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Lot 233
W. JONES: A NEW PORTABLE ORRERY, CIRCA 1791, with 7¾in. diameter oak platform with printed plate for seasons, months and star signs, signed as per title at centre, and complete with mechanical geared earth and moon revolving around a gilt sun or candle; and a planetarium with ivory planets with orbiting moons etc. contained within original fitted mahogany case with inset case for planetarium including alternative planet balls -- 87?8in. (22.5cm.) diameter
Lot 249
Ø A VERY RARE FRENCH IVORY AND SILVER CRUCIFIX DIAL AND RELIQUARY, POSSIBLY DIEPPE, CIRCA 1600 OR EARLIER, the outer surfaces incised with depictions of the crucifixion, and Mary holding the Christ Child flanked by cherubs, the sides divided for ante and post meridian hours, the inside containing a 7mm. glazed painted compass with needle, gilt painted latitude list on blue ground, engraved silver hinge at base with silver latitude scale and support, six reliquary compartments behind, the cross arms decorated with flowers, securing hook and suspension loop to top -- 25?8in. (6.7cm.) high, Apparently unsigned or marked for a maker, the distinctive French Royal Blue and gilt latitude list appears to only list French towns, and matches those on slightly later dials (see M. Cowham’s A Dial in your Poke, Henry Ling Ltd, p.56-8). The unusual compartments behind the hinged silver latitude scale are recessed for (missing) glass covers and may have been intended for holy relics.
Lot 250
Ø A MID 19TH-CENTURY POCKET COMPASS SUNDIAL DIAL BY SMITH, BECK & BECK, in ivory with ¾in. printed paper compass dial, signed as per title, and set within ivory base marked for solar hours, string gnomon to lid with instructions, gilt-brass support and securing hooks -- 2¼ x 1½in. (6 x 4cm.)
Lot 278
Ø A SHAGREEN AND BRASS OPTICAL COMPENDIUM ETUI ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS RIBRIGHT, CIRCA 1760, the gilt-brass mounted tube with dust slides each end, with fitted compartment for accessories comprising a pair of scissors with folding gold handles; quill pen; pen knife with wire inlaid handle; ivory note plates; tweezers and file; and a darning needle -- 41?8in. (10.5cm.) high overall, Lit: Louwmann & Zuidervaart: A Certain Instrument for Seeing Far, Wassemaar, 2013, no.221, p.168, where a similar example is described.
Lot 1135
A Doulton Burslem conical jug, decorated in the Aesthetic Movement taste, the blush ivory ground painted and picked out in gilt with English country flowers above an impressed ground of black and gilt flowers, applied with a bold ferocious dragon handle, monogrammed, black printed mark, 32.5cm high, c. 1880; A Doulton Impasto ware bottle vase, possibly designed by Ada E. Fimister, boldly decorated with hellebores, the base and neck with foliate applied in slip, 24cm high, impressed and sgraffito marks, c. 1883; A Royal Doulton inverted baluster vase, designed Winnie Bowstead, mottled green, blue and grey ground applied with trailing garlands of leaves and flowers, 23.5cm high, impressed marks
Lot 286
PAIR DOLLAND LONDON "IMPERIAL" BINOCULARS 8 x 3 magnification No 144724 textured black composition covered body in brown leather case PAIR SCHUTZ CASSEL "ATLANTIC" BINOCULARS 8 x 24 magnification, in leather case, TWO PAIRS CASED OPERA GLASSES, one with simulated ivory clad body and eyepieces (af) and a MODERN CASED TELESCOPE with coarse and fine twist focusing 30x magnification, silvered metallic body with tripod bracket, 12 1/2" (31.8cm) long (5)
Lot 482
