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Fünf Teller, Frankreich, 2 tiefe und 3 flache Teller, mittig Rosette, umgeben von Lorbeergirlande und kobaltblauem Fond, daran anschliessend polychrome Malerei mit Blumenranken aus lose gebundenen Blumen, darunter Rosen, die unterhalb des kobaltblauen Randes verlaufen, Zierververgoldung, 1 Teller mit Chips, tws. altrest., tws. Gold ber., Ø 24 und 25 cm, Wahrscheinlich aus dem Service für Napoleons Mutter, Laetitia Bonaparte (Madame Mère), um 1802. Das Service bestand aus 70 Teilen, darunter 48 Teller, und kostete insgesamt 3000 Francs. Siehe Lit:: Camille Leprince, Napoléon Ier & la Manufacture de Sèvres (2016), Nr. 17., S. 248

A pair of globe clocks, a pair of tea pots, A GAF view master of royal wedding, Strilling silver cat ornament, Hand Blown Studio Glass, A porcelain trinket box, a Poole Vase, 2 rotary and a Madame Alexander doll (loose parts). RG

Shelf of French books, including Lettres de Madame de Sevigne, volumes 2 - 13, missing 1 and 11, and Gil Blas de Santillane 103, tallest 21cm

A large terracotta bust of Madame L A Contesse after D V Bary, 65cm high

An Hermes 'Madame Monsieur' silk scarf, approx. 88 x 88cm, boxedbox - some marks scarf - a few small marks & would benefit from a light refresh and press but overall good

PAIR OF CHINESE INSCRIBED FAMILLE ROSE 'CHICKEN AND BOY' BOWLS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 清 乾隆款 外仿木紋釉内粉彩詩文碗（一對）each inscribed in the central medallion with an Imperial poem, painted to the sides with a scene of Jia Chang calling to the chickens surrounded by rockwork and peony, the exterior in a faux bois design, with a turquoise enamelled foot enclosing a six-character Qianlong mark (2) diameters: 12.2cm and 12.3cm  The Estate of Sir John and Lady Clare Keswick at Portrack House, Dumfriesshire.Sir John Henry Keswick, KCMG (1906–1982) was an influential Scottish businessman in China and Hong Kong. He was the tai-pan of Jardine, Matheson & Co., the leading British trading firm in the Far East, and had established friendships with many Chinese politicians, including Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China, and Madame Soong Ching-ling, wife of Sun Yat-sen during his stay in China. He was also a representative of the Special Operations Executive, a British intelligence service during the Second World War. Sir John spoke fluent Chinese. He was a Chinese art collector, particularly contemporary paintings.He married Clare Mary Alice Cynthia Catherine Celia Elwes (1905–1998) in 1940 and had a child Margaret Keswick (1941–1995) who founded Maggie's Centres for those suffering from cancer. 蘇格蘭鄧弗里斯郡，波特拉克莊園宅邸，約翰·凱瑟克爵士及克萊爾·凱瑟克女爵舊藏。約翰·亨利·凱瑟克爵士（1906-1982）是一名在中國及香港頗具影響力的蘇格蘭商人，曾任遠東最大英資財團怡和洋行大班一職。在中國期間與周恩來總理和孫中山夫人宋慶齡有過接觸。1940年，他與克萊爾·瑪麗·愛麗絲·辛西婭·凱瑟琳·西莉亞·艾爾維斯（1905-1998）結婚，育有一女瑪格麗特·凱瑟克（1941-1995 年），後者創立了英國著名的慈善機構銘琪癌症關顧中心。 Two highly comparable bowls, one with Qianlong mark and dated to the period, note the similarity of the marks and turquoise-foot detail, sold at Christie's London, 14 May 2010, lot 448; the other Qianlong mark but 19th century, formerly in the collection of Dr Wou Kiuan, sold at Sotheby's London, 17 May 2023, lot 7. 

RARE PAIR OF CHINESE ENAMELLED SILVER 'CRANE AND TAIJI' DISHES LATE QING TO REPUBLIC PERIOD, FANG JIU XIA, SHANGHAI & CHONGQING, CA. 1880-1925 清末民初 「重慶 方九霞」款 外銷銀加彩松鶴太極圖盤（一對）each vibrantly enamelled in the interior with a crane perching on a pine tree, the other in flight, all enclosing a taiji medallion, further detailed with fine incision, outer cavetto covered in pale blue enamel, the base applied with a small rectangular panel marked ‘Chongqing Fang Jiu Xia’ (2) diameters: 21.2cm, 352g; 21cm, 344g  The Estate of Sir John and Lady Clare Keswick at Portrack House, Dumfriesshire.Sir John Henry Keswick, KCMG (1906–1982) was an influential Scottish businessman in China and Hong Kong. He was the tai-pan of Jardine, Matheson & Co., the leading British trading firm in the Far East, and had established friendships with many Chinese politicians, including Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China, and Madame Soong Ching-ling, wife of Sun Yat-sen during his stay in China. He was also a representative of the Special Operations Executive, a British intelligence service during the Second World War. Sir John spoke fluent Chinese. He was a Chinese art collector, particularly contemporary paintings.He married Clare Mary Alice Cynthia Catherine Celia Elwes (1905–1998) in 1940 and had a child Margaret Keswick (1941–1995) who founded Maggie's Centres for those suffering from cancer. 蘇格蘭鄧弗里斯郡，波特拉克莊園宅邸，約翰·凱瑟克爵士及克萊爾·凱瑟克女爵舊藏。約翰·亨利·凱瑟克爵士（1906-1982）是一名在中國及香港頗具影響力的蘇格蘭商人，曾任遠東最大英資財團怡和洋行大班一職。在中國期間與周恩來總理和孫中山夫人宋慶齡有過接觸。1940年，他與克萊爾·瑪麗·愛麗絲·辛西婭·凱瑟琳·西莉亞·艾爾維斯（1905-1998）結婚，育有一女瑪格麗特·凱瑟克（1941-1995 年），後者創立了英國著名的慈善機構銘琪癌症關顧中心。 According to Chinese export silver expert Adrien Von Ferscht, Fang Jiu Xia is one of the so-called ‘Nine Factories’ in Shanghai, however this is now a rare mark to come across. The mark is normally affixed with branch shops opened under the same banner and was quite common among the more established Shanghai silversmiths to open branches in this manner.  (A. Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015). 

