Ø AN IVORY BREEZE FAN COMMEMORATING THE BATTLE OF THE NILE, 1798 with 27 finely pierced sticks each with polychrome cartouche at centre with depiction of the battle, with the winged victory pyramids inscribed ‘Nelson First Aug 98’ and a lion framed within pseudo-Egyptian symbols, main stick with cut steel bordering, mounted within glazed fan case -- 12 x 19½in. (30.5 x 49.5cm.)Condition report: Top silk ribbon parted in one place, five or six small areas of loss to the pierced sections.
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Ø A LATE 18TH CENTURY NAVAL DIRK BY GOLDNEY, LONDON the 18½in. steel blade, engraved on both sides with the royal arms and cartouche inscription ‘FOR MY COUNTRY’, fluted ivory grip with gilt brass quillons and pommel, contained within leather gilt brass mounted scabbard issue, signed and inscribed Goldney Late Neild 4 St. James's Street Sword Cutler to his Royal Highness Prince of Wales, complete with suspension loops and frog mount -- 24½in. (62cm.) overallFootnote: T.S Goldney was located at 4 St. James's Street, London between 1795-1809.
Ø A 15½IN. RADIUS VERNIER OCTANT BY THOMAS RIPLEY, LONDON, 1785 the mahogany T-frame with inset ivory scale divided to 90°, signed and inscribed on inset plate to T-bar ‘Made by Thos Ripley LONDON’, vernier scale in central ‘0’, clamp and plain brass arm, pinhole sights, set of three interchangeable shades and mirrors, brass feet and note plate, contained within original stepped keystone case with securing hooks -- 19in. (48cm.) wideCondition report: Owner's name obliterated, scales good and good overall condition to octant and case, pencil missing
Ø A 9½IN. RADIUS OCTANT BY BATE, LONDON, CIRCA 1840 the ebony T-frame, signed as per title, with inset ivory scale divided to 100°, vernier with clamp and fine screw adjustment, braced index arm, sighting tube, mirrors, shades and pin feet --12in. (30.5cm.) overallCondition report: Sighting tube later update, index mirror repaired, lacking pencil, note plate and case.
Ø A 16IN. RADIUS VERNIER OCTANT BY SPENCER, BROWNING & RUST, CIRCA 1790 ebony T-frame with inset ivory scale divided to 95° with FBR mark stamped by 50°, plain brass index arm with clamp, pinhole sights, mirrors and three interchangeable shades, with brass pin feet -- 18in. (46cm.) high overallCondition report: modest shrinkage to main scale, vernier cracked with ragged edge, T-bar lacking pencil, note plate missing, mirror and lens assembly with 5½in. crack through shade and mirror assembly
Ø A FINE WILSON-TYPE SCREW BARREL COMPENDIUM MICROSCOPE, ENGLISH, CIRCA 1740 unsigned, the microscope with threaded ivory barrel, brass stage; together with a simple microscope with five lenses and two four-lens slides with samples and brass holder, contained in a plush green case -- 6in. (15½cm.) (2)Condition report: Fine overall condition, remaining in good original condition, case with little warping.
Ø A RARE COLLECTION OF NANTUCKET WHALEBONE, MARINE IVORY AND WOOD KNITTING NEEDLES, 1800-1810 comprising seven pairs; five of turned whalebone with contrasting wood and carved marine ivory ends; and a further two pairs in wood with ivory sections, assorted sizes, the longest -- 14½in. (37cm.) (7 pairs)Footnote: Provenance: Property of a private collector, assembled over many years living on Nantucket Island.Condition report: Fine overall condition.
Ø A COLLECTION OF 19TH CENTURY NANTUCKET CROCHET HOOKS comprising 15 turned whalebone and marine ivory hooks with decorative finials, one inscribed ‘USA…Bates Size 4’ with polychrome handle, the longest -- 5½in. (14cm.); together with three small turned ribs (18)Condition report: Good overall condition
Ø AN 18TH CENTURY NOVELTY MAGNET CASE carved from ebony in the form of a slave with finely carved hair, red-painted mouth and wearing a collar, with ivory headpiece and foot, containing steel bar magnet -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.)Footnote: Sale 005, 28th April 2010, lot 178, where a similar example was sold.Condition report: Fine overall condition with some spotting and rusting
Ø A RARE SILVER-MOUNTED MARINE IVORY CAGEWORK WALKING STICK, CIRCA 1898 with barley twist hatchwork cage section and fluted knob, intersected with four silver cuffs, inscribed overall Renata Rubia / From Andrew Wales Esq. /To Henry Farr Wigan 1898 -- 35½in. (90cm.) highCondition report: Good structural condition overall, cane has a modest warp and lower three silver rings are a little loose.
Ø A FINE 19TH CENTURY SAILORWORK WHALEBONE AND MARINE IVORY WALKING STICK tapering shaft with plain barley twist, fluted and cross-hatched sections, baleen cuff to plain marine ivory handle inset ebony roundel -- 34in. (86.5cm.) longCondition report: Fine overall condition with typical wear and markings commensurate with age, presumed upper baleen cuff has been replaced with copper wire, shaft with little warp and good overall condition.
Ø A 19TH CENTURY WHALEBONE AND MARINE IVORY SAILORWORK WALKING STICK tapering bone shaft carved with alternate barley twist design, fluted stock and ivory Turk's head knot handle -- 34in. (86.5cm.) longCondition report: Good overall condition with typical wear and markings commensurate with age and main shaft gently bowing.
