Silver mounted walnut shell etui with two miniature scent bottles and funnel c. 1850
Price: £680
This is an incredible etui comprising a silver mounted walnut shell, the fitted case containing two miniature scent bottles and a funnel, with silver mounts and hinges.
Art Nouveau Bronze Plaque c.1900
Price: £75
This is a beautiful bronze hanging plaque depicting an Art Nouveau woman in natural setting, with integrated ring to hang
English Arts and Crafts Pin Tray 1900
Price: £30
This is a lovely carved wood hanging pin tray with typical Arts and Crafts carving
Space Age Coffee Percolator Samovar 1950s
Price: £20
This is a wonderful piece of 1950s kitsch, a chromed metal percolator and samovar with wood handles
Continental standing shell egg containing sewing implements and a scent bottle c. 1880
Price: £980
This is a very rare table decoration comprising two shells mounted in gilt metal in a bead work design with a matching gilt metal stand, fitted to an alabaster base with gilt metal detail of bead work and stylised leaves. The two shells open to reveal a scent bottle, scissors, thimble and two other sewing implements.
Set of 5 matching 18ct gold sewing tools in fitted case, August Boileau, French c.1850
Price: £1295
This is an extremely rare set of sewing tools in 18k gold bearing the maker's mark for August Boileau, French
Victorian silver matching decorative repousse sewing set set in a tortoiseshell box
Price: £495
This is a very beautiful matching silver sewing set in a fitted tortoiseshell box, with thimble, scissors etc.
Chinese Embroidered Silk Table Screen 1960s
Price: £30
This is a very delicate table screen made of four panels all with a section of embroidered silk that creates a natural setting with birds and branches, in fitted box
Edwardian Silver Albert watch chain with fob etc
Price: £60
This is a great lot of gentleman's items with a watch chain, snuff box, fob and mechanical pencil.
Victorian shell and silver purse
Price: £25
This is a lovely small purse comprising shell sides mounted in silver, with fitted red interior.
Silver posy holder with wheatsheaf and grape motif c. 1840
Price: £250
This is a very lovely posy holder with chain, decorated in relief with a very detailed grape motif and wheatsheaf design comprising grapes, vine leaves and wheatsheaves
Mother of pearl quiver form Palais Royal needle case c. 1900
Price: £320
This is a very delicate and beautiful needle case in mother of pearl in the form of a quiver, the top with a stylised leaf design and the detachable base with stylised arrow feathers.
Daum pate de verre bowl, Gingko
Price: £1000
This is a beautiful large bowl in pate de verre glass formed as leaves or petals. The design is Gingko. Comes in original fitted box. Model 03570 Coupe Grand Modele
18ct gold engraved needle/bodkin case, French with a mark for Nicolas Baptistede Laurlay 1781
Price: £1400
This is a very beautiful needle or bodkin case engraved in the guilloche or engine turned technique with a very fine repeating geometric design. It bears a mark for Nicolas Baptistede Laurlay 1781
Silver shoe pin cushion by Saunders and Shepton 1898
Price: £330
This is a very striking and unusual large pin cushion in the shape of a shoe with very detailed silver work to imitate a decorated shoe. Made by Saunders and Shepton and dateable to 1898.
Set of 14 Delft Amsterdam houses on fitted shelf
Price: £80
This is a wonderful set of Delft ceramic houses modelled after buildings in Amsterdam, they are bottles that had some sort of liquor in them at some point. These come with a shelf especially designed to showcase these lovely collectibles.
Flash Lustre Glaze Futurist Cruet Set 1960s
Price: £20
This is a wonderful cruet set with salt and pepper and a condiment dish with spoon. Marked with a Crown V mark.
Clarice Cliff Celtic Harvest centrepiece bowl
Price: £75
This is a beautiful display bowl by Clarice Cliff in the well known Celtic Harvest pattern, with wheat sheaths and fruit on a raffia style background, with metal rim
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Beautiful Victorian ruby glass scent bottle c. 1880
Estimate: £400 – 600
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Rococo gilt metal etui for sewing implements c. 1780
Price: £1600
This is a very rare and beautiful Rococo etui in gilt metal, the case and lid with rocaillerie decoration including two panels of nymphs and shell designs in relief, the interior fitted with scissors, bodkin, stiletto/ear spoon and a needle case.
Silver mounted walnut shell etui with miniature sewing tools c. 1850
Price: £680
This is a wonderful etui comprising a silver mounted walnut shell and fitted interior that holds a thimble, stiletto, bodkin and earspoon
Large vintage onyx Nefertiti lamp, rewired in working order 1950s
Price: £150
This is a very interesting and beautiful table lamp in the form of Nefertiti on a plinth. Both the base and head dress light up. It has been professionally rewired so it will work for many years to come. This would have been a souvenir from Egypt. A real statement!
Worcester blush ivory thimble with hand painted bird c. 1910
Price: £160
Worcester blush ivory thimble, the ceramic body with a deep ivory glaze decorated with a hand painted bird and a floral spray to the reverse, the top and bottom with gilt bands and the interior glazed white.
