A cased 22ct gold limited edition Winston Churchill gold medallion, 82/500, 120.3g.
about Lot 382
A Rolex 1675 GMT Master 'Pepsi' gilt tropical dial, circa 1966, Serial No.1330810, dial type C, non chapter ring, 'wide Swiss', aluminium bezel insert possibly original, bracelet code 'VB' circa 1977.
about Lot 808
A large Jacques boxwood and ebony Staunton pattern chess set, weighted, king 10.8cm, pawn 5cm, in original mahogany box.
about Lot 1534
A rare Fairbairn Sykes 1st pattern fighting knife, by Wilkinson Sword, with 17cm blade, the handle numbered 30946 to one side and 218 to the other side, in metal mounted leather sheath.
about Lot 1671
CHARLES DICKENS POCKET WATCH, gifted from Bentleys Miscellany: a William IV gilt metal open faced key wind pocket watch, the fusee movement signed 'William Tyas London, No. 12067, 45mm diameter engine turned dial, the case engraved to reverse 'Dearest Boz editor Bentleys Miscellany Dec.1836', the initials CD to left and right of centre.
about Lot 63
A pair of Victorian white painted cast iron four tier semi-circular plant stands, in the manner of Coalbrookdale, 96cm high x 120cm wide.
about Lot 1717
A large and impressive Chinese bronze twin handled censor and tripod stand, Xuande six character mark to base, the censer 30cm wide,
about Lot 1226
An 18th century sword and scabbard, the 67.5cm blade engraved 'EAII' below crown, the ricasso dated '1766'.
about Lot 95
ELIZABETH COBBOLD: GEORGIAN CUT PAPER WORK: a remarkable album of cut-paper work, likely circa 1810-20, containing approx 45 intricately worked examples on a wide variety of subject matter, notable examples including owl: bell ringers: toll-house: monitor lizard: zebra: elephant: classical scenes: botanical groups: scene at fair with figures and animals, etc: contained in quarto album of period, the paper-cut scenes loosely inserted between the pink and plain album leaves, red morocco gilt covers with front board detached, old ownership label of Mrs A Syer of Bury St Edmunds and her inscription to upper flyleaf. Printed excerpt to same reads 'it is necessary to inform the reader, that an annual party has for many years taken place at Holy Wells, the residence of J Cobbold, Esq on the evening of St Valentine's Day: for this festive occasion Mrs Cobbold designs and executes with great taste and elegance the subject of each valentine, which is curiously cut out in half a sheet of letter paper, and appropriate lines, as above, are composed and inscribed on each; (the present year the number composed by Mrs C was 80) they are then folded precisely alike in blue paper; the ladies valentines are then placed in one basket, the gentlemen in another; and when cards or music have contributed, for an hour or two, for the amusement of the evening, the valentines are handed to the unmarried part of the company; each lady or gentleman taking one at pleasure, from any part of their respective packets. The prize is supposed to prognosticate to the person who draws it, marriage, or a matrimonial engagement in the ensuing year...' (An album)
about Lot 623