SET OF THREE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'BOYS CARRYING SANDUO FRUITS' VASES 20TH CENTURY 二十世紀 粉彩童子捧三多花插（共三件）each moulded with three boys respectively carrying large pomegranate, peach, and Buddha's Hand citrus (3) heights: 24cm, 19.1cm and 18.9cm The Estate of Sir John and Lady Clare Keswick at Portrack House, Dumfriesshire.Sir John Henry Keswick, KCMG (1906–1982) was an influential Scottish businessman in China and Hong Kong. He was the tai-pan of Jardine, Matheson & Co., the leading British trading firm in the Far East, and had established friendships with many Chinese politicians, including Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China, and Madame Soong Ching-ling, wife of Sun Yat-sen during his stay in China. He was also a representative of the Special Operations Executive, a British intelligence service during the Second World War. Sir John spoke fluent Chinese. He was a Chinese art collector, particularly contemporary paintings.He married Clare Mary Alice Cynthia Catherine Celia Elwes (1905–1998) in 1940 and had a child Margaret Keswick (1941–1995) who founded Maggie's Centres for those suffering from cancer. 蘇格蘭鄧弗里斯郡，波特拉克莊園宅邸，約翰·凱瑟克爵士及克萊爾·凱瑟克女爵舊藏。約翰·亨利·凱瑟克爵士（1906-1982）是一名在中國及香港頗具影響力的蘇格蘭商人，曾任遠東最大英資財團怡和洋行大班一職。在中國期間與周恩來總理和孫中山夫人宋慶齡有過接觸。1940年，他與克萊爾·瑪麗·愛麗絲·辛西婭·凱瑟琳·西莉亞·艾爾維斯（1905-1998）結婚，育有一女瑪格麗特·凱瑟克（1941-1995 年），後者創立了英國著名的慈善機構銘琪癌症關顧中心。

PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BLUE-GROUND MOULDED 'FIVE BOYS' VASES 19TH-20TH CENTURY 十九至二十世紀 乾隆款 藍地粉彩五子登科方瓶（一對）each painted with flower heads with scrolling foliage against a blue ground, further decorated with five moulded boys climbing on the vessel, the base inscribed with a six-character Qianlong mark against turquoise ground (2) 19.1cm high each The Estate of Sir John and Lady Clare Keswick at Portrack House, Dumfriesshire.Sir John Henry Keswick, KCMG (1906–1982) was an influential Scottish businessman in China and Hong Kong. He was the tai-pan of Jardine, Matheson & Co., the leading British trading firm in the Far East, and had established friendships with many Chinese politicians, including Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China, and Madame Soong Ching-ling, wife of Sun Yat-sen during his stay in China. He was also a representative of the Special Operations Executive, a British intelligence service during the Second World War. Sir John spoke fluent Chinese. He was a Chinese art collector, particularly contemporary paintings.He married Clare Mary Alice Cynthia Catherine Celia Elwes (1905–1998) in 1940 and had a child Margaret Keswick (1941–1995) who founded Maggie's Centres for those suffering from cancer.蘇格蘭鄧弗里斯郡，波特拉克莊園宅邸，約翰·凱瑟克爵士及克萊爾·凱瑟克女爵舊藏。約翰·亨利·凱瑟克爵士（1906-1982）是一名在中國及香港頗具影響力的蘇格蘭商人，曾任遠東最大英資財團怡和洋行大班一職。在中國期間與周恩來總理和孫中山夫人宋慶齡有過接觸。1940年，他與克萊爾·瑪麗·愛麗絲·辛西婭·凱瑟琳·西莉亞·艾爾維斯（1905-1998）結婚，育有一女瑪格麗特·凱瑟克（1941-1995 年），後者創立了英國著名的慈善機構銘琪癌症關顧中心。 Compare to a similar pair of vases, the blue ground further applied with sgraffiato, previously in the collection of Barone Angelo Pezzino di Geronimo, sold at Christie's London, 12 May 2015, lot 137. 

SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAYOGINI 19TH-20TH CENTURY 十九至二十世紀 銅鎏金空行母立像striding in alidhasana, her left hand raised close to her face and her right stretched behind and clutching a chopper, adorned with a garland of severed heads, her wrathful face gazing to her left surmounted by a tiara, the hair falling in locks behind 14.9cm high; 545g  The Estate of Sir John and Lady Clare Keswick at Portrack House, Dumfriesshire.Sir John Henry Keswick, KCMG (1906–1982) was an influential Scottish businessman in China and Hong Kong. He was the tai-pan of Jardine, Matheson & Co., the leading British trading firm in the Far East, and had established friendships with many Chinese politicians, including Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China, and Madame Soong Ching-ling, wife of Sun Yat-sen during his stay in China. He was also a representative of the Special Operations Executive, a British intelligence service during the Second World War. Sir John spoke fluent Chinese. He was a Chinese art collector, particularly contemporary paintings.He married Clare Mary Alice Cynthia Catherine Celia Elwes (1905–1998) in 1940 and had a child Margaret Keswick (1941–1995) who founded Maggie's Centres for those suffering from cancer. 蘇格蘭鄧弗里斯郡，波特拉克莊園宅邸，約翰·凱瑟克爵士及克萊爾·凱瑟克女爵舊藏。約翰·亨利·凱瑟克爵士（1906-1982）是一名在中國及香港頗具影響力的蘇格蘭商人，曾任遠東最大英資財團怡和洋行大班一職。在中國期間與周恩來總理和孫中山夫人宋慶齡有過接觸。1940年，他與克萊爾·瑪麗·愛麗絲·辛西婭·凱瑟琳·西莉亞·艾爾維斯（1905-1998）結婚，育有一女瑪格麗特·凱瑟克（1941-1995 年），後者創立了英國著名的慈善機構銘琪癌症關顧中心。

JAPANESE LACQUER OKIMONO FIGURES OF JUROJIN AND A BOY MEIJI PERIOD 明治 木雕金漆壽老人及童子置物（共兩件）the God of Longevity holding two peaches in his hands looking to the lower right, wears a long robe detailed with trellis ground and roundels with flowers and phoenixes, the boy with a joyous expression on his face (2) heights: 18.5cm and 10.1cm  The Estate of Sir John and Lady Clare Keswick at Portrack House, Dumfriesshire.Sir John Henry Keswick, KCMG (1906–1982) was an influential Scottish businessman in China and Hong Kong. He was the tai-pan of Jardine, Matheson & Co., the leading British trading firm in the Far East, and had established friendships with many Chinese politicians, including Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China, and Madame Soong Ching-ling, wife of Sun Yat-sen during his stay in China. He was also a representative of the Special Operations Executive, a British intelligence service during the Second World War. Sir John spoke fluent Chinese. He was a Chinese art collector, particularly contemporary paintings.He married Clare Mary Alice Cynthia Catherine Celia Elwes (1905–1998) in 1940 and had a child Margaret Keswick (1941–1995) who founded Maggie's Centres for those suffering from cancer. 蘇格蘭鄧弗里斯郡，波特拉克莊園宅邸，約翰·凱瑟克爵士及克萊爾·凱瑟克女爵舊藏。約翰·亨利·凱瑟克爵士（1906-1982）是一名在中國及香港頗具影響力的蘇格蘭商人，曾任遠東最大英資財團怡和洋行大班一職。在中國期間與周恩來總理和孫中山夫人宋慶齡有過接觸。1940年，他與克萊爾·瑪麗·愛麗絲·辛西婭·凱瑟琳·西莉亞·艾爾維斯（1905-1998）結婚，育有一女瑪格麗特·凱瑟克（1941-1995 年），後者創立了英國著名的慈善機構銘琪癌症關顧中心。

Marokko, koperen lantaarn, circa 1900; Uitgevoerd met ajour gezaagde top, voet en raamwerkjes. Boven de grotere ramen, stroken met gekleurd glas. Met negen geëlektrificeerde lichtpunten. h. 170 cm, b. 54 cm, d. 54 cm Sotheby's Paris, Mobilier, Orfevrerie et Tableaux Anciens provenant de l'ancienne collection de Madame Antenor Patino, 22 September 2010, lot 35 [1] A large Morocco Lantern

RELOTTED WITH LOT 6314 Saint-Andre, Claude - 'Madame du Barry d'apres les Documents Authentiques' limited edition published in French by Emile- Paul, Paris 1908 No 39/250 soft vellum cover

Le Sievre Faret - 'L'Honeste Homme' ou L'Art de Plaire, published in French by Arnould Cotinet, Paris 1660, full calf, J-P de Florian 'Les Six Nouvelles' 1786 and 'Nouvelles Nouvelles' 1792, both in quarter leather (3) Conscience, F -'Les Dialogues de Jacques Tahureau' published Lemere, Paris 1871 in half calf and marbled boards, Berolade de Verville - 'Le Moyen de Parvenir' pub. Garnier Freres 1879, Jacob, Paul - 'Le Cymbalum Mundi' 1841 and 'Les Contes de Bonaventure des Periers' 1843, all published in French (4) Collection of books published in French including H-L Bordier (Ed) - 'Le Chansonnier Hugenot' two volumes 1870, Mace de Villebresme - 'Epistre de Cleriande' limited edition No132, 'Poeme Inedit de Iehan Marot' 1860 and others (11) Saint-Andre, Claude - 'Madame du Barry d'apres les Documents Authentiques' limited edition published in French by Emile- Paul, Paris 1908 No 39/250 soft vellum cover

Four various Betty Boop figures including belly dancer, blowing kiss, shopping and madame red dress, tallest 32cm high

