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Click here to subscribeA YORIANI (ITALIAN, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY), portrait of a bearded countryman lighting his pipe, another of an elderly man in traditional hat and another of a young fisherman with his catch, two signed, watercolours, 43 x 27cm, 56 x 36cm and 40 x 29cm approx. (3)(B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Pipe smoker has some damage appearing to be from damp. Minor foxing to the fisherman also but basically fair condition. Framed and glazed.
TWO SIMILAR CARVED OAK MUSICIAN FIGURES in Medieval style, both seated one playing lute type instrument, the other playing a small pipe organ with keyboard, 22cm high approx, probably 17th Century. (2) (B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Both are split and very dry the lute has lost the upper portion of its neck.
A Meerschaum pipe with amber mouthpiece, 14.5cm long, in a fitted case labelled Wm. Astley & Co Ltd, 109 Jermyn St., S.W,., a turned bone dice shaker, 19th century, 10.5cm wide, and a George III portrait miniature, head and shoulder study of a young gentleman watercolour on card, 8 x 5.5cm, inscribed verso and dated 1805 (3).
EARLY ENTERTAINMENT STARS POSTCARDS. Approx 80+ early 20th century postcards depicting stage stars, some signed, most stored in protective plastic wallets and many with handwriting and dates on reverse. Stars to include: Constance Collier, Hilda Moody, Arthur Bourchier, Gabrielle Ray, Zena Darke, Gaynor Rowlands, Gladys Cooper, Maude Fealy, Marie Studholme, Mabel Love, Lydia West, Isabel Jay, Lily Hanbury, Madge Crichton, Agnes Fraser, Margaret Fraser. Petites Watteau, Australian Ladies Pipe Band with some also to depict theatres facades of the period.
Imperial German Hussar Regiment Nr12 Commemorative Pipe, porcelain pipe with hand painted scene of a Hussar on horse back with regimental details and reverse side with German maiden. The pipe is complete with its full length commemorative pipe stand which can be taken apart. Very well detailed item. Small area of damage to lower section of pipe bowl but otherwise good example. Complete the stand measures 124cms in length.
A Delft stand in the form of a seated woman, 19th century, probably a pipe rack, the amusing figure modelled wearing a bonnet, picked out in blue with floral designs and central rampant leopard crest in shield shaped cartouche, blue lined rims, initialled to base in blue, 14cm high CONDITION REPORT: Crazed throughout, enamel loss to top of her left hand, some pitting throughout, some bubbling to the glaze on the base. Some minor enamel loss and flaking to the base rim, some rubbing to the tip of the nose.
A Royal Crown Derby Platypus paperweight, Wedgwood Clarice Cliffe plates, two pieces of 1960's coloured Art glass, a Shelley part tea service, a Beswick Double Diamond Works Wonders advertising teapot, two Lurpak toast racks and butter dish, a Beswick Chimpanzee with Pipe, model No. 1049, and other advertising jugs etc. (four trays)
A box containing assorted pipes including a Dunhill "Skull" pipe 2 other Dunhill pipes , a Calabash Sherlock Holmes pipe in African mahogany with meerschaum insert bowl , cigars to include King Edward's Romeo Y Julietta Churchill Partagas Tiperillos Ricardos, various lighters, cigar cutter, etc
NO RESERVE Russian Avant-Garde.- Kamenskii (Vasilii Vasil'evich) Zvuchal Vesneianki. Stikhi [Sound Song of the Pipe of Spring. Poems], first edition, browning, advertisement on inside rear cover, ink name on title, hinges reinforced, some adhesive damage to gutter of title, original pictorial wrappers printed in colours, rebacked in later plain paper with some repairs to edges, stain to foot of upper cover, [MoMA 205], large 8vo, Moscow, 1918.⁂ The first edition of this anthology of one of the founders of Futurism's earlier works, including the first publication in full of Stenka Razin .
Early 19th Century Flintlock Greatcoat Pistol by "Reynolds" 28 bore, 4 1/2 inch, octagonal Damascus, smoothbore barrel. The top flat engraved "Reynolds". Foliage engraved rear tang. Stepped edge lockplate with foliage and sunburst engraving, again with maker "Reynolds". Swan neck flint cock with matching engraving. Rear sliding safety. Roller bar frizzen spring. Full stock polished woodwork with checkered grip. Steel pineapple finial trigger guard with stand of arms engraving. Steel ramrod pipe, wooden ramrod with horn tip. Minor old crack to wooden forend.
1822 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword 32 1/2 inch, single edged, slightly curved, pipe back, quill point blade. Gilt brass, multi bar guard with unusual crowned "VR" cypher applied. Gilt brass, stylised foliage backstrap. Shagreen covered grip with twist wire binding. Rear folding section of guard absent.
Early 19th Century Flintlock Greatcoat Pistol by "Scott Edinburgh" 20 bore, 5 1/2 inch, octagonal smoothbore barrel. The top flat engraved "Edinr". Rear tang with raised V sight and floral engraving. Lock plate with leaf edge border and rear floral spray. Maker "D Scott". Swan neck flint cock. Polished full stock woodwork. Steel pineapple finial trigger guard with floral engraving. Steel ramrod pipe. Silver escutcheon. Wooden ramrod with horn tip. Forend with minor old crack.
19th Century Italian Cavalry Sword 35 1/2 inch, single edged, pipe back blade. The forte with faint maker's stamp. Sheet steel guard. Steel, part checkered backstrap and pommel numbered "H3271". Polished wooden grip. Contained in its steel scabbard with two loose hanging rings. Throat with matching serial number "H3271". Steel with dark patina.
Mid 19th Century Percussion Greatcoat Pistol by "Smith London" 18 bore, 6 inch, octagonal, browned Damascus, smoothbore barrel. The top flat engraved "London". Foliage engraved rear tang. Back action lock plate with foliage scroll engraving and maker "˜Smith". Percussion hammer with matching engraving. Full stock polished woodwork with checkered grip. Steel trigger guard with scroll engraving. Steel ramrod pipe. Captive steel ramrod. White metal oval escutcheon and sideplates.
Early 19th Century Drum & Nipple Converted Greatcoat Pistol by John Manton & Son .650, 5 1/4 inch, octagonal, browned Damascus smoothbore barrel. The rear top flat with inlaid silver plaque "Manton & Sons London". Heavy floral engraved tang. Side with drum and nipple conversion. Lock plate with floral edge line and tang floral engraving. Engraved maker "John Manton & Son". Rear sliding hammer safety. Percussion hammer with edge line engraving and dolphin head. Polished full stock woodwork with fine checkered grip. Steel pineapple finial trigger guard with stand of arms engraving. Silver escutcheon with family goat head crest. Silver sideplates. Steel ramrod pipe. Wooden ramrod with horn tip.
Scarce M1844 Rifled Yeomanry Cavalry Percussion Carbine 20 1/4 inch, rifled barrel. Rear V sight. The breech stamped "1844 Enfield" and proof stamps. Lock plate stamped with crowned VR over "Tower 1844" with Ordnance stamp. Percussion hammer. Retains percussion cap cover. Polished full stock woodwork with brass butt plate, trigger guard, ramrod pipe and end cap. Steel Cavalry sliding bar, sling swivels and captive ramrod. Good clean example.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes Household Number for November official coin FDC PNC. Contains a 1994 Gibraltar 1 Crown coin to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Return of Sherlock Holmes, coin depicts Holmes smoking a pipe. GB stamp and Sherlock Homes & Lestrade "The Six Napoleons" stamp. 5/5/95 221B Baker Street London Sherlock Homes postmark. Good condition
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