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Click here to subscribeArcher ring made of dark green jade carved with bas-relief decorations. It has a rounded profile, which ascends generating an oval shape. It is adorned with traditional archaic motifs and a mask on the front, with an intimidating expression, as they were commonly represented in the Shang period.Height: 3.5 cm; Diameter: 3.7 cmWeight: 48 g
Intense yellow carved glass box with polychrome enameled decorations. Made to keep an archer's ring, it has a cylindrical shape on the inside where the ring is inserted later.It shows on the outside of the lid, a continuous scene of small orange bats with outstretched wings, fluttering among elongated peach tree branches laden with fleshy fruit. The upper area of the lid features an auspicious character surrounded by five bats. The base shows a thin decorative border of semicircles holding flower petals on a red background. Stamped at the base with four characters “乾隆年制”. Height: 5 cm; Outer diameter: 4.8 cmWeight: 142 g
Vase “cong” of square plan, arranged on a short circular foot. It has a stylized body, adorned by two lateral handles arranged in the upper area in the form of an elephant's head holding a fixed ring. Crowned by a low neck and a circular mouth. The piece is covered by a glaze of intense sapphire color, slightly thinner on the edges where it allows the white color of the porcelain to show through. With six-character seal “大清咸丰年制” arranged on the base in underglaze blue. Qing Dynasty (1644 and 1912).Size: 29 x 13.5 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm; Mouth diameter: 9 cm Provenance:- European private collection, France. Acquired by the present owner in 1981 in Toulouse, from the private collection of Mr. Gerard Pasquier. Attached is a photograph of the period.Reference: - Christie's: A blue-glazed cong-form vase. Important Chinese ceramics and works of art, 2022. Lot 1132.
Carved amber snuff bottle. It has the shape of a vase with a flat profile, elongated and rounded body, which narrows at the neck, ending in a circular mouth. It is adorned by two handles arranged at the height of the neck, in the shape of the head of an enraged mythical beast, with open jaws from which half a ring comes out and completes the handle.The bottle shows on the edge of the mouth, two decorative borders of banana leaves and geometric spirals, followed by two other borders, located at the height of the shoulders, of auspicious symbols “shou” and small ruyis. The body is carved on both sides, representing on one of them a small pond with sinuous waves and large flowering lotuses; and on the other, a beautiful tree with a thick trunk and flowering branches. It shows patina due to aging. Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912).Size: 9.3 x 2.6 x 5.1 cmWeight: 54 gProvenance:- French private collection.
Archer's ring (板指) of carved Hetian white jade. The shape is smooth, with slightly rounded top edge and undecorated exterior. It is accompanied by an embroidered cloth pouch and a small wooden box of circular plan, with decorations arranged as a border, depicting birds and characters on a background covered with interlacing scrolls. This type of ring is placed on the pulling finger (thumb of the right hand) when practicing archery. Over time they have become more decorative than functional. They were popular during the Qing dynasty, especially during the Qianlong reign.Height jade: 3.2 cm; Diameter jade: 3.6 cmJade weight 50 g
Archer's ring (板指) of white jade carved with light reddish flecks. With a slightly rounded upper rim, it shows as decoration a short poem next to an incised four-character seal. This type of rings are placed on the pulling finger which is the thumb of the right hand to hook the string when practicing archery. Over time they have become more decorative than functional. During the Qing Dynasty their production became very popular. Height: 2.1 cm; Diameter: 3.8 cmWeight: 42 g
Censer of carved bamboo wood. Arranged on three large feet in the shape of a mythical beast, with an enraged look and open jaws. Above them, there is a rounded body, decorated with reliefs showing two faces, one on each side, with a wide nose, penetrating gaze and arched eyebrows, resembling sinuous clouds.The neck shows, in its outermost part, a thin rim decorated with a succession of incised geometric elements and on it, two heads of mythological beasts with open jaws and a long curled tongue that joins the body and from which hangs a movable ring. A large concave lid crowns the censer, with openwork decorations of intertwined leaf scrolls. With carved wooden foot. Size: 12 x 7.5 x 7.5 cmWeight: 130 g (Without wooden base)
A 19th century French model 1842 Bayonet, with brass handle, steel cross guard and muzzle ring, housed in steel scabbard, yataghan blade with deep fullers to both sides of the blade, armourers markings to the spine of the blade, the blade 57cm, overall 70cm, scabbard 59cm
An early 20th century skeleton clock, with silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, with fusee movement, on oak plinth bases within glazed dome, overall height 36cm.Condition Report: No key or pendulum present, slight tarnishing to the chapter ring, the back right leg is heavily pitted, general wear throughout, the dome with some slight chips to the rim.PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LOT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR IN-HOUSE POSTAGEThe height of the clock without the base or dome is about 25cm. Overall height is 36cm.
