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Lot 374
Victorian 1831 Pattern General Officer's Sword 30 1/4 inch, single edged, slightly curved blade. Foliage etched panels and crowned VR cypher. Forte with retailer "Thompson & Son Conduit St London". Steel crossguard with ball end terminals and double langets. Polished slab grips with steel mounts. Contained in its steel scabbard with two loose hanging rings.None transferable standard ivory exemption declaration number D9B4Q8HTPAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Lot 168
A near pair of Royal Worcester lush ivory twin handled pot pourri vases and covers shape 165, both decorated with sprays of roses on a pale ground, the handles and cover with matt gilding, signed, one with puce mark signed E M Fildes, date code for 1920, second green printed mark and date code for 1911, (2)height 16.5cmCondition: Good condition, gilt all right and with very minor to rubbing on one finial
Lot 170
A Royal Worcester blush ivory pot pourri vase and cover pained by Kitty Blake shape 261, of lobed bulbous form, painted with blackberries and flowers, gilt pierced cover, rims and feet, printed puce mark, date code for 1937height 10.7 cm.Condition: Good condition, very slight chip to finial of cover
Lot 171
Royal Worcester blush ivory vases and other itemscomprising a Hadleys bottle vase decorated by Kitty Blake with roses, shape 103, printed mark in Green with JH initials, a vase decorated by Mildred Hunt with roses, shape 302, small lobed bulbous vase, painted with roses, shaped 285, a small jug shape 1094, a pin dish and a teacup, (6)First height 21.2cm., second 17.2cm.Condition: Good condition. Small chip to spout of jug
Lot 280
Am early Victorian silver teapotLondon, 1857, Edward & John Barnard, of bellied form and with a domed lid, engraved throughout with harebells and blank and floral oval cartouches, handle with ivory insulators on a beaded spreading footspout to handle 26cm, weight approx. 19.78 oztCondition: In good condition overall, thumb piece a little compressed. IMPORTANT NOTE:License applied for from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission number reference: 58WMUW4X
Lot 291
An early George III silver jugLondon, 1763, makers mark struck upside down for Louis Black of baluster form with beaded spout, reeded border and ivory scroll handle, with repousse foliate scroll decoration on a spreading foot height 15.5 cm., weight approx.9.44 oztCondition: Overall fair condition. Occasional dings and knocks. embossed decoration appears period. Old stable hairlines to ivory handle. Slight rock on foot IMPORTANT NOTE:License applied for from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission number reference: F3TWUX8N
Lot 333
An early 20th century Chinese export silver three piece tea servicestamped Wn for Wing Nam, artisans mark of compressed circular lobed from decorated with alternating panels of chrsyanthemum, flowering prunus branches and flowering prunus, on splayed a footrim with shaped outline comprising teapot with loop handle with ivory insulators hinged domed engraved with foliate design and scroll finial, engraved with presentation inscription dated Hong Kong, 1912, a twin handled sugar basin with hinged cover and a cream jug, (3)teapot handle to spout 24.5cm., weight approx. 37.34oztCondition: Teapot with old solder repair to handle joints. Inscription shallow. Overwise knock to shoulder of cream jug Good condition. Old silver residue IMPORTANT NOTE:License applied for from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission number reference: 54PEGAL6
Lot 290
JAPAN -- HIROSHIGE. Meisho Edo hyakkei/Hundred Famous Views of Edo/(…). Ota Memorial Museum of Art, Tokyo. Texts by M. Trede & L. Bichler. Hong Kong, (etc.), Taschen, (2007). 294 pp. Lge-fol. Bound Japanese style in limp stab sewn silk paper wrps. In or. silk paper covered box w. simili ivory fasteners. NOTE: Very well produced facsimile of the 'Hundred Famous Views of Edo', scale 1:1, together w. extensive explanatory notes.