LAMQUA (ACTIVE 1825-1860)Portrait of the 'Hong Merchant' Houqua, circa 1850Oil on canvas, framed. 63.5cm (25in) high x 48.8cm (19in) wide.Footnotes:約1850年 關喬昌（活躍於1825-1860） 行商伍秉鑒肖像 布面油畫 有框Provenance: John Kearsley Mitchell (1793-1858)Silas Weir Mitchell (1829-1914)Martyn Gregory, London來源： John Kearsley Mitchell (1793-1858)Silas Weir Mitchell (1829-1914)倫敦古董商Martyn GregoryPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited:Martyn Gregory, Catalogue 100: Two Centuries of 'China trade' paintings 1770-1970, 2019-2020, pp.76-77, no.89展覽著錄： Martyn Gregory，《Catalogue 100: Two Centuries of 'China trade' paintings 1770-1970》，2019-2020年，第76-77頁，編號89 John Kearsley Mitchell was an important Philadelphia doctor who made three voyages to China as surgeon on board a ship. He published in The Philadelphia Journal of the Medical and Physical Sciences in 1821 detailing the medical anomalies he encountered during his travels. His son, Silas Weir Mitchell, was also a leading physician in Philadelphia sometimes nicknamed the father of psychiatry for his pioneering work on the nervous system.Wu Bingjian (1769-1843), known to Westerners as Houqua, was the most prominent Hong merchant in Canton (Guangzhou) during the early nineteenth century. Hong merchants were a group of Chinese wholesalers in Guangzhou with whom Westerners conducted their trade. Born in the same year as Napoleon and Wellington, Houqua's death in 1843 coincided with the opening of the Treaty Ports. In the early 1800s, he was perhaps the richest man on earth, with a web of contacts spanning the globe. His wealth, estimated at $26 million in 1834 (for comparison, banker Nathan Rothschild possessed $5.3 million in 1828), was primarily amassed through trade in luxury goods, alongside shrewd investments in American railways and other new technologies. Houqua was so renowned that Madame Tussaud's in London displayed a waxwork figure of him.Robert Bennet Forbes noted Houqua's leadership, stating, 'by his great wealth, intelligence, and position, he was universally recognized as their leader' (Personal Reminiscences, 1882, p.370). As an investor, banker, and entrepreneur, Houqua earned the respect of both Chinese and Western colleagues. He was known for both his wealth and frugality: 'His generosity was boundless, and in accounts he was singularly methodical and precise, never multiplying them beyond what was absolutely necessary. The two or three rooms which he occupied during hours of business in his vast, well-regulated Hongs were furnished with simplicity itself' (William Hunter, The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton before Treaty Days, 1825-1849, 1882, pp.29-30).Chinese 'export' portraits of Houqua likely originated from a series of portraits painted by George Chinnery, a British artist residing in Macao and Guangzhou in the 1820s-1840s. One such portrait, now in the HSBC Collection in Hong Kong, was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1831. This painting was copied by unidentified Chinese artists in Guangzhou workshops as well as by foreign artists like Speakman. These portrait copies served as important branding tools, displayed in the offices of businessmen worldwide, demonstrating Houqua's extensive reach and financial empire. See R.Hutcheon, Chinnery, Hong Kong, 1989, p.78.During the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the American merchant house Perkins & Co. had a particularly close connection with Houqua. However, in 1829, Russell & Co. took over the Perkins agency and its valuable association with Houqua. Samuel Russell of Middletown, Connecticut, who had gone to China under the auspices of Edward Carrington of Providence, founded Russell & Company as a commission house on January 1, 1824. His palatial house in Middletown was completed in 1830. For many years, Russell & Co. was the leading American business on the China coast, maintaining profitable trading connections with India, Europe, and the United States. The firm was absorbed into Shewan & Co. in 1891.Portraits of Houqua hung in the substantial homes of several New England families associated with Russell & Co., including the Lows, Forbes, Heards, and Delanos. These portraits, including the present one, were likely gifts from Houqua himself. Judging by Houqua's age in this portrait, it was probably executed in the early 1830s. Samuel Russell, described as 'genial and kindly' by William Hunter, retired at the end of 1836.See a very similar portrait of Houqua in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and illustrated by J.Harrison-Hall and J.Lovell, China's Hidden Century 1796-1912, London, 2023, p.245.Saleroom notices:Please note that the provenance and publication information is incorrectly stated in the printed catalogue, but is correctly stated in the online description, and should read 'John Kearsley Mitchell (1793-1858), Silas Weir Mitchell (1829-1914)' with the piece illustrated in Martyn Gregory, Catalogue 100.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Ideal (USA) and Madame Alexander (USA) pair of composition character vintage dolls: (1) Ideal Deanna Durbin doll, American, 1938, 21"/53cm; (2) Madame Alexander Margaret O'Brien doll, split to back of neck, 21"/53cm; Fair Plus to Good; (2).

Charlie Bears Madame Butterfly, Isabelle collection from The Musical and Opera Series, LE 276/400, lilac tipper grey mohair, swing label certificate, Near Mint to Mint, 16.5"/42cm.

Pierre Audouin (1768 - 1822) und Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (1747 - 1820) - Bataille d'Austerlitz, Paris, frühes 19. Jhdt. Kupferstiche. Das Porträtmedaillon Napoleons im Königsornat von Audouin, die untere Schlachtszene von Duplessi-Bertaux gezeichnet und gestochen. Am unteren Rand Bezeichnung und Widmung an Impériale Madame Mère. Im Biedermeier-Leistenrahmen aus Nussbaumholz (leicht wurmstichig), hinter Glas. Maße 60 x 40 cm. Pierre Audouin (1768 - 1822) and Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (1747 - 1820) - Bataille d'Austerlitz, Paris, early 19th century Pierre Audouin (1768 - 1822) and Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (1747 - 1820) - Bataille d'Austerlitz, Paris, early 19th century Kupferstiche. Das Porträtmedaillon Napoleons im Königsornat von Audouin, die untere Schlachtszene von Duplessi-Bertaux gezeichnet und gestochen. Am unteren Rand Bezeichnung und Widmung an Impériale Madame Mère. Im Biedermeier-Leistenrahmen aus Nussbaumholz (leicht wurmstichig), hinter Glas. Maße 60 x 40 cm. Condition: II

Framed and glazed batik, titled Madame Pecheur by Ron Gerlach, 58cm high x 37cm width. Estimate £15-40.

