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Click here to subscribeA SMALL NORTH EUROPEAN ROSEWOOD, BRASS, PEWTER AND SIMULATED IVORY INLAID OCCASIONAL TABLE IN THE MANNER OF XAVIER FORTNER, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY The shaped rectangular top with frieze drawer on a turned shaft with three shaped supports 16½ in. (42 cm.) high; 18½ in. (47 cm.) wide; 13½ in. (34 cm.) deep View on Christie's.com
A CARVED IVORY RED STAINED FIGURAL PIECE POSSIBLY AFTER A 16TH CENTURY INDIAN CHESS PIECE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY The central elephant carved carrying a howdah, encircled by further elephant riders and figures, some losses 6¼ in. (16 cm.) high Together with a bone abstract piece -- 2½ in. (6.5 cm.) high (2) View on Christie's.com
A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET CANTON, CIRCA 1870 The white and red side modelled as Emperors and Empresses, bishops as mandrins, knights on horse back, rooks as elephants surmounted by a turret and mahout, pawns and soldiers on waisted plinth bases The king -- 4¾ in. (12 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¼ in. (5.5 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN CARVED IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET PROBABLY BURMESE THAI, EARLY 19TH CENTURY The kings each modelled kneeling holding ceremonial swords and wearing a rounded high hat, the generals modelled in peaked hats, holding an instrument, seated in a chair, the bishops as mounted elephants, the knights as horses, the rooks as juggernauts carrying temples, the pawns as kneeling figures with rifles, two later pawns The king -- 3½ in. (9 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) deep View on Christie's.com
A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY BUST TYPE CHESS SET PROBABLY CANTON, CIRCA 1870 The kings and queens in royal headresses, the bishops carved with mitres on the European side, the knights as horses with truncated legs, the rooks as turrets profusely carved with prunus blossom and the pawns as infantry men, all on foliate knopped stems and stiff-leaf bases The king -- 3 in. (7.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high Together with thirty-two Chinese-Export ivory low-relief carved draughts counters and two shakers, fitted within a later associated box View on Christie's.com
TWO CHINESE CARVED IVORY SEATED FIGURES LATE 19TH CENTURY Depicting an Emperor and an Empresses seated in chairs The king -- 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high Together with four carved ivory chess figures on puzzle-ball stems, comprising; two bishops and two pawns; and an ebonised and mother-of-pearl inlaid games board; and two relief foliate carved ivory shakers (9) View on Christie's.com
A CHINESE IVORY 'XIANGQI' SET AND INLAID BOARD EARLY 20TH CENTURY Each piece marked with characters, red versus black, the folding fruitwood board with central cedar lozenage and incised markings A piece -- 1 in. (2.5 cm.) diameter; the board -- 15¾ in. (40 cm.) wide Together with a mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer board, late 20th Century View on Christie's.com
A GERMAN IVORY, EBONY INLAID FIGURED WALNUT AND FRUITWOOD MARQUETRY GAMES BOX MID-18TH CENTURY The top inlaid for Nine Men Morris with floral corner spandrels centred by a medallion of fruits, the reverse inlaid for chess, the interior inlaid for backgammon, the engraved gilt-metal hinges and locking clasp later associations, restorations 4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) high; 23¼ in. (59.2 cm.) deep; 23¼ in. (59 cm.) wide View on Christie's.com
TWO FRENCH CARVED IVORY FIGURAL CHESS PIECES AND OTHERS MID-19TH CENTURY Comprising; two pieces modelled in Medieval dress and armour, possibly a king and a knight; a Dieppe carved ivory chess piece, possibly a pawn; two English turned bone pieces; an English ivory bishop; and an alabaster carved knight The king -- 3 5/8 in. (9 cm.) high; Together with nine German carved ivory chess pieces, 19th century, modelled as a Medieval king and queen, the rooks as elephants View on Christie's.com
