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Lot 655
A Japanese Meiji period wood and ivory carved group, depicting a scribe and pupil, height, 25.5cm, (damaged), together with three Japanese carved ivory Okimino, comprising a peasant holding a chicken and axe, height 19cm, a woodcutter and a child, height 14.5cm (af), and an Itinerant male on rock work base, height 15cm (af).
Lot 121
An 18th century German hunting hanger, the 57cm single fullered blade engraved with a sun in splendour and a hound chasing a stag, (slight rust), the hilt of ivory stained to resemble a hardstone, gilt brass chased mounts with green stained leather scabbard (damaged and lacking chape and secondary knife)
Lot 1074
An interesting assortment of costume jewellery to include two paste and base metal brooches and two pendants, an `800` continental silver long chain, a white metal and paste spectacle set chain, a small round `800` continental silver lion disc pendant, a small bulldog, 20mm. a small ivory elephant, 20mm, etc.
Lot 42
Indian School.- portrait of a prince oval image of a prince seated with a hookah pipe, painted on ivory, c. 125 x 90mm., a vertical crack, fitted with oval glass, set in velvet mount, framed and glazed; with a mixed group of Indian and Persian miniatures, including courtly portraits, polo, hunting and other scenes(7)
Lot 384
Johann Konrad Hamburger (1809 -1871), Miniature portrait of a fashionable lady, bust length, wearing a black gown with matching broad rimmed hat surmounted with ostrich feathers, a three string pearl necklace with matching pear drop earrings, signed and dated C. HAMBURGER 1835 top right, on ivory, 11.5 x 8.75cm, in leather case
Lot 393
Henry Bone (1755-1834), George Lord Seton aged 27, three-quarter length holding a baton of The Queen`s Household, signed H.Bone bottom right, inscribed on the reverse below a coat of arms, `George Lord Seton AE TATIS SV AE 27/The original in the possession of The Rt. Hon.ble Lord Somerville/London Feb.1811, Painted by Henry Bone, R.A., Elect/Enamel painter in Ordinary to His Majesty The Prince of Wales (after J.A. MORE in 1578)`, enamel on copper 20.5 x 16.5cm. Exhibited at the Royal Academy 1811 no.321 as one of five framed enamels. George Seton, 5th Lord Seton, was son of George Seton, 4th Lord Seton, and Elizabeth Hey. He married Isabel Hamilton on 2nd August 1550 and they had six children. George Seton was educated in France and succeeded to the title in 1549. He held the office of Master of The Household to Mary Queen of Scots in 1563. After Mary`s defeat at the battle of Langside in 1568, George Seton fled to the low countries. In 1573 he was invested as Privy Councillor (Scotland) and held the office of Scottish Ambassador to France in 1583. He died on 8th January 1586. The enamel is based on a painting originally in the possession of the Rt. Hon. Lord Somerville, now in the collection of The National Galleries of Scotland. The original painting is attributed to the French School, circa 1558, and was painted when Lord Seton was aged 27 years. The sitter is portrayed in the magnificent clothes that he wore at the wedding of Mary Queen of Scots in April 1558. His baton is that of The Master of The Queen`s Household, a position he held in 1561. Henry Bone has depicted the sitter as more youthful than the original oil painting. There is a pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer by Henry Bone, of the enamel of George Seton in the possession of The National Portrait gallery (NPGD17103). The original painting was received by The NGS in 1965 at the bequest of Sir Theophilus Biddulp in 1948. Provenance; The vendor`s mother bought the enamel at Christies Glasgow in 1995 because of her family connection (Hey) to the sitter. The Stanhope Robb Collection of Henry Bone Miniatures. The collection of six Henry Bone miniatures was compiled by the vendor`s grandfather, Stanhope Rodd Esq., of Trebathan Hall, North Hill, Launceston circa 1920, from inherited portrait miniatures in the family. Henry Bone 1755-1834: Enamel painter and miniaturist on ivory. Born in Truro, Cornwall, and a son of a woodcarver and cabinet maker. At the age of 16 he was apprenticed to William Cookworthy of the Plymouth China Works (see lot 77 in this sale) where he developed into a highly skilled painter on porcelain, buttons and brooches. By 1778 he had moved to London where he painted in watercolours on ivory and enamel. He first exhibited at The Royal Academy in 1781 and was made an Academician in 1811. By 1800 he was official enamel painter to The Prince of Wales. His works are in the Metropolitan, New York and The National Portrait Gallery amongst many others worldwide. His eldest son, Henry Pierce Bone, became enamelist to Queen Adelaide and Queen Victoria.
Lot 394
Henry Bone (1755-1834), Portrait of the Reverend Henry Hawkins Tremayne, initialled HB bottom left, inscribed on the reverse `H.Bone, Hanover Sqr, Hanover P.` on ivory, 9 x 7.5cm. The Reverend Tremayne (1794-1829), married Harriet Hearle of Penryn. A curate of Lostwithiel and much respected gentleman of the County of Cornwall, he inherited Heligan (formerly part of an estate of the Arundell family) in 1766 and effected many notable improvements. In 1820 Gilbert noted, "Heligan is situated at the head of an extensive paddock, spotted with masses of foliage commanding the richest and most diversified views...the whole of the grounds are rendered delightful by their natural uneveness, deep valleys with lively plantations adorned with temples". In 1809 the Rev. Tremayne also inherited estates at Croan in Cornwall and Sydenham. He was succeeded by his son John Hearle Tremayne in 1829.
Lot 396
Henry Bone (1755-1834), Portrait of Admiral John Tremayne Rodd, KCB, inscribed on the reverse `John Tremayne Rodd painted by Henry Bone`, on ivory, 7.5 x 6cm. Vice Admiral Sir John Tremayne Rodd, KCB., circa 1769-1838, was an officer of the British Royal Navy noted for his services during the Napoleonic Wars. He served in HMS San Joseph and HMS Indefatigable. He married Jane Russell in 1809 and was knighted in 1832.
Lot 486
A 19th century needlework sampler depicting The Menai Bridge, Nr Bangor, Caernarvonshire, with steam paddleship and other sailing vessels beneath the bridge and figures on the shore line, worked in coloured silks of blues, greens, browns and ivory, the bottom panel reads `In length 1714 feet, in height 100 feet from high water mark. Mary Eleanor Story her work aged 9 December 22nd 1828`, contained in a maple frame, 39 x 56cm.
Lot 492
A 19th century confirmation fan, with paper leaf printed and painted with scene of a young girl and mother on their way to church, the reverse scene is of a very young girl feeding puppies, with pierced ivory sticks inlaid with sequins and mother-of-pearl pierced and paste set guards, 19cm., long.
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