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Lot 71
ENAMEL AND GEM-SET KNIGHT STICK PIN, CIRCA 1900Designed as a bust of medieval knight, with a moving visor, and a polychrome enamel dragon atop his head accented with cabochon-cut red gemstones, and engraved scrolling detail, French assay mark, enamel loss, length 7.2cmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 523
A Minton umbrella or stick stand by William Mussill, circa 1875The cylindrical body applied with elephant head and fixed ring handles, painted in a characteristic 'impasto' style with doves amongst roses and blossom, signed W Mussill, 47.8cm high, impressed MINTONSFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 851
An unusual stick with a photo frame set in the handle. The main stick shaft is in good condition with no damage or repairs and still has its original brass ferrule. Towards the top, underneath the horn handle, there is gold band 1”/25mm wide. This is hallmarked 375 for 9ct gold (37.5% pure) and a date marked for 1909. Also carries makers mark JH for J Howell & Co Ltd., Cane & Stick Manufacturers, Old Street, London EC registered 1906. The top of the handle is ringed with gold shell decoration. Hinged to this is a gold double folding picture frame and cover. The cover has very ornate floral decoration. An additional feature is the gold shield/crest mounted on the front of the stick band. (Note this shield appears to have been added at a later due to its heraldic markings being the same as the picture frame cove. This shield partially masks the band’s original hallmarks) Overall length of the stick is 34”/865mm
Lot 853
A very attractive 1900 Arts & Crafts cane with a hammered silver top carrying the wings patent/hallmark of George William Schiebler plus “STERLING 4.81”. The handle unscrews to reveal a recess containing a small silver propelling pencil. This is in good working order and measures 2 ½”/60mm closed and 3 ½”/77mm extended. It is in good working order and decorated with scrolled pattern. Just below the stick handle is a ¾”/15mm deep brass collar. The shaft is of dark polished hardwood with the original brass/steel ferrule. Overall the cane is in very good condition and is 34”/86mm long. The Silversmith is George W Shiebler .Before Tiffany had their own silversmiths & were still a stationery store, they sold work by prominent New York Silversmiths. Among them was George W. Shiebler.This cane was made by the New York Master Silversmith George Shiebler (Schiebler) who was in business from 1876-1910. During these years he continued patenting,manufacturing and producing designs of his own, most notably his medallion based "Etruscan". George W. Shiebler & Co. was dissolved in 1910. The winged "S,"mark was used by George W. Shiebler & Co. of New York City. He has work presently exhibited in the Brooklyn Museum.
Lot 880
A nice vintage Malacca cane with a silver handle fully hall marked for 1925. A hinged cap is set into the top which when opened reveals a cavity to hold cigarettes.. At present it holds a No 1 Embassy filter cigarette. The makers mark is JH set in a diamond. This is for Jonathan Howell, a well-known 17th century cane maker. Ferrule a replacement. Overall length 35”/950mmIn 1859, Henry Howell established a cane merchandising business under his name, manufacturing walking sticks for the wholesale market, on Old Street in London. Henry Howell & Company quickly grew to become one of the world’s leaders in the production of high quality walking sticks shooting sticks and umbrella handles. In 1867 Jonathan Howell, Henry’s cousin, who had his own cane/walking stick business joined Henry.In 1888, Henry died childless and left everything he owned to Jonathan. The business continued under its original name. By 1895, Henry Howell & Co. employed 460 people and declared itself the largest single manufacturer of walking sticks in the world. After Jonathan's death in 1934 the business went through several phases. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the company's performance declined due to changes in style and fashion. On March 14th, 1947, Henry Howell (1936) Ltd was placed into voluntary liquidation.
Lot 838
Beautiful Victorian ox bone dice handled walking stick. The handle has good quality scrolling around it and two dice in a glass covered recess in the handle top. This recess appears to be lined with tortoise shellBelow the handle is a ¼”/6mm silver collar but not hallmarked. The stick is possibly redwood and the ferrule is of bone. Overall length 35 ¾”/950mm. The overall condition is very good.
