A collection of silver desk accessoriesvarying maker's and datesComprising: a Sellotape dispenser, Asprey & Co Ltd, London 1991, length 10cm, a novelty 'clothes peg' paper clip, Tiffany & Co, with London control marks, a paper clip, Ramsden & Roed, London 1984, a desk tray with sliding bar, Asprey & Co Ltd, London 1988, with inscription, a small rocker blotter, an Italian 'Padova' paper knife / letter opener, Tiffany & Co, stamped STERLING, designed by Elsa Peretti, a small tape measure, Chester 1888, a Victorian folding comb, James Robinson Inc, Sheffield 1878, later engraved script initials and inscription, a Victorian small spirit flask, Louis Dee, London 1880. (9)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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(7pc) Tiffany & Co 18k Gold Dresser Set Hallmarks denote period being (1907-1947) during John C Moore II directorship. Comes with original red leather display case. Each piece has family crest of lion in a shield. Set includes: Large Mirror: 10 1/8 x 5 5/8 in. Brush w/ Handle: 8.75 x 3 in. Smaller Valet Brush: 6 x 1.5 in. Wider Valet Brush: 6 x 2 in. Buffer: 6 x 1 3/8 in. File: 6.5 in. Comb: 7.25 in. Case Dimensions: 2.75 x 16.5 x 13.5 in.
Nicole Freres 19th century 4-airs music box, housed within a rosewood case with MOP inlay to lid, the hinged lid bearing card label to interior detailing the four airs played, opens to reveal a glass window displaying the 2-section comb and cylinder (23.5cm long). Box measures 46cm W x 13.5cm H x 19.5cm D
BLETCHLEY PARK INTEREST: Three letters to Dr David EVANS, who produced the 'Bletchley Park Conservation Management Plan' (also included as a comb-bound, exhaustive document with authorial annotations to title page). The letters are from Mavis Batey, who has type-written a 5 page memoir of 'Dilly' Knox; also a letter from Hugh Benstead (6 handwritten pages); also a letter from Brian Oakley giving detailed reference, and corrections to David Evans's work on Bletchley Park. COMES WITH a large selection of authorised photocopies of TOP SECRET/SECRET documents used by Dr Evans in his researches. And another comb-bound report by Dr. Evans: 'Bletchley Park: The Development and Historical Function of the Fabric', March 2003.
ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARDS: Two large boxes of research papers/reports and other items from the work of Dr. David Evans, architectural historian, regarding the history and proposed restoration/development of these historic buildings. Includes his work (and others') on The Royal Clarence Yard, Chatham, and Priddy's Yard, Gosport and others. Mostly comb-bound and not widely circulated, a great deal of reseach has gone into some of these. Includes other papers related to the subject.
BREWERIES: a similar lot to previous three, this time concerning breweries. ELEY, P., 'Brewing and Breweries in Gosport', Gosport Papers No. 5; two reports of the evolution of brewery buildings by Dr David Evans (comb-bound): Mitchells of Lancaster and The Ram Brewery (or Youngs, Wandsworth); two others in copied form.
Mattel Barbie brunette Hair Fair vintage wig and head set with hard to find earring, brunette Barbie's head ONLY, blue side-glancing eyes, blue eye liner, rooted lashes, hot pink lipstick, rouged cheeks, slight discolouration to ear piercings, with single earring, comb, wiglet, curly swirls, switch and wig, Good to Excellent; (qty).
H.Greaves - a gentleman's leather travelling vanity case, complete with accessories including hairbrush, clothes brushes, mirror, cigar holder, dress stud box, various cut-glass silver topped vanity bottles and jars, lighter, travelling ink well, button hooks, comb, page turner and stationery case, complete with leather strapping.
Miscellaneous silver including a card case, Birmingham hallmark dated 1899, mm C. Saunders & J. Shepherd, Christening set comprising egg cup Birmingham hallmark dated 1951 mm Robert Pringle & Sons and spoon, infants mother of pearl and silver rattle and teething ring, Birmingham hallmark approx 8 cms, silver bookmark Birmingham hallmark dated 1981 and silver vanity pieces including a hand mirror, three hair brush, two clothes brush, comb and shoe horn, various English hallmarks.
An Edward VIII lady's travelling vanity case, the green leather case opens to reveal a fitted folding tray complete with accessories including a clothes brush, two hairbrushes, a combe, mirror and a quantity of silver-topped jars with nail file and scissors, in a canvas protective cover. Birmingham hallmark, dated 1936, mm WG Sothers. The folding tray lifts out to find another unassociated boxed vanity comprising silver mirror, hairbrush, clothes brushes and comb, Birmingham hallmark dated 1927, mm WG Sothers.
