‡˜A FINE 15 BORE INDIAN MATCHLOCK GUN (TORADOR), EARLY 19TH CENTURY with tapering sighted barrel retained by three broad shaped brass bands, vase-shaped muzzle chiselled with broad leaves of foliage, the remaining surface of the gun chiselled over its entire surface with a symmetrical arrangement of flowers and foliage against a punched ground within a framework of tendrils, inscribed 'S.K.2' over the breech and with integral pan (pivot-cover missing), chiselled openwork trigger, iron serpentine, figured full stock carved with chevrons beneath the breech and fluted behind the tang, fitted with eight pairs of large ivory rondels, a further rondel beneath the fore-end (restorations, one small chip), and two further slender plaques forming the butt-cap (later ramrod) 124.2 cm; 48 7/8 in barrel
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‡AN 18 BORE INDIAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET (TORADOR), 19TH CENTURY AND LATER with tapering barrel formed with a vase-shaped muzzle, chiselled with a lotus flower panel at the breech and the muzzle, retained by four white metal bands, the breech incorporating the back-sight, an integral pan and cut with Hyderabad arsenal inscription, slender full stock entirely encased in shaped mother-of-pearl plaques, and iron ramrod 99.0 cm; 39 in barrel Provenance Sotheby's, 13th April 1988, lot 212
‡˜A 14 BORE INDIAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET (TORADOR), 19TH CENTURY AND LATER with tapering barrel formed with a vase-shaped muzzle and decorated with pair of spiralling lines over its length, retained by four white metal bands, the breech incorporating the back-sight, an integral pan and cut with Hyderabad arsenal inscription, slender full stock entirely encased in shaped ivory plaques including three pairs of rosettes over the butt, and iron ramrod 113.5 cm; 44 3/4 in barrel Provenance Sotheby's, 13th April 1988, lot 212
PORCELAIN - MANUSCRIPTDODDS (Rev. GEORGE) '1828. Remarks on Porcelain Intended as a Companion to Mrs. Wilson's China Room', MANUSCRIPT, in black ink with footnotes in red, 125 sheets written on verso only (title within calligraphic illustration of a vase, dedication to Mrs Wilson on 2 sheets, text on leaves numbered 1-122), 4 hand-coloured lithographed plates, each captioned in ink ('Specimens of Wedgwood's Manufacture', '...the Dresden Manufacture', '...Berlin Manufacture', '...Sevres Manufacture'), with one duplicate plate loose, one transfer print for a plate (bound next to the description of the transfer technique), text watermarked 'J. Whatman, 1827', plates watermarked '1825' and '1827', contemporary green morocco gilt, g.e., 4to, [Gainsborough, 9 July 1828]This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •
Tabriz prayer rug, north west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 6ft. 6in. X 4ft. 6in. 1.98m. X 1.37m. Overall wear with small spots of old moth damage; ends now stopped and selvedges rebound. Dark blue mihrab filled with flowering tree of life emanating from a pale yellow vase; pale blue cypress tree to each side; terracotta floral spandrels at the top; red trailing floral main border and pale blue floral guards.
Qum prayer rug, south central Persia, mid-20th century, 5ft. 7in. X 3ft. 8in. 1.70m. X 1.12m. Olive green mihrab with vase at the base with animals, birds and small vases at the base; flowering tree of life; dark blue floral frame with birds at the base; olive green bird and flower spandrels at the top; biscuit coloured floral main border and ivory guards. Selvedges curling under slightly; robust handle.
Afshar zil-i-sultan rug, Kerman province, south east Persia, circa 1930s, 6ft. 4in. X 4ft. 9in. 1.93m. X 1.45m. Overall wear with small repairs; small spots of old moth damage and surface marks. Ivory field with all over vase of flowers design with pairs of birds in places; narrow dark blue medallion main border and ivory guards.
Studio Pottery - a Scottish Meadows Studio Pottery jug, by Junko Shibe, tall tubular body, decorated with mottled panels in a floral design upon a multi tone brown rivulet body, shaped handle and top lip, impressed marks, 26.6cm high; a studio pottery vase, shaped tapering body incised with arched collar shoulder collar, dribbled green mottled glaze, incised No 386, Ware, indistinctly incised signature and marks, 19.5cm high; a mid 20th century Trebarum (Tregenna Hill) studio pottery stoneware vase, attributed to Kenneth Quick, tapering six stepped banded body, crackled creamy white glaze, incised marks, approx 30cm high; a late 19th century Dutch faience pottery harvest jug, moulded landscape body, farmstead, water girl, pig, rooster and Farmer, glazed with vibrant polychrome in tones of green, red, yellow, blue, grey and brown, moulded No2, painted G, 22cm high (4)
*** Please note amended description *** Pottery - a large Pearsons pottery tapering aqua blue vase, ridge banded lower third, gloss glaze, 35.5cm high; others smaller blue, aquamarine; a set of four green beakers; a Pearsons pottery J Aspinal & Co Huddersfield Ale bottle.
