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Click here to subscribeTwo carved ivory netsukesJapanese, late Meijione in the form of a mouse, and the other a kneeling lady crouched above a basket of fruit, with mother of pearl knife tucked into her belt at the back of her coat, together with an amber carving of fruit, 5cm across (3) Condition report: At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
Group of six scrollsJapaneseof varying subject matter, one with ivory mounts, including a study of a lotus leaf and crab signed Shizui, Nanga School, and a study of 'Genjyoraku', signed Kato Eika (1869-1942) (5)Provenance: Kosterlitz collection, Mallams, Oxford 1989.Condition report: All with stains, wear, creasing, folds and foxing. Tape residue in places. Wear/scratching to scroll ends. All bar the smallest botanical study has tears. Significant wear to all.
Group of small itemsChinese and othersto include an ivory circular box, three hardstone seals, a gilt metal hairpin, two hardstone earrings, a turquoise beaded necklace, and other pieces together with a hand-painted fan depicting a butterfly and flowersCondition report: At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
A Chinese cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle and stopper, carved with figures in landscape, 7.5cm high, an early 20thC ivory scent bottle, etched in black with birds and bamboo, the reverse carved in relief with a deity and a deer, signed, 7cm high, and a cloisonné enamel snuff bottle and stopper, decorated with dragons chasing flaming pearls, 7.5cm high, with stands. (3)
Four tape measures, comprising a 19th Century carved and turned ivory example with reduced printed tape, 2.5cms, a vegetable ivory cylinder example with mother of pearl top, 2.7cms, a turned ivory cylinder example with mother of pearl top, tape within, 2.5cms, and a vegetable ivory example, chip to base, tape reduced, 5.7cms. (4) From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
Three tape measures, comprising a white metal example as a standing pig the complete printed tape in cms wound from the tail, plating worn in parts, 5cms, a vegetable ivory acorn form example with inoperative Stanhope, complete printed tape in ins., 5.5cms, and a turned ebony cylinder tape measure with overhanging top, printed tape commencing at 9ins., 4cms. (3) From the collectionof Barbara Spicer
Two 19th Century ivory tape measures, comprising a square section example with leaf carved decoration below a carved overhanging top with pagoda form winder, replacement inked tape 5cms, and a cylinder example with roundel top, plain silk tape, 2.2cms. (2) A passion for collecting lasting forty years Part 2
Five tape measures, comprising two disc form advertising examples 'Max Rosen Ltd - The Largest Fur Collar É.', and 'George Oliver - The Largest Retailer of Boots and Shoes', a vegetable ivory pineapple, a box wood drum with coffee grinder handle, and a metal thimble form example wound by the seated figure on top, 5.5cms, all but last with tapes. (5) From the collectionof Susan Franklin Part 1
Four 19th Century tape measures, comprising a rosewood cottage style example with incomplete tape, 4cms, an ivory cylinder example with pierced overhanging mother of pearl top with slightly reduced printed tape, and two other ivory examples, one with roundel turned top and repaired tape, the other lacking tape. (4)
A pin cushion and a needle case, the first in the form of a shoe in ivory silk with brown infill, stitching and ribbon bow, pin stuck edge, 6cms, the needle case in blue velvet modelled as a set of bellows and worked with coloured beads and pin stuck edge, gilt brass bodkin nozzle, pink silk interior, 10cms. (2) From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
A 19th Century combination pin cushion and thimble stand, in the form of a grape picker in bronze, a pin cushion pannier to his back, another to one arm, the thimble stand in the form of a pole supporting a silver thimble, on turned boxwood and ivory base, 10.5cms high. From the collectionof Susan Franklin Part 1
Two 19th Century ivory pin cushions and a needle book, comprising a disc form example with burnt circle decoration, 4.6cms, another of square form pierced and carved with a basket of flowers and leaves, 4cms, and a needle book, the covers pierced with leaves and other motifs, red silk lining and spine, internal flannels, 7.6cms. (3)
A velvet painted emery and a pin cushion, the emery in brown and ivory velvet segments the latter painted with an amusing face, 4cms, and a pin cushion formed from a pair of open natural shells edged in gold foil, the painted velvet infill inscribed 'Matilda', 3.5cms. A Connoisseur's Collection
Four 19th Century bone and ivory pin cushions, comprising a bone standing example, the double ended cylinder form pin cushion below a cylinder tape measure, the incomplete tape within, 9.7cms, a cut bone bellow form pin cushion, 6.2cms, an ivory disc form emery engraved 'Emery', 2.5cms, and another of flower head form, 2.3cms. (4)
A mid 19th Century rosewood well fitted sewing box, of plain rectangular form veneered in boldly grained rosewood. The lid interior with red leather gilt tooled frame and rouched velvet panel, the lidded and compartmentalised tray in silver paper with red velvet lids and linings. The fittings comprising a set of seven mother of pearl top reels, tape measure, waxer, s.d., six ivory silk winders and four various tools, 28 x 22.5 x 13cms.
