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Two Chinese export fans, mid 19thc. The first with elaborately carved & pierced sticks, the second with painted lacquer sticks. Each with painted and ivory applied paper leaf. The second fan with associated black lacquer case with painted and gilt decoration. (both af). Both 27.5cms x 28cms./2
A Milanese ebonised and ivory inlaid writing table, the architectural raised back with broken arch pediment over an arrangement of eight drawers and three cupboard doors, elaborately inlaid throughout with figural panels and Rococo foliate, the top decorated with Titan upon horse drawn sea chariot, above a single long frieze drawer, raised upon square tapering, 152x135cm
A Mudjar prayer rug, Central Anatolia, circa 1870 165 by 126cm., together with a Kazak rug, West Caucasus, circa 1880, the blue field with three columns of shaped polychrome hooked guls, ivory hooked gul border, star gul guard stripes, 225 by 110cm., and a Kuba runner, East Caucasus, 200 by 125cm. the Mudjar with rewoven lower end guard stripe(3) W
Fan of carved ivory encrusted with diamonds mounted in three-colour gold, the leaf by Alexandre. Illustrated in The Connoisseur, June 1945, credited By permission of Messrs, WARTSKI, 138, Regent Street, London; now in the collection of Mrs. Lucas. Described as follows: 'Fan of carved ivory, hand painted with (front) views of Sebastopol, Odessa, and the Alhambra: (back) two other views and an allegorical picture of cupids amid clouds. Several of these are signed. The borders are signed Ed Moreau. The ivory sticks are richly encrusted with fine-quality diamonds fleur-de-lis and the letters M.M. for Maria de Montigo.
FABERGE; a gold, enamel, hardstone and ivory baton, the carved smoky-quartz finial modelled as a chrysanthemum, a cluster of yellow citrines forming the stamen, the gold and translucent green guilloche enamel collar decorated with swags, tapering ivory shaft, unmarked, overall length 15 3/4in, contained within the original silk and velvet lined holly-wood case, with the Imperial Warrant printed in gold. Reputed to have been a gift from Tsar Nicholas II, to the conductor of the Bolshoi Ballet.
A French 18th century turned ivory needlecase, the profiles of the finials in the likeness of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, contemporary silhouettes so inscribed contained within the case, 3 1/2in long, 7/8in diameter. Similar shadow portraits in turned ivory are known from contemporary spinning tops.
A European, horn and ivory chess set, with finely turned baluster stems and domed fluted bases, the rook of castellated form, the King and Queen with pierced finials, slight damages and with minor losses, one horse's head a nineteeth century replacement, late 18th- early 19th century, height of King 4 1/8in.
A Dan 'Gunyeya' mask of pointed oval form with plaited fibre beard, concave face with high forehead and accentuated cheekbones, upturned nose and large circular eyes, the open mouth with two teeth, three grooved ridges at each side of the face, the crest with iron nail, traces of kaolin and pierced rim, smooth dark-brown glossy patina, Ivory Coast, late 19th- early 20th century, 8 3/8in high, 5in wide.
A Baule male figure, Asie Usu, standing on circular base, with muscular legs and elongated hands, one placed on the abdomen the other holding a large pendant beard, the head with elaborate coiffure plaited to the reverse, raised scarification to the face, abdomen and back, encrusted dark-brown patina, Ivory Coast, early 20th century, 15 3/4in high.
A Baule male mask, with painted pupils, slit eyes and open mouth, wearing an elaborate coiffure, raised scarification to the forehead, cheeks and each side of the mouth, the rim pierced for attachment, encrusted dark-brown glossy patina, Ivory Coast, early 20th century, 14in high, 6 1/2in wide. A type worn at festivals for visiting dignitaries.
An Indian matchlock gun, hardwood stock with ivory cover and butt plate, painted with vignettes of an antelope, deer, gazelle and a tiger on a palmette and foliate patterned green ground, gold and silver damascened iron barrel, the zoomorphic terminal with inlaid coral eyes, gold and silver damascened iron lock plates and trigger, original steel ramrod with baluster finial, some wear and minor damages, 18th century, overall length 62 1/4in.
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