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Click here to subscribeA Victorian combination silver snuff box/pen knife, Wright & Davies, London 1884, of oval form, the cover opening to reveal gilt interior, with folding knife blades and button hook verso, 7cm long, together with a silver mounted cigar cutter, marks for 'PV & Co', London 1970, 14.7cm long (2) CONDITION REPORT: Both items show minor surface wear and scratching, discolouration to blades within pen knife. Cover does not completely flush between box and lid.
A Victorian tortoiseshell and ivory needle case, of knife box pattern, the sloping lid opening to reveal ivory divisions, 5cm high, together with a 19th century vesta case, created from a seed pod with silver coloured mounts, 4.5cm high, a shell pill box, 5.5cm wide, another shell pill box, 8.2cm wide, a 19th century purse decorated with shells, 8.3cm wide, three Victorian and later ivory coloured purses, and a further selection of Victorian and later objects of virtue (Qty) Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers do not ship items containing ivory outside the UK. Trevanion recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. A buyer's inability to import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation.The government have proposed legislation to create a UK law to ban the sale of all ivory. Please note this means that this lot is legal to sell now but may not be in the future.
A William IV silver table snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1838, of rectangular form with cushion sides, embossed foliate decoration, the cover inscribed 'Presented by the Parishioners of St Crux to Gylby Hairsine, overseer of that Parish as a slight memorial of the sense, which they entertain of the value of his faithful services, in the discharge of his public duty as a Trustee of Haughton's School December 1838', opening to reveal gilt interior, 10.5cm x 7.1cm, weight 7.83ozt
An early 20th century Continental silver gilt and enamelled box, with canted corners and engraved floral decoration, the hinged lid centred with an applied oval enamelled panel after the painting ‘Echo and Narcissus’, by John William Waterhouse, stamped lion mark to inner rim, length 8.0 x 4.6cm. £100-£150 --- The original painting of Echo and Narcissus, by John William Waterhouse, was painted in 1903, and now forms part of the Victorian Collection the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.
Uylsse Nardin, Locle Suisse. A silver keyless deck watch in fitted wooden box, No. 124115, circa 1910 Movement: gilded, lever escapement, cam wheel regulation, no. 124115 Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, centre seconds Case: silver, screw-down back, glass lacking Signed: case, dial and movement Dimensions: diameter 56mm. Deck box: wood, plaque with military arrow, length 120mm, width 102mm. £600-£800
A small Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell circular box by William Comyns, the pull-off cover inset with a tortoiseshell panel with silver piquéwork inlay of bows and festoons, within a repeating husk border, hallmarked for London 1907, dimensions 5.5 x 2.5cm. £80-£100 --- Please note tortoiseshell is covered by CITES and may be subject to import/export restrictions.
A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE BANGLE / BRACELET TOGETHER WITH A CABOCHON AND ENAMEL EMBELLISHED GILT FILIGREE SILVER BOX AND COVERThe jade: China, attributed to Ming DynastyThe box: China, circa 1900 / 1920Carved out of a celadon and russets stone, this jade bangle is inscribed to its outer part with an archaistic script inscription. The box, made of partially gilt silver, is embellished with filigree, with colourful enamels, coin / sapeque shape designs and hard stones cabochons, amongst which some are carved out jadeite jade, some others are carved out of tourmaline. The box is inscribed with the word “silver” to the below.Dimensions:- The jade bracelet (D): 6 cm- The box (H): 6,4 cmWeights:- the jade: 23,4 grams- the box (gross): 156 grams青赤玉手镯，配凸圆形和珐琅装饰镀金带盖银盒玉手镯：中国，归于明代带盖银盒：约1900/1920年[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- the inner rim of the box is distorted;- possibly missing a removable filigree ring.;- the jade bangle with natural veins and inclusions;- faded gilt to some parts of the inner rim of the box.
