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Lot 382
Various 8 x Hunting Books Hunting in Africa by Bill Morkel: 1980 first edition with dust jacket in very good condition. 252 pages. Howard Timmins Publishers. African Rifles & Cartridges by John Taylor: The experiences and opinions of a professional ivory hunter with some 30 years of continuous living in the African bush - who has used all the various calibers and most of the suitable cartridges, and with them killed the many species of big game found on the continent of Africa. 1948 first edition with 431 pages. This book was a personal copy of another great hunter and writer - Brian Marsh. A personalised letter to Marsh also included. Book is well-used. Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa by F C Selous: Being the narrative of the last eleven years spent by the author on the Zambezi and its tributaries: with an account of the colonisation of Mashunaland and the progress of the gold industry in that country. A facsimile reprint of the 1893 original, 1972 by the Pioneer Head, Salisbury Rhodesia. Number 149 of a limited 2000 numbered copies. 503 pages. This book is in very neat condition, the dust jacket has edge wear. From Rifle to Camera by Colonel Sir James L Sleeman: 1940 first edition with 200 pages. Newspaper clippings pasted in front and name in ink of previous owner. A well-used copy wit a worn dust jacket. South African Eden by J Stevenson-Hamilton: 1952 second edition with 313 pages. name in ink in front. Wear to the dust jacket. Wild Life in South Africa by Stevenson-Hamilton: 1947 first edition with 364 pages. Slight foxing on some pages, name in ink in front, wear to the edges of dust jacket. Momella- An African Game Paradise by Maximilian von Rogister: A read-only copy, wear to dust jacket. The Hunter is Death by TV Bulpin: Signed by Bulpin on title page. 1962 first edition with 348 pages. A good copy but dust jacket has wear.
Lot 112
Various Lot of Four Hunting Books-The Hunting Instinct/The African Adventures-A Return to the Silent Places/The Last Ivory Hunter-The Saga of Wally Johnson/Walk Through the Wilderness. As Listed Four Hunting Books as listed below: THE LAST IVORY HUNTER-The Saga of Wally Johnson, by Peter Hathaway Capstick. Published by St. Martin`s Press- New York. 1988- 10th Impression. Hardback with Unclipped dustcover. ISBN 0 312 00048 0.xix plus 220 pages text with photograpghs.Fine. The African Adventures-A Return to the Silent Places, by Peter Hathaway Capstick. Published by St. Martin`s Press-New York.1992. Second Impression. Hardback with Unclipped dustcover. ISBN 0 312 07622 3. xii plus 244 pages text with photographs. Very Good. The Hunting Instinct-Safari Chronicles on Hunting,Game Conservation,and Management in the Republic of South Africa and Namibia 1990-1998,by Philip D. Rowter. Published by Safari Press Inc- Long Beach/USA 1999. Second Impression.Hardback with Unclipped Dustcover. ISBN 1 57157 158 2. xiii plus 237 pp text with many photographs. FINE. The Walk Through the Wilderness, by Clive Walker and Don Richards-Published by Purnell-Johannesburg- First Edition. Hardback with Unclipped Dustcover. ISBN 0 360 00275 7. xxii plus 146 pp text supported by numerous photographs, sketches etc. Slight offset to endpapers. Very clean copy. Very Good As Listed As Listed As Listed
Lot 342
Pair of late 19th/early 20th Century Japanese patinated antimony bezique markers, the ivory tabs having mother-of-pearl and hardstone inlaid insect decoration, 9.25cm long One counter has clearly been dropped at some stage, the corner is bent, the same counter is lacking one of the inlaid sections forming insects body on one of the ivory tabs - ** General condition consistent with age
Lot 346
Late 19th Century Cantonese carved ivory picture frame decorated with dragons amongst cloud, top section with suspension ring and engraved monogram, reverse with easel stand, overall dimensions 23.5cm x 21.25m The frame is made from four sections which have clearly come unstuck at some stage and someone has used a horrid brown glue to re-fix them which has left residue, there is a small loss above the top centre monogram beneath the metal loop fixing, there are
Lot 350
19th Century Cantonese finely carved ivory fan decorated with a central monogram flanked by circular reserve panels, each depicting pagodas on a floral ground, 46cm wide, cased There are some minor losses to the filaments, the first and last stay have a white metal riveted repair - see image for further details - ** General condition consistent with age
Lot 351