Recueil des Lettres de Madame la Marquise de Sévigné, à Madame la Comtesse de Grignan sa Fille, 1753Übersetzung Titel: Sammlung von Briefen der Marquise de Sévigné an ihre Tochter die Gräfin von Grignan. Sechs Bände in drei Büchern. Hardcover mit Lederbesatz, Sprache: Französisch. Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren, Buchrücken und Ecken bestoßen.

Pierre Le-Tan (French Illustrator 1950 - 2019).Watercolour Interior 'A Still life of tomatoes and a bottle on a dining table at night' from New Yorker March 11th March 1972. French illustrator, designer, painter and decorator, he is the son of the painter Le Pho. His drawings were published on the cover of the New Yorker in 1969 and later in Vogue, Madame Figaro, New York Times magazine. 27 x 20cm

19th century Finely hand painted porcelain oval portrait of Madame Josephine in an Ormolu casket, Green velvet interior, reputed to have been given by a French Noble family to the Rockinghams in the Nineteenth century. [4x11.5x10.5cm] [Card inside showing details]

Folio Society Books - Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, The Age of Scandal by T.H White, An Inkeeperts Diary by John Fothergill etc, other Folio Books all in slipcases:- One Box.

Nine boxed Doctor Who models to include Micro-Universe S.S. Madame De Pompadour, Micro-Universe Tardis With The Doctor Figure, Micro-Universe Captain Jack's Chula Ship With Captain Jack Harkness Figure, Micro-Universe Judoon Patrol Ship With Judoon Captain Figure, Micro-Universe Radis Collector Case, etc, together with a boxed Matchbox Thunderbirds Commemorative Set in ex condition, boxed Monopoly Swindon Edition, etc, boxes vg overall and models ex unless stated otherwise

Model Soldiers - a vintage 1937 Britains made hand painted toy soldier figure of H.R.H The Prince Of Wales ( Edward VIII ). A scarce Madame Tussauds Souvenier example with original box. Measures approx 8cm tall.

Enchanting figure of an ethereal winged woman modeling a red and gold colored dressed on a plastic dome interior to place atop your holiday tree. Madame Alexander tag. This item has its original box 9"L x 4.5"W x 14"H. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 8.5"L x 4.5"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: Madame AlexanderCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

An original postcard addressed to resistance worker Mrs Brusselmans at 127 Chausse Discelles, in Belgium which was the Rendez-Vous for escaping Allied Airmen via the 'Comet Line'. The Comet Line was the largest of several escape networks in occupied Europe. Over the course of three years, it helped 776 people, primarily British and American airmen, evade capture in Belgium and France and safely escape to Spain. This is the only remaining correspondence left from WW2 to this address. Mrs Anne Brusselmans was an important member of the 'Comet Line' and wrote a memoir called 'Rendez-Vous 127, The Diary of Madame Brusselmans, MBE' published on 1st January 1954.

Boite en or, à miniature sur ivoire figurant une femme, signée A.Hall, travail probablement allemand, XIXeAn 19th century vari-coloured gold portrait box, probably GermanRectangular in shape, the hinged lid set with a miniature on ivory depicting a bust of a woman, wearing a white muslin dress and red stole, signed lower right A.Hall, on a grey background, within a frame of flowering foliage on an amati background and blue enamel fillet. Adelaïde Victoire Hall (1772-1844) daughter and pupil of the Swedish miniature painter Pierre Adolphe Hall, height 1.9cm, length 8.8cm, weight 128gms.Footnotes:The young woman in our miniature is dressed in Directoire fashion, like Thérésa Tallien, Juliette Récamier and Joséphine de Beauharnais..., 'The last time I saw [Madame Tallien], this marvel wore a simple dress of muslin from India, draped in the antique style and fastened over the shoulders with two cameos. On her beautiful white shoulders was a superb red cashmere shawl draped around her in a graceful and picturesque manner' Gazette des Merveilleuses, 1797. This lot is accompanied by a CIC.This lot is subject to CITES regulations. It is the buyer's responsibility to investigate such regulations and to obtain any necessary import or export certificates for export outside the European Union. Please contact the department for further details.Ce lot est soumis aux restrictions de la CITES. En cas d'exportation hors de l'Union Européenne, des formalités devront être réalisées et seront sous la responsabilité de l'acheteur. Veuillez contacter le département pour plus de détails.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comSale Room NoticePlease note that the indicated weight is grossVeuillez noter que le poids du lot est à considerer brut

Pendule d'époque Empire en bronze doré de Bazile-Charles Le RoyA Empire gilt-bronze pendule by Bazile-Charles Le Roy, early 19th centuryOf rectangular form, the circular enamelled dial signed 'Leroy / Hgr de Madame', surmounted by decorative elements such vase, casket and a quiver, above palmette motifs and on paw legs, 19cm wide, 32cm high (7in wide, 12 1/2in high) Footnotes:Basile-Charles Le Roy (1765-1839), Maître à Paris in 1785, is known to have been watchmaker to Madame Mère-Letizia Bonaparte (1750-1836), mother of Napoleon 1st, between 1805 and 1815.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Y &nbspGIUSEPPE MARIA BONZANIGO (1745-1820) A MICRO-WOOD CARVING OF MUSIC CIRCA 1800 Carved ivory and wood, in a glazed circular gilt-bronze and enamel frame with central tortoiseshell slip, unsigned 7cm diameter overall Please note that Dreweatts have applied for a de minimis exemption for this lot ref: LVHNTRJC. The Turin craftsman Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo is regarded as one of the foremost exponents of 18th century Italian marquetry and exquisitely detailed wood working alongside Piffetti and Maggiolini. This micro-sculpture in wood, together with lot 138, are excellent examples of the virtuosity of the artist. His work was highly sought after in his time with commissions from the Italian Royal Family, the Savoy and international nobility and Élisabeth Philippe Marie Hélène de France, also known as Madame Élisabeth (1764-1794). He crafted busts, medallions and profiles for these clients and was appointed royal court sculptor by Vittorio Amedeo III in 1787. Condition Report: The strings to central instrument lifting- small section of possible repair to slip and small elements of dirt ingress- unexamined out of frameCondition Report Disclaimer

Vinyl recording of stories related to the Madame Alexander doll collection. Dimensions: 12.25""L x 12.25""WCondition: Age related wear.