WORKSHOP OF ROBERT MOUSEMAN THOMPSON; a rare adzed oak bureau, the fall front enclosing six pigeon holes above two short over two long drawers, with carved mouse to the fall front supports, width 91cm, depth 46cm, height 90cm.Condition Report: Good overall condition with no signs of woodworm, cup ring to the interior, minor water damage in parts, no apparent woodworm.
E. BARKER FOR ROYAL WORCESTER; a hand painted trio, painted with floral sprays inside gilt painted and jewelling on a puce and cobalt ground, a Royal Worcester painted blush ivory teacup and saucer and a Cauldon hand painted and gilt decorated trio. Condition Report: Two over glazed chips to edge of side plate, very light surface wear, cup with light crazing, otherwise good.blush ivory example with light crazing, tea cup does not ring true.
A large Chinese Famille Verte vase of baluster form, decorated with a peacock in landscape, four claw dragon, symbols and floral decoration, bearing double ring and six character mark to underside, height 46cm.Condition Report: The vase has glaze faults to the main body, moulding faults to the inside of the rim which do not appear to be cracks but please see images. Other scracthes and scuffs to the body. Some crazing here and there, heaviest to the blue pooling area. There is a large star crack to the base and chips and imperfections to the glaze on the base. Vase not examined under UV. Staining to the glaze on the underside and to the inside of the vase, perhaps to make it look older. please see additional images.
PEDIGREE OF THE FAMILY OF DAVIES, DUNGREY Co FLINT, 1671, a handwritten historical scroll titled ‘The Genalogie of Roger Davies of Dungrey in Bangor Monacho? & Com Flint Gent. Collected out of the books of Owen Salisbury of Ring Esq. Robert Davies of Gwyfamily Esy Pati’ck Elly of Wrexam Esq & other authentic authors by John Salisbury de Erbystock 1671’, the title beneath an ink drawing of an armorial shield with two lion rampant, scroll length approx. 101cm (1)Condition Report: The scroll was found in a house in Macclesfield in 1971 when a relation of the vendor died. There is no history of the scroll known before this date. The scroll is dated 1671 however, it is not known if the scroll was written at this time or later in the 18th century. The paper does have watermarks but there is not date in the watermark. Please see additinal images uploaded.
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCKBY JAMES TREGENT, LONDON, C.1770-80the brass five pillar, eight day twin fusee movement with a verge escapement and repeat mechanism striking on a bell, with a bob pendulum, with a foliate engraved backplate, the brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, with black Roman hours and Arabic minutes, with a date aperture and inscribed 'James Tregent / London' to a silvered plaque in the matted centre, beneath a strike/silent dial to the arch, the caddy top case with a brass handle and pine cone finials, with pendulum45.5cm high
A MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCKBY JOSEPH TABRAHAM, WALTHAM ABBEY, MID-18TH CENTURYthe brass eight day four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell, the brass dial with a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, the matted centre with a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, beneath an arch with a moonphase inscribed 'at London Bridge when the moon is ... Dayes Olde / high water...minutes / Past...a clock', the arched hood with canted corners above a trunk with an arched door and panel base, with two brass cased weights and a pendulum213cm high
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCKBY JOHN WYKE, LIVERPOOL, C.1770-80the brass eight day four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell, the brass dial with a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, the matted centre with a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture inside angel head and scrolling foliate spandrels, beneath an arch inscribed 'JOHN WYKE LIVERPOOL' above a painted moonphase with the age of the moon, the Gillows style case with an arched hood with blue and gilt glass panels and fluted columns, on a trunk with a shaped door flanked by quarter columns above a panelled base, with two weights and a pendulum221cm high
A GEORGE I EBONISED BRACKET CLOCKBY SIMON DE CHARMES, LONDON, C.1720the brass eight day single fusee repeating movement with a verge escapement, striking on one bell and repeating on two bells, the backplate with extensive engraved scrolling foliate decoration around a basket of fruit, on a brass dial with a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hours, fleur-de-lys half hours and Arabic five minutes, the matted centre with a silvered flowerhead false pendulum, the back of the aperture inscribed 'S. de Charmes, London', and a date aperture, beneath a silvered regulator dial to the arch, inside scrolling foliate and mask spandrels, the case with a bell top, brass handle and silk backed sound frets, with a pendulum41.5cm highCatalogue NoteSimon De Charmes was a French Huguenot who arrived in London after the revocation of the Edicts of Nantes in 1685. He quickly established himself as a clock and watch maker at the ‘Sign of the Clock’ in Charing Cross. He was first recorded in 1688 and was granted freedom from the Clockmakers’ Company in 1691, working closely with other makers including Claude Du Chesne.For examples of Simon De Charmes work being sold at auction, see Bonhams, 12th December 2006, Fine Clocks, lot 94, and 14 December 2016, Fine Clocks, lot 98. For published examples see Cescinsky & Webster, English Domestic Clocks, p.279 Figs. 299, and 300 that shows a similarly engraved backplate and border. Others are illustrated in Richard C.R. Barder, The Georgian Bracket Clock, pls. I/3, VII/17 and colour pl. 3.
