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Click here to subscribeA three stone diamond ring,with an old European cut diamond, estimated as approximately 0.70ct, claw set to the centre. A smaller old European cut diamond, claw set to each side, with white collets, yellow underbezels and yellow chenier shoulders to a plain shank. Tested as approximately 18ct gold. 2.90g.Finger size R½-S, ring clip fitted
An 18ct gold single stone diamond ring,with baguette cut diamond shoulders. A brilliant cut diamond, estimated as approximately 0.47ct, claw set to a white rex collet with yellow underbezel. A baguette cut diamond, end set to each shoulder with a pierced scroll gallery, open shoulders to a plain shank, Birmingham 1998. 4.04g.Finger size R¾
A LATE VICTORIAN DOULTON STONEWARE OIL LAMP BASE, of ovoid form with lift out metal lined reservoir, tubelined and moulded in relief with rosette panels in shades of blue, cream and brown, on a cast metal quatrefoil base stamped Hinks & Son, reservoir with plaque "Chas. R. Dibben, Sloane Street, London", 13" high, with Young's patent wick, clear chimney and etched globular shade
A Sunderland lustre pearlware jug, early 19th Century, decorated with a titled scene of 'A West View of the Iron Bridge of Sunderland, Built by R. Burdon ...', flanked by a half-length portrait of a lady and gentleman with inscription 'There's the Girl that I Love Dearly', opposing a verse, each within an oval yellow frame and green leaves, height approx 23.5cm (some wear and scratches).
Three First World War medals, comprising a 1914-15 Star (the naming erased), a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '275462 Pte. G.W.Barton. Essex R.', mounted on a bar, a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '40896 Pte. P.Morris. Dorset.R.', a ribbon bar, three 1914-18 British War Medals to '172598 Spr W.Wills. R.E.', 'P-17688 Pte. F.A.M.Carletti. K.R.Rif.C.' (renamed) and '27816 Pte. J.N.Smart. L.N.Lan.R.'.
A T.J & J. Mayer Bears on a Rock pot lid, an F & R Pratt 'War after Wouvermann' pot lid, together with thirteen Pratt ware pot lids, comprising Dangerous Skating, The Snow-Drift, The Farriers, A Pair, The Enthusiast, The Late Prince Consort, On Guard, Uncle Toby, The First Appeal, The Second Appeal, The Cavalier, The Wolf and the Lamb and Meeting of Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel (some faults).
A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-1919 Victory Medal to '171363 Gnr. R.Williams. R.A.', the ribbons with brooch fittings, a 1914-18 British War Medal to '77328 Spr. F.W.Rice. R.E.', a 1914-19 Victory Medal to 'G-3325 Pte. E.West. R.Suss. R.', a pair of First World War dress miniature medals, mounted on a bar, a Medal For Faithful Service in The Special Constabulary, George V crowned head issue, with bar 'The Great War 1914-18' to 'Sergt. Arthur Puckle' and four further items.
A small composite Chatelaine with three accessories, the pin mount pierced and cast with cherub head, leaves and scrolls with three chains to a pierced white metal thimble case stamped ïSterlingÍ, a silver pencil case, and a continental silver thimble bucket with a crowned oval male portrait bust, XL within a garter oval ñCar. D.G. Scot. Ang Fr. Et. Hib.î R being an impression of a coin for Charles 1st (From the collection of the late Helen Eastgate).
Mauchline ware _ sewing _ five pieces comprising a rectangular needle book (Abbotsford/Sir Walter ScottÍs Tomb, Dryburgh Abbey _ Made of Wood Grown On The Lands of Abbotsford), 8.5cm, a cylinder needlecase (Terminus Road), 9.6cm, a barrel form tape measure (Felixstowe From East Cliff) tape frayed, 5.2cm, a disc form pin cushion (Northern Castle/A and R Robb, Coldstream/Made of Wood Grown on Flodden Field) 5cm, and a diamond form pin cushion (Sea Wall and Pier, Bridlington Quay), 7cm (5) (From the collection of Dr Ian McFeeters).
Reference Books _ a good selection including Holmes (E.F.) Thimbles, 1982, with dw, Rath (J.A.) Antique And Unusual Thimbles, 1979, dw, two others on thimbles, Groves (S) The History of Needlework Tools and Accessories, 1973, dw Sullivan (K) Needlework Tools and Accessories, Horowitz (E) and Mann (R) Victorian Brass Needlecases, 1990, Taunton (N) Antique Needlework Tools, 1997, signed, dw, Cummins (G.E.) and Taunton (N.D.) Chatelaines, 1994, dw and others (qty) (From the collection of the late Jo Ball).
Reference Books _ comprising Trachtenberg (D) and Keith (T) _ Mauchline Ware, 2002, dw Pinto (E.H.) and (Eva R) Tunbridge And Scottish Souvenir Woodware, 1970, together with copies of The Mauchline CollectorÍs Club Journal and Supplements (qty) (From the collection of the late Helen Eastgate).
A small collection of Hornby Railways gauge OO items, including a High Speed Train Pack, a 4-6-0 locomotive no. 4930 'Hagley Hall' and tender, an R. 068 class 25 diesel locomotive, rolling stock and accessories, mostly boxed (some playwear, boxes creased, torn, scuffed and some lacking end flaps).
Four Hornby Railways gauge OO locomotives, comprising a No. R.059 0-6-0 class 2721 pannier tank locomotive, a No. R.374 2-6-2 Battle of Britain locomotive 'Spitfire', a No. R.380 4-4-0 Schools class V locomotive 'Stowe' and tender, and a No. R.862 0-4-4 tank locomotive 30111, finished in BR black livery, a Hornby No. R.2343 0-6-0 Q1 class locomotive and tender, finished in Southern black livery, an R.106 sheep wagon S.R., a Tri-ang Hornby No. R.43D set of signals, a Hornby Railways box for a No. R.154 locomotive 'Sir Dinadan' and another for an R.829 track pack (boxes lightly creased and scuffed).