19th Century Chinese Export fan having bright polychrome decorated lacquered sticks, the paper panel painted to both sides with numerous figures with applied ivory faces, 55cm wide, in original lacquered box Some wear to the paper particularly on the folds, some selotape repairs to torn seams, a noticeable paper loss in the centre of the fan on the lower edge, the visible elements are the stays appear undamaged, the box with chipped corners, scuffing etc - **
Lot 352
19th Century Cantonese fan having carved ivory sticks, the white goose feather panel with painted decoration depicting birds amongst foliage, 48cm wide together with another fan with pierced bone sticks and painted peacock feather panel, 40cm wide Losses to the applied decoration on the feathers on both sides, one of the end feathers is in particularly scraggy condition, the visible elements of the stays appear undamaged, the smaller fan has much wear to the painted decoration, there are glue repai
Lot 358
19th Century Chinese lacquered work table having allover gilded decoration on a black ground, the hinged cover opening to reveal a fitted interior with original ivory requisites etc, standing on lyre supports with gilded claw terminals united by a stretcher, 65cm wide Please telephone department for further details
Lot 364
Giovanni Battista Gatti - 19th Century Italian ivory and abalone shell inlaid ebonised table cabinet, the top and back with Neo-classical foliate decoration, the sides with architectural reserves, the fall front with conforming decoration and opening to reveal a portrait reserve and four drawers, each having an abalone shell inset ivory handle. With detached printed paper label of possibly later origin, 35.5cm high x 28.5cm wide Escutcheon is missing, there are a number of corner moulding sections missing, three of the top corners are lacking the mouldings and on one corner there is a section of damage to the long section where it meets the corner at the rear, to the base there a
Lot 370
Regency tortoiseshell lined ivory circular box and cover, the cover with gilded decoration on a green ground depicting Venus and Cupid, 6.25cm diameter The top panel appears to have been stuck slightly off-centre, the underside of the cover has some stress cracks to the tortoiseshell, the base has a fine hairline to the upstand section of the tortoiseshell - ** General condition consistent with age
Lot 374
19th Century turned and carved ivory peppermill having a white metal knop, 10.5cm high The finial is well worn with a few little minor dings and dents, there are naturally occurring fissures in the cover, the base has one vertical fissure not visible from the outside but visible from underneath running up the side of the base, the grinding
Lot 381
19th Century fan having mother-of-pearl sticks, the blue silk panel with fine applied foliate lacework, 49cm wide, a tape lace fan with bone sticks, 35cm wide and a third fan having ivory sticks, the painted silk panel with foliate decoration and feather tips with applied paper flowers, 54cm wide, also a Hayward’s of London fan box, 34.5cm long Feathered fan - the reverse silk panel has deteriorated with many of the folds in the silk now having come apart, the visible elements of the stays appear intact, the lace fan has three stays broken - two of which have been crudely re-stuck, the third is
Lot 398
19th Century tortoiseshell veneered tea caddy having ivory stringing, the hinged cover with white metal knop opening to reveal an interior with single lidded compartment and aperture for mixing bowl, oval white metal escutcheon and cartouche to the front and standing on conforming white metal ball feet, 22cm wide The cover is detached but the hinges are sound and just lack pins on both hinges, the internal lid has one triangular area of loss to one corner of the cover measuring approximately 8mm x 12mm, the base is lacking some of the ivory banding to the bottom e
Lot 486
Continental Hanger, carved ivory hilt with knight head pommel, upturned quilon with knights head terminal, 46.5cm double edge straight blade The blade heavily pitted and rusty, the handle cracked and with a section missing approximately 25mm x 25mm, the pommel well worn - ** General condition consistent with age
Lot 584
Omega - Omega ‘Ranchero’ 30mm gold plated and stainless steel wristwatch, ref: 2990/1, the ivory coloured dial with Arabic quarters, hour dart markers and seconds subsidiary dial, Cal 267, 17 jewel movement no: 16929748, circa 1958/9, 36mm diameter, on a Speigel expanding bracelet The movement currently functions. Winding crown has been replaced. Minor scratches and wear as expected to a watch of this age
Lot 941
An early 20thC French repeating carriage clock, the ivory coloured enamelled dial having blue Arabic numerals, beetle and poker hands, in brass champleve enamelled case with bevelled glass panels enclosing an 8 day twin barrelled movement and half hour repeater in original leather covered carry case.
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