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Click here to subscribeA Collection of 19th century and Later British and European Ceramics, including two 20th century toby jugs in the style of Ralph Wood, Winston Churchill and Lord Mackintosh of Halifax, a Wedgwood majolica cheese dome, Staffordshire dish with swan moulded cover, pair of Coalport candlesticks, copper lustre and Halcyon Days etc (three trays)Wedgwood cheese dome - crazed, large chip to the rim of the base. Dome with small rim chips and losses to the cows horns. No restoration.Winston Churchill - loss to the front of the base and to tip of trowel. Crazed.Lord Mackintosh - right hand and thumb re glued. Handle re glued. Crazed.Other items in the lot not reported.
SPURGEON (Rev Charles H; 1834-1892) Letter expressing concerns ahead of a forthcoming Conference with tension between different factions within the confederation of churches (“…I am very sorry that Mr. Pates cannot come into our Conference. I scarcely remember his objection…I do not mind what the Union now does one way or another. It is hopeless. I have been made ill by caring abt. it, & I do not think it is my duty to die for such a mingle-mangle…”). Signed and dated Ap. 4th 1888. Together with a postcard sent to B. Piffard by Thomas Spurgeon regarding the Sword & Trowel magazine, signed and dated Sept. 5th 1894 (2)From a single-owner collection of autograph letters formerly the property of Bernard Piffard (1833-1916), entomologist, microscopologist and collector.
An Edwardian silver hair comb, with engraved decoration, Birmingham 1902, and a collection of assorted small silver items, to include two vestas, four various small boxes, a stamp case, a trowel bookmark with hardstone inset handle, a tea strainer, a small goblet, two mother o'pearl shell salts with silver bases, two decanter labels, two pencils, a swizzle stick, a comb, five various silver topped glass jars, a silver mounted wooden pepper mill, a mustard, and various other oddments (qty)
The Sword and the Trowel By C.H. Spurgeon. Dated 1889. 675 Hardback Book. In old used condition with wear and tear the cover, front cover is coming away from the book slightly. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
A late Victorian silver trowel bookmark, Birmingham 1897 by Adie & Lovekin Ltd, length 8.2cm, a .925 silver novelty box in the form of a wrapped sweet and a small group of other silver, including a berry spoon and a pepper caster, weighable items 213g.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Two Russian silver and parcel-gilt serving setsFabergé, St. Petersburg 1908-1917, stamped 84 zolotnik Each original fitted case comprising of a pair of two-tine serving forks, a serving trowel, a cheese knife, an asparagus server, a cake knife, one set with embossed handles decorated with ribbon-tied laurel garlands in the classical taste, the other with scrolling interlaced foliate motifs, length cheese knife 20cm. (12)Footnotes:ProvenanceAcquired by Ennio De Concini (1923 - 2008) in 1960sThence by descentEnnio De Concini (1923-2008) was a famous Italian screenwriter and film director and winner of the Academy Award in 1962 for the 'Best Original Screenplay' for the celebrated classics Divorce Italian Style. He was the co-screenwriter of The Red Tent, a 1969 Soviet-Italian film starring Sean Connery based on the story of the 1928 mission to rescue Umberto Nobile and the other survivors of the crash of the airship Italia. Among the 60 films to De Concini's credit are The Twist (1976), Four of the Apocalypse (1975), War and Peace (1956) etc.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A late-19th century Russian silver serving slice,by Alexander Lyubavin, 1896-1908,trowel form, the blade pierced with engraved foliate scrolls, the handle with engraved tapering stem and shaped terminal, length 24.6cm, approx. weight 5.1oz.Provenance:The Barry Lock Collection.Purchased from Honeycombe Antiques, Framlingham, 6 October 2005.
