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Click here to subscribeA GEORGE III SILVER VINAIGRETTE of plain oblong design, the front engraved Gage D`Amour and with oval filigree grille, 3.1cm w, fully marked on lid and base, by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1801, 8g An unusually early example by Taylor, internally in good condition, externally good with a few small dents and knocks on the underside. The lid neatly engraved with contemporary initials, no play in either hinge
A FINE VICTORIAN SILVER GILT AND MICROMOSAIC VINAIGRETTE the lid inset with a roman micromosaic of Cupid and Jupiter set in blue glass, the sides and underside engraved with flowers and scrolls, the grille conforming, 3.7cm w, marked on lid, base and grille, by William Strudwick & Son, London 1842, 1oz A fine quality box and micromosaic. The mosaic original to the box and crisp with no wear noticeable to the engraving, no play in either hinge
A VICTORIAN SILVER NUTMEG GRATER IN THE FORM OF A NUTMEG hinged steel rasp, 3.9cm w, marked on rim, by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1852 An identical example, Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1852. 12dwts is illustrated in the catalogue of the Robert & Meredith Green Collection of Silver Nutmeg Graters, Williamsburg 2002, p43. An excellent example in fine condition, no play in the hinges, no repairs, the marks practically as struck
A GEORGE IV SILVER COMPASS BY GEORGE DOLLOND the enamel dial inscribed DOLLOND LONDON and with bright steel locking edge bar needle, in plain watch type case, the back engraved with the contemporary initials DDJ, 4cm diam, by Richard Sibley, London 1827 In fine condition and of good quality
A GEORGE IV SILVER GILT VINAIGRETTE engine turned in chased borders and with foliate engraved grille, 2.1cm w, marked on lid, base and grille by Ledsam, Vale & Wheeler, Birmingham 1827, in contemporary early 19th c silk lined scarlet morocco case, 12dwts Practically as new, unusual in this state, the scarlet morocco case also in excellent condition
A VICTORIAN SILVER COMBINED VESTA CASE AND WHISTLE engraved with a monogram and inscribed From Lady Arthur Hill Xmas 1891, 7.5cm l, by Stokes & Ireland, Birmingham 1890, cased, 18dwts No play in the hinge, the lid springing back into position firmly, a few light scratches only the maroon morocco case original and complete but with wear/scuffed on the lid
A VICTORIAN SILVER AND ENAMEL VESTA CASE the front with a mounted huntsman, the reverse engraved with monogram and baron`s coronet and inscribed Conquest, 4.6cm h, by Johnson, Sons & Edmonds, London 1892, 24dwts A high quality vesta case, the hinged lid closing almost invisibly with light overall wear and slight surface chip to the enamel on the horse`s rump but unrestored
A SWISS SILVER KEYLESS LEVER TRIANGULAR MASONIC WATCH THEOPHILE SCHWAB-LOEILLET GENEVA, with Buren nickel finished movement, polychrome painted mother of pearl dial and blued steel hands, in cast case with chain bezel and masonic emblems, numbered 22.09 and with various patents inside back, 53mm w, early 20th c Small blue `jewel` at top chipped, with slight signs of wear from use, the paint on the mother of pearl dial in good condition, slight play in the winding bow, winding and running until wound down, the hands setting correctly
