The Cabinet of Curiosities including Ethnographic Art & Textiles

This niche auction features nearly 300 lots sure to pique your interest, from scientific instruments, rare books & historical and cultural artefacts.

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The Cabinet of Curiosities including Ethnographic Art & Textiles

This niche auction features nearly 300 lots sure to pique your interest, from scientific instruments, rare books & historical and cultural artefacts.

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  • Ended 26 May 2022 14:00 ET (19:00 BST)

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English Brass Mounted Engraved Ivory Desk Top Sundial, late 19th centurypossibly commemorating the First Battle of Copenhagen (1801), recto with g...

Napoleonic Turned and Pressed Burl Walnut Snuff Box, 19th centurythe lid with battle scene and text commemorating the death of Prince Józef Antoni...

Bodkin Sewing Needle Commemorating the Death of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1818engraved 'Royal Queen of England, Died November 17, 1...

Greek Bronze Arm Band, Geometric Period, 900-700 B.C.modelled as a coiled snake with large incised cross hatch and punched decoration, diameter 3....

Eastern Mediterranean Core Form Glass Alabastron, 5th-6th century ADwith pulled feathered decoration, mounted on acrylic stand, glass height 3 in...

Anatolian Hittite Hardstone Roller Seal, 14th or 13th century BCwith impression showing a row of soldiers armed with spears, length 1.3 in — 3.3 c...

Medieval Style Iron Strap Helmet (Spangenhelm), 19th centuryleather lined with adjustable nose guard, exclusive of nose guard height 7.7 in — 19.6...

Qajar Steel Khula Khud, Iran, 19th centurywith overall arabesque and calligraphic engraving and an adjustable nose guard, plume holders and chain ...

Arabian Silver Mounted Jambiya, early 20th centurythe characteristic blade on a hilt decorated with filigree work, beaded bands and bosses and in ...

Filipino Kampilan (Sword), c.1900the shaped, tapering blade on a carved grip with undulating wrought iron guard, rattan wrapped grip and an elabor...

Anglo-Indian Sword Cane, 19th/early 20th centurybone mounted ebony with brass lion head pommel, length 35.5 in — 90.2 cmEstimate: $300—400 ...[mo...

WWII British Royal Artillery Leather Shot Bucket, March, 1940bearing the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom and with leather strap handle, i...

Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque Named to Private Albert Rushforth, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn., 1918in original envelope sleeve and ac...

Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque Named to Private Robert Baty, Canadian Expeditionary Force Infantry, Saskatchewan Regiment, 5th Bn., 1915diameter...

WWI Propaganda Trench Art Decorated "70 Squadron, France' Field Gun Shell Casing, c.1917the 13pdr 9cwt case engraved with a Sopwith Camel amongst ...

Pair of Middle Eastern 'Trench Art' Shell Casing Vases, early 20th centuryeach British round impressed with 13PR, broad arrow, maker's marks and d...

Pair of WWI Propaganda Trench Art Decorated 'French 75' Field Gun Shell Casings, c.1915each 75mm brass casing engraved with 'Gloire au 75' over an...

Two Japanese Nickel Imperial Army Ground Forces Saki Cups Commemorating the 'Mukden Incident', c.1931each diameter 4.25 in — 10.8 cmEstimate: $80—...

Napoleonic 'Prisoner of War' Bone Mounted Ebony Crucifix, early 19th centurycase framed, overall 16.75 x 10.5 in — 42.5 x 26.7 cmEstimate: $300—40...

Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry Regimental New Land Pattern Flintlock Pistol, Birmingham, c.1802the trigger guard engraved QOR/YC (Queen's Own Regimen...

British East India Company Officer's New Land Pattern Flintlock Pistol, 1810the 9.25 inch barrel with full set of proofs on a walnut stock impress...

Continental Flintlock Pistol, early 19th centurythe 7.5 inch signed barrel on a carved and silver wire inlaid walnut stock, height 12.75 in — 32.4...

British Pepperbox Pistol, Allen & Thurber, Worcester, mid 19th centurywith fluted six barrel revolving chamber, signed on the bar hammer ALLEN'S P...

British Pepperbox Pistol, Charles Jones, 26 James Street, London, c.1840the fluted six barrel revolving chamber impressed WA1413 on a signed Germ...

British Pepperbox Pistol, J.R. (Joseph Rock) Cooper, Patentee, Birmingham, c.1845the revolving six barrel chamber impressed 88 on a signed frame w...

British Flint-Boxlock Pocket Pistol, Spencer, London, early 19th centurythe round brass turn-off barrel having Birmingham proofs, on signed lock w...

Pair of English Percussion Cap Boxlock Pocket Pistols, Williams, London, early-mid 19th centuryeach round turn-off barrel with Birmingham proofs, ...

