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Click here to subscribeAN EDWARDIAN PRESENTATION INK STAND of shaped rectangular form with shell borders, on down-curving feet, on a wooden presentation plinth bearing a presentation inscription, by the Goldsmiths & Silversmith's Co. Ltd, London 1902, the underside of the base also engraved with a retailer's mark, 12" long x 7" high, (c.25oz). See illustration
A 20thC Middle Eastern lacquered brass and finely cast white coloured metal cased mantel clock, having a domed top with finials, straight sides, between outset corner pillars and a bevelled glass door, on a stepped bracket plinth; the 8 day gong strike movement faced by a painted Arabic dial 15''h
An early 20thC decoratively engraved lacquered gilt metal cased carriage clock, having bevelled glass panels and a folding top handle, on a bracket plinth; the French movement with a repeater and bell, faced by a painted white enamel Roman dial inscribed A Pittar Lattey & Cie, Government Place, Calcutta 6''h
A late 18thC country made, light oak longcase clock, having a straight cornice, over a square, glazed panelled window, between outset pillars, over a straight trunk and a pendulum door, on a box base and plinth; the 8 day bell strike movement faced by an engraved brass dial with applied spandrels, a date aperture, an engraved, silvered Roman chapter ring and subsidiary seconds dial inscribed Thomas Smith, London 75''h
An early 18thC walnut longcase clock, the hood having a moulded pediment, over an arched door with turned pillars and rectangular door box base, raised on a bracket plinth; the 8 day bell strike movement faced by a brass dial with subsidiary seconds and a date aperture with a silvered Roman chapter ring inscribed James Blackborow, London 89''h
Second World War period figure of St. George, cast in lead, impressed on reverse - Cast in lead from the Houses of Parliament', mounted on stone plinth, set with disc - 'This stone came from Houses of Parliament', 21.5cm high. N.B. These figures were made from rubble taken from the Palace of Westminster after it was damaged by bombing in 1941 and used to raise funds for the Red Cross
A .550 CALIBRE GERMAN BUTT RESERVOIR AIR RIFLE BY WENTSLAU A EHRNBREITSTEIN, NO. 171, CIRCA 1740 with octagonal swamped sighted barrel (back-sight removed), engraved with scrolls and numbered '99' over the breech, signed bevelled lock numbered '171', fitted with dummy flintlock mechanism, engraved with an artilleryman within a scroll (cock missing), double set trigger, figured walnut full stock carved with a raised moulding about the rear ramrod-pipe and the trigger-guard, the butt with raised cheek-piece carved with scrolls, engraved brass mounts comprising pierced side-plate decorated with hounds in pursuit of a doe, and incorporating the cocking indicator, butt-plate with engraved trap covering the reservoir valve, decorated with a pair of hounds beneath a stag on a plinth, three ramrod-pipes (fore-end cap missing), and horn-tipped ramrod 79.8 cm; 31 3/8 in barrel Wentzlau is recorded in Koblenz circa 1747-84 and was hofbüchsenmacher to the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt for whom he made at least six airguns. Guns by him are signed both in Neuwiedt and Ehrenbreitstein, the latter are apparently always serial numbered. The lowest serial number recorded is 76 and the highest is 147, on a gun now preserved in the Badisches Landesmuseum. A gun by Friedrich Jakob Bosler of Darmstadt, formerly in the W. Keith Neal Collection, has a strikingly similar side-plate to the present gun and was sold Christie's 9th November 2000, lot 130. See A. Hoff 1972, pp. 52-3.
A large Edwardian rosewood sewing box, the domed lid centred by an inlaid shell motif outlined in copper stringing with a double brass outer stringing, large elaborate pierced brass carrying handles, the stepped plinth edged by brass beading, the interior with a compartmentalised tray, complete with key, 37.5cm x 29cm x 20.5cm.
A mixed lot comprising; a pair of opera glasses with mother-of-pearl grips, 11cm, boxed set of four thimbles, hair comb, ivory paper knife, silver mounted cheroot holder, folding brass rule, two bone implements, swivel toilet mirror, mirrored circular plinth, 11.5cm diameter, embroidered lady's evening bag with elaborate white metal clasp, on chain,3 5cm, tortoiseshell lorgnette, 16cm and four cards of Dorset buttons. (16)
AN OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, signed Thomas Wilson, Spalding, the eight day movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell, 12" arched dial with Roman numerals and painted with flowers and Oriental figures, landscape in the arch, seconds dial and calendar aperture, the mahogany banded case with turned brass finials and scrolled pediment on fluted columns, arched door with marquetry patera flanked by fluted pilasters, panel base on plinth, 85 1/2" high (Illustrated)
AN OAK ENCLOSED DRESSER, early 19th century, the associated (?) delft rack with dentil moulded cornice over four open shelves, the upper corners with pierced brackets, the base with raised back containing seven small drawers, six long drawers below with later turned wood handles, panelled sides, on later plinth, 81 1/2" x 23 1/4" x 85 1/2" (Illustrated)
A MAHOGANY BOOKCASE, 19th century, the upper section with dentil moulded cornice over two astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelving, and flanked by fluted pilasters, the possibly associated base crossbanded with ebony stringing, moulded edged top, two frieze drawers with brass drop handles, two doors below with recessed cut cornered panels enclosing shelving, fluted pilasters, on plinth, 55 1/4" x 19" x 89 3/4"
A 19th Century French alabaster and gilt metal mounted mantel clock, surmounted by vase shaped finials and beaded scrolls, circular Roman numeral dial stamped Marc, Paris, supporting an 8 day movement striking on a bell, contained under a glass dome and mounted on an oak oval plinth, 53.5cm high overall
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