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Lot 266
MARKLIN 00 TWE 700 Tinplate Diesel Electric Rail Car in Red and Ivory livery with a Silver roof mounted on two four wheel bogies with hand reverse. The Car is electrically lit with cut out windows and celluloid panes. The model is complete apart from some missing celluloid window panes - the tinplate body with TWE 700 and Marklin made in Germany in Gold and Black lettering to the front and rear and 1 and 2 in Gold to both sides is in Good condition. 2 of the Driving wheels (one on either side) have metal fatigue cracks. Remaining wheels and the tinplate motor bogie and rear bogie frames are in Good condition. The motor is complete but untested - the centre pick ups have wear grooves which suggest moderate to heavy use.
Lot 140
A COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN IVORY, BONE AND VEGETABLE IVORY AND OTHER NEEDLEWORK TOOLS including pin cushions, needle cases and tape measures two of embossed metal, one with head of an owl, the other in the form of an alarm clock, a parasol shaped pencil and a pen/letter opener, the handle with stanhope (approx 20) Some items with signs of wear and faults but others in fine condition
Lot 716
A ROYAL WORCESTER OVOID VASE with moulded shoulder handles and flared neck, painted with yellow and pink flowers heightened in white slip and gilt on a primrose tinted field and Old Ivory ground, in shaded apricot and gilt borders, 30cm h, printed marks including 1575, 1891 Gilding rubbed on some of the areas in relief, no damage or restoration
Lot 773
A JAPANESE BOXWOOD OKIMONO of a rat and its young on a leaf, finely carved with horn eyes and well defined fur, the underside of the highly realistic leaf with veins and curling tip, 6cm l, signed on an ivory reserve and a Japanese boxwood carving of a cicada, both 19th c (2) The rat lacking stalk end of leaf and some accretion of dust and grime mainly on the upper surfaces but beautifully carved. Cicada - tiny chip under tip of right wing and lacking one of the six legs
Lot 774
A JAPANESE IVORY VASE carved from a section of tusk with an elephant confronting three tigers, the flat cover carved in shallow relief with another tiger, 19cm h, wood stand, Meiji The vase of fine quality and in excellent condition, the flat base originally held in position with pins now detached and very slightly warped, the lid with a few radial cracks and with oval hole caused by the loss of an ivory `knot` as evidenced by the engraved bamboo on the underside to disguise the same. In the present private ownership for many years
Lot 811
TWO CHINESE IVORY CARD CASES AND COVERS both carved to either side in bas relief with scenes in barbed frames, the smaller example with key fret to sides, 8 & 10.5cm h, mid 19th c On one side of the larger card case a minute natural shrinkage crack just above the top most barb of the lower panel, both with some accretion of dust in the crevices but complete, not chipped, otherwise damaged or restored
Lot 852
A FRENCH SILVER CAMPAIGN SET comprising folding knife, fork and spoon, beaker, teaspoon and a toothpick, turned ivory condiment container and cut steel peg and worm corkscrew, in silk lined green morocco case, the lid applied with engraved silver tablet, 15cm h, by Louis-Alexandre Bruneau, Paris, post 1838 control marks for .800 standard silver, beaker 1oz 10dwts Provenance: Presented to Admiral Charles Rigault de Genouilly by Captain Romer. The distinguished French admiral Pierre-Louis-Charles Rigault de Genouilly (1807-73) achieved great success in the Cochinchina campaign (1858-62) that inaugurated nearly a century of French colonial rule in Vietnam. It had originated as a punitive expedition, as had the Anglo French campaign in China that became the Second Opium War, during which he commanded the French naval division. After the fall of the Second Empire he retired to Spain where he died in Barcelona. Corkscrew lacking the peg and with rust on the worm. The three folding implements practically as new, the ivory undamaged
Lot 861
NEEDLEWORK TOOLS. A VICTORIAN ROSE ENGINE TURNED IVORY TAPE MEASURE of cylindrical shape with pin cushion at either end, a Victorian Tunbridge work thread waxer, a Scottish Victorian tartan wear miniature folding knife and a Victorian silver capped cut blue glass scent bottle, 9cm h, unmarked (4) Cap of scent bottle slightly dented, otherwise fine condition
Lot 982
