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Victorian silver miniature scent bottle holder with chased decoration, by B H Joseph & Co, Birmingham 1886, 4 cm high, together with a silver miniature trinket box with porcelain flower motif to cover, London 1999, 3 cm wide, and a white metal fob with hard stone seal of a horse, (3).
§ John Minton (British 1917-1957). Jim, Long John Silver and a pirate', pen and ink, 24cm x 18cm, illustrated R L Stevenson 'Treasure Island', Paul Elek, Camden Classics, London 1947, p. 95 Please note that artist resale right maybe additionally payable on top of the hammer price for this lot up to a maximum of 4%, please visit www.dacs.org for more information. .
Z.J.S. Ndimande & Son (South Africa, active 1940-1983)An archive containing approx. 1,126 loose images and 4 albums containing approx. 692 images.silver gelatin print on resin-coated paper All approx. 14 x 9cm (5 1/2 x 3 9/16in). (sheet size)Footnotes:ProvenanceAcquired directly by Alain Guisson, Brussels, circa 1980s;Private Collection, Europe.The Z.J.S. Ndimande photo studio was founded in Greytown, in the South African province of Natal in 1940. The family business changed hands to son Richard in 1968, which was a difficult task for Richard who struggled to operate the studio under the constraints of the Apartheid Government. Laws such as the Group Areas Act, which effectively dislocated racial and ethnic groups to specific and completely new segregated areas had a major effect on the studio as Greytown was now considered a strictly white-only area. As a result, Richard moved the studio in 1968 to the semi-rural township of enHlalagahle located outside of Greytown. An incredibly poor and rough neighbourhood, many of Ndimande's loyal black clientele no longer visited the studio and business declined.This important archive of studio photographs was taken between 1964-1983 during this immensely difficult period for the Z.J.S. Ndimande & Son Studio. Despite the pressures, these images reveal an alternative perspective to life under Apartheid rule. Clients were photographed in a very simple setting, with a parted black curtain as a backdrop. With very little attention given to the background, all attention was focused on the person. Several of the sitters in this archive have sunglasses on, not only creating a sense of anonymity but adds to the stylised and humorous character of the studio, seeing as these were taken indoors. Some clutch vinyl of musicians popular at the time. One young woman solemnly gazes outwards holding a Bobby Womack record. Others are seen wearing their finest, and some are wearing the torn jeans they no longer can afford to replace. In addition to this playful set of images, the archive also contains a series of photographs of individuals dressed head to toe in intricate Zulu beadwork. This was a craft that many women were traditionally taught as young girls both as a method for decoration and communication. It's likely that these images were taken for the women to later send to their loved ones located in a separate area or working in the mines at Kimberley. A visual alternative to a love letter. The Z.J.S. Ndimande & Son studio were one of the few and incredibly important outlets where black South Africans could express themselves during Apartheid. This extremely rare archive of images offers a glimpse at the fun and creative flair that remained within ordinary life, even under such difficult circumstances.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A relief-decorated silver zhadouBy Luenwo of Shanghai, 19th centuryThe foliate form rim decorated with a bird and butterflies around flowering branches of prunus and bamboo, the body with further prunus and tree peony issuing from rockwork together with a peacock and hen, stamped marks to base in Chinese as well as LUENWO/SHANGHAI.22cm wide, 15cm high, weight 938g.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An apricot silk-embroidered 'nine dragons' hangingLate Qing DynastyThe apricot ground embroidered with nine silver and gold dragons among white, pink and pale blue flaming pearls, ru-yi clouds and Buddhist symbols, all above a lishui band.160.5cm x 147cm.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A silver sweets box and coverMeiji era, signed YokotaOf oval form with lift-off cover and all over hand-hammered decoration, impressed mark shi jusho kinen, (Commemorating receiving a cordon) as well as maker's mark and Jungin (pure silver).10.5cm wide, weight 129g and with inscribed wood storage box and cover. (4).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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