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Lot 185
An early 19th century Cantonese export lacquer octagonal work box, Daoguang, the lid decorated with an elaborate scene of figures drying and sorting tea leaves, the interior with compartmented tray enclosing two carved ivory clamps, needle case, bottle case with bottle and stopper, two reels, four circular reels, three boxes, thimble, etc, the base drawer with cover also decorated with figures sorting tea, on dragon carved feet, 13cm x 34cm x 24cm
Lot 206
Sheraton style inlaid mahogany vanity/dressing stand having shield-shaped mirror and height adjustable scroll supports, small jewel drawer below, the base with two drawers with ivory turned handles, curved X-stretcher, on square section supports, spade feet, 40cm wide approx and plate glass top
Lot 422
Pencil and body colour Persian miniature on paper showing a bearded man (erotic), on reverse "purchased in Ispahan 1943", 13cm x 18cm and Watercolour on ivory Miniature, possible illustration Karma Sutra and Watercolour on paper Possible illustration for the Karma Sutra, each measuring 5cm in diameter, all three framed (3)
Lot 1038
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Aestel 9th century AD. A tapering round-section Æstel with transverse fixing pin, collar to the neck and flat discoid head with rosette motif in high relief. 5.77 grams, 47mm (2"). From an old North Country collection; formed between 1970-2000. Cf. Webster, L. & Backhouse, J. The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991, items 258, 259, 260. Æstel is the Old English name for a pointer used in reading, conventionally a wooden or ivory rod with a durable metal fitting. King Alfred of Wessex (Alfred the Great) sent an æstel to each of the bishops of his kingdom to accompany a copy of the newly-translated text of Pope Gregory I's Regula Pastoralis. The Alfred Jewel may have been made as a high-status version of the same object type. The disc with petals design features on the nativity scene of the later 8th-early 9th century Franks Casket above the three magi. Very fine condition.
Lot 985
North American Inuit Ivory Bear Totem Figurine 1720-1825 AD. A substantial carving of a bear with circular holes for eyes, D-shaped ears. 12 grams, 88mm (3 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1980. With a QED laboratory certificate dating the ivory to c. 1720-1825. Fine condition.
Lot 101
Hand Enamelled Silver Set of Compact and Cigarette Case in Fitted Box, each piece decorated with a bright blue and green kingfisher, against a pastel sky, swooping down above green reeds, framed with ivory guilloche enamel; engine turned silver backs, gilt interior to the cigarette case: compact 3.5 inches x3, cigarette case 4 x 3.25; in original satin and velvet lined box, Hallmarked For Birmingham Z 1949.
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