an Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Walking Stick, early 20th century, with stylised avian handle as a bird pecking its own leafy breast, with knopped leaf carved and lozenge enriched tapered stem, 89cm overall; An Anglo-Indian Dog Head Walking Stick, circa 1930, the handle carved as a stylised terrier head with ivory inset eyes, part carved tapered stem, 85.5cm overall; and An Ivory and White Metal Mounted Oryx Horn Walking Stick, circa 1920, with ivory button pommel and plain white metal collar, natural pointed horn shaft, 82cm overall (3)
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an Ivory-Handled and Ebony Walking Stick, circa 1900, with plain cylindrical section cross handle over scroll repousse gilt metal ferrule inscribed within a cartouche "RCH Drabble", on plain ebony shaft with metal tip, 87.5cm long; A Silver and Ebony Walking Cane, circa 1923, the plain cushion pommel on plain tapered shaft, 91cm long; and A Porcelain and Ebonised Wood Walking Stick, circa 1910, the ceramic blue glazed pommel with prunus decoration in gilt, on plain tapering shaft, 93cm overall (3)
a Carved Ivory and Wood Walking Stick, circa 1890, the oval section tapering pommel carved in high relief with fruiting grapevine, reeded gilt metal ferrule and (possibly later) hardwood tapering shaft with horn tip, the pommel 10cm, 91cm overall; and Another, circa 1910, the ivory pommel carved with a dormouse asleep amongst fruiting oak leaves, foliate and guilloche decorated white metal ferrule and palmwood tapered stem to horn tip, the pommel 7cm, 87.3cm overall (2) See illustration
a Carved Ivory Gilt Metal Mounted and Ebony Walking Stick, circa 1910, the crook handle carved as a rustic branch with foliate repousse tip and ferrule, and inscribed "W Gemmell, 507 Anlaby Road, Hull", on circular tapered shaft, 92,.5cm overall; A Carved Bone and Malacca Walking Stick, circa 1880, the cross handle carved in relief with the head of an ibex above a buckle, 14.4cm, 84.5cm overall; and A Tortoiseshell, Silver Mounted and Malacca Walking Stick, circa 1918, plain crook handle over unmarked white metal ferrule, with a further silver collar below engraved with initials "JWE", London 1918, 89cm overall (3)
a Carved Ivory and Silver Mounted Walking Stick, circa 1902, the pommel carved as the head of a roaring lion, with shaggy mane and glass inset eyes, on a conical and scroll engraved ferrule, maker's mark EN, Birmingham 1902, on palm wood type tapering shaft, the pommel 5.3cm, 91.5cm overall See illustration
a Carved Ivory and Malacca Walking Stick, circa 1890, the pommel carved as a boxer dog clutching a large rock, with resigned expression, concave sided narrow white metal ferrule and plain tapered malacca stem with bone tip, the pommel 7.7cm high; and A Carved Ivory and Malacca Walking Stick, circa 1890, the pommel carved and pierced with an eagle claw and ball, with separate flattened ivory ferrule and plain malacca shaft with horn tip, the pommel 7.1cm, 84.5cm overall (2) See illustration
a Carved Ivory and Malacca Walking Stick, circa 1920, of C shape, with end finial as a pharaoh mask over initials "SM", the pommel 8cm, on plain malacca tapered shaft with bone tip, 94.5cm overall; An Indian Carved Ivory and Horn Inlaid Walking Stick, circa 1910, with C shape handle, and knopped tapering stem with narrow horn bandings and tip, 90.5cm overall; and A Chinese Low Relief Carved Bone Walking Stick, 20th century, of tapered circular section, the grip carved with samurai bowmen, the tapering staff with an exotic bird perched on a pine tree amongst rocks, 85.6cm overall (3)
a Carved Ivory, White Metal Mounted and Ebonised Wood Walking Stick, circa 1885, the ivory handle carved in high relief with two snarling dog heads, straining at their collars, each with glass inset eyes, on (unmarked) white metal scroll engraved ferrule, plain circular section tapered stem with horn tip, the pommel 10.5cm, 90cm overall See illustration
a French Carved Ivory Figure of a Fairy, circa 1880, the scantily clad young girl seated on a tree stump flanked by flowers, on a cylindrical socle, 16.3cm high; A Similar Figure, of Cupid in beckoning standing pose, on similar socle, 15.5cm; Another Small Figure of Cupid, standing holding his bow in one hand, upholding a heart in the other, on a turned capstan base, 10cm high; and A Japanese Carved Ivory Netsuke as a Clam Shell, late 19th century, the partly opened mollusc revealing a scene of a figure a amongst buildings, 5.7cm wide (4) (all a/f) See illustration
