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A tortoiseshell and brass box with hinged lid, a pair of blonde tortoiseshell combs, an Indian comb, an inlaid needle case, a circular patch box, a tortoiseshell blotter and a cased comb. (8)

A Victoria Diamond Jubilee commemorative leaded stained glass panel, the central oval bevelled clear glass cut with a diamond surrounding the etched royal crown, the whole set between cut turquoise cabochons within the antique textured stained glass with clear bevelled diamonds at the corners, each with an etched national symbol of the United Kingdom. 23.5x31cm. CONDITION REPORT: Generally good condition. All cut and etched panels undamaged. Some cracked pieces, four small losses in bottom right hand quarter. One solid patch 3x2cm. on border.

Selection of miscellaneous silver - including George III patch box (Birmingham 1803), Edwardian cigarette case (Birmingham 1900), cut glass scent bottle with silver mounts (Birmingham 1902), two silver vestas and a Dutch strainer. Approximately 6ozs weighable silver (6)

Edwin H. E. Fletcher (1857 - 1945), oil on canvas - Thames Morning, signed, inscribed verso, unframed, 50.5cm x 76cm CONDITION REPORT Four small patch repairs as visible from the reverse, some overpainting.

Follower of Alexis Simon Belle (1674 - 1734), oval oil on canvas - portrait of a noblewoman with jewelled hair piece and lace-trimmed red dress, 68cm x 56cm CONDITION REPORT Relined, old but replacement stretcher. Stretcher marks and some deterioration associated particularly lower left - areas of paint loss, suggestion of a patch lower right (4 o'clock) near edge, small area of restoration towards edge at 3 o',clock, another area at 11 o'clock. Elsewhere slight paint loss and some general restoration but picture now appears stable and presents well

An Egg shaped mother of pearl Patch/Snuff Box and a pair of antique Glove stretchers

Roullet & Decamps clockwork automaton walking elephant, 35cm. CONDITION REPORT: Stained patch to undercarriage and around to keywinding hole. Red velvet saddle worn, losses. The woven border fraying and missing pieces. Tusk chipped. See additional images.

An early 19th century oval patch box 'Britons Gratitude and Nelsons Valor':, white enamel cover with polychrome text and cobalt blue base, with mirror to the interior of lid, 4.5cm long.

Quantity of Pedigree Sindy clothing, mostly 1960s and 1970s, includes: Weekenders; Skating Girl; Summery Days; Dream Date; Country Walk; Leather Looker; Cape; Out & About; Seaside Sweetheart; Springtime; Sweet Swimmer; Winter Holiday; Frosty Nights; Cosy Nights; Carefree Camping; Reefer Jacket; Bell Bottoms; Cocktail Time; Patch Birthday Party; Quantity of Pedigree Sindy clothing, mostly 1970s, includes: Lovely Lively; Funtime; Weekender 1978; Rock n Roller; Majorette. Outfits mostly incomplete, some duplicates. F-VG. (approx. 100 items)

Four Pedigree Sindy dolls, 1960s: 'Marilyn' Sindy, marked Made in Hong Kong to head, no marking on body, wearing Dream Date; Canterbury Patch, wearing School Days; Paul 1965, wearing Motorway Man; Paul 1968, wearing T-shirt. Overall G. (4)

Patch and a Pawn, Oxenham, Elsie J. Rare First Edition. 1940. London and New York: Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd. 1940, Publisher’s orange-red cloth cover with black outline; black lettering to front and spine; small line drawing of crown to front; frontispiece has 'Tansy pointed with her whip to the green slopes by the lodge'; flyleaf lists just 2 titles - Sylvia of Sarn & Girls of Gwynfa'. With original dust jacket.

