GENTLEMEN'S LIBRARY, GRAND TOUR AND AUCTION OF CURIOSITIES

A Victorian novelty propelling pencil, as a champagne bottle, 5cm high, marked W.S.Hicks, c.1900; a 19th century base metal novelty cigar piercer,...

An arrangement of 19th century button mounts, of various designs and decoration, including engine turned enamel, foxes, dogs and horses, old manus...

An Art Deco Dunhill rounded rectangular purse timepiece, of vesta form, Ebel Watch Co. movement, spring-loaded self-winding mechanism, alligator e...

An early 20th century silver plated novelty steamer boat, engraved Numancia, 20cm wide, c.1900

A 18th century Neo-classical Tole-Peite coffee pot, applied with silver shield, domed cover, ball finial, ebonised handle, 26cm high, c.1790 plate...

A 19th century French silver snuff box, hinged cover engraved with leafy strapwork, engine turned base, 8cm wide, c.1830

A George III silver chamberstick, quite plain, urnular sconce, baluster column, chained snuff, flattened thumbpiece and ring, dished circular base...

A silver desk model, of a sailing ship, at sea with full sails, verte antico marble and turned mahogany base, 14cm wide, Birmingham 1982

A silver rectangular cigarette box, slight domed cover engraved with W. G. G., the front with boss with cricketer at the stumps, cedar lined, 17.5...

A Victorian E.P.N.S rectangular inkstand, sermounted by the winged lion of St Mark the Evangelist, flanked by a pair of square glass wells, two pe...

An Arabic silver shaped circular hand mirror, surmounted by a bird on a chased ground of stylised flowers and leaves, 18cm diam, Egyptian hallmarks

An Art Deco style silver mounted cut glass rectangular spirit decanter, 25cm high, London 1971

An Elizabeth II novelty silver bottle stopper, the domed pommel surmounted by a cast shooter and his gun dog, 10.5cm high, boxed en suite, A J Poo...

An Iranian silver desk top visiting card or cigarette holder, typically chased in the Persian taste with stylised flowers and dense scrolling fol...

Automobilia - SS Cars Ltd - a George V silver hafted letter knife, the hilt with the badge of the company, prior to their incarnation as SS Jaguar...

A 19th century agate rounded rectangular snuff box, hinged cover, gilt copper mounts, 6.5cm wide

A 19th century pewter double snuff box, twin covers hinged to the centre, inscribed D and R, 10cm wide, c.1840

A 19th century rounded rectangular faux tortoiseshell table snuff box, 10.5cm wide, c.1860; a 19th century red lacquered circular snuff box, the...

A 19th century Scottish cattle horn snuff mull, hinged cover, 'pinch' aperture to base, 9.5cm long, c.1840

A Victorian EPNS Named-View oval snuff box and cover, The Common, Tunbridge Wells, [Kent], push cover with inset photogravure, 6.7cm wide, Spurrie...

An early 19th century French papier mache circular snuff box, the push-fitting cover decorated with a military subject, La Victoire Ou La Mort, 7...

An early 19th century horn and pique oval snuff box, probably Scottish, hinged cover decorated with pinwork, 7cm wide, c.1820

An early 19th century papier mache circular snuff box, the push-fitting cover decorated with a caricature print, Very Hot, 9cm diam, c.1800

An unusual 19th century horn and hardstone bun shaped snuff box, push-fitting cover, 6.5cm diam; a George III faux agate circular snuff box, scumb...

Naval History - a 19th century gilt brass medallic snuff box, commemorating the birth of Admiral Lord Nelson, the push-cover centred by a bust of ...

Politics - a 19th century circular ebony and medallic snuff box, commemorating the life of Charles James Fox, The Illustrious [Whig] Patriot Depa...

A 19th century Burmese silver-mounted walking cane, the tall tapered handle chased with dense scrolling foliage, hardwood shaft, 88cm long

A 19th century Colonial marine ivory and ebony walking cane, the L-shaped handle with a fist grasping a baton, rope twist and initials SB, tapered...

