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The Celebrated George Baxter (1804-1867) Coloured Print Of The Reverend J Waterhouse Superintending The Landing Of The Missionaries, Tanna, 1844; The Title Cropped And Inserted Below.

The Print 206mm x 312mm, The Frame 450mm x 540mm

The Background Perhaps A Little Faded, The Foreground Good Strong Colours.

The Baxter colour printing process was developed by George Baxter (1804-1867). Having been apprenticed to a wood-engraver, he spent 8 years developing his technique which became internationally renowned. His first colour print, Butterflies, was produced in 1829.

The process combined an engraved metal plate with up to twenty engraved wooden blocks, each printed in a separate colour in a combined intaglio and relief process . The prints were both good quality and cheap and large numbers were produced. Baxter's prints were used for a variety of purposes including notepaper, pocket-books, decorated music sheets, and needle cases, and book illustrations.

An Extraordinary Modern Phil Letich Miniature Georgian Style Linen Press, The Top With Line Inlaid Octagonal Walnut Panel Repeated On The Sides, Cupboard And Drawer Fronts, The Interior With 3 Long Drawers Above Brushing Slide, The Canted Sides Fluted, The Base Lower Drawer Above Slightly Everted Bracket Feet, The Predominant Wood Rosewood, The Panels Walnut, The Carcass Wood Totara; Functioning Lock And Key. 

The Base 205mm Wide x 130mm Deep x 252mm High

Circa 2020.

One Drawer Signed.

A Tour-De-Force In The Art Of Miniature Cabinet Making.

Provenance : Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

A Modern Phil Leitch Georgian Style Oval Rosewood Tea Caddy Featuring A Marquetry Inlaid Hinged And Lined Interior With Similarly Inlaid Cover With Brass Drop Handle.

139mm Wide x 101mm Deep x 101mm High.

Circa 2020.

The Polish A Little Degraded, The Construction Of The Usual Impeccable Standard.

A Modern Phil Leitch Georgian Style Satinwood Rectangular Tea Caddy With Quartered Sloping Cover, 2 Bay Lined Interior And Flat Sides With Metal Drop Ring Handles And Acanthus Mounts, All Sides Rosewood Cross Banded With Boxwood Stringing; Functioning Lock With Key.

170mm Wide x 100mm Deep x 145mm High.

One Cover Signed And Dated "Leitch 12."

Pristine Condition, Unrivalled Quality.

Provenance : Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

A Modern Phil Letich Georgian Style Octagonal Tea Caddy With Rosewood Crossbanded Mahogany Hinged Cover, Similar Sides, 2 Bay Lined Interior And Gilded Ball Feet

200mm Wide x 104mm Wide x 112mm High.

Side Of One Cover Signed And Dated "Leitch 7/00."

Circa 2000.,

Mint Condition. Superb Craftsmanship.

Provenance : Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

A Modern Phil Leitch Small Circular Box And Slip On Cover Featuring Alternating Panels Of Mahogany And A Contrasting Pale Wood, Perhaps Honeysuckle, The Interior Paper Lined, Signed "Leitch 22."

90mm Diameter x 50mm High.

Fastidiously Crafted To Perfection.

Provenance : Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

Bosboom, Johannes,

Oil On Canvas

Flemish Frozen River Landscape With Skaters.

Signed Bottom Right.

198mm x 300mm; The Frame 320mm x 420mm

A Few Small Areas Of Loss.

A Pair Of Early 20thC Etchings Of Italian Interest, Entitled "S Gregorio Roma" And "Trinita Dei Mondi,' Bothe Signed Laurencin.

Both 145mm Square.

Both Nicely Refamed.

We Do Not Believe This Artist Is Related To The 20thC Distinguished French Artist, Marie Laurencin.

Birch, Samuel John Lamorna, 1869-1955.

Watercolour.

Gesse And Haystacks In A Cornish Coastal Landscape.

Signed Bottom Left.

180mm x 270mm; The Frame 430mm x 525.

Good Condition.

Here Is An Edifying Biography:

An 18thC Spanish Or Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Devotional Figure Depicting  A Bearded Saint With Headdress, Cassock And Linenfold Smock, With Much Original Limed Decoration.

297mm High.

Circa 1750.

An 18thC Spanish Or Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Devotional Figure Depicting  A Serene Child In Long Sleeved Ecclesiastical Smock, With Degraded Original Paint And Gesso.

190mm High.

Circa 1750.

Welch, Nugent, 1881-1970

Watercolour

River Landscape

215mm x 225mm

Signed Bottom Right.

Good Condition.

Here Is The  Wikipedia Link To Nugent Welch:

A Charming Late Victorian Small Mahogany Artists Box With Fitted Interior, Original Paper Labels For Winsor & Newton, Original Lock With Functioning Key And Lower Drawer With Brass Drop Ring Handle.

223mm Wide x 110mm Deep x 61mm High.

Circa 1900.

Good Functional Condition, Stringing Loss To Cover.

A Vintage Austrian Ice Climbing Pickaxe With Central Wooden Shaft, Holding Loop, Steel Base Spike And  Forking Top WithThin Point  And Wide Flat Head, The Thin Point Stamped "MADE IN AUSTRIA STUBAI ORIGINAL ASCHENBRENNER  GES. GESCH."

849mm Long.

Circa 1950.

Excellent Condition With Superbly Patinated Shaft.

Provenance :

The Estate Of Bruce & Kerry Popplewell, Commissioner Of Patents & Trademarks And Teacher And English Literature Lecturer, Both Passionate Trampers/Mountaineers.

A Vintage Austrian Ice Climbing Pickaxe With Central Wooden Shaft, Steel Base Spike And  Forking Top With Thin Point  And Wide Flat Head; The Thin Point Stamped "AKADEM PICKEL MEISTER F. RALLING FULPMES."

968mm Long.

Circa 1950.

Excellent Condition With Superbly Patinated Shaft.

Provenance :

The Estate Of Bruce & Kerry Popplewell, Commissioner Of Patents & Trademarks And Teacher And English Literature Lecturer, Both Passionate Trampers/Mountaineers.

A Vintage Austrian Ice Climbing Pickaxe With Central Wooden Shaft, Steel Base Spike And  Forking Top With Thin Point  And Wide Flat Head; The Thin Point Stamped "AKADEM PICKEL MEISTER F. RALLING FULPMES."

968mm Long.

Circa 1950.

Excellent Condition With Superbly Patinated Shaft.

Provenance :

The Estate Of Bruce & Kerry Popplewell, Commissioner Of Patents & Trademarks And Teacher And English Literature Lecturer, Both Passionate Trampers/Mountaineers.

A Good Looking 20thC English Slazenger Shooting Stick Of Typical Form With Metal Frame And Tan Leather Seat.

840mm Long.

Excellent Condition.

Stamped Slazenger, Circa 1970.

Slazenger Is A Distinguished Sports Brand Established In Canon Street London By The Entrepreneurial Brothers Ralph & Albert Slazenger.

A Good Looking 20thC English Slazenger Shooting Stick Of Typical Form With Metal Frame And Tan Leather Seat.

840mm Long.

Excellent Condition.

Stamped Slazenger, Circa 1970.

Slazenger Is A Distinguished Sports Brand Established In Canon Street London By The Entrepreneurial Brothers Ralph & Albert Slazenger.

A Delightful Pair Of Robert "Mouseman" Thomson Studio Lightly Adzed Oak Bookends Carved With His Signature High Relief Long Tailed Mouse.

