The Collector's Grand Tour: Curated Objects, Interior Design, Curiosities and Works from the Library

A French Art Nouveau silver metal desk seal, the matrix intaglio inscribed Coventry Lodge House, lapis lazuli haft, 9.5cm long, c.1910

A French faience figure, Madonna and Child, 23cm high, late 19th century

A French faience Toby jug, modelled as a seated man, 24.5cm high, late 19th century

A French gilt metal mounted onyx thermometer, initialled 'RC', suspension chain, 15cm high, c. 1900

A French ormolu tazza, pierced and cast with leafy scrolls and fruiting vine, 18cm wide, early 20th century

A French silver plated wine cradle, as a sleigh, terminating in swans, 30cm long

A French softwood corpus Christi, the oak cross carved with carved with lillies, 50cm long, c. 1900

A French softwood cross, carved with wheat and a crown of thorns, 62cm high, c. 1900

A French wrought iron wine cradle, worked throughout with scrolling vine, 34cm long

A George III board game, Historical Pastime or a New Game of the History of England from the Conquest to the Accession of George the Third, laid o...

A George III brass miniature footman, rectangular top above a shaped and pierced frieze, broad cabriole forelegs, pad feet, 12cm high, 14cm wide, ...

A George III fruitwood scribe's box, hinged cover enclosing a fitted interior, 25.5cm wide, early 19th century

A George III horn novelty back scratcher, carved as a hand, 35cm long, early 19th century

A George III style blue and gilt sword blade, inscribed Craig & Co, Warranted, 100cm including tang

A George III wax portrait, of a military officer, in uniform, half-length facing to dexter, broad Hogarth frame, 19cm x 16cm

A George IV sampler, Mary Bell Her Work, dated 1826, 37cm x 32cm; another smaller, Margaret Eland ... (2)

A George VI silver spreading square inkwell, of Scottish military interest, hinged cover enegaved with the insignia of the Highland Regiment, 10cm...

A George/William IV rosewood artist's reducing glass, concave lens, turned border and handle, 30cm long, c.1830

A German figure, of a huntsman, he stands, smoking a meerschaum pipe, his game basket on his back, square plinth, 19cm high, c.1900

A German meerschaum pipe, hinged cover, 18cm long, c.1900, cased; 19th century clay pipes (5)

A German porcelain novelty bottle stopper, possibly Meissen, modelled as the head of an 18th century gentleman, 10.5cm long; another, similar (2)

A German Prisoner Of War ship diorama, HS 1917

A German silver coloured metal mounted meerschaum pipe, 16cm long, c.1900, cased; a cheroot holder, carved with a dog, 8cm long, c.1900, cased (2)

A graduated pair of Chinese lacquer tureens and covers, the largest 26cm wide

A Grand Tour design bronze miniature pedestal urn, the beaded rim above a band of palmettes, square base, 8.5cm high overall

A Grand Tour style gilt bronze mounted library desk column, surmounted by an eagle, 32cm high

A Grand Tour style library model, of a ruin, glass dome, 38cm high overall

A Grand Tour style marble pyramid desk weight, pierced sides, 10cm high, early 20th century

A Grand Tour style verdigris patinated spelter cabinet model, of a sphinx, rectangular marble base, 12cm long

A hardstone terrestrial globe, inlaid with abalone shell and specimen stones, 32cm diam overall

A Japanese silver buckle, as a chrysanthemum, 5cm diam, character mark; another, Komai damascene (2)

A Kashmiri copper ewer or coffee pot, profusely chased in the Persian taste with stylised lotus and scrolling foliage, hinged cover, cast brass ha...

A large 19th century parquetry and ebonised retangular games box, inlaid with a chess board, the interior laid out for backgammon, boxwood and ebo...

A large 19th century Persian papier mache and lacquer qalamdan pen box, decorated in polychrome with hunting scenes, scribe's drawer to side, 32cm...

A large early 20th century Chinese hardwood reclining Buddha, laughing and resting on a cushion, carved hardwood base, 18cm high, 37cm long

A large early 20th century oak perpetual desk calendar, sarcophagus cresting above glazed apertures for Month, Date and Day, 30cm high, c.1925

A large George IV mahogany novelty table snuff box, as a shoe, hinged cover, the sole dated in brass pinwork (18)26, 15.5cm long, c.1826

A large Indian brass adjustable puja lamp, cockerel finial, dished circular base, 93cm high, 19th century

A large Japanese bronze figure of a standing Budai, laughing and bearing a cloth sack, cast base, 64cm high

A large novelty table snuff box, as a boot, push-fitting faux hobnail sole, 14cm long

A late 18th century gilt copper circular snuff box, engine turned and chased with triumphal regalia, 7.5cm diam, c.1790

A late 19th century Belgian terracotta figure of a seated infant, 28.5cm high; a French two-handled vase, of tapered shouldered form, depicting a ...

A late 19th century brown patinated bronze mantel urn, cast in the Grand Tour taste after the Warwick vase, ebonised plinth base, 21.5cm high, c.1...

A late 19th century copper Loysel's Patent Hydrostatic Percolator, by T G Griffiths & Co, Birmingham, no.20176, of pedestal samovar form, 42cm hig...

A late 19th century hand written recipe book, including entries by Mrs Eyre, Manchester; Miss Gillibrand, Cheshire; Miss L Knowls, Bonsall; Mrs H...

A late 19th century Wanzer style sewing machine, 26.5cm high

A late Victorian oak three-bottle tantalus, the fall-front base applied with brass cut-card work, 35cm wide, c.1890

A late Victorian/Edwardian oak coopered spirit table top barrel on stand, 27cm high, c.1900

A leather travelling hunting or picnic drinks case, hinged cover enclosing a pair of frosted glass flasks and four stacking beakers, 22cm high, st...

A set of four late 19th/early 20th century apothecary jars, gilt labels, the largest 18cm high

A mid 20th century brass night watchman's time recorder, hinged cover enclosing clock mechanism and paper time disc, Arabic numerals, closing with...

An early 20th century oak officer’s mess type wall or mantel clock, 30.5cm circular dial, fusee movement, 55cm high, 39.5cm wide, 16cm deep

A mid-20th century North African tray top table, the brass charger decorated with Islamic script, stars and crescent moons, the folding base appli...

A Middle Eastern brass rectangular casket, chased in the Islamic taste with Arabic caligraphy, 9.5cm wide, early 20th century; an 18th/19th centur...

A Middle Eastern ebonised folding table, the brass tray top chased in the Islamic taste, Moorish base, 58cm diam, early 20th century

A Middle Eastern silver coloured metal mounted novelty vase or rose bowl, as a fish, 41cm long

A Middle Eastern tin glazed earthenware triform inkwell, in the Islamic taste, 12cm wide

A millefiori glass paperweight, decorated in gilt with a lobster, 8.5cm diam

A millefiori glass paperweight, possibly Clichy, 6cm diam

A museum type composition model, in the Grand Tour taste after the Antique as a Classical male torso, mounted for display, 28.5cm high overall