THE WINTER CHATSWORTH FINE ART & ANTIQUE SALE December 3rd & 4th, 2025

36 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 270. An attractive small early 19th Century figured mahogany Table Chest, with lift top, two small and two large drawers with ebony string inlay and brass carrying handles. (1) €180 - €250 271. A very good 19th Century Irish brass bound coromandelwoodWriting Slope, by T.K. Austin & Co., Dublin; a silver mounted animal skin Stationery Desk Companion, by Mappin &Webb, Oxford St., Lond., and a mother-o-pearl inlaid and gilt decorated Stationery Box, as a lot. (3) €200 - €300 272. A 19th Century inlaid mahogany Tantalus, the rectangular hinged lid with floral inlaid panel, opening to reveal a fitted interior with original gilt decorated bottles and stoppers. (1) €180 - €220 273. A mid-19th Century ebonised Pietra Dura Card Casket, of rectangular form the top inlaid with playing cards and inlay of precious stone specimens (lapis lazuli, malachite, etc) the lower section with marble insets of circular suite, approx. 24cms (9½”) wide. (1) €200 - €300 274. A 19th Century walnut Ladies Dressing Box, with Tunbridge Wells decoration, glass bottles with plated tops, and secret drawer. (1) €130 - €180 275. A collection of miniature leather bound poetry and religious Books, including “English Dictionary” in its own tin case, approx. 3cms (1¼”) high, all contained in an inlaid kingwood box (some faults). (1) €120 - €180 276. A Regency brass inlaid rosewood Jewellery Box. (1) €125 - €175 277. An attractive 19th Century burr walnut Liquor Decanter Box, the lift up top revealing four small engraved decanters and ten matching liquor glasses, with fine brass hinges. (1) €175 - €250 278. A large casket shaped figured mahogany Tea Caddy, with lead lined canisters; a rosewood ditto with mother- o-pearl escutcheon and key; and two other smaller ditto. Good. (4) €140 - €200 279. An attractive half-moon shaped early 19th Century inlaid mahogany Knife Box, with original brass lock and carrying handles, now converted as letter box, 27cms (10½”) high. (1) €200 - €300 280. A large walnut foldingWriting Box, with attractive Tunbridgeware inlaid decoration, three other smaller boxes of similar decoration, also another inlaid writing box, and a small rosewood Jewellery Box, as a lot. (6) €200 - €300 281. A Georgian mahogany sloped front Knife Box, with original fitted interior, with herringbone inlay, together with another similar inlaid and crossbanded Knife Box (converted). (2) €250 - €320 282. A small leather covered Edwardian table top Travel Desk, with mahogany interior, and a Gents Top Hat in fine leather box, with label of Collins Graham, Makers, Dublin. (2) €200 - €300 283. A 19th Century red Boulle Desk Companion, with lift up top and drop front writing slope, 25cms high x 46cms long (9½” x 18”). (1) €150 - €200 287. A pair of blue and white Chinese Figures, 29cms (11½”); a tall blanc-de- chine Figure, 39cms (15½”) high; a pair of Geisha Girls, 25cms (10”) high; and two other porcelain Japanese Figures. (7) €150 - €200 288. A late 19th Century New Hall porcelain Bowl, decorated with flower; and a small Oriental Tea Bowl, decorated with flowers and butterflies. (2) €100 - €150 279 273 275 283 277