Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 3rd of September 2008

Lot No Description Est Image
837 W Zwick an Art Deco style metal figure of a standing tennis player £400-600 -
844 A Japanese carved hardwood and ivory figure of standing gentleman with fan and bucket the base with seal mark 9" £400-500 -
846 A Continental Wager cup £125-175 ILLUSTRATED -
854 A carved "jade" portrait bust of a Deity, raised on a carved hardwood shoulders (bust f and r) 7 1/2" £80-120 -
864 3 Continental white metal sconces decorated eagles with outstretched wings £50-75 -
869 A Relic from the flesh of The Blessed Catherine Laboure together with a certificate £30-50 -
870 A Relic with certificate (translated) - The enclosed black tissue has been put on the Sacred Statue of Loreto on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and has then touched the holy walls and the bowl of the Most Holy Virgin kept in Her House £20-30 -
871 A blue paper envelope containing - Earth taken under the first coffin of Sr. Therese of the Child Jesus (2), Wood from the bed of Vble. Sister Benoite, From the Reliquary of Bl. Marguerite Me. Alacoque (2), Fragment of the clothes of Vble. Mother Madeleine-Sophie Barat, Sawdust taken from the coffin of St Marie-Bernard Soubirou and Wood from the Cross of the Precious Blood on which the Lord appeared to Vble. Sister Benoite (St Marie-Bernard Soubirou more famous as St Bernadette) £20-40 -
872 An oval locket containing a relic - a fragment from the bones of St. Peter Apostle, from the bones of St. Thomas Aquinas, from the Bones of St. Edward King, and from the bones of St. Aloysius Gonzaga £30-50 -
874 An oval locket containing a relic - a fragment from the bones of St. Louise de Marillac, together with a certificate £20-40 -
875 A relic - translated The enclosed black tissue has been put on the Sacred Statue of Loreto on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and has then touched the holy walls and the bowl of the Most Holy Virgin kept in Her House £20-30 -
879 A carved ivory Netsuke in the form of a seated pig 1 1/2" £20-30 -
882 A gilt metal chapter jewel and a 1962 RNBI charity jewel £5-10 -
902 A French 19th Century barometer with silvered dial contained in a hardwood easel stand £100-150 -
907 An Eastern scent bottle with turquoise decoration 3" £30-40 -
908 A carved ivory hand mirror £50-75 -
910 An Eastern pierced ivory "page turner" 11" £100-150 -
912 An oval Continental engraved white metal pierced twin handled bowl, raised on 4 paw supports, 20 ozs £50-75 -
916 An ivory fan with painted ostrich feathers decorated birds £100-150 -
920 A Malachite ashtray 8" £10-20 -
926 A pair of French gilt metal and mother of pearl opera glasses (1 eye piece missing) £5-10 -
928 A Continental oval white metal twin handled dish 9 ozs £75-100 -
930 A 19th Century tapered shagreen Etui? case 5" £150-200 -
1037 2 ivory needle cases in the form of a parasol 5 1/2", a bodkin with turned ivory handle 4" and 3 ivory crochet hooks £75-125 -
1045 An Eastern amber and hardstone mounted bottle 4" and 1 other club shaped scent bottle 3" £275-325 -