Decorative Arts and International Art Auction - · PDF fileDecorative Arts and International Art Auction Tuesday 16 June 2015 at 7:00 pm Chess Sets Lots 201 –218 On View Saturday

Decorative Arts and International Art AuctionTuesday 16 June 2015

Chess SetsLots 201–218

Waddingtons.ca

Decorative Arts and International Art AuctionTuesday 16 June 2015at 7:00 pm

Chess SetsLots 201–218

On ViewSaturday 13 June 2015 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pmSunday 14 June 2015 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pmMonday 15 June 2015 from 10:00 am to 12 Noon

Preview and Auction to be held at Waddington’s275 King Street East, 2nd FloorToronto Ontario CanadaM5A 1K2

This auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale printed in the back of this catalogue.

All lots in the auction may be viewed online at DecorativeArts.Waddingtons.ca

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Front CoverLot 204NORTH INDIAN ‘MUSLIM’ PATTERN TURNEDIVORY CHESS SET, 18TH CENTURY

Inside Front CoverLot 215ANGLO-INDIAN TURNED AND CARVEDIVORY CHESS SET, C.1850

Back CoverLot 203GERMAN AMBER BUST FORM CHESS SET,KÖNIGSBERG, 18TH CENTURY

SpecialistsSean Quinn 416 847 [email protected]

Corporate ReceptionistKate Godin 416 504 9100 [email protected]

Accounts ManagerKaren Sander 416 847 6173 [email protected]

Absentee and Phone Bidding416 504 0033 (Fax) [email protected]

Online Biddingwww.invaluable.com

CommunicationsTess McLean416 504 [email protected]

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201LARGE TURKISH TURNED ANDCARVED IVORY ‘TULIP’ CHESSSET, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

one side stained green, the other leftnatural, each piece of tall elongatedproportions and designed to Muslimconventions, king height 6.25” — 15.9cm.

$4,000—6,000

202GERMAN TURNED ANDCARVED IVORY ‘SELENUS’PATTERN CHESS SET,EARLY/MID 19TH CENTURY

with natural and red dyed opposingarmies lead by crowned monarchs withgalleried bodies, balustrade bishops andpawns, horse heads as knights, anddomed towers with crescent moon finalsas rooks, kiing height 3.75” — rr cm.

$2,000—3,000

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203GERMAN AMBER BUST FORM CHESS SET,KÖNIGSBERG, 18TH CENTURY

with opposing opaque and translucent sides, each figureon baluster support with spreading foot, Bishop’s mitersinscribed ‘CIto’ and with elephants as rooks, king height2.8” — 7 cm.

$20,000—30,000

204NORTH INDIAN ‘MUSLIM’PATTERN TURNED IVORYCHESS SET, 18TH CENTURY

the opposing sides dyed red and greenrespectively with conventionalized piecesbanded with incised decoration includingchevrons and diaper brick pattern, kingheight 2.4” — 6.1 cm.

$800—1,200

205LARGE INDIAN TURNED ANDCARVED IVORY CHESS SET,19TH CENTURY

one side stained black, the other leftnatural, each piece of tall, elongatedproportions with bulbous body, themonarchs with pierce carved heads, king height 6.4” — 16.2 cm.

$2,000—3,000

206FRENCH IVORY MOUNTEDBOXWOOD ‘DIRECTOIRE’ CHESSSET, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19THCENTURY

one side natural, the other ebonized, thecrowned monarchs with urn form bodies,bishops with spherical bodies, knightswith elongated horse heads, turrets asrooks, and vase form pawns, king height3.4” — 8.6 cm.

$700—900

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207FRENCH CARVED IVORY‘MEDIEVAL’ STYLE FIGURAL CHESSSET, 19TH CENTURY

one side natural, the other stained with redbases, both sides with with monarchs as kingsand queen, mounted knights as knights,turrets as rooks and armoured foot soldiers aspawns, the white bishops as troubadors, thestained bishops as jesters, king height 4” —10.2 cm.

Provenance:Phillips, New York, Sale no. 642, Lot 112, 1986

$6,000—8,000

208FRENCH MEDIEVAL STYLECARVED, PAINTED AND PARCELGILT IVORY FIGURAL CHESSSET, C.1930

modelled as the French (gilt) vs theOttomans (blue), all pieces raised onweighted bases with the monarchs seatedand knights mounted, Saints and Khans asbishops, fortresses and mosques as rooks,king height 5.0” — 12.7 cm.

