Objects of Virtu

A Parker 51 three-piece pen and pencil set, cased, together with a Watermans fountain pen and matching pencil.

A late Victorian silver propelling pencil with fluted casing, London 1899 by Sampson Mordan & Co, length 8cm, together with five other propelling pencils.

A Victorian gold cased propelling pencil with overall finely engraved foliate decoration, the terminal inset with a shield shaped citrine seal, length 9cm.

A 9ct gold propelling pencil with engine turned surface, detailed 'The Mascot', length 12cm, together with six other propelling pencils.

A Conway Stewart 84 fountain pen and pencil set, cased, a Parker Slimfold fountain pen, boxed, and a Conway Stewart 'The International Pen', boxed.

A Fend .900 silver cased four-colour ballpoint pen, detailed 'Blackhawk' to side, 13cm, together with a German 'Admiral' gilt metal four-colour pencil.

A selection of mainly late 19th century propelling pencils, including a silver cased example, a group of various folding and other buttonhooks, including two silver and mother-of-pearl examples, a silver cigar cutter and a bookmark.

A late Victorian silver bladed mother-of-pearl folding fruit knife, Birmingham 1891, three other folding knives and a group of dress buttons and cufflinks.

A German bronze circular plaque medallion, designed by Fritz Koenig, commemorating the construction of two bridges over the Isar River in Landshut 1971 and 1972, with the bridges named after the twinned towns of Compiegne and Elgin, signed 'F.K' to front, diameter 6.7cm, cased. Note: Fritz Koenig (1924-2017) is considered one of the most important German sculptors of the 20th century. His most famous work is the sphere which stood beneath the two World Trade Center towers in Lower Manhattan. It is now displayed in Liberty Park as a memorial to the victims of the September 11th attacks.

A Victorian novelty clip in the form of a pair of hands, bearing lozenge registration stamp, length 4.1cm, a silver and mother-of-pearl folding fruit knife, an agate handled buttonhook, three silver thimbles and a group of other small objects of virtu.

A Victorian Tartan ware cylindrical box and cover, diameter 5.2cm, a 19th century bone cylindrical box, a 19th century bone bodkin with clenched fist terminal, a Tunbridge ware waxer/pin cushion and a small group of other items.

British School - a 19th century head and shoulders portrait miniature of an army officer, watercolour on ivory, 8cm x 6cm, mounted within a glazed gold plated frame, together with an early 20th century copy of the same portrait, 8cm x 5.8cm. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.

A collection of mainly late 18th and 19th century hardstone, glass and shell intaglio carved seals and tablets, including a finely carved shell profile portrait of a gentleman, various inscribed seal terminals and a carved lava clasp section.

A late Victorian gilt metal novelty needle sleeve holder, modelled as a butterfly, detailed 'Patent W. Avery & Son, Redditch', fitted with three packets of needles, width 11cm.

A collection of 19th century agate cabochons and tablets, other hardstone panels, three micromosaic panels and a group of loose hardstone and semiprecious stones, all contained within a leather box.

An early 20th century S.C.W.S. Shieldhall Coffee Essence printed card advertising needlecase, length 15cm, a similar Holbrooks case, a group of other needle cases and a Victorian pop-up greetings card.

A late Victorian silver circular scent bottle with overall foliate engraved decoration, Sheffield 1898, length 7.4cm, a silver cased propelling pencil, two other propelling pencils, a silver mounted cheroot holder, cased, a leather cased needlework set and a chain link dress Albertine.

An 18th century steel strong box key, length 10.5cm, together with an iron folding multi-tool.

A group of ten various folding knives, including a 'Mumm & Co Cordon Rouge' advertising knife, two silver and mother-of-pearl fruit knives and another silver cased knife.