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A CHINESE FAN IN EUROPEAN STYLE pierced ivory sticks with painted & gilt decoration, paper leaves painted with flowers and European style figures, 18th century, 23.5 cms in Chinese silk case with embroidered inscription £100-150
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AFTER SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE Miniature portrait of the Calmady children, 9.5 cms dia., signed G. Gray 1860 under mount, in gilt frame & glazed outer frame £200-300
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AN ICON, ST. NICHOLAS in engraved brass oklad, 20 x 17 cms, in gilt frame £200-300
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ENGLISH SCHOOL LATE 18TH CENTURY Miniature portrait of a girl wearing pink bonnet, asleep beside a birdcage & a cat, on ivory; 4 cms dia. £100-200
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A PLAQUE PAINTED WITH THE MADONNA DELLA SEDIA after Raphael, enamel on copper, 7.75 x 3 cms and an English pendant, reverse painted with a figure emblematic of Hope over a man of war, on ivory 4.3 cms £100-150
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ATTRIBUTED TO FREDERICK BUCK (1771-c.1839) Miniature portrait of a boy, believed to be John Buck, with long brown hair & wearing blue jacket, on ivory, c.1800; 5 x 4.25 cms £200-300
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FRENCH SCHOOL Miniature portrait in 18th century style, possibly of the Duchess of Devonshire, on ivory, signed Boisteau; 9.25 x 7.25 cms £60-100
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A MIXED LOT: A small box in the form of a miniature piece of furniture on four legs with English import marks for London 1901, a miniature or toy hand mirror, a mounted green glass "toggle" scent bottle & a small Maltese filigree sailing vessel; the latter 3.4" (8.6 cms) high; 2.2 oz weighable silver (4) £80-120
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A MIXED LOT: An enamelled circular powder compact with a marcasite-set border & English import marks, a small modern pill box with a pale green/blue enamelled cover, and a set of six Danish enamelled silvergilt coffee spoons; the compact 2" (5 cms) diameter; 3.7 oz gross (3) £100-120
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A PAIR OF GEORGE IV SPECTACLES with adjustable arms, no maker's mark, London 1826 (cased), and a pair of Victorian gilt metal spectacles (cased); the latter 4.1" (10.5 cms) long (2) £80-120
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AN EDWARDIAN MAGNIFYING GLASS with a folding handle & a suspensory ring, by Sampson Mordan & Co., London 1903 together with a Japanese plated paper knife, heightened with parcelgilt decoration c.1900; the latter 8.3" (21 cms) long (2) £80-100
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A VICTORIAN SILVERGILT MOUNTED CUT-GLASS SCENT BOTTLE with an engraved screw cover, and four other various scent bottles; the former 2.75" (7 cms) high (5) £120-150
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A MIXED LOT: A plain Continental cigarette box, a 9 ct. gold pipe tool with screw cover, internal steel tool & tamper end, by Alfred Dunhill, London 1967 and a small Victorian gold cigar cutter with steel blade; the tool 3.25" (8 cms) long (3) £100-150
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THREE PENCILS: A 9 ct. gold porte crayon with turquoise-set slider button, Chester 1910, a Victorian novelty small gold-cased pencil in the form of a key & a plated champagne bottle pencil with "Moet & Chandon" label; the latter 1.8" (4.6 cms) long (3) £100-150
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A MODERN MOUNTED POCKET WATCH STAND loosely resembling a longcase, maker's mark "W.J.M& Co.", Birmingham 1917 and another watch stand, square, by Synyer & Beddoes, Birmingham 1914, fitted with a nickel pocket watch; the former stand 5.2" (13 cms) high (2) £80-100
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THREE CONDIMENTS: An Edwardian miniature novelty pepperette in the form of a wooden horse, by C. Saunders & F. Shepherd, Chester 1903 (A/F), a plated champagne bottle pepper, and a combined salt/pepper of globular form, Birmingham 1913 (loaded base); the horse 1.6" (4 cms) (3) £100-150
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A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN MENU CARD HOLDERS on oval bases, with a Chinese pheasant in relief, by S. Mordan & Co., Chester 1905; 2.3" (6 cms) long; 2.25 oz (2) £100-150
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TWO CONTINENTAL MENU CARD STANDS each with a putto in low relief, import-marked for London 1897, a pair inset with Wedgwood plaques (loaded), & two more in the form of the figure of King Alfred; the tallest one 3.25" (8.2 cms) high; 3.5 oz weighable silver (6) £300-400
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TWO VERY SIMILAR EDWARDIAN MENU CARD HOLDERS each with a curious parrot walking along the front rail, by C. Jacques & F. Bartholomew, London 1902/03; 2.9" (7.5 cms) long; 1.5 oz (2) £200-250
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AN ART DECO CIGARETTE CASE with an applied rose-gold cartouche & a masonic inscription, by J. Gloster, Birmingham 1932 and a Siamese niellowork cigarette case; the former 4.6" (11.6 cms) long; 8.9 oz (2) £100-150
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A MID 19TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY BOX of elongated oblong form with three carved vignettes on the cover & a lined interior (probably a fan box), 1840-1860; 8.5" (21.5 cms) long £80-120
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TWO MIDDLE EASTERN TEXTILE BAGS both with embroidered decoration; the larger one 10" (25.5 cms) long (2) £50-60