90mm Wide x 95mm Deep x 158mm High.

Circa 1970.

Excellent Untouched Original Condition, Crafted In The Workshop Which Still Bears His Name.

Robert "Mouseman" Thompson (7 May 1876 – 8 December 1955), also known as 'Mousey' Thompson, was a British furniture maker. He was born and lived in Kilburn, Yorkshire, England, where he set up a business manufacturing oak furniture, which featured a carved mouse on almost every piece.

Thompson was part of the 1920s revival of craftsmanship, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement led by William Morris, John Ruskin and Thomas Carlyle. More specific to furniture making in this genre and era include Stanley Webb Davies of Windermere.

A Good Looking Late Georgian Mahogany Ballot Box With Slot, Ebonised Line Inlaid Edges, Original Brass Hinges, Original Heavy Duty Drop Brass Swan Neck Handles With Oval Plates, Lower Drawer Labelled "Ponsonby," Ebonised Escutcheons And Original Brass Locks, No Keys.

325mm Wide x 248mm Deep x 263mm High.

Circa 1800.

Superb Well Figured Mahogany, Quality Construction, Offered In As Found Condition, Not Touched By Us, Will Respond Really Well To A Clean And Wax - We Can Do This And Get Some Keys Cut If You Wish.

A Spectacular Pair Of French Napoleon III F. Barbedienne Ormolu Candlesticks In The Form Of Classical Oil Lamps With Front Taper Aperture Featuring A Male Mask, The Oil Reservoir With A Lid Featuring A Grotesque Mask With Protruding Tongue, The Lid In The Form Of A Long Necked Eagle Extended To Peck At The Grotesques Tongue.

Both Stamped "F BARBEDIENNE" To The Footrim.

135mm Wide x 60mm Deep x 73mm High.

Circa 1870.

The Ormolu Virtually Absent From The Tops. Evident At Sides And Interior, Excellent Condition.

Here Is The Entry From Wikipedia:

The son of a small farmer from Calvados, he started his career as a dealer in wallpaper in Paris. In 1838 he went into partnership with Achille Collas (1795-1859), who had just invented a machine to create miniature bronze replicas of statues. Together they started a business selling miniatures of antique statues from museums all over Europe, thus democratising art and making it more accessible to households. From 1843 they extended their scope by reproducing the work of living artists and also diversified by making enamelled household objects. With the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 the firm briefly had to switch to cannon founding owing to the shortage of metals but resumed business afterwards. Following Barbedienne's death in 1892, he was buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery and the firm was carried on by his nephew Gustave Leblanc until 1952.

Among the principal artists reproduced by the firm were Antoine Louis Barye and Auguste Rodin.

A Delightful Small George III Mahogany Square Cube Tea Caddy With Silvered Interior And Original Lock - No Key.

105mm Square

Circa 1780.

Original Brass Hinges, Very Nice Colour, Good Condition

Provenance :

Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

A Fantastic George III Small Burr Yew Square Cube Tea Caddy With Boxwood Strung Edges And Original Brass Hinges.

100mm Square x 115mm High.

Circa 1780.

Magnificent Well Figured Burr Yew Veneers, One Pin Replaced In Hinges, The Escutcheon Possibly Replaced, Not That You'd Notice.

Provenance :

Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

An Attractive George III Mahogany Small Rectangular Tea Caddy With Marquetry Inlaid Cover And Front, Boxwood Strung Edges, Lozenge Shape Ivory Escutcheon, Original Brass Hinges And 2 Bay Interior With Covers.

193mm Wide x 115mm Deep x 111mm High.

Circa 1790.

A Small Repair About One Hinge, Good Condition, Presents Well.

Provenance :

Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

A Spectacular George III Burr Yew Rectangular Tea Caddy With Boxwood Strung Edges, Mother Of Pearl Escutcheons, Original Brass Hinges, Bun Feet And 3 Bay Interior Featuring Hinged Boxes And Glass Mixing Bowl With Glass Pestle.

300mm Wide x 150mm Deep x 162mm High.

Circa 1800.

Presents Extremely Well With Superbly Figured Veneers, The Glass Mixing Bowl Replaced.

It Is Still Debated Among The Cognoscenti As To The Function Of The Glass Bowl - For The Storage Of Sugar, An Expensive Commodity Needing To Be Secured Under Lock And Key, Or For The Blending Of Different Teas As Stored In The Adjacent Hinged Boxes.

Provenance :

Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

An Almost Small Square Early 20thC Marquetry Inlaid Hinged Box Decorated A Vase Of Scrolling Foliage Featuring Birds.

90mm Square x 35mm High.

Circa 1900.

A Small Loss To The Cover, OK Condition.

Provenance :

Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

A Very Nice Early Victorian Mahogany Folding Crib Board With Original Brass Hasp And Hinges.

146mm Wide Folded x 98mm Wide x 54mm High.

Circa 1850.

Possible Early Repair About Hinge, Felt Lined Interior Distressed, Fabulous Original Colour.

Provenance :

Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

A Good Looking Victorian Walnut Dome Top Tea Caddy With Original Brass Hinges, Original Lock And Key With Brass Keyhole Escutcheon And 2 Bay Interior With Original Covers.

171mm Wide x 111mm Deep x 145mm High.

Good Condition, Great Colour.

Provenance :

Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

A Small Victorian Mahogany Sewing Box Ebonised Line Edges, Brass Escutcheon And Keyhole And Paper Lined Interior With Remnants Of Fitted Interior.

220mm Wide x 140mm Deep x 90mm High.

Circa 1870.

The Cover A Little Stained, Good Functional Condition.

Provenance :

Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

A Small Victorian Rosewood Rectangular Box With Lift Off Domed Cover And Moulded Sides.

75mm Wide x 60mm Deep x 45mm High

Circa 1850.

Fabulous Colour, Perhaps A Stamp Box?

Provenance :

Phil Leitch (1951-2024)

Restorer And Collector Of Small Boxes, Especially Georgian Caddies.

A Charming 19thC Irish Interest Gold And Coonemara Marble Brooch Fashioned As A Harp.

37mm x 19mm.

Weight : 3 Grams All In

Stamped "9CT" And  "W.H.I.'

Not Sure Of Origin, These Are Often Made In Birmingham But These Marks Could Be Local Irish…..Don't Know

Pin Functions Well, Can Be Worn, Bottom Left Section Of Marble Missing - Will Only Be Visible To An Eagle Eyed Observer - Otherwise Will Look Great On A Dark Lapel. Priced At Close To Gold Value.

A Charming 19thC Irish Interest Gold And Coonemara Marble Brooch Fashioned As A Harp.

30mm x 16mm.

Weight : 2 Grams All In

Stamped "9CT"

Not Sure Of Origin, These Are Often Made In Birmingham But These Marks Could Be Local Irish…..Don't Know

Pin Functions Well, Can Be Worn, Bottom Left And Top Sections Of Marble Missing - Will Only Be Visible To An Eagle Eyed Observer - Otherwise Will Look Great On A Dark Lapel. Priced At Close To Gold Value.

A 19thC Tenon Saw, Stamped "WILLIAM WEBSTER SYCAMORE WORKS Sheffield" Together With A 19thC Brass Bound Mahogany Level Stamped "STANLEY NEW BRITAIN CONN USA" Together With Owners Stamp For "A HUTCHINGS."

