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Lot 312
A 19th century Cantonese carved ivory ladies fan, decorated in the Thousand Faces pattern, in a fitted lacquer box, both fan and box af, together with a collection of ladies 19th century and later fans, to include a mother of pearl and lace fan, a pierced gilt wood fan decorated with figures in landscape, a Cantonese sandalwood carved fan, two feather fan in white with mother of pearl and black with tortoiseshell, some in boxes from Duvelleroy London etc and a ladies parasol
Lot 377
A 19th century rosewood accordion flutina, with brass line inlay, having mother-of-pearl and white metal keys, in original pine box, together with a 19th century rosewood hexagonal accordion with ivory keys, boxed and Cameron's new and improved Accordion & Flutina Tutor, a complete course of lessons on musicCondition Report: There are no makers labels or stamps on the flutina, the accordion is stamped Steel Reeds
Lot 315
A 19th century ivory travelling sewing case, the hinged case with initials to the lid, the fitted interior having a needle case, scissors, thimble and bobbin, all in gilt metal, together with a carved ivory card case decorated with figures and trees, an aide du memoir, page turner, bangles etcCondition Report: Card case - stained, small crack. Two bangles - good condition. Sewing box - staining, slight damage to hinge. Two carved paper knives - both chipped and areas of loss. Note book - good condition. Circular box, pieces missing and chips
Lot 33
*Writing Box. 19th century Anglo-Indian writing box, inlaid with mosaic decoration in natural and green stained ivory, with oval ivory name plate engraved with monogram and brass handles, the hinged lid enclosing green felt baize and two ink bottles, 16.5cm high x 47cm wide x 24.5cm deep, together with a Victorian rosewood writing box, both in need of restoration (2)
Lot 335
*Sewing. A collection of carved ivory needle cases, Chinese, 19th century, together four elaborately carved cylindrical cases (one filigree), with screw thread tops, each containing various sewing tools (bodkins, crochet hooks, stilettos, additional small needle case, etc.), one slightly chipped at ends and with a 1" crack, length 16cm (6.25ins) and smaller, contained together in a modern sewing roll (4)
Lot 386
*Ross (R., early 19th century). Lord Byron, after Thomas Phillips, circa 1830s-50s, oval miniature portrait in watercolour and gouache on ivory, head and shoulders portrait, half profile to left, showing the poet as a young man with light brown curly hair, wearing a white collar, pale blue waistcoat, and terracotta coat, signed to right-hand side, 7.5 x 6cm (3 x 2.25ins), ebony frame, glazed, paper label on verso annotated 'Lord Byron' in an early hand (1)
Lot 385
*Portrait miniature. Lady Cambridge, mid 19th century, oval portrait miniature, gouache and watercolour on ivory, depicting a half-length portrait of a young lady wearing a pearl headdress on her dark brown ringlets, and a blue dress with muslin neckline, gathered sleeves, and braided bodice decoration, toned, 8.5 x 6cm (3.25 x 2.5ins), contemporary panelled ivory frame glazed, a few minor cracks in ivory, titled in contemporary manuscript on verso (1)
Lot 35
*Chess Set. Late 19th century Cantonese part ivory chess set, one stained natural the other red, comprising white King, Queen, 2 Rooks, Bishops and 4 Pawns, plus red King, Queen, 2 Rooks, 1 Knight, 1 Bishop and four Pawns, carved in the tradition style with concentric 'mystery' ball bases, the king 15cm high, the pawn 7cm high, some damage plus 2 associated pieces (1)
Lot 384
*Continental School. Empress Maria Theresa of Austria with her family, after Heinrich Fuger, circa 1800, watercolour and gouache on ivory, showing the dowager empress attired in a black gown, seated against a background of classical architecture and drapery, being shown a variety of works of art by three young ladies and three young gentlemen, 12.5 x 12.5cm (4 x 4.75ins), ivory frame, glazed (1)
Lot 346
*Spitalfields. Two large fragments of Spitalfields silk brocade, circa 1750, cream, with woven pattern of large and slightly smaller flower sprays, in shades of pink, yellow, and green, both pieces with old hand-sewn join (with matched pattern), selvedges to long sides, some small light marks, one piece with small hole at edge, the other with short split and small hole in centre, each approximately 103 x 49cm (40.5 x 19.25ins), together with fifteen other early fabric pieces, some taken from garments, including a long runner of Spitalfields silk backed with coarse linen, worn (with loss) and sometime patched in one corner with different (early) fabric, with metallic braid edging, another runner similar, and a piece of ivory silk gauze sprigged with blue and yellow flowers (spotted), with frill to one edge, various sizes and condition (18)
