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Click here to subscribeAn English bone chess set red stained and natural with turned decoration the kings and queens with ringed tapering cylindrical bodies urn and ball finials the bishops with split mitres knights as horses heads rooks as crenellated towers supporting turrets the vase shaped pawns with ball finials on domed turned circular bases kings 9.3cm high pawns 5cm high late 19th century
An English bone chess set red stained and natural the kings and queens with deeply reeded tapering cylindrical bodies beneath urn and reeded ball finials bishops with split mitres knights as horses heads rooks as crenellated turrets with ball finials pawns with plain ball finials kings 9.5cm high pawns 4cm high 19th century (one red bishop with replaced base)
A bi-colour double strand curb link bracelet with six seals attached including the largest swivel seal of yellowish chalcedony circa 1820 intaglio engraved with a family crest to one side and a maiden seated by an urn to the other; a George III seal of rock crystal intaglio engraved with the motto Decor Candor Amor (sic) around a bouquet of flowers; a George IV gold seal circa 1820 with an intaglio engraved cornelian in the base bearing the legend God Save The King around a crown a gold mounted sardonyx seal and two further intaglio engraved seals
A French porcelain gilt metal mantel clock in Louis XVI style the circular 'Svres' dial with Roman chapter ring the centre painted with Cupid and musical trophy reserved on a dark blue ground eight day movement striking on a bell the beaded cylinder case beneath a porcelain bodied two-handled urn and supported by flower sprays the bow-end breakfront base beneath a tasselled lambrequin framing a porcelain panel painted with a Grecian maiden holding a flower spray infant demi-figures issuing from acanthus scrolls to each side 42cm high mid-19th century
An attractive and unusual Turkish embroidered purse the pear-shaped felted wool ground finely worked in silk tambour stitch on each face with a two-handled urn of flowers containing a spray of tulips pinks and cornflowers within multiple floral borders the back face scalloped at top to form closing flap; three original added green silk tassels and interior lined in green cotton. Probably Brusa west Anatolia early 19th century max dim. open 9in. x 7in. 23cm. x 17.5cm. One side a little faded the black and white silk cord edging handle closing loop and toggle probably later additions. Attached to inside flap is a small paper label bearing the following ink inscription in a contemporary hand: ‘Turkish bag brought from Syria circa 184[?]-1849 by the great Eastern traveller Sir Gardiner Wilkinson’. Sir John Gardner (or Gardiner) Wilkinson (1797-1875) was the greatest British Egyptologist of his day. From 1843-4 he was in the Balkans an account of which expedition he published in two volumes as Dalmatia and Montenegro in 1848. In 1847 he published A Handbook for Egypt. Including Descriptions of the Course of the Nile to the Second Cataract Alexandria Cairo the Pyramids and Thebes the Overland Transit to India the Peninsular of Mount Sinai the Oases etc. which became the basis for Murray’s standard guide for travellers to the Middle East. It was at this time travelling through lands all of which were under Ottoman domination that Sir Gardner may have collected this purse. A recent biography Sir Gardner Wilkinson and his Circle by Jason Thompson was published by the University of Texas Press in 1992.
