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Pair Japanese Meiji period Karesansui, Zen garden) tools. Silver spade and fork with ivory handles. Carved with macaque monkeys. Nb: ivory export restrictions, length 26 cm

A set of four cast iron fire tools, height 77 cm, width 20 cm

Wrought iron fire tools on stand, 87 cm high

Pair Japanese Meiji period Karesansui (Zen garden) tools. Silver spade and fork with ivory handles. Carved with macaque monkeys. Nb: ivory export restrictions. Length 26 cm

A cased sterling silver handle manicure set, Hardy Brothers, Birmingham, 1900 together with other tools

Five brass fire tools and two fencing epee's English 19th century, English 19th century

A large stone toki, Aotearoa, crafted from a black stone. A rough surface with losses from use. With a curved profile. When ancestors of Maori first arrived in Aotearoa from East Polynesia they found a wide variety of rock types to use for tools and orname

A pounamu mere, the blade tapers down to the grip and terminates with graduating ribbing. With a pierced hole at the grip. For early Maori, creating weapons and tools from pounamu was a lengthy process of separating fragments from large boulders by continu

Five various stone tools from the Pitcairn Islands

Two Maori stone tools, a hammer stone and a cutting blade/knife, length 8.8 cm. &

A burr walnut travelling case with sterling silver & silver plate glass bottles & ladies vanity tools, two secret drawers, 20 x 30 x 23 cm

19th century mahogany cased field surgeons case, with 7 various tools including saw, hammer etc

A collection of watchmaker's tools, 19th century and later, comprising a staking set, depthing tool, mainspring winder, rubbing in jewels set, Martin gauge and a French made case back remover, the largest case 11 cm high, 18 cm wide, 13 cm deep

A pair of polished brass fire dogs, a wrought iron grate and a set of fire tools, the grate 70 cm wide, 40 cm deep, the fire dogs 43 cm high

Doreen Blumhardt box of pottery tools from Japan, includes calligraphy brushes, handmade wooden tools, rattan teapot handles, and other assorted items.

Set of three antique English brass fire tools, circa 1870

New Zealand Colonial 9ct and greenstone bar brooch, gold capped and centrally applied with miners tools of spade and pick fork and prospecting bowl with five nuggets, unmarked

A Victorian mahogany and brass field microscope, of box type construction with adjustable hinged flap sides, rise and fall brass viewer, internal mirror and drawer containing assorted instruments and tools. 48 x 13 x 16 cm. Provenance: The Jack Thornton es

A Kali Hahapo headrest, Tonga, late 19th century. Placed under the head or the back of a neck whilst sleeping or resting. Carved from a single piece of hardwood without joins. A tall form with flared sides to the neckrest. Arched legs that form small wedge

Louis Marx electric robot and Son. Full plastic robot in red and black, some fading. Front chest compartment contains 2 tools. Missing Son robot. Battery compartment clean. Comes with box in very good condition. Height 43 cm

Aster Fulgurex gauge 1 4-6-2 loco and tender LNER 'Silver Link' A4 Class No.2509 live steam. One of a limited production of 150, this example is a factory built model and is marked B19, evidence of very light firing and overall is in excellent condition. C

Papua New Guinean feeding bowl and three stone tools, two adzes blades and an obsidian dagger with carved handle. Bowl; 60 cm width

A group of sailmaker's tools, 19th century, comprising leather palms, needles, needle cases, and a knife

Rolex, black Venom, Milgauss rainbow, Ref 116400, black customised watch, automatic movement, black dial with coloured baton markers, customised red seconds hand, customised rainbow sapphire bezel, steel case and bracelet with black Pvd, dial, movement and

A pair of old hardwood line markers, Japan, these tools were used in the construction of traditional Japanese wooden houses to mark lines for the placement of beams. A string is drawn through the ink soaked fabric in the well of the implement. One with Jap

Set of four sailor's sewing tools, finely crafted in carved whalebone, 19th century the largest 16 cm long

A 15ct gold late 19th century Masonic signet ring, engraved with square and caliper tools. 7.5gms.

