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A large plated candlestick with a Corinthian capital, a reeded column spiral embossed with floral swags, on a shaped square facetted base with pendant swags and leaf borders, 39cm high (15.5in)

Gilmore, George W., Korea from its Capital: with a Chapter on Missions, Philadelphia, Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath-School Work, 1892, 8vo (185mm x 120mm.), photographic frontispiece, and plates, original pictorial cloth gilt, extremities rubbed, First Edition

A faux marble pedestal, the column painted faux green marble, with white marble capital, and octagonal stepped ebonised base, early 20th century, 107cm high.

Lisbon. A Picture of Lisbon, Taken on the Spot; being a Description, Moral, Civil, Political, Physical, and Religious, of that Capital; with Sketches of the Government, Character, and Manners of the Portuguese in General. By an Inhabitant, 2nd ed., 1811, folding hand-col. map frontis., leaf of pubs. ads. at rear, large library stamp excised from title & loss repaired, edges untrimmed, 20th c. navy qtr. calf gilt, 8vo A scarce volume. (1)

[Pennant, Thomas]. The Journey from Chester to London, 1st ed., 1782, vign. title, a trifle foxed and dusty, twenty-two eng. plts., untrimmed, contemp., qtr. calf, sl. worn, 4to, together with London Interiors:A Grand National Exhibition of the Religious, Regal, and Civic Solemnities, Public Amusements, Scientific Meetings, and Commercial Scenes of the British Capital, 2 vols. in one, [1841], eng. frontis., addn. vign. title, seventy-four steel eng. plts, with marginal foxing, first few gatherings with minor worming to top blank gutter margin, contemp. half morocco gilt, rubbed, 4to, plus Shepherd (Thomas H., & Elmes, James), Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the Nineteenth Century, 1828, eng. title (foxed) and eighty-four steel eng. plts., most with two views to a page, lightly browned, contemp. half morocco gilt, rubbed, spine detached at lower joint, 4to, plus two other London-related items (5)

A fine French gilt bronze spread eagle, of the style used on Imperial standards. Eagle’s head faces to the right. Extreme wing width 10”, height 8” thunderbolt length 4½”, flat gilt plinth 5” x 2¼” mounted on a black granite block, engraved with the large capital “N” gilt. Under the plinth a sign of old mounting marks. Probably converted for a desk ornament. The claw feet have been made separately. Good Condition (eagle loose on claws). Plate 15

Quantity of Corgi and other makes buses and coaches: including Corgi Original Omnibus Series Bridges & Spires set, Capital & Highlands set, M&D Bristol Tower wagon, Maidstone Corporation Weymann trolley bus, Corgi Eagle Star Routemaster. All boxed, some age wear and tears to boxes. Together with approx 25 Corgi Routemasters in various liveries including Corgi Collectors Club ‘93 and approx 40 other items by various makers. AF - VGC, some paint chips and age wear, a few repainted

A most interesting 17th century broadsword, broad DE tapering blade 29”, with shallow central fuller, with a French inscription in large capital letters on one side (partly indecipherable) “A V.... FM. ..IV.. CE•EST•A•RONDE•TOVT•EST•BIEN•A•LE (sic) •MONDE” and what appears to be a “pidgin” English version on the other side “...CI..FLORET•SO•ICI•AL•WEL•INDE•WERM”, iron basket hilt and round grip, the grip bound with narrow leather strap which originally extended around all the bars of the hilt but which is now mostly worn away. QGC for age. Plate 7

Three enameled spirits labels, formed as the capital letter, 'W', 'B' and 'G' in Gothic script

A cream and gilt painted Empire style pedestal, 20th century, the square top over a scroll capital on square tapering column with applied bell flower mouldings on a square stepped base 44" high

FINLAYSON, GEORGE. THE MISSION TO SIAM, AND HUE THE CAPITAL of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2. 1826. 8vo., cont. calf (backstrip defective). Engraved frontispiece (spotted, and off-set onto title). Half title

A 19th Century oak standing bookcase, comprising three banks of three heights, with moulded edge over carved Greek key frieze, Corinthian capital headed uprights and moulded platform base, 116 1/2" wide x 45" high

"A giltwood pier mirror, later painted, the verre eglomise frieze centred a landscape to a diaper ground above a rectangular plate, flanked by corinthan capital fluted pilasters, 35in (89cm) h, 22in (56cm) w."