Lot 865
A bamboo stick 36 ½/927mm long with a decorated brass collar ¾ wide just below the handle. There is also the traditional brass reinforced hole for a wrist strap adjacent to the collar. The top of the handle unscrews to reveal a steel retractable screwdriver. Four blades are held in the steel case. These can be extended by means of a small spring loaded knob. When extended, a specific blade may then be selected.The overall length of the gadget when closed is 2 ¾”/70mm and when extended, ready for use, 5 ¼”/130mm.
Lot 842
This is believed to be a botanist’s stick /cane. A rare item. It is fully ebonized with an antler handle that unscrews. This reveals a brass screw topped vial/container and a slim brass microscope. An additional feature is the 2.5'' steel and brass ferrule. This can be removed to further reveal a steel 2'' steel trowel/scoop. The end of the microscope is angled, thus allowing light in when the tip of the instrument is close to the item being examined. Magnification is excellent. The band on the stick, together with its contents, would have been plated at one time. Alas now almost gone. No damage other than that consummate with age - dates from around 1890's - early 1900's. The length of the stick is 35 ¼”/950mm.
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 846
A beautiful WW1 swagger/carry cane of The Royal Artillery dated around 1914-1918. The handle has two compartments, one being for dice and the other for snuff. The cap, which carries the badge of The Royal Artillery, can be unscrewed to show a set of two dice in a chamber under glass. A1917 penny is set on the inside of the cap. When this chamber is also unscrewed it reveals a second section with a corked lid. This lid has what appears to be a cartridge set in it to help remove the cork. The underside of the cork has a little brass spoon/dip to remove a pinch of snuff! (traces still remain!) Just below the handle is a silver band also bearing the RA logo. The handle (seen some service from the several dings!) and band are believed to be of some type of plated material. The stick is a form of cane. Replacement ferrule.
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 858
This stick is constructed of mature baby bamboo with a solid row-boat handle. The MacDougall bolt and nut mechanism allows the stick to rest in your knapsack when not in use. On the stick is a brass plate which reads... 'Sir Jeffrey British East India 1941 Hillpig-Smyth'.To read the history of Sir Jeffrey Hillpig Smyth see Appendix G47A of this collection.
Lot 872
An attractive Victorian cane with a concealed telescope. This cane is capped with a silver knob. The handle is brass, black enamelled section 3 ¼”/830mm long. .A hatched decorated brass collar 1 ½” long just below the handle screws down to reveal the spyglass. This can then be swivelled into place. The handle cap screws off revealing the main glass lens. The eye piece has a screw adjustment for focus. Both lens are unmarked and no scratches. All in perfect working condition. Stick carries three gold collars. The middle wider one ( 3/8” /60mm wide) is marked “W.H.H” and gold mark “14k” The ferrule is two part nickel and iron. A slight ding in lens cap and small clip mark adjacent to ferrel. This cane works well. May have been used by a sea captain or used at the opera to watch the show or to discreetly spy on other patrons. Handle is 1 ½” ‘19mm diameter, overall length of stick is 36 ½” /927mm. No makers marking but believed to be mid 1880s and of French origin---see Appendix G6 (Note cap has very fine thread, care must be exercised when removing and replacing).
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 866
A bamboo walking stick/cane with a spherical hardwood handle 1 ½”/ 38 mm diameter. This is set on a brass collar 1 ¼” / 36 mm wide. A further brass collar is set at 11 ¾” / 980 mm from the top of the cane handle. The brass ferrule appears to be the original.The handle unscrews to show a brass threaded section that sets into the top collar of the stick. When the handle is removed a cavity is revealed which holds two tiny bottles 1 ¾”/ 47 mm high. As can be seen from the photographs these are marked with various colored paint. Their use unknown.The lower brass collar also unscrews dividing the stick into two sections. The lower section is hollow.The upper section has a smaller diameter shaft 6 ½”/165 mm long attached to it which is a slide fit into the hollow lower section. This shaft has been carved to form five rectangular recesses each containing different colour water paints---white, yellow green, red, and blue. An old artist’s paint brush also nestles in the hollow section of the cane. (Care must be taken in opening this stick as the paint is old, solidified and shrunken and may fall from their recesses. The close fit between the stick sections prevents this when engaged)A most unusual item---hardly practical yet the water paints certainly appear to have been used and somebody obviously went to a great deal of trouble to make it.
