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ZC698 19thC French Brass Saucepans

A Graduated Set Of 3 19thC French Brass Saucepans With Pouring Lips And Iron Handles With Exposed Copper Rivets.

The Largest 180mm Diameter x 404mm Wide Across Handle And Bowl x 87mm High To Rim.

The Brass Polished, Good Condition.

ZC895 Early Persian Tin Glaze Earthenware Bowl

An Early Persian Tin Glaze Earthenware Circular Deep Bowl Painted All Over In Underglaze Blue With Repeating Hexagonal Cell Pattern, The Interior With Stylised Foliage Within A Double Ring Circle Beneath Blank Panels.

238mm Diameter x 121mm High.

Extensively Restored.

Provenance

From The Estate Of A Local Well Travelled Academic.

ZD78 Late 19thC Linthorpe Studio Pottery Small Vase

A Small Late 19thC Linthorpe Studio Pottery Monochrome Turquoise Vase With Globular Body And Cylindrical Neck.

70mm High.

Impressed Factory Mark  And Henry Tooth Monogram.

Circa 1890.

Good Condition.

ZD78 Large Vintage Brass Handled Magnifying Glass

A Large Vintage Magnifying Glass With Long Brass Handle, The Terminal Cast As A 17thC Cavalier With Floppy Hat Featuring A Long Feather; Very Heavy In The Hand.

The Glass 125mm Diameter x 315mm Long Across The Handle.

CD1575 19thC Continental Bronze Figure Of A Boy Gathering Wood

A Charming 19thC Continental Bronze Figure Of A Cheerful Boy Gathering Wood, Barefoot With Open Tunic And Hat Mounted On A Rectangular  Marble Base.

303mm High, The Base 400mm x 90mm.

No Signature Detected, Probably French, Circa 1880.

Good Condition.

ZD111 Early 20thC Tudric Pewter Tray

An Early 20thC Tudric Pewter Archibald Knox Design For Liberty Two Handled Hammered  Tray With Later Applied Sterling Silver Presentation Plaque Inscribed 'TO MR GW CASRRINGTON FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE DPSSU 19.9.23;" Stamped Under "MADE IN ENGLAND ENGLISH PEWTER" And Numbered "043."

480mm Wide x 280mm Deep.

Circa 1900.

Good Used Condition.

The Silver Hallmarked London 1922.

Even Though Not Marked Tudric, This Is A Recognised Knox Design, As Is The Pattern Number 043.

Given Knox Design Pewter Was Sold In Dunedin By Stewart Dawson It Is Very Tempting To Associate The Presentation Inscription With The British Born Artist George William Carrington, Exhibiting And Teaching In Dunedin Around The Turn Of The Century.

ZC893 Ancient Cypriot Red Earthenware Jug

An Ancient Cypriot Red Earthenware Oviform Jug With Short Narrow Neck Featuring A Pinched Rim With Pouring Lip, The Double Coiled Handle Set Between The Shoulders And The Neck, The Base With An Applied Ring Foot, Painted All Over With Black Encircling Lines And Whorls, The Rim And Handle Edges Outlined With Black.

155mm Diameter At Widest Point x The Base 60mm Diameter x 220mm High.

Circa 1000 BC.

Essentially Complete, Broken And Restuck.

Provenance

From The Estate Of A Local Well Travelled Academic.

ZC894 Ancient Cypriot Red Earthenware Bowl

An Ancient Cypriot Red Earthenware Flattened Circular Bowl Painted With Black Line Ornament, The Rims With Wide Black Bands.

118mm Diameter Across Rim x 55mm High.

Circa 1000BC

Stable But Cracked.

Provenance

From The Estate Of A Local Well Travelled Academic.

ZD58 Victorian Cast Iron Campana Shape Garden Urns

A Splendid Pair Of Totally Restored Victorian Cast Iron Campana Shape Garden Urns With Everted Ovolo Rims, Fluting And Gadrooning, Waisted Socles And Square Bases.

385mm Diameter x 495mm High.

Circa 1880.

Found These In Wanganui, Distressed And Painted Different Colours, Rust Evident. Repaired, The Rust Has Been Removed, Then Primed And Painted. Won't Need To Touch Them For Another 50 Years. Very Smart And Not Too Big! Great For A Front Door.

ZD173 Victorian Copper Haystack 1 Gallon Measures

A Pair Of Totally Original Victorian Copper Haystack 1 Gallon Measures With Typical Reinforced Handles, Both With Capacity Tags At Shoulder.

237mm Diameter x 290mm High To Top Of Handle.

Circa 1880.

Well Used Condition.

ZD103 South East Asian Teak Buddha

A Highly Decorative Mid 20thC South East Asian, Perhaps Cambodian, Large Carved Teak Seated Buddha Sakyamuni Figure, His Right Hand Raised In The Varada Mudra And The Left Dhyana Mudra, Raised On A Lotus Throne Above An Octagonal Base.

440mm And 420mm Wide x 730mm High.

Very Nicely Carved, A Large And Imposing Figure With Significant Decorative Heft.

A Most Interesting Local Provenance Which Can Be Revealed To The Buyer.

ZD102 18th/19thC South Indian Wood Screen

A Highly Decorative Indian Hinged Two Fold Screen With Dark Stained Wood Frame With Silk Panels Mounted With Wood Sections Featuring High Relief Carved Indian Dancers, Formerly Sections Of An Old South Indian Carved Wood Lintel; The Reverse Covered With Raw Silk.

Each Panel 450mm Wide x 695mm High.