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AN EDWARDIAN VESTA CASE later decorated, in resin with the portrait of two West Highland terriers, maker's mark "AC", Birmigham 1902; 2.2" (5.5 cms) high; 1.1 oz £80-120
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AN EDWARDIAN NOVELTY PIN CUSHION in the form of a crouching cat, by Adie & Lovekin Ltd., Birmingham 1908 (loaded); 3.25" (8.3 cms) long £100-150
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A MODERN, SILVERGILT MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL DRESSING TABLE CASKET with applied gold monogram on the cover & four legs, (loaded), by Messrs. Batson, London 1913 (retailed by Asprey); 6" (15 cms) long £100-150
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ENGLISH SCHOOL C.1820 Miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing black jacket, on ivory 6.5 x 5.75 cms £400-500
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ENGLISH SCHOOL C.1820 Miniature portrait of a young gentleman wearing frilled shirt & black jacket, on ivory 7 x 5 cms, hairwork & eglomise reverse £500-600
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ENGLISH SCHOOL EARLY 19TH CENTURY Miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing dark blue jacket, on ivory 6 x 5 cms, hairwork, eglomise and pearl reverse £500-600
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ENGLISH SCHOOL 18TH CENTURY Miniature portrait of a boy wearing embroidered blue jacket on ivory, indistinctly signed ?JR and dated 1764; 3.25 x 3 cms in gold bracelet mount £500-600
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ENGLISH SCHOOL EARLY 19TH CENTURY Miniature portrait of a young clergyman, on ivory 6.25 x 5 cms, hairwork & eglomise reverse £500-600
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RICHARD COSWAY (1742-1821) Miniature portrait of The Hon. Mrs. Digby nee Gunning, wearing white dress, sky background, on ivory 6.75 x 5.5 cms. The reverse signed and inscribed by Cosway and dated 1790 (the year of her marriage) £2000-3000
*Charlotte Gunning was maid of honour to Queen Charlotte, appointed in 1779, until her marriage to Colonel The Hon. Stephen Digby, The Queen's Vice Chamberlain, in 1790.
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AFTER ANDREW PLIMER Miniature portrait of a lady wearing white dress and scarf, on paper 8 x 6.5 cms, the frame with engraved reverse enclosing pearl and hairwork panel £200-300
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A CONTEMPORARY, TURNED & CARVED BONE CORKSCREW with a hound mask cover at one end & a swing-out, brass worm; 5.25" (13.5 cms) long £150-200
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A 19TH CENTURY PENDANT CROSS with chased decoration & gilt metal square locket with an inset miniature portrait of a young girl & dove and a lock of hair (behind glasses); the latter 1.5" (3.6 cms) square (2) £50-80
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AN EDWARDIAN LARGE OBLONG MATCHBOX MOUNT inscribed "Oswald Xmas 1907", (heavily weighted), by W & G. Neale, London 1907 together with two modern cigarette boxes; one inscribed & presented by "Charles J. J. Silvertop" (of Minister Acres, Northumberland); the latter 7.75" (19.5 cms) long (3) £100-150
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY DUTCH NICKEL-PLATED "GO TO BED" VESTA with sprung interior, mica shield & a view of "Tentoonstelling Amsterdam 1883" on one side; 3.25" (8.2 cms) long £50-60
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A LATE VICTORIAN VESTA CASE of plain oblong form, enamelled in polychrome, with the famous Victorian golfer - Tom Morris, by Sampson Mordan & Co., London 1891; 2.25" (5.7 cms) long; 1.3 oz £2000-2500
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A LATE VICTORIAN MOUNTED CLEAR GLASS VESTA BOX with a bevelled cover & base and sprung opening, steel striker plate at the rear, by Sampson Mordan & Co., London 1895; 2.35" (6 cms) long £250-300
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ATTRIBUTED TO ANDREW PLIMER (1763-1837) Miniature portrait of a boy with flowing brown hair and wearing grey coat and red waistcoat, sky background, on ivory 7 x 5.75 cms, the reverse with eglomise and pearl panel with initial "G" £700-1000
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CIRCLE OF THOMAS RICHMOND (1771-1837) Miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing white stock & blue jacket, sky background, on ivory 8.25 x 6.5 cms, hairwork reverse £300-500
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A SMALL COLLECTION OF DOMESTIC WARE AND EPHEMERA RELATING TO BOTH NAPOLEON BONAPARTE AND NAPOLEON III'S WIFE, THE EMPRESS EUGENIE AND HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESS PRINCE NAPOLEON VICTOR JEROME FREDERIC to include: Napoleon Bonaparte A two-handled copper bain-marie, 17" (43.4 cms), with two copper bain-marie square containers and covers, two small copper saucepan covers, a copper fork, a copper spoon, a copper vessel and cover with handles, 17.75" (45 cms), two large copper ice spades with turned wooden handles, four damask table napkins and four linen pillow cases. The Empress Eugenie An unframed photograph of the Empress at the end of her life, taken in Spain, with other notaries. An informal typed account of the journeys of the Empress and her companion Mrs Isabel Vesey during the years 1906-1910. His Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon Victor Jerome Frederic A copy, abstract of the title of Prince Napoleon Victor Jerome Frederic to the Farnborough Hill Settled Estates, dated 1926. Together with a quantity of books about the life of Empress Eugenie, two framed prints of the same, etc. (lot) £1000-2000
*Provenance: The above collection came by descent from Mrs Isabel Vesey, whose god-daughter was the vendor's mother.
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