A circa 1900 Masonic 9ct rose gold, half orb fob pendant, applied with various tools, the end set with engraved chalcedony panel. Total weight 5.4gms.

A circa 1900 9ct and pounamu circular Masonic fob pendant, the pounamu ring with gold fittings and central square and caliper tools. Diameter 2.8 cm.

A New Zealand Arts & Crafts cabinet, with two cupboard doors that open to expose internal cabinetry with various small drawers and stands for tools and paint brushes. Painted green, height 170 cm, width 134 cm, diameter 54 cm

Collection vintage wooden tools including: 6 various early wooden cased brass spirit levels; inscribing tool; Brown and Sharpe, USA measuring gauge, in leather pouch; wool sack hook; brass lantern tool; etc.

Wells and Lambe fully fitted writing box, of narrow rectangular form, in tooled leather, with fitted interior, set with writing tools and compass, flanked by a leather flip top vesta and ink well, 5 cm x 24 cm x 5.5 cm

Early 19th century velvet covered tray of ivory and steel crochet and needlework tools (quantity)

Lovely Regency fitted gentleman's toiletry box, of rectangular form, set with central shaped plaque, surrounded by star motifs, with brass strapping to the edges, opening to fitted interior with manicure and shaving tools and toiletry bottles, with removab

Miscellany with vintage storage tins several for MacRobertson's Confectionary, Brownie no 2 box camera & Kodak Instamatic 33 camera (with case), manicure set in purse, Japanese Samurai sword letter opener, few small tools, coins & vintage buttons. (quantit

An Inaba Cloisonne Co. cloisonne vase, c.1960, squat ovoid shape, decorated with two koi carp on a pale celadon ground. Gold plated rim and foot. With original promotional brochure, annotated 1961. With wooden stand. Height 18 cm. Until its closure in the

Model interior of ship two level deck and gun deck, hand made cannons, balls, rope and tools, height 32 cm, length 38 cm, depth 29 cm

Collection silver handle lady's manicure tools etc a total of 8 various vintage silver handle tools, including: shoe horn, boot hook, 2 silver backed nail buffers, and 4 various manicure pieces.

A mutu Kak' bird perch snare, Aotearoa, carved from a single piece of wood, this mutu kak' is in the form of a 'T'. The handle of the perch has a large carved wheku (face). The perch is a straight shaft with a smaller wheku carved into the end. Native bird

Aspray George V lady's travelling case and contents leather covered case, containing a collection of brushes, silver capped bottles, and manicure tools, etc, monogrammed to sterling silver tops of crystal bottles, 1 bottle broken, hallmarked for London 191

The CX Swiss military watch by Bernadt. This remarkable watch is a Guinness book of record holder with its 20,000 feet record-breaking dive. Its the only mechanical timepiece able to plunge more than 6,000 metres deep, with a massive 46 mm titanium case an

Alain Silberstein, Boite watch, stainless steel ladies automatic chronograph watch, white dial, red and blue hands, three crowns on a stainless steel bracelet, case diameter 34 mm, limited edition 94/100, labels: with original box and tools

Alain Silberstein, Bolido watch, stainless steel rectangular case automatic movement, black dial and coloured hands with a wide steel link bracelet and fold over butterfly clasp, the case is 43 mm by 32 mm, labels: with original box and tools

John Kendrick Blogg stunning Australiana panel depicting a naturalistic eucalyptus branch, superbly carved in high relief, signed and dated 'John K. Blogg, 1924'. Museum quality. A Tour de Force of Australian craftsmanship. One of the finest examples in pr

Deborah Cocks (Australian b.1958) glass jar and cover, c.2010, of ovoid form in milk glass, decorated with pears, flowers, apples and gardening tools, in tones of green, red, orange and black, signed and dated verso, height 23 cm

A French silver gilt capped travelling dressing and writing case, the case marked 'Paris M.G.', the silver with indistinct marks, early 20th century, the leather covered case with a hinged cover enclosing a fitted interior with the original set of various

A superb fully fitted pattern maker's tool chest, late 19th century, of cedar and pine construction with iron carrying handles, black Japanned finish and pattern maker's initials to the face, 'H. A. H.'. Two large storage compartments to the inside base of

