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An antique enamelled patch box 2.125in wide

An antique enamel patch box featuring Lovers Leap Buxton with internal mirror 1.75in wide

A "Trifle from Teignmouth" antique enamel patch box with internal mirror 1.375in

A 1960?s Ideal Toy Corporation BS-12 2 Tammy doll, brown hair, wearing a red and white polka dot dress, 30cm high, unboxed; a 1970?s Pedigree Canterbury Patch vinyl doll 047001, blonde hair, wearing a black velvet dress and a red cape, 23cm high, unboxed; a late 1960?s Pedigree Sindy doll, blonde side parted hair, wearing a blue velvet dress, ?made in Honk Kong? marks to back of head and a 1970?s Palitoy Pippa doll, ?62/2? marks to back of head, wearing an orange top and blue trousers, unboxed; 16cm high; a good quantity of clothing and outfits.

A pair of French mother of pearl and gilt metal opera glasses, together with one other pair, a Limoges patch box, a mother of pearl purse and a toothpick case (5)

A 19th century cloisonne enamel box and cover, and an 18th century Bilston enamel patch box with lid motto "Trifles Shew Respect", largest length 6.5cm (2)

Various collectables, including Second War Military Issue J Hudson & Co whistle, silver plate, rosewood patch box etc

Three Derby figures, circa 1765-80Each in brightly coloured classical dress, comprising a figure of Minerva on a pierced scroll base, her shield and an owl on a pile of books by her side, 26.7cm high, a figure of Britannia on a scrolled base, a globe, martial trophies and a lion at her feet, 28cm high, and a figure of Diana the Huntress on a rocky base applied with flowers, her right arm raised to draw an arrow from her quiver, a hunting dog at her feet, 24cm high, patch marks (3)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Derby sweetmeat figure and a pair of Derby figures, circa 1756-65The sweetmeat figure of 'Pale Family' type, modelled as a shepherd seated cross-legged, his dog and two sheep at his side, a basket on his lap painted with a hen and a cockerel, 21.5cm high, the pair of a shepherd and shepherdess well coloured with matching floral fabrics, 25.5cm high, patch marks (3)Footnotes:ProvenanceR David Butti CollectionFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Derby vase, circa 1785Of ovoid form with high scroll handles and a square pedestal base, one side painted with 'Una and the Lion' after Angelica Kauffmann within a gilt-edged panel, the other with a rural landscape with figures crossing a bridge in a horse-drawn cart, the handles, fluted neck and base picked out in deep blue and gold, 24.8cm high, patch marks, crown, crossed batons and D mark in gold and incised N100Footnotes:Figure and landscape painting in this style has traditionally been ascribed to Richard Askew and Zachariah Boreman respectively.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A South Staffordshire enamel patch box 'Buxton Crescent', circa 1810, oval cushion form with mirror to underside of lid, 5cm wide

A South Staffordshire enamel patch box 'A Gift from Wellington', cushion form with mirror to underside of lid, 5cm wide

18th century Continental mother of pearl patch box, rectangular form with applied silver and gilt rococo ornament, the hinged cover enclosing mirror to underside of lid and twin compartments each with hinged cover, 7cm wide

Various books on railways to include Hall-Patch, Tony "The Great British Railways", Linsley, Robin "Railways in Camera 1860-1913" and various books on collecting to include "Investing in Silver", "Collectors Guide to Silver", etc (3 boxes) 

A black leather coat with epaulettes on shoulders, sleeves fall into a cuff with invisible zip, 1970's; a three piece outfit, leather skirt on elasticated waist, large, matching leather jacket with two patch pockets and press studs, another matching straight skirt with two slanting pockets, good condition (4)

A Daks Gilet size 10 sample (new) beige with a checked lining, zip and slit pockets and a Daks country style jacket, double breasted with patch pockets. A Crossfell Waterproof short red jacket size 36, check lining, zipped front. (3)

MEDALS AND ARCHIVE EMPHEMERA COVERING WWI/WWI to include, British War and Victory Medal named to 44080 Pte C.Thomas, KSLI (Kings Shropshire Light Infantry) together with a shell case fashioned into an ashtray with RA logos, crests etc, RA collar badge and staybright button, also ephemera relating to a Kenneth Clayton Hughes who is believed to have served in WWII, with the RA written papers School Certificates, Desert Rats patch and a black and white photo etc, also a pair of German WWII binochulars 'Dienstglas 6x30'

