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Lot 169
English School (late 19th Century) Portrait miniature of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), in a black jacket with white collar watercolour on ivory 5cm (2in) Condition in general is good. Some scratches to the frame. Dirt under the glass. A very small area of raised abrasion to the lower left area, next to the sitter's shoulder. Ivory support a little ill fitting in frame.
Lot 161
A group of portrait miniatures; Continental School, 19th century - Portrait of a Queen wearing coral jewellery and a jewelled crown, a small bird behind her, 9 cm; English School, 19th century - Portrait of a young lady wearing pearls and a white dress against a sky background, 4 cm; English School, late 19th/early 20th century - Portrait of a noblewoman in a curled grey wig and ermine robes, 8 cm; English School, late 19th century - Portrait of an elderly woman in a white mob cap and black mourning dress, seated holding a book, 16.5 cm, watercolour on ivory (4)
Lot 14
A 19th century tortoiseshell and ivory crucifix, possibly Dieppoise, the ivory figure of Christ raised on a tortoiseshell clad cross below a scroll inscribed 'INRI', the stepped semi circular ebony foot with beaded ivory bands, 42cm (16.5 in) high There is a diagonal crack to the arm joining the upright above Christ's left arm. The top the cross lacking its ivory mount, some of the tortoiseshell veneer missing and loose
Lot 167
French School (circa 1900) Portrait miniature of Mademoiselle Madeleine-Pauline Dacruet watercolour on ivory, in a gilt leaf chased frame 10cm (4in) Without glass. Needs refixing in frame. Some surface abrasions present. Some surface dirt present. Area of yellowing abrasion above sitter's head.
Lot 162
A group of three portrait miniatures; English School, 19th Century - Portrait of an officer in uniform, standing, half length, 6 cm; English School, 19th Century - Portrait of a young bearded Gentleman, wearing a brown jacket, standing, half length, cased with a gilt slip, 9 cm; and Portrait of a Duke in armour, wearing a grey curled wig, standing, turned three-quarters, 8 cm, watercolour on ivory (3)
Lot 163
A group of portrait miniatures after masterpieces: After George Romsey, Portrait of Lady Hamilton (as a Bacchante), in a very pretty decorated frame with floral design, 5 x 4 cm; After Filippo Lippi, Study of the Madonna, 6 cm x 6 cm; After Jean-Baptiste Perronneau, A Girl with a Kitten, signed indistinctly centre right, 10 cm, in an elaborate frame; After Quido Reni, Reclining Venus with Cupid, 6.5 x 8 cm, oval, inscribed lower right "n. Guido Reni'; After Jean-Marc Nattier, Young Girl holding a basket of flowers, inscribed 'n. Nattier', 7 x 5.5 cm; and study of a nude maiden reclining, in a carved composit frame, 7 cm, watercolour on ivory (6)
Lot 166
English School (19th Century) - Five portrait miniatures; A gentleman wearing a navy coat and white stock, 6.5 cm; another gentleman wearing a brown coat and a curled wig, (very faded) 4 cm; A lady wearing a cream dress with white ruffled lace and a pearl necklace, 6.5 cm; A young lady writing, wearing a white dress with red sash, loose but cased, 11cm, watercolour on ivory; and a cased miniature of a member of the Scott family, standing in a purple jacket and black cravat with multicoloured trim, heavily cracked and damaged (5)
Lot 165
Miniature view of an Indian temple, watercolour on ivory, 5 x 6 cm; portrait miniature of an Indian nobleman, watercolour, watercolour on ivory, 3.5 cm and view of a monastery at moonlight with blossom tree, textile and embroidery, with shaped top, 11 x 6 cm (3) Taj: is very rubbed and a modern frame Prince: quite naive and in a rolled gold frame Monastery: in good order
Lot 1424
A Victorian hallmarked silver handled and ivory bladed page turner of small proportions, ES Barnsley & Co, Birmingham 1899, length 17cm, also a late 19th century ivory spatula/paddle inscribed "2" to the finial and "Hannibal J Voyce", height 10cm and an unframed folding magnifying glass with additional lens (3).
