SOLD FOR £70
An Eastern brass and inlaid copper waisted jardiniere with script decoration 16cm x 16cm
SOLD FOR £55
Roman Empire, Augustus at Carthago Nova (Spain), 9 BC, copper Quadrans, 28mm, Obv: Laureate bust of Augustus / Rev: Simpulum, aspergillum, securis and apex. S1694, F together with Roman Empire, Claudius,41-54 AD, copper As, 28mm, Obv: Bare head of Claudius left/ Rev: Minerva, helmeted and draped, advancing right, levelling javelin in right hand and shield in left. S.1861, VG.
SOLD FOR £3200
A good pair of Meiji period Japanese bronze vases with gilt, silver and copper decoration depicting figures in boats amongst lilies and flowers 14cm
SOLD FOR £170
A collection of Victorian and earlier silver coinage to include an 1845 young head Victoria crown, Jubilee bust double florin 1887, a Jubilee bust half crown 1887, an 1890 Jubilee bust crown, an 1887 Silver Jubilee bust florin, an 1862 three pence (pierced), an 1885 shilling, an 1893 shilling (very worn), a George III 1820 shilling, and 1818 shilling (pierced and very worn), an 1820 sixpence, a crown (very worn), a George II sixpence 1757, George V three pence, a copper London and Middlesex Halfpenny token together with 2 foreign silver charms 176.1 grams
SOLD FOR £80
A Victorian copper jelly mould with 5 pointed star mark and no.220 10cm x 14cm, 2 circular waisted jelly moulds 4cm x 4cm no.56 and 7 other jelly moulds
SOLD FOR £120
A set of Royal Doulton Charles Dickens characters comprising - Bill Sykes, Jingle, Tiny Tim, Fat Boy, Captain Cuttle, Oliver Twist, Buzz Fuzz, Bumble, Little Nell, Sairey Gamp, Mrs Bardell, Artful Dodger, David Copperfield, Stiggins, Scrooge, Micawber, Dick Swiveller, Fagin, Mr Pickwick, Pecksniff, Sam Weller, Tony Weller, Trotty Veck and Uriah Heep (24)
SOLD FOR £100
Twenty four Royal Doulton Dickensian figures - Bill Sykes, Jingle, Tiny Tim, Fat Boy, Captain Cuttle, Oliver Twist, Buzz Fuzz, Bumble, Little Nell, Sairey Gamp, Mrs Bumble, Artful Dodger, David Copperfield, Stiggins (second), Scrooge, Micawber, Dick Swiveller, Fagin (second), Mr Pickwick, Pecksmiff, Sam Weller, Tony Weller, Trotty Veck and Uriah Heep
SOLD FOR £120
Benham, a 19th Century circular copper jelly mould with sceptre and star mark, numbered 481, 12cm x 12cm together with an oval ditto no.50 11cm x 17cm x 11cm
SOLD FOR £75
Jones Brothers, 4 Dow Street W, a 19th Century copper jelly ring mould with earls coronet and numbered 449 6cm x 15cm
SOLD FOR £75
A Benham Victorian jelly mould with sceptre mark 465 13cm x 12cm and a 19th Century oval ribbed copper jelly mould marked 5385 10cm x 16cm x 10cm (slightly misshapen and dented to the top)
SOLD FOR £190
A 19th Century Japanese Wakizashi Koshirae (side sword) likely from the Satsuma rebellion with pierced iron tsuba signed 'Kunihiro' and tightly bound tsuka on ray skin (no menuki), leather clad saya and copper habaki, the blade length excluding habaki 41cm, the tang is unsigned,the overall length including the saya 62cm
SOLD FOR £1350
A Japanese 1937 Naval Officers sword (Kai-Gunto) forged by Fujiwara Kanefusa (1899-1977) with wooden saya finished in black lacquered leather, the 70cm blade with clear hamon, the complete length 99cm including saya. The plain tsuba supported by two copper sunburst dai-seppas then 4 plain ovoid seppas (all are stamped 91). The length of the tang engraved "Kanefusa the 23rd, resident of Seki in Noshu" and three characters painted in white enamel on the obverse also a 5mm Seki mark at the base of the tang. The brass fuchi on the handle can be removed to reveal an unclear signature on the wood.