A SWISS SILVER HEART SHAPED KEYLESS CYLINDER WATCH with jewelled gilt bar movement, enamel dial with polychrome flowers and gilt stars, in engraved and gold coloured metal banded case, Swiss control marks, c1900, 34mm high, on a contemporary silver leontine In good condition and running when wound, hardly any sign of wear
A VICTORIAN GILTMETAL AND ENAMEL TARGET BROOCH with a foiled red cabochon, locket back, a 9ct gold RAOB presentation brooch, a miniature silver hand mirror, a Victorian amethyst four stone waterfall pendant, mounted in gold and a small quantity of vintage costume jewellery The amethyst pendant originally the lower part of a larger item, the target brooch with loss to some of the green enamel, the other items in the lot in generally fair to good condition
MISCELLANEOUS VICTORIAN AND 20TH CENTURY JEWELLERY to include three Victorian giltmetal brooches, set with red or purple pastes, a Victorian giltmetal leontine, a marcasite orchid brooch, a Wedgwood jasper ware cameo in silver brooch with paste surround, a necklace composed of late 18th c English gilt brass watch cocks, a red and white paste three strand bracelet in silver, an Accurist 9ct gold lady`s wristwatch and a Jaquet-Droz 9ct gold lady`s wristwatch with textured bracelet Most items in good condition
A GERMAN IMPERIAL PRESENTATION SILVER JUGENDSTIL CIGARETTE CASE the lid engraved with the imperial initial W, crown and sinuous tendrils terminating in blue cabochons, 10cm w, by Lutz & Weiss of Pforzheim, silk and plush lined blue velvet covered case with gilt crown signed for J H Werner Hof-Juwelier Sr Maj d Kaisers... Berlin W 173 Friedrichstr, c1905, 3ozs Provenance: Presented by the German Emperor Wilhelm II (1859-1941) during an annual Kieler Woche Regatta, circa 1910. Excellent condition, practically as new and apparently unused in the original suede pouch. The presentation box in reasonable condition although warped slightly and the velvet rubbed around the edges of the lid
A SILVER AND GILLOCHE ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE, PROBABLY AUSTRIAN the lid with three lapis blue enamel stripes and engraved with scrolling foliage, the underside engine turned, 8cm w, marked 935, c1930, 4ozs The enamel scratched from wear but not chipped, cracked or re-enamelled, no play in the hinge
AN UNUSUAL EDWARD VII MINIATURE SILVER SHOT FLASK crested, 7.5cm l, by Grey & Co, London 1908, a Victorian silver hexagonal scent bottle, by S Mordan & Co, London 1887, a Victorian silver snuff box, engine turned, maker HJ, Birmingham 1890, a Victorian silver and medallic Forester`s jewel, by A D Loewenstark & Sons, London 1882, a silver koala novelty baby`s rattle and a Victorian mother of pearl faced purse, set with a porcelain medallion painted with a girl Flask lacking the shutter but externally complete. Mordan scent bottle with slight play in the hinge but undamaged, snuff box and jewel both in excellent condition, the purse also fine, the koala rattle slightly defective
A VICTORIAN SILVER CELTIC REVIVAL QUIVER OF ARROWS BROOCH engraved PODR mark for 13 December 1869, a Victorian silver and agate anchor brooch, by Hilliard & Thomason engraved REGD 30 MARCH 1848 and four silver Scottish dirk or claymore brooches, three inset with granite or other hardstones (6) The first item in fine condition, most of the others also good, claymore brooch lacking one piece of the inlaid granite from the shield
