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CD1490 Filipino Caned Fish Traps

A Highly Decorative Cluster Of 3 Early 20thC Filipino Caned Fish Traps Of Cylindrical Form With Narrow Necks - Once You're In There's No Way Out!

795mm And 995mm High.

Circa 1900.

CD1512 Victorian Brass Fire Irons

A Set Of 3 Victorian Brass Fire Irons Comprising Tongs, Poker And Shovel, Supported On A Brass Stand With Demi Line  Base Featuring A Low Brass Gallery.

775mm High, The Base 250mm Wide.

Circa 1860.

CD1511 19thC French Fire Screen

An Extremely Decorative  19thC French Brass Framed Mesh Fire Screen Featuring A Ribbon Tied Martial Trophy Handle, The Mesh Mounted With A Decorative Brass Device Of Bag Pipes And Foliage Resting On Spreading Arched Feet.

653mm Wide x 730mm High.

Circa 1860.

Very Good Looking, Totally Functional.

CD1513 19thC French Front Fire Surround

A Highly Decorative 19thC French Gilt Metal Straight Front Fire Surround Featuring Classical Urns With Pinecone Finials And Foliate Swags.

1015mm Wide x 85mm Deep x 273mm High.

Circa 1860.

Good Functional Condition.

ZC795 Victorian Papier Mache Tray

A Sensational Early Victorian Shaped Rectangular Papier Mache Tray Painted With A Central Spray Of Densley Bunched Flowers,  Similarly Painted Spandrels About Pheasants And Peacocks, The Rim With Very Fine Gilded Decoration Of Rococo Foliate Scrollwork, The Reverse Bearing Faint Makers Mark Of "Deane London Bridge;" Old Functional Wirework Suspension Device To Reverse.

810mm Wide x 620mm Deep

Circa 1850.

Excellent Condition, Wonderful Muted Colours, The Sort Of Thing One Could Stumble Across In A Colefax And Fowler Catalogue. Certainly The Best Papier Mache Tray To Pass Through My Hands In Over 40 Years In The Trade.

 

ZC776 19thC Japanese Brass Hand Mirror

A 19thC Japanese Circular Bronze Hand Mirror, After The Archaic, Cast In Relief With A Central Pierced Tortoise With Cranes, Flowering Foliage And Rockwork

115mm Diameter.

Weight : 416 Grams.

Meiji, Circa 1850.

Nice Crisp Detail, Good Condition, Good Patination.

ZC775 19thC Japanese Brass Hand Mirror

A 19thC Japanese Circular Bronze Hand Mirror, After The Archaic, Cast In Relief With A Central Pierced Tortoise With Cranes And Flowering Foliage.

105mm Diameter.

Weight : 372 Grams.

Meiji, Circa 1850.

Good Condition, Good Patination.

ZC757 19thC Japanese Brass Vesta

An Interesting 19thC Japanese Brass Vesta Of Typical Hinged Form, Decorated Each Side In High Relief With Feline Creatures Emerging From Flowering Foliage Beneath Birds In Flight.

29mm Wide x 45mm High.

Meiji Period, Circa 1880.

Good Original Well Patinated Condition.

ZC712 Persian Iron Bud Vases

A Highly Decorative Pair Of 19thC Persian Gold And Silver Damascened Iron Bud Vases Of Narrow Swelling Shape With Frilled Rims, Narrow Single Knop Stems And Domed Circular Bases, The Whole Damascened With Islamic Formal Ornament Of Repeating Curvilinear Cartouches And Dense Scrolling Foliage.

195mm High, The Bases 75mm Diameter.

Qajar, Circa 1850.

ZC713 Persian Iron Baluster Vase

A Decorative 19thC Persian Silver And Brass Damascened Metal Baluster Vase Decorated With Repeating Islamic Curvilinear Cartouches Framing Dense Foliate Trees.

121mm High.

Qajar, Circa 1900.

Good Condition, Nice And Weighty In The Hand.

ZC717 Persian Iron Bottle Vase

A 19thC Persian Silver And Brass Damascened Metal Bottle Vase with Everted Rim And Raised Base, Decorated With Stiff Leaves Above A Band Of Persian Calligraphy.

200mm High.

Qajar, Circa 1900

Good Condition, Weighty.

ZC718 Persian Iron Circular Tray

A 19thC Persian Silver And Brass Damascened Metal Circular Tray With Pierced Rim And 3 Cartouches With Persian Calligraphy About Scrolling Foliage.

334mm Diameter.

Qajar, Circa 1900.

Good Condition.

ZC711 Persian Iron Casket

A 19thC Persian Gold And Silver Damascened Iron Rectangular Hinged Casket With Repeating Islamic Formal Ornament Of Curved Cartouches, Dense Foliage And Flower Heads.

105mm Wide x 79mm Deep x 52mm High.

Qajar Dynasty, Circa 1850.

The Interior Later Paper Lined,  Nice Tight Fit, Wear And Oxidation Commensurate With Age.

ZC687 Miniature

An Early 19thC Oval Bust Length Portrait Miniature Featuring A Gentleman With White Ribbon Tied Stock And Black Coat; Within Oval Gilt Metal Mount On Ebonised Rectangular Frame With Original Gilt Metal Suspension Device.

49mm x 61mm,

The Frame 91mm x 104mm.

Circa 1820.

Good Condition.

ZC686 Miniature

An Early 19thC  Oval Bust Length Portrait Miniature Featuring A Gentleman With Powdered Hair, White Ribbon Tied Stock And Black Coat; Within Oval Gilt Metal Mount On Ebonised Rectangular Frame With Later Suspension Device.

62mm x 80mm,

The Frame 111mm x 122mm.

Circa 1820.

The Painting Of Nice Quality, Very Pleasing Face Tone, Lovely Detailed White Stock, Stunning Eyes!

ZC685 Miniature

A Late 18thC Oval Bust Length Portrait Miniature Featuring A Gentleman With Powdered Wig, Frilled White Stock And Blue Coat With Prominent Silver Buttons; Within Oval Gilt Metal Mount On Ebonised Rectangular Frame With Original Gilt Metal Suspension Device.

43mm x 53mm

The Frame 121mm x 142mm

Written Inscription To Reverse "Meyer Portrait Painter Geo 3rd," Together With An Applied Label Entitled "Circa 1785."

Very Nicely Detailed, Great Flesh Colourings And Reflective Silver Buttons.

Good Condition.

ZC684 Oval Bust Length Miniature

An Early 19thC Oval Bust Length Portrait Miniature Featuring A Balding Gentleman With Black Cravat And Coat Within Oval Metal Mount On Ebonised Rectangular Frame With Original Acorn Metal Suspension Device.

51mm x 62mm

The Frame 120mm x 137szmm

Written Inscription To Reverse "Mr C Dycer 1838"

ZC683 Bust Length Miniature

A Late 18thC Oval Bust Length Portrait Miniature Featuring A Young Gentleman With Combed Hair, Ribbon Tied Frilled White  Stock And Black Coat; Within Oval Gilt Metal Mount On Ebonised Rectangular Frame With Later Metal Suspension Device.

