The Gentleman's Library Sale

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The Gentleman's Library Sale

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A Victorian novelty silver pepperE H Stockwell, London 1874Modelled as an upturned mushroom, the stalk pierced, height 4.5cm, weight 1.5oz.For fur...

A set of Edwardian silver postal scalesJohn Round, Sheffield 1901 Shaped-rectangular, with engraved floral decoration, with seven weights (from 1/...

A Victorian silver combination stamp holder and moistenerSampson Mordan, London 1898 Tapering form, with a compartment for stamps, a moistening sp...

A large Victorian silver carriage clockWilliam Comyns, London 1899 The sides embossed with idyllic landscapes and figural scenes, height 17.5cm.Fo...

A silver-plated novelty inkstandseemingly unmarked, mid-19th century, the inkwell mounts Birmingham 1852 Modelled as a young grape-picker, holding...

A silver and enamel cigarette caseimport marks for London 1912 The front enamelled with a fox hunting scene, length 8.8cm, weight total 4.5oz.For ...

A cased set of six silver and tortoiseshell menu holdersJ Batson & Son, London 1912, retailed by Asprey Rectangular bases, the tortoiseshell inlai...

A silver boar's head stirrup cupmaker's mark 'TRS', London 2018 Modelled as a boar's head, with gilded interior, height 12.5cm, weight 21oz.For fu...

ROYAL INTEREST: a silver pencil holderSampson Mordan, London 1925 With push-button release, engraved with the monogram of the Queen Mother while D...

A Modernist silver cigarette boxThomas Perry, London 1952 Rectangular, with perpendicular reeding, wood-lined, length 19cm.For further information...

TIFFANY & CO: a Victorian tromp l'oeil copper cigar box / humidorthe rim engraved TIFFANY & CO, Union Square, the underside with Victorian diamon...

A large Victorian silver shaving brushThomas Johnson, London 1861 Comprised of two halves, one containing the brush, and the other with space for ...

A gold-inlaid silver shaving boxSampson Mordan & Co, London 1912 Rectangular, with engine-turned decoration, the leather-lined interior containing...

A silver ewerLondon 2000, maker's mark 'SRM' and signed 'Sabiha' Gourd form, with pouring lip, height 25.5cm, weight 39.5oz.For further informatio...

An American silver cocktail shakerWatson Company, stamped 'Sterling Silver', numbered 'B421'Cylindrical form, the pull-off cover with strainer and...

A pair of silver-plated wine coolersBirmingham Silver Plate Ltd Slightly tapering with semi-circular handles, height 18.5cm. (2)For further inform...

A pair of silver standing bowlsGeorg Jensen, with London import marks for 1948, pattern 263B The bowls supported by wrythen stems and hanging grap...

A silver-plated 'Tells You How' cocktail shakercirca 1930 Gilt cover, also with a gilt inner sleeve rotating to give the recipes for fifteen cockt...

A Victorian silver jugJohn Hardman & Co, Birmingham 1864 With rope-twist borders and an overlapping petal base, height 17cm, weight 9.5oz.For furt...

A silver and tortoiseshell photograph frameAdie Brothers, Birmingham 1923 Shaped-rectangular, with a wood easel back, height 20cm.This lot is subj...

A silver and tortoiseshell photograph frameFrederick William Hentsch, London 1918 Shaped-rectangular, with a wood easel back, height 19cm.This lot...

A wooden box with silver-plated mountsunmarked, circa 1900 With glass panels on two sides, the lid hinging open, height 17.5cm.For further informa...

A large Edwardian silver model of a chess pieceFattorini & Sons, Chester 1907 Height 18cm; together with a pin tray, London 1936; a grenade lighte...

A large silver cigar boxGoldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, London 1918 Plain rectangular form, the gilt interior wood-lined, length 23cm.For furth...

A French silver mounted leather cigar holder1st standard Minerva mark, late 19th centuryTwo sliding sections, the oblong end panels with engraved ...

An American silver carriage clockBlack, Starr & Frost, New York early 20th century The rectangular case containing a goliath watch, height 20cm.Fo...

A silver-plated 'Bell' cocktail shakerAsprey, circa 1930 Modelled as a bell, height 27cm.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams....

A set of four silver and tortoiseshell menu holdersGoldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, Birmingham 1913 The tortoiseshell roundels with inlaid game ...

A novelty silver fish dishLondon import marks for 1903 Modelled as a cartoonish fish, length 12cm, weight 4oz.For further information on this lot ...

A pair of silver menu holdersWilliam Hutton & Sons, London 1911 Modelled as Japanese shrine gates (torii), the fronts with applied mokume-gane and...

A modern electroformed silver stylised 'tibia curta' shell desk weightRoss Morgan, Fine standard 999, London 2000, millennium stampRealistically m...

A Victorian silver cribbage boardAlfred Fuller, London 1890 Shaped like a punt, length 20cm, weight 4.5oz.For further information on this lot plea...

Dunhill: a rare smoker's compendium timepieceAlfred Dunhill, London 1930, signed 'Bando' The rectangular cigarette box with engine-turned engravin...

A Victorian silver-mounted tortoiseshell photograph frameHarry Adelstein, London 1899 Shaped-rectangular form, the tortoiseshell frame with silver...

A large pair of silver pheasantsNeresheimer, Hanau circa 1900 Realistically modelled as a cock and hen with feather-effect chasing, length 59cm, w...

A large colonial silver photograph frameCoombes Co Ltd, Rangoon, Burma early 20th century, the photograph by J A Savarese Rectangular, with a plai...

A Victorian silver-mounted horn flaskThomas Johnson, London 1869 The silver cap with twist-locking mechanism, with a glass base and original leath...

A Victorian silver and tortoiseshell timepieceJane Brownett, London 1893 Heart-shaped, with easel support and winding key, height 9cm.This lot is ...

A Victorian silver and tortoiseshell photograph frameJohn Millward Banks, London 1899 Heart-shaped, with a scroll border and easel back, height 19...

A pair of silver and enamel signal flag napkin ringsGieves Ltd, Birmingham 1936 Oblong form, enamelled with international maritime signal flags re...

A Victorian silver cigar caseThomas Hayes, Birmingham 1897 For four cigars, length 12cm; together with a further cigar case, Birmingham 1915, leng...

A Victorian silver and tortoiseshell photograph framecirca 1890 The shaped-rectangular frame with a silver border, the silver inlay depicting bird...

A Victorian silver and tortoiseshell double menu holderJ Batson & Son, London 1895 Upright rectangular form, with two clips shaped as bows, at the...

A silver and crocodile skin flaskFrederick C Asman, Sheffield 1919 With a twist-lock cap, the glass body half covered with black crocodile skin, t...

A pair of rare Edwardian silver-handled boot hooksSamuel Jacob, London 1906 The silver handles mounted to the steel hooks, length 20cm.For further...

A tall Victorian silver-mounted claret jugCharles & George Asprey, London 1900 The faceted glass body with a spreading base, the replaced lid with...

A Victorian silver-mounted decanterWilliam & George Neal, London 1894 The ribbed glass body with five arteries linking the top half with the botto...

A large silver-mounted glass match strikeCharles & Richard Comyns, London 1925 Spherical, with a ridged surface and cavity for long matches, heigh...

A pair of silver pheasantsEdward Barnard London 1969 Realistically modelled with feather effect chasing, length 14cm, weight 9oz. (2)For further i...

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