16th C. Pre-Contact Inuit Walrus Ivory, Bone Tools (8): Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, Pre-Contact period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A fascinating collection of hand-carved artefacts from walrus bone and ivory, including 4 labrets, 2 fetish figures, an archery guard, and fragmentary piece. The labrets are similar in form: a cylindrical plug and flared face. While labrets are often inserted directly under the lower lip, these smaller labrets may have been worn near the mouth corners. The 2 fetish figures include a duck's head and an abstract representation of a human from the waist up. The person's head has a pointed hood and a ridge to indicate snow googles above a smiling mouth. The largest piece is a slightly curved panel with two notches on both sides for securing to a wrist as a bow string protector. The final item is a fragment of ivory that has been sliced and polished along one side. All is displayed in a modern Riker case. Size of archery guard: 3" L x 1. 5" W (7. 6 cm x 3. 8 cm); case: 8. 125" L x 6. 125" W (20. 6 cm x 15. 6 cm). . Display stand shown in photos is for photography purposes only. . This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece is over 100 years old. . . Provenance: private Littleton, Colorado, USA collection, between 1959 to 1962. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. . #165926 Condition Two are fragments of larger pieces. Nicks and chips to all as expected with age and use. Loss to piercing on archery guard. Natural ossification and pitting to bone. Smooth patina and nice signs of age. Displayed in modern Riker case.
Rare Ding Ware Relief-Carved Ewer: Of globular body with a domed top decorated with radiating petals terminating with an hand-pressed arched handle anchored on the shoulder, the opposite side set with a sprout in the form of an animal head with mouth agape, the body carved in relief depicting pairs of mandarin ducks amid leafy scrolls, glazed overall in a rich ivory glaze with greenish tint pooling in the recesses, the underside pierced with double-aperture, presumably leading into a tube inside the ewer and enabling it to be filled upside down, 7. 5 inch high. Provenance: Property of a Vancouver, Canada estate by descent. Yamanaka & Co. Ltd, London
JAPANESE IVORY CARVED HARDSTONE AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL-MOUNTED TABLE SCREEN.
Applied on the front with panels of ducks and cranes in aquatic settings, carved on the reverse with a lady gesturing to a mother and child in landscapes, signed three character mark in red. Height 9 ¼ inches, length overall 9 ¾ inches.
A Chinese carved ivory parasol handle, circa 1890, carved in the form of a hippopotamus, on hardwood display stand, 9.5 cm long, a circular lacquered papier mache bowl and cover, 15 cm diameter and a Paja pot in the form of a mallard duck, 10 cm long, (3).
SELECTION OF INUIT CARVED DIMINUTIVESSELECTION OF INUIT CARVED DIMINUTIVES
Alaskan (Reindeer People), c. 1900, walrus ivory. Seventeen (17) total terrestrial carvings with scrimshaw and pigment decoration, including two mounted ducks, a pair of bear and falcon carved shakers, two additional birds, two bears, and nine (9) smaller carvings of rabbits, bears, and foxes.
2.6 in. (6.7 cm.)
Ex Iowa Wesleyan University collection;
Gift of Dorothy M. Russell, Nome, AK, Iowa Wesleyan alum and purportedly one on the four-nurse team who supported Dr. Curtis Welch during the Nome Diphtheria epidemic of 1925
Condition:
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2 SIGNED CARVED IVORY SNUFF BOTTLES: Ring handles, finely carved lotus and duck motif. Signed, Ivory is 1 3/4'' tall. Sold with wooden standCONDITION: International shipping is not available on this item. Must be shipped within the U.S.
GEORGES OMERTH, FRENCH 1895-1925, A GILT BRONZE AND CARVED IVORY GROUP FIGURE
A whimsical study of a child upon a rush chair having lost a clog to a persistent duck, fending the duck off with a spoon, set upon a basalt and onyx marble plinth, signed G.OMERTH to bronze, 24cm in height.
Lot of Antique Asian Ivory Desk Accessories
thirteen pieces to include: (5) napkin rings; (2) letter openers; a suspended snuff case; a cigarette holder; a smoking pipe; a miniature cribbage board; a realistically carved duck and a carved swan.
Largest letter opener is 10.5 in.
The duck's lower bill is chipped; most pieces have pleasing aged surfaces.
