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Click here to subscribeLate 18th/early 19th century Continental ivory and gilt highlighted 14 stick fan, decorated throughout with sequins and tri-gilt detail depicting female figures to a double sided painted paper panel and depicting a court scene and further courting couple verso, all within gilt floral borders, length 10ins
A marine ivory anthropomorphic carving of a standing figure attributed to the Thule or Inuit Peoples; the torso designed without arms and the head without ears. The head tilted slightly backwards and with the eyes apparently closed; the thighs and calves strongly built and the feet small; 9.5cm high and 2cm across the waist, 19th Century or earlierProvenance: The Property of a Gentleman, inherited from his mother, and thought to have been purchased in Portobello Market up to fifty years ago.Compare a small walrus ivory doll from the village of Uanalakeet Village in Norton Sound, Alaska (Smithsonian Institution/Alaska Native Collections/No. E032927/Accession date 1878) for a similar figure 15cm high. Ruth Kirk in her book 'Wisdom of The Elders/Native Traditions on the Northwest Coast' (1986) very sensibly poses the question 'How old is Northwest Coast Art?' This is a pertinent question when discussing carved ivory from this geographical area; see for instance, Sotheby's New York/4-12-1997 (lot 380) for another armless figure attributed to the Old Bering Sea culture, circa 100-300AD. What is certain, however, is that the art tradition from this vast, Arctic triangle which comprises St Lawrence Island and the Bering Sea to Ellesmere Island and British Columbia may be far more ancient than we yet imagine. Certainly, 14,000 or so years ago, when the Bering Straits are thought to have been crossed, there were some who travelled eastwards towards Ellesmere Island, and some who travelled south towards British Columbia. Presumably, for this reason, there may be some correlation between anthropomorphic forms found in both Alaska and British Columbia. Compare also for example, the Welcome Figure in cedar wood, dated to circa 1900, from the Kwakwaka Wakw People in British Columbia (now in the Denver Art Museum, Colorado). Of course, as the late 14th Century dating of Yttygran Island's whalebone structures implies, there were obviously some Siberian or Alaskan Peoples who either did not cross the Bering Strait, or who perhaps crossed it repeatedly backwards and forwards. Whatever the case, the significance of whalebone as a form of art, design or devotion is notable on both sides of the Bering Strait.
A floral embroidered metalised thread evening bag with machined gilt clasp, the snap inset with cabochon, four ivory silk and beaded evening bags, a petit-point floral embroidered black silk bag, to/w a 'chain mail' evening bag, the snap set of blue stone cabochon, two 1920s parasols, bakelite container of buttons, crocheted gloves, etc.
An hexagonal silver capstan inkwell, Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1934, to/w an ivory-handled fish-slice with silver blade, five fish knives and three fish forks to match, Viners, Sheffield 1940, a Victorian fiddle, thread and shell teaspoon, and a caviar spoon with mother-of-pearl bowl and unmarked white metal handle (box)
A collection of five rows of antique ivory beads to/w two carved ivory bangles in twisted style, and one plain bangle, a triple row of antique stick coral, row of graduated cornelian beads and an amber pendant etc Condition Report Please note that this is a group lot where condition varies from item to item; significant and varied areas of age cracks apparent on spherical beads; some apparent loss and/or re-stringing, wear and/or deterioration.
A fine quality 19th century Indian Vizagapatam ivory sewing box, profusely decorated with pen-work foliate designs, the interior with tortoiseshell edging and sandlewood lining, lift-out tray fitted with covered compartments, cotton-spindle, thimble and acorn tape-holder, 32 cm wide Condition Report Good condition - 2 minor losses top right and bottom left, 2 finials damaged inside
An Ottoman pale green silk panel embroidered with silks and metalised thread, 112 x 112 cm, an ivory silk panel similarly embroidered, 80 x 80 cm, a green/red silk panel embroidered with metalised thread, 47 x 47 cm and an Indian felt wool panel embroidered with gilt metalised thread, 83 x 83 cm (4)
A khanjar dagger, with wavy blade gilt decorated, the ivory carved handle in the form of an Indian elephant its trunk being attacked by a lion, the scabbard with foliate decorated mounts, 48cm long/see illustration Condition Report: Lot 1190:Velvet on scabbard a little worn and one or two small holes by seam. Slight patches of surface corrosion to blade. Some small repairs and splits to ivory handle.
A Japanese carved ivory okimono, Meiji period, signed, depicting a man with umbrella (damages), 15.5cm high Condition Report: Lot 701:Repair to edge of umbrella with two glued sections and small area of loss. Bottom of umbrella handle missing. Otherwise light wear in line with age and usage.
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