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Lot 408
A group of five portrait miniatures on ivory, 19th /early 20th century, comprising a gentleman within a faux wood border, four female beauties, two of which signed Felix and Villemy, an early 19th century painted and embroidered portrait miniature and a black & white photograph of an elderly lady, largest images 9.5 x 8cmQty: 7
Lot 437
A Victorian coromandel dome-top games compendium, retailed by Baxter of 16 Cockspur Street, London, having a hinged lid and drop front, opening to reveal a fitted interior with lift-out trays, including ivory and red-stained ivory chess pieces, ebony and boxwood draughts, a cribbage board and counters, dice and dice shakers, bone and slate dominoes, four decks of playing cards (to include one unopened pack of De La Rue & Co Patent Ivory Playing Cards), together with a folding hardwood chess board within the cover, (backgammon board verso), the whole 19.5 cm high x 33.5 cm x 19 cm.Footnote: Provenance: Puchased in the 1980s by a member of the vendor's family, from Lt. Col. Montagu Cleeve (1894-1933), who was a neighbour.Condition report: General wear to the pieces, commensurate with age, with some likely replacement parts. Height of Kings in chess set: 7.5cm. The case with light surface scratches throughout, visible on close inspection. The case and contents would benefit from a light clean.
Lot 440
A silver mounted ivory letter opener, the silver terminal as a half length bust of William Shakespeare, Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham 1905, an early 20th century enamel decorated vesta case, the enamel lid decorated with an Edwardian lady caught in foul weather as the wind blows her skirt upwards, a Chinese silver and enamel pillbox, decorated with Buddhist symbols, and a collection of silver, rolled silver/gold and marbled resin bridge pencils
Lot 452
A late 18th century engraved, pierced, and gilt mother of pearl fan, the printed paper leaf with bucolic scenes of figures in romantic landscapes, in a giltwood and glazed frame. 26 cm long the actual length of sticks. Together with a 19th printed and painted silk and pique worked sandalwood fan and a 19th century floral painted and pierced fan, both framed and glazed in a similar manner.Qty: 3Condition report: The mother of pearl fans has evident old repairs to the sticks/guardsThe sandalwood fan has some repairs to one stick and damage to the leaf. Length of stick 26 cmThe ivory fan has some old damage to the leaf and guard. Length of stick 26.5 cm
Lot 443
A 19th century Belleek Irish porcelain 1st period grasses pattern tea service. Hand painted with grasses and flowers and tassle design to handles on an ivory background. The teapot has a goose head design to the spout and printed instructions to the inside of the lid. Makers stamp to the base.
Lot 5
African art An ivory female figure, LegaRep. Dem.Congo. . Cm 3,50 x 13,50. an interesting ivory sculpture of small size with reddish brown patina, depicting a standing figure of a young pregnant woman with her arms stretched out at her sides.Provenance: Milanese private collection formed around the 1950s.
Lot 77
African art Divination horn in polished ivory, Luba (?)Rep. Dem.Congo. . Cm 20,00. a fine reddish patina ivory ritual artifact, conical body with handle carved in the shape of a human head and a thick weave of raffia or horsehair in the final part.Provenance: Milanese private collection formed around the 1950s.
Lot 103
African art Two fine polished ivory spoons, Pende (?)Dem. Rep. Congo. . Cm 14,00. lot composed of two ivory spoons of different sizes both characterized by an elegant geometric shape ending with a stylized face.Provenance: Parisian collection of the painter Arturo Carmassi (Lucca, 1925- Empoli, 2015). This piece was inherited from the French humanist and collector Renée Druart (Grasse 1888-1961) whose daughter Carmassi had married.
Lot 113
African art Dagger with sheath and ivory handle, Kuba (?)Democratic Republic of the Congo. . Cm 9,00 x 13,00. Short weapon with copper blade characterized by a beautiful ivory handle with a glossy brown patina, carved in a crouched male figure.Provenance: This piece is part of Pietro Felter's private collection(Roè Volciano-bs 1856-Sabbio Chiese 1915), gold medal for military valor, explorer and diplomat, and who for a long time lived in Harar where he had numerous properties.
Lot 276
A collection of 19th Century ivory, bone and meerschaum items to include a cased meerschaum pipe bowl decorated with dogs, a bone whistle in the form of a horse's head, 7 cm long, a bone handled folding knife, the blade inscribed "Acier Fondu", a 19th Century ivory circular box with Greek god bust to front, 7.5 cm diameter, two folding ivory rulers, a 19th Century ivory finial as Joan of Arc, 8.8 cm high and a carved ivory and white metal mounted propelling pencil, etc
Lot 277
A 19th Century Chinese carved ivory cane or parasol handle decorated with figures playing "Go" in a garden setting and dragon, approx. 4.3 cm diameter x 4.5 cm deep, together with two Chinese carved ivory panels with pierced decoration of figures in a garden setting, 9 cm x 5.5 cm, together with a 19th Century relief carved ivory panel depicting an interior scene with figures, a spinning wheel and dog, or wolf, at the door, 10.6 cm x 8.5 cm CONDITION REPORTS Ivory panel - approx 154 g. Coarsely filed around the edges. Has some naturally occurring cracks within the panel. In need of a clean. Some small knocks and bumps. Has writing and marks to the back and some chipping to the base edge on the back. General wear and tear conducive with age and use. Appearance of wear to the more raised carving. See images for more details.
Lot 146
A 19th Century mahogany cased artificial mercury horizon by J Hughes, comprising rectangular iron trough, brass framed roof shaped cover with glazed side panels and boxwood mercury storage jar with ivory threaded stopper / spout, the case bearing label inscribed "J Hughes Manufacturer of Sextants & Quadrants, Compasses and Telescopes & C, 38 Queen Str Ratcliffe E London" "NB The above articles cleaned and repaired in the best manner" (as used by the Hydrographic Office of The British Admiralty), case 18.5 cm x 14.5 cm x 12.5 cm high CONDITION REPORTS No particular provenance - a local source.Case appears to fit though unknown if a "true union" - see images for further detail in this respect.Condition - whilst basically sound appears tired in all areas - arguably in need re-painting / restoration though at the same time appears basically original. Ivory to the cylinder with crack vertically and has a small section of wood lodged in the hole at the top which appears to be snapped or damaged - see images for further detail.There also, having inspected other examples of the same sort of thing, appears to be an ivory funnel / piece missing - again see images for further detail.Case has some damage to the front lower left corner and lower right corner. Dents, scratches and minor abrasions conducive with age and use. See images for further detail.Wooden tray has had a section of damage to one end and repair. Metal outer tray with paint loss and minor damage. Cylinder with marking to base edge and minor denting and scratching conducive with age and use. Case interior ditto - see images for further detail. Label with damage to top section and denting to the paper to the lower section - see images for further detail.
Lot 111
A miniature painted portrait of an Elizabethan woman wearing a ruff and lace cap, probably painted on ivory, unsigned, in modern moulded gilt frame, overall frame dimensions 16cm x 14cmGood condition, some very light surface damp marks to the painting, back is sealed and untampered, not examined out of frame
Lot 112
A miniature painted portrait of a woman wearing a large lace collar and bonnet, probably painted on ivory, in gilt-leather mount and modern moulded gilt-frame, overall frame dimensions 15cm x 14cmVery slight surface damp spots but no splits or damage, the gilt-leather surround is slightly torn
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