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Click here to subscribeLate George III hot water pot of baluster form with hinged and domed cover and bladed finial, with flared collar and half wrythen fluted body to a leaf capped handle with ivory mounted breaks and raised on a spreading circular foot, height 23cms, wt approx 780gms all in, London 1818, maker's mark AB, GB
Fine early 18th Century pressed horn snuff box by John Obrisset of oval form and bearing the Arms of Sir Francis Drake, 10cm x 8cm, John Obrisset was an outstanding London engraver, He was the son of a Huguenot migr ivory carver who came to England from Dieppe, Obrisset lived at St Martin in the Fields and worked from Wheel Street, Spitalfields, He married in 1690 and, again, in 1717, Six patents of his are recorded - See: G B Hughes, "Obrisset and the horn snuffbox" in Country Life 12/02/1970, Drake was granted Arms in 1581, At the top, the worn words are "SIR FRANCIS DRAKE" and at the bottom, "JOHN OBRISSET FECIT 1712", Purchased at Christie's South Kensington 04/11/1998, Lot No 910
Mid-19th century flame mahogany and ivory stick barometer, Spendlove - Thetford, the arched case with glazed panel with bevelled ivory scales marked from Very Dry to Stormy and opposed by 31 to 27 with slide Vernier and visible tube over a further twin scale ivory thermometer with mercury tube and ring turned cistern cover, height 92cms
George V walnut cased canteen of flatware and cutlery, Hanoverian type pattern with stepped geometric edge, for six, and comprising six each table forks, dessert forks, dessert spoons, soup spoons and tea spoons, together with four table spoons, single sauce ladle, combined wt approx 1749gms, together with six each ivory handled dinner and side knives and a three piece carving set, all contained in a fitted canteen with hinged cover and fitted single drawer, London 1928/29, maker's mark RWB and canteen with fitted ivorine label for Harrods Ltd, Silversmiths and Cutlers, London SW1
Late 19th century European carved ivory chamber stick, with urn shaped sconce with flared and fluted rim with acanthus leaf body to a saucer base with further foliate centre and with high relief carved floral and foliate border with an applied thumb piece with cartouche initialled AA (loose) and raised on a plain foot rim, width 12cms, height 6cms
George III tea urn with bladed and waisted pull off cover with engraved border and cast and applied urn shaped finial to a lobed circular body with applied and leaf capped strap work side handles with engraved rosette and swag decoration with contemporary crest and initial over a fluted spout with ivory "T" handle to a spreading circular base on a square socle with four ball feet, height 36 1/2cms, wt approx 1077gms all in, London 1790, maker's mark SG, EV
70s/80s/ROCK/POP 7"/LPs. A collection of approx 32 LPs and 35 7" with 7" artists/titles to include David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), The Creatures - Wild Things, Stevie Wonder - Do I Do, Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory, Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers, Wings - Goodnight Tonight, Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody, Mike Post Featuring Larry Carlton - Hill Street Blues, George Benson (K 17333), La Belle Epoque (HAR 5133), A Taste Of Honey - Boogie, Oogie, Oogie, Keith Barrow (promo, S CBS 7090),Paul Simon, Kool And The Gang, Billy Preston & Syreeta. LPs artists/titles to include The Beatles Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Help!, Queen (x2) - Sheer Heart Attack, Greatest Hits, The Police - Outlandos D'amour (AMLH 68502), Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus (OLDS 9498), Haircut One Hundred - Pelican West, Blondie Parallel Lines, Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells, ELO - Discovery, Rick Astley, Genesis, The Human League, John Lennon & Yoko Ono. Condition varied but generally VG to EX.
DRESSING CASE.An early 20thc green leather travelling case, the interior with four silver mounted cut glass jars, thirteen ivory brushes & other items, a travelling inkwell & vesta, a notebook & stationery folder & a dissimilar celluloid baby's brush. The exterior with some gold lettering & foul weather case. The silver hallmarked for London 1919. Case 39x56x19cm.
DRESSING CASE.An Edwardian crocodile dressing case with seven silver mounted toilet jars, London 1901. Also fitted with a variety of ivory brushes & tools including a powder box with swan's down puff, a pair of curling tongs, a matching mirror, manicure set, note case, stationery case & sewing case. Handle present but detached & hinged seam split. 46x36x19cm.
PORTRAIT MINIATURE.A portrait miniature, hand painted on ivory of a lady in a full grey powdered wig & wearing a blue dress & pearl earrings. Set within a good yellow metal frame, set with half pearls. To the reverse mother of pearl, a pendant loop & a brooch fitment. Overall size 6 x 4.5cm.
