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Lot 514
A Japanese ivory okimono of a standing mother and child in winter dress, the mother carries a fan, the child carries either a cricket or bird cage, this may represent a time of the year when it is traditional to take a bird and release it to the wild, mid Meiji period, circa 1880, character mark to the back, height 10.7cm.
Lot 84
A Locke & Co Worcester sugar caster having a rococo silver plated finial topped cover with star pieced apertures and foliate moulded blush ivory body being cast in relief with acanthus leaves with handpainted pheasant by J Lewis. The base with blue mark to base - Shrub Hill. Measures 15cms high. Condition Good, no visible damage, minor wear to gilding in places however nominal. Measures: 15cm H.
Lot 397
A fine Victorian Coromandel and brass bound lady's dressing case, by Mappin Brothers, containing a selection of fifteen silver topped glass bottles and jars by The Mappin Brothers, London 1867, the covers variously shaped and engine turned, monogrammed within cartouches, (two bottles with replacement caps by F&Co, London 1928), also eight mother of pearl handled manicure and other implements in fitted trays, the box fitted with a detachable easel mirror to the lid, concealing an ivory backed handmirror, also fitted with three internally locked jewellery drawers, 36x28x22cm. Slight damage to the lock of the central lower jewellery drawer, replacement caps to two of the bottles, some minor cracking to the upper lid, a small 'nibble' out of the base of one of the small oval jars and another to the base of the small square inkwell otherwise in very good condition
Lot 784
Nathaniel Plimer (British, 1757-1822) Portrait miniature on ivory of a young woman wearing a white dress and a mob cap in an oval gold frame (untested), the glazed reverse containing an opalescent plaque set with hair, split pearls and a blue glass tablet initialled "B" 7cm (3in) Dirt under the glass. Minor abrasions to the paint surface at the top of the sitter's hat. Some fading and loss of colour throughout. Some minor abrasions to small areas of the edge of the ivory support. Some surface dirt present
Lot 786
Andrew Plimer (British, 1763-1837) A portrait miniature of Charles John Forbes (1786-1862), Deputy Commissary General of Montreal, in uniform watercolour on ivory in an oval frame with a lock of hair verso 7½cm (3in) Other Notes: Charles John Forbes was an official in the British Army and political figure in Canada East. In 1805, he joined the Commissariat Department of the British Army. Forbes served in the Mediterranean region, in the Peninsular War and at the Battle of New Orleans. He retired from the army in 1817 but returned to the Commissariat in 1824 and was sent to Nova Scotia. He then served at Montreal, during which time he purchased land near Carillon in Lower Canada, and in Jamaica. After becoming ill, he retired again in 1836 and returned to his property at Carillon. During the Lower Canada Rebellion, Forbes organised and led a group of volunteers who helped put down the rebels at Saint-Benoît in the Lac des Deux Montagnes region. In 1837, he was named a magistrate. A little dirt under the glass. Some very minor abrasions to the edge of the ivory support lower right, where the sitter's arm meets the frame. Some very minor loss of colour but in general condition is good.
Lot 787
English School (19th Century) Portrait miniature on ivory of a young gentleman wearing a blue coat and white stock, said to be George Poyntz Ricketts, BCS (Bengal Civil Service) (1774-1815) inscribed on the backboard with details of sitter watercolour, in a black papier mache frame 6cm (2in) A litte dirt under the glass. Some bowing to the ivory support. Abrasions to the paint surface around the edges of the ivory support, with a larger area of damage to the upper right edge. Some surface dirt present.
Lot 788
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 789
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 926
A mid 19th century Chinese export red lacquer work box, the gold stippled decoration on the rectangular hinged lid within blossom bands, the interior with ivory fittings, spools and pin cushions above a drawer fitted with a lectern, pen tray and compartments, 37cm (14.5 in) wide Some wear to the decoration
Lot 947
Two red and white part chess sets, one ivory, the other bone, the first with turned pieces, the king 8.5cm (3.25 in) high and the Indian bone set ornamentally and ring turned, the kings 9cm (3.5 in) high The bone set lacks a red pawn, the ivory set lacks its King and has further chips and damages which include the loss of four ball knops from pawns. the heads of the white king and bishop currently loose and the ball knop to the red queen already glued back
Lot 956
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 105
Three 18th century memorial rings, the first with an oval grisaille-painted ivory plaque depicting a grieving woman by an urn under a weeping willow, to a plain white enamelled band inscribed 'Jane Dyne, Ob 13 April 1781, Ae [aetatis=aged] 14' ; the second of flattened ropetwist form with interlocking black enamel bands inscribed respectively 'Jane Wowen, Ob 10 Dec 1758, Aet 60' and 'John Wowen, Arm [armiger=has the right to bear arms], Ob 1 June 1760, Aet 74; the third with a near-circular glazed plaque depicting in gold two hearts beneath a crown, closed back set to a wavy black enamelled band (damaged) with worn inscription reading 'E.S [?], Ob 25 Oct 1767, Ae 58'; ring sizes respectively N, H½ , K-L (3)
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