A Continental carved ivory candle screen late 19th century
The shade of oval outline, relief decorated with a maiden feeding birds with ducks, chickens, rooster and rabbits in attendance in a garden landscape, a cottage to the distance, all within C-scroll borders, entitled Lilli's Park, raised on a telescopic knopped ring turned tapered standard and scroll feet.
height 16in (40.5cm)
Gourd Cricket Cage with Ivory Cover, China, 19th/20th century, the domed, reticulated ivory cover pierced with bats amidst clouds, the waisted body carved in low relief with a pair of mandarin ducks in a lotus pond with flourishing lotus plants, fitted with a wide ivory rim, four-character Daoguang mark on base, lg. 8 1/2 in. Estimate $600-800 in general good condition, the interior fitting of the ivory cover has traces of glue The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
*ITHACA CLASSIC DBL MODEL 4E DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 410. SN 470148. Beautiful modern made little Ithaca with 28" bbls choked IMP-CYL/CYL, with 3" chambers. It has tapered raised matted rib with single ivory bead, bbl extension for cross bolt, ejectors and gold-plated dbl triggers. The boxlock receiver is very nicely engraved with vignettes of a flying duck on the left side, a pheasant on the right side and a woodcock on the bottom. The maker's name & address surround the woodcock vignette and they are all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with stippled background. It is fitted with extremely beautiful, very highly figured, tiger striped walnut stock & forearm with carved & checkered splinter forearm that has a black wedge insert. The stock is straight grip with dbl fleur-de-lis carved motif and extensive checkering, 15-3/8" over a leather-covered pad. Bore restrictions: left - .014, right - .006. Drop at the heel 2-1/4", drop at the comb 1-1/8". Weight: 6 lb 3.6 oz. Accompanied by its orig 2-pc cardboard box. CONDITION: As new, may have been fired, but if so, very little. Does not appear used at all. It retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood with brilliant deep case colors. Box is equally new. 4-54396 JR142 (7,000-10,000)
Three Victorian canes: Three Victorian canes, to include carved ivory swan terminal, a tortoiseshell duck and carved bird appliqué. Condition Duck with flakes.
*SPECTACULAR CASED KURT JAEGER ENGRAVED & CARVED AYA CUSTOM GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET OWNED BY HARLEY J. EARL. Cal. 16 ga. SN 92160. Beautiful dbl with two sets of bbls, 25-1/2" & 27-1/2", with flat tapered matted ribs, sgl bead with maker's name & address on bbls, dbl chopper lumps with third fastener, ejectors & gold plated Miller non-selective sgl trigger. The 25" bbls have a gold "1" at end of rib & a gold "2" on 27" bbls. Receiver & lockplates are coin finished & full coverage engraved with large vignettes of three ducks in a marsh scene on left side, two pheasants & a setter in a field scene on right side & two quail in a field scene on bottom. All the animals are in very highly detailed raised yellow gold. Left side receiver is engraved "KURT JAEGER, MAINZ" in a ribbon. Trigger guard has raised gold initials "HJE". It is all surrounded by extremely fine masterfully executed foliate arabesque patterns with deep relief patterns over fences, side clips & top of receiver. Opening lever, top tang, trigger guard, forend iron & about 1-3/4" over chambers are engraved to match. Mounted with beautiful honey & chocolate French walnut with carved & checkered schnable tipped forearm with horn inlay & a checkered & carved pistol grip stock with raised side panels having ebony teardrop inlays. It has an ebony grip cap with ivory spacer & ivory diamond inlay. It has a small European cheek piece and is 14-3/8" over a Pachmayr waffle pad. Water table, bbl flats & bottom of lugs are beautifully jeweled. Accompanied by a beautiful, old, metal trunk case with gray felt lining compartmented for the three parts of the gun, a 3-pc wood & brass cleaning rod and another compartment for a box of shells & pair of snap caps. Lid has a 5" x 2" silver metal plate engraved "HARLEY J. EARL / CONONES DEMI-BLOC ESPECIAL BELLOTA DETROIT PALM BEACH". It has its orig blue canvas & leather cover. Harley J. Earl was for many years the premier automotive designer for General Motors, primarily in the Buick line. Accompanied by two heavy card weight 2002 posters advertising the Buick Regal & Park Avenue, each with a different quote from Harley Earl. Drop at heel: 2-1/2", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Bore restrictions: 25" bbls: left - .030, right - .010, 27" bbls: left - .034, right - .016. Wall thickness: 25" bbls: left - .022, right - .029; 27" bbls: left - .025, right - .033. Bore diameter: 25" bbls: left - .627, right - .651; 27" bbls: left - .622, right - .640. Weight with 25" bbls: 6 lbs. 8 oz. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbls retain virtually all of their right original blue with minor light edge wear. Receiver & lockplates retain about all of their orig coin finish. Opening lever retains virtually all of its orig blue with trigger guard retaining about 50% orig blue. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a professionally restored oil finish. Ejectors on 27" bbls are out of time, otherwise mechanics are fine with brilliant shiny bores. Case is equally fine. 4-55466 JR141 (12,500-17,500)
