GENTLEMEN'S LIBRARY, GRAND TOUR AND AUCTION OF CURIOSITIES

An early 20th century gentleman's oak smoking compendium, shaped gallery fronted by a demi-lune pediment, oversailing top above a pair of bevlled ...

An early 20th century leather model of a horse, standing, four square, rectangular wooden base, 37cm high

An early 20th century mahogany box, as a book, the end concealing a secret drawer, 20cm long

An early 20th century mahogany Loebl's patent night projection clock, 5cm diam, brass pivoting barrel with magnification lense, rectangular mahoga...

An early 20th century marine timepiece, 14cm painted dial inscribed with Roman numerals, single winding hole, ebonised mount, 21cm diam

An early 20th century novelty desk weight, formed from a transverse section of cable, inscribed Callender's 15 Three Phase Extra High Pressure Tru...

An early 20th century novelty vesta case, as a half-hunter pocket watch, hinged cover, striker to base, 6.5cm over 'winder'

An early 20th century oak conoisseur's Old Master triptych, printed after Hans Memling with the Triptych of Jan Floreins of 1479, gilt slip, 42cm ...

An early 20th century oak perpetual desk calendar, glazed apertures for day, date and month, beaded borders, rectangular base, 16.5cm high, c.1930

An early 20th century oak perpetual desk calendar, oversailing top above glazedmonth, date and day apertures, winders to sides, 20cm high, c.1920

An early 20th century pond yacht, painted with blue and white livery, lead-weighted, 92cm long, c. 1930

An early 20th century Scottish lacquered brass wall mounted marine timepiece, 24.5cm painted dial inscribed James Richie & Son, 118 Princes Street...

An early 20th century tin artist's box, hinged cover enclosing an arrangement of compartments and materials, 32cm wide; another, similar, (2)

An early 20th century tramp art rectangular table casket, possibly American, typically worked with bands of geometric motifs and applied with gilt...

An Edwardian E.P.N.S mounted oak inkstand, square clear glass well, pen recess, 17.5cm wide, c.1910; a Victorian walnut and brass letter scale, th...

An Edwardian mahogany library table-top revolving bookcase, slightly oversailing top above four compartments, X-shaped base, 39cm wide, c. 1905

An Egyptian Aswan granite bust, of a pharaoh, 19cm high

An Egyptian bronze fragmentary ushabti, after the Antique, 11.5cm high, mounted for display

An electro-plate mounted coconut box or tea caddy, hinged cover with pineapple finial, the rocky base cast with shells, 20cm high

An Elizabeth II bronze ship's bell, crowned ER cypher, 2 HS 55, 29cm high; another, similar, (2)

An Elizabeth II bronze ship's bell, crowned ER cypher, 26cm high; another, similar, (2)

An Elizabeth II bronze ship's bell, crowned ER cypher, 29cm high; another, similar, (2)

An Elizabeth II bronze ship's bell, crowned ER cypher, F339, 28cm high; another, similar, wrought iron bracket, (2)

An Elizabeth II bronze ship's bell, inscribed Stella Sirius 1963, Hull, 25cm high; another, chrome-plated, 23cm high, (2)

An Ethiopian Coptic brass cross, square grip, cast and chased with wrigglework, 26cm long, late 19th century

An Indian alabaster and pietra dura roundel, inlaid with mother of pearl and specimen stones with a parakeet on a flowering branch, 21.5cm diam, t...

An Indian bronze figure, a lady of the court, she stands, hiolding a lotus, circular base with cast acanthus border, 16.5cm high, 19th century

An Indian bronze model, of an ox drawn timber wagon, rectangular base, 14cm wide, early 20th century; etc (4)

An Indian Mughal brass pata fighting gauntlet, cast in the Medieval Islamic taste with a lion mask, 33cm long

An Indian Sadeli marquetry rectangular blotter, inlaid with a reserve of sandalwood tumbling blocks within geometric borders, verso conforming, en...

A 19th century Burmese dinner gong, rope suspension cord, 46cm diameter

An Indian silver-coloured meta and copper scroll case, chased with script and scrolling foliage, 34cm long, 19th/early 20th century

An Indian softwood measure or grinding mortar, carved to verso with lotus, the handle carved with a mask, 50cm long

An Indian stone carving, of Devi holding a mirror, 24cm high

An Indian textile panel, worked in silver and coloured threads with a named view of the Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 71cm x 64cm, oak frame

An Indian/ Persian brass table bell, crested by a bird, 11.5cm high; an Indian temple toy, cast as an elephant, 7cm long; Chinese Buddha; etc (5)

An interesting 19th century felt picture, depicting an anthropomorphised deer and stag, he dressed for hunting, his wife with silk dress and shawl...

An interesting collection of Indian bronze figures, each cast as a Sikh, going about their daily life, octagonal bases, the tallest 6.5cm high, ea...

An interesting early to mid-20th century table lamp, mounted with a carved figure of a gentleman dressed in a motoring car and cap, holding a red ...

An Islamic silver damascened brass rectangular box, hinged cover,made orated in the Middle Eastern taste with Arabic script, stylised birds and ge...

An Italian bronze mortar, flared bowl boldly cast in high relief with Medusa masks, lug handles, spreading circular base, 8cm high, 11.5cm diam, 1...

An Italian limewood carving, of a putto herald, 30cm long

An unusual 19th century gilte patinated bronze patent combination inkwell and desk compass, designed by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807 - 1894),...

An unusual late Victorian mahogany folding occasional writing desk, hinged cover enclosing a projecting plateau, fitted with blotter, calendar, in...

An unusual Victorian burr walnut rectangular easel carte de visite viewing carousel, glazed rectangular aperture, shuffle-mechanism operated when ...

An unusually large early Victorian lignum vitae acorn-shaped string box, screw-fitting cover, 20.5cm high, c. 1840

Angling - an arrangement of sixteen fishing flies, 12.5cm x 24cm, oak frame

Anglo-Chinese School (19th/early 20th century)A Rigged Steam Shipwatercolour and gouache, 38.5cm x 65cm

Carpentry Tools - a steel and rosewood plane, of narrow proportions, stamped K. Denham, 16.5cm long

Crimean War - a mid-Victorian lead tobacco box, in relief with scenes of the Battles of Inkerman, Alma, Sebastapol and Balaclava, lion finial, 14....

Cubist School, a ceramic sculpture, of an abstract female figure in a shawl, indistinctly signed, 21cm high

English School (19th century), a silhouette, portrait of a gentleman, in profile, watercolour heightened in white, oval, 8cm x 6.5cm

Exhibition History - a Victorian silvered presentation medallion, by Pinches & Co, London, Exhibition of Art Treasures, Opened at Manchester by Hi...

Exporation - a patinated metal model, of an eagle, made to commemorate a 1985 expedition to the North Pole, the mahogany plinth with brass plaques...

Four Middle Eastern silver damascened brass circular bowls, chased and inlaid in the Islamic taste with Arabic verse and dense scrolling foliage, ...

Horse Racing Interest - a collection of early 20th century bookmaker's cards, including William Hill, Joe Cross, Harry of Croydon, etc., framed as...

Horse Racing Interest - a rounded rectangular aluminium bookmaker's sign, printed in polychrome with a racing jockey, 82.5cm x 75.5cm

Hunting - a large composition trophy, the head of a rhinoceros, shield-shaped mount, 70cm high, 20th century

Indian School (19th century)A pair, Figures on Horseback and Figures of the Courtmanuscript pages, watercolour, gouache and calligraphy, 23cm x 11...

Indian School (19th century), a bronze, of a deity holding a kendi, demi-lune base with lotus border, 27cm high