Lot 849
Measuring Stick. At first this cane appears just that—a 43”long dark wood cane with a small circular cap. Possibly a measuring stick of some sort. However close inspection show scales marked down either length of the stick .Fairly difficult to read due to age (no nicks or knocks) but still decipherable. These are two scales read 0—42 at 1”intervals 0—160 at ever decreasing intervals. It also carries the following markings-- “ J LONG MAKER 43 EASTCHEAP LONDON. (Joseph Long was a very well known active mathematical, optical, slide rules & hydrometer instrument maker who traded at 20 Little Tower St. (1821-84) & 43 East Cheap (1885-1936) London, England,). The relationship between the stick’s two scales is not obvious. However plotting a graph of one scale against the other ( 0-42 vertical and 1-160 horizontally) results in a what appears to be a quarter ellipse. Thus the stick can be used to plot out ellipses of any size required. Possibly use would range from assisting architectural/engineering drawings to setting out arches in buildings to ornamental elliptical shaped flower beds! Thus a very clever item whose use could easily be overlooked. (However any other possible relationship between the two scales is unknown).
Lot 867
This is a nice horn handled cane with a silver collar hallmarked for London 1923 together with the makes mark too faint to read. The handle can be unscrewed to reveal a small sand timer. These were used by nurses and doctors in days gone to measure a patent’s pulse. This glass timer is set in a silver metal case designed to hang from a doctor’s fob or nurse’s chatelaine. Such items sometimes carry a notation ¼ or ½ indicating 15 or 30 seconds timing. Absence of such indicates timer runes for one minute, as this one does. The case is 2 ½”/63mm long (excluding loops) and marked "Viper sheep dips" and "Osmond and Son Ltd Grimsby Eng." This company traded in Grimsby from 1897 to 1976 dealing in health products and animal nutrition.The case cap has a small lug which, to secure it, slides into an L shaped slot in the case. The previous cane owner had a scrap of paper (now unfortunately lost) found in the stick with a reference to M.H.Brighowgate . At first this was assumed to be a person’s name. However a quick check revealed the Military Hospital Brighowgate. A further medical link to Grimsby. Brighowgate Military Hospital in Grimsby, built by the War Office in West Marsh in the northern part of the town, is believed to have opened in March, 1916, closing in 1919. It had accommodation for 120 men, and a large number of patients passed through it. Major C.B. Turner, Major A. Westlake, Captain A. Miller, all of the RAMC, and Dr Grierson, were the medical staff with Miss Muggeridge the matron, and six VAD (voluntary aid detachments) nurses.The overall length is 35.5"/920mm
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 857
Carriage door key. The horn handle of this cane can be removed revealing a square sectioned steel carriage door key. These were used by station masters/controllers to open the doors in on old steam trains. This one is stamped GWR for The Great Western Railway. As late as the 1950s each train carriage had a small separate “room” at the end for the guard to occupy. This was kept locked so was only accessible by a guard carrying a similar key. These later ones had a larger cross section than the early ones as shown here. The stick is ebonized with the original brass/steel ferrule. Narrow silver? band between the handle and shaft. Overall length 35”/890mm
Lot 862
This is a very nice authentic Victorian Gadget Stick. Flicking up the lid on the top of the silver knob reveals a brass tube in the shaft which holds the cigarettes. When the tube is pulled up the match holder is revealed. The rim of the tube, which is serrated, acts as the match striker plate. The hallmark on the knob shows date mark London 1889 with the Queen’s head. Maker’s mark rubbed. The inner side is marked “Patent 2048” and the date hall mark repeated for London 1889 with maker’s mark JH for Joseph Hemming, a London silversmith late 19th century. The outer side of the lid is inscribed W.B. from F.O.G. Ferrule is a replacement. Overall it measures 35 ½”/910mm tall and is very solid. An almost identical piece with a date of 1899 is illustrated in Catherine Dike's Cane Curiosa Book, Page 71.