A DEEPLY CHISELLED CHINESE EXPORT SILVER ROUND BOX AND COVER China, Late Qing Dynasty, Circa 1900 The lid adorned with three characters from a novel, two of them playing the weiqi, one bearing a hat enhanced with peacock feathers, the outer of the box adorned with dragons flying amidst clouds in pursuance of the flaming pearl, the below with a Shou (longevity) character as well as with a mark reading: 玉珠 (yùzhū), i.e. jade pearl or treasure. H: 6,2 cm - D: 8,5 cmWeight: 207 grams中国出口带盖圆银盒中国，晚清时期，约1900年[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- the inner part is removable and then we can see the depth of the chiselling;- the removable inner part is distorted to the rim;- both the box and the lid are lightly distorted but nothing major;- maybe two "chocks" to one side of the lid.
§AN EMBELLISHED ZITAN 'TAOTIE MASK’ CIRCULAR BOX AND COVERChina, Qing Dynasty, 18th centuryThe sides of the cover with adorned with confronted phoenix as well as hearts and plum flowers, the side of the box adorned with taotie mask, the footrim of the box adorned with scrolls, the phoenix, the grecques and the scrolls inlaid in silver wires, the taotie masks and flowers set with mother of pearl, shell or coloured stones.H: 3,8 cm – D: 7,2 cmGross weight: 93 gramsNote: Compare with a related piece at Sotheby’s New York, The United States of America, 2019/09/11, lot 830, sold for USD100.000 incl. BP.§Bidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory and that of coral, or any goods containing same. Therefore Adams advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship lots containing either ivory or other specimen that fall under CITES regulation, to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adams will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.带装饰的紫檀“饕餮面具”带盖圆形盒中国，清代，18世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- the top of the lid used to be bombed and has been polished down following a damage;- both the box and the cover are missing numerous inlays, including silver wire inlays;- a few pieces are later replacements as it seems that the collector has tried to restore that piece;- a few minor chips.
A MIXED METAL INLAID ‘KHANH THO’ BOX AND COVERVietnam, Nguyen Dynasty, 19th centuryOf rectangular shape, adorned with a mixed metal and silver wire inlaid decor of “khanh tho”, flowers and inscriptions. The below bears two marks, the first one within a double square reading “松相” maybe for“thông rương”, the second one within a tree leaf reading “荡绿” maybe for “đãng lục”.H: 4,3 cm – L: 12,7 cm – w: 7cmNote:1. The design is a common one for a vietnamese piece of art, that of “khanh tho”, lit. longevity and happiness characters.2. In addition to the other inscriptions, there is a silver wire inlaid poetry to the top of the box reading “骨骼清奇存老树 芬芳白雪占花魁”.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- a few missing colours;- scratches.
A BIDRI SILVER-INLAID MASALADAN OR PANDAN BOXIndia, Possibly Bidar, Deccan and 17th centuryOf rectangular form the dome-shaped lid topped by a flower-bud shaped finial, both the box and the lid with detailed silver-inlaid flowers.H: 9,7 cm - L: 11,5 cm – w: 7,2 cmNotes:1. This box might have been made for spices (masaladan) or for betel (pandan). It may have been one of a set.2. Bidriware is believed to have originated in the city of Bidar in the Deccan. It is cast from an alloy of mostly zinc with copper, tin and lead. The vessels are overlaid or inlaid with silver, brass and sometimes gold. A paste that contains sal ammoniac is then applied which turns the ally dark black but leaving the silver, brass and gold unaffected.3. For more information about bidri wares and for related pieces, please refers to:- Mittal, J.,Bidri Ware and Damascene Work: in Jagdish & Kamla Mittal Museum of Indian Art, Jagdish & Kamla Mittal Museum or Art, 2011.- Stronge, S.,Bidri Ware: Inlaid Metalwork from India,Victoria & Albert Museum, 1985.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: Missing inlays.
