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Good mid-19th century Continental carved meerschaum pipe with domed hinged wind cap and carved with lions, metal collar and amber mouthpiece, 21cm long, the case stamped for L. Baumgartner, Corso, Trieste
£100 - 150
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Unusual carved meerschaum pipe, the stem carved a knop branch, surmounted by a bear, gilt metal collar with presentation inscription to Councillor Arthur Holden Esq., dated 1875, 19cm long, cased
£80 - 120
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Finely carved 19th century cheroot holder carved as Venus and attendant cherub, white enamel collar and amber mouthpiece, 18cm long, associated case
£60 - 90
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder, well-carved with two hounds, amber mouthpiece, 15cm long, associated case, together with another similar (2)
£100 - 150
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19th century well-carved meerschaum pipe in the form of a dog's head, white metal collar, amber mouthpiece, together with 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved with three sheep, silver collar, assayed for L. & S. Birmingham 1892, both cased
£60 - 90
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Early 20th century well-carved meerschaum pipe, the bowl carved as head of a smiling young lady with ribbon-tied hat, silver collar, assigned for W. H. Birmingham 1916, 17cm long, cased
£60 - 90
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Early 20th century carved meerschaum pipe in the form of a lady's head with hat, amber mouthpiece, 14cm long, cased, marked for Pietro Vizio, Torino, 34 Via Rome, together with similar cheroot holder in associated case and another (lacking mouthpiece) (3)
£70 - 100
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Late 19th / early 20th century humorous meerschaum cheroot holder, carved with a monk drinking with a bottle, further carved amber bottles in a basket which he holds, amber mouthpiece pipe, 11cm long, associated case, together with well-carved meerschaum pipe with seated woman, smoking, cased (2)
£60 - 90
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Unusual novelty meerschaum pipe carved around the bowl with continuous frieze of Native Americans hunting a wild cat, amber stem, 18cm long, together with an unsmoked carved meerschaum pipe in the form of an everted horse's head, spiral carved amber stem and a cheroot holder carved with hunting trophy, the last two in associated cases (3)
£70 - 100
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Finely carved late 19th century Austrian meerschaum pipe in the form of a female figurehead, wearing finely laced dress, her hair tied with floral band, 13cm long, cased, marked for Franz Hiess, 7 Karutherstrasse, Wien
£80 - 120
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Novelty carved cheroot holder in the form of a Boxer dog head, amber mouthpiece, 12cm long, associated case, together with another carved as a bearded man in smoking hat, another with a dog and horse, another with horse and groom and another with two running dogs - all cased (5)
£100 - 150
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Carved novelty meerschaum pipe in the form of a dog's head, with white metal collar stamped - A. B., amber mouthpiece, 15cm long, together with a cheroot holder carved as a Jockey, the bowl an inverted horse hoof - both cased (2)
£80 - 120
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Early 20th century Austrian meerschaum pipe carved with the head of a society beauty, white metal collar, wooden mouthpiece, 15.5cm long, together with three similar pipes - all cased (4)
£60 - 90
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Late 19th century well-carved meerschaum cheroot holder carved and pierced with mother and baby with floral garlands, silver mount, rose amber mouthpiece, 16cm long
£60 - 90
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Large mid-19th century carved meerschaum pipe of plain form, 32cm, together with a large unsmoked modern carved meerschaum carved with a female nude figure, the mouthpiece with maker's plaque for C.A.O., both cased (2)
£70 - 100
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Good quality 19th century carved meerschaum pipe, the bowl as the the head of Bacchus, amber mouthpiece, with white metal collar, 20cm long
£80 - 120
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Early 20th century well-carved meerschaum pipe with female head - possibly Queen Alexandra, 9cm long, together with a carved meerschaum in the form of a Saracen's head, yellow metal collar and well-carved meerschaum modelled as a female head with flowing locks and ribbons (3)
£100 - 150
