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Lot 40
19th century primitive design oak and elm stick back armchair on solid moulded seat, turned legs and central stretcher. 95cm high approx. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Remnants of paint and burn marks, probably from an open fire, front legs at the bottom are very worn with some losses, rustic condition. Structurally, sound overall. 110cm high approx. inclusive of seat height. The height from the top of the seat to the floor 36.5cm approx.
Lot 801
This French horn handled Malacca walking stick (33”/840mm long) is a rare item as it houses a four barrel pepperbox percussion pistol complete with a 6”/150mm square sectioned dagger. There are two silver bands just below the handle. The lower is marked ‘PARIS BREVETTE’ as is the dagger.Single percussion cap fires four shots,The pistol is cocked by pulling the barrel away from the handle and fired by pressing the small button under the handle on the lower silver band. Mid 19th century.
Lot 802
This is a mid 19th century underhammer percussion metal gun cane There is a brass shield mounted adjacent to the handle with inscription ‘DAY’S PATENT, HUBBARD 126 NEWGATE ST’*John Day patented this mechanism in 1823 (John Day's British Patent No. 4861 of 1823 ). Day was famous for his cane guns with his design unchanged for many years. It is a simple and effective weapon, which was popular in England and on The Continent. The gun is cocked and locked by pulling down the recessed hammer lever adjacent to the handle on underside of the stick revealing the trigger. The barrel is 28 ¼ “ long and fires packed shot or a .32 caliber slug . Also known as a Poachers Gun Stick for obvious reasons.J.P.Hubbard was the maker,a well known gunsmith of the mid 1800 who’s abode,it appears. was at one time the above address.*( 126 Newgate St. London is now the site of a Victorian pub called The Viaduct Tavern. A Google search will give full details of this very historical London Pub). These were called poacher’s guns as they allowed poachers to enter woods apparently only carrying walking sticks. These could then be rapidly converted to guns.
Lot 803
Poacher’s Gun Stick with StockThis is a similar item to Appendix E1, a mid 19th century underhammer percussion metal gun cane John Day patented this mechanism in 1823 (John Day's British Patent No. 4861 of 1823 ). Day was famous for his cane guns with his design unchanged for many years. It is a simple and effective weapon, which was popular in England and on The Continent. The gun is cocked and locked by pulling down the recessed hammer lever adjacent to the handle on underside of the stick revealing the trigger. The barrel is 28 ¼ “long and fires packed shot or a .32 caliber slugHowever this is more sophisticated version than that shown in Apendix E2. It has a recess in the ‘handle’ to allow a stock to be fitted (see illustration’). This allows the gun to be used as a shoulder mounted piece. Also the metal work at the trigger and handle has fine scrollwork.Rare to find stick gun complete with stock. These were called poacher’s guns as they allowed poachers to enter woods apparently only carrying walking sticks. These could then be rapidly converted to guns.
Lot 805
Sword Stick ---A horn handled Malacca flick stick rather than a swordstick. By whipping the stick down, the sword flicks out of the ferrule end and locks into place. The stick is 31”/790mm long and the blade—blue steel square sectioned—is 6”/150mm long. The latter is marked ‘WATSON LONDON’. The silver band below the handle is engraved ‘J HARLOW’ and fully hallmarked for Birmingham, date marked 1876.
Lot 807
Gentleman’s sword stick. A fine slim gentleman’s walking stick with silver mounts and sword. The stick is of bamboo and the handle is horn.The silver band at the junction of the handle and shaft is hall marked for London 1901 and carries the initials JH. The silver mount at the end of the handle is also hall marked for London but dated 1913 and carries the initials C&D. It would appear this was added 12 years after the stick was first made. The overall length of the stick is 34”/860mm and the sword, which is of tapered cruciform section, is 22”/560mm long
Lot 809
Sword / Flint stick. A most unusual horn handled rosewood shaft flick stick rather than a swordstick. By whipping the stick down, the sword flicks out of the handle end and locks into place. The stick is 36”/915mmlong and the blade—steel square sectioned—is 3 ¾”/70mm long. It probably dates from 1850-1880 (See Appendix F1)
Lot 810
A silver topped swordstick, the top fully hallmarked for London 1886/7, the maker’s mark J.C. and the monarch’s head. Also inscribed ‘R.B. from R.B.H . 17.2.1887’. Also marked “BRIGG”The blade is a straight pull and is more dagger than sword being only 10 ½”/ 65mm long. This is richly etched on both sides. One side bears the royal crown under a sunburst pattern, the other crossed flags amidst foliage decoration. A replacement ferule has been fitted and the stick re-lacquered. (Thomas Brigg and Son’s was established in 1836 at 23 St. James’s Street a stone's throw from Swaine Adeney, Brigg's present location. The company specialised in the manufacture of the finest umbrellas, walking sticks and hunting crops. The store soon became famous. In 1893 Thomas Brigg and Son's received its first Royal Appointment from Her Majesty the Queen and became the first umbrella maker ever to be honoured with an appointment. The Royal appointments continued with Her Majesty Queen Victoria and His Majesty Edward VII and Brigg umbrellas continue to keep Britains Royal family dry to this day.)
