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A Chinese blue and white vase: decorated with two large bands of flower motifs above a a band of waves, stiff leaves motif to the slightly everted neck, with two applied animal heads with ring handles to the shoulders, Qianlong (1736-1795) mark to the base H 35cm £400-600
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Two Meiji Period Ivory Okimono: Depicting an Oni and Oni child and a man with toads, neither signed, H 10.5cm and 12.5cm respectively £200-400
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A Chinese Figural Bronze: 19th century, depicting a stag with a man sitting on its back, H 20cm x W 30cm £400-600
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A Jade Taoist Mask: Together with a Ruyi sceptre-handled miniature vase and cup £150-250
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A Woo Hing Silver Belt Buckle: Late 19th Century, of two Ching coins depicting longevity marks £100-200
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A Chinese Cabinet: Carved throughout with figural and garden scenes, the cupboard doors with ivory relief decoration, opening to reveal eight carved drawers in relief, H 118cm x W 26cm x D 15cm £300-500
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A Charger: 17th/18th century, Persian, decorated in a geometric design amongst scrolls, painted in blues, turquoise and yellows, supported on a footed base, diameter 45cm £200-300
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A pair of Chinese famille rose vases with domed lids: 19th century, finely and vividly decorated with a flamboyant motif of flying phoenix amidst peonies and a large medallion with an animated battle scene. Two couples of applied lion dogs to the neck and a couple of applied dragons to the shoulder, H 46cm £600-800
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A 19th Century Chinese Horn Chess Set; with engraved character marks £500-700
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An Ottoman Velvet Tile: Turkish, circa 17th century, H 72 x W 42cm £1500-2500
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An Egyptian Faience Hippo: L 13 x W 5cm £500-800
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A Timurid Round Mosaic Tile: Cental Asian, circa 13th century, Diameter 46cm £1000-1500
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A Timurid Mosaic Tile: Central Asian, circa 13th century, L 36 x W 20cm £300-500
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Two Multan Tile Panels: Pakistan, 17th to 18th century, the largest L 48 x W 12cm, the smaller example L 36 x W 12cm (2) £500-800
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An Islamic Turquoise Tile: Central Asian, 12th/13th century, 25 x 21cm £800-1200
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An Islamic Bronze Tray with Silver Inlay: Central Asian, 12th/13th century, Diameter 40cm £1500-2500
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Three Islamic Glass Bottle Juglets: Central Asian, 12th to 13th century, the largest H 10cm £1000-1500
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A High Neck Islamic Glass Bottle: Central Asian, 12th to 13th Century, with floral design, H 22 x W 9cm £1000-1500
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A Chinese polychrome enamelled plaque: 19th century, depicting the emperor and officials in a lively convivial scene, 31cm x 21cm £100-200
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A Chinese blue and white bowl: 18th century, with dragon amidst stylised clouds to the exterior and lingzhi mushroom to the interior. Mark to the base. H 9cm x D 22cm £1200-1800
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A South-East Asian marble sculpture: Possibly Burmese. Carved as a meditating Buddha in crossed-legs position. H 8cm x W 16cm £400-600
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A South-East Asian marble sculpture: 18th/19th century: carved as a meditating Buddha in crossed-legs position. With smiling and serene expression. The stylised details of the robe in a shallow relief. H 53cm x W 40cm £4000-5000
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A quantity of Japanese silk prints £100-200
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A Chinese bronze censer: In Ming style. The compressed bulbous body decorated with lion dogs. With two loop handles. Xuande (1425-1435) mark to the base. £200-400
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A Blanc De Chine Figure of Baku: 19th century: in a crouched position about to leap, H 17cm x W 20cm.
