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Lot 287

Two silver plated spool knaves, the curved frames to a chain and hook, 9.5 and 6cm wide. (2)Ê

Lot 317

Three continental silver needle cases, of shaped and decorated form, largest 7cm., and a pair of Solingen steel scissors the arms with oval bust portrait panels presumably Nicholas II (1868-1916) and Alexandra, 9.2cm. (5)

Lot 318

A tortoiseshell combination needle packet thimble box of knife box form, the lid with white metal tablet, the four division interior with thimble post and silver thimble, 5cm high, 3.5cm max. width.Ê

Lot 321

A mid 19th Century continental silver standing figural needlecase, in the form of a woman in elaborate dress, her hands crossed holding a letter or purse, with elaborate head dress, 7cm.

Lot 322

An 18th Century English silver filigree 'almanack' needle book, each cover with central flowerhead, hinged catch, complete with four red flannels, 6 x 4cm.

Lot 340

A tortoiseshell needle packet box, of knife box form the lid with silver tablet initialled and dated 'LG 1883' the interior with seven bone divisions, 5cm high.Ê

Lot 342

A Georgian silver needle case, of canted rectangular section and tapering form nicely engraved with flowers, makers mark only of Joseph Willmore of Birmingham, 7.3cm.Ê

Lot 344

Three needle cases, comprising a bone example in the form of a furled umbrella, 11cm, a pierced bone example, 8cm, and an early 19th Century silver example of tapering form and cut corner rectangular section, neatly engraved with leaves and flowers, 5.7cm. (3)

Lot 351

Two late 18th Century/early 19th Century silver bodkins comprising a plain example with rectangular slot and initialled 'MW', 9.5cm, the other with ear spoon terminal and 'X' scratch decorated panel, 10cm. (2)

Lot 352

A fine silver filigree bodkin case contained in its original green shagreen case, the cylinder case with panels of swirling filigree below a flowerhead top, 10.2cm, 2.5cm max. dia., the green shagreen case of slightly tapering form, very slight loss of shagreen to bottom section of hinge, the case 11cm. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 353

A rare Georgian combination silver rule/bodkin, in three hinged sections engraved to one side from 1 to 8 inches, one end section pierced with a slot and eye, 8.5cm closed, 23cm extended. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 354

Three bodkins and a stiletto, comprising two carved mother of pearl bodkins, each 5.5cm, a French silver bodkin/earspoon, 7.7cm, and a mother of pearl stiletto with fan carved terminal, 6cm. (4) From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 355

A Georgian tortoiseshell and silver inlaid bodkin case, of oval section and slightly tapering form inlaid to each side with two silver panels, one inscribed with the initials 'jE', small chip, 9.5cm. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 368

A pair of Georgian steel scissors with engraved silver sheath, tapering blades stamped 'Oliver' and 'GR' below a crown, the shaped and file cut arms below balls and oval loops, the sheath engraved with a vacant shield, bright cut and engraved decoration, 9.5cm. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 371

A set of three graduated scissors in leather case, the steel scissors stamped 'NCC Socy Ld., Sheffield, Hand Forged', scroll arms to file cut loops, in a triangular form leather case with silver and enamel clasp, the larger pair lacking some original finish, the case 15.5cm.Ê

Lot 376

A silver thimble by Georg Jensen, the frieze with tulip form motifs below a green stone top, stamped 'Sterling Denmark - 925 - 47 - Eorg Jens'.

