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Art Deco opal, diamond and emerald brooch, set with old cut diamonds and step cut emeralds with an opal measuring 7x22mm, stamped 18 ct and platinum brooch measures 38x 7mm, with safety catch and pin fasteningCondition Report: gross weight 4.4 grams Great condition, minimal wear to opal, stones all secure, fastening in working order.

Rubellite and diamond cocktail ring, set with rectangular step cut Rubellite, estimated weight 17.78 carats, with diamond set shoulders, mount stamped 18 ct, ring size M Condition Report: gross weight 11.8 grams

Aluminium folding step. Not available for in-house P&P

A six-step tile tableau with a representation of a lawyer 'He who pleads for a cow, gives one away', Friesland, ca. 1900. Polychrome decorated with the image of two farmers fighting over a cow, which is being milked by a lawyer, framed, h 31 x w 44 cm.

AN ART DECO SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND DRESS RINGThe rectangular cut-cornered sapphire weighing approximately 7.36cts, within a double-claw setting, to brilliant and step-cut diamond shoulders, the gallery decorated with geometric detailing, mounted in 18K gold, diamonds approximately 1.50ct total, ring size J½Accompanied by a report from CISGEM laboratory in Italy, stating that the natural sapphire weighing 7.36ct, is of Sri Lankan origin, with no indications of heating. Report no. 23875, dated January 13th 2023 Condition Report: Sapphire: Of cornflower blue hue, medium tone, good transparency, minor facets abrasions visible under 10x magnification due to normal wear, some silk visible under a bright light sourceDiamonds: approx. 1.50ct total - bright and livelyStamped 750 for 18K goldNormal signs of wear, overall in good conditionTotal gross weight approx. 10.3g