A 19th century Colonial oryx horn and ivory walking cane, domed pommel above an arrangement of inlaid roundels, 82cm long

A 19th century gentleman's novelty silver-mounted walking cane, the bone handle carved as a ferocious reptile, ebonised shaft, 80cm long

A 19th century gentleman's sword stick, 74cm square-section blade, softwood crop handle, carved with crosshatch decoration, hardwood shaft, 90cm l...

A 19th century gilt metal mounted malacca gentleman's walking cane, the pommel chased with scrolling foliage, 82cm long, c.1860; another (2)

A 19th century malacca gentleman's sword stick, 71.5cm blued and gilt blade, curved handle, 85cm long overall

A 19th century marine ivory and ebony gentleman's walking cane, domed pommel, 88cm long

A 19th century novelty gentleman's walking cane, the horn handle carved as a sporting gun, hardwood shaft, 81cm long

A 19th century novelty gentleman's walking cane, the stag antler handle carved as the head of a greyhound, 84.5cm long

A 19th century novelty one-piece walking cane, carved with the head of a dog, glass eyes, 87cm long

A 19th century thorn wood 'witch's blasting rod', 91cm long

A Chinese silver mounted gentleman's malacca walking cane, the domed pommel embossed with a ferocious dragon, 92cm long overall, Wang Hing & Co, H...

A Chinese silver mounted gentleman's walking cane, the domed pommel embossed with figures amongst leafy bamboo, malacca shaft, 92cm long

A Chinese silver mounted malacca gentleman's walking cane, the hexagonal pommel embossed with alternating bands of figures, leafy bamboo and chara...

A Folk Art walking cane or baton, the shaft carved in relief with naval and military motifs, bayonet, sword, anchor, laurel branches, horseshoe, l...

A French Art Nouveau period silver-mounted ivory walking cane, curved handle pierced with tracery, ebonised shaft, 90cm long, c. 1905

A gentleman's silver-plated and hardwood sword stick, 27cm cruciform blade, lotus-capped pommel cast with a grasping hand, 91.5cm long

A George V silver mounted gentleman's walking cane, the tall domed pommel engraved with scrolling foliage, ebonised shaft, 92cm long, Chester 1921

A George V silver mounted walking cane, ivory pommel, malacca shaft, 91.5cm long, the ferule London 1929

A Japanese rootwood walking cane, of good colour and rustic form, 93cm long, Meiji period; others, similar (3)

A late 19th century Black Forest type gentleman's walking cane, the L-shaped handle carved as the Lion of Lucerne, 89.5cm long overall, c.1900

A late 19th century silver and ivory-mounted walking cane, the fittings chased with scrolling foliage, L-shaped handle, 78cm long, the ferrule Lon...

A late 19th century yellow metal, mother of pearl and bamboo gentleman's sword stick, globular handle, 89cm long Condition Report: Generally g...

A late Victorian/early Edwardian silver-mounted ebony officer's sword stick, 69cm blade, domed silver pommel inscribed RBF, Guards Club, [London],...

A novelty combination walking stick/pool cue, the pommel cast as Norman "Jockey" Howard (1936-2012), two-piece wooden shaft, 97cm long

A novelty gentleman's walking cane, the handle carved as a shoe, exotic timber shaft, 86cm long

A novelty walking cane, ivorine terrier pommel, inset with glass eyes, white metal ferule, 91cm long

A silver mounted gentleman's novelty walking cane, the handle carved as a leg and boot, 92cm long overall

A substantial 19th century gentleman's walking cane, L-shaped stag antler handle, the ferule inscribed Wm. Biggs, Nuneaton, malacca shaft, 85.5cm ...

A Victorian 9ct gold mounted gentleman's walking cane, domed pommel, malacca shaft, 91cm long, London 1860

A Victorian gentleman gardener's metamorphic walking stick, by Holtzapffel & Co, London, the shaft concealing a blade for conversion to a pruning ...

A Victorian gilt metal and ivory mounted lady's riding crop, by Zair, London, tall handle carved with four bands of knotted guilloche motifs, the ...

A Victorian Irish bog oak gentleman's walking cane, carved in relief with shamrocks, 91cm long, the silver pommel London 1892