A key-wind musical box playing six Scottish airs, by Nicole Frerés,Ser. No. 32630, Gamme. No. 654, circa 1855, with single-spring motor and single-section comb on plain brass bedplate, tunesheet, in red stained interior, grained case with Rococo stained fruitwood inlaid and strung veneered lid – 18” wide, the cylinder 11”.Condition: G III 2(t)
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A late 19th Century walnut cased Polyphon to take 8.25ins diameter disks, with 3.5ins steel comb, contained in shaped walnut case, 11ins x 10ins x 6.25ins, with seventeen 8.25ins disks, and a "Mira" Polyphon contained in walnut case, to take 9.25ins diameter disks, with 3.75ins steel comb, 12.75ins x 11.25ins x 7.5ins high, with sixteen 9.25ins disks
A silver mounted and tortoiseshell part dressing table set, two brushes, comb and hand mirror, hallmarked Birmingham 1920/26, pair of silver-plated preserve spoons in a burgundy lined box marked Walker & Hall Sheffield, an oak box containing a set of pastry knives and forks with mother-of-pearl handles, a cased set of silver-plated tea spoons with tongs,
A Victorian doll's accessories set including a pair of leather gloves with tiny mother of pearl buttons, 5.6cm, an ivory double sided hair comb, 2.3cm, a set of miniature crane sewing scissors, 4cm, a slightly larger scale ivory backed hand mirror, 9.5cm, and tooth brush, 5.6cm, together with a selection of three tortoiseshell doll's hair slides, one faux tortoiseshell miniature comb and a pair of miniature glass scent bottles with silver gilt tops, each with indistinct hallmarks, 5.2cm, all in apparently original Victorian card gift box with silvered mirror inset to lid. (12)
A late 19th century walnut cased Fortuna table-top disc playing music box, the hinged lid with printed interior showing winged figure with mermaids and swan, the front painted Jul Heinr Zimmerman, the single comb movement playing 8.5" discs Condition Report / Extra Information In working order. No.29892.
A late 19th century Continental faux rosewood cased polyphon table-top music box, the hinged lid having print to the underside of a girl with puppies, having brass plate with single comb movement Condition Report / Extra Information Not in working order. No key. Break to tip of one tooth of comb. Losses to case. Screw missing to brass plate. Sixteen 19cm disc with one 21.5cm disc, and one 17cm disc. Print to exterior of lid is worn and faded.
Larmessin (Nicolas de) "Costumes grotesques", fantastic figures composed of the tools or attributes of their trades, 19 plates from the series, copper engravings with etching, trimmed to the outer borderlines and below titles, each c. 270 x 183 mm.(10 3/4 x 7 1/4 in), mounted, occasional slight spotting and other minor defects, several short repaired tears and a few small losses in blank corners of titles, 2 plates with rubbed spots on faces, 3 plates with more extensive repaired tears, nineteenth century cloth-backed patterned boards, rubbed, folio (365 x 263 mm.), [Paris, c. 1710]⁂ These celebrated prints by the Larmessin family have a complex bibliography. Nicolas I de Larmessin (or L'Armessin) (1632-1694) engraved and published approximately 62 plates in his lifetime. His widow Marie Bertrand added 14 plates from his designs and his younger brother Nicolas II (c.1645-1725) engraved a further 22 plates from 1695. The present plates are from the slightly later issue which omitted background details.The following trades are represented: Cook, Furrier, Ploughman, Tailor, Perfume maker, Playing card maker, Hosier, Winegrower, Hatter, Coffee dealer, Coin maker, Upholsterer, Baker, Butcher, Ivory-turner, Mason, Comb maker, Locksmith and Basket maker. The last five listed are those with more significant defects.
A silver half galleried and engraved desk inkstand, London 1899, with glass bottle (top lacking), a silver pocket cigarette case, Birmingham 1916, a silver pocket cigar cutter, Birmingham 1977, a silver bladed and mother of pearl handled folding fruit knife, Sheffield 1913, a sliver capped stamp holder, Birmingham 1902 and a silver topped comb, Birmingham 1920, and a white metal retractable toothpick 15.7ozt weighable (7) stamp holder in poor condition
A good mixed lot to include a quantity of audio equipment comprising Sony car stereo mini disc player, a Sony mini disc deck model no. MDS-S38, two Panasonic video recorders and a comb binder - This lot MUST be paid for and collected, or delivery arranged, no later than close of business on Tuesday. Please do not bid if you are unable to comply
Assorted costume accessories, including an 18th century pink silk rectangular 'sleeve/case' with kid leather lining, and silvered metallic thread mounts, 22cm by 3.5cm; two similar feathered posy's woven with gilt metal thread to the stems, tortoiseshell hair comb with paste mount, and two others Provenance: Arthur Blackborne Collection
Costume accessories including two tortoiseshell buttons inlaid with initial 'N', filigree buttons, miser purse, miniature bead purse, large mother of pearl buttons, two gilt metal chatelaine mounts, turquoise china mounted buckle, tortoiseshell hair comb etc Provenance: Arthur Blackborne Collection
A LATE 19th CENTURY GERMAN SYMPHONION MUSIC BOX WALL CLOCK with elaborate walnut case enclosing an 8" silvered Arabic dial fronting an eight-day spring driven movement striking the hours on a gong, above a double comb key-wound spring driven music box playing 12" interchangeable disks 119cm highConditionThe top pediment has been replaced, case in nice condition, split to top side mould, side door missing, pendulum missing, music box plays and sounds nice, no teeth missing on combs, movement possibly replaced
AN UNUSUAL 18TH CENTURY WEST HIGHLAND SCOTTISH PAINTED COMB BACK ARMCHAIR with dugout branch work seat, comb back with open swept arms; standing on short stick legs. The original green paint is visible.ConditionIn good original condition one of the back legs may of been replaced. There are signs of the original green paint underneath the orange and there are signs of old woodworm.

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