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A box containing power craft combi tool, chisel kit and jigsaw, all boxed, work zone clamp set, hand riveter set together with a further tool kit and a Reskina surge indicator.

AN EXCEPTIONAL FOLDING KNIFE DISPLAY FOR EXHBITION OR SHOWROOM USE, CIRCA 1875-85 with German silver-mounted iron body encased in mother-of-pearl over dark horn plaques, all divided by brass fillets and retained by rivets over brass foliate washers, comprising a large central scalloped boss engraved on each face with elaborate scrolls of foliage enclosing a central flowerhead, with eight equally spaced projections around its circumference with ram’s horn terminal, fitted in each case with a knife formed of a pair of addorsed scrolls, with fourteen folding blades at the outer terminal and the inner with a short stout chisel-head locking into the main body (small chips, minor cracks and losses), 37.0 cm diameter, (opened) LiteratureDavid Hayden-Wright, The Heritage of English Knives, Atglen, Pennsylvania, 2008, p. 75 Part proceeds to benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Arms and Armor department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

A German Combination Knife and Multi Tool Set, the black plastic grip scales with sprung catch to attach the nine various tools comprising a knife blade, a claw hammer, a chisel, a screwdriver, a saw, a file, a stiletto, and two augers, each piece stamped GERMANY, also a pair of pliers, all contained in a stitched leather pouch

A First World War RFC Navigation Map Board, in boxwood, the arched pediment set with a compass, with brass paper rollers to each side and buckled leather wriststrap to the back; an Elliott Speed Indicator Cockpit Instrument, numbered 27348; four Pieces of RFC Trench Art, comprising a copper ashtray, a brass cigarette lighter, trivet and a brass and copper mug and cover; also, an RFC canteen tea cup and saucer, two RFC embroidered cloths, a 1918 Victory flag printed with a Union Jack and RAF badge, a silver plated cake basket, later set with a German First World War pilot's badge; a Japanese Ice Carving Knife, the 10cm bevelled blade with squared off chisel head, the hardwood grip and scabbard with bone mount. (Belonged to vendor's grandfather in the 1920's who was Captain of SS Millpool which sank with all hands on 3rd October 1934 during a hurricane in the Atlantic).(11)

TWO MAKITA TOOL CASES AND A DRAWER CONTAINING AUTOMOTIVE TOOLS including Britool, King Dick, Kamasa, Bahco spanners, sockets, ratchets, screwdrivers, Allen keys, drift and chisel set, etc

A probably early 20th-century Persian unmarked silver inverted baluster vase with scenes of chisel-cut deer, rabbits and other wildlife, 13.2 ozt, together with a pair of silver plated Cambodian stag form betel nut boxes. two Tibetan copper and silver alloy tea bowls two further white metal betel nut boxes and covers of globular nut form and other items.

Allegorie der Bildhauerkunst und Allegorie der ArchitekturUngemarkt, wohl Closter Veilsdorf, 2. H. 18. Jh. Polychrom bemalt. H 11,5 und 12 cm. 1x an einem Postament mit Büste stehender Putto mit Hammer und Meisel. /1x an einer Säule stehender Putto mit Werkzeug und einem Kapitell zu seinen Füßen Meisel und Hammerstiel bestoßen, 1x rechter Arm geklebt. Allegory of sculpture and allegory of architectureUnmarket, probably Veilsdorf monastery, 2nd h. 18th c. Polychrome painted. H 11,5 and 12 cm. 1x at a pedestal with bust standing putto with hammer and chisel. /1x at a column standing putto with tools and a capital at his feet Chisel and hammer handle bumped, 1x right arm glued. *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

Allegorie der BildhauerkunstAelteste Volkstedter. Blaumarke, ab 1915. Polychrom bemalt, goldstaffiert. H 16,5 cm. Sitzende, antikisch gekleidete junge Frau, mit Hammer und Meisel an einem Minervakopf arbeitend Allegory of sculptureOldest Volkstedter. Blue mark, from 1915. Polychrome painted, gold decorated. H 16,5 cm. Sitting, antique dressed young woman, working with hammer and chisel on a miner's head .*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

Hanning buress wood chisel electrical sharpener. Not available for in-house P&P

A modern replica Bronze Age style socketed type axehead of typical cast form. Provenance: Timeline Auctions 2013, together with a modern replica Bronze Age socketed chisel, detailed as an 'English find' but in our opinion a modern copy.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

Aboriginal School, Two Seed Pods, engraved with chisel style snakes, lizards and kangaroo and figure with club, (19cm and 16cm)

New unused three piece chisel set. Not available for in-house P&P.