*PARKER UPGRADE BHE GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 10 ga. SN 217960. Built on a #3 frame with 32" bbls marked "ACME STEEL" with matted rib, dbl ivory beads, doll's head extension, ejectors & gold-plated checkered dbl triggers. Acme marking appears to be hand engraved. Receiver is very high quality upgrade engraved with large vignettes of a flying goose on the left side, two flying ducks on the right side & a large vignette of two bird dogs in a field scene on the floorplate, all surrounded by about 75% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with matching patterns on the fences, opening lever, top tang & trigger guard. Fences have a sgl raised rib around the circumference. Grade markings on the water table appear to be a "B" stamped over a "P" and a "5" stamped over another number. Engraving does not correspond to known factory patterns. Wood is highly figured flame grain American walnut with full-checkered splinter forearm & pistol grip stock with raised checkered fleur-de-lis carved side panels, 14-5/8" over a skeleton buttplate with checkered center. Stock appears to be a modern replacement. Accompanied by a Parker letter indicating this shotgun was produced in July 1926 as a PHE grade with straight stock, LOP 14-3/8" and weighing 10 lbs. 1 oz. and 2-3/4" chambers. Chambers are currently about 2-7/8". Drop at the heel 2-1/4", drop at the comb 1-3/8". Weight: 9 lbs. 11.3 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine professionally restored finish on the metal & custom finish on the wood with very minor storage & handling marks. Appears to be a Del Grego restoration. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 5-60426 JR135 (5,000-10,000)
A group of five carved animal form netsuke
Comprising an ivory owl with inlaid eyes; a hornbill eagle and monkey; an inlaid duck, signed; a hornbill horse, signed; and a bone recumbent dog.
First 2in (5.1cm)
Two umbrellas and a walking stick, the walking stick carved as a duck's head, 38" long, the handle of another as a parrot carved from ivory, the other as a green parrot, (3)
*RARE L.C. SMITH MONOGRAM GRADE FEATHERWEIGHT DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. SN 17274. Beautiful & rare shotgun with 28" bbls choked MOD/MOD with tapered concave matted rib & sgl ivory bead with an engraved wide gold band near chamber end. It has crossbolt rib extension, ejectors & Hunter One trigger. Right bbl is engraved "SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL" & left "MADE TO ORDER BY THE HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. FULTON, N.Y." Rib extension is engraved "L.C. SMITH MONOGRAM GRADE". Receiver & lockplates are beautifully engraved with two flying pigeons on each lockplate & a flying duck on bottom. All surrounded by foliate & floral & arabesque pattern engraving with about 80% coverage on receiver. Top tang has an engraved safety with "S" in gold. Engraving extends about 2" over chambers with a small border pattern at muzzle. Trigger guard & forend iron are engraved to match. Forend release button is checkered & water table, standing breech & inside forend iron are beautifully jeweled as are bbl flats, lug & forearm lug. Mounted with spectacular burled honey & chocolate Circassian walnut with black insert full checkered & carved splinter forearm & straight stock with fleur-de-lis checkered & carved straight stock, 14-5/8" over a fleur-de-lis carved & checkered butt. Both stock & forearm are numbered to gun. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this shotgun with two listings in records, one shows purchaser as "Suomen Asuuskauppojia" & the other "H.C. Glochmer Co." on Nov. 22, 1919. Drop at heel: 2", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Bore restrictions: left - .014, right - .014. Wall thickness: left - .022, right - .025. Bore diameter: left - .606, right - .609. Weight: 6 lbs. 2.88 oz. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching as noted. Retains virtually all of its brilliant orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Bbls have slight muzzle edge wear. Case colors on receiver & lockplates are brilliant & orig with edge wear on fences. Trigger guard retains virtually all of its brilliant blue. Wood is sound with one or two very minor handling & storage marks & a series of tiny nicks on left side of buttstock. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. Possibly an unfired gun. 4-56668 JR606 (20,000-30,000)
Pair of Oriental carved ivory tusks, one decorated in relief with a man standing over a boy feeding ducks and the other with three standing figures tasting broth from a vat, both with Greek key carved rims and upon flat wooden bases, Meiji period, 5" high (2)
IVORY SNUFF BOX. European late 19th century. Oblong snuff with lift lid and hunting related carvings including weapons and ducks 3 1/8''l. IVORY CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF THE USA. Side panel glued to main body-some stains and a few chips and cracks.
TWO DUCK SHAPED BOXES. India, 20th century. Carved hardwood forms overlaid with squares of ivory and silver colored pins. 12"h.