A 19th century Chinese Yixing terracotta libation pot, the shaped hexagonal barrel applied with leafy branches of ripe peaches in high relief, branch handle and spout, 8.5cm high, probably Jiangsu, South China, impressed two-character mark within a double-gourd vase
An early 20th century green glass press moulded glass cake stand, other plates; candlesticks, qty; other similar green glass, Art Deco and later; a scent atomiser; a Murano glass gondola; other mid 20th century colourful glassware; Langham ovoid vase; Caithness;etc
Ceramics - Bretby Dickens ware, vases, etc; a Poole pottery vase; Royal Doulton Toby jugs, various; Carlton Ware leaf dishes, sauce boat and stand, novelty egg cups and salt and pepper pots, advertising mugs and jugs, etc; a Worcester bottle vase; a Mappin and Webb Princes Plate muffin dish and cover; salt and pepper pots, similar; etc
Decorative ceramics & glass ware - a Carlton Ware Rouge Royale ginger jar & cover; others including a posy vase, leaf shaped dishes; Wedgwood Ice Rose trinket box & cover, baluster shaped vase etc.; a Lladro 'Painful Lion'; a Mdina turquoise bottle and stopper; a Mdina turquoise globular vase with cream swirl inclusions; etc.
Spode Italian pattern - tea plate, serving dish; bowl; spoke leaf plate, salt and pepper pot; Aynsley Edwardian kitchen harden basket; a Meakin; Limoge vase; Royal Worcester Sheridon plate; black Wedgwood vase; Royal Stanley ware bowl; Clarice Cliff My Garden jug; etc
A collection of enamelled jewellery, Sheila McDonald to include a haematite bead necklace, suspending a dark blue and gold enamelled pendant; a rectangular silver and enamelled brooch; and three pairs of silver and enamelled cufflinks (5) (Dimensions: Length of necklace: 50cm)(Length of necklace: 50cm)Footnote: From the estate of Dr. Virginia Glenn, the bequest of her estate is to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. A medievalist and specialist in the decorative arts, especially goldsmiths’ work and seals, Dr Glenn spent most of her career as a museum curator. Her first job was as assistant in the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh. Going from Edinburgh to London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, Virginia worked on tapestries as an assistant conservator. Realizing that she really wanted to be a curator, for which a degree was desirable, from 1969-72 she studied for her B.A. in Art History at the Courtauld Institute, and in her last term there got a curatorial job in the Birmingham City museum and art gallery. Here she helped organize and catalogue the important exhibition of Birmingham silver: Birmingham Gold and Silver 1773-1973: an exhibition celebrating the bicentenary of the Assay Office 28 July-16 September 1973. From Birmingham she went on to the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, where she helped catalogue the major Burges exhibition: The strange genius of William Burges, "art-architect" (1827-1881): a catalogue to a centenary exhibition, ed. J. Mordaunt Crook, Cardiff & London 1981. She returned in 1985 to the National Museums of Scotland, in Edinburgh, a city she loved. A range of activities in the museum included refurbishing the European ceramics and glass galleries, and arranging new European decorative arts galleries, for which she commissioned a huge and ornate silver vase from Malcolm Appleby, goldsmith and gunsmith. This collection of personal jewellery certainly reflects the life of Dr. Glenn.
An early 20th century Swedish vase Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Stockholm 1919, of tapering vase form, gilt border to rim with engraved foliate detail, gilt beaded border to base with foot of domed form and embossed foliate detail, gilt interior (Dimensions: Height: 21cm weight: 11oz)(Height: 21cm weight: 11oz)Condition report: Overall good condition Light surface wear throughout Marks clear to base
A twin handled presentation trophy Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1925, of tapered vase form, angular handles, the central cartouche with cast floral detail, raised on a domed circular foot, the pull off lid with pineapple finial (Dimensions: Height: 36.5cm, weight: 50oz)(Height: 36.5cm, weight: 50oz)Condition report: Very good condition Hallmarks clear and lid is marked Doesn't appear to have been engraved in past
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