A late 17th century silver patch box, maker's mark of a five pointed star to the base, the pull-off cover engraved with a Tudor Rose within a border, the base initialled *E*S*, 3cm diameter, 1.8cm high

Tomasso de Simone (Italian, circa 1852-1857) The Royal Yacht Squadron schooner "Fortuna" reefed down in a gale; The dismasted "Fortuna" limping into Shanklin Bay, Isle of Wight with the lifeboat coming alongside; and The crew of the "Fortuna" being rowed to shore, 1886 oil on canvas (3) 50 x 77cm (20 x 30in) Provenance: From a Leicestershire country house and the great grandson of Adrian Elias Hope. The RYS Fortuna, a wooden schooner, was built for Adrian Elias Hope (1845-1919) by G. Inman at Lymington, circa 1876. She was registered at 192 tons and measured 130 feet in length with a 25 foot beam. Adrian Hope was the grandson of Thomas Hope of the Deepdene (1769-1831), the celebrated collector and furniture designer, in turn grandson of Thomas Hope who founded Hope and Co., the Dutch Bank.Fortuna in a gale: Unlined canvas. Tension slightly slack and stretcher bar marks present. Paint layer is in good condition. A few scattered retouchings. Varnish is clear and even with a few scuffs and scratches. Some wear to the gilding on the frame. Large patch on reverse securing old damage. Fortuna at Shanklin Bay: Lined canvas. Old damage at left side, with concave undulations in canvas, uneven texture and paint loss. Also scuffs to varnish in this area. Paint layer worn with areas of retouching covering other damage. Varnish dull but even. Crew being rowed to shore: Unlined canvas. Tension slightly slack and corner drawers present. A few losses to paint at lower left corner, otherwsie painting is in good condition. Varnish is dirty and discoloured with surface dirt. A few losses to decorative surface of frame. (Christie's, London, 3rd December 2015) inscribed verso "Adrian Elias Hope"

Attributed to John Closterman (German, 1660-1711) Portrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders, believed to be Daniel Wilson of Dallam Tower, Westmorland (1680-1754), in a red and gold braided jacket, white stock and high grey wig oil on canvas, oval 74 x 62cm (29 x 24in) Provenance: By descent within the family of the sitter at Redgrave Hall, Suffolk. Daniel Wilson of Dallam Tower was MP for Westmorland from 1729-1741; High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1727; and father of Thomas Wilson who married Lucinda Holt of Redgrave Hall, Suffolk, in 1752.Unlined canvas on an oval stretcher. Tension is poor, causing undulations in canvas. Two holes at bottom edge with paint loss. Old damage in sitter's chin mended with patch on reverse. Paint layer is cupped but generally stable. Varnish is very glossy and slightly yellowed - bloom is beginning to form in areas. Scuffs and scratches to the paint layer. Craquelure overall. Old stretcher bar marks can be seen from the front.

An early 18th century walnut lowboy, crossbanded border decoration to quartered veneers, fitted four small drawers on cabriole legs and pointed feet 70 x 79 x 47cm (27 x 31 x 18in) Evidence of old worm in the legs and top, faded and stained top with small split to one side and a small patch.

A ROYAL DUX PORCELAIN FIGURE, c.1900, of a young maiden wearing a draped top and skirt, reading a book and seated on a hillock on a shaped base, model 2374, patch mark, 16" high

A ROYAL DUX PORCELAIN FIGURAL CENTREPIECE, c.1900, of a young female wearing a pink ribbon in her hair and a draped green costume climbing down a rocky outcrop to a large clam shell on a scroll moulded base, model 467, pink patch mark, 16 1/2" high

JOHN DALBY (1826-1853) PORTRAIT OF THE CHESTNUT MARE "MARION" IN A LANDSCAPE signed (Dalby York), dated 18[-]1 and inscribed Marion, oil on canvas, 62 x 75cm According to an old label on the stretcher,"Marion" was bred by Gilbert Crompton in 1819 and was sired by "Tramp" out of" Rosamund". ++Unlined with tiny old patch on the reverse, just in front of the horse's chest, on the original stretchers and in what is probably the original giltwood cavetto frame

NORTHERN EUROPEAN SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY MONKS IN A CLOISTER oil on canvas, 98 x 136cm ++The medium thin in places, on the reverse an old rectangular lining patch extreme lower centre, some pigments darkened with age

AN ITALIAN WALNUT AND BURR WALNUT SERPENTINE COMMODE, POSSIBLE GENOESE, 18TH C with a pink marble slab and gilt brass gallery, 73cm h; 60 x 35cm ++Both drawers with central old stained patch of replacement veneer where the original handle has been removed and now with a rococo style ormolu escutcheon above, legs possibly originally slightly longer, the back of one leg with old metal plate repair, the veneers of particularly pleasing deep rich old colour and patina, some localised worm damage