A GREEK GOLD AND SILVER ARCHEOLOGICAL STYLE RING AND THREE ITEMS OF SILVER JEWELLERY BY ILIAS LALAOUNIS all signed, c1980 All in second hand condition, the ring with signs of wear. The gold insert resembling a ancient Greek coin and marked 750. The earrings in the original maker`s grey suede pouch, all acquired when new by the present owner
AFTER JEAN-BAPTISTE ISABEY NAPOLEON I wearing the uniform of the Chasseurs-a-Cheval, the dark green tunic with red collar and piping and Orders of the Legion d`honneur and Iron Crown of Lombardy, ivory, oval, 8.3 x 6.3cm, silver plated frame with vellum backing, in earlier English silk lined scarlet morocco case The support very slightly buckled but not split, some dust or mildew beneath the glass, the English morocco case warped but closing properly
WORLD WAR ONE, PAIR British War Medal and Victory Medal, LIEUT A L DARNELEY RAF with RFC cap badge and cloth wings insignia, silver plated oval King`s Prize badge of the National Artillery Association Shoeburyness Garrison Artillery 1908 and a silver cigarette case engraved with the insignia of the Royal Artillery and inscribed Presented to Trumpeter A L Darneley by J Campbell Thompson and J Downs formerly commanding No 11 Company 2nd E.R.R.G.A (Vols.) in commemoration of the winning of the King`s Prize at the Meeting of the National Artillery Association, Dover, Aug 29 1908, hallmarked Birmingham 1908 (6)
QPM GROUP OF NINE TO A CHIEF CONSTABLE, Order of St John Officer`s silver and enamel breast badge, Queen`s Police Medal for Distinguished Service HAROLD H SALISBURY CH CONST YORK & N.E. YORKS POLICE, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Coronation Medal 1953, (replacement) Police LS&GC Medal (CONST. HAROLD F PARRIS) Harold Hubert Salisbury (1915-1991) was born in Worcestershire and after joining the Metropolitan Police in the1930s served in the Fighter Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm during World War II. He was Chief Constable of York and North East Yorkshire Police from 1968. In 1972 he was appointed Commissioner of Police in South Australia. The 1970s were years social and political change in Australia and Salisbury nailed his colours to the mast in a speech where he said "Once you accede to political pressure, both sides have got you." He found the police force beset by one scandal after another and he was summarily dismissed by the Government in 1978. During his six years in Australia his achievements included a notable improvement in Aboriginal relations, the formation of the police dog squad and measures to improve traffic safety. Salisbury retired to his native Worcestershire.
A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL the broad blade with single offset fuller to each side and inlaid in silver with calligraphy, the horn grips/scales secured by three rivets, 59.5cm l, c1900 Blade cleaned of rust but heavily pitted and chipped. One of the horn grips chipped and with later plugs
AN INDO-PERSIAN KULAH KHUD AND DHAL the tall domed skull with central spike, sliding nasal bar, pair of plume holders and mail neck defence, finely etched and inlaid with formal foliate designs and calligraphy heightened in silver and gold, 28cm h, the convex shield with four bosses and decorated in koftgari with scrollwork and tendrils, the inner face with reed and black cloth lining, 36cm diam, both 19th c Both with slight wear/faults, but n good overall unrestored condition