Lot 380

Three American thimbles comprising a silver gilt example by Stern Brothers and Company, engraved frieze initialled 'LLL', another with silver gilt frieze, and another in silver with engraved frieze, all with internal apex marks. (3)

Lot 381

Four English silver thimbles and a selection of others, two by James Fenton, two by Charles Horner, and fifteen other thimbles including a Just a Thimbleful. (19)

Lot 382

Two French silver fable thimbles, 'The hare and the tortoise' and another 'The wolf and the lamb'. (2)

Lot 383

Two French silver fable thimbles, 'The broken pitcher' stamped 'France', and another 'la Ronde' girls dancing with garlands to a female lyre player, stamped 'France'. (2)

Lot 389

Four thimbles and a thimble case, comprising a ribbed silver finger guard, two 19th Century ivory thimbles, and a white wood thimble barrel with spot decoration and brass thimble, 4cm. (5) From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 390

Six silver thimbles, comprising a Georgian steel top example the engraved border with vacant cartouche, a Georgian example with crescent and leaf engraved frieze with initialled cartouche, and four others one for a child, one with cable style border and vacant shield. (6) From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 396

A collection of thimbles and two thimble cases, comprising five 19th Century ivory examples, eight silver examples including five with stone tops, a silver gilt continental example with enamel border, a silver finger guard, s.d., three others, an ivorine thimble case and a leather example. (20)

Lot 397

Seven thimbles, comprising 'The Boudoir' in original box, an unusually large example with decorative frieze stamped 'Patent', 2.5cm, two silver finger guards one s.d., an unusual James Fenton thimble with 925 stamp and steel upper section, a Dreema with stone top, and a 'Pat 11' engraved to rim 'Revenge 3'. (7)

Lot 399

A collection of thimbles, comprising eleven silver thimbles, five hallmarked including a modern example in the form of an owl on wooden stand, a Georgian silver finger guard, and a damaged example probably depicting the Great Exhibition, together with a plastic fungus form thimble compendium, thirty three other thimbles and a wooden thimble stand. (46)

Lot 400

A Norwegian silver and enamel thimble by David Andersen, the beaded white dot enamel rim below a blue scroll enamel wave border, mark to internal apex and stamped 925S

Lot 401

A Norwegian silver and enamel stone top thimble by Askel Holmsen depicting a reindeer pulling a sled with Sami in a winter landscape, mark to internal apex and stamped 925S

Lot 403

A mixed lot - sewing, comprising an embroidered strawberry emery on initialled silver handle stamped 'Sterling', 8.5cm, a hat form needle flannel and matching pin cushion, a plastic thimble/needle case, a book form thimble box and a turned wooden seal case. (6)

Lot 410

Six continental silver sewing tools, comprising a leaf decorated oval section needlecase, 6.8cm, a silver handled stiletto, and a pair of steel bladed scissors with decorated silver arms and loops, and a similar trio. (6) From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 424

A mixed lot - sewing, comprising a wooden table clamp wool winder, 27cm, a wood and ivory 19th Century netting reel, 14.5cm, a collection of thimbles and two thimble compendiums, a pair of oval section containers with hinged lids one fitted with a pair of folding scissors the other a bodkin, two silver pencils, a Stevengraph silk picture 'The Good Old Days', framed, and other pieces. (qty)Ê

Lot 426

A mixed lot - sewing, comprising a good 19th Century ivory tape measure of acorn form with floral carved top, 4cm, two silk sack form emeries, a bone disc form pin cushion, slight loss to edge, a reversible ivory stiletto, a pair of bone knitting needle protectors, two Chinese bone thread barrels lacking handles, and a pair of silver handled scissors. (10)

Lot 454

A silver vinaigrette and a thimble box, the first of square section and tapering form with decorated hinged top and side panels, circular gilt engraved grill, London, 1853 makers mark AD, loop suspension, 4.5cm, the cylinder thimble box stamped '925', 2.5cm. (2)

Lot 463

Two 19th Century miniature scent bottles, each of cut circular clear glass with silver screw tops below loops, one with internal stopper, each approx., 3cm. (2) From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 464

A mid 19th Century mother of pearl mounted purse, of shaped outline one side with inlaid silver cartouche, red silk three section interior, 8.5cm. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 469

An attractive early 19th Century ivory fan, probably Chinese, the pierced ivory guards enclosing pierced ivory sticks each terminating in a polychrome painted panel of birds, flowers and insects, paste set silver loop, 19.2cm closed, 30.5cm max. open. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 495

