AN UMBRELLA BELONGING TO VISCOUNTESS ASTOR MP, 20th century, by Brigg of London, with an amber opium pipe mouthpiece handle and yellow metal mount inscribed 'Lady Astor MP, 4 St James's Square SW1', 83cm long Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor, was an American-born British politician. She moved to England at the age of 26 and married the politician Waldorf Astor. In 1919, after the death of his father, Waldorf Astor became 2nd Viscount Astor. Owing to his ascension to the Viscountcy, he was forced to give up his seat in Parliament as MP for Plymouth Sutton. Nancy subsequently won the seat in a by-election and became the second woman elected to the House of Commons and the first to take her seat, as the first woman elected, Constance Markievicz, had declined in accordance with Sinn Fein's party policy.
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A George V Silver Seal Top Spoon, and mixed silverware, the seal top spoon by Elkington & Co, London 1912, 7.25ins overall, a Pair of 18th Century Silver Sugar Nips, by Ebenezer Coker, no date letter, 4.75ins, and a small selection of silver spoons and other flatware, various, combined weighable silver 9ozs, and a boxwood and plated pipe tamper, the finial carved with a hound and game, 3.75ins overall Provenance: The Countess of St. Germans, Truro, Cornwall, and thence by family descent
Pearlware temperance plate, the central field with depiction of a gentleman with table, pipe bottle and glass above the motto "never no never" and surrounded by the motto "band of hope, brotherhood, fortitude, perseverance" and floral border, 15cm diameterTwo hairline cracks to central field
A Leeds Fireclay Co terracotta tobacco jar and cover, early 20th century, modelled as a tree trunk with cut branches, the jar with sgrafitto motto 'A pipe let's take for old time's sake L.F.C' to slip glazed panel, the cover with twisted stick handle, 17.5cm high, with a similar Leeds Fireclay Co tobacco jar, lacking cover, marked 'LFC LD HIPPERHOLME' to base, a further similar jar with cover, probably Leeds Fireclay Co, inscribed 'Harmony Lodge', two further tobacco jars modelled as tree trunks, a pair of candlesticks modelled as tree trunks, and a jug with inscribed bark decoration (at fault) (8) For condition information please view this lot on our website HERE
A vintage novelty cotton bobbin holder, modelled in the form of a teapot, 6cm high, a miniature treen barrel, with simulated banding, impressed 'A Wootton' to base, 8cm high, a treen shallow dish, 14cm diameter, a treen baluster pepperette, 8cm high, a treen smokers pipe, barrel shaped dispenser and a lino cutter (7)
A cast brass counter top cigar lighter, 19th century, the lighter modelled as Mr Punch holding a quill and inkwell while smoking a cigar, the underside with threaded pipe to allow connection to a gas supply, the model mounted on a plinth base set with holes to allow fixing to a tobacconist counter or bar, 18cm high, with another similar example (at fault) (2)
A selection of early 20th century smoking items, comprising: a miners brass snuff box, of lozenge form, decorated with star motif, engraved 'Henry Hardman, 1900, St. Helen's', 7.5cm long, a carved smoking pipe, with white metal and amber stem, designed as a hand holding a strawberry, within fitted case and a further carved example, depicting horses, with a tortoise shell handle pipe cleaner and knife tool and a further mother of pearl handled pen knife (5) (at fault)
Mixed Lot: early 20th century hand painted silk fan depicting a bullfight (a/f), a leather cased Meerschaum pipe, the bowl carved as an Edwardian gentleman with flowing beard and having amber shank, length 15cm (a/f), an early 20th century ivory and black composition cigarette holder in Art Deco taste, leather cased, circa 1925/30 (3)
Selection of Trade and Rank Badgestrade include 10 x embroidery Parachutist (light bulb) ... 16 x embroidery A within a wreath ... 3 x embroidery parachute wings ... 3 x embroidery tank ... Anodised tank ... Bullion embroidery Pipe Major ... KC bullion embroidery colour rank (mess dress) ... QC bullion embroidery Musician ... Vic crown brass Musician ... KC brass Musician ... Various embroidery crowns ... Various rank. 90 + items.
Hollis & Sons No 2 Musket Cape Rifle29 1/2 inch, rifled barrel. Top flat with engraved sighting bars and eight flip up sights (2 absent). Barrel marked to the side "Henrys Patent Rifling" and the breech "Rifle I Hollis & Sons London For No 2 Case". Flat sided body with floral scroll and panel engraving. The right side with safety lever. Martini action. Steel trigger guard with operating lever, both with floral engraving. Polished pistol grip butt with checkered grip. Steel pistol grip, end cap and butt plate. Checkered front forend with steel ramrod pipe. Wooden ramrod. Old repaired breech to the wrist.
Rare M1855 Lancaster Bayonet24 1/4 inch, single edged, pipe back, quill point blade. The forte with contract maker's stamp dated "03" with various Ordnance stamps to forte and spine. Brass muzzle ring and crossguard. Brass, bird beak pommel stamped "1185". Steel locking spring. Contained in its black leather scabbard with brass throat and chape. Leather with issue broad arrow. Good clean example.
1842 Pattern Percussion Pistol by "Blake & Co"10 bore, 9 inch, smoothbore barrel. 1842 pattern lock plate with line edge engraving. Maker stamped "Blake & Co". The tang stamped "London". Military pattern percussion hammer. Polished full stock woodwork. Brass butt cap, sideplate, trigger guard, ramrod pipe and end cap. Steel ramrod. Minor old crack to forend.
Mid 19th Century Overcoat Percussion Pistol.500, 3 3/4 inch, octagonal barrel. The top flat with maker "Bentley London" within scroll oval. Lock plate with floral scroll engraving. Percussion hammer with matching engraving. End of hammer broken. Polished full stock woodwork with checkered grip. Steel trigger guard with floral engraving. Steel ramrod pipe. Steel ramrod with remains of swivel bar. Worthy of minor restoration.
A group of Bristol blue glassware to include two decanters one of bell shaped form and the other having a waisted neck, both with stoppers. A large tazza / table centrepieces having a clear glass stem. Together with a Victorian Nailsea blue glass pipe. Tallest measures 34cm. Tazza measures 15 cm tall by 40 cm diameter.
SECTION 18. A small mixed lot of assorted collectables including a Fieldings novelty ashtray, inscribed 'Flip Your Ashes on Old Nasty' with an image of Adolf Hitler to internal base, together with a Haig's decanter with silver-plated overlay, a Bruyere Veritable carved pipe, a cast brass plaque modelled as Charles Dickens and various cigarette boxes etc.
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