SIX TRAYS CONTAINING HAND TOOLS including vintage marking gauges. hammer and chisel handles, chisels, pad saws, saws, spoke shaves etc

Collection of air driven workshop tools, various manufacturers to include Am-Tech heavy duty sand blaster set, Power Craft chisel, saw, wrench, nailer and drill sets, Clarke Air pistol grip scaler kit, air-lines, Workzone airsaw, multi-tool etc.

Three works related to gold found in Cornwall Edward Smirke (vice-warden of the Stannaries). 'Some Account of the Discovery of a gold cup in a Barrow in Cornwall,' 1868, reprinted formerly from the Archaeological Journal by permission of the Royal Archaeological Institute and latterly from number ix of the journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, 15 pages + 2 pages of illustrations, gilt lettering to the spine and bound in marbled boards, a fine, scarce copy.Edward Smirke (vice warden of the Stannaries, president of the royal institution of cornwall). 'Observations on the Gold Gorgets or Lunettes found near Padstow,' October 1866, first edition, 7 pages, gilt lettering to spine bound in marbled boards, a fine, scarce copy.Rev. R. Kirwan (Rector of Gittisham). 'Memoir of the Excavation of Three Tumuli at Broad Down, Farway near Honiton, with illustrations,' gilt lettering, 31 pages, bound in marbled boards, 1869, first edition, William Brendon and Son, Plymouth.Pages 12 & 13 refer to the Gold Cup found in a barrow in Billaton, Cornwall. Tipped in, an early photo of a brass palstave, which was found three feet deep in clay at Penoores, Mawgan-in-Meneague, Cornwall, length 6.5 inches, weight 14.5 ounces (avoirdupois). This is referred in R.I.C. vol 4 (1872). photograph (full sized) of a double looped ‘’palstave’’ or chisel of brass found in July 1871 at Penvares near Helston. A fine copy.

*** PLEASE NOTE THE RESERVE HAS BEEN INCREASED TO £1,000 *** SIX CHINESE JADE AND HARDSTONE ITEMSNEOLITHIC AND LATERComprising: two agate bangles, 8.4cm and 7.5cm, another bangle of a rope twist design, 8cm, a U-shaped jade, 6cm, a rectangular plaque, 7.5cm, and a black jade chisel, 8cm. (6)Provenance: by repute, the two agate bangles from Christie's 28th May and 6th June 1998, the rope twist bangle from Bonhams, 26 November 1996, the U-shaped privately in 1994, the plaque from Christie's 4th March 1999 and the chisel from Christie's 22nd May 1996.

A CANTEEN OF GERMAN TABLE SILVER, KOCH & BERGFELD, BREMEN, CIRCA 1900 the handles with foliage and rocaille surrounding a cartouche engraved with initials LRK, comprising: ten tablespoons, twelve table forks, twelve table knives with stainless steel, blades, twelve dessert forks, twelve dessert knives with stainless steel blades, twelve fish knives, twelve fish forks, twelve teaspoons, twelve sundae spoons with gilt bowls, three cake forks, and a soup ladle, a large serving scoop, a pair of smaller serving scoops, a pair of bread forks with stainless steel prongs, and a chisel with plated steel blade, '800', Reichsmarks and retailer's stamps of Simon Pasch of Wroclaw (Breslau); together with a set of six tea knives and three forks with metal tines or blades and loaded silver handles, similarly initialled, German, '800'; and the following English electroplate sets: twelve cake forks, two tea forks, twelve fruit knives and twelve forks, twelve soup spoons and eight coffee spoons; all fitted in a later case with two keys; weighable silver 2765gr

Mixed tools including Stanley chisel set, Whitehouse Atlas hammer etc. Not available for in-house P&P

A collection of wood working tools, wood planes, English chisel, watering cans and other tools. Shipping category D.

A metal toolbox and contents including lump hammer, bolster chisel, etc.

A bucket of floats, masonry chisel, etc. plus four post supports, 75 mm.

Two boxes containing power tools, hand tools, hardware, boxed chisel set etc.

A box of various tools to include a chisel set

Mixed metal detecting finds including three Medieval iron crotal bells, blacksmith working tool and a Bronze Age chisel implement etc. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