TWENTY FIVE LILLIPUT LANE SCULPTURES FROM SYMBOL OF MEMBERSHIP/COLLECTORS CLUB FREE GIFT, all with deeds except where mentioned, comprising 'Puddlebrook' 1991/92, 'Pussy Willow' 1992/93, 'The Spinney' 1993/94, 'Petticoat Cottage' 1994/95, (chimney top rubbed), 'Thimble Cottage' 1995/96 (no deeds), 'Wash Day' 1996/97 (no deeds), 'Hampton Moat' 1997/98 (no deeds), 'Kiln Cottage' 1998/99, 'Fresh Today' 1999/00 (no deeds), 'Little Bee' 2000/01 (chipped roof and flowers), 'Little Scrumpy' 2001/02, 'Gold Top' 2002/03, (flowers rubbed) 'The Chocolate Box' 2003/04, 'The Toy Box' 2004/05, 'Cabbage Patch Corner' 2005/06, 'Sugar Mouse' 2006/07 (rubbing to roof), 'Afternoon Tea' 2007/08 (some rubbing), 'Nutkin Cottage' 2008/09 (slight rubbing to roof), 'Fruits of the Sea' 2009/10, 'The Pigsty' 2010/11 (chipped gable), 'Arithmetic At The Old School House, Walney' 2011/12, 'Parsley Cottage' 2012/13, 'Alfresco Afternoons' 2014/15, and 'The Hop Pickers' 2015/16 (25)

A gentleman's 1940's steel Longines black dial manual wind wrist watch, case diameter 34mm, on associated strap.CONDITION: Scratches to the case back and sides. Patch where metal has worn to one side of the case. Scratches to the glass. Dial possibly re-painted?? Watch ticks when wound and the hands adjust. No insignia on winding crown.

Quantity of China, To include Enoch Wedgwood Coffee Cans, with Silver Plated Liners, Patch box, Limoges style Fruit plate etc

WOLVERINE #1 - (1988 - MARVEL Cents/Pence Copy) - First ongoing series + First appearance of Wolverine as "Patch" - John Buscema cover with Buscema and Al Williamson interior art + Back cover pin-up by John Byrne - Flat/Unfolded - a photographic condition report is available on request

Grollier de Serviere (Gaspard) Recueil d'Ouvrages Curieux de Mathematique et de Mecanique, third, revised, edition, half-title, title with woodcut decoration, engraved and woodcut initials, head- & tail-pieces, 93 engraved plates (numbered 1-88, with additional plates 31A, 52A, 56A, 72A, and 84A-D, and no plates 39, 48 or 76, not called for), contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, gouge to lower compartment, rubbed, slight worming and worn patch to lower cover, [Tomash & Williams G91], 4to, Paris, C. A. Jombert, 1751.⁂Description of the collection of ingenious mechanical instruments formed, and predominantly made, by the author's grandfather, Nicolas Grollier de Serviere (1593-1686). He was a mirror-maker and descendant of Jean Grolier the bibliophile. The collection included clocks, bridges, locks, water-raising devices, mills, military engines, a revolving bookcase, wheelchair etc. Although described as the "seconde edition" on the title, this is in fact the third.

Bilson (Thomas) The True Difference Betweene Christian Subjection and Unchristian Rebellion... With a Demonstration that the Thinges Reformed in the Church of England by the Lawes of this Realme are Truely Catholike, Notwithstanding the Vaine Shew Made to the Contrary in their late Rhemish Testament, first edition, partly black letter, title with typographic ornament, woodcut initials, some occasional light browning, the odd spot or patch of soiling, ink inscriptions to title and bookplates to verso, contemporary calf, rebacked, [STC 3071], small 4to, Oxford, Joseph Barnes, 1585.⁂ Bilson's response to William Allen's Defence of English Catholics, possibly written at royal command. Provenance: Anne Newell (ink inscription); St. Augustine College, Canterbury (bookplate).

India.- Bernier (Francois) The History of the Late Revolution of the Empire of the Great Mogol: together with the Most Considerable Passages for 5 Years Following in that Empire, translated by Henry Oldenburg, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, folding engraved map at end, title within double-rule border, woodcut initials, rust-hole to E2, touching text, K5 with small hole to lower margin affecting catchword, the odd spot or patch of browning, but very good generally, later calf-backed boards, joints cracked, wear to extremities, [Wing B2043], small 8vo, sold by Moses Pitt at the White Hart in Little Brittain, Simon Miller at the Star in St. Pauls Church-Yard, and John Starkey at the Miter near Temple-Bar, 1671.⁂ Scarce, with a section on Kashmir and map at the end covering the Indian peninsula as far south as Golconda.