Lot 310
*Handkerchief. A Youghal lace-edged handkerchief, late 19th century, ivory fine cotton lawn handkerchief (some faint marks and a couple of tiny holes), with 3" border of Youghal lace (a few broken threads), 34.5 x 34.5cm (13.5 x 13.5ins), together with another handkerchief trimmed with Youghal lace, a tray cloth composed of an initialled handkerchief and other fragments of lace and whitework, and ten other 19th and early 20th century lace-trimmed handkerchiefs, including Honiton lace, Brussels lace, Tambour lace, and a handkerchief finely embroidered with a crest featuring a helmet and bird with motto 'Ex Candore Decus' (possibly the Goelet family), generally in good condition (13)
Lot 345
*Shoes. A pair of ladies' shoes, early 19th century, ivory satin, square toe and throat, the latter trimmed with a small satin bow, slight fraying to top of heels, lacking ties, sole of left shoe annotated in pencil in contemporary manuscript 'worn on my wedding day', length 24cm (9.5ins), together with Two ladies' shoes, Grieve & Co., early 19th century, two black satin shoes, both right shoes (indicated in contemporary manuscript inside), square toe and throat, the latter trimmed with a small satin bow, white kid leather insoles, latter with engraved label 'Shoes Sent to Pattern by Post, Grieve & Co., Ladies Boot & Shoe Manufacturers, No.21 New Bond Strt., To the Royal Family', contemporary manuscript ownership name of Miss Pakenham inside both, looped black ties (slightly later?), length 25cm (10ins), plus another cream satin pair similar, with paper labels 'gauche' and 'droit', and engraved label of F. Maker, some soiling and fraying, remains of ties The first pair of shoes are in such clean condition that, in view of the inscription, it is likely they were tucked away by the bride after her wedding day and not worn again. The second item is intriguing for its ownership inscription, the most famous Miss Pakenham being Kitty, who became the Duchess of Wellington ten years after Arthur Wellesley had first proposed to her and been deemed an unsuitable match by her family. After a decade of successful campaigns the suitor was seen in a different light by the Pakenhams and Wellesley honoured his proposal despite Kitty having (in Arthur's words to his brother) "grown ugly, by Jove!". The marriage was an unhappy one, as the couple were entirely unsuited. (3 pairs)
Lot 53
*Whist Markers. Pair of Victorian silver and ivory whist markers, retailed by A. Barrett & Sons, Picadilly London, Birmingham 1891, one side with stained ivory markers the other left natural, both engraved with monogram, 6cm long, presented in leather case embossed with initials and with silk lining (2)
Lot 379
*Hepburn-Edmunds (Nellie M., circa 1878-1953). David Steele, aged 3 3/4 years, 1933, oval portrait miniature on ivory, signed and dated lower left, 12 x 10 cm (4.75 x 4 ins), period gilt frame, glazed, with handwritten label by the artist to verso, contained in original brown leather presentation case (some marks and wear) Provenance: Private Collection, Hampshire. Exhibited: Royal Academy, 1933, number 3. Note: Nellie Hepburn Edmunds studied at the Slade School of Art under Fred Brown and at Westminster School of Art under Mouat Loudan. She was elected vice-president of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters in 1912, and was invited to contribute to the Queen's Dolls' House and the 1925 British Empire Exhibition. (1)
Lot 383
English School. Oval miniature portrait of Robert Southey, circa 1830s, watercolour and gouache on ivory, head and shoulders portrait showing the poet with grey curly hair and sideburns, wearing a white cravat and black frock coat, 6 x 4.5cm (2.25 x 1.75ins), oval frame, glazed, annotated on verso in an early hand 'N.S.' and 'Robert Southey' (1)
Lot 374
