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Lot 740
Late 18th century portrait miniature of a gentleman in military dress with yellow metal frame with hair back, 3 x 2in., on ivory, with label reading" Sir Broderick Chinnery, 1st Bart. M.P. for Bandon, married 2 July 1789 Alice 4th daughter of Robert Ball of Youghal Co.Cork - Sir Broderick died May 1808. Lady Chinnery died Oct.1833 aged 67, their children died unmarried. - This miniature was the property of Alice Chinnery`s niece Mary Ball who died 17th July 1898 aged 86." PROVENANCE; Direct family descent to the vendor.
Lot 1062
A Navajo Ute Style Chief`s Blanket, First Phase, Mid 19th century, woven in handspun wool of natural ivory, dark brown and black and indigo-dyed blue and lac-dyed red, composed of stripes on a banded ground, 171.5 cm x 141 cm, 67.5`` H x 55.5`` W Literature: For a similar example, possibly by the same weaver, see ``Infinity of Nations`` the catalogue of the permanent exhibition at the Smithsonian`s National Museum of the American Indian in New York. Note: Moran`s is proud to offer this rare artifact, arriving on the market for the first time since its acquisition by the consignor`s family in the 1870`s. An important example of Native American textile art, the blanket arrives at auction from the collection of descendents of Norwegian immigrant Johan Tjentland, later known as John Chantland, who owned a dry goods store in Mayville, Dakota Territory. Chantland traded goods for the blanket in the 1870Æs, and it has since remained by descent in the family collection, having never been exhibited, re-emerging in public view only in the present day. The Navajo learned to weave using the Pueblo vertical loom in the 17th century. They copied various forms of Pueblo blankets including the man`s shoulder blanket, which was a simple design of stripes in alternating colors of natural wools, usually ivory and black, sometimes including bands of wool colored with indigo or other natural dyes, and was woven in a rectangular format that was wider than it was long. The Navajo blankets of what is called the ``First Phase`` developed closely from these Pueblo examples, with the earliest known specimen dating from about 1750 and the majority dating from the late 18th century to about 1850, when the more complicated Second and Third Phase designs, featuring diamonds, half-diamonds and other elements, began to predominate. The effectiveness of the design of the First Phase depends on the careful placement and balance of different widths of stripes, which were meant to run horizontally across the shoulders when the blanket was worn. The tight weave and use of the finest wool ensured exceptional durability and made it virtually waterproof. Expensive even at the time of their manufacture, these status symbols were usually worn only by chiefs but also were highly prized as strikingly beautiful works of art by both Spanish and native traders, including the Sioux and Cheyenne. The Ute particularly favored them, hence the designation ôUte StyleÆÆ. In the 1870Æs these blankets sold for around $100 û 150, a large sum for the time. Today, fewer than one hundred are known to exist. We wish to thank Dr. David Wenger, of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, for the dye analysis testing of this textile
Lot 349
An Edwardian mahogany and inlaid, gent’s fitted dressing cabinet. The interior fitted with a silver mounted dressing table set by M Chapman, Son & Co Ltd (Middleton Chapman), London and Birmingham, c.1913. The inlaid mahogany cabinet with hinged cover, fitted with a mirror to the inside, over a green velvet lined tray, fitted with a matched suite of ivory handled implements that include tweezers, pots and covers, a button hook, buffer and toothbrush. The front doors opening with a swing arm hinge to pull forward a tray, containing silver mounted cut glass pots, dishes, brushes, comb and mirror, all the silver items engraved with running bell flower borders around a foliate wreath and swags. The base with a pair of concave panelled doors enclosing shelves, the whole on slender square tapering legs. Overall, height 106 cm x 53cm wide x 39cm deep.
Lot 835
A Callow shagreen and ivory mounted box, 20th century, with fitted compartments containing steel scissors, pots with covers, buffer, file, width 27 cm; with a Tiffany & Company gilt metal box, 20th century, of rectangular form, the hinged cover domed, engraved with horse and cart scene, width 32.5 cm, (2).
