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

Folk Art - a 19th century softwood carving, of a laundry maid, treacle glaze, 25cm high overall

Folk Art - a carved wall mounted diorama, of fishing/angling interest, depicting a chillipepper rockfish (sebastes goodei) in profile, inscribed S...

Folk Art - an Australian hardwood aboriginal boomerang, hand-painted with crosshatch patterns in polychrome, 42.5cm wide overall; another similar,...

Folk Art - an early 20th century bark-clad rectangular ditty box, in the tramp art manner, hinged cover with copper swing handle, 34cm wide

Folk Art - an early 20th century provincial paddle board game, feeding chickens, each animal pivoting and operated by a ball and string, 23cm long...

Folk Art & Treen - a 20th century softwood decoy carving, of a Canada Goose (branta canadensis), painted in polychrome, 31cm high, 47cm long

Folk Art & Treen - a Pitcairn Island hardwood carving, of a fish, mounted for display, 14.5cm high, 25cm long overall

Folk Art & Treen - a Pitcairn Island hardwood carving, of a fish, mounted for display, 14cm high, 30cm long overall

French School (19th century), a dark patinated bronze portrait bust, of poet and fabulist Jean de La Fontaine (1621 - 1695), Sienna marble plinth,...

French School (19th century), a gilt and dark patinated bronze, Egyptian Revival bust, Queen Cleopatra, marble plinth base, 28cm high

French School (19th century), a gilt bronze, as a maid drawing water from a well, oval base, 14cm high

Friendly Societies/Fraternities - an early 20th century Masonic type gavel, for the Ancient Order of Froth Blowers, by the Birmingham Medal Co, Su...

Geology and Mineralogy - a Kambaba Jasper specimen, 4.5cm x 22cm x 18cm, 3kg

German School (19th century), a brown patinated bronze portrait bust, of Frederick the Great , Frederick II of Prussia (1712 - 1786), foundary mar...

Grand Tour School (19th century), a verdigris patinated cabinet bronze, dancing faun, after the Roman original discovered at Pompeii, rectangular ...

Greyhound Racing - a pair of early 20th century brass flatback portrait models, of Waterloo Cup winners Harmonicon and Dilwyn, rectangular bases, ...

Henry Weisse (Orientalist School, 19th/early 20th century), after, a large polychrome painted spelter figure, cast as a North African Moorish wate...

Heraldry - an early 20th century silvered metal armorial applique, cast as a crowned lion rampant, 16.5cm wide

Indian School (Deccan 19th/early 20th century), a bronze, figures on a couch, 17cm long

Interior Decoration - a Chinese terracotta model of a horse, in the Tang Dynasty manner, 43cm high; etc (3)

Interior Decoration - a leather model of a rhinoceros, in the manner of Liberty & Co, 59cm long

Interior Decoration - a pair of contemporary painted metal models , of the Canova Lions, after Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822), faux walnut plinths, ...

Interior Decoration - a pair of library bookcase disguise niches, each as a row of leather bound books and enclosing a secret compartment, 24cm hi...

Interior Decoration - a pair of Neo-Classical design brass table lamps, weighted spreading square bases, 31cm to base of fitting

A pair of neoclassical patinated bronze kraters or vases, after the Charles Townley vase, cast in high relief with a Bacchanalian procession, volu...

Interior Decoration - a Victorian rosewood work box, later painted as an apothecary shop, 27cm wide

Interior Decoration - an Art Deco period parcel-gilt copper panel, repousse chased after an Ancient Egyptian stele, 45cm x 69.5cm, c.1930

Interior Decoration and Folk Art - a pair of early 20th century carved and painted glove moulds, left and right hands, rectangular base, 48cm high...

Lapidiary - a banded specimen marble sphere, 11cm diam

Lapidiary - a collection of specimen stone eggs, carnelian, polychrome jasper, labradorite, alabaster, and other marbles and geological samples, w...

Lapidiary - a collection of specimen stone eggs, septarian (dragon egg), Arisona petrified wood, onyx, breccilated jasper, and other marbles and g...

Lapidiary - a marble contemplation sphere, turned stand, 16.5cm high overall

Library Novelties - a pair of early 20th century disguise volumes, each as a leather bound book, New Readings of Old Authors, Part I & II, hinged ...

Library Novelties - an early 20th century disguise volume, as a leather bound book, Letters From Giov. Morelli (I Van Lermolieff to A H Layard, I....

London History - a cast iron crest, arms of the City of London, mounted for display in an oak circular frame, the silver coloured metal plaque ins...

Maritime & Captain Cook Interest - a large scratch built model ship, HMS Endeavour (British Royal Navy), painted in polychrome, mounted for displa...

Maritime Interest - a model ship, HMS Bounty, ebonised display plinth, 73cm long overall

Maritime Interest - a model ship, The Cutty Sark, ebonised display plinth, 90cm long overall

Maritime Interest - an early 20th century sailor's needlework picture, on silk with a titled depiction of a Royal Navy ship, HMS Newcastle, China ...

Mary Queen of Scots - an 18th century manuscript containing a fragment of the curtains of the state bed of Mary Queen of Scots at the Palace of Ho...

Massey (Gertrude), Kings, Commoners And Me, first edition, Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1934; other ephemera and documentation refer...

Medical Interest - a Bristow Faraday coil machine, by Stanley, London, No.2023, 20cm wide

Medical Interest - a mid-century composite plastic anatomical model, of a brain, in multiple parts, by Adam Rouilly, mounted for display, 15cm hig...

Medical Interest - a mid-century composite plastic anatomical model, of a human skull, spring closing jaw, probably by Adam Rouilly, 17cm high

Medical Interest - a mid-century composite plastic anatomical model, of a pelvis, by Adam Rouilly, 28.5cm long; an associated tail bone (2)

Medical Interest - a mid-century composite plastic anatomical model, of an ear cavity, separating into hinge closing parts, probably by Adam Rouil...

Medical Interest - a mid-century composite plastic anatomical model, of the bones of the leg, consisting of a femur (thigh bone), 44cm long, a ti...

Medical Interest - a mid-century plastic composite anatomical model, of a breast, opening on a hinge, by Adam Rouilly, mounted for display, 26cm h...

Medical Interest - a mid-century plastic composite anatomical model, of a heart, by Adam Rouilly, mounted for display on a telescopic stand, 34.5c...

Medical Interest - a mid-century plastic composite anatomical model, of a jawbone and teeth, by Adam Rouilly, mounted for display on a telescopic ...

Medical Interest - an early 20th century plaster cast anatomical model, of a heart, by Adam Rouilly, mounted for display on a telescopic stand, 35...

Medical Interest - an early 20th century plaster cast anatomical model, of an oesophagus, by Adam Rouilly, mounted for display, 56cm high overall

Memento Mori - a lapis lazuli skull carving, 6cm high

Memento Mori - an unusual mid-19th century porcelain plaque, painted with a frozen clock, reserved on a black mourning ground with pink cabbage ro...

Militaria - a cased figurine of a Napoleonic officer, Regency style giltwood frame, 47cm x 30cm overall

Mouseman and the Yorkshire Critters - Colin Almack, Beaverman of Thirsk - an oak horseshoe shaped ashtray, carved beaver signature, 12.5cm wide

Music - an early 20th century conducting baton, the silver coloured metal mounted orb inscribed R W Tulip, 53.5cm long, the fitted case with plaqu...

Mysticism & The Occult - a large crystal ball, Louis XVI style gilt stand on four feet, 15cm high overall

Mysticism and the Occult - a crystal ball, the 19th century ormolu triform base cast with dolphins, 21cm high