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A Regency Mahogany, Ebony and Boxwood Strung Linen Press, early 19th century, the moulded cornice above two moulded cupboard doors enclosing hanging space (formerly fitted with trays), the base with two short over two long drawers, on splayed bracket feet, 139cm by 63cm by 206cmReasonable condition. Uniform colour. Cupboard doors are straight with the exception of a very small gap at the bottom (see image). The sliding trays to the interior have been removed. With key and working lock. Split/patch repair on the side panels, with small veneer losses. Drawers are pine lined.

A 17th Century Oak Refectory Table, of three plank boarded construction with cleated ends above a plain frieze with scrolled brackets, on turned legs with block feet joined by a peripheral stretcher (repairs), 351cm by 72cm by 79cmTable top with various patch repairs and later sections of timber added. Numerous old decay and further splits, the top is also slightly misshapen. Numerous decay and splits throughout legs with sections of stretcher replaced. All feet have also been re-tipped. Structurally sound.

A larger scale Dunlop Vulcafix Patch Strip cylindrical tin, a Bardahl oil tin and a third for Veedol 10-30 Motor Oil.

A copper copper, complete with old repair patch approx. 23" dia. x 16" high A/F

Steiff - An unboxed Steiff mohair bear #001253, standing approximately 30cms in height. The bear appears to be in Excellent overall condition with a small bald patch to the nose. the bear has the Steiff button to the ear with yellow label plus tags to body and feet, with working growler. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

ASSORTED SILVER WATCHES & JEWELLERY comprising six pocket watches (2 silver), two silver oval patch / pill boxes, three silver rings, white metal band set with tiny diamonds and silver (835) arrow design bracelet (13)

BBC BARGAIN HUNT LOT: VINTAGE MERRYTHOUGHT GREY PUSH ALONG DOG, on original painted metal frame, with metal and rubber wheels, stitched label, 64cms long x 56cms high Condition: coat dusty/dirty, one wheel slightly bent hub, tail with worn patch

A collection of 19th century metalware, treen and sundries, to include a Bilston enamel patch box. (A.F.)

Bible leaf from 1462.- Bible, Latin, Single leaf, from Genesis chapters 34 to 36, double column, 48 lines, Gothic type, 2 initials supplied in red and blue with large marginal flourishes, chapter numbers and head-lines in red and blue, ruled, light staining to head and foot, small patch of worming to margins, [BMC I 22; Goff B529; GW 4204], folio, (400 x 300mm.), [Mainz, Johannes Fust and Peter Schoeffer], [1462].⁂ A leaf from the first dated bible (and the fourth edition of the Vulgate); preceeded only by the Gutenberg Bible at Mainz, the Pfister Bible at Bamberg and the Mentelen Bible at Strasbourg. The text is from Genesis 34 - 36 and concerns the aftermath of the rape of Jacob's daughter Dinah and the moving of his family to Bethel in Canaan. 1462 Bible leaves from the Book of Genesis are very rare in commerce.

[Pepys (Samuel)] Memoires relating to the State of the Royal Navy of England, for Ten Years..., first edition, issue with Griffin-Keble imprint, engraved portrait after Kneller, title in red and black, folding table of accounts mounted on stub (short tear to central fold), one or two leaves browned, some ink underlining on 2 pages, pencil note on front pastedown: "This was the Sergison (Cuckfield) copy & no doubt was bought by or given to Sergison on publication", contemporary mottled calf, gilt spine gilt, red morocco label, rubbed, joints split, small worn patch to upper cover, preserved in cloth drop-back box, [Pforzheimer 793; Wing P1450], 8vo, for Ben Griffin, by Sam. Keble, 1690.⁂ Charles Sergison (1654-1732), naval administrator; successor of Samuel Pepys as Clerk of the Acts at the Navy Board.