ALEXANDER III: (c.1100/05-1181) Pope of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States 1159-81. An extraordinary and exceptionally rare D.S. by Pope Alexander III, and countersigned by eleven cardinals including two future Popes, Lucius III (c.1100-1185) Pope of the Catholic Church 1181-85, Gregory VIII (c.1100/05-1187) Pope of the Catholic Church from October - December 1187, and Celestine III (c-1105-1198) Pope of the Catholic Church 1191-98, one page (vellum), large folio (approximately 59 x 70 cm), dated 25th May 1163, in Latin. The manuscript document, a Great Bulla, is written in a neat Caroline miniscule hand, retaining some forms of curialis script (with exagerrated ascenders and descenders), and opens with tightly compressed, elongated calligrahic letterforms, beginning with the Pope´s name, Alexander, and continuing with the formal preamble. The Bulla represents a Privilegium (Solemn Privilege), the most solemn form of papal bull, for Godescal, Abbot of Saint Bertin, near Saint-Omer, in northern France, and confirms the independence of the Abbey from the Abbey of Cluny and all its other privileges. At the conclusion of the body of text (ending with the declartion of affirmation Amen) appears the circular sign manual, or rota, of Pope Alexander III, with a cross in his hand to the upper edge, the centre of the two concentric circles with the names of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, as well as the Pope (´Alexander pp III´), and also featuring his device, or motto, ´Demonstra mihi vias tuas Domine´ (´Oh Lord, show me your ways´) written within the outer circle. This is followed by the Pope´s name, Ego Alexander Catholice Eccle[sie] Ep[iscopu]s, and abbreviated subscripsi, (´I, Alexander, bishop of the Catholic Church, have subscribed´), the initial letter E inked in the hand of the Pope (a practice begun by Alexander III). To the right of the Pope´s name appears the elaborate Bene Valete (´Fare well´) monogram. Immediately beneath appear the countersignatures of eleven cardinals including the future Lucius III (´Ego Hubaldus....´, as Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia), the future Gregory VIII (´Ego Albertus....´, as Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina), and the future Celestine III (´Ego Jacintud....´, as Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin). Each of the names of the cardinals, in a number of different hands, are preceded by crosses and conclude with abbreviated subscripsi. The final line of text, just above the plica, identifies the scribe as the sub-deacon and notary Cardinal Hermannus. The original leaden seal is no longer present, although two central holes to the plica remain, indicating where the bulla would have originally been affixed by silk cords. Documents bearing the signatures of four Popes of the medieval period are of the utmost rarity and very seldom appear at auction. Some light age wear, particularly to the folds, and minor staining as is to be expected, although overall in a fine state of preservation considering the age of the Great Bulla. About VGGodescal was the Abbot of Saint Bertin from 1163-76. The Benedictine monastic abbey was founded in the 7th century and soon became one of the most influential monasteries in northern Europe. The abbey ceased to flourish after the 13th century, although it survived until its closure during the French Revolution. Today the abbey stands in ruins, owing to a partial demolition ordered in 1830 and later damage sustained in shelling during World War II.Alexander III became Pope of the Catholic Church in 1159 following a contested election, with several rivals instead claiming the papacy. He was thus forced to spend much of his pontificate away from Rome, enjoying the favour and protection of King Louis VII by taking refuge and living at Sens, in north-central France, between 1163 and 1165.During Alexander´s reign the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, who had been crowned King of Italy, and proclaimed Emperor (by Alexander´s predecessor, Pope Adrian IV) in 1155, gave his support to the antipope Victor IV. On 13th February 1160 Victor IV excommunicated Alexander III and, upon receiving the news the following month, the Pope retaliated by excommunicating both Victor IV and Frederick I Barbarossa. In 1161 King Geza II of Hungary recognised Alexander III as the rightful Pope and his legitimacy began to gather strength, the Kings of France and England also recognising his authority. In 1163 Alexander III summoned clergy and prelates from England, France, Italy, and Spain to the Council of Tours to address, among other matters, the unlawful division of ecclesiastical benefices, clerical usury, and lay possession of tithes.Alexander III´s pontificate is particularly noted for his papal bull Non parum animus noster, issued in 1171 or 1172 in which he gave papal sanction to the crusades against pagans in Northern Europe, promising remission of sin for those who fought there, and thereby legitimising the widespread use of forced conversion. The Pope also humbled King Henry II of England for the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170, to whom he was unusually close, later canonizing Becket in 1173. This was the second English saint canonized by Alexander, the first being Edward the Confessor in 1161. Through the papal bull Manifestis Probatum of 23rd May 1179, Alexander recognised the right of Count Afonso Henriques to declare himself King of Portugal, which represented a significant step in the process of Portugal becoming a recognised independent Kingdom.Alexander III died in August 1181, just one week short of twenty-two years since his election, the longest papacy since Adrian I in the 8th century.Lucius III had enjoyed a long career as a papal diplomat before being elected as Pope in 1181. His pontificate, like that of Alexander III´s, was marked by conflicts with the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, and his subsequent exile from Rome. In 1185 Lucius III began preparations for the Third Crusade in answer to the appeals of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem. Before they could be completed, Lucius III passed away in Verona in November 1185. Gregory VIII served as Pope for just two months, from October to December 1187, after having had a long diplomatic career as Apostolic Chancellor. He was notable in his brief reign for reconciling the Papacy with the estranged Holy Roman Empire, and for issuing the papal bull Audita tremendi, calling for the Third Crusade following the Battle of Hattin.Celestine III had a strained relationship with several monarchs including Emperor Henry VI, whom he threatened to excommunicate for keeping King Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart) imprisoned, King Tancred of Sicily and King Alfonso IX of Leon. The Pope condemned the latter for their marriage to Theresa of Portugal and, in 1196, excommunicated Alfonso IX for allying with the Almohad Caliphate while making war on Castile. In December 1196 Celestine III issued a papal bull acknowledging the possessions of the Teutonic Knights. An exceedingly rare and especially early document; the Auction and Book Sales Archive (ABSA), which incorporates the records of American Book Prices Current (ABPC), lists only one other papal bull signed by Alexander III (dated 1181) as having appeared at auction in almost thirty years.

CURIE PIERRE: (1859-1906) French Physicist. Nobel Prize winner for Physics, with his wife Marie and Henri Becquerel, 1903. A pioneer in radioactivity. An excellent A.L.S., `P. Curie´, to one side of a printed small oblong 8vo correspondence card from the Faculté des Sciences de Paris, 12 Rue Cuvier, Paris, 9th August 1904, to a gentleman, in French. An interesting scientific content letter related to Curie´s investigations on radioactivity. Pierre Curie thanks his correspondent for the samples received, stating `Monsieur, J´ai reçu en très bon état la caisse de bouteilles d´eaux de diverses sources que vous avez bien voulu m´envoyer...´ (Translation: "Sir, I received in very good condition the case of bottles of water from various sources that you were kind enough to send me...") Some light water staining (perhaps caused by the water from the bottles referred to), only very slightly affecting the conclusion of the signature, and with a few minor creases, about GFrom 1904, Pierre Curie and Albert Laborde, his collaborator in the laboratory of the rue Cuvier, were interested in thermal waters. Indeed, their therapeutic properties, some of which have been known since ancient times, continued to intrigue. The radioactivity rate of many of them turned out to be higher than normal. From there to deducting that their therapeutic qualities came from radioactivity, there was only a step which thermal spas and companies of spring water did not hesitate to cross: the radioactivity became a selling point for convincing their customers and attracting new spa guests.

