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ABERDEEN

• THREE GOLD AND SILVER MOUNTED SEALSThree
  THREE GOLD AND SILVER MOUNTED SEALSThree gold and silver mounted seals18th-19th centuryComprising two seals for Keith, Earl of Kintore, one with later hardwood handle and one seal Keith Hall / Aberdeenshire; together with a small ename
• A SCOTTISH GEORGE III MAHOGANY STICK
  A SCOTTISH GEORGE III MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETERA Scottish George III mahogany stick barometerJohn May, Aberdeenlate 18th centuryGauge with thermometer inscribed JOHN MAY / ABERDEEN, above a long stem ending in a ball cistern.height 36 1/4in (92cm
• W. GARDEN OF ABERDEEN: A BRASS PLATE
  W. GARDEN OF ABERDEEN: A BRASS PLATE WIND SALMON REEL with horn handle and smooth brass foot, size 4"; and one other brass plate-wind salmon reel with horn handles and smooth brass foot, size 3.5" (2) Provenance: From a private Midlands vintage fishing tackle collection.
• A Scottish Victorian mahogany and fruitwood
  A Scottish Victorian mahogany and fruitwood cistern barometer, C Altria, Aberdeen, the silvered register with mercury thermometer and vernier, flared pediment, door and exposed tube before figured stem, bun cistern cover with ivory spot, 92cm highCeasar Altria, Optician and Glassblower of Aberdeen working 1846-1868Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: G8Y7BR2U More Information Silvering of register discoloured, n o vernier knob, vernier untried, later brass finial
• Aberdeen. A pair of Scottish Provincial
  Aberdeen. A pair of Scottish Provincial silver tablespoons, pointed Old English pattern, initialled M, by Nathaniel Gillert, 3ozs 17dwts More Information Both in similarly good condition, marks clear
• JAMES MCBEY. “ALBERT BASIN, ABERDEEN,”
  JAMES MCBEY. “ALBERT BASIN, ABERDEEN,” ETCHING (British, 1883-1959). With Harry George Webb (British, 1882-1914). Etching, signed "James McBey + H.G. Webb" lr, sight size: 6 1/2 x 9 3/4 in., framed size: 12 1/2 x 16 3/4 x 1 inches.
• John Edmund Buckley (1824-1876, UK)
  John Edmund Buckley (1824-1876, UK) framed and matted watercolor of a Scottish figural scene with children, a dog, Highlander and sail boat, with a William Simpson Gallery, Aberdeen label. 10" x 13" ss / 18" x 21.5" oa Condition: Not examined out of frame.
• Moorcroft Flambé Grape and Leaf Jug,
  Moorcroft Flambé Grape and Leaf Jug, for J.W. Baker, Aberdeen, c.1930
• BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BALUSTER VASE QING
  BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BALUSTER VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY ? ???????the body painted with a four-clawed dragon amongst clouds, all between key-fret bands around the mouth rim and above the foot(1)34.5cm highProvenance: Private Scottish collection, Aberdeen; Inherited from current owner's grandfather (H. Johnson) who resided in the Castle of Fiddes. With an associated collector's label on base 'CASTLE OF FIDDES, INV. NO. 1099, B&W VASE- WATER DRAGON, CHINESE- K'ANG HSI, CIRCA 1662-1722, H. JOHNSON'.Mr Johnson was an avid collector of ceramics. According to his catalogue entry, this vase was bought on 15 Aug 1966 from Coutts.
