Fine art Sale on Tuesday 12th October 2010
Silver & Vertu at 11am

Lots: 720-749 of 779

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720

MANNER OF BENJAMIN ARLAUD (fl. 1701-1721)
Miniature portrait of Prince Charles Edward wearing armour, half length, oval on card; 6.5 x 5 cms bearing inscription on reverse
Estimate: 100-200

Nil

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300

721

ENGLISH SCHOOL 19TH CENTURY
Seven miniature portraits including one of a lady c.1830, one of a gentleman (inscribed on reverse W.P.J. Lodder June 1803) and one of Adelaide Bogle-Smith 1899

Estimate: 100-150

Nil

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780

722

GERVASE SPENCER (d.1763)
Miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing red coat, half length, enamel, signed with initials & dated 1759; 3 x 2.5 cms in Victorian pendant mount
Estimate: 800-1200

Nil

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800

723

ENGLISH SCHOOL 18TH CENTURY
Miniature portrait of a boy wearing blue jacket, head & shoulders oval, on ivory;
3.5 x 3 cms in pearwood frame
Estimate: 80-120

Nil

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100

724

A CONTEMPORARY "LIMITED EDITION" REPRODUCTION OF CHARLES II CHINOISERIE SNUFF BOX of canted oblong form, the base inscribed "The Gift of Charles 2 to Mrs Gwin Her Son Charles Duke of St. Albans gave this to me Lawrence Answorth 1720 who had then the honour to be head butler to him", maker W.C.S., London 1979 (no. 184 of 500; 2.75" (7 cms) long; 3.75 oz
Estimate: 150-200

Nil

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150

725

EDWARD DALTON SMITH
Miniature portrait of a lady wearing ermine trimmed cloak, on ivory, signed & dated 1836; 9 x 7 cms
Estimate: 60-100

Nil

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190

726

ENGLISH SCHOOL 19TH CENTURY
Miniature portrait of a lady wearing white dress,half length on ivory; 7 x 5.75 cms and two portraits of gentlemen (3)
Estimate: 100-150

Nil

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440

727

INDIAN SCHOOL 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of a tower among ruins, on ivory, oval; 8.5 x 12.5 cms in carved ebony frame.
The view probably depicts the Qutb Minar in Delhi. The world's highest single tower, this is the focus of an early Islamic complex known as The Qutb Complex in the Mehrauli Archaeoogical Park, and was built to announce the advent of the Muslin sultans.
Estimate: 80-120

Nil

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180

728

ENGLISH SCHOOL EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Five miniature portraits including two of children (one dated 1915) and a landscape
Estimate: 80-120

Nil

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400

729

A MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A MAN
in embossed silver coloured metal, signed J. Herbert, pierced brass frame;
8 x 5.5 cms overall
Estimate: 50-100

Nil

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100

730

ENGLISH SCHOOL EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Two miniature portraits, each of a gentleman wearing blue jacket, one with red collar facings, half length, oval on ivory, approx. 7 x 6 cms
Estimate: 700-900

Nil

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700

731

ANDREW PLIMER (1763 - 1837)
Miniature portait of a lady wearing pearl necklace and white dress, half length, sky background, oval on ivory; 6.25 x 5.5 cms
Estimate: 800-1200

Nil

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1300

732

TWO ARGENTINIAN SILVER MOUNTED NUT VASES
a silver & gold mate tea infuser, a Persian lacquer box, a Mauchline thimble holder and four other pieces (9)
Estimate: 100-200

Nil

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180

733

ENGLISH SCHOOL c.1900
Three miniature portraits of Ronald, Nigel and Derek Cole, half length on ivory (possibly over a photographic base) signed with monogram V.C.; 4.75 x 4 cms in gilt frames & red morocco cases
Estimate: 1000-1500

Nil

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900

734

A TIMEPIECE
the watch movement by Wm. Sampson, London no. 319 set in a silver stand of architectural design, Continental late 19th century, 13 cms, a silver notecase Chester 1905, a silver table bell Chester 1920 and two other items (5)
Estimate: 180-250

Nil

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280

735

A GROUP OF FOURTEEN RUSSIAN LACQUER BOXES
variously painted with designs including landscapes, fabulous and religious figures and flowers; largest 18.5 cms, smallest 5 cms (modern)
Estimate: 200-300