PEGUY CHARLES: (1873-1914) French Poet, Essayist, and Editor. His main philosophy was Socialism. Strongly influenced by Henri Bergson and Romain Rolland. Best remembered for being the main contributor to and the editor of the literary magazine Les Cahiers de la Quinzaine. from 1900 until his death in 1914. Peguy at first supported the Socialist Party director Jean Jaures, however, he ultimately ended this support after he began viewing Jaurès as a traitor to the nation and to socialism. In the Cahiers, Péguy published not only his own essays and poetry, but also works by important contemporary authors such as Romain Rolland. Unusual and very interesting autograph manuscript in the hand of Peguy, related to the edition of his Cahiers de la Quinzaine. Autographe Manuscript, five pages, small 4to, n.p. [Paris], n.d. [September 1904], in French. The manuscript document reveals a strict organization, Peguy establishing meticulously each step of the editing process. The five pages show to the verso the four times printed text "Cahiers de la Quinzaine, 16 rue de la Sorbonne, au second, Paris". To the first page, in dark blue pencil, Peguy in an almost military way, instructs that eight copies must be made and sent to all the collaborators involved, detailing the five persons names who must receive it, plus his own copy and three more to be kept in reserve. The pages numbered two to five, cleanly written in black bold ink, relate, as he entitles it, to `Instructions pour la cinquième série. Les cahiers paraissent régulièrement par quinzaine, ils tombent régulièrement tous les deux dimanches, le premier cahier de la cinquième série tombe le dimanche 4 Octobre... Marquer ces dates sur un calendrier, comme je l´ai fait chez moi.´ (Translation: "Instructions for the fifth series. The notebooks appear regularly every two weeks, they fall regularly every two Sundays, the first notebook of the fifth series falls on Sunday October 4th... Mark these dates on a calendar, as I did at home.") Further, and referring to the production and shipments, Peguy, again very precisely, states in part `La copie est toute composée la première semaine; l´imprimerie tient à la disposition des cahiers 216 pages de huit ou 216 pages de 9 ou 108 pages de sept. Les épreuves en premières partent le samedi de la première semaine, en une seule fois et en bloc; elles reviennent à l´imprimerie en une seule fois et en bloc, la mise en pages indiquée, avant le samedi soir de la deuxième semaine...´ (Translation: "The copy is all built up the first week; the printer has at his disposal the notebooks with 216 pages of eight or 216 pages of 9 or 108 pages of seven. The first proofs leave on the Saturday of the first week, in one go and in block; they return to the printer in one go and in block, the layout indicated, before the Saturday evening of the second week...") Left edge very slightlytrimmed as a result of its dettachment from a note book. G to VG

CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. An excellent group of three typescript manuscripts, unsigned, by Howard Carter, with many annotations, additions and corrections in his hand, being the text for three lectures (two on the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb and a third on the subject of colour), forty-eight pages (total), small 4to, n.p. (London?), n.d. (c.1924, 1930 & 1934). The first typescript manuscript commences 'We had almost given up in dispair (sic), and would have done, were it not for the fact that in nearing the tomb of Ramses VI (sic) we found a very intriguing buried heap of flint boulders which suggested the proximity of a tomb. Why had they been placed there?......They were of a kind usually selected by the Ancient Egyptians for filling in the entrance of a tomb, but there was nothing of the kind underneath them......In October, 1922, I returned to Luxor to make this final effort.....I set my Egyptian staff to work, about 120 men and boys in all.....When in four days we made the discovery which surpassed our wildest hopes. How well I remember that fourth day. I arrived early in the morning on the scene of the action......the work of clearing continued feverishly throughout the rest of the day......then, with ill-suppressed excitement, I watched the descending steps, one by one, as they were revealed, Our work progressed, and at the level of the twelfth step there was disclosed the upper part of a doorway, blocked, plastered and sealed. It was a thrilling moment for an excavator, alone, save for his native workmen, after years of unproductive labour, on the threshold of what might prove to be a magnificent discovery. Amything, literally anything, might lie beyond that sealed door and it needed all my self control to keep from breaking down the blocking of that doorway, and investigating then and there......I sent a runner into Luxor with a cable telling Lord Carnarvon, then in London, the good news. Little knowing that had I gone a few centimetres deeper in that excavation, the name of Tut.ankh.Amen upon the seals of that doorway would have told me the secret - that almost ephemeral king, Tut.ankh.Amen......had made his grave in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings' and continues 'The decisive moment had arrived. With almost trembling hands I made a tiny breech in the upper left hand corner.....A lighted candle was then applied, the ever necessary test and precaution against possible foul gasses, and then, widening the hole a little, I inserted the candle and peered in.......gradually ones eyes became accustomed to the dim light, details of the room within emerged slowly, strange animals, statues and gold - everywhere the glint of gold. For the moment - an eternity it must have seemed to others standing by - I was amazed, when Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand the suspense any longer, inquired anxiously, "Can you see anything?" it was [all] I could do to answer, "Yes, wonderful things"'. The second typescript manuscript is entitled The Royal Burial and Innermost Treasury and dated May 1930, and states, in part, 'Our work in the Antechamber was finished.....We were ready at last to penetrate the mystery of the sealed door.....When a hole sufficiently large was made to see in, an astonishing sight was revealed, for there, within a metre of the doorway, stretching as far as one could see, and blocking the entrance of the chamber, stood what to all appearances was a wall of gold. We were at the entrance of the actual Burial Chamber of the King, and that which barred our way was the side of an immense gilt shrine, built to cover and protect the sarcophagus......before us, was one of the Great Golden Shrines beneath which Kings of Egypt were laid.......a surprise awaited us, for an open door, leading eastwards from the Burial Chamber, led to yet another chamber......this proved to be the Innermost Treasury. From where we stood, a glance sufficed to tell us that there within this small chamber lay perhaps the greatest treasures of the tomb'. Interspersed between the text of both manuscripts are a number of pages detailing the slides which Carter used to illustrate his lectures, including images of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings, the excavations, the discovery of the tomb, the more important objects found in the antechamber (including a painting of a hunting scene, Carter noting in his own hand that 'Such scenes are naturally the works of a Court painter - doing homage to the young monarch. For such a slender youth, un-armed, save for the bow and arrow, to attack a group of fierce lions & lionesses, is hardly tenable'), the coffins, the raising of the lid of the sarcophagus, and much more. The final, third typescript manuscript is for a lecture entitled Colour which Carter delivered at the Victoria and Albert Museum on 17th October 1934 and commences 'The normal visual apparatus of the eye enables us to distinguish not only differences of form of objects looked upon, but difference in character of the light received from them, which we name colour. Form is intellectual; colour emotional. Colour is the property of form, that is to say, only decorative. Colour does not define an object, but it instils a sensation and a feeling. Thus, in art and ornamental design, form is perhaps more important than colour, but excellence in both is the most important' and continues with a fascinating discussion of colour from artistic and scientific perspectives, also making a reference to the Valley of the Kings, and quoting Sir Joshua Reynolds. The manuscripts are contained together within a limp bound ring leaf binder and a few of the pages are loose. A wonderful series of manuscript lectures, particularly for their first-hand accounts of the most famous discovery in the history of Egyptology. Some light staining and minor age wear, otherwise generally VGIn 1924 Howard Carter made a tour of Great Britain, France, Spain and the United States of America, delivering a series of illustrated lectures on the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb. In New York and other American cities Carter's meetings were attended by large and enthusiastic audiences, sparking American Egyptomania, and President Calvin Coolidge requested a private lecture.

