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Click here to subscribeA GEORGE III LEATHER LEAF PAINTED FAN inscribed in the dark blue border `Health is Restored to ONE and Happiness to Millions` with oriental carved ivory guards and pierced ivory sticks in a Duvelleroy silk lined box, with associated provenance (see illustration). Note: The fan was made to celebrate the recovery of George III from illness (1788-1789).
A George III silver tea urn, by Thomas Whipham and Charles Wright, London 1767, inverted pear form, oak leaf and branch scroll handles, gadroon borders, domed pull-off cover with a foliate scroll finial, the foliate scroll capped spout with an ivory tap, engraved with an armorial, on a raised shaped square base with a pierced foliate scroll apron, on four pierced bracket feet, height 52.5cm, approx. weight 100oz. ** The arms are those of Cox of Chichester impaling Thurwall and Whitelaw.
A JAPANESE MOTHER-OF-PEARL, BONE AND IVORY INLAID HARDWOOD SHODONA MEIJI, LATE 19TH CENTURY Decorated and inlaid throughout with figures and animals some with charactere marked tablets, with parcel gilt motifs and pierced foliate borders, the two pairs of sliding panel doors, two cupboards doors and two drawers arranged on angled tiers 71¼ in. (181 cm.) high; 50 in. (127 cm.) wide; 15¾ in. (40 cm.) deep View on Christie's.com
AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY VENEERED SANDALWOOD WORK BOX VIZIGAPATAM, EARLY 19TH CENTURY Of rectangular form, decorated overall with shell-lac engraved trailing foliate borders, enclosing fourteen compartments most with covers, various sewing implements, with frieze drawer below fitted with a slide on easel support 5 in. (12.5 cm.) high; 14½ in. (37 cm.) wide; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep View on Christie's.com
A Staunton ivory chess set box by Jaques, London, circa 1870, the rectangular Carton Pierre box designed by Joseph Williams, the intricately decorated lid with a lozenge motif centred with a roundel incorporating a bishop`s mitre, knight`s visored helmet, and king and queen`s crowns, the castle form base with angle crenellated bastions divided, to the long sides, by Romanesque arches and figures and, to the short sides, by chess boards, with original claret velvet lining, and with original label to base, 10.5cm high, 21cm wide, 15.5cm deep.
Galsworthy, John. A Modern Comedy, limited edition 470/1030, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, Heinemann, London 1929. Full vellum, octavo (covers stained); Galsworthy, John. The Silver Spoon, limited edition 131/265, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, Heinemann, London no date. Blue buckram, octavo (spine browned); Priestley, J.B. Angel Pavement, first edition, Heinemann, London 1930. Navy cloth, dustjacket, SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR, octavo (jacket chipped and torn, without major loss); Moore, George. The Passing of the Essenes. A Drama in Three Acts, limited edition 314/775, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, Heinemann, London 1930. Full bevelled art vellum, octavo; Moore, George. Ulick and Soracha, limited edition 942/1250, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, Nonesuch Press, London 1926. Ivory buckram, octavo; and a signed part-work, (6).
A GEORGE IV SILVER MATCHED THREE-PIECE TEA SET THE TEAPOT, MARK OF JOHN JAMES KEITH, LONDON, 1826, THE CREAM JUG AND SUGAR BOWL, MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, LONDON, CIRCA 1825 Squat circular, the fluted sides centred by crested foliate cartouches, scroll borders interspersed with flowerheads, on four foliate shell feet, the teapot with ivory insulators to handle and finial The teapot, 6 in. (15.3 cm.) high 48.5 oz. (1,504 gr.) (3) View on Christie's.com
THREE SILVER-PLATED KETTLES ON STANDS SECOND HALF OF 19TH CENTURY Comprising one Victorian example by Martin Hall & Co., circa 1875, with engraved decoration, the spirit stand with pierced sides, another of squat circular melon-fluted form with engraved scrollwork and seated Chinaman finial, crested, circa 1860 and a Continental example with ivory grip and gilt leafy pod finial, cover engraved with coronet and initials, circa 1880 Tallest 17¼ in. high (44 cm.) (3) View on Christie's.com
Two late 19th/early 20th century Chinese ivory figures comprising: Guanyin as a standing figure with flowing drapery and hands crossed, 13.5cm high (damages); and a figure of a man with a goatee beard, holding a peach in his right hand and with a small deer on his left side, 10cm high (damages) (2)
A 19th century Anglo Indian ivory inlaid box of rectangular form with geometric design, 20.5cm wide, 6cm high, 15.5cm deep; a Chinese lacquer box, 29cm wide, 8.5cm high, 11cm deep; an Indian white metal cigarette box with foliate design, 16.5cm wide, 3cm high, 10cm deep; a glass Bible box (lacking a glass panel and a foot), 17cm wide, 8cm high, 16cm deep; and a pair of Chinese silk slippers, 13cm long (6)
A mahogany collector`s cabinet with four drawers, each with turned ivory handles, containing fifteen axe heads of various sizes, thrity-one arrow heads; a Roman oil lamp; and thirty-three fossils and various early stone weights 33cm wide, 46cm high, 20cm deep Note: These items have been assessed by the Treasure Trove unit and are legal to sell. The collection of stone axe heads include an example from Egypt, a greenstone [of Langdale, Cumbria] example found in Dumfriesshire. Two examples from the West Linton area can be found amongst the arrow heads. The fossils include six ammonites and a shark`s tooth.
