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Lot 726
A Regency mahogany and crossbanded tea caddy, fitted two hinged lidded compartments flanking a mixing bowl, with ivory escutcheon and lion mask ring handles to the sides, 16cm x 31cm CONDITION REPORT: Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictionsCondition overall very good. Slight scratches to back and rosewood banding lifting in places. Interior with matched mixing bowl. Both compartments in good condition. Veneer is good.
Lot 737
A 19th Century amboyna work box of serpentine outline, the interior fitted two trays, one with pen and ink work on ivory, the other with herringbone inlay, 40cm wide CONDITION REPORT: Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictions
Lot 263
A Collection of 19th Century and Later Ceramics to Include Royal Doulton Edwardian Decorated Plates, Chinoiserie Style Teacups and Saucers, Cake Plates, Imari Patterned Side Plates, Blush Ivory, Egg Cups, Faience Miniature Jug, Lidded Pot, Staffordshire House Flat Back, Miniature Spill Example etc
Lot 321
A West Africa poncho Ivory Coast / Nigeria tapa with black leopard spots painted to the front and back, early 20th century, 89cm high, 42cm wide. This poncho is thought to have belonged to the Leopard Society. An all male secret cult that practised cannibalism and ravaged Western Africa from the 1870's to the early 20th century.
Lot 52
λThree Inuit harpoon heads Alaska, 19th century Including a walrus ivory zoomorphic type, finely modelled and engraved with a brass point and leather attachment, the end with an inventory number 2271.26, 6,9cm long, another walrus ivory with an iron point and a leather attachment, 12cm long, and an antler arrow foreshaft with a copper point, 25.7cm long. (3) Provenance A private collection, Canada.
Lot 59
λThree Inuit implements Alaska, 19th century walrus ivory, including two ice picks, one pierced and with a tenon end, 38.6cm and the other with a faceted end with incised lines, 42.7cm long, and a bow drill, one side incised a figure next to a large net, one end with an inventory number 1282, 44.3cm long. (3) Provenance A private collection, Canada. The ice picks were attached to the butt end of harpoons and used for breaking the ice around a seal hunting hole.
Lot 62
λAn Inuit model kayak Greenland wood frame with sealskin and marine ivory mounts, with an oar and two harpoons, with a handwritten label M.G.DERUMAUX, UNGAVA North Labrador, North East Hudson Bay, early 20th century, 91.6cm long. (4) Provenance Maurice Derumaux Collection, Paris. A private collection, Canada.
Lot 68
λAn Inuit model kayak Nunivak Island, Alaska wood frame with sealskin and a half figure hunter with a carved head and hands and wearing a seal gut parka, with a marine ivory tipped harpoon, with a collection tag M. G. DERUMAUX, ALASKA SOUTH, 19th century, 53.3cm long. (3) Provenance Maurice Derumaux Collection, Paris. A private collection, Canada.
Lot 69
λAn Inuit needle case Alaska marine ivory, leather and sinew, the case with incised linear decoration, the back with inventory number 42.430, with bodkins and a thimble having eight incised dots, 17cm long. Provenance Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio, inventory number 42.430. Cowan's Auction Inc, Cincinnati, American Indian and Western Art, March 31, 2007, lot 13. A private collection, Canada.
Lot 72
λAn Inuit atlatl spear thrower Prince William Sound, Alaska with moulded, carved and pierced decoration with an inset walrus ivory point, the back with a yellow painted inventory number 755 and hand written label Prince William Sound, Alaska, 19th century, 48.3cm long. Provenance A private collection, Canada.
Lot 87
λSeven Inuit model hunting implements Alaska wood, marine ivory and sinew, including a whale hunting harpoon with a metal tip, with inventory number H.1324, 27.4cm long; a whale hunting harpoon with an atlatl, with inventory number H.1327, 33cm long; a seal hunting harpoon, having a detachable tip, 25.6cm long; a bird hunting harpoon with three barbed tips, 17.5cm long; a bow with painted decoration, 23.8cm long and two paddles, one with marine ivory tips and with inventory number H.1308, 28.1cm and 29.4cm long. (9) Provenance The two whale hunting harpoons and the marine ivory tipped paddle - James T. Hooper Collection, London/Arundel, H.1324, H.1327 and H.1308. Christie's, London, American Indian Art from the James Hooper Collection, 9 Nov 1976, lot 97, part and lot 105 part. A private collection, Canada. Literature Steven Phelps. Art and Artefacts of the Pacific, Africa and the Americas, The James Hooper Collection, 1976, p.288, H.1324, H.1327 and H.1308.
Lot 95
λAn Inuit zoomorphic needle case Old Bering Sea III, circa 200 - 500 AD walrus ivory, carved as two stylised animal heads with raised eyes and linear decoration, 8.5cm long. Provenance Excavated at the Gambell site, St Lawrence Islands, Alaska. John and Valerie Arieta, London, 1993. Dr Alan Black Collection.