A good Japanese sword Katana, with green and black gilded lacquer Saya (scabbard), the blade 76cm long (from notch to point), having straight 'Hamon' and being signed to the tang (Nakago) 'Echizen No Kami Fujiwara Sukehiro'. Suke Hiro was an Edo period 17th century swordsmith, but such a signature does not guarantee the age of the sword. Double handed silk bound shark skin grip with iron Tsuba and gilded dragon Menuki. Overall 1.06M long including saya. Provenance: local private vendor who's relative acquired the sword at the end of WWII. THIS ITEM REOFFERED FROM RECENT FINE SALE DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED DEMISE OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Overall appearing in fair to good condition, silk binding is grubby, tiny loss to blade point under magnification, small area of rust to the iron tsuba. We are not able to warrant the age of this item.----Detailed Report of the Japanese Samurai Katana. Fine Art Sale – March 2023This ‘Katana’ is identified by the two handed grip or handle (Tsuka), the shallow curvature of the blade, the position and manner in which the sword is worn and, also, the positioning of the maker’s signature, which here appears on the side of the Tang (Nakago) which would traditionally face to the front, away from the body, where the sword is worn on the left side, blade curve up and held in place by the Kimono Sash. The ‘Nakago’ is signed – ‘Echizen No Kami Fujiwara Suke Hiro’. Suke Hiro was a renowned Edo period seventeenth century swordsmith. Because of his fame, there are many fakes and copies of his work, so the signature alone is not a guarantee of authenticity. However, there are many interesting features on this sword and its scabbard (Saya) which would fit with the period that the signature suggests. The Scabbard (Saya) – Ornately decorated in a dark green toned lacquer with black lacquer mottling and all highlighted with extensive gilding. The black lacquered cord loop (Kurigata), is a further indicator that this sword is a Katana. The earlier ‘Tachi’ curved sword, from which the ‘Katana’ was ultimately developed, was essentially a cavalry weapon and wielded from horseback, whereas the Katana became the favoured weapon for hand to hand combat, on foot. The ‘Tachi’ scabbard would have two cord loops and was mounted suspended, unlike the Katana which has one loop and is worn through the belt sash. The finely chisel-engraved metal binding around the scabbard has been tested and proves to be Silver. The configuration of the metalwork around the bottom of the ‘Saya’ appears to be in keeping with some Edo examples observed.The Silver banding was worn by second rank Samurai aristocrats. On this sword, the metal work on both the ‘Saya’ and the ‘Tsuka’ is beautifully enhanced by very finely hand engraved leaf scroll-work. The highest ranks wore gold bound swords. The Katana Blade – This sword has a 76 centimetre blade length, measured from the notch on which the blade collar (Habaki) seats, to the point of the blade. The blade is quite long for a ‘Katana’, which usually has a blade length in the low sixty centimetre range, though ‘Katana’ blades up to 80cm. have been recorded. This blade has a ‘Straight Hamon’ which is the line of a somewhat cloudy appearance immediately above the cutting edge and is an indicator that the blade has been ‘differentially tempered’ in the traditional manner. ‘Differential tempering’ is achieved by applying a layer of clay to the blade, of ever decreasing thickness from the spine of the blade to the cutting edge, the last few millimetres having little or no clay at all, applied to it. The blade is differentially tempered by a process of forge-firing and quenching which produces the required hard edged but flexible sword blade. It is worth mentioning that Suke Hiro achieved some fame in his later career when he developed a technique that produced the elaborately decorative ‘Toran Midare Hamon’ which, in appearance, resembled large high-rising ocean waves and was highly prized by the seventeenth century Edo Samurai. There are, however, extant blades attributed to Suke Hiro, which show a Straight ‘Hamon’. Microscopic investigation of the ‘Hamon’ on this blade, appears to reveal the ‘Martensite Crystals’ at the tempered edge, reducing in density from the cutting edge towards the back of the ‘Hamon’ (nearest to the spine), all in all suggesting that this ‘Hamon’ is correct. A ‘Hamon’ can be contrived and faked by acid etching, but this does not appear to be the case with this sword. The naked blade and Nakago of this sword appear to compare visually to the 17th. century Edo blades of the period, illustrated in ‘Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese Swords – a Collector’s Guide’ by Nobuo Nakahara (translated by Paul Martin). The cross section shape of the blade (Mune), appears to conform with the ‘gyo-no-mune’ shape seen on page 60 fig. 70 of Nobuo Nakahara’s guide. The patina on the ‘Nakago’ is of a brownish hue and the finishing hand filing marks are clearly visible.The Sword Handle (Tsuka) – The ‘Tsuka’ is the double-handed grip which is separated from the sword blade by the blade collar (Habaki) and two sword guard spacers (Seppa) which sit either side of the sword guard, itself (Tsuba). On this sword there appears to be a ‘Tsuba’ maker’s signature, in the Kanji flanking the ‘Nakago’ aperture. We think that part of the inscription on the ‘Tsuba’ makes reference to Yamashiro no Kuni province and the Kanji to the left of the ‘Nakago’ aperture, though somewhat obscured by rust, can be the name ‘Tadatsugu’. Further research has revealed that there were at least three swordsmiths of that name working in Yamashiro province, between 1644 and 1673. The ‘Tsuka’ is held in place on the ‘Nakago by a Bamboo tapered peg (Mekugi) which passes through a single hole in the ‘Nakago’ and secures the whole assembly in place. The ‘Tsuba’ is plain iron with no adornment other than the Kanji characters mentioned above. The body of the ‘Tsuka’ is made from wood, before being traditionally wrapped in a layer of Ray skin (Samegawa). There are two gilded white metal, in this case, ‘Dragon’ talismans (Menuki) , one on each side of the hilt where the sword is held and these are secured in place by a two-colour silk ‘wrap’ (Ito). The ‘Ito’ is secured at the ‘Tsuba’ end of the handle with the ‘Tsuka’ collar (Fuchi) and at the opposite end, by the ornate pommel (Kashira) which, on this sword is fashioned as two arms with hands folded, one on top of the other and embracing the top of the hilt. Both the ‘Fuchi’ and the ‘Kashira’ are emblazoned with the Family Crest (Mon) of the ‘Minokuni branch of the Ikeda family’, two of which are raised and gilded and two which are raised, but with no gilding. The circular ‘Mon’ is in the form of a stylised Butterfly.Condition – There is some degradation of the Lacquer-work on the Saya and very minor fraying of the silk in the ‘Ito’, which is also grubby in places. There is a small loss to the point of the blade which becomes apparent under magnification. There is a small area of rust visible on the signed surface of the ‘Tsuba’. There is a minor distortion of the ‘Mekugi’ peg. Otherwise, the ‘Katana’ is in very good condition.We have described this Katana to the best of our ability and knowledge but, ultimately, it must rest with the buyer regarding decisions as to authenticity and age.

