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Click here to subscribeAn Edwardian mahogany bow and break front display cabinet inlaid with stringings, satinwood cross bandings and mother-of-pearl bellflower ornament, with moulded cornice, the cloth lined interior fitted four shelves enclosed by a single central bow front glazed door, flanked by glazed panels with ribbon and oval mouldings, fitted open niche under with mirror panels to backs, on square tapered legs with block toes, 58ins wide x 17.5ins deep x 66.25ins high
A collection of jewellery to include a ladies stainless steel Givenchy quartz bracelet watch, with guarantee and instruction booklet, dated 2001, a single row turquoise and shell bead necklace, a single row Venetian glass bead necklace, an Edwardian rolled gold necklace, with split pearl set bow and oval cut amethyst centrepiece, clasp marked 10, 9.02g, and an Islamic silk embroidered panel with metallic and cream floral design
A late 19th century violin, possibly French, with later bridge, tail piece and sound post, label inside 'Harold S. Hearne, Violin Maker and Restorer, Downham Market, Norfolk, Restored 1977', back 36cm, 60cm overall, together with a bow stamped 'J. Hanz' with ebony frog and mother of pearl eye, both within velvet lined fibreglass and steel carry case. (3)
GROUP OF TOBACCO JARS. John Cotton Tobaccos jar & cover grey matt finish JOHN COTTON TOBACCOS to lid CONCORD FLAKE to jar. Plus jar with tied bow around TOBACCO in red lettering pale colours. Barrel shape jar pipe to lid orange & white glaze & brown & pink glazed jar with TOBACCO lettering (lid chips). Tallest 5.25ins. (4) NR
GROUP OF TOBACCO JARS. LONGTON crested china sailor head jar & cover. White with coloured crest (miner & potter). Plus black man head jar & cover, black & red glaze, clown head jar & cover pink, white & flesh tones glaze. Plus B. Bloch Honenstein Mr Teppitz 1871-1900 character head jar & skull cap cover, fly on nose, green bow tie, black jacket, brown cap & brown hair matt finish. (4) Good. (8/10) NR
GROUP OF TOBACCO JARS. Sailor smoking pipe head jar & cover, white, brown, black & flesh tones. Plus bearded man head jar & cover with pipe, green, blue, yellow & black with flesh tones (hairline). B. Bloch Honenstein Swiss style head jar & cover, blue bow coat, dark blue hat smiling face matt finish & green glaze winking man head jar with hat cover, base marked SALOPIAN J.A.H. Tallest 7ins. (4) (7/10) NR
Diesel/electric worksplate oval cast brass THE BRITISH THOMPSON-HOUSTON CO LTD DIESEL ELECTRIC NO 1033 1957 RUGBY ENGLAND EX BR CLASS 15 D8202. Initially allocated to DEVONS ROAD BOW in 1958 and withdrawn from STRATFORD June 1968. Cut up at Cohens Kettering in 1969. Front lacquered over original paint, rear ex loco.
A mid 19th c. Ebonised and Boule Credenza having shaped and moulded top with gilt rim, boule work brass and tortoise shell inlaid frieze, central wide single panel door with boule inlay centre piece with four similar geometric boule panels and ormolu mounted throughout, flanked either end by ormolu mounted 1/4 bow front single pane glazed doors opening to reveal lined interior with two shelves, on ormolu mounted plinth with turned legs, 72'' wide x 44 1/2'' high x 17 1/2'' deep
A late 19th c. Mahogany china Display Cabinet with upstand back and moulded detail, the moulded edge top over fluted and carved frieze and central narrow panel with applied Adams style bow and tassel style moulding flanked by a pair of opposing five pane glazed doors opening to reveal two fixed shelves and lined interior, on lower moulded and shaped apron and on cabriole legs, 47 1/2'' wide x 55'' high
A good late Victorian Mahogany mirrorback Sideboard, the large ornate back having pediment top, cornice and castellated frieze and large central eight sided mirror surrounded by three others all of which are bevel plated, with three shelves separated by tapering, fluted columns. The base having central bow front section with flight of two drawers over fluted curved panel over lower pair of single carved panel doors flanked either side by single drawer over lower three panel door with upper carved panel to each side. Ornate brass handles throughout and on short turned legs, 72'' wide x 92 1/2'' high x 25 1/2'' deep.
A 1960's bird's eye Maple finished large double door fitted Wardrobe by Durable Suites Ltd., having shaped top over central bow front panel with curved top flanked by opposing pair of doors with cross-banded detail to the tops, opening to reveal full length hanging space and short suspended shelf, on plinth base, 48 1/4'' wide x 78 1/2'' high x 23'' deep
A late 19th c. Mahogany glazed Display Cabinet having moulded cornice over plain frieze, with central bow front glazed fixed pane over lower single panel, flanked either side by opposing five pane over lower single panel with applied carved motif doors, opening to reveal lined interior with three fixed shelves, on shaped apron with tapering cabriole legs terminating on pad feet, 49'' wide x 71 1/2'' high x 17 1/2'' deep.