Note: Baku was a Chinese mythical chimera with an elephant's trunk, rhinoceros' eyes, an ox's tail, and a tiger's paws, which protected against pestilence and evil, also in Japanese Folklore as a devourer of bad dreams and nightmares. £100-200
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A collection of Syrian brass: silver and copper wares: Late 19th century, to include: a deep dish finely damascened with Arabic inscriptions, arabesque and geometric motifs (D 21cm); an ink pot damascened with interlocking geometric motifs (H 4.5cm); a small inkwell with lid decorated with interlocking motifs and Arabic inscriptions (H 7cm); a small brass bowl with Arabic inscriptions (D 5.5cm) £100-200
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A Cased silver King's Pattern table service: By C. J. Vander, London 1973, comprising: twelve soup spoons/table spoons, twelve round bowl soup spoons, twelve table forks, twelve dessert spoons, twelve dessert forks, twelve teaspoons, twelve coffee spoons, four sauce ladles, pair of basting spoons, twelve pairs of fish knives and forks, pair of fish servers, twelve table knives & twelve cheese/dessert knives, together with a three piece carving set, approx weighable silver 171 ounces (exclusive of all silver handled knives, fish knives and forks and pair of fish servers) £3000-5000
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Two Cased Sets of Six HM Silver Goblets: Retailed by Harrods by Frank Cobb, Sheffield 1979 in the 17th century style, decorated with trailing foliage on a matted ground £800-1200
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A Four-Piece late Victorian/Edwardian Silver and Ivory Handled Tea/Coffee Service: Of "Cape" pattern, embossed with a band of laurel leaves and berries, the pots with acanthus leaf finials. Teapot and milk jug, London 1902, by Holland, Aldwinckle and Slater, London 1901; Sugar bowl by T. A. Slater, W.B. Slater and H.A. Holland (Holland, Aldwinkle and Slater); the hot water jug, London 1927, by Pairpoint Brothers. £1500-2500
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An unusual Edwardian silver combined jewellery and music box: By Mappin & Webb, London 1901, of narrow rectangular form, the sides embossed with alternate acanthus leaves and acanthus flowers, the domed hinged cover embossed with central vacant cartouche and trailing foliage on a matted ground, crimped border, lined with blue velvet & taffeta, 33cm x 9.5cm x 8.3cm £300-500
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A late 19th century Austrian silver, rock crystal and enamel time piece: In the Renaissance manner by Herman Bohm, circa 1880, the egg-shaped receptacle fitted with an enamelled time piece and applied with a gilt, the whole raised on a triform base of three mythical fish, and terminating in a domed and circular base on four bracket feet, H 18cm £1800-2500
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An Edwardian silver pin cushion by Adie & Lovekin Ltd. modelled as a donkey pulling a cart: length 8.2cm; together with an Edwardian silver and mother of pearl novelty pin cushion by Adie & Lovekin Ltd, modelled as a goat pulling a mother of pearl dish on wheels, length 12cm (2) £300-500
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A set of four silver gilt and green enamel name/menu holders: By Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, London circa 1911, each modelled as a game bird standing on a pedestal £800-1200
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A pair of Victorian silver novelty pepper pots: By Edward H. Stockwell,London 1876, one modelled as a seated cat, the other as a seated pug £1800-2500
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A Victorian silver novelty vesta box: By Charles Asprey and Charles Asprey Jr. London 1881. Modelled as a dog's kennel with pull-out drawer, the front applied with an "Essex" painted panel depicting a pug dog peering out, H 3.5cm x W 5cm £700-1000
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A Victorian silver-gilt and grisaille enamel trinket/snuff box: By Alfred Fuller, London 1888, of compressed circular form with applied reeded borders, the enamel plaque to cover depicting Pan £500-800
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A silver humidor/cigar box, by E. Comyns, London 1959, and the cover set with a George III silver Fireman's "London Assurance" badge, Robert (II) & David Hennell, London 1800 , in the form of an 18th century knife box with side handles, The George III badge is oval form and embossed with Britannia seated below "LONDON ASSURANCE" and "6" by her side. interiod#r wood lined and applied with a presentation plaque engraved with inscription "This box, embodying in it's lid a fireman's badge of The Lpndon Assuarnce, was presented to R. Olaf Hambro, Governor from 1933 - 1959, on his retirement from the Governorship. After his death the box was returned to The London Assurance by members of his family". dimensions 22.3 x 15.5cm £3000-5000
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A pair of George III silver cast candlesticks: By Robert Hennell (I), London 1763, with spool-shaped capitals and knopped stems, terminating in high domed bases with concave spiral flutes and square base edged with gadrooning, engraved with crest to base and sconce, height 27cm, approx weight 40oz £2000-3000
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A George III silver and Ivory handled teapot: By John Emes, London 1799, plain oval form, engraved with a band of Greek key motifs, a band of trailing laurel leaves and two roundels, one initialled £300-400