*Cook (Alice May (1876-1958)). Portrait miniature of Elisabeth June Restall, circa 1942, oval watercolour on ivory, head & shoulders portrait of a pretty young lady with long dark hair worn in two plaits, wearing a rounded-necked blue and pink floral-patterned blouse, with a circular blue stone brooch at neck, signed lower left, 7 x 5.5cm (2.5 x 2.25ins), oval white metal pendant frame, glazed, together with an unsigned oval portrait miniature of Elisabeth June Restall as a baby, watercolour and gouache on ivory, head and shoulders portrait of a chubby baby with blonde hair, 7.5 x 6cm (3 x 2.25ins), oval gold coloured pendant frame, mounted in a velvet-lined case, with double flaps to front and stand to back, rubbed and one hinge broken, plus a small oval daguerrotype of a female relative, mounted in an embossed case Alice May Cook was a painter, miniaturist and book illustrator, who studied at St John's Wood School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools. She exhibited widely, including the RA, the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, the Society of Women Artists, and the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin. (3)
Lot 309
*Handkerchief. A Binche lace-edged handkerchief, 19th century, ivory fine cotton lawn handkerchief (wearing thin, with some tiny holes), with 4" border of Binche lace (a couple of small areas where thread broken), 42 x 42cm (16.5 x 16.5ins), together with eleven other late 18th to early 20th century lace-trimmed handkerchiefs, including Bedfordshire lace (with whitework initials 'MA' topped with a Viscount's coronet), Carrickmacross lace, Honiton lace, and two stitch-mounted handkerchiefs from the collection of Enid Purvis (Point d'Alencon and French bobbin lace), generally in good condition (12)
Lot 381
*Miniature. Portrait of a Regency Lady, 1818, oval watercolour on ivory, half-length portrait of a lady wearing a high-waisted green dress with puffed sleeves, and a white lace cap over her dark curls, verso with indistinct pencil inscription dated 1818, 7.5 x 6cm (3 x 2.25ins), ebonised frame, glazed, together with another 19th century miniature painting, oval watercolour on ivory, of the Virgin Mary, mounted, framed and glazed (2)
Lot 36
*Chess Sets. 19th century carved Calvert pattern ivory chess set, one side natural the other stained red, King 9.5cm high in a mahogany tea caddy with conch shell inlay, 10.5cm high x 19.5cm wide x 10.5cm deep together with a 19th century carved bone chess set with stained pieces, King 9.5cm high plus an ivory and a bone miniature chess set, each in wooden box with sliding lid (4)
Lot 302
*Fan. A hand-painted fan, Chinese, mid 19th century, folding double-sided paper fan, painted with a variety of vignettes, including landscapes, interior scenes, courtly figures, the latter with applied painted ivory faces, rubbed, with some splitting and fraying to folds, mounted on laquered and gilt pierced wooden sticks, with tissue paper inserts painted with floral decoration, 21.5cm (8.5ins), contained in a lacquered wooden fan box, hinged lid decorated with gilt flower spray, opening to reveal blue silk lining painted with a bird and flowers (slightly frayed at one end) A highly decorative and finely detailed fan in accompanying box. (1)
Lot 311
*Handkerchief. A whitework lace-edged handkerchief, French, 19th century, ivory fine cotton lawn handkerchief, with embroidered and openwork floral border, and initials 'MP' in one corner, edged with lace, some small holes and period darns, 43 x 43cm (17 x 17ins), together with three other whitework handkerchiefs, one with monogram 'FMV' topped with a baron's coronet, one with a border of grapes and vine leaves, and the other with name 'Andr‚e' within a floral and foliate circular frame incorporating a lion with snake, plus an initialled white handkerchief with drawn threadwork, generally in good condition, plus 16 other lace and embroidered handkerchiefs, mostly worn (21)
Lot 373
*Continental School. Oval miniature portrait of Queen Louise of Prussia (1776-1810), later 19th century, watercolour and gouache on thin ivory, signed Denise lower right, depicting the famous young wife of Frederick William III of Prussia, who met Napoleon following his defeat of the Prussians in 1807 to ask for leniancy, the figure wearing a white empire-style dress with pink ribbon sash and ermine royal cape, and a diadem with star and veil, 10 x 8 cm (4 x 3.2 ins), period ornate brass frame, together with another Berlin porcelain oval miniature portrait of Queen Louise, pencil inscribed to verso with her name, and with blind impressed stamp '15' to verso mounted on oval brass frame, 9 x 7 cm (3.5 x 2.75 ins), a small oval miniature portrait of a young woman holding red roses in the style of Heinrich Friedrich Fger (1751-1818), probably late 19th century, an English watercolour portrait of a seated widow, unsigned, and one other (5)
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