Two Day Gentlemen's Library and Grand Tour Auction of Curiosities - online bidding only

Machirology - a French oversize advertising shop display pocket clasp knife, Opinel, 22.5cm folding blade, 51cm long overall (open)

Machirology - a GPO clasp knife, by Joseph Allen & Sons Ltd, Sheffield, 8.5cm blade, chequered alloy grip, 12.5cm long (folded), dated 1952; anoth...

Machirology - a World War I military issue clasp knife, Encore by Thomas Turner & Co, Sheffield, 8.5cm blade, marlin spike to verso, broad arrow m...

Machirology - Advertising - pocket and penknives, various products and brands, Reckitt Zebra Grate Polish; Somnus; P Waddington & Co Ltd; Carl Sch...

Machirology - an early 20th century bowie type utility knife, the Green River Knife, by Southern & Richardson, Sheffield, 14cm blade, two-piece ha...

Machirology - an early 20th century multi-tool pocket knife, by Edwin Blyde & Co, Sheffield, with 7cm principal blade, corkscrew, spike, bottle op...

Machirology - an early 20th century multi-tool pocket knife, by Ford & Medley, Sheffield, of small proportions, with 3.5cm principal blade, furthe...

Machirology - an early 20th century patent 5cm folding blade, novelty combination police whistle and penknife, The Metropolitan, 13cm long (open);...

Machirology - an early 20th century pocket knife, by G Butler & Co, 9.5cm principal blade, marlin spike, chequered military type grip, 22cm long (...

Machirology - Militaria - a World War II Third Reich Nazi German Luftwaffe airman's pocket clasp knife, by Daimler-Benz-F.Schichau, Elbing, marked...

Machirology - Smoking and Tobacciana - an early 20th century combination pocket knife and cigarette lighter, the side embossed in the Art Nouveau ...

Machirology - Tools - an early 20th century farrier's knife, 11cm blade marked Long 1917; another knife, 16cm scimitar shaped blade marked Venture...

Magic and Conjuring - a late 19th/early 20th century magician's ebonised sand frame playing card trick, displaying the Nine of Hearts, 16cm x 13cm...

Marine School (early 20th century)SS Pembroke Castlesigned with initials, inscribed and dated 04, watercolour and gouache, 14cm x 23.5cm

Maritime Architecture - a beech boat builder's model, of the hull of a ship, 70cm long

Masonic and Friendly Society Interest - a silk sash and decoration, the Order centred by a gilt metal boss depicting Justice, further allegories a...

Medical - a 19th century mahogany rectangular apothecary box, hinged cover enclosing an arrangement of bottles, scalpels and other accouterments, ...

Medical - a 19th century monaural stethoscope, 17cm long

Medical - a didactic teaching model torso, showing digestive system and internal organs, the head bisecting to show the brain, 49cm high

Medical - a rubber didactic anatomical model, of a male torso, enclosing its organs, 26.5cm high

Medical - an Edwardian surgical scalpel, by Rodgers, Sheffield, bone handle, 13.5cm long overall; others, similar, various makers; a knife, by J C...

Medical Interest - a 19th century oak field medicine and dentistry chest, hinged cover enclosing compartments and an arrangement of dentist's impl...

Memento Mori, The Macabre - a 19th century brass shaped rectangular coffin plate, Ann Richardson, Died 7th Oct:r, 1841, Aged 85 Years, engraved wi...

Memento Mori, The Macabre - a bone carving of a skull, hardwood base, 9cm high overall

Microscopy - a Victorian lacquered brass microscope bullseye condensing lens, fully articulating with vertical and horizontal adjustments, the sta...

Militaria - Flags, a World War Two design RAF squadron ensign, printed in polychrome, 81cm x 141cm, dated 1938 but later 20th century, (1); an Imp...

Militaria - World War Two, Vichy France, Rassemblement National Populaire (R.N.P.), a French collaborationist party armband, 1941-1945; an Imperia...

Millinery - a gentleman's riding bowler, by J. Morgan, Dublin, internal dimensions 20 cm x 15cm; others, similar, [7]

Millinery - a graduated pair of early 20th century oak adjustable shop display hat stands, circular plateaux, square bases, the tallest 46cm high,...