49mm x 53mm

The Frame 121mm x 142mm

Written Inscription To Reverse "1798 Cheltenham," Good Condition.

ZC682 Lady Miniature

A Charming Late Georgian Portrait Figure Of A Lady With Pink Floral Headpiece, Pink Cheeks, Pink Coral Necklace And Pink Bows To The Neckline, A Shawl About Her Shoulder, The Reverse Dated November 17, 1819, Within Ebonised Rectangular Frame With Gilt Metal Acorn Suspension Ring.

The Frame 154mm x 135mm

Charming!

ZC681 18thC Portrait Miniature

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ZC673 Victorian Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case

An Attractive Late Victorian Rectangular Mother-Of-Pearl And Tortoiseshell Calling Card Case, The Obverse And Reverse With Mother-Of-Pearl Lozenges, The Sides Tortoiseshell.

102mm Wide x 76mm Deep x 11mm High.

Circa 1880.

Good Condition.

ZC675 Victorian Silver And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case

A Late Victorian Rectangular Silver And Mother-Of-Pearl Calling Card Case, The Veneers Arranged As Repeating Lozenges.

103mm Wide x 75mm Deep x 10mm High.

Circa 1880.

No Losses, A Little Loose Around The Hinge, Essentially Good Condition.

ZC674 Abalone Inlaid Tortoiseshell Card Case

A Most Attractive Late Victorian Rectangular Abalone Inlaid Tortoiseshell Calling Card Case, The Inlaid Decoration Formed A Small Scale Flowering Foliage.

105mm Wide x 81mm Deep x 12mm High.

Circa 1880.

A Small Loss Above The Hinge, A Little Loose Around The Hinge, Essentially Good Condition.

ZC670 Tortoiseshell And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case

An Attractive Late Victorian Rectangular Tortoiseshell And Mother-Of-Pearl Calling Card Case, The Veneers Arranged As Repeating Lozenges.

103mm Wide x 78mm Deep x 11mm High.

Circa 1880.

No Losses, A Little Loose Around The Hinge, Essentially Good Condition.

ZC672 Tortoiseshell, Mother-Of-Pearl, And Abalone Card Case

A Sophisticated Late Victorian Rectangular Bombe Tortoiseshell, Mother-Of-Pearl And Abalone Calling Card Case, The Veneers Arranged As Repeating Lozenges And Diamonds Between Two Concave Tortoiseshell Channels.

105mm Wide x 80mm Deep x 12mm High.

Circa 1880.

No Losses, A Little Loose Around The Hinge, Essentially Good Condition.

ZC671 Silver And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case

A Most Attractive Late Victorian Rectangular Silver And Mother-Of-Pearl Calling Card Case, The Veneers Arranged As Repeating Lozenges. The Obverse With Hand Chased Foliate Decoration, The Reverse With Mother-Of-Pearl Only

106mm Wide x 81mm Deep x 11mm High.

Circa 1880.

No Losses, A Little Loose Around The Hinge, Essentially Good Condition.

ZC680 Victorian Brass Mounted Tortoiseshell Purse

A Gorgeous Little Late Victorian Brass Mounted Tortoiseshell Purse With Brass Inlaid Chain Ornament About A Cartouche Engraved "Ann Gibson;" The Interior No Longer Fitted.

66mm Wide x 51mm Deep x 17mm High.

Circa 1900.

A Lovely Little Tactile Thing In Very Good Condition Albeit Lacking Interior.

ZC481 19th Century Anglo Indian Ivory Sadeli card case

A Late 19thC Indian Ivory Rectangular Card Case And Slip On Cover Featuring Featuring Sadeli Mosaic Inlay.
85mm Wide x 57mm Deep x 15mm High.
Circa 1900.
Excellent Condition With No Apparent Losses.
 

CD1479 Victorian Milchglas Baluster Vase Lamp

A Decorative Victorian Milchglas Baluster Vase Painted In A Bright Polychrome Palette With Flowering Foliage On A Circular Gilt Metal Base, Fitted For Electricity And Lamped.

The Vase 490mm High x 858mm High With Shade.

Fully Functioning.

CD1497 Contemporary Chinese Brass Lamp

A Contemporary Decorative Chinese Brass Lamp Of Archaic Bronze Form With Relief Ornament, Drop Ring Handles And Wood Base, Together With Silk Shade.

The Vase 395mm High, With Shade 790mm High.

Good Functioning Condition, The Shade With Some Distress.

CD1498 Mid Century American Turned Wood Painted Lamp

A Decorative Mid Century American Turned Wood Painted Lamp Base Of Classical Baluster Form With Relief Carved Ribbon Tied Swags In A Pale Jasper And Cream Palette.

The Base 467mm High, With Fitting 833mm High.

Wired And Functioning.

CD1505 Contemporary Chinoisserie Decorated Lamp

A Contemporary Salmon Pink Ground Tole Flattened Rectangular Lamp On Wood Base Featuring All Over Chinoisserie Decoration Of Buildings, Bridges And River Landscapes.

The Base 185mm High x 410mm High With Shade

Fully Functioning.

CD1506 Late 19thC Japanese Lamp

A Fabulous Late 19thC Japanese Bronze And Turquoise Ground Champleve Enamel Vase Of Archaic Inspiration With Ring Handles; Fitted For Electricity And Lamped.

The Vase 400mm High x 785mm High With Shade.

Fully Functional.

ZC482 "Carved" Hunting Scene Snuff Box

An Interesting 19thC Light Wood Hinged Snuff Box With An Embossed Composition Cover Featuring A Hunting Scene Of Keeper, Frothing Hounds, Unfortunate Stag And Attendant With Hunting Horn, The Whole Cleverly Simulated To Suggest Well Patinated Wood, Indecipherable Title At Edge.
104mm Wide x 60mm Deep x 35mm High.
Probably Continental, Circa 1860.
Very Good Condition. Curious!
 

ZC483 Snake Skin Cig Case

A Stylish Mid Century Rectangular Leather Simulated Snakeskin Hinged Cigarette Case With Fitted Gilt Metal Interior, Appropriately Gilt Tooled "Bond Street Made In England."
161mm Wide x 98mm Deep.
What A Fabulous Thing! As Is A Lot Of Non Grata Vintage Smoking Paraphernalia. Probably Completely Useless Unless Used For Still Illegal Joints.
 

ZC485 Japanese Bronzed Metal Vase

A Decorative Small Late 19thC Japanese Bronzed Metal Vase Decorated In High Relief With Birds And Fowering Foliage.
112mm High
Good Conditon.
 

ZC499 Novelty Vesta Wedge Of Lemon

A 19thC Continental Painted Metal Vesta Fashioned As A Wedge Of Lemon.
55mm Wide x 17mm Deep.
Circa 1860.
Well Worn Good Condition.
 

