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An early 19th Century leaded stained glass Arts and Crafts architectural panel of triangular / flag shape having flowerheads and square sections of alternating colour. Measures: 51cm x 112cm.

A 19th Century Victorian large and impressive slate marble mantel clock of architectural form by J Marti & Co France. The black dial having gilt brass chapter ring and faceted hands. Adorned with gilt brass ormolu plaques and face masks to sides. The movement bearing makers stamp. Measures 44cm x 49cm by 20cm.

VIENNA REGULATOR WALL CLOCK, two train eight day movement, the round enamel dial with Roman numerals, contained in an architectural mahogany case. Measures 75cms high.

Henry VIII.- Necessary Doctrine and Erudition for Any Christen Man (A) Set Furthe by the Kynges Maiestie of Englande &c., black letter, title within woodcut architectural border, woodcut initials, A1 (title and contents p.) window-mounted, first four ff. with single worm hole to text affecting a few letters, M3 lower corner restored, M4 with very short neatly repaired tear to foot, occasional soiling and damp-staining, mostly marginal, modern calf, [STC 5174], by Thomas Berthelet, 29th May 1543.⁂ The so-called King's Book, with preface by Henry VIII, that set out and defined the doctrine of the new English Church. This the issue with no unit of price on U4 recto.

Agriculture.- Mascall (Leonard) The First Booke of Cattell, 3 parts in 1 vol., first edition, lacked initial blank and 2ff. following 2D5 (?cancels), pagination erratic but seemingly otherwise complete, largely printed in black letter, woodcut device to first title, titles of second and third parts within woodcut architectural borders, woodcut initials and head-pieces, the odd spot but a very good, clean copy overall, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, [STC 17580; Fussell I, p.9 for 1596 ed.], small 4to, by John Wolfe, 1587.⁂ The rare first edition, ESTC cites only the BL copy in UK (curiously, not this copy) and 3 in America (Folger, Huntington and Michigan State). Fussell calls the work "important, but, in common with most of the writers of his and the succeeding century, Mascall had no hesitation in borrowing from earlier writers, and I doubt if he ever challenged their authority."

Constantius (Felicius) The Conspiracie of Catiline, written by Constantius, Felicius, Durantinus, and translated bi Thomas Paynell: with The Historye of Jugurth, writen by the Famous Romaine Salust, and translated into Englyshe by Alexander Barcklaye, 2 parts in 1 vol., second edition, black letter, first part with title within woodcut architectural border and with final blank, woodcut initials, neat paper repair to verso of title and margin of C3, small repaired hole in a4 and b3 and rust-marks on n2 and n3 of second part, affecting a few letters of text, very occasional light scattered spotting but a largely clean copy overall with good margins, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, bookplate to pastedown, late nineteenth-century crushed brown morocco, gilt, by W.Pratt, spine gilt in compartments, covers with oval gilt centrepieces, a little rubbed, g.e., [Pforzheimer 363; STC 10752], small 4to, J. Waley, [1557]⁂ The first combined edition, we can trace only two complete copies at auction in the last 70 years including this one. Provenance: Henry H. Gibbs (ink inscription dated 1860 to endpaper and Aldenham House bookplate to pastedown).

Vives (Joannes Ludovicus ) A Very Fruteful and Pleasant Booke called the Instruction of a Christen Woman, translated by Richard Hyrde, black letter, title within architectural woodcut border, woodcut initials and tail-piece, full-page woodcut on A4 verso, title lightly soiled with short tear to foot and small portion of restoration to centre, not affecting text, gathering B with worming to top corner of text, D4 with neat vertical slash running through text, 2N4 with minor repairs to margins, occasional marginal worming to upper corner, occasional marking or soiling, 19th century calf, neatly rebacked, preserving original backstrip, gilt stamp to upper cover, g.e., small 4to, T. Berthelet, 1557 [colophon dated 1541].⁂ A seemingly unrecorded issue, with the title page a preliminaries matching STC 24861 and the main text and colophon STC 24858. Spanish by birth, Vives was much respected and patronised by Catherine of Aragon, eventually appointed to instruct her daughter Princess Mary (to whom this work is dedicated) in polite literature and Latin. Richard Hyrde was humanist scholar, attached to the household of Thomas More, who did much to promote female education. Provenance: John Louis Goldsmid (1789-1835, publisher and collector of romances and early historical works (gilt stamp)).

