and dated, on ivory, gilt-metal mount, rectangular lacquer frame 7.7cm high Peter Breton was the son of another Peter Breton and Lucy Goldwin. On 4 November 1820 he married Mary Anne Wright, daughter of Blastus Godly Wright of Polygon House, Southampton. Breton was Mayor of Southampton in 1836-37 and again in 1839-40, living at Polygon House until his death, having inherited the property upon his father-in-law's demise in 1827. Provenance: Collection of Thomasine Grenfell White (1877-1956), whose grandmother was Mary Ann Holloway of Marchwood Park (née Breton of Polygon House).Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 150
ËœDARK STAINED WOOD NETSUKE OF THE THUNDER GOD RAIDEN, CIRCA 1850 seated making thunder with his wood geta, his horns of ivory, his eyes of pale horn, unsigned 2.9cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
Lot 120
ËœIVORY NETSUKE OF A SAMURAI CONFRONTING A GIANT SNAIL, CIRCA 1870 signed: Tomochika 4.6cm high Provenance: The Netsuke Collection of Charles Ephrussi (1849-1905), acquired 1870s, Hotel Ephrussi, Rue de Monceau, Paris; a wedding gift in 1898 to his cousin Ritter Viktor von Ephrussi (1860-1945) and Baroness Emilie (Emmy) Schey von Koromla (1879-1938), Palais Ephrussi, Ringstrasse, Vienna; retrieved post-war from their hiding place by their daughter Elizabeth de Waal (1899-1991); given by her to her brother Ignaz (Iggie) Ephrussi (1906-1994), Tokyo; bequeathed by him to his great-nephew Edmund de Waal (born 1964), London, the collection featured in his memoir 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'. Auction proceeds to be donated to The Refugee Council. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.
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