ZC501 Metal Vesta Boot With Brass Top

A 19thC Continental Black Painted Metal Vesta Fashioned As A Boot With Brass Cap, The Striker Beneath.
60mm Wide x 33mm Diameter x 63mm High,
Circa 1880.
Good Original Condition.
 

ZC502 Geo Brass Pounce Pot

A George III Early 19thC Cylindrical Brass Pounce Pot With Perforated Top And Everted Base.
70mm High x 83mm Diameter.
Circa 1800.
Excellent Condition With A Couple Of Age Related Dings, Gorgeous Colour, Make A Great Paper Weight.
 

ZC503 19th Century Brass Scarificator

A Rare Early 19thC Brass Phlebotomy Scarificator, The Octagonal Brass Block Shooting Twelve Lancets Fired By Steel Trigger,The Side Engraved "Salt Birmingham.."
53mm Wide x 46mm Deep x 66mm High Including Handle.
Circa 1800.
Gorgeous Colour, Excellent Functional Condition - Although One Would Have To Ask Who Would Want To Use It!

A Similar Example By The Same Maker Can Be Found In The Science Museum, South Kensington.

Bloodletting was the practice of making a small incision in the sick person's arm; the patient was then given a pole to squeeze until a sufficient amount of blood had spilled out. The blood was then collected in a bowl underneath the incision. It was believed to rid the body of impure fluids to cure a host of conditions.
 

ZC509 Cased Georgian Guinea Scales

A Gorgeous Little Set Of Georgian Hinged Mahogany Cased Travellers Guinea Scales With Circular Silver Monogrammed Escutcheon, Inlaid Ivory Calibrated Rule And Typical Ingenious Mechanical Action.
137mm Wide x 25mm Deep x 15mm High.
Circa 1800.
Fabulous Original Well Patinated Colour, Good Functioning Condition.
 

An Early 20thC Wood Cased Set Of Weights With Tweezer, Basically Complete;
A Similar Plastic Cased Set, Incomplete, The Case Chipped;
A Small Avery Wood Cased Set Of Weights, Virtually Complete And A Pocket Book;
"SPON'S ENGINEER'S TABLES, 1922.'

 

Two Similar Decorative Victorian Small Brass Circular Alms Dishes
With Rolled Rims And Repousse Ornament, Likely Inspired By 17thC German Brass Alms Dishes;
Both With Suspension Devices To Rear.
180mm Diameter.
Circa 1900.
Good Condition.
 

 

A Significant Art Deco Bronze Shoulder Vase With Narrow Neck,
Everted Rim And Relief Cast Supports Terminating In Straight Sided Buttresses.
298mm High x 178mm Wide
Weight : 5.01 Kilos.
Circa 1925.
Unmarked, Country Of Origin Not Known. Purchased By Me Years Ago From A Gisborne Estate With Strong Scottish Connection.
Not That I Think This Is Scottish, Probably European, Maybe French.
Wear To The Base Consistent With Age, I Haven't Touched It - Dust Encrusted Shoulder, Couple Of Paint Splashes.

 

 

A Small 19thC Indian Bronze Figure Of A Horse With Saddle And Panniers On A Rectangular Plinth Base.
66mm Wide x 22mm Deep x 43mm High.
Circa 1900.
Good Condition.

 

An Early 19thC Macabre English Primitive Folk Novelty Mahogany Snuff Box
Modelled As A Coffin With Sliding Puzzle Covers Fastened By Screw And Brass Pin Mechanisms Respectively.
76mm Wide x 25mm Deep x 26mm High.
Circa 1840.
OK Condition, Not Bad Colour.
 

 

An Early 19thC English Primitive Folk Mahogany Navette Shape Snuff Box With Screw Fastened Swivelling Cover.
97mm Wide x 48mm Deep x 23mm High.
Circa 1840.
 

 

A 20thC Oval Nephrite Pendant With Gold Mount.
22mm Wide x 32mmm High,
The Gold Not Marked.
Good Condition.
 

 

A Curious Old Treen Rectangular Salve Pot With Brass Pin Fixed Swivelling Cover
Incorporating A Rudimentary Handle, The Cover Carved With A Cockerel Above A Roundel.
130mm Wide x 61mm Deep x 23mm High.
Probably 19thC., Possibly Earlier.
African Tribal?

A Group Of 3 19thC Agate Snuff Boxes And A Similar Vesta, The Snuff Boxes All Oval,
The Vesta Rectangular, All With Polished Agate Surfaces.
Oval 67mm, 61mm & 45mm Wide, Vesta 39mm
Circa 1850.
All Damaged As Follows:
Large Oval Both Panels Cracked And Small Section Missing; Oval Tigers Eye One Panel Cracked,
The Other OK - In Other Words One Side Displays Well; Small Oval Banded Agate, Both Sides Cracked;
Vesta With Hinged Striker, One Side Cracked, The Other OK So Displays Well One Side.


 

A Small Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Channeled Handle, Solid Brace,
Steep Sided Bowl And 3
Raised "D" Section Legs; The Handle Cast "COX. TAUNTON. 1."
340mm Wide Across Handle x 145mm Diameter x 115mm High To Top Of Handle.
Weight : 1.322 Kilos.
Good Colour, Nice Compact Size, Small Split At Rim Mentioned For Accuracy Only,
Beautifully Patinated But Clear Legible Lettering.

 

An Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Horizontal Handle, Solid Brace,
Rolled Rim And 3 Raised "D" Section Legs; The Handle Cast BAILEY & STREET."
408mm Wide Across Handle x 176mm Diameter x 156mm High.
Very Heavy - 2.427 Kilos.
Great Colour, A Very Old Repair To One Leg

 

A Decorative George III Shagreen Spectacle Case Of Typical Form With Slip Off Cover.
52mm Long x 65mm Wide.
Circa 1800.
A Bit Rough, Pierced At Both Ends.
 

An 18thC English, Possibly Staffordshire, Enamel Bodkin Case Painted With Rural Pursuits Featuring A Shepherd With Cow And Sheep,
Church Spire Beyond And A Worker With A Laden Donkey, Both Within Gilt Outlined Rococo Scrollwork Cartouches
Reserved On A White Ground, The White Ground Featuring Raised Scrollwork; Gilt Metal Mounts,
The Lower Metal Cap Probably Gold.
80mm Long.
Circa 1780.
These Little Pieces Of Georgian Enamel Bijouterie Are Notorious For Sustaining Damage Over Their Long Lives,
This Example With The Exception Of A Few Innocuous Shallow Cracks Appears To Be In Excellent Condition,
Critically With No Enamel Loss Or Restoration.

 

A George III Bilston Pink Enamel Scent Bottle Case With Arched Hinged Cover And Milled Metal Mounts,
Painted In A Lush Polychrome Palette With Flower Sprays; The Interior Retaining The Original Faceted Clear Glass Bottle And Stopper.
28mm Wide x 16mm Deep x 60mm High.
Circa 1800
A Few Small Losses About The Base, Otherwise Lovely Condition With Crisp Snap Action - A Serious Collectors Item.
Queen Mary, Consort Of George V, Was A Very Keen Collector Of Such Items.

