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Lot 638
Samuel Andrews (Irish c.1767-1807)/Officer in a Blue Coat/portrait miniature/initialled and dated 1796/watercolour on ivory, 6cm x 5cm/in a yellow metal frame with hair set panel within blue enamel border to reverse/Note: Samuel Andrews arrived in India in 1791 and in 1795 moved to the house previously occupied by the miniature painter John Smart (1741-1811). John Smart had a huge influence on Andrews and many of their works relate to each other/Lot contains antique ivory, which may be subject to export restrictions Condition Report: This miniature is initialled and dated to the centre right of the imageThe image is good apart from rubbing to the rim of his blue coat, The enamel back is cracked.
Lot 410
A gentlemen's stainless steel Rolex mechanical watch, c.1926,model no. 2285. A circular ivory-coloured dial with raised gilt Arabic numerals and chapter ring with blued hands. Two-part stainless steel case with bevelled edge case back, marked with serial no. 023764 2285, on a later expanding bracelet. Case 29 x 28mm approximately
Lot 434
Two silver travelling setsboth of penknife form, one George III tortoise with silver spoon, silver three tine fork and steel knife blade,George Smith (III) & William Fearn, London, 1791,in fitted case, the case 17.7cm long,and one with ivory handle, stamped Pudsey Dawson, with steel blade and silver three tine fork,maker's mark I below a crown, London,11.4cm long, with case (2)The ivory and silver set numbered 40 from The Bill Brown Collection.Provenance: The latter set is probably that of the family Pudsey Dawson.
Lot 437
An associated set of twelve knives and twelve forks in associated back fish skin standing box,c.1730,with ivory naturalistic carved handles, iron blades and two tines, and six table silver spoons, together with including four crested spoons with shell backs,Ebenezer Coker, London, 1748,and two others, the box with original grille case 33cm high, spoons 12ozLiterature: For a similar example of ivory handles showing Chinese influence, see 'British Cutlery, An Illustrated History of Design, Evolution and Use', Peter Brown, p.103.
Lot 439
Twelve green-stained ivory knives and ten green-stained ivory forks,late 18th century,the forks with later steel three-tine prongs, long baluster necks and plain silver ferrule caps, some knives with later steel blades, stamped 'CORMACK & SON', one fork with later replacement cap, one deficient, knives 27.5cm long (22)Literature: For a similar example, see 'British Cutlery, An Illustrated History of Design, Evolution and Use', Peter Brown, p.116, 117.
Lot 451
A group of miscellaneous forks,comprising:five with green stained handles,one with carved dog's head handle,one black lacquer with iridescent mother-of-pearl handle with silver tines,one German silver chased with flowerheads,stamped Dreyfuss,one with spirally fluted mother-of-pearl handle, three silver tines,John Gammage, Birmingham, 1901,another 19th century plated with carved shell handle handle,a silver example,Hilliard & Thompson, Birmingham, 1900,one with German silver handle, and plated tines,c.1890,one with fluted ivory handle and capped with white metal ferrule and end,one with bone handle, silver tines,Birmingham, c.1859, anda pink enamel handle and gem end knife, the silver blade,Robert Pringle & Sons, London, 1895 (qty.)
