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A pair of Chinese face screens each with circular silk panels, painted with birds perched on flowering branches with embroidered pink silk covered borders and handles, 9.75ins (247mm) diameter (19th Century - slight foxing and staining) £300-500
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Japanese School - Coloured print - Two ladies, 18.75ins x 12.25ins, and another of a man, a woman and a child, 12ins x 9ins, both signed, framed and glazed £120-160
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Japanese school - Watercolour- Chain of monkey's hanging from a branch, 12.5ins (315mm) x 9.5ins (243mm) (Meiji period with small tear), in gilt frame and glazed £150-200
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Style of Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858) - Seven woodblock prints depicting views from the fifty-three stations of Tokaido, each 12ins x 7.75ins, in gilt frames, and one other Japanese woodblock print £100-150
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Nakayama Sugakudo (Japanese School) - Three woodblock prints depicting various birds and flowers, 13ins x 8.5ins, and six other Japanese woodblock prints, various, all in black frames and glazed £150-200
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After Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) - Woodblock print - "Himeji Castle", 13.75ins x 9.25ins, in black frame and glazed, and one other Japanese woodblock print - Pavilion interior, 15.25ins x 9.75ins, in black frame and glazed £80-120
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Japanese School in the manner of Toyokuni III - Woodblock print - Three Kabuki actors, 13.5ins x 28ins, in wood frame and glazed £80-120
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Japanese School - Collection of woodblock prints, various subjects and sizes and mounted in cloth covered folio album, and one other similar album containing Japanese prints and English engravings, various £100-150
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A Japanese hanging scroll painted with a suit of Japanese armour complete with Fubiko, 82.25ins (2088mm) x 26ins (66mm), signed and dated - early Showa period £150-200
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A Chinese stained hardwood open arm chair, the back carved with twin entwined dragons bodies, and with dragon's head arm terminals, wood seat on cabriole legs (20th Century - slight scratching and wear) £400-600
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A Chinese rosewood stand, the octagonal top inset with pink marble, the frieze carved with floral ornament and prunus blossom on cabriole supports 17ins (430mm) x 14ins (360mm) x 32ins (820mm) (late 19th/early 20th Century) £300-400
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A Chinese stained hardwood stand, the shaped top inset with pink veined marble, pierced and carved floral frieze on cabriole supports, 13ins (330mm) diameter x 96ins (920mm) high (20th Century - damaged) £150-200
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A Chinese rosewood rectangular occasional table, the flush panelled top with carved edge, shaped and pierced leaf pattern frieze, on moulded legs and claw feet, 24.5ins (620mm) x 18.5ins (470mm) x 28ins (720mm) high (late 19th/early 20th Century) £250-300
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A good Chinese blackwood rectangular centre table inlaid throughout with mother of pearl, with flush panelled top, the deep aprons pierced and carved with dragons and birds, on four heavy cabriole legs, carved and moulded with mythical beasts, 45ins (1115mm) wide x 27ins (685mm) deep x 32ins (815mm) high (late 19th Century) £2000-3000
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Salomon Guillaume Counis (1785-1859) - Miniature portrait after Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson (1767-1824) - "Le Sommeil D'Endymion" - Endymion the Shepherd Boy illuminated by the Goddess Selene, thought to be on ivory, 4.25ins x 5.75ins, signed "Counis", contained in gilt metal and stained wood rectangular frame with folding cover to front with central oval panel depicting a bold floral spray, oval 3ins x 4ins, within pierced gilt brass and tortoise-shell rectangular folding frame £800-1200
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Two 19th Century miniature portraits - Half length portraits of young women, one with curly hair and wearing a deep red dress, thought to be on ivory, 3ins x 2.5ins, and the other of a young girl with her hair in plaits and curls and wearing a low cut dress, thought to be on ivory, 2.75ins x 1.75ins, both in gilt moulded frames and glazed £100-150
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Late 18th Century English School in the manner of George Engleheart (1752-1829) - Miniature half length portrait of a young woman wearing a lace trimmed cream dress, oval 3ins x 2.5ins, in metal frame and chain £300-500
Note: Label to verso states "This miniature came from The Tuilleries. No. 6304."