Collection of workshop tools incl. Power Craft air powered Air Speed Saw with spare blades, Power Craft air powered hammer chisel set, Power Craft 3/8" Reversible Air Drill Kit (missing drill bits and accessories), Performance corded 135W Palm Sander, Performance corded 600W Angle Grinder and Performance Pro 450W corded Dual Random Orbital Sander (6)

MASANAO: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU CARVING A RATBy a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Yamada, Ise Province, mid to late 19th centuryThe lucky god of wealth Daikoku lifting his wish-granting mallet and holding a chisel to a rat which he is carving. The lightly stained wood with finely carved details. Natural himotoshi and signed underneath the rat on a shaped reserve simulating the unfinished underside of the rodent – MASANAO.HEIGHT 3.9 cmCondition: Very good undamaged condition, minor wear.Provenance: Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam, purchased at Lempertz, Cologne, 5 June 2015, lot 1389.The rat (nezumi) is a symbol of wealth and familiar to the god of wealth Daikoku.Auction comparison:Daikoku is a rare subject for the Masanao lineage, for another example see Lempertz, The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke II, 6 December 2014, Cologne, lot 784 (sold for 1,488 EUR). For another example of this rare subject see Lempertz, The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke II, 6 December 2014, Cologne, lot 969 (sold for 3,720 EUR).

Record Marples wood chisel set and 2 Vernier callipers 

New and unused three piece wood chisel set. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Black & Decker drill, cased chisel set, container of screws and other tools

Carpenter's wooden tool box with numerous joiners/ carpenter's tools including: a vintage 14" record wood plane, a vintage 9" record wood plane, a vintage record No.311 war finish 3-in-1 shoulder bullnose chisel plane, a vintage 10" spear and Jackson steel back saw, a vintage 14" Payne & Company steel back saw W11TP1 29581, 12" Stanley No.144 Ratchet Brace, 13" Stanley Yankee Ratchet Screwdriver, a set of seven early Auger Wood Drill bits, two vintage wood drill bits, 1" vintage leather working awl, vintage keyhole saw, 8" pliers (vintage Pexto), 6 1/2" end cutter pliers, carpenter's claw hammer, rubber mallet, wooden mallet, 14" vintage Stanley screwdriver, bevelled 3/4" wood chisel, assorted drills and countersinks, and two oil stones.

A Victorian large silver-mounted glass decanter / pitcherFrederick Elkington, Birmingham 1880 Tapering cylindrical glass body and handle with chisel cut decoration, cylindrical mount with two moulded bands and a shaped lower rim, hinged dome cover with leafy finial, height 40cm.Footnotes:ProvenanceFrom The Silver Collection of Dr Andrew J RaineyFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A collection of vintage medical/scientific items including syringe needles, optician's measure, Beaume's Hydrometer, docking chisel etc

New and unused three piece Dekton wood chisel set. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Ten 18th century Indian arrows, one with triangular section head, one with diamond section head, one with rectangular section chisel pointed head, etc, the sockets decorated with copper or brass bands, on cane shafts, one with bone notch. GC £80-120

Ten 18th century Indian arrows, one with chisel head, the rest leaf shaped, some with central rib, on cane shafts. Basically GC (one shaft slightly damaged) £60-120