scrimshaw: A Large Carved Walrus Tusk and Baleen Inlaid Pastry Cutter, perhaps American, mid 19th century, fashioned as a sleeved hand grasping a block terminating in the hinged cutting wheel, with baleen sleeve edge and collar, the block applied on both sides with lanceolate leaves, 25.7cm long; and A Carved Ivory Letter Knife, 19th century, fashioned as a dagger with concave sided grip and slightly curved blade, 30.5cm long (2) See illustration
a Mahogany Two Day Marine Chronometer, signed Henry Taylor, Meltham, No.3009, circa 1880, three-tier brass bound case, side carrying handles, the front with vacant ivory circular plaque, 4-inch silvered dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for seconds and up/down power reserve, dial signed "Henry Taylor Meltham No.3009 auxiliary H compensation", fusee movement with "Harrisons" maintaining power, "Earnshaws" spring detent chronometer escapement with free sprung blued helical hairspring, temperature compensation balance with weights and timing screws, diamond endstone, the whole movement contained in a brass bowl numbered "3009" and set within a gimbal, 20cm high See illustration
an Extremely Fine and Rare Coromandel Wood Eight Day Marine Chronometer, signed Victor Kullberg, 105 Liverpool Road, Islington, London, No.4656, circa 1887, the high quality three-tier case with concealed side carrying handles, double line brass stringing to the borders, the front with ivory plaque engraved "Victor Kullberg, 105 Liverpool Road, Islington, London, No.4656", brass escutcheons to the keyhole and push release for the lid, the lid with blank brass shield and lined with purple velvet, lock stamped "Chubbs Patent, 128 Queen Victoria St London and no.1212122", 4-3/4-inch silvered dial with Roman numerals, gold minute and hour hands, subsidiary dials for up/down indication and seconds, dial signed "Victor Kullberg Maker to the Admiralty, The Indian & Italian Governments, 105 Liverpool Road, London N" and within the subsidiary seconds dial inscribed "Seven Gold Medals Awarded, Diploma of Honour, Sole & Highest Award, Vienna", in addition the dial bears two plaques inscribed "To H M The King of Norway and Sweden", and "Prize Medal Award 1860, 1862, 1864", the high quality single fusee movement numbered "4656", "Earnshaw's" spring detent escapement, "Harrison's" maintaining power, "Kullberg's" mid-range temperature compensation balance with weights and timing screws, free-sprung steel helical hairspring, diamond endstone, movement contained within a gimbal, gimbal numbered "4656", 22.8cm by 20cm by 21cm, See illustration sold with a copy of the typescript of Kullberg's day book recording the sale of the chronometer. At one time sold by Anthony Woodburn (his letter listing the provenance of the chronometer and of the chronometer maker's history). Also sold with a receipt from Raffety & Walwyn for the clock's service dated 2001 and a copy of service/rating certificate by Thomas Mercer dated 1978. victor Kullberg is recorded as making some of the finest chronometers and he was one of the most successful horologists of the 19th century. He was born in Visby, Sweden in 1824 and worked for LU Jurgensen in Copenhagen. In 1851 he moved to London. He gained many top medal awards around the world, including nine gold medals with diplomas of honour. Kullberg came top of the Greenwich trials twelve times and was granted the Cross of the Legion of Honour award in 1889. He died in 1890. see Mercer (Tony): Chronometer Maker's of the World this chronometer was commissioned by Captain Townley Parker for his steam yacht "The Lady Beatrice" and delivered on board to Captain Williams by Kullberg on 23rd October 1887, whilst she was berthed at Victoria Dock, London. A copy of the typescript of Kullberg's day book shows the purchase and sale of the chronometer, listing the delivery time of six months to make, at a cost of £60. the Townley Parkers were large landowners in Lancashire dating back to the 14th century. They owned Cuerden Hall, Preston, where Captain Townley Parker was born in 1823, as well as Astley Hall, Chorley, where the family papers are now deposited. Amongst these is a painting of "The Lady Beatrice".