A quantity of opera song books to include: Richard Wagner (some in German), Puccini's Madame Butterfly, J Massenet "Manon", first performance in 1954 of "Troilus and Cressida" at The Royal Opera House, etc.

Berlin - Militaria - - Sammlung von ca. 40 Feldpostbriefen der Berliner Brüder August und Hermann Ewest aus dem Deutsch-Dänischen (1864) und den Deutsch-Französischen Krieg (1870/71). Tls. mit gelaufenen, an den Rentier u. Gutbesitzer Wilhelm Ewest in Französisch Buchholz adress. Briefumschlägen mit Stempeln u. Siegeln. Enthält Briefe von August Ewest als Unteroffizier u. Vizefeldwebel (5. Compagnie 2. Bat. des 60. Regt.) aus Rinkenis, Friedrichstadt, Ketting, Egernsund, Skelde, Lübeck, Wittenberg, Königsberg, Drelsdorf, Hadersleben, Flensburg, Kiel an die Eltern und Brüder. 1863/1864. - Briefe von Garde-Dragoner Hermann Ewest (3. Escadron des 2. Garde-Dragoner-Regiment, 3. Garde-Cavallerie-Brigade, Garde-Cavallerie-Division, Garde-Corps) aus Fontaine-Le-Dun u. Goupillières sowie Briefe von seinen Bruder August an ihn. - Faltspuren, tls. papierbedingt gebräunt u. (braun-)fleckig, Umschläge tls. mit Läsuren, sonst insg. gut erhalten. - Dabei u.a.: Notarielle Vollmacht von Friedrich Ewest für seine Ehefrau Charlotte Sophie Ewest (geb. Grün). Berlin, 1866. - 2 Briefe von Ackerbürger Carl Müller an Herr u. Madame Ewest. Wittenburg, 1864. - 2 Briefe von A. Hansen aus Kiel. 1864. - Poesiealbum mit Gedichten, eingangs mit Widmung in "Gedenken Deiner Mutter R. Heise", dat. 25. Juli 1861 auf "Schloss Tegeln". Gold-u. blindgepr. Lwd. mit dreis. Goldschnitt. Collection of approx. 40 field post letters of the Berlin brothers August and Hermann Ewest from the German-Danish (1864) and the German-French War (1870/71). Partly with used envelopes with postmarks and seals addressed to the rentier and landowner Wilhelm Ewest in Französisch Buchholz (Berlin).

Antike - - Enyclopédie méthodique. Recueil d'Antiquités ... redigé par Mongez ... Dessiné par Madame Mongez, gravé sous la direction de M. Bouillard. 3 in 2 Bden. Mit 380 gest. Tafeln. Paris, Agasse, 1804. VII, 287 S., 1 Bl. 4°. HLdr. d. 19. Jh. mit marmor. Schnitt u. goldgepr. RSchildern (etw. berieben, 2 Gelenke leicht eingerissen, 1 Kapital beschabt). Enthält: I. Têtes antiques, ou iconographie. - II. Costumes des différens peuples de l'antiquité. - III. Figures antiques, ou iconologie. - Die Tafeln zeigen Büsten, Waffen, Helme, Schilde, Rüstungen, Pferde, Pferdewagen, Schuhe, Gefäße, Schiffe u.v.m. - Etw. braun- u. stockfleckig, Tafeln meist nur im w. Rand betroffen, 2 Bl. mit kl. Ausschnitt im unteren w. Rand, insg. wohlerhalten. Antiquity - 3 in 2 vols. With 380 engraved plates. 19th cent. half leather with marbled edges and gilt stamped labels to spines (somewhat rubbed, 2 joints slightly cracked, 1 lower end of spine chafed). - Contents as listed above. - The plates show busts, weapons, helmets, shields, armour, horses, horse-drawn carriages, shoes, vessels, ships and much more. - Some browning and foxing, plates mostly only affected in the white margin, 2 leaves with small cut-out in lower white margin, overall well preserved.