Linguistics.- Lhuyd (Edward) Archaeologia Britannica, giving some Account...of the Languages, Histories and Customs of the Original Inhabitants of Great Britain, vol.1: Glossography [all published], title with engraved vignette of Sheldonian Theatre, list of subscribers, a few contemporary ink annotations, title lightly soiled, occasional spotting or light browning, small paper flaw hole to Xxx1 with loss of a couple of letters, engraved armorial bookplate of Jonathan Rashleigh of Menabilly, contemporary polished calf, a little rubbed, slight worn patch to upper cover, rebacked preserving old green roan label, corners repaired, folio, Oxford, at the Theater for the Author, 1702.⁂* Includes a Cornish grammar and dictionary of the Irish language, as well as the first printed specimen of Manx.The Rashleigh family were wealthy merchants dating back to the sixteenth century who became prominent and influential landowners in Cornwall. Their family seat, Menabilly, near Fowey, was let to the writer Daphne du Maurier from 1943 to 1969. She restored the house and used it as a model for Manderley in her novel Rebecca.

Blixen (Karen) Den Afrikanske Farm, first Danish edition, original pictorial wrappers, light toning and creasing to spine, spine ends a little chipped, label partially removed from lower flap, light rubbing and creasing to extremities, patch of light soiling to lower cover, a very good example, 8vo, Copenhagen, 1937.⁂ The fragile first Danish edition, published after first English but prior to the first American editions.

Ransome (Arthur) Swallows and Amazons, first edition, illustrations and map endpapers by Stephen Spurrier, publisher's Arthur Ransom book list loosely inserted, light browning to endpapers, neat repair to foot of front pastedown, original cloth, very light sunning to spine, small patch of discolouration to foot of upper cover, dust-jacket priced at 7s. 6d., very light toning to spine, small chip to head of upper joint, small nick for foot of upper panel, light rubbing to extremities but a bright, near-fine example overall, preserved in custom drop-back box, 8vo, 1930.⁂ Ransom's children's classic, the first instalment in the Swallows and Amazons series and rare in such superb condition.

J Clark (Irish, late 19th/early 20th Century)Macgillicuddy Reeks (Co Kerry)oil on canvassigned & dated 1908 lower right, titled verso (re-framed, patch to back canvas) 

Rowntree of York veteran car motif motoring tin, a Staffordshire enamel patch box and a painted circular box with cover (chipped)

Three The Cure albums: The Peel Sessions, Kiss Me with poster insert and The Top, all in excellent condition, covers with some edge rub. Plus an original The Cure back patch.

A Nikon Reflex-Nikkor-C f/8 500mm Lens,black, serial no. 563446, body, G-VG, elements, G, small fungal patch to insider perimeter of front element, in maker's case

A Contax III Rangefinder Camera,chrome, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 50mm f/2 lens, body F-G, shutter working but slow speeds stick, rangefidner patch bright and clear, accuracy untested, lens optics F, haze and dust present, few small fungal blooms,

A Minolta AF f/1.4 85mm Lens,black, serial no. 19301255, body, E, elements, G-E, one fungal patch internally, complete with maker's lens hood, case and box

A late 19th/early 20th century carved and painted wooden figure head in the form of a pirate wearing an eye-patch, and with dagger and gun tucked into his belt, height approx. 76cm.Additional InformationSome rotting around the base and general surface wear and tear throughout. Losses to paint as you would expect.

A Belstaff cotton jacket, size 46, with East Yorkshire VMCC section patch and various badges, together with a nylon Belstaff jacket size XL (2).

A WWII double sided printed silk escape map of Cyrenaica, GC (patch of brown stain); a larger (A3 size) booklet on the “Royal Armoured Corps in the Italian Campaign, 3 Sep 1943 - 2 May 1945”, illustrated with paintings by Eric Manning; HMSO booklet on “The Battle of Egypt”; two cartoon booklets “Jon’s Two Types” and “Two Types in Italy”; and two silver painted recognition models of “Sherman” tank and “Staghound” armoured car, with stores labels. Average GC, formerly the property of Maj H Limer, RTR (Captain during the Italian campaign); also a modern Greek (?) medal for the campaigns in North Africa and Italy, in its box. VGC £30-50.