Lot 1357
A cased Victorian hallmarked silver mounted cast steel bladed and vegetable ivory handled four piece carving set, Martin, Hall & Co, Sheffield 1884, the oak case with presentation plaque inscribed "Presented to Thomas Norton Esq. J.P., D.L. on the occasion of his Silver Wedding by some of the employees of the late firm of Messrs Norton Bros and Co, April 20 1896" and a further cased carving set (2).
Lot 634
A Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono of a gardener, the figure formed from one piece and carrying an implement, a double gourd and a sack of flowers, raised on an oval base in the form of rocks with oval red seal under the base, height 18.5cm. CONDITION REPORT: Some splits to the base and his left leg but overall in good condition. See additional photographs. This is an antique and we recommend Mailboxes for shipping.
Lot 635
A Japanese Meiji period ivory card case of plain rectangular form with detachable lid, hand painted in gilt lacquer with ship amongst waves to one side and Mount Fiji to the other, 11 x 7.5cm. CONDITION REPORT: General condition is very good, some areas of minor staining and the lid is slightly stiff. Some minor scratches throughout commensurate with age and two splits to the base. This is an antique and we recommend Mailboxes for shipping.
Lot 118
A mahogany tool chest by Wm Brookes & Son, with original green label to interior of lid "Gentlemen's Tool Chest", this being set no.2 with contents and various further items including early rule, 19th century ivory rule by Buck & Hickman, horn handled set, spirit level etc. Provenance: formerly the property of Master James Watts of Abney Hall, Cheadle, (as engraved on the brass cartouche) and passed via the former butler of Abney Hall, Johnson, who was the neighbour of the current vendor.
Lot 36
A mid 19th century Anglo-Indian porcupine quill and ivory detailed ebony writing slope of rectangular form, the hinged lid enclosing a velvet line top and stationery compartments with floral pen work ivory motifs (some af), 39 x 27 x 12.5cm. CONDITION REPORT: Areas which require restoration and replacing such as the ivory detail particularly around the velvet lined writing top and two larger areas of the pen work decorated floral motifs underneath the lid. Also there are two larger areas where the porcupine quill is missing (to the back and to one side).
Lot 40
A Finnegan's of Manchester, Liverpool & London navy blue leather stationery case with compartmentalised section to the inner lid and monogram to the front, width 35.5cm, a small eight day clock with shaped faux tortoiseshell frame and easel back, the circular dial set with Arabic numerals, a pair of painted metal and onyx horse book ends, a small oval oil painting of a Victorian/Edwardian lady framed and glazed, a Finnegan's of Manchester, Liverpool & London vintage leather case with overstitching and initials to either end, width 55cm, and a Victorian cylindrical ivory rule (7).
Lot 50
An early 19th century Vizagapatam Anglo Indian ivory inlaid stationery box of sloping trapezoid form, the sloping hinged lid enclosing sandalwood compartments, geometrically inlaid externally with micro mosaic shapes and flower heads to all visible surfaces, Bombay circa 1800, minor losses to inlay, 23cm wide
Lot 606
A 19th century Chinese Canton export ivory card case of rounded rectangular form with detailed carving throughout depicting figures and animals in a landscape with a bird and foliate scroll dragon decorated border, small area of restoration to the cover, 10.5 x 6.75 x 2cm. CONDITION REPORT: Small area of restoration to corner section of cover. Two fire cracks to inner "sleeve". Natural cracks throughout.
Lot 633
A Japanese Meiji period ivory sectional okimono depicting a shell collector with a basket of shells on his back and a scraping fork in his hand, set on oval base representing the seashore, with rectangular red seal mark to base, height 18cm. CONDITION REPORT: Some old splits. Head has been glued on. Split to basket.