A BOX OF ASSORTED ITEMS, to include two silver thimbles, each with hallmarks for Birmingham, a pair of novelty pepperettes each in the form of a realistically cast owl with yellow glass eyes, stamped to the base 'SR', each approximately 7.7cm in height, an EPNS engine turn designed cigarette box with a vacant cartouche, a gilt base metal box depicting 'New Orleans, Louisiana' to the lid, stamped 'Japan' to the base, a white metal cigarette case, a red pin cushion with pins and hat pins, a quantity of white metal cutlery, a black beaded purse, a variety of thimbles, a cheroot, etc
A BACHMANN OO GAUGE JUBILEE CLASS LOCOMOTIVE, 'Silver Jubilee' No.5552, L.M.S. black livery with silver and stainless steel fittings and numbers, one cabside number has become detached (present in box) and some of the banding is loose, with limited edition certificate No.0928 (creased) and contained in original wooden presentation box which is complete but has some minor damage, fading and wear
WORLD WAR ONE MEDALS & ARCHIVE. To include a Copy 1914 Christmas tine containing British War Medal named 63874 Pte T Spencer. 4th Btn North Staffs Regt, KIA 24th October 1918, and is buried in the Harlebeke Military Cemetery, Belgium, a WW1 Victory Medal, named 9764 Pte A E Taylor South Staffs Regt together with small silver pill box, South Staffs Cap badge NFS button. The lid of the box has a photo stuck down of a Uniform soldier with North/South Staffs Cap badge. Also present a car tube containing a WW2 Death scroll for Pte Frederick Spencer, Notts & Derby Regt, also the Kings scroll to accompany a WW1 Death plaque & a small album of colourised prints dating back to WW1 era inc one hand painted image of a Magpie.
A BOXED HORNBY O GAUGE No.40 TANK LOCOMOTIVE, No.82011, B.R. lined black livery, version with lion astride wheel decals, appears largely complete and in fairly good condition with only very minor paint loss and wear, minor damage to number on one cabside but otherwise decals and lining all in fairly good condition, complete with key in original (damaged) envelope, open packet containing three lamps, guarantee slip and hints leaflet, box complete and with LF sticker but has some minor damage and wear, with a quantity of boxed No.20 rolling stock to include Shell/B.P. Tank Wagon silver on red base, boxed PR2/PL2 points, part boxed No.2 Double Arm Signal, majority of boxes with some wear and damage, a boxed The Good Companion jigsaw No.4 'The Elizabethan', boxed Merit 'Pegit' game and boxed Merit Remote Control Driving Test, contents of jigsaw and games not checked, some damage and wear to boxes and an Army issue Signals Satchel, missing strap but otherwise in good condition
A BOX OF ASSORTED COSTUME JEWELLERY, to include pieces such as a white metal hinged bangle with a foliate engraved design, stamped '925', a white metal marcasite flower ring, stamped 'Silver' together with a variety of other yellow and white metal rings, beaded necklaces, bracelet, non-pierced earrings, ladies wristwatches, brooches, also including a quantity of commemorative coins, etc
BOX CONTAINING MILITARY ITEMS to include large Union Jack flag, selection of plastic bunting style flags, Webbing, cases, Instruction manuals and booklets, a Wooden case, framed photo of RA Officer, Lipton Souvenir Tea Caddy etc & a boxed “De-Beers” Industrial Diamond Division Gold coloured circular medallion with a small diamond set in the centre of the map of Africa, the attached suspender is silver.
A PART BOXED JOUEF HO GAUGE TRAIN SET, comprising CC class electric locomotive No.CC-6505, S.N.C.F. red, orange and silver livery, missing both pantographs, two coaches in similar livery and a quantity of track, all contained in original damaged box tray with a replacement cardboard tray, with an unboxed Troby HO gauge shunter, No. Y 9103, S.N.C.F. blue livery, has some damage to cab, with a quantity of unboxed and assorted Jouef and Lima HO gauge freight rolling stock, some with damage and missing items and a quantity of boxed and unboxed Jouef and Fleischmann lineside accessories, track, controllers and transformer etc (2 boxes)
A SELECTION OF SILVERWARE AND OTHER PIECES, to include a small Russian silver gilt bowl with blue and green enamel leaf detail to the edge, with a similar design fork, with Russian assay marks, together with an early 20th century silver brush with pink guilloche enamel detail, a silver circular pill box with blue guilloche enamel lid, both with silver hallmarks, approximate total gross weight of pill box, bowl and fork 77.6 grams, together with a cased set of six enamel silver plated teaspoons, two enamel open salts, two pill boxes, and an enamel comb cover