The Lintel Sections South Indian 18th/19th Century.

In Very Good Condition, The Presence Of Side Hinges Indicates This Was Formerly Part Of A Larger Screen. A Most Interesting Local Provenance Which Can Be Revealed To The Buyer.

ZD97 5 Early Victorian Racing Lithographs

A Set Of 5 Decorative Early Victorian Horse Racing Hand Coloured Lithographs  In Really Stylish Original Ebonised Frames Featuring Gilded Edges And Black Slips, The Lithographs With Gilded Borders, Variously Entitled "The Race For The Gold Cup At Ascot..1844," "Mr Bowses Horse Cotherstone Winning The Derby Race At Epsom 1843, "The Race For The Goodwood Cup..1844,"  "The Derby Race At Epsom..1844,"  "The Desperate Race At Doncater..1843;"  All Engraved By Dean & Co., Threadneedle Street From Original Paintings By J Pollard.

The Frames 445mm x 545mmm,

Circa 1844.

Highly Decorative For Those After The English Country House Look, Various Small Nibbles To The Frames, A Little Foxing To Some,  A Few Small Losses, The Colours Slightly Muted, Definitely Not For The Obsessive Perfectionist, Perfect For The Decorator After The Slightly Shabby Relaxed Country House Look.

We Have Not Touched These - The Upper Edges Of The Frames Retain 180 Years Of Dust.

CD1152 4 George III Duck Hunting Aquatints

A Rare And Decorative Set Of 4 Numbered George III Coloured Aquatints  Entitled "WILD DUCK SHOOTING," Engraved By Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838) After The Originals By James Barenger (1780-1831), Published By C Random, 1809.

The Frames 265mm x 540mm.

Pretty Good Condition, A Couple With Small Water Stains, Personally I'd Replace The Mounts But Keep The Original Frames.

Struggling For A Present For The Old Boy? Any Golfing Enthusiast Would Surely Appreciate This 1920's Golfing Print By Cecil Aldin,
Entitled On The Reverse "Sunningdale, The Fourth Green." Aldin Was A Prolific Artist Whose Original Works Command Significant
4 And Even 5 Figure Sums. His Prints Are Desirable Too And This One Is Signed By Him Together With London Publisher's
Details And Guild Stamp.
392mm x 540mmm
Provenance Of 3 Previous Owners To Reverse.
 

 

 

CD1526 Superb Large Pounamu Boulder

A Superb Pounamu Boulder, Cut In Half And Partially Polished.

As A Complete Boulder 230mm Wide x 365mm High.

Each Half Weighs About 14kg, So A Total Weight Of About 28kgms.

Purchased In Hokitika In The 1960's. Visually Most Arresting, Real Show Stoppers, These Will Be Brilliant Conversation Pieces They Really Do Catch The Eye!

ZD43 Elephant & Hippo Ivory Paper Knife

An Elegant And Large Elephant And Hippopotamus Ivory Paper Knife With Long Flattened Elephant Ivory Blade, Chunky Sterling Silver Mount And Well Patinated Hippopotamus Ivory Handle.

520mm Long.

Birmingham 1907,

Crisford & Norris.

For Many Years These Objects Were Often Described By The Antique Trade As Page Turners - A Complete Fallacy As Revealed By The Now Definitive Text Written By A Canterbury Academic No Less.

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-mystery-of-the-phantom-page-turner/

This Paper Knife Is Illustrated In A Contemporary Advertisement, As Seen In The Above Article.

ZC756 Edwardian SS & Ivory Paper Knife

An Edwardian Sterling Silver And Ivory Paper Knife, The Silver Handle Engraved "Edie."

328mm Long.

London 1900,

Maple & Co.

The Silver With A Few Scratches And Dings Commensurate With Use, Essentially Good Condition.

ZC777 19thC Scottish Ram's Horn Table Snuff Muff

A Very Cool 19thC Scottish Rams Horn Table Snuff Mull With Hinged Burr Wood Cover, Each End Carved With Characterful Male Masks, A Drilled Hole Mid Point, Presumably For Suspension.

200mm Wide Across Nose And Curl x 136mm High.

Circa 1840.

Excellent Condition With No Damage Or Restoration Detected; A Fabulous Idiosyncratic Piece Of Scottish Folk Art With Superb Patination. Never Seen Anything Like This In Over 40 Years In The Trade And Do Not Expect To In Hopefully Many More Years Of Trade Still To Come.

ZC434 19thC Coconut Bugbear Money Box

A Truly Macabre 19thC Coconut Bugbear Money Box With Finely Carved Relief Decoration Featuring A Bust Portrait Of A Gentleman In Military Regalia, A Full Length Young Lady Dancer With Castanet, An Escaped Prisoner Being Pursued By Men With Batons, An Elephant On Hind Legs With Trainer, Clasped Hands And Torch Beneath A Banner And  Chain Link And Most Bizarre Of All  A Furrey Mask With Glass Eyes And Open Mouth With Sharp Bone Teeth Beneath A Crown.

110mm Wide x 90mm Deep x 108mm High.

Circa 1880.

Superb Condition With No Damage Or Restoration Detected.

It Has Been Suggested The Portrait Is That Of  José de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz Mori (1830-1915),  A  Mexican Soldier And Politician, Who Served Three Separate Terms As President of Mexico.