A collection of silver and white metal to include: Scottish traditional Celtic brooch, hallmarked by Robert Allison, Edinburgh, 1958; engraved napkin ring, two various chains one with medal, hallmarked and a Victorian style double ended gilt metal and glass scent bottle, an Edwardian cased bone and amber silver mounted cigarette/cheroot holder, hallmarked by RB, Birmingham, 1906 together with six white metal twist handle spoons, cigarette holder and a trowel shaped page marker (1 bag - Q)
A collection of silver items to include a miniature toast rack, size approx 57 x 46 x h 70mm, marked by T Wilkinson & Sons, Birmingham 1899 together with two page markers including a trowel, the handle set with mother of pearl, a button hook also set with mother of pearl, spoon , thimble etc.(1 bag) Further details: o0verall good handle loose to trowel, wear and tear, tarnish to others
An engine-turned silver cigarette case with gilt-washed interior, another silver cigarette case with engine-turned banded decoration, a silver compact with elephant decoration, a Victorian silver vesta case, two silver and enamel topped dressing table jars, a mother of pearl handled silver-bladed miniature trowel, a mother of pearl handled EPNS bladed knife, a chrome plated German match case and a 1914-1919 Victory medal awarded to "Private T Heywood Middlesex Regiment", approx 8.5 oz weighable silver
Britains - Two boxed Britains plastic figure set. Lot consists of Britains #7530 Garden Figures - missing the 'lady with trowel and basket' otherwise appears Mint in Very Good inner plastic tray housed in a Poor window box; along with Britains #699 Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman - figure appears Excellent contained within a Poor box. (This does not constitute a guarantee)
A George IV Silver Vinaigrette and Mixed Items, the vinaigrette by T P, London possibly 1824, with engine turned lid, vacant cartouche and cast mounts 1.125ins x .75ins x .375ins, an Israeli silver rectangular box, a small trowel pattern bookmark, combined weight .8ozs, a 9ct gold and seed pearl set buckle, two paste set buckles and a tortoiseshell and pique card case
A Victorian silver presentation trowel within fitted case, Martin Hall and Co, London 1876, the trowel of typical form with embossed scrolling foliate decorated handle (weighted) the blade with etched detail border and central engraved inscription 'Presented to Mrs John Roberts, Bryngwenallt, on the occasion of her laying the foundation stone of the new English Presbyterian Church Pensarn Abergele 25th July 1877 "For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue St Luke VII V" 36cm in length, 13ozt Conditon report: The blade of the trowel shows discolouration to the edge - see images Scratch to reverse of blade in centre towards the handle, approx 5mm long - see images Inscription and engraving to front of blade in good condition, no major rubbing.Handle hallmarks rubbed. Case shows signs of wear, rips, scratches and dents to exterior leather, and rips to fabric lining.
Silver plated presentation trowel, the turned wooden handle above shaped blade engraved "Presented by TARMAC CONSTRUCTION and FIROKA TO LORD ULLSWATER at the "Topping Out" ceremony of THE HOLIDAY INN KINGS CROSS BLOOMSBURY on 14th October 1991, 28cm longProvenanceThe Hon. William Lowther bought the Campsea Ashe High House Estate in 1883 and where the family lived until the death of his son James William Lowther, Speaker of the House of Commons 1905-1921, 1st Viscount Ullswater, in 1949. Thence by descent.
A 19th century oval portrait photograph of Mrs Owen Pell, grand-daughter of Zachary Bayly Edwards (brother of historian Bryan Edwards), inset to a silver-plated trowel with turned maple handle (the photo 3” x 2”); another of Robert Huish (b. Huyshe, 1811, author) in glazed oak frame, 10½” x 8¾” over-all; & a small portrait miniature of an elderly, 1¼” x 1”.
