|
Black Forest - a 19th Century carved wood nutcracker as a man resting on his elbows with tasselled cap, 20cm long £60 - 100
|
|
| |
A 19th Century Anglo-Indian hardwood writing slope, relief carved overall with temples within extensive bird and floral borders, the folding slope purple velvet lined, the interior with pair of wells and lidded compartments, 36cm wide, 24cm deep, 10cm high max, Circa 1850 £120 - 180
|
|
| |
A black marble desk weight of rectangular form, inlaid with egg-shaped mineral samples, 19.5cm x 11cm £60 - 100
|
|
|
Taxidermy - a humorous tableau of a young rabbit playing golf, stuck in a bunker, with glass dome and oval ebonised base with compressed bun feet, 34cm high, 24cm wide £200 - 300
|
|
| |
A Russian brass and enamel icon of a Saint, floral filled borders and headed by three portrait roundels, 10cm x 9cm contained in an ebonised wooden frame £100 - 150
|
|
|
A 19th Century armorial crest, Simmonds above a banner inscribed Ferio Tego, watercolour and gilt, 20cm x 15cm, framed; together with a letter with the: Explanation of the arms of Simmonds, correctly drawn up by J Harold Heraldic Artist (2) £50 - 80
|
|
|
Two scissor cut silhouette pictures - Harem Lady and Taking Tea, fabric backed, images 23.5cm x 29.5cm, framed £40 - 60
|
|
| |
A miniature Florentine giltwood mirror, the oval plate within beaded border and ornate relief carved pierced floral frame, 27cm high, 19.5cm wide max. £60 - 90
|
|
|
Four fractured geodes, all revealing coloured crystalline structure, amethyst, etc., 30cm high and smaller (8) £200 - 300
|
|
| |
A Russian white metal cased icon with painted face and hands, 22cm x 18cm £30 - 50
|
|
| |
An interesting early Corona Typewriter Company typewriter No. 3 with folding ribbon cartridge and carriage bearing Corona Typewriter printed label, the reverse inscribed Patented March 8th 1904, February 8th 1910, other Patents pending, contained within a nickel mounted box with fitted badger bristle brush, typewriter 21cm wide, 26cm deep max., box 31cm wide, 25cm deep, 13cm high, early 20th Century (faults) £100 - 150
|
|
|
A Crystal receiver, registered design number 692283 contained within a walnut case, 17.5cm wide, 23cm deep, 15cm high; together with a pair of headphones with bakelite ear pieces the backs inscribed 900 OHMS (2) (faults) £30 - 40
|
|
| |
A Mauchline ware hinged box, the cover with transfer print of Lumley Road, Skegness, 4.5cm high; a Mauchline ware book card case, the sides printed with view of The Isle of Man, 11.5cm high; a World War II gas mask in original box (3) £10 - 20
|
|
| |
An Alcock's single piece fishing rod "Light Caster" with cork handle, 200cm long, printed label £20 - 30
|
|
| |
Hardy's - a three piece fishing rod with brass mounts, cork handle, stamped Hardy's W Fitting, patent steel centre, 460cm long approx. (faults) £20 - 30
|
|
| |
A turned mahogany handled brass gaff hook, stamped Parkhouse, 80cm long, late 19th Century £80 - 120
|
|
|
An unusual horn table centre or vase?, the horn with silver mounts, fitted and mounted in a horn collar with pair of bronze stays attaching to the horn carriage with circular reeded horn wheels, 19cm wide, 18cm high, late 18th / early 19th Century (faults) £100 - 150
|
|
|
A late 18th Century bone mounted fan, the guards and stems engraved and detailed in silver with birds, lozenges, butterflies and trophies, the silk painted with a gallant proffering a flowering branch and a female standing before a draped pedestal, the centre with pedestal and pair of hearts, doves above, detailed in sequins, gouache, gilt foliate borders, 46cm wide; two other fans (3) (faults) £80 - 120
|
|
| |
A 19th Century papier mâché oval dish, the red lacquer body decorated in gilt and black with fish, black lacquer base, 17cm wide (possibly oriental) £25 - 40
|
|
| |
Treen - a carved paper knife, the blade pierced with interlaced initials and device, the guard and pierced handle conforming, 26cm long £50 - 80
|
|
|