Lot 811
Toledo Bladed sword stick A most usual sword stick. The hand guards (quillions) are spring loaded to click open into place as the sword is removed from the stick. The blade is marked Toledo and, like the hand guards, decorated with a scroll pattern. Parts of the blade are blued and part gilded in a very attractive manner. The guards fold down very neatly onto the blade to re-insert back into the stick. The blade is flat triangular in section and grooved both sides. As can be seen from the photographs the stick is showing some signs of wear. The stick, which is capped in white metal and has a well worn ferrule,is 34 ½”/875mm long and the blade 26 ¼”/615mm long. Believed to be from about 1900
Lot 812
Slim cane with concealed Corkscrew. A slim Victorian cane with a copper screwed cap. Removal of the cap reveals a roundlet set into a hollow section of the stick. This can be removed and the two sections unscrewed revealing the helix which nestles in one half. The helix is then withdrawn and swivelled round to fit into the adjacent slot. The other half of the rounlet is then screwed back into place forming a good solid corkscrew. (Thus a gentleman and his cane are always ready to open a good bottle of wine). The roundlet is silver, fully hallmarked on both sections for London 1879. Maker’s mark is WL for William Leuchars a well known London silversmith first registered in 1876. Also decorated with ornate pattern of initials.Stick length 36”/920mm. Roundlet length 3 ½”/90mm---BJM
Lot 813
Horse measuring Stick. This horn handled Malacca stick has a large silver collar just below the handle, which is fully hallmarked with a lion passant, leopard’s head, (London) and a date letter 1897. Unopened the stick measures 36"/920mm in length and is very substantial. The handle when pulled upwards slides out a calibrated boxwood horse measuring stick, which can be pulled to its full extent, extending the stick to an overall length of 5’-10”. The boxwood measure has scales carved into both sides. One side reads Metre the other Hs (for "Hands" -- a hand being traditionally 4”). It can measure up to 17 Hs. or 1.70 metre. A length of flat brass rod 380mm in length, which is recessed into this boxwood rule folds from the top. This can be adjusted until it is horizontal and rests on the horses back thus acting as the height indicator. To ensure it is horizontal when in use it has a small glass spirit level mounted into it to. Although the water appears to have evaporated over time, the glass is in good condition
Lot 814
Brewer’s Gauge StickThis ordinary looking bamboo crook handled walking stick has what appears to be cartridge case as a ferrule.. When removed (a firm push/pull fit) the end of a square sectioned brass rod is exposed. Pull the end of this to reveal a fully calibrated brass brewers’ liquid measure. Engraved as follows on all four sides with a calibrated scale to match various cask sizes: "Hogshead", "Kilderkin", "Barrel", "Firkin" and "Pin"(For Information--Hogshead=54 gal Kilderkin=18 galBarrel=36 Gal Firkin=9 Gal Pin=4 ½ Gal.)The measures may be taken from both ends and all four sides. The measure is also marked ‘Gaskell and Chambers Ltd’ This Company was founded in 1892 in Birmingham. It developed into Britain’s biggest bar fitters dealing in pumps, beer mugs, measures etc Although bombed in 1942 it continued to trade until it was sold out in the 1970s. Dimensions of this brass measure are. 32 ½ “/ 830mm long and ¼ “/ 5mm square section Overall length of stick 36“/910mm. The tip of this stick handle has silver mounting. Hallmarked for London, date marked 1914. A rare and unusual "Brewer’s Measuring Stick"
Lot 815