A set of three 18th century Indian arrows, with small plain leaf shaped heads; another, with rectangular section chisel pointed head; another with broad flat head and partly painted shaft; another, with flattened diamond section head; and four others, on cane shafts. GC (10) £80-120

Two 18th century Indian arrows, with spatulate shaped heads; a similar set of three arrows, with rectangular section, hexagonal section and chisel pointed heads, the sockets decorated with brass bands; another set of three arrows; and two others, on cane hafts. GC (10) £80-120

A large vintage carpenter's wooden tool chest and contents. Painted oak with interior drawer and lidded section. Various hammers, chisel, a large hand drill, etc. L95cm x D55cm x H49cm

A HILKA ELECTRIC SOLDERING KIT along with a Powermaster hot melt glue gun kit, Plasplug master sharp workstation (all in new condition but UNTESTED), Master sharp chisel and plane honer, Master sharp masonry drill sharpener and a Master sharp aluminium oxide grinding wheels

A small collection of vintage carpenters tools to include wood planes, chisel, claps,...etc together with Napkin Rings

Britool metal cantilever tool box with pull-out carry tray with a selection of tools including spanners from Britool, Nubo, Barcalo USA and others, vintage chisel, metric/imperial thickness gauge by Blue Point USA etc

dating: Period (1603-1867) provenance: Japan, Made of maru-gata copper, katagiri-bori, maru-mimi. Finely engraved with beautiful depiction of a tiger among bamboo plants approaching the stream. With bamboo plants on the stream on the ura side and on the mimi. The Yokoya School was born in 1700 with Somin at the shogunal court of Edo; according to Gunsaulus, among his successors at least four continue to use the mei Somin, combining it with different Kao. The founder follows the Goto canons but invents an innovative engraving technique using a chisel that makes an asymmetrical groove similar to the more-or-less dark brushstrokes of the ukio; this technique will be used by his successors and imitated by many schools. The style will be called 'katakiri-bori'.The drawing is called 'kuni tora' tiger and bamboo, it depicts the tiger going to the watering place among the bamboos, the drawing continues on the edge and back with the side of the animal, the perfect katakiri-bori emphasizes the chiaroscuro of the fur and the fierce and guarded face of the animal. In the Japanese tradition the tiger represents strength, and in this case the message is that even the strongest animal, as well as a young bamboo plant, needs a weaker creature to protect itself.Provenance: Alan Bale Collection dimensions 8.2 x 8.2 x 0.5 cm.

