A RUSSIAN SILVER TROMPE L~OEIL PURSE of basket weave^ the front applied with a monogram and coronet above a gold and enamel bat^ the reverse with musical stave^ silk lined^ 7.5cm w^ maker~s mark rubbed^ St Petersburg^ late 19th c Provenance: (by tradition) Magda Frackman^ a Russian emigré who settled in England in the 1930s. ++Enamel chipped on bat~s wings but in generally good condition with a few light scratches^ complete^ no restoration^ the lid closing tightly
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AN UNUSUAL VICTORIAN IVORY INSET SILVER GILT PURSE of circular design with Japanese lacquered and gilt decoration to either side of a butterfly and landscapes in various techniques on a diaper ground^ chain handle with finger ring^ silk lined^ 6.5cm diam^ maker D&M^ Birmingham 1879 ++In very well preserved condition^ the fragile/gilt lacquer decoration not worn or rubbed^ complete and original^ the marks good^ the lid closing tightly
A VICTORIAN RUBY^ EMERALD AND PEARL CLUSTER RING in 15ct gold^ Birmingham 1870^ size H^ a ruby three stone ring with chip diamonds in 18ct gold^ Birmingham 1912^ size N^ another gem set gold ring and a silver and abalone ring (4) ++The ruby ring lacking several chip diamonds^ the others in satisfactory condition with due allowance for age
LIVY. T. LIVII PATAVINI HISTORIAE ROMANAE PRINCIPIS DECADES TRES CVM DIMIDIA SEV LIBRI XXXV EX XIII DECADIBUS RELICTI LONGE QUÀM HACTENUS EX COLLATIONE MELIORUM CODICUM & DOCTISS. HOMINUM IADICIO CORRECTIORES & EMENDATIORES folio^ ownership signature to title Jacobi Joye (18th century)^ engraved bookplate of Sir William Strachan^ Bt^ 18th century calf^ Lutetia Parisiorum^ 1552^ Francesco de~ Ficoroni - Le Maschere Sceniche e le Figure Comiche d~Antichi Romani^ second edition^ plates^ ex libris (San Domenico^ Catania)^ vellum gilt spine chipped^ Rome 1748^ Pellegrino Antonio Orlandi - L~Abcedario Pittorico...^ second edition^ ownership signature to title Thos Crawley-Boevey (18th century) engraved bookplate of Sir William Strachan^ Bt^ calf^ Bologna 1719^ Missale Romanum^ engraved title^ printed in rd and black throughout^ silver (re)mounted (later) red velvet binding^ Venice 1779 and Oscar Guttmann - Monumenta Pulveris Pyrii^ 142 or 270 copies^ heavily tooled quarter maroon morocco backed wooden boards with engraved brass clasp^ for the author at the artist~s press^ Balham 1906 (6) Provenance: Given to Mrs Phyllis Watkins of Flaxley Abbey by Oliver Messel. Illustrated: (Missal) in the Abbot~s Room in James Lees-Milne~s Flaxley Abbey article in Country Life^ 29 March 1973^ p845.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (1856-1950) SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH signed and inscribed on the mount To Dr Severne Mackenna from G Bernard Shaw Upton 27/5/30^ silver print by James Robert Board of Buxton with the photographer~s pencil credit^ image 21 x 15.5cm^ with Bernard Shaw~s visiting card^ 4 Whitehall Court^ London^ S.W.1. inscribed in pencil with his telephone number Whitehall 3610 (2) Provenance: Frederic Severne Mackenna^ MA^ MB^ B.Ch^ FSA Scot (1902-1997)^ leading authority on and collector of 18th century English porcelain. In 1930 Mackenna^ newly graduated in medicine^ had decided to specialise in rheumatology at Buxton^ Derbyshire. ++The photograph with marginal oxidisation^ the signature faded but legible^ the visiting card creased but reasonably clean
MEYERS BROTHERS^ BOMBAY (PHOTOGRAPHERS) LANCE CORPORAL J W ATKINSON^ 1ST GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT THE MIDDLE WEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION OF ALL INDIA 1907-8-9 sepia toned silver print^ 28.5 x 21cm^ on the original captioned mount with the photographer~s credit^ s.42 x 32cm^ oak frame ++The photograph lifting slightly from the mount^ the mount a little damp stained but entirely undisturbed in the original frame^ the backing paper friable but a scarce piece of militaria