Ø A RARE 19TH CENTURY SAILORWORK MARINE IVORY WALKING STICK the shaft made up of tapering sections of ivory with ebony spaces to simulate the bamboo, terminating in a turned handle with plain turned handle with inset mother of pearl disc and brass ferrule to foot -- 34in. (86.5cm.) longCondition report: Second section from handle split with cracks to flanking sections otherwise in good overall condition with typical wear and markings commensurate with age.
A Chinese famille rose medicine pillow, 20th century, of rectangular form, one side painted with a deer and a bat, the other side with two butterflies above flowers, all within a key fret border, 15.8cm long, and an ivory carving, late 19th century, of a boy with two toads, 10cm high (2)Condition report: Pillow - surface scratches, chips to edges, corners restored. Ivory - natural cracks to ivory.
An early Victorian rosewood (?) etui, formed as a watchman's lamp with ebonised top, initialled circular ivory plaque, gilt metal handle and gold coloured inlaid dots, the lid unscrewing to reveal a pair of scissors, ivory needlecase, thimble, wooden spindle and two further items. 12cm highCondition report: Crack to ebonised top, poorly engraved initials, possibly replaced?, metal thimble mount damaged
A small 19th century Renaissance revival ebony veneer, ivory and gilt metal mantel clock, signed Marshall and Sons, 176 George Street Edinburgh, the case finely inlaid with ivory, scrolling with gilt metal mounts, French mounted strikes on the hour, approximately 15cm wide, 28cm highCondition report: An attractive and finely made clock in overall fair condition commensurate with age, two chips to ebony top of clock at the back.
A Japanese wood carving, Meiji period (1868-1912), of a standing fox wearing kasaya, a mokugyo hanging from its neck, holding a drum stick and staff in ivory, 11.5cm, a Japanese wood netsuke, in the shape of an aubergine, attached with a smaller aubergine and a frog, signed, 7.5cm long, a clay model of a crocodile, 12.5cm long, and a wood stand (4)Provenance: an English private collection.Condition report: Fox - minute chips to edges. Aubergine - damaged. Small holes.Wood stand - chipped to edges. Surface scratches.
A Chinese ivory figure, late 19th century, of Lü Dongbin seated on rocks, holding a flywhisk in his right hand and carrying a sword to his back, wood stand, 12.9cm highand two Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), of a farmer, holding a basket in his right hand, carrying a fishing basket to his shoulder with a waiting duck at his feet, incised mark to base, 16.2cm high, and a musician playing a shamisen, with a lantern attached to his right hip and a further woven bag to his left, mark to the base, 15.2cm high (4)Condition report: Chinese ivory figure - cracks to head, left shoulder and bottom of the robe and rear rock, small chips to the bottom of robe and sleeves. Chip to wood stand.Farmer - surface scratches to base, no obvious faults.Musician - cracks and splits to base.
Five various corkscrews, comprising: two with brass barrels, of Thomason type, one of these with ivory handle and brush and applied crest, the other with two turned wood handles, the other three (probably) with bone handles and brushesProvenance: From the collection of the late Tony Saunders of BedfordCondition report: Wooden handled barrel missing its coat of arms and with no point to screw, other barrel has dark staining to handle, other three have lost points to screws and one handle chipped and with missing pieces to one end.
A Queen Anne ivory and piqué work walking stick, the tapering cylindrical handle with scrolling floral and foliate decoration, set with a lanyard aperture, above a shaped collar with engraved 'IB' initials, on a tapering Malacca shaft with a long brass ferule, 89cm long Condition report: Splits and discolouration to ivory. Knocks, scratches, rubbing and discolouration to collar. Knocks and wear to shaft and ferrule. General wear commensurate with age and use.
Three late 18th/early 19th century portrait miniatures on ivory, including portrait of a lady, wearing white dress, indistinctly inscribed verso 'Mrs ....died 1825 aged 60', oval, 8 x 6cm, another of a lady wearing a bonnet, signed indistinctly and dated 'S Cox Pinxt, 1802' (?), indistinctly named verso, another of a Gentleman in blue coat and white neckerchief, all in glazed papier mâché frames. (3)Provenance: The Lorna and Gordon Turner Collection
Late 18th century portrait miniature on ivory of a young Gentleman in wig and grey coat, oval, 4.5 x 4cm, in early brass frame, together with an early 19th century Continental brass miniature portrait of a Gentleman, early 19th century watercolour portrait on paper of a Gentleman, French miniature portrait in the 18th century style, bearing signature Aubry 1796, and an early 20th century portrait of a lady, all framed. (5)Provenance: The Lorna and Gordon Turner Collection
Rare and fine 17th century carved ivory spectacle case of Scottish importance with pair of period sunglasses. The ivory case of rectangular form with carved roundel decoration and silver hinges and hook clasp. The interior of the lid engraved and stained with figure of Saint Andrew carrying the cross flanked by AS initials and date 1663. The sunglasses of bow form with brass frames (broken at bridge) and green tinted glass lenses. The case 10cm long, 6cm deepProvenance: The descendants of Edward and Evelyn Grindlay. Removed from Westcott, Dorking.Condition report: The case is in good original order.The lid is bowed and the base has a small crack to one cornerThe glasses have a break at the bow
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