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A JAPANESE BRASS MOUNTED
A JAPANESE BRASS MOUNTED MATCHLOCK MUSKETA Japanese brass mounted matchlock musket18th/19th centuryThe 40 1/4 inch octagonal barrel inlaid with a lion and foliage.length 52 1/4in (132.5cm) Provenance:Property from the Estate of Gregory Warr
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AN AMERICAN MAPLE PERCUSSION RIFLE,
AN AMERICAN MAPLE PERCUSSION RIFLE, 19TH CENTURYAn American maple percussion rifle19th centuryWith 30 inch long octagonal barrel, stamped S. C. GIBSON to underside of stock and W.H to lockplate.length 55in (139.5cm) Provenance:Property from the Es
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A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN COVERED BARREL FORM JARSA pair of Chinese export porcelain covered barrel form jars(2)height 6in (15.5cm); diameter 4 3/4in (12cm)
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PAIR OF CONTINENTAL FRUITWOOD
PAIR OF CONTINENTAL FRUITWOOD BARREL BACK CHAIRSA pair of Continental fruitwood barrel back chairs19th centuryheight 30 1/2in (77cm); width 19in (48.5cm); depth of seat 19in (48.5cm) Provenance:Property from the Estate of George Maharis.
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A STERLING SILVER BISCUIT
A STERLING SILVER BISCUIT BARREL.Stylised reticulated scrolling design. Manufactured by Wakely & Wheeler of Hatton garden.London, 1913 hallmarks. 14 x 16cmWeight - 624g
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A CHRISTOPHER DRESSER DESIGN
A CHRISTOPHER DRESSER DESIGN TANKARD.By Hukin & Heath, Oak lined and handle.Together with an Oak lined biscuit barrel with ceramic interior.
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Pair of antique 19th century French
Pair of antique 19th century French carved ivory musical figures standing on turned wood barrels. Approx 15cm H
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Silver plate mounted biscuit
Silver plate mounted biscuit barrel, frosted glass barrel, approx 17cm H ex handle
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Antique French wooden barrel with
Antique French wooden barrel with tap, approx 40cm H
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COBALT DECORATED STONEWARE MUG
COBALT DECORATED STONEWARE MUG CA. 1885; THINLYpotted salt glazed stoneware barrel form mug, slipped cobalt dotted sawtooth design with faint cobalt outlined rim and strap handle edges, light Albany slip glaze interior, perhaps mid-Atlantic region, 3 3/4"d, 4 1/4"h; Condition: as made
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2 TIN TOOLS CA. 19TH CENTURY;
2 TIN TOOLS CA. 19TH CENTURY; UNCOMMON SIZEcandle mold for large churchhouse altar candles with tray top and strap handle, 3 1/2"x 4 3/4"x 17", Condition: minor creasing and some rust; barrel or keg tin tube tester, long tubular candle shape with strap handle and small finger hole on domed cap, 1 1/2"d, 29"
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PEARLWARE ENGINE TURNED MOCHA
PEARLWARE ENGINE TURNED MOCHA PITCHER CA. 1825;pearlware barrel shaped mocha pitcher, engine turned, browns and green bands of herringbones, dots and dashes, strap handle with acanthus terminals, English Staffordshire earthenware, 6 1/2"d, 7 1/4"h; Condition: very faint 2 1/2" base spider, possible high end modern restoration to rim
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BUTTER CHURN CA. 1870; BARREL
BUTTER CHURN CA. 1870; BARREL SHAPED CHURN ONthree legs with crank turning the rotating paddle, stenciled advertising and manufacturer's information on end, 28"x 20"x 34"; Condition: overall wear to outer surface and oxidation to ironwork, wear to stenciling
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STEIFF-TYPE GOLDEN MOHAIR HUMP BACK
STEIFF-TYPE GOLDEN MOHAIR HUMP BACK STUFFED BEARca. 1910-1920; straw stuffed jointed limb and head bear with hump back, barrel shaped chest, swivel mounted head with traditional yarn-stitched muzzle and nose, glass eyes, mounted ears and angled paws, in golden mohair fabric, 18 1/2"; Condition: velvet covering on paws have moth damage, left arm paw has extensive straw loss, right ear is loose