[CATHERINE DE' MEDICI]: (1519-1589) French and Italian noblewoman, Queen of France 1547-59 by her marriage to King Henry II. A good, historic A.L.S., Loise de bretaigne, by Louise de Bretagne (d.1602; Baroness of Castelnau and of Clermont-Lodeve, one of the ladies of honour who accompanied Elisabeth of Valois to Spain for the festivities following her marriage to King Philip II), three pages, folio, Toledo, Second Day of Lent [15th February?] 1561, to Catherine de' Medici, in French. Louise de Bretagne sends news to the Queen on a variety of events including Elisabeth of Valois's recovery from small-pox, the death of Francois II and Queen Mary's return to Scotland, in part, 'Madam, the health of the queen your daughter grows better and better since I wrote to you; because two days after I sent you the last despatch they made her take a little medicine to finish purging her, which has done her so much good that she has no ailment in the world since……It is now several days since she complained of anything; and the day before yesterday, which was Shrove Tuesday, she went to dine in the garden, by order of the doctors…..I fomented her with milk and saffron, and was obliged then and there to give her a clyster…..the doctors have bidden her to begin every meal with Prunes from Tours…..which makes me beg of you, Madam, to send us some of them by every courier. They have ordered her a bath today to make her menses come on, the date of passing we had noted, the ninth of this month…..Her face is quite free of crusts now, and we wash it every day with asses milk; and yesterday we began to anoint her nose with balm, where she has some pits. I hope the balm will make them disappear. The reason for these is that when she got the small-pox she had a cold and blew her nose so much that the pustules got broken. She is much freer of the migraine than she used to be, but I am in great need of marjoram seeds……the season for sowing them here has passed, and it is not possible to get any more. The King has not come to sleep with her yet, for which I am very glad for she is not quite well enough…..The Prince [Don Carlos] has his fever again rather badly, the cause being I think the great army which they say the Turks are preparing to bring this summer to Goletta [Tunis]……From the last couriers who came…..there is much comment here about the story that the funeral of the late King [Francis II] was conducted with one little candle, which is thought very strange. It is also said for about a fortnight, that Monsieur the Cardinal of Lorraine is going to Metz after Easter, and Queen Mary either to Joinville or to Scotland……Our Lenten services last five hours every morning, and they do not finish until between one and two, which makes fasting easier for us. The Queen your daughter is dispensed from it this Lent on account of her illness and eats meat. They make no difficulty about it. However, none of the Frenchwomen eat it except her and mademoiselle, who is very well. We are told here that she is soon to be married. They are very anxious to know the truth about it, for the King is resolved to make her a very handsome present…..You will be informed of everything. At present I know of nothing more except that all are very well at this court and very glad at the power you have, and greatly wish that it may last long…..' With the address panel to the verso of the final page, 'A La Raine, ma souveraine daime'. Loosely contained within a dark brown morocco presentation folder (slight wear and damage to the inside) with gilt decorations to the borders of the interior and exterior and with a gilt stamped title to the front Louise de Bretagne - Letter to Catherine de Medicis relative to the Queens of Spain & of Scotland 1561. Also included are a series of interesting typed research notes and a French transcript and English translation of the letter, apparently prepared for (or by) Frank Lester Pleadwell (1872-1957) American physician and autograph collector. A letter of fascinating content, including intimate details from within the Royal court. Neatly inlaid and with some minor slits and a small area of paper loss to the left edge as a result of the letter having originally been tied with ribbon. About VG A remarkable, intimate letter relating to Elisabeth of Valois, Queen of Spain, who was recovering from small-pox, the death of Francis II, and Queen Mary's return to Scotland. Elisabeth, the daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici, was born at Fontainebleau in 1545. Henry VIII was her Godfather and she was at first destined to be the wife of Edward VI, who had previously, by Treaty, been engaged to marry Mary, Queen of Scots. Edward's death, in 1553, put an end to this project, and a marriage was then arranged between her and Don Carlos, the son of Philip II of Spain. Philip's wife, Mary I, died in 1558, and in the year following he himself married Elisabeth, ignoring the engagement to his son, to whom Elisabeth appears to have been attached. The marriage was an unhappy one. The bride was not yet fifteen years of age and had been brought up with every care in a refined and luxurious Court. Philip, although only thirty-two years old, was morose and severe. The marriage took place (by proxy) in the Church of Notre Dame at Paris in June 1559, Philip being represented by Ferdinand de Toledo, Duke of Alba. Elisabeth first met her husband in the following year, on 2nd February 1560, at Guadalaxara, but the meeting was unfortunate. She died in October 1568, and the cause of her death was not without suspicion, especially as her former lover, Don Carlos, had died under very suspicious circumstances just a few months earlier. Francis II, whose funeral is mentioned in the present letter, had died on 5th December 1560, and the occasion was perhaps the most important event in the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, when her power and prospects in France were shattered in one blow, and her life-long enemy Catherine de' Medici again placed in a position of authority. Hence forward the struggles between Catherine and the Guises went more in her favour since she possessed absolute power over her young son, Charles IX, who succeeded to the throne, and usurped complete control of the Kingdom. The forecast given in the present letter regarding Queen Mary's future movements proved correct. Mary, who had lived in complete seclusion since her husband's death, spent Easter at Rheims and then set out to Joinville to visit her grandmother, Antoinette de Bourbon, dowager Duchess of Guise. Thence she returned to Rheims and spent some weeks in seclusion in the Convent of St. Pierre with the Abbess, her aunt, Renee de Lorraine. Finally, she went to Paris where she stayed until July, when she set out for Scotland. At the time when the present letter was written, early in 1561, great endeavours were being made by Mary's relatives to bring about a marriage between her and Don Carlos, a scheme very nearly concluded, in which case she would have become a step-daughter-in-law of Elisabeth, Queen of Spain, who was still supposed to be in love with her stepson herself. This scheme was strongly opposed by Catherine de' Medici, who wanted Don Carlos to marry her younger daughter, Margaret, who is referred to in the present letter as 'Madame your little daughter' Louise de Bretagne was one of the maids-of-honour who accompanied Elisabeth to Spain. The 'mademoiselle' of the letter was another maid-of-honour, Anne de Bourbon Montpensier.

AN OVAL HAND STITCHED NEEDLEPOINT CARPET BY ARTHUR H LEE LTD., IN REGENCY STYLE, MID 20TH CENTURY approximately 256 x 165cm Provenance: The vendor is a step daughter of the firm's chairman, Derek A Lee All Arthur H Lee carpets are made with moth proofed wools.

A Folding Step Stool

Two Aluminium Step Ladders

A Reproduction Circular Brass Cased Pocket Compass, "A Journey of 1000 Miles Begins with a Single Step"

18ct white and yellow gold pendant set with a step cut emerald with RBC diamonds set below, and a diamond set large bow bale with integral 18ct white gold chain, boxed. Emerald 4.59ct. Diamonds 0.74ct. Postage category A.

