The Collectors' Auction

An Ipawo Ase sceptre, perhaps from Egbado, bronze, mask head pommel with bell mounts above a ribbed grip and mask pattern finial, 35cms high.Prove...

A pair of Edan Ogboni staffs/rods, probably from the Egba province, Yoruba, Nigeria, bronze, each with head pommels wearing necklaces, joined by c...

Two pairs of Edan Ogboni staffs/rods, Yoruba, Nigeria, bronze, each pair with figural head pommels and bird designs, one pair with additional cham...

A selection of Edan Ogboni staffs/rods, Yoruba, Nigeria, bronze/brass, each pair with figural head pommels, some singles, others pairs, the larges...

A selection of Edan Ogboni staff/rod pommels, Yoruba, Nigeria, bronze/brass, mostly figural; together with other figures, from Obo Ayegunle includ...

A male Onile figure, Yoruba, Nigeria, bronze, with bird headdress, hair and beard, holding a spoon and kneeling, 16.5cms high. Provenance:The Bali...

A male Edan Ogboni staff/rod, Yoruba, Nigeria, bronze, of figural design, wearing a headdress and with hands clasped together while in kneeling po...

A selection of Onile figures, Yoruba, Nigeria, bronze or clay filled lead, male and female in crouching positions, the tallest 15cms high. (5)Prov...

A pair of ceremonial bracelets, Ijebu, Yoruba, Nigeria, bronze, with cross and scroll design, 9cms diameter; together with another with mask desig...

A female Ogboni Onile figure, in the classic style of Ijebu-Ode, Yoruba, Nigeria, bronze, hands in Oshugbo greeting, Ijebu marks on body and thigh...

Two Dida panels, Ivory Coast, Thai died, one 48 x 48cms, the other 74 x 74cms. ...[more]

Aturi river mask, white washed with pink and black polka-dots, 27 x 16cms. ...[more]

Bwa mask, Burkina Faso, with bird design and plaited string mounts to headpiece, 122 x 26 x 14cms. ...[more]

A Calabar headrest, Nigeria, fired earthenware, 12 x 10 x 14cms.Provenance: Terence Pethica Collection.

A Gilbert Islands shark tooth sword, with ropework and rush grip, 119ms long. ...[more]

A San gourd, engraved with shaped chequered panels, 63cms long. ...[more]

Nguni ceremonial dance spear, South Africa, carved teak in the form of an assegai, slightly curved with mid-rib and two-toned spearhead, 115cms ov...

South African walking stick, carved with lattice design and two wire bands, 148cms long. ...[more]

An African fishing spear, with small blade bound into wooden shaft by copper wire, with carved barbed design, 132cms; another with typical spear-h...

A selection of African sticks, throwing sticks and clubs, various designs. (7) ...[more]

Kamer silk runner, woven with zig-zag design, 93 x 346cms. ...[more]

A contemporary West African floor covering, blue and white striped design, 252 x 183cms. ...[more]

Mende, Sierra Leone: floor covering, stitched in long strips, striped design, 262 x 150cms. ...[more]

A 20th Century Indian Sioux beaded bag, with floral band, chequered base with red woollen tassels, 15 x 35cms. ...[more]

Hardy Bros Ltd No.6 part brass reel, rod in hand mark, with horn handle, 9.5cms diameter; and an early 20th Century brass and steel reel, with hor...

Farlow's, London: trout reel, Cobra, 3 1/2inch, boxed; and a C. Farlow & Co Ltd: trout reel, Holdfast, 3 1/2inch (2) ...[more]

The Milbro Favourite: three all brass trout reels, 2 3/4inch, one boxed. ...[more]

Carter & Co, London: a selection of trout reels, including: 137, 3 1/4inch; aluminium and steel, 3 1/2inch; and two others. ...[more]

Hardy Brothers, Alnwick: trout reel, The Sunbeam, 3 1/4inch; and W.J. Cummins, Bishop Auckland: two trout reels, one all brass. (3) ...[more]

Reels by Allcocks, including: two Aerialite, bakelite 3 1/2inh; Easicast, 4inch; Gilmour, 3 1/2inch; The Fraser, 3inch; and three all brass reels....

