NO.1 ISSUES: A collection of 113 comics, magazines & newspapers published in the 1970's and 1980's being the first issue of each: 'Action'; 'The Daredevils'; 'Original Xmen'; 'Captain America'; 'Cheeky'; '2000 AD'; 'Misty'; 'Star Lord'; 'Tarzan'; 'Rampage'; 'Fury'; 'Thor'; & 'Wheels' all still containing their 'free gifts' and in excellent condition. Amongst the others, magazines devoted to a wide range of interests, a few also contain 'free gifts'. (113).

H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. His Christmas card for 2001, mounted coloured photograph within of Prince Charles with the two young princes astride polo ponies. Inscribed "from Charles". His arms in gilt to front, fine; enclosed in the original envelope.

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INDIA: The correspondence and photographs of Ernest Knight, a Congregational missionary. The correspondence seemingly both personal and relating to church matters. The photographs, some 300, are generally small sepia snapshots, taken in Darjeeling, Calcutta, and elsewhere in India, ca. 1912-18 and include groups, children, temples, fakirs, scenery etc. Approximately 100 mounted in an album the remainder loose. Together with his wife's manuscript journal of their voyage from Australia in 1912, and a string of native beads. All in a somewhat disordered state.

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QUEEN VICTORIA'S DIAMOND JUBILEE 1897: Two substantial albums compiled by Helen Maude Nicholson being "Recollections of the Jubilee 1897". The folio half red morocco bound volumes containing numerous items e.g. an embossed card in gold and colours; a photograph by Downey on embossed mount; various pamphlets; coloured route map of procession; 7 full-plate original photographs, of the procession and crowds in London, of the Queen reviewing the Colonial troops, the naval review etc; a coloured portrait by W.Nicholson; specimens of Jubilee menus; Xmas cards; special Jubilee issues of magazines, with many large folding panoramas; and a 16-page 4to Spink's catalogue of "Commemorative Medals for the Sexagenary of Her Majesty's Reign 1897", this partly printed in gold and colours. With, inset in velvet inside lower cover of one volume and retained by clips, 10 actual medals comprising 8 listed in the Spink's catalogue, (all with the bust of Victoria by Bowker to the obverse and appropriate relief to the reverse) i.e. No.1 "Empire Medal" (3-ins) No.2 "Royal Family" , No.3 "Primates of England", No.4 "Prime Ministers", No. 5 "British Commerce", No. 6 "The Army & Navy" (all 2-ins), No. 13 "Heirs to the Throne", & No.15 "Peace" (both 1.5ins.) All these in white metal. Together with two Royal Mint medals, the large in bronze, the small in silver. Also two cross shaped gilt medals with ribbons. Together with, loosely inserted, various items relating to the Queen's funeral including 6 very large original photographs of the cortege. Upwards of 75 items.

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18th CENTURY ENGRAVED ORNAMENTS: An album containing, pasted in on the rectos of 30 leaves, 110 hand-coloured engravings, each intricately cut around the image with great skill and delicacy. Subjects include floral, insects, shells, sporting, Chinese etc. Together with a further 25 hand-coloured engraved images including two ornamental borders, some of these not cut round; from one of which we can see that some were cut from sheets printed for John Ryall at Hogarth's Head in Fleet Street in 1766. 8vo full 19th Century pebble-grained burgundy morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt "H.M. Hicks-Beach 18th Century" by Sotheran & Co.

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BURMA: An oblong folio album containing 180 original photographs, mostly postcard size, some smaller, largely taken in Burma ca. 1910; all captioned in ink on the mounts. Subjects include "In a Burmese Prison", "Girls school at Mandalay", "Up the Irrawaddy Mandalay to Bhamo", individual Burmese portraits, and portraits of the photographer's travelling companions, etc. Including a page of 13 snapshot photographs headed "On the Road to China" and five pages (35-photographs) headed "Camp at Namkan"[in the Burmese Shan States] these captioned "Col. Wang says good-bye after calling on Capt. Pritchard", "Mr Rose prepared to receive the Toa-Tai", "The Chinese officials arrive to do business", "Chinese Shan Women", etc. 24-photographs relate to "First Camping Expedition, on Western side of the Irrawaddy". Half-morocco; binding broken. Together with photographs of Rangoon and a number taken en route, e.g. Colombo, Suez, and a few water-colour drawings, sketches, a menu of a "Banquet given by the English to the Chinese" (in English & Chinese) and "Chinese visiting cards" etc. At end upwards of 100 further photographs, dated 1911-12, these however domestic subjects taken in England. Together with a later large map printed on linen and coloured entitled "Map of Maymo Rides showing also Notified Area and Reserve Boundaries in Neighbourhood" by T.S.Thompson, Div. Forest Officer. Scale 4 inches to the mile. Size 31 x 24 inches. Numbered "G.B.C.P.O. - No.5. C.F.N.G., 14-8-1936.19 04 10.V".

