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Click here to subscribeAn early 20th century silver mounted vanity case maker J.L. & Co. London, 1911: the rectangular leather case with slip cover containing a five piece brush set, comb, button hook, seven bottles and jars, five piece manicure set, leather blotting pad, ink well and matchbox decorated with ribbon bound flowers and foliage, within a watered silk interior.
EDWARDIAN SILVER DRESSING TABLE SET COMPRISING PAIR OF HAIR BRUSHES, PAIR OF CLOTHES BRUSHES, HAND MIRROR AND A CYLINDRICAL BOX WITH CHASED AND EMBOSSED FLORAL AND SCROLL DECORATION, BY HENRY MATTHEWS, BIRMINGHAM 1903 AND 1904, SIMILAR SILVER (925) MOUNTED COMB AND A SILVER HANDLED SHOEHORN, CASED [9]
An early 19th century Swiss tin plate musical box by Henry Capt, the lid transfer printed with a view of a lake scene titled 'Schloss Habsburg am Luxerner Sec' and with a band of leaves and flowers, with a 10cm cylinder playing three airs, stamped with a serial number '3024', the comb signed 'H. CAPT', 13.3cm wide.
A mixed lot of variously hallmarked silver items including a cased christening set comprising engine turned decorated hand brush and comb (af), Adie Bros Ltd, Birmingham 1979, a pair of silver handled glove stretchers and a matching button hook, Birmingham 1912, and a group of spoons including a scallop moulded fiddle pattern caddy spoon, William Eaton, London 1835, etc, weighable silver approx 3ozt.
A SOUTH GERMAN BURGONET, PROBABLY AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1600 with rounded one-piece skull (showing some losses at its left edge) rising to a high medial comb, projecting forward at its brow to an obtusely-pointed integral peak struck at the front with two indistinct marks, and backwards to a matching one-piece neck-guard, and fitted at each side with a hinged cheek-piece (the left associated and partly reworked) flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard, and pierced at its centre with five small auditory holes in dice-formation, the main edges of the helmet formed with plain inward turns, and its surface blackened overall 28.0 cm; 11 in
A FINE 60 BORE GERMAN (THURINGIAN) WHEEL-LOCK CARBINE, SUHL, LATE 16TH CENTURY with tapering barrel chiselled against a finely matted ground over its full length with the five allegorical figures, probably of the seven liberal arts, within architectural niches surrounded by leafy tendrils inhabited by exotic birds, a hound and a rabbit, struck with the maker's mark (Neue Støckel 2767) over the breech, engraved tang signed 'HW', flat lock retained by two side nails, struck with leafy tendrils on a matted ground and stamped with the maker's mark en suite with the barrel, fitted with raised wheel-cover decorated with a double eagle displayed, engraved dog formed as a marine monster, sliding pan-cover with button release (spring defective), and delicately filed safety spring with button lever, full stock inlaid with engraved staghorn plaques within segmental frames, comprising leafy mouldings enriched with pellets over the fore-end, flowers and scrolls about the tang, a devils mask between two scrolling demi-masks behind the ramrod-pipe aperture, a strapwork frame inhabited by an owl and two rabbits opposite the lock, foliate strapwork about the trigger, hooked butt formed with a slender comb decorated with a classical vase beneath and bouquets of fruit above, the left and right with differing espagnolette masks on strapwork panels, exotic birds and flowers, and all enriched with scrollwork and pellets, associated iron trigger-guard, engraved staghorn ramrod-pipe and fore-end cap (small cracks and chips, a small numbers of inlays missing, some minor restorations), and associated horn-tipped wooden ramrod 63.5 cm; 25 in barrel Provenance Thomas Davies-Colley, Newbold Estate, Bruera, Chester, circa 1890 Thence by descent The treatment of the barrel and lock belongs to a small group of wheel-lock firearms including a number with profusely inlaid stocks previously attributed Klaus Hirt of Wassungen. A pair of such pistols, with the same mark as the present carbine and also with a double eagle on the lock, were formerly in the Saxon Royal Collections, Dresden, sold Sotheby & Co, London, 23 March 1970, lot 66. Another pistol decorated in this manner was sold Sotheby's Olympia, lot 26 June 2003. The leafy tendrils on the barrel and lock are characteristic of Suhl firearms of this period a number of which have stocks carved en suite. For a discussion of this group, many of which are preserved in the former Saxon Electoral Armoury, now the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden see Schaal 1978, pp.19-33.