Whoever made this must have been a dog lover!A superb bamboo silver banded walking stick. Band is 1 ¼” deep and fully hallmarked for London 1915,maker’s mark JH for Joseph Heming ?Unscrew the tapered steel ferrule to access the dog clasp and chain (15''/380mm ) to clip to your dogs collar and off you go! The chain is firmly fixed to the bottom of the cane. Close inspection shows an almost invisible pin head about 5”/270mm back from the ferrule end .This appears to lock the chain in place within the cane. In excellent condition and the silver band is blank, ready for engraving if so desired .The length of the stick is 36.5''./93mm
Lot 817
This Victorian Telescope walking stick where the spyglass pulls out of the shaft and swivels on it’s attachment to the shaft. The telescope/handle itself is covered in a lovely shagreen skin (possibly stingray by the colour variation and texture). There are nickel mounts above and below the handle. On the top is a threaded cap which when removed reveals a top glass. The shagreen handle screws off the shaft to reveal a fully working telescope.It can be totally removed from the shaft or merely swiveled over at the hinge and used whilst on the stick. The magnification is 4X. In addition to the signature or makers mark on the top of the telescope there is also markings “BTE SGDG”. The nickel mount meets an attractively carved and turned ebony shaft with very good patina in beautiful condition with a lovely tip at the base. This spyglass design is a French patent 1878. The shaft (to base of nickel mount) measures 32 ¼”/ 82cm. The length of the handle / telescope is 5”/13cm .The top of the cap measures 1 ¾”/35mm across and the shaft where it meets themount is 1 ½”/19mm across. The overall length of the stick 37 ½”. (Shagreen -- The word derives from the French chagrin (anxiety, annoyance – a reference to the rasping surface of the leather) In the 17th and early 18th centuries the term "shagreen" began to be applied to a leather made from the skin of a rayfish/shark. Such skins are naturally covered with round, closely set, calcified papillae called placoid scales, whose size is chiefly dependent on the age and size of the animal. These scales are ground down to give a roughened surface of rounded pale protrusions, between which the dye (again, typically green vegetable dye) shows when the material is coloured from the other side. This latter form of shagreen was first popularised by Jean-Claude Galluchat (d. 1774), a master leatherworker in the court of Louis XV of France . It quickly became a fashion amongst the French aristocracy, and appears to have migrated throughout Europe by the mid 18th century).
Lot 818
Original drinking cane C 1930s. Top unscrews to reveal small glass vial with turned wooden base to act as a drinking glass. Second section contains the original long slim narrow necked glass bottle for the spirit it with original cork/stopper. The third section unscrews to show an old cigarette holder. All the stick threads are soft metal, which still ‘tighten’ up well Replaced ferrule. Cane overall is 35”/890mm.The glass bottle is 10”/254mm including the stopper. The drinking glass is 2 ½”/640mm including the base.Drinking Cane. A slim Victorian drinking cane with a copper screwed cap. Removal of the cap reveals initially a very small well-formed drinking glass together with a slim narrow necked glass bottle with original cork. Note the glass and bottle are not cut down test tubes, as is the case in so many later sticks, but are purpose made items. Stick length 36”/920mm. Mid to late 1800’s
Lot 820
Lighter Stick. An interesting 1930s 34" walking cane with a built in lighter It is in good condition with a ferrule which appears to be ebony. The stick cap unscrews to access the lighter which works well. The top is very heavy, silver in color, possibly plated. The top is engraved with an elaborate E.