Lot 856
Antique multi-tooled walking stick. This walking stick is a most unusual antique, dating from around 1900, The spherical cap to the handle can be unscrewed to reveal a cavity containing a selection of steel tools. All have a common square shank one end, the other end shaped to form various drills, chisels and a. screwdriver. The handle of the stick may also be removed showing a clutch arrangement where the shank of the relevant tool may be securely held, thus enabling the tool to be easily employed. The stick is believed to be rosewood and is 36”/915mm long. The ferrule is a possible replacement.
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 898
A fine slim gentleman’s walking cane with a scrolled silver handle. The handle has a spur typically of the mid 19th century used for knocking at doors (or unruly elements of the time!) This is demonstrated by the slightly ‘knocked in’ appearance of the spur on this stick. It has a German hallmark and dates from the mid 1800s.
Lot 885
A steel walking stick with a concealed cavity in the lower portion of the handle.This cavity is 2 ¼” /570mm long and 3/8” /60mm wide and is accessed by twisting the handle in relation to the shaft. This, in turn, allows access to the hollow shaft.The handle is burnished steel. The shaft is also steel decorated to appear cane/bamboo. The ferrule is steel and is the original. The shaft is slightly tapered and the overall length of the walking stick is 35”/800 mm
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 878
Measuring Stick. It is ½”/ 12.5mm diameter and exactly 3 feet- 1 yard /91.44mm long. Each end has a brass protective ferrule. It carries two scales. One is in inches, each divided into eighths.The other is divided into one eighth fractions of a yard. ie 1/8, ¼, 3/8, etc. In addition the first 1/8 of this scale shows the 1/16 mark. The final mark is on the brass protector is marked as "YARD" Also marked "No 1034. J. Rabone and Sons, Birmingham, Made in England". Circa 1780 Michael Rabone carried on a business as rule maker at 8 Snow Hill, Sheffield. In 1784 Company has its origins in Birmingham, as rule and tool makers. The business was continued by John Rabone and his (John's) grandson, Eric Rabone. It worked under the name of John Rabone and Sons c1784-1953, becoming a public company in 1948.This rule was probably made for a tailor and used for measuring lengths of cloth.Dated-- Circa 1890
Lot 888
The handle of this stick has a small button on the side which, when pressed, clicks open to reveal two spring loaded coin holders. One holder is 22mm diameter and the other just over 19” diameter .These are an ideal size to carry a gold sovereign (22mm diameter) and a half sovereign (19.5mm diameter.) The sovereign was first introduced 1489 but it was not until 1817 that the coin was redesigned as the “Sole Standard Measure of Value”. These coin holders would also hold a 20 franc gold coin known, colloquially, as “The Napoleon”. First issued in 1803, 21 mm in diameter and the 10 franc gold coin first issued in 1855 19mm diameter. These coins continued in use through the 19th century.The metal ferrule is original and just over 1½”/ 40mm long. Overall length of the cane is 36 ½”/920mmThe condition of the handle is good. The button catch works well. The shaft is a hard wood and shows some signs of wear.
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 863
A nice “gadget “stick with the handle carved in the form of a parrot’s head. This has a hinged section in the top which is held in place with a spring loaded clip. When opened a clay pipe in a recess is revealed.. Immediately below the handle is a decorated brass collar ¾” /19mm wide. The pipe has thread binding adjacent to the mouth piece which is a feature of older pipes of this nature. The bowl is charred and has a distinctive smells of tobacco. The ferrule is worn and is believed to be the original. Overall the stick measures 36 ½” / 930mm long.