CD1529 6 Dresden Porcelain Figures

A Set Of 6 1950's Dresden Porcelain Figures Of English Ceremonial Martial Figures Entitled "Gentleman At Arms, The Royal Horse Guard, 1st Guard, Drummer 3rd Guards, Drummer Coldstream Guards 1852,

Crisply Modelled In Bright Gilded Colours, Various Losses, Parts In Zip Plastic Bag, Of A Quality To Be Expected Of Dresden, Present Well.

CD1529 Massive 19thC Hardwood Fid

A Massive 19thC Hardwood Maritime Fid Of Typical Tapering Form.

805mm Long.

Circa 1860.

Perhaps Rosewood, Good Used Condition.

ZC574 Tudric Jug

A Tudric Pewter Art Nouveau Jug With Hinged Cover, Thumbpiece, Caned Handle And Typical Knox Style Raised Asymmetric Ornament.

206mm High x 135mm Diameter At Base.

Stamped Tudric Pewter Mark And Numbered 307, Circa 1905.

The Caned Handle With Minor Distress At The Bottom, Original Unpolished Oxidized Colour. Cheap.

ZC552 19thC Dutch Brass Kettle

A Large Early 19thC Dutch Brass Kettle With Acorn Finial, Domed Cover, Swing Handle, Exposed Copper Rivets And Hinged Spout.

285mm Wide Across Spout And Handle x 190mm Diameter At Base x 320mm High.

Circa 1840.

Recently Polished, The Body Dinged And Pierced.

ZD44 Marine Ivory Sailor's Stick

A 19thC Sailors Stick Featuring Marine Ivory Handle, Collar With Ivory And Baleen Spacers And Wrythen Twist Carved Whale Bone Shaft; Rubber Ferrule.

863mm Long.

Circa 1850.

Excellent Condition Showing Signs Of Age, Very Nicely Patinated Whale Tooth Ivory Handle.

CD1527 19thC French Gilt Metal Furniture Mount

A Highly Decorative 19thC French Gilt Metal Furniture Mount Emblematic Of Venus And Psyche, The  Loosely Draped Figure Suspending A Butterfly Above A Smoking Brazier With Paw Feet.

The Base 111mm Wide x 144mm High.

Good Condition, Easy Enough To Mount This On A Little Out Of The Way Wall, Decorators Delight!

ZD48 19thC Cast Brass Door Stop

A Nicely Modelled 19thC Cast Brass Door Stop Or Fireside Companion Modelled As A Lion Passant On A Stepped Base.

205mm Wide x 58mm Deep x 98mm High.

Circa 1850.

Excellent Condition, Very Nice Well Patinated Colour.
 

ZC788 Victorian Oak Artisan Box

A Curious And Delightful Victorian Oak Artisan Box With Leather Strap Handle, Hinged Top Revealing Fitted Trays And Locks With Shaped Escutcheons Above 2 Long Drawers With Drop Brass Ring Handles And Similar Escutcheons; Functioning Original Key.

361mm Wide x 264mm Deep x 221mm High.

Circa 1860.

Excellent Well Used Condition With Knocks And Scuffs Commensurate With Age.

ZC504 Victorian Brass Bound Rosewood Toilet Box

An Attractive Early Victorian Brass Bound Rosewood Gentleman’s Campaign Toilet Box With Blank Shaped Escutcheon, Leather Lined Fitted Interior And Contents Including A Pair Of Boot Pulls, A Leather Cased Travelling Inkwell And A Tinned Circular Talc Box.

257mm Wide x 180mm Deep x 65mm High.

Circa 1850.

Original Key And Lock - Not Catching, Original Colour, Slightly Shabby Baized Bottom, Very Pleasing Flattened Small Proportions.

ZC505 Victorian Brass Bound Mahogany Toilet Box

An Attractive And Rare Early Victorian Brass Bound Mahogany Gentleman's Campaign Toilet Box With Monogramed Shaped Escutcheon And  Fitted Interior With Lift Out Tray And Contents Including Cork Screw, Nail File, Cut Throat Razor Etc.

204mm Wide x 136mm Deep x 97mm High.

Circa 1840.

The Contents Random And Added, The Mirror Damaged, The Box Itself Very Special - Fabulous Small Proportions, Beautiful Colour, Lovely Flush Brass Mounts.

ZA844 Victorian Brass Mounted Walnut Writing Slope

A Victorian Brass Mounted Walnut Writing Slope With Rectangular Escutcheon And Partially Fitted Interior.

300mm Wide x 228mm Deep x 165mm High.

Circa 1860.

Rough Original Condition, The Slope Absent, The Lock Escutcheon Absent, Very Cheap!

U163 Victorian Burr Yew Sewing Box

An Attractive Victorian Burr Yew Sewing Box With Silvered Metal Shield Cartouche Within Rococo Scrollwork, Ebonised Line Inlay Featuring Abalone And Ivory Coloured Parquetry, The Interior With Mirror, Partitioned Lift Out Tray And Original Lock - No Key.

332mm Wide x 228mm  Deep x 150mm High.

Circa 1880.

Very Good Condition, The Base Baized.

P26 George III Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope

An Attractive Compact George III Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope With Shield Shape Escutcheon, Lifting Handles, Locking Side Drawer And Fitted Interior.

303mm Wide x 155mm Deep x 152mm High.

Circa 1820.

Very Nice Colour, Nice Compact Proportions, The Later Baized Slope Distressed.

ZC576 Victorian Thuya Writing Box

A Most Attractive Victorian Thuya Hinged Writing Box With Blank Brass Escutcheon Within A Rococo Scrollwork Cartouche, Abalone Inlaid Ebony Stringing, Original Lock (No Key} And Typical Hinged And Fitted Interior With Tooled Leather Slope And A Glass Inkwell.

