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A Japanese cloisonne moon vase, Meiji period (1868-1912) decorated in polychrome enamels with five red capped flying Tsuru on one side, and four standing Tsuru on the other, all on forest green ground between small lappet bands, 21.5 cm high good original undamaged, the surface showing some very light marks commensurate with careful handling, colour bright and even, age and type, the exposed white metal areas of rim and base oxidized, some evidence of staining and fraying overall
A Chinese Republic period famille rose figure of Shou Lao Fu, standing holding a long staff in his right hand, two peaches in his left hand and a small child upon his shoulder, wearing loose elaborate floral robes painted in bright polychrome enamels, the base with Jian Hui Guan mark, 35 cm high Good condition, some very minor enamel losses/worn areas caused by light handling but bright colours, staining around the base
An antique French carriage clock in the manner of Paul Garnier, the gilded one piece case with two train counterwheel movement, the escapement of Chaffeuther type as used by Garnier, striking on a bell, circa 1870, 18 cm h o/a case showing multiple light abrasions and contact marks, evidence of benchwork, disassembly and overhaul, dial showing tarnishing and light scratching/marks, key present
An early 9ct gold cased Rolex gents wrist watch c.1920, the engine turned movement signed 'Rolex 15 Jewels Swiss Made', the 21mm. silvered Roman dial within a 25mm. square cushion shaped case stamped 'Rolex W&D 9K 823878 Swiss'; together with another 9ct gents manual wind wrist watch, c.1920, Swiss movement, 28mm. white enamel Roman dial with red XII, 30mm. circular case. (2) * Condition: Rolex winds and runs. The hour hand is broken and partially missing. Dial good, but light deterioration to finish around lumed dots. Wear to bevelled edge of glass. Small ding to bezel. Otherwise case good. Other watch - Winds and runs. Three hairline cracks to dial. Plastic 'glass' yellowed. Hands rusty. Case good with minor tool marks.
Everard, Etienne Metode pour liquider les mariages avenans des filles, dans la coutume générale de Normandie, & dans la coûtume particulière de Caux, 2nd ed., pub. Jean-Baptiste Besongne, Rouen 1734, orig. mottled calf with sunburst gilt decorated spine in compartments with morocco label, marbled end papers, half title, title with vignette, woodcut head-pieces and vignettes in text, 16mo, light wear and scratches to binding, some speckling and toning to pages, firm binding.
[Du Buisson de la Pallière, Bertrand Hubin] L’esprit de la coutume de Normandie: avec Recueil d’arrêts notables du même Parlement de Normandie, two parts in one volume, pub. d'Antoine Maurry & Pierre Ferrand, Rouen 1691, old mottle calf with decorative gilt spine and lettering in compartments, vignettes to both titles and woodcut head-pieces and initials in text, speckled red edges, large 8vo., top of spine chipped and hinges split at top, corners bumped, light speckling, overall clean and binding firm.
Estienne, Olivier Nouveau traité des hypothèques, avec des remarques sur l'ancien traité, pub. Jacques Besogne, Rouen 1705, old mottled calf with ruled borders, gilt floral spine in compartments with morocco labels, all edges speckled, marbled end papers, title printed in red and black with vignette, woodcut head-pieces and initial letters in text, 4to, some wear to corners and edges, scratch to back, armorial plate and bookseller's label to front pastedown, light speckling, ink signature to pg.1, good clean copy with firm binding.
Bertrand Payne, J. An Armorial of Jersey, Being an Account, Heraldic and Antiquarian, of its Chief Native Families, with Pedigrees, Biographical Notices, and Illustrative Data, To Which are Added A Brief History of Heraldry and Remarks on the Mediaeval Antiquities of the Island, complete with Plates, four part Subscribers Private Issue in two vols., pub. 1859-62, red quarter morocco with mottled red boards and foliate gilt decorated spine in compartments with pale green morocco labels, marbled end papers, pictorial title, complete with all plates, 4to, light wear to edges and corners, some light scratching, a little light speckling, very good, clean copies with firm bindings. (2)
An Elizabeth II silver three light candelabra Charles S. Green & Co. Ltd., Birm. 1972, 10in. (25.5cm.) high, gross weight 22.25 tr.oz.; together with a silver plated candle lamp with shade by St. Hilaire of Paris; and a silver plated early Georgian-style chocolate pot. (3) *Condition: Very good condition overall. One tab on the joint of the shade's silver plated mount is broken. Chocolate pot has some cracks to lacquer on handle. No other faults.
