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A Collection of Souvenir and Advertising Material from the 1938 Empire Exhibition, including - snuff tins, badges and purses, various £100-150
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Baron Scotford (20th Century) - Five cut paper silhouettes, all signed and dated 1938, with Empire Exhibition stamp to lower left, various sizes, glazed £150-200
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An AA and Royal Scottish Automobile Club 1938 Empire Exhibition Enamel Sign, in black letters on a yellow ground, by Franco, W.1, 12ins x 37.25ins £200-300
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A Turned Wood Table Lamp, 1938, made as a trial piece for a presentation lamp given to the Queen Mother at the opening of the 1938 Glasgow Empire Exhibition, made of different woods from Castle May's trees - plain, maple, gean, beech, ash and walnut, 7ins high, with shade £60-80
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An Ormolu and Mother-of-Pearl Shell Shaped Etui, 19th Century, the shell engraved with a shield, leafy swags and stylised flowers, within a dog tooth motif, the sides with a raised running vine motif, with fitted interior, 5.25ins wide x 2ins high £250-350
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A black lacquer visitor's card case, 19th Century, one side painted with a crest within elaborate cartouche and the motto "Impavidum Feriunt", the other side with garter, motto and initials of owner, surmounted by an heraldic beast, 3.375ins x 2ins x 0.5ins £100-150
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LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY SCHOOL - Miniature portrait of an elderly bearded gentleman, octagonal 2.5ins x 1.75ins, set onto lid of papier mache rectangular box, 4ins x 2.25ins x 1ins, the interior lid with an engraved metal plaque, and early 20th Century school - Miniature shoulder-length portrait of a gentleman wearing full wig and ermine, oval 2.5ins x 2ins, in ebonised frame and glazed £100-150
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AFTER JEAN-MARC NATTIER (1685-1766) - Miniature half-length portrait of Madame Adelaide de France, oval 3.25ins x 2.5ins, indistinctly signed, in pressed brass frame, and two other miniature portraits of a young woman holding an apple, and a naval gentleman, both in 18th Century dress, ovals 3.25ins x 2.5ins £100-150
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A Black Lacquered Papier-mâché Circular Snuff Box, 19th Century, the lid inset with miniature shoulder half-length portrait of a young woman, 3.25ins in diameter, and a Continental enamel snuff box,19th Century, of shaped outline, the lid painted with a sailing vessel, 2ins x 1.25ins high £100-150
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Two Dupont gilt metal lighters, each with engine turned ornament and engraved with initials £100-150
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A Montblanc "Soulmakers 100 Years StarWalker" Unlimited Ballpoint Pen, the perspex cap set with brilliant cut diamond, in original black leather covered box with paper work and outer box £250-350
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A Cold Painted Bronze Figure of a Chick, Late 19th / Early 20th Century, 1.75ins high £60-80
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A part collection of Halcyon Days enamel New Year boxes - 1977-2003 (27), and 16 other Halcyon Days enamel boxes, various £150-200
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A collection primarily of boxes, 19th Century, including - novelty lacquer and brass circular snuff box, one side engraved "John Hurst", and a picture of an exhibition building, the other side engraved with two donkeys and the caption "When shall we three meet again?", 2.25ins diameter, a black lacquer circular snuff box with overpainted print to lid "Hunting", 3ins diameter, and twenty-two others, various £150-200
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A Red Tortoise Shell Boulle Serpentine Fronted Scent Casket, 19th Century, complete with three gilt decorated scent bottles, 5.375ins x 3.125ins x 3.875ins high, a burr wood rectangular snuff box, 4ins x 1.875ins x 1.125ins, and three other snuff boxes, various £200-300
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An Unusual "Scottish" Turned and Carved Boxwood Gavel, 19th Century, the head carved with two thistles, leaf and rope pattern ornament, with conforming handle, 9.5ins high, and matching chisel with steel blade, 8.5ins overall £80-120
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A Gilt and Bronze Metal Octagonal Inkwell, 19th Century, of classical rotunda shape, 10.75ins wide x 4.5ins high, and a rosewood and brass inlaid rectangular inkstand, George IV, with central lidded compartment and pair of moulded glass inkwells, fitted one drawer, 15ins x 11ins £120-160
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A Indian Sedeli Work Stationery Box, late 19th Century, of angular sloping form, the interior with five divisions, 8.75ins wide x 5.5ins deep x 5.5ins high £100-150
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An Unusual Stained Burr Wood Box, 19th Century, the lid lifting to reveal green cut velvet lined interior, 11ins x 7ins x 6.5ins high £150-200
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A Mahogany Knife Box, George III, with fitted interior, 9.25ins wide x 9.75ins deep x 14ins high £250-350
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A Dinky Toys Diecast Model of Lady Penelope's FAB1 No.100, with original box £80-120
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A Corgi Diecast Model James Bond" - Toyota 2000GT, No. 336, from the film "You Only Live Twice", with inner pictorial stand with missiles and instructions and original box £150-200
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A Corgi Diecast Model "Batman" - Batmobile - No. 267, gloss black, with inner pictorial stand with secret instruction pack containing missiles attached to Sprue, instructions and lapel badge and original box £250-350
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A Corgi Diecast Model "The Green Hornet" - Black Beauty - No. 268, with inner pictorial stand with accessories and instructions and original box £200-300