Both In Good Decorative Used Condition.

A Large Victorian Circular Copper 2 Handle Preserving Pan With Rolled Rim And Iron Handles Featuring Exposed Rivets.

562mm Diameter Across Handles x 458mm Diameter x 135mm High To Top Of Rim.

Good Well Used Condition With Great Oxidised Colour.

An Early 20thC  Army Bugle Of Typical Form Fashioned From Copper And Brass With Nickle Mouth Piece, Stamped " HENRY POTTER & CO 36, 38 WEST ST CHARING CROSS LONDON 1918," Together With The Arrowhead Device.

285mm Long.

A Few Dings Here And There, Appears To Be Functional But We Are Not Buglers.

An Attractive Victorian Mahogany Cottage Cutlery Box With Overhead Turned Handle, 2 Division Interior And Sloping Sides.

336mm Wide x 230mm Deep x 128mm High.

Circa 1860.

Lovely Well Used Original Functional Condition, Fabulous Colour.

A Quantity Of 20thC Japanese Carved Wood Netsukes Variously Modelled As A Dog, Carp, Rats, Duck, Goat, Owl, Frog And Immortals - Most With Signature Under.

All In Very Good Condition.

ZE208 Early Victorian Mahogany Collector's Cabinet

A Very Smart Early Victorian Mahogany Table Top Collector's Cabinet Of Wellington Chest Form With Hinged Caddy Top Over 7 Drawers With Knob Handles, Locking Bar With Original Functioning Key And Slightly Everted Plinth Base.

412mm Wide  x 273mm Deep  x 513mm High.

Circa 1850.

Good Original Condition With Knocks And Scuffs Commensurate With Age, The Caddy Top Later Red Velvet Lined, The Drawers With Later Red Velvet Loose Liners.

ZE111 Regency Mahogany Sewing Box

A Rare And Divine Small Regency Mahogany Sewing Box Formed As Two Steps With Line Inlaid  Crossbanded Edges, 2 Drawers With Ebonised Knob Handles - The Top Drawer Paper Lined With Fitted Interior And Inlaid Ivory Lozenge Shape Escutcheons - Above Squat Ebonised Bun  Feet, The Top With Replaced Velvet Pin Cushion.

175mm Wide x 118mm Deep x 140mm High.

Circa 1820.

Excellent Functional Condition, A Little Sweetheart!

ZE310 Late 19thC Japanese Meiji Period Cloissone Vase

A Tall Late 19thC Japanese Meiji Period Cloissone Vase Of Tall Hexagonal Form Decorated With Alternating Vertical Panels - Brown Gold Dust, Celadon Green And Brick Red Grounds - Featuring  Stylised Flowering Foliage And Cloud Scrolls, The Whole On A Dark Blue Ground.

The Base 71mm Diameter x 308mm High.

Circa 1890.

Remarkable I Cant Find Any Damage Which Is Unusual,  These Things Are Almost Invariably Bruised With Losses, Not Here, Appears To Be In Pristine Nick - Cheap As Chips.

ZE311 Late 19thC Japanese Black Lacquer Papier Mache Box

A Decorative Late 19thC Japanese Black Lacquer Papier Mache Box Of Cylindrical Form With Domed Cover, Gilded With Oriental Characters At Leisure In Gardens With Pavilions.

87mm Diameter x 75mm High.

Circa 1890

Functional  Condition With No Damage, The Decoration Somewhat Rubbed With Worn Aspect.

ZD280 Victorian Cast Brass Miniature Naval Anchor

A Decorative Victorian Cast Brass Miniature Naval Anchor With Ring Shackle, Plain Adjustable Shank And Twin Flukes.

80mm Wide x 45mm Deep x 168mm High.

Circa 1900.

At 765mm Heavy In The Hand, Lovely Original Well Patinated Condition.

ZD277 Victorian Cast Iron Pen Holder

A Victorian Cast Iron Pen Holder With Arched Sides Incorporating Graduated Rests And Decorative Cast Base.

125mm Wide x 98mm Deep x 119mm High.

Circa 1870.

Excellent Condition, One Brass Nut To The Crossbar Replaced.

ZD276 Victorian Cast Iron String Holder

A Victorian Cast Iron Pierced And Sprung String Holder, The Spherical Holder Resting On A Domed Circular Base.

105mm Diameter x 151mm High.

Circa 1850.

Excellent Used Condition.

ZC910 Early 19thC Treen Nut Cracker

An Early 19thC Pocket Treen Screw Action Enclosed Nut Cracker With Baluster Turned Handle..

113mm Long.

Probably Fruitwood, Circa 1800

Fabulous Colour.

ZE302 Victorian Mahogany Cased Traveller's Chess Set

A Victorian Mahogany Cased Travellers Chess Set With Original Brass Hinges And Hasps,  The Hinged Case Revealing A Complete Carved Bone Set, The Lid With Inset Brass Escutcheon Engraved "Cecil M Dudley."

The King 15mm High Excluding Pin, The Case 205mm Square Unfolded x 205mm Wide Folded x 100mm Deep x 65mm High.

Circa 1880.

Good Functional Condition The Case With A Small Loss And Knocks And Scuffs Commensurate With Age.

ZE293 Mid 19thC Large Scottish Table Snuff Box

A Mid19thC Large Scottish Burr Sycamore Dated Table Snuff Box Of A Form Similar To But Much Larger Than It's Smaller Cousins, Rectangular With Flush Hinge And Slightly Domed Cover Featuring Thumbpiece,, The Interior Rosewood Veneered, The Cover With Inset Silver Escutcheon Inscribed "'R DOUGLAS 1858.”

144mm Wide x 84mm Deep x 31mm High.

Circa 1855.

Excellent Condition, Magnificent Colour And Patination, A Lovely Tactile Aspect Presenting Sleek And Smooth In The Hand, The Hinge Marginally Tight Mentioned For Accuracy Only.

The Douglases were one of Scotland's most powerful families, and certainly the most prominent family in lowland Scotland during the Late Middle Ages, often holding the real power behind the throne of the Stewart kings.

ZE297 Modern Halcyon Enamel Egg

A Modern Halcyon Days Cased  Enamel Egg With Gilt Metal Screw Mounts, Brightly Decorated With Pink Peony And Green Leaf Foliage.

43mm High.

Printed Marks To The Interior.

Pristine Condition.

Halycon Days Is A Renowned English Company That In The 1950's Revived The 18thC Century Art Of Enamelling, Especially Of Snuff Boxes. They Continue To Trade From Harrods And  Fortnum And Mason. Very British, Very Posh, Priced Not For The Faint Hearted.

ZE285 19thC Chinese Cloissone Ginger Jar

A Massive Late 19thC Chinese Polychrome Cloissone Ginger Jar And Cover With Opposing Black Ground Roundels Featuring 5 Claw Dragons Pursuing Flaming Pearls, The Turquoise Ground With Dense Scrolling Foliage.

390mm High x 310mm Diameter x 147mm Diameter At Neck.

Circa 1900.

A Couple Of Small Indentations Detected, No Enamel Loss, A Most Formidable Aspect - This Is Not Small!

ZE276 19thC Indian Cast Brass Deity Figure

A 19thC Indian Heavy Solid Cast Brass Figure Of A Deity, Perhaps Vishnu, Acolytes At His Feet, On A Stepped Rectangular Plinth Base.

69mm Wide x 31mm Deep x 135mm High.