Pair of 18ct white gold rectangular earrings with chamfered corners, set with step cut emeralds and RBC diamonds, boxed. Emeralds 1.30ct. Diamonds 0.68ct approx. Postage category A.

 A paiir of early 20th century Hatherley patent stained wood step ladders  h170 x w51cm Condition:very good condition

Wisper 705 26” Step-Through E-Bike

Wisper 705 26” Step-Through E-Bike

Group of jewellery to include a rectangular step cut amethyst single stone pendant in 9ct gold mount (not hallmarked but tests as 9ct), 9ct gold amethyst and diamond cluster pendant, 9ct gold and white stone cross pendant, white gold and diamond heart-shaped pendant, 9ct white gold and cz heart shaped pendant, and a German (333 standard gold) stag/deer's tooth pendant necklace (6 items)Total weight 17.3 grams

Folding step stool and a laundry bin (2)

Georgian style small walnut veneered bureau with step and well interior, fitted with brass handles

AN 18-BORE FLINTLOCK DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN SIGNED HAUGH, DUMFRIES, no visible serial number, circa 1800, with re-browned 31in. barrels, applied bead fore-sight, recoloured breech-blocks with triple gold lines and each inlet with a rectangular gold poincon marked 'HAUGH DUMFRIES' in raised letters, border and scroll engraved top-tang, renewed gold lining to touch-holes, flat bevel-edged step-tailed locks with inlet gold oval poincons signed 'HAUGH' in raised letters, pierced cocks with renewed top-jaws and screws, renewed gold-lined rain-proof pans and roller frizzens, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, raised tear-drop cheek-piece, iron furniture including raised semi pistol-grip tang, pineapple finial and probable replacement under-barrel ramrod.

A 16-BORE FLINTLOCK DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN WITH PAKTONG MOUNTS, SIGNED I. DAYKIN, NOTTINGHAM, no visible serial number, circa 1790, with two-stage octagonal to round 32in. barrels, engraved bands at the intersection, both barrels fitted with white metal teardrop-shaped fore-sights, the slightly sunken top-rib signed 'I + DAYKIN + NOTTINGHAM', London proofs, standing breech with broad sunken and engraved sighting-groove flanked each side by narrow sighting channels corresponding with the individual fore-sights, flat bevel-edged step-tailed locks with border engraving and signed in scroll bordered banners 'I + DAYKIN' (one cock lacking top-jaw and screw), walnut handrail half-stock (cracked below left lock, further age related cracks forming to butt and historic edge-losses to fore-end), carved shell apron around the top-tang, engraved paktong mounts including heel-plate, trigger guard and large fore-end cap, the latter with central aperture for ramrod (absent) and two iron under-barrel ramrod thimbles applied directly to the barrels.

A SHORT ALUMINIUM DOUBLE EXTENSION LADDER with seven rungs to each 200cm section and a step ladder (2)

1930s fashion to include a silk crepe dress with a print in black and chartreuse on an off white ground and ruffle trims in chartreuse, a 1940s floral silk crepe tea dress with faggoted yoke and cuffs, a 1930s step in in satin and silk crepe chiffon, a 1930s silk striped blouse, a 1930s rayon striped peplum blouse plus a 1940s CC41 step in by Etam and a floral rayon bed jacket (7) chartreuse spot dress has two small holes in one sleeve 1930s step in has some marks and small holes cc41 step in has some foxing floral silk crepe has tear from underarm, re-stitched seams, seam stress, particularly around armholes, small holes 1930s striped blouse has small holes by underarms peplum blouse has small holes when held to the light bed jacket has a hole on chest with a smaller one next to it 

Two wooden step ladders

ITEM: Level with plumb bobMATERIAL: BronzeCULTURE: RomanPERIOD: 4th - 5th Century A.DDIMENSIONS: 120 mm x 92 mmCONDITION: Good conditionPROVENANCE: Ex European private collection, acquired before 2000sComes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 3 to 5 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the hammer price, this amount will be added to the final invoice.The Roman level, often used in conjunction with a plumb bob, was a tool essential to Roman engineering and construction, allowing builders to establish precise horizontal lines. This simple yet effective instrument typically consisted of a wooden or metal frame in the shape of an “A” or a right triangle, with a string and plumb bob suspended from the apex. By observing where the plumb line intersected with markings on the frame, Roman engineers could verify that their structures were level, an essential step for everything from roads and aqueducts to temples and public buildings. This tool’s straightforward design and functionality exemplify the Romans' ability to achieve architectural precision with basic technology.The use of the Roman level with a plumb bob was integral to the construction of Rome’s architectural masterpieces. This tool helped achieve the structural stability seen in roads, aqueducts, and multi-story buildings, where maintaining horizontal lines was critical for even weight distribution. The Roman level was particularly useful in large-scale civil engineering projects, such as the construction of aqueducts, which required precise gradients over long distances to ensure water flow. By using the level to maintain a consistent angle, engineers could create a slight slope that allowed water to flow across valleys and plains, providing urban centers with reliable water access. This simple tool thus played a role in sustaining the infrastructure that fueled the Roman Empire’s growth.

