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...

Plaster Relief Oval Profile Portrait Plaque of Sir Isaac Newton, 19th centuryunder glass in a conforming ebonized frame, 6.4 x 5.3 in — 16.2 x 13....

Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767-1855) after Robert Lefèvre (1755-1830)NAPOLEON I IN HIS CORONATION ROBES, 1812 miniature gouache on ivory panel...

Russian Bone Veneered Casket, Khomolgory, c.1840with incised fretwork panels, opening to a paper lined interior, 5 x 9.75 x 6.75 in — 12.7 x 24.8 ...

Russian Bone Veneered Casket, Khomolgory, c.1840with incised fretwork panels, opening to a paper lined interior, 5 x 8.75 x 6 in — 12.7 x 22.2 x 1...

Set of Nine Astronomical Mechanical Moving Slides, Carpenter and Westley, London, c.1840mahogany cased, retailed by F. Pastorelli, 208 Picadilly, ...

Large and Impressive George III Mahogany 21 Inch Celestial Library Globe, J. & W. Cary, London, 1799the sphere with label: Cary's New and Improved...

Small Continental School Bronze Group of St. Michael Slaying Satan as a Serpent, 19th centuryheight 7.2 in — 18.2 cmEstimate: $300—400 ...[more]

Vulcan Motors 'God of Industry' Automobile Mascot, c.1911bronze, modelled as Vulcan at his anvil, with steering wheel and blacksmith's hammer, hei...

Rolls Royce Phantom II 'Spirit of Ecstacy' Mascot, c.1930signed in the mould Charles Sykes and with R.R. Ltd. 6.2.11 on the foot, and Reg. US Pat....

Pair of Regency Hair Needlework Pictures, early 19th centuryeach in giltwood frame, 6 x 7.5 in — 15.2 x 19.1 cmEstimate: $400—600 ...[more]

Victorian Gilt Bronze Paperweight in the Form of a Dead English Sparrow, mid 19th centuryon black slate base, 2 x 5.7 x 3.5 in — 5.1 x 14.5 x 8.9 ...

Coffin Form Mahogany Snuff Box, 19th centurythe top sliding down to twist open, length 3.4 in — 8.7 cmEstimate: $100—150 ...[more]

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

Austrian Bronze and Onyx Serpent Form Watch Stand, 19th centurythe turned stone base with gilt bronze foot, height 6.25 in — 15.9 cmEstimate: $200...

Two Austrian Serpent Form Watch Stands, c.1900each of patinated white metal and unsigned, one with associated hanging incense tray, each height 6 ...

Celtic Carved Fruitwood Love Spoon, 19th centurylength 10 in — 25.5 cmEstimate: $100—150 ...[more]

Thomasons Patent Brass and Turned Bone Cork Screw, c.1805with bristle brush, length 7 in — 17.8 cmEstimate: $100—150 ...[more]

Black Forest Carved Pheasant Form Nutcracker, 19th/early 20th centuryEstimate: $80—150 ...[more]

Two Scottish Carved Sycamore Robbie Burns 'Blind Man' Table Snuff Boxes, mid 19th centuryeach in deep relief, the first depicting Tam O'Shanter fl...

Imperial Russian Khodynka 'Cup of Sorrows' or 'Blood Cup', 1896enamelled copper, bearing the cypher of Nicholas and Alexandra above the year, with...

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

Four English Brass Sovereign Scales, 18th centurytwo by W & T Avery, Birmingham, one by A. Wilkenson, Kirkby, one unsigned, each mahogany casedEst...

Six English Brass Sovereign Scales, late 18th centurythree in leather cases, with examples signed Harrison (2), Harper, Bourn, Taylor and silvered...

Austrian Bronze Snail Form Call Bell, early 20th centurythe 'shell' winder with painted detail, base diameter 4.5 in — 11.4 cmEstimate: $200—300 ...

Victorian Reproduction of the Stoke Prior Standing Bell Double Salt, 19th centurya silver plated and gilt copper electrotype in three sections wit...

Wolf Tone Commemorative Clay Pipe McDougall, Glasgow, Scotland, 1898commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Irish Uprising of 1798, length 6.25...

Bohemian Silver Medal, Nickel Milicz, 1546recto: depiction of the last supper, under an arch, verso: the last judgement, after the work by Hans Lu...

Pressed Copper 'Chronology of the Sovereigns of England' Medal Form Box, 1822recto with profile head of George IV, and St. Andrew's crest and 'Sco...

Zenith 'Correct Time' Counter Top Chronometer, c.1955in an ash case, 3.25 x 5.5 x 6.75 in — 8.3 x 14 x 17.1 cmEstimate: $300—400 ...[more]

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Askos, 19th centurythe wine skin form vessel with lion handle, height 7.3 in — 18.5 cmEstimate: $200—300 ...[more]

Adrien-Etienne Gaudez (French, 1845-1902)BUST OF LOUIS PASTEURpatinated bronze, on titled socle, signed in the mould, and with foundry seal, heigh...