Turkey.- Knolles (Richard) The Generall Historie of the Turkes, from the first beginning of that Nation to the rising of the Othoman Familie: with all the notable expeditions of the Christian Princes against them. Together with the Lives and Conquests of the Othoman Kings and Emperours..., fifth edition, title within engraved architectural border, 33 engraved illustrations in text (32 portraits and 1 battle scene), woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, with initial blank f., occasional light browning, the odd spot, but a very good copy generally, contemporary speckled calf, corners bumped, [Blackmer 920; STC 15055; not in Atabey], folio, Adam Islip, 1638.⁂ "Knolles spent twelve years on the completion of his great history, which is based on the works of such authorities as Busbecq, Giovio, Georgievitz, Barletius etc. One of his most important sources is Boissard: Vitae et Icones Sultanorum, from which the portraits were re-engraved... Knolles' work was greatly praised by Dr. Johnson and its influence was acknowledged by Byron" - Blackmer.

Thomas (William) Principal rules of the Italian grammer, with a dictionarie for the better vnderstandynge of Boccace, Pethrarcha, and Dante, third edition, title within woodcut architectural border, woodcut initials, worm hole to last 3ff., but a remarkably clean and excellent copy otherwise, 19th century half calf, spine gilt with monogram stamp to head, [STC 24022], small 4to, in aedibus H.Wykes, 1567.⁂ An excellent copy of this scarce work. he third edition of the first Italian dictionary and book of grammar published in England. Thomas did much to popularise the language and history of Italy with this work and his Historie of Italie. He was later hanged, drawn and quartered for his alleged part in Wyatt's rebellion of 1553-1554.Provenance: Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire (1788-1845, Anglo-Irish peer, strong supporter of the Irish language (gilt monogram stamp)).

˜A PERSIAN DAGGER (KHANJAR), DATED (12)57 AH, CIRCA 1842 the first with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, marine ivory hilt carved with figures in traditional dress within an architectural framework and with the date (rubbed, age cracks), in a green fabric-covered scabbard; the second with recurved blade and green stone hilt carved with a horse's head, in its scabbard, the third with wavy blade, in its engraved brass scabbard; and five further daggers the first: 26.4 cm; 10 3/8 in blade (8)

‡ A FINE PUZZLE PADLOCK OF EXHIBITION QUALITY, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY VIENNA formed entirely of steel, with robust pivoting hasp, the inner and outer faces each decorated with an architectural framework, complete with its key 20.5 cm; 8 in high (2) A series of related but less elaborate examples are illustrated in Thomas Hölzel's treatise, Abbildungen von Schlosserwaaren im neuesten Wiener, Pariser und Londner Geschmack, Teil 1, 1827. Padlocks with puzzles first appeared around 1800. The combination of discrete slides, flaps and bolts served to delay unwanted access. At the same time industrial mass production took over the industry with Jeremiah Chubb in England and Linus Yale in America creating designs which continue as the basis for many locks today. In the middle of the century Franz Wertheim began making fireproof safes in Vienna, with elaborate publicity stunts including setting fire to his products to demonstrate their resilience. The 20,000th Wertheim cash till was manufactured in 1869 and was celebrated by Josef Strauss's Feuerfest [fire-proof] polka.

‡ A FINE PUZZLE PADLOCK OF EXHIBITION QUALITY, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY VIENNA formed entirely of steel, with robust pivoting hasp, the outer face decorated with an architectural framework incorporating a clock face with brass inlaid roman numerals, a pair of pierced block-shaped basal mouldings, complete with its key 18.0 cm; 7 1/8 in high (2) Literature The Antique Lock Collector, vol. 36, No. 1, 2014, pp. 16-22. The padlock is opened by the following procedure: set the time to a quarter past eleven o' clock, slide the diamond-shaped pointer beneath the clock up, slide the smaller rectangular plate beneath to the left, open the clock face, pull the ball next to the triangular block on the left down, pull the corresponding ball on the right down and simultaneously pull the central triangular block down, insert and turn the key, on the reverse of the lock slide the middle plate up, push the bottom bar left and release the shackle.