Lot 158
A RARE CHINESE DING ‘DRAGON’ BRUSH WASHER NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY With tall straight sides and a flat base, the interior is elegantly incised to the centre with a roundel of a single dragon amongst freely drawn scrolls encircled by two bands of square scrolls and with a third band to the exterior. The white body covered overall with an ivory-tinged glaze, the rim bound with metal, 18.3cm. Ding ceramics were the earliest true porcelains made in China, and the world. Ding wares were often fired sitting upside down with their weight resting on their rims. This strategy served to spread the weight of the object and to guard against any malformation of their thinly potted bodies during the firing. Because of contact between the rim and the ground of the saggar, the rims were often left unglazed and later covered with metal. This is a typical feature of Ding ware. The steep sides on the present washer appear to reference a metal prototype. Rose Kerr writing on the collection of Song ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum, states that the “fact that Ding ware was an official ware made one feature of its decoration especially pronounced. This was its tendency to mimic other, more precious materials such as gold and silver, huge quantities of which were stored in palace treasures”. Cf. Rose Kerr, Song Ceramics, p.102. Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Porcelain of the Song Dynasty (I), p.88, no.79 for a related Song Dynasty Ding ware washer, see also Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4th April 2017, lot 3216 for a similar Ding dish. 北宋 定窯白釉刻花龍紋洗
Lot 59
λ A CHINESE GILT-METAL JARDINIERE CONTAINING A LACQUER AND HARDSTONE GARDEN QING DYNASTY The jardinière embossed to one side with nine Buddhist lions around a brocade ball, the reverse with stylised flowers, foliage and a shou character, the garden has a large central lacquer tree issuing jade and hardstone flowers and leaves, around the base there is a small jade figure and a rohdea with coral berries, to the reverse coral chrysanthemums and stained ivory dahlias grow above hardstone lingzhi, 48.5cm. Provenance: Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916), and thence by descent through the family. This lot is recorded in the Christie, Manson & Woods inventory at Broome Park, in December 1916 on page 93, where it is located in the Steward’s house. * This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate, Ref. No. EFZ4DNVZ. 清 鎏金獅子繡球百寶盆景 來源：霍雷肖•赫伯特•基奇納元帥（1850-1916），之後由其後人繼承。據佳士得Manson & Woods出版的， Broome Park庫存手冊中記載，1916年12月，頁93。
Lot 26
Cabinet Louis XIV en corne teintée à l'imitation de l'écaille, incrustations d'ivoire et ébène, en partie de la fin du XVIIe siècle, dans le goût de Pierre GoleA Louis XIV ivory-inlaid red-stained horn simulating tortoiseshell cabinet-on-stand, part late 17th century, in the manner of Pierre GoleOf rectangular form, overall inlaid with geometric outlines, the outer borders and edges of the drawers inlaid with ivory and ebony mouldings, with twelve drawers and a pair of cupboard doors enclosing an architectural interior fitted with nine variously sized drawers and a balustraded interior with checker floor, the stand with faceted legs joined by a box stretcher, on shaped ball feet, some losses to veneer, especially to the stand, 97cm wide, 37.5cm deep, 144cm high (38in wide, 14 1/2in deep, 56 1/2in high). Footnotes:Provenance:Property from a Royal CollectionThis cabinet-on-stand overall inlaid with red-stained horn simulating tortoiseshell and contrasting ivory is related to the work of the celebrated Louis XIV ébéniste Pierre Gole working alongside André-Charles Boulle. With a high visual impact, the modernistic façade with its geometric inlay is particularly attractive, but slightly differs from Gole's oeuvre which often incorporates floral marquetry, pewter and brass inlays, mother-of-pearl and rich ormolu mounts in its cabinets. Furthermore, the inventory after Gole's death lists only thirteen cabinets in his atelier from two hundred finished other lots. These cabinets were elaborate and expensive, making them difficult to sell. Our cabinet-on-stand must have been executed by an ébéniste close to or in the circle of Pierre Gole as there was a high demand for these masterpieces with innovative features and striking looks.Ce lot est soumis aux restrictions de la CITES. En cas d'exportation hors de l'Union Européenne, des formalités devront être réalisées et seront sous la responsabilité de l'acheteur. Veuillez contacter le département pour plus de détails.This lot is subject to CITES regulations. It is the buyer's responsibility to investigate such regulations and to obtain any necessary import or export certificates for export outside the European Union. Please contact the department for further details.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: W YW Lot is located in the Bonhams Warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 1071