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CREAMWARE MOCHA CAT'S EYE PATTERN
CREAMWARE MOCHA CAT'S EYE PATTERN PITCHER CA.1820; creamware barrel shaped Mocha pitcher, engine turned green rings collar band, mid section teal green band with Cat's Eyes in black, blue and brown bracketed by five black rings, strap handle with acanthus terminals, English Staffordshire earthenware, 4 1/4"d, 5 1/4"h; Condition: 1/4" spout chip, shallow foot ring flakes, edge wear on rim and heavily on handle
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WILLIAM E. HOPPER PERCUSSION
WILLIAM E. HOPPER PERCUSSION RIFLEca. mid 20th century; 45 3/4” octagonal/round barrel that measures .720” at the muzzle and .935” at the breach, approximately .50 caliber smooth bore, the left rear side of barrel marked “William E Hopper 1953” with an unmarked lock, brass butt plate, patch box, trigger guard, side plate, nose cap, and ferrules, two brass inlays on rear of stock; 1 1/2" width of butt plate, 45 3/4" octagonal/round barrel, 61" overall; Condition: lock does not function correctly, includes the ramrod in excellent condition, sights appear to be original, bore in rusty condition, barrel is a dark brown patina with moderate pitting at the breech, lock is also a dark brown patina being covered with heavy pitting, the gloss finished full length curly maple stock is in very good condition with some small dings and slight wear
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CREAMWARE MOCHA PITCHERca. 1815;
CREAMWARE MOCHA PITCHERca. 1815; barrel shaped mocha pitcher in marble pattern of bluish, browns and white swirls on a reddish-brown ground, engine turned impressed green herringbone rim border bracketed by a pair of brown rings, strap handle with acanthus terminals, English Staffordshire earthenware, 3 3/4"d, 4 1/2"h; Condition: very, very minor flea bite rim flakes
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CREAMWARE, FAN PATTERN MOCHA
CREAMWARE, FAN PATTERN MOCHA CREAMERca. 1815; barrel shaped creamer with blue fans with brown veins, all on a reddish brown ground, bracketed by a pair of engine turned green glaze rings, strap handle with acanthus design terminals, English Staffordshire earthenware, 3 1/4"d, 4 1/2"h; Condition: (2) 1/4" spout chips and (2) 1/8" flakes, 1 1/2" base line (not through), 1/8" rim flake
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2 EARLY TURNED WOOD MORTAR AND
2 EARLY TURNED WOOD MORTAR AND PESTLESca. 18th-early 19th century; both early treadle lathe turned pad footed mortars with matching pestles: fine walnut barrel side mortar with stepped flute collar to base and incised accent, mortar with walnut ball top masher/pestle, 6"d, 8"h, 10 1/2" pestle, Condition: cleaned, pestle shows extensive use; turned cherry barrel side mortar with incised bands and hand carved pestle, 6 1/4"d, 8 1/2"h, 9 1/2" pestle, Condition: large dry-in cracks noted, extensive dry rot to foot noted, pestle good
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2 TRIBAL CARVED CATLINITE STONE
2 TRIBAL CARVED CATLINITE STONE PIPESca. 18th-20th century; small bear/fox effigy bowl carved pipe with hickory sapling long mouthpiece, carved similar to German-type pipe with high angle bowl and ball grip on bottom of bowl, 15"x 1", Condition: probably missing mouthpiece, one ear missing; late artist crafted pipe with carved seated warrior holding barrel of rum or tom-tom figure and inlay metal accents including turned and tack accented wooden pipe stem, 22"x 3 3/4"x 1"
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2 NICOL & CO. BARREL SHAPED CAST
2 NICOL & CO. BARREL SHAPED CAST IRON BANKSca. 10/23/1894 patent; both cast by Nicol & Co, Chicago, IL: #1 model barrel with screw mounted two-wheel cart "Barrel of Money", 3"d, 4"x 5", Condition: extensive wear and nickel plate loss, approx. 60-70% original surface; #1 model "Barrel of Money" with no cart, 3"d, 4"h, Condition: good, 90-95% original surface
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4 SMALL FIGURE & DRUM BANKSca.
