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Click here to subscribeThree pairs of 'Bentley' cuff links, boxed,including a small pair green enamel, believed silver (hallmarks indistinctly stamped); a larger gilt metal pair with black enamel and a medium sized pair in white plated metal and black enamel, each set apparently unused in original box. (3)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Matchbox, Dinky Toys, - Four boxed diecast model vehicles with one unboxed model diecast bus. Lot includes Matchbox K7 Racing Car Transporter (yellow with silver base, with yellow racing car); Dinky Toys #289 Routemaster Bus (decals have been removed and attached to box) and similar. Boxed models appear Mint in Fair Plus - Good boxes with storage imperfections. Unboxed model Very Good (This does not constitute a guarantee)
A Chinese export silver cigarette box,early 20th century, of rectangular form, decorated in relief with an owl on a blossoming prunus tree, wood liner, monogrammed 'J. J. S. 1927' in an oval cartouche, stamp marked 'TUCK CHANG',12.4cm long二十世纪初 上海德祥外销银花鸟图香烟盒 《TUCK CHANG》印款Condition report: Surface scratches and dents in various locations consistent with age. Overall 376.4g.
A Chinese export silver box,early 20th century, of shaped rectangular form on four hoof feet, with an oval vacant cartouche against a matt ground, stamp marked 'ZEE SHUN', 'Qichang' and 'SHANGHAI', 18cm long二十世纪初 外销银盖盒 《ZEESHUN》《其昌》及《上海》印款Condition report: Overall 683g.Surface scratches and minor dents consistent with age. Cover dented to one corner. Liner loose, worn, faded, stained, and with tears.
A Japanese silver box and cover,early 20th century, the cover inset with a metal panel decorated in low relief with a pine tree by a river, Mount Fuji in the far distance, signed Arikuni koku to the lower right corner, the interior inscribed 'Presented to F. Mantelli Esq, by the Asahi Shimbun in commemoration of his valuable services rendered to the Asahi's First & Second Round the World Parties, July 1910', the base marked 'samurai zo', 'jungin' and 'Yukimi', 14.9cm long, overall 821.4g (2)Condition report: Surface scratches and dents.
A Japanese Shibayama-style inlaid box and cover,Meiji period (1868-1912), of rounded rectangular form, decorated on all sides with millefleurs, including chrysanthemum, peony, hydrangea and other overlapping flower heads and foliage, in various shades of mother-of-pearl and stained ivory, the interior of dense nashiji and the rims mounted with silver, signed Masayoshi on a red-lacquer tablet,11.3cm long (2)Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts CollectionCondition report: Corners damaged and with losses in various locations. Rim chipped with losses.
A 19th century glass decanter set mounted in a novelty drinks caddy formed as a stack of leather-bound books; together with a quantity of cased Meerschaum pipes, a filigree box with enamel cover, a silver plated propelling pencil of three colours with enamel bands, and a filled bronze statue of King Henry VIII (one tray)
MINERVA. MONTRE DE GOUSSET MACONNIQUE A CADRAN OUVERT EN ARGENT REMONTOIR AU PENDANT MINERVA. A SILVER MASONIC KEYLESS WIND OPEN FACE POCKET WATCH Model: 'Tablier', No.44/500Date: Purchased 1989Movement: Jewelled manual wind Dial: Blue with white central triangle, gilt numerals represented by the working tools of the various degrees of Freemasonry, gilt hands stylised as swordsCase: Polished Masonic apron form, back secured by 4 screws, quadrature of the circle engraved to the back with the letter GSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 66.5mm x 45mm Accompaniments: Minerva box, GuaranteeFootnotes:Click for an instant shipping quoteFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel rounded rectangular box and coverMeiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryWorked in musen shippo (wireless enamel) and decorated with a snow-decked Mount Fuji rising up from clouds on a pale-blue celadon ground, the rims mounted with silver, the interior lined in silk brocade; unsigned. 5.7cm x 13.7cm x 10cm (2¼in x 5 3/8in x 4in). (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel moriage tall baluster vaseBy Kawade Shibataro, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryFinely worked in silver with brightly coloured enamels with a leafy stem of a large blooming lily and buds growing at the foot of the vase and draping across the front of the body, the lily rendered with white and yellow petals and reddish-brown stamens, the leaves in graduated tones of green, reserved on a graduated pale-grey to pale-green ground, applied with a silver rim and foot, the base signed with the seal of Kawade Shibataro; with a plain wood storage box. 37cm (14½in) high. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Two cloisonné-enamel vasesOne vase by Ota Toshiro (active ca. 1868-1940), both vases Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century The first a rectangular tomei jippo cloisonné-enamel vase, engraved on a silver substrate with a dragon emerging from crashing waves against a hammered stippled ground covered in transparent red enamel, the rims silvered metal, signed on the base Ota within a koro-shape reserve, 25.5cm (10in) high; the second a hexagonal tsuiki-jippo enamel vase decorated with overlapping open and closed fans enclosing different designs enamelled in transparent green, orange, pale blue, and purple on a midnight-blue ground, signed on the base with an unidentified mark, 25cm (9 7/8in) high; with an inscribed wood storage box. (3).