A pair of brown patinated bronzed metal Table Lamps, each stem with two star moulded knops on square moulded step base, and beige shade, 94cms (37"); together with a pair of cream painted brass mounted Table Lamps each on circular moulded foot and ivory coloured pleated silk shade, 89cms (35"). (4)
Lot 120
Three similar oval miniature Portraits, 20th Century, each depicting An Elegant Lady, in faux ivory frames, approx. 8.5cms x 7cms (3'' x 2 3/4''); Four similar oval Portrait Miniatures, 20th Century, three depicting Elegant Ladies, and the other A Gentleman, each in faux ivory frames, 8.5cms (3 1/4"). (7)
Lot 133
A portrait of Penelope Gwatkin, wife of Major-General Edward Gwatkin, by the artist Raja Jivan Ram North India, probably Delhi or Meerut, dated 1826oil on canvas, signed and dated 1826, and inscribed MART lower left, further inscribed on the reverse 35.5 x 33 cm.Footnotes:ProvenancePenelope Gwatkin (1797-1854), the sitter, wife of Major-General Edward Gwatkin (1784-1855), East India Company.Rhoda Lindsay, her daughter (1829-1921), until sometime after 1882.Laura Cunliffe Steel, Rhoda's sister (1833-1920), and the seller's great-great-grandmother.James Steel, Laura's son, and Penelope's great-nephew (1855-1907).Dorothy Steel, the seller's grandmother, and thence by descent.The English inscription on the reverse reads:Penelope Gwatkin, wife of Edward Gwatkin, East India Cpy. Service.This picture of my mother to be given to my sister, Laura Steel, or her son James SteelRhoda Lindsay, 1882for Harold R. SteelPenelope Smith was Gwatkin's second wife (his first, Hetty, had died). They were married in Cawnpore on 21st September 1826 - it therefore seems likely that the portrait was painted to celebrate their marriage. Rhoda was their second child (1829-1921). She too had been previously married, to a Captain Alexander Bannerman, also in Cawnpore, in 1822. She died in October 1854 in Musoorie.Edward died at sea, off the English coast, on board a Royal Navy vessel, returning home after fifty-one years Company service, and after Penelope's death. He had been Superintendent of the Company's Studs, maintaining its supply of mounts.Raja Jivan Ram, who flourished between the 1820s and the 1840s, was greatly used by the British in India for their portraits, done in a European-style naturalistic manner in oil, and also in gouache on ivory. He had a busy period in 1827, painting a number of officers, but he was to be found later painting members of the entourage of the Begum Samru in the 1830s (some of these are now in the Bodleian Library, and in the former Government House, Allahabad, dated 1835). In 1831-32 he was attached to the staff of Lord William Bentinck, and visited the Sikhs, painting a portrait of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. Emily Eden came across him in 1838 at Meerut, where he sketched her brother, the Governor-General, Lord Auckland. Colonel William Sleeman, in his Rambles and Recollections of and Indian Official (1844), recorded that Jivan Ram ('an excellent portrait-painter, and a very honest and agreeable person') had painted the portrait of the Mughal Emperor Akbar II (who reigned until 1837) - although his naturalism was apparently not to the taste of the Emperor's wives, who asked for the shadow under the nose to be removed. The 'Raja' was an honorary title bestowed by the Emperor.Typical of the artist's oils is the dark background, the strong side-lighting, and the use of vermilion for the lips, and red on the cheeks - as seen too in the portrait of Captain Mcmullin (Pasricha, below). Losty traces these features back to Chinnery.In an inscription on a painting dated 1824 (now in a Maryland private collection) he noted that he was a resident of Delhi and was the son of La'lji, apparently the Patna and Delhi artist, a pioneer in European naturalistic style. In another 1824 miniature (see Forge and Lynch 2012, below) he described himself as the son of Bafalji, or Baqalji. Losty observes that William Fraser remarked in 1815 that La'lji was a pupil of Johann Zoffany, which is perhaps the root of the European manner which made its way to Jivan Ram's work.Our painting is, to our knowledge, Jivan Ram's only portrait of a woman.For other examples of his work see J. P. Losty, Of Far Off Lands and People: Paintings from India 1873-1881, Indar Pasricha Fine Arts, London 1993, for an oil on canvas, dated 