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Lot 1167
An ebonised work table, circa 1850, decorated in the Chinoiserie taste with gilt highlighting with exotic birds, flowers and other extravagances, the lid opening to reveal removable trays containing intricately carved and pierced Canton ivory lace accessories in fitted compartments, approximately twenty pieces, all raised on lyre shaped pedestal supports terminating in carved tiger's claw feet, 60 by 42 by 70cm high.
Lot 38
Das Neves (D. Fernandes) A HUNTING EXPEDITION TO THE TRANSVAAL 8vo (192 x 132 mm) Translated from the Portuguese by Mariana Monteiro. 280 pages, original red gilt decorated cloth over bevelled boards, back dull, hinges strengthened with cloth, bookplate of the South African Archaeological Society on the front paste-down endpaper, some light soiling throughout the text, edges uncut. Mendelssohn (Sydney) South African Bibliography, volume 1, pages 416-417, Das Neves who visited the Transvaal in 1860 in order to hunt elephant and trade in ivory, records his impressions of the Transvaal during this period. He describes his experiences hunting game including hippopotamus, lion, and buffalo, and he also records the oral history of local Shangaan and Swazi regarding the events surrounding the assassination of Dingane. Czech (Dr. Kenneth) An Annotated Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books 1785 ? 1999, (2011) page 75, ?A Portuguese hunter and explorer, Das Neves set out from Lourenco Marques on an expedition into the Transvaal in 1860 to collect ivory and stimulate trade in Portuguese territory. He hunted hippopotamus on the river Save, also collecting buffalo and gazelle there. Near Zoutpansberg in the northern Transvaal, he hunted lion, buffalo and elephant, though the descriptions of the hunts are rather scant in detail,? Good London George Bell, and Sons 1879 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Lot 228
T V Bulpin Large Lot of T V Bulpin - Two Signed An obviously second hand, well read set of T V Bulpin titles. All still attractive though, and present well on the shelf. Title as follows : Lost Trails of the Transvaal - Books of Africa 1969 2nd Edition. Pictorial boards. Hardcover. A good copy without dust jacket / Storm Over The Transvaal ? Signed first edition, Howard Timmins, 1955. Very good with no dust jacket / Lost Trails of the Transvaal ? Signed first edition. Very good in the dust jacket. Howard Timmins, 1956 / Natal and the Zulu Country - Books of Africa, 1966. First edition. Pictorial boards, no dust jacket. Good to Very Good / The Hunter is Death - Nelson, 1962. First edition, grey boars with picture of lion. Dust jacket is worn and has tape repairs on the inside, not visible unless removed. A good to very good copy / The Ivory Trail - Books of Africa, 1967. Second edition. A very good, clean copy in similar dust jacket / Islands in a Forgotten Sea - Books of Africa, 1969. Pictorial boards. A good copy without dust jacket. Good to Very Good Various Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Lot 245
A fine Japanese Meiji period carved ivory Model of a prowling Tiger, the head in menacing alert position and with mouth open, snarling and baring large incisors, the Tiger well coloured with brown stripes and signed to the rear right hand foot to underside (small end section of tail now away), 25cm long x 8.8cm high (highest point)
Lot 246
A good 19th Century Chinese carved ivory depicting the Buddha seated, his face bearing a serene expression, in his left hand a baluster shaped vase, the Buddha wears a two strand necklace, is dressed in a folded flowing robe and is seated on a well carved oval double lotus throne, the ivory colour ranging from mustard to cream and lighter, 13cm high, the base 6.5cm wide
Lot 78
AN ANGLO-INDIAN VIZAGAPATUM IVORY GAMES CASKET, late 18th century, of oval outline, veneered on sandalwood, penworked with ribbon-tied trailing flowers within harebell borders, the interior fitted with two rectangular lidded compartments for playing cards and four oval lidded compartments containing fourteen oval, thirty two circular and fifty two rectangular mother of pearl gaming counters, variously engraved with flowers, vignettes, numbers and one of three monograms, the casket is accompanied by a hand written booklet recording the identity and biographies of the monograms, 38cm wide x 29.5cm deep x 8cm high. See illustration
Lot 79
A LATE GEORGE III GREEN STAINED TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY, of irregular octagonal outline with silvered and boxwood stringing, having a domed cover with loop handle, the interior fitted with two lidded compartments, with later ivory escutcheon, 13.5cm high x 16.5cm wide (losses and damages). See illustration
Lot 262
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY DESK SEAL, with turned fruitwood handle and brass armorial matrix, 8cm high, together with a pierced ivory seal with flower matrix, 8cm high, a polished bone seal with hatched matrix, 8cm high, two cornelian fob seals, three further fob seals, a miniature ivory handled seal and a turned hardwood box containing a wax seal (11)
Lot 452
AN ART DECO MAHOGANY AND CROSSBANDED CYLINDER BUREAU, surmounted by two cockbeaded drawers above a revolving cylinder, enclosing drawers and pigeon holes and with mechanical leather-lined writing surface, the frieze with a deep cockbeaded drawer, furnished throughout with turned ivory handles, square tapering supports, collared feet, circa 1930s, 76.5cm x 51.5cm x 106cm. See illustration
Lot 209
A pair of early 20th Century carved ivory Figures, male and female, (one probably Shouxing), each with four character red seal mark to reverse and on crudely carved wooden ebonised bases, together with a 19th/early 20th Century flat back ivory Carving of Bacchus seated upon rock work and holding a fruiting vine, on ebonised oval wooden base (3), height of the tallest male figure including stand 11.5cm
Lot 81
A VICTORIAN GILTMETAL AND PASTE BROOCH INSET WITH A PORCELAIN PLAQUE PAINTED WITH A CHILD AT A WELL, A VICTORIAN IVORY LOCKET, A VULCANITE CAMEO, TWO PHOTO LOCKETS OF GENERAL BADEN-POWELL AND ANOTHER OFFICER, A GOLD FACED BASE METAL HEART SHAPED LOCKET, A SILVER LOCKET WITH SPLIT PEARL BORDER, AN AGATE BROOCH ETC
Lot 29
A Victorian Tunbridge ware mercury desk thermometer Thomas Barton, Tunbridge Wells, late 19th century The rectangular tablet applied with ivory Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer signed T. BARTON, TUNBRIDGE WELLS to upper margin, flanked by vertical bands of parquetry floral trail decoration on a ground of macassar ebony, on stepped base with repeating rosette decoration to upper tier and conforming floral band to lower tier, 13.5 (5.25ins) high. Thomas Barton is perhaps one of the best known makers of Tunbridge ware parquetry objects and worked for 86 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells 1845-1903.