Nil

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736

A 9CT. GOLD CIGARETTE CASE
engine turned; approx. 94 grms
Estimate: 650-700

Nil

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850

737

A VICTORIAN GILT METAL POSY HOLDER
set with turquoises
Estimate: 80-120

Nil

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200

738

A WOOD AND HORN SNUFF BOX
early 18th century, an ivory, cut steel & jasper toothpic box c.1800 (def), a miniature portrait of a lady on ivory c. 1900; 9.5 x 7.5 cms and four small boxes

Estimate: 150-200

Nil

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190

739

A MODERN 9CT GOLD MASONIC FOB SEAL
with engraving, the chalcedony matrix with the intaglio initials "HTWSSTKS" *, arranged in a circle, maker "D&Co", Chester 1910; 1.2" (3 cms) high
* For Hiram, Tyrian, Widow's son, Sendeth to King Solomon.
Estimate: 200-250

Nil

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740

A GEORGE III GOLD MOUNTED AGATE FOB SEAL
with a swivel matrix; intaglio arms on one side, Earl's crest & coronet on the other*, unmarked c.1770; 1.75" (4.3 cms) long
* For Earl of Pomfret.
Estimate: 250-300

Nil

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440

741

A RARE GEORGE III OPENWORK MOUNTED FOB SEAL
with a black basalt matrix depicting a classical figure intaglio, impressed mark "Wedgwood & Bentley - 9", c.1770; 1.1" (2.6 cms) high
*The impressed no. 9 relates to the index number in Wedgwood's catalogue list.
Estimate: 250-300

Nil

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320

742

A GEORGE III TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX
circular with gilt and silver pique work in a banded design; 8 cms diameter
Estimate: 180-250

Nil

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340

743

A GEORGE III IVORY TOOTHPICK BOX
rectangular with canted corners & gold inlay dated 1788; 9 cms
Estimate: 200-300

Nil

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744

A TIMEPIECE
in square shagreen & ivory frame; 9 cms
Estimate: 50-80

Nil

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190

745

A WILLIAM IV IVORY OPERA PASS
circular, inscribed "OPERA 2834" and "BOX 56-5"; 49 mm diameter
Estimate: 200-250

Nil

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746

A JAMES I BRONZE ARMORIAL PLAQUE
circa 1620, Royal arms with supporters and struck "IR" above, rev. blank, 58 mm. *These plaques were placed in the centre of wooden maser bowls. Similar examples are know for Charles I and also much smaller versions of the same design.
Estimate: 150-200

Nil

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747

MIDLAND RAILWAY:
An oval mother of pearl Director's Free Pass, circa 1840, arms of the Company in the centre, "Midland/Railway, rev. Free/Ticket/Mr S. Reay"; 35 x 25 mm (pierced for suspension)
Estimate: 200-300

Nil

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180

748

PANTHEON, ITALIAN OPERA, OXFORD STREET:
A silvered bronze ticket, 1790/91 facing view of the Pantheon, 'KS' at the sides (King's Side) and 170/1 below, rev."ITALIAN OPERA PANTHEON BOX NO.45 & 46. Duke of Buccleugh"*; 34 mm (DW 33/350; MG280), pierced for suspension
*Sir Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleugh and 5th Duke of Queensberry, KG, KT (1746-1812), Scottish nobleman; He was educated at Eton and his stepfather, Charles Townsend, enabled him to travel abroad from 1764-66, with his tutor, Adam Smith, who was to become a lifelong friend. He was the only son of Francis, Earl of Dalkeith, and succeeded his grandfather in 1752. In 1767 he married Elizabeth Montagu, daughter of the 1st Duke of Montagu. They had seven children. He became the first President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783 and was appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1767 and a Knight of the Garter in 1794. He succeeded as the 5th Duke of Queensberry in 1810. He died at Dalkeith House, Aberdeen, in January 1812 and the Aberdeen Journal wrote at the time "His Grace succeeded at an early age to a princely fortune, which gave him the means of indulging his natural disposition to public spirit and private liberality, to which purposes, accordingly, a considerable part of his immense funds were know to be applied." He was a close friend of Sir Walter Scott.
Estimate: 200-250

Nil

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200

749

A WILLIAM IV CIRCULAR PRIZE MEDAL
"Prix de Langue Francaise" "Remport Par Willm. Terrey a la Pension de Mr. Balaam, Clapham Surrey" by John E. Terr, London 1833; 55 mm diameter; 1 oz
Estimate: 100-150

Nil

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100

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