‡ A FINE GREEK DECORATED SILVER-GILT HOLSTER FOR A PAIR OF KUBUR PISTOLS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY the outer face covered with red velvet faced with a pierced and chased silver-gilt panel decorated with a symmetrical design of scrolling tendrils, flowers and foliage enclosing a central architectural panel 30.5 cm; 12 in Openwork designs of this type were popular on domestic items made in the Ionian Islands and are also encountered on firearms such as blunderbusses. See Elgood 2009, p. 174, no. 212.

Petit point wool and silk embroidered picture, English, 19th century, 37in. X 28in. 94cm. X 71cm. Depicting two cavaliers duelling on horseback in a hilly landscape within an architectural border. Canvas ground mounted on a wooden stretcher.

An emerald flower head bangle by Cazzaniga, the hinged bangle with half textured finish, the five graduated two colour flower heads each set with a circular cabochon emerald, signed Cazzaniga Roma, and stamped 750, inner width 5.7cm, 76.8g gross Angelo Cazzaniga opened the first Gioielleria Cazzaniga in Rome in 1919, selling his own distinct jewellery designs inspired by the artistic and architectural history of Rome. Gioielleria Cazzaniga is today run by the third generation of the Cazzaniga family, and continues to manufacture their distinctive jewellery from their gallery in Passeggiata di Ripetta in the centre of Rome.

An early-mid 20th century bureau bookcase, outswept architectural cornice above a pair of glazed doors enclosing three adjustable shelves, the base with a fall front enclosing pigeon holes above three long drawers, bracket feet, 209.5cm high

Ceramics and Glass - an Art Deco blue glass six-setting liquor decanter set; architectural composition circular plaques, c.1900; a Royal Doulton character jug; a pair of Continental vases, decorated with 18th century beauties; various pewter and metalware; etc

A substantial late 17th/early 18th century oak chest/coffer, hinged rectangular top enclosing a till, the front carved and applied throughout with architectural archways, birds, fruiting vine, flowerheads and scrolling foliage, 165cm wide

An Indian hardwood architectural fragment, carved as a Corinthian capital, 27cm wide, 19th century; another, similar (2)

The Architectural Review for 1897, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1907 and 1908 a collection of bound volumes with contributions by J McNeill Whistler, Sir E.Burne-Jones, Muirhead Bone, etc (7)

A pair of painted concrete architectural horses heads, 49cm high

REGULATOR CLOCK, Vienna-style wall regulator clock with architectural pediment, 36" height

2 French glass architectural bricks

19th CENTURY GILT GESSO WALL MIRROR OR FRAME APPLIED WITH MASONIC EMBLEMS, including compass and set square and having architectural broken arch pediment, Corinthinan pillasters surmounted by orgs, 29 1/2" (75cm) high, the aperture later glazed with backcloth

LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY EBONISED WOOD AND METAL MOUNTED ARCHITECTURAL MANTLE COCK, 20" (51cm) long

LATE 19th CENTURY GREEN ONYX AND METAL MOUNTED ARCHITECTURAL MANTEL CLOCK, the Ansonia (USA) movement striking on a coiled gong, visible escapement and ivorine arabic dial, 15 3/4" (40cm) long

LATE VICTORIAN HEAVY SANDSTONE ARCHITECTURAL CASED 'MASONIC' MANTEL CLOCK, carved with emblems and dated 1899, the movement by 'The British United Clock Co., Birmingham', striking on a coiled gong, the dial with arabic ivorine chapter ring, 20" (51cm) high

John Roberts, Dartmouth, a rare shuttlecock automata longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, with the thirteen-inch painted break-arch dial having black Roman hour numerals with the centre having a subsidiary seconds dial and signed for the maker John Roberts, Dartmouth and painted to each corner with a depiction of a flint house with tower, the arch having a painted scene of a couple playing badminton within a garden, the shuttlecock moving between each player's racquet with each beat of the clock, the mahogany case with canted corners to the trunk, a curved moulding to the trunk door, boxwood stringing to the base and trunk, the hood having an architectural pediment with a brass eagle-and-ball finial between and columns with cast-brass capitals, all standing on bracket feet, height 226cms. * Biography John Roberts is recorded as working as a watch & clockmaker in Dartmouth in 1793. Reference The Universal British Directory 1793.

A French Empire mahogany swing frame cheval mirror:, with an architectural pediment, applied with cornucopia of ferns and with flowerhead circlets, the rectangular plate flanked by ring turned uprights, united by a plain stretcher and dual inswept splayed legs, terminating in brass castors.