$2,000—3,000

209FIVE WESTERN INDIAN GREENSTAINED CARVED IVORY CHESSPIECES, 18TH CENTURY

the largest depicting two conjoinedelephants having monarch seated inhowdah with three attendants, the secondan elephant and rider, the third a boatwith four oarsmen, and two half-kneelingwarriors, probably pawns, largest height2.7” — 6.9 cm.

Provenance:Sotheby Parke-Bernet, London, June29th, 1981, Lot 227

$300—500

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210LARGE CHINESE EXPORTTURNED AND CARVED IVORY‘BURMESE PATTERN’ CHESSSET, 19TH CENTURY

one side stained green the other leftnatural, the monarchs with pierce carvedcrowns with mask and fleurs-die-lys, kingheight 5.1” — 13 cm.

$1,000—1,500

211CHINESE EXPORT PIERCECARVED IVORY DISC CHESS SET,CANTON, EARLY 19THCENTURY

disc diameter 1.4” — 3.6 cm.

$300—400

212CHINESE EXPORT PIERCECARVED IVORY DISC CHESS SET,CANTON, 19TH CENTURY

disc diameter 4.25” — 10.8 cm.

$200—300

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213CHINESE EXPORT TURNEDAND CARVED IVORY ‘KINGGEORGE’ BUST FORM CHESSSET, MACAO, EARLY 19THCENTURY

the natural army led by George III andQueen Charlotte and red dyed opposingarmy by the Qian Long Emperor andEmpress, king height 3.4” — 8.6 cm.

$1,000—1,500

214CHINESE EXPORT CARVEDIVORY ‘KING GEORGE’ FIGURALCHESS SET, CANTON, EARLY19TH CENTURY

the white army with George III andCharlotte against the red dyed army leadby Emperor Qian Long, king height 4.8”— 12.3 cm.

$2,000—3,000

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215ANGLO-INDIAN TURNED ANDCARVED IVORY CHESS SET,C.1850

the conventionalized opposing armiesdyed red and black respectively, themonarchs with pierced galleries, kingheight 3.75” — 9.5 cm.

$800—1,200

216SPANISH TURNED ANDCARVED BONE BUST TYPE‘PULPIT’ CHESS SET, C.1800

the opposing side dyed brown, with kingsand queen modelled with stiff leaf crownfinials, bishops with miters, horses asknights, turrets as rooks and balustradepawns, king height 3.75” — 9.5 cm.

Provenance:Sotheby Parke-Bermet, Sale 605, Lot 32

$3,000—5,000

217SOVIET PARCEL GILT AND PAINTED PORCELAIN ‘REDS VS. WHITES’CHESS SET, NATALIA DANKO, STATE PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY, 1933/4

the white army with Death and Fortuna as monarchs, soldiers as bishops, armoured horses asknights, swan galleons as rooks and slaves as pawns, the red army with allegorical figures ofIndustry and Agriculture as monarchs, armed soldiers as bishops, plow horses as knights, shipsas rooks and farmers bearing sheaves of wheat as pawns, king height 4” — 10.1 cm., each piecedated, with stylized crown, and hammer and sickle in blue

$20,000—30,000

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218VICTORIAN EBONY STRUNG FIGURED OAK ‘ROYALCABINET OF GAMES’ COMPENDIUM, C.1870

probably Chapman, Son & Co. opening to interior fitted withStaunton patter chess set, cribbage board, checkers, dominos, diceand playing cards, 6.9” x 13” x 8.75” — 17.4 x 33 x 22.2 cm.

$600—800

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All lots will be offered andsold subject to theConditions of Sale whichappear in this catalogue aswell as any Glossary andposted or oralannouncement. By bidding atauction, bidders are boundby those Conditions andGlossary, as amended by anyoral announcement or postednotices, which together formthe contract of sale betweenthe successful bidder (buyer),Waddington’s™ and theconsignor (seller) of the lot.Descriptions or photographsof lots are not warranties andeach lot is sold “as is” inaccordance with theConditions of Sale.

Condition of LotsAll of the items are to beconsidered, unless otherwisenoted in the description, ingood condition. Thedefinition of “good” whenused in reference tocondition, describes an objectas having had no majordamage or repair but as withthe nature of the material,may show minorsurface wear, discolourationetc., which indicates theacceptable wear that thepiece may acquire with age.If you are particular aboutminor flaws, you shouldexamine the pieces in personor have our staff answer anyquestions before bidding.Sizes are approximate. It isthe soleresponsibility of the bidder to

inquire as to the condition ofa lot before bidding.Condition reports areavailable upon request byphone, fax, email or inperson. You are advised tomake any requests well inadvance of the sale.

