A fine 1920s scratch built model of a '6in Quick Firing Naval Gun', 22cm long; together with an original 'Model Engineer Exhibition' certificate; and an old photograph.
about Lot 1669
Ferdinand Preiss, 'Hoop Girl and 'Sonny Boy', a good pair of ivory and cold painted bronze figures, each on green onyx base, 21cm high.
about Lot 1634
An Art Deco old European cut diamond brooch, the central stone of approximately 2ct, flanked by two 0.5ct stones and surrounded by over 2ct of round, baguette and marquis cut stones, 4.5 x 2cm.
about Lot 298
A good Victorian silver novelty owl sugar caster, by Thomas, James & Nathaniel Creswick, Sheffield 1850, finely decorated and chased with feather decoration, with inset glass eyes, 13.5cm high.
about Lot 20
UNRECORDED: RELIEF OF THE POOR IN JACOBEAN LONDON: 'Great Cryes, turned into Great Joyes; with Bountifull Helpes, and Good Hopes, to increase the same, that is; the Cryes of the Poore in the Cittie of London, and elsewhere, turned into Great Joyes..', London, printed by John Dawson for John Bellamie, and are to be sold at his shop at the Three Golden Lyons in Cornehill, neere The Royall Exchange, 1624: 80pp, rubricated borders, stab-sewn, some waterstaining round lower edges, initial leaf a bit chipped and creased, a few wormholes and tracks to initial quires but without any loss of sense, external pages dustsoiled but a good crisp copy overall, small 8vo. A rare late Jacobean tract on the relief of the London poor: we have been unable to trace any copy of this book in auction or library databases. (1)
about Lot 541
A large and impressive Italian carved limestone urn, probably 17th century or earlier, decorated with a shield incorporating a coat of arms and acanthus leaves in relief, 64cm high x 62cm diameter.
about Lot 1140
A rare Victorian George Jones majolica cheese dish and cover, with frog finial, 33cm high.
about Lot 1476
An unmarked yellow & white gold bat brooch, having cabochon ruby eyes, 6cm.
about Lot 89
An interesting antique yellow metal and carnelian intaglio ring, the intaglio possibly Roman, finely carved with a Classical female, Size M 1/2.
about Lot 202
(THH) Attributed to Christoffel Van Den Berghe or Gillis Gillisz de Bergh (Dutch, 17th century), still life with basket of fruit, artichokes, marrow, a cauldron and dead birds on a stone ledge with a cat peering through a window, signed 'C De Bergh', oil on canvas, 87 x 115cm.
about Lot 1861