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Click here to subscribeA cavalry officer's sabre, curved flat blade 32?", with rounded back, brass hilt of 1796 type with langets and facetted backstrap, wire bound ivory grip, in its velvet covered scabbard with ornamental plated mounts. Basically GC (blade some wear and light abrasion marks, several small grip cracks, velvet worn, verdigris patch on middle band)
A Vic general officer's mameluke hilted sword, slightly curved flat blade 31", by Holt & Son, Sackville St, London, etched with crowned VR cypher, crossed sword and baton, and wreaths within panels, embossed brass crossguard incorporating crossed sword and baton, ivory grips with 2 rosettes, in its brass scabbard with crimson and gilt knot (worn). GC (light speckling to blade).
A very unusual 19th century Indian cavalry officer's sword, curved SE blade 30?", thick steel stirrup hilt, oval swollen base plate with ball shaped quillon, silver gripstrap, pommel and ferrule, with engraved borders, one piece ivory grip, carved with scales and geometric ornament. GC, good colour and patina.
Pair of Benin carved ivory tusks, both decorated with a palm tree, leopard and python, 18in (45.7cm) long. Note: The carvings are symbolic of the coronation of an Oba (King) in Benin. The palm tree is climbed by the heir apparent on his way to his coronation, the leopard represents the king himself and is standing atop a python which is the symbol of Olokun (the god of water) symbolising that the Oba is both king of land and sea
A Portrait Miniature on Ivory of Lord Kitchner, c. 1890 An oval portrait, 31/2 in. x 3 in. (9.5cm x 7.5cm) on ivory, depicting Kitchener, probably in the scarlet Undress uniform of an ADC, wearing Orders and medals including the CMG, Egypt 1882 and Khedive's Star, signed luc, in a gilt and ebony frame 61/4 in. x 51/4 in. (16cm x 13cm) overall (colours of uniform collar and medal-ribbons incorrectly depicted, small split in ivory on left-hand side)
A Spanish fan, early 20th Century, carved wood guard stripes below a painted scene of figures dancing and playing music, cased, an early 20th Century patterned fan, black gilt guard stripes, and a 19th Century fan, ivory pierced guard stripes, hand tinted Watteauesque parkland view with figures, feathered ends. (3)
An early 20th Century porcelain scent bottle with silver cover, enamelled with turquoise and central pink rose spray, the screw cover hallmarked Birmingham 1903, height 6cm and a blush ivory porcelain scent bottle with gilt lined enamelled sprays, clear glass stopper, circa 1890, probably Royal Worcester, height 9cm. (2)
A fine quality early 19th century mahogany chest of two short and three long cock beaded drawers in the Hepplewhite style. The well figured top with a cross banded edge above secret frieze drawer with two short and three long drawers below, wooden knobs and ivory escutcheons. Beaded columns flanking. Lacking feet. 49" x 21 1/2" x 38 1/2".
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