A Victorian silver twin handled sugar basin and cream jug Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater, London 1848, of squat lobed melon form, with alternate repousse decorated floral sprays, vacant cartouches between, elaborate leaf topped handles and raised on scrolling bracket feet, parcel gilt interior, the jug standing 6½in. (16.5cm.) high, gross weight 20.5 tr.oz. (2) *Condition: In good condition, having very light surface wear.
Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co - a fine Art Nouveau silver twin handled tray Liberty & Co Ltd, Birmingham 1907, of oval form with raised organic style rim with integrated handles, the centre with planished decoration, 18in. (45.8cm.) handle to handle, heavy gauge silver, weight 57.5 tr.oz. *Condition: extremely good condition, hallmarked with lion passant and date letter to rim, fully hallmarked to base, very light surface scratches, nothing more to note, excellent.
A pair of 19th century Royal Worcester four handled porcelain vases c. 1855, of squat form, handpainted decoration of a bullfinch and greenfinch amongst flowering shrubs, the borders and handles in gold highlights, shape No. 991, 3 1/8in. (8cm.) high, together with a further Royal Worcester vase with ribbon swag decoration. (3). *Condition: Two vases very good condition, nothing to note, the further vase with light gilt rubbing.
A Chinese export lacquered twin compartment tea caddy 19th century, of octagonal form, decorated with alternating reserves of figures in interior and exterior settings and floral designs, atop a gilt floral band, the hinged cover with gilt-painted reserve depicting figures in a exterior setting, the rim with floral decorated reserves, opening to reveal twin metal canisters, etched with repeating stylised and floral design, the central raised circular covers opening to reveal inner lids with ivory knop finials, 7½in. (19cm.) long. *Condition: The middle left hand side reserve of main carcass, having decoration loss to front edge, light gilt loss to each edge of main carcass, the hinged cover with decoration loss to back high edge above hinge area, further gilt loss to high edges, overall fair/good, inner metal canisters with crumpled bodies and splits, tape repair to lower edge on one.
A Chinese carved hardwood low jardinière stand late 19th, early 20th century, with inset shaped rouge marble top and carved pierced foliate apron, cabriole legs raised on shaped feet, 15in. (38cm.) diameter and standing 16in. (40.8cm.) high. *Condition: Marble insert good, upper wooden top having split next to one join, foliate apron with movement between legs, light surface wear.
A large Chinese export porcelain blue and white charger late 18th century, painted with a pagoda beneath a rocky outcrop on the shore of a lake, the border painted with four floral sprays, 15 1/8in. (38.5cm.) diameter, rim chip. *Condition: Chip to rim, with much smaller chip nearby. Light glaze scratching to well. No other faults.
A fine quality Chinese cloisonne vase and cover early 20th century, the squat, baluster form vase with domed cover with gilt Kylin finial, with black, white and red floral and foliate decoration within polychrome borders of ruyi, floral scrolls and lappets, on a gilt ground, the interior in turquoise and the base mid-blue, 4in. (10.2cm.) high. *Condition: Minor rubs and light scratches to gilt edges. One tiny surface flake from black enamel. No other faults.
A fine Chinese famille rose porcelain shallow dish or stand Yongzheng six character mark in underglaze blue within double concentric circles to the underside and believed to be of the period (1723-1735), the circular dish with very slightly upturned rim and inset, shallow circular foot, finely painted in enamels with two noblewomen, one holding a finger citron, standing beside a marble topped table with a vase of peonies, a dish of pomegranates and a porcelain pillow, with two stools beneath, the women watching a boy playing and two chickens pecking at their feet, 5 7/8in. (14.8cm.) diameter. *One minute (1mm) chip to rim at approx. 3 o'clock and approx. ten tiny glaze flakes to the rim. No other chips or cracks. Minor gilt wear to decoration, some rubbing / wear to pale blue enamelling to right hand stool. Some rubbing to enamelling to left hand chicken's head. A few other very small flakes from enamel and a little light scratching to painted decoration in places. No restoration.
Berry, William 'The History of the Island of Guernsey', pub. Longman, 1815, 348pp, 29 engraved plates, folding map, list of subscribers repeated between pp. 346 & 347, contemporary full diced calf with gilt decoration, spine with gilt raised bands, six compartments with red title label lettered in gilt. Handsome copy. *Condition: Calf margins, expertly rebacked with raised bands, first five leaves experty repaired to upper margin, plates somewhat foxed and with light water stain to lower margins, slight foxing to a few leaves at start.