The sword was gifted to Captain Clifford Caslon C.B.E by the Admiralty, due to his presence in command of the battleship H.M.S Nelson at Singapore during the surrender of Japanese forces in all of South-east Asia on 12th September 1945 in her role as Flagship, Eastern Fleet. 10 days earlier Caslon had hosted the surrender of Japanese forces in Malaya at George Town, Penang by Rear Admiral Jisaku Uozumi aboard the Nelson, following this, H.M.S Nelson was relieved as Flagship, Eastern Fleet on 20th September 1945 before returning to Portsmouth where on 27th November 1945 she became Flagship of the Home Fleet and together with a photographic portrait of Captain Caslon in uniform 30cm x 22cm, a warrant of commission promoting him to the rank of Rear Admiral dated 8th January 1947 framed 18cm x 36cm, a bar of miniature ribbon and other ribbons, 3 Admiral's buttons, a black and white photograph of H.M.S. Nelson with brass plaque H.M.S. Nelson Flagship Homefleet 1946 Captain Caslon CBE framed 41cm x 59cm and a brass plaque marked Clifford Caslon RN 8cm x 15cm
Provenance - from Admiral Caslon by direct descent to his son Denis Caslon
SOLD FOR £95
A Victorian Benham and Froud style oval copper jelly mould marked 188 12cm h x 17cm w x 12cm d
SOLD FOR £60
Benham Froud, a copper jelly mould with sceptre mark, marked 534, 11cm x 10cm
SOLD FOR £80
A 19th Century Benham & Froud circular copper jelly mould with sceptre mark and no.448 10cm x 14cm
SOLD FOR £70
A 19th Century Benham & Froud circular copper jelly mould with sceptre mark no. 402 13cm x 12cm
SOLD FOR £1600
Samuel Nock, a heavy large bore double barrelled Howdah percussion pistol, with walnut stock and chequer grip, the lock plate marked S Nock with stirrup ram rod, the barrel marked S Nock Regent Street, the oak box fitted a cap box with steel bullet mould, cleaning rod, 2 turn keys and a copper and brass powder flask, labelled Samuel Nock and marked Lieutenant Jack Bryant RHA to the top
SOLD FOR £1700
A five shot, 54 bore improved frame single action Adams percussion revolver with octagonal barrel fitted with a Rigby patent ramer, the cylinder with London proof mark and serial no.14312, the top marked Deane.Adams & Deane 30 King William Street London Bridge, the butt fitted a cap box, together with a brass bullet mould, turn key, copper and brass powder flask by James Dixon, steel oiler, all contained in an oak case the interior labelled Deane and Sons
SOLD FOR £60
Benin, a 19th Century copper jelly mould with sceptre mark and no.510 11cm h x 13cm diam. together with 3 plain copper ring moulds 9cm x 14cm, 12cm x 9cm and 8cm x 11.5cm (dented) and 1 other marked MW 9cm x 11.5cm (dented)
SOLD FOR £8800
Joseph Lang, a cased pair of early 19th Century 44 bore percussion pistols (converted from flintlock), both blued octagonal barrels stamped with London company and view proof marks and engraved "I Lang Haymarket". The pistols numbered 1 and 2 on the breach and numbered 465 and 466 on the trigger guard respectively. The stocks and grips in walnut, the grips having checkered pattern with bright steel roccoco buttcaps. The lock plate and hammer engraved with floral design. The walnut case fitted with label of "Joseph Lang, 22 Cockspur Street" and containing ball mould, 2 turnscrews, wadding punch, copper and brass powder flask, cleaning rod, mallet. The case having having two compartments containing oiler, a bone brush and a collection of shot
SOLD FOR £500
A 1930's, World War Two Japanese Company officers Shin Gunto (military sword), the blade 68cm long including copper collar, the Tsuba decorated blossoms and hearts with the o-seppas having pierced hearts, the Tang with 7 character mark and V-shaped file mark pattern, the standard bound pommel decorated blossoms with brown and blue dress knot attached to the buttcap, the scabbard of black lacquered wood with removable leather cover attached by two press studs
SOLD FOR £70
Jones Bros. 4 Down Street, W. A 19th Century hexagonal lidded copper jelly/ice cream mould marked 0 10cm x 10cm x 11cm
SOLD FOR £70
An Edwardian Liberty style cylindrical copper jardiniere with wavy border, raised on panel supports, the base marked RD403904 27cm h x 29cm diam.
SOLD FOR £55
Sankey and Sankey, an Art Nouveau embossed copper jug with hinged lid 24cm h x 16cm
SOLD FOR £60
A Royal Doulton Madrigal pattern part coffee set comprising coffee pot, milk jug, sugar bowl, 5 cups, 5 saucers, 4 small plates, a sandwich plate, a ditto Sovereign pattern - 6 coffee cans, 6 saucers, 6 small plates, 6 dinner plates, a Susie Copper White Wedding part set - 6 coffee cans and 6 saucers and a Royal Albert Paisley Shawl - 7 tea cups, 11 saucers, milk jug, sugar bowl, 10 small plates, 2 sandwich plates