Naval and maritime.- Norwood (Richard) The Sea-Man's Practice, Containing a Fundamental Problem in Navigation Experimentally Verified; Namely Touching the Compasse of the Earthe and Sea and the Quantity of a Degree in our English Measures, tenth edition, woodcut initials, decorations, illustrations and tables, light surface soiling to title, the odd patch of foxing or light browning but a clean copy generally, occasional ink notes in a contemporary hand to margins, ink stamps to title and foot of 3 or 4 other ff., contemporary panelled calf, gilt, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, slash marks to lower cover, [WIng N1361], small 4to, by W. Godbid, for Benjamin Hurlock, and are to be sold at his shop on London Bridge, near Thames-Street, 1672.⁂ The tenth edition of this important mariner's guide book, the penultimate before Norwood's death. All editions are rare, ESTC lists the BL copy only of this edition. Includes references to the Bermudas ("Summer Islands"), West Indies and America ("salvation is extended to those silly captives of Satan in America by means of the many Plantations we have amongst them.")

[Neville (Henry)] Plato Redivivus; or, A Dialogue concerning Government, first edition, title within double-rule border with initial blank f., occasional small patch of staining to head, occasional minor soiling, but a very good, clean copy generally, bookplate and ink stamp to rear pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, retaining much of original backstrip, [Wing N513], small 8vo, for S. I., 1681.⁂ First edition of this work advocating a greater distribution of political power, admired by Hobbes. Provenance: Anthony G. Wright Biddolph (armorial bookplate); Huntington Library (duplicated stamp)

FABRIC REMNANTS SOME BY LIBERTY PATCH WORK QUILT SECTIONS LIBERTY PRE CUT PAPERS ETC IN VINTAGE LEATHER SUITCASE

IN THE MANNER OF SIR EDWIN LANDSEER; oil on canvas, ‘Border Terrier’, study of terrier with dead rabbit in rural setting, spurious signature lower left, label stating this attribution verso and C. Holmes framers label (now separate), 44.5 x 34cm, in gilt gesso frame.Additional InformationThree patch repairs, craquelure, dirty and dusty, chips and losses to frame.

LATE 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL; oil on canvas, Scottish Highlands landscape with Highland cattle watering to foreground and mountains to background, unsigned, 31 x 23cm, framed.Additional InformationPicture has been cleaned, there is an area of repair to the mountains which can be seen with patch verso. Light surface scratches and craquelure throughout.

AFTER DAVID TENIERS THE YOUNGER; oil on canvas, ‘The Shepherdess’, portrait of a woman holding a tambourine with feather in her bonnet and sheep and landscape beyond, unsigned, with red wax seal verso, 51 x 44cm, framed.Additional InformationThe painting was purchased in the 1950s from a well known and historic Dutch family.We believe this to be a copy of the original held in the Hermitage, St. Petersburg.There is an area of loss to the figure's hair, which shows a patch repair to the reverse. The painting is dirty and also has a small crack running through her dress, approximately 3cm, however under UV light there is very little overpaint and the painting remains in pretty original condition. Some of the moulding is missing to the frame, we do have several sections, but not all sections. There is surface craquelure throughout.

FRANZ HOEPTNER; a large oil on canvas, rural landscape with travellers’ camp by roadside, signed lower right, 91 x 141cm, in gilt gesso frame (af).Additional InformationSeveral holes and further patch repairs, heavy craquelure throughout, very dirty, needs attention and restoration.

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese ivory puzzle ball, European carved ivory fan, circular ivory patch box together with a pair of hardstone tea bowls, diameter 6cm (7).Additional InformationOne of the tea bowls has chipping to the neck, the other with further chipping and large crack to the bowl. General wear throughout, staining. The ivory fan with losses and cracks to the ivory. Please refer to additional images.

A gilt metal and enamel patch box and a carved cameo

An 18th century Staffordshire enamel patch box (af), width 4cm, a circular example, width 4.5cm, and a modern Limoges egg-shaped example, length 6.5cm (3).Additional InformationAs detailed, the first is in very poor condition, the circular example is also restored and is probably early 20th century and the limoges example is not quite fitting correctly and again, not in particularly good order.

