Collectors’ Items, Works of Art and Light Fittings

A 19th century ebonized walking cane, the bone handle as a seated naked figure above a gilt metal collar, length 92cm, together with another walking cane with an African carved ivory figural handle, length 96.5cm.

A late 19th century turned sectional horn walking cane, possibly rhino horn, length 85cm, together with another sectional horn walking cane, length 90cm. Note: as this lot incorporates rhinoceros horn, it would be very unlikely that a re-export certificate would be granted beyond the UK. Customers outside the UK are requested NOT to bid on this item.

A late 19th century ebonized walking cane with a foliate chased gold plated handle above a carved ivory upper shaft section, length 92cm, together with another similar walking cane, length 93cm.

An Edwardian ebonized walking cane with a long foliate carved ivory handle above a plated collar, length 92cm, together with another similar walking cane, length 92cm.

A late 19th century ebonized walking cane, the ivory handle carved as the head and shoulders portrait of a lady, length 90.5cm, together with another similar walking cane with plated collar, length 91.5cm.

A late Victorian ebonized walking cane, the ivory handle carved as a hand holding a ball above a silver collar, London 1895, length 90cm, together with a similar walking cane with a full-length ivory shaft, length 92cm.

A late 19th century Japanese ivory walking cane handle, carved in relief with overall rats, length 12cm, later fitted to a wooden shaft.

A small group of collectors' items, including a 19th century tortoiseshell card case, a bone pendant cross inset with a Stanhope lens, length 4cm, a Canton ivory shoehorn and three Victorian pewter tankards.

A late 18th century Continental silver and mother-of-pearl snuff box of cartouche form, decorated to the cover with Cupid playing a pipe to a dancing dog, the base with two lovebirds, within stylized foliate detail, the hinged lid decorated to the interior with a glazed painting of a male and female musician, length 6.5cm.

A pair of Regency dark brown patinated bronze pastille burners, the lids with pineapple finials above butterfly handles, height 11.5cm (loss to handles).

A 19th century daguerreotype portrait of a lady, within a gutta-percha case, 10cm x 8.5cm, a 19th century ambrotype of a gentleman, within a folding leather case, height 7.3cm, together with three other ambrotype portraits (some faults).

A group of fountain pens, including a Sheaffer, two Parker pens and a Platignum, together with a Velos writing set, boxed.

A late Victorian 15ct gold thimble, detailed 'Mary Beaumont', Birmingham 1893, within an Alexander Bros Ltd case.

Phyliss Dawson - a group of four finely engraved woodcut printing blocks, one depicting three actor's masks, 9.5cm x 7.3cm, one with a desktop of objects with Canterbury Cathedral in the background, 10.2cm x 7.5cm. Note: Phyliss Dawson (1903-1993) was an illustrator and wood engraver. Born in London, she went on to study at Clapham School of Art with William Washington, then at Canterbury School of Art under John Austen.

A collection of photogravure copper printing blocks, mainly portraits, other printing blocks and a group of letter blocks.

A group of faux books, including a money box, leather bound volumes with cut-out interiors, one enclosing a percussion pocket pistol and a set of three hinged books with hidden compartments.

A group of four fountain pens, comprising a blue and gilt Sheaffer, cased, a Conway Stewart, a John Bull Self Filler and a Parker.

A 19th century African carved tusk, worked with a curling serpent, length 18.5cm, together with an ethnic carved bone spoon, length 20.5cm.

An early 20th century Tibetan nickel mounted shell, the two mounts worked with foliage, length 20.5cm.