"A George III mahogany longcase clock, the later 8-day movement striking on a bell to a painted arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial, the hood with a broken swan neck pediment and ball and eagle brass finials above Corinthian capital reeded pilasters, to a dentil moulding and a shaped top waist doors, flanked by fluted pilasters to a conforming panel base on ogee bracket feet, 95in (241.4cm) h."

A small rectangular dish by Aynsley printed in brown and decorated in colours with a view of The Capital Building Canberra inscribed for the opening by Duke and Duchess of York in May 1927 and a foliate cartouche on scroll feet printed with a family portrait after Marcus Adams for 1937 Coronation (2)

An early 20th century brass adjustable floor lamp the reeded column with a Corinthian capital on a square stepped base with laurel leaves on paw feet

An early 20th century brass adjustable floor lamp the reeded column with a Corinthian capital on a square stepped base with laurel leaves on paw feet

A pair of mid 19th century gilt metal candlesticks each with a reeded column with leaf cast capital the cylindrical base applied with grape and vine mounts on a lappet base with bun feet 55cm high overall (converted to table lamps) #400-600 315. A carved and painted hanging bust of an angel 30cm high circa 1900

Alcock (Sir Rutherford). The Capital of the Tycoon: A Narrative of a Three Years' Residence in Japan, 2. vols., 1863, half title to vol. 2. only, two hand col. folding eng. maps, sixteen col. litho plts., numerous wood engs. to text, all correct as list, modern green half calf, 8vo See illustration inside rear cover of this catalogue. (2)

Brown (William). New Zealand and its Aborigines: Beining an Account of the Aborigines, Trade, and Resources of the Colony; and the Advatages it now Presents as a Field for Emigration and the Investment of Capital, 2nd ed., 1851, 8pp. pubs. ads. at rear, orig. cloth gilt, joints split and covers marked, 8vo (1)

Denham (Major Dixon, and Clapperton, Capt. Hugh). Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the Years 1822, 1823, and 1824, by Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and the Late Doctor Oudney, Extending across the Great Desert to the Tenth Degree of Northern Latitude, and from Kouka in Bornou, to Sackatoo, the Capital of the Fellatah Empire, 1st ed., 1826, thirty seven eng. plts. incl. one hand col., folding map at rear (all correct as list), some minor scattered spotting, orig. boards with later linen backstrip, rubbed and some wear, 4to (1)

Granville (A.B.). St. Petersburgh. A Journal of Travels to and From that Capital; Through Flanders, the Rhenish Provinces, Prussia, Russia, Poland, Silesia, Saxony, The Federated States of Germany, and France, 2. vols., 1st ed., 1828, aquatint frontis. to each vol. (frontis. to vol. 2. folding), twenty four eng. plts. (inc. 11. aquatint plts.), six plans and one folding eng. map, modern qtr. calf, gilt dec. spines with contrasting morocco labels, 8vo (2)

Border Counties Railway. Copy Minute Book of the meetings of the board of the Border Counties Railway from its inception 14th January 1854. until April 10th 1855, 59pp. of manuscript minutes written in a secretarial hand, contemp. qtr. roan, folio The Border Counties starting at a junction with the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway at Hexham was originally an enterprise promoted by W.H. Charlton of Hesleyside who aimed to take advantage of the Plashetts coalfield south of the border, and to connect with the North British Railway at Hawick to open up the Lowland Scottish Manufacturing area. The venture was taken over by the North British Railway in 1855. This volume covers the original planning of the railway, its inception, prospectus raising share capital, progress of the Act through Parliament, surveys, tenders, right up to the appointment of contractors for the first stage from Hexham to Bellingham and on to Belling (now Falstone). This volume would appear to have belonged to one of the directors who ceased to have an interest when the project was taken over by the North British Railway. The line was opened in 1862. and closed to passenger service in 1956. (1)

Fine Serves porcelain and gilt metal and ormolu pomander, the urn shaped vessel with a cover showing two landscape scenes, the interior painted with flowers, each signed with a capital R, marked with Russian export marks, possibly for the Imperial court, slight hairline crack on lid, 7 3/4in (19.7cm) high

A William IV silver chamber stick, on a shaped circular base with applied floral and scroll border, scroll handle and conical snuffer, with removable sconce and bell shaped capital, crested, 10.5 cms high, S.C. Younge & Co., Sheffield 1829, 11 ozs.