 

A Decorative Pair Of Small 19thC Circular Oil Paintings On Metal Of Vases Of Flowers On A Shelf,
With Gilt Metal Slips And Square Wood Frames; One With French Label To Reverse.
The Frames 140mm Square.
Circa 1860.
 

A Georgian Gilt Metal Seal With Fixed Suspension Ring And Red Agate Matrix Intaglio
Carved With Heraldic Device Of A Leopard And Motto.
Circa 1800.
22mm High.
Excellent Condition, Fixed Ring Without Wear, Can Be Worn On A Chain, Lovely Small Size.
 

A Delightful Georgian Gilt Metal Seal With Fixed Suspension Ring, Attached Split Ring,
Elaborate Pierced Work And Red Agate Matrix Intaglio Carved With A Feeding Squirrel.
25mm High Excluding Split Ring.
Circa 1800.
Excellent Condition, Fixed Ring Without Wear, Can Be Worn On A Chain Attractive Opulent Aspect.
 

A Late 19thC Brass Novelty Vesta Case Modelled As A Horse Shoe With Hinged Top And Bottom Strike.
41mm Wide x 54mm Deep x 19mm High.
Circa 1880.
Good Original Condition.

A Small 19thC Boxwood Treen Pharmaceutical Cylindrical Box And Cover With Screw Action,
The Cover Labelled 'S MAWSON & SONS LONDON ENGLAND."
81mm High x 41mm Diameter Of Base.
Circa 1900.
A Lovely Little Tactile Box In Good Condition, Ideal For Nefarious Substance.
 

A 19thC Boxwood Treen Pharmaceutical Cylindrical Box And Cover With Screw Action,
The Cover Labelled 'S MAWSON & THOMPSON LONDON ENGLAND."
103mm High x 54mm Diameter Of Base.
Circa 1900.
Great Condition.
 

A Small 19thC Boxwood Treen Pharmaceutical Cylindrical Box And Cover With Screw Action.
121mm High x 58mm Diameter Of Base.
Circa 1900.
Excellent Condition, Great Colour.
 

A Large 19thC Boxwood Treen Pharmaceutical Cylindrical Box And Cover With Screw Action.
145mm High x 62mm Diameter Of Base.
Circa 1900.
The Base With Full Length Crack, Great Colour.
 

A 19thC Sewing Accessory Coquilla Nut Ring Turned Barrel With Thread Action Covers At Both Ends.
43mm High x 29mm Diameter Of Ends.
Circa 1880.
Excellent Condition, Great Colour.
 

A 19thC Sewing Accessory Coquilla Nut Ring Turned Barrel With Thread Action Cover.
58mm High x 17mm Diameter Of Ends.
Circa 1880.
Excellent Condition, Great Colour.
 

A 19thC Sewing Accessory Coquilla Nut Carved Barrel With Thread Action Cover And Pierced End,
Probably For A Reel Of Cotton
60mm High x 28mm Diameter Of Ends.
Circa 1880.
Small Chips To One End, Great Colour.
 

A Pair Of 19thC Sewing Accessory Coquilla Carved Pedestal Pin Cushions; One Lacking Cushion.
28mm High Excluding Cushion x 27mm Diameter Of Bases.
Circa 1880.
Excellent Condition, One With Small Footrim Chip Mentioned For Accuracy Only, Great Colour.
 

A 19thC Sewing Accessory Coquilla Nut Ring Tuned Squat Bun Shape Pin Cushion.
43mm High x 2mm Diameter Of Base.
Circa 1880.
Excellent Condition, Great Colour.
 

A Late 19thC Boxwood Hinged Shoe Sizer With Brass Mount.
232mm Long Hinged x 375mm Long Unhinged.
Circa 1900.
Fabulous Well Patinated Colour, Beautifully Worn - Redolent Of A Long Working Life.
 

A Late 19thC Boxwood Hinged Shoe Sizer With Brass Mount.
232mm Long Hinged x 375mm Long Unhinged.
Circa 1900.
Small Loss To Hinged End, Fabulous Well Patinated Colour, Beautifully Worn - Redolent Of A Long Working Life.
 

A Gorgeous Late 19thC Boxwood Brass Mounted Hat Sizer, Stamped SIZ HEA HAT Above 3 Columns,
The Reverse With Penned Inscription Including The Date 1896.
129mm Long x 230mm Long Extended.
Good Functional Condition, Lovely Colour.
 

A George III Burr Elm Rectangular Tea Caddy With Hinged Top And Lifting Handle,
Original Lock (No Key) And Two Side Partitions With Covers Featuring Ivory Handles Flanking A Plain Circular Glass Mixing Bowl.
289mm Wide x 138mm Deep x 139mm High.
Circa 1800.
Excellent Condition, Superb Well Figured Wood.
 

A Very Pretty Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Shape Tea Caddy Featuring Mother-Of-Pearl Inlay,
Original Lock (No Key), 2 Bays With Covers, Gadrooned Edges And Squat Bun Feet.
230mm Wide x 142mm Deep x 171mm High.
Circa 1830.
Excellent Condition.
 

An Early 20thC Pine Paint Splattered 5 Tread Folding Ladder With Metal Hinge And Hinged Slatted Top.
1305mm High Extended x 1405mm Closed x 315mm Wide Top x 475mm Bottom
 

A Victorian Tortoiseshell Hinged Rectangular Card Case, The Cover With Inset White Metal Escutcheon Monogrammed "ER."
79mm x 104mm.
Circa 1880.
A Tiny Loss On The Inside Edge, The Hinge Functional But A Little Loose, No Losses, Presents Well. Cheap.

A Victorian Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Banded Hinged Rectangular Card Case
With Inset Sterling Silver Lozenge Shape Escutcheon Monogramed "AF."
76mm x 102mm
Circa 1880
A Tiny Bit Precarious Around The Hinge, No Losses, Presents Very Well.
 

A Small Early 19thC Hinged Rectangular Tortoiseshell Snuff Box With Rounded Cover,
Inset Blank White Metal Escutcheon And Stringing, Lined Interior And White Porcelain Ball Feet.
65mm Wide x 30mm Deep x 24mm High.
Circa 1830.
Well Used With Retouched Losses And One Replaced Foot, For All That Nice Crisp Action With Functioning Hinge,
Nice Colour; Cheap As Chips.
 

An Early Victorian Mock Tortoiseshell Hinged Rectangular Snuff Box.
95mmW x 50mmD x 28mmH.
Circa 1840.
Not Bad Condition, Worn A Little At The Rims, The Hinge Functional But Wobbly.
 

A Good Looking Regency Tortoiseshell Hinged Knife Box Shape Needle Box
With Ivory Stringing And Nickel Shield Shape Escutcheon.
67mm Wide x 53mm Deep x 102mm High.
Circa 1820.
Very Good Condition With Particularly Attractive Figured Tortoiseshell.
 