A Collection of Small Silver including Victorian mother of pearl fruit knife, Yard-O-Led, Albert, Miniature hand mirror, three thimbles and patch pot

An Yves Saint Laurent couture ivory silk Saharienne-style trouser suit, circa 1968-70, labelled and numbered 29224, the jacket with patch pockets, gilt metal buttons, top-stitched detailing; the slim-fitting trousers with slight flare at the the hem, bust 81cm, 32in, trouser waist 66cm, 26in (2) CONDITION REPORT: Although the jacket is couture finished, but the trousers have machine locked seams. Pin pricks from a brooch to the jacket lapel. The belt doesn't look original

A rare and early Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons cream cotton jersey 'beggar' ensemble Spring-Summer, 1983, with Tricot labels the button-fronted over-sized blouse of elongated, asymmetric rectangular form with slits for armholes adorned with tattered ribbon appliqués; the skirt formed from randomly patch-worked jersey and calico panels (2) Some journalists at the time derisively described Kawakubo's aesthetic for this collection as the 'beggar look'. The fabrics were intentionally selected or treated as part of the production process to give a ragged or distressed look. This radical approach to fashion was diametrically opposite to Western fashions of the time and caused a sensation when first seen in Paris. See 'Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion' pp.44-45 for illustrations of similar 'distressed' effect ensembles and a reproduction of the image used in the Comme des Garçons Spring/Summer 1983 catalogue, photographed by Peter Lindbergh, which shows an almost identical blouse. CONDITION REPORT: Good condition, no problems

A Christian Dior couture brown tweed day suit, Autumn-Winter, 1955, labelled and numbered 78752, the jacket with domed black buttons, the skirt with broad box pleats, bust 92cm, 36in, waist 66cm, 26in (2) CONDITION REPORT: Jacket: tweed is generally good, lining is very worn at the underarms, buttons have been moved to the edge of the jacket at waist and hip area to widen the closure. Skirt: black silk lining has been replaced at lower hem - but very well done. Skirt hem has been lowered. Grosgrain patch to hem return approx. 4x12cm (where a small panel was taken to extend the waistband). Waistband has been widened by 5cm.

A printed cotton day dress, circa 1825, roller-printed with teal-blue leaves and wine scrolling grasses, empire-line with puff sleeves, flounces to neck and cuffs, piped bands to hem, drawstring fastenings, bust approx 81cm, 32in CONDITION REPORT: small darned repair to left shoulder - concealed below frill, armholes may have been altered/deepened - stitching is a bit rough here, 20cm/8in tear to right hip area which has been almost invisibly repaired and re-backed. Small darn to left underarm and patch repair to sleeve. 2.5cm split at right underarm area on bodice. Repaired 4cm split to left puff sleeve and large insert panel at lower side of sleeve.

A Jeanne Lanvin couture robe de style, 'La Mascotte', Spanish collection, 1925, un-labelled, of ivory crêpe de chine edged in scarlet, with cross-over front panels, with red silk ties to waist, the skirt embroidered with chain stitched roundels in scarlet and ivory, edged in gold thread, the inner hem with stiffened scalloped band to hold the shape, bust approx. 86-92cm, 34-36in CONDITION REPORT: Both of the red armhole bands have been replaced with near matching silk as has the rear scarlet neck band. Ivory silk areas have been replaced over both shoulders. Ivory silk is splitting at rear left shoulder seam and hole in ivory silk. Fine splits are forming in the ivory silk directly below the replaced rear scarlet neck band within a fain stain line. Small split along the vertical seam line at left waist. Faint oval water mark to bodice on front right panel approx 6 by 2cm long. Fine splits forming to cream silk at rear left armhole area. The skirt with numerous fine splits, but particularly on the left and right sides. Centre back with stain and moth hole. Faint watermarks to red hem areas. Two darts have been added to the bodice and the side seams have been re-sewn along same lines as has the waistline. Stains on tip of one waist-tie. Cream silk patch to buckram stiffened inner hem panel. Centre back skirt has 14cm vertical repair in plain silk below waistband.

