An exceptionally large Chinese export ivory figural chess set, early 19th century Canton, the white King and Queen modelled as George III and Queen Charlotte, the red stained side modelled as Imperial Rulers, the Bishops as Mandarins, the Knights on horseback, the Rooks as elephants surmounted by Mahouts and turrets, the Pawns as foot-soldiers, king h.13.5cm, pawn h.7cm, in later gilt tooled fitted leather games board box in the form of a book, the interior with velvet compartment Condition Report / Extra Information White set - one pawn with hairline to base, one pawn with hairlines to shield, one castle on elephant missing small house on top, queen with 1cm hairline to back, some minor staining and hairlines throughout.Red set - one pawn head very well re-stuck, one pawn gun chipped at rifle tip, one pawn probably replacement (inferior carving), kind missing sword, some very minor frits / chips throughout. Basically and very good example.
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A gentleman's Omega Constellation quartz wrist watch, the ivory coloured dial with applied gilt metal baton markers, date aperture at three o'clock and centre seconds hand, fixed gold bezel with black Roman numerals, case number 56334437, all to brushed stainless steel fitted strap with full bar spacers, original box, spare links and service receipt.
Five 19th century miniature boxes: a circular ivory box and cover with inset hand painted figure of Victory, 1.5cm high, a Tunbridgeware set of graduated cylindrical boxes, a turned wooden set of implements and dining wares within a circular box and cover, a further turned circular box, and an ebonised and paua shell snuff box
An early 19th c. Mahogany Chest of seven Oak lined drawers, with two inlaid secret frieze drawers, over two short over three graduated drawers, and having turned wooden knobs and diamond shaped ivory escutcheons, on lower shaped apron and swept bracket feet, 45 1/4'' wide x 46'' high x 20 1/4'' deep
JAPANESE HEAVILY CARVED HARDWOOD FOLDING DRESSING SCREENcirca 1900, decorated throughout with exotic birds, flowers and foliage, with two double-sided inset panels with detailed decoration of peacocks, birds in flight, and blossoms in ivory, mother of pearl, bone and wood, the frame raised on small brass castors, each section 175cm high x 85.5cm wide, the inset panels 85cm high x 53cm wide
PAIR OF GEORGIAN OVAL PORTRAIT MINIATUREScirca 1820's, on ivory, one of Euphemia Murray 'The Flower of Strathmore' (1769-1845), wife of David Smythe (Lord Methven), the other of a related gentleman (unknown and requiring further research), both 6.8cm high and 5cm wide, both with small wooden framesNote: Euphemia Murray was the subject of the song 'Blythe was She' by Robert Burns.
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