A Gorgeous Regency Tortoiseshell Knife Box Shape Hinged Needle Box With Original Fitted Interior;
Bears Makers Mark For "Lund Cornhill London."
32mmW x 35mmD x 52mH
Circa 1830.
 

A Gorgeous Little 19thC Japanese Hinged Rectangular Stamp Box With 4 Bay Interior,
The Cover Gilded And Lacquered With Characters In A Garden.
147mm Wide x 55mm Deep x 30mm High.
Meiji Period, Circa 1880.
The Gilded Decoration Very Worn, The Cream Lacquered Faces And Hands A Little Ghostly Against The Black Ground.
Structurally Very Good, A Couple Of Nibbles To The Interior Partitions, A Great Shape For An Aficionado Of This Genre.
 

A Slender Late 19thC Walking Cane, The Handle Carved As The Head Of A Hound With Inset Glass Eyes,
The Shaft With Ring Horn Terminal And Brass Ferrule Tip.
780mm Long.
Probably English, Circa 1880.
The Hound Handle With Wear Commensurate With Age, No Damage Or Repair.
 

An Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Horizontal Handle,
Solid Brace, Rolled Rim And 3 Raided "D" Section Legs; The Handle Cast "T.P.B. WATER."
425mm Wide Across Handle x 168mm Diameter x 166mm High To Top Of Bowl.
At 2.498 Kilos Heavy In The Hand!

 

An Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Raised Handle,
Solid Brace, And 3 Raised "D" Section Legs; The Handle Cast "WASBROUGH 3."
404mm Wide Across Handle x 168mm Diameter x 196mm High To Top Of Handle.
Weght : 2.170 Kilos
 

A Charming Victorian Gilt Brass Rectangular Paperweight
Modelled As A Cast Figure Of A Reclining Pensive Boy In Straw Hat,
Naked Feet Projecting Beyond.
146mm Wide x 66mm Deep x 74mm High.
Circa 1880.
 

A Rare Little Victorian Silver Gilt And Glass Syringe With Precise Fine Thread Action.
London 1874,
Might Be Possible To Get The Maker T?
Excellent Original Condition Although There Has To Be Another Bit For The Unused Thread?
Fabulous Present For The Materialistic Medical Man!
 

An Exquisite 19thC Japanese Ivory And Shibayama Whist Marker
Featuring A Central Flowering Branch And Insects And Birds To Each Of The 8 Hinged Tabs,
The Shibayama With Hard Stone And Mother-Of-Pearl.
90mm x 57mm
Circa 1880
One Tab With Loss, The Ivory Nicely Patinated, The Shibayama Decoration Very Fine.
 

A Most Unusual Victorian Novelty Blue Glass Scent Bottle Modelled As A Cornucopia,
Each End Gilt Metal Mounted With A Hinged Cover Revealing An Original Stopper And A Whistle Respectively; With Safety Chain
80mm Wide.
Circa 1870.
The Gilt Metal Cover A Little Pierced Otherwise Good Condition. One Wonders About The Combination Of Scent And Whistle……
 

A Sophisticated Victorian Cased Ivory And Steel Quill Cutter With German Silver Mounts,
Hinged Tip-Nip Mechanism And Knife To Opposing End.
Engraved With Maker's Mark For "PARTRIDGE & COOPER FLEET STREET."
98mm Long x 17mm Wide.
Circa 1860.
Appears To Be In Mint Condition, The First I Have Sold In Nigh On 50 Years In The Trade, A Fabulous Gift For A Journo.
 

A Small And Fine 19thC Carved Ivory Whistle With Turned And Pierced Suspension Finial And Inset Ebony Mouthpiece.
52mm Long x 12mm Wide.
Excellent Condition, Excellent Shrill Whistle!
 

A Regency Burr Yew Sewing Box With Pagoda Top, Boxwood Stringing, Original Brass Hinges,
Ivory Lozenge Shape Escutcheon, Original Lock - No Key And Paper Lined Interior.
275mm Wide x 225mm Deep x 133mm High.
Circa 1820.
Lacks Interior Tray, Presents Very Well, Particularly Attractive Burr Wood, Fabulous Colour.
 

A 19thC Rectangular Horn Snuff Box With Shaped Sides And Thumbpiece.
73mm Wide x 41mm Deep x 21mm High.
Circa 1850.
OK Condition, No Signs Of Damage, Cover Sits A Little Proud.
 

An Attractive Victorian Rectangular Papier Mache Snuff Box With Thumb Piece,
The Hinged Cover Inlaid With White Metal Featuring An Envelope, Flowering Foliage And A Dove,
Probably Emblematic Of Romantic Sentiment.
76mm Wide x 38mm Deep x 23mm High.
Good Functional Condition, The Hinge With A Small Loss.
 

An Early 20thC Small Fruitwood 1 Foot Folding Ruler With Brass Mounts;
Stamped " TRADE MARK HOCKLEY ABBEY."
Good Condition.
 

A Very Nice Little Early 19thC Parquetry Inlaid Rosewood Rectangular Box With Silvered Interior,
Shaped Oval Brass Escutcheon And Original Brass Hardware.
243mm Wide x 59mm Deep x 34mm High.
Circa 1820.
Attractive Good Original Condition, Maybe I Should Have Catalogued This As Kingwood?
 

2 Similar Early 20thC English Arts And Crafts Hand Wrought Circular Copper Plates,
One With Shaped Handles And The Other With Everted Rolled Rim; Both With Stamped Marks;
"THE BIRMINGHAM GUILD LTD ENGLAND."
198mm And 200mm Diameter.
Circa 1910.

There Is A Fair Amount About The Guild On Wikipedia Including Mention Of Its Motto
" "By Hammer and Hand".
 

A Most Exciting 19thC Scottish Hip Shape Burr Wood Snuff Box Inscribed With The Sheet Music For Auld Land Syne Verso,
The Hinged Cover Inlaid With Various Entitled Specimen Woods As Follows: Broom of Cowdenknows,
Bush Aboon Traquair, Mauchline Palpit, Birk of Invernay, The Victory, Polwart Thorn, Planted by Queen Mary, Elderslie Yew,
Trysting Tree, The Cutty Stool And Oak of Alloway Kirk, The Interior Silvered.
86mm Wide x 58mm Deep x 23mm High.
Circa 1850.
Original Untouched Condition, No Damage Detected - A Tiny Loss To The Hinge Mentioned For Accuracy Only,
Really Fabulous Colour And Patination. This Is Special!
 

A Good Victorian Tinned Copper Circular Jelly Mould
Of Plain Domed Form; Stamped "HIG."
156mm Diameter x 160mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, Not Pierced, Damaged Or Restored, Unusual Plain Shape.
 

A Victorian Tin Jelly Mould With Domed Coppered Top And Castellated Sides.
145mm Diameter x 120mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, Not Pierced, Damaged Or Restored.
 

A Victorian Tin Jelly Mould With Domed Coppered Top, Castellated Sides And Plain Base. .
170mm Wide x 130mm Deep x 157mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, Not Pierced, Damaged Or Restored.
 

