A Swiss ¾lls in sight' automaton music box, Picard-Lion, Geneva A Swiss ¾lls in sight' automaton music box, Picard-Lion, Geneva, late 19th century, the mechanism playing a choice of ten airs via an 11 inch pinned brass cylinder and tuned steel comb with additional accompaniment on six bells played in pairs by one of three seated figures in Oriental dress, the mechanism driven by single crank-wound spring drum mounted on gilt iron bed with tune indication sector beneath hinged glass internal cover with CHANGE/REPEAT and STOP/PLAY selection levers to right hand side, the lid pasted with hand-written tune sheet within lithograph landscape decorated borders centred with a pair of figures in traditional Swiss Alpine dress to foreground, the lower margin inscribed PICARD, LION, EDITEUR, GENEVE, the exterior with musical trophy marquetry decoration within line-strung borders to lid and cast brass handles to the grained sides, on ebonised squab feet, 58cm wide.
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A 16th century style German close helmet, the rounded one-piece skull with three roped combs, the medial comb fitted at the nape with a tapering tubular plume-holder, the visor formed with a single sight divided centrally and pierced, closed by a hook-and-eye and fitted with neck-guard 35cm (14in)
A late 19th Century Swiss twelve air musical box, No. 7551, the 9.5ins brass cylinder with single piece steel comb, contained in rosewood and ebonised case, the lid inlaid with a floral spray, 23ins wide x 9.25ins deep x 6.25ins high Provenance : Part of the remaining stock of Gaby's Clocks, 140 High Street, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6HT.
A George V silver and blue guilloche enamel backed five piece dressing table set, comprising - hand mirror, two hair brushes and two clothes brushes (comb missing), by Barker Brothers Silver Ltd, Birmingham 1913 (with slight damage), in fitted case, six other silver backed dressing table items, and an Edward VII silver rectangular dressing table tray of shaped outline, 11.5ins x 7.875ins, by Robert Pringle & Sons, London 1904 (weight 11ozs)
ASSORTED LOT OF EDWARDIAN AND LATER SILVER comprising a cut glass and silver mounted sugar caster, Sheffield 1913; three cut glass and silver toped scent bottles, Chester 1902, Birmingham 1909 and 1911; Victorian silver backed hairbrush, marks rubbed; silver backed comb, Birmingham 1902; shaped bon bon dish, Birmingham 1908; two button hooks, Birmingham 1902 and the other rubbed; nail buffer, Birmingham 1900; vesta case, Birmingham 1911 and a stamp case, Birmingham 1913
Silver six piece dressing table set comprising four brushes, a comb and a hand mirror, with swag and ribbon decoration (monogrammed Betty), in original presentation box, together with a further presentation case containing sewing tools, glove stretchers, button hooks, shoe horns etc, and a collection of plated forks and spoons
An impressive officer’s helmet of the 2nd Belgian Regiment of Carabiniers, c 1815-20, gilt brass skull and peaks with applied gilt mounts, comprising embossed headband, acanthus side ornaments, rayed ear rosettes with lion head centres, lion head helmet plate and tall ornamental comb with panelled sides and grenade in front, black hair plume with short tail. Good Condition, retaining much original gilt (lining, chinscales and side plume missing). Plate 50. Note: see lot 259 a miniature of an officer with similar helmet on table.
A Belgian cuircassier’s helmet c 1815 of the 5th Regiment, steel skull, broad beaver fur headband, leather peak, brass binding to rim and peak, tall brass comb with panelled sides, Medusa Head finial over breastplate bearing “5” badge to the front, black hair shaving brush plume and long hair falling back horsehair plume, leather backed chinscales, with star on disc ear roundels, leather and silk lining. Good Condition, (sword stroke dent to skull, minor wear and tarnish commensurate with age) Plate 51
A trooper’s helmet of the 1st Life Guards 1815, black leather skull, gilt brass peak with edge binding, all round headband embossed with scales, plate bearing crowned reversed and interlaced “GR” cypher, with small tablet below stamped “First Life Guards”, socket for side plume, scalloped, leaf and Medusa head embossed comb with blue and red wool crest. Good Condition (lining and chinscales missing, peak detached but present). Plate 59
A George V three-piece silver-backed Toilet set, hallmarked Birmingham, 1919, comprising a hand mirror, hair brush and comb, mirror 10¾in (27.25cm) high, together with three various silver-backed hand mirrors, a hair brush, comb and a cased set of two silver-backed gentleman's hair brushes (a lot)
A pair of silver Wine Labels, hallmarked Birmingham, 1964 and 1965, of oval form, incised "Gin" and "Sherry", and two other silver wine labels for "Sherry" and "Brandy", together with a pair of silver-plated wine labels, a set of gentleman's silver-backed Brushes, hallmarked Birmingham, 1950, comprising two hairbrushes, comb and clothes brush, with engine turned decoration and "S" initials, in fitted presentation case (a lot)
A 19th century Continental cylinder music box, the rosewood and inlaid case with canted corners, playing six tunes, 57cm wide x 15cm high x 20cm deep CONDITION REPORT: Lot 166 - in working condition. Case: colour fading, watermark, signs of old worm to lid, some inlay lifting and lacking, cracks to veneers along canted corners, back feet lacking and front right only partial, no key, pin to lock lacking, extensive rubbing and general wear and tear as with age. Comb teeth are all good, with some surface rust, as best as can be determined, all pins are present.
A MUSICAL BOX late 19th century, the 12.5cm pinned cylinder set to a gilded steel bed, playing a series of airs (probably six) and flanked by a winding lever to one side, and stop / start and change / repeat levers to the other, in a stained and ebonized case, the lid interior stamped 'J.H. Ebblewhite / Aldgate London', the lid exterior and front panel with boxwood line inlay, 12cm high, 32.5cm wide, 17.5cm deep. Condition of Lot 1067. Comb with full set of teeth. Spring good and mechanism plays, but only with manual pressure to frame above the fly wheel. Change/repeat function requires attention. Case generally good. Lacking key.
A 'BELLS, DRUM & CASTANET IN SIGHT' MUSICAL BOX Swiss, late 19th century, the 28cm pinned cylinder set to a gilded steel bed, playing six airs and flanked by a winding lever to one side, and stop / start and change / repeat levers to the other, the mechanism striking on six bells arranged in pyramid fashion, with a drum to one side and castanet to the other, the lid interior with a printed and hand-written tune sheet marked 'Fabrique en Geneve' and numbered '26971' and '321', the walnut case with quarter-veneered tulipwood cross-banding, 26.5cm high, 51.5cm wide, 29cm deep. Condition of Lot 1068 Comb with full set of teeth but one with sheared tip. Spring good and mechanism plays, although slightly out of time in places, and without engagement of bells, drum and castanet. Case generally good. Stop /start and change/repeat lever plaques modern replacements . Lacking key.

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