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Click here to subscribeA MID 19TH CENTURY ANGLO INDIAN TORTOISESHELL, IVORY AND SANDALWOOD DESK STAND, the dome top casket fitted with stationery dividers, with pen rest, inkwells and central recess before, on four ivory bun feet, approximate width 25.5cm x height 18cm x depth 24.5cm (condition - some lifting, splits and losses, wear to the engraved patterns towards the front, one inkwell a/f)
Stefano della Bella (1610-1664) The Medici Vase Etching and engraving, circa 1656, on ivory laid paper with watermark of an encircled head, the second state, a well inked impression, with 1-2 mm. margins, sheet 311 x 282 mm. (12 1/4 x 11 1/4 in), unframed. Literature: De Vesme 832 ii ⁂ "Generally considered the earliest and most beautiful of the numerous renditions of the famed Medici Vase." The young Cosimo III de' Medici, Stefano della Bella's pupil and the future Grand Duke of Tuscany, is shown drawing the Medici Vase; the monumental vase- executed in white marble and created in Athens in the first century A.D.- features a frieze of Iphigenia crouching beneath a statue of Diana flanked by warriors. One of many highly celebrated ancient artworks collected by the Medici family in the 16th century, and kept at their Roman villa.
A George III mahogany satinwood inlaid secretaire bookcase, standing on bracket feet with three drawers to the front, the secretaire front falling to reveal a fitted interior with green tooled leather insert and turned ivory knobs to the drawer. The bookcase top with astral glazed doors and with working key. H 230cm x W 107cm
An early 19th century Bainbridge of Holborn box wood single flageolet, with ivory beaded dividers and single gilt brass key, bearing maker's mark and 35 Holborn Hill (London), address and the legend 'Bainbridge Inventor', 38cm long, together with one other probably by the same manufacturer but unbranded, but marked 'London Improved', 41cm long
LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY DOVE AND COMPANY, SHEFFIELD OAK AND BRASS INLAID TABLE TOP CUTLERY CANTEEN, the lift up top and drawer with blue plush lined interior, containing MISC CUTLERY including late NINETEENTH CENTURY MARROW SCOOP with carved ivory handle and ditto pickle fork, pair knife rests
AN IVORY TOP HARDWOOD & BRASS MOUNTED WALKING CANE, a pseudo ivory topped cane and a parasol shaft with carved bone handle, the ivory example carved as a continual ring of horses' heads with a dog's head tangled up in their bridal ropes, three section screw fitting, 104 cms long overall, the pseudo example's handle in the form of a tiger attacking two goats
A SILVER CIGARETTE CASE with chased decoration and a similar style vesta, Birmingham 1916 and 1899 respectively, along with an Art Deco ivory cigarette or cheroot case with sliding horn top/striker, the whole plain with canted corners and monogrammed initials top left corner, 15.25 cms long, 2.7 troy ozs gross the silver
A group of silver items comprising:- a sugar caster, Birmingham, 1933; three napkin rings; a pair of Edwardian silver and ivory knife rests by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, 1902; a souvenir spoon for city of Wakefield, another German silver-gilt example with enamel terminal and bowl with lakeside view and arms of Swiss canton of Luzern; four various George III Irish teaspoons, circa 1800; a long mustard spoon for a cruet; a small pair of sugar tongs; a matched pair of jam spoons; a silver and glass coaster with pierced vine leaf decoration by Mappin & Webb, Birmingham, 1933; an engraved Fiddle pattern teaspoon, London, 1834 also Plated:- a pair of snuffers; a bread fork; a "berry" spoon; and a pair of grape scissors (22), weighable silver 368 gm.
A Victorian four-piece silver-plated tea and coffee set with registration design lozenge for 27th February, 1867, squat baluster form on pierced foliate scroll and mask feet, beaded rims, fruit finials, ivory insulators, sides embossed with scrolls and flowers around vacant reserves, the scalloped and mask-embellished spouts terminating in eagle heads, gilt interiors to sugar bowl and cream jug.In excellent condition, all plating intact.
Grainger Worcester. A porcelain two handled globe vase in blush ivory, the upper half and handles reticulated in curvilinear patterns, the lower half with hand painted floral sprays. This vase bears the black backstamp of the Royal China Works, Worcester with the date letter I for 1899 during the period when the Royal Worcester company had acquired Grainger and Co. but before extending its standard mark and dot dating system to the Grainger output. Ht. 15cm. In very good condition, no chips, cracks, restoration or other defects noted.
John Smart (c.1740-1811), portait miniature of a lady in lilac dress with fur and bead trim, her light brown hair dressed with pearls, circa 1775, on ivory, signed "J.S" to right, the back covered in brown paper and inscribed in an old hand "J. Smart", 4.6 cm. long.Provenance:- By family descent to the present vendor.Good condition.
A William IV silver melon-fluted teapot by John James Keith, London, 1832, sides chased with flowers and scrolls, leaf-capped handle with ivory insulators, cover with bud finial, inscribed to lower body "E. A. Kelsall from her affec.te Brother Thos. Stephens, 1831". Wt. 744 gm.Pin on upper junction of handle protrudes a bit, a tiny ding to one flute otherwise sound.
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