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Click here to subscribeA yellow metal knife edge bar brooch set green and white triangular enamelled panel with centre seed pearl, (L: 4cm) and a 9ct gold engraved knot brooch, (2.5cm) (5.4g), a 19thc black French bar brooch of shaped form with centre panel set a row of sixteen seed pearls, (L: 6cm x 6mm) and a pair of jet style circular relief carved crystal and French jet bead drop earrings, and a yellow metal horsehoe panel set eleven graduated seed pearls, (a lot)
Lewis (C. S.)[The Chronicles of Narnia], comprising:The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, A Story for Children.Geoffrey Bles, 1950, first edition, colour frontis, a previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and name to front free endpaper, dust jacket (priced 8s. 6d.); Prince Caspian, The Return to Narnia.Geoffrey Bles, 1951, first edition, colour frontis, map front endpaper, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and name to half title, dust jacket (priced 10s 6d);The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.Geoffrey Bles, 1952, first edition, frontis, map front endpaper, previous owner's bookplate to front free endpaper and name to half title, dust jacket (priced 10s. 6d.);The Silver Chair.Geoffrey Bles, 1953, first edition, frontis, map front endpaper, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and name to half title, dust jacket (priced 10s 6d);The Horse and His Boy.Geoffrey Bles, 1954, first edition, frontis, map front endpaper, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and name to front free endpaper, dust jacket (priced 10s. 6d.);The Magician's Nephew.The Bodley Head, 1955, first edition, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and name to front free endpaper, dust jacket (priced 8s. 6d.);The Last Battle.The Bodley Head, 1956, first edition, previous owner's name to front free endpaper, dust jacket (priced 9s 6d).Lion, Witch, Wardrobe - top edge dust marked, a few small foxing spots to fore-edge, contents clean, fading to back-strip and very top edge of boards, dust marked jacket with tear (with loss) and tape stain to base of spine, fraying to top edge and tanning to reverse.Prince Caspian - top edge dust marked, faint foxing to fore-edge with a few small spots to endpapers, contents clean, fading to very top edge of rear board, dust marked jacket with tape stain and shelf ref. to base of spine, fraying to top edge and some tanning to flaps.Dawn Treader - top edge dust marked, light foxing to fore-edge, contents clean, fading to back-strip and very top edge of boards, dust marked jacket with tape stain to base of spine, fraying to top edge and slight tanning to flaps.Silver Chair - top edge dust marked, light foxing to fore-edge, tanning to endpapers, contents clean, fading to head and tail of back-strip, slight fading to very top edge of rear board, chipped, torn and dust marked jacket with tape stain to base of spine, staining to spine panel.Horse and His Boy - top edge dust marked and foxed, light foxing to other edges, tanning to front endpaper and light foxing to rear, contents clean, fading to back-strip, dust marked jacket with tape stain to base of faded spine, tanning to reverse and fraying to top edge.Magician's Nephew - top edge dust marked, light foxing to fore-edge, a few spots to rear endpaper, contents clean, minor fading to very top edge of boards, dust marked jacket with tape stain to base of spine and staining to spine panel, fraying to top edge, foxing to rear and tanning to flap edges.Last Battle - top edge dust marked, the faintest of foxing to fore-edge, some light foxing to pastedowns, contents clean, fading to top edge of boards, dust marked jacket with tape stain to base of spine, tears to top edge and tanning to flap edges.
