425 |
A set of early 19th century gilt brass bank cashier's scales, with drawer base with some remaining bell metal weights, 71cm (28in) wide £200-300 | Nil |
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140 |
| 426 | A seaman's chest containing journals, photographs, ships' records and other personal effects of Edward Leigh Carte RN, 1838-1911 Born on 26 July 1838 at Barton on Humber, Lincolnshire, Edward Leigh Carte was educated in Hamburg and Antwerp until 1853, when he was sent to Scotland to learn his trade of engineering. He first went to sea in a ship belonging to his uncle, Joseph Gee of Hull. Following his uncle's death he entered the Royal Navy in 1861 as Assistant Engineer and was promoted to Engineer on 24 October 1868. His effects include detailed journals of service on HMS Bristol (1867), HMS Greyhound (1867 to 1869) and HMS Ready (1878 to 1882), with deployments off West Africa and South America and in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. During his career Carte served in at least twelve other ships, including HMS Mersey (1869 to 1870, at Queenstown) and HMS Iron Duke (1871 to 1874, during which time Carte was the engineer responsible for commissioning the engines and his effects include a hand written record of the sea trials off Plymouth in January and February 1871). Carte married Sarah (Sally) Flunder of Sheerness on 3 June 1863 at Minster Sheppey, Kent. He died on 23 June 1911 at Southampton. £300-500 | Nil |
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280 |
| 427 | A pair of 19th century circular carved ivory robe appliques, 5cm (2in) diameter £80-100 | Nil |
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| 428 | A early 20th century sectional mother of pearl and pawa shell gaming set with counters, 20cm (9in) square £100-150 | Nil |
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| 429 | Two African carved and polychromic painted hard wood ethnic masks, with fibre beard and animal tooth inset mouths, 43cm (17in) long £80-100 | Nil |
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80 |
| 430 | An early 19th century lady's percussion muff pistol, with silver inlaid and chequered rosewood grip, the box lock with fork safety catch and folding trigger, bearing the name Standley (Birmingham ?), 14cm (5 1/2in) (flintlock conversion) £150-200 | Nil |
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160 |
| 431 | A bi-plane car mascot, with radiator cap fitting and turning propeller, 13cm (5in) wide £60-80 | Nil |
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70 |
| 432 | Two 19th century Inuit carved marine ivory animals, the tallest 3cm (1 1/2in) high, and a bird £80-100 | Nil |
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| 433 | A massive rustic coopered wooden bowl, banded with iron hoops, possibly French, 79cm (31in) diameter £150-200 | Nil |
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| 434 | A 19th century Eastern turned bone and ivory chess set, the pieces white and cochineal red £120-180 | Nil |
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90 |
| 435 | A 19th century papier mache writing slope, mother of pearl inlaid, opens to reveal velvet lined slope, inkwell and pen tray, 33cm (13in) wide £100-120 | Nil |
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60 |
| 436 | A Japanese lacquer box, gilded duck design, with silk ties, 24 x 9cm (9 1/2 x 3 1/2in), contains mother of pearl gaming counters, etc £80-120 | Nil |
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| 437 | A Victorian hand tinted Daguerreotype cabinet photograph of a young gentleman, the tooled morocco travel case with gilt brass clasps bearing the studio mark for W. Huggon of Leeds, 18 x 14 cm (7 x 5 1/2 in), together with two smaller Daguerreotype portraits in cases £120-150 | Nil |
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90 |
| 438 | An early 19th century red morocco covered sarcophagus work box, with single drawer and lift up lid, fitted interior, decorated with neo-classical tooling, raised on gilt brass scroll feet, 18cm (7in) £80-100 | Nil |
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90 |
| 439 | Two 19th century European carved ivory dogs, the larger 4cm (1 1/2in) high, together with two oriental carved ivory horned sheep and other small ivory items £80-100 | Nil |
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| 440 | A small Steiff 'Zotty' open mouth teddy bear, with glass eyes, brown stitched mouth, nose and claws, swivel head and jointed shoulders and hips, felt pads to open mouth, paws and feet, 16cm (6 1/2in) tall £80-120 | Nil |
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50 |
| 441 | A set of shopkeeper's brass bell shaped weights, ranging from 2 oz to 7 lbs with an additional 2 lb weight and two 1 lb weights £250-300 | Nil |
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190 |
| 442 | A Jennens & Bettridge early 19th century large papier mache pen and ink desk stand, supported on cushion feet, fitted with the original large facet and fine diamond cut crystal brass mounted ink well and lid, maker's stamp beneath a crown impressed to underside, 43cm (17in) wide £150-200 | Nil |
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100 |
| 443 | A collection of shooting accessories, comprising a brass and ivory spring-loaded field butt marker by Webster of Piccadilly, Reg No 382605, a James Dixon Pope's Patent brass and steel cartridge retractor and shot tube retriever, a brass calibrated shot and powder measure by G & J W Hawkley, a steel whistle in the form of a stirrup, a steel and brass compact sliding and folding pocket knife by Eskilstuna of Sweden dated 1874 and a gamekeeper's egg box/collector £120-150 | Nil |
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500 |
| 444 | An early 20th century carved coconut shell cup, decorated with panels of stylised flowers and birds, the rim dated 1917, raised on ebonised stand with stepped circular base, 15cm (10in) high £80-120 | Nil |
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| 445 | A Victorian painted pine table casket, in the form of a house with removable pitched roof cover, the base with four ball feet, 23cm (9in) wide £70-100 | Nil |
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1600 |
| 446 | An early 20th century Kinora of London flicker book viewer, in golden oak, with four extra reels, including launching of a life boat, yachting and steam trains in motion, 24cm (8in) £400-600 | Nil |
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680 |
| 447 | A mid to late 19th century scent bottle, the panelled ovoid body surmounted with Bohemian pastes collar and hinged cover, original glass stopper, 6cm (2 1/2in) long £80-120 | Nil |
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| 448 | Two 19th century police officer's daily journals, of his rural beat in Thrapston Northants £70-100 | Nil |
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50 |
| 449 | A Heubach Koppelsdorf porcelain headed doll, No 300-03, with composition limbs and body, dressed in a simple lace trimmed gown, 40cm (16in) £70-100 | Nil |
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65 |
| 450 | An ivory Stanhope in the form of a monocular, with six views of Bournemouth, a brass seal c. 1600, other miniature items and a small woven brass wire basket £80-120 | Nil |
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| 451 | Three African cast brass weights, one in the form of a crocodile, possibly Ashanti £60-80 | Nil |
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| 452 | A George III mahogany sarcophagus design tea caddy, fitted two inner compartments with covers, raised on bun feet, 23.5cm (9 1/4in) wide, a single mahogany caddy box and a Georgian oak candlebox with sliding cover £80-120 | Nil |
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50 |
| 453 | A late Victorian cast metal pin cushion in the form of a single chair of neo-Gothic design, with upholstered seat, 11.5cm (4 1/2in) high £60-80 | Nil |
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250 |
| 454 | A late 19th century cylinder musical box, Swiss movement playing eight airs, marquetry inlaid mahogany box, the cover with musical trophy decoration, 49.5cm (19 1/2in) wide £220-280 | Nil |
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420 |
