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Click here to subscribeA late 19th century / early 20th century black lacquer scroll weight inlaid with mother of pearl dragons chasing the flaming pearl, 3.5 by 31.5cm, together with a similar vase 10.5 by 10.5 by 27cm, an early 20th century Chinese plate painted with five roosters amongst flowers and cabbages, 23cm and a white metal Tibetan prayer wheel set with turquoise glass cabochons. (4)
An early 20th century sarcophagus form writing box, the lid inlaid with swans floating on water amidst bullrushes in mother of pearl, lacking interior, 28.5 by 23.5 by 12cm, together with a set of silver dressing table accoutrements, comprising a pair of hair brushes, a clothes brush and a hand mirror, all engine turned and initialled H, Birmingham 1950, 16.75toz gross. (5)
A good set of Chinese carved and pierced mother of pearl games counters, late 19th century, all engraved to both sides with various scenes of Chinese figures and animals amongst houses and trees, pierced borders, comprising forty-two long rectangular counters, 64 by 26 by 3mm, twelve short rectangular counters, 45 by 31 by 3mm, and sixteen circular counters 38 by 3mm, all held in a 19th century dome topped trunk form wooden box, inlaid with alternating bands of veneer, brass escutcheon, with key, 12.8 by 9.8 by 10.6cm, together with a further seven mother of pearl fish tokens, two a/f.Provenance: The Estate of Mr Joseph B. Hay, son of Major-General Arthur K. Hay DSO OBE - 100 years of a military family.
A fine Japanese suzuribako, 19th century, the black and gold maki-e ground inlaid with mother of pearl sakura blossoms on takemaki-e and kirikane leafy branch to the lid, the interior with nashiji ground, interior of cover and brush holder with further hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and kirikane decoration, depicting foliage and a pool of water held within a tree stump, mother of pearl detailing, rectangular ink stone above bronze shell form water dropper, fundame gilded rims, apparently unsigned, 22 by 24 by 4cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mr Joseph B. Hay, son of Major-General Arthur K. Hay DSO OBE - 100 years of a military family.
A selection of gold jewellery, including an 18ct gold ring set with five seed pearls, size L, 4.4g, a 9ct gold, seed pearl and sapphire bar brooch, 2.6g, a 9ct gold oval charm with opal to front and glass back, marked SS9, 2.6g, and a small gold cross charm, marked 9ct, 0.7g, together with a yellow metal tie pin, 4.9g, and an early 20th century brooch formed as a basket of flowers, and set with red stones, likely garnets, yellow metal back, 9.7g. (6)
A late Victorian diamond and pearl brooch, the scrolling yellow metal body set with diamonds with a Baroque pearl suspended below, 3cm across, pearl 8 by 9mm, total weight 5.7g.Provenance: The Estate of Mr Joseph B. Hay, son of Major-General Arthur K. Hay DSO OBE - 100 years of a military family.
A small white metal and mother of pearl lady's purse, hand painted with flowers, the interior with concertina dividers, together with a plated lady's evening purse also with concertina divided interior, a group of seven commemorative coins including Charles & Diana and Churchill, a France and Germany Star war medal and an olive oil pourer in the shape of a knight's helmet (a lot)
A collection of assorted costume jewellery to include two garnet set brooches, a suite of yellow metal jewellery decorated with serpents and set with turquoise stones, a 15 carat gold and turquoise set ring, lapis lazuli beaded necklace and matching earrings, together with other assorted earrings, various crucifixes, mother of pearl mounted fruit knife, a circular leather jewellery box inscribed "Asprey 166 Bond Street London", etc CONDITION REPORTS Please note that the serpent brooch is no longer in the lot. All items have wear and tear and have been variously damaged and repaired, chips, cracks, knocks, bits missing, etc. See images for further details. If any piece specifically please contact us for further details.
A rosewood and inlaid writing slope, the inlaid top with amboyna, white metal and mother of pearl, with a white metal plaque to the front inscribed "Presented to Mr Thos Atherton by the Card Room Hands as a token of respect on the occasion of his leaving them, Bolton, Dec 7th 1889", together with a French mantle clock, the porcelain dial bearing Roman numerals and central floral spray decoration, the body with porcelain painted plaques in a gilt brass body, together with a Continental twin-handled jardinier
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