Lot 821
Corkscrew walking stick. Upper Illustration –This has a bone handle which is carved in shape of horse head. This unscrews from the lower section to show the corkscrew. The lower collar has an attractive engraving of a man & woman horse riding. The stick is further enhanced with a checker board inset bone pattern partway down the shaft. Overall length 38 ½”/980mm
Lot 822
Sun Dial & Compass Systems Walking Cane. This is a great gadget/ systems cane. The top discreetly holds a sun dial and a compass. The design and bird motif on the top of the cane suggest French or German in manufacture during the early part of the 20th Century. The top of the cane eases off to reveal the sun dial and the compass. The brass sun dial easily flips up and returns to a flat position when the stick is capped. Within the cap there is a manual calculator to determine the time and sun position in major locations throughout the world. The gadget top is mounted on an ebonised hardwood shaft. Finished with silver pinned collar (Collar suggested as sterling silver, however not tested and not marked as such). The cane ends with a base metal ferrule which is a little battered The decoration of the top together with the silver collar is machine engraved rather than hand decorated Apart from a slightly battered metal base ferrule the cane is in excellent condition. Free from breaks, cracks or restoration. Measurements:Length: 91.75cmTop Cap Pommel Diameter: 4.5cmDiameter Top of Cane: 2cm
Lot 825
3 Draw Brass & Wood Telescope on Malacca Cane. This is a heavy gadget stick complete with a brass and mahogany cased three-draw telescope. This is mounted on a high ridge Malacca shaft, The telescope section unscrews from the shaft and the pommel top can be removed to reveal the front lens of the telescope. The three telescope sections slide out and retract cleanly and smoothly. Good magnification.The cane been well used, yet maintains an overall excellent condition. Free from breaks or cracks and is complete with base metal ferrule.The Malacca cane has a slight twist in the length therefore not fully straight.Length: 93.5cm
Lot 826
An interesting automated gadget stick. The handle is carved in the form of a dog’s head. The eyes, in red settings, are glass with black pupils. The spring loaded mouth is operated by the lever under the lower jaw which causes the mouth to open. When released mouth springs firmly closes. Below the head is a silver collar 1” deep This carries a hall mark “JO”. Between the letters is an image of an axe. There is a further hall mark too small to read. The axe mark was used 1853-1927 as a tax mark for Dutch silver items bearing older silver marks, that had come back into circulation.The stick is 30 ½”/930mm in overall length.Believed to be a lady’s glove holder ---or possible a gentleman’s card holder. The stick is a hardwood shaft with a traditional Victorian/Edwardian metal ferrule. Dated 1900 -1910
Lot 827
Superbly detailed fox collar whistle walking stick in first class condition. The handle is in the form of a greyhound/lurcher’s head fashioned from antler horn. The head is complete with glass eyes and functional whistle. This gives a good sharp tone. Directly below the handle is a silver coloured collar which is decorated with the head of a fox Approx 2” below this is a further collar, silver, hallmarked for Birmingham 1892. (Maker’s mark JP --for Joseph Price?) This has a floral design and is in two sections. This allows the upper portion of the stick to be unscrewed and detached. The shaft is ebony or ebonized. It is believed the whistle was used to start the hunt and call to the hunting dogs/hounds. (The top handle section, 6” long, easily carried is a pocket for hunting) The complete cane measures 36"
Lot 828
A rare bamboo walking stick where the brass ferrule is unscrewed to expose a fine turned-brass pull out rod with a candle taper. This can then be used to light overhead candles, gas lamps etc. Possibly even used eclesiastically. Overall length 37 ½”/954mm. The pullout rod extends a further 7”/758mm giving an overall length of 42 ½” (excluding taper length) The cane is further enhanced just below the handle by an attractive ½” brass band which carries a beautiful classical design.
Lot 829
A most unusual antique 19th Century Folk Art carved holly walking stick. The front of the handle shows the mouse disappearing into a hole in the handle and back showing the mouse emerging. The stick is missing a ferule and there has been an old repair where a piece of wood has been inset However this has blended in nicely over the years. The overall length is 90.5cm / 35 ½” long
Lot 830
Carved Soapstone PipeA nice pipe stick. The handle of the cane is in the form of a hand/fist made of carved soapstone. Below that is a band of silver metal. This unscrews from the cane to reveal the complete pipe. Overall length of the cane is is 36 ¾”/933mm. The pipe size is 6"/152mm. The cane is missing a ferrule. (There is black rubber remains on shaft tip).The shaft is very clean, probably fruitwood, like cherry, apple, etc., with the original finish. Soapstone is a natural mineral formed in the earth's sedimentary layer and is a dense, non-porous rock also called steatite.It is relatively soft and may feel soapy when touched, hence the name. The soft stone is easily carved and not degraded by heating. It is strong and durable, yet easily shaped and impervious to the corrosive effects of combustion by-products. It is unaffected by great fluctuations in temperature and has the ability to withstand direct flames indefinitely, storing heat, and then radiating it slowly and steadily..