A well fitted Palais Royal sewing box, circa 1830, of rectangular form, the ogee moulded satin wood sides over an ebony mould raised on bun feet, the cushion lid veneered in satin wood with a central burr wood panel with elaborate steel carrying handle within an elaborate border of cut steel pins. The lid interior lined with a mirror over a flush fitted ivory silk tray with embroidered basket of flowers pin cushion, the mother of pearl fittings comprising a pair of reels, a pair of snowflake winders, a stiletto, a quiver of arrows needle case with pansy motif, a tambour hook, a toothpick/tweezer/ earspoon, a crochet hook now converted to stiletto, a pair of steel scissors (tips reduced) to gilt mounts, the arms carved with squirrels and leaves below plain loops, a thimble (possibly replaced) together with a replacement pair of steel scissors and the correct cut glass scent bottle. The tray flanked by mirror base compartments each with a polished steel winding clamp, and a further mother of pearl reel, complete with key, 27 x 19.5 x 11.5cms.
An early 19th Century leather cased etui with fittings, the tooled red leather rectangular case with internal lid mirror, the green velvet flush fitted base with gilt border bone thimble, quiver form ivory needle case, folding 11 inch rule, rivet loose and in four sections, a bone bodkin, a reversible ivory stiletto, an ivory tambour hook and a pair of steel scissors, 13.2 x 7.5 x 2.5cms. From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
An early 19th Century leather cased etui, Palais Royal, complete with fittings, the gilt tooled red leather rectangular case with internal lid mirror. The base in ivory velvet flush fitted with mother of pearl bodkin, thread winder, a pair of gold mounted steel scissors with scroll carved mother of pearl arms to oval loops, a mother of pearl thimble with double gilt bands and gold shield (a little small for the recess), and a mother of pearl needle case with gold shield, case 10.5 x 5 x 2.4cms. From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
A late 18th Century shagreen and silver mounted etui, of oval section and tapering form, the interior with blade, fork, bodkin/threader, steel bladed scissors with oval silver loops, bodkin/earspoon, ivory tweezer, silver pencil case - matched, four vacant spaces, 9.2cms. From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
An unusual blue and gilt lac 'Lady's Companion', French, with gilt brass hinge mount and catch, the complete fitted interior with mirror, further mirror backed by notelet, ivory handled steel stiletto, ivory earspoon/tweezer, ivory handled folding knife, steel scissors, ivory handled stylus - point bent, glass scent bottle with screw cover, gilt thimble on thimble stand rising to reveal a compartment with two double wooden reels, and a pin cushion also rising to reveal a single reel and cylinder waxer, 9.5 x 7 x 3.5cms, some retouching to corners, one with small chip. ± Note the spelling 'Ladns Companion' as opposed to 'Lady's Companion'. From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
A fine tortoiseshell and ivory sewing box by Thomas Lund's, well fitted, circa 1860, the ogee section sides raised on four ivory bun feet, the moulded lid rising to a rectangular top with a white metal plaque engraved 'B de V'. The interior with blue ruched silk hinged panel with engraved and gilded catch and opening to reveal a mirror and leather wallet. The pewter mounted tray lidded and compartmentalised in silver paper and blue silk. The mother of pearl fittings comprising a set of six pierced and domed reel holders, a pair of needle books with leaf engraved borders, matching waxer and tape measure, the latter with plain blue silk tape, together with two later metal thimbles. The tool card with seven various tools, complete with key. The box labelled twice in black on green 'Bought at Thos Lund's, Superior Manufactory, 56 and 57 Cornhill, London', box 27 x 20.5 x 13.5cms. From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
An Anglo-Indian ivory decorated sandal wood sewing box, circa 1830, of sarcophagal form raised on four ivory lion paw feet, the whole with ivory straps and fret cut ivory panels, the interior with a horn, ivory and sandal wood compartmentalised and lidded tray with three engraved ivory lids, a watch stand, a pair of ivory cylinder boxes and two double fixed reels. Some ivory straps lacking, some losses to ivory fret, split to lid at back and side of raised lid panel, lock lacking, 30 x 24 x 11.5cms. From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
