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Click here to subscribeAn early 19th century Dutch silver pill box, of circular form with chased rim, cartouche decoration and gilt interior, 3.5cm diameter, an Edwardian silver perfume funnel, Birmingham 1908, 5cm high, and a silver baby's rattle on an ivory ring, the globular rattle with chased decoration, Birmingham 1917, 8.5cm (3)
A set of Edwardian oak and brass letter scales, the oak base bearing ivory plaques listing 'Inland Letter Rates' and 'Foreign Letter Rates', with original weights, 31cm wide. Originally from Groombridge Place, Groombridge, Kent, and sold by Sotheby's in their sale of the contents of the house in 1992 (see invoice from sale)
A Cantonese Macao-type 'bust' ivory part chess set, circa 1830-50, both the natural white and the red-stained black sides lack one rook and one knight, one black pawn lacking a base and one black bishop damaged, each king 8.5cm high From the estate of the late Miss Sheila and Miss Muriel Raeburn
An early 19th century Southern Indian ivory and horn 'Pepys'-type chess set, each king 11cm high, the (white) ivory king and one bishop damaged with old sealing wax repairs and one (black) horn rook and bishop with foot-rim chips, together with a set of accompanying turned draughts pieces comprising 15 ivory and 16 horn examples, each chess and draughts side contained in one of a pair of Vizagapatam ivory veneered sandalwood boxes, each decorated in black pen work with traditional figural scenes and arabesque scroll borders, enclosed by a sliding lid with brass escutcheon and white metal lock, each box 21cm long, 15cm wide (qty)
Unusual Yomut Turkmen dip khali, Turkmenistan third quarter 19th century, 5ft.8in. x 2ft.10in. 1.73m. x 0.86m. Slight even wear overall. An interesting symmetrically knotted rug with eight colours - red-brown, pink, tan, light brown, dark brown, dark blue, turquoise, ivory. And a Baluchi khorjin, Mashad area, Khorasan, north east Persia early 20th century, overall 4ft.4in. x 1ft.11in. 1.32m. x 0.60m. Complete with plainweave and weft-float brocade back. (2)
An attractive Shirvan prayer rug, south east Caucasus second half 19th century, 5ft.7in. x 3ft.2in. 1.70m. x 0.97m. Some discolouration to the borders, possibly water damage. For another ivory-ground prayer rug with these wasp-like palmettes, see Bennett, Oriental Rugs Volume 1: Caucasian, no. 225; on the present example, however the octagonal lattice is more implied rather than overtly stated.
Attractive Shahsavan flatwoven panel, in weft-float brocade and supplementary weft wrapping, north west Persia or south Caucasus, second half 19th century, 4ft.5in. x 4ft.3in. 1.35m. x 1.30m. Approximately six holes, mostly very small, sides missing. An old Shahsavan weaving with a very beautiful palette - wine red, purple-brown, purple, light tan, dark brown, turquoise, mid blue, dark blue, yellow, ivory.
ENGISH SCHOOL, 18th century Portrait of a gentleman wearing a green coat and white stock, indistinctly inscribed "Thomas Harris Salisbury, 1782?", oil on copper, oval, 3" x 2.5", a miniature oval portrait of a young boy inscribed "A Daniel, 5 years old" in red leather case and a miniature portrait on ivory of a lady, her hair in coiled ringlets (3)
A GEORGE III TORTOISESHELL, IVORY AND GREEN STAINED TORTOISESHELL VENEERED TEA CADDY of canted rectangular form with green stained tortoiseshell to the canted corners and ivory stringing to the edges, the silvered interior with twin lidded compartments with turned ivory "button" handles, 5.5" wide.
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