A Yohji Yamamoto red wool dress, in homage to Pierre Cardin, Autumn-Winter, 1989-90, labelled and size S, with wide circular cut-outs to the sides, concealed inner hip pockets, zip fastened to the back On the runway this dress was worn with a contrasting black body suit and tights, see: www.dailymotion.com/video/x25orex_yohji-yamamoto-autumn-winter-1989-1990-paris-pret-a-porter-women-by-canale-moda_people The lead singer of 'Swing Out Sister' wore an identical dress on the cover of the single 'Through the Sky'. CONDITION REPORT: good condition, looks unworn. Patch of matching fabric is inside one pocket.

A Continental faience patch-box with brass rim and hinge, painted with floral sprays, VP monogram, 5-8 cm diam to/w a French oval porcelain miniature plaque of St Anne d'Auray in pierced gilt brass strut frame (2)

Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal 'Byzantine' jug, patt. 2681, 22 cm, to/w 'Golden Leaves' vase, patt. 4921, 22 cm and a plate, possibly Crown Ducal, decorated in the stitch/patch pattern, incised and impressed to base, 32 cm diam. (3) Condition Report Vase crazed. Plate rubbed and marked.

Victor Askew (1909-74) - A town canal view, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 55 x 68 cm Condition Report Patch of paint loss in centre extending approx 1 x 4 cm, and faint scratch to foreground.

Comics free gifts (1930s-60s). Buster's Book of Flying Aces, Laurel & Hardy Book of Wisecracks (Film Fun giveaway), Radio Fun Bumper Song Book, Loco Spotter's Handbook, Fighters of the Wilds (both Rover). Logbook of Locomotives, Pocket Dictionary of Japes, Treks of Blood, Ice and Terror, The Cavemen, Battlers of the Iron Road, The Memory Man's Book of Football Facts (all Wizard), Bimbo's Patch-a-Picture Book and Mighty Midgets 24: Robinson Crusoe. With 1963 Annuals leaflet. All complete with inserts [vg-/vg+] (14). No Reserve

Magic-Beano Book (1945). Koko leapfrogs Big Eggo. Strang The Terrible and Jimmy and his Magic Patch full length picture stories by Dudley Watkins. Good colour boards with loose spine and some wear to spine illustration. Neat dedication. Cream pages with a few margin light foxing spots [vg]

SILVER FRUIT KNIFE , SILVER STAMP TROUGH, SILVER PATCH BOX (RUBBED MARK)

Alfred Pollentine (1836-1890) - Devano canal in Venice, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 40 x 60.5cm Condition Report / Extra Information Generally good. Minor craquelure, no breaking out. Small patch repair verso. Small area of overpaint to centre.

An early 18th century walnut and burr walnut lowboy, the four quarter veneered top with feather and crossbanding above an arrangement of four drawers, with brass teardrop handles, the whole raised on later square cut cabriole supports, w.72cm, d.45cm, h.69cm Condition Report / Extra Information Brasswork not original. Chip to back right corner. Small patch veneer repairs, mostly to cockbanded edge. Loose moulding to side. Legs are replacement. Some old wormholes to side panels - not active.

A Meissen porcelain figure of a woman, blue cross swords mark, 20cm high and a late Georgian enamel patch box painted with figure in landscape in puce, 7cm wide (2)

A pill box with engraved detail stamped 925, a similar patch pot and a canted rectangular pill box (3)

A continental silver serving spoon with London import marks, the shell shape bowl with floral embossed patch, the finial modelled as a man with an ale jug, 20.5cm long, with two silver ladles, Edinburgh 1805, Dublin 1787, a long mustard spoon, Glasgow 1855 and another serving spoon, Sheffield 1899 (5)

A 19th century Campaign chest of drawers, with two sections and with brass fittings and with detachable short turned legs. Width 105 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The top of the chest is in generally good condition with only old surface marks and scuffs. The left hand brass corner bracket is rubbed through to the timber underneath. The top left hand drawer has a repair to the left hand corner and there is evidence of a further old repair along the top edge. The right hand drawer has a repair below the handle plate. The brass binding between the two drawers on the upper half is split. The sides of the upper half are scratched and scuffed and have small repairs along both bottom edges. The top drawer of the bottom half has a patch on the left hand side and there has been a further repair to the right hand bottom section of the drawer. The bottom drawer has had some small repairs and is a little discoloured. The sides of the base are quite badly marked and scuffed with some losses. The bottom moulding beneath the bottom drawer is discoloured, scuffed and marked. All legs are present but quite badly worn and scuffed. The backboards are original.