Large Victorian Shellwork Memorial, 19th centuryin glazed case, 27.2 x 23.6 x 11.4 in — 69 x 60 x 29 cmEstimate: $200—300 ...[more]

Great Exhibition Needlework Picture of the Crystal Palace, 1851dated, with rose, shamrock and thistle wreath surround, in an ogee moulded birds-ey...

Edward VII Grant of Arms Letters Patent to Heber Mardon of Ashwick in the County of Somerset, England, 1904gouache and ink on vellum, with appende...

Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi (1869-1948) Signed Copy of His Autobiography 'Mein Leben', 19318vo., 374pp., text in German, title page inscr...

Leica IIIF Camera Body and Lens, 1951serial 550608, with Summitar ƒ=5 cm 1:2 lens, in leather caseEstimate: $200—350 ...[more]

French Set of Drawing Instruments, early late 18th/early 19th centuryin chamois lined fitted leather case, 10.4 x 4 in — 26.5 x 10.2 cmEstimate: $...

French Set of Brass, Steel and Ebony Drawing Instruments, Haring à Paris, 19th centurycomplete with 3 dividers and accessories, a plum bob, a fold...

Lorenzo Niles Fowler Ceramic Phrenology Head and Two Related Books, early-mid 19th centuryincluding OUTLINED OF PHRENOLOGY by G. Spurzheim, M.D., ...

Victorian Mahogany and Brass Pharmaceutical Pill Roller, S. Maw, Son & Sons, mid 19th centurywith removable collection tray, 12.5 x 18 in — 31.8 x...

Lacquered Brass Pocket Barometer-Altimeter, John Lennie, Edinburghwith signed silvered dial and crown adjusted Vernier scale, cased, case diameter...

French Gilt Brass Reflecting Circle by Henri Gambey (1787-1847), Paris, early 19th centurysigned on one spoke and numbered '78', the ring with dua...

British Colonial Brass Circumferentor Surveyor's Compass, P. Orr & Sons Ltd., Madras, India, late 19th centurydiameter 4.6 in — 11.7 cmEstimate: $...

American Engineer's and Surveyor's Transit, C.L. Berger & Sons, Boston, MA, c.1909model 75H, of enamelled and lacquered brass construction, with s...

Smith & Beck, London, Lacquered Brass 'Best No. 1' Compound Binocular Microscope Outfit, c.1870serial no. 2221, signed on the foot at '6 Coleman S...

Austrian Lacquered and Black Enamelled Brass Compound Microscope, G. Reichert, Vienna, c.1900serial no. 28946, signed on the base and with substag...

Scottish Lacquered and Black Oxidized Brass Compound Microscope, W.A.C. Smith, Glasgow, late 19th centurysigned on the base, in mahogany case, 13 ...

Small Lacquered and Black Enamelled Brass Compound Field Microscope, early 20th centuryin fitted mahogany horizontal case, 10 x 4.5 x 3.3 in — 25....

Victorian Lacquered Brass Culpepper Type Microscope, mid 19th centurymahogany cased with five objectives and various accessories, instrument mid h...

Small French Lacquered Brass Martin Drum-Type Field Microscope, early 20th centuryin horizontal fitted case with retailer's label for Broom, Reid ...

German Compound 'Junior' Field Microscope, Spindler & Hoyer, Göttingen, c.1925all contained in a black lacquered brass tube for transport, case he...

Lacquered Brass Monocular Compound Microscope, c.1830the rack and pinion focus with quick release lever, in associated mahogany case, adjustable h...

Japanese Dissecting Microscope, Shimadzu Scientific Instrument Ltd., Tokyo, mid 20th centurycased, 7.25 x 5.75 x 5.75 in — 18.4 x 14.6 x 14.6 cmEs...

Mahogany Mounted Brass 4 Draw Marine Telescope, early-mid 19th centuryin lambskin sleeve, length 12.8 in — 32.5 cm; extended length 43.25 in — 109...

Group of Eleven East India Company School Painted Terracotta Figures, Lucknow, India, late 19th centuryeach modelled as a tradesperson, profession...

Qajar Damascened Steel Model of a Pea Hen, Persia, 19th centuryheight 9 in — 22.9 cm, length 9.75 in — 24.8 cm;Estimate: $200—300 ...[more]

Indian Gilt Brass Model of Khandoba's Horse, 18th or 19th centurysliding on to a moulded rectangular stand, 12.25 x 9.25 in — 31.1 x 23.5 cmEstima...

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