TRAVEL JOURNALS – OPIUM WAR, SOUTH AFRICA AND EUROPEGroup of five manuscript travel journals, first half nineteenth century, comprising:i) Journal of a European tour, taking in the field of Waterloo ('...to see the monuments which are erected to different officers who fell, I saw the names of several poor fellows whom I knew by sight and a few whom I had been acquainted with... got out with a guide to the oak tree on the side of the road called Wellington's tree... purchased a piece of this tree from a boy who cut it off with a chisel...'), Paris, Geneva, Milan ('...the amphitheatre built by Buonaparte, a wonderful piece of work...') and Turin, 68pp, original vellum with cloth ties, 4to (202 x 150mm.), June to August 1818. ii) The 'Private Diary' of Foster Brooke of HMS Druid written during the Opium Wars, sailing from Plymouth Sound to Sydney, Australia ('...a wonderful place considering the short time it has been in existence – only 50 years...'), and on to China ('...three hundred Chinese soldiers had marched into Macao... some preparing at a small village called Cow-loon...'), reporting on the death of the commander Lord Henry John Spencer-Churchill ('...congestion of the brain... There is not his equal in the service... The ship is painted all black...'), and describing encounters with the Chinese, two pencil illustrations and one of Chinese fire junks in coloured crayon, 80pp, half calf, marbled boards, worn, 4to (228 x 180mm.), 24 August 1839 to 11 September 1840.iii) Journal of a Mediterranean tour to the Holy Land and Egypt, written by Richard Brooke on RYS Circassian, travelling via Spain, Malta, Corfu, Greece, Turkey, Rhodes, Cyprus and Italy, illustrated with some 30 watercolours and pencil drawings, and 25 prints, mostly tipped in, bookplate of Richard Brooke, c.200 pages, half calf, marbled boards, worn, spine detached, 4to (235 x 187mm.), 11 October 1845 to 30 June 1846.iv) Journal describing the route from Rustenburg to Victoria Falls, March 1873, including annotated line maps, inscribed on front cover 'Given to me by the Hon Guy Dawnay, 1876' with press cutting stuck in reporting Dawnay's fatal mauling by a wounded buffalo in 1889, c.60 pages, original paper wrappers, 8vo (212 x 132mm.), March 1873.v) Journal of a shooting expedition in South Africa led by L.P. Dubois ('...the dogs went after it... & found them fighting with an enormous iguana...'), with list of game shot pinned onto front endpaper, c.60 leaves, dark blue calf, 8vo (177 x 112mm.), 26 October 1876 to 15 April 1878; together with a manuscript cookery book, 136 numbered pages, half calf marbled boards, worn, 8vo (184 x 115mm.), late nineteenth/early twentieth century (6)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good Japanese sword Katana, with green and black gilded lacquer Saya (scabbard), the blade 76cm long (from notch to point), having straight 'Hamon' and being signed to the tang (Nakago) 'Echizen No Kami Fujiwara Sukehiro'. Suke Hiro was an Edo period 17th century swordsmith, but such a signature does not guarantee the age of the sword. Double handed silk bound shark skin grip with iron Tsuba and gilded dragon Menuki. Overall 1.06M long including saya. Provenance: local private vendor who's relative acquired the sword at the end of WWII. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Overall appearing in fair to good condition, silk binding is grubby, tiny loss to blade point under magnification, small area of rust to the iron tsuba. We are not able to warrant the age of this item.Overall appearing in fair to good condition, silk binding is grubby, tiny loss to blade point under magnification, small area of rust to the iron tsuba. We are not able to warrant the age of this item.----Detailed Report of the Japanese Samurai Katana. Fine Art Sale – March 2023This ‘Katana’ is identified by the two handed grip or handle (Tsuka), the shallow curvature of the blade, the position and manner in which the sword is worn and, also, the positioning of the maker’s signature, which here appears on the side of the Tang (Nakago) which would traditionally face to the front, away from the body, where the sword is worn on the left side, blade curve up and held in place by the Kimono Sash. The ‘Nakago’ is signed – ‘Echizen No Kami Fujiwara Suke Hiro’. Suke Hiro was a renowned Edo period seventeenth century swordsmith. Because of his fame, there are many fakes and copies of his work, so the signature alone is not a guarantee of authenticity. However, there are many interesting features on this sword and its scabbard (Saya) which would fit with the period that the signature suggests.The Scabbard (Saya) – Ornately decorated in a dark green toned lacquer with black lacquer mottling and all highlighted with extensive gilding. The black lacquered cord loop (Kurigata), is a further indicator that this sword is a Katana. The earlier ‘Tachi’ curved sword, from which the ‘Katana’ was ultimately developed, was essentially a cavalry weapon and wielded from horseback, whereas the Katana became the favoured weapon for hand to hand combat, on foot. The ‘Tachi’ scabbard would have two cord loops and was mounted suspended, unlike the Katana which has one loop and is worn through the belt sash. The finely chisel-engraved metal binding around the scabbard has been tested and proves to be Silver. The configuration of the metalwork around the bottom of the ‘Saya’ appears to be in keeping with some Edo examples observed.The Silver banding was worn by second rank Samurai aristocrats. On this sword, the metal work on both the ‘Saya’ and the ‘Tsuka’ is beautifully enhanced by very finely hand engraved leaf scroll-work. The highest ranks wore gold bound swords.The Katana Blade – This sword has a 76 centimetre blade length, measured from the notch on which the blade collar (Habaki) seats, to the point of the blade. The blade is quite long for a ‘Katana’, which usually has a blade length in the low sixty centimetre range, though ‘Katana’ blades up to 80cm. have been recorded. This blade has a ‘Straight Hamon’ which is the line of a somewhat cloudy appearance immediately above the cutting edge and is an indicator that the blade has been ‘differentially tempered’ in the traditional manner. ‘Differential tempering’ is achieved by applying a layer of clay to the blade, of ever decreasing thickness from the spine of the blade to the cutting edge, the last few millimetres having little or no clay at all, applied to it. The blade is differentially tempered by a process of forge-firing and quenching which produces the required hard edged but flexible sword blade. It is worth mentioning that Suke Hiro achieved some fame in his later career when he developed a technique that produced the elaborately decorative ‘Toran Midare Hamon’ which, in appearance, resembled large high-rising ocean waves and was highly prized by the seventeenth century Edo Samurai. There are, however, extant blades attributed to Suke Hiro, which show a Straight ‘Hamon’. Microscopic investigation of the ‘Hamon’ on this blade, appears to reveal the ‘Martensite Crystals’ at the tempered edge, reducing in density from the cutting edge towards the back of the ‘Hamon’ (nearest to the spine), all in all suggesting that this ‘Hamon’ is correct. A ‘Hamon’ can be contrived and faked by acid etching, but this does not appear to be the case with this sword. The naked blade and Nakago of this sword appear to compare visually to the 17th. century Edo blades of the period, illustrated in ‘Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese Swords – a Collector’s Guide’ by Nobuo Nakahara (translated by Paul Martin). The cross section shape of the blade (Mune), appears to conform with the ‘gyo-no-mune’ shape seen on page 60 fig. 70 of Nobuo Nakahara’s guide. The patina on the ‘Nakago’ is of a brownish hue and the finishing hand filing marks are clearly visible.The Sword Handle (Tsuka) – The ‘Tsuka’ is the double-handed grip which is separated from the sword blade by the blade collar (Habaki) and two sword guard spacers (Seppa) which sit either side of the sword guard, itself (Tsuba). On this sword there appears to be a ‘Tsuba’ maker’s signature, in the Kanji flanking the ‘Nakago’ aperture. We think that part of the inscription on the ‘Tsuba’ makes reference to Yamashiro no Kuni province and the Kanji to the left of the ‘Nakago’ aperture, though somewhat obscured by rust, can be the name ‘Tadatsugu’. Further research has revealed that there were at least three swordsmiths of that name working in Yamashiro province, between 1644 and 1673. The ‘Tsuka’ is held in place on the ‘Nakago by a Bamboo tapered peg (Mekugi) which passes through a single hole in the ‘Nakago’ and secures the whole assembly in place. The ‘Tsuba’ is plain iron with no adornment other than the Kanji characters mentioned above. The body of the ‘Tsuka’ is made from wood, before being traditionally wrapped in a layer of Ray skin (Samegawa). There are two gilded white metal, in this case, ‘Dragon’ talismans (Menuki) , one on each side of the hilt where the sword is held and these are secured in place by a two-colour silk ‘wrap’ (Ito). The ‘Ito’ is secured at the ‘Tsuba’ end of the handle with the ‘Tsuka’ collar (Fuchi) and at the opposite end, by the ornate pommel (Kashira) which, on this sword is fashioned as two arms with hands folded, one on top of the other and embracing the top of the hilt. Both the ‘Fuchi’ and the ‘Kashira’ are emblazoned with the Family Crest (Mon) of the ‘Minokuni branch of the Ikeda family’, two of which are raised and gilded and two which are raised, but with no gilding. The circular ‘Mon’ is in the form of a stylised Butterfly.Condition – There is some degradation of the Lacquer-work on the Saya and very minor fraying of the silk in the ‘Ito’, which is also grubby in places. There is a small loss to the point of the blade which becomes apparent under magnification. There is a small area of rust visible on the signed surface of the ‘Tsuba’. There is a minor distortion of the ‘Mekugi’ peg. Otherwise, the ‘Katana’ is in very good condition.We have described this Katana to the best of our ability and knowledge but, ultimately, it must rest with the buyer regarding decisions as to authenticity and age.

