| *** | A 19th century gilt brass fox head handled paper knife, glass set eyes, black lacquer blade, length 320. | *** |  |
| *** | A George IV silver vinaigrette of rectangular form, the lid with bands of fine stylised leaf design, the base with wriggle work within a fine engraved border, the gilded interior with a pierced and floral engraved grille. Birmingham 1829, maker's mark… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century silver vinaigrette, engraved decoration to the base, the lid with a lake scene within a scrolling decorative border, serpentine form, original gilding to interior, marks rubbed | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage cast iron money box, City Bank'. 7.5 cm x 5 cm x 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage cast iron nickel plate money bank, in the form of a bank building. 9.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage cast iron money box in the form of a Victorian post box, registration mark to base. Height 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A cast iron money box, in the form of a bank building, with iridescent green and gold paint finish. 9 cm x 7 cm x 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of green marble obelisks, raised upon a short square section and supported on a black marble cube form plinth. Height 38.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A George III silver vinaigrette, rectangular form, the lid with geometric cruciform engraving with floral highlights, scroll initials to the cartouche on the reverse, the gilded interior including a pierced and engraved grill. London 1806 by Joseph… | *** |  |
| *** | sterling silver Vinaigrette, A George IV silver vinaigrette with fine wriggle-work decoration and lavishly gilded interior with grill. Birmingham 1826 by William Simpson. Length 3.4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A George IV silver vinaigrette, rectangular form, finely ribbed, the gilt interior including engraved and pierced scrolling grill. Birmingham 1825 possibly by Thomas Simpson Jr | *** |  |
| *** | 1903 Chester hallmarked silver 'Envelope' postage stamp case, marked 'Rd 418759' Manufacturer 'A.E.J.' Albert Ernest Jenkins Unlike the majority of 'Envelope' stamp cases this item has in addition to the compartment on the reverse is a 'Picture frame' for… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian papier mache jewellery box, the domed lid decorated with traditional mother of pearl and gilded decoration and with gilded decoration to the front, the interior velvet lined with fittings for a small amount of jewellery, raised on four bun… | *** |  |
| *** | The following nine lots of silver are from the Estate Collection of Beverly Allen. Beverley and her husband Maurice travelled to Europe and Asia two or three times a year in the '70s and '80s for their textile business. They sourced women's dress fabric… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century ivory tusk section page turner, the tip forming the handle, patina of age. Length 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A set of brass scales, in original mahogany box with one complete set of bucket weights, two sets with some missing, original brass trays. Length of box 330. Depth 180 | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century album 'New Zealand Ferns', the cover boards of mottled kauri, carved with ferns and title, tooled green leather spine, marbled endpapers labelled 'Prepared and Mounted By T. Cranwell, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand', the pages with dried… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver vinaigrette, the exterior with profuse engraved decoration, the interior with grill and remains of original gilding, Birmingham 1857 by Edward Smith. 23gm. | *** |  |
| *** | A New Zealand vintage greenstone page turner, parallel sided, mildly oval cross section and rounded ends. Good dark green tone with black flecked inclusions. Length 20.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver vinaigrette, engraved decoration, pierced hinged grille. Birmingham 1882 by Hilliard & Thomason | *** |  |
| *** | A George III silver vinaigrette, oblong, with cast floral border, gilt washed interior with pierced hinged grille. Birmingham 1818 by Ledsam & Vale. 2.2 x 1.6 x .8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Four framed pages from a New Zealand fern album, each 43 cm x 32.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A George III silver small oval Samuel Pemberton vinaigrette, the removable lid enclosing a plain pierced grille with engraved decoration, gilded interior, a suspension ring capturing the two parts. Stamped with maker's mark only, Samuel Pemberton.… | *** |  |
| *** | A 1920s American cast iron 'New England Church' money bank. Length 19 cm height to top of spire 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late Victorian oak cased brass set of travelling balance scales, the beam balance with knob rise and fall, the single drawer including various weights. Height 35.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver vinaigrette, machine engraved, the interior with scroll pierced grill and gilded. Birmingham 1846 by Edward Smith, a noted vinaigrette maker. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century ivory letter opener with tusk handle, Length 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early American negro money box, c. 1880's by Shepard hardware Co., buffalo, New York. Retaining much original finish including a red jacket. in good working order. Height 17.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Very rare 1905 miniature celluloid cover stamp case, New Zealand, calendar and wax interleaves. Complete, first-class condition. Manufactured in the USA ' the Whitehead & Nuay Newark N.J. Australasia Rae Munn & Gilbert Melbourne. For J. Ballantyne & Co,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of decorative drinking horns, mounted on horn ball attached to a wood base, silver plate rims to horns, height 31 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A cast iron 'Greedy Boy' money bank, with red collared green jacket and white bow tie, some distress to paint. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver vinaigrette, oval lobed form with lineal machine engraved bands, engraved and pierced grille and with gilded interior. Birmingham 1855 by George Unite. | *** |  |