ANGLING. A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE FISHING RODS AND REELS Edgar ` Sealey rods comprising: 9ft fly rod, 11ft Cappella river rod, 11ft Neptune sea rod, 8ft Slapton sea rod, 10ft Silver Monarch sea rod, 11 Nyp Beachcaster rod, 8ft Cappella Deluxe spinning rod, 6ft Deal sea rod, 12ft Octofloat three piece river rod, 12ft Octofloat Deluxe three piece river rod, and others comprising 15ft Hardy salmon rod with two tips, 12ft Tom Watson Trent Special match rod, 8ft split cane fly rod and a 10ft reservoir fly rod, the above in canvas bags. The six boxed reels comprising Hardy 3 5/8 Gem fly reel, Mitchel models 411, 489 and 694, Ambassadeur 6000 and Alvey deep sea real 515-C12, Hardy Bros 3 ¼ inch Gem Fly reel boxed, W R Products (Engineers Ltd) Mark II and Mark IV 4 inch G P reels, both boxed, K P Morritt Ltd Intrepid king sized fly reel, boxed, Mitchell model 600 AP saltwater reel, boxed and True Temper Ocean City Big Game 4/0 number 604 reel, unused, S Allcock & Co 4½ inch Aerial Spinning Reel, Peel 160M Beachmaster Reel and Penn 180MS Baymaster Reel and apparently unused and boxed In generally excellent condition, many items never used and in the original box/packaging. One man`s collection and stored for many years
RECORDED MUSIC. A COLLECTION OF 78RPM VINTAGE JAZZ RECORDS Joplin, Decca – MAPLE LEAF RAG, JAZZ ME BLUES Schwartz-Lewis-Young, Decca – I’M ALL BOUND ‘ROUND WITH THE MASON DIXON LINE, ORIGINAL DIXIELAND ONE STEP Fisher-Austin, Decca – WILBERFORCE, GET OFF THAT HORSE!, PISTOL PACKIN’ MAMA Morton, Commodore – BIG LIP BLUES, GOOD OLD NEW YORK Edwards, Commodore – BARNYARD BLUES, TIGER RAG Dodds, Biltmore – CARPET ALLEY, HOUSE RENT RAG Oliver, Biltmore – JAZZIN’ BABIES BLUES, TUXEDO RAG Handy, Bluebird – BEALE STREET BLUES, THE PEARLS Hines-Mundy, Bluebird – MADHOUSE, GET HAPPY Formby, Gillord & Cliffe, Regal – WHEN I’M CLEANING WINDOWS, KEEP YOUR SEATS PLEASE Gay, Regal – LEANING ON A LAMPOST, HI-TIDDLY-HI-TI ISLAND Formby, Gifford & Cliffe, Regal – I DON’T LIKE, MY PLUS FOURS Bechet-Maxey, Bluebird – LAY YOUR RACKET, I WANT YOU TONIGHT Woods-Campbell-Connelly, Decca – THE OLD KITCHEN KETTLE, THE BAKED POTATO MAN Gifford & Cliffe, Regal – THE WASH HOUSE AT THE BACK, THE PLEASURE CRUISE Senter, Bluebird – NO ONE, SMILES Teagarden-Kelly-Rubens-Condon, Bluebird – I’M GONNA STOMP MR. HENRY LEE, THAT’S A SERIOUS THING McKenzie, Bluebird – TAILSPIN BLUES, NEVER HAD A REASON TO BELIEVE IN YOU (2) Owens-Rose, Brunswick –LINGER AWHILE, I’M SITTING PRETTY IN A PRETTY LITTLE CITY Creamer-Hardy, Brunswick – WHY SHOULD I WEEP ABOUT ONE SWEETIE, PROMISE ME EVERYTHING, NEVER GET ANYTHING BLUES McKenzie-Slevin, Brunswick – BLUE BLUES, ARKANSAW BLUES (2) Brooks, Bluebird – DARKTOWN STRUTTERS’ BALL, I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE, BABY Hines-Carpenter, Bluebird – ANN, TOPSY-TURVY David-Ahlert, Bluebird – WHO’S BEATIN’ MY TIME WITH YOU, BLACKOUT Spitainy-Capwell, Bluebird – MADALAINE, I WISH I HAD A SWEETHEART Davis-Silver, Brunswick – WHEN WILL THE SUN SHINE, DOWN BY THE RIVER Kahn-Fiorito, Cameo – CHARLEY, MY BOY, KNOCK AT THE DOOR Tush-Brown, Columbia – OH! YOU LA! LA!, INDIANOLA Sweatman, Columbia – THAT’S GOT ‘EM, A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND Williams- Warfield, Brunswick – BABY WON’T YOU PLEASE COME HOME, TRYING TO STOP MY CRYING (2) Wilson, Capitol – JANE, JANE, JANE, SCOTCH AND SODA Johnson, American Music – STOMP DE LOWDOWN, SO DIF’RENT BLUES Hardin, Bluebird – GOOBER DANCE, TOO TIGHT Dominique, Bluebird – MY LITTLE ISABEL, HEAH’ ME TALKIN’ Lester- Melrose, Brunswick – BARREL HOUSE STOMP, WAILIN’ BLUES Brown- Rose- Henderson, Brunswick – IF YOU HADN’T GONE AWAY, MILENBERG JOYS Davis- Robinson, Brunswick – FALLIN’ DOWN, WHAT DID I TELL YA Hacia Carolina, Brunswick – CAROLINA BOUND, BALTIMORE DeSylva- Brown- Henderson, Brunswick – WHAT D’YA SAY?, I’M ON THE CREST OF A WAVE Miller- Goodman, Brunswick – ROOM 1411, JUNGLE BLUES Ferd – Morton, Brunswick – MIDNIGHT MAMA, MR. JELLY LORD Davis- Melrose, Brunswick – COPENHAGEN, PRINCE OF WAILS Williams-Williams, Columbia – ROYAL GARDEN BLUES, CRAZY BLUES Rose & White, Columbia – DOO DAH BLUES, LOLA LO McKenzie- Slevin, Brunswick – BLUE BLUES, ARKANSAW BLUES McPhail- Michels, Brunswick – SAN, RED HOT Schoebel, Brunswick – LOTS O’ MAMA, FROM ONE TIL’ TWO McKenzie – Slevin, Brunswick - YOU AIN’T GOT NOTHIN’, BARB WIRE BLUES Bradford, Colmubia – MOANFUL BLUES, PUT AND TAKE Bryan & Moll, Columbia – TWENTY SWEDES RAN THROUGH THE WEEDS, THE PEANUT VENDOR Piron, Columbia – HIGH SOCIETY, I’M SATISFIED WITH MY GAL Stacy, Commodore – RAMBLIN’COMPLAININ’ Williams- Brunis, Commodore – UGLY CHILE, THAT DA DA STRAIN Feather, Commodore – ESQUIRE BLUES, ESQUIRE BOUNCE Hall, Commodore – ORIGINAL DIXIELAND ONE-STEP, CLARINET MARMALADE Dorsey, Commodore – RIVERSIDE BLUES, ROSETTA Berlin –Handman, Columbia – BUT, THINK OF ME LITTLE DADDY Fiorito & Gorman, Columbia – BARKIN’ DOG, “O” (OH!) Bowman, Columbia – KANSAAS CITY BLUES, THE ALCOHOLIC BLUES Mure, Columbia – TRUMPET CHA CHA CHA, CHA CHA IN THE RAIN Arnold, Fowler, Hall – London American Recordings – THAT’S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU, IF DREAMS CAME TRUE Mosely- Elgin, London American Recordings – BIG COLD WIND, THAT’S MY DESIRE Gibson- Hendricks- Francis, MGM – SPINNIN’ ROCK BOOGIE, FREEZE IT BOOGIE Rodgers, London American Recordings – WILLING AND EAGER, QUANDO, QUANDO, QUANDO Boone, London American Recordings – LOVER’S LANE, TEN LONELY GUYS Gold- Boone, L ONDON American Recordings – THE EXODUS SONG, THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT Jones- Kahn, London American Recordings – I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, PICTURES IN THE FIRE Gaze, Lodon Ameircan Reordings – BERLIN MELODY, “COME SEPTEMBER” Singleton, London American Recordings – FOR A PENNY, WANG DANG TAFFY-APPLE TANGO Glasser- Bold, London American Recordings – I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU, I ALMOST LOST MY MIND Gross- Coslow, London American Recordings – TOMORROW NIGHT, SHAKE A HAND Toombs, London American Recordings – FIVE, TEN FIFTEEN HOURS, I’M IN LOVE AGAIN Nugetre, London American Recordings – CHAINS OF LOVE, FRIENDLY PERSUASION Torok, London American Recordings – MEXICAN JOE, IN THE ROOM Mosely- Elgin, London American Recordings – BIG COLD WIND, THAT’S MY DESIRE Everly, London American Recordings – GEE, BUT IT’S LONELY, FOR MY GOOD FORTUNE Boone, Stateside – NEVER PUT IT IN WRITING, I LIKE WHAT YOU DO Rose-Little–Frost–Creamer–Layton, His Master’s Voice – SWEET MAMA (PAPA’S GOING MAD), BROADWAY ROSE Gershwin, Parlophone – LADY BE GOOD, SWEET SUE Hodes, Decca – LIBERETY INN DRAG, GEORGIA CAKE WALK Snyder, Victor – WHO’S SORRY NOW? SNAKES HIPS Turk – Robinson, Victor – BEALE STREET MAMMA, LOUISVILLE LOU Wooding– Schafer, Columbia – WALK, JENNY, WALK!, LAST NIGHT ON THE BACK PORCH Kahn & Jones, Imperial – I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, FLORIDA