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The Battle of Waterloo medal, awarded to Charles Levingne, commissioned ensign of the 1st Battalion 4th Regiment on Foot. (*cr)
Taxidermy - pair of Water Rail the male perched on a rocky outcrop, while femail is nesting underneath, housed under a glass dome.
Jones of Bath Victorian tea caddy on stand, for the Luckman family. The domed caddy has a fitted interior supported on a stand with turned leg supports with carved stretchers, approx cms.
19th century tortoiseshell tea caddy, with domed hinged lid, opening to reveal two compartments with tortoiseshell covers with small knop handles. Serpentine front with lyre-form escutcheon and lock with the original key, supported on bun feet approx 14 x 8 x 9 cms.
Georgian black lacquer snuff box, 'Come move on there - will you' approx 10 cms diameter.
W.Grant & Sons Cardiff mahogany tobacco chest, the glazed front opens to reveal a fitted interior for pipes approx 33w x 63 h x 19 d cms.
French patinated bronze jewellery casket, late 19th century, each panel cast in relief depicting village tavern scenes with figures dancing and drinking, within beaded borders, with a fabric-lined interior approx approx 16 x 14 x 9 cms. (remnants of gilt visible), impressed marks to base AA.
19th Century gilt-finished Officer's fur busby plume holder, flaming grenade (1881-1901) Royal Regiment of Engineers. It features the motto 'Ouo Fas et Gloria Ducunt', it benefits from the original plume holder and slider to the reverse.
19th century French infantry bayonet, dated 1885, manufactured at St Etienne, both blade and scabbard nr 41763.
19th century Lignum vitae string barrel, approx 13 cms h; mahogany tabletop dispenser with push button approx 9 x 10.5 x 13 cms and a pair of fruitwood J & W Dent & Cie glove stretchers.
19th century brass apprentice piece in the form of an tilt-top occasional table, approx 20 cms h together with an oak and brass spirit level and a leather-clad measuring tape. (3)
A large pewter lidded stein with five tumblers with wrythen design and claw feet, marked 'F Santesson, Stockholm, Hvit Metall' to base, on a large circular wooden tray with inlaid pewter. Lidded stein measures approx. 31cms, tumblers approx. 11.5cms, wooden tray approx. 50cms d. (af)
Pair of late 19th century circus clown shoes ankle boot, black leather upper, with black laces, pinned to a length of wood sole, approx 58 cms in length, maker unknown.
Georgian snuff box, the hinged cover depicting a nobleman and child, approx 8 x 5 x 2.3 cms. (af)
Royal Air Force, Army and Air Training Corps insignia and metal badges, brass belt buckle together with a quantity of cloth insignia and formation signs, mostly American aviation, and four Airborne Canadian badges qualification cloth badges, awarded to an SAS operator.
Quantity of binoculars, including a military issue Barr & Stroud CF41 binoculars, two brass-clad examples; Busch Soluxon 8 x 30; Coquelin Paris Stereo Prism; German Dienstglas 6 x 30.
A finely painted cherry wood blotting pad/stationary cover, painted by Charles Beresford Hopkins Bees amongst Delphiniums signed lower left, approx 24 x 31 cms.
George IV mahogany tea caddy, with compartments for black and green tea with the central compartment for the glass mixing bowl, supported on bun feet, approx 36 x 17.5 x 19 h cms.
Vintage Hardy's heavy duty salmon rod, split-cane in three parts, with lockfast joints and two different tips, approx 16 ft.
Cigarette box, with silver inlaid tortoiseshell top, Birmingham hallmark, dated 1907, mm HWK 9.5 x 14 cms; Swiss-made travelling alarm clock in a maroon leather case, an English treen nutcracker and a miniature Nicolls cricket bat circa 1955. (4)
A 19th century cricket match day admission ticket: 'Kent Against England, Wenman's Benefit. Hemsted Park, Beneden, 17th August 1843, sixpence.' together with a mounted facsimile poster 'For the Benefit of E.G. Wenman Grand Match played in Hemsted Park, Beneden, Kent on Thursday 17th August 1843 between Kent and All England by permission of Thomas Law Hodges Esq', the poster lists the names of the...
Harris Limited Grimsby weight driven long case clock, steel face with Arabic dial, brass movement striking to rods, approx 188 x 41 x 25 cms.
Chinese silk floral embroidered jacket, black ground embroidered with butterflies and flowers, size medium.