A silver and enamel timepiece, Vienna, circa 1885, the octagonal case held aloft by a mermaid and surmounted by a two-handled urn, the three quarter inch circular enamel dial with ring of roman numerals and classically painted two figure centre within an engine turned silver gilt surround depicting two classical figures striking two bells behind an octagonal glass front, the back engraved with C scrolls, flowerheads and leaves behind a domed octagonal glass back standing on a rectangular glass and enamel base with canted corners, 7" high
Two late Victorian rosewood salon armchairs, the top rail elaborately ivory inlaid depicting central urn within scrolling leaves over a padded back and ivory line strung show frame, the scroll arms on urn shaped supports flanking the overstuffed seat on square tapering front legs terminating in a spade foot, the companion chair with hoop open arms (2)
A good pair of Doulton Lambeth stoneware two handled urn pattern vases by Hannah Barlow, the bodies decorated with a wide centre band incised and decorated in blue with ponies and cattle, within borders incised and decorated in brown, blue and green with a bold leaf design, within plain blue glazed borders and handles, 14.5ins high (impressed mark “Doulton Lambeth”, dated 1886, with incised monogram to bases and also to one of the centre bandings)
A pair of Coalport porcelain two handled urn pattern vases and covers in the “Worcester” manner, enamelled in colours with exotic birds on flowering branches, floral sprays and insects within shaped gilt reserves, on a blue scale ground, with moulded scroll handle and pinnacles to domed covers, 10.5ins high (green printed marks to bases)
A 19th Century Italian Cantegalli maiolica two handled urn shaped vase with bold moulded mermaid pattern handles and lions masks, decorated in colours with pseudo coats of arm supported by cupids, caryatids, exotic birds and bold leaf scroll ornament, 17.5ins high (cockerel mark in underglaze blue to base)
A 19th/20th Century Quimper faience two handled urn shaped vase with bold twin moulded snake pattern handles, the front decorated with a seated figure of a classical woman to represent “Peace” in oval vignette, musical trophies to reverse, moulded masks to sides, boldly decorated with griffin, winged mythical beasts, bold leaf scroll ornament and cornucopia of fruit, on circular moulded base, 26ins high (painted Quimper mark in underglaze blue to base)
A George III plain rectangular mustard pot, the slightly domed cover with ball finial, reeded mounts, on four ball feet, 3.5ins high, by A.R., Newcastle hallmark (lacking date letter), a Victorian squat circular milk jug engraved with C and leaf scroll ornament, London 1840, and a Victorian urn pattern milk jug with plain body, on moulded scroll pattern feet, 5.5ins high, London 1846 (one foot missing)
A Victorian bachelor’s silver gilt three piece tea service, the urn pattern bodies engraved in the Neo-Classical manner, with bead mounts, on circular footrims, comprising - teapot with turned finial to domed cover, 6.5ins high, two handled sugar basin and milk jug, by H.H. Ltd, London 1869 (gross weight 20ozs), and a pair of similar sugar tons, London 1868
A fine late George III mahogany bureau bookcase, with a swan neck pediment, centred by an urn finial above satinwood inlaid frieze, a pair of astragal doors below enclosing adjustable shelves, decorated with cross banding and boxwood stringing, the rectangular fall-flap under fitted an engraved brass lock escutcheon with hinged keyhole cover opening to reveal the green baize-lined interior, fitted with pigeonholes, small drawers and a cupboard, with one long drawer under opening to reveal the pop-up central mirror and compartments with hinged and detachable covers in satinwood, a pair of ivory cylindrical-shaped jars and small glass bottles, three further long graduated drawers below fitted moulded brass handles, raised on bracket feet, 42in. x 99in. high.
A twenty-key barrel organ with automaton monkey violinist probably Thibouville Lamy circa 1860 the monkey dressed in knee breeches and tailcoat seated in a room setting with gilt mirrors over the barrel organ mechanism all in rosewood and simulated rosewood case; the lower section centred with a marquetry urn of flowers on plinth base (a.f.) H 83.5cm W 49.5cm
A George III silver tea urn the inverted pyriform body and cover embossed with a spiral rococco design surmounted by a flame finial and having twin beaded and acanthus scroll handles and leaf-wrapped tap raised on gadroon-bordered and pierced square base and claw-and-ball feet; bearing Lowe family armorials London 1763 maker Benjamin Brewood 105oz approx; in fitted pine case.
An oak longcase clock the 18th century movement by Henry Harrison High Wycomb having 12ins broken-arched dial with silvered Roman chapter ring subsidiary seconds dial date aperture engraved matted centre urn spandrels and lunar aperture and date dial to the arch flanked by dolphin spandrels in later case H 212.5cm W 49cm
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