1827, depicting Captain Robert McMullin at Meerut; Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch, Indian Painting 1600-1870, New York 2012, pp. 52-53, no. 24, for a small portrait of a Company officer by Jivan Ram on ivory, dated Agra, February 1824; and their Indian Court Painting, New York 2017, no. 31, for an oil on canvas dated 1827, depicting an officer of the Bengal Horse Artillery. A portrait of a British officer, dated 1824, was sold in these rooms: Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 30th March 2021, lot 82. A portrait of Major Bellingham-Smith, of the 11th Light Dragoons, by Jivan Ram, and also dated 1826, was recently sold at Gorringes, East Sussex, 3rd October 2023, lot 212.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 63
An Ottoman coral-inlaid silver mounted flintlock gun Algeria, 18th/ 19th Centurythe watered steel barrel engraved and decorated in silver inlay with undulating bands and foliate motifs, silver-mounted ramrod, four openwork silver capuchines, the stock and butt inlaid in silver and red coral (corallium rubrum) with floral and vegetal decoration, the brass and steel lock with chiselled and engraved decoration including an inscription and number to lower parts, ivory mount to butt and to one side around screws 143.5 cm. longFootnotes:This gun is related to the well-known group of firearms made mainly for presentation as diplomatic gifts during the reign of Hammuda ibn Ali, Bey of Tunis (1759-1814).The ivory within this lot has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), reference no. 7ZAQS93Z.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 69
A walrus ivory-hilted steel sword (kindjal) Caucasus, dated AH 1264/ AD 1847-8the double-edged blade of tapering form with offset fuller to each side, one side engraved with an inscription, the walrus ivory hilt of waisted form decorated in gold and niello silver inlay with foliate vines and vegetal motifs, the wood scabbard clad in burgundy velvet with painted decoration, the niello silver mounts decorated with foliate interlace, an inscription to the reverse of upper mount, the reverse of the scabbard with compartment containing a walrus ivory-hilted knife 48 cm. longFootnotes:Inscriptions: to the scabbard, 'The work of Abakar in the year 1264 (1847-8); to the blade, 'Badhli', pronounced Bazli in Persian.A comparable example bearing the same name, suggested as possibly the maker's name, is in the Royal Collection (Accession Number RCIN 37942).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 148
Y AN INDO-PORTUGUESE ROSEWOOD AND SPECIMEN MARQUETRY CABINET LATE 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY 66cm high, 94.5cm wide, 49cm deep Please note, Dreweatts have applied for a de minimis exemption certificate for the ivory in this lot (Ref: A2WUC6SS) Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Various old chips, splits, losses, repairs and adaptions. The twin hinge door was originally a fall front - the fall front has been converted to two doors and hinges have been applied to both sides. Fillets of timber have been applied to fill in gaps to the carved gouges. The brackets that would have originally supported the fall front have been removed and timber section have been inset (see images). The right side door with a inset section of timber to fill in a gap from where the bracket/catch would have avoided the drawer fronts. Various sections of replaced veneers and marquetry. The latches to the inside door are later - the bottom latch is very worn and the metal easily bends. The drawer fronts of exceptional colour and quality. There are some loose sections of marquetry and moulding present in one of the drawers (see images) - there remain following the adaption to the fall front. A key is present and operates the lock - both are later replacements. Filler use in places to disguise repairs, splits, alterations and cracks. The drawers all with later fleur-de-lys paper lining - we cannot inspect the reverse of the drawer fronts for originality of the handles. This cabinet would have originally had a stand, this is now lacking - see images of the underside to evidence this, Please see additional images as a visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 335
Y  AN ANGLO-INDIAN EBONY AND BONE LETTER PRESS MID 19TH CENTURY With small ivory roundel mounts to top 23.5cm wide across the feet, 29cm high, 12cm deep Please note, Dreweatts have applied for a de minimis exemption certificate for the ivory in this lot (Ref: Y5EA8MJ4) Condition Report: Wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. The upper arms all with restorations and one roundel later, shrinkage to top of base and into side. The 'press' does go up and down. Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of description All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, we can accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Dreweatts staff assisting carriers during collection. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 5
