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Rare late 19th / early 20th century Anglo-Indian sandalwood, brass bound and ivory inlaid writing box by L. Khanaya Lal Brij Lal, Hooshiarpur, of oblong form with flanking inset drop handles and hinged fall front enclosing extensively fitted interior, with trade label to underside of lid, finely inlaid inside and out with formal reserves of peacocks in gardens and foliate arabesque ornament, 51cm wide.
N.B. Originally the property of Judge Ralph Reynolds Garlick, thence by family descent. Judge Ralph Reynolds Garlick (1876-1931) was born and educated in England before beginning his legal career in Bengal in 1900 as an assistant magistrate. By 1928 he was an officiating Judge at the Calcutta High Court. In 1930 he passed the death sentence on Dinesh Chandra Gupta for the murder of Lieutenant-Colonel Simpson, the British Inspector General of Prisons. Garlick received death threats the following year and was given an armed guard, but insisted on carrying on with his work as usual. On 27th July 1931 Judge Ralph Reynolds Garlick was assassinated in his courtroom
£600 - 800
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17th / 18th century German or Italian carved and polychrome wooden figure of a putto, 44cm high
£250 - 400
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Good quality 19th century silver mounted leather riding crop with foliate embossed bands, 42cm long
£70 - 100
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Good large Japanese Meiji period bronze sculpture of an elephant with ivory tusks, with seal mark to underside, 53cm long
£500 - 700
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Highly unusual 19th century enamelled egg form propelling pencil, 5cm long, together with small collection of pen knives and vertu
£70 - 100
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Early 19th century Prisoner of War carved bone crib board of rectangular form, the sliding cover with traces of polychrome ornament, enclosing carved dominoes, raised on square supports, 29cm long
£100 - 150
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English School, circa 1810, oil on panel miniature portrait of a Gentleman posed half length with black coat and white neckerchief, 9 x 7cm, in gilt-wood frame
£150 - 250
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Pair of 19th century Chinese carved and pierced ivory vases, each of cylindrical form, with figures and pagodas against a pierced diaper ground, 10.5cm high
£100 - 150
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19th century Chinese ivory puzzle ball of typical form, with six concentric balls, carved and pierced with figures and foliage, approximately 6cm diameter, together with a similar ivory stand with puzzle ball column. (2)
£80 - 120
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Pair of Japanese Meiji period carved ivory figures of geishas, 14cm high, together with another pair smaller. (4)
£120 - 180
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After Pierre Jules Mene: Bronze sculpture of horse and foal, raised on naturalistic rectangular base, 32cm long, on marble plinth
£150 - 250
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Neil Campbell (20th Century): Bronze sculpture of running greyhounds on signed naturalistic base, 23cm high, on rectangular marble plinth
£150 - 250
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19th century bone fid, 12cm long
£40 - 60
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Group of five 17th / 18th century Southern Indian bronze deity figures, the group to include Krishna, Skanda, Ganesh and others, the tallest 9cm high
£300 - 500
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Rare George III hair picture depicting a landscape with cottage and church beyond, oval, 8 x 9.5cm, period glazed gilt frame
£70 - 100
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Pair of late 19th / early 20th century Chinese embroidered sleeve panels embroidered with butterflies in foliage, 8 x 50cm, glazed frames
£120 - 180
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Mid-19th century-style painting on sail cloth laid down on panel, depicting a frigate off the coast, named verso as 'Nelson's "Phobe" frigate' 340, 39 x 60cm, gilt frame
£100 - 150
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Collection of carved hardstone eggs - to include various minerals including Blue John, and various other specimens, housed in 19th century toleware oval tray, 36cm wide
£100 - 150
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Three Regency papier mache bottle coasters, the largest 14cm diameter, a Regency papier mache circular tray, papier mache pen box, snuff box, and 19th century three tier sycamore spice tower
£100 - 150
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Good Regency mahogany and ebony line inlaid miniature chest of drawers with crossbanded top and three short over three long graduated drawers on shaped apron and bracket feet, 59cm wide x 27cm deep x 47cm high
£150 - 250
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19th century Continental Grand Tour bronze miniature bust of a Classical God, on integral socle, mounted on blue john felspar column and white carrara marble plinth, total height 23cm
£150 - 250
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Early 18th century and later walnut crossbanded lace box with hinged cruciform inlaid top and metal lock plate, 49cm wide
£200 - 300
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Collection of thirty-two Chinese carved ivory mahjong counters each engraved and stained with character script, 3.5cm diameter together with Anglo-Indian carved ivory page turner, two cased seals, three Japanese lidded papier mache boxes, cased set of draughtsman's tools
£100 - 150
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Antique Ethiopian tribal hide shield of circular form with everted rim, concentric geometric ornament and strap handle, 60cm diameter