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MEDICAL OBSERVATIONS: A bound volume of manuscript medical notes commencing with 14-pages under the heading "Medical Observations George & Jean armed Ship" and dated January 1st 1780. These notes concerning cases of rheumatism amongst the crew with detailed descriptions of symptoms and treatments, one patient eventually being "dismissed to Deal hospital". Under the heading "Ship employed in Cartel " the writer records that "on the 14th Feb. anchored within the Texel in Holland in company with two other ships in the same service. And the 3rd day after our arrival took in 100 Prisoners who had been taken by Paul Jones"; this followed by a lengthy description of the fever amongst them. This earlier part of the MS ending abruptly. There follows 95-pages of early 19th Century medical notes on opthalmia, lumbago, psoropthalmia, diabetes, dropsy etc. and a 4-page account of the small-pox in Edinburgh with the symptoms of various children affected. 8vo, old marbled boards, loose, boards detached. With the label of "Professor Balfour, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh" on front pastedown.

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EARLY VALENTINES: an early folded paper valentine with MS verse "In the Inside sweet Turtle Dove / I've wrote a Morral [sic] of my Love / To you My Dear and only Joy / Requite me & be not Coy" etc. With various sentiments written to each of the folded flaps within and to the reverse and with pen & ink drawn heart. Early 19th Century. Together with another, this decorated in watercolours and pin-prick , with verse to the front "How happy is the married state…..Take me Betty for your mate, my Lovely Valentine" and with further verse on the integral leaf. Folded and addressed to "Miss Child" of Eccleshill, Yorkshire. 1809 watermark.

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VICTORIAN VALENTINES: An album containing 112 19th Century greetings cards including 23 'paper lace' Valentines, some with lifting flaps and applied decoration. Together with a few photographs, prints, scraps, and manuscript verse. 4to, contemporary half morocco; spine worn. 1871 and later.

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5th GRAND PRIX AUTOMOBILE DE MONACO. Two entry tickets to this Grand Prix, 23rd April 1933; perforated corners removed on entry. Plan of the course to the reverse.

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EARLY AVIATION: Souvenir of the Doncaster Aviation Meeting Oct. 15th to 23rd 1909. The First Flying Meeting in England. Pictorial upper wrapper and 8 portraits of aviators by Dudley Hardy together with photographs of six of their machines by Branger. Portraits include Cody, Wright & Blèriot. 8vo, original wrappers. Published by J. Weiner, London.

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STEREO CARDS: a collection of 126 miscellaneous stereo cards, various subjects, some topographical, many comic, some of young women en déshabillé with titles such as "The Artist's Model" and "Bedtime". Together with a simple hand-held wooden viewer. ca. late 19th and early 20th Century.

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SOUVENIR CREPE PAPER SERVIETTES : "Souvenir of the Great University Boat Race on Sat. April 4, about 3.30" n.y. Group portrait to the centre, lists of the Oxford and Cambridge crews, all within a floral and gilt border. Together with three others, these for the visit of the Emperor of Germany in 1907, the opening of Parliament 1908, and the visit of the French President, n.y.

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CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE: Souvenir programme for the launch of the Cunard White Star liner "Queen Elizabeth" on Sept. 27th 1938. Plates, the double-page centre spread, after Frank Mason, printed on a gold background. 4to, original coloured wrappers, silk tie bound. Together with the souvenir number of "The Shipbuilder" issued for the launch of the Cunard White Star liner "Mauretania" in 1939. Folding plans. Folio original wrappers; and Lightholler's "Titanic and other Ships", first edition 1935 (binding stained).

