1 ) Rare Japanese, Hokusai, inspired elephant handled vase, by Amédée de Caranza for Jules Vieillard & Cie, of Bordeaux.
Rare Japanese, Hokusai, inspired elephant handled vase, by Amédée de Caranza for Jules Vieillard & Cie. On a blie geometric ground, with central Hokusai inspire and two elephant head handles. The design is illustrated in Jacqueline du Pasquier 2015 book "Vieillard & Cie, Histoire de la faïencerie fine de Bordeaux", plate 111, on page 142. See also Bordeaux 1986, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, exhibition catalogue 'J. Vieillard & Cie. Eclectisme et Japonisme', edited by Jacqueline du Pasquier. A Hokusai plate is in the collection of the British Museum. French, circa 1880.

2 ) 19th century, French, Persian influence, elephant earthen ware / faïence jardinière / ‘cache-pot’ by Théodore Deck for Jules Viellard & Cie Théodore Deck
A rare and important, 19th century, ovoid, Persian influence, finely enamelled elephant head handles jardinière / ‘cache-pot’ with geometric, lambrequin and floral decoration by Théodore Deck for Jules Viellard & Cie of Bordeaux. French, circa 1880. A variant of this jardinière model is illustrated in Jacqueline du Pasquier 2015 book "Vieillard & Cie, Histoire de la faïencerie fine de Bordeaux", plate 51, page 77.

3 ) A very rare 19th century Coalbrookdale Foundry style cast iron garden Setter / hound table
A very rare late 19th century, Coalbrookdale Foundry cast iron garden Setter / hound table. With grape decoration to the back, the side supports of vines and serpent, and the arms with Setter / hound head and paw feet. English circa 1890.

4 ) A 19th century Coalbrookdale Foundry style cast iron garden Setter / hound seat / bench
A late 19th century, Coalbrookdale Foundry cast iron garden Setter / hound seat / bench. Grape decoration to the back, the side supports of vines and serpent, and the arms with Setter / hound head and paw feet. English circa 1890. This is a variant of a casting design, produced circa 1844, by the Coalbrookdale Foundry. The Coalbrookdale design, number 17597, is the second oldest seat design registered and patented by the Foundry at the Public Records Office, on 6th April 1844. It further appears as seat No. 9 in their 1875 Castings Catalogue, Section III, page 249

5 ) Mid 20th century set of horn dog head handled cake forks for Le Donjon, Toulouse
A set of 12 horn carved dog head handled cake forks for the jewellery house Le Donjon in Toulouse. The set includes a horn carved dog head handled serving knife. All heads with inlaid glass eyes, and complete in original box, with label reading “Le Donjon, ARTICLES POUR CADEAUX 3, rue de Poids de Huille Toulouse”. The forks marked “INOX” (stainless steel). French, circa 1950. Le Donjon was established in 1937, par Monsieur Henri Rouzé L’Alzit,

6 ) Austrian, circa 1900, silver bronze letter opener of a Braque / Pointer
An Austrian, circa 1910, silver bronze letter opener, depicting a Braque / Pointer’s head. Marked “Austria”. Austrian, circa 1910.

7 ) French, Setter, silver metal / metal arfente knife rests / porte couteaux, circa 1900
A set of 4 French Setter silver metal / metal argente knife rests / ‘porte couteaux’ circa 1900. French, circa 1900.

8 ) A rare pair of English, Regency, Greyhound bronze sconces / candelabra
A superb and rare pair of English, Regency, bronze sconces / candelabra with recumbent Greyhounds beneath a pair of candle holders / sconces set on top of stylised scrolling foliate and tree branches. The scones with cut-glass ‘icicle’ pendant drops. On white marble bases. English, circa 1820

9 ) A circa 1870 Majolica Maltese Terrier box by George Jones (English, c.1823-1893)
A Majolica box with a Maltese Terrier recumbent upon a cobalt blue tasselled cushion by George Jones (English, c.1823-1893). English, circa 1870.

10 ) Rare Minton Majolica Japanese aesthetic movement, elephant vase, with elephant handles, circa 1890.
A rare Minton Majolica, Japanese inspired aesthetic movement vase, with elephant head handles. The body of the vase with Japanese enthused fan and bamboo decoration and Persian geometric detail to the shoulder, all in gilt and silver against cobalt background. English, circa 1890.

11 ) 19th century, Rhyton, fox head bronze vase by Maison F Barbedienne (French, 1810 – 1892) for Louis-Constant Sévin (French, 1821-1888)
A 19th century, Rhyton, fox head bronze vase with the foundry mark of Maison Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810 – 1892) for Louis-Constant Sévin (French, 1821-1888) with the foundry mark of Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810 – 1892). It is from 1862 and there is a silvered bronze version in the Orsay Museum, Paris, that same year the model was exhibited World’s Fair.