A Good Victorian Tinned Copper Circular Jelly Mould
With High Domed Top Above Double Level Moulded And Flattened Sides; Stamped "214."
140mm Diameter x 174mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, Not Pierced, Damaged Or Restored.
 

A Victorian Tinned Copper Oval Jelly Mould
With 8 Point Domed Top And Overlapping Stiff Leaves Above Wide Plain Base.
163mm Wide x 120mm Deep x 130mm High.
Circa 1860.
Nice Original Colour, 2 Stiff Leaves Pierced - Priced Significantly Down On Account Of This.
 

A Large Victorian Circular Brass Wall Plaque Repousse In High Relief With The Profile Bust Of A Renaissance Beauty,
The Rim With Fleur-De-Lys, Cornucopia Baskets Of Plenty And Scantily Draped Putti.
646mm Diameter.
Circa 1860.
Beautiful Well Patinated Original Condition, At Well Over 0.5 Metre A Large Bold Decorative Statement.
 

To Be Quite Honest I'm Not Sure Of The Country Of Origin Of These Cylindrical Cloissone Vases.
Might Be French? Not Chinese? Middle Eastern? What I Can Say Is They Are Absolutely Fabulous,
Obviously With A Fair Amount Of Age, Probably Mid To Late 19thC,
Wonderful Well Oxidised Dark Colour Punctuated With Splashes Of Bright Enamel.
90mm Diameter At Base x 100mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Condition, If You Really Go Hunting You Might Find Under Close Scrutiny The Odd Enamel Loss.
 

A Graduated Pair Of George III Treen Measuring Cups Of Cylindrical Form With Plain Handles,
Each Stamped With Verification Marks Of A Crown And "HC."
127mm And 95mm High x 95mm & 81mm Diameter Respectively.
The Larger With Traces Of Old Worm And Stable Splits, Both With Fabulous Colour.
 

A 19thC Treen Folk Art Carved Hardwood Pinch Of Snuff Counter Top Advertising Device
Carved In The Form Of A Hand Taking A Pinch Of Snuff.
49mm Wide x 97mm High.
Circa 1840.
Lovely Patinated Condition.
 

A Decorative 19thC Continental Brass Inlaid Ebony Serpentine Front Decanter And Glass Box On Raised Feet,
The Interior Now Converted With Drawers To Form A Jewellery Box.
275mm Wide x 202mm Deep x 208mm High.
Probably French, Circa 1850.
Quite A Sophisticated Box, Good Looking And Now Highly Functional.
 

An Early Victorian Leather Cased Travelling Apothecary Box With Hinged Cover,
Brass Quarter Quadrants, Original Brass Lock And Various Labelled Clear Glass Bottles With Original Stoppers.
281mm Wide x 157mm Deep x 75mm High.
Circa 1850.
The Case With Straps, Excellent Condition.
 

A Small 19thC Chinese Carved Ivory Card Case Similarly Carved Each Side
Within Arabesques With Characters Beneath Trees With Abundant Foliage, Wisteria Before.
85mm x 46mm
Circa 1860.
Good Condition
 

A George III Late 18thC Cross Stitch Silk On Cotton Needlework Alphabet Sampler,
The Work Of Sarah Hurley, Dated 1795.
The Sampler 493mm x 194mm.
Good Condition If Somewhat Faded; Reframed.
 

An Early 19thC Surgeon's Amputation Saw With Steel Blade And Shaped Brass Handle.
322mm Long.
The Blade Somewhat Weathered.
 

An Extraordinary 19thC Chinese Naturalistic Walking Stick With Silver Knob Handle Repousse In High Relief
With Seated Figures And Attendants In A Lush Garden, The Shaft Densely Gnarled With Brass Ferrule.
860mm Long.
Circa 1850.
Excellent Condition, The Shaft Fabulously Visual.

 

A Very Smart Late Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Oak Humidor With Cut Card Mounts To All Corners,
Blank Sterling Silver Escutcheon And Sterling Silver Lock, The Interior With Lift Out Tray.
295mm Wide x 165mm Deep x 92mm High
Birmingham 1898,
Mappin & Webb.
Excellent Condition, A Small Ding To One Corner Mentioned For Accuracy Only, The Lift Out Tray Probably Later,
The Original Interior Divisions Now Absent,
Brilliant Box For Keys, Cufflinks, Jewellery And Of Course Cigars!

Mappin & Webb Is One Of Those Traditional British Firms Synonymous With Quality. Appropriately Priced.
This Is What They Have To Say About Themselves:

'Mappin & Webb is a true British treasure with over 240 years of tradition and historical significance in the world of silver and fine jewellery. Renowned for combining timeless craftsmanship with superior quality and contemporary design, we have produced exquisite fine jewellery, elegant silverware, watches, glassware and the unique lifestyle accessories that have long been at the heart of affluent British society.'

It’s a story that began in 1775, when Jonathan Mappin opened a workshop in Sheffield.
His mission was to create the most beautifully crafted silverware for British society.

Over the immediate years that followed this would see the company
expand internationally, receive Royal Warrants and commissions from
Monarchs around the world, and become synonymous with excellence,
craftsmanship and all things truly British.
 

A 19thC Continental, Probably French, Rectangular Tea Caddy With Kingwood And Rosewood Parquetry Inlaid Top And Sides,
Rosewood Banded Edges, Original Brass Escutcheon, Original Brass Lock And Hinges And Original Cover To The Interior.
126mm Wide x 111mm High x 104mm High.
Circa 1860.
Good Original Condition With Signs Of Use,
Very Attractive Appearance.
 

A 19thC Enamel Decanter Label For "GIN" Painted With A Pink Border And Flower Sprays,
Together With A Similar Smaller Example For "SHERRY."
50mm And 30mm Wide Respectively.
Small Losses To Both Around Suspension Holes, Present Well.
 

An Early 20thC Oregon Pine Dual Action 7 Tread Folding Step Ladder With Metal Clips.
1710mm High Extended x 1840mm High Closed x 3640mm High Extended Up x 345mm Wide Top x 535mm Wide Bottom.
Minimal Paint Splattering.
 

A Small Victorian Copper Circular Bowl With Suspension Rings.
145mm Diameter x 55mm High.
Good Condition, One Ring Lacking.
 

A George III Bronze Mortar Of Typical Form With Everted Rims.
130mm Diameter x 98mm High.
Circa 1800.
Lovely Well Patinated Condition, At 1.3 Kilos Quite Heavy, Good Doorstop.
 

A George III Bronze Mortar Of Typical Form With Everted Rims.
130mm Diameter x 97mm High.
Circa 1800.
Lovely Well Patinated Condition, At 1.57 Kilos Quite Heavy, Good Doorstop.
 

A Victorian Brass Skimmer Of Typical Form With Pierced Heart Shape Skimmer And Long Handle Pierced For Suspension.
175mm Wide Across Heart x 455mm Long.
Circa 1850.
Good Condition.
 

