8 October 2013 - Fine Art Sale

#0225

Lot 545/0225

SOLD Hammer price €200

A fine Victorian ivory Card Case, the entire exquisitely carved with Deities, figures, animals, birds, boats etc; and inscribed Anne on front; and a small later carved hand brush. (2)

Lot 546/0225

SOLD Hammer price €210

A late 19th Century finely carved Ivory Tusk, depicting various village scenes with figures etc., 49cms (19 1/4″) long. (1)

Lot 548/0225

SOLD Hammer price €50

A group of six mother-o-pearl mounted folding silver Pocket / Pen Knives, Victorian and later, and five other similar items, lacking blades, a silver jar top. (a lot).

Lot 549/0225

SOLD Hammer price €1400

An unusually large collection of gold and gold plated Victorian and Edwardian seal top and other Folding Pencils, approx. 65, by Morden, Butler & others, also a few silver ditto and some parts. As a coll., w.a.f. (1)

Lot 550/0225

SOLD Hammer price €1400

A collection of eighteen 18ct & 9ct gold Victorian and Edwardian Folding Pencils & Pencil Cases, all hall marked, as a coll. w.a.f. (1)
N.B. This lot should read Seventeen not Eighteen.

Lot 551A/0225

SOLD Hammer price €140

A Victorian carved cameo and pinch back Bracelet, Scottish silver miniature Dirk Case, and two miniature silver Photo Frames. (4)

Lot 551/0225

SOLD Hammer price €100

A small Oriental gold Coin, a large Cameo Brooch, a circular engraved Locket with 9ct gold back and front, a plated mesh Purse, and some pieces of Costume Jewellery, etc. As a lot, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 552/0225

SOLD Hammer price €300

A very rare late 18th Century Crucifix, with figure of Isabella of Spain on reverse, from a Galway Rosary, unmarked, but possibly Galway silver, 9.5cms (3 3/4″) long. (1)

Lot 553/0225

SOLD Hammer price €220

A 9ct gold Bracelet, with nine graduating cut amber coloured stones; also a scroll decorated 9ct gold Edwardian Brooch, mounted with seed pearls and small turquoise stones. (2)

Lot 554/0225

SOLD Hammer price €550

A good 15 ct gold gate type Chain Bracelet, mounted with eight amethyst stones. (1)

Lot 556A/0225

SOLD Hammer price €1100

Indian Mutiny: Silver Medal, with miniature, both with Lucknow bar, awarded to Ensign R. Blount, 1st Bn. 20th Regiment, in a later box. (2)

Lot 557/0225

SOLD Hammer price €420

A rare antique Battersea enamel English pink ground Needle Holder, with raised white trellis design and panels of colourful flowers, 13cms (5 1/4″) long. (1)

Lot 559/0225

SOLD Hammer price €460

A rare 19th Century Persian papier-mache Qualandam or Pen Box, profusely decorated with portraits, flowers and landscape panels, 23cms (9″) long; and an unusual 19th Century Oriental tortoiseshell Cigar Case, overlaid with lacquer decoration. (2)

Lot 560/0225

SOLD Hammer price €620

An attractive circular brass Timepiece, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the early brass Verge movement by Corn. Herbert, London Bridge, No. 607, with fusee movement and ornate engraved back plate and cock in a circular moulded walnut case. (1)

Lot 561/0225

SOLD Hammer price €100

A miniature Watercolour, “Landscape with Figures,” in gilt frame; two Victorian hand painted papier-mache Heat Fans, and a painted ivory Fan. (4)

Lot 562/0225

SOLD Hammer price €280

Early 19th Century English School

A fine miniature Portrait, “Head and Shoulders of a young girl in low cut white dress,” 11cms x 8cms (4 1/2″ x 3 1/4″), in gilt metal frame. (1)

Lot 563/0225

SOLD Hammer price €75

A Georgian kings pattern English silver Sugar Tongs; a small silver Salt Pot on three pad feet, and spoon; and a larger Georgian silver Salt Spoon. A lot. (1)

Lot 564/0225

SOLD Hammer price €1400

A very good 18th Century miniature Portrait, on enamel or porcelain “Middle aged man in red velvet jacket,” in oval gold mounted and Bristol blue glass frame, with plaited hair on reverse. (1)

Lot 564A/0225

SOLD Hammer price €160

A very fine Dresden porcelain Plaque, with attractive hand-painted scene of a reclining semi-nude young Woman, approx. 13cms x 17cms, stamped and with painters label of Henry Bucker on reverse; also a Serves porcelain circular Plaque with painted portrait of Pauline Bonaparte, signed by David on front, restored. (2)

Lot 565/0225

SOLD Hammer price €100

A good 19th Century Irish brass Telescope, by R. Spear, Dublin, with mahogany mounting, in original leather case; and a carved horn model of a fish with inlaid scales. (2)