Mining - a steel and brass miner's shaft lamp, by The Protector Lamp & Lighting Co Ltd, Eccles, Manchester, Red. No.789913, the brass label stampe...

Modern British SchoolStill Life, Books and Vase on a Tableindistinctly signed, oil on board, 36cm x 48cm

Modern School, a composition abstract bust, square base, 36cm high; another, [2]

Musical instruments - a Chinese guzheng, 183cm long, carrying case

Mysticism - a 'crystal ball', turned ebonised stand, 12cm high overall

Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar - a plaster portrait cameo plaque, of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, bust length facing to d...

Orientalist School (mid-19th century)The Hospice of St. John, Jerusalemtitled and dated 1850 to verso, watercolour wash and pencil, 17cm x 22cm

Penal History - a prisoner's ball and chain, the stone weight encased within iron straps, 118cm long overall

Pens - a Conway Stewart 28 fountain pen, contemporary 14ct gold nib, black plastic screw-on lid and barrel variegated in tones of silver and grey ...

Pens - a fountain pen, Osmiroid SH6; others, Platignum; Scripto; etc (15)

Pens - a Mabie Todd & Co Ltd fountain pen, The Swan No.2, 14ct gold nib; others, Relief; Conway Stewart; The Croxley Pen; Platignum "Silverline" (...

Pens - a Parker Duofold fountain pen, 14ct gold nib, 12.5cm long; others, Osmiroid; Waterman; etc (8)

Photography - a pair of 19th century tinted ambrotype portraits, of a lady and gentleman, seated, arched mounts, 9cm x 7cm; another, of a gentlema...

Playing Cards - a late 19th century parlour game, On Guard, A New Military Card Game, by Jaques & Sons, London, c.1890 ...[more]

Playing Cards - a set of Francois playing cards, designed by Andre Francois for Simpson, Piccadilly; a set of Modiano Tarot cards; other [playing ...

Playing Cards - a set of Victorian playing cards, Reynolds & Son, printed in polychrome, pink and gilt to verso, [52] ...[more]

Police History - a 19th century City of London police truncheon, painted with banner of arms on an ebonised ground, ring-turned grip, stamped to t...

Political and Legal History - City of London - a George I summons, printed and completed in handwritten manuscript, Sir, You are desired to meet t...

Scissors - a graduated set of four seamstress' scissors, morocco leather case, 15cm long; others, including a novelty pair as a stork, an example ...

Scissors - a pair of early 20th century American sheers, by Pinking Sheers Corp, NYC, 27.5cm long; a pair of draper's scissors, 32cm long; others,...

Scouting Interest - Ken Blore, 57th Nottingham (St. Barts), his Boy Scouts Leader uniform, comprising his wool jerkin adorned with badges and embr...

Shipwreck Porcelain - a Chinese pale celadon bun shaped box and cover, moulded with a bird amongst lotus, 8cm diam; another, similar (2)

South European School (early 19th century), portrait miniature, of a lady, half-length, oval, watercolour on ivory, 6cm x 4.5cm

Taxidermy - a marmot, naturalistically mounted upon a rock, 47cm long

Taxidermy - an unusual American Folk Art knife, fashioned from the jaw of an alligator, of rudimentary form, scratchbuilt softwood cradle, the bas...

The Cult of King Edmund - a Victorian salvaged oak relic cross, the stepped base carved with an arrow and inscribed AD870, The Hoxne Oak, Edmund M...

The Napoleonic Wars - a wax profile portrait, of Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769 - 1852), half-length facing to sinis...

The Wunderkammer - a 19th century mahogany box, the cover with brass swan neck handle enclosing a table top 'museum' assemblage, including sea she...

Three 19th century brass-mounted pewter tavern measures, the largest 15cm high, [3]

Tobacciana, Cigars - an assortment of 20th century cigars, including Troya by Martinez y Ca of Habana [Havana], Cuba; Willem II Optimum; King Edwa...

Travel, South Seas - a Pitcairn Island carving, of a fish, pedestal mount, 32cm long, early 20th century