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel oblong octagonal box and coverBy Namikawa Sosuke (1847-1910), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryDelicately worked in musen ('wireless') and yusen (wired) enamels and decorated with two sprigs of flowering chrysanthemums on a slightly graduated blue ground, the veins of the leafy stems and the petals outlined in silver wire, the interior and underside of plain aubergine, applied with a shakudo rim, the base signed in thick silver wire with the Sakigake mark of Namikawa Sosuke; with a plain wood storage box. 3.2cm x 10.8cm x 8.8cm (1¼in x 4¼in x 3½in). (3).Footnotes:See also the footnote to the following lot 187.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A lacquer suzuribako (box for writing utensils) and coverBy Futagi Seiho (1884-1954), Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1930sThe inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) with canted corners lacquered in silver, golds and shades of brown and grey hiramaki-e with a squirrel prancing among fruiting vine, trailing over the sides, the interior of the lid and box decorated with a lacquer imitation of a sumi painting with fern on an olive-green lacquer ground, the rims mounted in silver, with a removable frame and baseboard fitted with a suzuri (ink-grinding stone), a gilt-bronze suiteki (water dropper) in the form of a kettle, a pair of writing brushes, a paper pricker, paper knife and a inkstick holder, each fitted with silver fittings and gold-lacquered on the nashiji ground with squares of gold gyobu square flakes to match the sides of the ink-grinding stone, signed in gold lacquer Seiho saku; with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed and signed on the lid Risu suzuribako, Seiho saku (Writing box with squirrel design, made by Seiho) with a seal Seiho; and a tomogire sealed Seiho. 5cm x 27.5cm x 24.3cm (2in x 10 13/16in x 9 9/16in). (12).Footnotes:Born in Kanazawa, Futagi Seiho studied under Yamamoto Toshinari, and later with the Ishikawa-based artists Igarashi Doho and Shimizu Kyubei. He exhibited at the Teiten national salon and its successor iterations on 12 occasions between 1928 and 1946.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel ovoid vaseBy the workshop of Ando Jubei (1876-1953), Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th centuryWorked in partly musen and yusen enamels with a coastal view of a snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance towering over pine trees on rocky islets in a slight mist rendered on a pale grey-blue ground, applied with a silver rim and foot, signed on the base in silver wire with the mark of Ando Jubei; with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed and signed on the lid Shippo Tokai Shokeizu kabin, Jubei tsukuru (Cloisonne vase with scenic view in the Tokai Region, made by Jubei) with seal. 18.7cm (7 3/8in) high. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A gold-lacquer rounded rectangular ryoshibako (document box) and coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) with a rich e-nashiji ground decorated in shades of gold and shell takamaki-e with highlights of kirikane with trailing flowering bush clover, the design continuing over the lid and over all four sides of the box, beneath a gold-lacquer 16-petalled kikumon (chrysanthemum crest) appearing prominently on the lid, the interior and underside of rich nashiji, the rims mounted with silver, two sides of the box applied with a silver and gold chrysanthemum crest fitted with a silvered-metal ring attachment to accommodate the purple silk cords; unsigned; with a lacquered-wood storage box. 14cm x 25.5cm x 19.5cm (5½in x 10in x 7 5/8in). (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A silver kettle and coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe body hammered with a textured dimpled ground and decorated in low relief with a fishing basket, tasselled canister, a wound ball of string, a gourd and an inro (medicine case), the shoulder applied with a sparrow at either side, the cover reticulated and surmounted by a gilt finial in the form of a pierced bead knop, the base stamped jungin (Pure silver); with a wood storage box. 21cm (8¼in) high. (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Four demonstration vases showing some of the stages of the cloisonné-enamelling processMeiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryThe first the sojizukuri (copper core), the second with the colour added, fired and showing the shokusen (wires) placement and gluing of the sculpted wires on the body, the third showing the pasted enamels after firing, the fourth the polished, high gloss finished product applied with the silver mounts; with an unrelated wood storage box. Each vase: 9cm (3½in) high. (5).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel moriage rounded rectangular box and coverAttributed to the Ando Jubei workshop, Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th centuryWorked in coloured enamels in standard, moriage, and wireless cloisonné with two carp creating ripples as they rise to the surface of the water, reserved on a pale-blue ground, applied with silver rims, the interior of turquoise enamel; unsigned. 