Frames on artwork are notincluded as part of purchaseor condition.

Buyers PremiumA premium of 20% of thesuccessful bid price of eachlot up to and including$50,000 and 15% on anyamount in excess of $50,000is paid by the buyer as partof the total purchase price.

Invaluable Live! clients will becharged a buyer's premium of23% of the successful bidprice of each lot up to andincluding $50,000 and 18%on any amount in excess of$50,000 as part of the totalpurchase price.

A charge of 13% HST(Harmonized Sales Tax) isapplicable on the hammerprice and buyer's premium,except for purchasesexported from Canada. Inthe case where purchases areshipped out of the provinceof Ontario, the HST or GST ischarged based on the taxstatus of that province.

BiddingTo bid in person at theauction, you must register fora bidding number by showingidentification acceptable tothe Auctioneer upon enteringthe salesroom. Your numberwill identify you if you arethe successful bidder. You willbe responsible for all lotspurchased on your biddingnumber. Banking informationmay be requested byWaddington’s™. You maysubmit an Absentee Bid Formif you are unable to attendthe sale. Bidding bytelephone, in limitedcircumstances, can bearranged prior to the sale.While we are pleased to offerabsentee and telephonebidding as a service to ourclients, and take great care intheir commission, theAuctioneer will not beresponsible for technicaldifficulties, errors or failure toexecute bids. The Auctioneermay also execute bids onbehalf of the consignor toprotect the reserve. Thereserve is the confidentialminimum price the seller iswilling to accept for his orher property, below which itwill not be sold.

PaymentPayment for purchases mustbe by cash, INTERAC directdebit (Cdn clients in persononly), certified cheque (U.S.& Overseas not applicable),travelers cheque, bank draft,electronic transfer (feeapplies), VISA or Mastercard(up to $25,000). AsWaddington's requireswritten authorization for allcredit card purchases, creditcards must be presented inperson by the cardholder andtherefore cannot be acceptedover the telephone. However,fax authorizationarrangements can be made.

ALL PRICES IN CANADIAN FUNDS

Buying atWaddington’s

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Shipping:The Auctioneers will notundertake packing orshipping. The purchaser mustdesignate and arrange for theservices of an independentshipper and be responsiblefor all shipping, insuranceexpenses and any necessaryexport permits that mayapply. The Auctioneers will,upon request, provide namesof professional packers andshippers but will not be heldresponsible for the service orhave any liability forproviding this information.Reliable pre-auctionestimates of shipping costs oflots offered in this sale maybe obtained from:

Pak Mail905.470.6874905.470.6875 [email protected]

[email protected]

Removal of PurchasesPurchases must be paid forwithin 48 hours of the dateof the sale, and removedfrom premises within 10 daysof the date of sale (seeConditions of Sale, conditions8 to 15). Clients are advisedthat packing and/or handlingof purchased lots by ouremployees or agents isundertaken solely as acourtesy for the convenienceof clients.

Paintings, drawings, prints,furniture, jewellery and allforms of decorative arts andcollectibles may be broughtto our Toronto office wherewe can provide you withpreliminary auction estimatesand consignment procedures.Please visit our website atwww.waddingtons.ca fordetails on our variousdepartments and how tocontact the specialists. Wealso accept mailed andemailed requests for adviceon the marketability ofobjects. A photograph andphone number mustaccompany a full descriptionof each item.

Our specialists regularlytravel to major Canadiancities to meet withprospective consignors. Forfurther information, or toarrange an appointment,please contact our Torontooffice.

Property normally arrives atWaddington’s at least threemonths before the sale inorder to allow our specialiststime to research, catalogue,photographand promote the items.Consignors will receive acontract to sign, setting forthterms andfees for our services.

Commission RatesItems selling for $7,501 or more 10%

Items selling for $2,501 to $7,500 15%

Items selling for $251 to $2,500 20%

Items selling for $250 or less 25%

*There is a minimum handlingcharge of $20 per item

InsuranceA 1% insurance charge,based on the hammer priceof the property, will beapplied to allaccounts.

Restrictions exist regardingthe export of speciesprotected under CITES(Convention on InternationalTrade in EndangeredSpecies).

