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Lot 378
AN INDIAN SILVER THREE PIECE TEASET chased with ceremonial scenes, to include Kali and other Goddesses, sedan chairs with attendant figures, the teapot lid and each of the handles mounted by figure finial, and with a pair of matching tongs, also with Goddess handles, approximately 49 ozs, in original lined case marked `Presented by the Staff of Messrs Oakes & Co Ltd to R Harper Esq, 5th June 1904, Madras`
Lot 124
A Chinese painted lacquer dish, Qianlong 1736-95, decorated with peaches encircled by a band of lotus, the reverse with gilt flower sprays and four low feet, 15cm. Provenance: by repute, the K R Malcolm collection. For related decoration but on an Yixing teapot in the Palace Museum cf. Wang Jianhua, Yixing Zisha Wares In The Palace Museum, no.17.
Lot 276
A pair of Chinese Dowager Empress bowls, 19th century, painted in overglaze grisaille with blossoming branches, bulbous plants, hops and ruyi fungus on a bright yellow ground, three character mark for Daya Zhai (Studio of great Elegance) next to a cartouche containing two dragons pursuing a flaming pearl with the words tiandi yijia chun (Heaven and Earth harmonious as one family), a four character mark to the base for yongquin changchun (Enduring Spring eternally celebrated). 14cm. (2) Cf. M. Wilson, Rare Marks on Chinese Ceramics, front cover and p.40 for a similar example, and also R. Scott, Elegant Form and Harmonious Decoration, p.173.
Lot 451
A rare and massive Chinese famille rose Baxian or Immortals vase, Jiaqing 1796-1820, painted with a continuous scene of the Eight Daoist Immortals, scholars and meiren in a landscape of rocky outcrops, pine trees and a river with a bridge, across which Li Tieguai walks with his crutch, carrying his double gourd vase on his back, in the distance mountain peaks are visible among the clouds, the neck finely painted with the eight Buddhist emblems on a lime green ground amongst continuous floral scrolls and between ruyi bands, a pair of moulded kui dragon handles beneath the slightly everted rim, the interior and base glazed in turquoise, unmarked, a rim section broken out and repaired, 69.5cm. Provenance: English private collection, purchased by the present owner in the 1970s. Cf. Sotheby`s, London, 9th June 2004, lot 225 for a similar example from Invercauld Castle, Aberdeenshire. See also R L Hobson, Chinese Pottery and Porcelain, Vol II, pl.132 for a Qianlong example in the collection of Lady Wantage. This is a Premium Lot. If you wish to bid on this lot please refer to page 3.
Lot 560
Two Chinese folding porcelain panels, 19th century, decorated with bamboo, lotus, crab and calligraphy, and contained in hardwood and bamboo-veneered frames, one panel broken into four, the frames damaged and with losses, 26cm. (2) Provenance: by repute, from the collection of R A G Forrest, Professor of Asian Art at Oxford in the 1920s.
Lot 3302
TOPOGRAPHY, LONDON. – Frederic CHAPMAN (editor). Architectural Remains of Richmond, Twickenham, Kew, Patersham and Mortlake. London & New York: 1900. Limited edition of 400 copies, this number 302 of 365 for sale signed by the illustrator, 4to (290 x 220mm.) Lithographic plates by Thomas R. Way. Original cloth (extremities lightly bumped and soiled). – And thirty others, all topographical, most on London (31).
Lot 3141
DODSLEY, R. & J. (publishers). The Annual Register, or, a View of the History, Politicks, and Literature of the Year 1759. London: 1760. 8vo (201 x 122mm.) (Browning to title-page.) Contemporary calf (spine worn). – And 57 other volumes of the Annual Register, all leather-bound (a quantity).
Lot 3190
MILTON, John. Paradise Lost… a new edition. London: printed for J. & R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1749. 2 vols., 4to (285 x 220mm.) Portrait frontispieces, 12 engraved plates, extra-illustrated with a cropped engraving of John Locke to preliminary blank of vol. I and 1 other illustration. 19th Century half-calf (rebacked, extremities bumped and scuffed). – And one other volume of related interest. (John MILTON. ‘Paradise Regain’d’, London: J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1752, 4to) (3).
Lot 3226
GILPIN, William. Observations, relative chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, made in the Year 1776, on Several Parts of Great Britain; particularly the High-lands of Scotland. London: R. Blamire, 1789. 2 vols., 8vo (217 x 135mm.) 34 tinted aquatint plates (1 folding), 5 maps of lochs, 1 engraved table. (Minor browning, offsetting or spotting.) Contemporary sprinkled calf (rebacked and cornered, extremities scuffed).
Lot 77
An extensive collection of covers/letters from India to UK, UK to India and internal India, either to/from Major (later Colonel) J R Hutchison DSO Central India Horse (21st King George V`s Own Horse) or Royal Indian Military College (where he was Commandant) or Miss Haughton (his fiancee then as Mrs Hutchison when she went to India) and other family related items. c.1920`s. ( large quantity)
Lot 299
A George IV General Service Medal, with Palestine bar, to 6199170 FSR. F.C. MITCHEL R. SCOTS, FUS (a duplicate issue); Elizabeth II General Service Medal, with Malaya bar, to 23271030 SIGMN. A.J. CARLIN. R.SIGS; General Service Medal 1962-, with Northern Ireland bar, to 24270601 FUS. V.J.B. JOHNSON RRF. (3).