Lot 832
Otis King’s Calculator StickAn unusually heavy stick which was originally used as a measure. Below the handle are stick markings at one inch intervals up to 6”. Markings continue down the shaft at 12” intervals The interesting feature is the handle. This can be extended to reveal a spiral calculator. It is an Otis King’s Pocket Calculator, often called a cylindrical slide rule manufactured by Carbic Ltd. of London, England. They produced five types of calculator. This particular item is a Model L ,Type B. Overall length with calculator closed --39 ½”/100cm. Overall length with calculation fully extended—43 ½”/110.5cm. In addition to the scales being identified as No 429 and No 430,.the calculator carries the following details--K 0512 , Made in England, Manufactures details (Otis King’s Calculator- Patents and Sole Manufactures Carbic Ltd. of London, England.)Patent number 183723. This patent was registered in 1921. This was updated the following year hence dating this item to 1921. For details of patent, purpose and use of the calculator see attachments The photos show the manner the brass curser may move along the central cylindrical “spiral slide rule” for different types of calculations.
Lot 833
Antique harmonica stick with a 12 note range. The stick of bamboo is in very good condition with an excellent patina. Set in the cap of the cane is a small circular insert of mother of pearl?Ten of the reeds function well. Unfortunately two reeds are missing or broken. However a good harmonica player would probably be able to knock out a tune! An unusual item dating from circa 1900. Overall length 33”/84cm.
Lot 834
The handle of this stick is of nickel plated brass; the cap of which hinges open to reveal a compass under glass set in a brass ring marked with degrees 0 to 360. A small pin allowed the compass pointer to be locked into place. The compass, in turn, is mounted in a brass circular plate which also supports two hinged pillars. These may be raised and lowered to allow surveyors to sight and set out angles and lines for construction work. ie buildings, roads, etc.The complete handle may be removed for ease of hand sighting. The walnut shaft with the original bass and steel ferrule is in very good condition.Unfortunate hair crack in the glass over the compassOverall length is 35 ½” / 920mm Age-1900?
Lot 835
A most unusual antique pipe stick The handle of this stick is in the form of a pipe bowl. It unscrews from the shaft to reveal the complete pipe. The bowl is of meerschaum (see note below) with a brass hinged cap or lid. This may be kept shut, when smoking, and secured in place by a small ornamental spring clip. The cap or lid is designed with ventilation slots around the rim to allow draft to the pipe. The lid itself it is additionally capped with an attractive brass mesh dome.As typical of these old pipes, this is equipped with a flexible stem constructed from an inner metal spring covered with carefully stitched red cotton. This flexibility is supposedly to allow the smoker more control of the mouthpiece at the end of the stem which is made of horn.The shaft is of a light coloured wood carefully formed into a most unusual and attractive spiral, the ferrule being made of three different coloured bone.The original owner must have been very proud of this stick as his initials FLA have been picked out just below the handle with small copper headed nails. A very distinctive feature.Estimated date—1890s. (Meerschaum (hydrated magnesium silicate), a mineral found in small shallow deposits mainly around the city of Eski?ehir in central Turkey, is prized for the properties which allows it to be carved into finely detailed decorative and figural shapes. It has been used since the 17th century and, with clay pipes, represented the most common medium for pipes before the introduction of briar as the material of choice in the 19th century. The word "meerschaum" means "sea foam" in German, alluding to its natural white color and its surprisingly low weight. Meerschaum is a very porous mineral that absorbs elements of the tobacco during the smoking process, and gradually changes color from white to a golden brown. Old, well-smoked meerschaum pipes are valued by collectors for their distinctive colorings).
Lot 836
Pocket Watch Stick. A pocket watch cane. The handle is in the form of a pocket watch case.. The case and collar are made from white metal (not silver). The case cover allows a view of the enclosed watch may be opened to remove the watch if so desired. It is designed to hold a Dress Watch' or a slim 'Military Watch' The case style allows the watch to be wound without removal. This is mounted on a hardwood shaft and finished with a base metal ferrule.(replacement) The cane is dated C1910. The watch is in working order. Cane length 36”/920mm. The watch is marked GSTP M 15589.together with a broad arrow. This identifies it as an early military working pocket watch. GSTP stands for "General Services Trade Pattern", and is an indication that the watch was made specifically for use in one of the armed forces between 1939 and 1945. Due to the lack of facilities for manufacturing watch movements during the 39-45 war for the armed forces, only the cases were made in the UK. The movements were purchased by the War Department from very many different Swiss sources, This particular watch has a movement marked “Swiss Made,15 jewel movement,Three Adjustment”. The dial has Radium luminescent paint applied to the hands and the hour markings at 3,9,and 12. A 60 second indicator is mounted at the 6 mark. This model has a snap-back although some were supplied with screw-backs.
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