A good Chinese silk embroidered nine-dragon robe, 19th century, decorated with five-clawed dragons against a green ground.
about Lot 657
A very rare Chinese carved amber libation cup, 17th century, carved in high relief with dragons and stylized clouds, 5.6cm high x 10cm wide.
about Lot 732
A good 19th century gilt brass, steel and ivory Gothic reliquary style casket, inscribed 'Alph, Cironx et Cie, a Paris', 23.5cm wide.
about Lot 1671
A 19th century Irish Rigby system four barrel percussion pistol with screw in spike, the lock inscribed 'Mark & Jno Pattison, Dublin', overall length 23cm.
about Lot 1738
* Bouvard, a Venetian canal, signed, oil on canvas, 52 x 71cm.
about Lot 1793
A William de Morgan pottery bottle vase, painted with Persian style flowers, 32cm high.
about Lot 1287
LENNON (John): SIGNED COPY 'In His Own Write': London, Jonathan Cape, April 1964 reprint: publishers blue boards, a little rubbed: Signed by John Lennon to front free endpaper in blue ballpoint, with statement of provenance signed and dated by previous owner to a ruled leaf loosely inserted..'in 1964 I was taken by my aunt Dot Dawes to the Foyles Literary lunch where John Lennon was appearing. Dot was large, loud with tightly curled white hair. Many diamond rings decorated her fingers. She bought 6 copies of this book and gave me this one I've always felt that she was the woman spoken about who directed John Lennon 'just to sign'. (1)
about Lot 5
A large pair of Chinese famille rose celadon ground twin handled vases, decorated with pheasants and insects in shallow relief, 60cm high, (damage to one).
about Lot 1773
An Audemars Piguet 18ct gold automatic calendar wristwatch with power reserve, case No.C77800, 36mm, on a replacement leather strap with signed 18ct gold buckle.
about Lot 13
A rare Fairbairn Sykes 1st pattern fighting knife, by Wilkinson Sword, with 17cm blade, the handle numbered 30946 to one side and 218 to the other side, in metal mounted leather sheath.
about Lot 1671