Tip Of Back Support Possibly Missing Otherwise Good Worn Condition, Very Heavy In The Hand.

ZE275 19thC Indian Cast Brass Nandi Deity Figure

A Nicely Patinated 19thC Indian Cast Brass Figure Of The Hindu Deity Nandi, The Sacred Bull And Mount Of The Deity Shiva, Recumbent With Suspended Bells, Above A Stepped And Pierced Rectangular Base.

117mm Wide x 82mm Deep x 120mm High.

Circa 1850

Well Patinated Good Condition.

ZE275 18thC Indian Cast Bronze Nandi Deity Figure

An 18thC Indian Hindu Cast Bronze Figure Of Nandi, The Sacred Bull , Modelled Seated On A Flat Rectangular Base And Adorned With Necklaces.

77mm Wide x 48mm Deep x 75mm High.

Circa 1800

Good Condition With Nice

ZE288 George III Treen Boxwood Wig/Glove Powderer

A George III Treen Turned Boxwood Wig Or Glove Powderer With Pierced Tip And 3 Screw Action Sections.

47mm Diameter At Base x 135mm High

Circa 1820

The Base Section With A Split, Nice Colour, Presents Well.

ZE286 Early Victorian Black Japanned Papier Mache Tray

A Most Stylish Early Victorian Large Shaped Rectangular Black Japanned Papier Mache Tray Gilded With Exotic Peacocks Amidst Wisteria.

790mm Wide x 598mm Deep.

Circa 1850.

In The Style Of Jennens & Bettridge A Top Quality Tray With Bright And Fresh Gilded Decoration In Pristine Condition, A Small Inconspicuous Crack Which Is Not At All Visible And An Out Of Sight Chip To The Rear.

Decorators Delight!

ZE260 Early Victorian Steel Stilton Scoop

An Early Victorian Steel Stilton Scoop With Chamfered Rectangular Ivory Handle, Stamped  "H.W. LOOKER 188 STRAND."

253mm Long.

Circa 1850.

Good Functional Condition, The Steel Lightly Pitted And With Signs Of Age.

In Early Victorian Times Henry William Looker, Cutler, Is Recorded As Having A Shop On The Strand.

ZE259 Victorian Close Plate Stilton Scoop

A Most Attractive Victorian Close Plate Stilton Scoop With Pistol Grip Silver Mounted Antler Handle.

265mm Long.

Circa 1850.

Not Marked.

Fabulous Aspect, Great Functional Condition, The Scoop Lightly Pitted.

ZE270 Edwardian Brass Quart Measure

An Edwardian Brass Quart Official Measure Of Georgian Style Of Slightly Tapering Cylindrical Form With Applied Rim And Plain Strap Handle; Stamped Verification Marks

109mm Diameter At Base x 161mm High.

Circa 1905.

Verification Marks Include LGC Which Is Almost Certainly The London Branch Of  Gaskell & Chambers.

Excellent Polished Condition.

CD1730 Set Of 7 19thC Bronze Weights

A Graduated Set Of 7 19thC Bronze Cylindrical Weights With Knob Handles, 1000 Grams Down, The Larger Weights Marked "GRM."

Circa 1900.

Original Used Condition.

CD1730 19thC Gilded Mirror With Fragonard Print

A Decorative 19thC Gilded Mirror Of Rococo Inspiration With Ribbon Tied Crest, Now With A Fragonard Print.

590mm High x 435mm Wide

Circa 1850.

Some Small Losses To The Extremities.

CD1735 19thC Russian Silver Handled Walking Stick

An Exceptional 19thC Russian Walking Stick With Silver Niello Handle Of Shepherds Crook Form, Featuring A Blank Cartouche And All Over Foliate Decoration, The Ebonised Shaft With Brass Ferrule.

920mm Long.

Stamped Mark For St Petersburg, Circa 1890, The Maker Not Identified.

ZE251 Victorian Scottish Agate Brooch

A Late Victorian Large Scottish Silver Mounted Red Amber Colour Agate Oval Brooch, The Silver Edge With Rope Twist, The Cabochon Agate With Faceted Edge And Of A Variegated Hue.

59mm Wide x 46mm Deep.

Circa 1900.

Excellent Condition, The Silver Not Marked.

ZE217 Late Victorian Ivory Handled Sheffield Carving Set

A Good Looking Late Victorian Ivory Handle Sheffield 5 Piece Steel Carving Set With Decorative Silver Handles And Ferrules Featuring Acanthus Leaf; The Blades Struck With Patent Makers Marks, The Ferrules With Rd Numbers: In Original Blue Plush Lined Oak Box With Brass Shield Shape Escutcheon.

The Large Knife 375mm Long, The Case 450mm x 198mm

Circa 1900.

The Cutlery In Good Used Condition - Couple Shallow Stable Cracks To The Ivory Handle - Nothing To Worry About, The Case With A Few Knocks And Scuffs Commensurate With Age.

ZE237 Magnifying Glass

A Decorators Magnifying Glass With Simulated Ivory Twist Handle.

205mm Long

ZE242 Victorian Bone Handled Magnifying Glass

A Victorian Bone Handle Desk Magnifying Glass With Nickel Mounted Lens.

150mm Long.

Circa 1900.

Good Functional Condition.

ZE242 Massive George III Rosewood Magnifying Glass

A Massive George III Rosewood Desk Magnifying Glass With Circular Glass And Baluster Turned Handle With Brass Mount And Terminal Finial.

236mm Diameter x 440mm Long.

Circa 1820

Very Decorative If Not Especially Functional.

ZE205 Early 20thC Brass Coopered Oval Oak Barrel

A Decorative Early 20thC Brass Coopered Oval Oak Barrel With Drop Ring Handles.

300mm Wide x 235mm Deep x 420mm High.

Circa 1920.

As Found Good Original Condition, Could Be Used As A Stick Stand, Nice Alongside The Fireplace With Kindling Or Pine Cones.

ZE205 Early 20thC Brass Coopered Oval Oak Barrel

A Decorative Early 20thC Brass Coopered Oval Oak Barrel With Drop Ring Handles.

300mm Wide x 235mm Deep x 420mm High.

Circa 1920.

As Found Good Original Condition, Could Be Used As A Stick Stand, Nice Alongside The Fireplace With Kindling Or Pine Cones.

CD1699 Set Of Four Ladies' Pocket-Book Engravings

A Set Of Four Bookplate Engraving Frontispieces Cut Out From Various Editions Of A Ladies’ Pocket-Book. Each Plate Depicts Twelve Fashionable Head Dresses For The Years 1784, 1792, 1793, 1794, And 1795.

Each Plate Measures 100 x 120mm.

Good Condition.

CD1701 Set Of Four Ladies' Pocket-Book Engravings

A Set Of Four Bookplate Engravings Cut Out From Various Editions Of ‘The Ladies Compleat Pocket-Book’, An Annual Publication Which Began In The Mid 18thC Century. Each Plate Depicts A Pair Of Highborn Ladies In Fashionable Dress From 1794, 1797, 1798, And 1804.

Each Plate Measures 100 x 60mm

All Of The Bookplates Are In Good Condition With Minor Wear Commensurate With Their Age.

CD1702 Two Ladies' Pocket-Book Engravings

Two Bookplate Engravings Cut Out From A Ladies’ Pocket-Book Depicting ‘Evening Dress’ And ‘Walking Dress.’ Neither Plate Is Dated But The Ladies’ Modes Of Dress Places Them Close To The Turn Of The 18^th Century.