A 19th Century French ivory and silver mounted note book, blue velvet spine, the cover pierced and engraved in silver with a vacant shield over ivory, silk lined interior with wallet, pages titled in French for days of the week, complete with stylus, 9.5 x 6cm.Ê

Lot 504

Three 19th Century purses, comprising a green and steel beaded misers purse with elaborate steel end loops, 32cm, a mother of pearl purse one side inlaid with leaf scrolls and a cartouche in white metal, three division silk interior, 7.5cm, and a white lacquer panel purse one side with silver inlay, three division silk interior, 4.7cm. (3)

Lot 513

A mixed lot, comprising a 19th Century 6 ins. folding rule, a Victorian silver pull push pencil, 12cm, a 19th Century ivory paper knife the horn handle inlaid to one side with mother of pearl and abalone flowers and pique work, 19cm, two turned rosewood seal boxes each with wax seal, 3.7cm, a gold mounted watch key, and a rectangular rosewood sliding lid box, 7cm. (7) From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 521

An early 20th Century French silver chain mesh bag, the decorated silver mount with acorn clasp, on chain suspension, 17 x 22cm max. excluding chain.Ê

Lot 523

Two seals, comprising a 19th Century example with part reeded mother of pearl handle and fancy silver seal mount, 10.5cm, and a cold painted bronze example a female bust study, 6.7cm. (2)

Lot 532

A fine ivory and shibayama decorated silver purse, one side in gold lacquer with flowering branches the flower heads and a butterfly in mother of pearl and other materials, the other side in plain ivory with a pierced metal monogram 'ELB' engraved internally to the silver hinge mount 'Eivir Linda Bidwell - Barton Road, Cambridge', assayed with lion and leopard head without date letter but with the makers mark for Drew and Sons (Samuel Summers Drew and Ernest Drew), leather and cloth four division interior, the silver mounts to the divisions hallmarked for Birmingham, 1897 with conforming makers mark, 8 x 5.7cm.Ê

Lot 54

A scarce silver tape measure commemorating the wedding of Victoria and Albert, of cylinder form with oval portrait busts and floral sprays, with original yellow silk printed tape with leaf border. 3cm.

Lot 549

A 19th Century silver mounted capronised ebony elephant, Sri Lanka, the standing elephant with elaborate silver scroll decorated mounts and harness below an umbrella, some droppers to cloth and harness lacking, the plinth cut to represent the outline of Sri Lanka, 23cm high, plinth 25cm.Ê

Lot 550

A collection of smoking paraphanalia, comprising a silver cigarette lighter with makers mark of Alred Dunhill, and hallmarked for London 1939, 6.5cm, a silver plated Dunhill lighter, 5.5cm, another gold plated marked Dunhill/Cartier, 6.5cm, a silver cigar cutter, marks worn, 15.5cm, two other cigar cutters one stamped 'Sterling', a Dunhill pipe reamer, a boxed Dunhill dice shaker, three leather cigar cases and a folding Thuya wood cigarette case incorporating vesta, 12 x 9cm closed. (12)Ê

Lot 551

A Royal Crown Derby coffee set for six settings in fitted case, the cylinder cups decorated in the Delft style with sailing boats, the cups with floral and scroll pierced silver mounts, London, 1905 by Army and Navy Co-operative Society Ltd., the lid with a set of six silver coffee spoons, three saucers with rim chips, box 35 x 28 x 11cm.

Lot 553

Silver backed brushes, mirrors, etc., comprising two brushes and a hand mirror with embossed cherub decoration, mirror 23cm, a brush with birds, masks and scrolls, a pair of brushes, three other brushes, a mirror, a comb, and a boxed four piece dressing set, box 34 x 26cm. (13)Ê

Lot 556

A late 18th Century red leather French document case, the silver plated lock complete with key, with internal divisions for the months of the year, some lacking titles, 29.5 x 15cm closed.

