- A Middle Eastern ivory-inlaid miniature
A Middle Eastern ivory-inlaid miniature hexagonal table, Egypt or Syria, late 19th c, with geometric patterns, 25cm hPlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: GURWJYV6 More Information Good condition
- 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
- English School, early 19th c - Portrait
English School, early 19th c - Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman, bust length in navy coat, white stock and yellow waistcoat, sky background, ivory, 73 x 58mmPlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: LU44E2AL More Information In apparently good condition, the support not split or warped. Note: tiny white speck above ear a foreign body under the glass and not flaking of medium
- An extraordinary and heavy Burmese globular
An extraordinary and heavy Burmese globular silver teapot, sugar bowl and betel box and cover, c1900, the teapot with cockerel spout and caryatid handle, chased in high relief with panels of deities, on claw and ball feet, ivory insulators, 20cm h, unmarked, 58ozs 5dwtsPlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: EE3P342L More Information Good condition
- A George IV silver bachelor's teapot,
A George IV silver bachelor's teapot, of waisted form with flower knop, on paw feet, crested, ivory insulators, 11cm h, by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London 1824, 8ozs 3dwts Provenance: Acquired by Edward, later 1st Earl of Iveagh KP, GCVO, FRS(1847-1927) when he purchased Elveden Hall and its contents following the death of Maharaja Duleep Singh in 1894; thence by descent to Arthur, 3rd Earl of Iveagh (1937-1992), Christie's sale on the premises, May 1984, lot 2842 to the present vendorPlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: XXGTEPP5 More Information Play in joint, otherwise good
- A mahogany billiard's scoreboard, Orme
A mahogany billiard's scoreboard, Orme & Sons Manchester, c1900, ivory and stained ivory knobs, 58 x 94cm, maker's gilt transfer and stamped name and No 6683 Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: T6U57FUN More Information One end section of moulded edge missing
- A Victorian brass and black painted
A Victorian brass and black painted cast iron microscope, Tisley & Spiller 172 Brompton Road London, 35cm h, maker's ivory trade label Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: LMNQ7EKJ More Information Chips and scuffs to cast iron base, otherwise good condition
- A Shinto Wakizashi in KoshiraeSugata:
A Shinto Wakizashi in KoshiraeSugata: Shinogi-Zukuri Iori-mune with shallow tori-zoriNagasa: 38.6cmMotohaba: 2.7cm Sakihaba: 2.1cm Kasane: 6mmHada: Itame/nagare but detail obscured by light abrasion.Hamon: Suguha with ko-gunomeKissaki: Chu-kissaki with slight damage to tip details of boshi not visibleNakago: Ubu, one mekugi ana, kurijiri Kesho yasurimeiKoshirae light brown silk braid bound same tsuka, iron mokkogata tsuba. Menuki monkeys with baskets of flowers. Fuchi kashira vines in gold over fine shakudo nanako. Gold foil covered copper habaki (damaged) Black ishimei lacquered saya.Provenance: purchased in a local UK antique shop 1958.Lots 539-543 comprise a collection of Japanese edged weapons assembled by the late Mr MacCormick between 1953 and 1963, with one final addition added in 1998. They were all purchased within the UK at local auctions, antique shops or privately. They have never been submitted for shinsa. All of the works are in largely untouched condition and a professional polish would undoubtedly reveal more detail of hada, hamon and boshi. Equally the koshirae include a number of interesting tsuba and small fittings which are worthy of further study and preservation. Mellors & Kirk gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Paul Bowman in the cataloguing of this collection
- A Koto ko- Wakizashi in KoshiraeSugata:
A Koto ko- Wakizashi in KoshiraeSugata: Shobu-Zukuri Iori-mune with shallow tori-zoriNagasa:. 36.2cmMotohaba: 2.6cm Sakihaba: 2.0cm Kasane: 5mmHada: jigane is pitted and obscures hadaHamon: indistinguishable in current polishNakago: one mekugi ana, kurijiri, badly corroded overallKoshirae: Rattan wrapped tsuka over dark polished wood. With single fern frond menuki. Nashiji black saya with copper fittingsProvenance: purchased in a local UK auction in 1952Lots 539-543 comprise a collection of Japanese edged weapons assembled by the late Mr MacCormick between 1953 and 1963, with one final addition added in 1998. They were all purchased within the UK at local auctions, antique shops or privately. They have never been submitted for shinsa.All of the works are in largely untouched condition and a professional polish would undoubtedly reveal more detail of hada, hamon and boshi. Equally the koshirae include a number of interesting tsuba and small fittings which are worthy of further study and preservation. Mellors & Kirk gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Paul Bowman in the cataloguing of this collection