A Caucasian brass patch or cartridge box, approx 4½” x 4¾”, with hinged lid, embossed overall with flowers and foliage, stylised birds and trophy of flags, the plain back with belt loop. GC £40-50.

A scarce .177” “Warrior” air pistol, made between 1931 and 1939, this appears to be an early example without serial number or “F. Clarke’s Patent”, and with semi circular trigger guard and bevelled front end to the cocking lever, with black vulcanite grips. VGWO & near VGC, retaining nearly all original finish (patch of wear on left side of air chamber). £250-300.

A Belgian 6 shot 12mm Lefaucheux double action pinfire revolver by Francotte, c 1865, number 101413, octagonal barrel 128mm, the breech stamped “E. LEFAUCHEUX INVR. BREVETE”, the barrel engraved “BONNERAVE & CHAPON A BUENOS AYRES” over “A FRANCOTTE LIEGE”, and with ejector rod on the right, Liege proved, with plain line engraved cylinder and frame and bag shaped butt with plain dark wood grips and lanyard ring. GWO & C (lightly worn with dull grey finish and patch of minor pitting at muzzle). £150-200

A Third Reich field grey soft ski cap, with BeVo woven one piece eagle and cockade on green patch, and embroidered edelweiss on left side, the lining stamped “Otto Aulbach 1942”. QGC (needs cleaning and worn, the peak very lumpy) £80-100

λA George III silver-mounted patch box, unmarked circa 1790, circular form, the tortoiseshell cover and base, the pull-of cover inlaid with a silver and gilt star, engraved decoration, the interior of the cover with a mirror, diameter 3.5cm.

A collection of five antique silver patch boxes, various dates and makers, including: one of circular form, by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1801, and oval one by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1801, one of hexagonal form, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1799, and two others, approx. total weight 1oz. (5)

A collection of five antique silver patch boxes, various dates and makers, including: one of rounded rectangular form, by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1807, with scroll decoration on a matted background, an oval one by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1802, one by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1820, and two others, approx. total weight 1.1oz. (5)

Lalique horse paperweight, 11cm highCondition report: No box present.Signed Lalique France W0006The horse’s nose has a small patch of scratches and there is a small scratch to one hoof (See additional images). Other wise very good condition.

Two WW2 German SS2 Collar Patches both on black felt, one with silver wire and black twist cord piping and both with RZM paper label to reverse along with a WW2 German SS Collar Patch on black felt with RZM Label to reverse, a German WW2 Hitler Youth Armband with black swastika and a German WW2 Civilian Armband with Deutsche Wehrmacht in black

A Royal Doulton Walt Disney 101 Dalmations tableau, Patch Rolly & Freckles, with plinth, boxed & limited certificate

Four enamel patch boxes and a white metal example

SAINT LAURENT VINTAGE Lederjacke, Gr. 38. Wildleder in Schwarz mit dekorativer Kantenverarbeitung. Kragenloser Verschluss mit dekorativen, goldfarbenen Knöpfen. Zwei aufgesetzte Brust- und Eingrifftaschen. Starke Altersspuren vorhanden, Wasserflecken.| SAINT LAURENT VINTAGE leather jacket, size 38. Suede in black with decorative edge finish. Collarless closure with decorative gold-tone buttons. Two patch chest and welt pockets. Strong signs of age present, water stains.