A FINE GERMAN SAPPER'S BURGONET OF SHOT-PROOF WEIGHT, LATE 16TH CENTURY with rounded one-piece skull rising to a notably high, file-roped medial comb, projecting forward to a flat obtusely-pointed integral peak and backwards and downwards at its rear to a short obtusely-pointed neck-guard, and fitted at each side with a later hinged cheek-piece flanged outwards at its lower end to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard and pierced at its centre with five small auditory holes in dice-formation, the rear of the peak pierced with a circular hole to accommodate a later curved nasal-bar of circular section terminating at its upper end in a pointed hexagonal finial with a moulded base, and retained by a sturdy hasp and wing-headed screw, the edges of the peak and neck-guard formed with finely file-roped inward turns and the surfaces of all parts of the helmet retaining a black finish (refreshed with paint) 30.5 cm; 12 in The nasal-bar and cheek-pieces appear to represent working-life modifications.
A GERMAN BLACK-AND-WHITE COMB MORION, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with two-piece crown joined along the crest of a tall file-roped comb bordered at each side by a narrow groove, integral down-turned brim rising to a point front and rear and formed at its edge with a notched inward turn, the skull decorated on each side with a large embossed fleur-de-lys on a blackened ground, and the base encircled by nine iron rivets with brass rosette-washers (one missing) 24.0 cm; 9 1/2 in high
AN ITALIAN COMB-MORION, CIRCA 1580 formed in one piece with a rounded crown rising to a high roped medial comb decorated to either side of its apex and base with incised lines, and an integral brim turned down at each side and rising to an acute point at the front and the rear (the front point bruised), its edge decorated with a file-roped inward turn bordered by a narrow groove, the base of the crown pieced at the nape with a pair of holes for the attachment of a plume-holder (missing) and encircled by six (originally fourteen) lining-rivets with brass rosette-washers, retaining its original blued finish overall The morion is one of a series offered for sale between the World Wars by W. H. Fenton & Sons of 11 New Oxford Street, London. An undated circular of Fenton (photographic copy held in Royal Armouries Library, Leeds) illustrates a morion almost identical to that offered here. Fenton was selling the morions by at least 1933. According to a later verbal report of his armourer, Theodore Egli, they had been obtained in Ireland. Examples are now to be seen in the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, (Inv. No. IV. 449), the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Acc. Nos Hen. M. 32, 33 & 34-1933, and the Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery. The group also included "Spanish" morions. See See Dufty & Reid 1968, pl. CII.c, Eaves, op. cit., pp. 161-2) and Eaves 2002, pp. 153-5.
GERMAN 'BLACK AND WHITE' COMB MORION, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with rounded two-piece crown joined along the crest of high file-roped medial comb, and 'swept' integral brim rising to an acute point front and rear, the edge of the brim formed with a notched inward turn, the base of the crown encircled by eight lining-rivets with brass rosette-washers and each side (one pierced with a small hole) decorated in low relief with a large fleur-de-lis burnished bright, along with each side of the comb, against a blackened ground (refreshed with paint) 26.0 cm; 10¼ in
A GERMAN BLACK-AND-WHITE COMB MORION, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with two-piece crown joined along the crest of a tall file-roped comb, integral down-turned brim rising to a point front and rear and formed with a notched inward turned edge, the skull decorated at each side with a broad raised crescentic band on a blackened ground, and the base encircled by ten iron rivets with brass rosette washers (two washers missing) 26.0 cm; 10 1/4 in high
A GERMAN COMB-MORION, NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1580, WITH LATER ETCHED DECORATION formed in one piece with a hemispherical crown rising to a high roped medial comb, and an integral brim turned down at each side, rising to an obtuse point at the front and rear (the front one slightly bruised), decorated around its edge with a file-roped inward turn, the front struck with the quality-control mark of the city of Nuremberg (the rear and sides each pierced with later wiring-holes), the base of the crown encircled by twelve round-headed lining-rivets with rosette-washers of iron (one washer missing), etched on each side of the crown with a circular cartouche enclosing, on the right, a representation of the Sacrifice of Isaac, and on the left, a mounted huntsman carrying a spear, in each case overlaying a pattern of alternating vertical bands respectively comprised of arabesque interlace and scrolling foliage inhabited by birds of prey, the latter design repeated on the comb and the brim and involving in the case of the former, oval cartouches enclosing, on the right, a soldier holding a banner, and on the left, a drummer, each in contemporary dress, the etching executed throughout on a blackened and stippled ground (light wear and patination overall 29.1 cm; 11 1/2 in high