a Ship's Stick Barometer combined with Sympiesometer, signed W Weichert, Bute Docks, Cardiff, circa 1860, the nicely coloured burr walnut and mahogany case with carved scrolled pediment, case with concealed mercury tube, turned metal cistern, twin vernier ivory dial signed, the trunk with improved sympiesometer box, 'later' wall bracket, (one adjustment knob missing), 97cm high See illustration
a Royal Worcester Porcelain Pot Pourri Vase and Cover, 1912, of rounded cylindrical form with four scroll pierced vertical blush ivory panels, painted by William Powell with two wading storks beneath weeping branches, on a matt blue ground, signed, printed mark in green, shape number "G431", 17.5cm high See illustration
a Royal Worcester Porcelain Blush Ivory and Silver Mounted Biscuit Barrel, 1908, of bombé cylindrical form painted in colours with loose posies of summer flowers within gilt highlighted acanthus leaf moulded borders, with silver mount, overhead swing handle and lift-off cover with polished ivory knop, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1902, printed mark in puce, shape number "1802", date cypher, the barrel 14cm high
a Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase of Isnik Inspiration, circa 1886, of rounded conical form with open scrollwork angular handles on a domed base, painted in colours with an exotic bird with feathers picked out in gilt perched upon a leafy branch on an ivory ground within gilt borders, indistinct printed mark in green, impressed shape number "982", 27cm high
a Japanese Carved Ivory Group of a Fisherman and Little Boy, circa 1910, the fisherman stands holding a basket on his back containing a massive carp, holding a basket of shellfish in his right hand, as a little boy holds up a tortoise tethered by a ribbon, on a rustic shaped plinth with sea rocks and shells, two character mark incised onto inset red kakihan, 15.2cm high
GAVIN MORTON AND G.K. ROBERTSON FOR ALEXANDER MORTON & CO. DONEGAL CARPET, C. 1900 the royal blue field having an all over design of angular vines and bold palmettes in colours interspersed by floral sprigs framed by a wide ivory border of similar design 477cm x 422cm, fragment; 54cm x 422cm Note; Carpet has an additional fragment which had been removed to fit a room and which could be re-inserted to return to original size Literature; Malcolm Haslam, 'Arts and Crafts Carpets', London, 1991, p. 106, fig. 67.
Royal Worcester porcelain cabinet coffee can and saucer painted with sailing boats, pattern 8562; pair of Royal Worcester porcelain cabinet cups and four matching saucers painted with rose garlands in pastel shades; Royal Worcester blush ivory cabinet cup and two saucers painted with flowers (cup a.f) (11)
A Austro-Hungarian ivory handled white metal cream jug with cast and applied floral decoration to rim, a glass white metal mounted square dish with triple strap swing handle and floral swag decoration, a white metal tray in the form of a pear, a silver plated gallery tray, a silver plated teapot and various other silver plate, (24).
A pair of Victorian silver sauce ladles, London 1838, 4.6 oz gross, 18 cm long, a cased silver knife, spoon and fork set, Birmingham 1859, a silver tankard of octagonal form on pedestal base, London 1906, 5.6 oz gross, a ivory handled silver butter knife, Chester 1859, a silver ashtray, a pair of Georgian sugar tongs and a quantity of American white metal flatware, (10).
A cased oak canteen of twelve mother of pearl handled silver plated fish knives and forks, a similar ivory handled set , another similar set, a pair of silver boat shaped salts with matching spoons in fitted box, a cased silver spoon and fork set and two others, a silver cigarette box, a silver plated egg cup and spoon in fitted box and one other, a set of six silver plated grapefruit spoons in fitted case and a set of six silver plated teaspoons in fitted case, (12).
A Moghul panel, 17th century, the ivory satin ground depicting a flowering tree to the bottom with Arabic script above linked to the top section with decorative rectangular, surrounded with flowering vine again with Arabic script above and interlocking repeating border, all worked with gilt metal and coloured silk thread.
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