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Good collection of 19th century Indian paintings on mica, comprising 59 individual paintings framed in groups, in twelve ebonised glazed frames, subjects include a fakir on a bed of nails, snake charmers, noblemen and women and various other subjects, predominantly portraits of various castes and people pursuing daily tasks, the majority approximately 12 x 6cm.
N.B.: Accompanying note states that's the pictures were acquired by the writer's grandfather from a Dr Cox of Surbiton and speculates that they date to around 1830.
£500 - 700
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Early 19th century Tibetan gold stitched purse, cartouche form applied with geometric sequin ornament and woven tassels, 20cm high
£150 - 200
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Victorian erotic novelty walking stick with carved ivory phallus handle and partridge wood shaft - with original velvet handle cover, 81cm long
£200 - 300
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Fine 19th century Chinese export carved and stained ivory chess set, each figure standing on a concentric ball on circular bases, the kings 18cm high
£600 - 1,000
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Late 19th century treen brandy barrel and cup set on circular tray with central barrel surrounded by barrel cups, 31cm high
£50 - 80
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Fine Chinese Qing period cloisonné bell, surmounted by conjoined twin dragon handle, finely inlaid with figures of deities in clouds and mask and geometric bands below, four character script mark, undulating foot rim, 31cm high
£700 - 1,000
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Rare Art Nouveau C. Gauthier & Co Champagne advertising poster, circa 1900, embossed lettering and applied ornament with a maiden emerging from a lily, glazed gesso frame, 60 x 35cm
£80 - 120
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Rare George III terrestrial table globe by T. M. Bardin, 16 Salisbury Square, London, with engraved brass scale, on walnut stand with turned legs and stretchers
£1,500 - 2,500
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Victorian Tartanware 'Souvenir of Scotland' book, containing 120 chromo-lithographic views, dated 1892, with tartanware end boards, 20cm high
£30 - 50
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Early 20th century travelling chess set, having white and red stained turned bone pieces, slotting into in folding limed mahogany and chequer inlaid folding case, Queen 5cm high
£100 - 150
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Very rare suite of three George III satinwood, tulipwood crossbanded, barber-pole strung and patera inlaid knife boxes of serpentine form, with shell patera and conforming fan patera to underside of hinged lid, silver mounts, housing extensive collection of silver reed handled Georgian cutlery, marks rubbed but apparently a set, maker MB, comprising serving fork, serving knife, thirty-six table knives, thirty-six table forks eighteen dessert knives, eighteen dessert forks
£1,200 - 1,800
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Antique stained bone chess set, the Queen 13.5cm high, in wooden box
£80 - 120
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19th century coromandel, brass and pietra-dura book-slide, by Betjemanns, stamped Patent 13738, typical form, with foliate inlaid panels, 33cm wide
£100 - 150
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Antique Chinese teak and mother of pearl inlaid cased mahjong set, having approximately 150 bamboo and carved and stained bone tiles and numerous counting sticks, housed in brass mounted five drawer box with ornate inlay and slide cover, 25cm wide
£100 - 150
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Antique Chinese inlaid hardwood mahjong set, numerous bone and bamboo tiles in script carved hardwood box
£70 - 100
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Pair of carved jade or green hardstone figures of temple lions, pale celadon coloured, 4cm long, on carved hardwood stands
£80 - 120
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Collection of Chinese hardstone carvings, together with an ornate nautilus shell carved and pierced with dragons, 15cm high, all housed within flambé glazed dish
£50 - 70
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18th / 19th century Chinese carved spinach jade of a Gu-form vessel, carved in low relief with taote masks, 7.5cm high, on carved hardwood stand
£200 - 300
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Well-figured 18th century Blue John urn of classical form, raised on square slate base, 15cm high
£250 - 350
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Japanese carved ivory miniature abacus, the rear relief carved with a figural scene, 3.5cm high, together with a carved ivory crocodile
£60 - 90
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Japanese carved hardstone netsuke in the form of a reclining water buffalo, 7cm long
£100 - 150
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Japanese Meiji period carved ivory tusk box and cover, the plug cover with naturalistic rat finial, the vase carved in high relief with dragon in clouds, 12cm high
£200 - 300
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Fine 19th century carved ivory singing bird box, typical form, engraved with scrolling ornament, the singing bird under oval cover, 10.5 wide, with bird-form winding key
£400 - 600