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PARISH, W.D. [Editor]. Domesday Book in relation to the County of Sussex. Coloured map. Folio, original cloth gilt. 1886. Together with "Celebrities of the Army" edited by Chas. Robinson. Numerous coloured portraits. Folio, original cloth gilt. 1900.

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MISCELLANEOUS: a good album of 385 picture postcards, largely British topographical but including 11 of S. Africa; shipping R.M.S. Oceanic etc; a series of views of Liverpool; a 'real photo' of Bank St. Melksham, etc. Largely early 20th Cent. 1904 & later.

Great Britain, 1841-52; quantity of postally used letters addressed to Fox Brothers, Wellington, Somerset, including 1d black, Feb 15 1841 from Manchester, the remainder 1d red, cancellations from Cirencester, Cork, Rochdale, Helston, Hitchen, Queenstown, Leeds, Plymouth, Taunton, etc. 29 items.

COLLINS, ALBERT HENRY (d 1947); Portrait of the actress Marian Steer, oil on canvas, signed, 15.625in x 11.625in, contemporary ornate gilt gesso moulded frame.

CHINESE; a scroll painting Chun hui (Spring Glory), rocky landscape with waterfall, watercolour on silk, signed and sealed Ya She, 19th century, 58.75in x 28.75in.

MISCELLANEOUS PRINTS: An old portfolio containing upwards of seventy 18th & 19th Century prints - portraits, maps, caricatures, views, cattle subjects by Thomas Sidney Cooper (3, folio) etc. Condition variable.

Bombay Lancers; at the gallop on black and brown mounts with the accompanying bugler riding a white horse, led by their commanding officer armed with a sword. (15)

Band of the Coldstream Guards; comprising five boy side-drummers, four buglers, one fifer, four clarinettists, three trombonists, one bassoonist, one bombadon player, three euphonium players, and a cymbal player, one arm lacking. (25)

A carved wood pull-along toy horse, painted dapple-grey gesso covered body with hair mane and tail, red leather saddle, tack incomplete, original condition, early 20th century, 17in high.

Lanternier, A & Cié; a French bisque headed character doll, 'Cherie', with feathered brows, fixed blue paperweight eyes and open mouth on a ball-jointed wood and composition body, some old restoration to feet, impressed FABRICATION FRANCAISE A·L & Cié LIMOGES Cherie 10, circa 1915-20, 24in high.

Lanternier learnt his trade in England at Wedgwood. In 1915 he was one of three French manufacturers selected by Sevrés for assistance in the production of porcelain doll's heads.

A French bisque headed doll with composition body dressed in original national costume, impressed S.F.B.J. 301 PARIS, circa 1915-20, 7in high; together with another bisque headed doll with composition body, one arm lacking, impressed S.F.B.J. 60 PARIS 10.0, circa 1915-20, 12.5in high. (2)

S.F.B.J.-Socíete Francaise de Fabrication de Bébés et Jouets. This amalgamation of companies consisted of 12 doll factories, mainly French but with German connections, allowing for the importation of German doll's heads.

An Armand Marseille 'My Dream Baby' bisque domed head baby doll, with moulded hair and flange neck, blue sleep eyes, two lower teeth and trembly tongue, on a curved limb cloth body incorporating a voice box - inoperative, wearing contemporary clothing, impressed A.M. Germany 351K, circa 1920-25, 16in high.

A Maltese silk bobbin lace shawl patterned with trailing roses within Maltese Cross borders, 50in overall; a net bonnet with needlerun embroidery; and three linen tablecovers decorated with fillet insertions, embroidery and drawn threadwork. (5)

A lower Palaeolithic flint hand axe from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 7.25in long; together with two other flint hand axes, 5.5in and 5in overall. (3)

A hardwood truncheon of truncated tapering form, the top inlaid in lead with a cruciform design, encircled by studs, the grip with evidence of original bound leather thong, inscribed C.B. Inman, Allandale, native Zulu work, late 19th century, 19in overall length.

Allandale is but a short distance from Bloemfontein. Although the truncheon is native work it is almost certainly from one of the internment camps of the period.