Antique ivory ruler, drawing tools, whalebone spoons, ivory glove stretcher, bodkins, boot hook and three clay pipes, 19th century, (13 items), the ruler 15 cm long

A Collection Boutique Exclusive Portugieser Multitool Knife, IWC. Features wooden grip with the following tools: 8 cm serrated blade, plyers, pozidrive and flat head screw drivers, bottle/can opener, corkscrew and wine bottle foil cutter. With cord lanyard

19th century sewing kit, tortoise shell box (A/F) with mother of pearl and metal tools, including sterling silver thimble

A set of five hand-wrought iron fire tools, circa 1930, 60 cm long

An assortment of cased watchmakers tools including pivoting, depthing, precision tools and a bow mill, the bow mill German, with an ebonized handle, comprising six pieces, the largest box 3 cm high, 13.5 cm wide, 8 cm deep

Two cased watchmakers tools including a French Jacot tool, 'Tour a Pivoter' and a brass spring gauge plate, the largest box 3 cm high, 22.5 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep

Three watchmakers depthing tools, circa 1880, mounted of varnished bases, 16 cm high (largest)

A display case containing assorted brass watchmakers callipers, drills, measurement and depthing tools, the case 11 cm high, 51 cm wide, 34.5 cm deep

A collection of various precision watchmaker's tools including a Jacot tool in original box, comprising five pieces, the largest box 3.5 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, 12 cm deep

Three brass and metal surveyor's tools including a Mauch Inclinometer, German, 19th century, the largest 47 cm long

A large collection of watchmaker's poising tools, clamps and a movement holder in a mahogany box, the box 9 cm high, 23.5 cm wide, 16.5 cm deep

A collection of watchmaker's tools, including two small depthing tools, 19th century, comprising five pieces, the largest box 3 cm high, 13 cm wide, 8 cm deep

A watchmakers staking set together with two boxed depthing tools, 19th century, the dome 22 cm high

A group of 19th century sewing tools, including a miniature carved bone lace tape measure, needle wheels, pin cushions, carved boxes.

A Victorian sewing box, rosewood, with original green silk liner, together with a set of six mother of pearl finely turned reel holders, an ivory tape measure/silk winder, an ivory needle case, two ivory pin wheels, and a group of finely carved ivory, wood

A ship's surgeon's kit, an impressive array of surgical implements and tools in original brass bound mahogany case inscribed 'Cap'tn Walker to W.J. Pilcher Mr.C.S. 1861', the case 40.5 cm wide

Christian Ludwig Quist, a stunning pair of Australian silver mounted emu egg urns adorned with Aboriginal figures seated in strikingly natural poses with weapons and tools, kangaroos and an emu. A tour-de-force of Colonial silversmithing, Museum quality. S

A large bronze figure 'Devoir Civique' by Eugene Marioton (1854-1925), circa 1900, the lean muscular figure of a gesturing swordsmith standing by an anvil, the tools of his trade by his feet, title incised to the square base, incised signature, Eug. Mariot

A talking stick (tokotoko) chisel carved by master carver Mel Manu (Ngapuhi). The traditional design of this tokotoko or talking stick is ornately carved entirely by hand, using chisel tools. Tokotoko is fashioned in the form of a walking stick and from on

A c.1900 gilded 9ct. yellow gold miner's sweetheart pick-and-shovel brooch, the crossed tools highlighted with gold nuggets and gold wire. 6.92gm. Note: during the colonial gold rush period, there was a fashion for miners to give such brooches to their 'sw

A 19th century tortoiseshell etui, with silver pique inlaid designs to the sides and a shield to the hinged lid. Hinge slightly faulted and some tools absent. Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.

Extensive selection vintage jewellery tools including ring sizers, etc.