WOODEN STEP LADDER, with champagne decoration, 90cm H.

LARGE VINTAGE STYLE STEP-CUT RUBY AND DOUBLE DIAMOND FRAME RING IN SILVER GILT, ruby 5.21ct, rose-cut diamonds 0.58ct.

A Regency style mahogany and brown leather library step/chest

Two small green painted folding step ladders, another ladder and a folding chair.

Slingsby Steelheld 10 A Minute Extension Step Ladder, with a detachable platform, also a pair of folding steps.

9ct gold sapphire and diamond ring. The ring being set with four step cut sapphires and six round brilliant cut diamonds. Hallmarked London 1990. Size O.

18ct gold and emerald three stone ring. The ring being bezel set with three step cut emeralds within an engraved head. Hallmarked Birmingham to shank. Size R. Central emerald measures 7 x 5mm. Others measure 5.5 x 5mm.

18ct gold and ruby ring having a pierced Greek key design head with two rows on channel set step cut rubies. Marked 750. Size Q.5. One stone missing.

18ct gold ruby and cz ring. The ring being set with a step cut ruby with a halo of round cut cz's. Band marked 18ct. Size O.5.

18ct gold diamond and emerald three stone ring. The ring being set with a square step cut emerald flanked by two round cut diamonds. Band marked 18ct & plat. Size N.5.

Ladies Art Deco Period Petite 18ct Gold Emerald and Diamond Set Ring of Pleasing Form / Design. The Step-cut Emerald of Good Colour, with Diamond Surrounds which Extend to Shoulders, Ring Size J. Weight 3 grams.

Ladies 18ct Gold Bespoke Diamond and Emerald Set Ring, Gold Marks to Interior of Shank, The Central Step-cut Emerald with Diamond Set Above and Below of Pleasing Colour, Ring Size J. Weight 4.6 grams.

Ladies - Attractive and Superior 14ct Gold Single Stone Amethyst Set Dress Ring, Gold Marks to Interior of Shank, Excellent Shank / Setting. The Step-cut Amethysts of Very Good Colour / Clarity. Est Weight 6.00 cts. Ring Size L. Weight 7.9 grams.

Michael Jackson/Janet Jackson - A collection of 12'' singles and picture discs, including Alright Z Step, Runaway, Together Again, What Have You Done For Me Lately, That's The Way Love Goes, All For You, Whoops Now/What'll Do (picture disc), Michael Jackson - Black or White, Smooth Criminal Remix, Scream, Blood On The Dancefloor, Heal The World and many more. (27)

An amethyst and seed pearl dress ring, featuring a step-cut amethyst of 14.0 x 13.2 mm, flanked by trefoil shoulders formed from clusters of pearl, gallery pierced with geometrical patterns, to a flat shank stamped 'PLAT', size K, 7.8 grams.

An emerald and diamond dress ring, featuring a step-cut emerald in collet, approximately measuring 8.2 x 7.0 x 6.0 mm, flanked by two rows of graduated brilliant-cut diamonds, with an estimated total weight of 0.98ct, to a tapering shank in unmarked yellow metal testing as 18ct, size Q, 6.0 grams.Chipped at the corner, surface-reaching fissures present.

A garnet-set dress ring, set with a shield-shaped step-cut garnet in collet, to a domed wire ring head adjoined to a shank, struck with Dutch assay marks '585', size L½, 3.9 grams.

An early 20th-century aquamarine and diamond bar brooch, featuring a step-cut aquamarine with canted corners of deep blue colour, approximately measuring 8.0 x 6.3 x 4.7 mm, in a foliate mount with millgrained edge, encrusted with rose-cut diamonds, gallery with pierced with foliate design, brooch fittings to the reverse, unmarked white metal testing as platinum, 6.4 cm, 5.3 grams.

A vintage pine folding step ladder. Height 200cm.