A TRAY OF SILVER BROOCHES, COMPACT etc, to include a silver 'Crufts Dog Show' brooch depicting a dogs face set with two blue glass cabochons, hallmarked 'Kirwan & Co Ltd' Birmingham 1963, approximate gross weight 9.0 grams, 0.29ozt, a white metal dogs head bar brooch stamped 'Silver', a white metal bar brooch fitted with a small figure of a dog, stamped 'Silver 925', another white metal dog brooch stamped 'Kenart, Silver 925', a white metal 'Cairn Terrier Association' badge, stamped 'Silver', a yellow metal engine turned design cigarette case depicting three Cairn Terriers to the lid by Gwenda with original fitted box, also including a black plastic dog figure
A WHITE METAL JAPANESE STYLE BOX, hinged square box, depicting a tri-coloured oriental river and mountain scene, stamped 'Silver', approximate dimensions 65.7mm x 57.2mm x 14.0mm, approximate gross weight 47.5 grams (Condition report:- overall condition good, general light wear, slight tarnishing in places)
A BOX CONTAING WORLD WAR ONE AND SECOND WORLD WAR MEDALS, to include a British War & Victory medal pair named to 23454 F.K.Cowlin, East Surrey Regiment, a Victory Medal named 58540 Cpl F.P.Lewis, Devon Regiment, plus seven WWII Medals, two France and Germany, 1939-45 stars two Defence, two War Medals plus School attendance and Coronation medallions, together with small ornate string purse metal silver mount and gold coloured alloy ladies bracelet
A gent's 9ct gold Omega Geneva calendar centre seconds wristwatch, circa 1970, brushed silver dial with baton numerals, date aperture at 3 o' clock, Omega crown, on Omega 9ct gold integral bracelet with folding clasp, case 33mm, in Omega box. CONDITION REPORT: The watch weighs 56g gross. Also with two small sections of the 9ct gold bracelet previously removed by a jeweler, weighing 1g.
A collection of silver and silver plated items, comprising a small mug, cream jugs, sugar basins, a cruet set, a modern wine coaster, an engine turned cigarette box, assorted cased sets of silver spoons, silver plated candlesticks and a quantity of silver plated cutlery, approximately 28ozt weighable silverCondition report: All pieces with light surface scratches and knocks. Some pieces with heavier knocks and wear to hallmarks.
A silver mounted horn snuff mull, the silver mount decorated with thistles and set with Cairngorm quartz, 7.3cm long, together with a hinged horn snuff box, 7.2cm wide, and three treen examples (5)Condition report: Snuff mull with pitted marks/indents to the back, wear/roughness to where the mount joins the horn. A split or notch at the very end of the horn. Hinged boxes split and worn. Loses to tortoiseshell insides.
A Hanau silver box, London import 1903, decorated with a classical scene, possibly the Three Graces, 5.4cm wide, together with a silver vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham, date letter indistinct, 2.5cm wide and another silver box, with repousse decoration, Birmingham 1904, 4.5cm wide, total 3ozt (3)Condition report: Hanau box split to the lid. Repousse box with pierced holes to the lid, the edges are knocked and with wear. Vinaigrette grille loose but present, marks rubbed. General knocks, wear and rubbing.
A FINE JAPANESE MIXED METAL KOGO BY INOUE OF KYOTO MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The cover of the box decorated with a dynamic scene of figures caught in a storm and running for cover, including one woman with a small child on her back shielding herself with a broken paper umbrella; a sarumawashi, the monkey trainer carrying his pet on his shoulders whilst crossing a small bridge; with lightning bolts emerging from menacing clouds towards a thatched hut and a leaning pine, the design rendered in relief with a variety of metals including gilt bronze, silver and shibuichi, the round body signed to the base Saikyo Inoue sei (made by Inoue of West Kyoto) and with a gold seal for Fusahiro, 19.7cm. (2)
A KOREAN SILVER-INLAID IRON TOBACCO BOX AND COVER JOSEON DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY The rectangular body decorated to each side with auspicious Chinese ideographs including the character fu (luck), the hinged cover with the circular symbol for shou (longevity), all reserved on a complex background of key fret, spirals and other geometric patterns, the inside of the box lined in wood, 9.2cm x 10.6cm x 14.5cm. See Asian Art II, 15th November 2016, lot 515 for a comparable box from the collection of John Newall Esq. sold in these rooms.