Army & Navy Co-Op Society patinated trout reel, 3inch with horn handle, in leather case. ...[more]

Six trout reels, makers include: Robertson, Glasgow; W.J. Cummins, Bishop Auckland; and Cogswell & Harrison, London. ...[more]

A selection of fishing reels, makers include: Watson & Hancock, London; Gamage; Shapes, Aberdeen, The Gordon; Eaton & Deller; J. Peek & Son, Centa...

A selection of fishing reels, makers include: J.B. Moscrop, Manchester, with cast brass fisherman design; Jeffery & Son, Plymouth; Record Standard...

A selection of mahogany and brass reels, makers include: Eton Sun, Allcock, Milward, Nottingham Spineback, Carter & Co, and two unnamed. ...[more]

A selection of fishing reels, trout and salmon, makers include: Condex, Garcia Mitchell, Penco, Pridex, and others; various spools and other items...

A selection of trout reels and spinning reels, makers include: The Ambridex, Allcocks, Jecta Orlando, Morritts, and various others. ...[more]

A collection of 19th/early 20th Century wooden fishing reels, mostly with horn handles and brass fittings. ...[more]

A 19th Century straw work model of a three-masted steamer, probably French, flying the tricolour flag, in naturalistic ebonised and gilt box frame...

A 19th Century fruit wood half-block ship model, the unnamed hull on oak backboard, inscribed 'Macfadyen & Co, Port Glasgow, 1873', the hull 106.5...

John Hastie & Co. Ltd., Greenock: a ship's wheel, with brass mount and eight turned handles, 122cms diameter. ...[more]

An early 20th Century brass-mounted ship's wheel, fitted with turned wooden handles, one having brass catch, 92cms diameter. ...[more]

Kelvin & Hughes Ltd: a 10in. dry compass gimbal, Serial No. 54476, on mahogany stand with brass mount and grey-painted weights, bearing maker's st...

An early 20th Century brass-mounted turned wood ship's wheel, with eight turned spool handles, the brass boss inscribed 'Sir John Hawkins, Earles ...

A 20th Century turned mahogany eight-spoke ship's wheel, with central brass box 101cms diameter.

A Ship Builder's half block model of the Ballygarvey, hull carved from laminated pine, painted white with technical manuscript and specification o...

A Ship Builder's half-block model of the Eminence, hull carved from laminated pine, painted white with technical manuscript and specification over...

A Ship Builder's half block model of the Northella, hull carved from laminated pine, painted white with technical manuscript and specification ove...

A WWI Austrian Aircrew general flying badge, with white and coloured enamel, 5.5 x 55cms; a pair of aircrew epaulets, each with gilt metal winged ...

Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979): Two signed Christmas cards, one c...

Rare long model Imperial German Naval Officers dress dagger, by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie, this fine pre-WW1 period Imperial German naval office...

A pair of military x5 Bino Prism Mk IV No.6232 binoculars marked 6E/383 B and with broad arrow mark, in original box. ...[more]

A First World War commemoration plaque (Death Penny), commemorating Henry Whittaker, in card envelop; and a 1914 Queen Mary Christmas tin. (2) .....

A 19th Century Polish Karabela, the 82cms etched blade inscribed 'Boze Ha, Polske 1861', the hilt with metal cross guard and walnut grip, 100cms l...

A 20th Century Japanese katana, the folded steel curved single-edged blade measuring 74cms long, on a signed tang, the hilt with brass tsuba and c...

A group of four post-war RAF Navigator logbooks belonging to Flight Lieutenant Cockerill, detailing navigator training notes and flight details fr...

Maritime tally plates from warships built in the North East of England, ships include King George V, Anson, Victorious, Gambia, Cossack, Daring, C...

Two Japanese Second World War army issue katanas, each with 68cms single edged blades, the hilt with brass tsuba and cord mounted wooden grips, fi...

Ancient Near East, modern day Iran, Luristan, cast metal knife with double edged blade, on hollow hilt, 23.5cms long. ...[more]

An early 20th Century kukri, the 31cms shaped single edged blade, on horn hilt with brass mounts, in leather scabbard. ...[more]