The Gentleman's Library Sale

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The Gentleman's Library Sale

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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...

A scale model of a horizontal mill engine, late 19th century,the single brass slide valve cylinder with lubricator cup, wood lagging, manual drain...

A FINE 3½ INCH GAUGE MODEL OF G.N.R. IVATT 'ATLANTIC' EXPRESS LOCOMOTIVE No. 1414,the superheated copper-boilered, live steam coal fired 4-4-2 lo...

AN EXHIBITION QUALITY 3½ INCH GAUGE LIVE STEAM MODEL LOCOMOTIVE 'WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE',based on B.R. 4-6-2 'Britannia' class 7 MT No.70004 Standa...

A 1-INCH SCALE, LIVE STEAM MODEL SHOWMANS TRACTION ENGINE,built in 1970's, by Maxwell Hemmens, Engineers, Thorganby, York,the single slide valve c...

An early 20th century French gilt bronze mounted and white marble lyre mantel clockthe dial signed Howell & James, London and Paristhe Louis XVI s...

After Claude Michel, known as Clodion, (French, 1738-1814): A pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze and white marble figural candelabraform...

A pair of Louis XV gilt bronze figural chenetsmodelled as Harlequin and Columbine, each on a rocaille base beside a hound's head, 29cm high, 28cm ...

An early 19th century French gilt bronze figural mantel clock of small sizethe dial signed, Basile Charles Le Roy a Paristhe stepped rectangular c...

A 19th century gilt bronze five light colza chandelierthe lotus cast dwarf arms issuing from a central swept vase and bowl reciever with acanthus ...

A pair of late 19th century German Renaissance revival style gilded galvanoplastie metal, ivory, mother of pearl and tortoiseshell inlaid decorati...

After Giambologna (Italian, 1529-1608): A pair of early 20th century patinated bronze figures of Mercury and FortunaMercury holding his purse, For...

An early Victorian japanned papier mache tea tray or 'tea board' by Walton & Co painted with a view entitled 'Guard Room, Chamboard'of 'Gothic' ba...

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

A George III mahogany caddy top chestCirca 1760, with two short drawers above four long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, the Rococo bras...

A George IV mahogany combination folio cabinet/stand attributed to GillowsCirca 1830, the sliding hinged adjustable ratcheted top inset with toole...

A George II walnut and featherbanded bureau cabinet of narrow proportionsCirca 1730, the cavetto cornice above a mirror-inset re-entrant arched do...

A George I walnut and featherbanded chest on chestCirca 1725, the reverse ogee moulded cornice above three short drawers, over three long graduate...

A pair of Charles X gilt and patinated bronze candlesticks later converted to lamp basesthe campana nozzles on elaborate reeded and acanthus cast ...

A pair of Empire style gilt bronze mounted cut glass lamp basesof column form, the diamond cut shafts with foliate capitals on acanthus and paw f...

A pair of French Restauration patinated and gilt bronze candlesticks adapted as lamp baseswith milled and turned decoration, the baluster nozzles ...

Attributed to Maison Charles: A gilt and silvered bronze and metal 'Vase Rousseaux,' table lamp and shade together with a silvered metal Bouilotte...

A pair of patinated and gilt metal lamp bases in the regency gothic styleof cluster column form on panelled plinth and moulded canted square bases...

After Alfred Barye (French, 1839-1882) and Emile Guillemin (French, 1839-1882): A late 19th century French patinated spelter Orientalist equestria...

Louis Hottot (French, 1829-1905): A patinated bronze figure of an eastern water carrierthe bearded and turbaned figure pouring water from the vess...

A 20th century framed print illustrating the Saudi Arabian Royal Family genealogywith two conjoining branches of the Arabian Royal dynasty, the ha...

After Baron Charles-Arthur Bourgeois (French, 1838-1886): A pair of patinated bronze figures of Egyptian dancing musiciansprobably early 20th cent...

A matched pair of Franco-Flemish late 17th century walnut fauteuilsEach upholstered with associated late 17th/early 18th century tapestry fragment...