A George III mahogany turnover top demi-lune table, raised on four turned legs terminating in pad feet. Width 69 cm. CONDITION REPORT: This table requires some restoration. The top is flat but scuffed and marked in places and there is a patch in both the left and right hand corners. The underside edge of the turnover top is also marked and scuffed with a patch by the hinge at the left hand side and above the hinge on the right hand side. The bottom half of the top has had repair also, the top appears to have been broken and a new section of mahogany inserted. The frieze is veneered in segments and there are cracks down the joins. The front leg has a strange configuration beneath the lock escutcheon. We would not normally have expected to see the top of the leg itself which would usually be behind the veneer. The front leg is in good order. The rear leg on the gate has been broken in half and joined. The right hand rear leg has been broken at the top and repaired. The left hand leg has had cracks. There are various other repairs to the carcass. Quite significant work would be needed to bring this table back to good condition.

19/20th Century Italian School Oil on Canvas "Venice Canal" Unsigned. Craquelure, patch en verso. Measures 21-3/4" x 27-1/2", frame 27-1/2" x 33". Provenance: Collection of Robert Eigelberger, Casa Phippsberger, a prominent Palm Beach, Florida estate. Shipping $225.00 (estimate $300-$500)

A rare early Steiff centre-seam cinnamon mohair teddy bear, circa 1908, with black boot button eyes, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump, squeaker and FF button - 20in. (51cm.) high (patch and repairs to right arm, slight repair to top muzzle, balding to backs of legs, a glue area to back of left leg, slight damage and repairs to pads)

Six Patch dolls 1960 and 70s: three brunettes, one light brown and two blondes, 1st and 2nd issues and Canterbury Patch, all dressed

Six naked Sindy and Patch dolls 1980s and 70s: Sindy blonde, short and long hair, brunette; Patch with blonde, brunette and reddish brown hair

A Victorian tortoiseshell and mother of pearl marquetry rectangular casket, ivory bun feet, 3cm high, 6.5cm wide, c.1840; an early 19th century bone circular patch box, the screw-on cover with a fitted mirror, 4cm diam (2)

A cased Husun Star Globe by H. Hughes & Son Ltd., London, c.1920, the 7in. globe with lacquered brass horizon and meridian rings, paste-down instructions to lid, retailer's label for Capt. O. M. Watts Ltd. Yacht Equipment, London W1, in varnished wood case. * Condition: Globe in very good condition, with just minor scuffs to centre line and one small patch of loss to varnish to the line (below Altair) - approx. 1/8 x 1in. Complete with four brass meridien markers inside lid of case. Case good, but with some scratches and scuffing in places. Some brown staining to left side of instruction label. 

A collection of Channel Islands Masonic garments, for the Guernsey and Alderney Lodges, comprising two armbands, a neckband and apron, in royal blue with gold borders, within original leather case, the initials E.C. embossed in gilt to top; together with Royal Arch apron and sash, small circular white patch with gilt triangle for the same Lodge; various jewels to include Stewards medals for the province of Essex Institution for Boys, Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 1949, Royal Masonic Institution for Girls 1950, gilt silver star of David medal on crimson ribbon; together with four Masonic publications. (qty)

Three 19th century stone set patch boxes, all of oval form, to include a gilt metal example, the hinged lid and base inset with moss agate, 44mm wide; a floral enamel inlaid box with Lake Superior agate inset to hinged lid and base, 48mm wide; and a machined gilt bodied box, the hinged lid and base with inset chalcedony agate, 60mm wide. (3)