Lot 1008
School of Ignaz Elhafen, Austrian 1658-1715, 19th century, a carved ivory relief panel depicting a scene from The Conversion of St Paul, the rectangular panel with central warrior falling from horse, surrounded by other mounted and foot soldiers, below winged putti, in a tree lined landscape, verso with Wittelsbacher Ausgleichsfonds paper label, inscribed No 35 Mago on the reverse, in a glazed plush-mounted gilt gesso box frame, panel width 28 cm
Lot 1009
A Vizagapatam inlaid and engraved ivory work box, early/mid 19th century, the rectangular lid with central monogram "JJCC", the five panel top enclosed within geometric border, front back and side with conforming decoration, the lid opens to reveal a sandalwood and ivory fitted interior, white metal mounts and ebony inlaid boxes, width 29 cm.
Lot 1010
AMENDMENT: The estimate has been revised to £800-1200: An Anglo Indian buffalo horn and ivory workbox, 19th century, the domed and radially veneered lid with fluted sides, surmounted with central carved flower finial, the lid opens to reveal fitted sandalwood and ivory interior, the underside of the lid with a hinged flap with ivory lac border, enclosing mirror, on four paw bracket feet, width 39 cm.
Lot 1355
A Chinese carved ivory Shibayama model of an elephant, late 19th century, standing full length with howdah surmounted lid on back, with two carved applied figures both looking at a potting wheel, one holding a double gourd vase, overall with applied jewel decoration, signed with mother of pearl seal mark to underside of lid, height 22 cm
Lot 1356
A Chinese carved ivory model of sweetcorn, late 19th/early 20th century, leaves pulled back to reveal corn, realistically carved in the round with applied baby corn, length 26 cm: A Chinese carved ivory lettuce, carved in the round, length 22 cm: together with three ivory carved bananas and a carved ivory apple, (6)
Lot 1357
A pair of Indian carved ivory horses, late 19th century, carved in the round, of realistic form, standing on all fours, heads down, with applied jewel decoration, height 10 cm: together with a pair of Indian carved ivory elephants similar, height 10 cm, together with a Chinese carved ivory brush pot of bamboo form, height 13 cm, (5)
Lot 1361
An Oriental carved ivory and silk fan in lacquered case, early 20th century, the end plates relief carved with figures in landscape scenes, the fan decorated with birds amongst foliage, in fitted painted lacquered case, of shaped rectangular form, gilt painted with figural scenes, case length 38 cm.
Lot 1368
A large Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball and ceiling rose, late 19th century, large finial carved in the round depicting figural scene under a flowering bamboo canopy, leading to carved puzzle ball centre above carved fruit and foliage base, a carved ivory ceiling rose, carved in the round with continuous flowers and foliage, carved snake hook, 36 cm high, (3).
Lot 1507
A Japanese carved ivory figural okimono, Meiji period, carved in the round, depicting figure, standing full length holding flowers on rocky ground, signed to base, height 14 cm; a Japanese carved ivory figural okimono group, depicting mother and child, signed to base, height 9.5 cm; together with five further Japanese carved ivory figures and a carved ivory pot, (8).
Lot 135
Regency brass-bound mahogany gentleman`s travelling grooming chest with inset brass carrying handles and crested silver and ivory-mounted contents, consisting of seven silver boxes of various shapes and sizes, a shaving brush and an inkwell, bearing hallmarks by three silversmiths between 1798 and 1823, two cylindrical glass powder flasks, a later pair of scissors and a small number of drawing instruments. Beneath the top tray are two compartments, one containing a hand-mirror and two brushes. The box is believed to have belonged to a Henry Seymour Montagu (1786-1859), a "Commissioner of Stamps and Taxes" - see Lot 186 which was found in the lid of this box.
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