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Lot 233
A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER cast with a vase resting on a turtle, with cloud handles, 8cm high and a bronze shishi, 12cm high and an ivory figure of an okimono carving of an islander wearing foliate costume, signed, 20cm high (3) Condition Report: the shishi has broken back leg and lacks mount. the ivory figure has various age cracks .
Lot 234
A CHINESE IVORY CONCENTRIC BALL AND A STAND 21.5cm high, a ball carved with foliage, 12cm diameter, another, 6cm, a stand, 15cm high and another stand 21cm high (6) Condition Report: the large ball lacking most of internal scetion. the medium size ball with damages . the smaller ball with breaks internally.
Lot 204
A CANTONESE BLACK AND GOLD LAQUERED SEWING BOX painted in gilts with immortals and figures beneath foliage, the hinged lid enclosing a shelf fitted with sections and containing ivory accessories, metal bail handles and on carved grotesque feet, 14cm high, 37cm wide and 31cm deep Condition Report: Available upon request
Lot 1342
ISABEL OF BRAZIL: (1846-1921) Princess Imperial of Brazil, heir to the throne of the Empire as the eldest daughter of Pedro II of Brazil and Regent on three different occasions. Known as Dona Isabel, also nicknamed "The Redemptress", she signed during her last regency the Lei Aurea or Golden Law emancipating the slaves in Brazil. Isabel spent the last 30 years of her life in exile in France. A very fine and cleanly written L.S., `Isabel Princeza Imperial Regente´, a very attractive and large signature, one page, folio, At the Palace of Rio de Janeiro, 30th May 1888, to Cardinal Luciano Bonaparte, in Portuguese. In her capacity as Princess Imperial and presumptive heir and Regent on behalf of His Majesty D. Pedro II, sends her best wishes to her correspondent and acknowledges receipt of his letter on the occasion of last Christmas. She deeply thanks his correspondent´s for his blessing and for the prosperity of the Empire. Paper with a Cowan & Sons Ivory watermark. Accompanied by the original envelope, bearing a black wax seal to the verso. VG
Lot 726
PEAKE MERVYN: (1911-1968) English writer, artist, poet & illustrator. A fine A.L.S., Merve, two pages, 8vo, Sark, Channel Islands, 14th May 1934 ('May 14th? 1934 (Monday anyway)'), to his friend Helene Bruce ('Lanie dear'). Peake writes a social letter, commenting on his recent activities and mentioning mutual friends, in part, 'I wonder where this letter will find you. Maybe still in Ebury Street…..The island is magical now. The flowers are like living cataracts of pure colour. Yesterday I spent the whole day painting in a warm valley. The sunlight was terrific, making the grass, trees and flowers and especially the gorse almost dizzily brilliant. Oh Lord, the sunlight on the gorse is almost cruel in its unrelenting intensity. I took easel & paints, canvasses, lunch and everything down in a wheelbarrow. It was wonderful. The trees, at least some of them, are only just coming into leaf and make a faint pink blurr (sic) against the sky - like a cloud at sunset, and their boles ivory white in the glare. I cannot help constantly remembering about picking the flowers in the garden with you - not our garden. It was all so incredibly lovely. Oh, I do want to see you again. Sark would be heaven, if we could wander about the cliff tops and among the trees and discuss things. The people I know here are all swell in their way but I perhaps feel a trifle apart and could never get on with them as I do with you. Next Saturday the Gallery is opening for the first of the summer shows they are holding here. It is going to be good I think - better than the London one anyway for our work has changed a lot since last summer and autumn. Is there any chance of you coming over here and then returning with me for Leslie's wedding…….Please forgive the last disintegrated letter I sent you. God, it was lovely having you to see me off at Waterloo. If you find you can come almost immediately give me a wire if you like…..Well Lanie - au revoir pour le moment. Write soon and send good news if you can…..I'd love you to see this place in the spring - besides of course the rather absurd and wholly unaccountable wish to see you myself. Lots of love Lanie…'. A scarce letter of good content. Some extremely minor, light creasing and a couple of small tears to the edges of some folds, otherwise VG Peake's early career in the 1930s was as a painter in London, although he lived on Sark for a time, first moving there in 1932. Eric Drake, his former teacher, was setting up an artists' colony on the island and in 1934 Peake exhibited with the Sark artists both in the Sark Gallery built by Drake and at the Cooling Galleries in London, and in 1935 he exhibited at the Royal Academy and at the Leger Galleries in London.
Lot 475
A Collection of Royal Worcester Hand Painted Small Items ( 8 ) Items In Total. All Items Excellent Condition. Comprises 1/ Royal Worcester Miniature Cup and Saucer, Date 1907. 2/ Locke and Co Worcester Small Miniature Hand Painted Jug. c.1880. 3/ Royal Worcester Miniature Leaf Bowl, Date 1903. 4/ Royal Worcester Hand Painted Candle Snuffer of Small Size. 5/ Royal Worcester Hand Painted Candle Snuffer of Small Size. Titled ' French Cook ' Date 1976. Height 2.75 Inches. 6/ Royal China Works Hand Painted Miniature Cup Decorated with Painted Images of Scrolls, Ribbons, Flowers. Height 2 Inches - 5 cms. 7/ Royal Worcester Hand Painted Heart Shape Blush Ivory Pin Dish. Date 1898, Shape No 1792. Diameter 6 Inches - 15 cms.