Folded 305mm Wide x 222mm Deep x 137mm High.

Pretty Good Condition, Some Small Abalone Losses, Small Latch Missing To Interior, Fabulous Original Colour.

ZD37 George III Mahogany Writing Slope

A Large George III Mahogany Writing Slope With Lifting Handles, Lockable Side Drawer, Fitted Interior And Original Lock With Key.

505mm Wide x 280mm Deep x 175mm High

Circa 1820.

Slightly Faded, The Top With Watermark, Good Sturdy Condition, Leather Slope Lacking, Replacement Blue Leather Present.

ZD38 George III Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope

A Large George III Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope With Lifting Handles, Lockable Side Drawer Lacking Pin And Fitted Interior.

452mm Wide x 273mm Deep x 170mm High.

Very Rough As Found Condition, Lacks Base.

CD1523 Set Of 18thC French Etchings

A Highly Decorative Set Of 4 Giltwood Framed 18thC French Etchings, "The Four Times Of Day," Individually Entitled "Le Matin, Le Midy, L'Apres Midy And Le Soir," 19thC Paper Label To Reverse, By Joseph de Longueil (1730-1792) After Charles Dominique Joseph Eisen (1720-1778)

300mm x 335mm Including Frames.

Circa 1770.

Excellent Condition.

If You Recoil At The Prospect Of McCahonesque Old Testament Scriptures Screaming At You From A White Wall And Would Instead Prefer The Welcoming Embrace Of Elegant Continental Sophistication These Are For You.

ZC789 Commemorative Georgian Oak Urn

The Perfect Relic For A Gentleman's Library:

 A Carved Oak Urn With Domed Cover On Square Base With Gilt Metal Pineapple Finial And Rococo Scrollwork Handles With Satyr Mask Terminals, The Base With A Brass Plaque Engraved Thus: "MADE OF WOOD AND METAL FROM THE ROYAL GEORGE SUNK AT SPITHEAD IN AUGUST 1782 RECOVERED IN THE COURSE OF MAJOR GENERAL PASLEY'S OPERATIONS AGAINST THE WRECK IN 1842 BY THE USE OF A SIEBES DIVING APPARATUS."

The Base 129mm Square x 355mm High.

Good Condition, A Few Shrinkage Cracks Here And There, Nothing To Worry About - Just Signs Of Age Consistent With Venerable Aspect, Too Fabulous For Words.

Christian Augustus Siebe was a German-educated inventor and gifted engineer who emigrated to London and founded his own company in 1819. Siebe had the engineering skills to build helmets for the Deane brothers. He improved upon the basic design of the Deane helmet using 12 equally spaced bolts and brass-straps to provide a watertight connection to a diving suit. He also engineered a neck ring with an ‘interrupted’ thread which made it possible to separate the bonnet from the breastplate quickly and easily. These improvements brought Siebe worldwide recognition as the engineer who invented, developed and manufactured the flexible ‘closed’ diving dress. The initial Deane helmet was little more than an open ‘bucket‘ carried on the divers shoulders which would flood with water when the diver bent over too far. However, after Siebe’s final improvements it was impossible for water to enter the helmet ‘dress’ no matter what position the diver assumed.

A Useful Link:

https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/stories/the-salvage-of-the-royal-george-at-spithead

ZD16 Early 20thC Oak And Plated Nickel Dinner Gong

An Early 20thC Oak And Plated Nickel  Dinner Gong Of Equestrian Interest, Fashioned As An Oak Horseshoe Mounted With Metal Finial And Nails, The Suspended Bell Accompanied By The Striker Resting In Cradle Beneath.

258mm Wide x 130mm Deep x 275mm High.

Circa 1920.

Excellent Condition With A Nice Resonant Sound.

ZC732 19thC Gilt Metal Seal Case

A 19thC Gilt Metal Circular Seal Case Featuring A Relief Profile Of "FIELD MARSHALL MARQUIS WELLINGTON,' The Reverse With "A DON COSSACK," The Side With Engine Turning And Greek Key Ornament.

66mm Diameter x 23mm High

Excellent Condition.

ZC733 19thC Gilt Metal Seal Case

A 19thC Gilt Metal Circular Seal Box Repousse With A Crown Featuring Acanthus Leaves And The Motto "MISERERE MEI DEUS," "HAVE MERCY UPON ME O GOD," Derived From Psalm 51, A Heartfelt Cry To God From One Who Has Committed An Unspeakable Sin.

72mm Diameter x 13mm High

Circa 1850.

Good Condition.

Psalm Is Well Known In The Form Of Allegri's Miserere- A 9 Voice Rendition Of That Psalm, A Cry For Penance And Forgiveness. Why This Psalm Should Be Associated With The Motto Of  The Kings Of Arms Has Been The Subject Of Some Debate. It Has Been Suggested The Origin Lies With The Return Of Charles II After Cromwell - The Heralds Of The Kings Of Arms Feeling It Necessary To Show Their Penance To The King When They Had Not Advanced His Cause During His Absence. Hence These Supplicating Words. Charels II Was Famously Forgiving.

ZC285 Edwardian Chinoiserie Mantle Clock

A Highly Decorative Edwardian Chinoiserie Wood Cased Straight Side Mantle Clock On Squat Bun Feet, The Sides Lacquered In The Chinese Manner With Characters, Buildings And Gardens In Mountainous River Landscapes.

44mm Wide x 95mm Deep x 215mm High.

Circa 1900.