• (6) IRISH BELLEEK PORCELAIN VASES, THIRD
  (6) IRISH BELLEEK PORCELAIN VASES, THIRD PERIOD(lot of 6) Irish Belleek porcelain vases, including: (2) "Aberdeen" vases, c.1926-1946, ewer-form, with applied flowers, third period black mark underfoot, approx 7.5"h, (2) "Thistle" vases, c.1926-1946, with serrated edge, applied flowers on diamond-patterned ground, third period black mark underfoot, approx 5 3/8"h, (1) "Ribbon" vase, c.1926-1946, with applied flowers, on pedestal foot, third period black mark underfoot, approx 8"h, (1) lobed flower pot, c.1965-1980, sixth mark/ third green mark underfoot, approx 4.25"h; 5lbs total
• ENGLISH HENRY WILKINSON SILVERPLATE
  ENGLISH HENRY WILKINSON SILVERPLATE PLATEAUEnglish Sheffield silverplate plateau, Henry Wilkinson & Co., retailed by Jamieson, Aberdeen, circular form, with mirrored top, silverplate collar with beading and chased scrolling foliates, raised on paw feet, hallmarked HW & Co. into a shield, with other pseudo hallmarks, approx 2.5"h, 11.75"diam, 3.5lbs ****Provenance: from a private Austin, Texas estate collection** Purchased at London Silver Vault in 1994.**
• ANTIQUE SCOTTISH WOOD EGG CRATEAntique
  ANTIQUE SCOTTISH WOOD EGG CRATEAntique wood egg crate, Aberdeen, Scotland, early 20th c., metal bound wood crate with hinged top and stenciling, including box trademark, opens to the interior housing two cardboard egg boxes, overall: 8.25"h, 15"w, 13"d, 7.6lbs
• MILITARIA. CAPT. JOHN WALLACE SILVER
  MILITARIA. CAPT. JOHN WALLACE SILVER MOUNTED SNUFF Horn. A spectacular engraved antique silver mounted rams horn snuff box. Accompanied by a typed letter stating the following; " RAM'S HORN SNUFF HORN The Property of Capt. John Wallace of, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, who was drowned in 1801 off Slain's Castle, Aberdeenshire, who's daughters husband, George Allan, gave Aberdeen for America in 1863. Given to me, John Allan Morgan, by my father, the above mentioned Wm. Morgan, about 1876. Given by me John Allen Morgan, to my grandson, Howard Morgan, April 1st, 1925. Dimensions: snuff box measures approx. 3.50" in height. Condition: Item exhbits wear consistent with age. Horns lip is engraved with the following; "John Wallace". Central applied cartouche is monogrammed with the following; "JW".
• FRAMED SAMPLER "Jane McKenzie, my work
  FRAMED SAMPLER "Jane McKenzie, my work in the year of our Lord ,1853, aged 8, Spittal, Old Aberdeen" (Scotland). Wool cross stitch on coarse linen, having three alphabets, a field of family initials, featuring a brick house with flowering trees, dogs, peacocks, crowns and birds, ocean wave border. In modern gold frame, under plexiglass. OS: 24" x 20", SS: 21" x 17 1/2".
• EDWARDIAN HOMBURG HAT IN LEATHER CASE
  EDWARDIAN HOMBURG HAT IN LEATHER CASE Made by Sutton Hatmakers, Stockport, for Alex & Co., Aberdeen. Unsized but about 6 3/4. Hat is fine, includes brushes and family papers, the case is worn, has broken strap.
• FRANCIS E. JAMIESON (1895-1950) 'LOCH
  FRANCIS E. JAMIESON (1895-1950) 'LOCH ETIVE' Aberdeenshire landscape, signed, oil on canvas, 40cm x 60cm
• C Tochetti Antique Stick Barometer.
  C Tochetti Antique Stick Barometer. Engraved brass face in wood case with broken pediment crest. Signed C Tochetti, Aberdeen. Dimensions: H: 37.5 inches: W: 5.25 inches: D: 2.5 inches --- Condition: Scratches and scuffs to wood surfaces. Tarnish and wear to the metal face plate. Top finial is broke off and missing.
• English Pewter Table Spoon, Peter Durie,
  English Pewter Table Spoon, Peter Durie, Aberdeen, 1823-1838 handle verso impressed 'Durie' length 7.25 in — 18.4 cm
• BESWICK PORCELAIN ABERDEEN ANGUS BULLA
  BESWICK PORCELAIN ABERDEEN ANGUS BULLA vintage 20th century Beswick porcelain model of an Aberdeen Angus bull, modelled in glossy black with lightened hooves, factory marks on underside together with stenciled gilt text 'Approved by The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society', measuring 4.5" high x 8" long.
