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Treen : A 19thC turned wooden muffineer. Approx. 6 1/2" high Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots within descriptions....

Clock / Horology Interest Book: Lenzkircher Uhren Aus der Geschichte einer bemerkenswerten Uhrmacherzeit. Published by Villingen-Schwenningen, Pro...

Map: A c1890 map of England and Wales, entitled 'Bacon's New Geological Map of England & Wales', sectionalised and folding with cover. Approx 26" ...

Treen : A Latvian folk art birch wood Khokhloma ware Baltic bowl / Slovi Kapp with painted decoration. Approx. 5 1/2" high x 11 1/2" Please Note ...

Football Interest : A silver medal / fob with enamel decoration for Chelmsford Charity Cup Comptn (Competition) 1908 9, hallmarked Birmingham 1908...

A quantity of assorted 18thC candlesticks, chambersticks, etc. Largest approx. 5 1/4" high (5) Please Note - we do not make reference to the cond...

A 20thC composite Memento Mori ashtray with skull and crossed bone detail. Approx. 4" high Please Note - we do not make reference to the conditio...

An Aztec Pre-Columbian style earthenware sculpture depicting a kneeling figure with a vessel. Approx. 6 3/4" high Please Note - we do not make re...

A late 20thC brass easel back photograph frame with pierced decoration, engraved to reverse 'For your kindness from Patinas Lighting Hungary'. App...

Football Interest : A 9ct gold medal / fob depicting the Coat of Arms of Belfast, and ascribed to the other L.F.C. D. McNeill 1913-14, hallmarked ...

Treen : A 18th / 19thC turned wooden ointment container. Approx. 2 3/4" high Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots with...

Map: A 17thC engraved and hand coloured map of Bedfordshire after Robert Morden. Approx. 12 1/2" x 15 1/4" Please Note - we do not make reference...

Freemasonry / Masonic Interest: A gilt metal and enamelled Masonic medal / badge titled Steward, Royal Masonic Institute for Girls 1968, by J. R. ...

Trade Union Interest: a quantity of assorted badges, pins, etc. to include National Union of Provincial Government Employees (Canada), United Glas...

Book: De Buonaparte, des Bourbons, et de la necessite de se rallier a nos princes legitimes, pour le bonheur de la France et celui de l'Europe, by...

Treen : An early 19thC oak candle box of tapering form with shaped top, brass studded leather hinge, and inlaid heart and diamond detail to front....

Clock / Horology Interest Book: Horological Masterworks: English Seventeenth-Century Clocks from Private Collections. Published by The Antiquarian...

Clock / Horology Interest Books: Three reference books by Brian Loomes on the subject of longcase clocks comprising Grandfather Clocks and their C...

A 19thC black hardstone intaglio depicting a portrait of Nelson. Approx. 1" long Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots ...

Treen : A pair of early 19thC fruitwood goblets with turned banded decoration. Approx. 4 3/4" high (2) Please Note - we do not make reference to ...

Treen : An 18thC wooden loving cup with bladed knopped column. Approx. 8 1/2" high Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lot...

Treen : An 18thC sycamore biscuit / cookie mould with mermaid detail, the reverse with carved lettering 'Francis Poole Worcester Bridge'. Approx. ...

Treen : A 19thC rolling pin with turned acorn formed handles. Approx. 18" long Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots wi...

A 20thC suede medicine training ball. Approx. 11" wide Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots within descriptions. We ar...

An early 20thC silver plate sweetheart vesta case engraved A 'match' for you any time. Approx. 1 1/2" long Please Note - we do not make reference...

A mid 20thC ship's wheel from the Southampton-Hythe ferry 'Hotspur IV' (1946), constructed from turned hardwood with brass fittings, stamped 'The ...

Two 18thC brass candlesticks with knop decoration to stem. Largest approx. 6 3/4" high (2) Please Note - we do not make reference to the conditio...

Coin: A 1909 Edward VII gold half sovereign. Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots within descriptions. We are however ...

Books: The Complete Newgate Calendar, volumes 1 - 5, collated and edited by J. L. Rayner and G. T. Crook. Published London, 1926 (5) Please Note ...

A 19thC copper confectioners bowl with twin handles. Approx. 13" diameter Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots within ...

