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AN EARLY VICTORIAN SCOTTISH MOUNTED HARDSTONE VINAIGRETTE of slightly baluster form with engraved borders and a faceted body made up of twelve vari-coloured vertical staves, gilt interior with a hinged grille, the cover inset with a panel of banded agate, the base engraved with a widow's coat of arms*, unmarked 1840-50; 1.9" (4.7 cms) high £2000-2500 (+ 26.4% BP*)
*Arms of Birrell.
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RUSSIAN SILVER:- A Russian cigarette case with engraving & initials, Moscow 1893, another with applied gold facsimile signatures & a monogram with State marks for 1896-1908, and a small Russian cloisonné enamelled salt with "souvenir" on one side; the latter 1.7" (4.3 cms) diameter; 9 oz (3) £140-180 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN IVORY MEDALLION with profile portrait engraved "HRH" on reverse, suspended from a black silk ribbon, silver mounts, cased c.1930 £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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THREE DESK SEALS a child musician, Continental (import marks for 1894); 5.25 cms, another in the form of a female bust on pedestal, import marks c.1912 and a silver colour metal of a naked lady with hardstone base c.1910 £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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MOSAIC FRAMES:- Four various glass mosaic frames, a horseshoe shape example and two others; the largest 20 x 15 cms £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A FRENCH CIGARETTE BOX rectangular fluted with husk and beaded decoration & central cartouche, c.1910; 13 cms £60-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A FRENCH GLASS PARFUMIERE with cranberry glass globular body painted with stars and holding four bottles, the covers with Parisian views, brass frame; 16 cms high £250-350 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A FRENCH SILVER PRIZE PLAQUE "Societe de Golf de Paris Decembre 1906"; 8 x 6.5 cms £50-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PAIR OF OPERA GLASSES with enamel & gilt metal frames and a porcelain needle case in the form of an arm clutching a heart £60-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A CONTINENTAL METAL SNUFF BOX a miniature portrait, a Chinese enamel box and two enamel boxes in the form of dogs £50-80 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A TORTOISESHELL & SILVER MOUNTED PAPER KNIFE Birmingham 1910, a cigar cutter (stamped 900), two silver match cases, a pottery & silver mounted vesta ball, 1915 and a glass example £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A TORTOISESHELL & SILVER GILT TWO-HANDLED CUP 1908; 9 cms high, a French silver box with enamel medallion c.1910 and an 18th century shell snuff box with enamel cover (much damaged) (3) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A SILVER BOOK MARK Birmingham 1896, a whistle, Birmingham 1903, a watch chain, a Victorian ivory note case and other small items £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN ONYX & LAPIS VESTA BOX with silver mounts hallmarked 1909, an enamel snuff box, the cover inscribed "Take this for a Kiss", two other boxes & a medallion dated 1902 (5) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN Mounted as a brooch in gold and enamel frame; 6.5 x 5.5 cms overall, a two-colour gold watch chain; 0.8 oz, a horn hair ornament, etc. £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A DISH WITH BADGE OF THE ARTISTS RIFLES by Ramsden & Carr 1919; 10.5 cms, a card case, Birmingham 1916, a Middle Eastern silver coloured metal jar & cover, a menu holder (converted to brooch) 1897 and a sovereign holder (5) £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GROUP OF VARIOUS MINIATURE PORTRAITS 19th-20th century, mixed media, some photographic (12) £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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MINIATURE SILVER FURNITURE comprising a dressing table, settee, tripod table and five occasional chairs, Continental £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A BLACK LACE PARASOL with turquoise-set handle, two gold topped sticks by Verdier and a gaming set in Japanese box with ivory counters c.1920 £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LARGE GLASS DRESSING TABLE JAR the silver cover engraved with flowers around a coat of arms by Heath & Middleton, Birmingham 1892; 15 cms dia. £60-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PAIR OF OPERA GLASSES in chamois bag with jewelled silver clasp, a pair of opera glasses in tortoiseshell case & a meerschaum pipe with silver mounts, Birmingham 1905 (cased) £60-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A CIGARETTE CASE with ribbed body & hinged flap, French c.1900; 11 cms and a French rectangular box, engine turned & inscribed "Tinito" in black enamel; 9 cms £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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ENGLISH SCHOOL 18TH CENTURY A miniature portrait of a lady wearing blue scarf and white dress, enamel; 4.5 x 3.75 cms, portrait of a lady, late 19th century in gold frame together with three various portraits of couples in compromising situations, c.1900; 6 and 5 cms dia. £300-500 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A SILVER SNUFF BOX engine turned, the cover set with a miniature portrait within lapis surround; 10.5 cms (def) and an ivory snuff box, the cover set with a miniature portrait of a lady beside a vase of flowers, early 19th century, 7.5 cms dia. (def) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A CRUCIFIX PENDANT in 17th century style with gilt cross on silver filigree; 16 cms (cased) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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ENGLISH SCHOOL EARLY 19TH CENTURY Portrait of a gentleman wearing blue coat, on ivory, indistinctly signed; 7x5.75 cms, together with another miniature portrait, a silhouette portrait in enamelled & gilt frame (both badly damaged) and a small silhouette portrait (4) £180-250 (+ 26.4% BP*) 926. A CARVED IVORY FIGURE of the Virgin and Child on octagonal base, 19th century; 14.5 cms £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A FAN grey mother of pearl guards and sticks, skin leaves painted en grisaille with a fête champêtre, c.1900; 29 cms £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A FAN carved & pierced ivory guards & sticks with silvered decoration, skin leaves painted with rustic figures, late 