An Anglo-Indian horn and sandal wood sewing pannier with associated tools, circa 1830, the ribbed swing handle over the rectangular base with sloping sides raised on four horn bun feet, the tools comprising a horn reel, a horn and ivory tape measure (lacking slot), another lacking spindle, a stiletto and a horn thimble, pannier 16 x 10.2 x 13.5cms max. (6) From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
An Anglo-Indian horn sewing box, circa 1820, of reeded sarcophagal form raised on bun feet, the lid with bolster ends rising to a radiating fan form tablet surmounted by a floral knop (slight loss), the sandal wood interior with a hinged compartment to the lid, over an ivory mounted compartmentalised and lidded tray with horn thimble, tape measure, three reels and a pair of fitted pin cushions, one small section of horn lacking to back of lid, some minor shrinkage, 25.5 x 19 x 18cms. From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
A fine George III netting box of octagonal form, circa 1780, the fan inlaid lid with eight flower head panels linked by interlaced boxwood lines and centred by an exotic mirror image veneered circle, the sides alternately veneered with mirror oval panels divided by panels of harebells, all within elaborate feather and rope strung borders. The pink paper lined interior with tray fitted with a removeable weighted netting cylinder set before eight turned ivory bead trays, 23.5 x 23.5 x 12cms. From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
An Anglo-Indian horn and ivory sewing pannier, circa 1830, the ivory swing handle engraved with leaves over two sloping hinged lids over tapering sides raised on four horn bun feet, the whole overlaid with pierced ivory fret work within engraved ivory borders, some losses, 29 x 23 x 28cms max. From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
A rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid sewing/jewellery and writing cabinet, circa 1840, the front enclosed by a pair of doors with pewter lines and pearl roundels the panels inlaid with cut mother of pearl leaves, the hinged moulded lid rising to a panel of cut mother of pearl flowers centred by an urn. The lid with a ruched red silk panel in tooled leather frame over a lidded and compartmentalised tray in red paper and conforming silk with a set five mother of pearl top reels, a waxer, an emery and three tools. The doors opening to reveal three drawers, two for jewellery, the lower fitted with a writing slope complete with two ink wells. The sides with ring turned carrying handles, the whole raised on two knurled ivory feet to the front and turned rosewood feet to the back, 30 x 22.5 x 32cms. From the collectionof Enid Riley Part 2
A late 19th Century French oval ivory etui, the lid monogramed BM?, the flush fitted interior with silver gilt engraved tools comprising pencil lacking end nozzle, stiletto, steel scissors with scroll form arms and loops in silver gilt, needle case, and replacement gold thimble with leaf chased border and floret rim, bodkin lacking, case 11.5cms. From the collectionof Barbara Spicer
A good late 18th Century gold mounted tortoiseshell etui, of oval section and tapering form, with gold oval lid plaque, two gold bands and two gold shields each initialled 'M'. The interior comprising steel scissors with silver loops, ivory notelet tweezer, glass scent bottle with silver screw top, silver bodkin/earspoon, steel tweezer/ spoon, bone crochet hook, and an ivory handled folding knife, (last two replacements), 8.5cms high, 4.5cms max. width. From the collectionof Barbara Spicer
A mid 19th Century French rosewood etui, of oval section and tapering form the hinged cover inlaid in pale wood with a flower stem, the interior in purple silk and velvet flush fitted to the base with steel scissors, steel stiletto, bodkin and ivory cylinder needle case, some elements replaced, 10cms. From the collectionof Barbara Spicer
A late Palais Royal leather cased etui, the diced calf box with envelope flap with two colour steel catch, named to the interior in gilt 'Smal. Palais - Royal. 7', and opening to reveal an oval mirror, four ivory thread winders and a selection of gilt metal tools comprising thimble, bodkin, stiletto, needle case, three screw end crochet hooks (handle lacking), and a pair of scissors, case 11 x 6.6 x 2.8cms. From the collectionof Barbara Spicer
