Objects of Virtu

A group of eleven mainly late Victorian and Edwardian silver bookmarks of trowel design, including one with agate inset handle, Birmingham 1897, length 9cm.

A group of twenty-one silver novelty bookmarks, all modelled in the form of edged weapons, including one in the form of a Scottish broadsword with hardstone set handle, Birmingham 1937, length 8cm.

A collection of twenty-three silver commemorative and souvenir bookmarks, including an enamelled 'Wembley 1924' bookmark and a 'Boer War 1899-1900 Baden-Powell' example.

A collection of thirty-seven silver bookmarks, including a Chinese enamelled example, length 15.5cm, one with Mickey Mouse finial and another with Punch finial, Birmingham 1902.

A collection of thirty mainly late 19th and early 20th century brass novelty bookmarks, one with tennis racket handle, length 11.5cm, another with anchor and compass and another with bicycle finial.

A group of nine late 19th and early 20th century animal related novelty brass bookmarks, one with an Essex crystal cat face finial, length 10cm, one with a rabbit mounted finial and another with an owl finial wearing an agate top hat.

A group of eight mainly late 19th century novelty brass and plated bookmarks, all inset with hardstone finials, including one with Nubian head finial, length 9.5cm, and another with a hand holding an agate ball.

A collection of twenty-eight mainly early 20th century brass and plated bookmarks, five inset with Stanhope lenses, four Japanese brass examples and another with a Mr Pickwick finial.

A group of fifteen mainly late Victorian and Edwardian brass novelty bookmarks, all modelled as edged weapons, including a scythe with banded agate handle, length 8cm, five with hardstone inset handles and two with inset Stanhope lenses.

A group of twenty mainly late 19th and early 20th century French and Italian bookmarks with enamelled and micro-mosaic decoration.

A large collection of approximately seventy-five mainly mid/late 20th century bookmarks, including commemoratives and souvenirs.

A large collection of mainly early 20th century celluloid bookmarks, including a group with plated finials, various ivorine examples and advertising bookmarks.

A collection of approximately forty-three mostly treen and mother-of-pearl bookmarks, including two Tunbridge ware examples, five Mauchline examples, a tartan ware bookmark and one with Napoleon finial.

A large collection of paper, card and silk bookmarks, including advertising and souvenir examples.

A gold mounted rock crystal plinth of canted corner rectangular form, total weight 4449g, length 23.5cm, width 20.2cm, height 4.5cm.

A Cartier silver plated fountain pen, the nib marked '18k-750', the cap with clip and blue cabochon, length 14.1cm, cased.

A 19th century Blue John (Derbyshire fluorspar) polished circular paperweight, diameter 6.5cm.

British School - a group of four early 19th century oval half-length portrait miniatures depicting two ladies and two gentlemen, watercolours on ivory, each approx 6cm x 5cm, within ebonized and gilt metal mounted frames. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.

British School - a 19th century oval half-length portrait miniature depicting a seated lady, watercolour on ivory, 8cm x 6cm, within an ebonized and gilt mounted frame, together with a group of other late 18th and early 19th century portrait miniatures. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.