A fine Victorian silver and parcel gilt table centre piece by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1863, the 11in. clear and ruby cut glass dish with serrated rim above a central band of cut diamonds with ruby coloured hexagonal centres, enclosed by circle cut borders and above a star but base, supported upon an elegant Pompeian style silver and parcel gilt pedestal, the circular dish deposit with beaded rim on three supports above a tapering ovoid stem and circular foot bearing three crown pediments and twelve anthemion pendants to underside, on tripod supports with guilloche engraving to scroll rosette feet and gilt scroll brackets, on an anthemion decorated stepped circular base with scroll aprons supported on three gilt lion paw feet, impressed 'Elkington 753' with registration diamond to underside interior, 18in (45.7cm.) high, on matched Elkington shaped trefoil mirrored base, Frederick Elkington, Birmingham 1875, with trefoil husk border encompassing mirror plate, anthemion decoration and cartouches to parcel gilt exterior, three raised feet to mahogany underside, 12¼in. (31.2cm.) diameter. (3) * Condition: Base: Small silvering split and clouded patch to edge of mirror, plus one other dark line to silvering nearby. Marks good. No damage to silver. Minor rubbing to gilding to edges. Main section: Good, with no damage or repairs to silver. Minor wear to gilding to edges and raised detail. Circular hole to underside of urn beneath dish mount - possibly from earlier use as a lamp? Glass dish: Very good, with no damage.

A George V silver goblet, William Neale, Birmingham 1932, the round funnel bowl with inverted rim, on knopped stem with stepped pedestal foot, 4½in. (11.5cm.) high, weight 2.7 tr.oz. * Condition: Marks good. Three small dings to bowl, stem bent sideways a little. Dark tarnish patch to edge of foot. 

A pair of Victorian miniature silver porringers, Lowe & Sons, Chester 1881, with twin beaded handles and half gadrooned decoration, 1 5/8in. (4.1cm.) high; together with a George VI silver toast rack, Birmingham 1937; and five pieces of silver flatware, weight 6.8 tr.oz. (8) * Condition: - Pair miniature porringers: Marks clear. Interiors heavily tarnished, and one has a patch of heavy tarnishing to exterior.- Toastrack: Good condition. Marks clear.- Flatware: Comprises - a Victorian fancy back christening fork & spoon set (Chawner & Co., London 1859-60), some wear to marks but still legible. Some wear to fruiting vine decoration. Fork tines bent inwards at tip. / Kings pattern teaspoon (London 1835, Mary Chawner) - Good condition / Two 20th century spoons - one good condition, the other has a slightly bent stem.

A pair of Japanese miniature cloisonné bottle vases, flared long neck with moth and floral decoration, with hardwood linked stands, together with a carved ivory angel fish netsuke, a/f. (3) * Condition: Two bad impact marks and loss of 5mm enamel patch to first vase, 3mm impact to second vase.  12mm piece of ivory missing to dorsal fin of fish.

A Chinese silk Mandarin's dragon robe, 18th / 19th century, rampant dragons and worked in couched gilt-wrapped threads surrounded by cloud scrolls, cranes, bats, floral subjects and other auspicious emblems, above a wide lishui border defined in brightly hued satin stitch, the collar and cuffs embroidered en suite on a black ground, approx. 59in. (149.8cm.) length from top neck to hem, approx 25in. 63.5cm. width under arm to under arm. * Condition: Colours good - no fading. Some damage to note as follows:Water stains to light blue inside silk lining around hem and also to corner of the 'hidden' panel behind front overlap. Some gold and silver metal thread stitching is loose in places on dragons and cuffs throughout. 3in. split to underarm joint on left hand side, with a small 1cm. square patch of damage to blue silk ground on both sides of split and some damage to the pale silk lining beneath. Gold ribbon on right hand side of collar slightly stained and dull. Slightly larger split to right hand underarm - has caused a 2in. split to the blue silk ground on the front and a 1cm. square patch of similar damage to the back. Centre seam on both back and front slightly loose to the middle, with some evidence of restitching. Small dark stain line to front of hem. Loop below underarm on front overlap panel has some repair stitching and a later metal popper has been fixed here , causing a crease to the fabric. The corresponding popper to the other side near the button has been removed.