Meinertzhagen (Col. Richard)Nicoll's Birds of Egypt.Hugh Rees, 1930, first edition, two quarto volumes, frontis, 3 folding colour maps, colour plates, small tape repair to plate XI margin with resultant stain to adjacent leaves, taped hinges, dust marked top edge, original cloth gilt; idem, Birds of Arabia; Oliver and Boyd, 1954, first edition, large octavo, signed by the author, Eric Hosking's manuscript checklist of birds loosely inserted, dust jacket (top edge a little frayed);idem, Kenya Diary 1902-1906.Oliver and Boyd, 1957, first edition, signed by the author, monochrome plates, slanted spine, dust jacket with some foxing and lightly frayed edges; idem, Pirates and Predators, the Piratical and Predatory Habits of Birds.Oliver and Boyd, 1959, first edition, large octavo, colour and monochrome plates, dust jacket (rear panel nicked and slightly soiled);idem, Middle East Diary 1917-1956.Cresset Press, first edition, foxing to edges and prelims., dust jacket (foxing to edges and rear panel); Each with bookplate of Eric Hosking. (6)
Edward Burch R.A. (1730-1814), a fine portrait miniature, circa 1785, watercolour on ivory, believed to depict Letitia Cockburn, daughter of Lt Colonel James Cockburn of the 35th Regiment of Foot, Governor of St Eustatius, with glazed hair work reverse, within an oval gilt frame, length including surmount 11.5cm, total weight 58.9g, Ivory Act Exemption Certificate Number GZ7Y6L6X Note: examples of Edward Burch's work can be found in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum and the British MuseumCondition- Overall good to fair condition- Miniature measures approximately 9 by 7cm- Miniature appears to be in good to fair condition, with some marks and a few stains to the dress and face, would benefit from professional cleaning- Glazing shows light marks only- Noticeable dent to reverse, next to the glazed panel- Clients are advised to view and inspect items before bidding and they must satisfy themselves as to the condition of every lot- For enquiries about this lot please contact David Pregun at david@kinghamsauctioneers.com
A late 19th century gold micro mosaic bracelet, designed as a series of graduated panels depicting ancient ruins and lions, with scrolling engraved spacers and push-piece clasp, length 19cm, 45.2gCondition- Overall fair to poor condition- Marks, scratches, discolouration and dents in keeping with age and heavy wear- Micro mosaic panels are in generally fair condition, with noticeable abrasions, nicks and small chips- One panel has several fractures, appears to have been repaired with glue and tape visible to reverse, micro mosaic is stable- Engraved chain spacers are bent and damaged, some of the bead detailing is deficient- Clasp closes securely- Width (at widest) approximately 3.5cm- Spring ring clasp to safety chain is damaged and will require attention- Clients are advised to view and inspect items before bidding and they must satisfy themselves as to the condition of every lot- For enquiries about this lot please contact David Pregun at david@kinghamsauctioneers.com
A pair of late Victorian 15ct gold cufflinks, each designed as an oval-shape floral engraved panel, with connecting chain, hallmarks for Birmingham 1877, length of cufflink face 1.7cm, 4.6gCondition- Overall fair condition- Some marks and scratches, in keeping with age and general wear- One panel with dent to centre- Connecting chains possible later replacements- Clients are advised to view and inspect items before bidding and they must satisfy themselves as to the condition of every lot- For enquiries about this lot please contact David Pregun at david@kinghamsauctioneers.com
A Deccani openwork bronze 'Alam, India, 18th-19th century, of teardrop form decorated in openwork with a central panel containing inscriptions, surrounded by borders of openwork geometric motifs and surmounted by a bifurcated finial flanked by addorsing dragon heads, the base of tapering cylindrical form with raised bands; mounted54.5 cm. high excluding stand
Two Greek pottery vessels, one an Apulian red-figure trefoil-lipped chous, the front panel decorated with a satyr, a leafy sprig and ribbon in the field, enlivened with white slip, circa 4th Century B.C., 12cm high, and a Gnathian Ware skyphos of tapering form, the shoulder decorated with a vine of leaves and flowers in added white with incision, circa 3rd Century B.C., 7.9cm high (2)Provenance: Chous: With Ancient & Oriental Ltd, Leicestershire, UK., Private collection, UK, acquired from the above in 2001; Skyphos: Private collection, UK.
An illuminated title page from Al-Turmudi's Kitab Nathr Ghurar Al-Fawa'id Wa Nashr Durbar Al-Fara'id Sharh Al-Manzumah, Mamluk Egypt or Syria, 15th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, the name of the author written in an illuminated shamsa and the title of the work within a panel, ownership inscriptions and seal impressions, verso with five Arabic inscriptions written in a cursive script in black ink, some defects, 28.7 x 17.3cm. Provenance: Private UK collection formed in the 1960s and 1970s
A Quran folio in Muhaqqaq, Shiraz, Iran, circa 1525-1550, Arabic manuscript on paper, a single folio from a Qur'an with 12 ll. of Muhaqqaq to the page in black and gold, each line written within a ruled panel on varying coloured ground, a practice extremely rare in any period, verse markers of illuminated six-pointed stars in gold circles, the text bordered to the left by decorative motifs that mark the fifth and tenth verses - a fine eight-pointed, blue-bordered star with a golden centre and a brightly coloured floral design - and a cartouche richly illuminated in gold and colour, filled with arabesque and a central palmette, folio 44 cm high; 29.5 cm diam.Published: Paper Parchment Steel & Stone, Calligraphy and the Arts of Islam from the 8th to the 19th century, exhibition catalogue, Spink, 27 April - 15 May 1 1998, no. 12;Another folio is in the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art and illustrated in David James, 'After Timur', 1992, Qur'ans of the 15th and 16th Centuries, no. 42, pp. 170-171
A Group of Important Works - To be sold Without ReserveA calligraphic panel, Iran, 19th century, ink on paper, with 9ll. of black diwani script within cloudbands, on a ground of diagonal lines, header in red, within border of blue leaves and flowers, outer border of gold leaves and flowers on a black ground, on an album page, 28.5x18.5cmProvenance: Previously in a private collection, acquired between 1965-2020
A double-sided folio with illuminated borders, probably India, 17th century, with 12ll. of black nasta'liq Persian arranged in two columns, the text panels outlined in gold and polychrome and laid down between wide coloured margins with large scale illumination of flowers, animals, insects and birds, folio 28 x 18cm.Condition Report: Small tear to bottom right corner of calligraphic panel, edges of folio with light water staining and damage
A Group of Important Works - To be sold Without ReserveA gilded leather book cover, India, spuriously dated 1212 AH/1798AD, decorated front and back with 8ll of Persian nasta'liq script to centre panel within an upper and lower border of of interlacing split-palmette, within outer floral border, the interior plain, 34.5x24.5cm.