A 19th century German hunting sword, 15.75in fullered blade, silver plated cross guard engraved with a Coronet, dog's head terminals, dice pattern ebony grip, silver plated scabbard, initialled I.M.S.P.

A Scottish dirk, 11.75in etched spearpoint blade by Robt Mole & Sons, Birmingham, studded basket weave pattern carved wood grip, iron crown pommel, black leather scabbard with steel mounts decorated with thistles.

A Victorian Naval officer's sword, 30.25in etched spearpoint blade, Matthews &Co, outfitters Portsea, brass folding guard with lion pommel and fishskin grip, brass mounted black leather scabbard.

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A Victorian Naval officer's sword, 32.5in etched spearpoint blade, Fraser &Davis outfitters Portsmouth, gilt brass hilt with shagreen grip, brass scabbard.

An Artillery bayonet, 22.5in Wilkinson saw-back blade, brass hilt with brass mounted black leather scabbard; a Victorian bayonet with 11.75in spearpoint blade, steel mounted black leather scabbard; and a Wilkinson 1st pattern fighting knife, 6.75in blade, plated grip with brown leather sheath. (3)

A George V Infantry officer's sword by Ranken &Co Ltd, Calcutta &London, 32in etched blade with steel hilt and wirebound fishskin grip, steel scabbard with cloth cover.

Netsuke; ivory, a rat on bamboo canes nibbling bananas, his eyes inlaid, signed Yoshizen, 1.875in long; together with another netsuke of a horse issuing from a gourd, 2in long, 19th century. (2)

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A pair of Japanese shakudo figures, 'Deities of Good Fortune', Ebisu with a fish, a sign of Commerce, signed Sadamasa; together with Hotei carrying a sack, signed, Koshi, Meiji Period, 19th century, 1.25in high.

A Japanese rosewood casket, decorated in gold nashiji lacquer and hiramaki-e with landscapes and flowering shrubs, with pierced cover and enclosing a drawer, silver fittings, Edo Period, 18th century, damages, 6in x 3.625in, 4in high; together with a cigarette case, silver inlaid with copper and shakudo, depicting cranes in flight with Mt. Fuji in the distance, signed SUZUYO, early 20th century, 3.25in x 2.375in. (2)

A Japanese ivory chess set, cinnamon and white, each modelled as an Oriental figure, the rooks carved as temples, raised on circular platform base, the 'Kings and Queens' signed Gyoku-Shi, Meiji Period, late 19th century, maximum height 2.125in. (32)

o Gencho, a Japanese bronze vase on stand traditionally used in flower arrangement (Ikebana), inscribed Ikenobo, (the oldest Ikebana school), Ontachiryu, (a style of flower arrangement used for this type of vase), Meiji Period, 19th century, 9in high, 10in diameter.

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A Japanese bronze censer on stand with twin zoomorphic loop handles, each side depicting a female figure in high relief, one with a fan, the other a sacred mirror, raised on circular platform base decorated with Buddhist symbols, minor crack to rim of base - old riveted repair, 19th century, 9.5in high.

A 19th century Cantonese carved ivory cardcase, portraying figures of courtesans in high relief on a pierced fretwork ground within shaped borders decorated with precious objects, 4.25in x 2.25in; together with a quantity of mother-of-pearl gaming counters, upwards of 180.

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A Chinese chalcedony snuff bottle of mottled pale orange tone with bronze mounted glass stopper, 2.5in high.

A Chinese red overlay glass snuff bottle carved with figures of horses, green jadeite stopper, 3.25in high; and an inside painted glass snuff bottle decorated with heavenly maidens, marbled glass stopper, 3in high. (2)

A Chinese jade snuff bottle of pale grey-green tone with lapis lazuli stopper, 2.875in high; together with a soapstone snuff bottle with silver mounted stopper, 2.75in high. (2)

An early 19th century Cantonese tortoiseshell circular snuff box finely carved in high relief with Oriental figures and landscapes, 2.875in diameter.

A Chinese cloisonné enamelled bronze vase of waisted flaring form, decorated with taotie masks in bright tones of red, blue, green and yellow on a turquoise ground, the neck encircled with a frieze of exotic animals and inset with cabachon agate stones, twin loop handles issuing from monster masks, seal mark inscribed within the footrim, 19th century, 10.5in high, 7in diameter.