INUIT WALRUS IVORY CARVINGS Lot of (3) Animal Figures, incl: Large walrus with incised and painted features, unsigned, 1 3/8" high, 2 7/8" wide, good condition; Smaller walrus, nicely formed with painted features, incised "I.M." on base, 1 3/8" high, 2 1/8" wide, good condition; and Carved duck on woven grass and animal hide nest with two small "eggs" (stones), illegible incised marks on base of bird, 1 3/8" high, 2 1/2" wide, ivory shrinkage cracks.
FINE LARGE DING WARE CARVED BOWLFine Large Ding Ware Carved Bowl. Finely potted with rounded conical sides rising from a short spreading foot to a plain raised band at the rim, freely carved to the interior with two ducks swimming amid lotus scrolls, applied overall with an even ivory-colored glaze with characteristic tear drops, the rim of the bowl and the footrim left unglazed showing the fine compact body beneath, 11.6 inch diameter. Provenance: From a private Northern California estate by descent.
A Large Chinese Carved Ivory and Turquoise Bead Inset Figure of a Duck finely carved solid figure resting with its webbed feet tucked beneath its body its wings neatly folded back while its neck curves downward over one side with allover incised feather detailing and small turquoise bead highlights height 4 in. width 7 1/4 in. fitted wood stand overall height 4 3/4 in. width 7 1/2 in. Provenance: Ex-Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Batt Sr.
Chinese Rare White Glazed Relief-Carved Ewer: Of globular body with a domed top decorated with radiating petals terminating with an hand-pressed arched handle anchored on the shoulder, the opposite side set with a sprout in the form of an animal head with mouth agape, the body carved in relief depicting pairs of mandarin ducks amid leafy scrolls, glazed overall in a rich ivory glaze with greenish tint pooling in the recesses, the underside pierced with double-aperture, presumably leading into a tube inside the ewer and enabling it to be filled upside down, 7. 5 inch high. Provenance: Property of a Vancouver, Canada estate by descent. Overall Dimensions Unit: Height: 0. 00 Width: 0. 00 Depth: 0. 00 Weight: 0. 00
*CASED WINCHESTER FINE TRAP GRADE MODEL 21 CUSTOM GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 29905. Fine Model 21 with 30" vent rib bbls choked FULL/MOD with dbl ivory beads, ejectors & blued sgl selective trigger. Frame has "21-4" style engraved patterns consisting of two ducks on left side, two quail on right side & two birddogs on floorplate surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns. Mounted with replacement, highly figured, flame grain American walnut with "21-B" style carved & checkered black insert beavertail forearm & pistol grip stock, 13-3/4" over a Winchester solid red pad. Accompanied by a mustard color, vinyl covered, fleece-lined Winchester case. Also accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this shotgun as a trap grade with "Trap finish" completed on Oct. 4, 1954. Drop at heel: 2", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Bore restrictions: left - .035, right - .013. Wall thickness: left - .037, right - .022. Bore diameter: left - .697, right - .719. Weight: 8 lbs. 2.56 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains most of an excellent professionally restored finish & wood virtually all of its fine custom finish. Wood appears to be orig by Winchester but is not serial numbered. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case is fine. 4-55527 JR156 (4,000-6,000)
*CASED CONNECTICUT SHOTGUN MGF. CO. FOX FE SPECIAL GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 28 ga. SN F205802. Extraordinary C.S. Mfg. Co. dbl with 28” bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL with concave, tapered, matted rib with dbl ivory beads, gold bands at muzzle & breech ends with a gold band across rib. It has crossbolt rib extension with ejectors & gold plated dbl triggers. Mounted with highly figured, streaky, honey & chocolate, circassian walnut with carved & checkered, black insert, schnable tip forearm with straight stock having carved side panels with carved & checkered wrist with additional foliate carving down sides & around bottom of stock. It is 14-1/2” over a checkered butt with engraved heel & toe plates. Receiver is spectacularly engraved by “J. Davidson” & signed on trigger plate with date “2001”. It has a 2-color gold flying duck on both sides with gold cattails & a 2-color gold pheasant on bottom with gold grasses. Entire receiver has gold wire border. Vignettes have extremely well executed rose & scroll patterns with a large bouquet on trigger bow. Fences are deep relief scalloped with a raised rib around back edge & have deep relief oak leaf engraving patterns. Top tang is outlined in gold wire with “SAFE” in gold & bottom tang has serial number in gold. Water table has serial number & “FE SPECIAL” in gold, with identical inlay inside forend iron. Engraving patterns extend about 2” over chambers with about 1” on muzzles. Bore diameter: left - .551, right - .552. Bore restrictions: left - .013, right - .008. Unable to gauge wall thickness. Drop at heel: 2-1/2”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 5 lbs. 8.32 oz.. Accompanied by a C.S. Mfg. Co. chocolate leather covered, maroon felt lined, oak & leather case, compartmented for shotgun, snap caps, which are missing, a 2-pc brass & ebony cleaning rod, a square oil bottle & two covered compartments. It has its orig canvas & leather cover. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Has been fired but very little & retains virtually all of its brilliant orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Consignor states he had a slip-on pad over butt which left a small line around edge & removed finish from heel & toe plates. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. Case is new, cover shows wear. 4-59203 JR320 (20,000-30,000)
An ivory carving of a beauty holding a Mandarin duck
Shown holding a lingzhi fungus stem in one hand and a Mandarin duck perched on a branch in the other; wearing long flowing robes and sashes, her hair arranged in an elaborate chignon and ornamented with a phoenix-form hair pin (minor nicks, losses, and age cracks); attached to wood base.
