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Click here to subscribeAn early 20th century oriental ivory carving of a lion (tooth chipped); other ivory figures; etc. (some a.f.); a Chinese pierced and carved hardwood stand. The lion is in good condition, with one tooth chipped, one paw with crack; otherwise all pieces damaged. The lion is 22cm, the broken figure is 22cm and the figure with an oval base is 7cm high.
Early 19th Century English School/Portrait Miniature of a Young Girl/wearing a blue dress, her hair in ringlets/watercolour on card, 5cm diameter/and two other portrait miniatures CONDITION REPORT: The blond girl in blue is watercolour on ivory, the stern looking lady in blue is the same and the circular miniature is watercolour on card.They are all a little dirty and loose in their frames but otherwise ok.
Early 19th Century English School/Portrait Miniatures of Mr & Mrs Charles Horsfall/a pair/watercolour on ivory, 7cm x 5cm/Note: Charles Horsfall (1776-1846) was Mayor of Liverpool 1832-33 and was a noted merchant and slave owner/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictionsBoth miniatures are now in later plaster gilt frames, the ivory is complete and not cracked on either, the glass over her has some gold paint on outside of glass on right margin, possible from late gilt frame, his glass has stain on the inside, he has hair decoration, damaged, she has metal backing for enamel
A Chinese painted paper fan, decorated figures, with ivory sticks in a fitted lacquer box CONDITION REPORT: Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictionsBox overall good but minor internal wear and clasp missing. The paper descriptive label is ripped in places. The colours on the fan are good, some wear to ridges of folds. Hairline crack across ivory stick near pin at base of fan.
A Company School miniature of the Taj Mahal, watercolour on ivory, in a carved ebony frame with easel back, 3.5cm x 4.5cm, two middle eastern cigarette boxes, a brass figure of a grotesque beast and a white metal pendant CONDITION REPORT: Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictions
A Japanese gold lacquer five-case Inro, Meiji period, decorated a mountainous landscape with waterfall and building, the interior in nashiji lacquer (lacking cords), 10cm high, a Japanese ivory three-case Inro, with raised gilt decoration of birds among branches, signed, 7.5cm high and a Japanese ivory visiting card case with shibayama decoration of a vase of flowers to one side and a tree to the other, 9.5cm high/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Lacquer inro - No cords. Overall good with just some minor flakes and chips to gilt. Sight indent to top.Ivory inro - Ivory somewhat yellowed. Chips and losses to raised lacquer.Card case - Ivory somewhat yellowed. One small piece of inlay missing. Small crack to cover and to case.Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictions
A 19th Century Cantonese ivory visiting card case, carved with figures among buildings, 8.5cm high, a Chinese rose quartz pendant carved as a bird pecking a bunch of fruit, suspended on a cord below seed pearls and an oval jade bead, a Chinese coin, two soapstone lily pads, a Japanese buckle decorated dragons, a lacquer tray etc. CONDITION REPORT: Rose quartz pendant, condition appears good.Lacquer tray - some wear, scratches and minor flakes to gilt in line with age and usage.Wooden jar cover - crack up one sideBuckle - one half of buckle has front wired t back plate (screws missing)Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictions
A Chinese Mah Jong set in a metal mounted wooden case, fitted with five drawers containing bone counters etc, 24cm wide CONDITION REPORT: Overall condition looks good. One drawer is missing little metal loop handle. Tiles made of bone and bamboo. Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictions
A Chinese carved ivory panel, late Qing dynasty, from a table screen, the front with figures in a garden setting in low relief, the reverse with poem above a botanical study, 20.5cm x 10.5cm, two ivory desk seals, a carved ivory cigarette holder and a small ivory carving CONDITION REPORT: Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictions
A Victorian silver teapot, WH, London 1870, of serpentine outline, engraved decoration and crest, pineapple finial, ivory heat absorbers to the handle, gross weight approximately 665gm CONDITION REPORT: Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictions
A collection of 19th Century bone and ivory fans, to include an embroidered silk example with dragon decoration and carved ivory sticks, a painted paper example with ivory faces and pierced bone sticks, seven in total/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictionsAlthough an interesting group of fans they all have condition issues from splits in the fans themselves to broken sticks
A Chinese export silver teapot, circa 1900, with faux bamboo handle, spout and finial, the sides decorated chrysanthemums, 12cm high, approximately 475gm CONDITION REPORT: Finial is very slightly pushed into cover. Lower lip of spout a bit bent. Generally sound. The handle has heat absorbers which are likely to be ivory.
A Victorian plated tea and coffee service, H&L, circa 1865, of reeded oval form comprising teapot, coffee pot, swing handled sugar basin, cream jug and tea caddy, crested CONDITION REPORT: Small solder mark under coffee pot. Wear to plating particularly rims and raised areas. The finials and heat absorbers are made of ivory. The caddy finial is held on with a replacement fixing. The ring handles to each side of the caddy are a little bent. No key to caddy.
A late 19th Century carved ivory card case, monogrammed and crested, 11cm x 7.5cm, a smaller card case and an ivory paper knife, both crested CONDITION REPORT: Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictionsLetter knife has some cracks within ivory, small chips to tip and edge of blade. Small card case - Metal collar loose, small crack to edge of cover.Large card case - Small crack to edge of cover.Gross weight approximately 329gm.
A Empire Shelton Ivory tea service with crinoline lady design. Comprising of, a teapot, two serving plates, two milk jugs, two sugar bowls, twelve cups and saucers, twelve side plates and a three leaf serving dish. Please note that the gilt edges have started to fade and there is a small chip inside one of the tea cups.
A guilloche enamel and silver-mounted three-piece brush and comb set, three other silver-mounted brushes and five other items, comprising a white metal bangle, a mesh purse, an ivory shoe horn/button hook, a gilt hand mirror backed with embroidered silk and an embossed silvered metal-mounted hair brush with chinoiserie design
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