£200
A Victorian lignum vitae powder jar and cover, of capstan form inset with mother of pearl, 85mm h, a Victorian cup and ball toy of turned lignum vitae and boxwood respectively, two Victorian ebony string barrels with pinned ivory studs and straps and brass taps, another of varnished fruitwood, early 19th c, a Scottish turned sycamore lighthouse shaped bottle case containing a glass phail, two contemporary Scottish Tartan ware objects, a dense hardwood maul, all 19th c, an olive wood bottle case and cover inscribed in ink Alassio, containing contemporary glass bottle and an Australian turned specimen wood spill holder, early 20th c, with typewritten label SILKY OAK, KAURI PINE, TULIP, PLUM, ORANGE, BOX, CEDAR (11)
Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: EWUC633J and 5JPDMDJJ
The collection of C. W. Briggs (1906-1971) (lots 1-429)
One of the string barrels lacking spindle and tap slightly damaged. Maul - chip on handle. Specimen wood spill holder - small chip on rim. Lighthouse shaped bottle case - lacking small disc that was inset in the screw cover. Other items good. Fruitwood string barrel - shrinkage crack, nozzle chipped
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