A SOUTH GERMAN BURGONET WITH EMBOSSED DECORATION IN THE 'BLACK AND WHITE' FASHION, NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1570 with rounded one-piece skull rising to a high file-roped medial comb, struck at its left side with the quality-control mark of the city of Nuremberg, fitted at its brow with a broad obtusely-pointed pivoted peak (the pivots replaced), at its flanged rear edge with a short obtusely-pointed one-piece neck-guard, and at each side with a hinged cheek-piece (the right associated, lacking its lower border and attached only by wires) flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard and pierced at its centre with seven small auditory holes in rosette-formation, those of the right contained within a circular boss, the main edges of the helmet formed with file-roped inward turns and its surfaces decorated with narrow recessed bands and slightly broader recessed borders originally burnished bright against a blackened ground (now cleaned to a mottled patina overall) 28.0 cm; 11 in
A GERMAN COMB MORION, NUREMBERG, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with rounded one-piece crown rising to a tall file-roped comb, integral brim turned down at each side and stamped with Nuremburg town mark, rising to a point front and back, its edge formed with a file-roped inward turn accompanied by a recessed border, the base of the skull encircled by twelve iron rivets with rosette-washers (one washer missing), and retaining traces of black from the hammer finish 31.0 cm; 12 1/4 in high
A GERMAN COMB MORION, NUREMBERG, LATE 16TH CENTURY with rounded one-piece crown rising to a tall file-roped comb, integral brim turned down at each side, stamped with Nuremburg town mark and a further mark (both indistinct), rising to a point front and rear, its edge formed with a file-roped inward turn accompanied by a recessed border, the base of the skull encircled by eighteen iron rivets with brass rosette washers (small losses) 29.5 cm; 11 5/8 in high
A GERMAN BLACK-AND-WHITE COMB MORION, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with two-piece crown joined by a tall file-roped comb, integral down-turned brim rising to a point front and rear and formed with a notched inward-turned edge, the crown decorated at each side with a large embossed fleur-de-lys on a blackened ground refreshed with paint, and the base encircled by nine iron rivets with brass rosette washers (one missing) 26.0 cm; 10 1/4 in high
A COMPOSITE HARQUEBUSIER'S ARMOUR, PROBABLY DUTCH, MID-17TH CENTURY comprising pot with hemispherical skull formed in two pieces joined along the crest of a low medial comb, projecting forward to a flat obtusely-pointed integral peak bearing the crowned 'IR' government ownership mark of the reign of James II (1685-8) and pierced at its rear with a rectangular hole to accommodate a sliding nasal-bar (restored) with a leaf-shaped upper terminal, retained by a staple and locking-screw (restored), and fitted at its rear and sides respectively with a narrow obtusely-pointed one-piece neck-guard embossed to simulate five lames, and pendent scutiform cheek-pieces each pierced at their centres with five auditory-holes in dice-formation; one-piece breastplate of vestigial 'peascod' form with raised neck-opening and outward-flanged lower edge, struck at the right of the belly with the proof-mark of a bullet and fitted at each side of the chest with a pierced stud and swivel-hook to secure the shoulder-straps issuing from the backplate; one-piece backplate with raised neck-opening bearing an indistinct mark, probably the crowned 'IR' government ownership mark of the reign of James II, and outward-flanged lower edge, fitted to either side of the neck-opening and to either side of the waist respectively with forward-projecting shoulder-scales and a waist-belt (restored); the main edges of all elements formed with plain inward-turned edges accompanied either by recessed borders or, in the case of the breastplate, by pairs of incised lines (the skull patched at the left of the brow, the breastplate bruised at the centre of its lower edge, the neck-opening cracked and pierced with four small holes at the centre of its upper edge, and all elements more or less heavily pitted); the cuirass worn over a buff coat (restored) with long sleeves and long skirt, fastened down the front by laces, and the whole mounted on a sturdy wooden stand
A GERMAN COMB MORION, NUREMBERG, LATE 16TH CENTURY with rounded one-piece crown rising to a tall file-roped comb, integral brim down-turned at each side, stamped with Nuremburg town mark, rising to a low point front and rear (one small chip), the base of the skull encircled by eighteen iron rivets, and with roped inward turns (patinated) 28.0 cm; 11 in high
A SOUTH GERMAN BURGONET, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1600 formed of a rounded one-piece skull rising to a high medial comb, projecting forward to an obtusely-pointed peak struck at its point with the quality-control mark of the city of Augsburg and an indistinct maker's mark incorporating the letter 'M', flanged outwards at the nape to receive an obtusely-pointed one-piece neck-guard and fitted at each side with a hinged cheek-piece pierced at its centre with five circular ventilation-holes and flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard, the main edges of the helmet turned inwards, its surface retaining much of a black-from-the-hammer finish (the skull showing surface delamination of its metal, the right centre of the peak cracked, the hinge for the left cheek-piece replaced)