Lot 558

A Georgian silver mug, of tapering cylinder form with typical scroll handle, later engraved inscription and floral decoration in the Chinese style, London, 1796, 9cm high.Ê

Lot 559

A large silver spirit flask, of curved form initialled and dated 'HJF From FHJ 1921-1942', hinged swivel cover, Birmingham, 1942 by F. Burton Crosbee, 15.2cm.Ê

Lot 56

An attractive late 18th Century English silver filigree tape measure of cylinder form, quill work sides and base, domed flowerhead top, complete with original unmarked tape, 2.5cm.Ê

Lot 560

A pair of silver lidded mustard pots, of oval serpentine outline, pierced and engraved in the Adam style, blue glass liners damaged, Sheffield, 1927, by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, 10cm wide. (2)

Lot 563

A silver military presentation shield, on oak plaque 'Aldershot Command Athletic Association - Command Tournament - Winners 1933-34 - 2nd Bn Queens Royal Regt', London 1933 by H. Phillips, oak shield, 32cm high.Ê

Lot 564

A six piece silver condiment set with six spoons contained in a fitted mahogany box, comprising four twin handle trophy form open salts, a pair of lidded mustard pots, and a pair of pepper pots, London 1911 by Sibray, Hall and Co. Ltd., the mahogany box 32 x 22 x 13cm.

Lot 570

Two small powder or shot flasks, comprising a 19th Century ivory example with silver plated mounts, hinged cover engraved with a crest and 'Vincit Amor Patriae', 13cm, and another with leather and inlaid body, lacking screw cover, 12.5cm. (2)

Lot 578

A miniature silver model of a Lee-Metford rifle and sling, together with a gold watch key in the form of revolver, the first hall marked for London, 1899, 9 cm and 5cm (2)

Lot 580

Two late 19th/early 20th century key ring pistols one in the form of a revolver with mother of pearl grips, 4 cm, the other as a rim fire pistol with engraved silver grips, 4.5 cm (2)Ê

Lot 585

A rare flintlock pistol by Nicholas Paris, Warwick, signed ' N .Paris, Warwick ', 13 cm screw off cannon barrel, engraved steel lock plate, cock and trigger guard, the walnut stock mounted with silver scrolls and engraved cartouche with the upper section of a rearing stag a leaf branch in its mouth, the silver but cap engraved with a bird and terminating in a lion's head, 30.5 cm. Nicholas Paris set up his business in Jury Street, Warwick in 1669 and was buried in Warwick on 5th October 1716.His most important patron was Thomas Leigh, 2nd Baron of Stoneleigh. As well as being a gunmaker, Paris also worked as a blacksmith, watch maker, gilder and enameller, and carried out various other works within the town of Warwick. For further information on the Paris family, the most inventive and adaptable English provincial gunmakers of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, see Neal and Black, op cit., pp.265-70, 273-5 and J.F, Hayward, The Art of The Gunmaker, vol 11, pp.83-84

Lot 618

Buttons - seven 19th Century buttons comprising an unmarked engraved silver example inscribed 'What Is Tommy Running For', 3.5cm, a papier mache button painted with a peasant, crescent fastener, 2.7cm, a gilt frame button inset with floral micro mosaic, stitched back, 2.3cm, a gilt metal button with wooden back, 2.7cm, and three steel buttons. (7) From the collection of the late Claire Gilchrist

Lot 619

Buttons - eight 19th Century buttons comprising a porcelain example painted with a dandy and maiden, 3.4cm, another in floral stripes with brass back, 2.6cm, a Georgian silver button initialled 'RW', London 1796 by Abraham Taylor, 3.2cm, a large gilded frame button with a female sulphide style bust below faceted glass panel, 4.2cm, a mother of pearl button in tortoiseshell frame, 3cm, another pair, 2.5cm, and another with stitched back, 3.6cm. (8) From the collection of the late Claire Gilchrist

Lot 620

Buttons - four sets of 19th Century buttons comprising a set of six floral painted, 3cm, a set of five painted with sprays of flowers, silver rims and backs, 3.2cm, a set of six, 1.7cm, and a set of five, 1.5cm. (22) From the collection of the late Claire Gilchrist

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