A Good Hidden Bells Musical Box By Mermod Frères serial No. [2]1366, playing eight music-hall, marches and possibly the shortest titled air yet recorded on a cylinder musical box Gamme titled ('Only'), with Geneva city colour lithographed tunesheet titled 'Bells Accompagnement', ebonised interior, with wide single-spring motor, single-section comb and six tuned bells actuation on extreme-right section lever comb-select, in part-grained case with the lid and front geometrically inlaid with stained fruitwood - 21in. (52.5cm) wide, the cylinder 10 1/2in. (27cm).Plays smoothly, all teeth and tips present, some scratching & deterioration to case, superficial corrosion visible on comb, no evidence of restoration
A Two-Per-Turn Musical Box By B. H. Abrahams playing twenty folk, dance and music hall airs, with single-spring motor, single-section comb with three-quarter length zither attachment, tune indicator and large colour lithographed tunesheet, in typical crossbanded kingwood and walnut veneered case, the lid bearing large colour BHA crest transfer - case width 24 in. (61 cm), the cylinder 7 1/2in. (19 cm)Plays smoothly, all teeth and tips present
An Interesting 'Minor Overture' Key-Wind Musical Box probably by Lecoultre (mid-period) or Ducommun Girod (first serial batch), circa 1837-40, Serial No. 11755, with standard pinned cylinder and single-section comb of 153 teeth, playing three overture passages - Gustave [III] by Auber, Les Deu[x] Reines by Hyppolyte Monpou, and La Somnambula by Bellini, listed on the later large Geo. Bendon crest tunesheet beneath which is seen the original metal plaque screw holes, inscribed with importer's details Shindel & Co., S. Brideswell St., Bristol and 120, single-spring motor on plain brass bedplate, in plain polished end-flap walnut case of excellent colour - the case width 15.3/4in. (40cm), the cylinder length 8.1/8in. (20.8cm), the cylinder diameter 2.3/8in. (6cm).Appears on the MBSGB Musical Box Register, confirmed Jan '23, No. 8363, and previously sold as lot 96 in September 1983, Sotheby's, London.Classed as a 'Minor Overture' due to the proportions of the cylinder, it would appear from the tunesheet replacement that this was imported to England by the Bristol agents as detailed in around 1880.Plays smoothly, all teeth and tips present, general wear constant with age/use, appear to be all original parts
A Good Selection of Musical Photograph Albums including an Edwardian musical photograph album, the musical movement with lever start/stop, single-section comb, book in the Art Noveau taste, bound in leather, tooled in relief with gold insets, pages with colour studies and period photographs of family portraits; together with a further six late Victorian examples with cylinder movements actuated by cover clasps (7)
Two cased Edwardian silver-mounted brushes by Henry Matthews, Birmingham 1901 and 1906, one with a pair of brushes, profusely embossed with florals and c-scrolls, with matching hair comb, in a green silk and velvet lined fitted box, the other with silver-backed brush and dressing table pot, together with a silver and tortoiseshell-mounted mirror and two brushes
λ Two gilt metal and tortoiseshell hair ornaments and a pair of earrings, mid 19th century, comprising: a gilt metal hair ornament set with seven graduated simulant pearls, to a tortoiseshell hair comb, inner curve 16.5cm, length 10.5cm including comb; a pair of simulant pearl drop earrings, length 4.6cm each, hook fittings; and a gilt metal hair ornament designed as coiled wire, to a tortoiseshell comb, inner curve 28.9cm, length 7.7cm including comb
λ Three hair ornaments, mid 19th century, comprising: a hair ornament designed as a band of gilt metal set with coral beads, to a tortoiseshell comb fitting, inner curve 18cm, height 2.9cm, comb broken; a hair ornament designed as floral gilt metal band set with circular-cut colourless pastes, to a hinged tortoiseshell comb, inner curve 18.1cm, height 4.3cm; and a hair ornament designed as floral gilt metal band set with yellow, purple and pale blue pastes, inner curve 17cm, height 5.6cm
An assorted collection of vintage & later costume jewellery. The lot to include; brooches, stick pins, cameos, ceramic, wrist watches, bracelets, intaglio fobs, rings, pendants, earrings, simulated pearls, abalone, mother of pearl compact, cabochons, simulated opal, jewellery fragments, various coloured stones, Coalport china, grouse foot taxidermy interest brooch, comb, rope twist chain bracelet, silver & gold tone metal, scarf clip, cufflinks, tigers eye, dress button, tie clip, jewellery boxes, Seiko, locket, cross / crucifix, enamel, 9ct rolled gold, Ancre & more. Total weight approx 842g.
A Swiss ebonised and marquetry cylinder music box, late 19th century, the rectangular case with floral spray to the lid, the interior with applied paper label Hayor Solienne 8 Airs No. 20309 and glass dust lid, 15cm high, 50cm wide, 21cm deepPlease note Roseberys do not guarantee the working condition of any musical instruments offered for sale and would advise that you consult with a specialist before buying.Considerable tarnishing and oil residue to the metal elements, the teeth of the comb all intact but one tip is missing.
Kutchinsky - an 18 carat yellow gold 13.7mm wide band, honey comb design with textured recesses, London 1967 and also bearing the Kutchinsky signature mark, ring size K centre, 16.9g.Condition report:The ring is in very good condition with just some fine surface scratches visible with 10x lens.
A vintage sequin cape, blue shawl, scarf, pair of glove stretchers, black and white art Deco style sequin purse and hat pin.Condition report:Please see additional pictures of the blue shawl that have been uploaded to our website.The true colour is in the earlier photographs, there are no tears however there is some staining and slight wear but not a complete hole, all issues have been photographed.The sequin cape is in very good condition with just some slight staining to the material. The scarf has some small holes and stains. The sequin purse has a few beads missing and some staining. One corner of the comb holder is broken. The hat pin is very slightly bent. The glove stretches have some fine surface scratches. Please see additional uploaded images.
Birmingham silver and pink translucent enamel dressing table set/ manicure set in original fitted case, (comb lacking)Brushes are OK but with some scratches, all the manicure items have damage to the enamel and the rouge pots have dents and possibly replaced covers.Mirror and brushes all n good condition. Some damages/ repairs to manicure set - see images

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