Recently Maintained By Our Local Clock Man And So Keeps Good Time. But Please Note We Are Not Specialist Clock Dealers. All Clocks Are Sold As Is Where Is, No Guarantee Is Offered.

Y408 Victorian Mantle Clock

A Stylish Plain Victorian Mantle Clock With Well Patinated Swing Handle, Ebonised Wood Plain Rectangular Case And Enamel Face With Roman Numerals.

157mm Wide x 80mm Deep x 188mm High.

Circa 1880.

Recently Maintained By Our Local Clock Man And So Keeps Good Time. But Please Note We Are Not Specialist Clock Dealers. All Clocks Are Sold As Is Where Is, No Guarantee Is Offered.

ZC579 19thC Chinese Canton Ivory Card Case

A Good 19thC Chinese Canton Cartouche Shape Ivory Card Case With Slip On Cover Carved In Deep Relief With Fish Among Aquatic Weeds Issuing From Rockwork.

89mm Wide x 47mm Deep x 9mm High.

Qing, Circa 1870.

Small Scratch To Back Otherwise Great Condition With Nice Colour.

ZC667 19thC Chinese Canton Ivory Card Case

A 19thC Chinese Canton Rectangular Ivory Card Case With Slip On Cover Carved Within Lotus Cartouches With Characters, Buildings And Blossom, The Reverse Similarly Carved Within A Vase Shape Cartouche. 

87mm Wide x 47mm Deep x 9mm High.

Qing, Circa 1870.

The Slip On Cover With Edge Cracks.

ZC808 19thC Chinese Canton Ivory Card Case

A 19thC Chinese Canton Rectangular Ivory Card Case With Slip On Cover Carved Within Lotus Cartouches With Characters, Buildings And Blossom, The Reverse Similarly Carved Within A Cross Shape Cartouche. 

96mm Wide x 58mm Deep x 9mm High.

Qing, Circa 1870.

The Slip On Cover With Edge Cracks.

ZC666 19thC Chinese Canton Ivory Card Case

A Good 19thC Chinese Canton Shaped Rectangular Ivory Card Case With Slip On Cover, Carved In Deep Relief With Two Confronted Dragons About Flaming Pearls, Their  Long Tails Undulating Above And Below Surface, The Reverse With 2 Relief Carved Escutcheons.

105mm Wide x 67mm Deep x 18mm High.

Qing, Circa 1850.

Very Nicely Carved With Excellent Colour, Good Condition With A Tiny Loss To One Side Mentioned For Accuracy Only.

ZD10 19thC Georgian Ivory Desk Seal

A Most Attractive Georgian Early 19thC Desk Seal With Turned Ivory Handle And Brass Matrix Featuring A Crest With Motto.

78mm High x 40mm Diameter Of Handle At Widest Point.

Circa 1820.

A Very Nice Thing, Excellent Condition, Weighty In The Hand, The Ivory With Good Colour And Pronounced Grain.

ZD11 19thC Georgian Ivory Desk Seal

A Good Looking Georgian Early 19thC Desk Seal With Turned Ivory Handle And Cornelian Matrix Featuring A Crest.

73mm High x 30mm Diameter Of Handle At Widest Point.

Circa 1820.

Excellent Condition, Seductively Tactile.

CD1490 Filipino Caned Fish Traps

A Highly Decorative Cluster Of 3 Early 20thC Filipino Caned Fish Traps Of Cylindrical Form With Narrow Necks - Once You're In There's No Way Out!

795mm And 995mm High.

Circa 1900.

CD1512 Victorian Brass Fire Irons

A Set Of 3 Victorian Brass Fire Irons Comprising Tongs, Poker And Shovel, Supported On A Brass Stand With Demi Line  Base Featuring A Low Brass Gallery.

775mm High, The Base 250mm Wide.

Circa 1860.

CD1511 19thC French Fire Screen

An Extremely Decorative  19thC French Brass Framed Mesh Fire Screen Featuring A Ribbon Tied Martial Trophy Handle, The Mesh Mounted With A Decorative Brass Device Of Bag Pipes And Foliage Resting On Spreading Arched Feet.

653mm Wide x 730mm High.

Circa 1860.

Very Good Looking, Totally Functional.

CD1513 19thC French Front Fire Surround

A Highly Decorative 19thC French Gilt Metal Straight Front Fire Surround Featuring Classical Urns With Pinecone Finials And Foliate Swags.

1015mm Wide x 85mm Deep x 273mm High.

Circa 1860.

Good Functional Condition.

ZC776 19thC Japanese Brass Hand Mirror

A 19thC Japanese Circular Bronze Hand Mirror, After The Archaic, Cast In Relief With A Central Pierced Tortoise With Cranes, Flowering Foliage And Rockwork

115mm Diameter.

Weight : 416 Grams.

Meiji, Circa 1850.

Nice Crisp Detail, Good Condition, Good Patination.

ZC775 19thC Japanese Brass Hand Mirror

A 19thC Japanese Circular Bronze Hand Mirror, After The Archaic, Cast In Relief With A Central Pierced Tortoise With Cranes And Flowering Foliage.

105mm Diameter.

Weight : 372 Grams.

Meiji, Circa 1850.

Good Condition, Good Patination.

ZC757 19thC Japanese Brass Vesta

An Interesting 19thC Japanese Brass Vesta Of Typical Hinged Form, Decorated Each Side In High Relief With Feline Creatures Emerging From Flowering Foliage Beneath Birds In Flight.

29mm Wide x 45mm High.

