H.M.V. Portable radio, antique French bronze inkwell, Chinese bronze mirror, Chinese brass lock, timber box, inkwells, tribal bowls, hand mirror and match box holders, 19th and 20th century, (12 items)
Chinese export silver match case, of rectangular form, decorated to front in relief with a dragon amongst stylised flames, with interesting presentation engraving verso dated 1909, weight 42.4gm, 2 cm x 6 cm x 4 cm, together with 'Ensign' match box
Good Chinese decorated cloisonne cigarette box blossom decorated lidded cigarette box, with decoration to lid, and all 4 sides, length 10 cm approx ; together with matching cloisonne matchbox cover.
A late 19C-early 20C copper match safe, Japan, Figural Daruma, one of the seven Gods of Good Fortune, 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.2 cm. Provenance: The Yogi Japanese Match Safe Collection
Rare Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vesta case, by Namikawa Yasayuki, signed Kyoto Namikawa under cover), of elliptical form, decorated with foliate frieze on a turquoise ground, between stylised black and green floral borders, with gilt hinged…
A collection of boxes and trinkets, including an imitation jadeite bonsai, a gilt bronze matchbox, a mother of pearl cigarette case and a cloisonne tree, the bonsai 17 cm high
sterling silver vesta case fluted spiral form, together with an unmarked oval pill box, the lid decorated with a cherub, and an Eastern square shaped snuff box
Three Oriental brass vesta cases, Japanese and possibly Chinese, circa 1900, all relief decorated and depicting cranes in a water garden, a figure beside a fence, and a rooster with a chick
Boxed three piece Niello smoker's set including lidded cigarette box, match box cover, and ashtray. Unmarked, but possibly from Hyderabad, the Indian centre for the art of Niello