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THE WAKE FAMILY and MARY ELLEN BEST ATTRIBUTED TO RICHARD DIGHTON (1785-1880) Portrait of Sir William Wake, Bart., watercolour 28 x 22 cms. Two grey wash drawings Courten Hall, Northamptonshire (seat of the Wake family) and Courten Church & Rectory. A small portrait of Ormathwaite Hall, Keswick (Col. Charles Wake) and a miniature portrait of Joan Wake called "The Fair Maid of Kent" by Mary Ellen Best*, on ivory; 6.5 x 5 cms *Mary Ellen Best was a friend of the Wake family and had an interest in the theatre and fancy dress, as well as buildings & interiors c.f. the portrait illustrated in Davidson C. "The World of Mary Ellen Best" 1985 p.15
A MIXED LOT:- An early Victorian brass vesta holder/striker and pen wipe combined, stamped "Prince Albert's Safety Box", three bog oak vesta balls, two ivory "go to bed" vesta cases, a plated vesta holder & lighter in the form of a watering can, and a plated mounted abalone shell & gem-set vesta holder/striker in the form of a cradle; the latter 2.3" (6 cms) long (8)
A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE SILVER VESTA CASE with enamelled & painted decoration & character maker's mark, an Edwardian silver "Scottish market" vesta case inset with pieces of agate, maker's mark unclear, Birmingham 1905, a late 19th century bone vesta case and a late 19th century ivory vesta case; the latter 1.6" (4.1 cms) long; 1 oz weighable silver (4)
A Victorian Staffordshire dessert service, mid 19th century, typically decorated with garlands of flowers on an ivory ground within cafe au lait and gilt foliate-scrolled shaped borders, comprising 23 plates, one large comport, four circular low comports, a pair of rectangular low comports and a pair of oval low comports (32 pieces, some wear to gilding)
A Victorian Mameluke Indian Army officers sword, thought to have belonged to Major General Hay, having a curved unfullered blade, single edged for the most to a double edged end and point with etched foliate decoration to blade and Royal cypher for Victoria and crossed swords and baton insignia both to sides of the blade with makers name to ricasso on one side 'Robt Mole & Sons, Birmingham, Makers to The War & India Offices', the gilt brass cross guard hilt with foliate decoration to circular laurel wreath containing a crossed sword and baton, with ball finials, below ivory two piece grip with floral head studs (one absent), with steel scabbard, and silk rope with cone finial, blade length 82cm, length including hilt and scabbard 99cm.Provenance: The Estate of Mr Joseph B. Hay, son of Major-General Arthur K. Hay DSO OBE - 100 years of a military family.
A Hill 4/4 violin with a repairer's label F. J. Hollin, 26, Lower Maudlin Street, Barnstaple, 1903, 36cm, in an Edwardian rosewood veneered domed lid violin case, with gilt brass mounts, lock and slide catches, ebony trim, the gold velvet interior padded, and close fitting for the instrument, three accessories compartments, the lid for two bows, maker's ivory plate for W. E. Hill, Violin Makers, 38 New Bond Street, London, violin 59 by 20.5cm, case 80 by 14.5cm.
A 19th century mahogany cased long case clock, cream painted domed dial with gilt floral sprays, signed Adcock Watton, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, twin train 8 day movement striking on a bell, the hood with fretwork pediment, three brass eagle and orb finials, the dial flanked by Corinthian columns, the trunk with canted edges, full length arch top door with crossbanded edges and ivory escutcheon, plinth base, with two weights and pendulum, 50 by 23.5 by 228cm high.
A Chinese Canton carved ivory card case, late 19th Cnetury Of typical rectangular section, the two piece case profusely carved with Manchu figures admits pavilions, 11cm x 7cm. CONDITION REPORT: 11cm x 7cm x approx 1cm. Large chip to top section of case, approx 2cm x 1cm. Signature to inner section of card case. 2 x cracks to inner section approx 2cm in size. Yellowing and minor wear indicative of age.
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