A Kangxi period Chinese blue and white ceramic saucer dish, six character Kangxi mark (1662-1722) and of the period, decorated with central pictorial of finely painted dragons chasing flaming pearls, the slightly everted rim with wave and crayfish border, the exterior with four alternating single and double flowering plants, on shallow circular foot, 8in. (20.3cm.) diameter. ** Condition: Star of glaze cracks to centre of base. These are not visible from the exterior - purely in the glaze. Some pinhead air bubbles to glaze to underside (including a line of bubbles to outside of base) which have some brown discoluration to the surrounding glaze. There is also a small patch of this discoluration around one of the glaze cracks. One tiny pinhead glaze frit beneath rim. A few light scratches to glaze in well.

A Wedgwood blue and white 'Ferrara' pattern bowl, 19th century, impressed 'Wedgwood', 9in.(22.8cm.) diameter; together with a Cauldon blue and white bowl; a pair of Mason's Willow pattern plates; and a Stone China plate. (5) * Condition: - Wedgwood bowl: Star glaze crack to base. Some glaze scratching to interior.  - Cauldon bowl: Several rust patch marks to inside glaze.- Masons plates: Small rim chip to one. Some glaze wear throughout.- Stone China plate: good condition.

English Naive School (mid-19th century), Bathing Machines and Bathing Rooms, probably Broadstairs, Kent, oil on canvas , 19½ x 29¾in. (49.5 x 75.5cm.) * Condition: Small repaired split to centre left of canvas. Patch visible verso. Six small flakes to margins. Craquelure across surface of canvas. Examined under UV - has been restored. Retouching to craquelure throughout, some minor retouching and strengthening to detail. Repainting to top left corner. Overpainting to wall to left of road at left of picture, and behind mother & child on beach. In a fairly modern plain painted & gilt frame.

Robert L. P. Lavoine (French, 1916-1999), Overlooking Paris from Menilmontant , gouache, signed lower right, titled 'Paris 42' lower left , 19¼ x 24¾in. (49 x 63cm.) * Condition: 0.5cm. square patch of paint worn to very top left corner. Small dark stain spot to top right of sky. Otherwise in good condition. In a glazed white painted wood frame with dark blue slip.

A collection of 19th century Staffordshire and other miniature poodles and dogs, to include a pair and two single poodles with game birds in mouths, 4in. (10.25cm.) high; a matched pair and two single poodles holding a basket of flowers in mouth, one Samson, approx. 3½in. (8.9cm.) high; two frit work poodles; four frit work dogs comprising a pair and two singles, the pair 3in. (7.6cm.) high; a miniature flat back of man seated on dog, 2¾in. (7cm.) high; and a later Continental frit work poodle with basket in mouth. (16) * Condition: - Game bird pair: Good condition - one with firing crack to top of back leg, and beneath upper part of pedestal.- Game bird singles: one lacks part of one wing on bird. The other with firing crack to underside of base. - Basket pair: Tiny chips to base on one and a small patch of brown discoloured crazing to glaze beside one front paw. - Basket singles: One with tiny firing cracks to base.- Frit work poodles: Both good.- Frit work spaniels: Pair have minor paint wear to muzzles. Small single has tiny base chip. Large single good.- German poodle: Good cdn.- Flatback: Small chip to base, paint flakes to green paint on shoulders.

After Thomas Gainsborough, late 18th century, 'The Brook by the Way' , oil on canvas laid on board , 17½ x 22½in. (57 x 44cm.). * Condition: Examined under UV - extensive overpainting to top right corner, surrounding the tree branch. Large patch also top left and extensive small retouches and craquelure overpainting throughout lower half of canvas. Evidence of overcleaning throughout. The canvas has been laid down onto a board. In a modern frame. 

Gerard Mercator (1512-1594), Islandia, (Iceland), 1595 or later, hand coloured engraved map, title cartouche, scale surmounted by dividers, sea monster upper left, 11 x 17in. (28 x 43.5cm.), Latin text verso. * Condition: Repaired tear to centre bottom in margin of map, approx. 2in visible to text verso. Slight browning to edges at joint with mount of map. Small patch of restoration with retouch to corner of map to lower right corner - verso this is visible as a white patch on the paper. Three other smaller similar white patches visible verso but they are beneath the mount on map side of frame. Map has a few minor fox marks but clean overall. Text verso has some time stain marks throughout.