NORTH WALES OAK WELSH DRESSER CIRCA 1850, with a wide boarded back three shelf rack, on a panel sided base section of three frieze drawers and three blind drawers flanked by inset panel cupboard doors, on corner bracket feet, the drawers being pine lined with turned ebonised knobs with mother-of-pearl button insets and ivory escutcheons, 205cms H, 167cms W, 51cms D Provenance: private collection Conwy(GOV.UK Ivory content- to comply with current regulation - self-declaration form completed for the sale of this item - Submission reference XG7PU585)
Lot 230
7inch sighted octagonal barrels engraved COLLINS LONDON on the top flats, platinum lined case colour hardened breeches, border and scroll engraved signed back action locks with traces of case colour hardening, full stocked with border and scroll engraved trigger guards with traces of original blued finish, chequered wooden grips with stepped steel butts, swivel ramrods, contained in their green baize lined mahogany case, the lid with maker's trade label, complete with nipple wrench, loading rod, bullet mould and three-way flask, two lidded compartments, one recovered, one with horn lifter the other ivory, the outside of the lid with brass owner's name plate GWH and an old note inside the case attributes this to Geoffrey Weston Hall of the 52nd Regiment of Foot (Oxfordshire). Work crisply on FC and HC with crusty bores, mothing and loose partitions to case. Ivory Submission Reference V4YZCQEA.
Lot 614
80cm curved clipped back blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 32952 for 1895, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cyphers, crossed swords and batons, regulation copper hilt with two-piece riveted ivory grips, chipped, contained in its plated steel scabbard. Believed to be the sword of Major General Charles John Burnett. Ivory declaration submission number BK44R9R6
Lot 618
77cm blade etched and gilt with trophies of arms, Royal arms, GR cypher and foliage against a blued ground, copper gilt stirrup hilt, the pommel and backpiece engraved with a crowned lion and a trail of acorns and oak leaves, the langets embossed with lion's heads, wire bound ivory grip, contained in its linear engraved gilt mounted leather scabbard, the locket signed John Gloag & Co., Edinburgh, complete with fine gold bullion knot. The decoration suggests that this sword was carried by a senior officer. Ivory Declaration Submission Reference 7J7DQLXE
Lot 620
84cm clean curved blade by Thurkle, London, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cyphers, laurel wreaths and crossed swords and batons, regulation gilt hilt with two-piece riveted ivory grips, contained in its brass scabbard, complete with bullion knot. Ivory declaration submission number PQGUT3LH
Lot 621
70cm curved plain blade, copper gilt stirrup hilt, the langets with lion's masks, linear carved ivory grip, contained in its copper mounted leather scabbard, the middle mount applied with a brass plaque engraved THE GIFT OF ALEXANDER REID TO HIS FRIEND AND SCHOOLFELLOW LIEUT W STIRLING 1823. Ivory declaration submission number 4FYE91KH
Lot 671
73cm sharply curved damascus trophy blade with small etched panels at the forte, characteristic copper gilt hilt chiselled with acanthus scrolls and a crest to either side of the crossguard, two-piece ivory grips with rosette rivet covers, contained in its brass mounted steel scabbard. Ivory Declaration Submission Reference G46ET5XW
Lot 674
80.5cm clipped back blade etched with scrolling foliage, laurel wreaths, crossed regimental lances, stands of arms and crowned regimental title and battle honours for PENINSULA and SALAMANCA, regulation steel hilt with two-piece riveted ivory grips, rust staining, contained in its steel scabbard. Early 19th Century. Ivory declaration submission number 15XTJT2J
Lot 120
Ø A NAVAL DIRK, LATE 18TH CENTURY with curved polished blade, commemorating the Battle of the Nile, possibly for a member of the Egyptian Club of officers, gilt-brass hilt comprising outer-guard pierced and chiselled with a crocodile, a pair of recurved quillons, faceted back-strap rising to form a maned lion head pommel, banded ivory grip with knuckle-chain in leather scabbard with brass mounts comprising locket and middle band and chape --16½ in. (42cm.) long, IDN: J7NGJQDJThomas del Mar, Antique Arms & Militaria, 29 June 2016, lot 338.
