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Sale FS38; Lot: 0161: A George III silver mug, maker's mark worn, London, 1803 inscribed, of baluster form with later embossed foliate and scroll decoration, acanthus capped scroll handle, raised on a spreading circular foot, 11cm high, 10.87ozs.

A George III Silver Mug, Maker's Mark Worn, London, 1803 (FS38/161)

Sold for £230

Sale FS40; Lot: 0529: A Val St Lambert cameo glass vase of mildly waisted cylindrical form, the pale green body overlaid with blue and decorated with trailing wisteria, signed towards the base, early 20th century, 30cm high.

A Val St Lambert Cameo Glass Vase (FS40/529)

Sold for £500

Sale FS40; Lot: 0713: A fine Japanese carved and inlaid ivory okimono, signed Gyokusai inlaid with mother of pearl, wood and coral, the samurai holding a sake cup and gourd-shaped bottle, a small boy to one side trying to steal some dumplings from a packet attached to the samurai's robe, signed on a red lacquer tablet, Meiji, 19cm high [repair to one arm].

A Fine Japanese Carved and Inlaid Ivory Okimono, Signed Gyokusai (FS40/713)

Sold for £750

Sale FS37; Lot: 0741: A Mosanic pottery cat modelled seated and painted with blue circle and heart motifs on a yellow ground, with inset glass eyes, early 20th century, 34cm high.

A Mosanic Pottery Cat (FS37/741)

Sold for £550

Sale SS2; Lot: 0087: A US Navy MK V Helium MOD-1 diving helmet by Morse Diving Equipment Co, Boston, number '358' (matching) the four observation windows with guards, the front window hinged to one side, outlet control to lower left with banana valve to crown and outlet exhaust, the safety catch moved to the front of the helmet to accommodate the large scrubbing chamber with Oxy/Helium inlet, the crown with central lifting eye surrounded by standard air inlet, capped comms and electrical connection for heated underwear, the corselet with maker's plate as per title dated '12.01.05', breastplate eyes and brass brails, 56cm high.

A US Navy MK V Helium MOD-1 Diving Helmet by Morse Diving ... (SS2/87)

Sold for £8,000

Sale FS39; Lot: 0725: Levin and Cie, Paris a Corniche carriage clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the platform lever escapement having an engraved balance cock and plain steel balance, the white enamel dial having black Roman numerals with blued steel moon hands and signed Levin & Cie, Paris, the brass Corniche case with a scroll handle, height 15.5cm (handle up) 14cm (handle down). * Biography Levin is recorded in the Annuaire-Almanach du Commerce, published by Didot-Bottin, Paris as working at Nve-des-Petits-Champs, 5, Paris from at least 1857 until 1860.

Levin and Cie, Paris A Corniche Carriage Clock (FS39/725)

Sold for £200

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