The export and importationof items made of orcontaining whalebone, ivory,tortoise shell, seal skin,rhinoceros horn and otheranimal parts is strictlycontrolled or forbidden bymost countries. Please reviewyour country’s laws beforeshipping or purchasing piecesmade of or containing theserestricted items. Obtainingthe appropriate permits is theresponsibility of the client.

All Narwhal Tusks must havea Marine Harvest Number ora Marine and MammalTransport number to be soldat Waddington's.

For more information pleasevisit: www.cites.org

Notice for ourInternationalClients

Selling at Waddington’s

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1. All lots are sold “AS IS”. Anydescription issued by theauctioneer of an article to be soldis subject to variation to beposted or announced verbally inthe auction room prior to thetime of sale. While the auctioneerhas endeavoured not to misleadin the description issued, and theutmost care is taken to ensurethe correct cataloguing of eachitem, such descriptions are purelystatements of opinion and arenot intended to constitute arepresentation to the prospectivepurchasers and no warranty ofthe correctness of suchdescription is made. Anopportunity for inspection ofeach article is offered prior to thetime of sale. No sale will be setaside on account of lack ofcorrespondence of the articlewith its description or itsreproduction, if any, whethercolour or black & white. Somelots are of an age and/or naturewhich preclude their being inpristine condition and somecatalogue descriptions makereference to damage and/orrestoration. The lack of sucha reference does not imply that alot is free from defects nor doesany reference to certain defectsimply the absence of others.Frames on artwork are notincluded as part of purchase orcondition. It is the responsibilityof prospective purchasers toinspect or have inspected eachlot upon which they wish to bid,relying upon their own advisers,and to bid accordingly.

2. Each lot sold is subject to apremium of 20% of thesuccessful bid price of each lot upto and including $50,000 and15% on any amount in excess of$50,000 as part of the purchaseprice.

3. Unless exempted by law, thebuyer is required to payHarmonized Sales Tax on thetotal purchase price including thebuyer’s premium. Forinternational buyers, taxes arenot applicable whenpurchases are shipped out ofcountry. Items shipped out ofOntario, the buyer is required topay taxes as per the tax status of

that province, whether it HST orGST (Goods and Services Tax).

4. The auctioneer reserves theright to withdraw any lot fromsale at any time, to divide any lotor to combine any two or morelots at his sole discretion, allwithout notice.

5. The auctioneer has the right torefuse any bid and to advancethe bidding at his absolutediscretion. The auctioneerreserves the right not to acceptand not to reject any bid.Without limitation, any bid whichis not commensurate with thevalue of the article offered, orwhich is merely a nominal orfractional advance over theprevious bid may not berecognized.

6. Each lot may be subject to anunpublished reserve which maybe changed at any time byagreement between theauctioneer and the consignor.The auctioneer may bid, or directan employee to bid, on behalf ofthe consignor as agreed betweenthem. In addition, the auctioneermay accept and submit absenteeand telephone bids, to beexecuted by an employee of theauctioneer, pursuant to theinstructions of prospectivepurchasers not in attendance atthe sale.

7. The highest bidder accepted bythe auctioneer for any lot shall bethe buyer and such buyer shallforthwith assume full risk andresponsibility for the lot and mustcomply with such otherConditions of Sale as may beapplicable. If any dispute shouldarise between bidders theauctioneer shall have theabsolute discretion to designatethe buyer or, at his option, towithdraw any disputed lot fromthe sale, or to re-offer it at thesame or a subsequent sale. Theauctioneer’s decision in all casesshall be final.

8. Immediately after thepurchase of a lot, the buyer shallpay or undertake to thesatisfaction of theauctioneer with respect to

payment of the whole or any partof the purchase price requestedby the auctioneer, failing whichthe auctioneer in his solediscretion may cancel the sale,with or withoutre-offering the item for sale.

9. The buyer shall pay for all lotswithin 48 hours from the date ofthe sale, after which a latecharge of 2% per month on thetotal invoice may be incurred orthe auctioneer, in his solediscretion, may cancel the sale.The buyer shall not become theowner of the lot until paidfor in full. Items must beremoved within 10 days from thedate of sale , after which storagecharges may be incurred.

10. Each lot purchased, unlessthe sale is cancelled as above,shall be held by the auctioneer athis premises or at a publicwarehouse at the sole risk of thebuyer until fully paid for andtaken away.

