General Sale - Day 1

A 19th century moulded glass cornucopia vase with brass hand on an onyx base, 7ins £200-300

A pair of Victorian bird miniatures composed of bird feathers against painted backgrounds, in ebonised frames, 5ins square; one cracked £80-100

An African ivory tusk continuously carved with numerous characters at various pursuits, 2ft long £150-200

A carved and turned ivory clamp, 4.75ins, a pair of miniature copper and wood anchors, 3.5ins and a bone carving of figures and implements, in glass b

An Oriental carved horn snuff box incised 'Tombeau de Napoleon' 3ins, an Eastern wood pipe bowl with inlaid brass, a pair of steel scissors,...

A Victorian carved boxwood ring-stand, 4 various papier mache snuff boxes, powder box, a circular carved ebony box commemorating William IV and Victor

A George III guinea scale with four weights, in tin case, a small circular aneroid barometer, 2.25ins and 3 cased measuring instruments, two in brass,

A mid 19th century English chess set by Lund, natural and red-stained ivory, finely carved and turned, white king with engraved mark, Lund, Maker, 24

A late 19th century German violin with one piece back stamped 'L' in leather case £100-150

A late 19th century German violin with two piece back in rexine case £100-150

An 18th century English cello with associated later front (patched and repaired) £600-800

An early 20th century microscope by W.Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, No.10280, with binocular focal extension, lacquered brass body tu...

A late 19th century French violin with street scene marquetry back and scroll carved with a bearded gentleman in case with 2 bows £200-300

A French ivory photograph album with silver mounts £70-100

A 19th century rectangular ivory photograph frame, 6.25ins., an ivory portrait miniature stand in the form of a horseshoe 3ins., and a circular tortoi

A late 19th century Swiss carved wood match-holder in the shape of a bear 5.25ins, together with a carved beech dog shaped inkwell, 4.5ins. £10...

A 19th ivory candle holder carved as a flower with surrounding petals, 3.5ins. dia. (leaf supports incomplete) £70-100

A rectangular agate box with hinged cover, 4.5ins, enclosing assorted agate and marble knife handles, etc. £70-100

Two pairs of ivory and gilt brass opera glasses and a smaller pair in mother of pearl, in purse. £60-100

A tartanware cotton dispenser, McDuff tartan, with six enclosed reel holders 4ins., and a similar string dispenser. £80-120