The Curious Collector
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Category
Asian Ceramics and Works of Art (25)
Books, Maps and Manuscripts (5)
British and European Ceramics (2)
Carpets, Rugs and Tapestries (1)
Costume, Accessories and Textiles (4)
Natural History and Taxidermy (58)
Silver Collectables, Objects of Vertu & Gold (15)
Silver, Gold & Objects of Vertu (3)
Lot 102
A French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Pedestal, of Empire style, late 19th century, the...
Sold for £750
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 103
A William IV Giltwood Convex Girandole Mirror, 2nd quarter 19th century, with ebonised and...
Sold for £650
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 105
A Carved Blackamoor Jardiniere Stand, 19th century, modelled as a crouching draped male...
Sold for £650
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 112
A French Gilt Metal and Cut Glass Six-Light Chandelier, with three cast circular collars,...
Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 118
Samuel Barling Clarke (fl.1852-1878) A monk sampling a beverage Signed and indistinctly...
Sold for £350
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 119
An Elizabeth II Silver-Mounted Glass Decanter, by Carrs, Sheffield, 2004, the glass body...
Sold for £170
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 123
A Pair of Dunmore Sang de Boeuf Glazed Earthenware Pedestals, circa 1900, with anthemion...
Sold for £400
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 124
A Gilt Metal and Cut Glass Chandelier, in 18th century style, with wrythen column, scroll...
Sold for £400
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 125
A Regency Mahogany, Crossbanded and Boxwood Strung Serving Table, early 19th century, with...
Sold for £350
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 126
A Victorian Silver-Mounted Leather Desk-Blotter, by Charles Asprey and Charles Asprey Jr.,...
Sold for £70
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 133
An Edward VII Silver Ruler by William Hornby, London, 1902, Retailed by Asprey, London, of...
Sold for £220
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 138
A 19th Century Carved and Stained Fruitwood Inkwell, in the form of a bulldog's head, with...
Sold for £480
Estimated at £300 - £400
Lot 140
A Cast Iron Mechanical Money Box ''Stump Speaker'', modelled as a man wearing a top hat, a...
Sold for £450
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 146
A 20th Century Barrel Shaped Library Armchair, covered in close-nailed red leather, with...
Sold for £2,200
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 151
A Late Victorian Brass and Oak Novelty Deskstand, in the form of a ''penny farthing'', the...
Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 152
A George III Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Cup and Matched Cover, cup by Joseph Biggs, London...
Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 156
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Alligator (Aligator mississippiensis), circa 1880-1900, a full...
Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 163
Life and Death Contrasted, or an Essay Woman Death and Life Contrasted, or an Essay on Man...
Sold for £700
Estimated at £60 - £90
Lot 164
A Full-Size Medical Specimen Skeleton, 178cm high (stand not included)
Sold for £900
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 165
A Victorian Glass Pharmacy Jar and Cover, of baluster form, the domed cover with minaret...
Sold for £130
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 166
A Belleek (First Period) Parian Bust of Charles Dickens, inscribed W.W. Gallimore Sc for...
Sold for £3,000
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 167
A Cast Composition Écorché Bust, half showing tendons and muscles, 38cm high
Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 169
An Enamel Tin Sign, inscribed in red NO SMOKING on a white ground, 21cm by 61cm; and A Red...
Sold for £80
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 170
A Fruitwood Inkwell and Hinged Cover, circa 1880, naturalistically carved as the head of a...
Sold for £380
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 180
A Walker's Patent ''Excelsior'' Mark II Brass Yacht Log and Rotator, on a mahogany display...
Sold for £90
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 181
A Victorian Leather Bound Novelty Gentleman's Desktop Money Safe, by Baxter, Cockspur St...
Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 185
A Brass Mounted Magnifying Glass, late 19th century, with faux agate handle, 24cm long; A...
Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 193
A Display Mounted Half Section 6-Bolt 'Pearler' Diving Helmet and Diver's Knife, by Siebe...
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £800 - £1,200