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI DCM^ MM GROUP OF FOUR AWARDED TO BOMBADIER E APPLEYARD Distinguished Conduct Medal^ first type^ Military Medal^ British War Medal and Victory Medal^ 77970 BMBR SIG E APPLEYARD MMRGA [GNR^ 287/SGE BY RGA; RA on pair]^ letter from the recipient on YMCA notepaper^ 3 November 1917^ letters to his mother from the chaplain and a comrade^ several army forms and other official documents^ head and shoulder photograph of Appleyard in enamelled brass locket inscribed HIS COUNTRY CALLED HE ANSWERED^ enamelled brass badge of the DCM LEAGUE No 616^ trench art aluminium signet ring engraved Ypres and a silver albert DCM: London Gazette^ 30 May 1919^ page 6843. MM London Gazette^ 16 November 1917^ page 11961. Provenance: By descent in the recipient~s family to the present vendor. ++A fine group completely fresh to the market and not hitherto offered for sale
A CONTINENTAL IVORY CRUCIFIX AND ROSARY the finely carved figure of Christ with perizonium tied on the left hip with a looped cord^ the rosary of spirally carved beads and six paternoster beads of temple form with cupola and scenes from the life of Christ^ the double sided oval pendant with the adoration of the Magi in silver frame^ cruxifix 15cm h^ 18/19th c^ black velvet lined case with glazed lid^ and an ivory Corpus Christi^ 19th c (3) ++On the back of the case a small 19th c printed oval label of the crossed initial L beneath Marquis~s coronet. The ivories in good condition^ the glass in the lid of the case cracked and the tape frayed and replaced in part but not subject to any recent alteration or restoration. The ivory in need of a light clean. The single Corpus Christi figure with several cracks^ on later stand
A FRENCH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS MOORISH STYLE CLOCK signed on the gilt and white enamel dial HOWELL & JAMES PARIS^ the signature repeated on the bell striking movement^ in pillar shaped case with domed top and five turned finials above pillars^ the front and sides applied with silver and turquoise enamel roundels^ on stepped base and turned feet^ 34cm h^ c1875 ++Turquoise enamel slightly chipped^ movement unchecked but on the base the repairer~s ticket of R A James Tutbury Staffordshire
A VICTORIAN CARVED OAK PRESENTATION SMOKER~S BOW with pierced splat and carved legs^ the overscrolled bow with engraved silver tablet^ 91cm h The inscription reads: PRESENTED TO S PARROTT BY WM PAGE ESQ MAYOR OF NOTTINGHAM 11 OCTR 1865 Provenance: The Nottingham artist Samuel Parrott (1796-1876)^ a pupil of Henry Dawson (1811-1878). ++Old shrinkage crack in seat^ minor wear^ polish wear to inscription but in good original state; a very heavy chair
An early 20th century Swiss silver and guilloche enamelled decorated fob watch with circular white enamelled dial set with Roman numerals within a gilt heightened blue border, the reverse decorated with dark blue, pale blue, red and heightened in gold, suspended on a 14ct gold chain, weight of chain 4.7g.
A good and large Victorian Elkington & co. silver plated centrepiece, the central three branch candelabrum naturalistically moulded as an oak tree with acorns and leaves supporting a cut glass bowl with a naturalistic base set with two stags and raised on a mirrored platter with grape and vine decorated border, impressed marks "Elkington & Co", height approx. 70cm. *Please note there are three adjustable small "arms" which would fit into the central stem to replace the candelabrum if so desired.* There are two or three small leaves which have been broken off but they are present, tarnishing throughout as you would expect and some slight misshaping, the glass bowl has a section to the rim approx. 8cm by 2cm which has been broken and crudely glued but overall a good example.
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