A MAMLUK TINNED COPPER BOWL
Egypt or Syria, circa 14th century
The sides with engraved strapwork and calligraphic decoration with later Arabic inscriptions on the rim, one side and near the base, 11.5cm high by 22.5cm maximum…
Some overall wear and some minor surface scratches. Minor shallow dents
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £500 - £700
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE YELLOW-GROUND ALTAR VASE, BENBAPING
Iron-red Jiaqing seal mark but later
The globular body decorated with the bajixang and lotus sprays, the neck painted with multi-coloured panels, the separate cylindrical top with foliate sprays…
The ribbed neck and the cover has traces of a glue like substance, possibly cellotape to hold the two pieces together, which should be possible to remove.The style of painting on the cover is…
Estimate: £600 - £800
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A CHINESE POTTERY MODEL OF A HOUSE
Probably Han dynasty
Of rectangular form with pitched roof, one side with an open door with taotie mask knocker, flanked by two pierced windows, 21.5cm high by 30cm length; also a pottery model of a…
House- repair to one corner of the roof. Cracks to one end and to the reverse of the building.Minor chipsHorse and rider- extensive damage and restoration
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £150 - £250
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JAR
Kangxi
Painted with a panel of a kylin and two panels of Buddhist emblems inside barbed frames, against a prunus and `cracked ice' ground, 21cm high, later wood cover and stand (3)
There is a very fine haircrack to the rim of the jar, approx. 5cm length21cm is the height of the jar itself.
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A PRINCE ENTERTAINED BY MUSICIANS AT NIGHT
India, circa 1780
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, pasted onto later margins decorated with gold trellis, painting 20.5cm by 26.5cm, , mounted, framed and glazed
Overall in good condition.There are some surface abrasions to top left corner and along edges consistent with age
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A GROUP OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN
Late 18th century and later
Comprising; a small export shaped oval dish painted with a river landscape, 26cm wide; a jar painted with double happiness symbols and lotus, 17.5cm high; a jar painted…
Shaped oval dish- good conditionJar with happiness symbols- good conditionJar with river landscape- some specking to the glazeSmall bottle vase- small glaze flaw to side, approx. 2mm. squareBox and…
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £150 - £250
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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JAMAL AL-DIN `ABDULLAH BIN YUSUF IBN HISHAM (D.1360 AD): KITAB MUGHNI AL…
Ottoman provinces, 18th century
On grammar and semantics, Arabic manuscript on paper, 245 leaves, each folio with 19 lines of black naskh script, some words picked out in green, blue or red, with…
One leaf has been torn and repaired. Some light staining and browning. One page torn at the margin. Inner hinges broken. The binding is rubbed with some fraying to the head and foot of spine. The…
Estimate: £500 - £700
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A JAPANESE SIX-PANEL FOLDING SCREEN
Edo period
Ink, colour and gold on paper, depicting scattered open and closed fans decorated with various subjects against gold ground, each panel approx. 172cm by 60cm
Extensive wear to the gold ground and pigments. Minor tears to the paper. Some minor losses and scuffs to the ebonised wood frame
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £400 - £600
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A SINO-TIBETAN GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF TARA AND STAND (2)
The figure possibly 15th century, the stand later
Seated in lalitasana on a double lotus base, her hands held in vitarkamudra, the shaped rectangular tiered stand with an engraved back panel flanked…
Tara- some wear to the gilding. Small losses to the tips of the flowers on either side. Some losses to the `jewelling'Stand- of later date than the figure. Some wear to the gilding and some losses to…
Hammer price:
£48,000
Estimate: £25,000 - £35,000
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A VULCAIN CRICKET ALARM WATCH
The signed silvered dial with Arabic numerals, outer split seconds divisions reading from 10 to 50 per section, centre seconds and side set button to the band, the caseback detailed Stainless Steel…
Please note that
Bellmans does not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any clocks and
watches sold.Condition -
Movement not running-
Circa 1950s/60s-
Case has been polished but…
Hammer price:
£750
Estimate: £80 - £120
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A GENEVE QUARTZ 9CT BRACELET WATCH AND TWO FOB WATCHES (3)
The gold bracelet watch with baton numerals to the signed matt gilt dial, the tapered bracelet with a snap clasp, length 17cm, gross weight 12.8 grams, a silver cased, keyless wind open faced lady's…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £120 - £160
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A ROLEX BI COLOUR DATEJUST WATCH
The signed textured gilt dial with baton hour markers, centre seconds and with date aperture at 3 o'clock, milled screw-off caseback, the Rolex steel and gold bracelet with a foldover clasp, detailed…
Please note that
Bellmans does not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any clocks and
watches sold.Condition Report; We do not have the appropriate key to open up the milled caseback, so are…
Hammer price:
£2,600
Estimate: £2,600 - £3,500
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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AN AUDEMARS PIGUET BI-COLOUR ROYAL OAK WATCH