Moret- Whiting, Brunswick – SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY, WHEN MY BABY SMILES AT ME Buffano, Harmony – THANKS FOR THE BUGGY RIDE, SO DOES YOUR OLD MANDARIN Deutsch, Savoy – PLAY FIDDLE, PLAY, DARK – EYESKY Williams-Palmer, Pathé – EVERYBODY LOVES MY BABY BUT MY BABY DON’T LOVE NOBODY BUT ME, BETTER SHOOT STRAIGHT WITH YOUR MAMA McDonald- Hanley, Varsity – INDIANA, I D A Morton, General – SWEET SUBSTITUTE, PANAMA Souza, Varsity – NATIONAL EMBLEM MARCH, NEVER NEVER LAND FANTASY Sissle- Blake, Victor – BALTIMORE BUZZ, BANDANA DAYS Handy, Victor – MEMPHIS BLUES, LONESOME MAMA Hanley, Victor – GEE! BUT I HATE TO GO HOME ALONE, I WISH I COULD SHIMMY LIKE MY SISTER KATE Austin- Bergere, Victor – HOW COME YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO, MEANEST BLUES Duvernay, Bluebird – WHY SHOULD I CARE? THE JIVE IS JUMPIN’ Handy, Bluebird – ST. LOUIS BLUES, SWEET SUE – JUST YOU Roberts, Banner – OH! HAROLD, YES! WE HAVE NO BANANAS Gaillard, Atomic – YEP-ROC-HERESAY, ATOMIC COCKTAIL Clapp, Asah – GIRL OF MY DREAMS, RAINBOW BLUES Stacy, Asah – VARIATIONS IN JAZZ Reser, Apollo BANJO BOOGIE, JAZZ LEGATO JAZZ PIZZICATO Monaco- Jerome, Decca – ROW, ROW, ROW, ALL ALONE Burke – Leslie, Decca – YOU’RE THE VERY LAST WORD IN LOVE, MEMORIES Rose- Conrad, Victor – YOU’VE GOT TO SEE MAMMA EV’RY NIGHT, NUTHIN BUT Sissie- Blake, Actuelle – BANDANA DAYS, LOVE WILL FIND A WAY Parish- Carmichael, Bluebird – STAR DUST, KEEPIN’ OUT OF MISCHIEF NOW McKenzie-Krupa, Bluebird – ONE HOUR, HELLO LOLA Redmond- Sanford- David, Bluebird – I’LL NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF, TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE Napoleon- Signorelli, Pathé – GREAT WHITE WAY BLUES, RAILROAD MAN Kenny- Kenny, Decca – LITTLE SKIPPER, IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW Drake- Hoffman- Livingston, Brunswick – DON’T CHANGE HORSES, SHE BROKE MY HEART IN THREE PLACES Morey & Malotte, Regal – FERDINAND THE BULL, THE GIRL FRIEND OF THE WHIRLING DERVISH Fields & McHugh, Regal – DIGA DIGA DOO, THE KITTEN WITH THE BIG GREEN EYES (140 approx )
A COLLECTION OF WOODWORKING TOOLS including thirty-five boxwood handled and eleven beech handled chisels and gauges by William Marples & Sons, C F Johnson, Isaac Sorby, Ward, J B Addis & Sons, C Hill and others, the handles all stamped with the owner`s name S C MASON, English and American iron and steel planes including Stanley Rule & Level Co 113 circular plane and 78 Duplex rabbet plane, Bailey No 5 jack plane and No 8 jointer plane and Record 3 in 1 chisel and shoulder plane, three hand saws, one by Diston and miscellaneous other tools, including squares, brace, rules, etc in black painted mahogany tool chest with various original photographs, silver fob shields, etc Provenance: The tools of the trade of Stanley Charles Mason (1903-1980) pattern maker of Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Mr Mason was apprenticed pattern maker at Markham & Co where he was employed for many years before working with his employer`s agreement for Plowright Bros.
World Silver Proof Crowns, Canada 1988, 1989 (2); Cook Islands 1973 (3), 1976; Fiji 1980; Jamaica 1976; New Zealand 1978 (2), 1979 (2), 1980, 1981, 1983; Papua New Guinea 1975; Samoa 1976; St Helena 1973; Tokelau 1979; Trinidad and Tobago 1974 (2); others in base metal (3) (25)
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