A pair of Derby figures and a Samson figure group, late 18th and 19th centuryComprising a pair of figures of a gentleman and lady with a dog and a cat, after the Meissen originals, 13.5cm high, patch marks and incised '51', together with a Samson figure group of two putti and a goat before elaborate bocage, after the Derby original, on a high scrolled base, 20.6cm high (3)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Two Derby figures, the lady with a fishing net representing water and the boy representing Earth, from the set of 'Elements', circa 1770, set on moulded 'rocky' bases, patch marks, 24cm high. (2)Condition: losses to net and pole, losses to spade handle, losses to applied foliage.

An Unusual Cased 14-Bore Flintlock Officer's PistolBy Arthur Francis, 2nd. Drag.n. Gd.s, Circa 1820With rebrowned twist sighted barrel, case-hardened patent breech (some old pitting) with rectangular platinum-lined crowned maker's stamp, platinum-lined touch-hole and line, foliate scroll engraved tang partly against a matted ground and with back-sight, border engraved flat lock and cock (retaining screw replaced) decorated with foliage, the former with rainproof pan, roller and engraved safety-catch, figured full stock (repaired at the front of the lock) with broadly chequered rounded butt, D-shaped spur trigger-guard retaining some blueing on the inside and decorated with a foliate scroll on the border engraved bow, trigger-plate with foliate engraved pineapple-shaped finial, turned rear ramrod-pipe, vacant silver escutcheon, and stirrup ramrod: in lined and fitted oak case, probably original, with brass-mounted powder-flask embossed on each side of the body, steel bullet mould and patch-cutter, the interior of the lid with illustrated trade label (damaged) of William Bond, 59 Lombard Street, London of circa 1820-26, the exterior with brass escutcheon incorporating flush-fitting carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks 21 cm. barrel Footnotes:ProvenanceA.N. Kennard BA, FSA (1911-1995), former Assistant Master, H.M. Tower of LondonChristie's London, Fine Antique Arms and Armour..., 27 March 1996, lot 144For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 32-Bore Percussion Jacob's Patent D.B. Rifled CarbineBy Swinburn & Son, No. 567, Dated 1860With reblued barrels each rifled with four deep grooves, folding leaf sights and adjustable long range sight from 100 to 200 yards, long slender tang, signed and dated back-action locks, figured half-stock (fore-end broken through and repaired), steel mounts comprising butt-plate and trigger-guard, the latter with chequered spur, hinged circular patch-box cover engraved 'Jacob's Rifles', sling loops, and steel ramrod, probably original (some rust patination and areas of light pitting), Birmingham proof marks 56.5 cm. barrelsFootnotes:For information on Major John Jacob, Commander of the Schinde Irregular Horse and inventor of the Jacob's rifle, see Howard L. Blackmore, British Military Firearms 1650-1850, 1961, pp. 202-204, pl. 67 (1); and C.H. Roads, The British Soldier's Firearm 1850-1864, 1964, p. 43, pls. 42 and 45-47Charles Phillips Swinburn was granted British Patent No. 2269 of 12 October 1858 for a barrel band used on double-barrelled Jacob riflesCf. a similar example sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 27 November 2013, lot 247For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An Austrian 28-Bore (.550) Wheel-Lock Sporting Rifle By Caspar Zelner, Early 18th CenturyWith swamped octagonal leaf-sighted barrel rifled with seven spiral grooves, signed along the border engraved top flat at the breech, struck with maker's gold-lined oval (Neue Støckel 1203) and chiselled with a line of beadwork at the rear, back-sight with chiselled foliate finial, lightly engraved tang, signed flat lock with enclosed wheel, the plate engraved with a landscape scene inhabited by a fisherman, a kneeling rifleman, and a swordsman and two hounds attacking a wolf, and with two demons centred on the spindle, one armed with a club, the front of the pan engraved with a marine-monster and with sprung sliding cover, cock pierced and engraved with a bear and hound, and the fence to the chiselled cock-spring pierced and engraved with an otter, its tail in the mouth of a human mask, moulded figured full stock with fluted fore-end, butt with cheek-piece, the latter with fluted horn and wood along the bottom and carved with foliage in front, floret-shaped dark horn side-nail washers and butt-plate, the latter with iron button, fluted patch-box cover of figured wood and dark and white horn, iron trigger-guard indented for the fingers, set trigger, horn ramrod-pipes and fore-end cap, the latter with lines of white horn at the rear, and ramrod with dark horn tip 86 cm. barrel Footnotes:Caspar Zelner is recorded at Zell am Wallersee, Saltzburg and Vienna between 1661 and the year of his death in 1745For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An Irish 14-Bore (.650) Flintlock Rifled CarbineBy McKnight, Dublin, Early 19th CenturyWith browned twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled with eight deep spiral grooves, breech with rectangular