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Click here to subscribeλ A collection of twelve African knives four with scabbards; one Kuba with a copper blade, two Baule with shell attachments, one Somali with an ivory handle, a Tutsi sickle with a beadwork handle, one Shona with brass wirework and six others, the longest 44.5cm. (16) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London.
λ A collection of penknives including ten with ivory or bone scales, one unusual type with four blades; six with mother of pearl scales; nine with antler scales; four with horn scales; three combination type, one including a fork, whistle and corkscrew; four novelty types; one with tortoiseshell scales; nine others, a brass cased fleam stamped J.HALL, a pair of miniature folding scissors, three cased cut throat razors, a large carpet needle, a double ended cased steel, a knuckle duster and two modern penknives, the longest 20cm. (61) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London.
λA set of six miniature ladles bone, 19th century, 16.5cm long, a Sami spoon, three smaller spoons, a bone and brass mounted scraper, a carved horn handle modelled as a hoof, an antler root with wire mesh, two horns, an Inuit walrus ivory scraper, a bone scraper inscribed J.KNIGHT, a bone handle inscribed 1774 E, a walrus ivory implement and a thin bladed implement. (20) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London.
λTwo pairs of Kalinga bawisak ear ornaments Philippines mother of pearl with beads, 5.7cm the widest, three similar ear ornaments, a Chinese Yao bone comb, with a pom-pom and beads, a Javanese marine ivory kris handle, five Philippines mother of pearl necklace panels, a tooth ornament, a bone tablet book, a wood figural handle, a bone handle, a bone, shell and feather ornament and other bone and shell ornaments. (a lot) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London.
λ A small collection of Inuit implements Alaska marine ivory, including a bow drill fragment, a club, a scraper, a seal head, needle cases, a double ended pestle, a harpoon attachment, a bag attachment inscribed 1771, HAS, a double pestle, a knife, a handle, an amulet and two stylised carvings, 23.5cm the longest. (15) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London.
λ Three horn goblets late 19th / early 20th century the highest 18.7cm high, a coconut goblet with a brass rim and an ivory stem and ebonised wood base, 19th century, two nut snuff containers with silver coloured metal and bone mounts, and an embossed silver coloured metal panel depicting Abraham sacrificing Isaac with the Angel above and a banner with DEVS VIDE, marked SRZ and G with an eagle above, 46 x 28cm. (7) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London.
λ Five walking canes with ivory handles, including a fist clenching a baton with a silver plated collar and ebonised hardwood shaft, 89.5cm long, a riding crop type with a presentation collar to Thos Burns dated 19th June 1880, with a malacca shaft, a 1920's example with a geometric marquetry shaft, a 19th century malacca example with a carved handle with animals and birds in a tree, and a 9ct gold mounted cane, 1920. (5) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London.
λ Six walking canes including one with an ivory ball handle initialled H.H, with a silver collar, 1904 and an ebonised hardwood shaft, 87cm long, a 19th century example with a twisted wood shaft and ivory domed handle with inset brass discs, another with a hooked marine ivory handle, a tapering bone example, a Victorian cane with a lapis lazuli ball handle and a ribbed marine ivory example with a silver coloured metal collar initialled W.W.W. (6) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London.
λ A Lega spoon Democratic Republic of Congo bone with a incised decoration, 16cm long, a Congo ivory knife handle, a Nigeria ivory divination tapper, a bone ornament, a bone bottle shaped mortar pendant, an ivory pestle, an ivory needle ornament and a needle, two Fiji marine ivory pendants, a marine ivory 'testicles' ornament, possibly Austral Islands, an ivory ovoid pendant and two carved ivory corn cobs. (13) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London.
λ Two Inuit labrets Alaska marine ivory, of oval and flared conical form, 4cm long and 2cm high, an Inuit walrus ivory fishing lure with inset lead, a seal shaped amulet, a larger whale shaped toggle, a finial with incised chevrons, three teeth amulets and four other amulets. (13) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London.