Lot 305A
A World War I group of three, to 18 PTE. L.A. SWINFIELD R.A.M.C., including 1914-14 Star, two World War I pairs to 41549 H.G. BODYCOT. MIDD`X R. and L-29044 BMBR. G.T. MATTHEWS R.A. together with a World War II group of six including 1939-45 Star, the Africa Star and the Italy Star, with dog tags for X112875 C E BROUGHTON, (a collection).
Lot 290
A group of six to 5754 CORL. D. MITCHELL 2:R. SCOTTS. FUS. Queen`s South Africa, with Relief of Ladysmith and Transvaal bars; Kings South Africa, with 1901 and 1902 bars; WWI group of three including 1914 Star with Mons bar; George V Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal, 1st issue together with a R.S. Fus. Reg. Rifle Meeting Medal, to SGT. D. MITCHELL and two fobs, (in a glazed oak case), with miniatures.
Lot 1146
A 2nd quarter of the 19th Century 18ct Gold Open Face Pocket Watch, R Ganthony – Cheapside, London, No 5058, the gilt ¾ plate movement with blued steel screws to a level escapement and mono-metallic balance with further blued steel hairspring, to a Roman enamel dial (hairline) with outside minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds and blued steel spade hands, in a hinged case with engine-turned back cover centred with a vacant cartouche and milled band, marked for London 1835, Maker’s Mark RR and with corresponding case number, width 1 15/16” (SEE PHOTOGRAPH)
Lot 1147
A 2nd quarter of the 19th Century 18ct Gold Open Face Pocket Watch, J R Arnold, Chas Frodsham – 84 Strand, London, 6655, the frosted gilt ¾ plate movement with blued steel screws, to a plain jewelled cock with bi-metallic cut compensated balance and blued steel hairspring, to a lever escapement, to a cream Roman enamel dial with outside minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds and gilt spade hands, in a hinged and polished case with crested and initialled back cover, London 1846, Maker’s Mark FM with corresponding case number, width 1 ¾”
Lot 1149
A 3rd quarter of the 19th Century 18ct Gold Open Face Pocket Watch, R H M Attwood – London, No 1853, the frosted gilt and jewelled movement with engraved cock, diamond end stone and blued steel screws with mono-metallic balance and silvered regulation scale, to a lever escapement with fitted ring dust cover, and fitted with a Roman enamel dial with outside minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds and gilt spade hands, in a hinged and polished case with monogrammed back cover and milled band, marked for London 1853, Maker’s Mark JB,WW, width 1 7/8”
Lot 1159
A 3rd quarter of the 19th Century 18ct Gold Open Face Pocket Watch, unsigned, 29699, the frosted gilt movement with engraved cock and jewelled end stone, with blued steel screws and silvered regulation scale, to a level escapement and fitted dust band, to an engine-turned gilt dial with painted Roman numerals and outside minute track with floral engraved centre and blue steel spade hands, in a hinged case with all over engraved covers centred with a vacant cartouche, Chester 1874, Maker’s Mark S&R, and with corresponding case number, width 1 9/16”
Lot 1279
A last quarter of the 19th Century Silver Cased Open Face Pocket/Stop Watch, E R Davies – Shrewsbury and Wem, 71581, the frosted gilt and jewelled ¾ plate movement with blued steel screws, to a bi-metallic cut compensated balance with blued steel hairspring, to a signed sunk centre Roman enamel dial with outside track with scale of 0-300, to a signed centre and fitted with minute hand (hour and sweep centre seconds lacking), in a hinged and polished case with coin milled band and hand set, marked for Chester 1878 and numbered 71581, width 2”
Lot 1338
A 1st quarter of the 20th Century 9ct Gold Ladies Wristwatch, Rolex, the 15 jewel movement with spotted decoration and bi-metallic balance, plain hairspring, to a signed and silvered engine-turned dial with Arabic numerals, outside minute track and blued steel moon hands, in a hinged and polished case and fitted sprung-link bracelet, with import marks for 1925, R W C Ltd, and further marked Rolex and numbered 22445, width 1 1/16”
Lot 1410
A late 19th Century Walnut and crossbanded Drop Dial Wall Clock, the moulded surround with inlaid border and rosettes, to a two glazed panel and hinged trunk, to a spun brass bezel enclosing an 11” repainted Roman dial, with outside minute track and signed to the centre “R Miles, Stalham”, with blued steel pierced hands, to a twin spring-driven movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 29”
Lot 1578
A mid-19th Century Scottish Mahogany Cased 8 Day Long Case Clock, R Hendrie Forres, the arched hood with swan-neck pediment and central globe and spike finial, over freestanding turned columns to a moulded throat and plain frieze over half-columns flanking an arched door with panelled section to the base, and raised on a plinth base with bun feet, to a 13” and arched third period painted dial decorated with a highlander with rifle and hounds to the arch, over floral spandrels enclosing a Roman chapter ring with outside minute track and enclosing subsidiaries for second and date, with pierced and stamped brass hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement, and later added strike on a coiled gong, height 88”
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