A Mossoul Louis de Poortere machine made rug, the centre panel with three rows of stylised medallions enclosed within a multiple flowerhead border, pink field (one patch of wear) (245cm x 170cm)

A lady's Escada violet leather neat cropped biker style jacket, lined (Italian: 38), a deep pale blue biker style jacket in soft leather with slightly metallic finish, with patch pockets to front (Italian: 38), an Escada gilt belt with faux ponyskin patch panels (3)

Quantity of Porcelain & Collectables (circa 19th century and later) To include Patch Boxes, Mineral Eggs, Royal Doulton Figure of Darling, Vases, Loose Silver Plated wares, White Lattice Plates etc, Approximately 40 pieces in total 

A Bilston enamel patch box, late 18th century, of oval form, inscribed 'Sincerity of Heart & Integrity of Life are the greater Ornaments of human Nature', on pink ground, 5.5 cm wide

19th century oil on canvas, country scene, unsigned, 41cm x 51cm, framed1 small patch repair with small area of overpainting on the front, almost invisible, otherwise good condition

19th century oil on canvas, young goat herd, indistinctly signed, dated 1827, 36cm x 46cm, unframed1 tiny patch repair, not re-lined, some overpainting in the sky

A quantity of mainly 19th century English porcelain part dinner and dessert services, etc, including a set of six Bloor Derby plates with blue grounds, an Imari part service, another painted with birds on a salmon ground, a Ridgeway sucrier and cover circa 1830, and a Davenport Imari cabaret tray (a.f.) (one shelf). Cabinet plate decorated with scene crazed and discoloured. Two square dishes heavily worn and rubbed with crazing, one with stapled repair. Five matching plates all with heavy wear and rubbing, three with large chips to the rim and two of those with star cracks to the base. Two further shell form matching dishes each with heavy crazing, hairlines and chips, with rubbing also. One sugar bowl and cover with repaired knop, rubbing and paint scratches. Six Bloor Derby floral plates, each rubbed and with mild paint scratches and varying degrees of crazing. Imari teapot with crack through base, continuing through body, areas of heavy rubbing. Imari Davenport serving dish with numerous stapled repairs. Smaller Imari dish with rubbing. Collingwood Imari dish with rubbing, rough patch marks, originally from three feet now missing. Part set of twenty Imari dinner plates and dishes of varying sizes each rubbied, chipped and crazed, some with hairlines.

Three George III enamel patch boxes, and a later French example, together with an Edward VII silver caddy spoon by Ainsworth, Taylor and Co, with shell formed bowl, Sheffield 1905 and a silver vesta case by J and R Griffin, Chester 1910 (6)

FOOTBALL BADGES Ten badges plus a denim cloth patch Scotland - Argentina '78 and a 1950's Preston North End rosette. Metal badges include Workington AFC, Carlisle United Supporters Club, Scottish Schools F.A., Scotland - Munich 1974, FIFA stick pin and a footballer with white shirt and black shorts. Button badges include Carlisle United, Charles Buchan Football Monthly Boys' Club, Clydebank and England - Good Luck in Spain. Generally good

Wedgwood Gold Florentine pattern service, to include twelve 27cm plates, twelve 23cm plates, twelve 20cm plates, thirteen 15cm plates, six soup bowls and ten saucers, two oval meat plates, (67) Condition report: Minor signs of use to most pieces including utensil marks to the glaze of the plates. The gilding is generally in good shape with only minor scratches, one meat plate has a worn patch to the gilding. Two 20cm plates, and one 15cm plates have rim chips.

George III mahogany three tier dumb waiter, central column supporting three one-piece turned dish shelves, each revolving on a central spindle, base with three out swept legs with original castors.diameter 61cm (24"), height 107cm (42")Condition report: Top shelf cracked and re-glued with small patch to turned edge (see photograph).

Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Pocket Flask of Small Proportions and Plain Form, With Screw on Top. Hallmark London 1902, Maker Samuel Morden. Size 3 x 2 Inches - 7.5 x 5 cms + An Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Circular Hinged Patch Box with Interior Mirror. Hallmark Birmingham 1910, Diameter 2 x 2 Inches - 5 x 5 cms. Excellent Condition. Silver Weight 59.7 grams.

Two band military carbine rifle: with patch box and engraved lock.

