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An Early 20th Century Wooden Shop Display in the Form of a Cheese Board with Cheese and Mice, Inscribed 'English and Continental Cheese' 43x25cms Wide. Condition: Sturdy and solid piece. However, middle split/crack emerging to board. Knocks and scuffs all over with some minor loss to plaster coating in part. All pieces fixed in with peg joins that can be removed
about Lot 101
An Early Hebrew Olive Wood Scribes Pen Box profusely Carved with Lions, Deer and Foliate Decoration. Circular Inscription Under in Hebrew 'The Magnificent Tsui Hirson, The Son of the Late David of Blessed Memory' Damage and Loss to Lid which Opens to Reveal Letter from the Jewish Museum Dated September 6th 1966 Detailing Translation, Possible Provenance and Use.
about Lot 281
A 1937 Signed Second Impression of The Hobbit By J. R. R. Tolkien, Published by Geroge Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, Complete with Illustrations to Include Coloured Examples, Dust Jacket Present. Signed to Front Page in ink by J R R Tolkien. (Condition issues to book to Include foxing to spine and speckles to some page, binding with slight wear also jacket with issues to include price clipped, loss, Tears etc)
about Lot 290
An Early 19th Century Continental Marquetry Table Top Cabinet of Curiosities Inlaid with Birds, Lions Rampant and Flowers in Mixed Veneers and Ivory. Fall Front to Deep Central Drawer with Pilasters and Six Other Drawers. Iron Clasp and Key, 41x25x30cms
about Lot 9
A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Sleeve Vases decorated in the Famille Rose Palette with Dragones Amongst Foliage on Teal Ground, Geometric Pattern Trim, 29cms High
about Lot 332
A late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) Chinese Powder Blue Bottle Vase Decorated with Gilt Shou Symbols, flowers and Ruyi, the base having Guangxu Six Character Mark to Base, 39cm high, Substantial Damage to Rim to include Loss and Gluing
about Lot 273
A 19th Century English School Oil on Canvas Mounted but Unframed, English Foxhound, 76.5 x63cms, Some Issues to include Tears to Canvas
about Lot 433
A Chinese Blue and White Vase Decorated with Figures and Immortals in Exterior Setting with Deer, Rocks and Trees Etc. 37.5cms High
about Lot 296
A Taxidermy Study of "Corker" the Dalmatian, on Shaped Wooden Plinth
about Lot 214
A Chinese Jade and Gold Coloured Metal Necklace, Having Carved Peach Pendant Surmounted by Coral Bead with Alternating Interlocking Jade Rings
about Lot 254