AN ASSORTMENT OF TOOLS TO INCLUDE A CHISEL SET AND A SCREW DRIVER SET ETC

New and unused three piece wood chisel set. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

A LARGE SELECTION OF MOSTLY WOODWORKING TOOLS to include a Moss soldering gun kit, Cabinet maker chisel set, Como mini drill kit, Bosch drill bit set, a selection of hammers and a tray containing some boxes of screws all inside a metal travel trunk (all electrical UNTESTED)

Farm Model Group comprising ERTL John Deere 9400 4WD Tractor, Britain's John Deere Square Bay Haler, ERTL Case III Chisel Plow, ERTL Cub Cadet Semi, ERTL John Deere 4700 Field Sprayer, ERTL Cub Cadet, Britain's Milking Parlour, ERTL John Deere Mulch Master Minimum Tillage Plow, Metal Majorette, ERTL John Deere Flex-Wing Rotary Cutter, ERTL Ford 7740 with Loader, ERTL Case/IH Forage Harvester, ERTL 60 Series Row Crop, ERTL Case IH Tractor with Duals, ERTL Ford 6 Bottom Plow, Britains New Holland 8870 Tractor, Matchbox Earth Mover, Britains Forage Harvester, Britains Sheep Dip, Britains Fyson Elevator and Bales. All appear very good to excellent with no obvious sign of fault, all in original packaging. Some blisters opened.

A CASED NEW AND UNUSED 9mm (PARA) CZ75B '30TH ANNIVERSARY' LIMITED EDITION SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL, serial no. 034-30, one of 500 produced in 2005 to commemorate the 30th year of production of the CZ75, with blued slide marked on the left 'CZ75B LIMITED EDITION', the nose chisel engraved with art deco-style geometrics accented in gilt, fixed sights, the frame with similar geometrics, gold plated release-catch, safety and hammer and marked '034 OF 500', pale smooth wood grips marked with a wreath containing the number '30' at heel on both sides, gold plated screws, magazine release and trigger, the whole unused in its aluminium storage case with hard foam liner, papers and certificate. S5 - Sold as a Section 5 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Section 7.3 Eligible.Unless prior arrangement has been made, two weeks after the Sealed bid sale, all Section 5 (and Section 7.1 / 7.3) items will be moved to a Section 5 carriers where storage charges will be incurred.Goods will not be released until all outstanding charges have been met. Collection will be by arrangement.