EDWARDS (R.) The Dictionary of English Furniture . . . revised and enlarged edition, 3 vols. many photo. plates & other illus.; gilt buckram, folio. 1954. * i.e. revised from the original (by Macquoid & Edwards) 1924-27; sold with Macquoid's A History of English Furniture; vols. for 'The Age of Oak' & 'The Age of Walnut' (1925). (5)
TULLY (R) Narrative of a Ten Years' Residence at Tripoli in Africa: from the original correspondence . . . comprising authentic memoirs & anecdotes of the reigning bashaw . . . also, an account of the domestic manners of the Moors, Arabs, and Turks. 2nd edition. folded map & 7 hand-coloured aquatint plates; old half calf & marbled boards, 4to. 1817. * Sotheron armorial bookplate; published with 2 more plates than the first (1816) edition.
The OAKLEY HILL FAMILY - a large archive of original letters, mostly personal, both 19th cent., & later many relating to Dayrell R. Oakley Hill (1898-1985), being correspondence sent & received * the writer born in South Africa, & at Sandhurst pre WW1, during which he served with the Indian Army in Mesopotamia. Later seconded to command King Zog's Gendamerie in Albania; during WW2 he served with the SOE. in Belgrade & Kosovo organising the local Resistance, being held P.O.W. from 1941-43. Postwar headed a UN mission to Albania providing humanitarian aid. His Secret Service career during the 1950s included time at the British Embassy in Athens, having previously been involved in the Tirana debacle of 1949. A life story which could have stepped straight out of a John le Carre novel, this archive will repay careful study; his autobiography 'An Englishman in Albania: memoirs of a British Officer, 1929-1955' (2002) should be an absorbing read.
CHANDLER (R.) Spanish Blood. First Edition. d/wrapper. Cleveland: World Publishing Co., 1946. * short stories - originally appearing in 'Black Mask' & other magazines of the thirties; sold with some assorted later novels (mostly thrillers), incl. Le Carre's 'A Looking-Glass War' (1st edition, 1965).
SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION - The PROSPECTUS] 'Antarctic Expedition for 1910'. (8)pp. unnumbered, the title is head of first page, sewn, without wrappers, the explorer's name printed on last page - 'R.Scott/ September 15, 1909'. * a sketch map gives recent discoveries, 2 other illus., text includes 'plans for a prolonged southern journey'; the various values of dogs, ponies & motor sledge; the undertaking's scientific objectives; and a call for further funding. * not in Spence; together with a Receipt for a subscription received (£5) no. 424, with the British Antarctic Expedition's indelible stamp over the postage revenue penny stamp; and also with its 8 line typewritten covering note of thanks on the Expedition's headed notepaper (2nd February 1910) & signed 'R Scott'; Owing to the donor (Mrs. Ward, wife of the Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge) mistakenly having been given her husband's title & form of address, Scott writes an additional ms. 7 line note of further thanks & apology - ' Will you accept my personal thanks for your help and good wishes, I wish I had time to express my appreciation more fully . . . R. Scott'. Illustrated
COLLECTION OF LOOSE CIGARETTE, TEA AND COLLECTORS CARDS including part sets of R J Leas, Manchester, 'The Best Perennials', Chairman Cigarettes Ceramics (Silks), Chairman and Vice Chairman miniatures (first series), Senior Service, 'Beautiful Scotland', Britain from the Air', 'Flying' and Kellogs, cars, etc
PROFESSIONAL APPARATUS PROVIDING DIRECT GALVANIC CURRENT AND SINUSOIDAL WAVE CURRENT. Mains supply 200-250, milliamperes meter, sinusoidal rotary knob 0 - 12, galvanic rotary knob 0 -12, and N/R switch. Side compartment contains plate, bandage packet marked 9 ½ and cables. Label: 'Medical Supply Association Ltd., 167-173 Grays Inn Road, London'. c1940. Good condition
A KAMMER & REINHARDT BISQUE HEADED DOLL with blue sleep/open eyes, open mouthed with teeth and painted detail, with blonde wig and pierced ears, composition body and limbs, in vintage lace trimmed outfit and shoes, marked 'K & R' with star to the head, 37 cms long, (scuffs to limbs, repairs to one finger and overpainting to hands)
RICHARD CATTERMOLE (ENGLISH, 1795-1858)Peterborough Cathedral. The west frontWatercolourSigned on the reverse and further signed by the publisher, John BrittonA working design for the engraving in John Britton's Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain. Published in nine volumes between 1805 and 1814.The view of Peterborough Cathedral appears in Volume V, Plate I, with the description: Drawn by P.Williams from a sketch by R. Cattermole. Engraved by H. Sands, London, published June 1 1827 by Longman & Co.Paternoster Row.Provenance: A private collection of English and Irish watercolours15 x 10_ inches (39 x 27 cm.)
A group of four Great War medals, comprising 1914/1915 Star, War and Victory and Long Service medals awarded to K4168 A J S Dennis Act S P O R N, long service medal struck similar by C H STO HMS Pembroke, two pairs further Great War Victory and War medals awarded to 53019 Pte H Macey, M G C, and 54379 Pte E Lawrence R Fus
A George V Officers dress sword by Henry Wilkinson, numbered 60158, the 32ins right steel blade etched with Royal cipher and foliate design and engraved to "Brigadier T. Hart Dyke. D.S.O", and further engraved "Given to Captain J.E. Griffin 1959" and to "Major R. Elson, 1963", the plated guard with shagreen grips, complete with leather scabbard and sword belt
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