Lot 123
A parcel-gilt and enamel photo frameFabergé, workmaster Antti Nevalainen, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917of oval form, mounted with ribbon tied in a bow, centring oval aperture within a beaded silver border followed by field of translucent sky-blue moiré guilloché engine-turned ground, all within a gadroon silver outer border, with parcel-gilt scroll strut, verso with modern replacement panel imitating ivory, marked on bottom edge of the frame and strut, 84 standard height: 10.8cm (4 1/4in).Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate American collectionThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 330
A vintage 1940's Japanese purse and inro. The purse being embroidered throughout with a dragon, having a cast metal dragon formed clasp with an eight chain inro belt fastening to the top culminating in a faux ivory roundel with a dragon formed metal panel to the centre. Measures 9 x 13.5cm. Break to one side.
Lot 375
A South Staffordshire enamel etui, circa 1765-70Of tapering form with gilt metal mounts, the hinged cover opening to reveal a full set of contents including scissors, ruler, penknife and tweezers, finely painted with a portrait of a fine lady wearing a straw hat trimmed with a red garland, the reverse with lovers, the cover with flowers and cut fruit resting on a ledge, the blue ground with diaper panels in white, 10.2cm highThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 385
A South Staffordshire enamel etui, circa 1770Of ornate rococo form with light relief-moulded scrolled panels, the hinged gilt metal-mounted cover opening to reveal a full set of contents including scissors, penknife, snuff spoon and tweezers, the panels delicately painted with figural scenes in classical style, the pink ground with a diaper design in white, 11.2cm longThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 136
Y AN ITALIAN WALNUT, OLIVEWOOD, CROSSBANDED AND MARQUETRY BUREAU CABINET MID 18TH CENTURY The ivory inlaid doors opening to a shelved interior, above the fall opening to an arrangement of drawers, pigeon holes and shelves191cm high, 118cm wide, 63cm deep Condition Report: Cabinet with the marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and use. Various old splits, chips and losses. Various old repairs. Some warping to timbers in places. Various old veneer repairs. Section of moulding to front of cornice is lacking. Evidence of old worm in areas throughout. Dark wax has been used to help disguise this in places. Plugged holes and glued splits to door adjacent to three of the hinges. These hinges are likely old replacements. One door with an old glue and filler repair to split down the centre of it - this has been neatly executed. No keys present. Handles and escutcheons are later replacements. The lock and hinges to the fall are later replacements. There are veneer repairs adjacent to the hinges where previous ones sat. Some old ink stains to the interior of the fall section and to the interior of the interior drawers.There are two hidden shelves behind the pigeon hole section of the interior. One of these shelves is lacking its leather pull. Feet are later replacements. Some wear and knocks to handles. One backboard to the lower section is an old replacement. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 301
Y A PORCUPINE QUILL AND IVORY SEWING BOX PROBABLY CEYLONESE, MID 19TH CENTURY The hinged lid opening to an arrangement of open and lidded compartments 14cm high, 20cm wide, 15.5cm deep For a related example of sewing box, see Christie's, New York, Important English Furniture including Property from The Kersey Coats Reed House, 27th October 2006, Lot 64 ($6,600). Condition Report: Overall the box has marks, scratches and knocks commensurate with age and use.There is some movement to the top with the hinged lid not sitting exactly flush with the base with one mitred corner joint opened slightly, some movement above one hinge and some straightening of some of the porcupine quills to the concave border.There are traces of glue and some splintered wood where the metal ball feet join the box, the feet might be of a later date. The box does not sit quite flat on all four feet.The interior has a visible crack corresponding to the mitred corner joint of the hinged lid.The lift out tray with divisions has some lidded sections one of which does not quite fit the recess, some of these lids are tortoiseshell.The interior of the box has a crack to one side and one of the blocks to hold the lift-out tray is detached. One screw is loose to one of the hinges.Please see the additional photographs for a visual reference of condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 304
Y AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY SEWING BOX VIZAGAPATAM, EARLY 19TH CENTURY The hinged top opening to an arrangement of open and lidded compartments10cm high, 18.5cm wide, 13cm deepFor a closely related sewing box see, Christie's, New York, Important English Furniture, 27th October 2006, Lot 277 ($2,880).Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use.Some old repairs.Some hairlines to the ivory (please see images)The lid of the sewing box with a slight lift or warp to the left side of the seam.Lock is open, no key present.When the lid is opened and resting on its hinge, the sewing box is slightly top heavy and tips back (see images).Please see additional images for reference to condition.Condition Report Disclaimer
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