Height 9 3/4in (24.8cm)
GROUP OF FIVE SILVER MINIATURE CABINET ARTICLES AND AN IVORY FIGURE Comprising a girl on arch wire with hand-form pendant, a Chinese hand cart, a 2-tier gueridon with 1922 Brazilian centennial coin and monogrammed show and a filigree guitar-form box, the carving a medieval figure with duck and fiasco; 1 1/8 to 3 1/2 x 1 1/8 to 4 in.
GROUP OF FOUR LOIS PEDERSEN CARVED BIRDS INCLUDING THREE DUCK DECOYSGROUP OF FOUR LOIS PEDERSEN CARVED BIRDS INCLUDING THREE DUCK DECOYS, largest painted in brown, off white and black with bead eyes, written underside "by lo Ped/'83", h: 13 x w: 21 in.; duck painted in rust, browns, greenish black, and ivory, written underside "Mallard Drake'83 Lo Pedersen" h: 6 x w: 14 in.; decoy carved with bead eyes, written underside " '82 GP" with Lois Pedersen label, h: 4.75 x w: 10 in.; and Black Breasted Plover on stand painted in black, off white, and brown, written underside "LGP '82 Black Breasted Plover", h: 11 x w: 12.5 in. (4) Provenance: An Old Town Alexandria Estate
*ITHACA MODEL 4E DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 28 ga. SN 467621. Dainty Flues model dbl with 26" bbls choked IMP-CYL/IMP-CYL. It has concave matted tapered rib with dbl ivory beads, ejectors & a Miller sgl non-selective trigger. Receiver has vignettes of a flying duck on left side and a pheasant on right side with about 40% coverage of foliate & floral patterns. Mounted with extremely beautiful, highly figured, center crotch cut flame grain American walnut with fleur-de-lis checkered black insert beavertail forearm & fleur-de-lis carved & checkered straight stock, 14" over a checkered butt. Drop at the heel: 2-1/2", drop at the comb: 1-1/4". Bore restrictions: left - .006, right - .005. Unable to gage wall thickness. Bore diameter: left - .549, right - .549. Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Nearly new, retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Case colors on receiver are bright; blue on bbl is strong with a wonderful oil finish on wood. Checkering is crisp. Stock has a major grain crack about mid-point that extends completely from one side over the comb around to the other side. It also has a couple of other grain checks. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. 4-55503 JR41 (4,000-6,000)
Two hardstone decorations
The first a leaf-shaped dish with reticulated stem of mottled white and green jadeite (chipped) and the second a duck-shape water coupe of hollowed out off-white hardstone (star crack); together with a rootwood toggle of a lion and an export style carved and pieced ivory picture frame with two reticulated doors (age cracks). [4]
Length of dish 8in(20cm)
FAMILLE ROSE 'LOTUS POND AND MANDARIN DUCKS' GINGER JAR
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ???????????of ovoid form, painted to one side with a pair of Mandarin ducks in a lotus pond with large foliage and florals, the reverse with a butterfly, with a carved wooden lid(1)22cm highProvenance: Kimmerghame, Duns, the Estate of the Late Major General Sir John Swinton K.C.V.O., O.B.E., D.L. (1925-2018)Major General Sir John Swinton began his military career in 1944 with the Scots Guards, rising in rank to Major General in 1976. He was also Brigadier of the Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers) in 1977, and retired from Army life in 1979. With his strong military background, he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant for Berwickshire in 1980 and Lord Lieutenant from 1989 to 2000. A high point of his tenure was escorting the Stone of Scone back to Scotland in 1996.The Swinton family history and ownership of land in Berwickshire can be traced to the early part of the 12th century, when Ernulf de Swinton received one of the first private charters recorded in Scotland which confirmed his property from David I of Scotland (1084-1153). This is one of two original charters of David I kept in the cartulary of Durham; both are to Ernulf and also refer to Ernulf’s father (Udard), grandfather (Liulf) and great-grandfather (Eadulf) as holding the land before him. This would make Eadulf the first landowner of Scotland whose ownership could be proved, and means that the Swinton family would by this hypothesis be one of only three (the two others being the Arden and Berkeley families) that could trace its unbroken land ownership and lineage to before the Norman Conquest, making it one of the oldest landed families in Britain.Kimmerghame itself was the site of an earlier house, the home of Sir Andrew Home in