Each Plate Measures 93 x 54mm

Good Condition.

CD1703 Set Of Four Ladies' Pocket-Book Engravings

A Set Of Four Bookplate Engravings Cut Out From Various Editions Of ‘The Ladies Compleat Pocket-Book’, An Annual Publication Which Began In The Mid 18thC Century. Each Plate Depicts A Pair Of Highborn Ladies In Fashionable Dress From 1785, 1787, 1788, And 1790.

Each Plate Measures 100 x 60mm

From the mid-18th century, small diaries or calendars for ladies were a common object found among the stock of almost all stationer-booksellers in Britain. They served the purpose of the pre-cell phone Day Timer, where you would note appointments in the calendar, keep track of expenses, and perhaps tuck inside other notes, lists, papers, or letters. Georgian ladies would keep their version of Day Timers in their pockets, and so they were often titled Pocket Books. But also Pocket Memorandums or Pocket Remembrancers or Pocket Companions.

All Of The Bookplates Are In Good Condition With Minor Wear Commensurate With Their Age.

CD1704 Ladies' Pocket-Book Engravings

A Hand-Coloured Bookplate Engraving Entitled ‘Fashionables For 1804’  From A Ladies’ Pocket-Book. The Engraving Depicts  The Larger Size Of This Bookplate Indicates that It was The Frontispiece Of the Pocket-Book And Was Positioned Next To The Title Page.

The Plate Measures 95 x 135mm

Good Condition

CD1705 Assortment Of Six Ladies' Pocket-Book Engravings

 An Assortment Of Six Bookplate Engravings From Ladies’ Pocket-Books Depicting Various Georgian Ladies’ Fashionable Items Including Dresses, Head Dresses, And Other Accessories, With The Earliest Bookplate Dated 1795 And The Latest 1806.

The Largest Plate Measures 95 x 110mm

The Plates Are In Generally Good Condition With Some Having Minor Foxing.

ZE203 Late Victorian Simulated Crocodile Skin Coin Box

A Charming Little Late Victorian Simulated Crocodile Skin Hinged Coin Box With Brass Swing Handle, Brass Hinges, Brass Lock (No Key)  And Brass Escutcheon, The Fitted Interior With 2 Hinged Leather Lidded Compartments Labelled "Gold" And "Silver" Respectively, The Plush Lined Cover With Pouch Labelled "Notes."

152mm Wide x 110mm Deep x 61mm High.

Circa 1890.

Totally Original Untouched Excellent Condition With Knocks And Scuffs Commensurate With Age And Use - Charming!

ZE202 Old Relief Engraved Copper Plate On Mount

A Very Nice Old Relief Engraved Wood Mounted Copper Printing Plate Depicting A North American Indian Chief With Feathered Headdress.

99mm x 83mm.

Circa 1920?

A Cool Thing - Not A Bad Paperweight.

ZE199 Reader's Digest Globe

A Vintage Readers Digest Desk Globe With Paper Gores Mounted To The Spheres,  Calibrated Brass Full Meridian, And Circular Wood Base;

Labelled "Readers Digest GREAT WORLD GLOBE," Together With Key To Various Classifications Such As "Savanna," "Desert" And "Coniferous Forest," "Capital" Etc Etc.

400mm High x 185mm Diameter Of Base.

Circa 1960

Good Functional Condition With Nominal Wear.

ZE195 Victorian Burr Walnut Sewing Box

A Gorgeous Small Victorian Rectangular Walnut Sewing Box With Hinged Curved Cover, Original Lock (No Key) And Green Plush Fitted Interior.

128mm Wide x 163mm Deep x 103mm High.

Circa 1860.

An Attractive Functional Box In As Found Condition, An Old Veneer Repair To The Rear.

ZE147 Early 20thC Reconstituted Stone Garden Statue Of A Girl

An Early 20thC Reconstituted Stone Garden Statue Of A Girl In Loose Draped Frock, A Hand Cupped To Her Ear; Painted White Many Years Ago, Now Degrading.

310mm Wide x 940mm High,.

Apparently This Statue Dates Back To At Least The 1920's From An Oamaru Garden.

ZE223 Early 19thC Oak Tool Chest

A Very Nice Early 19thC Small Oak Tool Chest With Hinged Lid Featuring Cross Cut Oak And Cleated Ends, Fitted Interior, Lower Drawer With Oval Plates And Side Brass Lifting Handles, The Interior With Original Paper Label "WARRANTED W and C WYNN' Together With A List Of The Contents, Now Absent.

502mm Wide x 258mm Deep x 193mm High.

Circa 1840.

Upper Lock Present (No Key), Lower Lock Absent, Excellent Well Worn Original Condition With Fantastic Patina; Rare.

W&C Wynn, also known as Wynn, Timmins & Co. Ltd. after merging with Richard Timmins & Sons, was a prominent Birmingham-based tool manufacturer established around 1796 by William and Cornelius Wynn, producing "steel toys" like buckles and key rings, then expanding to tools. After merging with Timmins in 1889, forming Wynn, Timmins & Co., the company continued making hand tools, stampers, and die-sinkers until its takeover by Balfour and Darwins in 1969, which led to the closure of the Birmingham facility.

ZE175 WWII Brass Trench Art Kiwi

A WWII Trench Art Brass Shell Case Featuring A Cut Out Kiwi Upstand, The Base With Various Stamps Including The Date 1943.

103mm Diameter x 116mm High.

Provenance : The Alan Peart Collection Of Trench Art.

ZE176 WWII Brass Trench Art Kiwi

A WWII Trench Art Brass Shell Case Featuring A Cut Out Frigate To The Rim,  The Base With Various Stamps Including The Date 1943.

156mm Diameter x 71mm High.

Provenance : The Alan Peart Collection Of Trench Art.

ZE172 Chromed Brass Boer War Shell Case

A Chromed Brass Boer War Shell Case Engraved :"Boer War 1890-1902 Found On Welkom Farm Wingburg O.R.C 1904," Featuring A Suspension Device Enabling A Gong.

37mm Diameter x 110mm High.

Struck With A Small Little Metal Object Such As A Teaspoon Functions Nicely As A Gong.

Concentration camps’ were established in South Africa to house Boer families forcibly displaced by Britain's scorched-earth policies. The camps were poorly conceived and managed, and ill-equipped to deal with the large numbers of detainees. Welcom Farm was such a camp.

Provenance : The Alan Peart Collection Of Trench Art.

CD1709 Small 19thC Islamic Brass Box

A Most Attractive 19thC Islamic Small Brass Box With Exposed Hinges And Hasp And Fine Engraving Featuring Typical Islamic Cartouches And Calligraphy.

87mm Wide x 51mm Deep x 31mm High.

Probably Persian, Circa 1880.

CD1709 Small 19thC Islamic Brass Box

A Most Attractive 19thC Islamic Small Brass Box With Exposed Hinges And Hasp And Fine Engraving Featuring Typical Islamic Cartouches And Calligraphy.

87mm Wide x 51mm Deep x 31mm High.

Probably Persian, Circa 1880.

ZE126 19thC Dutch Brass Wine Cooler

A Most Decorative 19thC Dutch Beaten Brass Circular Wine Cooler With Lion Mask Handles, Repousse Baskets And Pomegranate And Raised Paw Feet.