An interesting scrimshaw panel of arched rectangular form, engraved with flower filled basket, branches and flags, pricked with initials JV and others, geometric and floral borders, 32cm long £100 - 150
|
|
|
An interesting engraved coconut pedestal goblet, the body finely detailed with fishermen, vacant cartouche and fish, turned wood column and spreading circular foot, 15cm high, 18th Century £80 - 120
|
|
|
'Real' Tennis - a Victorian racket with leather bumper guard, the head with natural gut strings, the throat inscribed Charles Ernest with registration kite, the reverse stamped 4, fine strung handle with ebonised butt, 63.5cm long overall, head 20cm wide, registration kite for 1875 £250 - 400
|
|
| |
Advertising - a Colman's Mustard box containing a white metal mincer; a Macintosh's Toffee Deluxe tin containing large quantity of buttons; a High Glass Virginia Cigarettes tin (3) £20 - 30
|
|
| |
A Victorian brass bound walnut writing box, the hinged lid with vacant shaped cartouche, the interior with gilt tooled black leather writing surface, 45cm wide, 25cm deep, 17cm high, Circa 1870 (faults) £40 - 60
|
|
| |
A George III mahogany tea caddy of rectangular form, the figured top above a conforming frieze with shaped ivory key plate, the hinged lid revealing a pair of lidded wells with turned ivory handles and provision for mixing bowl, 30cm wide, 16cm deep, 15cm high, Circa 1800; together with a later mixing bowl and spoon (3) (faults) £60 - 100
|
|
| |
A Victorian amboyna veneered square tea caddy, the borders outlined with mahogany stringing, foiled interior, 10cm cubed; a brass mounted bevelled glass box with mirrored base, 15.5cm wide, 11cm deep, 7cm high, late 17th Century (2) £30 - 40
|
|
| |
A 19th Century hardwood snuff box, the slightly domed circular lid applied a silver leaf scroll badge for the King of Portugal, Duke of Braganza, the reeded cylindrical body with circular reeded foot, 11cm diameter, 5.5cm high £80 - 120
|
|
|
Gautrot Breveté, Paris - a silver plated and brass cornet with side mounted keys, cornet 23cm wide approx., in fitted red felt lined ebonised case £400 - 600
|
|
| |
An interesting 19th Century deck brush? with broad wooden bristles with tied skin cover, pair of lugs and turned tapered handle, 36cm wide, 26cm high £100 - 200
|
|
|
A fine quality shagreen dome topped box, the silver coloured metal mounts rope twist and reeded, the push button release with octagonal floral and beaded back plate, 16cm wide, 9cm deep, 6.5cm high £500 - 700
|
|
|
A Newton's 7.3cm diameter miniature New and Improved terrestrial globe, published by Newton & Son, 66 chancery Lane and 3 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, 12 full hand-coloured copper engraved gores over papier mâché and plaster, brass arc on baluster turned pillar and turned circular base, 16cm high (faults) £500 - 800
|
|
|
Black Forest - a large trunk and bear box, the hinged lid with finely carved bear above cub and further bear on a well carved trunk, 39cm high, 26cm wide, late 19th Century £600 - 900
|
|
|
A violin, the single piece figured mahogany stained back with purfled borders, the table of fine to medium grain, ebonised finger board and carved scroll, the violin bearing label inscribed in ink Gustav Haussler ..., dated 1929, back 36cm long, cased; together with a tapered octagonal mahogany bow with mother of pearl inlaid frog (3) £100 - 200
|
|
| |
A late 19th / early 20th Century violin bearing label JOH.BAP T, SCHWEITZER, one piece figured back and table of medium grain, purfled borders, back 37cm long; together with a mahogany bow with mother of pearl inlaid frog (2) £40 - 60
|
|
| |
A Victorian diorama card, the front with floral cornucopia vase, folding to reveal three dimensional country scene inscribed Many Happy Returns of the Day, a Victorian card: Forget-Me-Not, a Chinese Christmas card inscribed Klisimas Time Just Now Begin My Wishee You Velly Best Chin Chin Plantee Chancee Alla Time So Please Excusey Littie Lyme, gouache on rice paper, a Victorian hand painted moving card, 18.5cm x 12cm (4) (faults) £20 - 30
|
|
| |