the 1730s. The lands and estate of Kimmerghame came into the ownership of the family of Swinton in 1776 when Archibald Swinton of Manderston married Henrietta Campbell of Blythswood in Glasgow. This older house was demolished and rebuilt in the early 1850s, the architect being the celebrated David Bryce, who employed some materials from the older house. Bryce’s Scots Baronial house was substantially damaged by fire in 1938 and only partially rebuilt. The family still retains Kimmerghame and its contents.Captain Archibald Swinton (1731-1804) went to India in the service of the East India Company as a surgeon. He reached Madras in 1752 and took part in the campaigns being waged between the French and English Companies for supremacy in the south. He also took part in an expedition 1756-57 to Negrais in Burma. He reached eastern India for the first time in 1759 when he arrived at Ganjam in Orissa and from there went on to Calcutta. He also transferred from being a surgeon to an ensignship in the Company’s Bengal army.When Archibald Swinton left the Company’s service at the end of 1765, he took with him a letter from the Emperor to King George III asking for help to reseat him on the throne of his ancestors, since Clive would not do so unilaterally; Swinton took a munshi with him in case the answer should be written in Persian. So ‘Captain Swinton, bringing with him the Munshy (sic) (and including in his baggage the large Indian jars, the Indian pictures, Chinese pictures painted on glass, numberless ivory, silver and crystal handled arms, jewels, Persian books, etc. etc.), sailed from India …’ The important group of Indian paintings and other works of art are now in the care of the National Museum of Scotland having been accepted by the nation in lieu of inheritance tax.The Swinton family have had strong connections with the Army and the legal profession. Part of their impressive collection was sold at our saleroom in Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings and Works of Art sale on 23 Feb 2022.
A fine Shibayama school inlaid lacquer and ivory table screen
Meiji Period, signed Masaaki
Comprised of two hinged panels each divided into two sections framed in an ivory frame carved with auspicious emblems, the two recessed upper front panels depicting geese and other water fowl in a flowering landscape bordering a meandering stream continuing on the reverse with a flock of ducks feeding on small water plants, all expertly inlaid in mother-of-pearl, colored ivory and tortoise shell with lacquer work in hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi and accents of nashiji and okibirame on a gold ground, each of the rectangular lower panels featuring complementary blossoming sprays of iris, peony, chrysanthemum and water plants rendered en suite, the upper right reverse panel inlaid with a mother-of-pearl cartouche reading Masaaki (age cracks).
10 3/4in x 10 7/8in (27.4cm x 27.8cm)
Pair of Chinese Carved Ivory Lamps superb carving of ducks & chickens elaborate openwork background natural tusk curve floral panels at footed base 16 1/2'' tall European wiring amazing carving.
Six Ceramic, Cloisonne, and Ivory Items, an ivory bookmark with carved elephant finial, an ivory reclining nude woman, a miniature cloisonne duck, two Imari-styled dishes, and a German Asian-style bowl.
A Victorian Bright Cut Server with Ivory Handle Silver plate server with bright cut decoration of a duck with arrow the handle of carved ivory back of server hallmarked "J.R. & S." overall 12-3/4"L.
A group of three ivory netsuke, 19th and 20th century, comprising: a 'trick' study of twins, carved lying or seated, stained detail, 4.5cm; a study of a duck; and a study of cormorant (3).
Japanese Inro and Carved Stones
19th century lacquered inro with ivory netsuke, carved stone horse, and a carved hard stone duck.
Inro 3.25 in.
Chips to lacquer.
A 19th Century Japanese hardwood mantel clockthe circular ivory dial with gilt Chinese zodiac chapters and Vincenti twin train bell striking movement, the water lily leaf carved and parcel gilt case with dragonfly, frog, duck, crab and floral mother of pearl and ivory shibayama decoration, the moulded base carved with a bat, 50cm high
(3) Asian Ivory Items, as follows: Set of (8) different horses, each approximately 2.5", some with loss to extremities; carved tusk representing pond lilies and two ducks, 6", some loss to plant stems; and a pair of rickshaws bearing elderly couple, 2.25" x 4".
Three Carved Ivory Netsukes,
two ducks and a crouched dog with puppy.