A group of three 19th century collector`s sword sticks comprising: a pale wood walking stick with silver mounts, single sided etched blade, marked `Toledo` at the ricasso, 89cm high; a plain hawthorn cane with triangular section blade, inlaid with gold at the ricasso, button release, 89cm high; and a plain ebonised cane with a single edged blade, fuller running the length of the blade, missing ivory collar, 93cm high (3)
A cased surveyors theodolite By W. F. Stanley & Co. Great Turnstile, Holborn, London in fitted light wood case with brass flush fitting carrying handles 30cm wide, 20cm high Note: W.F.Stanley & Co were renowned scientific instrument makers. In 1849 W F worked with his father John Stanley at engineering works in Whitechapel. Though his father was a skilled tradesman he had no real head for business. While working with his father William made improvements to the design of the tricycle and by 1854 had created his own business at 3 Great Turnstile, Holborn, London as a worker in metal and ivory and a scientific instrument maker. At the 1862 International Exhibition he was awarded a medal for his straight line-dividing engine. This award brought him considerable extra business and laid the foundations for later large-scale business success.
A late Victorian claret jug with ivory netsuke stopper J G Betjemann & E E Betjemann, London 1899, the bulbous glass body with simple collar mount and spout, the pull out stopper with silver collar and mounted with a novelty ivory stopper carved with numerous heads, with two character signature mark 22cm high
A lady`s 1920s diamond set cocktail watch marked to interior of case `gold & plat` the rectangular dial flanked by a border of diamonds and on a cord strap; together with an 18ct gold case tudor ladies wrist watch (with plated expandable strap), a 9ct gold ladies Rotary with leather strap and a chinese carved ivory brooch (4)
A sculpted ivory Corpus Christi, probably French, 19th century, Christ portrayed wearing the Crown of Thorns, on a mahogany crucifix with an ivory plaque above inscribed ‘INRI’, the ivory 33cm high, the crucifix 56cm high condition report:** There are various naturally occuring cracks within the grain the whole length of the ivory. The arms are separately carved and attached. The toes of the left foot are restored. Otherwise, perfectly good shape.
A rosewood and faux ivory banded humidor by Dunhill and Co., late 20th century, of rectangular form with bracket feet, the hinged lid opening with guages for temperature and humidity, 12cm high, 25cm wide. On the instructions of the Administrators of Partridge Fine Art Ltd (in Administration).
An Anglo-Indian pressed horn and lac-worked ivory mounted sandalwood casket, late 19th century, the interior with three divisions, 5.5cm high, 18.5cm wide, (lacking one foot); and a Victorian Tunbridgeware veneered and ebonised wood glove box, late 19th century, 7.5cm high, 26.5cm wide condition report:** Anglo Indian box is missing one foot. Other small ivory elements are also missing including a stud, part of one corner bracket, the mount below the keyhole and a small section of tracery at the back. There is also a split to the horn at the back of the cover. The other box is in basically good shape overall.
An Anglo-Ceylonese coromandel and lac heightened ivory box, Galle, circa 1900, of rectangular form with ripple moulded front, back and sides, the cover interior inset with a circular reserve of radiating sample woods, flanked by inset ivory lions and foliate motifs, the lift-out tray with nineteen compartments with conforming decoration to the covers, another lift-out tray below, 18.5cm high, 40cm wide condition report:** Slight warping to the cover top. Otherwise, exterior is in very good shape. Hinge screws are all later replaced. Hinges might also be replaced and don`t match each other. Interior is in very good condition overall, with a very `cleaned` look to it
A small collection of desk items and associated objects, to include a pierced gilt metal mounted moulded glass inkwell and associated pierced gilt metal twin handled tray, a solid malachite ash tray, a gilt tooled leather mounted pen box, two magnifying glasses, a crocodile skin instrument case, a pot lid of F & R Pratt type, titled ‘THE ROOM IN WHICH SHAKESPEARE W.. .... 1564, STRATFORD ON AVON’, together with a portrait miniature of a bulldog in a moulded ebonised frame, three ivory letter openers, a glove stretcher and a pair of bone mounted boot pulls, all late 19th or early 20th century
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