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A fine late 19th Century Maltese bobbin lace drawstring bag of shield form, the central leaf panel within a foliate border, together with a cream crochet dress with yellow rayon-satin underskirt, a late 19th Century infant's christening robe and other infant's clothing, together with a large collection of ivory toned damask napkins and tablecloths and other fabric items.
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A Royal Worcester bone china figure 'Dancing', circa 1902, modelled as a classical maiden playing castanets, wearing an ivory and blush tunic painted with flowers, picked out in gilt, on a circular base, puce factory mark, registration number and model number '1827' to base, height approx 34cm. (See lot 1450 for illustration)
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Fabuliste du Jeune Age, pub. A. Marcilly, Paris, c.1840s, eng. title, eng. vign with publisher's imprint, five eng. plts., stitching partially broken, a.e.g., orig. pink silk-backed ivory boards, lettered in blue "Fables" to upper cover, rubbed on spine, approx. 43 x 31 mm Spielmann 149; Welsh 2755. (1)
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*Loysel's Patent Chivalric Game of Tournoy. A Combination of Chance and Skill, n.d., mid 19th c., comprising a silver plated miniature roulette wheel with hinged flaps engraved with the names of the pieces (the Queen, the Chevalier, the Connetable, the Herald, the Page, the Dwarf), an ivory ball, a scoreboard with two dials, eighteen porcelain playing disks with transfer-print allegorical drawings representing the six characters, plus folding playing board and 16 pp. instruction booklet, all contained in orig. fitted mahogany box, approx. 8 x 8 in (20 x 20 cm) when closed 'The Inventor has no thought of introducing the game of Tournoy either as a rival to, or an improvement on the noble game of Chess; but, merely as an agreeable mode of recreation of quite a different order'. (1)
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*Magic Disk. An Entirely New Invention, n.d., c. 1840s, comprising a black disk with radial slits and six double-sided hand-col. pictorial disks (incl. horse and rider, rowing boats, cyclist, juggler, dancing couple, drawing water from a well, etc.), with orig. ivory handle, all contained in orig. cardboard box with pict. panel and instructions in French and English to lid, some damage, approx. 9.5 x 9.5 in (24 x 24 cm) 'First place upon the turning axle the Disk... then affix one with figures against it... Place yourself before a looking glass or mirror... give to it a quick rotary motion... The magic effect produced before the Eyes of the spectator by the varied movements of the figures is truly surprising'. (1)
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Nister & Dutton (publishers). Home Sweet Home, printed at Nuremberg, c.1890, full-page chromo. illusts., sepia decs., contemp. ms. inscription to front free endpaper verso, orig. cloth-backed glazed pictorial boards, sl. dusty, 8vo, together with More Precious than Rubies, by Cecilia Havergal etc., illustrated by F. Corbyn Price etc., pub. Raphael Tuck, c.1890, full-page chromo. iullsts., lightly foxed, orig. embossed shaped wrappers, with cut-out blossom dec. to upper cover, 8vo, plus Book of Common Prayer, pub. Oxford University Press, c.1879, a few leaves loose, a.e.g., contemp. morocco-backed ivory, with brass furniture, approx. 95 x 60 mm, plus a quantity of similar small format juvenilia, late 19th/early 20th c. (approx. 130)
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A RARE GERMAN HUNTING SWORD INCORPORATING A TURKISH 17TH CENTURY BLADE AND MOUNTS, MID-18TH CENTURY with straight blade double-edged at the point, etched with an inscription within a shallow fuller on one side, silver ferrule decorated with a scrolled cartouche on a stippled ground, finely carved ivory hilt decorated with rococo scalloped ornament in high relief, rising to a pierced pommel formed of a series of scrolls and scrolling tendrils (small age cracks), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard complete with large Turkish 17th Century silver chape chased with a pattern of flowers and foliage on a punched ground, and German locket complete with a scallop-shaped button for suspension 52.6cm; 20N in bladeThe inscriptions on the blade are from the Qur'an, Surah al-Ikhlas (CXII) and Surah al-Saff (LXI), parts of 13. The relatively crude style of the inscription are commensurate with an early date of manufacture.
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AN IRISH OFFICER'S SWORD BY J. LAMPREY, 29 WESTMORLAND ST, DUBLIN LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the tip, etched and gilt with foliage, the crowned Royal Cypher, the Royal Arms and trophies on a blued panel over the lower half (chips, surface rust), gilt-brass stirrup hilt incorporating backstrap and pommel formed as a maned lionshead, and finely chequered ivory grip, in its original leather scabbard with signed gilt-brass locket (chape missing), and in untouched uncleaned condition throughout 77cm; 30Gin blade A hand written inscription attached to the hilt records that this belonged to Robert Armstrong of the Irish Yeomanry at the time of the 1798 rebellion.
