Fine Art, Design & Lifestyle (ASN0013)

A fine wooden statue of a standing goddess Lakshmi, from south-India (probably Tamil Nadu) intricately carved with two hands holding the Conch and third hand raised to bless. The goddess Lakshmi is standing on a lotus with a tapered rectangular base.
17 in H

A fine collection of rare Indian silver works:
a) Salt & pepper holder, P. Orr & Sons, 3.5 in H, Approx Wt 130 gms
b) Arched frame with a peacock at the top, 10 x 6 in, Approx Wt 214 gms
c) Visiting card case, 4 x 3 in, Approx Wt 157 gms

A copper and silver cylindrical bowl, with all round dancing apsaras with band of circular pattern borders on top and bottom
c. 1900
4 in H x 6 in Dia

A marble statue, probably from central-India of Lord Vishnu sitting on a Garuda avatar and a Nagdev flanked by two attendants holding whiskers on a pedestal, with an arched background.
18.8 in L x 13.2 in B

A Victorian marble bust, of a girl on a flat shaped base. The bust is made of Italian white marble and variegated coloured marble.
9 in L x 5 in B x 9 in H

An Italian marble figural sculpture, of a Victorian woman dressed in a bonnet and flowing dress.
38.5 in H

Single tone dinanderie (Belgian brass) sculpture, depicting a gondola Venetian scene titled "Venice".
Made in France, c. 1930
Signed Etling Taris and also Kelety
19 x 34 x 6.50 in

An Art-Deco bronze Limousin (France) sculpture of Diana-The Huntress, in a kneeling posture with a bow in hand, on a designed marble base.
c. 1920s
17 x 19.5 x 5.20 in

A companion pair of French art nouveau manner bronze plaques,with original hardwood frame, one depicting Bacchus with a putti, the other depicting Flora the goddess of Spring and Flowers, 19th century.
19.2 x 15.2 in (each)

For DAUM FRANCE LE VENT, A PATE-DE-VERRE SCULPTURE
12 x 25.50 x 3.5 (depth) in

Johnstone (J.W.D.), Gwalior, 1905, nd. pub. Bumpus Ltd., c.1905, eleven colour plates of cavalry, forty photogravures with titled tissue guards, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original gilt decoration on blue cloth with arms of Gwalior and Prince of Wales crests. When in December 1905, the Prince of Wales hunting visit to Nepal was suddenly cancelled, the Maharaja of Gwalior was pleased to offer a five day hunting visit to Gwalior and this book is an account of that visit.

This copy has been signed and dated 1908 by the fifth Maharaja of Gwalior, Madho Rao Scindia, pp 138.

11.75 x 9 in

A Sevres mantel vase, decorated with a romantic figural scene in a reserved panel on a royal blue ground with gilt detail and ormolu mounts.
18.80 in H

A three-piece garniture of Sevres vases,comprising a pair of lidded urns and a matching bowl, all decorated with romantic figure scenes in reserved panels on cobalt blue grounds with ormolu detail, marked and inscribed.
12.50 in H (urns) and 7 in H x 5.8 in Dia (bowl)

A European (probably Austrian) mantel timepiece, 19th century, with pink, white & gilt detailed ceramic case with bird surmount.
16 in L x 9 in B

A European (probably Austrian) lidded urn, 19th century ceramic with pink ground applied floral and foliate decoration in white and colours on marble slab base.
14.50 in H x 5 in Dia

A pair of Royal Satsuma male & female figures, both with flowing robes & decorated in colours with gilt highlights.
17.50 in H (female figure) and 14 in H (male figure)

A Royal Satsuma -Ware cottage,marked at the base, with painted and gilt decorated windows and doors, the upper storey with open gallery beneath naturalistically represented thatched roof, 19th Century.
12 in L x 16 in B

A Satsuma vase, decorated with figures in a panel surrounded by a midnight blue ground.
27.20 in H x 8.50 in Dia

A Chinese Qing period vase, probably late 19th century, with crackle glaze, with decorated figures in colours, with indistinct mark at bottom.
23 in H x 8.30 in Dia

A magnificent Indian silver palanquin, all-over worked traditional designs of flowering trailing tendrils, detailed with elephant head cast finials, with dismountable bearings.
26 in L x 76 in B x 15 in H