Culpeper, Nicholas Culpeper's Complete Herbal, to which is now added, upwards of One Hundred Additional Herbs..., pub. Richard Evans, London 1814, engraved portrait frontispiece, general index and 40 hand-coloured plates at rear, old quarter calf with marbled boards, wear to boards, corners bumped, splitting at top and bottom of spine, a little marginal soiling and light foxing. *Condition: Wear to boards, corners bumped and rubbed, splitting and chipping at top and bottom of spine and to edges of boards, a little marginal soiling and light foxing to pages. Two oil marks to front end paper. Foxing and pencil inscription to title. Plates good with some light foxing and a couple of larger finger soil marks.
Sassoon, Siegfried Memoirs of an Infantry Officer, 1st UK trade ed., with d/j (not price clipped), pub. Faber & Faber 1930; together with Siegfried's Journey 1916-1920, 1st ed., pub. Faber & Faber 1945, no d/j; and Satirical Poems, 1st ed., pub. William Heinemann Ltd., 1926, all 8vo. (3) *Condition: - Memoirs: Chips to top of d/j on spine and two tiny splits to bottom. Spine toned. Light toning to free end papers from d/j. Otherwise very clean. - Journey: Three small ink spot marks to cover. Light foxing to end papers. Light diagonal crease to frontis. and title. - Poems: Spine sunned and with oil spot mark. Another oil spot mark to top edge which has left a small semi-circular stain to top of all pages. Toning to free end papers.
ALDIN (Cecil) - A collection of works A collection of works - either as author, illustrator or contributor, to include Sleeping Partners; The White Kitten Book; The Snob; Cathedrals and Abbey Churches of England; Old Manor Houses, pencil inscription, signed and numbered 260; Old Inns. (6) *Condition: The White Kitten - dust jacket, nice condition, with edge wear, split and reinforcement to inner binding; Sleeping Partners - good, inner front end page torn out, split to inner binding; The Snob - good, light edge wear; Manor - good, signed and numbered 260, dust cover, slight wear; Inns - pen touch up to front cover, light spotting, overall good; Cathedrals - good, light spotting mainly to first few pages, binding slightly loose, fading to cover.
Hoskins, S. Elliott, MD, FRS. two volumes, Charles The Second in The Channel Islands, London, Richard Bentley, 1854, (Vol. I lacks map), light brown cloth, blind decoration, gilt titles to spine. (2) *Condition: Previous owner's name in ink to both front paste-downs, somewhat marked to upper boards, remains of newspaper fragments to all paste-downs.
Berry, William 'The History of the Island of Guernsey', pub. Longman, 1815, 348pp, 29 engraved plates, folding map, professionally rebound, half calf with marbled boards, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, together with Berry's Illustrations - facsimile of engraved plates. (2) *Condition: Calf expertly rebacked, first five leaves expertly repaired at upper margin, plates somewhat foxed and with light water stain to lower margin, slight foxing to a few leaves at start.
Dickens, Charles - Bleak House 1st ed. in book form, pub. Bradbury & Evans, London 1853, engraved frontispiece, additional title and numerous plates, old half calf with marbled boards. *Condition: Ink name to front end paper and front free end paper. Heavy toning and foxing to margins of frontis., add. title and plates throughout. Light crease to top corner of 2/3 of pages. Binding has wear to edges and scratches/scuffs to boards.
An 18th century Dutch Delft 'Peacock' pattern charger with barbed rim, painted with urn holding a floral bouquet and peacock feathers, the rim with six shaped reserves with foliate borders, containing vases of fruit, divided by floral panels, 13 7/8in. (35.25cm.) diameter. *Condition: Glaze loss around rim, one large glaze flake and one rim chip. Some light scratching to glaze to well. Adhesive disc plate hanger attached to reverse.
A brass bulkhead lamp early 20th century, by E.L.I Griffiths & Sons, Birmingham, 1911, stamped as per title to chimney over angled glazed body with Bulpitt burner, swing handle with turned wooden grip, 16in. (40.7cm.) high without handle raised. *Condition: Side right glazed panel with crack to upper left corner, otherwise good, having light wear.
A 19th century Grand Tour specimen marble circular dish inlaid with a central cube and fan of specimen marbles on a black and white ground, the rim with further specimen marble inlays, raised on three short turned feet, 14in. (35.5cm.) diameter, large chip below rim. *Condition: Two large joined chips below rim - a little of these chips are visible from above. Minor fritting to edges of feet. Some scratching, light stain marks and water deposit marks to well.