EDOUARD VUILLARD (1868-1940) 'Head of Madame Vuillard', pencil on paper, 20cm x 11.4cmFramed dimensions: 33cm x 26cmProvenance: An Artistic Family Collection, Wiltshire, 

A sapphire and diamond tennis bracelet, first half of the 20th century Set throughout with alternating sections of French-cut sapphires and old brilliant-cut diamonds, to an engraved foliate gallery throughout, diamonds approx. 3.55 carats total, length 17.5cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

A double strand fancy-link bracelet Two rows of fancy-linking, to a large polished clasp, length 21.0cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

A pair of hardstone pendent earrings, circa 1950 Each agate sphere contained within a segmented cap, suspending a curb-link tassel, post fittings, length 4.3cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167. These earrings are clearly visible in a portrait of Yolette Leconte Magloire done by the African-American artist Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998), an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance movement. Her connection with Haiti developed through her husband, Louis Vergniaud Pierre-Noel, who was a prominent Haitian artist whom she meet while they were both studying at Columbia University, New York. Already an established artist, in 1954 she was a guest professor at the Centre D'Art and Foyer des Artes Plastiques in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. While there, she was invited by the Haitian government to capture the local people and the country's landscapes through her painting. She completed over forty two paintings there, which became representative of her most well known works. Yolette Leconte Magloire sponsored Jones' exhibition Oeuvres des Loïs Mailou Jones Pierre-Noël where the breadth of her work was shown. The portrait of Leconte featuring these earrings as well as the bracelet (lot 149) was one of a pair, the other being of her husband President Paul Magloire and was actually commissioned by US President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955. Painting reproduced with thanks to the family. 

A wide fancy-link bracelet, circa 1970 The wide articulated bracelet designed as a pattern of square and circular linking, length 19.3cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

An aquamarine and diamond dress ring, circa 1955 The rectangular scissor-cut aquamarine, in a double-four claw setting, to a looping wirework gallery, between courses of single-cut diamonds, aquamarine very approx. 33.90 carats, ring size K½ (sizing band)  From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

A diamond tassel brooch and earring suite, circa 1960 Each undulating surmount pavè-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, issuing forth a foxtail-link tassel, several tipped by a brilliant-cut diamond, accompanied by a brooch en suite, diamonds approx. 5.35 carats total, French assay marks, earrings with clip and post fittings, lengths: brooch 7.2cm, earring 6.3cm (2) From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

A conch pearl ring Set with a 16.8x11.4x12.1mm conch pearl, mounted on a polished band, ring size K From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

Van Cleef & Arpels: A commemorative diamond pendant / brooch, 1956 Featuring the coat of arms of the Republic of Panama surmounted by an arched line of nine stars, corresponding to the nine provinces into which the country is divided, the central star set with a single-cut diamond, within a ropetwist frame, engraved YL de Magloire, Congreso de Panama 1826 - 1956 to the reverse, signed Van Cleef & Arpels NY, length 2.8cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.  In 1956, thirty five countries were invited to be part of the 130th anniversary of the Panamanian Congress, originally held in 1826. Nineteen countries took part in what was ultimately mostly a ceremonial event. It’s likely that these pendants were personalised for each First Lady, meaning that in total only nineteen were ever made by VCA in New York. Currently there is no record of any other of these pendants coming on to the open market.

A fancy-link coin pendant bracelet, mid 20th century The flattened curb-link bracelet, suspending a large 50 Pesos coin, dated 1821-1947, within a pierced frame, lengths: pendant  6.1cm, bracelet 19.3cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

A fancy-link gem-set charm bracelet, circa 1950 The elaborate oval interwoven links with coiled and floral details, suspending a large orb charm with various gemstones, including citrine, coral corallium rubrum, amethyst and turquoise, all in pinched collect closed-back settings, Italian assay marks, lengths: charm 4.2cm, bracelet 19.8cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 150-167. This bracelet is clearly visible in a portrait of Yolette Leconte Magloire done by the African-American artist Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998), an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance movement. Her connection with Haiti developed through her husband, Louis Vergniaud Pierre-Noel, who was a prominent Haitian artist whom she meet while they were both studying at Columbia University, New York. Already an established artist, in 1954 she was a guest professor at the Centre D'Art and Foyer des Artes Plastiques in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. While there, she was invited by the Haitian government to capture the local people and the country's landscapes through her painting. She completed over forty two paintings there, which became representative of her most well known works. Yolette Leconte Magloire sponsored Jones' exhibition Oeuvres des Loïs Mailou Jones Pierre-Noël where the breadth of her work was shown. The portrait of Leconte featuring this bracelet as well as the earrings (lot 150) was one of a pair, the other being of her husband President Paul Magloire and was actually commissioned by US President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955. Painting reproduced with thanks to the family. 

A pearl and diamond bar brooch, circa 1905 The central 7.7mm bouton pearl, mounted on a knifewire bar collect-set with old brilliant-cut diamonds to either side, diamonds approx. 2.60 carats total, maker's mark, French assay marks, pearl untested, length 6.8cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

A fancy-link bracelet, circa 1950 The articulated series of chevron links, to a concealed clasp, inscription to the reverse Heureux Anniverssaire 25-7-51 Officiers Dept Mil Pal Nat (Happy Anniversary 25-7-51 Officers Military Department National Palace), Italian assay mark, length 20.5cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

A pair of aquamarine earrings, circa 1955 Each cluster of single-cut diamonds, surmounted by a rectangular step-cut aquamarine, in a double four-claw setting, with an openwork spray to one side, post and clip fittings, length 2.8cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

A pair of conch pearl pendent earrings Each conch pearl surmount 8.6x7.0mm or 8.5x6.7mm, suspending a bar spacer with a capped conch pearl drop, 8.9x6.7mm or 7.7x7.1mm, post fittings, length 3.6cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

Cartier: A diamond tassel bracelet, circa 1950 The five graduated ropetwist strands, to a bombè scrolling centre set with brilliant-cut diamonds, suspending a trio of matching foxtail-link tassels, each with a brilliant-cut diamond collar within a thin ropetwist frame, diamonds approx. 9.50 carats total, signed Cartier CA, partial number, maker's mark GL for Georges Lenfant, length 18.2cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-166. This bracelet appears to have been a favourite of Leconte's for State Visits and formal political occasions. Amongst other events, newsreel footage from 1955 shows Leconte wearing this Cartier bracelet while with U.S. President Eisenhower and his wife Mamie at a formal occasion. 