- A koto Wakizashi in homemade shirasayaSugata:
A koto Wakizashi in homemade shirasayaSugata: Kanmuri-Otoshi-Zukuri Iori-mune.Nagasa:. 44.0cmMotohaba: 2.8cm Sakihaba: 2.1 cm Kasane: 6mmHada: itame but details obscured by light abrasion+Hamon: very active choji/ midare with isolated togari peaksKissaki: chu-kissaki boshi not visibleNakago: Ubu with two mekugi-ana. Signed with narrow chisel Bishu (ju) Masaiye saku.Koshirae homemade shirasayaProvenance: gifted 1962/63.Lots 539-543 comprise a collection of Japanese edged weapons assembled by the late Mr MacCormick between 1953 and 1963, with one final addition added in 1998. They were all purchased within the UK at local auctions, antique shops or privately. They have never been submitted for shinsa. All of the works are in largely untouched condition and a professional polish would undoubtedly reveal more detail of hada, hamon and boshi. Equally the koshirae include a number of interesting tsuba and small fittings which are worthy of further study and preservation. Mellors & Kirk gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Paul Bowman in the cataloguing of this collection
- A Katana in Tachi in KoshiraeSugata:
A Katana in Tachi in KoshiraeSugata: Shinogi-Zukuri Iori-mune with shallow tori-zoriNagasa:. 66.0 cmMotohaba: 2.8cm Sakihaba: 1.9cm Kasane: 7mmHada: details obscured by light abrasionHamon: gunome midareKissaki: chu-kissaki with ko-maru boshi with short kaeriNakago: Suriage, three mekugi ana, single character of the original mei “Oshu” remains on the omote.Koshirae: Tachi Koshirae with Aoi-gata tsuba with gold inlayProvenance: purchased in a local UK antique shop 1957.Lots 539-543 comprise a collection of Japanese edged weapons assembled by the late Mr MacCormick between 1953 and 1963, with one final addition added in 1998. They were all purchased within the UK at local auctions, antique shops or privately. They have never been submitted for shinsa. All of the works are in largely untouched condition and a professional polish would undoubtedly reveal more detail of hada, hamon and boshi. Equally the koshirae include a number of interesting tsuba and small fittings which are worthy of further study and preservation. Mellors & Kirk gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Paul Bowman in the cataloguing of this collection
- A Shinto Wakizashi in KoshiraeSugata:
A Shinto Wakizashi in KoshiraeSugata: Shinogi-Zukuri Iori-mune with shallow tori-zoriNagasa:. 50.5cmMotohaba: 2.8cm Sakihaba: 2.2cm Kasane: 7mmHada: itame but detail obscured by light abrasionHamon: Suguha base with pointed ko-gunomeKissaki: chu-kissakiNakago: suriage one mekugi ana, signed Terushige (possibly 4th generation circa 1648)Koshirae yellow silk braid bound over black lacquered same tsuka, round iron tsuba with gold inlay. Menuki bow arrows and quiver in copper and gold plain iron fuchi (kashira missing)Provenance: gifted in 1962.Lots 539-543 comprise a collection of Japanese edged weapons assembled by the late Mr MacCormick between 1953 and 1963, with one final addition added in 1998. They were all purchased within the UK at local auctions, antique shops or privately. They have never been submitted for shinsa. All of the works are in largely untouched condition and a professional polish would undoubtedly reveal more detail of hada, hamon and boshi. Equally the koshirae include a number of interesting tsuba and small fittings which are worthy of further study and preservation. Mellors & Kirk gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Paul Bowman in the cataloguing of this collection
- A Victorian silver teapot, the handle
A Victorian silver teapot, the handle with ivory insulators, 12.5cm h, maker's mark rubbed, Chester 1894 and a matching silver cream jug, Chester 1897, 13ozs 6dwts (2) Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: DUYF2632 More Information Light wear
- Two Luxurman diamond and black diamond
Two Luxurman diamond and black diamond wristwatches, quartz movement, 48mm diam More Information Good second hand condition. Important notice: Mellors & Kirk makes no warranty as to the condition of the movement of battery watches which are sold strictly as seen, without warranty and not subject to return
- A Verity 9ct gold oval lady's wristwatch,