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An Extensive & Historic Collection of Letters Written by Napoleon I, Napoleon III, Family & Others: To include four letters of Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon I (three framed, one in folder); ten letters of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon III, nephew of Napoleon I (two framed); five letters of the Empress Eugenie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III (one framed); three letters of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, the Prince Imperial, the only child of Napoleon III; one letter of Napoleon's mother, Letizia Romalino, Madame Mere de l'Empereur; three letters of Prince Roland Napoleon Bonaparte (one framed); two letters of Prince Napoleon "Plon-Plon"; four letters of Prince Joseph Napoleon, former King of Spain, elderly brother of Napoleon; two letters of Napoleon Eugene de Beuaharnis, Napoleon's stepson & Viceroy of Italy (one framed); one letter of Prince Clovis, son of Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte (one framed); one letter of Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, former King of Holland, father of Napoleon III & younger brother of Napoleon I; ten letters of Mathilde Bonaparte (all in folder); one letter of Prince Jerome Bonaparte, former King of Westphalia; one letter of Charles Lucien Jules Bonaparte, the famous biologist & ornithologist; three letters of Prince Victor Napoleon; one letter of Princess Elisa Bonaparte, Grand Duchess of Tuscany; two letters of Hortense Eugenie Cecile Bonaparte, Queen Consort of Holland, mother of Napoleon III, stepdaughter of Napoleon I; one letter of Princess Caroline Bonaparte, former Queen of Naples; one letter of Louis Lucien Bonaparte, the famous philogist; one letter of Prince Napoleon Charles Bonaparte, Cardinal; one signed visitor's card of Prince Carlo Napoleon Bonaparte; a funeral card for the burial of Emperor Napoleon III (1873),
Provenance: Lots 88-96, the property of a local, private collector of items of Napoleonic interest. £80000-120000
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Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, Prince Imperial (1856-1879): Three pictures by the Prince Imperial's hand to include, a pencil drawing of a battle scene, executed aged 9, circa 1865, annotated by his teacher, Baron Tristan Lambert, H 23 x W 35cm; a double-sided ink drawing of Roman soldiers, 1869, executed at the Château de Saint-Cloud, H 20 x W 13.5cm; a watercolour of a Franco-Prussian equestrian combat, H 17 x W 24cm, label verso for Patrice Reboul, Paris,
Provenance: Lots 88-96, the property of a local, private collector of items of Napoleonic interest. £10000-15000
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Four Items of Napoleonic Interest: To include a Parianware bust of the Prince Imperial Napoleon IV, H 23cm; a bust of Napoleon I on base, H 33cm; a Parianware bust of Napoleon III, H 18cm; & a blue & white jug commemorating the removal of Napoleon's body, 1840, H 20cm (4),
Provenance: Lots 88-96, the property of a local, private collector of items of Napoleonic interest. £5000-8000
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A Collection of Napoleonic Portraits: To include a portrait miniature of Napoleon I, King of Rome; a silhouette of Napoleon I together with a catalogue for Christie's where acquired by the present vendor; a blue & white profile bust of Napoleon I & the Empress Josephine; a pair of engraved portraits; a relief of the Prince Imperial made of congealed pig's blood; a portrait miniature of Napoleon I as a young man; & a portrait miniature of Napoleon II in Austrian military uniform,
Provenance: Lots 88-96, the property of a local, private collector of items of Napoleonic interest. £5000-8000
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A Silk Lithograph of Napoleonic Interest: 19th century, commemorating the Cabinet reshuffle of Napoleon III's Government, marked lower right, 'F. Chevre fecit 1862', H 34 x W 15cm,
Provenance: Lots 88-96, the property of a local, private collector of items of Napoleonic interest. £500-800
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Continental School (19th/20th century): A pair of hand painted portrait miniatures on porcelain depicting Napoleon I & the Empress Josephine, with faux diamond surround
Provenance: Lots 88-96, the property of a local, private collector of items of Napoleonic interest. £800-1200
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Napoleon Bonaparte's Madeira Bottle: A silver-topped green glass Madeira bottle formerly belonging to Napoleon I, with applied decorative prunt bearing the Emperor's insignia, the silver top incised 'MADEIRA, belonged to NAPOLEON the Great, Vintage 1808, drunk 1883' & further surmounted by Napoleonic crest, H 31.5cm, Provenance: Lots 88-96, the property of a local, private collector of items of Napoleonic interest. £800-1200
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Six Napkins of Napoleonic Interest: 1855, embroided with the Coat of Arms & Insignia of Napoleon III, additionally decorated with eagles & foliate designs, each 100 x 85cm
Provenance: Lots 88-96, the property of a local, private collector of items of Napoleonic interest. £3000-5000
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A Cutlery Set of Napoleonic Interest: A silver plated cutlery set by Christofle of Paris, 1855, bearing the Coat of Arms of Napoleon III, comprising forks, spoons & teaspoons, 60 pieces in total, acquired from Sotheby's by the present vendor
Provenance: Lots 88-96, the property of a local, private collector of items of Napoleonic interest. £2000-3000
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Clifford Fishwick (British, 1923-1997): Fishing boat off the coast, oil on canvas, signed lower right & dated '69/71, additionally signed & dated to stretcher verso, H 101 x W 127cm, unframed.
Please note that Artist's Resale Rights may apply to this lot. £400-600
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Clifford Fishwick (British, 1923-1997): 'Skye 3', a mountainous lakeside landscape on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, oil on canvas, signed lower right & dated '78, titled, additionally signed & dated verso, H 92 x 122cm, unframed.
Please note that Artist's Resale Rights may apply to this lot. £400-600
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