| *** | An American Fostoria Glass 'Silver Mist' Cardinal Head hood ornament designed Jon Saffell and Bill Bradford, c.1980s, made to fit the Model A and Model T cars as a radiator cap ornament, height 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A German lead parrot money bank, in green and red colourway. Coin causes beak to vibrate. c.1930's. Repair to inside, height 9 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A set of Avery brass bell weights, (10) 2ozs. up to 7lbs. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of gilded wall sconces, stylised wheat sheath form. 29 cm x 31 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A George IV silver vinaigrette, the exterior with machine decoration, the interior with grill and original gilding, Birmingham 1823, maker's marks rubbed. 22.28gm. | *** |  |
| *** | A cast iron 'Transvaal Money Box' figured as S.A. President Kruger, manufactured by John Harper & Co., UK, c.1885, overall surface rust and remnants of paint finish, pipe absent, height 11.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of 19th century N.Z. hand painted lady's face screens, each mounted with an entitled watercolour, 'Solander Rocks N.Z.' and 'Sumner Rocks N.Z.', both mounted and framed by a floral embossed circular card with shaped edge, decorative printed paper… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century silver handled long ivory paper knife, the handle engraved 'Hingham August 26th 1912'. London 1912 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd. Length 36.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver handled ivory letter knife, the repeat scroll embossing with leaf detail. Birmingham 1876. Length 28.9 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage cast iron money bank, 'Coronation Bank' 1911 Sydenham & McCoustra Co. England, original paint finish. Height 17.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A George III silver vinaigrette, rectangular form with chamfered corners, scale type wriggle work to the lid, the gilt interior with lozenge pierced grill. Birmingham 1818 by Samuel Pemberton, a noted vinaigrette maker | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco bookends, the ebonised wood stands each with a chrome metal naked woman pushing against the wood upright. 14 cm x 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian period silver heart shaped pomander with ornate pierced and embossed decoration in the French manner. Length 50, on short chain with suspension loop. London 1893 by William Comyns. | *** |  |
| *** | Five brass Avery weights, bell shape, 7lb to ½lb. | *** |  |
| *** | A good small Victorian period silver vinaigrette with finely engraved decoration, gilded interior and beautifully pierced grill. Birmingham 1833 by Thomas Shaw. Length 3.1 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A brass Salter's scale, rectangular form, weighing up to 30lbs, with steel hook and suspension ring. Length 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Dinah cast-iron mechanical bank, made by John Harper Co., England, c.1911. Missing baseplate | *** |  |
| *** | A Greedy Boy money box, green jacket with white collar and green tie, cast aluminium by H.C.U. Ltd, Ch-Ch. Height 16 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An ivory handled silver presentation trowel with Italian - post Boer war connection. Cf https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Angelo_Zoccola#Altre_attivit%C3%A0_svolte, length 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Greedy Boy money box, green jacket with red collar, cast aluminium by H.C.U. Ltd, Ch-Ch, height 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An. 800 silver Dutch clog shaped vinaigrette, the exterior decoratively cast with birds, small animals and flowers, the hinged lid revealing a gilded grille. Width 65 | *** |  |
| *** | A New Zealand colonial Lambert pottery money box, baluster form, salt glazed with golden tone to the top, the knob finial broken and absent, a single slot to the shoulder inscribed below 'Lorna Bank' with incised fern leaf design framing, incised date to… | *** |  |
| *** | A George IV silver vinaigrette, rectangular form, the hinged lid with wriggle work engraving enclosing a gilded interior with a pierced and engraved grill. Birmingham 1827 by Thomas Newbold | *** |  |
| *** | A George III period ivory and 15ct rose gold toothpick holder, long rectangular form, the lid with a central rectangular gold glazed panel, gold hinge to the back, opening to reveal interior mirrored lid and worn velvet lined base, push-button release. | *** |  |
| *** | An early Victorian sterling silver miniature vinaigrette, the exterior with machine decoration, the interior with original grille, gilt wash and suspension ring. Birmingham 1845 by Francis Clarke. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver vinaigrette, the exterior profusely engraved, the interior with original grill, Birmingham 1857 by David Pettifer. 13.77gm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian gilt gesso and wood demilune wall bracket of ornate French style, decorated with bird garlands, shells, leaves and scrolls. Width 39 cm height 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A tiny Victorian engraved silver vinaigrette, Birmingham 1861 by George and Mary Wheeler. Length 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive brass hanging Salter's scale, holding up to 300lbs, with steel hanger and hook. Diameter of dial 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian bronze letter opener in the form a robed angel with long upright wings, standing on a red marble ball. Length 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An ivory paper knife, the long sword-like blade fixed to a handle of a natural tusk tip. Length 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Little Joe cast iron mechanical bank, made by John Harper Co., England, c.1910. Original baseplate in tact | *** |  |