A carved giltwood and gesso wall mirror in the 18th Century style:, with an architectural pediment centred by palmette foliage and C-scrolls, the rectangular plate within a foliate moulded slip and C-scrolls and foliage at base, 74.5cm (2ft 5 1/4in) x 45cm (1ft 5 3/4in).

A 19th Century Mahogany Two Division Tea Caddy with Central Lidded Well (Missing Glass Liner) of Architectural Form with Inlaid Escutcheon to Hinged Lid, 31cm Wide

A George III giltwood and walnut architectural mirror, the scroll pediment centred by a spread eagle over  the original plate, flanked by applied swags to each side, 139 cm h x 70 cm wsome minor losses to gilding, but generally fair to good unrestored condition; patchy loss of silvering to plate, no obvious woodworm

ANSONIA CLOCK CO - NEW YORK OAK CASE MANTEL CLOCK WITH GILT METAL AND ENAMEL TWO PART ROMAN DIAL NOW POWERED BY BATTERY MOVEMENT ARCHITECTURAL STYLE CASE WITH BRACKET FEET, 11" HIGH

EARLY 20th CENTURY EBONISED WOODEN CASED ARCHITECTURAL MANTEL CLOCK WITH H.A.C. LABELLED GERMAN MOVEMENT STRIKING ON A COILED GONG, 16 3/4" (42.5cm) LONG

* SUSAN BROWN (BRITISH), COLOURS OF VENICE II watercolour on paper, signed 50cm x 50cm Framed and under glass. Note: Susan Brown is the recipient of many art prizes and awards for her contemporary paintings these include: The Laing Art Competition; Hunting Art Prize, Regional Winner; Penrose Purchase Prize 2005 and the Singer & Friedlander Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2001 where she was a finalist. She works predominantly using watercolour and acrylic. Much of Susan's work features European cities. She has focused on man-made structure and city life and man's relationship with his environment. These architectural studies explore the rhythm and movement within buildings and interiors. Susan Brown paintings appear in many notable private and public contemporary art collections. These include: Allied Domecq, Halifax PLC, The Royal Bank of Canada, Jarvis Construction UK, The National Trust, The Sir George Martin Trust, Natwest PLC, Ove Arup & Partners, Provident Financial, Woodmansterne Publications, The Universities of York and Sheffield, Yorkshire Water PLC. In 2019 she has solos shows at the Walker Galleries Harrogate and The Red Rag Gallery, Cotswolds and in 2017 a 100 page book "Susan Brown, Venice Paintings" was published.

An architectural drawing Vienna Staatsoper by Andras Kalchor and a Watercolour "India" dated 1917.

Large Victorian Slate and Marble Mantle Clock of Architectural Form with Gilt Face and Brass Mounts, 50cms high (glass cover detached)

Barry Baldwin (British 20th century), Large Bronze Architectural Casting of an Owl and a Maiden's Head, 72cms high x 91cms wide x 18cms deep (Barry Baldwin is a renowned architectural sculptor with his work appearing on buildings in London, Hamburg and Bath including the Carved Doorway of the Grand Buildings on Trafalgar Square)

Barry Baldwin (British 20th century), Large Bronze Architectural Casting of the Head and Shoulders of a Maiden with flowing hair, 38cms high x 42cms wide x 44cms deep (Barry Baldwin is a renowned architectural sculptor with his work appearing on buildings in London, Hamburg and Bath including the Carved Doorway of the Grand Buildings on Trafalgar Square)

An Instrument case containing eight sets of French (Minerva) architectural Draughtsman's plastic eclipse template from 15 degrees to 45 degrees capable of drawing eclipse from 10th of an inch to 4 1/2 inches.