• William Moorcroft for James Macintyre
  William Moorcroft for James Macintyre & Co.. Florian Ware vase with roses and tulips. c. 1907, glazed and gilt earthenware. 8 h × 6? w × 4? d in. estimate: $400–600. The present lot was made for J.W. Baker of Aberdeen. Ink-stamped red Macintyre logo to underside with painted green signature and red number 'W. Moorcroft M2845' and impressed number 'D 160'.
• 4PC SHELLEY PORCELAIN PIN DISHGlossy
  4PC SHELLEY PORCELAIN PIN DISHGlossy white porcelain with gold gilt accents. Queen Elizabeth II, Aberdeen, Rothesay, Weston Super Mare. Shelley backstamp. Issued: 20th c. Manufacturer: Shelley Country of Origin: England
• ROYAL DOULTON LIQUOR CONTAINER, CHIVAS
  ROYAL DOULTON LIQUOR CONTAINER, CHIVAS WHISKEY BOTTLEBrown glazed bottle. Chivas Brothers Ltd. Aberdeen Scotland stamped on the bottom. Condition: Good.
• BESWICK PORCELAIN FIGURINE, ABERDEEN-ANGUS
  BESWICK PORCELAIN FIGURINE, ABERDEEN-ANGUS COW 1563A glossy figure of a standing aberdeen-angus cow. Beswick backstamps. "Approved by the aberdeen-angus cattle society" backstamp. #Beswick #PorcelainFigurine #Cow Artist: Arthur Gredington Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 7.25" L x 3" W x 4.25" H Manufacturer: Beswick Country of Origin: England Condition: Good
• SHELLEY PORCELAIN BON ACCORD ABERDEEN
  SHELLEY PORCELAIN BON ACCORD ABERDEEN JEWELRY DISHA small shell shaped dish with gilt trim. Adorn with the coat of arms of Aberdeen. Shelley backstamp. Issued: 1925-1945 Dimensions: 6.5"L x 4.25"W x 1"H Manufacturer: Shelley Country of Origin: England Condition: Age related wear.
• 3PC SHELLEY ENGLAND SMALL DISHES, KEEPSAKESShell
  3PC SHELLEY ENGLAND SMALL DISHES, KEEPSAKESShell shaped souvenir/keepsake 3"L x 3"W x 1.75"H. Two shell-shaped dishes, one a keepsake from Aberdeen, the other with floral motif in green and orange coloration; 4.5"L x 4.25"W x 0.75"H. Shelley England backstamp. Manufacturer: Shelley Country of Origin: England Condition: Age related wear.
• PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE OF PEOPLEPhotographic
  PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE OF PEOPLEPhotographic Archive of People, approximately 300 images, many by Nashville photographer C. C. Giers, (but other photographers also represented). This lot features a large number of loose studio and candid albumen prints, CDVs, cabinet cards, and other photographs dating from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, of mostly unidentified subjects. Notable Giers images include three African American children shooting marbles; 3 members of the Robert E. Lee Chapter of the Confederate Veterans from Fort Worth, Texas (standing with flag and a child) at the 1904 National Convention held in Nashville; members of the Vanderbilt University Football Team on the practice field, and members of other sport teams. There are a few photos of African American subjects, some images of Otto Giers and family including daughter Hunter Giers Hicks, and a CDV of a young Native American boy stamped on back for Jackson Bros. Studios, Lincoln, Nebraska. One photograph (framed) depicts Somerset Edward O'Brien Kevil-Davis, British Army: Major Gordon Highlanders Order of Medjidif, with military medals, photograph taken by James Ewing, Aberdeen & Braemar. Photographs vary in sizes from c. 4" H x 2 1/2" W to 11" H x 14" W. Lot also includes a photographic album of CDVs portraits, primarily by C. C. Giers, but a few are by European studios such as Hanns Hanfstaengl, Berlin, and Enlenstein Photograph, Leipzig, of men, women, and children. Two examples of Post-Mortem photography, one of a woman, one of a baby, are included towards the back of the album. Album brown leather embossed with gilt, with white glass beads on covers and metal fasteners, gilt picture boards inside. Provenance: the estate of Giers descendant Sarah Hunter Hicks Green, formerly of Historic Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee, descended in the Hicks-Giers family. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Leather on album worn. Picture boards separated from binding. Metal fasteners tarnished. Loose photographs exhibit damage to be expected from age. Framed photograph needs reinforcement. Newspapers browned from age, tears, missing sections from edges.