**A PHILIPPINES (MORO) BRASS HALF ARMOUR, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY the helmet of burgonet form, with two-piece skull joined by a tall openwork comb pierced with scrollwork, fitted on the left with a plume-holder, peak and neck-defence each pierced en suite, fitted with a pair of cheek-pieces (one replaced), and the base of the skull cast in imitation of lining rivets; the shirt formed of numerous large brass plates joined by butted brass rings, opening at the front, secured by two brass lugs and decorated with three pairs of shaped silver panels, extending to the thigh, and covering the upper portion of the arms (2)
GERMAN 'BLACK AND WHITE' COMB MORION, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with rounded two-piece crown joined along the crest of high medial comb (showing a small crack just to the rear of its apex), and 'swept' integral brim rising to an acute point front and rear, the edge of the brim formed with a plain inward turn (the right bruised and the left with a short split), the base of the crown encircled by twelve lining-rivets with brass rosette-washers (two of the washers missing and three incomplete) and fitted at the nape with the remains of a later plume-holder, and each side decorated in low relief with a large fleur-de-lys burnished bright, along with each side of the comb, against a blackened ground 25.5 cm; 10 in
NORTH GERMAN 'BLACK AND WHITE' COMB MORION, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with rounded two-piece crown joined along the crest of high medial comb, and 'swept' integral brim rising to an acute point front and rear, the edge of the brim formed with a plain inward turn (patched towards the front of the left side), the base of the crown encircled by twelve lining-rivets with brass rosette-washers and fitted at the nape with a later plume-holder, and each side decorated in low relief with a hexafoil enclosed by a circle bordered by stylised acanthus foliage burnished bright, along with each side of the comb, against a blackened ground (refreshed with paint) 29.5 cm; 11? in
GERMAN 'BLACK AND WHITE' COMB MORION, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with rounded two-piece crown joined along the crest of high medial comb, and 'swept' integral brim rising to an acute point front and rear, the edge of the brim formed with a plain inward turn, the base of the crown encircled by ten lining-rivets with brass rosette-washers and fitted at the nape with a later plume-holder, and each side decorated in low relief with a large fleur-de-lis burnished bright, along with each side of the comb, against a blackened ground (refreshed with paint) 26.5 cm; 10½ in
GERMAN 'BLACK AND WHITE' COMB MORION, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with rounded two-piece crown (showing evidence of bruising, delamination and patching at the centre of each side) joined along the crest of high medial comb, and 'swept' integral brim rising to an acute point front and rear, the edge of the brim formed with a plain inward turn, the base of the crown encircled by twelve lining-rivets, of which ten retain brass rosette-washers, and fitted at the nape with a further pair of rivets for the attachment of a missing plume-holder, and each side decorated in low relief with a large fleur-de-lis burnished bright, along with each side of the comb, against a blackened ground (refreshed with paint, partly over pitting) 27.0 cm; 10? in
GERMAN 'BLACK AND WHITE' COMB MORION, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with rounded two-piece crown joined along the crest of high file-roped medial comb, and 'swept' integral brim (pierced at each side and at the front with a later wiring-holes) rising to a short acute point front and rear, the edge of the brim formed with a notched inward turn, the base of the crown encircled by eight (originally ten lining-rivets) with brass rosette-washers, and each side of it decorated in low relief with a medial band burnished bright, along with each side of the comb, against a blackened ground (refreshed with paint) 25.0 cm; 9? in
A GERMAN COMB MORION, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with heavy rounded two-piece crown joined along the crest of a tall comb with a plain turn, integral brim down-turned at each side, rising to a low point front and rear, the base of the skull encircled by fifteen iron rivets (one missing), plain inward turns, and retaining an early lining band beneath black paint (small dents, patinated) 27.5 cm; 10 3/4 in high
A pair of Elizabeth II silver candlesticks, bell shaped sconces, laurel borders, spreading circular bases, 10cm high, Adie Brothers Ltd, Birmingham 1955; an Elizabeth II silver three piece dressing table set, comprising hand mirror, hair brush and comb, the mirror 26cm long, Birmingham 2003, cased (3)
A 19th century French novelty musical workbox, as a grand piano, hinged cover with reverse printed panels depicting a courting couple playing a duet, enclosing a mirror and an arrangement of compartments, pin cushions and miniature playing cards, the movement 7cm barrel playing on a one-piece comb, numbered 6376, scumbled sides, brass legs, 38cm wide, c.1890
A 19th century Swiss stained rosewood cylinder music box, the case printed with floral spray, the 18.5cm cylinder playing ten airs, cranking handle, Stop/Start and Change/Repeat selectors, 58cm wide, c.1870 Condition Report: Actually simulated rosewood good condition in general seems to work comb teeth in tact case with a few scars
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