A GEORGE II EBONISED AUTOMATON BRACKET CLOCKBY THOMAS MORTON, LONDON, C.1745the brass eight day twin fusee movement with an anchor escapement and repeat mechanism, striking on a bell, the backplate with engraved scrolling foliage, the brass dial with a silvered chapter ring and black Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, the matted centre with a date aperture and silvered cartouche inscribed 'Thos Morton LONDON', inside foliate spandrels and beneath the arch with an automaton of a young couple riding a see-saw before a harbour scene, the ebonised case with a caddy top, brass swing handle with an arched glazed front and back doors, with glass side panels, with a brass pendulum46cm high, 28.3cm wide, 18cm deep
A BRASS LANTERN CLOCKBY JOHN WALKER, LONDON, IN 17TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURYthe brass eight day chain driven twin fusee movement with an anchor escapement, striking on two bells, the backplate inscribed 'JNo. WALKER 230 Regent Street & 77 Cornhill LONDON', on a brass dial with a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hours and half hour markers, inscribed 'Jno.Walker London', with a foliate engraved centre, the case with turned columns, finials and feet, foliate fret panels and brass side and back doors38.8cm high, 16cm wide, 14.4cm deep
A WILLIAM III WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCKBY PHILIP VICK, LONDON, C.1700the brass eight day five knopped pillar movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell, the brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, black Roman hours, half hour markers and Arabic five minutes around a matted centre with a subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture and inscribed 'PHIL VICK LONDON' in an engraved foliate cartouche, inside gilt cherub and crown spandrels, the caddy top with turned and gilt finials, a blind fretwork panel above a square glazed door flanked by slightly swollen pillars, the trunk door with boxwood and ebony line inlay and a circular blue glass lenticle, plinth base and moulded foot, with two weights240cm high
A COLLECTION OF TREEN19TH CENTURY AND LATERcomprising: a lignum vitae bottle, two lignum vitae string boxes, a pair of trumpet vases, a fruitwood tobacco jar and cover, a fruitwood tobacco jar carved with lappets and a ring turned stem, a miniature tazza, two boxwood pots and covers, a boxwood barrel shaped pounce pot, an ebonised stand and baluster vase and cover from staves of a variety of woods (13)30cm high (max)
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCKLATE 18TH CENTURYthe brass eight day, twin fusee movement with a verge escapement and striking on a bell, the backplate engraved with a basket of fruit beneath swags and foliage, the brass dial with a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hours and Arabic minutes, with date aperture and a shaped panel inscribed 'Richd. Clarke London', beneath a 'Strike Silent' dial to the arch, the arched triple pad case with glazed front and back doors and gilt metal, silk lined fishscale grilles and on bracket feet, with a bob pendulum40.5cm high, 29.8cm wide, 21.2cm deep
AN OAK LONGCASEIN DUTCH STYLE, 19TH CENTURYthe brass and iron birdcage style movement with an anchor escapement and striking on two bells, on a later brass dial with a base metal chapter ring with black Roman hours and Arabic five minutes with a subsidiary seconds dial and an engraved centre inside foliate spandrels and beneath a sunburst to the arch, case with a lift-off hood with an arched door beneath 'C' scroll fretwork, on a tapering trunk with a 'rococo' lenticle, on a bombe base and claw feet, with carved, 'rococo' scroll, foliage and rocaille249cm highProvenanceKenneth Neame: An Enduring Legacy.TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE.
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