Taxidermy: A Mugger Crocodile Head Mount (Crocodylus palustris), late 19th/early 20th century, a juvenile taxidermy head as a console table/book rest, with shaped mahogany shelf top, 35cm long, 21cm wide, 18cm deep. Taken by Edward Keen, circa 1900. He was a businessman in India returning to Britain around 1920. The previous vendor purchased these via an acquaintance who had originally acquired them from Edward Keen's great-grandson. Cites Annex A, Appendix I (exempt)
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Taxidermy: A Mugger Crocodile Head Mount (Crocodylus palustris), circa late 19th/early 20th century, large adult taxidermy head as a console table, with shaped mahogany shelf top, measurements including console mount - 80cm long, 53cm wide, 36cm deep approx, actual head measurements - 68cm long, width 36cm, height 27cm. Taken by Edward Keen, circa 1900. He was a businessman in India returning to Britain around 1920. The previous vendor purchased these via an acquaintance who had originally acquired them from Edward Keen's great-grandson. Cites Annex A, Appendix I (exempt)All teeth present - it looks like it missing a couple of teeth but they have been pushed up into the gum line . A really rich chocolate leather suitcase colour to the overall mount. No eye balls, split to left eyebrow. Otherwise good condition conducive with the age. Shield console good condition. 11/03/21
Taxidermy: A Pair of Gharial Crocodile Head Mounts(Gavialis gangeticus), circa late 19th/early 20th century, a pair of taxidermy mounted juvenile heads as a pair of console tables, with shaped mahogany shelf tops, 37cm long, 16.5cm wide, 11cm deep approx. Taken by Edward Keen, circa 1900. He was a businessman in India returning to Britain around 1920. The previous vendor purchased these via an acquaintance who had originally acquired them from Edward Keen's great-grandson. Cites Annex A, Appendix I (exempt)
An Unusual 1964 Monte Carlo Rally Replica Mini Front End, in the form of a desk, modern, with glass shelf and a speedometer converted to a clock, the head lamps electrified, on a metal frame with castors, 78cm by 132.5cm by 82.5cm by 78cm The desk design is based on Paddy Hopkirk's famous 1964 Monte Carlo victory in a Mini Cooper Provenance: Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit, 17 February 2015 lot 160.
A Louis XVI Ormolu and Brass Mounted, Tulipwood, Kingwood and Mahogany Hanging Wall Shelf, third quarter 18th century, with arched top above two open shelves and a cupboard, some later mounts and lock marked T.PARSONS PATENTEE, 81.5cm by 55cm by 20cm Provenance: Christie's, 8 June 2016, Lot 125
Wilf 'Squirrelman' Hutchinson of Husthwaite - Yorkshire oak sideboard, raised on over rectangular top with canted corners, bank of four graduated drawers flanked by two fielded cupboards carved with Yorkshire rose roundels, each enclosing a shelf, raised on octagonal turned supports - Condition Report
BRIAN DAVIES; oil on canvas, still life study of grapes, peach and etched glass on a shelf, signed, bears Gramby Gallery of Bakewell label verso, 25 x 35cm, framed. (D)Additional InformationBasically in good condition.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org
A Victorian figured walnut pot cupboard with moulded rectangular top above arched panel door enclosing a single shelf raised on plinth base, height 78cm, width 39cm, depth 33.5cm.Additional InformationBasically in good condition, small split to the panelled door, a couple of surface knocks to the moulding, but basically ok.
AUTOBIOGRAPHIES, mostly signed, including Margot Fonteyne, Terence Stamp, Marie Helvin (with additional photographs) ETC. and some vintage fashion photographs, and a copy of Moon Walk by Michael Jackson with printed 'signature' and sketch (12)The books all have shelf wear.The first editions are:Terrence Stamp – Dust jacket torn a little at the top and on the edge. Pages look good.Victoria Beckham, learning to Fly – staining to the pages when looking down from top, dust jacket has creasing, internally it looks good.Jane Fonda – creasing to dust jacket, pages looking down starting to yellow.Vanessa Redgrave – dust jacket has marks and slightly creased on top, staining on top of first pageJane Asher – Slight creasing to dust jacket, no other issues.Marie Helvin – Book looks good, looks unread as too the photographs, the paper binder holding the photographs has creases and Sellotape holding it togetherRoger McGough, That Awkward age - Slight shelf wear to the jacket, especially in the corners, pages look good.Humphrey Lyttelton – Book looks good, again slight edgewear to the jacket, pages good.The non-firsts are:Tony Blair – Signed, Dust jacket slightly torn and creased, corners dinged and bent in.Michael Jackson Moon Walk – printed signature, lots of shelf wear, staining and creasing to the jacket, pages dirty and starting to yellow.Margot Fonteyn – Signed, Jacket is slightly torn in a few places and has some scratches, pages yellowing.Michael Jackson’s is the only signature that looks printed, all others look genuine, written in either biro, pencil or marker.
A contemporary high end British design glass coffee table / centre occasional table of simple rectangular form. The glass panel top supported by two glass side panels upon a glass bottom with a short stepped shelf within. All being raised on metal disc supports. Measures approx 35cm x 84cm x 58cm.
A large contemporary quality laminated Hollywood Regency shop haberdashery display advertising point of sale / event stand of large bean shape. The display unit having a thick applied pink laminate with scroll and floral decoration atop and curtains detailing running round the sides. Removable pink cut glass panel atop with a further thick glass bean shaped shelf raised on polished metal legs sitting on top. All being raised on screw polished metal feet. Base measures approx 78cm x 281cm x 95cm.NB: stock images have been used. Each display comes in generally excellent useable condition, but will have minor cosmetic marks from use in a retail environment. Pictures of specific units are available by request.
A matching pair of retro vintage mid 20th Century 1950's Danish high end design ebonised and teak wood atomic freestanding room dividers / adjustable shelving units of tall slender form. Each having an overall teak frame with two smaller shelves to the upper section supported by brass balls on ebonised supports. Shaped shelf to the right with two adjustable central shelves below. Each being raised on ebonised trestle feet supports. Each measures approx 190cm x 121cm x 28cm.
Avalon Furniture - A good retro vintage 20th Century teak wood Danish influence highboard / sideboard credenza having a raised open back top with a single shelf and sliding door compartment. Below a bank of three graduating drawers flanked by a single door cupboard to the right. Raised on tapering legs united bu shaped stretchers. Measures approx 136cm x 136cm x 41cm.
A large contemporary quality laminated Hollywood Regency shop haberdashery display advertising point of sale / event stand of large bean shape. The display unit having a thick applied purple laminate with scroll and floral decoration atop and curtains detailing running round the sides. Removable purple cut glass panel atop with a further thick glass bean shaped shelf raised on polished metal legs sitting on top. All being raised on screw polished metal feet. Base measures approx 78cm x 281cm x 95cm. NB: stock images have been used. Each display comes in generally excellent useable condition, but will have minor cosmetic marks from use in a retail environment. Pictures of specific units are available by request.
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