Staceys Auction

Catalogue

Tue 28th Aug 2012: 42

A small hardwood box containing a large quantity of ivory stick counters

A small hardwood box containing a large quantity of ivory stick counters

Lot number: 669

A fine crocodile travelling case with lined interior

A fine crocodile travelling case with lined interior

Lot number: 670

A box containing various oddments including tins, a money box in the form of a safe, gentlemen's watches, coins etc.

A box containing various oddments including tins, a money box in the form of a safe, gentlemen's watches, coins etc.

Lot number: 671

A collection of carved ivory, bone and other oddments including paper knives of varying design including one paper knife with scrolling decoration engraved

A collection of carved ivory, bone and other oddments including paper knives of varying design including one paper knife with scrolling decoration engraved

Lot number: 672

An attractive and highly accomplished hand painted circular Russian lacquered box and cover, the top with a highly stylized surreal landscape in a variety of colours and the base with a frieze of pink and white flowers.

An attractive and highly accomplished hand painted circular Russian lacquered box and cover, the top with a highly stylized surreal landscape in a variety of colours and the base with a frieze of pink and white flowers.

Lot number: 673

A cased set of silver plated cutlery with ivory and mother of pearl handles, each piece with silver cuffs and engraved with floral decoration. Box bearing name of Benetfink & Co, London.

A cased set of silver plated cutlery with ivory and mother of pearl handles, each piece with silver cuffs and engraved with floral decoration. Box bearing name of Benetfink & Co, London.

Lot number: 674

A rectangular lacquered box, probably Russian with gilded floriate designs.

A rectangular lacquered box, probably Russian with gilded floriate designs.

Lot number: 675

A collection of seven evening bags, four from the 1930's comprising a gold mesh square shaped example with decorative borders and silk interior, a smaller gold mesh bag with matching purse, a beaded small bag with art deco floral decoration, a circular beaded example with deco designs, a black satin bag with silver colour circles designs and internal mirror, a white silk bag with beaded stylized flowers and a black beaded bag.

A collection of seven evening bags, four from the 1930's comprising a gold mesh square shaped example with decorative borders and silk interior, a smaller gold mesh bag with matching purse, a beaded small bag with art deco floral decoration, a circular beaded example with deco designs, a black satin bag with silver colour circles designs and internal mirror, a white silk bag with beaded stylized flowers and a black beaded bag.

Lot number: 676

A Russian hardwood box, the lid inlaid with USSR flag and warships and a Russian Bakelite USSR box

A Russian hardwood box, the lid inlaid with USSR flag and warships and a Russian Bakelite USSR box

Lot number: 677

A beautifully painted Russian curved shaped lacquered box with an image of a ginger and white cat with expressive features against a blue ground, signed.

A beautifully painted Russian curved shaped lacquered box with an image of a ginger and white cat with expressive features against a blue ground, signed.

Lot number: 678

A stylish Art Deco jewellery box formed with contrasting coloured woods and of curved ovoid form with angular feet, pierced circular handles and the inner lid attractively decorated with a miniature oil painting of a landscape, circa 1930's.

A stylish Art Deco jewellery box formed with contrasting coloured woods and of curved ovoid form with angular feet, pierced circular handles and the inner lid attractively decorated with a miniature oil painting of a landscape, circa 1930's.

Lot number: 679

A Soviet black allegorical figure of a running female brandishing a knife, various stamped marks including CCCP 1971.

A Soviet black allegorical figure of a running female brandishing a knife, various stamped marks including CCCP 1971.

Lot number: 680

A finely painted small Russian hinged lacquered box painted with a robed woman against the backdrop of colourful churches against a starlit night sky, various painters, regional and other Cyrillic marks, possibly mid 20th Century or earlier.

A finely painted small Russian hinged lacquered box painted with a robed woman against the backdrop of colourful churches against a starlit night sky, various painters, regional and other Cyrillic marks, possibly mid 20th Century or earlier.

Lot number: 681

A superb rectangular hand painted Russian lacquered snuff or trinket box decorated with various churches and palaces with distant green hills, various Cyrillic marks, circa early to mid 20th century.

A superb rectangular hand painted Russian lacquered snuff or trinket box decorated with various churches and palaces with distant green hills, various Cyrillic marks, circa early to mid 20th century.

Lot number: 682

A pair of early 20th Century Chinese Peranakan beaded slippers.

A pair of early 20th Century Chinese Peranakan beaded slippers.

Lot number: 683

An antique Oriental folded document with a large number of animal and figural illustrations and within them various symbols and character marks with text, thought to be relating to magic and produced by the Shan people of Burma or Thailand.

An antique Oriental folded document with a large number of animal and figural illustrations and within them various symbols and character marks with text, thought to be relating to magic and produced by the Shan people of Burma or Thailand.

Lot number: 684