A George III silver chamber stick, on a circular vase with bead border, scroll bead handle and conical snuffer, with removable sconce and swag decorated capital, 10.5 cms high, James Stamp, London, 1778, 7 ozs.

A George IV silver chamber stick, on a circular base with gadrooned border and conical snuffer, with removable sconce and cylindrical capital, London 1823, 6 cms high, 7 ozs, maker T.B.

A Victorian silver chamber stick, on a circular base with scroll handle and bell shaped capital, crested, London 1843, with associated conical snuffer and sconce, together with a George III silver chamber stick, London 1771.

A carved mahogany capital

A good Aleppo kelim, south east Anatolia, mid-19th century. 10ft. 7in. x 5ft. 3.23m. x 1.52m. Woven as usual in two sections joined vertically. Such kelims are known as Aleppo since the latter city, in Syria, was once the Ottoman administrative capital of the area of southern Anatolia where they were made. See Petsopoulis, Kilim no. 201 for a very similar example; the author points out that there is a greater preponderance of 'filler' ornaments on the right side; on our example, however, this is true of the left. (2)

A George IV rosewood and brass inlaid cylinder desk, the raised simulated top with mirror plates to the inside and corinthian capital columns, above a fall revealing a pull-out slide with pigeon holes and satinwood front drawer, the lowest hinging to form a writing slope, above a frieze drawer and false reverse on twin scroll supports united by a turned stretcher on anthemion applied brass sabots and castors, 52in (132cm) h, 32in (81.3cm) w, 20.5in (52cm) d. Provenance: Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire, the home of the Earls of Shrewsbury.

A glass and gilt metal table lamp, with a Corinthian capital, an octagonal column with a square base, 47cm high

A 19th century blue john column, with a brass capital and a square white and black marble base, 41cm high (some damage).

A Caughley sparrow beak cream jug, printed with floral sprays and butterfly beneath a double line border, capital C mark, 10.5cm

Pair of late Victorian silver desk candlesticks, each with a canted square base supporting the fluted capital, with chased border and circular beaded sconce, makers stamp J.H, London, 1894, 13cm

Carved oak capital in the form of a scantily clad maiden holding a bird

"Somerset - Bridgwater Castle. Large multiple sheet vellum indenture dated 8th January 1735 , between Thomas Watts and John Anderson for the sale of that capital messuage or mansion house called the Castle, in Bridgwater, etc., with wax seal, together with three other interesting large multiple sheet vellum indentures relating to the sale of the Manor of Stapletons, in Somerset, from the early 19th c., (4)"

"Book of Hours [Dutch]. A bound volume of 98 leaves, prob. Holland or Flanders, 15th c., five prelims., sixteen lines to each leaf with red and some blue capitals throughout, three near-identical decorated leaves at the start of three 'parts', each with one six-line gold initial on a red and blue ground with floral decoration, the borders with floral tracing in red, blue and gold, seven leaves with a five-line capital (mostly 'G') in gold on red and blue gounds, with decorative tracing in white, blank portions of two pages and final leaf verso plus four additional leaves with manuscript text in a later hand, some soiling and light dampstaining throughout, disbound without covers, remains of broken 17th-c.(?) calf spine present, text block size approx. 82 x 60 mm, leaf sizes 140 x 100 mm, preserved in modern purpose-made cloth book-box (1)"

"Lysons (Rev. Daniel). The Environs of London: Being an Historical Account of the Towns, Villages, and Hamlets, Within Twelve Miles of that Capital; Interspersed with Biographical Anecdotes, 5 vols., 1796-1800, vign. title to each, eng. maps and plts., some folding, some minor scattered spotting, contemp. speckled calf, gilt dec. spines with contrasting labels, skilfully restored, 4to (5)"

A circular dining table with bevel glass top upon a resin corinthian capital pedestal support. 73cm x 180cm. And a conforming console table. 74cm x 150cm.

A pair of mahogany torcheres, each with a cluster column and corinthian capital

Lysons, Daniel, The Environs of London, Being an Historical Account of the Towns, Villages, and Hamlets, within Twelve Miles of the Capital; Interspersed with Biographical Anecdotes, London, printed by A Strahan for T. Cadell and W. Davies, [n.d.], 4to (285 x 215mm.), volume three only, lacking title, obvious repairs to first 3 leaves, plates, contemporary calf gilt, covers with fleur-de-lys stamped in gilt, hinges worns extremities rubbed, incomplete.