Lot 152
Ø A NAVAL DIRK, LATE 18TH CENTURYby Dudley, Grand Parade, Portsmouth, with tapering double-edged blade etched with scrolling foliage, fouled anchor and the maker's details, gilt-brass hilt comprising oval fluted cross-guard (lacking pommel) and turned ivory grip, in gilt brass scabbard with suspension ring -- 12in. (30.5cm.) long, IDN: ZNDFJNZ6
Lot 237
Ø A 10½IN. RADIUS VERNIER OCTANT BY E. & G.W. BLUNT, CIRCA 1810the ebony 'T' frame with inset ivory maker's plate and scale divided to 105º, brass index arm, pinhole sights and shades, contained within stepped keystone case with decorative lock plate -- 14in. (35.5cm.) wide, IDN: G2ZBL3V6Sclae time stained. Mirrors spotted. Case missing lock.Lot 237 & 238: please note that the images for lots 237 & 238 in the printed catalogue have been transposed. The octant on the left is 238. The octant in the middle is 237.
Lot 238
Ø A 9½IN. VERNIER OCTANT BY HORNE & THORNTHWAITE, LONDON, CIRCA 1850with ebony pi frame with inset ivory scale and maker's plate, lacquered brass fittings including shades, mirrors, index arms, contained in keystone case with sighting tubes and maker's label -- 12in. (30.5cm.) wide, IDN: EAEKSYAL; together with A 1¾IN. ACHROMATIC THREE-DRAW TELESCOPE BY TROUGHTON & SIMMS, LONDON, CIRCA 1850, signed on the third draw as per title, the leather-covered main tube with lens cap and inscribed on the brass cuff with owner's name JOHN MACKRORY, LITTLE HALES, NEWPORT, SALOP, in fitted leather case -- 11in. (28cm.) cased (2)One leg detached.SALEROOM NOTICE: Lot 237 & 238: please note that the images for lots 237 & 238 in the printed catalogue have been transposed. The octant on the left is 238. The octant in the middle is 237. A Troughton & Sims telescope, c. 1840/50 is included with the octant in 238.
Lot 239
Ø A 9½IN. RADIUS VERNIER OCTANT BY GEORGE LOWDEN JUNIOR, DUNDEE, CIRCA 1840the ebony 'double T' frame with inset ivory maker's plate and scale divided to 105º, brass index arm, sighting tubes, seven shades, mirrors and wooden handle, contained within lined keystone case -- 12in. (30.5cm.) wide, IDN: 53WLV5Y1Good overall condition. Case has corner missing from base.
Lot 248
Ø A FOLDING PIN SIMPLE BOTANISTS MICROSCOPE RETAILED BY WILLIAM RUSHBY, CIRCA 1780of typical form with turned ivory handle, and sliding specimen pin, contained in card case, stamped Rushby, Cherry Tree Hill -- 2¼in (5.5cm.) wide, IDN: D6PMDSXMDr. Mill notes:No Gentleman was well equipped at the end of the eighteenth century and beginning of the nineteenth unless he carried one of these in his pocket. The design first appears in Jones’ second edition of Adams “Essays on the Microscope” 1798. Essentially a single lens on a small brass frame with an ivory handle and a sliding spike to hold an impaled specimen in focus. The spike here is simple brass whereas later models used a steel needle held in a brass chuck. The microscope folds up to slip into a tiny leather covered case (55x26x21mm).The case is of card with a decorative marbled paper. The case carries tooling including two stylised helical shells.Fine overall condition.
