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Click here to subscribeA Vintage leather toiletry case by R.W. Forsyth Limited, makers Edinburgh and Glasgow, the lid with impressed initials F.A.G. interior fitted with ivory brushes, three silver topped dressing table bottles, a silver plated hip flask, utility folding knife, manicure set, travel clock etc and with a canvas outer case and leather strengthened edges width 77 cm height 24 cm depth 47 cm
An Italian hardwood table top cabinet, 18th century, the exterior with ivory strung panels with two cupboard doors opening to reveal an interior of drawers with ivory and ebony inlaid decoration against a wavy moulded border, the interior doors similarly decorated, the central drawer housing a secret drawer to the rear, all upon a shaped plinth with brass bracket feet, all upon a contemporary stand but with later top, the cabinet including feet 37 cm wide, 28 cm high and 24 cm deep, the stand 60 cm high and 39.5 cm wide (see illustration).
A sedan clock, early 19th Century, having an enamel dial with Arabic numerals within a turned lignum mount with brass back plate and suspension loop (movement missing), an ivory label to the interior inscribed "Cousens 61 George Street, Portland Square, London, W", the dial 10 cm CONDITION REPORT: The clock glass is in good order with only very minor blemishes. The brass bezel and hinge are in good condition. There is no movement at the hinge and the case snaps shut as it should. The face is in fairly good condition but does have some minor damage. There is a surface stress fracture just to the right and below the numeral 12. There are further stress fractures between 5 & 6 and to the left of number 9 running up to the underside of number 10. There is a further stress fracture between the digits on 11. The mahogany case is in generally good condition. There is a stress fracture to the left hand side of the hinge but no movement here. The backplate is in good order. Clearly the main issue is the lack of a movement and the later quartz replacement. The pointers are clearly later. The quartz movement is not working.
A good Anglo Indian Vizagaptam lidded basket, mid 19th century, finely pierced and engraved ivory upon a tortoiseshell ground, upon a sandalwood carcass with horn bandings, the panels engraved with Vishnu and Lakshmi within either scrolling foliate borders or flanked by exotic birds and floral roundels, the underside partially velvet lined and supported on four carved ivory tiger paw feet. Width 31.5 cm, height excluding handle and mounts 9.5 cm, depth 23.5 cm (see illustration).
A Chinese Canton carved ivory Tangram Qiqiaoban, circa 1870, of square form with sliding pierced lid carved with figures in a garden, the underside with foliage, containing seven shaped, pierced and carved pieces. Container 5.2 cm. NOTE - Qiqiaoban (Seven Boards of Skill) is a puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes called Tans. The objective is to form a specific shape using all seven pieces and they may not overlap (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: This weighs 30 grams. There are some very minor losses to the pierced Cash background on the lid but these are only really noticeable using a jewellers loupe. All other items appear to be in good complete order, there are no obvious chips, cracks or signs of restoration notable. This is a complete set with all pieces intact.
Two Indian ivory carvings, 19th century, one as a double dome topped howdah with seated occupants, a driver seated on the main shaft and being drawn by two oxen, and a seated figure on a cart drawn by two oxen, each on a rectangular base on lozenge shape feet. Heights 10 cm and 6 cm, widths 10 cm and 5 cm respectively.
A Canton carved ivory card case, circa 1860, carved with seated and upright figures amongst buildings and pine trees, the sides carved with dragons and birds against a Lingzhi ground and with vacant oval cartouche. 9 cm x 5 cm. CONDITION REPORT: This item weighs 54 grams. The inside of the lid has a very tiny insignificant chip. The opposing side bottom side left hand corner has a tiny splice missing in the corner, approximately 3 mm high x 1 mm wide. The same side appears to have traces of glue and may have been re-applied, but it all appears to be intact with no losses other than those mentioned. The remainder of the case appears to be in good order.
Royal Worcester; a blush ivory squat baluster vase, hand-painted with flora and gilt-heightened, green mark to base and 'F126H', height 14cm, a blush ivory hand-painted floral shallow bowl, a blush ivory baluster vase, hand-painted with roses and gilt-heightened, puce mark to the base and '162H' and a small blush ivory hand-painted floral vase (af) (4).
Royal Worcester; a blush ivory three-section jug, hand-painted with flora and gilt-heightened, puce mark to base, height 20cm, a blush ivory gilt-heightened shell bowl on dolphin base, green marks to base and a triple-handled cup with floral decoration and gilt-heightened, puce mark to base (3). CONDITION REPORT Small losses of gilt on the jug
A quantity of Oriental carved items to include an early 20th century ivory figure of working man with tool and basket on his back, script signature to base, height 12cm, an early 20th century carved letter opener, various carved hardwood figures to include Buddhas, animals, crocodile etc, a pair of horn penguin figures, jadeite tortoise figural group and small pendant, carved elephants etc.
An 18th century Flemish diptych ivory panel with carvings depicting the thirteenth Station of the Cross, 5 x 17cm. CONDITION REPORT Possibly originally a triptych, evidence of one panel missingWeight 121g, age related wear, various cracks to the back , one large crack throughout one panel, one crack from the top to halfway down the panel, small cracks throughout,
An early 20th century plate camera with ivory disc inscribed '28 King's Road, Sloane Square, London South West, West End Branch City Sale and Exchange Branch'. CONDITION REPORT Bellows appear intact, three wooden photographic platesDouble lens mount with one unattached lens, the other lens in situDamage to the back board of both of the single lensesLens mount back panel damaged
A Victorian hallmarked silver pin dish with Victorian coin to the centre, engraving 'Pax Britannica the last coinage of the 19th century', Samson Morden & Co Ltd, London 1900, and a white metal and ivory letter opener, a white metal bookmark in the form of a trowel, a pair fo glove stretchers, vintage mirror, and a cut glass perfume bottle with hallmarked silver top, marks rubbed.
A fine quality heavy early Victorian Gentleman's travelling case in coromandel with brass linings, brass inscribed Mordan & Co, inner label inscribed Halstaff and Hannaford 228 Regent St, Circa 1840. All silver fittings to jars/bottles maker GR marks for London 1839, serpentine section in lid containing razors and other ivory/bone mounted pieces.
A FINE JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD ONE PIECE CARVED IVORY OKIMONO, of a peasant male carrying bound faggots of book on his back, a fruiting branch in his left hand and an axe in the other, the oval base signed with two characters, on a red lacquer seal, 7 1/2" (19cm) high, on an associated wooden stand
A FINE JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD ONE PIECE CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF AN ELEGANT FEMALE with richly coiffured hair and finely detailed kimono, holding a parasol and a flower filled basket in her right hand, the oval base signed with four incised characters and a seal, 6 1/2" (16.5cm) high, on an associated wooden stand (head glued back)
A FINE JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD ONE PIECE CARVED IVORY OKIMONO of a man ascending a landscape holding a walking stick, his left foot raised upon a boulder issuing from which a gnarled tree trunk, his head tilted back holding the rim of his wide brimmed hat with a open mounted expression of awe, two packages hung over his shoulder, the oval base signed with two characters on a red lacquer seal, 7 1/2" (19cm) high, on an associated wooden stand
A FINELY CARVED JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD IVORY HINGED FOLDING DEVOTIONAL TRIPTYCH, the centre panel with Buddha sat upon a lotus throne, flanked by two Bodhisattva, each standing on a lotus throne, each framed within cloud scroll borders, when closed the exterior worked autour with shallowly carved lotus flowers issuing foliate scrollwork, the metal hinges similarly engraved, the base signed with two characters on a red lacquer seal, 4" (10cm) high, 5 5/8" (14.5cm) wide (when opened)
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