A whale tooth, undecorated, 14.5cm high, 8cm wide max. £30 - 40
|
|
|
R & Y Augousti, Paris - a shagreen and parchment box, the sliding lift off lid revealing plain interior, 13.5cm wide, 9.25cm deep, the base with black silk panel bearing maker's mark and inscribed R & Y Augousti, Paris, Circa 1980s £200 - 300
|
|
|
A good 19th Century papier mâché circular box and cover, the lid finely painted with a domestic scene within gilt line border, the sides with house amidst trees and floral basket, the base with sheep resting beside a wall and hat, simulated tortoiseshell interior, 9.5cm diameter, Circa 1810 £80 - 120
|
|
| |
A late 18th / early 19th Century horn snuff box of rounded rectangular outline, the hinged lid inlaid with a tortoiseshell lozenge, 9cm wide, 4cm deep, 2.5cm high £30 - 50
|
|
| |
A late 18th / early 19th Century horn snuff box of rounded rectangular form, the hinged lid veneered in tortoiseshell and centred on scrolls, crescent moon, stars and ovals in mother of pearl, brass and silver coloured metal, 8cm wide (faults) £20 - 30
|
|
|
A good Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy of elongated octagonal form, the hinged lid and body applied overall with silver floral scroll mounts, pierced C-scroll finial handle, the interior with tortoiseshell veneered lid, 14cm high over handle, 11cm wide, the mounts by Samuel Walton Smith, Birmingham 1886 £1000 - 1500
|
|
|
A good Edwardian tortoiseshell veneered tea caddy of slope top cutlery box form, applied silver strapwork mounts to the top and front, pierced C-scroll handle, the hinged lid revealing veneered cover and foiled interior, the silver mounts by Martin Hall & Co., Sheffield 1906 £1000 - 1500
|
|
|
A good Regency partridge wood tea caddy of sarcophagus form, string inlaid throughout, on gilded iron lion paw feet, the hinged lid revealing mirrored interior within a cavetto moulded velvet and black cut velvet lined lid with pair of lidded tea canisters and glass mixing well, 33cm wide max., 22cm high, Circa 1820 (lacking spoons and old restorations) £300 - 500
|
|
|
A Victorian burr walnut veneered writing compendium, the slightly domed top with applied vacant brass cartouche with indented corners, hinged, the front bearing ivorine label inscribed Parkins & Gotto. Oxford Street. London, dropping to reveal the conforming writing surface, inkwells, pen depression and lidded compartment, the centre section with provision for letters and with three small drawers and writing slate, Bramah locks, pair of brass carrying handles, 41.5cm wide, 28cm high, 22cm deep, Circa 1870 £400 - 600
|
|
|
A pair of Aesthetic Movement square mahogany panels: Autumn, painted by Charlotte Horn Spiers (1844-1914) and Winter by Ellen Welby (1851-1936), each with young girl within an inscribed roundel with foliate spandrels, 24.5cm square, the reverse of Autumn inscribed C. H. Spiers, 68 Newman Street, Winter E. Wellby, Circa 1885 (faults)
Charlotte Horn Spiers' early career was spent at The Minton, Kensington Gore Workshops where she worked as a freelance artist in partnership with another successful Minton artist Ellen Wellby £150 - 250
|
|
|
A Thomason patent corkscrew with ivory handle, the cylindrical body embossed with corn, grapes and leafage, 18cm high, Circa 1860 (faults) £150 - 250
|
|
| |
A large brown leather Gladstone style bag with brass mounts and lock, 80cm wide overall £100 - 150
|
|
| |
A pair of 17th Century Flemish carvings of cherubs riding stylised sea horses, birds, scrolling leafage and grapes, each 36cm wide, Circa 1680 £300 - 400
|
|
|
A pair of early 17th Century German oak panels, one with risen Christ standing amidst clouds with sunburst behind, above open coffin and soldiers, the cartouche beneath inscribed Devi, Erstandinge, dated 1632, flanked by stylised cornucopia, the arch flanked by flowers and scrolling leafage, the other panel conforming with Christ crucified with female figures at the base of the cross, the cartouche inscribed De. Creutsinge.Christi, 43cm x 29cm £1000 - 1500
|
|
