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Auction date Tuesday 13 January 2026 10:00 - 17:30 GMT
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Tuesday 13th January starting at 10:00am

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Total lots: 542

A MAHOGANY CASED GAMES COMPENDIUM
Lot 193 Sold
A MAHOGANY CASED GAMES COMPENDIUM
20th century, 14cm high x 38cm wide x 29cm deep, the interior containing dominoes, a cribbage board, a chess set, two die with leather shaker, draughts pieces, and four sets of cards (a lot)

The collection of the late Maurice Yates - a chess master, fluid dynamics pioneer and Yatesmeter inventor, passionate about problem solving and probability.
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £30 - £50
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A TOOLED LEATHER PHOTO FRAME
Lot 194 Sold
A TOOLED LEATHER PHOTO FRAME
leather cases, a cased monocular, and two plaster reliefs etc
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £30 - £60
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE HAND TOOLS
Lot 195 Sold
A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE HAND TOOLS
including a small steel anvil, 10cm long, antler handled folding knives, rules, brass plumb bob, etc
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £30 - £60
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
AN AFRICAN BRASS FIGURE OF A SNAKE HANDLER
Lot 196 Unsold
AN AFRICAN BRASS FIGURE OF A SNAKE HANDLER
on hardwood stand, 16cm high, three similar brass figures of a man, a hyena and a lizard respectively, also with stands, two African crocodile leather handbags, five other African leather bags/purses, five African woven rush labels and a South African painted wooden panel (20)

Provenance: Adolphe Cryns (b. 1903, Wetteren – d. 1991) lived and worked in Léopoldville (Kinshasa) as an Operations manager for CITAS shipping from 5 Sep 1924 to 14 Jul 1933, thence by family descent
Estimate: £100 - £200
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
AN OLD BRONZE BELL
Lot 197 Unsold
AN OLD BRONZE BELL
cast with a raised cross, 23cm high
Estimate: £150 - £250
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A ROSS TELESCOPE IN A LEATHER CARRYING CASE
Lot 198 Sold
A ROSS TELESCOPE IN A LEATHER CARRYING CASE
with a Ross monocular, also cased, binoculars and other optical equipment
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £40 - £60
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A COLLCTION OF VINTAGE CAMERAS
Lot 199 Sold
A COLLCTION OF VINTAGE CAMERAS
and other photographic items including; Eumig cine-camera, Pathescope Motocamera, Cine-Kodak Eight, model 20, various box cameras, Lumiere, Agfa, Argus, Ultra Fex, Minolta, Canon, etc (in varying condition)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £40 - £80
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
KONICA AUTOREFLEX TC CAMERA
Lot 200 Unsold
KONICA AUTOREFLEX TC CAMERA
with Sunagor Micro 28-70mm zoom lens, other photographic items, a pair of Regent 10x50 binoculars, and a cased triple set of flasks
Estimate: £50 - £80
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A COLLECTION OF MEDICAL TRAINING BONES
Lot 201 Sold
A COLLECTION OF MEDICAL TRAINING BONES
the longest 36cm long (a lot)
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £30 - £50
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
TAXIDERMY: A BROWN TROUT IN THE STYLE OF J. COPPER & SONS OF LONDON
Lot 202 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A BROWN TROUT IN THE STYLE OF J. COPPER & SONS OF LONDON
set in a glazed bow fronted case, within a naturalistic setting, 42cm high x 78cm wide

Provenance: A private Dorset collection.
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £100 - £200
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A LOKELE AFRICAN TRIBAL SHIELD
Lot 203 Unsold
A LOKELE AFRICAN TRIBAL SHIELD
132cm x 42cm

Provenance: Adolphe Cryns (b. 1903, Wetteren – d. 1991) lived and worked in Léopoldville (Kinshasa) as an Operations manager for CITAS shipping from 5 Sep 1924 to 14 Jul 1933, thence by family descent
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A NGOMBE CONGO AFRICAN CURVED SWORD
Lot 204 Sold
A NGOMBE CONGO AFRICAN CURVED SWORD
with metal hilt and wood pommel, 71cm long, two similar ditto curved swords and a similar African throwing knife with copper and fabric bound hilt, 69cm long (4)

Provenance: Adolphe Cryns (b. 1903, Wetteren – d. 1991) lived and worked in Léopoldville (Kinshasa) as an Operations manager for CITAS shipping from 5 Sep 1924 to 14 Jul 1933, thence by family descent
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £200
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A PAIR OF AFRICAN CARVED WOODEN FACE MASKS
Lot 205 Unsold
A PAIR OF AFRICAN CARVED WOODEN FACE MASKS
the curved faces with crenellated tops, each 31.5cm high (2)

Provenance: Adolphe Cryns (b. 1903, Wetteren – d. 1991) lived and worked in Léopoldville (Kinshasa) as an Operations manager for CITAS shipping from 5 Sep 1924 to 14 Jul 1933, thence by family descent
Estimate: £100 - £200
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
TWO AFRICAN CARVED WOODEN FACE MASKS
Lot 206 Unsold
TWO AFRICAN CARVED WOODEN FACE MASKS
one with parted hair and toothed open mouth, 31cm high, the other with serrated head dress, 32cm high (2)

Provenance: Adolphe Cryns (b. 1903, Wetteren – d. 1991) lived and worked in Léopoldville (Kinshasa) as an Operations manager for CITAS shipping from 5 Sep 1924 to 14 Jul 1933, thence by family descent
Estimate: £100 - £200
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A FRENCH ART GLASS BOAT SHAPED BOWL
Lot 207 Unsold
A FRENCH ART GLASS BOAT SHAPED BOWL
Estimate: £30 - £50
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
MURANO AND MURANO STYLE ART GLASS
Lot 208 Sold
MURANO AND MURANO STYLE ART GLASS
largest 30cm high
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £40 - £60
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
THREE 19th CENTURY MASONIC GLASSES
Lot 209 Sold
THREE 19th CENTURY MASONIC GLASSES
with engraved decoration
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £30 - £50
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A COLLECTION OF ART GLASS
Lot 210 Unsold
A COLLECTION OF ART GLASS
including Alum Bay (14cm high) and paperweights
Estimate: £30 - £50
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL BLUE GLASS LIQUEUR SET
Lot 211 Sold
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL BLUE GLASS LIQUEUR SET
modelled as a painted spirit barrel in wire stand, 19cm high, hung with five glasses, together with an early 20th Century pressed uranium glass decanter and three similar pieces (5)
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A HOLMEGAARD DECANTER
Lot 212 Sold
A HOLMEGAARD DECANTER
with other art glass, including a Webb bowl, tallest 23cm high
Hammer price: £35
Estimate: £30 - £50
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A GERMAN ENGRAVED GLASS
Lot 213 Sold
A GERMAN ENGRAVED GLASS
19th century, with a millefiori paperweight, French or French style
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £40 - £60
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A COLLECTION OF BRISTOL BLUE DRINKING GLASSES
Lot 214 Sold
A COLLECTION OF BRISTOL BLUE DRINKING GLASSES
including six rummers, and others smaller
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £80
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A COLLECTION OF WHITEFRIARS AND SIMILAR ART GLASS
Lot 215 Sold
A COLLECTION OF WHITEFRIARS AND SIMILAR ART GLASS
jug 17cm high
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £40 - £60
13 January 2026
13 January 2026
A SET OF 19th CENTURY TRUMPET SHAPE GLASSES
Lot 216 Sold
A SET OF 19th CENTURY TRUMPET SHAPE GLASSES
with another similar
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £40 - £60
13 January 2026
13 January 2026

Total lots: 542

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