A SCARCE PAIR OF SIDE-COCKING BOXLOCK 40-BORE FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOLS BY E. BAKER, LONDON, CIRCA 1800, FOR RENOVATION, 2 3/4in. round turn-off barrels with folding assistance handles beneath, bead fore-sights, engraved bands at joins, rounded breeches with 'LONDON' in script to the tops, London proofs, side-mounted rainproof pans with recumbent springs, rollers and engraved bridles, engraved and pierced cocks with sliding safes behind, engraved squared boxlock actions signed in clip-corner panels on the left side 'E. BAKER, GUNMAKER ****** PICCADILLY(?)' (remainder obscured), automatic flush-folding triggers, the top-straps engraved with martial trophies, finely chequered semi slab-sided walnut bag-shaped butts originally with white metal oval escutcheons to the wrists (one absent) and cast and chisel engraved lion mask pommel caps, both pistols complete but with areas of substantial pitting, top of one frizzen chipped.

English George III oak 8-day Tavern clock circa 1790, with a re-painted 24� circular dial with Roman numerals, minute track and matching brass hands, trunk with shaped earpieces and small break arch topped door with applied moulding, chisel shaped base with ogee moulding and pendulum adjustment doors to the sides, weight driven five-pillar timepiece movement with an anchor escapement, dial unsigned.With pendulum and weight. Dimensions: Height: 150cm  Length/Width: 65cm  Depth/Diameter: 22cm

Frodsham of London - 8-day chain driven twin fusee wall clock in a mahogany case c1870, veneered case inlaid with brass stringing and motifs, shaped earpieces and chisel shaped base with pendulum adjustment door, 10� painted steel dial with Roman numerals, minute track and blued serpentine steel hands, dial inscribed Frodsham, Gracechurch Street, London, chain fusee, five-pillar, rack striking movement striking the hours on a cast bell. With pendulum.H65 W34 D18George Edward Frodsham, son of John Frodsham is recorded as working in Gracechurch Street, London 1869-79. Succeeded to Frodsham & BakerDimensions: Height: 65cm  Length/Width: 34cm  Depth/Diameter: 18cm

AN ASSORTMENT OF TOOLS TO INCLUDE AN AIR CHISEL KIT AND SCREW DRIVERS ETC

AN ASSORTMENT OF TOOLS TO INCLUDE A CHISEL SET AND A SCREW DRIVER SET ETC

New and unused Dekton three piece wood chisel set. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

LISTER JOSEPH: (1827-1912) British surgeon, a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. A fine A.L.S., Joseph Lister, four pages, 8vo, Park Crescent, Portland Place, 27th July 1885, to a gentleman. Lister apologises for his late reply ('I have been rather oppressed with professional engagements lately') and continues to inform his correspondent 'I am sorry to say I do not see much probability of success from attempts to lever the bones into position. I should be disposed to make one incision at each side of the dorsal aspect of the joint, avoiding the exterior tendons, then…..endeavour to ease off the tendons…..from the head of the metacarpal bone, which they probably now embrace, and having done this, have them held strongly aside by means of small blunt hooks so as to allow the head of the metacarpal bone to slip backwards between them. If I failed in this, I should take off the end of the 1st phalangeal bone by means of small chisel, or small cutting pliers or both, taking just enough to enable the bone to be replaced: antiseptic management being of course assured'. Autograph letters by Lister discussing medical procedures, and making reference to antiseptic, are surprisingly rare. Some light age wear and a few minor traces of former mounting, otherwise VG 

A Japanese brown patinated and gilded bronze figure of a woodworker, in Miyao style, Meiji period, his tobacco pouch signed ‘Da Nihon..(?)’, on a gilt lacquered wood stand, 27.5cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Occasional minor casting imperfections, slight wear to the gilding on the bronze. The figure is lacking a chisel or other tool from his right hand. The base is lacking a small section with a vacant screw hole present, slight wear to the gilt lacquer decoration on the stand, otherwise in good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail. 

Ca. 100-300 AD. A cast bronze chisel in slender and tapered form, with a hard and durable surface ideal for carving. This chisel would have been used to shape small pieces of bronze, silver or gold, creating intricate patterns in the piece. The availability of such tools allowed for an increase in the production of jewellery, and the cultural exchange between different regions.Size: L:91.8mm / W:14.9mm ; 55.47gProvenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;

A gilt-metal mantel clock, circa 1900. Mounted with a man holding a hammer and chisel, the white dial with Roman numerals, with striking mechanism and pendulum, on a shaped gilt-metal base with floral details, H24cm