Lot 249
Ø A WITHERING FIRST-TYPE POCKET MICROSCOPE, CIRCA 1776of standard form with brass-handled accessories comprising diamond-headed scalpel, pricket and tweezers, contained within original cylindrical card case of issue -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) high, IDN: X48FM76XDr. Mill notes:William Withering was a physician in the 18th century who pioneered the use of foxglove digitalis ih cardiac disease He was also a keen botanist and in1776 published”A Botanical Arrangement of all the Vegetables Naturally Growing in Great Britain”. In this work he described a pocket microscope suitable for botanical fieldwork which could be carried in a coat pocket.In Withering's original version the plates were of ivory but the design was rapidly taken up by various makers and brass replaced the ivory. Various changes were introduced and manufacture continued well into the 19th century. Models were generally unsigned and dating is difficult but this one is probably early.Two brass uprights carry three brass plates. The lowest is a ring carrying three small feet. The highest narrow plate accepts the screw in lenses and the middle plate slides on the supports for focussing and has a central recessed aperture which takes an ivory plate- black on one side and white on the other. There are two single lenses which can be used either singly or combined giving three magnifications. There is no provision for transmitted lighting. As in the original version there are four small instruments presemt held in slots in the discs – ivory handled lancet and needle, brass forceps and a reversible needle-bug holder.The microscope slips into a black fish skin covered card case.Fine overall condition. A little rubbing to case.
Lot 250
AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY SIMPLE POCKET MICROSCOPE BY THOMAS RUBERGALL, LONDONin lacquered-brass, with two threaded eye-pieces to support, with stage and oval base, contained in red morocco-covered wooden case with maker's label for 27 Coventry St. in lid with accessories -- 4in. (10cm.) highCharles Miller Ltd, 30th October 2013, lot 309.Dr Mill notes: There is a trade label in the case lid reading “T, Rubergall Maker 27 Coventry St: Haymarket London which fixes the dates (Gloria Clifton).The microscope is 9cm high having a cast brass oval base carrying a fixed square pillar. An arm fixed to the top of the pillar bears a set of three demountable lenses. A small round stage slides on the pillar to provide focussing. This stage has a full recessed central aperture in which fits a circular ivory disc, blackened on one side.A notable feature is that there is no mirror nor any provision to fit one.Also present is a stage forceps with a peg fitting either of two holes in the stage, two mounted needles and a small pair of brass forceps.The microscope fits snugly in an attractive case, made of thin wood covered in red leather.This would have slipped easily into the pocket of a Georgian gentleman's tailcoat. The instrument and case appear to be in good overall condition.
Lot 189
A miniature Anglo-Indian hardwood cabinet,with ivory inlay, the glazed door over two long drawers, on ball feet,29cm wide17cm deep36cm highIMPORTANT NOTE This lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding. This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission reference: F5ZQHTHDCondition ReportNo key is present but the door opens. Knocks and wear throughout. No chips or cracks to the glass.
Lot 330
A bombe commode,19th century, North Italian, Lombardy, the marquetry and ivory inlaid top depicting a wild boar hunting scene, above a drawer with a lion mask handle, and door, enclosing two shelves, 49cm wide29cm deep76cm highIMPORTANT NOTE This lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding. This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission reference: 35L43B1MCondition ReportCrack to the top. Losses to the edges of the doors. The drawer is possibly later or re-veneered. Knocks and wear throughout.
Lot 331
A George III mahogany cellarette and stand,with an ivory escutcheon, on tapering supports, raised on brass castors,39cm wide27cm deep70cm highIMPORTANT NOTE This lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding. This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission reference: CBB8GENMCondition ReportWith key. The lining to the interior is missing.
Lot 3505
Ivory Coast, Dan Kran, face mask, late 19th to early 20 C., well shaped lips, tubular eyes flanking the small nose beneath a slanting forehead plane circumlined by 'horns', several holes on the lower periphery of the mask.The present mask has an exceptional quality and age. The weathered wood and grooved upper lip in combination with a layered medium brown to black patina ensures an age up to at least one hundred years. Weathered through time which lends this mask an almost stone-like appearance. The physiognomy still shows the work of a master carver. L. 21,5 cm. on a custom made stand. Provenance: Jan Visser, Amsterdam, ca. 1982. British private collection before 1982. [1]
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