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

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

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A 19th century alabaster book shaped desk weight, initialled AP and dated 1878, 10.5cm long; a banded agate canted rectangular desk weight, 7.5cm ...

A 19th century Anglo-Indian silver coloured metal mounted hardwood blotter or album, carved to recto with an armorial, the hinges engraved with sc...

A 19th century Anglo-Indian/Ceylonese commode shaped work box, hinged cover enclosing a marquetry interior with two lift-out trays fitted with com...

A 19th century bone baby's rattle, pierced chamber, whistle terminal, 13cm long; a George V silver mounted bone child's dummy or pacifier, 5.5cm l...

A 19th century brass desk seal, cast with erotic putti, 7cm long, c.1860; a 19th century novelty pipe tamper, cast as a hand grasping a pipe, 5.5c...

A 19th century Continental rosewood and marquetry rectangular desk weight, inlaid with the Fox and the Stork from Aesop's Fable, carved ovolo bord...

A 19th century gilt bronze oval portrait plaque, of Saint Paul, after the Renaissance, bust length, oval, 13cm x 10cm, fruitwood frame

A 19th century gilt metal miniature casket, hinged cover, beaded borders, cartouche shaped feet, 7.5cm wide, c.1870; a pair of rabbit fur doll's s...

A 19th century marquetry rectangular blotter, inlaid in the Grand Tour taste with a tableau from Classical Antiquity, probably depicting Alexander...

A 19th century morocco leather travelling inkwell, hinged cover tooled and inscribed in gilt, 5cm long, c.1880; a 19th century horn tapered cylind...

A 19th century W H Wragg's patent campaign travelling knife and fork, by Thomas Turner, interlocking for travel, rosewood handles, each utensil 1...

A Colonial walking cane, the stag antler-capped handle carved with a caricatured man's face, his nose extremely long, exotic timber shaft, 92cm l...

A George III silver needle case, bright-cut and wrigglework engraved, push-fitting cover, 7.5cm long, apparently unmarked, c.1800; a brass travell...

A George III tortoiseshell and silver coloured metal pocket lorgnette, 11.5cm long (folded), c.1800; George V silver and tortoiseshell folding poc...

A George V silver mounted gentleman's walking cane, of police interest, the domed pommel inscribed PC F C Wood, 1st Prize Tug of War, Stroud 1st S...

A large 19th century French novelty vegetable ivory bonbonniere, as an egg, typically pierced and carved with roundels, 7cm long; another, similar...

A large 19th century oak tobacco jar and cover, of country house proportions, boldly carved throughout with flowers and scrolling acanthus, circul...

A large Westerwald salt glazed stoneware pedestal tobacco jar, sprigged with heraldic devices, shells and crowned lions rampant, glazed in tones o...

A late Victorian/Edwardian oak tantalus cabinet, the three hobnail decanters with prismatic stoppers, restrained within a mirrored niche, hinged t...

A North African walking stick, the shaft carved in relief with snakes, the curved handle addorned with rattan and leather, 86cm long, probably Mor...

A pair of 19th century horn lorgnettes, folding for the pocket, 21cm long overall; another pair, faux tortoiseshell; various 19th century and late...

A pair of Chinese hardwood carvings, of emaciated elders, wearing flowing robes, each holding a staff, with contemplation beads in their grasp and...

A pair of Middle Eastern Islamic calligraphy scissors, profusely damascened in the Persian manner with gilt scrolling foliage, 27cm long, 18th cen...

A pair of Middle Eastern Islamic steel and brass calligraphy scissors, the blades with traces of decoration in the Persian taste, 24.5cm long, 18t...

A set of 19th century brass and mahogany letter scales, by J & E Ratcliff, rounded rectangular base, 20cm wide; a collection of apothecary and oth...

A set of nine Louis XV Revival gilt-metal menu or place card holders, each inset with a watercolour portrait miniature roundel of an ancien régime...

A Victorian walnut rectangular dressing box, hinged cover enclosing a mirror and an arrangement of bottles and jars, lift-out tray, drawer to side...

A William IV brass marquetry and mahogany rectangular tea caddy, the hinged cover centred by a floral spray and enclosing bowl and canister apertu...

Advertising - a collection of twenty-five 19th century pot lids, all toothpaste, various manufacturers and designs, framed as two, 52cm x 67cm, [2...

Advertising - an early 20th century promotional shop window display, as an oversize leather glove, the faux mother of pearl button inscribed 'Fown...

An 18th century malacca gentleman's walking stick, turned ivory pommel later folk painted with all-seeing eye, malacca cane with wrist strap eyele...

An early 19th century brass rounded rectangular smoker's companion, the box's three-quarter hinged cover with provision for tobacco, its smaller s...

An early 20th century campaign type travelling pocket picnic set, comprising a folding knife, fork and spoon, and a collapsible beaker, leather ca...

An early 20th century cast iron novelty money box, in relief with royal coat of arms and portraits of George V and Queen Mary, inscribed Our Empir...

An early 20th century coquilla nut novelty automaton walking stick handle, carved as the head of a monkey, his articulated mouth opening via a pus...

An early 20th century morocco leather travelling card box, by Webster's, 64 Dover Street [London], hinged cover enclosing whist markers, cards and...

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