Lot 841
A Brigg Pencil Stick. A Malacca cane with a hidden pencil set into the crook handle. Supposedly used by the bookmakers at race tracks. The stick has a silver collar marked with owner’s? initials M.S. Also a full set of silver hallmarks for London 1917 together with the initals CC for silversmith Clement Cheese . The pencil is set into a slim silver holder carrying the same hall marks as the stick collar. Both the silver pencil carrier and stick collar also carry the markings“ BRIGG LONDON” together with the Brigg trade mark of a sailing ship (A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts) Just below the silver collar the stick itself is also marked BRIGG.Overall length 32”/815mm
Lot 845
A Gas Lamp/Stove Lighter StickThis is a rather larger stick than usual. The cross section is octagonal from the handle to ferrule. Overall length is 39”and 1 ¼” ‘diameter’ tapering to 1”at the ferrule.When the handle is unscrewed from the stick an intricate mechanism is revealed and the ‘trigger’ is released. (folds back for re-insertion into the stick) This can then cocked by pushing it forward, (It clicks into place.) When the trigger is pulled, this in turn pulls the ratchet arm which then turns the serrated wheel. A small separate spring operated device holds a flint against the wheel Hence the wheel turning generates a healthy spark which ignites the gas. The flint operation is exactly as that as a standard lighter. Whoever designed and made this stick was a skilled artisan. All parts, carefully made and fitted, operate smoothly. Marked ‘Made in Germany, HahWay Patent’ and carries the flint spark logo. Age-early 1900s . HahWay products were manufactured by a company founded by Georg Friedrich Hoffmann and Nkolaus Wild around the turn of the 20th century in Munich. The compamy was known as Progressive Machines in Industry GmbH.From 1910 they made their reputation producing “first strike lighters” including the semi-automatic lighter "Imperator" with a very impressive Gear - Drive technology. Due to the great reliability of their lighters the company held the leading sales positions for many years.However it appears they ceased production aroumd 1920.Their logo/trade mark was an image of shooting sparks emerging from a flint wheel in the center of which were the letters HW.Shown below is an extract from a sales catalogue (page 10) published in the early 1920s. At some time an enterprising individual converted one of these HuhWay gas lighters to the gadget stick shown in Appendix G34. See website https://www.toledo-bend.com/VCL/catalogs/
Lot 844
A very unusual stick indeed. The handle is a carved from an antler horn into the form of a rather ugly sitting man. He measures 5” high by 3” across at the widest point. He has what appears to be a crop of brown ‘hair’ and in his right hand carries a form of hammer or pick. The most distinct feature is the tiny bone dice he has in his mouth. It is fully functional, marked with red and black dots and is loose in his mouth. It cannot be removed. This allows one to gamble on the shake of the dice, never knowing which of the six sides will show. When the handle is unscrewed it reveals a corkscrew. The stick itself slightly flexible, being a tapered steel core (magnetic test) wrapped in snakeskin. The ferrule appears to be of brass. Length 36”/915mm.
Lot 890
An attractive cane which has a brass handle. The upper section consists of a hinged compartment which holds an old slim pocket watch. The cap of the holder, which is marked with the hours, opens in the form of a half hunter. The watch, which can be removed, is an open face pocket watch with a silvered face, Arabic numerals and seconds sub dial. Marked “Tuvina” and “Swiss made”.The watch, which runs well, is 1 ¾” diameter and an excellent fit in the holder which is lined with red cloth. Original brass and steel ferrule. Overall stick length 34”/860mm
Lot 871
Victorian antique walking stick/cane with a steel measuring tape set in the handle brass top. These were used in Victorian Lawn Bowls Game. Original brass ferrule. Marked on the top “The Taylor Rolph Co Ltd. Mortlake, London”. Also on the side “John Raborn and Sons, Birmingham, England”. The cane has the original ferrule and measures 35”/890mm. Automatic retraction by pushing the side button. Unfortunately this is no longer functioning. Tape can be used but needs to be fed back manually. It will pull out to approx 2 feet. Tapes used in bowls are unmarked as they were, and still are, just used to compare distance between two balls so no increments are necessary. Steel bowling tapes have given way to present day string tapes. Taylor Rolph first started making wooden bowls around 1820 and went on to produce a wide range of accessories for the game of Bowls.John Rabone was a very famous maker of measuring instruments. According to Grace’s Guide was founded in 1784 and still in business in Birmingham] However could not find a present record of this company in an internet search—probably taken over .
