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

Mysticism and the Occult - a crystal ball, the early 20th century brown patinated bronze stand cast as a griffin, marble base, 16cm high overall

Mysticism and the Occult - a crystal ball, the turned stand 19th century, 29cm high overall

Natural History - a 20th century ceramic pomological study, as a coco de mer, lodociea maldivica, 31cm long

Natural History - a geological specimen, blue John, mounted for display, 6.5cm high overall

Naval Interest - a pair of polychrome painted cast alloy Royal Navy ships' crests, HMS Centaur, 17cm long

Nelson and the Napoleonic Wars - a salvaged timber novelty pipe rack, in oak from HMS Victory, retailed by Tallent of Old Bond Street, London, 22....

Nepalese School (19th century), a bronze altar figure, cast with a bodhisattva, 20.5cm high

Numismatic Interest - a set of George III mahogany and brass travelling folding pocket sovereign and guinea balance scales, by H Bell and Co, Pres...

Palaeoxylology - a fragmentary stump of petrified or fossilised wood, 21cm high, 25cm wide, 17.5cm deep, 14kg

Pens - a Cartier Diablo ball point pen, cabochon terminal, 13.5cm long, cased

Pens - a collection of fountain and ballpoint pens, various manufacturers, LeBoeuf, Parker, Waterman, etc (15)

Pens - a Conway Stewart fountain pen, 14ct gold nib; another fountain pen; others, ball point (4)

Pens - a Dunhill ballpoint pen, engine turned, 14cm long, boxed; another, similar (2)

Pens - a Dupont ballpoint pen, 13cm long, boxed

Pens - a Montblanc fountain pen, cased; a pair of Sheaffer ball point pens (3)

Pens - a Montblanc Meisterstuck ballpoint pen, 11cm long; another, engine turned, 14.5cm long (2), associated box

Pens - a Must de Cartier fountain pen, engine turned, 14cm long

Pens - a Must de Cartier fountain pen, engine turned, 14cm long

Pens - a Must de Cartier fountain pen, engine turned, 14cm long, cased

Pens - a Must de Cartier Pasha fountain pen, 18ct gold nib, cabochon terminal, 14.5cm long, boxed

Pens - a Parker 51 fountain pen, 14.5cm long, boxed; a two-pen set, similar, boxed (2)

Pens - a Parker Duofold fountain pen, 14ct gold nib, boxed; others (4)

Pens - a Pasha de Cartier Trinity ball point pen, lapis lazuli finish, boxed

Pens - a Sheaffer fountain pen, 13.5cm long, boxed; others, Parker; etc (qty)

Pens - a Sheaffer Imperial Brass fountain pen, 14ct gold nib, cased; two Parker ball point pens; a Papermate ball point pen (4)

Pens - a silver suite, comprising fountain pen and ballpoint, 14cm long, boxed; a Sheaffer ballpoint, boxed; a Waterman fountain pen, boxed; anoth...

Pens - a Wahl Eversharp fountain pen, 14ct gold nib; a Sheaffer ball point pen; others (4)

Pens - a Waterman fountain pen, 18ct gold nib, 14.5cm long, boxed

Pens - a Waterman steel and brass fountain pen, cased; another, Blackbird, marbleised; another, Waterman; a Parker ball point (4)

Pens - a Waterman's Ideal gilt metal and bakelite fountain pen, 14ct gold nib, 13.5cm long, propelling pencil en suite, cased

Pens and Writing - a collection of silver propelling pencils, various dates and makers (11)

Police History - a Victorian turned and ebonised truncheon, painted and gilt with crowned VR cypher and inscribed 1 Bingley, 37cm long

Public School Sports - an Edwardian E.P.N.s mounted hobnail-cut globular claret jug, the hinged cover with armorial and inscribed Charterhouse Ath...

Railwayana - a pair of Victorian brass Great Western Railway carriage lamps, GWR mounts, glass shades, 35cm high, c. 1900 (2)

Railwayana - an Adlake oil warning lamp, clear glass front, amber glass back, 29cm high to mobile handle; others similar (3)

Rowing - Cambridge University - a Victorian pewter presentation loving cup, St Catherine's College Trial Eights 1897, 18cm high, c.1897

Royal Memorabilia - a funeral programme, Earl Spencer's Tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, at Westminster Abbey, September 6 1997, inscribed to ...

Royalty - a 19th century gilt metal bust-length portrait plaque, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819 - 1861), 19.5cm high

Royalty - an Art Deco period painted spelter figural table lighter, as George VI, in coronation robes, 22.5cm high, c.1937

Salvaged Timber Curiosities - a Victorian oak bookslide, the pierced folding end supports carved with crowned cross-keys, inscribed to base A Reli...

Seals - a 19th century brown patinated bronze desk seal, as a portrait bust, of a young lady, 5.5cm high

Seals - a 19th century gold coloured metal mounted chalcedony desk seal, armorial matrix, 3cm long; another (2)

Seals - a 19th century silver coloured metal desk seal, cast as a faun playing pipes, the intaglio matrix with a ship, 4.5cm high

Seals - a collection of 19th and early 20th century desk seals (10)

Seals - an unusual 19th century brass double-ended desk seal; others; a set of three sealing wax sticks, by Harrods Ltd, London, boxed (6)

Seventeenth century and later miscellaneous pictures and prints, comprising Robert Havell I (1769-1832) & Daniel Havell (fl. 1786-1826) after Geor...

Shooting - a tan leather gun case, hinged cover, brass clasps, 69cm wide, mid 20th century

Sports and Pastimes - an early 20th century presentation diorama, comprising cast brass quoits inscribed R.C.H.S.S and dated 1914, the silver colo...

Stevengraphs - Thomas Stevens, London, a woven silk Stevengraph, of railway interest, depicting the Lord Howe steam locomotive, titled 'The Presen...

Textiles - a Chinese silk rank badge, worked in gilt threads with a dragon, 27.5cm diam, Qing Dynasty; a pair of sleeve panels, similar (3)

The 1908 London Olympics - Numismatics – Olympic Games, 1908 Official Commemorative medal, London, white metal by B. Mackennal, obv., winged figur...

The Cabinet of Curiosities - an Indian pearl shell pearl posy vase, engraved with a titled architectural view, South India Temple, 11cm wide, c.19...

The Cabinet of Curiosities - an ostrich egg cup and cover, pad feet, 21cm high overall, early 20th century

The Cabinet of Curiosities - Geology and Lapidary - a collection of twelve polished agate spheres, typically 4cm diam, the mahogany box 16cm wide

The Cult of Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars - a pair of terracotta portrait intaglio impressions, depicting Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie Louise, ...

The Macabre - a 19th century veined black marble desk weight, the chamfered rectangular base mounted with a bronze memento mori skull, 15cm long, ...

The Macabre - a scallop shell, cameo carved as a memento mori skull, 12.5cm wide

The Macabre - a Victorian Welsh slate commemorative obelisk, the pedestal base inscribed J.L. HUGHES DIED JAN 26 1893 AGED 36 YEARS, IVOR & LLEWEL...

The Macabre - an anatomical model, of a human skull, articulated jaw, mounted for display, 29.5cm high overall

The Macabre - an early 20th century memento mori cast metal table vesta, modelled as a skull and crossbones, articulated jawbone, cold painted in ...