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Good early Austro-Hungarian carved meerschaum pipe, cylindrical bowl with metal mounted domed hinged wind cover and carved in high relief with lion and the Spoils of War, mounted on horn-shaped hand piece, black mouthpiece, 17cm high, together with another early Kalmasch form meerschaum pipe with hinged pierced silver wind cover with Vienna hallmarks - possibly 1863, maker - Gross, relief carved with a Scotsman in tartan traditional attire, on horseback, the terminal stamped indistinctly - Heiss (lacking mouthpiece), 14cm high (2)
£100 - 150
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19th century novelty carved meerschaum pipe, the bowl carved as an owl with inset glass eyes, wooden mouthpiece, 12cm long, cased, together with another carved with frolicking horses, cheroot holder carved with deer, in associated case (3)
£70 - 100
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Early silver mounted Kalmasch meerschaum pipe, the L-shaped bowl with scroll ornament, elaborate hinged mid-cover and terminal assayed for H. R. London 1844, 14cm high
£60 - 90
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Five similar late 19th / early 20th century carved meerschaum pipes, each with bowl in the form of a female mask wearing hat or bonnet, amber mouthpieces, the largest 19cm long
£80 - 120
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Fine early 20th century Continental enamelled silver cigarette box of square cushion form, the hinged cover well-painted with interior scene of scantily clad female in a bedroom, stamped - 935, with amethyst inset push-button
£300 - 500
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Collection of plain stem cheroot holders and cigarette holders - to include two gold (9ct) mounted holders, ivory, amber, guilloche enamel, horn and other examples, two silver cheroot cases, other items (qty)
£100 - 150
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Group of 19th century pipes - various mediums - including cased meerschaum carved with dancing dogs, silver mounted meerschaum pipe with fine tooled wind cover, Kalmasch form meerschaum pipe with scrolled ornament, silver inlaid horn pipe, Tyrolean carved wood and horn pipe with horn mouthpiece, meerschaum pipe carved with coronet and two plain examples
£60 - 90
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Late 19th / early 20th century well-carved meerschaum pipe, the bowl as head of a bearded African man, with amber mouthpiece, 21cm long, together with lion's head meerschaum, unusual meerschaum relief carved with tribal figures, female head pipe and small pipe carved as a man with hat (5)
£100 - 150
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Large 19th century Eastern European carved meerschaum of Kalmasch form, inset with glass beads and carved with a stylised geometric knot lattice, 20cm long
£70 - 100
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Finely carved late 19th century meerschaum pipe, the bowl in the form of a Native American Chieftain, with silver collar assayed to Birmingham 1899, amber mouthpiece, 20cm long, cased
£60 - 100
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Good late 19th / early 20th century carved and stained meerschaum pipe in the form of an eagle claw holding an egg, silver collar, amber mouthpiece, 16cm long, cased, marked - A.S.M
£80 - 120
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Unusual and early Austro-Hungarian carved meerschaum pipe with twin bowls carved in the form of 17th century military figure heads, one wearing turban, the other with brimmed hat - both with inset eyes (lacking mouthpiece), 17cm long
£80 - 120
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Early 20th century well-carved Continental meerschaum pipe, the bowl in the form of a bearded gentleman, 21cm long, cased, together with novelty carved meerschaum in the form of a hand holding a skull, cased - the case marked for Ludwig Hartmann & Eidam, Wien (2)
£100 - 150
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Good large early 20th century carved meerschaum cheroot holder of flared form, carved with dog, amber mouthpiece, 20cm long, the case marked for A.O.C., together with novelty meerschaum cheroot holder carved with a huntsman with horn, another with horses, another with lion, two in the form of dragon claws (6)
£100 - 150
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Early 20th century meerschaum pipe carved as the head of a dachshund, silver collar, amber mouthpiece, 17cm long, cased, together with well-carved meerschaum in the form of a Nubian man, gold collar and amber mouthpiece, the case marked for Loewe & Co. 62 Haymarket, London
£100 - 150
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Fine quality late 19th century novelty cheroot holder - exquisitely carved in miniature as a reclining female nude, the velvet-lined fitted case forming her bed, 12cm long