2nd century AD and later. A mixed bronze group comprising: a bronze firesteel with ferrous striking face, handle formed as a regardant gryphon, suspension loop; a plate brooch with vertical tapering stem and lateral arms, lobes to lower corners; a plate brooch of a stag with rig-and-dot eye, detailed antlers; a gilt skeuomorphic plate brooch, central ro8ndel with scrolls above, flared and ribbed panels below; a lozengiform plate brooch with beaded border, lugs and enamelled cross; a bow brooch with enamelled disc, T-shaped arms; a silvered cruciform bow brooch with spring and pin to the reverse; a La Tène dragonesque plaque; a crescentic mount with fragmentary hoop, red and blue enamelled panels; two small bronze coins; an amphora strap end; several possibly not ancient. 85 grams total, 8-49mm (1/4 - 2"). Property of a Canadian lady; acquired 1970s-1990s. [11, No Reserve]. Mainly fine condition.
19th century AD. A group of silver amulets comprising: a key with scrolled head; a hand making the 'cornuto' sign and holding a wreath with snake in S shape with bird below; a salamander with twisted body and details of the scales; a hand holding a key, a horse to one side and a male holding a bow to the other. Cf. Berry, V. Neapolitan Charms Against the Evil Eye, in Folklore, Vol. 79, no. 4 (Winter 1968), pp.250–56. 13 grams total, 44-47mm (1 3/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s. In South Italy there is still a strong belief in the powers of the Evil Eye, or malocchio,and amulets have been made since Roman times to ward off the negative powers. During the 18th and 19th centuries silver amulets were made in the region of Naples to protect against the powers of stregha, or witches. In Italy it was believed that children are especially weak against the forces of the Evil Eye. The high infant mortality rate was more likely due to poor hygiene and diet, but it was attributed to the Evil Eye being cast on them by a jettatore. Jettatore is an Italian word of Neopolitan origin, and was used to refer to one who has the powers of the Evil Eye. [4, No Reserve]. Very fine condition.
1st-18th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: a trumpet brooch; a domed plate brooch with enamel detailing; a discoid plate brooch with spring and chord; a headstud brooch fragment; an Aucissa brooch; an Aucissa variant brooch fragment; a belt slider with palmette motif; a key fragment with La Tène spirals; a hairpin with polyhedral head; a small-long bow brooch; a casket key; a buckle with split plate; a fastener with ropework border to the disc, rectangular loop; a plaque fragment with loops to the lower edge. 89 grams, 21-54mm (3/4 - 2 1/4"). Found Yorkshire, UK. [13, No Reserve]. Mainly fine condition.
2nd millennium BC-1st millennium AD. A mixed group of mainly bronze items comprising: a cockerel with pierced suspension lug; a miniature axe-adze head; a biconvex ring; a finger ring with bird motif; two finger rings with inset glass intaglios; two model horses; a model dog, pierced; a tubular bead; a bow brooch with janiform bearded head; a model horse-head; a domed cap; a ribbed collar; a lamp-filler with ring-and-dot detailing. 128 grams, 6-68mm (1/4 - 2 3/4"). From the collection of a North West London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. [15]. Fine condition.
19th century AD. A group of silver amulets comprising: a hand making the cornuto sign holding a key with snake coiled round the centre and with horse to one side and man holding a bow to the other; a hand making the cornuto sign holding a coiled snake with horse to the front and dog on its back; a hand holding a coiled snake; a key with scrolled head; a hand holding a wreath with coiled snake below. Cf. Berry, V. Neapolitan Charms Against the Evil Eye, in Folklore, Vol. 79, no. 4 (Winter 1968), pp.250–56. 13 grams, total, 34-45mm (1 1/4 - 1 3/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s. In South Italy there is still a strong belief in the powers of the Evil Eye, or malocchio,and amulets have been made since Roman times to ward off the negative powers. During the 18th and 19th centuries silver amulets were made in the region of Naples to protect against the powers of stregha, or witches. In Italy it was believed that children are especially weak against the forces of the Evil Eye. The high infant mortality rate was more likely due to poor hygiene and diet, but it was attributed to the Evil Eye being cast on them by a jettatore. Jettatore is an Italian word of Neopolitan origin, and was used to refer to one who has the powers of the Evil Eye. [5, No Reserve]. Very fine condition.
A classic, lustrous 'bow-tie' crystal of the zeolite stilbite from Maharashita, India, in old white card tray. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008, p.253. 96 grams, 85mm (3 1/4"). From Maharashita, India; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2015 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) [No Reserve]. Extremely fine condition.
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