The Gentleman's Library Sale

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The Gentleman's Library Sale

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A Victorian burr walnut humidorContaining two drawers, each subdivided, with a Bramah lock and brass fittings, height 23cm, length 29cm. ...[more]

Three silver-mounted cigar cuttersvarious dates and makers Together with a steel cigar cutter, length of the longest 14.5cm. (4) ...[more]

A novelty 'champagne' cigar cutterearly 20th century Modelled as a bottle of Bollinger champagne, the blade springing out of the horn body when th...

A small collection of Concorde memorabiliaComprising: four pewter Mobius strip napkin rings; a painted pewter paper knife, shaped as Concorde; a B...

A labradorite desk seal in the form of an owllate 19th century Modelled standing upright, with red glass eyes, the seal carved with arms, probably...

An Austrian silver-mounted boar's tusk walking cane1872 - 1922 Vienna mark The handle formed of a boar's tusk, the bamboo cane with a silver colla...

A James Shoolbread brass and oak walking stick hall stand English, late 19th centuryThe central oak drawer fitted with brass finials and balustrad...

A 17th century ivory-mounted walking caneThe ivory knop with piqué decoration, pierced for a tassel, with a silver collar on a malacca shaft, leng...

A pair of 19th century ceremonial staffs of officethe handles stamped 'Brigg', circa 1870 The malacca shafts with copper alloy bands and handles, ...

HAGGARD (HENRY RIDER)Rider Haggard's walking stick, English, 1895, beech wood, the shaft with intertwined spiral decoration of vine branch and a ...

A collection of five walking sticksComprising: a finely carved Burmese stick, a cane containing a glass whisky vial, two sticks with carved dogs-h...

A collection of twelve walking sticks, late 19th and early 20th centurySome with carved horn handles, other carved with horses' heads, a dragon he...

A collection of eleven walking canes and sticks, 19th centuryeach with silver or silver plated decorative handles, various sizes. (11) ...[more]

A large Nicole Freres six overture cylinder music box, Swiss late 19th century,NO. 43150, the 19½in x 3¼in (49.5cm x 8cm) cylinder playing six ov...

A four overture key-wound cylinder musical box, Swiss, mid 19th century,No. 4611 the 10½in x 3in (26.5cm x 7.5cm) cylinder playing four airs, in...

A cross-section engineer's drawing of the Herne Bay Steamer No. 3, English, circa 1844,partially coloured original drawing of part of the steamb...

A rare fossilised Psittacosaurus (Parrot Lizard) dinosaur skeletonprobably early Cretaceous periodmounted within a stained wood and perspex glazed...

An early 19th Century yew wood veneered and boxwood strung tea caddyof sarcophagus form, with brass lion drop ring handles, the interior fitted wi...

After Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, RBA (British, 1870-1935): An original carved wooden printed block depicting two hunting dogsthe block with moul...

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An early 20th century French gilt bronze and blown glass hall lanternin the Louis XV styleof inverted pear-shaped form below an acanthus scrolling...

A carved white marble figural fragment possibly 17th centurydepicting a putto holding a wreath, his foot resting on a scroll, within a fruiting a...

Attributed to Umberto Bellotto (Italian, 1882-1940: A Medievalist-Style wrought iron sign for the Gran Caffè Ristorante San Marco, Piazza del Popo...

A set of twelve framed late 19th century coloured prints of edible mushroomsincluding Helvella Crispa, Mitrula Vetellina, Morchella Esculenta and ...

A set of twelve 19th century coloured prints of caged birds and canariesincluding depictions of Coppies, Woodlarks, Skylarks, Blackbirds, Song Thr...

A Regency mahogany wine, hunt or social tablein the manner of GillowsCirca 1820, of typical horseshoe form, with a removable central leaf flanked ...

A late 19th/early 20th century patinated bronze figure of Beethovenprobably German or Austrianthe standing figure with windswept hair holding a to...

A 19th century patinated iron equestrian figure of Frederick the Greatprobably Germanon a sectional stepped and moulded rectangular plinth base, 6...

