After Edme Dumont, French, 1761-1844, a French bronze model of Milo of Croton, Mid-19th century, The figure shown splitting a tree trunk, on a rouge griotte marble plinth, 42.5cm high overall, 21cm wide, 22cm deepFootnotes: Note: Milo of Croton was a legendary athlete of the 6th century B.C. whose pride in his own strength caused him to attempt to wrench an oak tree apart with his bare hands. The original marble version is now in the Louvre, Paris.
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A good pair of English 40 bore flintlock pocket pistols signed D. EGG LONDON, turn-off barrels 2.5 in., private Birmingham view and proof marks; round action box locks well engraved, ring-necked cocks, waterproof pans, safety bars, chequered walnut grips with vacant white metal escutcheon; together with a barrel wrench, and a later copper and brass powder flask. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.
Interesting collection of early 20th-century Scottish golfing coloured postcards (11) to include 2x Peebles, Pitlochry, Portstewart Oban, 2x Prestwick, and 3x St Nicholas Prestwick - 5x used dates range from 1907 to 1927 including A Dickie Prestwick, Davidson's, National Series, Wrench Series, Valentines, J A Anderson Peebles et al
Interesting selection of various early English Golf Links b&w postcards (12) to include 2x Copthorne, 2x Clacton on Sea including Happy Valley pitch and putt, 2x Chorlton cum Hardy golf club including Barlow Hall clubhouse, St Austell Bay Hotel Gardens and Golf Links, 2x Golf Course/links-Carlyon Bay, and 3x Crews Hill Golf Course to include 9th tee, Approach to 14th Hole and 18th tee - 6x used dates include route 1903, 1901, 2x 1936, and 1952 - including Southwoods Exeter, H Potter P O Copthorne, S Hildesheimer & Co London, Kathleen Rundell Cornwall, WHS, and Wrench series et al
A gold Le Coultre Master Mariner automatic strap watch, with an engine turned sunburst gold case, 26mm x 32mm, silvered dial, raised gilt hour batons and hands. Case back marked 14K gold, 'Use all proof - 940 - wrench', LC maker's mark. On a later Hirsch leather strap with gilt metal buckle. No box or papers. Buying this watch at auction could save up to 0.80 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportCurrently working, but no guarantee as to time keeping or continued running. Hands adjust and move correctly. Some marks at the edges of the dial. Hands and sweep seconds start showing some deterioration. Leather strap in fair condition.
Cased 54 bore percussion revolver Cased 54 bore percussion revolver, third model Tranter frame but double action only, 6inch octagonal barrel with scroll engraved borders, most of the original blue remaining, the frame numbered 4147T and fitted with 'W.Tranter's Patent' removable rammer, chequered grips and oval boss.The mahogany case with green lining and key. Accessories include a twin cavity bullet mould, James Dixon and Sons Sheffield powder flask, nipple wrench and screwdriver, cleaning rod with worm, oil bottle, Eley cap tin, W. Tranter's Lubricating Composition tin, labelled tin of bullets.Section 58 (2) Antique / obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence. Buyer must be over the age of 18, age verification will be required if the lot is to be posted out. The case measures 37.5cm x 19.5cm The gun is in good general condition with a good amount of blue remaining and showing light signs of age and use. The bore shows small signs of use but a good strong rifling pattern is present with just some small patches of pitting dotted around, the worst being a ring of pitting towards the muzzle. The insides of the cylinders also have some scattered pitting marks.The blued finish is showing signs of wear in places such as the cylinder, right hand side of the frame, grip straps, and muzzle. The trigger guard has been reblued.There is some light surface speckling to the polished parts.The action works correctly with good timing, lock-up and a strong spring.The grip is free from splits or cracks, there are some small dents and scratches.Some screw heads show signs of being worked. The case has lots of dents, scratches and marks. It is structurally sound but the two rear corner joints are very slightly separating in small areas, this however does not affect the working of the box. There is a very slight warp to the lid but it shuts flat. The key does not work the lock but it cannot be removed. The lining to the inside has some spotted staining, it is worn through to the wood in small areas and there is a chip to the wood in one place. The section of lining which holds the screwdrivers is loose. The powder flask has a small dent and some scrapes and marks. The spring from the catch is missing. The bullet mould has lots of dents, scratches and signs of use, there is pitting to the steel sprue plate.
A matched pair of George III silver butter shells, by Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard, London 1808, with a gadrooned border, engraved with crests, on three supporting shell feet, length 14cm, total approx. weight 9.3oz. (2)The crest is a variant of Lang, Rhan or Wrench. Provenance: The Barry Lock Collection part II.
Stargard, Mercedes Benz cleaning kit, complete, as new, together with a tyre service kit and a wheelmaster wrench, near new and books on cars and motorbikes.Please note this lot has the standard Ewbank's standard buyers premium payable on top of the hammer price and not the reduced rate for cars and motorbikes.