A pair of neo-classical style ormolu, cut glass and malachite two light candelabra possibly Russian, early 20th century, the central facet cut stem on an urn mount and with an obelisk style cut glass finial, issuing a spray of oval and teardrop pendant drops and similar swags to the two foliate arms to either side, with foliate and beaded urn sconces suspending further swags and larger cut glass lustres, all on a lappet and acanthus sheathed urn with foliate and crossed ribbon foot, on a stepped square base in malachite and ormolu with foliate border, 27½in. (70cm.) high. (2) *Condition: Minor fritting and one small chip to largest lustre to one candelabra. No other faults - very good overall.
A pair of patinated bronze Baroque style five light candelabra late 19th century, mid-brown patination, the five scroll branches with swagged urn form nozzles, on an urn form column with twin beast mask handles and lion mask, fruit and gadrooned decoration, raised on a waisted circular base with gadrooned and foliate decoration, raised on two pairs of foliate scroll feet, 24in. (61cm.) high. (2) *Condition:Very good overall, with original patina with just light wear to edges and raised detail.
A French 19th century gilt bronze and cut glass three light electrolier having a twist and acanthus cast central column to three cast scrolling branches with cone surmounts, each finished with 18 elongated cut glass droplets, cone finial, maximum drop 28in. (71.2cm.). *Condition: Showing light gilt loss/rubbing throughout, will need rewire, overall good.
Two very fine quality ivory desk seals of clasped hands design 19th century, both having melon top, one with vertical sections, the other with spiral sections, 3½ & 3 3/8in. (9 & 8.6cm.) long, together with a similar single hand version holding a column, 3in. (7.6cm.) long. (3) *Condition: All well detailed showing light surface wear or and natural fractures.
A collection of four ivory handled desk seals 19th century, comprising of a tapered and reeded version with spiral band of carved flowers, 3¼in. (8.2cm.) long; Squat baluster, 3in. (7.6cm.) long; ball topped with silver mount, London, 1862, 2½in. (6.4cm.) long; slender tapering, having diagonal rows of half beads and decorative base, 3in. (7.6cm.) long, together with a baluster bone seal (ink stained) with brass end and wafer base. (5) *Condition: Each having light surface wear and or natural fractures, bone version stained.
A small collection of antique and vintage sewing accessories comprising a small group of bone items to include a chalice pin cushion with painted decoration and marked 'EMERY', 2½in. (6.4cm.) high; eye shaped tatting shuttle with bas relief floral carving; openwork spiral and clasped hands crochet hook; needle holder seal; awl, together with a vegetable "ivory" acorn thimble/bobbin holder and four thimbles two in silver, the first Birmingham, 1924, the other stamped 925, one in enamel and one in ruby glass capped with millefiori decoration. (quantity) *Condition: Bone items generally in good condition, with light surface wear and or fractures, thimbles good.
A scarce 18th century full length 'dressed' silhouette portrait picture probably German, the figure of a noblewoman in a fitted bodice with capped sleeves and bustle back skirt dressed a la polonaise, her dress in fabric with overlaid black paper outlining, her light headdress is black gauze, depicted carrying a vase of flowers, the vase cut from printed paper with German text, on laid paper, 9 5/8 x 7 3/8in. (24.5 x 18.7cm.), in a period giltwood frame, ink inscription verso, "Dressed picture in silhouette, Probably German 1745, Reproduced in Mr. Nevill Jackson's "The History of Silhouettes" 1911". *Condition: Sheet toned evenly. Some dirty marks, small stains and small fox marks to fabric on costume. Frame has old overpainting in gold which is flaking and crazing, some small losses. Very original overall.
A small group of 19th century boxes comprising a Tunbridge ware rectangular trinket box, the cover delicately inlaid depicting a floral spray within a border, 2¾in. (7cm.) long; Tunbridge ware matchbox cover, the top decorated with perspective cube/tumbling blocks geometric design; circular rosewood snuff box, the cover with applied white metal floral and foliate decoration, 3 7/8in. (10cm.) diameter; miniature tortoiseshell travelling trunk/casket form trinket box, the hinged cover with applied white metal plate, 2 3/8in. (6cm.) long. (4) *Condition: All in very good condition, no major splits, very light wear.
WW2 Abyssinian Campaign interest a watercolour depicting Italian troops asleep in their bunks, their dreams of home depicted above, signed and dated indistinctly 'Guido ......Mombasa -6-41', 9 x 11½in. (22.8 x 29.2cm.). *Condition: Some light foxing. Toning to paper lower right corner. Modern framing.

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