A fancy-link necklace, circa 1970 The highly articulated line of circular concave links, with lozenge spacers, length 42.0cm From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

A citrine ropetwist ring, circa 1960 The collet-set oval-cut citrine, within a finely plated ropetwist surround, to a polished band, citrine approx. 5.40 carats, rubbed Italian assay mark, ring size I From the Private Collection of Yolette Leconte Magloire (1917-1981). Hence by descentYolette Leconte Magloire was First Lady of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. She was a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806), the former slave who ultimately became leader of the Haitian Revolution, founder and leader of an independent Haiti. At just 19 years old, Yolette Leconte married Paul Eugene Magloire (1907-2001) who would become the 30th President of Haiti. The election in 1950 was the first in the nation's history where all adult males had a right to vote. After gaining office, Magloire oversaw women's suffrage being granted. During his presidency, Haiti became one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for American and European tourists. Magloire and Leconte emphasised public works and cultural projects during this time. In 1951, the Madame Paul E. Magloire Foundation was created to establish two solid educational and professional training institutions for young girls in Haiti, L'ecoles des arts menagers of Saint Martin and Cap-Haitien. Yolette Leconte Magloire was also known for her charity banquets and balls, the proceeds of which were used to fund hospitals and orphanages.  Magloire's anti-communist position helped create close ties with the U.S. In early 1955, Leconte and Magloire were invited on a State Visit to Washington D.C. They were welcomed by then Vice President Richard Nixon and were received by President Eisenhower at the White House.  Also see lots 149-167.

Barocker Teller mit dem Allianzwappen Jean Pâris de Monmartel-Béthune. Meissen. Schwertermarke, um 1750, Pressnr. 22. Polychrom bemalt, goldstaffiert. Ø 24,5 cm. Form "Gotzkowsky". Auf der Fahne das goldgemalte, von Löwen flankierte Allianzwappen unter einer Grafenkrone, auf der Fahne und im Spiegel Blumen- und Insektenmalerei. 1 Randrestaurierung. Jean Pâris de Montmartel (1690-1766) und seine Patentochter, Madame de Pompadour, Maitresse Ludwigs XV., beeinflussten die Brautwahl für den Dauphin zugunsten der Tochter des sächsischen Königs Augusts III., Maria Josepha von Sachsen. Wohl als Anerkennung für die erfolgreiche Protektion erhielt Pâris de Montmartel anlässlich seiner Hochzeit mit Marie Armande de Béthune 1746 aus Dresden ein Gotzkowskyrelief-Service mit Allianzwappen zum Geschenk. Aufrufzeit 25. | Okt. 2024 | voraussichtlich 11:25 Uhr (CET)Baroque plate with the Jean Pâris de Monmartel-Béthune alliance coat of arms. Meissen. Sword mark, around 1750, press no. 22. Polychrome painted, gilt. Ø 24.5 cm. Shape "Gotzkowsky". On the flag the alliance coat of arms flanked by lions under a count's crown, on the flag and in the mirror flower and insect painting. 1 restoration to the rim. Jean Pâris de Montmartel (1690-1766) and his goddaughter, Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV, influenced the choice of bride for the dauphin in favor of the daughter of King August III of Saxony, Maria Josepha of Saxony. Pâris de Montmartel probably received a Gotzkowsky relief service with the alliance coat of arms as a gift from Dresden on the occasion of his wedding to Marie Armande de Béthune in 1746 in recognition of his successful patronage. Call time Oct. 25, 2024 | probably 11:25 a.m. (CET)*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

λ RAOUL UBAC (BELGIAN 1910-1985) ARBRE I Polished slate Signed with monogram (verso) 20 x 9.5cm (7¾ x 3½ in.)Executed circa 1970s.The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Madame Anne Delfieu. Condition Report: Surface dirt throughout. Some scattered dots of possible tarnishing or damage. May benefit from a light clean and restoration. Condition Report Disclaimer

EILEEN GRAY (1878 - 1976) Brick Screen by Eileen Gray. c.1980. 153 x 172.5cmThis Brick Screen is a smaller iteration of a piece Eileen Gray originally designed in 1922 for the Paris apartment of Madame Mathieu-Lévy, a prominent milliner. It exemplifies Gray’s unique ability to merge furniture, architecture, and sculpture, a hallmark of her work. Constructed from black lacquered wood, it consists of eight horizontal rows of panels joined by slender vertical metal rods, functioning both as a movable partition and as an art object. Its design, with alternating solids and voids, carries a subtle Cubist influence, reflecting Gray’s affinity for modernist aesthetics.Gray’s fascination with traditional lacquerware, a craft she mastered under the guidance of a Japanese artisan, Seizo Sugawara. Gray refined her lacquer techniques, creating pieces that balance functionality with decorative beauty. This screen stands as one of her most significant designs and is part of the permanent design collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Eileen Gray collection in the National Museum of Ireland.

Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, 1854, in 7 volumes, "Edited by her Niece, a new edition" London, published for Henry Colburn, hardback with green cloth cover and gilt titles to spines.

A bust of Madame Juliette RecamierPlaster sculptureInscribed "M.me Recamier", signed Houdon (Jean-Antoine Houdon, 1741-1828) and dated 1802Alt.: 65 cm

A Japanese men’s outfit (Prince Yamadori – Madame Butterfly), grey silk blouse and pantaloons with shot fabric tunic. Size M/L

A Japanese men’s outfit (The Bonze – Madame Butterfly), black blouse and pantaloons and maroon silk tunic. Size M/L