"Napoleon I at Austerlitz". A miniature on ivory, Jules David around 1850. Finely painted on an unusually large section of elephant ivory (slightly wavy). Napoleon I on horseback, giving instructions to his generals. In the background the turmoil of the battle with advancing infantry and smoke from the discharge of artillery. Signed on the lower right "J.David". In a gilt, sectioned wood and brass frame with the crowned cipher "N", imperial eagle and a plaque marked "Austerlitz". 35 x 34 cm. €2,500.00
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Wilhelm II, King of the Netherlands. A seal. The figure of a cavalier, extravagantly clothed in end of 18th century fashion, carved in detail in ivory. Cylindrical base, brass seal surface with the royal crest held by lions, and the motto of the King "JE MAINTIENDRAI" (I will maintain). Height 11.5 cm. Miniscule restoration. €3,000.00
19th Century Cantonese black lacquer and gilded work table, the rounded rectangular top decorated with a landscape with buildings and figures in a scaly dragon border, revealing a fitted interior with carved and pierced ivory covers, fitted with a well, on turned tapered legs on shell carved paw feet.
A Victorian collection of butterflies and moths, by J. Gardner, contained in a mahogany veneered cabinet, the panelled door enclosing fifteen drawers, each fitted a turned ivory handle, on casters, the reverse with printed label, J Gardner, Naturalist, 52, High Holborn, London, 18in (45.7cm) wide.
An Edwardian oak table desk, by Gastrell & Co, the hinged cover with a brass plaque inscribed `Presented to Capt. W.G. Burnett on his retirement from the Rolle Estate.... Sept 29th 1903' and a fall with Bramah lock and an inset blotter, to a fitted interior with stationary rack leather bound books vault drawers and hinged pigeon holes, an ivory plaque `Gastrell & Co Makers, Kensington', the sides with sunken brass handles, 25.5in (65cm) wide.
A good Russian sabre, the 76cm watered blade inlaid each side in gold with panels of calligraphy, the silver niello mounted hilt with a tiger's head pommel, the ivory grips inlaid in gold with scrolling foliage, the quillion block with a central panel enamelled with scrolls and flowerheads, chain knuckle guard, one finial missing, the silver niello covered scabbard embossed with scrolls and foliage against a stippled ground, the outer face with three ivory panels inlaid with gold, the suspension mounts enamelled. See lot 430 for illustration.
A miniature of John Salt, Esq, by William Egley, signed and dated, 75 Connaught Terrace, Hyde Park, London - July 27th, 1847 in full on verso, head and shoulders, three quarter sinister with brown hair, wearing a black jacket over a blue multi coloured waistcoat and white shirt and black cravat, painted on ivory and loosly fitted within a red leather case with a gilt mount, overall
Faberge: A lozenge-shape gold enamel and ivory photograph frame, St Petersburg, c....,+ the centre aperture conforming to the shape of the frame and containing a photograph of a young woman in a rose gold surround; the main body of the frame translucent lilac enamelled on a sunburst guilloche field further decorated with a rose diamond ribbon bow surmount. The gallery border in yellow gold engraved with a continuous pattern of leaves within rose gold mounts. The simple gold stand hinged and mounted on a plain ivory back
A continental cast figure of a medieval knight in armour,+ presumably a King, wearing a crown and antlers, his visor hinging to reveal a carved ivory face, standing with his shield on his left hand whilst using his mace with pendant spiked ball, for support, with English import marks for B. Muller, Chester 1906, 9.4in (24cm) high, 17.5oz.
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