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY MARGARET LEVETT-PRINSEP, NEE MONRO (D 1837) with tightly curled brown hair, standing three quarter length in a pink dress beside a guitar and music, before drapery, bears inscription in an old hand and dated 1826 verso, ivory, 11.5 x 9cm, papier mâché frame with giltmetal grapes hanger The sitter was the daughter of David Monro, a wealthy Scottish businessman who made a fortune in Canada before retiring to Bath. She was the first wife of Thomas Levett-Prinsep (d 1849) of Wychnor Park, Staffordshire and subsequently Croxall Hall, Derbyshire, whom she married in 1831. Finger shaped stain lower centre, some slight white powdering on the surface. On the backing the miniature bears the old inscription "by Freeman 1826" in pencil
Lot 983
CHARLES FOOT TAYLER (1800-1853) A LADY in a blue dress and lace bonnet, seated holding spectacles in her gloved right hand, signed and dated verso Painted by Chas F Tayler 8 Oxford Row Bath 1837, ivory, 14 x 10cm, maple frame One or two tiny spots of the Chinese white body colour dislodged that gives the appearance of scratches. Slight fading
Lot 1116
AN INDIAN IVORY SILK AND GOLD THREAD EMBROIDERED BED COVER with central medallion, fringed, 154 x 214cm, c1920 Provenance: Purchased in North India for£5 by George Parkes-Fox, RAF (1898-1985) who had observed an Indian man sewing the bed cover by hand over a period of several months, thence by descent in the family to the present vendor. In good condition with small ink stain and the odd pulled thread but never used, unbacked
Lot 1179
A VICTORIAN IVORY PILLAR THERMOMETER the fluted tapering pillar surmounted by a compass, the varnished card rose signed C ESSEX LONDON in giltmetal surround with mercury filled glass tube between brass brackets and engraved FAHRT. and REAUR. scales, on lobed circular foot, the underside with concentric rings, 15cm h A particularly pleasing and unusually substantial example in fine condition with some natural yellowing and natural accretion of dust, etc
Lot 1181
TWO VICTORIAN ROSE ENGINE TURNED IVORY PILLAR THERMOMETERS of steeple design with mercury filled glass tube with brass brackets and engraved 10-0-110 and 10-110 degree scales with Freezing Heat and Fever Heat, on galleried base, 19.5 and 17cm h The gallery around the spire on the larger example very slightly damaged but both pleasing examples and from the similarity possibly turned by the same maker
Lot 1182
A VICTORIAN IVORY PHRENOLOGIST`S MODEL OF THE HUMAN HEAD the cranium mapped into numbered compartments and identified with thirty five faculties, one "unascribed" and another described as Gustative, around the truncation, on associated ebony base, 13cm h A fine quality example one or two insignificant hairlines on the back of the truncation, the associated ebony base with old filled shrinkage crack on the foot
Lot 170
A Victorian marquetry inlaid rosewood stationary box with inlaid domed and hinged lid, the fitted interior with envelope racks, ink bottle, ivory pens and paper knife, green leather blotter, white ceramic `slate` and two small drawers, the ribbon tied foliate swag inlaid front opening to reveal a fold-out gilt tooled green leather writing slope, gilt brass carrying handles to the sides, 12½ x 6¾in. (31.75 x 17cm.), 8in. (20.25cm.) high. .
Lot 174
A parquetry specimin wood circular box 20th century, the turned box and cover in blocked in various specimin woods, the cover inlaid with a marquetry star, 6in. (15.25cm.) diameter, containing a quantity of inlaid turned wooden draughts, together with a late-19th century parquetry, ivory and ivorine inlaid cribbage board, 14in. (36cm.) long, and a folding banded and ivory inlaid mahogany cribbage board. (3)
Lot 195
A Royal Guernsey Light Infantry sweetheart`s pin cushion in the form of a heart, worked in pale blue and ivory silk and decorated with silver thread stars, red, white and blue glass beads and silk flag and `Think of Me` verse ribbons, centred with a photo of an RGLI badge, 7 x 7in. (18 x 18cm.). .
Lot 214
Five antique parasols and handles comprising a silk parasol with polished bamboo crook handle with silver swan neck terminal, London 1912; a silk parasol with Japanese ivory and shibayama handle, a/f; a silk parasol with agate ball knop; a polished bamboo and silver handle, London 1905; and one other. (5)
Lot 229
A European carved ivory walking cane probably 18th century, the well carved knop depicting the head of an Oriental gentleman, his bald head inclined slightly to the left, with large lobed ears and wearing a buckled collar, on a malacca shaft with brass ferrule, 33½in. (85cm.) long, knop damaged.
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