355mm Diameter x 335mm High

Circa 1880

Brilliant For Pine Cones Or Kindling.

ZE106 Vintage Convex Glass Mirror

A Vintage Convex Glass Mirror With Moulded Gold Frame.

553mm Diameter.

Circa 1950.

Good Condition, A Popular Decorators Shape.

ZE93 19thC French Porphyry Cache Pots

A Pair Of Highly Decorative 19thC French Porphyry Small Cache Pots Of Slightly Flaring Cylindrical Form With Ribbed Girdles, The Ormolu Bases With Floral Garlands And Scroll Feet.

98mm High x 81mm Diameter.

Circa 1880.

Excellent Condition, Small Chip To The Lower Girdle Of One - Mentioned For Accuracy Only.

Prophyry : Fascinating Stuff!

Quarried exclusively at Mons Porphyrites in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, Imperial porphyry has been prized since antiquity for its remarkable hardness and lustrous purple colour, which bears a close resemblance to that of a particularly expensive pigment developed by the Phoenicians, known today as Tyrian dye. Several literary sources from antiquity speak of Alexander the Great's partiality to this colour, of his custom of wearing purple robes and of decorating his palaces with porphyry. The heirs to his throne in Egypt, the Ptolemies, are said to have continued this tradition, but it is only with the Roman Emperors Nero and Vespasian, towards the end of the first century A.D., that the association of porphyry with secular and religious power became established in Western civilisation. Rome, the seat of the Empire, is where centuries later ancient porphyry statues, slabs, columns and vessels were excavated, as a result of the Renaissance period's renewed interest in classical art and architecture. The potent symbolism of porphyry, with its strong imperial connotation, thus assumed an additional level of meaning, as an emblem of Renaissance courts' erudition, fascination with antiquity and aspiration to parallel ancient Rome's splendour. By the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, porphyry was avidly collected by powerful figures such as the Medici Grand Dukes of Tuscany, the French cardinals Richelieu (1585-1642) and Mazarin (1602-1661), and the 'Sun King' Louis XIV of France (1638-1715), who had a buying agent in Rome for his acquisitions. The interest in porphyry was such that it prompted artists to rediscover the art of carving it, a practice for which ancient Roman columns and other fragments were used, since Mons Porphyrites in Egypt had become inaccessible, a fact that further enhanced the rarity and value of works in this material. The presence in Rome of influential figures such as Cardinal Richelieu introduced to Paris the taste for beautifully carved porphyry, which arguably culminated during the reign of the Sun King Louis XIV. In his residence at Versailles, the Gallery of Mirrors boasts to this day one of the most extraordinary collections of porphyry objects, comprising both vases and busts.

ZE139 Halcyon Days Cannister

A Modern Halycon Days Cannister Enamel Box With Gilt Metal Mounts And Hinged Cover, Brightly Decorated With Elizabeth And Trooping The Colour.

37mm Diameter x 47mm High.

Pristine Condition.

ZE140 NZ Colonial Kauri Gum Mound

An Attractive NZ Colonial Polished Kauri Gum Mound.

115mm Wide x 85mm Deep x 35mm High.

Circa 1900

CD1691 18thC German Engraving

An 18^th Century Copperplate Engraving By Johann George Wille (German, 1715 – 1808) After An Original Oil Painting By The Dutch Master Gerard Ter Borch The Younger (Dutch, 1617 – 1681) Depicting A Man And Woman In Conversation While An Older Lady Sips Wine In The Background. The Work Is Entitled Instruction Paternelle, Or Parental Admonition In English, Though The Original Painting Is Untitled. Recent Art Historians Disagree With Wille’s Title, Arguing That The Man Is Too Young To Be The Woman’s Father. Instead, The Conversation Taking Place In The Work is Either A Discussion Of A Betrothal Or A Prospective Customer Propositioning a Prostitute. The Scene Appears To Take Place In The Younger Lady’s Boudoir, With Her Mirror, Powder Puff, And Combs On The Dressing Table To Her Left. Her Four-Poster Bed Is Positioned To Her Front. The Man, Judging From His Sword, Is Most Likely A Soldier.

The Sheet 439 x 344mm, Entirety Of Frame 505 x 408mm

The Work Is In Generally Good Condition With Very Minor Foxing, Though There Is Some Bookworm Damage In The Centre Right And Upper Right Section Of The Work, Though This Barely Extends Into The Plate. The Frame Has Gilt Edges And Interiors With A Bevelled Ebonised Interior.

CD1691 18thC French Engraving

A Late 18^th Century Satirical Stipple Engraving By Salvator Tresca (Italian, 1750? – 1815) Depicting An Incroyable, A Member Of A Foppish Aristocratic Subculture Which Emerged During The French Revolution, Being Robbed By Two Republicans. In The Incroyables Hand is A Wad Of Mandats Territoriaux, A Currency Produced By The First Republic Which Quickly Became Worthless. The Man’s Colourful Clothing, Large Gold Hoop Earring, And Well-Coiffed Hair, Contrast Against The Plain Clothing And Shaggy Hair Of The Two Republicans Robbing Him.

The Sheet 307 x 348mm, Entirety Of Frame 330 x 367mm

The Print Is In Good Condition With Some Minor Wear Commensurate With Its Age.

CD1691 Pair 18thC German Engravings

A Pair of 18^th Century Copperplate Engravings By Johann George Wille (German, 1715 – 1808) After Original Oil Portraits Of Old Women By The Dutch Master Gerrit Dou (Dutch, 1613 – 1675,) Who Was A Student Of Rembrandt. Entitled La Devideuse (The Unwinder) And La Liseuse (The Reader) Respectively, Both Prints Depict The Same Woman Engaging In Domestic Activities.

The Sheets 400 x 280mm Each, Entirety Of Frames 560 x 330mm Each.

Both Prints Are In Good Condition With Some Minor Wear Commensurate With Their Age.

ZE14 19thC Imperial Ivory Pocket Ruler

A 19thC Imperial 4 Fold White Metal Mounted And Hinged Ivory Folding Pocket Ruler Calibrated Both Sides To 12 Inches; Makers Mark For "Y COX LONDON."

80mm Long Folded x 11mm Wide

Circa 1880

Good Functional Condition

ZE15 19thC Imperial Ivory Pocket Ruler

A 19thC Imperial 4 Fold White Metal Mounted And Hinged Ivory Folding Pocket Ruler Calibrated One Side To 12 Inches.

81mm Long Folded x 17mm Wide

Circa 1880

Good Functional Condition, Fabulous Yellow Patina

ZE128 Set Of 3 Victorian Brass Fire Irons

A Good Sturdy Set Of 3 Victorian Long Brass Fire Irons Comprising A Poker, Tongs And A Scalloped Shovel, All With Wrythen Handles With Ball Finials.

Circa 1860

The Shovel 810mm Long.

Good Functional Well Used Condition.

In The Old Days Used To Sell These For $6-$800, Cheap As Chips.

CD1688 George III Burr Yew Tea Caddy

A Very Nice George III Small Figured And Burr Yew Sarcophagus Tea Caddy Of Typical Form With Hinged Cover Featuring A Rosewood Tablet, Boxwood Stringing, Ivory Escutcheon And Rosewood Bun Feet.

326mm Wide x 128mm Deep x 132mm High.