A Chinese bronze censer of traditional form raised on tripod feet, decorated with landscapes containing figures and birds, apocryphal Shunzhi seal mark, 18th century, 6.5in diameter, 4.25in high.

A Chinese cylindrical bronze vase of archaic form with flaring neck, apocryphal Xuande seal mark, 11.75in high; together with a Shang style bronze vase of square form with similar relief pattern decoration, 8in high, 19th century. (2)

A Chinese bronze suiban decorated with panels containing mythological figures, twin lion dog handles, 19th century, 12.375in diameter, 3in high.

Buddhist charms; copper, hollow, decorated in relief, one with an enthroned figure of Buddha flanked by attendants and lion dogs, 4in x 3.625in, and two others depicting Bairab, and Kali, 3.5in x 2.75in and 3.125in x 2.625in respectively, all variously inscribed, 19th century. (3)

An Islamic turquoise glazed pottery lamp; together with three other lamps and a small green glazed rilled beaker, miscellaneous antiquities and souvenirs of the Grand Tour. (5)

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A Chinese bronze gong of archaic design decorated in relief with figures of dragons and serpents within foliate pattern borders, 20in diameter; together with a Tibetan 'temple-trumma', wood frame with hide membrane, original homespun woven wool cover, 8in diameter, 19th century. (2)

A pair of Persian copper vases of ovoid baluster form decorated in raised relief with stylized flowerheads on a chiselled foliate pattern ground, 19th century, 12in high.

A collection of lace bobbins, turned wood shafts, some with pewter inlay, mostly with attached glass beads, 19th century, average length 3.5in. (45)

Tunbridge ware; a 'penny red' stamp box; together with two parquetry trinket boxes; a tortoiseshell pressed circular snuff box depicting two Classical figures in flight, 2.75in diameter, and a group of marine ivory amulets, 19th century. (5)

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Tunbridge ware; a 'penny black' stamp box, and a floral decorated trinket box, 5.5in x 3.375in; two 'Whist' turned ivory counter boxes, one pierced the other painted with flowers, 1.25in diameter; an ivory folding manicure set, and an ivory handled silver seal, 19th century. (6)

A fine Regency satinwood penwork snuff box, 2.125in wide; together with two George III ivory apple corers with turned decoration, 6.625 and 5.75in long. (3)

A 19th century pressed wood roundel, portraying a seated lady playing an organ amidst billowing clouds accompanied by cherubs, 6.5in diameter; three French pressed wood box lids, Vue de Chateau de Versailles, Palais du Corps, and Palais du Tribunal, the latter with slight crack, 3.125in diameter; together with a small collection of plaster medallions, 28 depicting busts of Kings and Queens of England, the remaining 9 various Classical subjects. (41)

An early 19th century fruitwood woolwinder with bobbin turned decoration, on baluster stem with acorn finial raised on circular platform base with tripod legs, 22.5in diameter, 29.5in high.

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A 19th century mahogany cribbage box with parquetry lid, 10.5in wide; a turned walnut snuffbox carved in high relief with a Classical female mask, 3.75in diameter; and a similar mahogany snuff box, the cover inset with a circular silver plaque inscribed, Made from the old Counter of Child's Bank pulled down 1879, 3.5in diameter. (3)

A pair of lady's Victorian mother-of-pearl opera glasses with telescopic handle by Stewart Dawson &Co Ltd, Regent Street, London; an early 19th century floral decorated mother-of-pearl toothpick box, with original mirror, enclosing two tortoiseshell toothpicks, 3.375in long; and a Victorian tortoiseshell silver piqué purse, 3in x 2in. (3)

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A 19th century ormolu penstand modelled as a set of antler horns, raised on rectangular moulded base with ropework border, 5in overall width, 6in high.

An Anglo-Indian ivory picture frame formed of four curved laths, with hardwood back and ivory strut, 9.75in x 8.875in; together with an Elkington &Co concertina silver plated toastrack raised on ball feet, 5.25in high. (2)

Golf; a 19th century walking stick, the handle a miniature socketed wood, inlaid with simulated ivory and imitation coloured hardstones, with horn insert, tapering hickory shaft, 33.75in overall.