Georgian Officer's Flintlock Pistol, W. Ketland & Co., Birmingham, early 19th centurythe 8.75 inch barrel having Birmingham proofs and crowned GR ...

English Flint-Boxlock Pocket Pitsol, mid 19th century, Williams, Londonthe turn-off barrel with London proofs on a signed lock with iron furniture...

Sharps 1859 Patent Four Barrel Rimfire Derringer, C. Sharps & Co., Philadelphia, PA, mid 19th centurythe 3 inch barrel cluster sliding on a signed...

First French Empire Flintlock Pistol, early 19th centurythe octagonal to round 8 inch barrel with tang mounted back sight, on a figured walnut sto...

Victorian Coast Guard Sea Service Percussion Cap Belt Pistol, mid 19th centurythe six inch barrel with a full set of inspection stamps to breech o...

Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver, 1859the octagonal barrel stamped 'Address Saml Colt, New York City, with walnut grip and numbered 1561...

British Yeomanry Light Dragoon Flintlock Holster Pistol, late 18th/early 19th centurythe 9 inch barrel on a walnut stock with signed lock plate an...

French Model 'An XIII' Cavalry Officer's Flintlock Holster Pistol, Maubeuge Arsenal, 1808the 7.75 inch barrel in a walnut stock with dated Empire ...

British Flintlock Holster Pistol, early W. Hollis, Birmingham, early 19th centurythe proofed 10 inch octagonal to round barrel in a full walnut st...

British Flintlock Holster Pistol, Ketland & Co., London, late 18th/early 19th centurythe 8 inch proofed barrel engraved 'London' on a walnut full ...

British Percussion Cap Duelling or Target Pistol, Thomas Hewson, London, c.1825the 8 inch octagonal Damascus barrel signed Hewson, London with pla...

French Side-by-Side' Double Barrelled Flintlock Pistol, 19th centurythe 5 inch Damascus octagonal barrels with inset silver fore-sight, on a walnu...

British Double Action SIx Shot Pepperbox Percussion Pistol, D. Egg, London, c.1845the revolving barrel cluster with Birmingham proofs on a foliate...

Pair of British Flintlock Holster Pistols, W. Ketland & Co., early 19th centuryeach 7.5 inch brass barrel engraved LONDON with Birmingham and Belg...

British Flintlock Holster Pistol, Edward Bate, London, early 19th centurythe 5.25 inch octagonal barrel signed BATE, LONDON with double private pr...

British Flint-Boxlock Pistol, Edward Newton, Grantham, early 19th centurythe turn off cannon barrel on an engraved signed iron frame with London p...

British Percussion Cap Pistol, Isaac Blissett, Leadenhall St., London, early-mid 19th centurythe 3.25 inch signed Damascus barrel with Birmingham ...

British Flint-Boxlock Pocket Pistol, Phillips, London, early 19th centurythe 1.5 inch round turn-off barrel with Birmingham proof on a signed fram...

British Over-and-Under Double Barrel Flint-Boxlock Pocket Pistol, Moore, Chichester, late 18th/early 19th centurythe 2.2 inch turn-off barrels on ...

British Percussion Cap Boxlock Pocket Pistol, early-mid 19th centurythe 2.4 inch turn-off octagonal barrel on a plain frame with a walnut grip, le...

Early Colt 1851 Percussion Cap Navy Revolver, 1852serial no. 14683, the 7-1/2 inch .31 calibre octagonal barrel with 'Address Saml Colt New York C...

CASED PAIR OF REPLICAS OF THE ROBERT WOGDON FLINTLOCK PISTOLS USED IN THE ALEXANDER HAMILTON-ARRON BURR DUEL, ALDO UBERTI, BRIESIA, ITALY, 1976eac...

WWI Crosswell & Harrison Ltd. British Military Flare Gun, 1916serial no. 67106, dated and fully marked including a broad arrow, length 9 in — 22.9...

British 1908 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword, early 20th centurythe blade with etched decoration including crowned GR cypher, length 39 in — 99.1 ...

George V Basket Hilted Broadsword, London, early 20th centurythe blade with etched decoration including a crowned GR cypher in a leather scabbard,...

Large Bore Percussion Cap Double Fowling Gun by Egg of London, 19th centurywith 29 inch damascened barrels on a mahogany stock with engraved lock ...

East India Company 1793 Pattern Flintlock Musket, William Brander, 1803the 37.5 inch barrel with broad arrow and Birmingham proofs, on a 3/4 walnu...

Snider-Enfield Model 1853 Percussion Cap Rifle, London Armoury Company, 1862the 36.5 inch breech loading, bayonet mounted barrel with on a mahogan...

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