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Lot 186
A fine quality 19th century Indian silver bangle with line of script in relief between borders of coral beads, the inside engraved with decorative panels; together with an Eastern white metal heavy bangle; a carved ivory cherub-mask brooch; a carved ivory bangle; a simulated ivory bangle; a simulated coral brooch; & an ethnic inlaid hardwood bangle.
Lot 75
A Victorian silver miniature brandy saucepan with turned ivory handle, 1½” diam., 4½” long, London 1866, by Arthur Sibley (1 oz all-in); an Edwardian small quaich, 2¾” diam., Chester 1903, by Nathan & Hayes (1.8 oz); a small meat skewer, 6” long, London 1976, by Wakely & Wheeler; a rectangular trinket tray, 4” x 2¾”, London 1927, by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. (1.3 oz); & another of narrow oblong shape, 5¾” x 1½”, Birmingham 1987. (1 oz).
Lot 44A
λ A PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE IVORY MODELS OF PAGODAS 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY Each formed as a seven-tiered hexagonal-section pagoda in a fenced garden, the towers delicately decorated with flowers and geometric designs, the tiled roofs with bells suspending from the corners, with a worshipping figure seated inside each tier, the gardens below rich with stained lingzhi, rockwork, bamboo, plantain and finger citron trees, with an official and his attendants standing before each gate, all raised on pedestals finely carved with cartouches enclosing sprays of various fruits and flowers, 67cm. (2) Cf. J Ayers, Chinese and Japanese Works of Art in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, vol.III, p.912, nos.2067 and 2068 for a pair of very similar pagodas; R Kerr, P Allen & C Shih, Chinese Ivory Carvings: The Sir Victor Sassoon Collection, p.326, no.T72 for another comparable example.十八/十九世紀早期 象牙雕寶塔 一對
Lot 213
Ca. 100-300 AD. Roman. A rare early Roman bronze circular double mirror. This two-part mirror consists of two circular discs with raised lips, which nest together when the mirror is closed to protect the reflecting surface. Both halves are well preserved and the exterior surfaces are decorated with incised concentric rings, while the interiors were polished to function as mirrors. Mirrors in the Graeco-Roman world were made of various materials - mostly copper alloy, but silver and iron examples have also been found. Mirrors were personal items, often owned by women. The earliest surviving pieces date to the Mycenaean period ca. 1200-1100 BC, with bone and ivory handles carved with animal motifs. Greek hand mirrors were made in one piece from the 7th cent. BC and became more elaborate with time. Roman mirrors from the Augustan period onwards have been found in most provinces of the empire and, like this item, they displayed applied engravings, decorative plaques on the reverse, or figurative ornament. For a comprehensive study of Roman mirrors, see Zahlhaas, G. (1975). Römische Relief Spiegel. Lassleben. Size: L: set of 2: 7mm / W:115mm ; 280g. Provenance: Property of a London gentleman, part of his family collection formed in the 1980s.
Lot 362
Ca. 900-1400 AD. European. A beautiful knife with a well-preserved medieval iron blade with a curved tip. The antler bone handle has been reconstructed in Viking style and has a butt shaped in the form of a raven head and a handle with carved linear and star decoration; custom-made stand included. For more general information on Medieval knives with bone handles, see MacGregor, A. (2015). Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn - The Technology of Skeletal Materials Since the Roman Period. London; New York: Routledge: 170. Size: L:340mm / W:66mm ; 195g. Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Lot 363
Ca. 900-1400 AD. European. A beautiful knife with a well-preserved medieval iron blade curved upwards and antler bone handle reconstructed in Viking style with a butt shaped in the form of a dragon head and a handle with carved circular decoration; custom-made stand included. For more general information on Medieval knives with bone handles, see MacGregor, A. (2015). Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn - The Technology of Skeletal Materials Since the Roman Period. London; New York: Routledge: 170. Size: L:350mm / W:90mm ; 205g. Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.
Lot 396
Ca. 900-1400 AD. European. A beautiful knife with a well-preserved medieval iron blade with a curved tip and antler bone handle reconstructed in Viking style with a butt shaped in the form of a dragon head and a handle with carved linear and star decoration; custom-made stand included. For more general information on Medieval knives with bone handles, see MacGregor, A. (2015). Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn - The Technology of Skeletal Materials Since the Roman Period. London; New York: Routledge: 170. Size: L:285mm / W:35mm ; 86g. Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.
Lot 397
Ca. 900-1400 AD. European. A beautiful knife with a well-preserved medieval iron straight blade tapering slightly towards the curved pointed tip and antler bone handle reconstructed in Viking style with four panels embellished with carved linear, cross, and star decoration; custom-made stand included. For more general information on Medieval knives with bone handles, see MacGregor, A. (2015). Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn - The Technology of Skeletal Materials Since the Roman Period. London; New York: Routledge: 170. Size: L:296mm / W:30mm ; 155g. Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Lot 410
Ca. 1200-700 BC. Western Asiatic. A fine bronze dagger with a slender blade and a concave handle that would have been inset with stone, bone or ivory. Good condition; custom-made stand included. Bronze weaponry production flourished in Western Asia, the Aegean, and mainland Greece from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Greek Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. For more information, see Moorey, P. R. S. (1971). Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Size: L:335mm / W:27mm ; 165g. Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman based in London; formerly in an old British collection; acquired in the 1980s.
Lot 411
Ca. 1200-700 BC. Western Asiatic. A fine bronze dagger with a slender long blade, a raised midrib, and a concave handle that would have been inset with stone, bone or ivory inlay. Good condition; custom-made stand included. Bronze weaponry production flourished in Western Asia, the Aegean, and mainland Greece from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Greek Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. For more information, see Moorey, P. R. S. (1971). Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Size: L:338mm / W:16mm ; 88g. Provenance: Property of a London gentleman, formerly acquired in Europe in the 1990s.
Lot 125
A pair of 19thC Chinese painted silk & ivory Pien Mien face screens/fans, the fronts painted with numerous figures on terraces against landscape, ivory face details, the backs with remnants of kingfisher feather decoration, 15.25" overall - extensive damage to fabric, one ivory handle repaired.
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