A GERMAN CARVED IVORY BUST TYPE CHESS SET PROBABLY ERBACH, LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY The kings and queens carved with crowns, the bishops in feathered hats, the pawns as guardsmen modelled in helmets The king -- 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2½ in. (6.5 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
A SOUTH EUROPEAN BONE AND IVORY INLAID HARDWOOD GAMES BOX SPANISH OR ITALIAN, PARTS LATE 15TH 16TH CENTURY AND LATER, ADAPTED The lid inlaid for backgammon, the reverse for chess or draughts, the sides decorated with geometric inlay and fitted with various hooks to three sides, the interior later canvas lined, gilt-brass engraved lock escutcheon and hinges, with ivory restorations probably 19th century 2 3/8 x 7¼ x 6 in. (6 x 8.5 x 15.5 cm.) View on Christie's.com
A CARVED BONE AND IVORY 'PULPIT' BUST TYPE CHESS SET EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATER The kings, queens and bishops carved in costume, the different pawns carved as various foot soliders and Classical busts, some ivory restorations, early 20th century, fitted within a later leatherette box marked G.SCHRIEBER 365 R.ST. HONORÉ, the box fitted with a folding games board, early 20th century The king -- 4¼ in. (11 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
A VICTORIAN IVORY STAUNTON CHESS SET BY JAQUES, LONDON, CIRCA 1870 The white king stamped JAQUES LONDON, one knight and rook to each side stamped with crown The king 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1½ in. (3.7 cm.) high Together with a carton-pierre box with red label circa 1870, printed 'THE STAUNTON CHESS-MEN REGISTERED NO. 58,607, 5 & 6 VICT. CAP. 100. IVORY JAQUES, LONDON.' and signed facsimile H. STAUNTON; and a Victorian carton-pierre mounted leather folding board, late 19th century, the exterior modelled with pierced Gothic tracery, the interior gilt-tooled with interlaced border and inscribed 'BLACK' and 'WHITE' at either end, together with 'LEUCHARS PICCADILLY' View on Christie's.com
A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD AND BRASS-BOUND TWO DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER CHARLES FRODSHAM, LONDON, NO. 2680. CIRCA 1865 Three tier box (lid lacking) with ivory roundel signed 'CHAS. FRODSHAM/84 Strand/LONDON/NO 2680', brass bowl and gimbal, 100 mm. diameter silvered dial with subsidiary state of wind and seconds rings, repeat signature, movement with single chain fusee with maintaining power, spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance with circular temperature compensation weights, blued steel helical spring, top plate signed 'Charles Frodsham London'; tipsy winding key The box -- 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
A fine pair of percussion target or duelling pistols by John Blisset, 321 High Holborn, London, the 38 bore 8 1/4in. octagonal damascus barrels signed along the flats with further inscription "Maker to H.R.H. The Duke of Sussex", fitted blade foresights and notch rear sight, the breeches with platinum safety plugs, sliding safety catches, dolphin hammers and scroll engraved lock plates and trays, the walnut stocks with scrolling blued trigger guards and chequered grips, complete with ramrods and steel butt caps, 14 1/2in. long overall; contained in their original mahogany case with baize-lined interior and makers label, including the following accessories: Williams Davies 35 bore pincer bullet mould; Dixon & Sons pewter oil bottle; steel patch punch; ebony handled nipple key with screw in pricker; a copper and brass mounted powder flask; rosewood hammer; rosewood cleaning rod with separate brass jag; small ivory box containing two spare nipples; an ivory handled brush and a J. Blissett embossed cap tin containing contemporary wads.
A double ended ivory seal; two matching seals, with turned wood stems and brass seal matrix engraved `E` and `T`; an ivory seal, turned stem with brass seal matrix inscribed `Ann Jane`; an oak stemed seal, metal seal matrix engraved `Deus pascit Corvas` (God feeds the ravens); and an ivory seal, turned stem and engraved with metal seal matrix, set with a bloodstone engraved `GH` above Arabic text. (6)
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