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A Corgi Diecast Model "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" - Thrush Buster - No. 497, with inner pictorial stand, rare cream coloured body and original box £200-300
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Two Corgi Diecast Models, Ferrari 206 Dino Sport No. 344 and Oldsmobile Tornado No. 276, both in original boxes £80-120
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A Group of Six Corgi Diecast Model Vehicles, including - Porsche Carrera 6, No.330, Lotus Elan S2, No. 318, Cooper Maserati F/1, No. 156, Buick Riviera, No. 245, "E" Type Jaguar, No. 312 and Ferrari "Berlinetta" 250 Le Mans, No. 314, all in original boxes £100-150
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A Group of Four DinkyToys Diecast Model Vehicles, including - Bedford T.K. box van, No. 450, Bedford "Coca Cola" truck, No. 402, A.E.C. fuel tanker Esso, No. 945 and Austin Mini Moke, No. 342, all in original boxes £200-300
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A Group of Four Corgi Diecast Model Vehicles, including - Volkswagen 1200 in East African safari trim, No. 256, Mack-Priestman crane truck, No. 1154, machinery carrier No. 27 and Simon Snorkel fire engine, No. 1127, all in original boxes £80-120
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A Small Collection of Matchbox Diecast Model Vehicles, including - Lambourghini Miura P400, No. 33, Volkswagen camper No. 34 and ten others, all in original boxes, various £150-200
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A Large Mixed Collection of Diecast Model Vehicles, including - Corgi "James Bond's" Aston Martin DB5, No. 261 and Corgi "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" Thrush Buster, No. 497, and three boxes of mostly loose models by makers Corgi, Dinky and Matchbox, various £200-300
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A Collection of German (Nuremberg) Painted Flat Tin Soldiers, Late 19th Century, depicting troops from "The Seven Years' War (1756-1763)", mostly 35mm-65mm high (approximately 340) £150-200
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A Collection of German Painted Flat Tin Soldiers, Late 19th Century, including "Russian Infantry" and "General Staff" 36mm-45mm high (approximately 100 pieces), and four other sets - "The Siege of Belgrade 1717" (approximately 53 pieces), "Russian Infantry 1813" (approximately 102 pieces), and "Russian Cavalry 1813" (approximately 68 pieces and 61 pieces), all contained in five old cigar boxes £100-150
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A Collection of German Painted Flat Tin Soldiers, Late 19th Century - "The Old Guard" 1813" (approximately 100 pieces), and six other collections of ditto - "French Infantry (approximately 126 pieces and 113 pieces), "French Artillery" (approximately 148 pieces), "The Young Guard Infantry" (approximately 139 pieces and 105 pieces), and "The Old Guard (foot -1813)", (approximately 145 pieces), and a selection of other soldiers, various all contained in seven old cigar boxes £150-200
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A Collection of Twenty Painted Lead Soldiers - "Grenadier Guards - Bandsmen", approximately 60mm high, and a large selection of German painted flat tin soldiers, in various boxes, including "U.S.A. Minute men" by Ernst Heinrichsen of Nuremberg etc. £100-150
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A Collection of Hornby 'O' Gauge Trains, including - locomotive No. 82011, locomotive No. 60199, a quantity of rolling stock and spare parts, and a large quantity of track £80-120
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Two Armand Marseille Bisque Headed Dolls, No. 996 with closing blue eyes and open mouth showing two teeth, 22ins high, and No. 390 with closing blue eyes and open mouth showing four teeth, 20ins high, with ten other mostly bisque headed dolls, of different ages and sizes, various £150-200
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A French SFBJ bisque-headed doll, No. 236, late 19th Century, with blue closing eyes, open mouth showing four teeth, and jointed composition body, 23.5ins, and one other £100-120
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A Stuart Surridge "Jumbo" Cricket Bat, 1998 - the "Jumbo" bat autographed by the 1998 England and South African teams, and another, undated, autographed by the Kent team £80-120
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"The Britannia" Table Top Polyphon to take 11.75ins metal discs, late 19th Century by B. H. A. Ste. Croix, and London, with 4.75ins steel comb, contained in walnut, ebonised and crossbanded table top cabinet, the doors with decorations of Britannia and Royal Coat of Arms, and a selection of metal discs for same £250-350
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A Swiss Eight Air Musical Box, Late 19th Century, No. 3436, with 11.5ins single piece steel comb, in ebonised rectangular case inlaid with stringings, 20.5ins wide x 7.5ins deep x 5.75ins high £200-300
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"The Graphophone" - An Early 20th Century Oak Cased Phonograph with polished steel cased framed movement and with later aluminium horn, contained in oak domed top case with folding handle, 10.25ins wide x 6.75ins deep x 7.25ins high £150-200
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A Roberts "Revival" 3-Band Portable Radio, in red leather cloth covered fitted case (as new in original box), and two Roberts "Rambler II" portable radios, in red and grey cases £80-120
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A Mahogany Cased "The Autopiano" Player Piano, Early 20th Century, by M. F. Rachals & Co. of Hamburg, No. 11932 (circa 1905), 60ins x 28ins x 53.5ins high, a piano stool, and a selection of pianola rolls £500-700
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A George III turned wood long staff or mace, painted with crown over "G III R" over "Westow 1777", on a brown ground, 77ins (the lower part probably replaced)
Note: Illustrated in Mervin Mitton (1985), p.40 £150-200
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