Lot 893
This is a late 19C saw cane by John Jacob Holtzapffel. The saw nestles in a groove in the Stick, thus protecting the teeth. It is held in place by a small sliding brass plate. This arrangement carries a shield engraved ‘Holtzapffel London.” This sliding plate can be adjusted and the saw, which is “pined” at the lower end, can swivel out. It can then pivot allowing the teeth to face out., The upper end of the saw can be clipped onto the metal retainer (spring loaded) at the end of the cane’s handle. To ensure the saw is kept in a straight line this is deliberately a tight fit and requires a little bowing of the shaft. When closing, the saw can again pivot so the saw teeth face the stick hence fitting in the groove protecting the teeth.. Overall length of the walking stick is 39”/100mm and the saw is 26 ½”/670mm.Date around 1890.An example of this can be seen in Catherine Dike’s book “Cane Curiosa”. Page number 250/ Photo number 25/27 (see bottom centre photo on this page.) The Holtzapffel dynasty of tool and lathe makers was founded in 1794 in Long Acre, London by a Strasbourg-born turner, Jean-Jacques Holtzapffe. Moving to London from Alsace in 1792, he anglicised his name to John Jacob Holtzapffe. In 1794 he set up a tool-making partnership in Long Acre with Francis Rousset, trading under the name of John Holtzapffel. The firm specialized in laths, edge and boring tools, especially high quality, ornamental turning. He sold his first lathe in June 1795 In 1928 lathes for ornamental turning were going out of fashion, and the firm, after three generations, sold its last lathe.
Lot 855
Antique Military (Manchester Regiment) Walking Stick. This is a wonderful walking stick with a two draw telescope held inside the long brass handle. The screw off brass cap contains a working compass which has a slide lock used when not in use .The top of cap carries the emblem of The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom which carries the motto "Dieu et mon Droit" ( "God and my Right”). The telescope is a good snug fit in the handle, sitting level with the handle top. It works well with good focus and draws in and out smoothly. Mounted on the stick handle is the Manchester Regiment coat of arms with their motto"Concilio et Labore" (“By wisdom and effort."-Granted to Manchester in 1842.The 1st battalion of the Manchester regiment was formed in 1881.) The dark hardwood shaft, possibly oak, is finished with what appears to be the original ferrule. Estimated date of the stick c1900.which is in excellent condition. Manchester Regiment was formed in 1881 by the merger of the 63rd and 96th Regiments of Foot. The 63rd was originally raised in 1758 and became the 1st Battalion; the 96th which became the 2nd Battalion was raised in 1824. Many other battalions came and went during the Regiment's history, and most of these are represented in the regiment’s records. The Manchester Regiment saw considerable action including the Boer War and both Word Wars. It was merged with the King's Regiment in 1958.
Lot 860
This cane has an ebonized shaft and a silver vesta box as a handle The box, which is fully hall marked for Chester 1904 and maker’s mark Kg & Sns for H.W.King & Sons (Registered 1896), has a beautiful repousse lid. This depicts a couple sitting in a tavern toasting each other. The box lid moves freely and clips closed. The striker plate is on the hinge side. The box is mounted on a band ¾”/25mm wide and has a silver band 1”/25mm wide set approx 6”/150mm down the shaft. The ferrule appears the original horn finish.The box measures 2”/50mm x 1¼”/3mm and the stick is 35”/890mm long.
