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Lot 528
A collection of three Meiji period Japanese carved ivory Netsuki modelled as: craftsmen, wild cate and two puppies, signatures on bases The two puppies have age cracks but no other visible signs of damage. The demand figure has a small piece missing from the bottom but no other visible signs of damage. The cat has no visible signs of damage.
Lot 183
A treen snuff box , early 19th century, of rectangular form, the cover decorated with a two-masted schooner flying the flag Mararei, 8cm wide,an oval horn snuff box incised R.M.R, 7cm wide, a horn snuff box with plated mounts inscribed Alex Hutchensen, 8cm long, a waisted turned ivory snuff box with plated mounts inscribed J.E. 1730 and containing a card reading 'Given to Thomas Elliot of Laiston by Sir Walter Scott' 5cm high, a treen matchbox with foliate incised cover splitting to reveal a match strike, 7.5cm (5)
Lot 188
A selection of treen and ivory items to include miniature parasol, small beadwork pin cushions and reels and an ivory table clamp, a coopered treen oval tub, 13.5cm wide, a parquetry frame, 19 x 15cm, carved ivory letter opener, turned ivory acorn needle cases, a vesta case, decorative treen miniature photo frame, polychrome painted circular box and cover, carved oak desk stand, horn two pronged fork and a porcelain rouge pot cover (quantity)
Lot 189
A selection of walking sticks and a shooting stick to include a silver topped carved ebony cane, London 1923, a Victorian silver topped cane, London 1892, a whale bone vertebrae walking cane with yellow metal mounts stamped 18ct and with horn handle, a walking stick with plated mounts, a monogrammed silver mounted ebony walking cane, a walking cane with yellow metal mounts inscribed Mr R.D. Hadfield Winnington, a walking cane with simulated ivory handle and ferrule and a shooting stick (8)
Lot 132
A pair of table candlesticks, the carved narwhal columns with silver coloured metal, carved wood and brass mounts, 33 cm high (2) Condition report Report by GH Possible export restrictions to some countries. Buyers need to satisfy themselves in this regard before bidding Report by GH The US is likely to have export restrictions on this lot due to its strict regulations regarding the import and export of ivory. Bidders will need to seek outside advice on this subject.
Lot 129
Tribal/Ethnographic: Zamble half man, half animal mask, Guro People, Ivory Coast, 2nd quarter of 20th century, 43cm high. Horns are the trademark of the Zamble mask-being, portraying the bushbuck antelope. In performance, Zamble drapes a cloth over its back and the rim of the mask and wears the pelt of a wild cat associated with the wilderness, as well as a fibre skirt and other paraphernalia, such as bells on its arms. Its trademark is a whip, which it cracks vigorously. ‘Zamble’ is a mythical composite creature made up of man, crocodile, antelope and leopard. More precisely, ‘Zamble’ consists of a half human face, with eyes framed by a circle, and a small, curved nose without nasal wings. Beneath the nose there is always the open jaw of a crocodile. The human part of a ‘Zamble’ includes a high forehead with typical tribal scarification marks, as well as a jagged framed hairstyle. Two curved horns of an antelope always protrude up from this hairstyle. ‘Zamble’ is male and serious. He always appears with two additional mask types: with ‘Gu’, his beautiful, gentle wife, and with ‘Zauli’, an animal mask with long antelope horns. These three masks perform together at all feasts, initiations, weddings and especially at burials and feasts in commemoration of the dead of the Guro people. The present ‘Zamble-mask’, the most important type of the three, is perfectly formed, and coloured black, red/brown and white. This mask is visibly old and has often ‘danced’. It displays on the outside and especially on the inside an excellent, smooth, shiny usage patina. The horns are slightly chipped above.
Lot 136
Tribal/Ethnographic: Saint Anthony of Padua bronze pendant, Bakongo People, DRC, 1950s, 10cm high. ‘Catholic since the late fifteenth century, the Kongo Kingdom fostered devotion to many saints. St. Anthony was among the most popular, and was called Toni Malau ("Anthony of Good Fortune") for his purported powers of healing and good luck. The popularity of Saint Anthony in Kongo was part of an early modern phenomenon in which the saint was equally popular in Europe, South America, and Africa. Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1195, the Franciscan brother Anthony was canonized just one year after his 1231 death in Padua, Italy. Claimed as a patron saint by both Portugal and Italy, religious missionaries from both regions spread his cult globally. Soon after their 1645 arrival in Kongo, Italian Capuchin fathers began to spread the cult of St. Anthony. In the Kongo kingdom, locally made figures of Saint Anthony based on European prototypes became common around the eighteenth century. The practice most likely related to the saints popularity in the kingdom, and was possibly tied to the short-lived Antonian movement, during which the Kongo noble woman Beatriz Kimpa Vita gained a significant political following after declaring herself the reincarnation of St. Anthony. To the chagrin of European missionaries, the Antoniens adopted the metal, ivory, and wooden images of St. Anthony, wearing the sculpture of the saint they called Toni Malau as a sign of their allegiance and as a protective amulet. Known as "Little Anthonies," her followers occupied the capital and travelled throughout the Kongo kingdom wearing their medallions, spreading the message of Dona Beatriz, who believed that Africanizing the church would strengthen the Kongo state, which was in disarray after a series of civil conflicts and the rising effects of the Transatlantic slave trade. While the Antonien movement was successfully put down in 1706, St. Anthony remained popular long after. Considered the "Saint of Good Fortune" or the "Saint of Prosperity," Toni Malau figures continued to be used prominently in Kongo as forms of protection from illness, the troubles of childbirth, or other problems.
Lot 144
A PAIR OF MID 20TH CENTURY OPERA GLASSES, A POCKET WATCH AND A PENDANT TRAVEL WATCH, the opera glasses with enamel floral decoration and ivory eye pieces, the gold plated half hunter pocket watch with white face and Roman numeral markers, diameter 50mm and a travel watch pendant designed as a handbag, suspended from a rectangular link chain, total length 490mm
Lot 461
A collection of silverto include, a twin handled porringer of plain design, cut card design to the lower section, engraved crest and monogram; a pair of Georgian style oval salts, with liners, a similar pair of mustard pots and covers with liner; a four piece Art Deco style condiment set of angular form; a set of Georgian fruit knives and forks with stained ivory handles, silver blades and tines (qty)Weighable silver: 36.87oz
Lot 498
A collection of sugar tongs and vesta casesto include five George III pairs, with pierced, bright cut and engraved decoration; four modern pairs; an Onslow pattern butter knife; a silver handled ivory page turner; four various vesta cases, engraved decoration and a small pill box (16)Weight: 14oz
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