PEQUEGNOT - NINETEEN ENGRAVINGS to include classical images, architectural designs etc., after artists including Albert Durer, J. J. Lagrenee, Guido Reni, Boucher, Mansart, Watteau, Prieur etc. (19)

A French brass carriage clock of architectural form

PAIR OF ARTS & CRAFTS TERRACOTTA FLOWERHEAD ARCHITECTURAL ROUNDELS, diameter 46cm (2)

A fragment of hand painted early 19th century wallpaper decorated with a marbled architectural pattern, in an ornate gilt frame

DAVY (Henry) A Series of Etchings Illustrative of the Architectural Antiquities of Suffolk. Southwold: by the author 1827, folio, a subscriber's copy (Rev. Thomas Wythe), with 70 plates, typical light foxing or spotting, ex libris Norman Scarfe, modern morocco backed marbled boards

COTMAN (John Sell) A Series of Etchings Illustrative of the Architectural Antiquities of Norfolk. London: C. Sloman for Longman & Co et al. 1818, folio, 60 plates, generally a good copy, skilfully morocco-rebacked marbled boards

CAMBRIDGE. Collection of titles, including: CARTER (T J P) King's College Chapel, 1867, 8vo, with mounted photograph frontispiece and folding plan; McKITTERICK (D) A History of the Cambridge University Press, vol. I, 1992, dust jacket; WILLIS & CLARK. The Architectural History of the University of Cambridge, 1886, 4 vols., recased, canceled inscription over library stamp to one half title; many others including picture books

A Late Victorian Belgium Slate Architectural Clock Engraved putti scene to pediment, engraved chapter dial with Arabic numerals, Movement stamped, Japy Freres - lacking pendulum, height 15 inches, 15 inches at widest point

A LARGE VICTORIAN SLATE MANTLE CLOCK with French 8-day movement, in gilt metal mounted architectural case, 41cm wide 14cm deep 40cm high

A CONTINENTAL MANTLE CLOCK the 8-day Junghans movement striking on a coiled gong, in a carved walnut architectural case, 33cm wide 20cm deep 46cm high

A CONTINENTAL MANTLE CLOCK the 8-day Junghans movement striking on a coiled gong, in a carved walnut architectural case, 33cm wide 20cm deep 46cm high

AN EDWARDIAN OAK CASED BRACKET CLOCK the 8-day movement stamped 'W & H' for Winterhalder and Hofmeier striking on a coiled gong, the brass dial with silvered chapter ring inscribed 'RAINFORTH & SON BRIDGWATER', in an architectural oak case with Corinthian capped pilasters and pirced grille sides, 32cm wide 20cm deep 41cm high

Miniature portrait of a priest, unsigned, watercolour on ivory, 12 x 10cm, 4.75 x 4in, set in a gilt and painted architectural frame.Condition report: The painting is in good, original condition. There are several vertical splits in the ivory and some small areas across the painting where the paint is lifting. The painting is framed and glazed. The frame has the odd minor knock and loss commensurate with age.

Quintilianus (Marcus Fabius) Institutionum oratoriarum libri duodecim, 2 parts in 1, first title in ornate woodcut architectural border, some spotting, lightly browned, contemporary vellum, yapp edges, upper with gilt stamp of the school of Altenberg, stained, [Geneva], Jacques Stoer, 1604; Declamationes in numeris locis emendatae ex recensione U.Obrechti [and Institutione Oratoria], 2 vol., titles with engraved vignettes, some foxing and staining, contemporary blind-stamped vellum, Strasbourg, Johannes Reinhold, 1698; and 15 others, Continental editions of Quintilian, v.s. (18)

 A George III mahogany secretaire linen press, the upper section with a fretwork geometric moulded edge and a repeated architectural design, fitted with two astragal glazed doors opening to reveal sliding shelves, the base section with a secretaire sliding out and reveal a fitted interior, with three drawers below, raised on ogee bracket feet, 208cm high, 122cm wide, 62cm deep

A 19th century Alabaster clock garniture, the 11cm Arabic numerals, the architectural case surmounted with a gilt lion, 31cm high, 19th century

A Medieval masonry limestone architectural corbel, naturalistically carved as a leaf, 26cm high, 13th century

An early George III mahogany bureau bookcase, dentil cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors, fall front enclosing a fitted architectural interior above four long graduated cockbeaded drawers, bracket feet, 207cm high, 99cm wide, c1760

A 19TH CENTURY REGENCY STYLE GOLD FRAME WITH ARCHITECTURAL COLUMNS, with hollowed blocks with inset spheres on the corners, with ebony type covering to outside edges, with integral gold leaf slip, frame W 6 cm, slip W 6 cm, site size 50 x 35 cm, slipe rebates 52 x 37 cm, framed rebate 63 x 48 cm

A French brass carriage timepiece, early 20th century, of architectural design, the silvered dial with Arabic numerals within a gilt mask, pillared case, 12.5cm high, with key (2).