UNUSUAL EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRASS AND LEATHER CLAD VESTA BOX IN THE FORM OF A VEST POCKET CAMERA CASE with spring driven loaded hing opening top, 2 1/2" (6.4cm) wide, a BRIGHT METAL AND SIMULATED IVORY VESTA BOX advertising 'The Kings Cafe, St Mosley Street, Manchester' and a BLACK COMPOSITION VESTA CASE horizontal fluted design with side pressure flip top (3)
Lot 487
CUT GLASS AND SILVER LIDDED OVAL SMALL BOX the lid embossed with grotesque mask, birds and foliate scrolls, Birmingham 1910, 4" long ORIENTAL BRONZE LOZENGE SHAPED BOX with hinged lid and applied decoration, SEVEN VARIOUS SMALL BOXES/TINS a JEWELLERS LOOP in leather case a TATTOO 'HAWAIIAN 5' LIPSTICK CASE, early 20th century PASTRY CUTTER AND LEATHER MARKING TOOL each with turned wood handle and a small 19TH CENTURY ORIENTAL TURNED IVORY CONCENTRIC BALL STAND with cup shaped ends, 4" (10.2cm) high (14)
Lot 490
VICTORIAN MAHOGANY SHALLOW WRITING BOX OF LOOK FORM with tonbridge chevron pattern bands to the hinged lid, interior with small lidded compartment glass ink bottle and lift out tray, 10 1/4" wide a VICTORIAN BURR WALNUTWOOD DOME TOP TWO DIVISION TEA CADDY with brass studded and ivory embellishment (some ivory lacking) and the interior lids, 8" (20.2cm) wide and AN OLIVE WOOD SOUVENIR BOX FROM SAN REMO, the hinged lid with marquetry inlay depicting a swift in flight, 7 3/4" (19.7cm) wide with key (a/f)
Lot 550
A 19th CENTURY CHESS AND BACKGAMMON COMPENDIUM, the natural and red stained ivory chess set and matching backgammon playing pieces, together with a pair of PAPIER MÂCHÉ SIMULATED TORTOISESHELL DICE SHAKERS and two dice, also a LATER SET OF EBONY AND IVORY DOMINOES, contained in a WOODEN BLIND AND GILT TOOLED LEATHER COVERED FOLDING BOX SIMULATING TWO BOOKS, the spines labelled History of England Vols 1 and 2, the exterior both a chess board, the interior for backgammon, 18 1/4" x 10" (46.5 x 25.5cm) closed (some worn areas to the exterior leather)
Lot 634
PAIR EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHILDS LEATHER AND CARVED WOOD AND METAL MOUNTED CLOGS with embossed metal buckle fastening, 5 1/2" (14cm) long and a SMALL EARLY 20TH CENTURY POSSIBLY GIRLS PARASOL the hardwood shaft and crook handle applied with carved ivory embellishment in the form of a belt and buckle, turned ivory collar and tip, the black silk canopy, poor, 29" (73.7cm) long (3)
Lot 300
Two Royal Worcester Blush Ivory flatback jugs The two graduated jugs dated 1890 and 1895, each of the ovoid form jugs with scalloped upright spout, applied with a reeded solid gilt handle and acanthus terminals, the blush ivory ground painted with spring flowers and foliage, 13cm and 18cm high, puce printed marks and date codes, shape no. 1094 (2).
Lot 301
A pair of Royal Worcester Grecian style figures of water carriers dated 1903 Each of the female figures dressed in robes holding water pots with Arabesque designs upon their heads, holding a further vessel in each hand, mounted on stepped socle base, with allover blush ivory glazes heightened with gilt throughout, puce printed factory marks and shape no.2/125, 24cm high (2). (illustrated) CONDITION REPORT: Lot 301: Each figure restored to head shoulders and urns.
Lot 39
A pair of 19th Century ivory portrait miniatures, signed W. R. Walters The first depicting a young gentleman wearing high necked collar, cravat, jacket before a burnt umber ground, the companion picture a lady with pink dress and curled black coiffured hair against a deep violet background, each mounted giltwood and gilt gesso carved frames, 20x19cm (2). CONDITION REPORT: Lot 39: Each good condition, portrait of lady with vertical line running beside face. Very difficult to see, rubbing to gilding on frames and cracks, I think they are painted on ivory, see image.
