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Click here to subscribeAn Anglo-Chinese lacquered sewing box, circa 1840, of serpentine outline and decorated with Chinoiserie scenes on carved winged dragon feet, side carrying handle, the interior with compartmentalised tray and a full compliment of carved ivory fittings, cotton barrels, thimble, clamps, needle cases, shuttle, the front fitted with a writing drawer, 34 x 25 x 15.5cm
A French ebonised and brass inlaid etui, circa 1860, of oval section and tapering form, the lid with brass inlaid cartouche within a brass border, the flush fitted ivory silk and velvet interior with a full compliment of steel tools comprising needle case, scissors, stiletto, bodkin and white metal thimble, 12.5cm
Two etuis comprising an oval ebonised wooden example, circa 1880, the lid with brass cartouche, the purple silk and velvet flush fitted interior with a full compliment of silver tools comprising needle case, thimble, stiletto, bodkin and silver handled scissors, 12.7cm and a 19th Century French ivory etui lacking contents, 11cm (2)
A pretty tortoiseshell and floral inlaid small format sewing box with fittings, circa 1840, of rectangular form with canted lid, the lid and front inlaid in mother of pearl and abalone shell with flowering branches, a butterfly and a bird, the lid interior with ribbon trellis over ivory silk and a flush fitted removable tray with cut glass scent bottle, silver thimble with leaf engraved border, an engraved mother of pearl letter knife/bookmark, steel bladed scissors stamped R. M. + Co to floral mother of pearl arms and plain loops, a mother of pearl handled stiletto, single blade knife and bodkin, with an additional bone bodkin, lacking pencil and tweezer/earspoon, 14.5 x 95 x 4.5cm
A fine etui, the gilt metal tools French, the case probably Asprey, the red leather covered case with inward cut corners, the lid gilt tooled in the chinoiserie style with bridge, pagoda, birds and a dwarf riding an ostrich, within tooled borders, the lid interior in ivory silk over a flush fitted ivory velvet base with steel stiletto with elaborate gilt handle with a white metal Chinaman in a pagoda, the scissors and needle case of matching elaborate form, scroll engraved bodkin, the thimble with leaf and flowerhead border to a vacant cartouche, 14 x 9.5 x 2.5cm
A rectangular tortoiseshell etui by Thomas Lund, London, the curved sides below a cushion top divided into triangles by pewter stringing and centered by a tablet, the interior lined in ivory velvet and silk with compartments and a tool card with four steel tools, steel top silver thimble, ivory reel and cut glass scent bottle lacking stopper and cover, with a printed trade label 'Thos. Lund Maker 57, Cornhill London', red morocco base covering, 13.4 x 9 x 4.5cm
An embroidered silk sewing companion dated 1798, of box form covered in ivory silk embroidered with flowers in coloured silks and initials, interior with double needle flannel over cracked mirror and a compartment, the box form base with a folding silk and embroidered skein holder dated 1798 over a further silk compartment, some colour run and wear, 10.5 x 7 x 2.5cm
Nine needle cases comprising a vegetable ivory turned example inscribed 'A Present From The Thames Tunnel', 7cm, a steel example, another in fancy gilt, an unusual 'Magazine Patent Needle Case', floral printed 'With Best Wishes/North London Novelty Works', 5.7cm, another in gilt brass as a scent flask and four advertising needle cylinders (9)
A North Italian walnut writing table, late 17th century, the rectangular top with an alternating border of ebony and ivory, the three frieze drawers with block moulded fronts, the turned and trumpet shape legs united by wavy stretchers, on bun feet, 90.5cm wide x 54cm deep x 75cm high.Illustrated
An ivory and gold filigree bracelet and fitted presentation box, 19th century, the bracelet set with four gold panels worked with birds and serpents and four ivory panels carved with flower heads and leaves, 18.5cm long, the ivory presentation box with three inset carvings to the hinged cover depicting figures, trees and buildings, with a fitted red velvet lined interior, 22cm long, together with an old receipt of purchase and an old insurance valuation from Pearl Cross Ltd. London, dating from 1988, (4).Provenance:Private UK collection.
English School, circa 1795, A portrait miniature of a young lady wearing a pink dress and pearls in her hair, watercolour heightened with white on ivory, 5.8 x 4.8cm.Provenance: Cynthia Walmsley Ltd. Portrait Miniatures & Silhouettes, where purchased by the mother-in-law of the owner. Thence by descent.
A late 18th/early 19th century small circular ivory box, the pull-off cover with an applied central monogram roundel within a border of lines and dots, 2.7cm diameter and a tortoiseshell veneered green leather covered needle packet case, first half 19th century, with pull-off cover, in the form of a miniature knife box, 4.5cm high (2).
An Edwardian electroplate trophy, foliate engraved and inscribed 'T H Sebag-Montefiore Polack's House, Football Cup 1903', 18.5cm high and another with cast dragon mask side handles, 'Clifton College Polack's House Cup under 16 .....', 22.5cm high, and one other, also an ivory backed brush, monogrammed 'T.H.S-M' (4).
A Longines gents 1963 9ct gold cased automatic wristwatch in original box with paperwork certifying reference number 6998, movement number 11269670, purchased in London, 23rd May 1969. The ivory tone dial presents Arabic numerals on the quarters and baton numerals for the remainder. The watch is mounted on a later flexi strap. In apparent good working order, condition not guaranteed.
A George III silver Cape pattern hot water jug and a teapot en suite, by William Eaton, London, 1817 With squat circular, half-fluted sides, tongue and dart borders and shell and leaf embellishment in front of rim, ribbed, acanthus-capped handles and acanthus-decorated spouts, ivory insulators and ivory supports for the fluted finials, teapot with plain collet foot, hot water jug with spreading foot conforming to rim, both engraved with crest of a stag's head erased, hot water jug 21cm high, 51 oz. (1581 gm.). NB: Requires a CITES license if exported outside the EU The US Government has banned the import of ivory so this cannot be exported to the USA
An early Victorian four-piece silver tea and coffee service by William Bateman & Daniel Ball, London, 1841Of squat, fluted baluster form, embossed with trailing flowers and scroll-edged vacant cartouches, gilt interiors to sugar bowl and milk jug, leafy scroll handles and floral and scroll-embellished rims, ivory insulators to handles, lily and lily pad finials, floral decoration up spouts, on shell-decorated bracket feet, coffee pot 23cm high, 84 oz. (2604 gm.) (4)NB: Requires a CITES license if exported outside the EUThe US Government has banned the import of ivory so this cannot be exported to the USA
19th Century English School Miniature"Maria de Burgh, Lady Downes '' ( 1788 - 1842) Painting on ivory, small oval depicted as an elegant young lady with low cut dress wearing a pearl necklace in gilt frame. (1)Only child and heiress of Walter Bagenal, of Dunleckney Manor,Bagenalstown and Mount Leinster Lodge, Kiledmond, Co.Carlow.
St. Luke's Church BelfastA rare Victorian English silver Presentation Trowel, with carved ivory handle, approx. 13" long, with engraved inscription, 'Presented to John Alexander, Esq., Milford, Co. Carlow, on the occasion of his laying the Foundation Stone at St. Luke's Church Belfast, with the grateful thanks of the Trustees and Committee for his generous gift of the site, 5 June, 1862". (1)
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