gold-lined maker's stamp between engraved gold lines, gold-lined touch-hole, border engraved tang decorated with foliage and a gamebird in a landscape, signed border engraved flat detented lock decorated with a starburst behind the gold-lined rainproof pan and with foliage at the tail, border engraved cock with a gamebird amid foliage, safety-catch and roller, figured half-stock (some old bruising) with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn cap, hinged rectangular steel patch-box cover (catch defective), border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate with a martial trophy on the heel tang, scroll trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with a star on the scroll and a martial trophy on the border engraved bow, adjustable set trigger, vacant silver escutcheon, sling mounts, and steel stirrup ramrod (some old surface rust patination) 51.5 cm. barrel Footnotes:A George McKnight is recorded at 14 Wood Street, Dublin between 1835 and 1855For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Rare Cased 16-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun With Two Pairs Of BarrelsBy John Manton, London, Nos. 5903 And 5904 For 1812With rebrowned twist barrels (ribs and lug of 5904 loose) each with gold fore-sight, recessed patent breeches with rectangular gold-lined maker's stamps, gold lines and platinum-lined touch-holes, border engraved tang decorated with a martial trophy, basket of foliage and a starburst in the sighting groove, signed border engraved flat locks serial numbered '5903', each decorated with a hare at the square tail and with engraved 'French' cock, rainproof pan (some pitting) and large roller, highly figured half-stock (some old bruising) with cheek-piece and chequered grip, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate stamped with Irish registration mark 'CW-1009' for Co. Carlow and decorated on the heel tang with two pointers in a landscape, scroll trigger-guard serial numbered '5903' in a starburst on the scroll and decorated with a sporting trophy on the border engraved bow, trigger-plate with large pineapple finial, rear ramrod-pipe en suite, gold escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, the former engraved with owner's initials, and original brass-mounted ramrods (steel parts with light rust patination): in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including a pair of original spare steels, later brass-mounted powder-flask embossed with deer surmounted by a hound on each side, leather shot-belt, turnscrew (handle bruised), red leather flint wallet, shot dispensers and patch-cutter, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label for circa 1798 to 1815, the exterior (some minor damage, bone keyhole escutcheon incomplete) with flush fitting brass carrying handle centred on a circular vacant brass escutcheon, London proof marks 79.5 cm. and 77 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureW. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Mantons: Gunmakers, 1966, p. 91D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers, The Mantons 1782-1878, 1993, p. 41For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Very Fine Cased .450 (52-Bore) Percussion Whitworth Patent Sporting And Target RifleBy The Whitworth Patent Rifle Company, No. 271, Circa 1860With blued barrel rifled with five bright spiral grooves and engraved 'Whitworth . Patent' along the top in front of the back-sights, the latter comprising two folding leaf-sights for 100 and 200 yards respectively and each with central gold line, and folding adjustable long range sight calibrated from 300 to 1000 yards and also with central gold line, blued fore-sight, breech flat engraved with foliage at the terminal, border engraved case-hardened breech decorated with a prone stag on the flat and with platinum plug, border engraved case-hardened tang decorated with scrolling foliage, case-hardened border engraved flat detented lock engraved 'Whitworth Patent' and decorated with foliate scrollwork, hammer en suite and inhabited by an eagle and serpent, a blued safety-catch in front, highly figured half-stock (minor scratches on the side-flat) with chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn cap, border engraved case-hardened steel mounts decorated with scrolling foliage and comprising butt-plate with pineapple-shaped finial, circular hinged patch-box cover engraved with a stag pursued by a hound in a landscape within a border of scrollwork, vacant silver escutcheon, engraved sling button, and retaining virtually all its original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case (one compartment with minor damage) retaining the compartment covers each with bone knob, and with accessories including G. & J.W. Hawksley powder-flask with bag-shaped body covered in black pigskin, Whitworth bullet mould and hand tools, T-shaped combination tool with spare nipples, brass-mounted ramrod and japanned ammunition box, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior (minor old splits) with vacant circular brass escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks 74.5 cm. barrel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An