£100 - 150
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Three plain Kalmasch plain pipe reservoirs, cased, together with silver mounted pipe reservoir, case marked for Franz Hiess & Sohne and carved German pipe reservoir, T-shaped pipe carved with flanking huntsman, horse and dog - all cased (5)
£60 - 90
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Carved meerschaum cheroot holder surmounted by donkey with heavy load, 13cm long, together with another carved with surmounting St. Bernard dog, the case labelled for Wm. Astley & Co. Ltd., 109 Jermyn St. S.W., another with lion, two with floral carved bowls and example in the form of a gentleman with top hat - all cased (6)
£80 - 120
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Large Austrian carved meerschaum pipe, the bowl in the form of a young woman, amber mouthpiece, case signed Carl Heiss, Wien, 21cm, together with an unsmoked meerschaum pipe in the form of a horse's head, a pipe carved with a sea nymph and a silver mounted German meerschaum carved with a bierkeller scene - all cased (4)
£80 - 120
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Late 19th / early 20th century carved meerschaum cheroot holder in the form of a bull, amber mouthpiece, 19cm long, together with another carved with deer, a silver mounted pipe carved in the form of a lady's head and shoulders, another in the form of a hand holding a cup, small cheroot holder carved with the head of a Russian soldier - all cased (5)
£80 - 120
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Four plain antique meerschaum pipes, together with pipe carved with the head of a bearded man in hat, three partial carved pipes and a well-presented carved set of pipes and cheroot holders (9)
£80 - 120
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Fine 19th century carved and pierced meerschaum pipe - the elaborate pipe in the form of a mermaid holding aloft a shell, entwined with bulrushes, silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 35cm long
£250 - 400
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Collection of early to mid-19th century Austro-Hungarian carved meerschaum elbow bowls - including several silver mounted (10)
£150 - 250
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Victorian brass 'honour' tobacco box with coin slot and surmounting handle, on bun feet (mechanism missing), 25cm long
£100 - 150
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Good Victorian brass 'honour' tobacco box, applied plaque with Royal Coat of Arms, coin slot for 1d and surmounting handle, of tapered form, on bun feet, 16cm wide.
Provenance: Christie's, Oak Edition Sale (5369) 4 Nov. 2008 - lot 32
£500 - 700
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Good Victorian brass 'honour' tobacco box of rectangular form, with coin slot for 1/2d and surmounting handle, on ball feet, 25cm wide
£300 - 500
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Good Victorian brass 'honour' tobacco box, signed - PIGGOTT & BARBER MAKERS, with coin slot for 1d and surmounting handle, on ball feet, 24cm wide.
Provenance: Christie's, Oak Edition Sale (5369) 4 Nov. 2008 - lot 33
£300 - 500
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Three First World War Queen Mary 1914 brass Christmas boxes (lacking contents)
£50 - 70
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Elaborate silver cigar lighter - Birmingham 1920 - in the form of Aladdin's Lamp, with serpent handle, engraved presentation inscription, 16cm
£60 - 90
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Good collection of early American pipes - to include pre-Columbian Mexican steatite pipe, three polychrome painted Mesoamerica figural pipe, North Florida clay pipe in the form of a fish, group of Native American clay pipes
£200 - 300
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Very elaborate large carved late 19th / early 20th century meerschaum pipe in the form of a dragon's claw and egg, the egg pierced by multi-headed devil, 9cm long
£60 - 90
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Five good 19th century Continental porcelain pipes - including one in the form of a headless horseman, another with classical mark and fine gilt metal fittings, an Arab with glass eyes and two painted porcelain pipes
£70 - 100
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Mid-19th century Debrecan carved meerschaum pipe bowl, relief carved with huntsman and pigs, unmarked, white metal mounts, 18cm long, together with an Austrian carved meerschaum Debrecan pipe bowl, relief carved with eagle and coronet, elaborate silver wind cap, assayed for Vienna, a third relief carved with running deer and dog (3)
£100 - 150
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