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A NAVAL DIRK, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved blade etched and gilt with a panel of crescents over much of its surface on each side and retaining traces of blued finish (shortened), gilt-brass hilt including quillons with acorn finials (knuckle-chain missing), chequered ivory grip, and in its original gilt-brass scabbard engraved with oak foliage and complete with a pair of serpentine suspension rings 24.7cm; 9Nin
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A FINE LLOYDS PATRIOTIC FUND SWORD OF 100 TYPE PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN PETER RAINIER OF H.M.S.CAROLINE, BY RICHARD TEED, LANCASTER COURT, STRAND, DATED 1806 with curved fullered blade etched and gilt over its entire surface with elaborate designs of foliage, the figures of Victory and Justice, Naval trophies, the Royal coat-of-arms, and Royal cypher, the presentation inscription to Captain Peter Rainier and his initials 'PR' all on a blued ground (very small areas of wear), gilt-brass hilt, including quillons formed as fasces, langets applied with Naval trophies, knuckle-guard formed as a Hercules club entwined with a serpent, and the back-strap as the pelt of the Nemean Lion, finely chequered ivory grip secured at the base by a laurel wreath, in its original gilt-brass scabbard signed around the mouth, with two slotted panels on each side filled with elaborate Naval trophies, the main body of the scabbard applied with cast and chased panels, decorated with Hercules and the Nemean Lion at the bottom, Hercul s and the Lernean Hydra in the centre, and the seated figure of Brittania beneath the inscription 'Caroline 1806', with two scrolling serpent loops for suspension, and remaining in very good to fine condition throughout 76.8cm; 30Din blade
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A GERMAN WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE 17TH CENTURY AND LATER with blued octagonal sighted barrel chiselled with scrolling acanthus on a gilt ground at the muzzle, over the median and the breech, the latter stamped with a brass-lined barrelsmith's mark (rubbed), blued lock chiselled with an exotic bird and foliage on a gilt ground, fitted with sliding pan-cover with button-release and flash-guard, the dog decorated en suite with the breech, set trigger, figured hardwood full stock finely carved in low relief and enriched with polished ivory details, including a male and female portrait bust about the barrel tang, the fore-end decorated with leafy tendrils on long stalks and branches inhabited by hounds and a stag, the cheek-piece decorated with a hunter in contemporary dress taking aim at a boar, sliding patchbox-cover decorated en suite, iron mounts including trigger-guard chiselled with foliage on a gilt ground, engraved bone fore-end cap, and bone-tipped wooden ramrodA pair of pistols with related portrait bust plaquettes in ivory and also the same distinctive style of foliage are preserved in the Historieschen Museum, Dresden. See D. Schaal, 1986, p.35, p41 & pp.82-83.
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An Indian ivory and micromosaic edged carved sandalwood sarcophagus form workbox, 19th century, the multi-panel canted angle lid inset with relief panels depicting animals and flowers enclosing conforming fitted interior with various compartments and ivory accessories, the front and sides with elephant and peacock inhabited panels, 33cm wide.
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An American Civil War period Bowie knife, the 24cm steel spear-point blade stamped ‘Austin’ (possibly for Austin, Texas, home of the Bowie knife), with crossguard, cylindrical ivory grip and foliate silver coloured metal terminal, in a green velvet sheath with silver coloured metal mounts, 41.5cm long overall.
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Noritake porcelain. A lustre punch bowl, with twin gilded ram’s head handles, the interior decorated with stylised floral design on a peach ground within geometric orange ground border, the exeterior with conforming geometric design, on a pedestal foot, printed red backstamp, 28cm diameter; a scroll handled nut dish, decorated with central floral spray on a white ground within border of floral panels against a primrose ground, printed backstamp, 17cm diameter; and a Moriage koro, with painted floral panels and raised enamel decoration on an ivory and turquoise ground, on three scroll feet, 17cm high, (3).
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A quantity of sundry jewellery, to include a Victorian vine carved ivory crucifix, a Chinese gold mounted carved ivory and boxwood brooch, another Chinese figural carved ivory gold mounted brooch, a cased set of mother of pearl shirt studs in imitation of buttons, victorian tigers tooth brooch and sundry other items.
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A portrait miniature British School 19th century, Portrait of an officer half-length turned to the right, in full dress uniform, traditionally held to be a member of the Banks family, Aghadown, Rectory, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, according to inscription on the reverse; on ivory, in a gilt reeded and ribbon tied frame, 9 x 7cm: British School 19th century, A Portrait Miniature of a gentlemen, head and shoulders turned to the right in a blue coat; traditionally held to be Nichols Esq., on ivory: together with one other 19th century portrait miniature of a young lady, (3)
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A Portrait Miniature, British School, depicting an officer quarter-length turned to the right, hand-coloured stipple engraving, tondo, in circular gilt gesso moulding frame, 2cm: together with one other portrait miniature in simulated ivory frame, late 20th century, and three small framed 19th century prints, (5)
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A French porcelain & gilt metal mounted parasol, 19th century. The porcelain handle, painted peuce ground with reserve depicting ‘lovers in a garden’, within a gilt cartouche, with later burgundy striped silk cover. A French porcelain and gilt painted mounted parasol (restored handle), with later blue striped silk cover; also a French, 19th century, ivory folding parasol, with carved tapering handle, (lacking cover) (3)
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A Japanese ivory okimono, of a group of two old men and two children, with signature to base, 20cm high, Also a Japanese ivory okimono of three frightened samurai warriors, with signature to the back, 13cm high; A Japanese ivory netsuke of an emaciated man with a toad on his shoulders, 7cm high.(3)
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A Chinese carved brown agate, of a toad on peach, 4.5cm diam; a Chinese carved red agate scent bottle of rounded rectangular shape, with gilt metal stopper (restored) 8cm long; A Chinese ivory carving of a woman in robes, 12cm high, also a chinese cloisonne charger light blue ground with birds amongst blossom decoration, 20th century, 30cms diam. (4)
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