A set of four carved stone columns, each with a corinthian capital and decorated with a strap work type design, 90cm high

A hallmarked silver and clear glass match strike in the form of a squat candlestick, circular base below ribbed capital and silver collar. 2.25" high, Birmingham 1906.

A early 20th Century wooden painted lamp base, circular base below baluster column and flaring capital, the whole decorated in a Japanese style to a sea blue ground. 21" high

A late 19th Century brass bodied standard lamp, the central fluted classical column set with an acanthus leaf capital and the whole set to a stepped square base with hairy claw feet, later converted for electrical use

A late Victorian mahogany torchere, the stepped square base rising to a central fluted column with turned ball capital and square top, height 42"

A George III oak and mahogany banded longcase clock, the twin train brass rack striking movement with anchor escapement, the circular 14.5 inch white painted dial with subsidiary seconds dial, painted with a rose spray and maker's name Sam Hill, Sheffield, the hood with broken swan neck pediment above an arched glazed door, flanked to each side by a fluted column with gilt Corinthian capital, above a long arched trunk door, flanked by fluted quarter columns, on a box base and ogee shaped bracket feet, 224cm high

A Stoneware Garden Urn, the stand is formed from an early sand stone door capital, the plant holder being later, 24" high

Royal Life Saving Society award of Merit AR medal to O.S.V. Waterlow 1936, diam 32mm, ditto bronze award to same recipient Oct 1933; Mediterranean Capital Ships Arbuthnot Trophy medal 1938 to Midn Waterloo HMS Hood with 2 small shield shaped awards "Old Hall League 1929" and 1931. Old Hall School silver sports awards (4) of 1925 and 1929 (un-named), diam 32mm, EF cased; an Old School Jefferson Shield medal to I. Waterlow, VF and an AE medallion "A L'Heroique Pologne" VF. (11)

A Victorian frosted glass brass mounted oil lamp, the vaseline banded hemi-spherical reservoir, Corinthian column capital spreading circular base, decorated overall with gilt rampant lions, tulip shape orange flashed shade, 80cm high, c.1890

A 19th century giltwood and gesso pier mirror, the inverted cornice above a watercolour frieze of a mountainous landscape to a rectangular plate flanked by composite capital pilasters, 44.25in (112.3cm) h, 26in (66cm) w

A rouge marble and gilt brass lamp, 20th century, with foliate mounts and Corinthian capital; together with a gilt metal lamp base with tapered reeded stem and foliate mounts. Height51cm, 20in.

A pair of silver Corinthian capital column candlesticks, London 1924; and a pair of Art Nouveau examples H 15.5cm (silver) 19.5cm (Art Nouveau)

An alabaster and marble column, having ormolu-mounted capital and base, and brass plaque bearing a French inscription, H 36cm

An early 19th Century Tunbridge ware cylindrical box, the lid painted with the letters "A.B.C.", containing an incomplete set of circular counters (22 of 26), each decorated with capital and lower case letter, 3.5ins high, a turned wood and painted spinning top, a turned wood egg cup, and a small toy tin plate train

A carved oak column capital, with floral bosses and scrolls 13ins

Buxton (Thomas Fowell). An Inquiry, Whether Crime and Misery are Produced or Prevented, by our Present System of Prison Disipline..., 3rd ed., 1818, contemp. speckled calf gilt, red morocco title label, 12mo, together with Romilly (Sir Samuel), Observations on the Criminal Law of England, as it Relates to Capital Punishments, and on the Mode in Which it is Administered, 2nd ed., 1811, 97pp., one leaf of pubs. ads. at rear, slight damp staining & spotting, disbound slim 8vo (2)

A Regency mahogany bow front chest, the shaped top above two short and four long graduated drawers, flanked to each side by a curved pilaster with leaf carved capital, on ring turned feet, 122cm high, 115cm wide, 58cm deep

A Dutch mahogany and floral marquetry inlaid cylinder bureau, late 18th/early 19th century, the pull out writing surface with retracting cylinder action, enclosing an interior fitted with a central open well, five short drawers, flanked to each side by pilasters and three convex short drawers, above three long drawers flanked to each side by an inlaid half column with ormolu Corinthian capital, on square tapered front feet, 111cm high, 138cm wide, 61.5cm deep