£100 - 150
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Rare pair of George III silver spectacles, marked for TW, Birmingham, no date letter, of folding adjustable form, together with a pair of steel rimmed spectacles in brass case, pair of antique horn rimmed spectacles, two Victorian silver spectacle cases, both Birmingham 1879
£150 - 250
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19th century papier mache snuff box of circular cushion form, the top with coloured engraved figural scene, 9cm diameter, together with Georgian ivory patch box, ivory ointment box, ivory note book, silvered figure of a hound
£80 - 120
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Edwardian silver handled parasol, by AHM, London 1907, with initialled shield and arabesque ornament, 90cm long
£80 - 120
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Unusual 19th century brass bound measuring stick with two engraved scales, 106cm long
£60 - 90
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Highly unusual antique satinwood and marquetry inlaid cabinet, the top surmounted by a model of a tortoise and utilising a tortoise carapace, with hinged top enclosing well, carved and inlaid wooden features, the platform base with single drawer on bun feet, 37cm wide
£100 - 150
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Antique Chinese carved ivory model of a ceremonial boat, 18cm long, on carved wooden stand, together with Chinese carved green hardstone figure of a courtier
£60 - 90
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Unusual 19th century carved oak panel, rectangular form, relief carved with central warrior oval cartouche within various heraldic devices and foliate meander border, 27 x 21cm, together with a two tier treen spice tower
£70 - 100
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Fine quality late 19th century carved wooden diorama exquisitely carved with figures, buildings and boats at the edge of a river, 39cm wide, raised on gilded wooden stand with scroll bracket feet
£100 - 150
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Late 19th / early 20th century Japanese bronze vase modelled as mischievous monkey on a tree trunk, three character signature panel to rear, 34cm high
£120 - 180
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Fine quality late 19th / early 20th century Japanese cast iron teapot and cover of squat flared form with surmounting swing handle, ornamented in relief with a monkey and peach, the reverse with a bird in a tree, signed in the casting and also engraved to underside of lid, 24cm high
£100 - 150
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Pair of early 20th century Japanese bronze, silver and gilt inlaid miniature vases slender baluster form, with cockerel ornament, two character engraved signature, 12cm high
£100 - 150
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Antique African lignum vitae knobkerrie of typical form, 66cm long
£60 - 100
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Ancient Egyptian terracotta ushabti with extensive hieroglyphic inscriptions, 17cm long
£70 - 100
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Good Chinese bronze, silver and gold inlaid tripod libation cup, Jiao, probably Ming, 16th / 17th century, bulbous form with flared rim and single mask and tongue handle, raised on tapering triangular supports, decorated with taotie ornament, 22cm high
£300 - 500
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Collection of Japanese ivory and shibyama buttons, together with antique mother of pearl buttons and others
£50 - 70
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Interesting collection of antique embroidery elements, predominantly flowers, and other textiles
£80 - 120
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Early 18th century embroidered tapestry seat cover embroidered in gross-point and petit-point with a courting couple within floral devices, 39 x 50cm with cloth mount
£200 - 300
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Early 18th century woven panel with stitched floral and fruit motifs within lozenge flame design resolved with love hearts, mounted on board, 46 x 66cm
£150 - 250
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Set of four 19th century Chinese paintings on rice paper depicting figures from the Chinese court, each approximately 13 x 9cm, glazed frames
£100 - 150
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Three 17th / 18th century carved oak panels, the largest 41cm long
£100 - 150
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Good 19th century wood and polychrome painted ships half model the twin masted British naval vessel flying colours, fine detailed including well carved figurehead, moulded frame, total size 59 x 126cm
£400 - 600
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Pair of early 20th oak and silver plate mounted brandy barrels on stand each with ivory plug and tap, suspending miniature buckets, on flared stand, 32cm wide
£200 - 300
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Pair of 19th century Indian silver and enamel anklets each with pin release and allover meandering floral ornament, 12cm wide
£500 - 700
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Good William IV polychrome police truncheon with crown and Royal cypher and named 'St. M, N' probably for St Martin in the Fields, 47cm long
£100 - 150
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19th century Continental Grand Tour carved white marble relief plaque, profile head of an Emporer, mounted on variagated marble plaque, total size 22cm high
£100 - 150
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Unusual 19th century bronze figure of a sphinx with the head of a female actress, possibly Peg Woffington, mounted on marble plinth, total size 14cm long
£100 - 150
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