Four miniature figures Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso wood; including a Senufo standing male figure, on a stand, a Senufo female figure, on a stand, a Lobi female figure, on a stand and a Lobi figure with an encrusted patina, 15.2cm the highest. (7) Provenance The David Morris Collection. Senufo male figure - Christie's, South Kensington, 2nd December 1986, Lot 194. Senufo female figure - Robichez, Paris, October 1999. Lobi encrusted figure - Christie's South Kensington, 24th May 1988, part Lot 82.
Five figures with encrusted patinas Ivory Coast and Ghana wood, including a pair of Baule personal shrine male and female figures, an Ashanti female figure with loin cloth, a Lobi figure and a Ewe figure with a fabric skirt and beads, 19.5cm the highest, all on stands. (9) Provenance The David Morris Collection. Baule figures - Jean-Michel Huguenin, Paris, 1990. Ashanti female figure - Marc L Felix, Tribal Arts, Brussels, May 1997.
A Guere mask Ivory Coast wood with an overhanging forehead and remains of fabric, with slitted bulbous eyes and a wide nose with reddish/brown pigment, the open mouth with internal ridges, the sides and chin with remains of attachment pegs, 24cm high. Provenance Juergens Inc., New York. Pendarell (Pen) Kent collection.
A Bete mask Ivory Coast wood with three flanges and two pair of eyes, the nose connecting to the lower flange, the mouth with notches to the top lip with red and white pigment and with linear grooves to the chin, with applied metal discs, 28cm high. Provenance Christie's, London, 6th December 1995, Lot 71. Pendarell (Pen) Kent collection.
A Senufo standing female figure Ivory Coast wood with an encrusted patina, with a crested coiffure and squared back shoulders and with her hands on her hips, the feet with painted and labelled 16, 39cm high. Provenance Christie's, London, African Art from the collection of Josef Mueller, 13th June 1978, lot 24. Christie's, London, 27th March 1990, lot 155. Pendarell (Pen) Kent collection.
A Senufo champion cultivator staff tefalipitya Ivory Coast wood with a seated female figure with a characteristic crested coiffure and pierced ears, with her hands placed on her thighs, her back with chequer scarifications and horizontal lines, sitting on two stools with linear edges with alternate banding, the shaft with incised bands and with a metal tip, 142cm high, on a stand. (2) Provenance Michel Koenig, Brussels. Pendarell (Pen) Kent collection.
Poole (Julia E.). Italian Maiolica and Incised Slipware in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 1st edition, CUP, 1995, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, original blue cloth in dust jacket, spine lightly rubbed to head, large 4to, together with Vickers (Michael, et al), Ivory, A History and Collector's Guide, 1st edition, 1987, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, original yellow cloth in dust jacket, large 8vo, plus Spuhler (Friedrich), Oriental Carpets in the Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin, USA, 1987, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, original blue cloth in dust jacket, spine slightly rubbed to head, 4to, and Guidotti (Carmen Ravanelli), Faenza-faience "Bianchi" di Faenza, Italy, 1996, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, original blue cloth in dust jackets, covers lightly rubbed, large 8vo, plus other modern applied art and objects reference, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/folio (3 shelves)
A Victorian ivory grosgrain silk two-piece wedding dress c1866, the boned bodice with scoop neckline, ruched chiffon overlay, ribboned shoulders and cap sleeves embellished with beads, the full skirt with beaded front panel and flared to form train with lace hem, also having silk net veil with floral-embroidered edge, approximate UK size 6.
A Victorian ivory satin bodice c1860's with lace and cord-trimmed high neck, puffed sleeves and faux pearl buttons, a late-19th century French ivory silk dress by F Kayser, Lyon, with wired lace-trimmed high neckline, peplum trimmed with bobbles and ruched weighted hem, (a/f), also a length of silk brocade train, (a/f).
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