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Click here to subscribeλ A Regency tortoiseshell tea caddy, of sarcophagus shape, inlaid with pewter stringing, the hinged lid with a vacant plaque, the interior with ivory edging and with a pair of lidded compartments, on flattened bun vegetable ivory feet, 12.4cm high, 19cm wide, 12.2cm deep. Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
λ A 19th century painted tea caddy in the form of a house, with dormer windows to the hinged top, enclosing twin lidded compartments with ivory handles, the front decorated with trellis glazed windows and a verandah, the back with a stable door, 17.1cm high, 19.5cm wide.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
λ A collection of boxes, including: an early 19th century treen lignum vitae and ivory engine turned circular snuff box, an 18th century tortoiseshell and gold inlaid snuff box (damages), an 18th century Dutch brass tobacco box, a Japanese lacquer box, a snuff box in the form of a hoof and a George III papier-mâché snuff box with a silver plaque with initials 'W W', 16.6cm wide (max). (11)Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
λ A 19th century Chinese export ivory letter tray, relief carved and pierced with panels of figures, with scrolling leaves, panels and birds, with two divisions, on ball feet, together with a 19th century Chinese ivory spill vase, on an ebonised stand, 20cm wide (max). (2) Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
λ An ivory and ebony sarcophagus shape work box, the hinged lid carved with a central basket of flowers and decorated with flowerheads and a stiff-leaf outer border, with a vacant silk lined interior, the body decorated with a band of grotesque masks above Gothic arches, on flattened bun feet, possibly Italian, late 18th / early 19th century, 17.6cm high, 33.3cm wide, 27cm deep. Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
λ An early 19th century Anglo-Indian ivory workbox, of sarcophagus shape, with bands of lac decoration, the hinged lid decorated with a floral wreath, revealing a removable mirror to the underside and with a secret letter compartment, above a tray with eight divisions, four with lids revealing further divisions for utensils, a pin cushion and a thimble holder, the base with a drawer revealing ivory and mother of pearl sewing utensils and other items, with silver lion's mask ring handles and paw feet, 15.4cm high, 29cm wide, 21.5cm deep. See Amin Jaffer p. 208 for a similar box. Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
λ A mid-19th century Anglo-Indian ivory sarcophagus work box, with ribbed decoration and with lac borders decorated with scrolling foliage, the hinged top revealing a divided sandalwood interior and with a compartment to the underside of the lid, the main body with a lift-out tray with lidded compartments and divisions, with two pin cushions, on flattened bun feet, Vizagapatam, 19cm high, 25.6cm wide. Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
λ A collection of nine walking canes, including: an 18th century ivory handled example with a malacca shaft, a turned camel bone stick, an ivory and ebony cane with a shepherd's crook handle, two silver handled canes and a treen stick with a turned and faceted stem, together with a Burmantoft's 'Faience' pottery stickstand with an associated metal liner, 96.5cm long (max). (10) Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A large 19thC three-quarter length oil on canvas portrait of Lt General Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin, GCH KCB FRS FRGS (1772-1841) in full regalia with his hand on an ivory-handled Mughal/Indian sword, wearing Knight of the Garter insignia and the Guelphic Order. CE Clifford, Artist Colourman No 30 Picadilly, London verso, 140cm x 110cm.Lt General Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin had a distinguished military and civil career, having served in the West Indies (1793) and Pophams' expedition to Ostende (1798) with Cathcart in Denmark (1807) and Wellington in the Peninsula. He was Quartermaster General to the Mediterranean from 1810-1813 and was posted to India in 1815. After the army, Donkin's life was spent in literary and political work, he was one of the original Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society, MP for Berwick-on-Tweed (1832-1837) and in 1835 he became Surveyor General of the Ordnance. He was MP for Sandwich in 1839 until his death on 1st May 1841.
A pair of oak jewellery boxes containing : a jet bead necklace (needs restringing), a cherry amber bead necklace, a pair of silver and cabochon amethyst earrings, a pair of 9ct gold cameo earrings, Baltic amber drop earrings, wristwatches, early 20th century ivory suite of jewellery, three silver napkin rings etc (qty)
A SET OF SIX PAIRS OF FISH KNIVES & FORKS with plain handles by Sebastian Garrard, London 1917, a cased pair of ivory handled fish servers with engraving, by Messrs. Hutton & Sons Ltd. London 1901, a set of six George IV Old English pattern tea spoons, crested and two antique sugar sifter ladles (one Scottish); the latter 6.9" (17.5 cms) long; 25.5 oz weighable silver (21)
A MIXED LOT:- A set of six Fiddle tea spoons engraved with the badge of the "1st Surrey Rifle Volunteers No.1 Company" by Lias & Wakely, London 1878, two sets of six coffee spoons, a Victorian Christening knife, fork & spoon with ivory handles, two pairs of sugar tongs, six salt spoons & six plated items; 10.75 oz weighable silver (lot)
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