A large and impressive Napoleon III bronze, ormolu and slate figural mantel clock, the 4in circular enamel dial inscribed 'Hry Marc, a Paris', 73cm wide, with pendulum.
about Lot 1747
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
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
Studio Pottery: John Maltby, 'Family and Boat', signed titled and dated 2014, ceramic, 25 x 28cm.
about Lot 1441
An unmarked yellow & white gold bat brooch, having cabochon ruby eyes, 6cm.
about Lot 89
DICKENS (Charles): 'A Christmas Carol..': 2nd edition, London, Chapman & Hall, 1843: half-title, title printed in red and blue, edition statement printed in red, etched hand coloured frontispiece and 3 further hand coloured plates by John Leech, wood engraved illustrations, advertisement leaf at end, joints cracked at several points and block shaken, publishers salmon cloth gilt, aeg, backstrip frayed and torn (split from lower hinge and chipped to ends), lower endpaper joint cracked, original yellow endpapers (several ink ownership inscriptions to FFE verso), small 8vo. (1)
about Lot 59
GIFT FROM CHARLES DICKENS TO 'Little Lucifer Box': a Victorian figured walnut and gilt brass combined writing slope and stationary casket, the hinged upper section retaining original key, with central plaque engraved 'Happy Birthday Little Lucifer Box 20 Oct 1859', lid of lower section with circular plaque engraved 'Catherine Elizabeth Dickens', the whole approx 36 x 26cm, some damages and loss to lining, two similar (non-matching) glass inkwells present.
about Lot 62
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
ORWELL (George): 'Animal Farm...a Fairy Story', London, Secker & Warburg, 1945. First Edition. 8vo, publisher's green cloth with dustjacket, sl. cracking to hinges, head/tail of spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed, still a very good copy. Presentation copy from novelist J D Beresford to Esme Wynne-Tyson, inscribed on front free endpaper 'Esme from John David. The Retreat - Holt, Wilts, Aug 1945..', pencil note in another hand suggesting this to be his review copy. (1)
about Lot 41