CHINESE CALLIGRAPHIC CHOP SEAL GROUP 19th century AD A mixed group comprising: a square-section ivory chop seal with domed top and a small magnetic compass set in one side (with cardinal points in Chinese characters), the square face showing four Chinese characters in reserve; a 'house'-shaped ivory chop sea,l the top carved with two addorsed human-headed fish and pierced for suspension, the rectangular face with incuse two columns of four stylised Chinese characters; a cylindrical boxwood chop seal, with circular face showing three Chinese characters in reserve; all three with red ink residue to the seal surfaces from use. 29 grams total, 28-30mm long (seal faces 13-27mm) (1" (1/2 - 1")). Very fine condition. [3, No Reserve] Provenance Property of a Warwickshire gentleman; formerly in the private collection of the famous actor Leslie Phillips; acquired 1950-1960. Footnotes Born in 1924 in London, Leslie Phillips attended the Italia Conti Academy where he developed the slightly affected accent which became his trademark. He usually played a roguish, suave charmer, and also enjoyed successful comic roles in the early Carry On films and on radio’s The Navy Lark. He has appeared in more than fifty films, plays and TV series spanning six decades; and recently gained new fans through his appearances in the Harry Potter films. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours; promoted to Commander (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours.
CHINESE CALLIGRAPHIC CHOP SEAL GROUP 19th century AD A mixed group comprising: a square-section ivory chop seal with domed top and a small magnetic compass set in one side (with cardinal points in Chinese characters), the square face showing four Chinese characters in reserve; a 'house'-shaped ivory chop sea,l the top carved with two addorsed human-headed fish and pierced for suspension, the rectangular face with incuse two columns of four stylised Chinese characters; a cylindrical boxwood chop seal, with circular face showing three Chinese characters in reserve; all three with red ink residue to the seal surfaces from use. 29 grams total, 28-30mm long (seal faces 13-27mm) (1" (1/2 - 1")). Very fine condition. [3, No Reserve] Provenance Property of a Warwickshire gentleman; formerly in the private collection of the famous actor Leslie Phillips; acquired 1950-1960. Footnotes Born in 1924 in London, Leslie Phillips attended the Italia Conti Academy where he developed the slightly affected accent which became his trademark. He usually played a roguish, suave charmer, and also enjoyed successful comic roles in the early Carry On films and on radio’s The Navy Lark. He has appeared in more than fifty films, plays and TV series spanning six decades; and recently gained new fans through his appearances in the Harry Potter films. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours; promoted to Commander (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours.
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