OF MARITIME INTEREST - A table decorated to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar almost certainly painted during the Edwardian periodpossibly a Vic...

Charlotte Monginot (French, 1872-1934): A patinated bronze model of a seated pixiethe seated figure with pointed ears and hooved feet, playing a p...

A German 17th century polychrome decorated cast-iron strongboxPainted with civic buildings, ships, trees, flowers and foliage, the hinged lid encl...

Two similar 1970's silvered metal wall appliquesthe angular single arms issuing from nailed repousse rectangular backplates depicting stylised rea...

An early 20th century Louis Vuitton brass mounted black leather motoring trunkof rectangular form with sloping back, the lid, front and sides with...

A late 19th century gilt brass girandolethe bevel glazed rectangular mirror with gilt brass surround cast with acanthus leaves and masks, fitted w...

A late Victorian brass and glass hall lanternof rectangular square section form with arched open corona and urn finials and terminal to the corner...

A pair of George III mahogany plate stands together with four 19th century mahogany plate standsthe first pair shaped rectangular backplates with ...

An Indian carpet520cm x 421cmThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lots denoted with a 'TP' will be moved to an offsite storage l...

An early 20th century Black Forest carved and stained wood French bull dog's head handled novelty umbrella together with a carved and polychrome s...

A late 19th/early 20th century Black Forest carved and stained lindenwood model of a standing bearwith open painted jaw and glass eyes, on rustica...

Two similar French painted cast-iron novelty stick standsprobably early 20th centuryeach of pierced 'umbrella' form on corresponding circular foot...

A late 19th century Venetian carved and painted giltwood 'Blackamoor' occasional tablethe rectangular top with faux drapery decoration supported b...

A Regency red Moroccan leather covered travelling artist's boxof rectangular form, the hinged lid opening to a fitted interior with various crossb...

A carved and painted oak 'Eagle Insurance' crestingprobably early 19th centurywith outspread wings, its head turned to sinister, clutching a scrol...

A collection of five 19th century mahogany and rosewood gallery glassesof various sizes, the magnifying glasses set within various reeded and mou...

Marcel Andre Bouraine (French, 1886-1948): A gilt and shaded bronze model of a satyr and fauncirca 1930the satyr seated on a ledge enticing the s...

An early 20th century Austrian painted terracotta novelty figural group of three seated boysthe figures seated on a rusticated wall, 57cm highThi...

A collection of eighteen 19th Century polished pewter dessert or confectionary mouldstwo possibly of an earlier datesome of castle form, some with...

A brass imperial peck grain measureof banded circular form, with twin canted ebonised wood handles, inscribed IMPERIAL PECK BOROUGH OF DARLINGTON ...

A brass imperial bushall grain measureof banded circular form, with twin canted ebonised wood handles, inscribed IMPERIAL BUSHALL BOROUGH OF DARLI...

An unusual Northern European painted wood and wrought-iron child's sledgeprobably Scandanavian, early 20th centurythe seat with painted figural la...

Hans Muller (Austrian, 1873-1937): A gilt bronze equestrian model of Napoleonthe statesman and emperor seated on his steed, his face downcast, on ...

A pair of early Victorian walnut and oak hall chairsin the late 17th century styleEach with a pierced splat carved with volute scrolls and cornuco...

A pair of George IV mahogany caned side chairsCirca 1830, each with a curved back and scrolled toprail incised with elongated scrolls centred by b...

A late 19th/early 20th century Asian bronze model of a deity seated on a tiger, possibly showing the god of wealth Tsai Shen Yehthe figure with el...

An early 20th century Chinese hardwood and mother of pearl inlaid wall plaqueof folded scrolling form, the edges carved with bats, coins and fretw...

A Chinese carved and turned hardwood and iron bound ceremonial carriage wheelof spoked form with square riveted and stained decoration, 115cm high...

A large turned Chinese carved hardwood and iron bound ceremonial carriage wheelof spoked form with circular riveted and painted decoration, 122cm ...

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