American Over-And-Under Single-Trigger .450 Bore Percussion Rifle And 20-Bore GunBy Joseph Golcher, Mid-19th CenturyWith sighted barrels retaining some original browning, the top barrel rifled with bright six spiral grooves, case-hardened breech engraved with a foliate scroll on top, long case-hardened tang decorated en suite and with blued circular long range peep-sight folding down against a spring, border engraved case-hardened back-action locks each signed in gothic script and decorated with two pheasants in a landscape, foliate engraved hammers, figured butt with chequered grip, white-metal mounts comprising shaped white-metal patch-box with hinged circular cover, curved butt-plate, and spur trigger-guard with scrolled tang, brass-tipped side-mounted ramrods, probably original, and some original finish 74.3 cm. barrelFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Fine Cased .500 Percussion Presentation Sporting RifleUnsigned, Circa 1854With browned twist octagonal sighted barrel (light scattered surface patination) engraved with recipient's name 'J.H. Thornhill Esquire' along the top flat at the breech and rifled with four bright spiral grooves, three blued folding leaf back-sights each with central platinum line, case-hardened breech with two gold lines and engraved with foliate scrollwork on top, pierced platinum plug, border engraved case-hardened tang decorated with foliate scrollwork, case-hardened flat detented lock and hammer decorated en suite, highly figured half-stock (minor damage) with chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn cap, border engraved blued steel mounts all decorated with foliate scrollwork and comprising butt-plate, spur trigger-guard, case-hardened trigger-plate with shaped finial, blued set trigger, engraved barrel-bolt escutcheons, sling mounts, original brass-mounted ramrod, and retaining virtually all its original finish: in original lined and fitted brass-mounted mahogany case (lock mechanism missing) with accessories including brass-mounted powder-flask embossed with a scallop shell on each side, brass bullet-mould, patch-cutter and leather sling, the exterior of the lid (old split) with flush-fitting brass carrying handle centred on a vacant circular escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks 75.3 cm. barrelFootnotes:A newspaper cutting hand dated April 1854 and pasted to the inside of the lid reads: 'On Tuesday the 18th instant, a handsome case, containing a very superior got up rifle piece, &c, was presented to J.H. Thornhill. Esq., Surgeon, Darlaston by Mr James Wilkes, at the Vine Inn, of the same place, as a mark of gratitude for the kind attention paid to him by that gentleman during his late illness; a circumstance which the medical profession seldom have the opportunity of boasting of.'A James Wilkes is recorded working in Darlaston, Staffordshire between 1854 and 1872For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Fine And Very Rare Cased 38-Bore (.500) Percussion D.B. Sporting Rifle With Telescopic SightBy John Dickson & Son, 63 Princes Street, Edinburgh, No. 1406 For 1850With browned damascus twist barrels signed along the sighting rib at the breech and each rifled with eleven bright spiral grooves, blued folding leaf back-sights (one missing) from 60 to 180 yards and each with central gold line, and mounts for the original hand-detachable telescopic sight, border engraved case-hardened breeches each with engraved platinum plug and decorated with an eagle on the flat between, border engraved tang engraved with scrolling foliage, signed case-hardened flat detented locks and dolphin hammers each decorated en suite within borders of ropework, the former serial numbered on the inside and stamped with initials 'IB' for Joseph Brazier, the latter with blued safety-catch in front, highly figured half-stock with chequered pistol-grip and fore-end, steel mounts comprising chequered butt-plate decorated with scrolling foliage and a roe buck in a landscape on the border engraved heel tang, case-hardened grip-cap engraved with scrolling foliage, trigger-guard retaining some blueing on the inside and decorated with a stag and a hind in a landscape amid scrolling foliage on the bow, case-hardened trigger-plate with long finial decorated with foliate scrollwork, rear ramrod-pipe with pineapple-shaped finial en suite, circular case-hardened patch-box cover engraved with a prone male lion in a landscape within a foliate scroll border, foliate scroll engraved sling button with knurled edge, grooved forward trigger, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's crest and elaborate monogram, original brass-mounted ramrod, and retaining most of its original finish: in original brass-mounted oak case fitted and lined in tooled pigskin (minor old marks) with accessories including browned twist telescopic sight signed in full along the top and with leather-mounted eyepiece, brass-mounted powder-flask, circular brass percussion cap dispenser, serial numbered steel bullet mould and sprue-cutter, patch-cutter, lift-out tray fitted for turnscrews, cleaning tools (two replaced, one blade missing) and