Collectors’ Items, Works of Art and Light Fittings

Rita E. Whitaker - 'Billingshurst', enamelled copper panel, 5cm x 6.5cm, together with a similar panel depicting 'Pulborough', 5.8cm x 10cm, both framed.

A 19th century treen baton, the pommel in the form of a horse's hoof, inlaid with brass clouts, the shaft with inlaid mother-of-pearl, silver and copper diaper, length approx 42cm. Provenance: Toovey's Polly de Courcy-Ireland Treen Collection, 20th September 2006, Lot 594.

A small group of mainly 19th century treen items, including a carved coquilla nut box, various turned containers and some bobbins.

A 17th century wrought iron lock plate, the central crown flanked by two symmetrical stylized birds, height 21cm.

A 17th century Nuremberg steel casket, the sides with finely engraved foliate panels, width 15.5cm (faults).

A late 20th century brass magnifying lens with dog's head handle, length 33cm.

An early/mid-20th century lady's smoking companion set by Ronson, comprising lighter, cigarette case and lipstick, cased.

A late 19th century Austrian cold painted bronze model of a racehorse and jockey jumping a fence, mounted on an oak base for use as a wall-mounted paper clip, length 25cm.

A 9ct gold mounted folding pocket knife, a gold T-bar, detailed '9c', a 9ct gold cased propelling pencil, detailed 'Mordan Everpoint', a suspension loop, a filigree scent bottle, probably South American, a silver cased keywind open-faced pocket watch, fitted to a watch chain, with a key, and five further items.

A late 19th/early 20th century brown patinated cast bronze model of the Arc de Triomphe, raised on an oval black marble plinth, height 10.5cm, width 13cm.

A group of four 18th century Delft tin glazed ointment pots, height of largest 7cm (faults).

Two late 18th/early 19th century patinated bronze crotal bells by Robert Wells of Aldbourne Foundry, one detailed to upper body '4' and with iron suspension ring and chain, diameter of both 5.5cm.

A small 18th century Continental tin glazed blue and white floor tile, detailed with a stylized portrait, 7.5cm x 7cm, together with another 18th century polychrome decorated floor tile and an oval glazed earthenware roundel, detailed with a moulded portrait bust (some faults).

An early 19th century mahogany and brass inlaid needlework box, width 17cm, together with a champlevé enamel box, decorated with overall birds and animals, width 15cm. Provenance: from the principal contents of Stone House, Bolney, West Sussex.

A 19th century Continental brown patinated cast bronze figure group of three musical putti, raised on a curve-fronted base and ebonized plinth, height 22cm, width 20cm. Provenance: from the principal contents of Stone House, Bolney, West Sussex.

A late George III mahogany and brass bound apothecary's travelling case, containing glass bottles, mostly retaining original labelling, the drawer enclosing a set of steel scales and a glass pestle and mortar, width 30cm. Provenance: from the principal contents of Stone House, Bolney, West Sussex.

A Victorian papier-mâché needlework box, the lid inset with an electrotype panel within borders of gilt and mother-of-pearl foliage, width 24cm, together with similar writing slope, width 26.5cm, and a blotter pad. Provenance: from the principal contents of Stone House, Bolney, West Sussex.

A small collection of late Victorian and early Edwardian paste pot lids, further small pots, a table-top glazed mahogany display case, width 41cm, and various associated literature.

A late 18th century Indo-Portuguese hardwood and ivory inlaid workbox, the serpentine shaped lid with a central spray of flowers within a border of flowers, palmettes and trailing foliage, the sides with applied white metal key escutcheon and scroll handles, width 48cm (faults). Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item. Provenance: from the principal contents of Stone House, Bolney, West Sussex.