Meiji Period, Circa 1880.

Good Original Well Patinated Condition.

ZC712 Persian Iron Bud Vases

A Highly Decorative Pair Of 19thC Persian Gold And Silver Damascened Iron Bud Vases Of Narrow Swelling Shape With Frilled Rims, Narrow Single Knop Stems And Domed Circular Bases, The Whole Damascened With Islamic Formal Ornament Of Repeating Curvilinear Cartouches And Dense Scrolling Foliage.

195mm High, The Bases 75mm Diameter.

Qajar, Circa 1850.

ZC713 Persian Iron Baluster Vase

A Decorative 19thC Persian Silver And Brass Damascened Metal Baluster Vase Decorated With Repeating Islamic Curvilinear Cartouches Framing Dense Foliate Trees.

121mm High.

Qajar, Circa 1900.

Good Condition, Nice And Weighty In The Hand.

ZC717 Persian Iron Bottle Vase

A 19thC Persian Silver And Brass Damascened Metal Bottle Vase with Everted Rim And Raised Base, Decorated With Stiff Leaves Above A Band Of Persian Calligraphy.

200mm High.

Qajar, Circa 1900

Good Condition, Weighty.

ZC718 Persian Iron Circular Tray

A 19thC Persian Silver And Brass Damascened Metal Circular Tray With Pierced Rim And 3 Cartouches With Persian Calligraphy About Scrolling Foliage.

334mm Diameter.

Qajar, Circa 1900.

Good Condition.

ZC711 Persian Iron Casket

A 19thC Persian Gold And Silver Damascened Iron Rectangular Hinged Casket With Repeating Islamic Formal Ornament Of Curved Cartouches, Dense Foliage And Flower Heads.

105mm Wide x 79mm Deep x 52mm High.

Qajar Dynasty, Circa 1850.

The Interior Later Paper Lined,  Nice Tight Fit, Wear And Oxidation Commensurate With Age.

ZC687 Miniature

An Early 19thC Oval Bust Length Portrait Miniature Featuring A Gentleman With White Ribbon Tied Stock And Black Coat; Within Oval Gilt Metal Mount On Ebonised Rectangular Frame With Original Gilt Metal Suspension Device.

49mm x 61mm,

The Frame 91mm x 104mm.

Circa 1820.

Good Condition.

ZC686 Miniature

An Early 19thC  Oval Bust Length Portrait Miniature Featuring A Gentleman With Powdered Hair, White Ribbon Tied Stock And Black Coat; Within Oval Gilt Metal Mount On Ebonised Rectangular Frame With Later Suspension Device.

62mm x 80mm,

The Frame 111mm x 122mm.

Circa 1820.

The Painting Of Nice Quality, Very Pleasing Face Tone, Lovely Detailed White Stock, Stunning Eyes!

ZC684 Oval Bust Length Miniature

An Early 19thC Oval Bust Length Portrait Miniature Featuring A Balding Gentleman With Black Cravat And Coat Within Oval Metal Mount On Ebonised Rectangular Frame With Original Acorn Metal Suspension Device.

51mm x 62mm

The Frame 120mm x 137szmm

Written Inscription To Reverse "Mr C Dycer 1838"

ZC683 Bust Length Miniature

A Late 18thC Oval Bust Length Portrait Miniature Featuring A Young Gentleman With Combed Hair, Ribbon Tied Frilled White  Stock And Black Coat; Within Oval Gilt Metal Mount On Ebonised Rectangular Frame With Later Metal Suspension Device.

49mm x 53mm

The Frame 121mm x 142mm

Written Inscription To Reverse "1798 Cheltenham," Good Condition.

ZC681 18thC Portrait Miniature

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ZC673 Victorian Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case

An Attractive Late Victorian Rectangular Mother-Of-Pearl And Tortoiseshell Calling Card Case, The Obverse And Reverse With Mother-Of-Pearl Lozenges, The Sides Tortoiseshell.

102mm Wide x 76mm Deep x 11mm High.

Circa 1880.

Good Condition.

ZC675 Victorian Silver And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case

A Late Victorian Rectangular Silver And Mother-Of-Pearl Calling Card Case, The Veneers Arranged As Repeating Lozenges.

103mm Wide x 75mm Deep x 10mm High.

Circa 1880.

No Losses, A Little Loose Around The Hinge, Essentially Good Condition.

ZC674 Abalone Inlaid Tortoiseshell Card Case

A Most Attractive Late Victorian Rectangular Abalone Inlaid Tortoiseshell Calling Card Case, The Inlaid Decoration Formed A Small Scale Flowering Foliage.

105mm Wide x 81mm Deep x 12mm High.

Circa 1880.

A Small Loss Above The Hinge, A Little Loose Around The Hinge, Essentially Good Condition.

ZC670 Tortoiseshell And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case

An Attractive Late Victorian Rectangular Tortoiseshell And Mother-Of-Pearl Calling Card Case, The Veneers Arranged As Repeating Lozenges.

103mm Wide x 78mm Deep x 11mm High.

Circa 1880.

No Losses, A Little Loose Around The Hinge, Essentially Good Condition.

ZC672 Tortoiseshell, Mother-Of-Pearl, And Abalone Card Case

A Sophisticated Late Victorian Rectangular Bombe Tortoiseshell, Mother-Of-Pearl And Abalone Calling Card Case, The Veneers Arranged As Repeating Lozenges And Diamonds Between Two Concave Tortoiseshell Channels.

105mm Wide x 80mm Deep x 12mm High.