Circa 18200

Lacks Covers, Original Brass Hinges, Presents Extremely Well, Gorgeous Colour With An Attractive Well Figured Burr Wood Aspect - This Is Really Cheap Compared To The Prices On Etsy And Other International Sites.

V762 Late 19thC Coco De Mer Basket

A Late 19thC Coco De Mer Fashioned Into A Basket With Overhead Handle And Saw Tooth Sides.

300mm Wide x 255mm Deep x 170mm High.

Circa 1900

The Coco de Mer palm stands out due to its enormous seeds, which are the largest in the plant kingdom. These seeds can weigh up to 25 kilograms and measure up to 30 centimetres in diameter. The Coco de Mer palm is native to the Seychelles Islands, specifically Praslin and Curieuse Islands. The distinctive shape of the Coco de Mer seed has led to various cultural interpretations. In some societies, it is associated with fertility due to its resemblance to the female pelvis.

From the beginning of trade in the Indies the Coco de mer was a highly coveted and costly commodity. Its unusual size and the erotic associations engendered by the form of the seedcase – the two halves call to mind, depending on growth, viewpoint, and not least the mindset of the observer, male testicles, a vulva, or a shapely derrière – soon earned it the reputation of an aphrodisiac, and it was also believed to cure various ailments. In early modern Europe the sea coconut was a popular addition to princely art and natural science cabinets.

Prudish 19thC missionaries attempted to ban the trade in Coco De Mer, believing the suggestive shape encouraged depraved behaviour.

ZD65 George V SS Lady's Hip Shape Flask

A Gorgeous George V Little Lady's Hip Shape Flask With Bayonet Hinged Cover And Engraved Monogram "LAM."

55mm Wide x 77mm High.

Weight : 62 Grams.

Birmingham 1922,

Nathan & Hayes.

Good Functional Condition.

CD1656 Early Victorian Agate Snuff Box

A Fabulous Early Victorian Engine Turned Gilt Metal Rectangular Snuff Box Mounted With Chamfered Agate Slabs, The Bottom Of Particularly Nice Variegated Hue.
45mm Wide x 35mm Deep x 13mm High.
Circa 1850.
Excellent Condition.
 

CD1658 George III Ivory Patch Box

A Pretty George III Rectangular Ivory Hinged Patch Box With Oval Ends, Gold Hinge, The Cover With Gold Line Inlay, Stylised Flowerheads And A Central Gold Escutcheon Engraved "Amour sans retour,"  The Interior Fitted But Lacking Mirror.

81mm Wide x 20mm Deep x 9mm High,

Circa 1780.

Small Sections Of Gold Line Inlay Lacking, Nice Crisp Action, A Charming Token Of Unrequited Love.

CD1659 George III Ivory Patch Box

A Pretty George III Rectangular Ivory Hinged Patch Box With Oval Ends, Gold Hinge, The Cover With Gold Line Inlay About A Central Glazed Panel Featuring The Gold Monogram "MC" Above A Lock Of Hair, The Interior Fitted With The Original Mirror, Cracked.

85mm Wide x 19mm Deep x 9mm High,

Circa 1780.

Sections Of Gold Line Inlay Lacking And Sitting Slightly Proud At One Enc, Nice Crisp Action, A Token Of Affection Or Possibly Mourning.

CD1660 George III Ivory Patch Box

A Pretty George III Rectangular Ivory Hinged Patch Box With Oval Ends, Gold Hinge, The Cover With Gold Line Inlay About A Central Glazed Panel Featuring The Gold Monogram "MC" Above A Lock Of Hair, The Interior Fitted With The Original Mirror, Cracked.

85mm Wide x 19mm Deep x 9mm High,

Circa 1780.

Sections Of Gold Line Inlay Lacking And Sitting Slightly Proud At One Enc, Nice Crisp Action, A Token Of Affection Or Possibly Mourning.

CD1661 George III Ivory Patch Box

A George III Rectangular Ivory Hinged Patch Box With  Gold Hinge, The Cover With Central Gold Lozenge Shape Escutcheon Engraved With A Monogram And The Sentiment "Pense a Moi," The Fitted Interior Possibly Later. .

85mm Wide x 33mm Deep x 10mm High,

Circa 1780.

Excellent Condition, Lovely Crisp Snap Action, In A Contemporary Context A Stylish Pill Box.

CD1657 George III Ivory Patch Box

An Exceptionally Fine George III Rectangular Ivory Hinged Patch Box, The Cover Finely Carved And Gold Inlaid With Simulated Basket Weave, The Edges With Gold Line Inlay, The Interior Fitted With Original Distressed Mirror.

80mm Wide x 23mm Deep x 10mm High,

Circa 1780.

Presents Extremely Well, Nice Crisp Action, Gorgeously Tactile.

CD1662 19thC Ivory Pencil

A 19thC White Metal Mounted Flat Side Rectangular Ivory Pencil With An Ivory Rectangular Sleeve With Retractable Sliding Action And Calibrated Ruler; Stamped

Stamped 'S MORDAN & CO."

82mm Retracted x 105mm Extended.

Circa 1880

Sampson Mordan (c. 1790 – 9 April 1843) was a British silversmith and a co-inventor of the first patented mechanical pencil. During his youth, he was an apprentice of the inventor and locksmith Joseph Bramah, who patented the first elastic ink reservoir for a fountain pen.

CD1666 Two Engravings From William Hogarth's Humours Of An Election Series

Two Engravings From William Hogarth’s (1697 – 1764) Humours Of An Election Series Depicting The Corruption Of Both The Tories And The Whigs In Their Attempts To Rig The 1754 Parliamentary Election In Oxfordshire. Plate II, Canvasing For Votes, Was Engraved In 1757 By Charles Grignion The Elder (1721 – 1810) After The Original Oil By Hogarth Which Was Painted In 1755. The Satirical Image Shows Agents From Both Parties Offering Bribes To An Innkeeper In Exchange for His Vote. The Whig Appears To Have The Sunken Nose Emblematic Of Syphilis. To His Left Is A Caricature Of A Jew Attempting To Bribe The Wives of Voters With Jewels And Ribbons, A Reference To Antisemitism Of The Tories, Who Had Recently Brought About The Repeal Of The Jewish Naturalisation Act Of 1754.

Plate III, The Polling, Was Engraved By François Morellon de la Cave (C1706 – 1766) And Depicts Both Parties Contriving To Deceive The Election Official By Various Means. The Tories Can Be Seen Carrying A Mentally Disabled Man Up The Stairs To Vote, Whilst A Whig Avows His Identity By Swearing On The Bible With The Hook Replacing His Amputated Hand. The Syphilitic Nose Again Appears, This Time On The Official Pointing Out The Deceit Of The Whig Falsely Swearing On His Identity. Research From Cambridge Indicates That Over A Fifth Of Men Had Contracted Syphilis By Their Thirty-Fifth Birthday In Georgian England, And A Syphilitic Nose Features On The Face Of At Least One Character In All Of Hogarth’s Satirical Paintings And Engravings.

Plate II Measures 400 x 535mm and Plate II Measures 395 x 595mm. Both Have Matching Gilt Edged Frames Encasing An Ebonised Bevelled Interior. Both Have Minor Foxing and Water Damage Commensurate With The Age, Mostly To The Edges Of The Sheet, With The Engravings Themselves Remaining In Good Condition.

ZE50 19thC Maritime Fid

A Massive 19thC Hardwood Maritime Fid Of Typical Tapering Form.

927mm Long.

Circa 1860.