11. Notwithstanding condition no. 1, if the buyer, prior toremoval of a lot, makesarrangements satisfactory to theauctioneer for the inspection ofsuch lot by a fully qualifiedperson acceptable to theauctioneer to determine thegenuineness or authenticity ofthe lot, to be carried outpromptly following the sale of thelot, and if, but only if, within aperiod of 14 days following thesale a written opinion of suchperson is presented to theauctioneer to the effect that thelot is not genuine orauthentic, accompanied by awritten request by the buyer forrescission of the sale,then the sale of the lot will berescinded and the sale pricerefunded to the buyer.

12. Payment for purchases mustbe by cash, INTERAC direct debit(Cdn clients in persononly), certified cheque (U.S. &Overseas not applicable),travelers cheque, bankdraft, electronic transfer (feeapplies), and VISA or Mastercard(up to $25,000). AsWaddington's requires written

authorization for all credit cardpurchases, credit cards must bepresented in person by thecardholder and therefore cannotbe accepted over the telephone.However, fax authorizationarrangements can be made.

13. In the event of failure to payfor or remove articles within theaforementioned time limit, theauctioneer, without limitation ofthe rights of the consignor andthe auctioneer against the buyer,may resell any of the articlesaffected, and in such casethe original buyer shall beresponsible to the auctioneer andthe consignor for:

(a) any deficiency in pricebetween the re-sale amount andthe amount to have been paid bythe original buyer;(b) any reasonable charge by theauctioneer for the storage ofsuch articles until payment andremoval by the subsequentbuyer; and

(c) the amount of commissionwhich the auctioneer would haveearned had payment been madein full by the original buyer.

14. It is the responsibility of thebuyer to make all arrangementsfor insuring, packing andremoving the property purchasedand any assistance by theauctioneer or his servants, agentsor contractors, in packing orremoval shall be rendered as acourtesy and without any liabilityto them.

15. The auctioneer acts solely asagent for the consignor andmakes no representation as toany attribute of, title to, orrestriction affecting the articlesconsigned for sale. Withoutlimitation, the buyer understandsthat any item bought may beaffected by the provisions of theCultural Property Export Act(Canada).

16. The auctioneer reserves theright to refuse admission to thesale or to refuse to recognize anyor all bids from any particularperson or persons at any auction.

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Asian Art

Anthony Wu416 847 [email protected]

Yvonne Li416 847 [email protected]

Chih-En Chen [email protected]

Canadian Fine Art

Linda Rodeck416 847 [email protected]

Erin RutherfordFine Art Administrator416 504 [email protected]

Contemporary Art

Stephen Ranger416 847 [email protected]

Kristin VanceFine Art Administrator416 504 9100 ext [email protected]

International Art

Susan Robertson416 847 [email protected]

Nadine Di MonteAssistant416 847 [email protected]

Inuit Art

Christa Ouimet416 847 [email protected]

Nadine Di MonteAssistant416 847 [email protected]

Jewellery, Watches &Numismatics

Don P. McLean416 847 [email protected]

Lynda MacphersonJewellery Administrator416 847 [email protected]

Monthly Fine Art

Doug Payne416 847 [email protected]

Decorative Arts

Bill KimeSilver, Glass & Ceramics416 847 [email protected]

Sean QuinnSculpture, Decorations, Clocks & Lighting416 847 [email protected]

Ellie MuirDecorative Arts Assistant416 847 [email protected]

PresidentDuncan McLean416 847 [email protected]

Vice President Business DevelopmentStephen Ranger416 847 [email protected]

Vice President Fine ArtLinda Rodeck416 847 [email protected]

General ManagerDuane Smith416 847 [email protected]

Creative & Technical ManagerJamie Long416 847 [email protected]

Queeny [email protected]

Accounts ManagerKaren Sander416 847 [email protected]

Elda Pappada416 504 9100 [email protected]

Corporate ReceptionistKate Godin416 504 [email protected]

Ali Nasir416 847 [email protected]

Appraisal Co-ordinatorEllie Muir416 847 [email protected]

CommunicationsTess McLean416 504 [email protected]

Building ManagerSteve Sheppard416 847 [email protected]

Client ServicesAndrew Brandt416 504 9100 ext [email protected]

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Decorative Arts and International Art Auction - · PDF fileDecorative Arts and International Art Auction Tuesday 16 June 2015 at 7:00 pm Chess Sets Lots 201 –218 On View Saturday