Ended

Gentleman's Library Sale

29 January 2013 | starting at 14:00 GMT | with lot 1

30 January 2013 | starting at 10:00 GMT | with lot 251

30 January 2013 | starting at 13:00 GMT | with lot 473

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A large Victorian mahogany library bookcase in the Chippendale revival style. Sold for £21,250 inc. premium

English School, 18th century Portrait of the pugilist George 'The Coachman' Stevenson 1742. Sold for £12,500 inc. premium

A mounted skeleton of a Pigmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis). Sold for £11,250 inc. premium

A large and impressive third quarter 19th century French onyx and gilt bronze mounted urn. Sold for £7,500 inc. premium

A George III mahogany double-sided kneehole desk believed to have been owned by Major-General Sir Alexander Dickson. Sold for £4,375 inc. premium

An early Victorian gilt metal mounted kingwood and calamander bureau plat in the Louis XV style. Sold for £3,500 inc. premium

A large late 19th century Venetian ebonised and giltwood monkey. Sold for £3,125 inc. premium

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Gentleman's Library Sale

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1 — A silver-mounted perpetual calendar by WJ Myatt & Co, Birmingham 1913; together with a quantity of other items (8)

2Y — A matched silver and tortoiseshell toilet set by Charles Henry Dumenil, the bottles by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, London 1916-18 (7)

3Y — An Edwardian brown crocodile leather vanity case, initialled 'MH', with tortoiseshell-mounted part dressing table set the mounts by Charles Henry Dumenil, London 1905-1907 (10)

4Y — An Edwardian crocodile leather case, initialled 'A.A.W', containing a silver-mounted gentleman's dressing table set the silver mounts by Samuel Summers Drew & Ernest Drew, London 1904, retailed by Drew & Sons, Piccadilly, London

5Y — A cased satinwood and silver-gilt dressing table set the silver-gilt mounts by H.A & Co, London 1911

6 — A cased pair of continental silver and enamel napkin rings with import marks for George Stockwell, London 1928; together with a 19th century French glass and silver-gilt mounted scent bottle (3)

7Y — A 19th century tortoiseshell and parquetry sewing box circa 1880

8 — An Edwardian silver desk stand by George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Chester 1903 (3)

9Y — A whale tooth silver-mounted novelty desk inkwell frame by Grey & Co, Chester 1913

10 — An Edwardian silver two-bottle desk inkstand by John Grinsell & Sons Ltd, London 1905

11 — An electroplated-mounted tray / inkstand one of the underside feet mounts incuse stamped "BOIN TABURET A PARIS", also numbered 61939 28

12 — A silver "Treasury" inkstand by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, London 1909

13 — An Old Sheffield Plate and mahogany desk-stand with flower mark

14 — A Victorian silver desk stand probably by John Batson, London 1882 (3)

15Y — A Victorian silver-mounted hoof inkwell by William Frederick Williams, London 1877

16 — A continental gilt-metal seal case

17Y — An early 19th century ivory and pearl toothpick case; together with an ivory cased barometer (2)

18Y — A George III silver-mounted horn snuff mull by John Reily, London 1815

19 — A George III silver-gilt snuff box by John Linnit and William Atkinson, London 1811

20 — Three mid 18th century porcelain figural seals by Charles Gouyn

21 — Five late-18th century South Staffordshire enamel boxes; together with a continental late 18th century scent flask and a late Victorian locket (7)

22Y — A George III gold and bloodstone-mounted rotating seal and ten further various seals (11)

23Y — An ivory and gold bonbonière the 18th century gold mounts with marks of tax farmer Henri Clavel, Paris 1780-1789

24 — A Japanese mixed metal novelty vesta case apparently unmarked

25Y — A Victorian silver-gilt and coral child's rattle by George Unite & Sons, Birmingham 1862; together with a citreen and moss agate paper knife and an opaque glass scent bottle (3)

26Y — A continental shagreen box apparently unmarked; together with a gilt-metal mounted shagreen etui (5)

27 — A Russian cased set of three enamelled studs in fitted case with Fabergè Imperial Warrant Mark; together with a Russian cloisonne and silver-gilt teaspoon and two enamelled egg pendants(6)

28Ω — A hardstone model of a balalaika player unmarked

29Y — An 18th century continental silver and tortoiseshell snuff box apparently unmarked; together with two Dutch loderein boxes and an engine-turned Dutch snuff box (4)

