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China, Tang Dynasty, ceramic bowl, 7th century, Changsha Kiln, Hunan province, floral motif (170 mm x 60 mm). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
China, Tang Dynasty, Celadon bowl, 7th century, Guangdong Kiln, snakeskin glaze (13 cm x 5cm). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
China, late Ming - Qing Dynasties, c17-19th centuries, two small porcelain cover bowls/dishes, both with crab motifs. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Oriental small pottery vase, brown in colour with inscribed floral decoration on one side and with Chinese text above, on the base are the maker's stamps and inscribed number 11. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, brass incense burner with lid, bronze open burner with two handles, bronze rectangular pot, handles on top, all three with maker's mark legend on bases. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
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China, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century porcelain dish, blue and white with motif of a Chinese Junk (105 mm x 19 mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Chinese cloisonne serving plate, said to be c1890s, features flowers and two birds and with a patterned border (diameter approx 30cm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Chinese pewter tea caddy, early 20th century, circular with dragon decoration around the sides and with bamboo decoration on the lid, base stamped by maker, 'Kut Hing, Swatow' (approx 18cm high); another different style Chinese pewter tea caddy, with four short legs on base, with Chinese text at front and back and with floral, bamboo and small boat decoration at sides, maker's details in Chinese stamped on base (approx 20cm high). Both items with some small dents, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, 20th century, large red glazed bowl, decorated inside and out with yellow and pink flowers, gilt rim, mark to base, (26mm diameter). Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
China, calligraphy scrolls (2), enthroned Emperor on larger scroll. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Japan, Edo period (17th century), Samurai battle horse stirrups (Abumi), a matched pair of forged iron horse stirrups in swan-like shape with a hand chiselled and bronze inlaid design of leaves approx (28cm longx25cm high; 4.3kg), maker's name on the back edge of the buckle uprights (the characters worn). Good. (2 pieces)
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Middle Eastern (Egyptian) dagger, c1800s, straight blade (14cm), with dual centre fuller and decorated guard with coloured bone infills, handle carved in shape of an ibis with coloured infills, in a brass scabbard with carved decoration on one side and an Arabic inscription on the opposite side, with two suspension loops fitted. Solder marks where loops fitted to scabbard, a few flaws in carved handle, otherwise fine.
Estimate $220
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Western Persia, (modern Iran), Luristan Empire cast bronze dagger, blade length (approx 32cm), with ribbed grip and hollowed hilt with some wood inlay present, c750BC. Heavily oxidised with some blade chips, poor but ancient.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, c1900-1920, probably from Afghanistan/Pakistan region, with thin curved steel blade with fuller (blade length ignoring curve 10.5cm), this etched to simulate Damascus steel, with jade and mother-of-pearl covered handle and with brass ring on pommel, in a plain leather scabbard. A few small chips in jade at handle end, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $120
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Eley Bros Ld percussion caps, 19th century, full tin of 100 anticorrosive percussion caps warranted not to miss (sic) fire or fly to pieces, top label intact and label on base of tin marked, '100 No.10 Caps'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Percussion firearms' parts, includes hammers - very large (1), large (5, includes 1 left hander), medium (2), small (5, includes 1 left hander); gunflint holder - large (6, includes 1 left hander), medium (2), small (3, includes one left and one right but both missing top plate and one right with top plate); lock plate with hammer but the hammer broken; sling swivel for 1851 Enfield rifle; other minor items (4). Apart from the defects mentioned, very good - fine. (30)
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Powder Flask, 19th century, in copper with brass pouring spout with 'drams' measurer and external spring operated powder cut off, marked for maker 'James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield', embossed on one side with running rabbit and game birds within floral pattern (approx size 8.4x21cm) (Riling p321, no.621). Small dents and dark toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
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Russian Caucasian powder flask, c1800s, in horn with silver dark blue niello decoration, with silver dark blue niello spring loaded charging lever and silver dark blue niello covered refill end section. A few small dents on niello decorative sections, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $390
