An 18th century French gold etui, circa 1740, in a shagreen case, the finely cast and chased shaped etui with raised decoration of a classical female figure within a Rococo cartouche above another of sheep and further scrolls and fruit, flowers and musical instruments, the fittings include scissors, folding knife, bodkin and ear-scoop and leaves for notes, 3 7/8 x 1¼ x 5/8in. (9.5 x 3.25 x 1.25cm.), weight excluding fittings 64 gms.* Condition: Etui in very good condition overall - very crisp, little evidence of wear and hinge and push button clasp work well. Hinge is firm. Slight dent to one corner at base of base. Two tools missing from fittings - they are probably a pair of tweezers and a pencil with holder. The slot for the pencil is very shallow and we believe that part of a pencil has broken off inside. There is a little surface rust spotting to the steel blades of the sciccors. The case is good, with no losses to the shagreen. The inside has spots of contact rubbing to the red silk lining from the etui itself. Hinges good.
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A Victorian silver cartouche shaped necessaire, the hinged cover chased with scrolling foliage and central cartouche engraved with initials, fitted interior retaining eight contemporary silver needlework tools, all hallmarked Henry Thornhill, London, 1886, the base with retailer's stamp, 192 grams gross
A large collection of tools and tool boxes to include block planes, snub plane, hacksaws, chisels, augers, brace, hand drill, monkey wrenches, clamps and further shipwrights' toolbox marked 'R Christian' containing scratch stock, metal planes, chisels, carpenters' square, fret saw etc. CONDITION REPORT The vintage brass snub plane has no discernible makers marks.
An early 19th century French prisoner of war bone Calvary model, with polychrome decoration, depicting Christ on the cross with attendant figures of the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene and with various symbols including a cockerel, dice, urns of flowers, a chalice, a ladder, stone mason's tools, pricket candlesticks and a lamp, within a glazed straw-work case, 26.4cm high, 18.5cm wide, 11cm deep. For very similar models see: The Arts and Crafts of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War, 1756-1816 by Clive Lloyd, pp. 62-63.
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