(HP) An interesting Chinese hardwood and inlaid frame table screen, incorporating four Qianlong cloisonne enamel objects, two with carved jade elements, the whole 67.5 x 73cm.
about Lot 1699
Arthur Maderson, 'After Rain, Nr Westonzoyland', signed, further inscribed and labelled verso, oil on board, 49.5 x 60cm.
about Lot 1658
A 24fl.oz. bottle of green Chartreuse, 96 proof, 1970s bottling.
about Lot 111
A 1960 Rolex 1675 'Tropical' GMT Master wristwatch, cal 1560, with 'Pepsi' bezel, 78360 Oyster bracelet with 580 end links, the clasp inscribed 'Steelinox N9', with box, outer card box, and small amount of correspondence.
about Lot 15
(THH) A very large and impressive antique carved white marble oval campana urn, with gadrooned body, 55.5cm high x 94cm wide, on limestone octagonal base, the whole 84cm high.
about Lot 1868
A very large Dutch polychrome painted vase and cover, 91.5cm high.
about Lot 1733
A William de Morgan pottery bottle vase, painted with Persian style flowers, 32cm high.
about Lot 1287
A very rare and important 16th century carved ivory 'Memento Mori' chaplet bead, carved as two back to back heads, one a skull with worms, toads and lizards, inscribed 'der not der biteren tot aller nocht oberst' , approx 4.5 x 4.5cm, with ten attached graduated ivory beads, largest 3.4cm diameter, and ivory suspender, Provenance; This is from a private collection.
about Lot 1597
A 19th century yellow metal fob seal, decorated hare coursing scene, inset carnelian intaglio carved family crest, 3.5cm high.
about Lot 539
THOMSON (John, F.R.G.S): 'Illustrations of China and its People. A series of 200 photographs, with letterpress descriptive of the places and people represented..' London: Sampson Low et al, 1873-74: FIRST EDITION. 4 volumes, with 218 photographic views and portraits on 96 sheets, interleaved with descriptive text and tissue guards, occasional minor handling marks but a very clean set, publishers brown cloth gilt over bevel-edged boards, aeg, some fraying to extremities and a few surface abrasions, folio. (4)
about Lot 15