Circa 1880.

No Losses, A Little Loose Around The Hinge, Essentially Good Condition.

ZC671 Silver And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case

A Most Attractive Late Victorian Rectangular Silver And Mother-Of-Pearl Calling Card Case, The Veneers Arranged As Repeating Lozenges. The Obverse With Hand Chased Foliate Decoration, The Reverse With Mother-Of-Pearl Only

106mm Wide x 81mm Deep x 11mm High.

Circa 1880.

No Losses, A Little Loose Around The Hinge, Essentially Good Condition.

ZC680 Victorian Brass Mounted Tortoiseshell Purse

A Gorgeous Little Late Victorian Brass Mounted Tortoiseshell Purse With Brass Inlaid Chain Ornament About A Cartouche Engraved "Ann Gibson;" The Interior No Longer Fitted.

66mm Wide x 51mm Deep x 17mm High.

Circa 1900.

A Lovely Little Tactile Thing In Very Good Condition Albeit Lacking Interior.

ZC481 19th Century Anglo Indian Ivory Sadeli card case

A Late 19thC Indian Ivory Rectangular Card Case And Slip On Cover Featuring Featuring Sadeli Mosaic Inlay.
85mm Wide x 57mm Deep x 15mm High.
Circa 1900.
Excellent Condition With No Apparent Losses.
 

CD1479 Victorian Milchglas Baluster Vase Lamp

A Decorative Victorian Milchglas Baluster Vase Painted In A Bright Polychrome Palette With Flowering Foliage On A Circular Gilt Metal Base, Fitted For Electricity And Lamped.

The Vase 490mm High x 858mm High With Shade.

Fully Functioning.

CD1497 Contemporary Chinese Brass Lamp

A Contemporary Decorative Chinese Brass Lamp Of Archaic Bronze Form With Relief Ornament, Drop Ring Handles And Wood Base, Together With Silk Shade.

The Vase 395mm High, With Shade 790mm High.

Good Functioning Condition, The Shade With Some Distress.

CD1498 Mid Century American Turned Wood Painted Lamp

A Decorative Mid Century American Turned Wood Painted Lamp Base Of Classical Baluster Form With Relief Carved Ribbon Tied Swags In A Pale Jasper And Cream Palette.

The Base 467mm High, With Fitting 833mm High.

Wired And Functioning.

CD1505 Contemporary Chinoisserie Decorated Lamp

A Contemporary Salmon Pink Ground Tole Flattened Rectangular Lamp On Wood Base Featuring All Over Chinoisserie Decoration Of Buildings, Bridges And River Landscapes.

The Base 185mm High x 410mm High With Shade

Fully Functioning.

CD1506 Late 19thC Japanese Lamp

A Fabulous Late 19thC Japanese Bronze And Turquoise Ground Champleve Enamel Vase Of Archaic Inspiration With Ring Handles; Fitted For Electricity And Lamped.

The Vase 400mm High x 785mm High With Shade.

Fully Functional.

ZC482 "Carved" Hunting Scene Snuff Box

An Interesting 19thC Light Wood Hinged Snuff Box With An Embossed Composition Cover Featuring A Hunting Scene Of Keeper, Frothing Hounds, Unfortunate Stag And Attendant With Hunting Horn, The Whole Cleverly Simulated To Suggest Well Patinated Wood, Indecipherable Title At Edge.
104mm Wide x 60mm Deep x 35mm High.
Probably Continental, Circa 1860.
Very Good Condition. Curious!
 

ZC483 Snake Skin Cig Case

A Stylish Mid Century Rectangular Leather Simulated Snakeskin Hinged Cigarette Case With Fitted Gilt Metal Interior, Appropriately Gilt Tooled "Bond Street Made In England."
161mm Wide x 98mm Deep.
What A Fabulous Thing! As Is A Lot Of Non Grata Vintage Smoking Paraphernalia. Probably Completely Useless Unless Used For Still Illegal Joints.
 

ZC485 Japanese Bronzed Metal Vase

A Decorative Small Late 19thC Japanese Bronzed Metal Vase Decorated In High Relief With Birds And Fowering Foliage.
112mm High
Good Conditon.
 

ZC499 Novelty Vesta Wedge Of Lemon

A 19thC Continental Painted Metal Vesta Fashioned As A Wedge Of Lemon.
55mm Wide x 17mm Deep.
Circa 1860.
Well Worn Good Condition.
 

ZC501 Metal Vesta Boot With Brass Top

A 19thC Continental Black Painted Metal Vesta Fashioned As A Boot With Brass Cap, The Striker Beneath.
60mm Wide x 33mm Diameter x 63mm High,
Circa 1880.
Good Original Condition.
 

ZC502 Geo Brass Pounce Pot

A George III Early 19thC Cylindrical Brass Pounce Pot With Perforated Top And Everted Base.
70mm High x 83mm Diameter.
Circa 1800.
Excellent Condition With A Couple Of Age Related Dings, Gorgeous Colour, Make A Great Paper Weight.
 

ZC503 19th Century Brass Scarificator

A Rare Early 19thC Brass Phlebotomy Scarificator, The Octagonal Brass Block Shooting Twelve Lancets Fired By Steel Trigger,The Side Engraved "Salt Birmingham.."
53mm Wide x 46mm Deep x 66mm High Including Handle.
Circa 1800.
Gorgeous Colour, Excellent Functional Condition - Although One Would Have To Ask Who Would Want To Use It!

A Similar Example By The Same Maker Can Be Found In The Science Museum, South Kensington.