An Anglo-Indian malacca cane walking stick, the domed silver top and encircling band chased with foliate decoration, initialed G.J., diameter of top 1.875in, 36.75in overall.

A 19th century whalebone walking stick with dice patterned silver top, 33.25in overall.

'Evening All', a Metropolitan Police night helmet, with blackened badge, J555, maker's label J Compton, Sons & Webb Limited, Size 6.875in, dated 1927.

A Badminton racquet with gut strings and hide bound grip, stamped, James Jees Sons Stalkot Punjab, width of head 8in, 25.75in overall.

A set of Barclay's Bank brass letter scales on serpentine wood base, with weights, attached label detailing inland and overseas letter rates, To all British Possessions Egypt &America 1½d per oz, 11.5in wide.

A Swedish 'Original-Odhner' adding machine by Amtiebolaget, Göteborg, M 602n, No 101567, nickel mounted japanned metal case, supplied by Taylor's Typewriter Co Ltd, 74 Chancery Lane, London, 9.5in wide.

A 19th century cast iron book press with marbled decoration, black, copper and gold, the handle with brass terminals, 16.5in x 10.125in, 13.875in high.

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A Georgian brass 'lace iron' with wrigglework engraving depicting a basket of flowers, dated 1826, turned wood grip, 4.375in high; together with another brass 'lace iron' engraved with a circle enclosing a star, some wear, turned wood grip, 3.5in high. (2)

A Queen Anne brass snuffer stand of hexagonal baluster form, loop handle and snuffers lacking, 4.875in high; together with an early 18th century brass ladle with ring terminal, maker's mark present but illegible, 17.625in long. (2)

An early 19th century German pewter flagon of tapering form with ball finial, scroll handle and spiral fluted decoration raised on circular spreading base, rose mark on the inside of the base, 13in high.

A Regency copper Samovar with turned ivory handles raised on satyr mask supports with paw feet, burner lacking, 16.5in high.

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A Regency copper Samovar of moulded form with ebonised wood handles and brass spout raised on quatreform base with circular pad feet, 16.75in high; together with a 19th century embossed copper jelly mould of interlacing design, 5.125in diameter, 4.125in high. (2)

An 'Aesthetic' style wrought iron and copper lamp stand of tripod form decorated with scrolls, spirals and applied flower heads, 78.5in high extended.

A 19th century bronze paperweight modelled as a cannon, the carriage sprung forming a paperclip, raised on oval black marble base, edge of base cracked and repaired, 6.5in overall length; a bronze figure of Mercury seated on a rock, 4.25in high; together with a collection of plaster models of Gothic foliate design, taken from the corbels and friezes of Exeter Cathedral, upwards of 20. (3)

A collection of copper medallions; four commemorating the 'Exposition Maritime Internationale du Havre', 1868, struck with the heads of Napoleon III and the Prince Impérial, 2.375in diameter, two, the 'Exposition Universale Internationale de 1878', 1.875in diameter, another the 'Internationale Teutoon Stelling Amsterdam 1869', 2in diameter, together with six various other medallions. (13)

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A miscellaneous collection of 18th and 19th century copper trade tokens including New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Canada, etc; together with many English varieties and various commemorative medallions, upwards of 110, fine to very fine.

A late 17th century cast iron fire back with moulded top, depicting a mythical figure carrying a basket of flowers within an oak leaf border, initialled GK, slight crack to base, 32.75in high, 23in wide.

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An Arts &Crafts repoussé brass dish decorated with a band of fruiting vine on a hammered ground, stamped KSIA, 12in diameter.

The Keswick School of Art and Design which combined both business and education was founded in November 1884 and was particularly known for its metalware.

A 17th century style leather blackjack with silver rim, hallmarked Birmingham 1913, with silvered copper liner, 9.25in high.

An 18th century Scandinavian treen goblet with chip carved decoration on baluster stem with domed circular foot, some damage, 6.375in high.

An 18th century Continental polychrome carved wood figure, from 'The Italian Comedy', a cloaked male character carrying off a baby, standing on marbled plinth, 9.625in high.

A 17th century Icon of the Madonna, wearing a jewelled gold crown, lace veil and brocade gown, the reverse depicting a gem set gold monstrance, oil on canvas, some creasing and paint loss, 11.625in x 8.125in, contained within a double-sided glazed frame.