A JAPANESE MIXED METAL KOGO BY NISHIMURA MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The cover of the box decorated with a couple in a luxuriant garden, the design rendered in low relief with gilt and silver inlays on the bronze ground, the round body stamped to the base with Kyoto Nishimura sei (Made by Nishimura of Kyoto), 14.3cm. (2)
A FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER KOBAKO (BOX AND COVER) MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The lid shaped as a paper fan decorated with a traditional house on stilts in a luxuriant garden with prunus to the side, a small bird depicted in relief on the veranda resting on a branch of pine, the fan's sticks made of inlaid silver; the sides decorated with another view of the gardens, a stream flowing between rocks and with further flowering trees along it, with pines issuing from behind wooden fences, the decoration rendered in inlaid gilt, gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, okibirame and togidashi mokume on gyobu nashiji and nashiji grounds, together with a fitted tomobako box and cover, and a Spink catalogue entitled Japanese Lacquer, 21.4cm x 12.3cm x 6.7cm. (5) Provenance: a private English collection, purchased from Spink in July 1997. A copy of a letter from Christopher Knapton, Director of Spink Oriental Department, informing the owner that the piece is ready to be collected, is available. Cf. Spink, Japanese Lacquer, Miyabi transformed, p.27, no.17 where this very piece is illustrated and discussed. The decoration is a reference to The Tale of Genji and it shows the Prince's Rokujo mansion as described in the 23rd Chapter of the Genji Monogatari entitled Hatsune (The First Warbler).
A RARE JAPANESE GOLD AND RED LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The flattened circular body richly decorated to each side with the Shochikubai (the Three Friends of Winter), with branches of pine, flowering prunus, and bamboo sprays rendered in gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e and kirikane on the deep red ground, together with a rock crystal ojime and a kiri box, 7.2cm. (2) Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset.
A SMALL JAPANESE SILVER BOX AND COVER MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH OR 20TH CENTURY The rectangular body decorated with a dense pattern of repoussé chrysanthemum flowerheads, the inside with dark wood linings, a three-characters mark to the base and the jungin (pure silver) mark underneath, 4.5cm x 6cm x 8.2cm.
A SMALL SILVER AND ENAMEL RECTANGULAR PILL BOX BY ROBERT CHANDLERBIRMINGHAM 1911With mid green guilloche enamel over engine turning, the interior gilt, 4cm (1 1/2in) long, 39g (1.25 oz) grossCondition Report: Enamel scratched, no flakes, cracks or losses, scratches and nicks commensurate with age and use, clear marksCondition Report Disclaimer
A silver mounted onyx and malachite inkwell, calendar and similar cigarette box, calendar 10cm l, inkwell and calendar by George Betjemann & Sons, London 1936, cigarette box by another, London 1937 Tiny flat chip on top edge of calendar, another on one bottom corner of inkwell, neither of which are very noticeable
A Victorian papier mache work box, mid 19th c, inlaid in mother of pearl and painted and gilt with flowers, silk lined, 16.5 x 17cm, a Victorian brass grapes hook, a silver mounted turned ebony ring stand, sycamore bottle opener, several watches, etc Box - one hinge damaged, slightly worn and chipped. Contents in variable condition
An hexagonal silver repousse and engraved box and cover, probably Turkish, 20th c, 74mm diam, an Elizabeth II gadrooned silver coaster, Birmingham 1973 and a pair of silver napkin rings, 5ozs 10dwts, two Middle Eastern painted wooden eggs, miscellaneous badges, etc As a lot in good condition
A Le Must de Cartier silver gilt lady's wristwatch, quartz movement with black dial, 24mm, maker's box and papers dated 1988 Externally in good condition for age, wear to leather strap, interior of box a little soiled. Important Notice: Mellors & Kirk does not warrant the condition of the movement of battery watches, movement unexamined, sold strictly as seen, not subject to return
Two William IV silver snuff boxes, engine turned, with foliate chased thumbpiece, 68 and 76mm l, both Birmingham, by Edward Smith 1834 and William Simpson 1835, 4ozs Smaller box with slightly later applied rectangular silver tablet to lid but not over damage, light wear. Larger box in good condition
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