An Early 19thC Copper Brandy Warmer And Cover Of Typical Circular Form
With Exposed Seam, Rivets And Right Angle Wooden Handle.
144mm Wide Across Spout x 152mm High To Top Of Handle.
Circa 1840
Good Well Used Condition.
 

A Pretty Little Victorian Oval Pastry Mould With Tin Cover And Suspension Ring.
148mm Wide x 115mm Deep x 83mm High.
Circa 1850.
 

A Late 18thC Continental Carved Limewood Figure Of The Naked Christ Child,
Well Carved In The Round With Outstretched Hands And Expressive Face; Slab Base With Chamfered Corners.
610mm High.
Circa 1800.
One Arm Restuck At The Shoulder - A Clean Break, Some Fingers Probably Restored,
Good Colour, Quality Carving, Highly Decorative.
 

A 19thC Treen String Box In The Form Of A Barrel Resting On A Rectangular Stand,
The Barrel Coopered With Tap And Side Winder.
The Base 96mm Wide x 70mm Deep x 80mm High Overall.
Good Condition With Great Colour.
 

A Most Attractive 19thC Treen Rosewood Barrel Form Money Box With Simulated Coopering.
65mm Wide At Widest Point x 86mm High.
Circa 1850.
Excellent Condition With Great Colour.
 

A 19thC Lignum Vitae Treen String Box Of Typical Cylindrical Form With Screw On Cover And Everted Base.
132mm High x 109mm Diameter
Circa 1850.
Good Condition With A Minor Chip From The Base, Most Attractive Colour.
 

A Cased Cufflink And Stud Set, The Oval 18 Carat Gold Cufflinks With Reeded Edges, Monogramed "JE,"
The 9 Carat Gold Studs Of Typical Circular Form, The Case Bearing Retailers Marks For;
 "Barnby & Rust Ltd, Jewellers, Silver Street, Hull."
The Cufflinks Birmingham 1924,
The Studs Birmingham 1923.
Weight : Cuff Links 7 Grams, Studs 2 Grams.
Good Functional Condition, The Cufflinks Present Exceptionally Well, Not Especially Snug In Box.
 

An Early 19thC French Circular Papier Mache Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box,
The Cover Printed With A Trick Double Portrait Featuring,
Both A Lady With Rouged Cheeks And Headscarf And A Gentleman In A Bicorn Hat.
72mm Diameter.
Circa 1820.
The Painted Decoration In Good Condition, The Rim With A Small Chip And The Flange With A Chip
 

An Early 19thC English Circular Papier Mache Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box,
The Cover Printed With Two Hunters Conversing In A Country Landscape, A House And Fence Beyond,
With Accompanying Text Which Is Probably Of A Humorous Nature But Which Is Difficult To Decipher.
92mm Diameter.
Circa 1840.
Pretty Good All Round Condition With No Damage Detected.
 

An Early 19thC English Circular Papier Mache Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box,
The Cover Printed With A Sage Man With Beard And Robes - Perhaps A Saint?
92mm Diameter.
Circa 1840,
Nice Bright Colours, Excellent Condition With No Damage Detected.
 

A Large Mid19thC English Circular Papier Mache Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box,
The Cover Printed With A Lady And Nuzzling Child Seated At A Primitive Bench And Table,
A Seated Dog Before And A Window Beyond Exposing A Country Landscape.
105mm Diameter x 47mm High.
Circa 1850.
A Few Areas Of Small Losses, The Dished Rim A Little Degraded, The Colours Good.
Note This Is Unusually Capacious, About Double The Normal Depth.
 

A Good Victorian Tinned Copper Circular Jelly Mould
With Central Opening And 7 Point Castellated Sides Above Wide Plain Base.
141mm Diameter x 124mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, Not Pierced, Damaged Or Restored,
 

An Unusual Victorian Tinned Copper "Skyscraper" Jelly Mould
With Architectural Cross And 4 Flat Sided Buttress Top Above Wide Plain Base.
138mm Diameter x 165mm High.
Circa 1860.
Good Original Condition, 2 Tiny Pin Prick Holes Mentioned For Accuracy Only
 

An Unusual Victorian Tinned Copper Jelly Mould
With 5 Point Curvilinear Swirl Top Above Wide Plain Base; Stamped "19"
131mm Diameter x 145mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, Not Pierced, Damaged Or Restored.
 

A Victorian Tinned Copper Circular Jelly Mould
With Central Opening And 12 Point Lobed Sides Above Wide Plain Base; Stamped "22".
140mm Diameter x 110mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, Not Pierced, Damaged Or Restored, A Few Minor Dings Mentioned For Accuracy Only
 

A Victorian Tinned Copper Jelly Mould With 5 Point Tubular Top Above Wide Plain Base; Stamped "433"
119mm Diameter x 138mm High.
Circa 1860.
Excellent Original Condition, A Small Tear To The Base, Not Pierced Or Restored.
 

The Scrimshaw With It All!
A 19thC Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth Named And Dated William Smith 1863, Variously Decorated With A Lovers Heart,
Entwined Heart And Anchor, Full Length Lady In Dress Clasping A Bird And Rose In Outstretched Hands, A Kangaroo And Emu,
A Very Well Worn Sailing Ship And Confronted Lion And Horse.
134mm Long.
Circa 1863.
Fabulous Patination, Colour And Wear To Die For, Smooth And Weighty In The Hand,
Just The Right Naivete To The Incised Decoration, Nicest Example I've Owned For A Very Long Time.

 

A Very Lovely Early 19thC French Pressed Burr Maple Circular Snuff Box, The Lid Decorated In Relief With A Portrait
Of Queen Caroline In Draped Garment, Collar And Utterly Spectacular Hat, Inscribed To The Edge "Caroline Queen Of England."
The Interior Tortoiseshell Lined, The Base Engine Turned.
82mm Diameter.
Circa 1820.
A Small Chip To The Tortoiseshell Flange And A Small Crack To The Side, Lovely Colour And Patination
Which One Associates With These French Maple Boxes

Poor Caroline, Wife To The Obese Lecherous George IV, She Is Often Portrayed Banging On The Closed Doors Of Westminster Abbey,
Not Permitted To Attend The Coronation Of Her Husband.

Wikipedia Has This To Say:
Caroline of Brunswick (Caroline Amelia Elizabeth; 17 May 1768 – 7 August 1821) was Queen of the United Kingdom and Hanover as the
wife of King George IV from 29 January 1820 until her death in 1821. She was Princess of Wales from 1795 to 1820.

The daughter of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, and Princess Augusta of Great Britain, Caroline was engaged to her cousin George in 1794, despite them never meeting. He was already illegally married to Maria Fitzherbert. George and Caroline married the following year but separated shortly after the birth of their only child, Princess Charlotte of Wales, in 1796. By 1806, rumours that Caroline had taken lovers and had an illegitimate child led to an investigation into her private life. The dignitaries who led the investigation concluded that there was "no foundation" to the rumours, but Caroline's access to her daughter was nonetheless restricted. In 1814, Caroline moved to Italy, where she employed Bartolomeo Pergami as a servant. Pergami soon became Caroline's closest companion, and it was widely assumed that they were lovers. In 1817, Caroline was devastated when Charlotte died in childbirth. She heard the news from a passing courier as George had refused to write and tell her. He was determined to divorce Caroline, and set up a second investigation to collect evidence of her adultery.

