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A Chinese late 19thC hardwood calling card case, carved in bas relief with cartouches of figures in garden settings, 10.5cm x 7cm, a turned wooden box surmounted to the lid with an ivory okimono knop, figure with a scroll, 15cm high, and a wooden ball carved all over with animals, birds, and serpents, 6.5cm diameter, (3).
An exquisite ivory cased clock, circa early to mid 19th century, raised on four ball feet, with four pillars, topped with a dome and finial, with a very unusual horizontal rotating mechanism, movement engraved Rob. Morris, Shrewsbury [Robert], clock height 25.5cm approx. A lovely piece of the highest quality.
Tribal/Ethonographic: A miniature mask “Ma Go”, Dan people, Ivory Coast, 1930’s 17cm, ’Deangle’ mask type. The men of the Dan who have the right to appear with a very specific mask type - in the present case a ‘Deangle mask’ - can carry ‘their’ mask with themselves in a small format in everyday life or when travelling. The miniature version functions as an amulet or ‘identification’ and are called ‘Ma’ or ‘Ma go’.
Tribal/Ethonographic: A female face mask “Deangle”, Dan people, Ivory Coast, 1920’s 25.5cm, This ‘Deangle’ mask type, with slit eyes decorated with metal, serves as friendly and caring ‘mediator’ and ‘supervisor’ during the initiation of young men who must spend a certain period of time in an isolated bush camp outside the villages and are taught there. The ‘Deangle masked dancer’ provides young men with food from the village, takes them to the village on visits and entertains the young initiates during their difficult, unusual time.
A collection of five 18th century Chinese carved ivory figural groups Four depicting Shao Loa, three with small figures and a deer, the other with two small figures; together with another carved as a sage on a horse with his attendant. The latter 9 cm high. (6) CONDITION REPORTS: Some staining, some splits, some minor fritting, general wear.
SELECTION OF MAINLY LATE NINETEENTH/EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY CUTLERY with ivory or bone handles includes; FOUR PAIRS OF FISH SERVERS, two having pierced blades, CARVING TRIO, FOUR PAIRS OF FISH EATERS, with spirally wrythen handles, similar dessert forks, pickle fork etc.... (approx 65 pieces varying conditions)
A collection of jewellery, to include a gold crescent and star stick pin, (tested as 9ct gold), an early 20th century carved ivory twist rope bangle and a Victorian three row graduated ivory bead necklace, a rolled gold cornelian intaglio cameo, a pair of gold plated chain link hoop earrings, a silver wooden articulated pencil, a silver paste stone cluster brooch
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