Registration No: Unregistered Chassis No: HBJ8/32826 MOT: ExemptAn exciting restoration project supplied with an abundance of partsRight hand drive, overdrive specificationUnderstood to have only completed 20,000 miles before being taken off the road during the 1970sA significant step in terms of 'Big Healey' evolution and foundation block for one of the 1960s' most charismatic rally cars, the 3000 MkI was introduced in March 1959. Powered by an enlarged 2912cc version of BMC's C-Series straight-six engine that developed some 124bhp and 167lbft of torque, it could be had in two-seater (BN7) or 2+2 seater (BT7) configurations. Progressively improved, the 3000 metamorphosed through MkII and MkIIa guises before the arrival of the ultimate MkIII BJ8 in October 1963. Boasting a centre console, proper convertible hood, wood veneer dashboard, redesigned exhaust system and wind-up windows, the 2+2 seater BJ8 proved a comfortable and fast grand tourer. With engine output boosted to 148bhp and 165lbft of torque thanks to a new camshaft and better valve springs etc, its reputed 124mph top speed was accessed via a four-speed manual gearbox. Last of the line, the Phase Two variant benefited from redesigned rear suspension, strengthened splined hubs and larger diameter front disc brakes. Of the 17,712 MKIIIs built, just 1,038 are understood to have been to RHD, Phase Two specification.Understood to have been built during 1966 and one of a batch of right-hand drive cars that was exported to Hong Kong when new, chassis HBJ8/32862 is said to have been involved in an accident early on in its life during the 1970s and has remained off the road since. Acquired by Mr G. Lucas MBE and re-imported to the UK during this period, the Healey was to be the retirement project of Mr Lucas and was kept in dry storage after a strip down. Sadly, Mr Lucas has suffered from a decline in his health which has resulted in the project now needing to be sold.Upon inspection, we noted that the body is in need of total restoration, but does come with a large number of its original or replacement panels. The original Red vinyl interior is also believed to be mostly present along with much chrome trim including front and rear bumpers. The shell will roll, but many of the spare parts are supplied in accompanying crates or loosely. The power unit is provided on a cradle and is supplied with the cylinder head, rocker cover and rockers, and the power unit appears largely corrosion free.All interested parties should be aware that no history file is available to accompany the car, so it is the purchasers' responsibility to register it with the DVLA for UK use. The original, BMC supplied chassis tag is also included to aid the purchaser. For more information, please contact: Lucas Gomersall lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk 07484 082430

AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND RING, set with a step cut aquamarine of approximately 2.45 carats, flanked by round and princess cut diamonds totalling approximately 0.90 carats, in eighteen carat white gold, size M 1/2Qty: 7.6g

RUBY AND DIAMOND RING, set with three step cut rubies within a diamond border, in eighteen carat gold, size MQty: 3g

AMETHYST BRACELET, IN NINE CARAT GOLD set with four step cut stones, marked for nine carat gold18cm longQty: 4.43g

SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING, set with a step cut sapphire of approximately 0.82 carats, within a halo of diamonds totalling approximately 0.32 carats, in platinum, size NQty: 3.7gLightly worn. Diamonds of a good white colour. All stones intact.

SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING, set with a central step cut sapphire flanked by round brilliant cut diamonds totalling approximately 0.50 carats, unmarked, size NQty: 3.1gGenerally worn. Sapphire scratched and chipped.

RUBY AND DIAMOND RING, set with central ruby flanked by step cut and round brilliant cut diamonds, marked 14K, size M 1/2Qty: 6g

RUBY AND DIAMOND RING, set with a central octagonal step cut ruby, within a diamond halo, on diamond shoulders, in platinum, size MLightly worn condition. All stones intact and secure.

A rectangular cut-cornered single stone diamond ringthe step-cut diamond weighing 3.00cts, claw-set to either side with a tapering baguette-cut diamond, the plain shank stamped 'IRID PLAT'ring size N, 4.4gCondition:a good-looking ring. Central diamond tested as natural and faces up very well: estimated colour J/K, estimated clarity VVS1/VVS2, no fluorescence.

Four good facet stem firing glasses, circa 1770-80Comprising a pair with faceted ogee bowls cut with pairs of notches on each angle, the bases with step cutting, on eight-sided stems cut with three rows of notches, the tops of the heavy circular feet cut with eight broad facets, 10.9cm high, the other two with 'OXO' borders to the rims, including a toastmaster's glass with a thick-walled deceptive cup-shaped bowl on a six-sided stem and heavy circular foot, 11cm high, and one with a round funnel bowl on a diamond-faceted stem and heavy conical foot, 11.2cm high (4)Footnotes:ProvenanceLeuba CollectionThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

metal step ladder

A 925 silver ring set with step cut sapphires, ring size N.5.

An emerald and diamond cluster ring, with a rectangular step cut emerald, 9.50 x 5.70mm, encircled by a surround of round brilliant diamonds, all claw set to a wire basket gallery, to solid shoulders and a plain band. Total diamond weight estimated as 0.72ct. In unmarked white metal tested as approximately 18ct gold, 4.46g Ring size NBuying this gemstone ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportThe emerald is dark green and heavily included, some inclusions are surface reaching. There are no chips. Surface marks to mount.