A Victorian Belvedere blue & white pottery 'Leeches' jar and cover, 33cm high, (a.f.).
about Lot 1215
A 18ct white and yellow gold diamond ring, set central pear shaped yellow diamond of 2.06ct with a baguette and brilliant cut diamond to each shoulder, by Timothy Roe, hallmarked London 2011, size N.
about Lot 307
A good early 19th century oak, pollard oak, holly, ebonized and cocus wood centre table, attributed to George Bullock, freestanding, with cedar lined frieze drawer, 64cm wide x 48.5cm deep.
about Lot 1718
Britains: a rare circa 1900 "The New Genuine Horse Race" two horse gyroscopic toy, in original box, (lacking one end).
about Lot 110
ANNOTATED BY PETER COLLINSON, FRS (1694-1768): MARTIN (Martin): 'A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland. Containing a full account of their situation, extent, soils, product, harbours, bays, tides, anchoring places, and fisheries...': London, printed for Andrew Bell, 1703: FIRST EDITION. Large folding map of the Hebrides (neatly repaired) and folding plate of heathen temple: this copy extensively annotated by naturalist and antiquary Peter Collinson (1694-1768) over some 90 pages, with 5 pages of manuscript index and additional notes at end. He relates, for instance, the experience of General Wade, who saw an eagle kill a deer by picking out its eyes and then hovering until the deer stumbled over a precipice. He also includes information given him by Dr Walker, who visited the islands in 1765, and who conveyed to Collinson his scepticism of the reputed second sight of some islanders as well as reporting that there were 'neither wild horses or buffaloes in Scotland as Mr Buffons asserts in his nat:hist: taken from ignorant writers': title leaf cropped at upper margin, some toning and scattered spotting, occasional light waterstains but a very good copy, later full calf gilt by Kerr & Richardson of Glasgow, teg, 8vo. (1)
about Lot 51
A large and impressive Victorian Doulton Lambeth stoneware centrepiece, possibly by George Tinworth, dated 1877, with elephant supports and pierced decoration to the graduated tiers, 46cm high.
about Lot 1661
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
European School, 19th century, standing portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte in the grounds of Chateau de Malmaison, oil on canvas, 62 x 49cm.
about Lot 1224
An interesting and unusual carved chalcedony or rock crystal intaglio, possibly Roman, mounted in an unmarked high carat yellow metal ring, inscribed 'Given by the Marquefs D'Archimbaud to H Ph Hope in the year 1810', 32 x 26mm oval, 11.9g total weight.
about Lot 97
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