Eley-Kynoch desk blotter, a rare embossed brass topped timber desk blotter with the brass top decorated with two shotgun cartridge profiles, the first an Eley "ALPHAMAX" Heavy Load Cartridge Long Range, and the second an Eley Grand Prix Cartridge Eley Loaded, also in relief at one end, 'Eley-Kynoch/Cartridges/Always Reliable', and at the opposite end, 'Eley-Kynoch/Cartridges/The Worlds Best', the top of the handle is marked in relief, '12 Eley-Kynoch 12', on the handle and at both ends of the top is the ICI company symbol. Attached blotting paper torn, otherwise rare and very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Vintage desk biro holder, featuring a rectangular nickel silver base (approx 15.5x7cm) with a biro in a holder at one side and on the opposite side is an eagle with outspread wings landing on a log; also an antique fan ring dish featuring a reclining lady holding a large open fan, cast in white metal (approx 16x12cm). The first has the base with spotty oxidation and needs polishing, otherwise fine; the second needs cleaning, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Sumatra betel nut box, c1850s, in silvered (57x42x23mm), intricately patterned on top with figure of a Sumatran male amongst various plants in centre and on sides in circles are engraved leaves, beetles, harvesting tools and a water pipe (?), at one end is a hinged lid that drops down and then at that location the top lid can be pressed and that lid then raises up to reveal a compartment. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Tobacco Cutter, a vintage metal and timber tool by McMillan of Sheffield, metal back plate marked, 'W A (mostly illegible) Tyzack & Co'. Well aged, nearly fine.
Estimate $60
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Smoking pipes, includes African Native's head clay bowl with plastic and stainless steel stem, broken at end but broken section included with lot; another with turban headed man clay bowl with plastic stem; another turban headed man clay bowl with plastic and stainless steel stem; tobacco storage horn with hinged-lid with handcrafted brass decoration around the lid and brass ring around the top of container; another horn tobacco storage container with hinged-lid with similar handcrafted silver decoration around the lid and with silver ring around the top of the container, this inscribed, 'Alex Ingles', and on the horn is a silver heart inscribed, 'P I'. The second last with chip in edge of lid and lid does not close properly, the last lid also does not close properly, the pipes all used with black stains around bowl and one with crack at one side, otherwise fine. (5)
Estimate $40
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Sailor's Head pipe, made of clay, c1940s, a vintage Goedewaagen PIJP Gouda Holland, with original label attached; another clay pipe of a man's head with turban headdress, with plastic stem; a wood pipe with carved soldier's head. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $40
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USA cigarette case, in brass and enamel, features design of front of a Gold Certificate five hundred dollars Series of 1928A banknote, T92003205, spread across the front and the back of the front and back lids, the inside gilt and missing cord to hold cigarettes in place. With some dents, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
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Vintage bookends, a pair of matching brass bookends featuring an Arabian with a rifle raised above his head and mounted on a rearing horse (approx size 12x13.5cm). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Blood sample glass vial, housed in a metal cylinder stored in a soft timber block with a crude, rotating top-piece with securing metal strip, on the side of the timber block is written an illegible name in pencil and a number written in ink, '8925'. Very fine.
Estimate $40
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Table Orrery, a Parkes & Hadley patent brass table orrery (mechanical model of Solar System) (approx 30x24x12cm), London, c1880, features calendar plate with gear pushed mechanism and a table stand base, affixed to the base stand is a plaque that reads, 'George Philip & Son/Geographical/&/Educational Publishers/London/32 Fleet Street'. Missing central sun deflector and globe above cog wheel, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Railway signal lamp, early 1900s, black painted metal with circular cover over a clear glass disc with metal cover with vertical slit, fuelled by kerosene; another identical but painted gold. The first missing small top cover, the second missing small bottom cover, the first with some loss of paint and oxidation, otherwise very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Vintage telephone, probably Belgium c1940s, with copper base with fold-over carry handle, bakelite handset, with four short rubber legs on base (Wt excluding handset 1.635kg); also wax match pressed tin container with lift up lid and on lid and four sides various depictions including, 'Bell & Black/15 Bow Lane/Cheapside/London', on the base is the striker. The handset with some damage to speaking end and cord not connected to phone base, centrepiece missing from dial, otherwise fine; the match tin with oxidation under lid and toning to body, otherwise good. (2)
Estimate $50
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