A fine 17th century walnut figure of a mermaid raised on leaf carved support, originally from an item of furniture, now forming a wall bracket, height of figure, 9.25in.

An early 17th century wrought iron table lamp, raised on six scroll feet, with hexagonal adjustable candle tray and snuffer with chain attachment, hook for suspension, 7in diameter, 17in high.

A Gothic chalice, copper gilt, six-panel lobed foot with reeded edge, engraved with a cross on steps, large fluted knop with five enamelled roundels, one with some enamel still remaining, some damage, 15th-16th century, the gilt brass bowl a modern replacement, height of stem 5in, diameter of foot 5.375in.

A Georgian brass compass with silvered dial inscribed King, Swansea, 4in diameter, in square mahogany case; together with a 19th century Newly Invented Improved Magneto - Electric Machine for Nervous Diseases, with wind-up brass handle, in mahogany case, by Pawson &Brailsford, Sheffield, 9.75in wide. (2)

An early 19th century brass and leather astronomical telescope by Schmalcalder, 82 Strand, London, inscribed Capt. George Evans, R.N., in original stained pine box, 29in overall; a 19th century 'sundial and compass' with silvered dial in boxwood case, 2.875in x 2.25in; together with the 'Improved Sikes Hydrometer' by Dring &Fage, Makers to the Revenue of the United Kingdom and Colonies, in fitted mahogany case with ivory label, 9in wide. (3)

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A cabinet maker's tool box, painted pine, with the original compliment of fittings, chisels, moulding planes, etc, each stamped S. Smith, one inscribed and dated 1903, 33in overall length.

An antique carved wood gilt gesso oval mirror with pierced scroll border, later bevelled plate, 25.25in x 21.5in.

A George III mahogany tray of shaped circular form with panelled C-scroll border, 14.5in diameter.

A 19th century inlaid mahogany tea caddy of rectangular form, with lidded compartments and moulded glass mixing bowl, 12.25in wide.

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A Jamaican hardwood workbox; with the original manuscript 'key' to the woods employed in the construction of the box, especially the marquetry design to the underside of the lid, this utilizing "Bloodwood, Ebony, Satinwood, Cocoanut, Date", etc. The key inscribed 'Work Box inlaid with the Island Woods manufactured by Turnbull &Lee, Kingston, Jamaica, January 1852", 12.75in x 9.5in, 5.25in high.

A late 19th century 8 day brass carriage clock with lever escapement, silvered dial with Roman numerals, striking on a gong, raised on bracket feet, 5.25in high.

An Edwardian 8 day inlaid mahogany mantel clock of moulded form, enamel dial with Arabic numerals, striking on a gong, raised on brass bun feet, 10.625in high, 6in wide.

A Georgian mahogany drop dial wall clock with single fusée movement, 12in enamel dial with Roman numerals, inscribed W. Partington, London, 15in high.

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A Regency brass inlaid mahogany bracket clock of architectural form with moulded plinth, the sides with panels of Gothic fretwork, circular enamel dial with Roman numerals, finials lacking from pediment, 18.75in high, 11.5in wide.

A George III oak lowboy decorated with mahogany banding, moulded top with re-entrant corners, one long and two short drawers with original gilt brass 'eagle' handles, raised on square tapering legs, 34in wide.

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An Edwardian satinwood occasional table of shaped octagonal form inlaid with parquetry banding and satinwood and ebony stringing, with raised undertier, on square tapering legs with brass castors, 35.5in diameter.

A George III oak standing corner cupboard with moulded cornice, enclosing two panelled cupboard doors and central frieze drawer inlaid with ebony lines, raised on bracket feet, 73in high, 33in wide.

A George III mahogany Canterbury, with frieze drawer, raised on ring turned supports with original brass castors, 18in wide, 21.5in high.

A Regency mahogany drop flap work table with moulded edge, enclosing two drawers with opposing dummy drawers, raised on turned tapering reeded legs with brass castors, one wheel replaced, 19.25in x 35.75in extended.

A Colonial 19th century camel back upholstered scroll arm settee, probably padouk, with moulded apron raised on scroll feet, inset brass castors, 72in wide, depth of seat 25in.

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