Six greenstone, Maori Scrapping, Neolithic tools, height 5 cm to 6.5 cm

Tibetan early 20th century waist Hung Horseman's needle case and tools, of elongated wooden form, with inlaid stringing and brass mount, length 21.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Genevieve Cummins

Chinese Qing Dynasty, late 19th century silver opium chatelaine, decorated with a peach and finger of buddha citron, with chain and hanging opium tools, length 35 cm. Provenance: collection of Genevieve Cummins Published: Genevieve Cummins & Nerylla Taunto

Japanese carved ivory figure, depicting a seated craftsman lighting a smoking pipe surrounded by tools and possessions, signature to base, height 8 cm and width 8.5 cm

Assorted antique and vintage tools including rulers, saws, block plane, scribes etc, (10 items), the block plane 55.5 cm long

George V cased sterling silver manicure set 7 piece sterling silver handled manicure set, including pair scissors, lidded jar, nail polisher, and 4 manicure tools, in original case.

Antique boxed geometry / drawing set with various rules and other tools to base.

Collection of various sewing implements comprising 5 thimbles (one sterling silver) and two lace making tools

A collection of antique planes and tools in a pine tool box, 31 cm high, 64 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A collection of antique watch makers tools in an antique cedar two drawer miniature chest, the chest 20 cm high, 28 cm wide, 18 cm deep

An antique English coal scuttle with tools, walnut and brass, late 19th century, 39 cm high, 40 cm wide, 50 cm deep

An English coal scuttle with assorted fire tools, rosewood and marquetry inlay with gilt metal handle and gallery, 19th century, 34 cm high, 32 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A set of Victorian Aesthetic brass fire tools and a pair of fire dogs, comprising poker, tongs and shovel all with spiral twist shaft and copper flowerhead finials, the fire dogs with triangular end supports and stylised fleur de lys finials (5). Provenanc

Brass fireplace accessories comprising of a screen, fender and tools, 131 cm wide, 90 cm high.

The Ian McMillan Estate Collection. At age 10 Ian McMillan was introduced to carving by Bruce Manley and continued to develop a love, knowledge and understanding of Maori and New Zealand history and culture. Ian spent the latter years of his life based at

An Australian Medical Pioneer - Edward Luttrell 'Sells' Some of His Land, July 1810, An indenture, signed and dated at Parramatta, 24 July 1810, by which Luttrell transfers ownership of 2 acres of his land at Richmond Hill to David Bele, provided he procee

A jade figure of a man holding a peach, in celadon jade with striking brown colours to one sleeve, depicting a smiling man in a straw hat gazing down at a peach, with the tools of his, trade and a double gourd over this shoulder, height 9 cm

A c.1900 gilded 9ct. yellow gold miner's sweetheart pick-and-shovel brooch the crossed tools highlighted with gold nuggets and gold wire. 6.92gm. Note: during the colonial gold rush period, there was a fashion for miners to give such brooches to their 'swe

Bunyip rabbit trap, mouse trap, flower press, tie last, tools, turn table, postcards, photographs, ephemera and horse photographs, 19th and 20th century, (35+ items), the rabbit trap 29 cm long

Forty assorted pocket knives and folding tools, 19th and 20th century, the largest 22 cm long

Set Chinese silver opium tools on silver chain weight 25grams approx, total.

A petite vintage ivory okimono figure, Showa period, mid 20th century, a hunched male figure who appears to be smoking a pipe, in well engraved and inked clothing and carrying a range of tools, signature underside, height 4.5 cm

Franz Bergman Orientalist 1920s cold painted bronze, of an Arab potter seated, decorating a vase upon a Persian carpet, another vase, glaze and tools beside him, painted in colours. Unmarked, length 10 cm.

A 19th century mutu kaka, Maori bird Snare perch, made from a single piece of wood, unbalanced T-shaped with an upright section carved as a wheku with protruding jaw and a horizontal perch slightly curved terminating in another wheku. Native birds, such as

A fine Regency rosewood workbox of sarcophagus form, inlaid with mother of pearl, the brilliant acid yellow silk fitted interior with work tools and carved ivory pieces. English circa 1820. 15.5 x 28 x 20.5 cm

Meiji Japanese carved ivory seated Fletcher figure seated man at work, with intricately carved tools surrounding him, signed to base, height 8 cm, width 10 cm.

A tray of vintage dental tools, including pliers and clamps