12 ) Very unusual 19th century French cast iron boar vase after Claude Ballin (Paris 1615-1678) enamelled to imitate porphyry and marble
A very unusual 19th century French cast iron boar handled vase, enamelled to imitate porphyry and marble, after Claude Ballin (Paris, 1615-1678), Louis XIV’S goldsmith. The handles cast with Janus heads and boars' masks, the sides with shells, Greek key and oak leaf decoration, on waisted fluted stems and square platform bases.

13 ) A pair of bronze doré hunting / chasse, tazza / coupes of partridge, pheasants, Setter / hounds attributable to Christophe Fratin (French, 1800-1864)
A very fine pair of bronze doré hunting / chasse, tazza / coupes attributable to Christophe Fratin (French, 1800-1864), depicting partridge, pheasants amongst foliage, the stems decorated with three Setter / hound heads, both on octagonal marble bases. The handles in the form of tree branches. French, circa 1840.

14 ) Circular reverse intaglio crystal Pug box
A circular box centred with a large finely carved, beautifully three dimensional reverse intaglio crystal of a Pug. The dog wears an elaborate studded collar with three silver bells. English, circa 1880

15 ) A silver hunting / La Chasse jewellery box by Louis Armand Rault (French, 1847-1903)
A silver hunting / chasse jewellery box by renown jeweller and sculptor Louis Armand Rault (French, 1847-1903).

16 ) A 19th century boar oval tureen by George Jones (English, c.1823-1893)
A mid-19th century Majolica oval boar’s head tureen by George Jones (English, c.1823-1893). With boar’s head knop, oval panels depicting a boar being attacked by hounds and stag head mounted handles, with all over oak leaf and acorn design. Marked to base with impressed mark and painted number. English, circa 1870.

17 ) A contemporary Marie Antoinette tabouret style dog bed / niche.
A contemporary Marie Antoinette tabouret style dog bed / niche. There is a version by Jean Baptiste Claude Sené, 1748-1803 in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. English, circa 2010

18 ) A rare 19th, French, bronze and ormolu stag and boar “La Chasse” chenets / fire dogs / andirons.inspired by designs by Jacques Caffieri (1678-1755).
A rare 19th, French, bronze ormolu stag and boar “La Chasse” chenets / fire dogs / andirons. A pair of stags stand tall beneath oak branches. A central boar’s head sits wit a gun within a French horn, surrounded by oakleaf decoration. Signed “CH”. French, circa 1870.

19 ) A French, 19th century, Napoleon III, bronze presse-papier King Charles Cavalier Spaniel on a marble base
A French, 19th century, Napoleon III (1808-1873), presse-papier of a delightful King Charles Cavalier Spaniel curled comfortable asleep on a tasselled cushion. French, circa 1840

20 ) A very rare pair of 19th century, French, bronze King Charles Cavalier Spaniel chenets / fire dogs / andirons
A very rare pair of 19th century, French, cast iron chenets / fire dogs / andirons of seated Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. French, circa 1870.

21 ) Early 20th century Meissen boar after Max Esser, (German, 1885 – 1943)
A white hard paste boar standing on it’s front legs, designed in 1922. by Max Esser, (German, 1885 – 1943), for the "Reineke Fuchs" centrepiece.. Marked, on underside of the base, in underglaze blue, with the Meissen ‘crossed swords’ and incised with the model number H247. German, circa 1922.

22 ) A very large, French, 19th century, silver bronze hunting / “La Chasse” jewellery box / casket of boar, fox, hound and game bird, attributable to Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894)
A very large, French, 19th century, silver bronze hunting / “La Chasse” jewellery box / casket of boar, fox, hound and game bird, attributable to Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894)

23 ) A mid-19th century bronze Cairn Terrier Presse-papier for Maison Alphonse Giroux
A bronze Presse-papier of a Cairn Terrier lying on its back for Maison Alphonse Giroux. The dog with glass inlaid eyes. Marked to the base “MAISON ALPH GIROUX PARIS”. French, circa 1860.

24 ) A pair of bronze Setter / hound dogs fire dogs / andirons / chenets , Coalbrookdale style
A pair of bronze Setter / hound dogs fire dogs / andirons / chenets. The dogs in the style of the hound in Coalbrookdale umbrella stand.

25 ) A French crystal perfume / scent flacon / bottle of a begging Bichon
A French pressed colourless frosted crystal perfume / scent flacon / bottle of a begging Bichon This most likely inspired the Dior, Fernand Guérycolas 1952 designed flacon of Monsieur Dior’s Bichon “Bobby” for the Miss Dior range.