Lot 1483
A small Victorian hallmarked silver table snuff box of rounded rectangular form with reentrant corners, floral scrolling decoration, central monogram dated 1922, and gilt wash interior, Charles Rawlings & William Summers, London 1858, approx 5.05ozt, a late 19th century curved rectangular tortoiseshell pocket snuff box with ivory edges, length 6.5cm, and two circular tins of McChrystal snuff (4).
Lot 1062
An Irish George III hallmarked silver teapot of rounded rectangular form with part gadrooned embossed decoration, wooden handle and ivory finial, James Le Bas, Dublin 1813, length 29cm, approx 22.6ozt. CONDITION REPORT: The finial is stained and has a couple of hairline cracks, the lid slightly rises where it hits the main body of the teapot and it shows a small dent, the main body of the teapot is tarnished and has some surface scratches and a dew small dents commensurate with age throughout. Hallmarks are clear to the base. This has been in storage for approx 20 years.
Lot 1679
A Victorian yellow metal mounted circular agate brooch, diameter 5cm, a further oval example set with ivory carving of a stag, a pair of Chinese Export silver cufflinks decorated with a character mark, maker SW, a 9ct yellow gold example of plain oval form, a 9ct white gold square example set with black onyx, a rough coral necklace and a Rotary gold plated lady's wristwatch with a matching bracelet (7).
Lot 80
A late 19th century carved sectional ivory and rosewood crucifix, 35 x 19cm. CONDITION REPORT: There are several hairline splits to the ivory along the body. There is a nail missing at his feet. A section of arms are slightly detached from the main body, wear commensurate with age. Cross is in general good condition.
Lot 1281
A set of six George III hallmarked silver Old English pattern teaspoons, initialled JR to the finials, Thomas Liddiard, active in London 1778-1787, no town or date mark, length 12.5cm, a Hanoverian pattern picture back example, also an ivory handled butter knife with engraved foliate scroll decoration, Martin, Hall & Co, Sheffield 1865, length 20cm, a silver bladed butter knife, a matching unmarked pickle fork and an electroplated serving trowel, weighable silver approx 3ozt (11).
Lot 1051
A George IV hallmarked silver four piece tea set comprising a large footed coffee pot of baluster form overall embossed with floral and foliate motifs and textured ground, centred with two opposing vacant cartouches within scroll border to both sides, with leaf capped ivory insulated loop handle and cast floral finial to the hinged lid, height 24.5cm, a squat circular teapot with similar finial, length 28.5cm including spout and handle, a twin handled sugar bowl with gilt interior and cream jug, William Hewitt, London 1829, approx 66.9ozt. CONDITION REPORT: Teapot: unsightly mark underneath spout. Handle loose. Coffee pot: old soldering repair around spout. Bowl: repair to one handle. General wear throughout. Please see additional photos.
Lot 79
A late 19th century carved sectional ivory and walnut veneered crucifix, 35 x 18.5cm. CONDITION REPORT: An area of loss to the walnut veneer to the top, one of the arms of the cross is slightly detached from the main part, commensurate with age. The crown has a loss to the front and a split to the ivory long the body.
Lot 283
Major Reginald Augustus Wymer - 91st Highlanders - A Presentation .41in Rim Fire Colt No.3 Derringer Pocket Pistol of standard production specification the nickel plated frame (rubbed) inscribed ‘R. Wymer - 91st Highlanders’ with a 6.5cm swing-out barrel and polished ivory grip plates to bird head butt, 12cm Reginald Augustus Wymer (1849-1935) was a military painter. He was commissioned in the 34th Foot Regiment in 1867; transferred to the 91st Highlanders in 1870; made a Captain in the 2nd (Militia) Battalion of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders; and retired as a Major in 1905. His works were collected by Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) and Queen Mary, who visited Fortnum and Mason’s on 28 May 1932 ‘to see charming pictures by Major Wymer’
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