A pepper in the form of a fish a small table bell (eastern) and a patch box

BREGUET - a fine and rare half hunter key-wind repeater pocket watch, engine turned dial with Roman numeral hour markers blued steel hands with subsidiary seconds dial, and unmarked gold case set with diamonds and rubies and quarter repeat movement, case no. 48455, case width 54mm, working order, 110.8g grossMovement currently working, dial generally clean with a tiny chip between 4 and 5 and a slightly worn patch of gilding directly below 12, all stones present and 1 ruby has been re-glued, diamonds generally bright, a few rubies have light facet edge abrasions but no obvious losses, case lightly abraded all over and slightly worn on high points with a few minor dents, caseback seems to have been replaced with a couple of small splits stemming from the hinge, repeater function working but needs adjusting as chimes for 9 when set to 12, quarter repeating working perfectly, caseback has embossed monogram, case apparently unmarked

An 18th century Bilston enamel trinket box pocket watch, enamelled brass dial with Roman numeral hour markers with hand painted lover scenes, case width 38mm, not currently workingMovement not currently working, some enamel loss with 1 repaired patch on side of outer case, general light surface wear

An Art Nouveau 9ct gold garnet pendant necklace, openwork floral design on unmarked 9ct chain, maker's marks H and W, pendant height excluding bale 28.7mm, chain length 50cm, 1.8gNo damage, all stones present with rubbed and abraded facet edges, small patch of solder at top of pendant, no broken links but all slightly dented and wearing thin, clasp working, mark clear, stamped 9ct

A small George V silver pocket hip flask, with fitted leather sleeve, by J C Vickery, hallmarks Chester 1923, height 8cm, 2ozCorners and edges have a few dents, 1 bottom corner dent has a small split and opening along with a small patch of solder, light abrasions all over, screw cap and hinge working, hallmarks clear

A sapphire and diamond three stone white metal bar brooch in Mappin & Webb box, length of brooch 5.2cm, set with estimated approx 0.40cts of brilliant cut diamonds combined, the central sapphire is approx 5.9 x 5.2 x 2.9mm, weight 4.1gms Condition Report: The sapphire has two visible bands of silk inclusions within. There is a patch of abrasions to the top facets see photos. Diamonds eye clean and bright with a few clear feather inclusions visible by loope.

Crowley (Aleister) Thumbs Up!, first edition, first issue, number 32 of 100 copies signed by the author, this copy with presentation inscription from the author "To Guy Knowles, Known in the Secret Conclaves as G. K., from his old companion-on-the-hoof a.c., known in the Arcane Aeropagus as Aleister Crowley. In memory of unfading Himalayan splendour" to limitation p., portrait frontispiece of the author tipped onto verso of upper wrapper (frontispiece with spotting and repaired tear to head, likely remounted), errata slip tipped in at front, light patch of browning to title, original stitched wrappers, light toning to covers, some light damp-staining, [York 42a], Published by the O. T. O., 1941.⁂ An excellent association copy inscribed to a companion on Crowley's failed expedition to climb K2.The expedition to climb K2 in 1902 was unfortunately unsuccessful although the party reached further than any before them and set several altitude endurance records in doing so. The expedition was beset by bad weather as well as the party suffering from a multitude of physical (Crowley had recurring bouts of malaria) and psychological ailments. Crowley's eccentricities including his decision to bring a substantial poetry library with him did not help matters; at one point Crowley threatened Knowles with a large revolver but was disarmed by the rest of the party. Knowles kept the revolver for the rest of his life as a memento of the extraordinary episode.

