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Lot 292
Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Diorama of South American Tropical Birds, circa 1895, by Charles Kirk, Taxidermy, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, a colourful display of tropical birds to include - Red-legged Honeycreeper, Green-rumped Parrotlet, Ruby topaz hummingbird, and a Broad=billed Hummingbird, with a Swallowtail butterlfy to the fore, all mounted upon small twisting branches, amidst natural grasses, set above floating groundwork, displayed against a painted sky back drop, enclosed within a period picture-frame style five-glass wall hanging display case, 26cm by 8cm by 36cm, indistinctly signed to the interior backdrop lower centreThe following is an extract taken from “A History of British Taxidermy” by C. Frost:“The business built up by Charles Kirk (1872-1922) became one of the largest and best known of its kind in Scotland. Charles Kirk was born and educated in Edinburgh, and left home to take up an apprenticeship with Rowland Ward in London. He left Wards in 1894 in order to set up his own business in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, eventually employing a staff of around eight. He was an intelligent and articulate man with a high reputation as a field naturalist and photographer. His bird photographs were reproduced in numerous publications. His photographs of birds in flight were regarded as unique in their day. Kirk was by all accounts a great enthusiast about all aspects of his profession. A visit to his shop was an uplifting experience. He died suddenly in 1922 at the age of just 50, having just moved to larger premises. Not surprisingly, Rowland Wards influence is strongly evident in all of Kirk’s work, for he would have doubtless trained his own staff in the manner he had himself been trained. All of the firms work I have seen has been of top quality. Charles Kirk was closely connected with the Glasgow Natural History Society, and he exhibited cases of rare or interesting birds at many of their meetings”. The following is an extract from Kirk’s obituary, published in the Glasgow Herald on 22nd April 1922: “The genius inherent in the man was powerfully demonstrated on several occasions. As an exponent of the art of taxidermy his fame was established, and examples of his superb work adorn many public and private collections both at home and abroad. Accuracy of detail and setting was one of the many outstanding features pertaining to all Mr Kirk’s work, particularly with regard to groups of birds reproduced in their natural surroundings. In this class of work he was undoubtedly peerless, and by the critic and connoisseur was regarded as a veritable Rembrandt of his profession”. Fine words indeed. It’s also interesting to note that this is the only example of exotic birds that I have seen by this firm, needless to say most of the specimens Kirk stuffed were of Scottish decent. The exotic birds found here in the case we are selling are usually found in cases by the London taxidermists where there was easier access to the bird markets that were supplying the millinery
Lot 5
A Victorian sapphire, ruby, pearl, and diamond crescent brooch, the crescent set with sapphires and rose cut diamonds, the crescent set onto a bar with rubies, a sapphire, old cut diamond and pearls, 4.5cm long, acid tests as approximately 9ct gold, 7.5g gross, cased (the pearls untested and unwarranted)
Lot 235
An American college ring, set with an oval facetted synthetic ruby, the synthetic ruby approximately 3.14ct, of typical form, around the stone - STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1953; to the inside of the band engraved - G W Strokbeck (?) III; marked '10K', finger size P1/2 centre, 14.5g gross
Lot 9
Yellow metal and ruby Siam ring, early 20th Century. Set with various cabochon cut rubies, in the form of a coiled dragon with articulated tongue, unmarked, 22.37 grams. When tested on an XRF machine, the readings for it were coming out between 12 ct and 22 ct gold on various parts of the ring. However, we are unable to guarantee this is correct and subsequently we have not included this in the description and potential buyers should satisfy themselves with the ring before bidding. All the stones are Rubies and the ring is unmarked.
Lot 123
Handcrafted pair of ornaments featuring the Imperial Kildare Drop, adorned with shining ruby gems that complement an intricate geometric pattern, alongside the Gold Snowflake, with a vibrant turquoise gem at its center. Both are embellished with gold metallic finishes for a luxurious touch. They are part of a Christmas collection that brings the elegance of Waterford Crystal to your festive celebrations. Snowflake 3.5"W x 3.5"H. Drop 2"L x 2"W x 4.75"H. This item has its original box. Box measures 6.75"L x 4.25"W x 3.25"H. Dimensions: See DescriptionManufacturer: WaterfordCountry of Origin: IrelandCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 195
Two fine Chinese famille rose plates, Republic period, the first painted with ladies in a garden loading a cart with basket of flowers drawn by a deer, the ruby ground border with the eight Buddhist emblems, the second with a lady attended by a horse groom and female servant in a garden setting, pink enamelled dragon and lingzhi fungus border, the underside of both with apocryphal Qianlong seal mark and precious objects, 19.5cm diameterTypical minor glaze imperfections, occasional minor scratches to the glaze, and wear to the gilding, otherwise in good condition with no restoration, chips or cracks detected. PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
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