A Verity 9ct gold oval lady's wristwatch, quartz movement, 19mm, Birmingham 2003, on 9ct gold bracelet, 22.6g More Information Good condition. Important notice: Mellors & Kirk makes no warranty as to the condition of the movement of battery watches which are sold strictly as seen, without warranty and not subject to return
- An inlaid and mahogany thirty hour longcase
An inlaid and mahogany thirty hour longcase clock, with painted dial, ivory escutcheon, weight and pendulum, 230cm h x 57cm w Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: FQC8V8J4 More Information Dial with some cracking, maker's name rubbed, some cracking to veneer on case, one bracket foot with an old repair, otherwise condition consistent with age and use
- John Mellor, 20th / 21st c - Fishing
John Mellor, 20th / 21st c - Fishing on a Highland Burn; Norwich; Leadenham; Exeter Cathedral, four, all signed, watercolour, 38.5 x 56cm (4) More Information Good condition
- John Mellor (20th / 21st c) - Bayards
John Mellor (20th / 21st c) - Bayards Cove Dartmouth; Concarneau; Hastings; Greenwich, four, all signed, watercolour, 36.5 x 54.5cm and a watercolour of boats in a harbour, by Vicki Lloyd (5) More Information The lot in good condition
- John Mellor (20th / 21th c) - The River
John Mellor (20th / 21th c) - The River Wharfe, Bolton Abbey; At Lealholm in Yorkshire Dales; St Michaels Church at Ormsby St Margaret in Winter; Sadlers Cottage Chaddesley Corbett, four, all signed, watercolour, 34 x 52cm and various sizes (4) More Information The lot in good condition
- Club weapons. Nine Victorian 'boatswain's
Club weapons. Nine Victorian 'boatswain's persuaders' or coshes, with single or double lead weight, Malacca, bamboo, beech or other wooden shaft or flexible plaited leather shaft, 22-30cm and eight Victorian rosewood, boxwood, yew wood and other fishing priests and truncheons, one lead weighted, another inset with ivory button, the third branded with the initials JC (17) Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: QQ3U1A9A More Information An attractive small collection acquired over many years. All in good or acceptable condition
- An Omega stainless steel and gold plated
An Omega stainless steel and gold plated lady’s wristwatch, quartz movement, 21mm diam, maker’s leather wallet and box More Information Watch in apparently good condition, movement unexamined. Important Notice: Mellors & Kirk makes no warranty as to the condition of movements of battery watches, which are sold strictly as seen. Box worn
- A Tag Heuer stainless steel lady's wristwatch,
A Tag Heuer stainless steel lady's wristwatch, quartz movement, 27mm diam, maker's bracelet, buckle and box More Information Apparently working order. Important Notice: Mellors & Kirk makes no warranty as to the condition of movements of battery watches, which are sold strictly as seen
- FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS, 15 Group
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS, 15 Group of Books Relating to Fashion Photography, fifteen (15), and including: Georgina Howell, In Vogue, Conde Nast Books: London, 1991; Martin Harrison, Beauty Photography in Vogue, Stewart Tabori & Chang: New York, 1987; William Klein, In and Out of Fashion, Random House: New York, 1994; Polly Devlin, Vogue Book of Fashion Photography 1919-1979, Simon and Schuster, 1979; Martin Kazmeier, Horst: Sixty Years of Phoography, Rizzoli: New York, 1991; James Danziger, Beaton, Viking Press: New York, 1980; Dr. David Mellor (ed.), Cecil Beaton, NYGS/Little Brown: Boston, 1986; Josephine Ross, Beaton in Vogue, Clarkson Potter: New York, 1986; Helmut Newton, Sleepless Nights, Congreve: New York, 1978; Helmut Newton, Big Nudes, Xavier Moreau, Inc.: New York, 1982; Helmut Newton, Aus dem photografischenwerk, Schirmer Mosel: Munich, 1993; Helmut Newton, World Without Men, Xavier Moreau, INc.: New York, 1984; Helmut Newton, POla Woman, Schirmer Art Books, Munich, 1992; Helmut Newton, Portraits, Pantheon: New York, 1987; and Martin Harrison, Norman Parkinson: Photographs 1935-1990, Rizzoli: New York, 1994. Largest: 14" H x 10" W. Keywords: Library, Reading, Coffee table books
- A quantity of Games Workshop and other
A quantity of Games Workshop and other similar role playing board games, including Dungeons and Dragons, Blood Bowl, Advanced Hero Quest Space Hulk and Space Crusade (17) More Information Boxes in good condition. Games used but appear complete. Not checked by Mellors & Kirk
- A Victorian mahogany stick barometer,