Lot 839
A most unusual “Stanhope Stick”. This is a simple modern stick made in 1980.The handle is a bronze casting of a Labrador’s head. Overall length 37”/940mm. What makes this special is just below the handle are five holes small holes at regular intervals. Close inspection reveals each are fitted with a Stanhope Lens, each showing a view of London. A Stanhope Lens is a high powered magnifier that contains a microscopic photograph or drawing, that when viewed closely reveals a picture with amazing detail. These lenses are tiny! They measure 3.0 mm x 6.8 mm. and were fitted in a standard drilled 3 mm or 1/8" hole. Typical photographs from an advertising feature are shown here. The actual images mounted in the Stanhope Lenses in this stick, from top to bottom, are- 1)The Steam Ship Queen Elizabeth2)A Jaguar racing car 3) St Paul’s Cathedral 4) Views of London:- (Five images in one lens.) The Strand London Bridge Tower Bridge St Paul’s’ Cathedral The Law Courts London5) West Minister Abby. Background to Stanhope LensesThese novelty souvenirs that became popular during the 19th century, these objects (ranging from pens to sewing accessories to jewelry) are unique because of the tiny hidden image placed somewhere inside the object. The image can be found by holding the item up to the light and looking into a tiny hole where the magnified image becomes visible. These images range from landscapes to portraits and are about 1/10th an inch in diameter and 1/4 an inch long. The term “Stanhope” comes from the inventor of the Stanhope Lens, Lord Charles Stanhope (1753-1816) (Note: Lord Charles died before photography had been invented). In 1839, John Benjamin Dancer (1812-1887) attached a microscope lens to a daguerreotype camera and produced microphotographs. This new technology influenced Rene Dagron (1819-1900), a portrait maker in Paris, to invent the Stanhope by affixing a micro-image to a lens. After these new developments, Dagron manufactured novelties with tiny photographs in them beginning in the early 1860’s. Eventually Stanhope novelties began to lose their popularity as souvenirs and the last true Stanhopes were made in 1972 by Roger Reymond.The Stanhopes mounted in this stick originated from a house clearance in 2010. These are genuine antique glass lenses and the label on the box indicated them made in France in the 1960's. (The Stanhopes in this stick were mounted by collector B. J. Morrice in 2012. The stick,including the bronze handle, was made by a friend of Julia, his daughter, around 1980 and given to him by her as a present in 1981).
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 864
Otis King’s Calculator Stick. The nickel plated handle 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 K,Type B/C hybrid. Overall length with calculator closed –34 ¼” 670cm. Overall length with calculation fully extended—38 ½”/980mm The scales are identified as No 414 and No 423,. The patent number is 183723 and was registered in 1921. For details of patent, purpose and use of the calculator see details on item G 21. The photos show the manner the brass curser may move along the central cylindrical “spiral slide rule” for different types of calculations.
Lot 843
Spring operated antique English gadget walking stickMalacca cane with a solid silver handle, hallmarked for London 1889, maker mark is for Thomas Johnson.Press the button mounted just below the handle and a little silver removable tube springs out of the top. The tube contains a small propelling pencil. This is 2”/50mm long, 0.16” /4mm diameter, marked “sterling” and is fully functional.. The stick mechanism works very well. Upon pressing the release button a hand should be ready to receive the tube otherwise it will shoot several feet into the air (Good strong spring) Once it pops out and then returned to the handle, it sometimes takes a few goes to get it to re-engage the mechanism. There is some slight dents to the silver handle and the brass ferrule is probably a replacement.
Lot 900
ANTIQUE 19C STACKED LEATHER & HORN WALKING STICK This is a fine late 19th Century walking stick made from leather with horn handle. The leather and horn are stacked and slid onto a steel shaft. Thus the stick is somewhat flexible when bent. The ferrule is iron.Handle including the collar about 2 3/8”/60m long. And 1 ¼”/35mm diameter and overall is 33"/340mm long.
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