• STERLING SHELL FLATWARE INC. ABERDEENGroup
  STERLING SHELL FLATWARE INC. ABERDEENGroup of 54 pieces British sterling silver flatware, mostly Shell and Thread pattern. Includes 6 Scottish Provincial silver egg spoons in the Shell and Thread pattern, marks for George Booth, Aberdeen (ABDN mark); 24 sterling silver demitasse spoons in the Shell and Thread pattern, 12 marked for Cornelius Joshua Vander, London, 1957-58, and 12 with additional shells on backs of bowls and marked for Thomas of New Bond Street, London, 1934-1935, 11 cocktail forks in the Shell and Thread pattern with marks for Cornelius Joshua Vander, London, 1957-58; 6 King's Pattern tablespoons marked for William Eley and William Fearn, London, 1816-1817, each with engraved crest of bird atop crown; 3 shell handled teaspoons marked for Edinburgh, 1872-73 maker's mark AM, monogram R; 2 gravy ladles in the Shell and Thread pattern (shells on back of bowls and handles), hallmarked London, 1863-1864; 1 gravy ladle with oval handle engraved with horse's head crest, hallmarks for London, 1903-1904, Z. Barraclough & Sons; 1 Travelling marrow scoop with hollow handle, hallmarks for Mary and Charles Reilly, London, 1827-1828 (marked on scoop and on the case, which becomes the handle when disassembled), 4 3/4"L fully extended; 1 pair sugar tongs with shell handles and oval grips, hallmarks for Josiah and George Piercy, London, 1815; and 5 salt ladles including 2 with fiddle handles, each monogrammed JLR with hallmarks for John Le Gallais, London, 1852-53; 1 with oval handle, hallmarks for London, 1794 or 1834, maker's mark TS; 1 with fiddle handle, marks for Edinburgh, 1833, maker's mark RW; and 1 with oval handle, marks for Edinburgh, 1844, maker's mark JO. Combined weight: 60.68 oz troy. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Overall good condition with scattered scratching and some wear to definition of pattern and crests on King's pattern tablespoons; wear to exterior cover marks on travelling marrow scoop, light wear to gilding on bowls of egg spoons.
• JOHNSON, J. H. THE OPEN BOOK.Johnson,
  JOHNSON, J. H. THE OPEN BOOK.Johnson, J. H. The Open Book. Aberdeen, WA: Author, 1926. First edition. “Exposing the tricks and traps used to befuddle the mind of the gullible public.” Blue publisher’s wraps. Illustrated. 8vo. Significant discoloration of wraps, front detaching, chipping on spine, contents sound. Scarce.
• ONEIDA "ABERDEEN" FLATWAREIncludes one
  ONEIDA "ABERDEEN" FLATWAREIncludes one serving fork which is the only non-Oneida item and is marked to back "Hoan Stainless Japan" (8-3/4" long), two serving spoons (8-1/4" long), one sugar spoon (6" long), eight knives (9" long), seven salad forks (6-1/8" long), eight forks (7-1/4" long), sixteen teaspoons (6" long), and nine tablespoons (6-3/4" long); most marked "S.S.S by Oneida"; also includes a wooden storage box measuring 3" tall, 14-7/8" wide, and 10-3/4" in depth; in good overall condition
• CONTEMPORARY HALF HULL MODEL OF THE
  CONTEMPORARY HALF HULL MODEL OF THE TEA CLIPPER, "THERM...Contemporary Half Hull Model of the Tea Clipper, "Thermopylae", mounted on board, "Built 1868 by Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen, U.K. Architect Bernard Waymouth of London. Overall 37 in. x 10 in. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• JAMES MCBEY(Scottish, 1883-1959) Point
  JAMES MCBEY(Scottish, 1883-1959) Point Law, Aberdeen, (H. 1), 1902, a rare edition of 12 proofs, signed "James McBey" and inscribed "1st November 1902", etching, plate 4 x 5-1/2 in.; black frame, 13 x 11-5/8 in. Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family Condition: dark rich impression, not examined out of frame, light toning and foxing, stain upper right
• HALF HULL MODEL ST. VALE OF LENNOXHalf
  HALF HULL MODEL ST. VALE OF LENNOXHalf Hull Model St. Vale Of Lennox, marked 'Hall Russell and Company, Ltd., Aberdeen', length 37 inches. Condition: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