18th century; 27.5 cms and a fan with carved ivory guards, sticks painted with prunus, skin leaves painted with a Bacchanalian feast, c.1800; 27 cms (2) £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A FAN ivory guards & sticks cloute with carved mother of pearl & silver piqué, skin leaves painted with Rebecca at the well, early 18th century; 26.75 cms £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A FAN ivory sticks & leaves painted on one side with Judith and Holofernes (probably), a seascape with figures on the reverse, 18th century; 21 cms £150-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A FAN brise ivory guards and sticks, skin leaves painted with a rustic couple early 19th century; 25 cms and a fan with painted ivory guards & sticks painted with classical figures, early 19th century; 27.5 cms (2) with leather box £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A FAN mother of pearl guards painted and with ivory leaves painted on both sides with classical scenes above vignettes of animals, birds & chinoiserie figures, early 18th century; 20 cms £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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WILLIAM CORDEN A miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing brown jacket, on porcelain, signed on reverse & dated 1822; 8 x 7 cms together with a portrait of a lady wearing black dress, on ivory c.1830; 9 x 6.75 cms £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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THE WAKE FAMILY and MARY ELLEN BEST ATTRIBUTED TO RICHARD DIGHTON (1785-1880) Portrait of Sir William Wake, Bart., watercolour 28 x 22 cms. Two grey wash drawings Courten Hall, Northamptonshire (seat of the Wake family) and Courten Church & Rectory. A small portrait of Ormathwaite Hall, Keswick (Col. Charles Wake) and a miniature portrait of Joan Wake called "The Fair Maid of Kent" by Mary Ellen Best*, on ivory; 6.5 x 5 cms £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
*Mary Ellen Best was a friend of the Wake family and had an interest in the theatre and fancy dress, as well as buildings & interiors c.f. the portrait illustrated in Davidson C. "The World of Mary Ellen Best" 1985 p.15
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ENGLISH SCHOOL c.1800 Self portrait of an artist in the manner of Thomas Hargreaves (1774-1846) holding a palette, on ivory, 8.5 x 6.5 cms together with a portrait of a lady (early 19th century); 7.5 x 6 cms £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCOIS THEODORE ROCHARD (1798-1858) Portrait of a lady wearing blue dress, half length, on ivory; 9 x 7.5 cms in ormolu frame £150-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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ENGLISH SCHOOL c.1820 Portrait of two sisters, Penelope and Eliza Donnithorne, standing by a sofa, on ivory, 13 x 9.5 cms and a portrait of their brothers Edward & William with a favourite dog, on ivory, 10.5 x 8 cms £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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ENGLISH SCHOOL EARLY 19TH CENTURY Portrait of a lady wearing red Paisley pattern shawl, half length, on ivory; 11.5 x 9 cms £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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JOHN HOPKINS AFTER RUBENS "Candlelight", on ivory; 15.5 x 12 cms £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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ENGLISH SCHOOL c.1820 A miniature portrait of a lady wearing dark blue dress and bonnet, head & shoulders, on ivory; 9 x 7 cms, together with two reproduction portraits , a gentleman wearing an order and a portrait of a lady wearing a bonnet (3) £150-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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ENGLISH SCHOOL c.1820 Interior with a lady admiring her lover's portrait, a negro servant standing behind, on ivory; 15 x 10.5 cms £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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IVORY:- A portrait of Louis XIV carved in relief; 8 cms, a medallion carved in relief with a portrait, signed Govin.F.1711; 6.5 cms dia. and a Victorian brooch carved as a bunch of flowers £180-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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FREDERICK BUCK (1771-1840) Portrait of an officer in uniform wearing red jacket; 6.25 x 5 cms, the frame with blue églomisé & hairwork reverse £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GROUP OF CARVED MOTHER OF PEARL ITEMS including a box lid with figures smoking & drinking; 13 x 6.5 cms, two snuff box lids and a box of games counters, all 18th century £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PAIR OF IVORY & SHIBAYAMA GLOVE STRETCHERS c.1900, an Indian paper knife, two Edwardian fans & a late 18th century Chinese fan with brise ivory sticks and paper leaves, painted with a fête champêtre; 28.5 cms £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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JOSEPH MIERS A pair of silhouette portraits, each bust length and heightened with gilt, on plaster, 8 x 6.5 cms. In original frames and with Miers' label on reverse. The sitters are Admiral Thomas Wolley and Isaac Wolley of the Commissioner's Office. £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A FAN carved mother of pearl guards & ivory sticks, skin leaves painted with classical figures, 18th century; 29.5 cms and a fan with brise ivory guards, carved with portraits, skin leaves stipple engraved with classical figures. c.1800; 25 cms (2) £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*) Silver Snuff, Tobacco & Other Small Boxes
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A LATE CHARLES II ENGRAVED SILVER OVAL SPICE BOX with borders of debased foliage, the cover with scrolling tendrils bearing leaves & blooms, inhabited by a winged beast, gilt interior, maker's mark only, "DS" below a crown (See Jackson's Silver & Gold Marks, 1989, p.515, line 5), probably London c.1680; 1.85" (4.7 cms) long; 0.9 oz £600-800 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE CHARLES II ENGRAVED SILVER OVAL SPICE BOX with scrollwork, stiff leaf borders & "squeeze" sides, the cover with a boy blowing a horn and emerging from a flower in the centre, maker's mark "D.S" (with a pellet below), probably London c.1680; 1.75" (4.6 cms) long; 0.7 oz £600-800 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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