Fabulous Colour, Original Well Used Condition. A Sliver Missing From The Thick End, Later Suspension Device.

ZE51 19thC Maritime Fid

A Massive 19thC Hardwood Maritime Fid Of Of Tapering Form, The Thick End Metal Mounted.

1320mmmm Long.

Circa 1860.

Fabulous Colour, Original Well Used Condition.

ZE52 19thC Maritime Ebonised Cleat

A Vintage Maritime Ebonised Cleat With Rounded Edges; Fixing Holes Present.

810mm Wide x 153mm Deep x 245mm High.

Used Condition, Quite Sculptural, Make A Great Decorators Item For A Gentleman's Den.

CD1584 Fijian Throwing Club

Formed As 7 Lobes Below A Central Flanged Lobe, The Grip Of The Cylindrical Handle Carved With Parallel Zig-Zag Lines, Tavatava, To Allow The Warrior To Grasp The Club Firmly Before Throwing It.

396mm Long.

Circa 1800.

Untouched As Found Condition, Lovely Deep Patina. The Grip With A 50mm Old Loss And A Drilled Hole For Suspension.

Ula Clubs Were Carved From The Buttress Roots Of Ironwood Saplings. They Were Worn By Warriors In Their Waistbands, Sometimes In Numbers. They Were Thrown With Great  Precision At The Skulls Of Their Assailants, Impact More Often Than Not Bringing Death To The Vanquished. . They Were Well Known To Early European Sailors Who Reached Fiji. Very Collectable, All Our Local Museums Have Examples, As Do International Museums Like The Victoria And Albert.

CD1667 Fijian Throwing Club

An Unusually Small Early 19thC Fijian Hardwood Throwing Club, I Ula Tavatava, Of Typical Form With Carved Petal Like Head Formed As 11 Lobes Below A Central Flanged Lobe, The Grip Of The Cylindrical Handle Carved With Parallel Zig-Zag Lines, Tavatava, To Allow The Warrior To Grasp The Club Firmly Before Throwing It.

360mm Long.

Circa 1800.

Untouched As Found Excellent Condition, Magnificent Dark Patination.

CD1668 Fijian Throwing Club

An Early 19thC Fijian Hardwood Throwing Club, Ula Drisia, With Typical Spherical Head And Plain Cylindrical Handle.

400mm Long.

Circa 1800

Original Untouched Condition, The Head With Old Stable Split, Very Nice Colour And Patination.

CD1669 Fijian Throwing Club

An Early 19thC Fijian Hardwood Throwing Club, Ula Drisia, With Typical Spherical Head, The Grip Of The Cylindrical Handle Carved With Parallel Zig-Zag Lines, Tavatava, To Allow The Warrior To Grasp The Club Firmly Before Throwing It.

415mm Long.

Circa 1820

Original Untouched Condition, The Head With Natural Fissures And Pronounced Burr Wood Aspect, The Slightly Tapering Handle With Old Stable Crack.

CD1670 Fijian Sali

A Superb Early 19thC Fijian Hardwood Bladed Sali Club With Ridged Curvilinear Spur, Flattened Curved Blade Featuring 10 Rows Of Small Discs In Relief Above A Plain Tapering Cylindrical Handle.

760mm Long.

Circa 1800.

3 Tiny Suspension Holes Drilled At Blade Extremity, Tiny Old Nibble At Head Extremity - Mentioned For Accuracy Only, Excellent As Found Untouched Condition, Magnificent Reddish Brown Patina, Wonderfully Balanced In The Hand - An Exceptional Example.

A Late 19thC Nickel Rectangular Match Safe With Sprung Hinged Cover,
Engined Turned Sides And Attractive Mounted Bevelled Edge Red Agate Sides,
The Serrated Agate Cover Mount Forming The Striker.
67mm Long x 25mm Wide x 14mm High
Circa 1880.
The Nickel A Little Rubbed, Nice Crisp Hinge, Both Agates In Lovely Condition With No Chips Or Cracks.
 

Price: $320.00

Price: $250.00

 

A Fabulous George III Early 19thC Gilt Metal Vinaigrette Mounted With Chamfered Agate Slabs, The Top Of Particularly Nice Colour, The Internal Grill Engraved And Pierced.
46mm Wide x 35mm Deep x 19mm High.
Excellent Condition.
 

Price: $250.00

Z368 Early Victorian Mammoth Tooth & SS Snuff Box

An Early Victorian Rectangular Sterling Silver Mounted Mammoth Tooth Table Snuff Box, Each Panel Formed From A Polished Slice Of Mammoth Tooth.

76mm Wide x 55mm Deep x 26mm High.

London 1840, Partially Struck Makers Mark Not Identified.

Excellent Condition.

ZC911 Early 19thC Pocket Treen Nut Cracker

An Early 19thC Pocket Treen Screw Action Enclosed Circular Nut Cracker With Flattened Handle.

47mm Diameter x 91mm High.

Fabulous Colour.

ZC919 Early 19thC Pocket Treen Nut Cracker

An Early 19thC Pocket Treen Screw Action Open Circular Nut Cracker With Flattened Handle.

43mm Diameter x 61mm High.

A Very Old Chip, Great Colour.

ZC906 Early 19thC Pocket Treen Nut Cracker

An Early 19thC Pocket Treen Screw Action Enclosed Circular Nut Cracker With Flattened Handle.

45mm Diameter x 65mm High.

Tactile And Gorgeous.

ZC909 Early 19thC Pocket Treen Nut Cracker

An Early 19thC Pocket Treen Screw Action Enclosed Nut Cracker With Baluster Turned Handle..

112mm Long.

Probably Fruitwood, Circa 1800

Fabulous Colour, Small Stable Crack At Base Of Cavity.

ZC920 Late 19thC Treen Nut Cracker

A Large Late 19thC Treen Screw Action Table Nut Cracker

With Brass Mount.

89mm Diameter x 172mm High,

Circa 1900.

Excellent Condition.

ZE6 Cased Set of 6 20thC Sheffield Bone Handled Table Knives

A Good Set Of 6 20thC Boxed Sheffield “Bone” Handle Table Knives In Original Box; Engraved Marks For "Bennett  & Heron."

232mm Long.

The Knives In Excellent Condition, The Box Functional Used Condition.

ZE6 Cased Set of 6 20thC Sheffield Bone Handled Dessert Knives

An Excellent Set Of 6 20thC Boxed Sheffield “Bone” Handle Bread And Butter Knives"  In Original Box; Engraved Marks For "H Housley & Sons."

232mm Long.

The Knives In Pristine Condition - The Box, In Good Functional Condition.

I Was Recently Chastised By A Buxom Hawkes Bay Matron Who Mocked My Description Of These Knives As Being Dessert Knives - Who Ever Heard Of Such A Thing? What A Blunder - To Set These For Dessert When They Are So Obviously Designed For Buttering The Roll With The Soup. Something Must Have Happened Between Southhampton And Napier For These To Have Morphed Into Buttering Knives Because This Mint Set In It's Original Box Still Has An Original Label - 6 x Dessert Knives!

ZD287 Cased Set Of 6 20thC Sheffield Bone Handle Table Knives

A Good Set Of 6 20thC Sheffield "Bone" Handle Table Knives In Original Box , Engraved "Geroge Butler & Co.”

230mm Long.

Circa 1940.

The Knives Excellent Condition,

The Box A Bit Worn.