Lot 179
A rare mammoth ivory pipe,Samoyed, East Siberia, the flared bowl with an octagonal shaft, with a detachable mouthpiece and a leather suspension strap, 31.5cm long, together with a copy of Alfred Dunhill's 'The Pipe Book' (2)Provenance: Alfred Dunhill Collection;The Trevor Barton Collection.The pipe is illustrated on the spine of the dust jacket and within Alfred Dunhill's 'The Pipe Book'.
Lot 188
A fine Persian white metal and turned wood water pipe,the pierced domed cover with floral panels and scrollwork with chain attachments, the base similarly decorated, with a beadwork hose and ivory mouthpiece,40cm highProvenance: The Trevor Barton Collection.Condition report: Wood damage to the stemPlease view additional images
Lot 299
An Indian inlaid occasional table,20th century, Hoshiarpur, the octagonal top with faux ivory, the folding associated base with strung decoration,46cm wide45cm highCondition report: Overall good order, no obvious losses or restorations, old marks and knocks commensurate with age/use. Base and top are associated.
Lot 313
An Indo-Portuguese tortoiseshell, white metal, ivory and mother-of-pearl inlaid box, 19th century, with scrolling floral and foliate decoration, set with a single drawer,17cm wide17cm deep11.5cm highCondition report:Knocks and general surface wear.Some splits and losses.one or two chips to drawer edges.
Lot 316
An Anglo-Indian coromandel workbox,19th century, of shaped rectangular outline, the hinged lid enclosing and ivory and specimen wood parquetry inlaid interior, comprising various compartments with a lift-out tray,33cm wide23cm deep14cm highCondition report:Splits, knocks and scratches. Some compartment tops warped.Knocks and wear to interior. General wear throughout commensurate with age.
Lot 318
A Ceylonese ebony workbox,19th century, carved in relief with flowers, the hinged lid enclosing a fitted interior with a lift-out tray and an ivory inlaid elephant,29.5cm wide19.5cm deep13.5cm highCondition report: Splits to the top, knocks, scratches, wear and losses.General wear commensurate with age
Lot 319
A Ceylonese ebony workbox,19th century, carved in relief with foliate motifs, the hinged lid enclosing an ivory inlaid fitted interior, the lift-out tray fitted with compartments,26.5cm wide17.5cm deep11cm high,together with a smaller box,the interior inscribed 'Galle' (2)Condition report:Splits, knocks and surface wear to both. The larger lids have warped and shrunk.One lid with an ivory piece missing.Smaller with lock and clasp missing.General wear, losses and splits throughout.
Lot 349
A North Italian ivory inlaid ebony and ebonised centre table,1860s, Milan, in the late 17th century style, the rectangular top inlaid to the centre with an engraved ivory mythological scene, within surrounding bands of geometrical and foliate inlay, the frieze centred by a drawer, on tapering bulbous legs joined by a thin 'X' stretcher,103cm wide52cm deep81cm high
Lot 37
A George IV silver three-piece tea set,by Joseph Angell, London 1822,each piece cast with floral and foliate detail, on paw feet, each bearing a crest, the teapot 16cm high, 42ozt (3)Condition report: Teapot finial misshapen, with a hole in it. Cracks to ivory insulators.Tarnish and discolouration, small dents.General rubbing, surface wear and scratches.
Lot 523
A collection of eleven Moghul portrait miniatures, mid-19th century, Delhi, each on ivory, depicting emperors, labelled to the reverse 'Emperor Shaw Alum Shaw', '2nd Emperor Baler Shaw', '4th Emperor Akbar Shaw', 'Shaw Jehan Emperor of the World', '7th Emperor Auring Zebh', '14th King Nadir Shaw', '6th Emperor (Shawnee) Alum Gheer', '10th Emperor Mohamud Shaw', '5th Emperor Shaw Jehan Gheer', '11th Emperor Armud Shaw' and '8th Emperor Bebadoor Shaw', with handwritten paper labels inscribed 'J Delvecchio carver and gilder, 68 Dame Street, Dublin', each sight size approximately 8.5 x 7.5cm (11)It appears that the inscriptions to the reverse of each portrait are the non-standard derivations of the more commonly accepted names: ‘Emperor Shaw Alum Shaw’ - Emperor Shah Alam Shah; ‘4th Emperor Akbar Shaw’ - Emperor Akbar Shah; ‘Shaw Jehan Emperor of the World’ - Shah Jahan; ‘7th Emperor Auring Zebh’ - Aurangzeb; ‘14th King Nadir Shaw’ - Nader Shah; ‘6th Emperor (Shawnec) Alum Gheer’ - Alamgir; ‘10th Emperor Mohamud Shaw’ - Emperor Muhammad Shah; ‘5th Emperor Shaw Jehan Gheer’ - Shah Jahangir; ‘11th Emperor Armud Shaw’ - Ahmad Shah; ‘8th Emperor Babadoor Shaw’ - Bahador Shah.Condition report: Gilt loss to frames, otherwise overall good order with no obvious major faults.
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