A JAPANESE LACQUER AND IVORY NETSUKE, in the form of a box with lift-off cover, gilded with cranes, the rope of carved ivory, signed to a mother-of-pearl reserve to the base, late 19th or early 20th Century, 35mm wide; together with A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE, carved as a boar, signed, late 19th or early 20th Century; and ANOTHER NETSUKE. (3)
A collection of costume jewellery to include, a single row graduated ivory carved bead necklace, a single row graduated crystal bead necklace, a single row amber coloured plastic, gold tone bead necklace, a large collection of costume brooches, a white metal marcasite and cultured pearl spray brooch, a white metal black glass bar brooch, etc.
A collection of Chinese ivory carvings, late 19th century, comprising a bookmark topped with a Chinese official, six game counters carved with figures in a garden and a seal with a Buddhist lion knop, and a Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period, of an old man tying up a bag, signed Tomonobui, and a Japanese bone aiguchi, carved with figures
A Japanese sectional carved ivory figure, of an old man holding a hoe, a bowl at his feet, on a carved wooden stand14cm high without stand, a Chinese carved ivory pendant, suspended on a hardwood stand, c1920, 19cm high, and, a snuff bottle, ring, and three further pieces, plus carved hardwood stand
Six Elizabeth II silver fish knives and six fish forks, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1980 (weight 20oz - engraved with initial "R" to terminals), six George V silver bladed and ivory handled butter knives, Sheffield 1919, in fitted case, a set of six plated fruit knives and forks, in fitted case, five plated bosun's whistles, various, a plated three-light candelabra, 11.5ins high, and a small selection of other plated ware, various
A Chinese ivory scholar's vase of ribbed form, 4.25ins (10.8cm) high (17th/18th Century) Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
A Chinese carved ivory figure of a bearded sage with staff and fan riding on a tortoise over waves, with a stalk beside him, on carved base, 9.75ins (24.8cm) high Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
A Japanese carved ivory netsuke of a reclining water buffalo and calf, 0.75ins (1.8cm) high x 2.25ins (5.8cm) overall, signed in rectangular tablet to base "Tomotada" (Edo period), (three surface cracks to back of water buffalo and surface cleaned back) Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
A Japanese carved ivory netsuke of a reclining water buffalo and calf, 1ins (2.5cm) high x 2.5ins (6.4cm) overall, unsigned but in the manner of Tomotada (Edo period), (tail chipped and missing, surface cleaned back) Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
A Japanese carved ivory figural group of rats energetically climbing a ladder, topped by a fly whisk, on lotus pattern base, 10.5ins (26.7cm) high, incised black script mark (Meiji period), and carved and pierced hardwood base for same Provenance: Christie's, London - 11th November 1999, Lot 52 Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
A Japanese carved ivory figural group of a fisherman with a carp, and a small boy reaching up to hold it, on naturalistic base, 12.5ins (31.8cm) high, red seal mark to base (Meiji period - minor damage) Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
A Japanese carved and stained ivory okimono of two surprised figures outside the portable shrine of Guan Yin, the goddess hovering to one side, the interior of the shrine viewed through an open door, 5.25ins (13.4cm) high, with incised red seal mark to base (Meiji period) Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
A Japanese carved and stained ivory okimono of a standing female figure wielding a sword in her upraised left hand, 6ins (15.3cm) high, incised signature to base (Meiji period - some damage and loss) Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
A Japanese carved and stained ivory okimono of a standing female figure holding a tray with a flowering prunus branch, and with a wine vessel at her feet, 7.25ins (18.4cm) high, incised signature and inscription, partially in red to base (Meiji period) Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
A Japanese carved ivory figural group of a mother holding her fan, with a child holding a bird, signed, 5.75ins (14.7cm) high, carved Chinese standing figure of a sage with sceptre, 8.75ins (12cm) high, and four other pieces of carved Oriental ivory, various Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
An Indian carved ivory figure of an elephant, the ears carved with leaf ornament and with ivory tusks, 3ins (7.6cm) high x 5.25ins (13.4cm) overall, and one other smaller Indian ivory elephant with gilt brass tusks, 2.5ins (6.4cm) high x 3.5ins (8.9cm) overall Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
A fine Japanese gilt lacquer and shibyama rectangular three case inro, the whole of ovoid section with rounded top, base and cover, front and reverse with shaped panels inlaid in mother-of-pearl, ivory and variously coloured stones with a figure of an archer in armour with two mythical figures pulling back the bow, on a gilt slightly raised ground decorated in subtle colours with a choppy sea, the reverse with a bird on a flowering branch on a ground depicting a stream and grasses, speckled gilt lacquer edge to top cover and base, 4.375ins (112mm) x 3.5ins (90mm), and mauve silk cording, complete with finely carved boxwood netsuke of a seated figure being attacked by mythical figure, with silvery metal ojime cast with insects and leaves, 3.375ins (35mm) high (signed to base), (Meiji period - with some small loses of shibyama to cover with two small pieces of stringing missing and lacquer slightly rubbed and marked around edges and base) Provenance: The Canterbury Auction Galleries - Auction 7th & 8th October 2014, Lot 748
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