The Collector's Grand Tour: Curated Objects, Interior Design, Curiosities and Works from the Library

A Black Forest cabinet carving, of the Lion of Lucerne, carved after Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770 - 1844), 26.5cm wide, late 19th century; a similar B...

A 19th century turned and parcel-ebonised treen pocket watch stand, 18.5cm high, c.1880

A 19th century Tyrolean pressed birch rectangular snuff box, the hinged cover with a tavern scene, Zu Spat [Too Late], 9cm wide, c.1880

A 19th century vernacular pollard oak box, hinged cover, damson velvet lined interior, 29cm wide, c.1880

A 19th century waisted rectangular table snuff box, in the Grand Tour taste, hinged cover cast with a bas relief after the Antique, 16cm wide

A 19th century 'wunderkammer' punch ladle, cowrie shell bowl, turned ebonised handle, 38cm long

A 19th/early 20th century Chinese ovoid ginger jar, painted in polychrome enamels with flowers and double happiness symbol, 17cm high

A 19th/early 20th century French silver coloured metal communion set, comprising a corpus Christi, St Mary and St Joseph, the largest 8.5cm high, ...

A 20th century French tin mantel clock, modelled as a folding camera, black dial, 31cm high

A Baroque polychrome painted softwood figure, carved as the Madonna and Child, 33cm high, 17th/18th century

A 19th century Turkish Cannakale camel ewer, 11cm high

A Black Forest novelty inkwell, carved as an owl perched on an open book, hinged cover, 9.5cm high, c.1900

A bone prisoner of war type model, of a ship's hull, 19.5cm long, 5.5cm high

A boxwood and ebonised chess set, the kings 7cm high, boxed

A boxwood and ebonised chess set, unweighted, the Kings 8.5cm high

A boxwood and ebonised Staunton pattern chess set, the Kings 8.5cm high, mahogany box

A boxwood and ebonised Staunton pattern chess set, the knights with glass eyes, the kings 9.5cm high, mahogany box with sliding cover

A boxwood and ebonised Staunton pattern chess set, weighted bases, the Kings 8.5cm high, boxed

A boxwood and ebonised Staunton pattern tournament chess set, weighted bases, the Kings 10cm high, mahogany box

A bronze and leather novelty smoking room companion, as a tortoise, hinged cover enclosing vesta compartments, 35.5cm long overall

A bronze circular sundial, Roman numerals, inscribed Hours Fly, 15cm diam, 19th/early 20th century

A bronze novelty inkwell as a French Bulldog in his kennel, stamped Geshchutzt, second half of the 20th century, 12.5cm wide, 10cm high

A campaign type patent folding combination serving tray and reading tray, The Triple Tray, brass swan neck handles, 49cm wide, early to mid-20th c...

A carved alabaster model, of an eagle, perched on a rocky outcrop, glass eyes, 46cm high, 20th century

A carved oak model of a Medieval mace, in the manner of Jack Grimble of Cromer, adzed overall, 57.5cm long

A carved wooden corbel, putto; another carved wooden group, faun gamboling (2)

A Chinese bamboo oval box and cover, 12cm wide; a Chinese snuff box, 5.5cm diam; a treen bowl, 32cm diam; etc (5)

A Chinese bronze and champleve enamel censer, in the Archaic taste, 16.5cm high

A Chinese camphor wood dowry chest, carved in the Cantonese taste, with panels depicting every day life, dragon handles, 59cm wide, Canton early 2...

A Chinese carved wooden water buffalo on stand; a pair of Indonesian carved wooden figures, 27cm; another similar carved seated figure (4)

A Chinese cloisonne enamel lobed circular box and cover, decorated with a grasshoper, flowers, foliage and scrolls, 11cm diam, early 20th century

A Chinese hardwood circular table top mirror and stand, carved and pierced base, 22cm high overall

A Chinese hardwood rectangular box, hinged cover painted with a naval battle, brass mounts, 35cm wide

A Chinese hardwood rounded rectangular dressing box, hinged folding cover enclosing an arrangement of small drawers, brass fittings and swan neck ...

A Chinese hardwood wall shelf, shaped and pierced cresting above two folding tiers, decorated in gilt and applied with mother of pearl ('shibiyama...

A Chinese jade mounted hardwood rectangular box and cover, bracket feet, 17cm wide

A Chinese monochrome lotus shaped dish, 17cm wide, early 20th century

A Chinese ovoid ginger jar, painted in tones of underglaze blue with a landscape, 17cm high; another, similar (2)

A Chinese ovoid vase and cover, decorated in the famille wucai palette with fish, flowers and scattered sprigs, 15cm high, six character mark

A Chinese pewter souvenir oval plate, Shanghai, 28cm, boxed; other souvenirs of China, miniature mask group, boxed; resin chess set; two fans; rep...

A Chinese sandalwood pocket watch stand, carved as a figure, lotus base, 17.5cm high, c.1900

A Chinese slender baluster vase, painted in polychrome with a monumental landscape, 31.5cm high, seal mark, hardwood stand, boxed

A Chinese soapstone box and cover of a temple lion or foo dog, baring its teeth and resting its paw on a ball, 15cm high, 18cm long

A Chinese softwood figure, of Buddha, later converted to a lamp, picked out in gilt, 36.5cm high overall

A Chinese stoneware figure, Guan Yin, 30cm high, impressed mark

A chrome desk model, of a jet, Steiner Design, 32cm wide

A church brass rubbing; others; tombstone rubbings (made by the vendor's father, Walter Victor Cowen, c1930)

A collection of 19th century earthenware novelty table decorations, naturalistically modelled and painted as ripe fruit, (4)

A collection of armorial shields, various, Dusseldorf Station; Monchengladbach Station; University of Bradford; Grimwood; others, typically 18cm x...

A collection of violin and viola bows, some children's, one monogrammed 'PG' (qty)

A Continental cold painted bronze and abalone shell table centre comport, in the Orientalist taste, cast as a Nubian figure holding an axe, 20.5cm...

A Continental enamel icon or roundel, possibly Russian, depicting the Holy Trinity, 3cm diam, engine turned hardwood frame, 9cm diam overall, 19th...

A Continental parcel-silvered and gilt bronze plaque, cast as a well-attended masquerade ball, 15.5cm x 27cm, ebonised frame, 33.5cm x 45.5cm over...

A Continental Renaissance Revival brass circular charger, after the antique, centred by an armorial, 65cm diam, 19th century

A Continental silver coloured metal oval box, possibly Maltese, hinged cover, 8cm wide

A Continental terracotta model, in the Grand Tour taste, modelled as Sapho with a lyre, picked out in polychrome, 22cm high, impressed marks, c.19...

A Continental wax carving of a putto, turned base, 23.5cm high, mid 20th century

A Derbyshire Blue John specimen, cut and polished to one face, 9cm wide, mounted for display, 9.5cm high overall

A desk weight, set with a polished fluorite egg, possibly Derbyshire Blue John, rectangular base, 10cm wide

A Dutch brass dairy bowl, chased to verso with the arms of Zeeland and bearing date of 1731, 38cm diam