A Victorian mahogany stick barometer, Negretti & Zambra 1 Hatton Garden 59 Cornhill & 122 Regent St London, exposed tube with ivory register and vernier, turned boxwood tube cap, 96cm h Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: CWLQ2GDN More Information Good original unrestored condition, ivory slightly warped but not split
- English School, 19th c - Two Portrait
English School, 19th c - Two Portrait Miniatures of Ladies, ivory, oval, 55 and 70mm, papier mache frames with flower hangers Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: VS5ZEJ5F and 5VVM3L4G More Information Larger miniature rubbed left of head, the other faded, frames slightly cracked or chipped
- English School, late 18th century -
English School, late 18th century - Portrait Miniature of a Young Woman, with lightly powdered curly hair and white dress, sky background, ivory, oval, 67mm, brass frame Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: ZZJ4DJ3U More Information Miniature in good condition, some dust under the glass, back of frame dented
- English School, early 19th century -
English School, early 19th century - Portrait Miniature of a Young Woman, with curly short black hair, in white dress, ivory oval, 70 x 58mm, contemporary early 19th c portrait miniature of a gentleman, ivory oval, 64mm, in gilt metal frame with mourning locket and two 19th c silhouettes of children, papier mache or ebonised wood frames (4) Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: RKQWBN3S and LX7NU7ZB More Information Portrait miniatures rubbed and one silhouette stained
- A Victorian eight day mahogany longcase
A Victorian eight day mahogany longcase clock, the breakarched and painted dial with date sector, brass ringed winding squares and subsidiary seconds ring, painted to the arch with figures in a rowing boat and in the distance a paddle steamer, in figured case with swan neck pediment, spiral pilasters and ivory escutcheon, weights, 216cm h Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: 7P4XQ7DX More Information Movement cleaned some years ago and now somewhat dusty requiring a light clean, dial paint slightly chipped and worn, case in good condition
- A George III mahogany and line inlaid
A George III mahogany and line inlaid dressing mirror, the reeded stand retaining two of four draught turned ivory roundels, 43cm h Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: EX7BB6DP More Information Glass replaced and in good condition, stretcher split and re-stuck
- An early Victorian octagonal tortoiseshell
An early Victorian octagonal tortoiseshell tea caddy, wire stringing and silvered escutcheon, ivory knop and bone feet, the divided interior retaining pair of covers, 19cm hPlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: V1E5YRV9 More Information Good condition
- Asprey. A gilt lacquered brass timepiece,
Asprey. A gilt lacquered brass timepiece, c2000, Swiss quartz movement, 14.5cm h, stamped 0948 More Information Good condition and apparently working order. Please note in the case of quartz watch and clock movements Mellors & Kirk makes no warranty as to the condition of the movement of battery watches which are sold strictly as seen, without warranty and not subject to return
- COLLECTION OF VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE BOOKS
COLLECTION OF VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE BOOKS Collection of vintage and antique books, including (approx 18 vol.) 'A History of English Furniture' by Percy Macquoid; 'A Monograph of the work of Mellor, Meigs & Howe', 1923; 'La Sculpture Decorative Moderne' by Henri Rapin, Charles Moreau, Paris, 1925; 'The Gibson Book', Vols I, and II, together with other contemporary books
- Samuel Yellin, attribution. Wall-mounted
Samuel Yellin, attribution. Wall-mounted kettle hook and fire tongs from the Walter Mellor House, Mount Airy, PA. c. 1925, wrought iron. 33½ h × 1½ w × 38 d in. result: $5,040. estimate: $6,000–8,000. Provenance: Walter Mellor House, "Woods Edge," Mount Airy, PA | Acquired from the previous by the present owner
- Samuel Yellin. Chandelier from the Walter
Samuel Yellin. Chandelier from the Walter Mellor House, Mount Airy, PA. c. 1925, wrought iron. 16¼ h × 21¼ dia in. result: $12,600. estimate: $5,000–7,000. We are grateful to Clare Yellin for authenticating this work. Provenance: Walter Mellor House, "Woods Edge," Mount Airy, PA | Acquired from the previous by the present owner
- Samuel Yellin. Window grille from the
Samuel Yellin. Window grille from the Walter Mellor House, Mount Airy, PA. c. 1925, wrought iron. 64¾ h × 40 w × 3 d in. result: $11,340. estimate: $5,000–7,000. We are grateful to Clare Yellin for authenticating this work. Provenance: Walter Mellor House, "Woods Edge," Mount Airy, PA | Acquired from the previous by the present owner