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Regency rosewood and brass inlaid sarcophagus form tea caddy, with flanking loop handles, the hinged cover enclosing central mixing bowl and twin-lidded canisters, raised on brass ball feet, 32cm wide
£80 - 120
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19th century Dieppe ivory figure cylindrical stepped plinth, 15cm high
£150 - 200
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19th century Japanese carved ivory netsuke, modelled as a family group, signed to the base, 7cm high, on wooden stand, together with Cantonese ivory needle case and ivory napkin ring (3)
£60 - 80
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19th century Tibetan bronze figure of Bodhisattva, seated pose on lotus base, 23cm high
£100 - 150
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Japanese Meiji period cloisonné vase, slender baluster from with everted rim, sparsely decorated with chickens on a duck egg ground, 30cm high
£100 - 150
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Antique toleware lidded vessel, cylindrical form painted with grained finish and inscribed 'FURS', 50cm high
£50 - 70
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Assorted vertu items, to include inscribed brass snuff box dated 1865, glass scent bottles, enamel signs, silver propelling pencil and sundry other items
£80 - 120
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19th century Continental satinwood and banded sewing box, the hinged cover with mirror to underside and enclosing fitted fabric-lined interior with removable tray housing various mother of pearl and white metal mounted sewing accessories, 21cm wide
£100 - 150
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Chinese carved jade, in the form of seated cat, 4cm high, mounted on hardwood stand
£50 - 70
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Late 19th / early 20th century carved ivory figure of a circus performer, holding a barrel on his head, standing on a ball 16cm high, together with group of four Japanese carved ivory deity figures (5)
£100 - 150
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Late 19th / early 20th century Indian school miniature on ivory depicting the Taj Mahal, oval, in glazed frame, 13cm wide
£150 - 200
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19th century Continental ivory box, circular form, the slightly domed glazed cover inset with painted circular vignette of an amorous couple in a garden, 6.5cm diameter
£50 - 70
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Collection of specimen amber, the largest piece 8cm long, housed within a Black Forest caved lindenwood box
£80 - 120
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Cow horn power flask with 'scrimshaw' type decoration
£30 - 50
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19th Century carved ivory parasol handle in the form of a hand, 9cm long
£80 - 120
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18th century polychrome painted coach panel, of arched form with heraldic crest and emblematic scene with Classical figures, 46 x 59cm
NB: The arms appear to be those of Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosllyn 1733-1805, Baron Loughborough, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1793-1801
£400 - 600
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Leon Pilet (1836-1916): Continental bronze and parcel gilt sculpture of a seated classical lady, modelled holding a casket, signed, 22.5cm high, on stepped plinth base
£200 - 300
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Antique wrought iron sack scales, approximately 70cm high
£50 - 70
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19th century French bronze of Cleopatra reclining, raised on black marble plinth, 35cm wide
£200 - 300
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African tribal carved lignum vitae snake staff, with figural and turned knop and incised ornament, 90cm long
£70 - 100
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Early 20th century Venetian mosaic panel, depicting The Bridge of Sighs, within ebonised frame, dated to framer's label verso 19. 3. 36, total size 40 x 28cm
£120 - 180
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Impressive late 19th / early 20th century Japanese bronze jardinière on stand, the bulbous jardinière ornamented in high and projecting relief with a warrior, birds and buildings against a diaper ground - seal mark to underside, the similarly impressive column stand with dragon and bird ornament, 119cm high
£300 - 500
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19th century miniature wood crib, typical form with canopy raised on rockers, 45cm long
£50 - 70
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19th century ivory-handled Congolese throwing knife, 33cm long
£150 - 200
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Good early Victorian needlework sampler, with alphabet and number bands, didactic verse and scattered ornamental devices, signed and dated 1844, by Elizabeth Bollington, aged 8 years, glazed gilt frame, total size 42 x 37cm
£250 - 400
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W. Murray (19th century) portrait miniature on paper of a gentleman wearing black coat and tie, glazed oval maple frame, 17 x 14cm, together with another portrait miniature on paper of a gentleman, circa 1835 and a pair of 19th century Florentine giltwood wall brackets
£100 - 150
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Antique Chinese Gu-form cloisonné enamel vase, archaic-style inlaid ornament - archaic seal mark to base, 39cm high, together with baluster cloisonné vase with floral ornament
£100 - 150
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