T-shaped combination tool, mallet, the head faced in leather, and turned circular wooden boxes, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle engraved with owner's name 'R.H. Broughton Esq.r' and centred on a circular vacant brass escutcheon, London proof marks 70 cm. barrelsFootnotes:LiteratureDonald Dallas, John Dickson & Son, The Round Action Gunmaker, 2014, pp. 37-39, colour plates. Recorded as 'order dated 27th November 1850 from Robert H. Broughton, 21 Inverleith Row, Edinburgh'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cased .650 (16-Bore) Percussion Oval-Bore D.B. Sporting RifleBy Charles Lancaster, 151 New Bond St., London, No. 2852, Mid-19th CenturyWith rebrowned twist barrels with bright bores and matted rib, the latter with folding leaf back-sights (forward one removed) calibrated for 100, 150 and 200 yards, the barrels engraved beneath respectively with maker's details and 'Patent Smooth Bored Rifle', case-hardened breeches each with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, and engraved with symmetrical foliage on the flat between, case-hardened border engraved tang engraved with scrolling foliage, signed flat case-hardened detented locks and dolphin hammers decorated en suite, the former each with blued safety-catch in front, highly figured half-stock with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, reblued steel mounts comprising chequered butt-plate engraved with a wolfhound and scrolling foliage on the heel tang, trigger-guard with rutting stags in a landscape on the bow and with chequered spur, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple finial, rear ramrod-pipe with finial en suite, circular case-hardened patch-box cover (spring broken) decorated with a stag in a mountainous landscape within a border of foliage, silver escutcheon with later Indian inscription, original brass-mounted ramrod, and some original case-hardened finish: in original lined and fitted brass-mounted oak case (some termite damage) with full accessories mostly numbered in Indian and comprising powder-flask with suspension chain (leather damaged), two steel bullet moulds, sprue-cutter, patch-cutter, case-hardened mainspring clamp, combination tool in its leather wallet, brass powder-measure, a pair of spare burnished mainsprings, oil bottle, spare ramrod and turnscrews, the interior of the lid (minor moth damage) with maker's trade label, the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle centred on a circular escutcheon with Indian inscription, the front of the case carved with later Indian inscriptions, London proof marks and Lancaster's barrelsmith's marks 74.5 cm. barrelsFootnotes:Charles William Lancaster, son of Charles (see following lot), is recorded at 151 New Bond Street, London between 1847 and 1854For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Mahogany Case For A Pair Of Joseph Manton Percussion Duelling PistolsCirca 1830Retaining its green baize lining (compartments missing, upper edge with some damage), and containing some contemporary accessories comprising a brass-mounted three-way powder-flask, the body covered in red leather (stained, minor damage), a turnscrew with swelling wooden handle of octagonal section and retaining its brass pricker, a leather flint wallet, a pan brush, and a steel patch-cutter, the interior of the lid with original Joseph Manton trade label (minor damage, upper lock mechanism missing), the exterior of the lid with folding brass carrying handle centred on a circular vacant brass escutcheon 46 cm. X 22.5 cm. handleFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Fine 29-Bore (.550) Percussion D.B. Sporting Rifle By Edward Paton, 44 George Street, Perth, Maker to H.R.H. The Late Prince Consort, No. 2329, Circa 1865With re-browned damascus twist sighted barrels with bright bores each rifled for a belted ball, signed in full along the top of the breeches and with matted rib, folding leaf back-sights form '50' to '250' yards, each leaf with central platinum line, border engraved recoloured breeches each with platinum plug and decorated with foliate scrollwork between, case-hardened tang engraved with foliate scrollwork, signed border engraved case-hardened detented flat locks decorated with scrolling foliage, dolphin hammers en suite and each with blued safety-catch (one with some pitting) in front, highly figured half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, butt (minor repair to toe) with cheek-piece, border engraved steel mounts comprising hinged circular patch-box cover decorated with a stag in a landscape, chequered butt-plate with scrolling foliage on the heel, serial numbered trigger-guard with chequered spur and decorated with a running stag in a landscape on the bow, case-hardened trigger-plate with foliate engraved pineapple-shaped finial, rear ramrod-pipe en suite, vacant silver escutcheon, sling mounts, original brass-mounted ramrod, and retaining most of its blued and case-hardened finish, London proof marks 75 cm. barrels Footnotes:Edward Paton is recorded in Perth and Dundee, Scotland between 1856 and 1885For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ANTIQUE BRASS PATCH BOX

