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Lot 101
Japanese Very Finely Carved and Silver 19th Century Ivory Netsuke of Sleeping Buddha In a Seated Position, Signed to Underside - Please See Photo. Probably Meiji Period. Height 1.5 Inches. A Top Quality Netsuke In Wonderful Condition, Cannot be Exported Outside The U.K without a Cita Certificate.
Lot 102
Japanese Very Finely Carved and Signed 19th Century Ivory Netsuke of a Japanese Man Holding a Large Bird Cage, Dressed In Fine Robes. Signed to Underside of Foot - Please See Photo. 1.75 Inches High. A Top Quality Netsuke In Wonderful Condition, Cannot be Exported Outside U.K without a Cita Certificate.
Lot 567
Early 19th century miniature on ivory - portrait of a Cavalry Officer in blue tunic with high red collar and silver French knots - signed on reverse 'Painted by W. J. Thomas Oct. 1819 Edinburgh', in original ebonised papier mâché and gilt metal frame, with ring suspension, 13cm x 11.2cm overall
Lot 612
Victorian Cavalry Officers' Mameluke dress sword with ivory hilt, shell moulded brass crossguard, curved clipped blade retailed by J. B. Johnstone, Saville Row London, with crowned VR cipher, shamrocks and floral scrolls - the blade retaining most original polish, in steel scabbard with cast brass mounts
Lot 1178
Three 19th century oval Indian miniature paintings on ivory, finely painted, depicting buildings in Delhi, comprising the exterior of the Red Fort, (Lal Quila) Delhi; Diwan-i-khas (Private Hall) in the Red Fort, Delhi; and Qutab Pitha, Delhi, each 3¼ x 5in. (8.25 x 12.8cm.), in ebonised frames, inscribed to hand written labels verso. (3)
Lot 1328
An early 19th century portrait miniature of a young man with a kite, watercolour on ivory, wearing a dark blue tunic and white shirt with broad collar, red neckerchief and tam o'shanter, holding a twine bale, his kite on his back, in an ebonised frame, 3¼ x 2 5/8in. (8.2 x 6.7cm.), split to ivory., * Condition: Vertical split to ivory for approx. 2/3 of height, approx. 1.2cm. from bottom left corner. Otherwise good - top left corner is predominantly white with a few brush strokes to edges - appears to be the sun, rather than an area of wear. Modern paper pasted verso with handwritten notes by owner, on top of the original backing paper.
Lot 784
A cased set of twelve French silver and ivory oyster forks, early 20th century, the ivory handles with incuse canted corners and the silver tines hallmarked, 5¾in. (14cm.) long; together with a cased small serving spoon of very similar design, 7½in. (19cm) long; and a matching cased set of twelve small ivory handled knives. (3)
Lot 745
Three silver engine turned cigarette cases, 1913, 1932 and 1937, the largest 5 1/8 x 3¼in.; together with a silver cigarette box, Birmingham 1914; and a silver cased cigarette lighter, Birmingham 1909, with engraved crest for the Little family, gross weight 25.9 tr.oz., together with four ivory backed clothes and hair brushes with the same family crest. (9)
Lot 516
An Iranian Habibian Nain silk and wool rug, late 20th century, the all over design of hexagonal medallions depicting flowering plants and animals, within a repeating Islamic arch border enclosing flowering plants and trees, the smaller borders with repeating floral reserves, worked in ivory, buff, light brown, claret red, mid and dark blue and sea green, 119 x 83in. (302 x 211cm.).
Lot 1355
A small Tonbridgeware oblong box, the top inlaid with cube parquetry, 3 7/8in. (9.75cm.) long; together with two black papier maché snuff boxes; a turned ebony and brass desk seal; a turned vegetable ivory needle-case; and a small pair of Persian ivory and sadeli work needle-book covers with red silk interiors. (7), ,
Lot 1172
A Chinese floral enamel box, 19th / early 20th century, rounded rectangular form, 3¼ x 2¼ x 2in. (8.25 x 5.7 x 5.1cm.); a Chinese Canton ivory fan with finely pierced sticks and carved guards, 7¼in. (18.25cm.) long; and a Chinese carved and red stained ivory bodkin case, 6in. (15.25cm.) long. (3)
Lot 521
A Qum style rug, late 20th century, machine made, the dark blue field with overall scrolling floral and foliate decoration and central eight pointed star medallion with conforming pendant spandrels, within multiple floral meander borders, worked in dark and mid-blue, ivory, buff and mid-brown, 128 x 81½in. (325 x 207cm.).
Lot 1332
A Victorian miniature ivory and silk parasol, in a Kashmiri Box with polychrome floral decoration, the parasol 7¼in. (18.5cm.) long, a note inside stating 'This is the only copy of the one in Queen Mary’s Doll’s House and given to the owner by her Godfather, Dr. Brett, the box 8¼ x 2½in. (21 x 6.5cm. (2)
Lot 1371
A fascinating collection of great nauticalia and historical geographical interest, the collection compiled by Dr. F.A. Phillipps an eminent ships surgeon of the early 20th century and offered for sale by way of descendancy through Dr. Phillipps son, to include a collection of artifacts acquired in Tonga and the Cook Islands comprising of particular note a rectangular cut from a bolt of British scarlet cloth taken to Tonga by Captain James Cook for repairs to uniforms, gifted to Dr. Phillipps by Tugi the Prince consort to the Queen of Tonga, with gift label signed 'U. Tugi, With Compliments' in envelope with annotated history to front, 4¼ x 2in. (10.8 x 5.1cm.), a whales tooth having a darkened patina and bearing lightly inscribed lettering and decoration, 6½ x3in.(16.5 x 7.6cm.), a coconut half shell cup (Kava Bilo) 4 x 2in.(10.2 x 5.1cm.), a single ivory nut, 2 x 1½in.(5.1 x 3.8cm.), a Solomon Island bamboo lime box, probably originating from the island of Vatapura, of cylinder form with detachable sliding lid bearing turreted design to top, the exterior with etched geometric design infilled with charcoal, used to hold lime of which was to be ingested in conjuction with the chewing of Betel nuts, 6¼in. (15.9cm.) height, also included as part of this are two photographic albums compiled during his tenure as Ships Doctor for Ernest Guinness on his world tour aboard Fantôme II from March 29th, 1923 till March 2th, 1924, setting sail from Southampton, and visiting Sevilla,Las Palmas, Saint-Vincent, Trinidad, La Guaira - Caracas, Colón, Panamá, Galápagos, the Marquesas Islands, Tahiti, Tonga, Suva-Viti Levu, Salomon, Caroline Islands,Shimizu, Osaka, Tien-Tsin, Shangai, Hongkong, Singapour, Penang, Colombo,Aden, Port-Saïd, Crete, Gibraltar before returning to Southampton a total of 31,129 miles was covered in the course of the journey, the albums depict a candid account of the journey, of particalur note are detailed photographs showing the devastation in Yokohama following the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923, various photographs of tribesmen and women, a photographic account of Swordfish capture and Whale hunting, Captain Cooks Tortoise with burned shell, many topographical photographs, a quantity of postcards brought during his travels from Tahiti, Kyoto, Kobe etc, Earthquake Pictorial Edition book published by The Osaka Mainichi book, a mounted photograph of Dr. Phillips aboard the Fantôme II amongst assorted dignitaries and other crew members along with a glazed framed photograph of Fantôme II in full mast sailing off Cowes captured by renowned photographers Becken and son of Cowes, all held in an adapted mahogany print box also form part of this eclectic lot.
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