GENTLEMEN'S LIBRARY AND GRAND TOUR OF AUCTION CURIOSITIES

A 19th century tortoiseshell oval table casket, hinged cover applied with a vacant silver coloured metal Rococo cartouche, bun feet, 15.5cm wide, ...

A 19th century turned and polished moss agate bowl, 7.5cm diam

A 19th century wax seal impression, in relief with N beneath a coronet, 4.5cm diam, circular laburnum oyster box, 8cm diam overall

A 19th century wax seal impression, Royal North British Dragoons [Scots Greys], 3.5cm diam, turned pearwood frame; another, in tartan ware box, th...

A Black Forest carving, of a bear, he stands, holding a staff, a wicker hod on his back, 23cm high Condition Report: See images, the staff has bee...

A Black Forest novelty gentleman's tobacco companion, carved with a bearded gnome, he stands, beside an oversize barrel, matchbox ejector and spen...

A Black Forest novelty vesta box, carved as a cat, hinged cover enclosing match compartment and striker, glass eyes, 7cm wide, c.1900

A Black Forest type novelty lever-action nutcracker, carved as a bearded gentleman wearing a cap and a buttoned coat, 19.5cm long, c.1900

A bone 'scrimshaw', decorated with a sailor looking out to sea and inscribed Salem 1872, 33cm wide

A boxwood and ebonised Staunton pattern chess set, the Kings 8.5cm high

A boxwood and ebony Staunton pattern chess set, the Kings 7cm high, mahogany box; a marquetry games board, 41cm x 41cm (2)

A Central American terracotta figure, in typical Pre-Columbian manner, seated, stylised features, 35cm high, Chinesco, Mexico Condition Report: Pl...

A Chinese agate ladle, the terminal carved with an animal, 14.5cm long; a Chinese jade amulet, carved with verse, 8.5cm long (2)

A Chinese amulet, as a goat emerging from a lotus, 13cm long

A Chinese bamboo bitong brush pot, carved in shallow relief with lines of script, 17.5cm high; a Chinese patinated bronze bottle vase, cast in rel...

A Chinese bamboo brush washer, carved in relief with stylised leaves, 12.5cm wide Condition Report: generally good condition, age related wear, so...

A Chinese bronze mounted padouk wood rectangular playing card box, hinged cover, applied with panels of chrysanthemums, 12cm wide, c.1900; a Chine...

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer and parcel gilt marriage box, carved in relief in panels depicting a wedding ceremony, on a ground of dragons, lotus an...

A Chinese cloisonné enamel cup and cover, decorated with colourful flowers and scrolling tendrils on a yellow ground, dentil borders, domed cover ...

A Chinese coral pendant, carved as a recumbent cat, 3.5cm long; a pale pink bead necklace (2) Condition Report: Please see additional images for d...

A Chinese gilt metal mounted faux tortoiseshell table snuff box, hinged cover in relief with elephants, 8.5cm wide, c.1900 Condition Report: fair ...

A Chinese hardstone snuff bottle carved with Shou Lao, 7.5cm long

A Chinese hardstone toggle or amulet, carved in relief with stylised rams' heads, 5.5cm wide

A Chinese hardwood carving, of a monk beneath a pine tree, 16.5cm high, early 20th century, pierced stand

A Chinese hardwood figure, carved as a monk holding a blossoming branch, 18.5cm high, c.1900

A Chinese inside painted glass ovoid snuff bottle, painted with boys in a landscape, domed stopper enclosing a spoon, 7cm high; another, lapis laz...

A Chinese jade teapot and cover, 16cm long

A Chinese lacquer and mother of pearl octagonal box, lift-off cover applied with chrysanthemums, phoenix and leafy scrolls, enclosing an arrangeme...

A Chinese polychrome and gilt softwood rectangular pagoda panel, carved with a frieze of figures, 24cm high, 91cm wide, early 20th century

A Chinese porcelain bun shaped box and cover, decorated in tones of underglaze blue with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, 8cm diam, four characte...

A Chinese scholar's ink cake, carved and painted in polychrome with fruiting and flowering branches, 21cm wide, boxed

A Chinese shield shaped presentation plaque, inscribed within blossoming prunus and other flora, hardwood mount, 51cm x 38cm, early 20th century

A chrome novelty table cigarette lighter, as a jet plane, removable from the canted rectangular ebonised base, 23cm long

A circular beadwork panel, colourfully worked with stylised flowering branches, 19cm diam

A collection of 19th century desk seals, various matrices and handles, faux ivory, ebony, etc (4)

A collection of 19th century wax seal impressions, various matrices, each in a turned lignum vitae box, the largest 6.5cm diam (4)

A collection of 36 geological lapidary specimens, polished as spheres, various stones corresponding with an ink manuscript key, mahogany box and s...

A Colonial hardwood rectangular chest, hinged cover carved with rows of stylized lotus, 'fleur-de-lys' to angles, outlined with brass studs and mo...

A Continental carved softwood and gesso Corpus Christi, 24cm long, 18th/19th century Condition Report: some wear and losses to painted gesso, anti...

A dark patinated and polished bronze candle lamp, the sconce enclosed by a cut and gilt ruby glass shade, supported by a bear, circular base, 19.5...

A Davidoff walnut cigar humidor, hinged cover enclosing a humidifier and a lift-out tray, with a comprehenisve collection of fine cigars, includin...

A Derbyshire Ahford marble obelisk, inlaid in malachite and specimen stones with lilies, stepped square base, paper label for Thomas Woodruff, Bux...

A Dunhill chrome novelty table cigarette lighter, as an aeroplane, 16cm long

A French porcelain circular cabinet plate, painted in polychrome with St Cecilia, gilt borders, 24cm diam, incised mark, c.1840

A George III mahogany rectangular knife tray, outswept serpentine borders, shaped central division with pierced carrying handle, 38cm wide, c.1800

A George III reverse engraving on glass, The Happy Sportsman, painted by W B Walker, Far & Knot Court, Cow Lane, London, 25cm x 35.5cm, early 19th...

A George III style mahogany butler's wine bottle carrier, arched handle, shaped borders, 39cm wide

A Grand Tour cameo conch shell, carved in shallow with the Three Graces, after the Antique, mounted on a turned mahogany socle and scallop shell b...

A Grand Tour panathenaic amphora, painted in the Attic manner with ancient Greek figures, flared rim, scroll handles to shoulders, 34cm high Cond...

A hardstone amulet, carved as a stylised female figure, 7cm long

A Japanese boxwood Kobe toy automaton, as a comical figure playing a drum, 12cm long, Meiji period

A Japanese boxwood netsuke, carved as a turtle and young, 5cm long, signed Condition Report: condition generally good, see additional images, of l...

A Japanese dark patinated bronze model of a torii gate, 12cm wide, signed, Meiji period Condition Report: There are some small areas of wear to th...

A Japanese lacquer rounded rectangular box, decorated overall in gilt with scrolling leafy stems, hinged cover centred by a mon, 27cm wide, early ...

A large Art Deco silver mounted square inkwell, the hinged cover engine turned, 9.5cm wide, Birmingham 1930

A large Indian brass alms bowl, arched handle, engraved with a tiger hunt, circular base, 56cm high, 19th century

A large Indian sandalwood and Vizagapatam card case, push-fitting cover, 13cm long, c.1870

A large Victorian horse hoof table snuff box, hinged cover, silver plated mounts and shoe, 15cm wide, c.1880

A late 17th century bronze mortar, flared rim, the side applied with masks and shells, 9cm high, c.1680

A late 19th century Robinson & Leadbeater Parian portrait bust, of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), inscribed square pedestal, 20cm high, incis...