A pair of early Louis XV carved beech fauteuilsCirca 1740, each with associated 18th century floral tapestry upholstery and a cartouche shaped bac...

A George III mahogany pedestal deskThe rectangular top with a moulded edge, inset with a gilt-tooled leather writing surface, above one long and t...

A George IV mahogany partners' pedestal deskCirca 1830, the gilt-tooled leather inset top above four short and two long opposing ash-lined frieze ...

An Italian late 16th/early 17th century carved walnut credenzaprobably of Tuscan originThe rectangular top with a fluted edge moulding, above thre...

A late 18th / early 19th century 'Grand Tour' type carved variegated red marble figural group depicting Romulus and Remus with the she wolfprobabl...

A 'Grand Tour' patinated bronze of Romulus and Remusprobably first half 19th centurythe she-wolf suckling the two infants, on integral bronze base...

A late 19th / early 20th century 'Grand Tour' type patinated bronze model of a recumbent lionthe stylised hooded beast on a verdi egitto granite r...

A late 19th Century Italian Pietre Dura plaquethe rear with M. Bonnino Figlio, Milan retailers markthe panel of rectangular form inlaid with a cen...

A mid 19th century 'Grand Tour' type patinated bronze and marble model of a recumbent houndthe sleeping dog on naturalistic rectangular base, rais...

A pair of 19th century Italian 'Grand Tour,' Giallo Antico marble portrait reliefs of Roman emperorsone depicting Nero in profile looking to dexte...

A 19th century Italian 'Grand Tour' carved statuary marble portrait relief of the Emperor Nerolooking to sinister, wearing a radiate crown, mounte...

A 19th Century Italian Grand Tour carved cararra marble model of lionthe standing beast with open jaw on moulded rectangular plinth base with inla...

A large early 20th century French lacquered brass carriage timepiece with leather travelling casethe Corniche case with scrolling canted wing hand...

An attractive and unusual late 19th / early 20th century French brass carriage clock with tri-colour mask mounts and repeatthe elaborate semi-Angl...

A late 19th/early 20th century brass carriage clock with alarm and repeatthe gorge case with scrolling canted knopped swing handle above a glazed ...

An early 20th century French gilt brass four glass clockthe dial signed L'Epee of typical rectangular form, the corners with reeded Corinthian col...

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...

Thomas Brock KCBRA (British, 1847-1922): A patinated bust of a gentleman, possibly Sir Henry Harban (British, 1823-1911)the sitter looking slightl...

Franta Belsky (Czech, 1921-2000): A small bronzed resin bust of Winston Churchillthe rear with facsimile signature F Belsky, raised on a separate...

After Emile Guillemin, (French, 1841-1907): A patinated bronze figure 'Aux Colonies',depicting a colonial soldier holding his rifle on naturalisti...

A mid Victorian mahogany Wellington chest enclosing a collection of geological specimensOf typical form, with seven graduated drawers, five drawer...

A mid Victorian porcelain and gilt bronze mounted satinwood and purplewood bonheur du jourCirca 1860, with floral and bird painted plaques, the tr...

A Regency mahogany sideboard attributed to GillowsCirca 1815, of bowed breakfront form, the superstructure with four reeded and ring turned balust...

A very long mid Victorian 'Samuel Hawkins' patent mahogany extending dining table together with its leaf storage unitOn ring turned baluster and f...

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

A set of eighteen mahogany and ebonised dining chairsin the Regency styleIncluding two armchairs, each with an acanthus wrapped and scrolled horiz...

A set of twelve mid Victorian gothic revival oak dining chairspossibly by E.W. PuginIncluding two armchairs, each with chamfered edges, the curved...

A George III mahogany and brass mounted bracket clockthe dial signed Gatward, Tonbridgethe arched rectangular case with brass carrying handle and ...

A late 19th century brass lantern clockthe dial signed for Chaplin, Burythe four pillar case with turned finials, surmounted by a strapped bell wi...

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