The Gentleman's Library Sale

A Ducretet & Lejeune 18 1/2-inch twin disc Whimshurst machine, French, late 19th century,with makers plaque E Ducretet & L.Lejeune, Paris, on maho...

A Nicole Freres key-wound two-per-turn cylinder musical box, Swiss, Circa 1844No. 26693, the 30 x 8cm cylinder playing twelve popular airs as l...

A bells-in-sight cylinder musical box,Swiss, circa 1880,the 11in (25cm) cylinder playing 8 airs accompanied by 6 saucer bells, contained in rosewo...

A 24 1/2-inch Polyphon disc musical box, German late 19th century,the coin-operated movement playing on four combs, (two teeth missing), in stai...

After Jean Claude François Rosset (French, 1706–1786): A pair of second quarter 19th century French patinated bronze figures of Voltaire and Rosse...

A large 19th Century German Planetarium / Tellurium Orrery signed Jan Felkl & Son the geared movement operated by a mounted crank at the side of a...

Franz Seifert (Austrian, 1866 -1951): A patinated bronze portrait figure of Josef Lannerthe composer seated on a chair with crossed legs holding ...

After Guillaume Coustou the elder, French (1677-1746): A large pair of late 19th century / early 20th century patinated bronze models of the Marly...

An Austrian 'gothic revival' carved oak centre tableThe detachable top on an H-form base comprised of cusped pointed arched arcading, each of the ...

An early 20th century leather and brass cased bowls bag and contentsthe bag marked 'the Bowler's Kit' containing two woods with ivorine inset init...

A late 20th century leather travelling backgammon set retailed by Asprey, Londonthe claret leather rectangular zipped case opening to a beige, bla...

James Osborne (British, 1940-1992): A patinated bronze equestrian model entitled 'Fighting Stallions'the two horses both on their hind legs raised...

A pair of French black patinated and gilt bronze three light wall appliquesin the Restauration stylethe multi-scrolling reeded candle arms with fl...

A good late 19th / early 20th century Derbyshire Ashford black marble and 'twelve vein' blue john fluorspar inlaid obeliskof typical tapering squa...

A good late 19th century specimen marble table on standprobably attributable to John Woodley's Royal Marble Works, St Marychurch, near Torquay, De...

A vibrant mythological French tapestry fragment,possibly late 17th/early 18th century, probably Beauvaisdepicting the rape of Persephone woven wit...

A set of four tole peinte 'drum' chairsafter the model by Cecil BeatonEach painted with line decoration, the curved spoon form back above a seat i...

A small Regency penwork work boxof sarcophagus form, the lid decorated with a rustic of scene of three sheep, within foliate and stylised leafy bo...

A late 19th century / early 20th century Empire revival mahogany and gilt brass hat standthe central shaft with stylised beast mask head finial, a...

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 unusual and rare near life-size late 19th / early 20th century Continental carved and stained wood 'lay' figure or artists mannequinthe male fi...

A French carved stained beech bowfront 'trousseau' cofferprobably 19th centuryThe front panel carved with scrolled foliage and satyrs centred by a...

A rare set of seven Victorian Avoir Inspectors graduated brass bell weights for the 'County of Lanark' together with a part set of eight similar s...

An early 18th century Franco-Flemish brass mounted kingwood and oyster veneered coffre fortthe casket of typical rectangular form, the front and s...

A 19th century carved and painted banner standprobably Northern Europeanformed as young maiden in jacket, striped sash and blue skirt, raised on s...

A carved sandstone holy water stooppossibly Scottish, 14th / 15th centurythe body carved with stylised thistles and foliage, a winged putto's head...

An usual 17th century German polychrome carved armorial limewood frameof cartouche shaped form, the central laurel wreath banded oval aperture ins...

An early 19th century mahogany, rosewood crossbanded and brass inlaid tripod tablein the George II styleThe circular top inlaid with a brass strun...

An Italian late 19th century giltwood, silvered and painted stool in the form of a phoenixprobably VenetianOf typical form, with a drop-in seat, o...

A good petrified tree trunk cross-sectionprobably Triassic period, Arizona, USAwith highly polished plane surfaces, 43.5 wide approximatelyThis l...

A turned Derbyshire 'Blue John' fluorspar and marble vaseprobably late 19th / early 20th centuryof pedestal urn form with waisted knopped fixed fi...

A good late 19th century / early 20th century Derbyshire 'Winnats one vein' blue john fluorspar garniture urn of large size, on marble and alabast...

Attributed to Mathurin Moreau (French 1822-1912): A patinated bronze figural group of two young girls gathering flowersboth wearing flowing draped...

A collection of sixteen early to mid 20th century ladies and gentleman hat blocks on standsEnglish or French, circa 1920-1960comprising four alumi...

A French late 19th/early 20th century gilt brass mounted rosewood serpentine vitrineWith foliate, scroll and rocaille chute mounts, enclosing 2 sh...

A pair of mid 20th century Continental ceramic models of seated houndsprobably Italianthe dogs with tan and white curling coats, apparently unmark...

DUNHILL: an electroplated and lucite aquarium table lighterElectroplated mounts, four Lucite panels, each deeply engraved in reverse intaglio tec...

A crocodile skin case and silver-gilt travelling setCharles Henry Dumenil, London 1911, 1913, 1914The case with fitted interior containing: a silv...

A rare novelty Victorian silver desk compendiumSamuel Jacob, London 1895 Modelled as a golf club, the head hinging open to reveal a compartment fo...

A rare novelty silver table lighterHamilton & Co, London 1911 Modelled as a 'candlestick' telephone, the mouthpiece acting as the wick holder and ...

A cased set of Edwardian silver 'Four Nations' menu holdersHorace Woodward & Co Ltd, Birmingham 1905 Modelled with a rose, clover, thistle and lee...

A cased set of six Edwardian silver game bird menu holdersWilliam Edward Hurcomb, London 1909 Realistically modelled as a duck, pheasant, partridg...

A pair of enamelled gilt opera glassesCartier, stamped with the mark for Louis Cartier, early 20th century The barrels with pink enamel over a wav...

A Victorian silver table lighterEdward H Stockwell, London 1878 Spherical, with three handles and three taper holders, on an ebonised wood base, h...

A Victorian silver smoker's compendium pocket knifeLouis Dee, London 1884 Containing a knife, a pencil, a cigar cutter and piercer, a vesta case a...

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

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

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

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

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

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