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Leake (William Martin). Travels in the Morea, 3 vols., 1st ed., 1830,. together with Peloponnesiaca: A Supplement to Travels in the Morea, 1st ed., 1846, together 4 vols., two large folding maps and twenty eight eng. maps, plans and plts. (in all), some folding, uniform contemp. brown half calf, gilt dec. spines with contrasting labels, raised bands with Greek vase motif in compartments, slight shelf wear to extrems., 8vo Blackmer 974 (without the Supplement). Ataby 691 & 693. A highly important set including the scarce Supplement, giving a fascinating account of journeys carried out from February to May 1805 and February to May 1806. Leake was a member of the Society Dilettanti, a fellow of the Royal Society and of the Royal Geographical Society, and was Vice President of the Royal Society of Literature. The binding of this set matches the Eton prize binding illustrated on p. 357 in Ataby. See illustration inside front cover of this catalogue. (4)
A collection of silver and other items, including: a four division toastrack, Sheffield 1933; a pair of vase-shaped pepper pots with the arms of the Mercers Company, Sheffield 1905; a George III oval decanter label 'Madeira', London 1803; a small vesta case with initials, Birmingham 1892; a silver and agate handled paper knife, London 1903; a Queen's pattern butter knife, London 1866; and a salt spoon; a pair of Norwegian gilt and enamel mushroom shaped pepper pots and a Maria Theresa thaler mounted as a pendant on a chain
A Victorian Court Sword, the triangular section steel blade etched with royal cypher and scrolling foliage, the bright cut steel hilt with shell guard, stirrup knuckle bow and vase shaped pommel, with steel mounted leather scabbard and blue velvet sword frog and petersham belt..
A Georgian 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword, the flattened diamond section steel blade lightly engraved with a martial trophy and tendrils, gilt brass hilt with hinged double shell guard, ribbed wooden grip lacking wire binding, with foliate chased vase pommel, with brass mounted black leather scabbard.
A late 19th Century Martin Bros stoneware twin handled vase covered in cobalt, mottled pale blue and brown glazes, the neck with flowerhead medallion decoration, the shoulders with incised acanthus leaf decoration and the main body with entwined dolphin and scrolling foliage, the base inscribed "RW Martin, London and Southall", number "276" and date "28.8.79", 23.5 cm high
A late 19th Century Japanese Meiji period Satsuma miniature vase, decorated with gilt and white floral medallions reserved on a shagreen effect ground with gilt flower head and scrolling foliate decoration, signed to the base with four character mark, 6 cm high (ILLUSTRATED)
A late Victorian vaseline and opalescent glass epergne with central tall trumpet vase flanked by three matching shorter vases, plus three clear barley twist branches supporting three vaseline and opalescent glass baskets of trumpet form, all raised on a dished base with wavy rim, 52.5 cm high overall
A 19th Century mahogany secretaire bookcase, the architectural pediment with vase shaped finial above two astragal glazed doors enclosing two shelves, above a fold over writing surface and three long graduated drawers, the upper flanked by two lopers, each drawer with brass drop handles, the oval back plates with acorn embossed decoration, the shaped frieze with barber pole banded inlaid decoration above splayed bracket feet, 100 cm wide x 183.5 cm high (ILLUSTRATED)
A Royal Copenhagen vase of bulbous form, decorated with two raised crabs and seaweed, also with .925 silver overlay in the form of seaweed with raised scallops to base, the silver marked Michelsen, the base of vase marked Royal Copenhagen in green with a crown, 8in (25cm) high.
A fine pair of George III silver wine coolers. London 1806, makers Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith II, of fluted vase form, the twin loop handles with raised leaf and Bacchus head masks, the tops with high relief decoration of grape vines and masks above two engraved armorials to each cooler, the fluted bases set on a circular foot, the interiors with two detachable rims, one zinc liner and one fully hallmarked matching silver liner, total silver weight approx. 200oz 12in (30.5cm) high.
A Japanese Meiji period Hirado vase of baluster form the flaring neck with Greek key design above moulded stiff leaf decoration and four applied grotesque heads incised geometric pattern to the body above another stiff leaf border with four blue painted panels two with shi-shi and two with landscapes blue painted signature and applied paper label 32cm high
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