A late 19thC German manual hand crank sewing machine, possibly by Guhl & Harbeck. Approx. 9 1/4" high Please Note - we do not make reference to t...

Clock / Horology Interest Book: The English Watch 1585-1970 - A Unique Alliance of Art, Design and Inventive Genius, by Terence Camerer Cuss. Publ...

A 20thC High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club programme dated 1949, signed by Fred Perry (Frederick John Perry), Dan Maskell, John Horn, Patricia Lewis an...

Book: Fairy Tale - A Picture, by Nina Vaughan, edited by W. Vaughan & A. Pasternak Slater. Limited edition no. 246 / 300. Published 1970 Please N...

Treen : A 19thC double sided sycamore gingerbread biscuit / cookie mould with Mr Punch detail to one side, and Judy figure to the other. Approx. 7...

Treen : A pair of 19thC turned rosewood pedestal salts. Approx. 3" high (2) Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots withi...

Natural History / Geology Interest: A hardstone specimen geode. Possibly Chrysocolla / Malachite / Cuprite. Approx. 8" wide Please Note - we do n...

A pair of 19thC brass candlesticks of column form with squared bases. Approx. 11 1/4" high Please Note - we do not make reference to the conditio...

Map: A c1861 map of Great Britain and Ireland, titled 'Bradshaw's New Railway Map of Great Britain and Ireland.' Laid on linen and folding with go...

Natural History / Geology Interest: A large polished hardstone specimen sphere. Approx. 6" diameter Please Note - we do not make reference to the...

Treen : An 18thC turned boxwood pounce pot of waisted form. Approx. 2 3/4" high Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots w...

A 19thC mahogany carved pedestal bowl with acanthus decoration and three gothic style handles. Approx. 6 1/4" high Please Note - we do not make r...

Two Chinese hardwood stands with beaded detail, raised on three feet. Approx. 13" diameter (2) Please Note - we do not make reference to the cond...

Treen : A pair of 19thC walnut goblets with banded detail. Approx. 6 1/4" high (2) Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lot...

Book: Oxford by Andrew Lang with illustrations by George Carline, with dedication from the illustrator. Published by Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd. 19...

Clock / Horology Interest Books: Three reference books on the subject of clocks comprising Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks by Derek Roberts, ...

Treen : A 19thC treen pedestal master salt of squat goblet form with a bladed knopped column on a circular base. Approx. 4 1/2" high Please Note ...

A 19thC carved mahogany bracket with carved lion mask, fruit and paw decoration. Approx. 12 3/4" high Please Note - we do not make reference to t...

Treen : An 18th/19thC oak pedestal master salt with banded detail. Approx. 4 1/4" high Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of...

Clock / Horology Interest Books: Three reference books on the subject of English clocks comprising English Dial Clocks by Ronald E. Rose, 1994; En...

A 20thC hand bell with turned wooden handle. Together with another smaller example. Largest approx. 9 1/2" high (2) Please Note - we do not make ...

A Continental onyx tazza with gilt metal mounts and triform base with caryatid detail. Approx. 9 1/2" high x 13 1/2" diameter Please Note - we do...

A 19thC porcelain plaque of oval form with hand painted detail depicting a young boy writing with a quill pen, and a young girl with ringlets. App...

Book: The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, by S. Baring-Gould. Published by Methuen & Co. London, 1897 Please Note - we do not make reference to the c...

Map: An 18thC engraved map of England and Wales, laid on linen and sectionalised with slip cover. Entitled 'An Accurate Modern Map of England and ...

Trade Union Interest: a quantity of assorted badges, pins, etc. to include the Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers (including a hallmark...

Map: An 1851 lithographic map of England and Wales, laid on linen, sectionalised and folding with cover, entitled 'Wyld's Road Director - Through ...

A 19thC Tunbridge ware cribbage board of triangular form with mosaic butterfly detail to centre. Together with another of triangular form. Largest...

Clock / Horology Interest Book: Comtoise Clocks - The Morbier, The Morez, by Francis Maitzner & Jean Moreau. Published 1990 Please Note - we do n...

Book: All About Gateaux and Dessert Cakes, by H. H. Harris and S. P. Borella. Published by Maclaren & Sons Ltd. Offices of 'The British Baker', Lo...

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Scientific Instruments Auctions

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