4 SMALL FIGURE & DRUM BANKSca. 1914; two dog with drums banks by KLT, European made each with pressed tin sheet drum with small cast white metal dog sitting beside it, the small figure with painted accents, 1 3/4", Condition: 50-60% original paint remains and some tin damage; two Kepressed glass Kewpie figures and tin capped barrels by Borgfeldt & Co, each with painted accents, 3"h, Condition: 70-80% original paint remains
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2 PRIMITIVE ITEMSca. mid-late
2 PRIMITIVE ITEMSca. mid-late 19th century; uncommon form coopered oak stave barrel funnel with two bands with iron rivets and hollowed tapered turned spout and funnel with old red milk paint wash, 11 1/4"d, 12 1/4"h, Condition: overall good with some minor bug holes in softwood head noted; PA oak bentwood band grain measure with softwood bottom, band taper overlayed and iron nail fastened, 11 1/2"d, 6 1/4"h, Condition: slat repairs to softwood head
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Diminutive Swiss Cylinder
Diminutive Swiss Cylinder Rosewood Music Box, late 19th century numbered 52-03, playing six airs on a 4.5 inch barrel 4.5 x 12 x 6 in — 11.4 x 30.5 x 15.2 cm
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Fiji "Bowai' War Club, 19th century
Fiji "Bowai' War Club, 19th century the flaring barrel with incised linear pattern, the banded knob with similar pommel length 39.5 in — 100.3 cm
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Group of English, Scottish, and
Group of English, Scottish, and Southeast Asian Silver, late 19th/20th century comprising: 2 cigarette boxes, cut glass and silver mounted biscuit barrel, 2 silver mounted dresser jars, 2 mustard pots with glass liners, cased scent bottle, pounce pot, 2 pairs of shakers, 2 matchbox holders, small vase and a dish
cigarette box length 4.3 in — 11 cm
17.6 oz. — 547 grams (weighable)
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Southeast Asian Miniature Porcelain
Southeast Asian Miniature Porcelain Teapot in Silver Barrel Caddy, late 19th/early 20th century height 3.9 in — 10 cm
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Pair of English Redware Pottery
Pair of English Redware Pottery Spirit Barrels, mid 19th century now mounted as table lamps each barrel, exclusive of hardware height 14 in — 35.6 cm
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A GROUP OF CONTINENTAL AND
A GROUP OF CONTINENTAL AND ENGLISH PORCELAINS (9) 19th and 20th century Comprising; a small Sevres style spirit barrel and gilt-metal stand, painted with panels of figures and flowers against a turquoise ground, 14cm high; a pair of French porcelain parrots, gold anchor marks, 17.5cm high; a Paris porcelain two-handled vase painted with arabesques, 28cm high; a pair of small vases decorated with chinioserie scenes, 6.5cm high and an English porcelain flower encrusted small rose water sprinkler and cover, 11cm high
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A German full stock 20 bore wheel
A German full stock 20 bore wheel lock gun, 17th c and later, ramrod, barrel 50.5cm More Information An old, made up example incorporating earlier elements. Sold as seen
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An English full stocked 20 bore
An English full stocked 20 bore flintlock pistol, 18th c, with 26.5cm barrel, brass butt cap More Information Incomplete, stock cracked
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A breech-loading military wall
A breech-loading military wall (rampart) gun, P J Malherbe Liege, for the Russian imperial government, c1837, the 126cm cal. 20mm rifled barrel with brass sight, folding pivot pin, lidded chamber, lockplate stamped P J MALHERBE A LIEG* 1837, brass fittings and walnut stock Provenance: By descent in the Harcourt-Vernon family of Grove Hall, Retford, Nottinghamshire (demolished 1952) until acquired privately by the present vendor in 1953. A similar example by Malherbe also dated 1837 and captured during the Crimean War at the siege of the Bomarsund Fortress at its surrender in 1854, is in the collection of the Royal Armories (Object No XII. 4623) More Information Steel slightly pitted, apparently lacking back sight
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Miscellaneous Victorian and later
Miscellaneous Victorian and later treen and other bygones, to include a coquilla nut pomander, 80mm l, fishing reel, painted ostrich egg, EPNS hip flask, leather tape measure, oak tobacco barrel and cover, opera glasses, cased razors, glass eye baths and two burr maple cigarette cases
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An English 14 bore percussion
An English 14 bore percussion sporting gun, early 19th c, the unsigned, swamped barrel octagonal at the breech, brass mounted chequered walnut half-stock, engraved lockplate, hammer and tang and a ramrod, barrel 83.5cm l More Information Slightly chipped, two ramrod pipes brass replacements, split in stock and old scratches and knocks
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A Victorian silver three-piece
A Victorian silver three-piece combination dip pen and pencil, by Sampson Mordan & Co, marked S MORDAN & CO MAKERS & PATENTEES, London 1845, a silver propelling pencil, Chester 1901, several other pencils, fruit and other folding knives, etc More Information Mordan pencil - nib holder split, barrel slightly dented. The other items in generally good condition
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LIGHTHOUSE TORSION CLOCK Circa
LIGHTHOUSE TORSION CLOCK Circa 1880. Eight-day time and strike with torsion pendulum, gilt-bronze and patinated brickwork case with the clock in the bottom and an oscillating multicolored glass balance mechanism above. The realistically modeled glazed cupola set with rotating red and green glass panels alternately revealing the helical torsion spring, enclosed by a balustrade over a tapering body with applied windows to a concave mid-section over a brickwork base with door containing the Roman dial and original blued steel spade hands. The single barrel movement with deadbeat escapement and pallet arm with a forked end impulsing the slowly rotating torsion pendulum above.
Literature: An identical case is illustrated in Roberts, D. (1999) "Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks". Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, pg. 257, Fig. 22-8.
A similar example shown at Sotheby's New York, The Joseph M. Meraux Collection of Rare and Unusual Clocks, 28 June 1993, lot 4; Sotheby's New York, Masterpieces from the Time Museum Part IV, Vol I, 13 October 2004, lot 604.