33.25inch sighted blued barrel, fitted with ramp and ladder rears sights, adjustable fore-sight with key, engraved TURNER'S PATENT, border and scroll engraved case colour hardened breech, border and scroll engraved case colour hardened lock signed THOMAS TURNER 8 FISHER ST. BIRMINGHAM, half stocked with chequered fore-end and wrist, border and scroll engraved case colour hardened mounts, serial no. 767, border and scroll engraved case colour hardened patch box decorated with a stage, wooden ramrod, contained in its fitted pig skin lined brass bound oak case, complete with tompion, mould, flask, oil bottle, cap tin, combination nipple wrench, fore-sight and key. Works crisply on FC and HC with a clean bore.
Original vintage poster entitled The British Commonwealth in Arms presented by the Overseas Club in their publication Overseas featuring extracts on the various contributions made towards the war effort by the Commonwealth countries of Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Newfoundland and South Africa with the stylised title lettering on banners next to images of the military uniform worn by soldiers during World War One of each Commonwealth nation and the coats of arms in the centre. The Overseas magazine was founded by Evelyn Wrench in 1915 and is still published today as the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL; founded 1910). Artwork by the British illustrator and landscape painter H.M. Brock (1875-1960). A copy of this poster is held at the Canadian War Museum in Ontario. Good condition, staining, minor tears, folds, creasing. Country of issue: UK, designer: H.M. Brock, size (cm): 76.5x50.5, year of printing: 1920s.
Original vintage World War Two home front poster - Did I switch off? Everyone should back up the fuel watcher Help your official Fuel Watcher by keeping an open eye for any waste of Power Light Heat or Steam! Save fuel for battle! - featuring an illustration of a man in a worker overalls holding a wrench tool the bold text in red above and in white and yellow lettering on a diagonal black stripe, and in blue below. Issued by the Ministry of Fuel and Power. Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Fosh Cross Ltd., London. Good condition, folds, creasing, tears, staining, browning, discolouration, faint paint transfer behind image. Country of issue: UK, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1940s.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Swiss, Heavy, rifled, twisted, 16 mm cal barrel (clean bore with clearly visible rifling), the base with floral engraving, eagle and number '68' with remains of gilding, signed in silver 'FRERES SIBER A LAUSANNE', provided with adjustable rear sight, sight between arrow and gold frame, side clutch for bayonet. Forward spring lock with flat plate signed 'BRISTLEN A MORGES' within an ellipse. Wooden full stock with knurled handle (crack on the right side). Iron and silver mounts, silver counterplate engraved with floral motifs, the end with shield featuring the owner's monogram. The left side with patchbox, shell-shaped cover. Anatomical trigger guard and iron butt plate. Set trigger. Wooden pommel. Wooden ramrod. Together with its bayonet (length: 59.5 cm), the base marked 'AS' and a nipple wrench. length 132.5 cm.
Assorted metal memorabilia including a reproduction loco worksplate and flags (qty), comprising repro North British loco worksplate 23860, Petrol can embossed tops (2), wrench, cold chisel, pulley, coin dispenser, handpump, thermometer, micrometer, sight feed glass, filler funnels (2), other assorted metal items, Flags red-yellow-green (3), F-VG, (qty)
A group of unused tools to include two Buffalo Tools spray guns, two spot blaster kits, a Parkside sandblaster gun, PDSP 1000 B2, pneumatic air polishing set, 57 A1, air impact wrench kit, PCAT 16, 1/2"reversible air ratchet kit, die grinder and kit, and an air filter regilator and lubricator.
MRS BEETON; three books by the author comprising 'The Book of Household Management', New Edition, 1909, 'All about Cookery', New Edition, 'Mrs Beeton's Cookery Book' New Edition, 1909 and two other cookery related books comprising Elizabeth Craig, 'Cookery Illustrated and Household Management' and Mrs Stanley Wrench, 'Complete Home Cookery Book' (5)
INDIE/ ALT/ POP - 7" SINGLES. Another super selection of 58 7" singles. Artists/ titles include Tanya Donelly inc One Pretty Deep, The Bright Light. Kristin Hersh - A Loon, Audioweb - Bankrobber, The Dandys - English Country Garden, The Long Blondes inc Separated By Motorways, Once And Never Again. Ian McNabb - Merseybeast, David Wrench - Black Roses, Garageland - Fingerpops, Filthy Little Angels - Singles Club, Honey Crack - King Of Misery, Bromheads Jacket, Parva, The Kabeedies, Lunar Jet Man, Denver, Cat Ballou, The Crowd Scene, Danger Gens, The Dandys, Melys, Grant Lee Buffalo, Dust. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
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