Bloodletting was the practice of making a small incision in the sick person's arm; the patient was then given a pole to squeeze until a sufficient amount of blood had spilled out. The blood was then collected in a bowl underneath the incision. It was believed to rid the body of impure fluids to cure a host of conditions.
 

ZC509 Cased Georgian Guinea Scales

A Gorgeous Little Set Of Georgian Hinged Mahogany Cased Travellers Guinea Scales With Circular Silver Monogrammed Escutcheon, Inlaid Ivory Calibrated Rule And Typical Ingenious Mechanical Action.
137mm Wide x 25mm Deep x 15mm High.
Circa 1800.
Fabulous Original Well Patinated Colour, Good Functioning Condition.
 

An Early 20thC Wood Cased Set Of Weights With Tweezer, Basically Complete;
A Similar Plastic Cased Set, Incomplete, The Case Chipped;
A Small Avery Wood Cased Set Of Weights, Virtually Complete And A Pocket Book;
"SPON'S ENGINEER'S TABLES, 1922.'

 

Two Similar Decorative Victorian Small Brass Circular Alms Dishes
With Rolled Rims And Repousse Ornament, Likely Inspired By 17thC German Brass Alms Dishes;
Both With Suspension Devices To Rear.
180mm Diameter.
Circa 1900.
Good Condition.
 

 

A Significant Art Deco Bronze Shoulder Vase With Narrow Neck,
Everted Rim And Relief Cast Supports Terminating In Straight Sided Buttresses.
298mm High x 178mm Wide
Weight : 5.01 Kilos.
Circa 1925.
Unmarked, Country Of Origin Not Known. Purchased By Me Years Ago From A Gisborne Estate With Strong Scottish Connection.
Not That I Think This Is Scottish, Probably European, Maybe French.
Wear To The Base Consistent With Age, I Haven't Touched It - Dust Encrusted Shoulder, Couple Of Paint Splashes.

 

 

A Small 19thC Indian Bronze Figure Of A Horse With Saddle And Panniers On A Rectangular Plinth Base.
66mm Wide x 22mm Deep x 43mm High.
Circa 1900.
Good Condition.

 

An Early 19thC Macabre English Primitive Folk Novelty Mahogany Snuff Box
Modelled As A Coffin With Sliding Puzzle Covers Fastened By Screw And Brass Pin Mechanisms Respectively.
76mm Wide x 25mm Deep x 26mm High.
Circa 1840.
OK Condition, Not Bad Colour.
 

 

An Early 19thC English Primitive Folk Mahogany Navette Shape Snuff Box With Screw Fastened Swivelling Cover.
97mm Wide x 48mm Deep x 23mm High.
Circa 1840.
 

 

A 20thC Oval Nephrite Pendant With Gold Mount.
22mm Wide x 32mmm High,
The Gold Not Marked.
Good Condition.
 

 

A Curious Old Treen Rectangular Salve Pot With Brass Pin Fixed Swivelling Cover
Incorporating A Rudimentary Handle, The Cover Carved With A Cockerel Above A Roundel.
130mm Wide x 61mm Deep x 23mm High.
Probably 19thC., Possibly Earlier.
African Tribal?

A Group Of 3 19thC Agate Snuff Boxes And A Similar Vesta, The Snuff Boxes All Oval,
The Vesta Rectangular, All With Polished Agate Surfaces.
Oval 67mm, 61mm & 45mm Wide, Vesta 39mm
Circa 1850.
All Damaged As Follows:
Large Oval Both Panels Cracked And Small Section Missing; Oval Tigers Eye One Panel Cracked,
The Other OK - In Other Words One Side Displays Well; Small Oval Banded Agate, Both Sides Cracked;
Vesta With Hinged Striker, One Side Cracked, The Other OK So Displays Well One Side.


 

A Small Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Channeled Handle, Solid Brace,
Steep Sided Bowl And 3
Raised "D" Section Legs; The Handle Cast "COX. TAUNTON. 1."
340mm Wide Across Handle x 145mm Diameter x 115mm High To Top Of Handle.
Weight : 1.322 Kilos.
Good Colour, Nice Compact Size, Small Split At Rim Mentioned For Accuracy Only,
Beautifully Patinated But Clear Legible Lettering.

 

An Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Horizontal Handle, Solid Brace,
Rolled Rim And 3 Raised "D" Section Legs; The Handle Cast BAILEY & STREET."
408mm Wide Across Handle x 176mm Diameter x 156mm High.
Very Heavy - 2.427 Kilos.
Great Colour, A Very Old Repair To One Leg

 

A Decorative George III Shagreen Spectacle Case Of Typical Form With Slip Off Cover.
52mm Long x 65mm Wide.
Circa 1800.
A Bit Rough, Pierced At Both Ends.
 

An 18thC English, Possibly Staffordshire, Enamel Bodkin Case Painted With Rural Pursuits Featuring A Shepherd With Cow And Sheep,
Church Spire Beyond And A Worker With A Laden Donkey, Both Within Gilt Outlined Rococo Scrollwork Cartouches
Reserved On A White Ground, The White Ground Featuring Raised Scrollwork; Gilt Metal Mounts,
The Lower Metal Cap Probably Gold.
80mm Long.
Circa 1780.
These Little Pieces Of Georgian Enamel Bijouterie Are Notorious For Sustaining Damage Over Their Long Lives,
This Example With The Exception Of A Few Innocuous Shallow Cracks Appears To Be In Excellent Condition,
Critically With No Enamel Loss Or Restoration.