Ƒ Thompson Centre Arms A .50 percussion 'Hawken' rifle, serial number 518949, octagonal barrel 28 in., blade front sight and adjustable back sight, scroll engraved lock plate and hammer, double set trigger; walnut half stock with brass furniture including finger rest trigger guard and patch box, lack ramrod, with original card box. Section 1 - FAC or RFD required to purchase.

A William Moorcroft Cornflower pattern trumpet vase, early 20th century, probably for James MacIntyre & Co, decorated on a shaded green ground, on circular foot, green inscribed signature, impressed number 12, 22cmCondition report: There is a sprayed over patch on the underside and on the base of the interior. The foot and vase have not been parted and there are no signs of restoration or over spraying where the foot joins the base of the vase. There is a large restored 'J' shape crack visible on the interior of the vase approximately 14cm long. It may be that at some point, an attempt has been made to pierce the base in order to accommodate an electrical cable to create a table lamp and the resulting forcing home of the lamp fitting has caused the damage.

A small group of collectable teddy bears, comprising a Bramble Patch bear named 'Denzel', 43cm, a Thistledown bear named 'Lady Verity', 33cm, a Canterbury bear named 'Benji', 39cm, a Bearington bear named 'Cats & Dogs', 32cm, a Suki Silver Tag bear named 'Jacob Bear' number 44 of 1500, 44cm, a Gund 'Cliff Richard Collection' bear named 'Mortimer', 31cm and a Gyles Brandeth 'House of Nisbet Signature Edition' bear, number 1456 of 5000, 39cmCondition report: No obvious faults

A Spode or Coalport cabinet plate painted a full bouquet of flowers and a chaffinch, within a gilt anthemion border, 21.5cm diameter CONDITION REPORT: No damage or restoration. Only the patch of gilt loss at 6 o'clock and scattered flaking elsewhere.

An ebonised kriss handle in the form of a grotesque and a vegetable ivory kriss handle carved stylised designs CONDITION REPORT: Ebonised handle quite worn.Veg ivory handle - light surface wear, small patch/flaw to back.

A Baltic burr walnut commode, early 19th century, patch veneered with a band of applied leaf chased gilt metal, to canted corners, with gilt metal ring handles and ribbon-decorated escutcheon, on tapering square legs and gilt metal feet,104cm wide50cm deep84cm highCondition report: Good colour and patination with evidence of old timber shrinkage and veneer damage/repairs to both front corners of the top, two legs with plain block moulding losses: front right and back left.

Circle of Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641)A portrait of a lady, possibly Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond and Lennoxoil on canvas110 x 82cmCondition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas is formed from two sections with an addition above the sitter's head and a horizontal seam. There is an old patch at the lower edge of the canvas on the reverse. The paint layer has some areas of wrinkling and raised paint following the canvas weave. Old losses have been retouched, the retouchings are slightly darkened but acceptable from a normal viewing distance. The main area of retouching is in the upper section of the canvas above the sitter's head. The varnish is slightly yellowed with a light layer of dust. The frame is slightly worn in areas but in a good condition overall.

John Fullwood (1854-1931)A rider and a packhorse crossing a fordsigned 'John Fullwood' l.l., watercolour60 x 125cmCondition report: The paper is discoloured and the colours are lightly faded. Some light scattered foxing. A tear upper centre, badly restored with white paint. There appears to be another small torn patch lower centre that has also been restored. Small scattered indents, scratches and surface scuffs throughout. There are some small light white scuffs along lower extreme edge. The paint appears to have gone a little milky in some of the darker areas. One or two very light creases, barely visible. Some chips to the frame.

*Alfred de Breanski Jr (1877-1957) St Sunday Crag, the Lake Districtsigned 'A F de Breanski' l.r., inscribed with title verso, oil on canvas29 x 49cm*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Not relined. Canvas is a little loose. Some craquelure in the top half resulting in paint flaking and losses in the sky. A few further small flakes of paint loss elsewhere, namely the righthand hillside, and on the distant mountain top in the left half. A very small repaired hole in the water above the boulders, lower right. Seen under UV light, a patch of retouching in the sky upper left, another area in the central cliff area, and a further small patch on the hillside on the righthand side. A few further dabs of retouching elsewhere. Varnish has yellowed a little. Could benefit from a clean.

A large elm blanket box,19th century, with a brass handle either end, and fitted with three locks,126cm wide58cm deep56cm highCondition report: Repaired split to top, polished in knock and dents, burn mark to top, interior not original inisde of top with large patch

A Chinese gilt-bronze censer,Qing dynasty, of circular form, with twin handles and tripod feet, bearing a four-character Xuande mark to the base,15cm diameter7.5cm highCondition report: Two apparent patch repairs. Surface scratches and wear. Small dents and dings. Approx. 1057g.