Lot 390
An Art Deco hallmarked silver four piece tea service Comprising teapot, hot water jug, each with ivorine finials and angular handles, twin handled sugar bowl, milk jug, each piece having panelled decoration with relief Art Deco sectional design, made by C W Fletcher & Son, Sheffield 1934-36, total weight 58oz. (illustrated) CONDITION REPORT: Lot 390; Tea pot length from handle to spout 28cm, knob measures 28cm. Water jug 18cm high, each with cracking to ivory handle and finial. No inscription or monogram . Tea pot-R Coffee pot- S Bowl and jug-T Condition is good.
Lot 479
Three pieces of Moorcroft pottery To include a baluster vase decorated in a Sweet-Briar pattern, factory marks to base, height 17cm, circular pin dish decorated in Jumeriah pattern, printed factory marks to base, diameter 11.5cm, rectangular pin dish, decorated in a Magnolia pattern on an ivory ground, factory marks to base, length 20cm. CONDITION REPORT: Lot 479: Vase - good. Circular pin dish - good. Magnolia tray - light crazing but good.
Lot 5
A Staunton type ivory and stained chess set Comprising one full set of ivory pieces, the second red stained set lacking one pawn, in original wooden box (31) CONDITION REPORT: Lot 5: seven red and nine white pawns, king 6.5cm, Pawn 3.5cm. Please note this set comprising 31 individual pieces The set has been described as a Staunton 'Type' set, so therefore it has not been produced by Staunton, it has been produced in the style of. Please note the picture is slightly misleading, please see below for exact pieces Red - 15 pieces, 7 pawns, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops, king and queen White - 16 pieces, 8 pawns, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops, king and queen When looking at the image the 'pawn' directly in front of the king (we had assumed this was the queen) is actually the broken base Therefore there are 8 white pawns Dimensions height of king and queen are 9cm high and 8.5cm high Height of pawns 3.5cm high
Lot 70
A mid 20th Century framed embroidered sampler The ivory ground sampler finely detailed with the title 'Susannah Usher, her work, aged 14 years, 1846', with four lines of prose 'Happy the man who's tender care relieves this poor distressed when troubles compass him around the Lord shall give him rest', further detailed with scalloped green line borders and depictions of animals and brimming baskets of flowers, set within a birds eye walnut frame, size in frame 50x43cm.
Lot 88
A Victorian inlaid burr walnut stationery box Of rectangular form, the hinged cover revealing blue plush lined slope, various stationery and inkwell compartments, the exterior cover inlaid with mother of pearl and ivory inserts, of triangular and transverse form, set within sectional stylised borders with brass escutcheon, 13cm high, 33cm wide, 23cm deep.
Lot 12
A city of Salford 1937 coronation souvenir In the form of a baby's rattle, the central carved ivory crescent moon adorned with silver bells, inscribed '1937 coronation souvenir city of Salford Ashcroft/Mare', hallmarked Birmingham 1936, together with a letter from the Majors Parlour Town Hall Salford, dated 19th May 1937, confirming receipt of coronation baby's gift and two further Manchester and Salford saving bank books dated 1937.
Lot 149
A 19th Century Reliquary shrine depicting the Madonna, after Raphael The finely painted plaque, possibly painted on ivory, indistinctly signed in the lower right corner Weher, depicting the Madonna typically dressed in blue lapiz robes before a graduated sky ground, set within a tabernacle form leather clad shrine, the hinged doors with green and gilt tooled leather, plaque 10x8cm, overall height 30cm. (illustrated)
Lot 140
A Japanese ivory Okimono, Meiji period, carved as a boy pulling along a carp from the water, 8.5cm; together with a Chinese ivory puzzle ball on stand, the ball carved with dragons, the figural stem issuing from a circular base, 18.5cm. (2) "This lot cannot be sold and shipped to any U.S. State or Territory."
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