The signed grey waffle dial with gilt and luminous baton numerals, date aperture, gilt and luminous hands and center seconds, the caseback detailed Royal Oak Quartz No 1464, with a deployment buckle…
Condition ⁃
The watch comes with an Audemars Piguet leather case
and an outer card box but no papers. ⁃
In my opinion, the watch dates from the 1990s. ⁃ …
Hammer price:
£4,000
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A GOLD RECTANGULAR CIGARETTE CASE
The front later incorporating a let in silver crest and motto scroll, otherwise engine turned, London 1928, size 8.9cm x 7cm, in 9ct gold, gross weight 106 grams.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Variable bidding increments may be available on this lot for live bidding only
Hammer price:
£1,500
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A VICTORIAN DIAMOND STAR PENDANT BROOCH
Set with old mine cut diamonds (total diamond weight 3.21 carats, the central diamond approx 0.51 carats), set in silver and gold, with a brooch and pendant fitting, brooch measures 4cm, gross weight…
CONDIITON REPORTOverall good condition, no notable damage later added brooch fittingEstimated diamond colour - G-IEstimated diamond clarity - VS-SiALL GEMSTONE AND DIAMOND WEIGHTS, COLOUR AND CLARITY…
Hammer price:
£1,800
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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AN IMPRESSIVE 34.14 CARAT YELLOW SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING
The large antique oval yellow sapphire (weight 34.14 carats) surrounded by old mine cut diamonds, in silver and gold, ring size R, weight 16.0 grams, the sapphire and diamonds ring head are 19th…
CONDITION REPORT The sapphire has surface abrasion and nibbled facet edges giving a cloudy appearance, the diamond setting is worn.The sapphire measures - 21.5 x 16.1 x 11.74 mm = 34.14 caratsThe…
Hammer price:
£7,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A DIAMOND POTRAIT MINITURE BROOCH
The miniature depicting a lady in pearls, probably late 18th C, in a later gold surrounded decorated with leaves and old cut diamonds, the reverse stamped BIRSKS 18K, weight 9.7 grams.
CONDITION REPORT Overall good condition for age, portrait older, the mount likely Victorian.-
The brooch measures 31.55 diameter. Each diamond
approx 0.10 carat. TCW 0.70 carats.
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £300 - £400
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A VICTORIAN DIAMOND BROOCH
Set with old cut diamonds (total diamond weight 3.00 carats) in a closed collet setting, in silver topped gold, with brooch fitting, measures approx 2.5 cm, weight 8.5 grams, with original fitted box.
CONDITION REPORT Overall very good condition, minor wear. Original bale missing and the brooch fitting later added.All diamonds white and bright.ALL GEMSTONE AND DIAMOND WEIGHTS, COLOUR AND CLARITY…
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A LARGE DIAMOND SET SIGNET RING
Set with old cut diamonds (central principal diamond weight 0.50 carats), on an onyx plaque, in a heavy gold surround, unmarked yellow gold, ring size Q, weight 36.7 grams.
CONDITION REPORT The diamond set part originally Art Deco which has been later adapted into this ring. The diamonds of good quality.ALL GEMSTONE AND DIAMOND WEIGHTS, COLOUR AND CLARITY HAVE BEEN…
Estimate: £1,800 - £2,200
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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A PAIR OF GOLD AND DIAMOND SET CUFFLINKS
Each with a dished circular back and front, centered by a cushion shaped diamond, with a textured finish, in 18ct yellow gold, gross weight 9.1 grams
CONDITION REPORT The diamonds have a few internal inclusions, one diamond has a surface reaching inclusion, each section is detailed 18 at the back, one back loop is slightly bent over and is open at…
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 October 2023
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12 October 2023
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of an officer of the 27th Regiment of Foot
on ivory (ref. F1DDTHL7)
6.5cm
in a gilt-metal frame, with plaited hair (to the reverse)
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Footnote
The…
Condition reportSurface appears flat.A few very small dark and yellow spots in places.Otherwise appears generally good.
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £200 - £400
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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MRS F. BAROU (BRITISH, FL. C. 1800)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman
signed and dated 'F Barou 1796' (on backing paper)
on ivory (ref. HW7ZYVKE)
7.5cm high
in a rectangular papier-mâché frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 7 July 1975,
lot 94;Private collection, UKCondition reportA little surface dirt, otherwise appears generally good.Under glass and not examined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £150 - £250
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. SGMSS38K)
5.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 10 March 1975, lot 78;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome surface dirt.Small white mark centre left background.Some abrasions and associated rubbing/possible paint…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £150 - £250
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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JOSEPH PASTORINI (BRITISH, C. 1775-1839)
Portrait miniature of Miss Mary Slaughter as a child wearing a bonnet
on ivory (ref. 8DAFYCA6)
7cm high
in a giltwood frame inscribed (to backing paper)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 April 1975, lot 48;Private collection, UKCondition reportSurface a little uneven.Various small marks and dirt, particularly to lower centre.Under glass and not…
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £100 - £150
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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