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Click here to subscribeA fine Indian ivory carving of a richly caparisoned elephant with mahout, a dignitary and attendant, on rectangular base, 16cm h, 19th c . ++One or two very minor losses and some accretion of dust and grime, the odd minor vertical closed shrinkage crack does not detract. The elephant secured to the rectangular ivory plinth by three screws in the base
A Victorian barograph, signed on the ivorine tablet Dollond LONDON, with lacquered brass mechanism, clockwork recording drum, nickel plated diaphragm and ivory thermometer, in varnished pine case with moulded base drawer, the cover with bevelled glass lights, 22cm h. ++The exterior a little water and other stained etc but in basically good unrestored condition
A Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid wheel barometer, signed on an ivory tablet P BOSS LONDON, with alcohol thermometer, 100cm h. ++Minor veneer knocks and tiny losses to some of the mother of pearl, in need of cleaning and basic conservation but in otherwise good original condition
A Victorian oak ROYAL POLYTECHNIC barometer, by Davis & Co, the label printed in red and black above two further labels of ADMIRAL FITZROYS SPECIAL REMARKS HIS STORM WARNING SIGNALS and a thermometer, 103cm h, lozenge shaped PODR label for 13 October 1870 . ++Minor shrinkage crack in the case just beneath the dial, lacking both the small detachable ivory or bone knobs
A two-day marine chronometer, signed on the engraved and silvered dial W Cardall, 1893 No C3, with subsidiary seconds and UP/DOWN dials, silvered hands, fusee movement with Earnshaw type detent with helical silver spring, spotted plates and balance, in lacquered brass gimballed bowl and brass inlaid mahogany deck-box with ivory disc, bezel 12cm diam, box 20cm h, late 19th c. ++In good condition and apparently going order, wanting key
Maund, F. The Botanic Garden, Volume II Part I and Part VII (only), London 1827 & 1831. Boards / cloth respectively, hand-coloured illustrations, octavo; Detmold, E.J. (illustrator), and Maeterlinck, M. Hours of Gladness, translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos, Allen, London 1912. Ivory cloth gilt, mounted colour plate illustrations, quarto; and two other works, (5).
A Bavarian ivory group of three itinerant musicians, 1930s, with two dancing figures, a dog and hat at their feet, on a turned wooden base, with ivory ball feet, 15cm high, 19cm wide. Provenance: Alex Moore; by family descent. Alex Moore, MBE (1901-1991) was a pioneer of modern ballroom dancing, a dancer, teacher and author on his subject. He received the Carl Alan Award and on his extensive international travels collected mementoes including this ivory group whilst visiting Germany in the 1930s.
An early 19th century portrait miniature, painted on ivory of a young woman, with long ringlets and wearing a white dress with a blue sash. Framed in an oval miniature frame, within a larger ebonised frame, which is cut away on the reverse to reveal the following inscription; "The portrait of Mary Anne Bonner who died at Sea off Cape Verd August 26th 1821. To Augustus Cotgrave Bonner from his niece Mary Anne Manson September 10th 1852".
A George III shagreen box, with an applied silver monogram, lock plate and clasps, with a Chubbs Patent Lock - stamped 'Makers to His Majesty', 20cm Together with six silver thimbles, two white metal thimbles, a silver bodkin case, and a silver thimble and spool case, and an ivory bodkin case (quantity)
A large mid 17th century embroidered panel, very finely worked to an ivory silk satin ground with a centrally placed fine lady and a gentleman dressed in warriors garb. The gentleman followed by his manservant leading a horse. The lady followed by a lady bearing a basket of fruit and a manservant. To the background of the piece is a grand building with canopied tents to the left and a lesser building to the right. To the foreground are bread, a drinking vessel, and a basket of eggs, a reclining lion, and leopard, a parrot, butterflies, caterpillar, snail, floral sprays and a rock pool with swan, dog, rocks and coral. Further spot motifs include a bird in a pear tree, a squirrel in a hazelnut tree, a rabbit, a reclining stag, a kingfisher, a donkey and a vine. Worked in satin stitch, French knots, long and short stitch, couching, cut work and long arm montenegrin stitch. Needlelace application and mica to windows. The background having been darned. Mounted, glazed and framed. 52 x 41cm
Royal Worcester blush ivory Teawares compromising a Cup and Saucer painted with robins on raised gilded branches in the Grainger style of Walter Stinton, a twin handled Cup and Saucer decorated with sprays of flowers against a blush ivory ground and a similarly decorated reeded Plate, 8 1/4 in dia. printed mark and date codes.
Pair of Royal Worcester standing soldiers, "Handy Man" shape 2110 and "Guardsman" shape 2111 from the "Boer War" series. Standing on matching rockwork bases and decorated with shades of blush ivory and Khaki with gilt outlining. 8 in, with matching impressed and printed marks, both date coded for 1899. Note: These models were released for production by the Royal Worcester factory in 1900. See Henry Sandon, Royal Worcester Porcelain from 1862 to the Present Day, page 219. This particular pair were produced in November 1899 and are marked accordingly and represent some of the first samples made; they perfectly match the preceding lot.
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