Stephane Dufraisse (1953-2013) oil on canvas, still life of a marionette, signed lower right, dated 1978, approx 46 w x 55 h cms. Note: a video call with the artist's son Pierre confirmed that this is one of his fathers works and was commissioned for an antique shop in France.
H.W Mortimer & Co (Maker's to His Majesty) cased pair of percussion target pistols, with bolted percussion locks, saw-handled grips, spur-trigger guards, in overall fine condition with re-browned octagonal barrels, swamped at muzzle, contained in the original green velvet-lined oak case with accessories: original pistol flask, cleaning rods, bullet mould, with interesting combination screwdriver and...
19th century slate clock and garniture. The clock having a gilded brass chapter ring, with Arabic dial, French movement Marti et Cie, approx 42 w x 35 h x 13.5 d cms, complete with two large garniture of urn shape with flaming column heightened with rose marble approx 27.3 cms h.
Tribal wool blanket, hand stitched with red, blue and white beading, approx 155 x 155 cms.
Cast iron money, in the form of a peasant woman, wearing a white apron over a burgundy dress and head scarf, approx 26 cms h.
Vintage wooden propeller, given to the vendor as a leaving present from his colleagues at Smiths Industries, signed in pen by his colleagues, stamped NP0288, approx 165 x 15 cms.
Art Nouveau Orivit pewter easel mirror, 2117, cast with a sinuous floral design to the mirror frame, stamped to verso, approx 23 x 31 cms.
Cast iron feminine mask, approx 40 x 47 x 16 w cms, ideal for an outside patio.
Murano sculptural clear glass bowl, approx 42 x 40 cms.
Chinese libation cup, carved in relief with buddhist symbolism and salamander, probably resin, approx 14 cms h.
Chad Valley Co Ltd 5th edition of Mah-Jongg (Sparrow). The red box edition opens to reveal four slides for tiles (all present) and a fifth bankers slide for counters, dice and a rules of the game booklet. This lot includes a tray containing a double playing card box with decorative inlay 15 x 11 cms; a games box for chess, drafts or backgammon 23 x 2 cms; box of dominoes, a pigs leather box containing...
An oak 18th century low boy, having a single draw with a decorative skirt with brass drop handles, turned legs and a x-frame stretcher, approx 76 x 40 x 70 cms,
Mahogany games table, baize interior, raised on tapered legs and pad feet, approx 81 x 40 x 73 cms.
Victorian marquetry davenport, having a small fitted stationary box to the gallery, with a leather insert to the writing slope, four useable drawers to one side and faux opposing drawer fronts, carved corbel with attractive floral inlay, approx 59w x 59d x 90h cms. (af)
Mahogany drop leaf table, with turned bobbin legs and stretchers, approx 77 x 57 h x 55 w cms. Together with a small oak occasional table with turned legs and straight stretchers approx 44 x 46 x 26 cms.
Antique Chaise Longue, on turned legs, with button back rest, approx 175 x 71 h x 66 w cms, upholstered in an apricot linen.
A pair of nursing chairs, walnut frame on cabriole legs, ivory floral upholstery,approx 101h x 50 d cms.
A four panel oak tilt top table, turned column on three splayed legs, approx 76 x 73 x 70 h cms.
Georgian oak lowboy, having a three plank top, decorative skirt and decorative brass handles, approx 80w x 70h x 48 d cms. (*af)
17th century oak coffer, with decorative carving to the front, with iron carry handles to the sides approx 129 x 68 h x 58 cms (*af)
18th century settle, with four panel backrest, swept arms over a slatted base, approx 182 l x 101 x 70 cms. (af*)
18th century oak settle, having a panelled back with a carved frieze to both back and carved front, swept arms rests over a rope base, approx 182 l x 109 x 60 d cms. (*af)
A vintage theatre poster The Royal Variety Performance 1957 in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh starring Mario Lanza, Judy Garland, Tommy Steele, Vera Lynn, Tom Cooper and Gracie Fields, approx 49 x 68 cms. This lot includes four albums containing photo cards of actors and actresses who performed for such companies as Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Selznick International,...
Boxing Memorabilia: A bullied 8 year old came across a boxing gym in Gloucester where he was taken under the wing of the men who trained there. He associated with many local and provincial boxers and travelled extensively to watch boxing shows (as they were known then). There he met Jimmy Jury (Bournemouth) where he sat ringside as a youngster, later they became lifelong friends. He attended fights...
Staffordshire pugilistic group of Heenan and Sayers, circa 1860, the figures of John Heenan and Tom Sayers modelled bare-chested wearing breeches and boots, having a bare knuckle fight, on an oval base, approx 21 cms h.