LONDON.- A wonderful array of objects from all corners of the globe will be included in Matthew Barton Ltd’s bi-annual auction of European & Asian Decorative Works of Art which will take place at 11am on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in London at 25 Blythe Road, W14.

The sale which comprises almost 600 lots of Silver, Ceramics, Jewellery, Watches, Works of Art, and Objects of Vertu, from both Europe and Asia, has prices ranging from £50 through to £45,000. With late night and weekend viewing, it is the perfect place to find a unique and interesting Christmas gift!

Asian objects catalogued by specialist Arthur Millner are well represented; a late Chola bronze figure of Hanuman, the monkey god, dating from the 13th/14th century and originating from Tamil Nadu, Southern India carries an estimate of £35,000-45,000, while two Tibetan figures dating from the 11th/12th century and 13th/14th century are expected at £10,000-15,000 and £6,000-8,000 respectively.

In Matthew Barton’s previous sale, there was a strong section devoted to Arts & Crafts silver and this sale is no exception. A silver dish and spoon, designed by Charles Robert Ashbee (1863-1942), Guild of Handicraft Ltd., dating from 1901, is estimated at £6,000-8,000.

Elsewhere there are a variety of Presentation items, some with a Royal connection including a Scottish silver prize bowl by Hamilton & Inches of Edinburgh dating from 1961. Engraved with the royal arms, the arms of the Royal Company of Archers and an inscription, it is estimated at £300-400. While a Victorian silver bowl from 1885 engraved with an Earl’s coronet and inscribed “To Major The Earl of Airlie, 10th (Prince of Wales Own Royal) Hussars, on his marriage, from Albert Edward Prince of Wales.” is estimated at £1,000-1,500.

A Scottish Victorian silver freedom casket, also by Hamilton & Inches of Edinburgh dating from 1874 with the cast and chased arms of the Earl of Airlie and the arms of the Royal Burgh of Dundee carries an estimate of £800-1,200. Elsewhere, a large silver ewer from 1860 presented to E.B. Horlick, Esq. on the occasion of his Marriage Dec. 31st. 1902 by the Tenantry and Employees on the Cowley Estate. Sir Ernest Burford Horlick, Bt. (1880-1934), was the son of Sir James Burford (1844-1921), first Baronet of Cowley Manor, Gloucestershire and co-founder with his brother William of the eponymous malted milk firm, Horlicks Ltd (estimate: £1,000-1,500).

Also several pieces from the Collection of Charles Chichele Oman (1901-1982), author and Keeper of the Department of Metalwork at the Victoria & Albert Museum include two Elizabeth I silver seal-top spoons by William Cawdell of London, dating from 1597 and 1598, which are expected to fetch £1,000-1,500 each and a George III silver spouted ewer and cover by Paul Storr for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, London, 1810 carrying an estimate of £3,000-5,000.

Various items by Tiffany & Co linked to the New York Yacht Club including a trophy jug and bowl circa 1965 (Estimate: £250-350) plus a collection of brooches and earrings with an estimate of £400-600.

The ceramics section includes an extensive Flight, Barr & Barr, Worcester, ‘Japan’ pattern dinner service, circa 1813-15, which is estimated at £6,000-10,000 and belonged to The Lady Denman, G.B.E. of Balcombe Place, Sussex, who was first President of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes - until 1946; First Chairman of the Family Planning Association and President of the Ladies Golf Union and on the outbreak of World War II, she was invited to become the Director of the Women’s Land Army. While a Meissen miniature figure of a Friesian sailor, circa 1755 probably modelled by J.J. Kändler or J.F. Eberlein, and apparently unrecorded is estimated at £600-800 and an 18-piece Wedgwood creamware miniature part tea and coffee set, circa 1780 is expected to fetch £200-300.

Notable Glass includes one of several items relating to Mosques. A pair of enamelled glass mosque lamps, Mamluk style, probably French or Austrian, dating from the late 19th century is estimated at £7,000-9,000.

Among the more unusual items is one of the earliest pieces in the sale, which is a Chinese archaic bronze jue (ritual wine vessel) from the late Shang dynasty, circa 12th / 11th century BC that carries an estimate of £2,000-3,000 and a late 18th century engagement belt (korona), from Northern Greece - containing the name of the groom and the bride (estimate: £500-700).

Two black lacquer Thames Tunnel souvenir snuff boxes, from the second quarter 19th century are estimated at £300-500. The Thames Tunnel, the world’s first successfully completed tunnel under a navigable river, was built by Marc Brunel and his son Isambard Kingdom, opened in 1843. Elsewhere, 60 lots of snuff boxes from the Hoffenreich Collection includes a mid 18th century silver-gilt timepiece snuff box with an estimate of £1,200-1,800.

An impressive section devoted to Russian artefacts include a soviet propaganda teacup and saucer, by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, 1889, and the State Porcelain Factory, 1921 designed by Mikhail Mikhailovich Adamovich (1884-1947) in 1920, the cylindrical cup inscribed in Cyrillic “In battle you will encounter your rights.” (Estimate: £1,000-1,500). While a gem-set gold-mounted silvergilt and enamel locket by Karl Faberge is expected to fetch £4,000-6,000.