4.5cm x 10.6cm x 8.4cm (1¾in x 4 3/16in x 3¾in). (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A black-lacquer small suzuribako (box for writing utensils) and coverMeiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryThe exterior of the inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) decorated in predominantly gold takamaki-e with stalks of windswept chrysanthemums bending over the black lustrous lacquer ground, continuing over the sides, the inside of the lid similarly lacquered with stencil-like cranes and butterflies, the interior baseboard lacquered to match, fitted with a suzuri (ink-grinding stone) and a silver square suiteki (water dropper), with one black-lacquered fude (writing brush) embellished with a crane and butterfly, a miscellaneous inkstick, unsigned; with a lacquered wood storage box. 3.4cm x 16.5cm x 14.7cm (1 3/8in x 6½in x 5¾in). (8).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An inlaid shakudo rectangular box and coverBy Kageyasu for the Nogawa Company, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe rectangular cover decorated with two geese in flight against the full moon, inlaid in high relief of gilt and silver, the bottom right corner signed with chiselled characters Kageyasu with a kao; the base stamped with the Nogawa Company mark. 3cm x 10.8cm x 7.7cm (1¼in x 4¼in x 3in). (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A pair of cloisonné-enamel slender rectangular baluster vasesMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryEach vase finely worked in silver wire of varying gauge, decorated in mirror image of of purple and white wisteria on the shoulder entwined among vine trailing above a profusion of flowering seasonal flowers including lilies, irises, and assorted chrysanthemums that continue over the reverse of each vase, all reserved on a midnight-blue ground, the neck and foot with a narrow band enclosing repeated geometric motifs, each vase unsigned; with a padded storage box. Each vase: 15.6cm (6 1/8in) high. (3).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel miniature jar and coverBy the Shibata Workshop of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely worked in silver wire and decorated with butterflies hovering over a flowering shrub of hydrangea and wisteria on one side and hakuchoge (Serissa japonica) on the other, all reserved on a midnight-blue ground, the domed cover embellished with three butterflies and surmounted by a gilt bud finial, applied with gilt brass rim and foot, signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Shibata; with a plain wood storage box. 13.3cm (5¼in) high. (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A gold-lacquer rounded rectangular ryoshibako (document box) and coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) with a kinji ground decorated in shades of gold takamaki-e with stalks of overlapping, furled taro leaves, with highlights of kirikane on the veins, the design continuing over the lid and over the front side of the box, beneath a gold-lacquer sixteen-petalled kikumon (chrysanthemum crest) appearing prominently on the lid, the interior and underside of rich nashiji and the rims mounted with silver, unsigned; with a wood storage box. 14.5cm x 26cm x 21cm (5¾in x 10¼in x 8¼in). (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AnonymousEdo period (1615-1868), probably 18th centuryMakimono (horizontal handscroll), depicting erotic images, ink, colours, gofun, gold and silver on paper with lacquered details, depicting 12 scenes of court couples making love, unsigned, the wrapper of gold paper backed with silk brocade; with a wooden storage box. Overall: 598cm x 36.5cm (235½in x 14 3/8in); image: 544cm x 34.5cm (214 3/16in x 13 5/8in). (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Two cloisonné-enamel vasesOne by Kumeno Teitaro (1861-1939), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century and one by a Nagoya workshop, Showa era (1926-1989), mid 20th centuryThe first a four-sided tomei jippo and moriage vase decorated with landscape and bird-and-flower scenes worked in polychrome enamels and silver wire on a hammered stippled ground, stamped on the base with the mark of the Kumeno workshop, 19.5cm (7 5/8in) high, with a cloth-covered storage box; the second vase worked in gilt wire with a large flowering orchid on a pale-yellow ground, applied with silver rims, unsigned; 16cm (6¼in) high. (3).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A gold-lacquer rounded rectangular ryoshibako (document box) and coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) with a kinji ground decorated in shades of gold and silver takamaki-e with highlights of keuchi with leafy, flowering chrysanthemums blossoms and buds just across the bottom section, the design continuing over the lid and over all four sides of the box, beneath a gold-lacquer sixteen-petalled kikumon (chrysanthemum crest) appearing prominently on the lid, the interior of rich nashiji and the rims mounted with silver, unsigned; with a lacquered wood storage box. 14.5cm x 26cm x 22cm (5¾in x 10¼in x 8 5/8in). (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN AND LATER JEWELLERY AND TRINKETS Items to include a sterling silver double heart MIZPAH brooch (lacks clasp and pin) an Edwardian silver thimble hallmarked for Birmingham 1902, a silver salt spoon, a silver handled button hook, a rabbits foot brooch, a small 1800 coin pendant on chain, a sovereign holder adapted for pendant, a sovereign holder adapted for pendant, a double bladed small pen knife, cotton reel holder, gilt metal pill box etc etc.
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