| *** | A 1920s American cast iron money box, 'Mulligan The Cop'. Height 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Greedy Boy money box green jacket with white collar and yellow tie, cast aluminium by H.C.U. Ltd, Ch-Ch. Original base, height 16 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Greedy Boy money box, red jacket with pink collar, cast aluminium by H.C.U. Ltd, Ch-Ch, height 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage cast iron money bank, in the form of a seated lion, by John Harper & Co. UK 1911, Estimate | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian 9ct. rose gold envelope form stamp holder, plain design with hinged lid as the envelope back. Birmingham 1903 by Gourdel Vales & Co., a noted stamp case maker. Suspension loop to side. | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian cased apothecary/scientific scales, by W & J George Becker Ltd, with boxed weights and tweezers. 44 x 44 x 24 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of white and black marble mantel obelisks, height 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late George III silver vinaigrette of oblong form, engraved decoration to lid and machine engraving to base, the interior with a decoratively pierced grille and original gilding. Only bearing makers mark, probably John Shaw of Birmingham c.1810. 4.5 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A greedy boy money box, green jacket, as above. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver vinaigrette of serpentine rectangular form, engraved covers, the gilded interior with engraved and pierced scroll grille, short length of chain attached, Birmingham 1858 by George Unite & Sons | *** |  |
| *** | A retractable 14ct. gold toothpick, with suspension ring to the end. | *** |  |
| *** | A cast iron money bank, in the form of a small castle with two towers, 1908, John Harper, England. 11.5 x 7.5 x 18.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Greedy Boy money box, green jacket with white collar, cast aluminium by H.C.U. Ltd, Ch-Ch, height 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century majolica glazed pottery seated pig money box, blue glazed sponge decoration on brown ground, ears extended and forward, length 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A George III silver vinaigrette, rectangular form, machine engraved fine fish-scale type decoration, initials to the hinged lid enclosing a floral pierced and engraved gilded grille requiring pin and gilded interior with original sponge. Birmingham 1818… | *** |  |
| *** | New Zealand post office Savings bank metal money box, R.H.Burman Ltd. Richardson McCree & Co. Ltd. Wellington Sole Agents for NZ. Coin and bank notes slots. Number 72571. 10 x 5 x 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 1920s English Hoop-la Clown and Trick Dog cast-iron moneybox, with coin. Minor repair to base, length 22 cm, height 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage N.Z. made carved aluminium 'Greedy Boy' money bank. His black painted head, red jacket with white collar and blue bow with some paint loss, impressed details to the reverse, 'Made in Christchurch,' lever operation, complete. | *** |  |
| *** | A chromed cast brass bluebird or swallow, c1930, possibly a car mascot. | *** |  |
| *** | An uncommon 'New Zealand Coin Bank', glazed terracotta with enamel paint highlights, modelled as a 1961 Penny, height 16 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A late George III silver vinaigrette, the lid embossed with floral decoration, the base with engraved decoration, original gilding to grille. Birmingham 181.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of gilded wall sconces, stylised wheat sheath form. 29 x 33 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A set of brass Salter's scale weighing up to 200lbs, with steel hook and hanger. Diameter of dial 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late Victorian silver and New Zealand greenstone handle paper knife, the plain blade tapering to a point, the engraved mount fitted with an oval section plain polished dark greenstone handle. Birmingham 1896 by W. H. Lyde. Length 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Continental .800 silver toothpick holder in the form of a hedgehog. Impressed marks. Length 6 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A good 19th century New Zealand Ferns album, the cover with impressed gilt lettering, containing various dried specimens and annotated in manuscript with their botanical names. Approximately 50 pages. | *** |  |
| *** | Brass double stamp case, opens on both sides.Hinged leaves, finely embossed with Queen Victoria Gb postage stamps, and additionally marked' stamp case Regt Aug.7.1874' to both leaves. Postage stamps held in position with sprung clip, complete with Gb… | *** |  |
| *** | A c.1900 cast iron 'Transvaal Money Box', figured as President Kruger, the two cast sections joined by a single screw, rust evident, remains of old paint. Height 11.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An antique ornamental drinking horn, the well-polished oxen horn mounted in a Renaissance Revival bracket on a later wooden base, height 31.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A set of antique French brass weights, ranging from 50gms-1kg and in wooden holder. | *** |  |
| *** | I Always Did 'spise a Mule' money bank, manufactured in the USA in the 1950s. | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian silver stamp holder, in the form of an envelope, the exterior profusely engraved, marked STERLING SILVER to the interior. 10gm. | *** |  |