A Chinese export lacquer sewing box, of canted corner rectangular form, circa 1830, decorated in red and gilt lacquer with flowers, leaves and panels of figures in gardens. The front fitted with a writing drawer, the sides with brass carrying handles, the interior with compartmentalised and lidded tray with a selection of carved ivory and bone tools, some fret work compartment covers lacking or damaged, 36 x 26 x 15.5cms. From the collectionof Barbara Spicer
An Anglo-Indian carved sandal wood and Sadeli work sewing box, of sarcophagal form, circa 1840, the lidded and compartmentalised tray lacking one lid and with six various ivory fittings, the lower section fitted for jewellery, brass side carrying handles, 32.5 x 22 x 12cms. From the collectionof Barbara Spicer
An attractive French etui, the brown and gilt tooled shaped end rectangular leather case with a full complement of silver gilt fittings, the lid interior with mirror over an ivory flush fitted velvet base with embroidered and gilt thread pin cushion. The silver gilt fittings comprising a pair of garland decorated snowflake thread winders, a steel stiletto and a crochet hook both with basket of flower handles, a companion needle case, a bodkin, a pair of reels, a thimble with floral frieze and a pair of oval section steel bladed scissors with silver gilt floral arms to floral and ribbon oval loops, case 18.5 x 11.5 x 3cms. A passion for collecting lasting forty years Part 2
An attractive rosewood and bone inlaid rectangular sewing box, circa 1850, the front with flowerhead escutcheon and line inlay (one piece lacking), the lid with rectangular leaf scroll panel within a conforming outer border, the interior with ruched green silk panel over a lidded and compartmentalised tray in green silk with needle book, tool card with five accessories, an ivory burnt circle tape measure and matching waxer, a silver thimble and silver finger guard, complete with key, 29 x 21.5 x 9cms. From the collectionof Susan Franklin Part 1
A charming early 19th Century French sewing companion in the form of a gilt metal mounted turned mahogany chocolate pot, the handle forming the needle case, the base unscrewing and housing an ivory thimble with gilt rim (cracked), the lid unscrewing to reveal an ebony reel with side aperture, 6.5cms.
A fine Regency chinoiserie ivory and tortoiseshell sewing box for a child, of sarcophagal form, the curved front and back painted in gilt and red with flowers and leaves, the sides with chinoiserie scenes, the lid with a moulded tortoiseshell border rising to an ivory panel polychrome painted with oriental figures, the whole raised on gadrooned gilt metal bun feet. The interior with ruched blue silk lid panel over a compartmentalised base with silk pin cushion and tool card. The ivory fittings including a barrel form tape measure, cylinder needle case, waxer, thimble, cotton barrel, bodkin, folding knife, pair of star form winders, and various toys, slight warp to lid, box 13 x 8 x 5.5cms. A Connoisseur's Collection
An unusual natural walnut etui for a child or doll, hinged gilt metal mount with unusual fittings comprising a ruby glass scent bottle with hinged gilt cover, a cylinder needle case, an ivory tablet, a spoon and knife, a bodkin, a bone handled cleaver with steel blade, and a circular pierced top vinaigrette, 5cms.
An 18th Century English ivory silk purse or wallet, of envelope form brightly embroidered in silks with flowers and ribbands within silver lace borders, pink silk interior with looped gold lace borders, complete with gilt thread ties terminating in tassels, 15 x 8.5cms. A Connoisseur's Collection
A fine early 18th Century wallet and day book, the green patterned silk ground embroidered in silver thread with a vase raised on a plinth with trailing branches of leaves, flowers and pomegranates, the front cover initialled to the plinth 'SA', the interior in ivory silk brightly painted with borders of flowers and leaves and with a wallet form compartment, a note book seemingly original and complete and two silver loops for the stylus, 13.5 x 9cms.
An EPNS chatelaine, the hinged hook with a triangular mount pierced with leaves, scrolls and figures to a further similar mount, with four mask decorated chains to a mask and scroll decorated thimble bucket with thimble, a floral decorated scissor sheath with steel scissors, a 19th Century ivory swivel notelet and a retractable pencil, 28.5cms. From the collectionof Susan Franklin Part 1
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