Lot 40
A Victorian figured mahogany mercury stick barometer L. Bellatti, Lincoln, mid 19th century With cavetto moulded upstand above glazed canted ivory vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches together with the usual observations and signed L. Bellati, LINCOLN to upper margin opposing mercury tube Fahrenheit and Centigrade scale thermometer, the flame figured caddy moulded trunk with vernier adjustment square to throat above circular base with moulded domed cistern cover and level adjustment screw to underside, 97cm (38ins) high. Louis Lawrence Bellatti is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1650-1900 as working from 34 Steep Hill, Lincoln 1849-68.
Lot 41
A Regency mahogany mercury stick barometer J. Springer, Bristol, early 19th century With arch-glazed shaped ebony and box strung door to the silvered vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches, with the usual observations and signed J. Springer, Bristol to upper margin, the trunk with conforming ebony and double box line strung edges above circular base with ivory button-centred moulded domed cistern cover, (lacking level adjustment screw), 89cm (39ins) high. James Springer is recorded in Moore, A.J. THE CLOCKMAKERS OF BRISTOL 1650-1900 as working in the parish of St. Thomas, Bristol in 1797.
Lot 42
A Victorian rosewood mercury stick barometer Lee and Son, Belfast, late 19th century With moulded pediment above bevel-glazed canted ivory double vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches and signed Lee & Son, BELFAST to upper margin, the caddy moulded trunk with vernier adjustment squares and foliate carved ears to throat above arched mercury tube Fahrenheit and Centigrade scale thermometer and base applied with urn shaped domed cistern cover over level adjustment screw to the ogee moulded underside, 97cm (38ins) high. Joseph Lee and Son are recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1650-1900 as working at 57 High Street, Belfast circa 1850-70.
Lot 68
A brass bound mahogany cased two-day marine chronometer Clement Harris, London, circa 1835 The circular four pillar single chain fusee movement with Harrison`s maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement and split bimetallic balance with cylindrical compensating weights and helical balance spring, the spotted backplate with spring set-up ratchet and blued-steel pillar and backcock securing screws, the 4 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds dial inscribed J.M. Mullick beneath signature C. Harris, Cornhill, London, 796 and WIND/UP dial to centre, with unusual fine gilt fleur-de-lys hands and secured by a screw-down bezel into a lacquered brass bowl with winding square to underside, mounted via gimbals into a mahogany three tier box centred with shield-shaped brass name plaque to the top tier above front now applied with vacant rectangular ivory plate, the sides with recessed lacquered brass carrying handles, the angles inset with brass reinforcement straps, 18cm (7ins) wide. Clement Harris is recorded in Mercer, Tony Chronometer Makers of the World as working from 76 Cornhill 1822-42. He was apprenticed to George Margetts and is thought to have gone into partnership with James Hatton (after Margetts death) to form the firm of Hatton and Harris who are recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working from 1816-26.
Lot 69
A mahogany cased two-day marine chronometer Victor Kullberg, London, late 19th century The circular four pillar single chain reverse fusee movement with Harrison`s maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement and split bimetallic balance with cylindrical compensating weights and helical palladium balance spring, the spotted backplate with spring set-up ratchet and blued-steel pillar and backcock securing screws, the reverse of the frontplate stamped 6859, now with 3.75 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds dial bearing etched number 2632 beneath VICTOR KULLBERG Maker to the Admiralty, THE INDIAN AND ITALIAN GOVERNMENTS, 105 Liverpool Rd., London N. and WIND DOWN/UP dial to centre, secured by a screw-down bezel into a lacquered brass bowl with repeat 6859 serial number to interior and with circular winding hole shutter to underside, mounted via gimbals into a mahogany three tier box centred with shaped brass name plaque to the replaced top tier above front now applied with circular ivory trade plate numbered 2632, the sides with recessed lacquered brass carrying handles, 18cm (7ins) wide. Victor Kullberg is recorded in Mercer, Tony Chronometer Makers of the World as born in Sweden 1824, he was apparently drawn to London by the Great Exhibition of 1851 and subsequently set up business at 105 Liverpool N1 (by 1870). Kullberg developed several balances with middle error temperature compensation and became one of the finest makers of marine chronometers of the period; he died in 1890 leaving the business to be continued by George and Peter Wannerstrom.
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