Lot 455
A miscellaneous group of toasting forks,including four with ivory handles, three with wood handles, together with a knife with three blades and a folding five blade knife and fork with ivory handle engraved 'DOFFORD'S Maseating Knife and Fork, From the Exhibition of 1851 REGISTERED', with screw-off blades, each numbered with Roman numerals (14)
Lot 459
A group of servers, early to mid 19th century,comprising slices: one probably Dutch Pakton,c.1850,one close plate,maker's mark WM Scott, 1807,and forks: two close plate on iron, the terminals pierced with hearts,Sheffield, c.1809,one close plate on iron,William Hutton, Sheffield, 1807,two close plate on iron fish servers,c.1840,one silver with ivory handle,William Hutton, Sheffield, 1904,and one close iron plate, Kings pattern,Gilbert, c.1812 (9)
Lot 1238
1920s English School oval portrait on ivory - Mrs Audrey May Steward wearing an evening dress and paste jewellery, in oval gilt metal and blue enamel frame, in original fitted velvet and silk-lined leather case, 7.5cm x 6cm. Included in this lot are the paste set earrings, necklace and bracelet worn in the miniature, together with a hand-coloured photographic portrait by Van Dyk of London, in glazed frame and matching black and white photograph in silver frame.N.B. See lot 690 for the diamond engagement ring owned by Audrey Steward CONDITION REPORT Enamel frame very good condition, 3 or 4 tiny foxing marks but not very noticeable. Other piece generally in good condition
Lot 334
1920s two piece ivory conductors' baton with silver mounts, in original fitted case - by repute formerly owned by André Previn (London 1924), maker - E. N., 39½cm assembled CONDITION REPORT General overall condition very good. Some minor surface wear, scratching and denting commensurate with age and use. Hallmarks clear, maker's mark slightly rubbed but legible. Ivory good. Top section slightly bowed. Case quite good - some surface wear and scuffing. Top cover uneven. Interior slightly worn
Lot 375
Victorian silver card case / purse with foliate engraved decoration, leather interior with pocket and ivory aide-mémoire (Birmingham 1897), together with an unusual late Victorian silver cigarette case with integral sovereign case and vesta, engraved monogram and date 'March 1930' (Birmingham 1901), maker - C. & C., purse 9.7cm overall length (2)
Lot 40
HM Queen Victoria - very fine Royal Presentation oval miniature portrait of The Queen, seated on a throne, wearing the Empress of India crown, jewels and Order of the Garter with VRI cipher within wreath and inscription to the outer edge 'In Commemoration of the sixty-fourth year of HM Queen Victoria's Glorious Reign 1837 - 1901', in fine oval gold frame with crown, ribbon and ring suspension mount and red felt backing, 11cm high x 7.5cm wide - possibly commissioned by The Queen as a presentation gift or as a memoriam gift by King Edward VII CONDITION REPORT Painted on ivory but as over 100 years old, it does not require a CITES permit in the UK
Lot 447
Extensive George V part canteen of Hanoverian rattail pattern cutlery with engraved initial - comprising thirty dinner forks, thirty dessert forks, thirty dessert spoons, twenty-two tablespoons, eighteen pairs fish eaters with ivory handles, eighteen pairs fruit knives and forks with mother of pearl handles, seventeen teaspoons, six salt spoons, four mustard spoons, two pickle forks, one pair nutcrackers, a crumb scoop with ivory handle and four pairs sugar tongs (Sheffield 1913 - 1914), James Dixon & Son, together with one matching teaspoon (Sheffield 1967), William Hutton & Son, in a fitted five-drawer oak canteen with opening doors and side carrying handles. Approximately 270ozs weighable silver (220 pieces in total)
Lot 482
Fine quality Victorian silver jug of baluster form, with panels of chased decoration depicting men and women in river scenes, engraved armorial, decorative scroll handle with ivory inserts, face mask spout and hinged domed cover with standing figure finial, on a circular pedestal foot (London 1853), Robert Hennell II. All at approximately 31ozs, 27.5cm overall height
Lot 918
Fine late 19th century Japanese carved ivory okimono in the form of a farmer and child, with chickens and corn, on naturalistic shaped base - two character red inset signature panel to underside, 13cm wide CONDITION REPORT The fork is lacking one tine, plug to foreground may suggest a missing element? Discoloured, otherwise generally good condition
Lot 938
Mid-19th century Chinese carved sandalwood and painted fan, finely painted with a scene of figures in pagodas, applied with ivory faces, conformed pierced lattice and relief-carved sticks, 31cm high CONDITION REPORT Some paint loss at the folded seams, a little elsewhere, sandalwood is ok, general good order with a little deterioration commensurate with age
Lot 949
Mid-19th century Chinese Canton carved ivory and silkwork fan, finely embroidered with cranes and foliage, the sticks pierced and high relief carved with figures and foliage, 30cm high, in original gilt chinoiserie decorated papier mâché box CONDITION REPORT Fan in good condition - inner casing some deterioration and wear, papier mâché box with splits / losses
Lot 975
Fine quality 19th century Chinese Canton carved ivory box in deconstructed condition, complete except the base panel, the lid panel centred by finely polychrome painted oval reserve of figures in a garden within pierced arabesque surround and borders, the conforming side panels with low relief landscape reserves and pierced borders, the top 16cm x 29cm CONDITION REPORT Base panel is missing, feet missing (if there were feet?). Lid with horizontal splits and some small associated losses and glue repairs. A few further small losses to pierced work, front panel has diagonal splits and small losses, back panel likewise, some damage, elsewhere minor damage, staining. A number of the panels appear to be internal covers for compartments, internal divides lacking
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