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Click here to subscribeA Meiji period chrysanthemum carved Japanese inro, height approx 8.5cm, with carved ivory bat netsuke. CONDITION REPORT Age related wear, four old splits to the back of the bat, no obvious signs of restoration. Some small splits to the interior of the carved inro, no obvious damage to the carving.
A Chinese silver dish in the form of a giant lily pad with foot rim and Chinese character marks beneath, diameter approx 10.5cm, a Chinese silver matchbox holder with repoussé dragon decoration and an early 20th century Chinese ivory cheroot holder with incised dragon decoration and carver's signature (3). CONDITION REPORT Bowl; tarnished and light surface scratches, approx 72.65gMatchbox; slightly misshapen, most notable in one corner, surface scratches throughout, approx 31.64gCheroot; several large splits from open end, approx 11.48g
Twelve late Victorian Royal Worcester dessert plates with fluted borders and painted roses on blushed ivory ground - pattern 1416, date mark 1900 and six similar comports of moulded water lily form, with painted floral sprays on blushed ivory ground (18) CONDITION REPORT Marks on some comports difficult to read, plates all appear to be some date code (six dots three each side). Four plates. Four plates perfect, one plate has hairline crack, one plate broken and badly restored, one plate broken and re-glued and five plates chipped. Four matching comports, one comport perfect, two comports have minor edge chips and one comport broken and re-glued. Two matching comports, both broken and re-glued
Selection of miscellaneous Georgian and later silver - including caddy spoon, spice ladle, sifter spoon, five matching fiddle pattern teaspoons, three silver-bladed folding fruit knives, one other penknife with silver scales, two silver bookmarks, one silver mounted ivory page marker, two Irish silver spoons and two other spoons (various dates and makers), together with three other penknives and a silver plated teaspoon. Approximately 11ozs weighable silver (qty)
Selection of miscellaneous silver - including baluster cream jug with embossed decoration (London 1850), silver-topped toilet bottle (London 1909), cased christening set (Sheffield 1922), cased set of six ivory mounted coffee bean spoons (London 1923), silver dish (London 1949), hairbrush and two silver thimbles. 10ozs weighable silver, cream jug 11cm overall height (8)
George III silver coffee pot of urn form, with bright cut decoration, oval cartouche with engraved monogram, silver loop handle with ivory separators and hinged domed cover with bright cut border and urn finial, on an oval pedestal foot (London 1800), maker - I. R. All at approximately 27ozs, 26.8cm overall height CONDITION REPORT General overall condition good, some surface wear, scratching and minor denting to body. Handle is loose and dented in places and has been repaired. Silver is torn where the bottom pin enters handle, both insulators are cracked, cover hinge is undamaged but finial is bent. Tip of spout is distorted and split, marks are clear
Three George III ivory-handled desk seals, each with turned handle and engraved heraldic terminal, one impressed to the metal seal - 'Mossop Fect', (probably by William Mossop (1751-1805)) the largest 10cm long, together with three gilt metal seals with carved hardstones - including two with conforming heraldic terminal, the last with engraved group of the devil pushing Cupid in a barrow and motto - 'Le Diable Emporte L'amour' (The Devil take Love)
19th century Tunbridge ware box housing 'The Chinese puzzle', square box with concentric inlaid top, together with Chinese filigree pierced ivory box housing a similar puzzle and accompanying book, published A. & S. Joseph Myers & Co. 144 Leadenhall Street CONDITION REPORT Contents complete, ivory box joints are slightly open/loose otherwise ok, Tunbridgeware condition good, book is worn
Sundry sewing related items - including late 18th / early 19th century steel sewing clamp with heart terminal, early 19th century pokerwork clamp with Brighton label, green stained ivory tambour hook, 19th century beadwork needlecase, porcelain doll with needlecase dress and 19th century Mauchline ware needlecase with engraving of Abbotsford and legend - 'Made from wood grown on the lands of Abbotsford', label to inside states 'From Lady Palmers Collection'
Enchanting Victorian carved and stained ivory novelty cane handle, finely carved in the form of a hare's head with glass eyes, a push-button activates the hare's ears and mouth, on silver column hallmarked for London 1895, on truncated cane, applied with emblem - 'Swish', total height 23cm, together with a Victorian silver cane handle (2) CONDITION REPORT Rabbit head (ivory element is 5cm high) button operates mouth and ears together-mouth opens, ears swing upwards, ears slightly uneven mechanism, wear to staining on rabbit. wear to silver marks on collar, no maker's marksilver topped cane-marks worn, general small dents and wear
Impressive herd of twelve early 20th century Indian carved ivory elephants, the largest 11cm high CONDITION REPORT One medium sized elephant is missing one tusk, one small elephant missing two tusks, one small elephant missing one tusk, otherwise slightly inconsistent time staining but in good condition
Very fine quality 19th century Canton carved ivory card case with vacant oval cartouche, carved in high relief with continuous frieze of figures and pagodas, 12cm x 7.5cm CONDITION REPORT Joints at corners slightly open on cover, a few minute losses, very slight split and wear but overall excellent condition
19th century Canton carved ivory card case with figural and floral relief carved reserves, 10cm x 8cm, together with a similar oval plaque, carved ivory bodkin case and reticulated carved and stained ivory gourd-form perfume box CONDITION REPORT card case-large chip to bottom right corner on side with central vacant oval cartouche, time-staining otherwise okoval plaque has minor horizontal splitsbodkin case-losses to terminal, some associated splits, otherwise okgourd box has some significant losses to pierced reticulated body
English School, circa 1810, miniature watercolour portrait on ivory depicting a young woman in white empire-line dress, with hair tied up, in glazed brass frame, 7.5cm x 7cm, together with a 17th century-style miniature portrait of a Queen, possibly Lady Jane Grey and two 19th century silhouette miniatures on glass - including Captain John Cassin and another (4)
Good 19th century games compendium, the coromandel and ivory inlaid folding chequerboard inlaid with backgammon board to reverse and removable tray with carved and stained ivory chess set, draughts and backgammon, 36cm wide CONDITION REPORT board has veneer losses to outer angles, one large split to centre of chequerboard, height of shakers 10cm, 4.5cm diameterheight of pawns 4.5cm, diameter of bases 2.5cm, dice replaced, small loss to collar of one pawn, otherwise very slight losses wear but mostly good original condition
Fine and rare 18th century erotic mother of pearl and silver snuff box of oval form, the top engraved with a scene of a cavorting couple, Cupid to the fore, taking aim with an arrow, hinging once to reveal engraved bedroom scene to the underside and ivory secondary lid, polychrome painted with scene of a bearded gentleman unlocking the chastity belt of his voluptuous lover, the reverse with figural portrait group of scantily-clad women, her palm apparently being read by a crone, with a child looking on, 8cm wide CONDITION REPORT ornament to cover is a little worn, some pitting - particular area of pitting top right below hinge, interior painted cover with chastity belt scene - has some paint loss to outer edge wear and discoloured varnis, interior painted scene of fortune teller has some small areas of paint loss
Late 19th / early 20th century Japanese carved ivory figure of a woodman, holding a pipe and carrying a bundle of sticks, on naturalistic plinth - red signature plaque to underside, 15cm high, together with Japanese carved ivory okimono of a demon seated upon a mythical beast, with tiger below and another of a figure mending a sail (3)
Art Deco cold-painted and ivory mounted figure, by Josef Lorenzl, the sinuous dancing female on circular signed plinth and onyx and marble wedge-form plinth, 26cm high CONDITION REPORT Little finger missing from outstretched hand of figure. Various small chips to edges of onyx base, some spots / pitting to arms and legs
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