A GROUP OF BOXED BIRD ORNAMENTS, comprising Country Artists 06079 'Wrens on Bird Bath', CA06097 'Kingfisher Scene' (broken leaf), 02927 'Pair Of Blackbirds With Dog Rose', 0550 Secret Haven 'Wrens In Teapot'(chipped poppy), 05174 'Coal Tit On Pansy', 05781 'Wren On Small Trowel' (chipped wing), a boxed Atlas Editions 'Robin', a Franklin Mint 'The Barn Owl' (broken piece of fence in bag, no box), together with three Animals by Royal Doulton 'Zebra Finch', 'Robin', 'Wren' (broken branch) (12) (Condition Report: obvious damage mentioned in description, slightly dusty)
GB .925 Sterling Silver collection. Cased Egg Cup & Spoon(date letter J), 4 x NG Co Spoons 'AGF' inscribed(I), C&N Heart shaped Pill Box 'AGM' inscribed(O), R&D Napkin Ring inscribed 'SF'(J), R.W narrow Napkin Ring(O), Sugar Spoon indistinct makers mark(S) and small Paper Clip modelled as a Trowel(N). Total weight of the Silver alone without box is more than 123 Grammes. Various conditions
A boxed Silver presentation Trowel, Birmingham 1884, with bone handle inscribed to front 'The Trowel Was Used By His Excellency Sir Charles Alexander Innes K.C.S.I C.I.E I.C.S Governor of Burma On The Occasion Of The Laying Of The Memorial Stone Of The Scots Kirk Rangoon 8th Aug 1928', also inscribed on the back 'The Kirk Session and Managers Court of the Scots Kirk Rangoon Mr A.G. Bray L.R.I.B.A Architect Messrs The United Engineers Ltd Contractors'. 218g including handle.
A silver filigree lyre brooch, others, violin, butterfly, Maltese cross; a silver and mother-of-pearl trowel shaped bookmark, Birmingham 1928; a silver mounted prayer book embossed with Reynold's angels, 5.5cm high, London 1924; other silver and sterling silver jewellery, eternity ring, cross pendants, ingot necklace, brooches; a base metal charm bracelet, etc
An Edwardian silver snaffle link albert with T-bar, 36cm l, links individually marked, 1oz 7dwts, a Victorian mother of pearl handled silver trowel novelty bookmark, Birmingham 1895 and a Victorian silver pencil, incorporating a calendar (3) Trowel and albert both in good condition. Pencil slightly worn and dented. Calendar not rotating
A Victorian caddy spoon, a modern novelty miniature silver tea service, continental oval silver box and other itemsfirst Birmingham, 1860, by George Unite, fluted shell bowl with fruiting vine loop handle, second London, 1973., by D J Silver, comprising a four pierce tea service of half fluted oval from and a twin handled rectangular tray, second, probably Hanau, the hinged lid embossed with a flower basket and an inscription in French dated 1910, interior gilt, together with a Scottish mother of pearl handled page mark in the form of a trowel and a cigarette case, (5)first Length 7.5 cm., weight approx. 6.58 oztCondition: Good condition
Assorted silver to include a pair of Edwardian buckles various dates, makers marlsto include a small oval pair of foliate engraved shoe buckles, Birmingham, 1909 by Adie & Lovekin Ltd, a late Victorian Kings pattern handled butter knife, a mother of pearl handled trowel page marker, a William IV Irish fiddle pattern salt shovel, a pair of Maltese silver slat spoons with coin bowls, a shoe horn with engine turned silver handle, odd spoons, etc., (qty) various, weighable silver approx. 5.77oztCondition: Mostly fair. Mother of pearl handled butter knife with chip and loss to handled. Otherwise fair
Large cane log basket, diameter 61cm, height 63cm, fireside accessories including coal scuttles, bellows, irons, etc.Condition report:Height of large basket (to top of rim, not including handles) 63cm, with handles 70cm.Both baskets are ok, some breaks to the wicker, but both perfectly functional still and not showing any insect damage.Bellows are not functional - there are multiple holes in the leather, some missing studs.The Fireside accessories are generally ok, one set is complete, the second stand is missing a brush and scoop/ trowel. The large pair of tongs are a little loose and have an old repair near the joint so the heads don't quite align.The scuttle and coal bin have old marks and some dents through use, but both still functional.