In January 1820, George became King of the United Kingdom and Hanover. He insisted on a divorce from Caroline, which she refused. A legal divorce was possible but difficult to obtain. Caroline returned to Britain to assert her position as queen. She was wildly popular with the British people, who sympathised with her and despised the new king for his immoral behaviour. On the basis of the loose evidence collected against her, George attempted to divorce Caroline by introducing the Pains and Penalties Bill 1820 to Parliament, but he and the bill were so unpopular, and Caroline so popular with the masses, that it was withdrawn by the Liverpool ministry. The King barred Caroline from his coronation in July 1821. She fell ill in London and died three weeks later. Her funeral procession passed through London on its way to her native Braunschweig, where she was buried.

No Wonder The French, Still Smarting From The Losses Of The Napoleonic Era,
Were Keen To Show Her In This Rather Dignified But Tragic Pose.

 

An Early 19thC French Pressed Burr Maple Circular Snuff Box, The Lid Decorated In Relief With A Hunting Party,
Figures Standing About A Mounted Monarch Beneath A Tree, Inscribed To The Base "Retour De Chase D'Henri IV,"
The Interior Tortoiseshell Lined.
82mm Diameter.
Circa 1820.
Couple Of Small Chips To The Tortoiseshell Flange, Very Attractive Patination And Colour.
 

An Early 19thC French Pressed Burr Maple And Tortoiseshell Push Cover Table-Top Snuff Box, The Titled Cover With Amorini Playing Within A Large Fecund Rose, The Interior Tortoiseshell Lined, The Engine Turned Base Simulating Textile Weave.
64mm Diameter x 18mm High.
Circa 1820
Superb Well Patinated Colour, A Few Minor Nicks Here And There, Essentially Good Condition.
The French Reads, Possibly,
"L'Opstaglia Irrile Les Desirs" And "La Rose Bien Garden."


 

An Early 19thC English Portrait Miniature On Ivory Of A Pensive Young Lady Front On With Tied Scraf Headdress;
Original Ebonised Frame With Gilt Metal Suspension Device Of Acorn And Leaves;
Inscribed To Reverse "Lady Dysart, Framlingham, Suffolk."
The Frame 130mm x 110mm
Good Condition With Minor Knocks And Oxidisation To The Mounts & Frame Commensurate With Age.
 

An Early 19thC English Portrait Miniature Of A Gentleman In Profile With Sideburns And Blue Frock Coat.
Original Ebonised Frame With Gilt Metal Suspension Device Of Acorn And Leaves;
The Reverse Inscribed "Likeness? Of Mr Grain Taken By Mr Elrington ? October 21st 1819."
The Frame 133mm x 115mm
Good Condition With Minor Knocks And Oxidisation To The Mounts & Frame Commensurate With Age.
 

An Early 19thC English Portrait Miniature Of A Gentleman In Profile With Sideburns And Blue Frock Coat:
Original Ebonised Frame With Metal Suspension Device Of A Thistle And Rose;
The Reverse With Indecipherable Inscription And Later Paper Label Stating "Age 24 1827."
The Frame 132mm x 111mm.
Good Condition With Minor Knocks And Oxidisation To The Mounts & Frame Commensurate With Age.
 

An Early 19thC English Portrait Miniature Of A Lady In Profile In Cream Bonnet And Blue Dress.
Original Ebonised Frame With Gilt Metal Suspension Device;
The Reverse Inscribed "Likeness? Of Mrs Grain Taken By Mr Elrington ? October 21st 1819."
The Frame 133mm x 115mm
Good Condition With Minor Knocks And Oxidisation To The Mounts & Frame Commensurate With Age.
 

Three 18thC Engraved And Hand Coloured Plates From The "Flora Danica."
Each Plate 200mm x 137mm In The Block, The Sheet 366mm x 234mm.
Circa 1760-1790.
Lightly Fixed To A Backing Board, Lovely Original Condition With Good Colour,
No Foxing, Damage Or Any Other Defect.
Each Plate 200mm x 137mm In The Block, The Sheet 366mm x 234mm.

A product of The Age of Enlightenment, Flora Danica is a comprehensive atlas of botany, containing folio-sized pictures of all the wild plants native to Denmark, in the period from 1761-1883.It was proposed by G. C. Oeder, then professor of botany at the Botanic Garden in Copenhagen,
in 1753 and was completed 123 years later, in 1883.
The complete work comprises 51 parts and 3 supplements, containing 3,240 copper engraved plates.

In 1790 the Danish Crown Prince Frederik ordered a dinner set made decorated with exact copies of the plates of Flora Danica.
The dinner set was meant as a gift for Russian Empress Catherine II. Catherine, however, never received it, as she died in 1796.
It is currently on display at Christiansborg Palace, Amalienborg Palace and Rosenborg Castle.
The dinner set is still in use for state occasions in the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.
Copies of the set are sold by the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory.
 

An Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Acute Handle,
Solid Brace, Steep Sided Bowl With Rolled Rim And 3 "D" Section Legs,
The Handle Cast With Makers Mark For "ROBT STREET & CO 111."
Circa 1700
376mm Wide Across Handle x 167mm Diameter x 170mm High To Top Of Handle.
At 1.726 Kilos This Is A Weight In Hand! Excellent
Well Used Patinated Condition.
 

A Small Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Plain Handle,
Solid Brace, Steep Sided Bowl And 3 Raised "D" Section Legs.
276mm Wide Across Handle x 124mm Diameter x 124mm High.
Circa 1700.
Weight : 1.35 Kilos.
A Small Hole At The Bottom Of The Bowl,
Fabulous Well Worn Patinated Condition Redolent Of Age And Use.
 

An Early 18thC English Bronze Or Bell Metal Skillet With Chanelled Handle,
Solid Brace, Steep Sided Bowl With Rolled Rim And 3 Squat "D" Section Legs,
The Handle Cast With Makers Mark For "Q Warner."
Circa 1700
372mm Wide Across Handle x 153mm Diameter x 135mm High.
Weight : 1.473 Kilos.
To Top Of Handle.
Good Well Used Patinated Condition.
 

An Early 20thC Walking Stick With Wood Tipped Right Angle Antler Handle And Brass Ferrule.
915mm Long.
Circa 1920.
Good Functional Condition.
 

A Small Hellenistic Terracotta Head Fragment Realistically Modelled
As A Female Head With Braided Hair And Diadem.
37mm High x 98mm High Including Totara Base
Circa 200BC.
Scuffs And Abrasions Consistent With Great Age.

 

A Good Looking 19thC Oregon Pine Rectangular Small Work Box
With Hinged Cover, Internal Tray And Original Brass Hinges & Lock - No Key.
380mm Wide x 254mm Deep x 204mm High
Excellent Well Used Condition