• FOUR AMERICAN BRILLIANT PERIOD CUT GLASS
  FOUR AMERICAN BRILLIANT PERIOD CUT GLASS TABLE OBJECTSlate 19th/early 20th century, comprising: Libbey four part divided nappy, Sunset pattern, 10 x 7 in.; Mt. Washington handled strawberry form nappy, Mirror Block pattern, 8 x 6-1/4 in.; Hawkes rose bowl, Melrose pattern, 3-1/2 x 6 in.; two handled spooner, Aberdeen pattern, 4-3/4 x 6 in. Note: See LindaJo Hare, The Chain of Evidence Continues , Michigan: William C. Anderson Study Group, 2015, pg. 150 for a discussion of the Sunset pattern. Provenance: Private Collection Condition: scattered surface scratches and flea bites, some surface dirt and accretion
• SCOTTISH GEORGIAN INLAID MAHOGANY TALL
  SCOTTISH GEORGIAN INLAID MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCKdial signed "George Booth Aberdeen", 19th century, enameled circular dial with Roman chapter ring, banded and light wood inlay, brass movement, with two weights, winder, and pendulum, 85 x 19 x 9 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Warrenton, Virginia Condition: wear and losses to painted dial, including at signature, scattered veneer cracks and repairs, especially at banding, typical veneer checking, especially at base panel, with some edge repairs, base molding possibly restored
• TWO CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAIN
  TWO CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAIN BOWLS, AYLMER AND...comprising: circa 1745, slop bowl with coat of Aylmer impaling Hill, lozenge form for a widow, Aylmer on left side black cross dividing four sea aylets, impaling Hill on right side centered with white chevron, dividing three gilt wheat sheafs, interior bowl with spearhead gilt border, 5-3/4 in.; circa 1795, tea bowl with arms of Swete, two gilt chevrons dividing two gilt stars and rose, surmounted with the crest gilt star flanked by two gillyflowers, opposing side with cobalt and gilt floral spray, cobalt and gilt border, 3-1/2 in. Note: Aylmer impaling Hill: "The family of Aylmer was eminent in Ireland from the sixteenth century, and although the coat of the present Baron Aylmer (created 1718) and the present baronet (created 1622) are the same as those on this porcelain, this service was not made for any known descendant of the 1st Baron or 1st Baronet. Branches of the same family were seated in other parts of Ireland, and at Walworth Castle in Co. Durham in the nineteenth century, and in Essex. There is an account of the family of Hill of Poundsford, Somerset, in Visitations of Somerset 1623 with Continuations by R. Mundy published privately 1838." Chinese Armorial Porcelain Volume I , David S. Howard, Faber & Faber, 31 May 1974, p. 500. Swete: "In the reign of Edward VI this family was recorded as living at Trayne, near Modbury in Devon, but more recently at Oxton in the same county. The service was probably made for the Revd. John Swete of Oxton House, whose second son, the Revd. William Swete, married about 1820 Mary Anne, daughter of David Gordon of London and Abergeldie in Aberdeen, and whose fifth daughter Caroline married, in August 1820, Michael Francis Gordon of Abergeldie Castle (brother of Mary Anne)." Chinese Armorial Porcelain Volume I , David S. Howard, Faber & Faber, 31 May 1974, p. 745. Provenance: Heirloom & Howard, Ltd., UK; Christopher M. Weld, Essex, Massachusetts Condition: each with spotting, scratching, discoloration, anomalies (as made), chipping to foot ring, labels to base, wear to gilt and paint decoration; slop bowl does not fluoresce under black light; tea bowl fluoresces and reveals six hairline cracks and in-painting on rim
• KIRMAN PRAYER RUG CENTRAL PERSIA, LATE
  KIRMAN PRAYER RUG CENTRAL PERSIA, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the red field with allover foliate vine pattern and half medallion to base, light blue spandrels, within dark indigo palmette and vine border220cm x 143cmProvenance: Tornaveen House, Aberdeenshire