A Group of Important Works - To be sold Without ReserveA Safavid silk and metal thread brocade panel, Persia, 17th century, of rectangular form, the metal-thread ground covered with a dense repeated design of a standing Layla and an emaciated kneeling Majnun, a deer under his arm and a flowering prunus between them, around them further foliage and gamboling gazelles, backed, 14cm. x 25.2cm.long
A Mamluk wool tunic fragment, Egypt or North Africa, 14th century, on a blue linen ground, probably the decorative front panel of a tunic, the wool embroidery is in counted thread embroidery of red, light blue and green threads forming geometric and floral motifs arranged horizontally in rows alternating with couched metallic thread embroidery forming roundels and flower-heads, the decoration is further enriched by larger motifs of floral spray to the top, and bold geometric shapes such as the prominent red zigzag shape surmounting the regular rows executed in a combination of both techniques, the couched motifs to the centre may indicate an opening to the tunic, 18.7 cm. long x 22.8cm. wideProvenance: Leopold Iklé (1838-1922), textile industrialist, connoisseur and explorer of textile works of art
A silk embroidered velvet panel, Persia, 19th century, with two rows of seated pairs of women in pink, yellow and green within a red and blue geometric border, glazed and framed, 49 x 31cm.Provenance: Baron Horace de Landau (1824-1903), Paris acquired in the 1930's. De Landau was an Austrian banker and collector, he worked for Rothschilds and retired to Florence in1866.
A large Ottoman embroidered panel (Bocha), Turkey, 19th century, of rectangular form, the dark blue cotton ground finely embroidered in polychrome silk with a floral spray with columns either side and and arch formed of leaves connecting the two, within a border of flowerheads and vines, a fringe border, 182 x 122cm. Condition Report: Light staining
A folio from the Ardeshir album, Ladies bathing, Provincial Mughal, Lucknow, circa 1780, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the four young women arranged in pairs are seated on the rocky banks of a river drinking from porcelain and gold flasks, their lustrous long hair delicately painted and hands and necks adorned with pearls and gold jewellery, a single tree stands to the centre, the night sky behind, within a narrow border of dense gold flowers, the outer album page decorated with a large repeating gold trellis design of irises within lobed cartouches, verso with a Persian nasta'liq quatrain panel on marbled paper signed bottom left signed ‘Abd al-Rashid, within blue and pink gold flowered borders, outer border with large pattern of gold flowers within lobed cartouches, painting 20 x 14cm.; album folio 37.2 x 26.5cm.Provenance: Private London collection since the 1980sPublished: To be published in the forthcoming book; Isabelle Imbert, “Flower Paintings in Indian and Persian Muraqqa’s (16th-18th centuries),"
Vintage dresses including Brentfords (7) A collection of dresses from the 60's and 70's. 1. St. Michael purple/floral size 14. L 43", Chest 34".2. Black/floral embroidered panel sleeveless. L 38", W 30", Chest 34".3. 2 x Brown pinafore style with floral blouse collar. L 41", W 32", Chest 34".4. Brentfords short sleeved yellow. L 40", " 36", Chest 36".5. Brentfords long sleeved orange. L 40", W 36", Chest 36".6. C&A blue zip up pinafore dress, L 41" with Shah yellow blouse, chest 34".7. St. Michael grey wool dress with pleated skirt. L 35", W 32", Chest 36".
Dapol: A boxed Dapol, N Gauge, Class 26 D5326 BR Green with Small Yellow Warning Panel DCC Fitted, locomotive, Reference ND145JD. Together with another boxed Dapol, N Gauge, BR Green Class 22 D6331 Small Yellow Warning Panel DCC Ready, locomotive and tender, Reference 2D-012-005D. Original boxes, general wear expected with age. Used condition. Untested for working order. (2)
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