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19th Century French School - Miniature shoulder length portrait of a lady in 18th Century dress wearing a wide brimmed hat, oval 3ins x 2.5ins, in gilt metal frame and glazed, and H. H. Sissons - Miniature shoulder length portrait of a lady wearing a shawl, oval 2.5ins x 2ins, signed, in gilt metal frame and glazed £250-300
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A 19th Century school - Miniature painting thought to be on paper - Half length portrait of Philip Moxon in military dress, 3.75ins x 2.75ins, in maple frame and glazed £120-160
Note: Pen inscription on verso details that the sitter was killed at the battle of Ferozeshaa India, 21st December 1845
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Late 19th Century French School - Oval miniature shoulder length portrait of a gentleman in 18th Century dress wearing the Order of the Holy Spirit, 3.25ins x 2.5ins, in rectangular "Boulle" frame and glazed, and a similar of a lady in 18th Century dress with wide brimmed hat, 2ins x 1.5ins, in gilt metal frame and glazed (indistinctly signed) £120-160
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English/Continental School - Miniature shoulder length portrait of gentleman with ruff and cap, 3.25ins diameter, in cast brass frame of Romanesque design, and Continental School - Miniature shoulder length portrait of a young woman with high ruff, oval on copper 2.5ins x 1.75ins, in wooden frame and glazed £100-150
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A late 18th Century enamel horse's head snuff box, the circular lid enamelled in colours with a rider jumping a five bar gate, 3.5ins (restored) £1500-1800
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An 18th Century oval enamel box, the lid painted with lovers in a landscape, the sides with two similar paintings, all within gilt shaped cartouches on a blue ground, 2.67ins x 2ins x 1.67ins high (restored) £800-1000
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An English 18th Century enamel box, the lid and sides painted with flowering sprays within raised gilt borders on a blue ground with raised gilt detail. 3ins x 1.75ins x 1.75ins £500-600
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An English 18th Century yellow ground oval enamel box, the lid with a loose spray of flowers enamelled on a black ground within a rococo cartouche, the sides with similar vignettes, 3ins x 2.25ins x 1.12ins (restored) £800-1000
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An 18th/19th Century Continental walnut snuff box of "Bombe" design inlaid throughout with parquetry panels, the lid set with mirror to interior, 3.5ins wide x 2ins deep x 1.65ins high (lid slightly warped) £150-200
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A George V plain tortoise-shell oval manicure set with silver gilt hinge, 7.25ins x 5.75ins x 1.25ins high, by L.T.C. Ltd, London 1924, containing a tortoise-shell and gilt seven piece manicure set (one piece missing) £150-200
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A set of four late 19th Century French "Dieppe" carved ivory figures of topers in ragged dress (one cracked to back and two cracked through hats and with thumb missing of one), on turned ebonised pedestals £350-500
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A medieval bronze seal matrix engraved with hare, 17mm diameter (circa 14th Century) and wax impression of same £80-120
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"The Great Seal of Ireland" - Brown wax seal, the recto with Charles II on horseback with dog below and crowned harp to side, the verso with Charles II seated on throne, 6ins diameter (with chips to edges), and walnut display case for same £600-800
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A Petie tinplate and brown leatherette camera compact, the front of the body hinged to reveal inset mirror and compact, 4.5ins x .875ins x 2.5ins high £200-300
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An early 20th Century silver mounted 'Swan' vulcanite fountain pen by Mabie, Todd & Bard of London, New York and Manchester, 5.375ins, the body and silver collar stamped with patent and manufacturer's details, with original case, instruction leaflet and glass filling pipette £100-150
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A Dunhill chromed metal rectangular table lighter of Art Deco design 4ins high (slightly loose to base) £60-80
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A Meerschaum amber pipe, the bowl carved with a grasping set of talons, 4.75ins, in original case and another similar, 5.25ins, in original case, together with a small collection of Meerschaum and other pipes, various (15) £100-150
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Three early 20th Century gilt metal and champleve enamel items, comprising - hand mirror of shaped outline 9ins overall, watch stand with easel support 6ins high, and holy water stoop, 7ins high, the latter two mounted to onyx panels (onyx panel to back of watch stand broken and repaired) £100-150
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A late Georgian ivory dog whistle carved as a dog's head, with glass eyes, 2.875ins long £200-300
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An unusual Victorian patinated steel "Royal Club" patent corkscrew by Charles Hull patentee of Birmingham with single lever iron action 10ins overall and with oval brass manufacturers badge £800-1200
Note: This model was originally patented by Charles Hull, Pewterer in 1864
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A 19th Century bronze barrel "Kings Rack" double action corkscrew with bone handle and brush, 7.75ins, and a plain steel and mahogany handled example with brush, 5.75ins £120-160
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An Ormolu photograph frame of Neo-Classical design with central opening, four subsidiary circular openings and applied cast motifs on a pink silk ground, 17.75ins x 14.5ins, to take central photograph 9.75ins x 7.5ins, with four circular frames measuring 2.125ins diameter, with adjustable integral hardwood stand £500-600
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An Ormolu mounted rock crystal figure of a standing Chinese lady holding a basket of fruit, her hair with ormolu and polished stone head dress, and similar necklace, on elaborate base moulded with four lion paws, tassels and swags, 9.75ins high (damaged), together with a Cartier green and gold printed presentation box with silk interior £3000-4000
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A fine William & Mary Malacca walking cane with ivory handle and silver pique work, the silver ferrule inscribed "John Duncan 1697", 33.5ins overall £1000-1500
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A walking cane with ivory head carved with the head of snarling bulldog, 34.5ins overall (some chipping and one glass eye missing) £120-160
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An English 18th Century Malacca cane with gold top by A.H., London 1770, the top with crest of stork on a coronet, 34.75ins £120-160
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A 19th Century grained as satinwood and metal mounted gadget walking cane, 35.5ins overall, the screw top and section concealing cylindrical glass flask and stopper, 14.25ins overall, and glass tot, 2.125ins, one other walking cane, and an ebonised and metal mounted military swagger stick £150-200
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A good 19th Century Continental carved wood standing figure of a young gallant in 18th Century dress, on square plinth, 31.25ins high (with slight damage to finger and thumb of left hand and left corner of coat chipped and restuck, corners of hat chipped) £1250-1600
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A late 19th Century "Black Forest" carved lindenwood bear pattern "Dumb Waiter" modelled in the form of a standing bear holding aloft a larger circular tray with his front right paw and a smaller circular tray to his left paw, on oval base with scroll toes, 37ins high £1500-2000
Provenance: Purchased Bamfords Auctioneers, Derby. Auction 28th September 2011, Lot 844
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