Forster (E.M.) Where Angels Fear to Tread, first edition, first issue with 32pp. advertisements beginning with 'The Edge of Circumstance' signed by the author on title with a strike through the printed name, half-title, bookplates of Henry John Hancock Lloyd and Thos. and Lois Baskett to pastedown and endpaper, some light marking to front pastedown and endpaper, original cloth, light browning to spine, spine ends and corners a little bumped, small patch of marking to upper cover, light rubbing to extremities, but a bright and excellent copy overall, [Kirkpatrick A1a], 8vo, William Blackwood and Sons, 1905.⁂ Forster's first novel, we can trace no signed copies for almost 30 years.Published when Forster was only 26 years old, Where Angels Fear to Tread immediately established the author as a writer of note and its central theme, of the snobbery and hypocrisy of the English middle class, one that would preoccupy him for much of his career.

Forster (E.M.) Alexandria: a History and a Guide, number 9 of 250 copies signed by the author, plates, maps and plans, some folding, including folding map at read, the odd spot or patch of foxing, light browning to endpapers, original orange boards, light sunning to spine, spine ends and corners a little bumped, light rubbing, [Kirkpatrick A8b], 8vo, Alexandria, Whitehead Morris, 1938.⁂ The second, much revised edition, published under the auspices of Royal Archaeological Society of Alexandria.

Forster (E.M.) Pharos and Pharillon, first edition, initialed presentation inscription from the author "G[eorge] A[ntonius] Pro Alexandria Alexandrina, E. M. F., May 1923" to endpaper, 1p. advertisements, the odd mark or light patch of finger-soiling, original cloth-backed boards with horizontal blue streaks, spine label chipped and a little browned, spine ends a little bumped, corners worn, rubbed, [Kirkpatrick A9; Woolmer 29], 8vo, Hogarth Press, 1923.⁂ A very good association copy, inscribed to a friend and fellow-author.George Habib Antonius (1891-1942), Lebanese-Egyptian diplomat and historian of Arab nationalism. Antonius worked in the British government censorship office in Alexandria and befriended Forster during this time. He is cited by Forster as an authority in the acknowledgements of his guide to Alexandria.

Greene (Graham) A Sense of Reality, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to Islay de Courcy Lyons to endpaper, small patch of browning to endpaper, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped, some light marking to lower panel, an excellent example overall, 8vo, Bodley Head, 1963.⁂ Inscribed to a good friend and fellow Capri resident (for Islay de Courcy Lyons, see also lots 136, 190, 197, 201, 204 and 205.).

Albee (Edward) The American Dream, small patch of wear to foot of upper cover, light fading to covers, jacket with some chipping to head and foot, patch of abrasion to lower cover, [1961]; The Ballad of the Sad Café, ink ownership inscription, jacket price-clipped with light sunning to spine, light marking to lower panel, 1963; Tiny Alice, light fading to head and foot, jacket spine a little sunned, 1965; Malcolm, signed review slip loosely inserted, 1966; A Delicate Balance, presentation inscription to Paul Bartel, jacket with chipping to spine ends and corners, 1966; Everything in the Garden, signed by Beatrice Straight beneath her name in the cast list, 1968; Box and Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung, 1969; All Over, jacket with short closed tear to head of upper panel, 1971; Seascape, 1975; Counting the Ways and Listening, presentation inscription to Paul Bartel, publisher's review slip loosely inserted, 1977; The Lady from Dubuque, presentation inscription to Paul Bartel, 1980, first editions, all signed or with signed presentation inscriptions from the author, original cloth, dust-jackets, some with rubbing or creasing to tips of spine and corners, but excellent or near-fine generally, New York and Boston; and 5 others by Albee, also signed, 8vo (16)⁂ A superb group of works by the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.Paul Bartel (1938-2000) actor, writer and director.

Greene (Graham) The Honorary Consul, first edition, first issue with the pictorial trademark to title, signed presentation inscription from the author to Marcelle Sibon to endpaper, some pulling to gatherings, last few ff. with small patch of staining to fore-edge, original cloth, corners a little bumped, dust-jacket, very light toning to spine, minor chipping to spine ends and corners, creasing to head and foot, 8vo, Bodley Head, 1973.⁂ Marcelle Sibon was Greene's chief French translator from the late 1940s until his death. See also lots 195, 199 and 200.