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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRASS NOVELTY VESTA CASE in the form of a bull; 2.7" (6.8 cms) long £150-170 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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BY LIBERTY & CO:- An Edwardian Art Nouveau "CYMRIC" napkin ring, decorated around the sides with three stylised enamel scrolls, hallmarked Birmingham 1905; 2" (5 cms) diameter; 0.45 oz £60-80 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EDWARDIAN NOVELTY PIN CUSHION in the form of an elephant (stuffed & loaded), by Adie & Lovekin Ltd., Birmingham 1907; 2.75" (7 cms) long £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN EMBOSSED STAMP BOX rectangular, on a bevelled base with a gilt interior and three divisions by Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1894 and a small cockerel seal, initialled "V" (intaglio) by S. Mordan & Co., Chester 1910; the box 3" (7.5 cms) long; 2.5 oz (2) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY NICKEL-PLATED VESTA CASE with a Stanhope viewer inset into the cover, showing views of Bath; 1.8" (4.6 cms) long £120-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A CONTEMPORARY SILVERGILT SURPRISE EGG with a textured finish, the interior with a mouse poking out of a cheese wedge, by Stewart Devlin, London 1971; 3" (7.5 cms) high; 5.5 oz £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A QUANTITY OF SMALL COLLECTABLE ITEMS:- Two rattles, two thimbles, a miniature mounted book of "Common Prayer" and another "Hymns A & M", a stamp box, card case, mounted glass stamp roller, two stamp envelopes, a seal, a scent with red glass, a chair, a sedan chair & numerous other plated items (lot) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A SMALL COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN SCENT BOTTLES:- A double-ended clear glass example with a faceted tubular body, another similar with chased mounts, another with an "Anna Gelb" glass body, another with plated mounts and an "Anna Grun" body and three other scent bottles with chased mounts; the largest one 5.8" (15 cms) long (7) £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT OF SMALL/MINIATURE ITEMS:- Two pin cushions, a bell, five cheroot holders, six glove/button hooks, a mesh purse, two mirrors, a mirror/compact, two other compacts, a mounted glass pot, a seal/butter print, and seven other items (lot) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY RECTANGULAR STAMP BOX with dual, sprung-loaded compartments, monogrammed, maker's mark "W&W" and "STGSIL", probably Australian c.1890; 1.2" (3 cms) long; 0.7 oz £80-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN BOOKMARK in the shape of a heart by William Hornby, London 1898, and an engraved vesta case by Thomas Ascot, Birmingham 1896; the latter 2.2" (5.5 cms) long; 1.3 oz (2) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN / EDWARDIAN PERPETUAL CALENDAR FOB maker's mark "P. Bros", Birmingham 1901; 0.95" (2.4 cms) diameter; 0.2 oz £30-50 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN NUTMEG GRATER of tubular form with a hinged cover & hinged side revealing a blued steel rasp, by C. Rawlings & W. Summers, London 1851; 2.5" (6.5 cms) long; 1.6 oz £250-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN HORN-SHAPED VINAIGRETTE/SCENT BOTTLE with an agate-set cover, gilt interior & suspensory chain, by Sampson Mordan, London 1873; 3" (7.6 cms) long; 1.1 oz £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN RECTANGULAR DUAL COMPARTMENT STAMP BOX with a gilt interior & lift-out divider, by Stokes & Ireland, Chester/London 1899; 2" (5 cms) long; 1.5 oz £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN 9 CT. GOLD CIGARETTE CASE of plain rectangular form, the thumbpress set with a turquoise-coloured, glass bead, by William James Hornby, London 1900; 3.45" (7 cms) long; 2.5 oz £500-600 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN VESTA CASE engraved with a golfer about to take a swing, by Henry Griffith, Birmingham 1898 and a golf club brooch by Charles Horner, Chester 1909; the latter 2.3" (6 cms) long; 0.8 oz (2) £80-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A RED LEATHER AND VELVET PURSE with silver thread embroidery; 9 cms £40-60 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A SILVERED BRASS VESTA HOLDER in the form of an owl's head; 5.5 cms £50-80 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A TORTOISESHELL CIGAR CASE with shibayama type gilt decoration of flowers, a cockerel etc.; 13.5 cms £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE NAPKIN RING embossed with figures on horseback and a small Continental box; the latter 1.75" (4.5 cms) long; 1.7 oz (2) £40-60 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN RECTANGULAR "CASTLE TOP" SNUFF BOX with a view of Warwick Castle in relief on the cover, engine-turned sides & base with a vacant cartouche, gilt interior, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1838; 2.4" (6.2 cms) long; 1.45 oz £250-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN TEXTURED CARD CASE with a vacant circular cartouche, by Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1900 and a commemorative (Silver Jubilee 1977) cigarette canister with the Royal Arms inset into the cover behind glass, maker's mark "SJR", London 1977; the latter 4" (10 cms) high; 9.7 oz (2) £100-130 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A DESK WEIGHT in the form of a gilt bronze bird, on oval onyx base; 13 cms £60-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A COLD PAINTED BRONZE BULLDOG stamped Geschutzt; 11 cms £150-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A BRONZE INKSTAND designed as a water rail with chicks on circular base, 19th century French; 21 cms diameter £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- A small pin tray, three small bonbon dishes, three vesta cases, a vesta striker, a matchbox cover, a nail buffer, two small boxes, a note pad from a chatelaine, & a purse with silk lining; the latter 2" (5 cms) long; 5.6 oz weighable silver (lot) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A TOOTHPICK AND EIGHT VARIOUS SMALL PENCILS (one in the form of a claret jug, one a whistle inscribed "Johann Fuber" and one in the form of a hand with cuff by Mordan), some A/F; the longest pencil 3.1" (8 cms) long (9) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN PARASOL the gilt metal & porcelain handle painted with lovers; 90 cms overall £60-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY IVORY TOOTHPICK BOX with gold piqué-work on the cover, another ivory toothpick box and a mother of pearl toothpick box with a sliding cover; the latter 2.5" (6.5 cms) long (3) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PAIR OF GOLD LORGNETTES the pierced frame with applied florets, French 19th century £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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THREE GEORGE II STOCK/CRAVATTE BUCKLES:- One by Joseph Perkins, London 1740-50, one with its clasp, maker's mark "I.A" (script), London c.1745 and one with the maker's mark "TN", same date; the largest one 1.6" (4.2 cms) long (3) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MISCELLANY OF BUCKLES:- mixed dates, designs, media and size including a cased pair; the smallest one 0.75" (1.8 cms) long (34) £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III MOUNTED STEEL SHOE BUCKLES with openwork borders by Edward Fairbrother, London 1792 and three George III hallmarked stock/cravatte buckles; the pair 2.95" (7.4 cms) long (5) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PAIR OF SMALL MOUNTED STEEL & PASTE-SET BUCKLES oval with a gold border c.1785 and fourteen other single mounted steel buckles with pastes; the largest one 2.4" (6.2 cms) long (16) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN CASED SET OF TWO PAIRS OF GILT-METAL COURT BUCKLES the box with retailer's label of "Ede & Son", c.1900 and a cased set of two pairs of mourning buckles, polished steel set with jet, the box with retailer's label of "Ede, Son & Ravenscroft" c.1910; each case approx. 6.5" (16.5 cms) long (2) £40-60 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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VARIOUS GEORGE III SINGLE, HALLMARKED, MOUNTED STEEL BUCKLES & three hallmarked pairs of buckles; the largest ones 3" (8 cms) long (14) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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SEVEN VARIOUS PAIRS OF LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY METAL BUCKLES (steel, gilt-metal, etc.) and two single examples; the large oval one 4" (10 cms) long (16) £80-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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SIX VARIOUS GEORGE III HALLMARKED STOCK OR CRAVATTE BUCKLES another George II example and three very similar paste-set examples, unmarked; the largest one 2" (5 cms) long (10) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III BUCKLES (with silver chapes), rectangular with fine bead borders and chased florets in the corners, by George Smith, London c.1790 (no date letters) together with seven late 18th century single steel & paste-set buckles and a paste-set locket clasp; the latter 2.4" (6 cms) long £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III PLATED-MOUNTED STEEL, PASTE-SET SHOE BUCKLES two paste-set nickel & steel buckles, two mounted steel & paste-set buckles, a paste-set steel, a heart-shaped buckle and two mounted steel buckles set with coloured pastes; the heart-shaped buckle 2.5" (7 cms) long (9) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN MOUNTED STEEL "PERSONALISED" BUCKLE with the following in relief around the border "SAMUEL TRAVERS ESQ. 1724", the reverse inscribed "Thos. Joseph Wetherell 1875", by William Dowler, Birmingham 1867; 1.7" (4.3 cms) long £80-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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FOUR PAIRS OF GEORGE III SMALL PASTE-SET MOUNTED STEEL BUCKLES & a larger, heart-shaped, paste-set steel buckle; the latter 3" (7.5 cms) long (9) £140-180 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SMALL OVAL PASTE-SET BUCKLES with blued steel chapes and bright-cut inner borders, c.1780 and another similar pair with inner gold borders; the larger ones 1.7" (43 cms) long (4) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A QUANTITY OF PAMPHLETS, ARTICLES & GENERAL LITERATURE relating to buckles, their history & collecting (lot) £20-30 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SMALL GOLD-MOUNTED, BLUED STEEL BUCKLES unmarked, a pair of smaller mounted, blued steel buckles by either Thomas Wright or Thomas Wilson, London c.1790, and a pair of small Edwardian reeded buckles, maker's mark "J.H", London 1904; the gold ones 0.8" (2.5 cms) long (6) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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TWO SIMILAR GEORGE III PAIRS OF SMALL, CUT-STEEL BUCKLES a pair of small gilt-metal & blued steel buckles and three pairs of small, mounted, paste-set buckles; the largest ones 1.2" (3 cms) long (12) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III PAIR OF SMALL GOLD-MOUNTED BLUED STEEL & PASTE-SET BUCKLES (in original Morocco leather case); the buckles 0.8" (2.3 cms) long £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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SIX PAIRS OF GEORGE III SMALL MOUNTED STEEL BUCKLES all hallmarked; the largest ones 1.5" (4 cms) long (12) £120-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- Two toothpicks (one with a 9 ct. pick), a small late Victorian whistle, four thimbles, a Chinese pepperette, another pepperette, a small powder compact (lacking mirror), a small circular photograph frame, a Colonial Art Nouveau spoon, a pair of Indian mounted boar-tusk peppers, a Middle Eastern flat square box with St. George & the Dragon in relief on one side, & a gilt-metal pendant shoe; the latter 1.75" (4.5 cms) long; 3.9 oz weighable silver (lot) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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