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Click here to subscribeWWII Salvage - a sand-coloured limestone desk weight/pen holder, applied with a plaque inscribed This Stone Came From the Houses of Parliament, 12cm wide; a similar bookend; a silver-plated model, of a Schneider, 11cm long; an aluminium ashtray, formed from an aircraft piston, numbered 3012424, 14cm diam, (4)
Local History - Sport - Billiards - a George V silver presentation shield, inscribed Derby Institutes Association Billiards Championship, "B" Division 1924-1925, Won by Mechanics, crested by crossed cues and balls, picked out in enamel, Chester 1925, oak case frame, 32cm x 28cm overall
A Tibetan Buddhist lapis lazuli and silver coloured metal mounted shankha horn, 10.5cm diam; a dharma meditation bell, 16.5cm high; An Indo-Persian dark patinated bronze kohl flask, cast in the Islamic taste, everted rim above four projecting brackets, each with a bell, divided by tall feet, 10.5cm high (3)
German School. Busy street scene, possibly Bad Pyrmont, Germany, circa 1880, pencil and sepia wash on paper, depicting a covered bandstand and numerous figures in formal dress beneath trees, against a backdrop of buildings including Schauspielhaus and a shop, 'Nicolaus Bermann, Bijouterier, Kunstning', signed [?]'E. Haner, Lipzg' bottom right, 17 x 22 cm, framed and glazed, together with German School, View of a gabled shop-front amid trees, 1935, watercolour on card, faded gilt lettering 'Georg Bermann Kunstgewerke' on side elevation, signed [?]Hans Seutemann' and dated bottom right, 15.3 x 21.2 cm, mounted, framed and glazed, with a repaired postcard depicting the same building, inscribed verso 'With compliments to Frau Bermann, from Bertram R. Wally, October 1st 1925', and a small silver gelatin print, also depicting the same building, with the clear lettering 'Georg Bermann Hoflieferant' on side elevation The market square scene appears to be labelled Leipzig ('Lipzg') but a Nicolaus Bermann is record as an art and music dealer in Bad Pyrmont (see Schulz, Allgemeines Adressbuch für den Deutschen Buchhandel ... 1847, volume 9, p. 11), and the depiction of the Schauspielhaus with its colonnaded portico closely resembles that which stands in the town today. (2)
*Zinkeisen (Anna Katrina, 1901-1976). Portrait of the artist's daughter, oil on canvas, of Julia Zinkeisen as a baby, dressed in a white gown with blue ribbon, and lying on a lace-trimmed pillow, with a silver rattle, signed lower right, 71 x 61cm (28 x 24ins), moulded frame Anna Zinkeisen was a portrait painter and muralist. Moving from Scotland when she was eight, she grew up in the London suburb of Harrow. At the Royal Academy Schools she studied painting under Sir George Clausen, Glyn Philpot, and Charles Sims. She went on to design ceramics for Wedgwood, as well as many book covers and illustrations. Zinkeisen was commissioned to produce a mural for the ballroom of the Queen Mary liner in 1934, entitled 'The Four Seasons'. (1)
*Mixed Collectables. Various items, including a micro mosaic panel decorated as a classical ruin set in white metal mount, 3cm long, together with a silver double ended spirit measure jigger with attached handle by Charles S. Green & Co., Birmingham 1912, 8cm (3.25ins high), plus other items including a victorian metal cased propelling pencil Provenance: The collection of the actor & historian Robert Hardy (1925-2017). (5)
*Riding Crop. Continental riding crop, circa 1900, with silver and yellow metal top applied with a female horse rider and scroll decoration, additional engraved with initials with two stamps including '20' on a woven shaft with central yellow metal band, 94cm long (1)
*Tortoiseshell Box. 18th century French tortoiseshell box, of oval form carved with a biblical scene depicting Joseph sold by his Brothers, the lid inscribed 'Josephe Veny Parses Ferre [sic]' (Joseph Vendu Par Ses Frerres), with silver band and old repair, the base similarly decorated, 13cm long The story of Joseph sold by his brothers is from the Bible book of Genesis, Joseph is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, he rose to become vizier, the second most powerful man in Egypt next to Pharaoh. (1)
*Desk Stand. Victorian silver desk stand, maker's mark rubbed, London 1876, shaped and engraved with stylised scrolls with presentation inscription to Alderman James Murrell from the friends of the West Ward in the City of Gloucester, dated 1877, with heavy cut ink bottle with silver cap, 23.5cm wide, approximately 10.5oz together with two contemporary photographic images of Alderman Murrell, each framed (3)
*Grape Shears. Pair of George III silver grape shears by William Eley, William Fearn & William Chawner, London 1813, plain form and gilded, 16.5cm long, 2oz, presented in later red leather display box, the lid applied with a silver presentation plaque for service with Bell's Asbestos and Engineering (Holdings) Limited 1929-1964 (2)
*Pocket Watch. 18th century pair case pocket watch by John Aspinwall, Liverpool, the tortoiseshell case painted with a courting couple with grazing sheep the fusee movement signed and with serial no. 462, the inner silver case with hallmarks for John Adamson, Birmingham 1789 John Adamson is recorded as a watch case maker & silversmith, North Street, Liverpool and from 1790 onwards Johnson Street, Liverpool. (1)
*Reliquary. 18th century French silver and glass double sided reliquary pendant, one side applied with small unidentified objects with various manuscript inscriptions each within rolled card divisions, the other with a portrait miniature of a priest each side encased in convex glass with silver mount engraved with guilloche decoration, 5.5cm long including suspension Knottbohm Collection, Munich. (1)
*Wristwatch. Gents Omega Chronostop Seamaster wristwatch circa 1968, black dial with silver and illuminated batons, tachymetre chapter ring, winding crown and push button, screw back plate engraved with seahorse trademark and 120m Waterproof Tested on original leather strap with stainless steel catch (strap is damaged), with cardboard box and spare stainless steel strap (1)
*Art Nouveau. A silver and pottery inkwell, maker's mark rubbed, Birmingham 1900, with organic strap work mount on green glazed body, with three stilt marks to base, 8cm diameter, together with a Victorian silver cream jug retailed by Hunt & Roskell, London 1856, of reeded baluster form with gilded interior, 10cm high, approx 3.5oz plus an Arts and Crafts white metal napkin ring set with two green cabochons (3)
A gentleman's silver open faced pocket watch, key wind, enamelled circular dial, bearing Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, Chester 1872, a lady's open faced pocket watch, key wind, further pocket watch on a fancy link Albert chain and a plated Hunter pocket watch, with engraved decoration, shield reserve, the enamel dial bearing Arabic numerals, Transpacific (worn) (4)
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