*SPECTACULAR CASED KARL HAUPTMANN OVER/UNDER SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET. Cal. 12 ga. SN 231390. Built on a Merkel action with 23-9/16" bbls choked MOD/MOD and 30" bbls choked FULL/FULL. Both have narrow ventilated ribs with dbl ivory beads with 3-pc forearm panels, gold-plated ejectors, dbl lumps with dbl Greener crossbolt extensions. Full sidelock receiver is coin finished & spectacularly deep relief engraved with full-panel vignettes consisting of two pheasants & two rabbits in a very detailed woodland scene on left side & a setter with seven quail in a field scene on right side. It has two flying ducks in a marsh scene on bottom, all surrounded by very fine, and very well executed foliate arabesque patterns. Receiver reinforcements and across top of receiver have very deep relief engraving patterns. Sides of receiver over top, opening lever, top tang & floorplate have gold wire borders. Trigger guard is engraved to match with a gold initial plate inscribed "AER". Grip cap is also coin finished with deep relief vignette of an auerhaun in a tree. It has engraving patterns on each side of chamber area of bbls with a fine gold wire border around edges. Mounted with highly figured French walnut with fish scale & foliate arabesque pattern carved forearm & pistol grip with small European cheek piece, 14-1/4" over an Old English pad. Accompanied by its orig oak & leather blue ultra suede lined trunk case compartmented for all the parts and a pair of nickeled snap caps. Drop at heel: 3", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Bore restrictions: 23" bbls: top - .022, bottom - .018; 30" bbls: top - .040, bottom - .039. Wall thickness: 23" bbls: top - .020, bottom - .030; 30" bbls: top - .018, bottom - .024. Bore diameter: 23": top - .709, bottom - .711; 30" bbls: top - .690, bottom - .691. Weight with 23" bbls: 7 lbs. 2.56 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to metal & wood with light edge wear at muzzles. Receiver retains virtually all of its orig coin finish & trigger guard about all of its bright orig blue. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches & retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. Case is extremely fine. 4-55457 JR140 (12,500-17,500)
Three Page Turners, one jade with unmarked silver mounts, lg. 7 1/4, another ivory with handle carved with flowers and fruit, lg. 10 1/2, the third plastic, with handle molded as a duck head and with traces of polychrome paint, lg. 7 1/2 in. Property from the estate of Sir Alasdair Munro of Lindertis, Bt. Estimate $200-400 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Fine Large Ding Ware Carved Bowl: Fine Large Ding Ware Carved Bowl. Finely potted with rounded conical sides rising from a short spreading foot to a plain raised band at the rim, freely carved to the interior with two ducks swimming amid lotus scrolls, applied overall with an even ivory-colored glaze with characteristic tear drops, the rim of the bowl and the footrim left unglazed showing the fine compact body beneath, 11. 6 inch diameter. Provenance: From a private Northern California estate by descent.
Two Oriental ivory figures, carved with a child, Dog of Foo and a duck, largest 18cm high
*RARE CASED BROWNING MIDAS LIGHTNING GRADE SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. Cal. 410. SN 2030J7. Beautiful over/under Browning with 26-3/8" bbls, narrow hand matted rib with dbl ivory beads, ejectors & gold-plated sgl selective trigger. Receiver is typically Midas engraved with large vignettes of three raised gold flying pheasants on left side, three raised gold flying ducks on right side & a raised gold quail on bottom, all surrounded by very well executed leaf & vine foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background. Trigger guard & forend iron are engraved to match with an elliptical shaped shield on trigger guard. Top tang has "S", "O" & "U" in gold. Left vignette is engraver signed "MAGIS". Mounted with extremely beautiful flame grain walnut with checkered rnd field style forearm & semi-pistol grip stock with short tang & raised side panels with carved spear point, 14" over orig Browning black composition buttplate. Accompanied by orig gold & black hang tag. Also accompanied by a rnd corner, brown leatherette covered, turquoise felt relined Browning case. Drop at heel: 1-7/8", drop at comb: 1-1/4". Weight: 6 lbs. 13.76 oz. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. As new, may have been fired but if so very little. Retains virtually all of its bright orig factory finish to both metal & wood with no discernible flaws. Checkering has no hand oil indicating virtually no handling. Crisp mechanics, bright shiny bores. Case is fine. 4-55520 JR161 (10,000-15,000)
*VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER CUSTOM GRADE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. 3". SN W34203. Spectacular '21' apparently built for John Olin with flat side round action. Bbls are 28", choked MOD/IMP-CYL with ventilated rib, red ivory Bradley front bead, ejectors & gold plated sgl selective trigger. Receiver, chamber end of bbls & forend iron are engraved in a modified "21-2" style with the addition of a raised gold setter on left side, a raised gold pointer on right side & a large raised gold flying duck on bottom. Mounted with exceptional exhibition grade American walnut with black insert field style beavertail forearm & pistol grip stock with '21-B' carving, 15" over rnd edge leather covered pad. There is a blank gold initial plate on bottom. Rib has "CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER" in gold & bbl markings are all inlaid in gold. Top tang has "SAFE" in gold. Water table, standing breech, bbl faces, ejectors, bbl flats, lug & forend lug are beautifully jeweled. Accompanied by a copy of orig Winchester order dated "4 02 79" with the notation in the "SHIP TO" section "GUN TO BE INSPECTED AND PICKED UP BY A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE". The "SOLD TO" section reads "OLIN CORP. / PUBLIC RELATIONS / 460 PARK AVE. / NEW YORK, N.Y.". Under the description of work to be done which includes the specifications of this shotgun as found, also states that "RAISED GOLD INLAYS OF HIGHEST QUALITY" and "AMERICAN WALNUT HAND SELECTED / EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN GRAND / AMERICAN QUALITY" and further "hand rubbed French polish finish" and it was to weigh between 7-1/2 and 7-3/4 lbs. Also accompanied by a tan leg-o-mutton case. Drop at heel: 2-1/8", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Bore restrictions: left - .014, right - .008. Wall thickness: left - .031, right - .030. Bore diameter: left - .644, right - .654. Weight: 7 lbs. 10.56 oz. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. As new, appears to be unfired retaining virtually all of its fine orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Bluing appears to have extra polish & wood a fine hand rubbed finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. Case is equally new. 4-55534 JR126 (12,500-17,500)
Pair Ding Carved 'Lotus' Cups: Each of deep curved sides with furled lotus leaf petal rim, and supported on a hollowed splayed foot carved in relief with a pair of ducks amid leafy lotus plants, applied overall with an ivory white glaze, 4. 1 in wide. Provenance: From a private Northern California estate by descent
*RARE & SPECTACULAR CHARLES DALY FEATHERWEIGHT REGENT DIAMOND GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 1983. The most rare of all the Charles Daly shotguns is the Regent Diamond model. This spectacular shotgun is built on what appears to be a 20 ga. frame with 26-1/8" bbls choked FULL/MOD. It has a tapered, slightly concave, hand matted rib with dbl ivory beads and is marked "CHARLES DALY REGENT DIAMOND QUALITY" in gold toward the chamber end. It has dbl lump with extension and Greener cross bolt. The bbls are each marked "Witten Excelsior Steel" in a crest. It has the Lindner mark on the bottom of the bbls, "HAL" over crossed pistols. It has dbl triggers and ejectors and 2-3/4" chambers. The boxlock receiver is small and rounded with stepped sides and dbl scalloped back edge. The water table is marked "PRUSSIA" in two places. It is most wonderfully engraved with spectacular intertwined arabesque patterns and very deep relief scallop shell fences with a small scallop recess at the top. The sides of the receiver have an oval vignette of three raised gold flying partridge on the left side, four flying ducks on the right side, a large flying, quacking duck and a crown on the bottom with two flying raised gold woodcock on the trigger bow. The backgrounds for all these vignettes are marvelously detailed with a stippled background. The opening lever, top tang, forend iron and balance of the trigger guard are engraved to match. The engraving extends 3-5/8" up over the chamber areas and consists of deep relief foliate & floral patterns with extremely fine arabesque scrolls. The rib has about 8-1/4" of engraving. It also has gold washed cocked indicators on the receiver and "SAFE" in gold on the top tang. The wood is wonderfully grained French walnut with fleur-de-lis carved and checkered ebony tipped forearm with round knob semi-pistol grip stock, 14" over a leather covered pad. The wrist and grip are extensively checkered with raised, carved, tapered fleur-de-lis side panels that have fish scale carving around the inner borders with extremely fine checkering in the center. Drop at the heel 3", drop at the comb 1-11/16". Weight 5 lbs, 12.2 oz.CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, the bbls retain virtually all of their very fine bright rust blue. The receiver retains virtually all of its subtle case colors with some very minor brightness around the front edge. The top and bottom tangs are mostly a silver metal color. The wood is sound with a minor nick or two and retains virtually all of its beautiful hand rubbed oil finish. There is one minor bruise in the checkering on the wrist and two mashed diamonds on the forearm, otherwise the checkering shows extremely minor diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. One of the most elaborate Charles Daly's ever produced. 4-53695 JR1018 (17,500-27,500)
Lot of Antique Asian Ivory Desk Accessories: thirteen pieces to include: (5) napkin rings; (2) letter openers; a suspended snuff case; a cigarette holder; a smoking pipe; a miniature cribbage board; a realistically carved duck and a carved swan. Largest letter opener is 10. 5 in. Condition The duck's lower bill is chipped; most pieces have pleasing aged surfaces.