30Ω — A hardstone figure of a dancing moujik unmarked

31 — A pair of George IV silver sauce tureens and covers in the form of Warwick vases by Paul Storr, London 1822, with one lid 1821 (2)

32 — A pair of George III silver meat platters by Paul Storr, London 1807 (2)

33 — A George III silver cheese-dish by Paul Storr, 1804

34 — A George III silver chamberstick by Paul Storr, London 1810

35 — HUNTING/RACING INTEREST: A matched pair of Victorian silver cigar boxes by Thomas Wright & Frederick Davis, London 1883 and 1885 (2)

36 — An electroplated covered centrepiece a mirror plateau together with two other smaller jardinieres (5)

37 — An electroplated lazy susan with four covered entrée dishes together with a German silver bowl (from a centrepiece), incuse mark 800, a silver flower vase, possibly by Martin Hall & Co Ltd, Birmingham 1923, together with two other electroplated flower vase centrepieces,

38 — A set of twelve American silver-plated plates incuse stamped "Gump's San Francisco"; together with a matching set of twelve side plates (24)

39 — A Victorian Old Sheffield Plate and glass bowl and stand (2)

40 — A silver two-handled asparagus tray and rack by Richard Woodman Burbridge for Harrods Ltd, Sheffield 1936 (2)

41 — A Victorian silver presentation goblet by Edward Barton, London 1828

42 — A silver Guernsey Races trophy cup by Joseph Angell I & Joseph Angell II, London 1847

43 — A Victorian silver hunting flask by William Sumners, London 1875; together with another similar example

44Y — A Victorian leather cased set of six graduated horn and silver beakers by Thomas Johnson, London 1876 (6)

45Y — A set of five Victorian Scottish silver-mounted horn beakers by J. Crichton & Co, Edinburgh 1891 (5)

46Y — A set of six Victorian leather cased silver mounted graduated horn beakers silver rims with maker's mark JB, possibly by John Brashier, London 1879

47 — A large electroplated six-light candelabra / centrepiece unmarked

48 — A pair of electroplated seven-light Empire style candelabra unmarked (2)

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2^Y — A matched silver and tortoiseshell toilet set by Charles Henry Dumenil, the bottles by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, London 1916-18 (7)

3^Y — An Edwardian brown crocodile leather vanity case, initialled 'MH', with tortoiseshell-mounted part dressing table set the mounts by Charles Henry Dumenil, London 1905-1907 (10)

4^Y — An Edwardian crocodile leather case, initialled 'A.A.W', containing a silver-mounted gentleman's dressing table set the silver mounts by Samuel Summers Drew & Ernest Drew, London 1904, retailed by Drew & Sons, Piccadilly, London

5^Y — A cased satinwood and silver-gilt dressing table set the silver-gilt mounts by H.A & Co, London 1911

7^Y — A 19th century tortoiseshell and parquetry sewing box circa 1880

9^Y — A whale tooth silver-mounted novelty desk inkwell frame by Grey & Co, Chester 1913

15^Y — A Victorian silver-mounted hoof inkwell by William Frederick Williams, London 1877

17^Y — An early 19th century ivory and pearl toothpick case; together with an ivory cased barometer (2)

18^Y — A George III silver-mounted horn snuff mull by John Reily, London 1815

22^Y — A George III gold and bloodstone-mounted rotating seal and ten further various seals (11)

23^Y — An ivory and gold bonbonière the 18th century gold mounts with marks of tax farmer Henri Clavel, Paris 1780-1789

25^Y — A Victorian silver-gilt and coral child's rattle by George Unite & Sons, Birmingham 1862; together with a citreen and moss agate paper knife and an opaque glass scent bottle (3)

26^Y — A continental shagreen box apparently unmarked; together with a gilt-metal mounted shagreen etui (5)

28^Ω — A hardstone model of a balalaika player unmarked

29^Y — An 18th century continental silver and tortoiseshell snuff box apparently unmarked; together with two Dutch loderein boxes and an engine-turned Dutch snuff box (4)

30^Ω — A hardstone figure of a dancing moujik unmarked

44^Y — A Victorian leather cased set of six graduated horn and silver beakers by Thomas Johnson, London 1876 (6)

45^Y — A set of five Victorian Scottish silver-mounted horn beakers by J. Crichton & Co, Edinburgh 1891 (5)

46^Y — A set of six Victorian leather cased silver mounted graduated horn beakers silver rims with maker's mark JB, possibly by John Brashier, London 1879