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Good pair of pocket percussion pistols by Blissett, London, having fluted turn-off barrels, engraved and inscribed plates, concealed triggers, safety slides and chequered walnut grips over silver lion head butt caps, bearing proof marks to the undersides, well presented in the original mahogany fitted case having some remnants of the I Blissett trade label to the underside cover and bearing a brass name plaque for U T Todd, the pistols 6" long overall, also with a small fluted copper and brass shot flask
Good Selmer Super-Action gold lacquered alto saxophone, the bell inscribed Henri Selmer Paris, Sole Agents, British Empire Ex. Canada, Selmer, London, Made in France, ser. no. 45727, crook, mouthpiece and Selmer case
Including The Jacqueline du Pré Collection
Fri 5th December 2025 from 10:30am
Corsham, Wiltshire
1971 José Luis Romanillos classical guitar, made in Semley, Wilts; Back and sides: Indian rosewood, surface hairline to treble side of centre back; Top: natural spruce; Neck: cedar; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: light wear to first position; Hardware: good; Case: fitted Roca Vidal hard case; Nut width: 52mm; Scale length: 650mm; Overall condition: good
Antique & Classical Guitars
Fri 5th December 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
Mid 1980s PPG Wave 2.2 synthesizer keyboard
Guitar Pedals, Spares & Audio Equipment
Thu 4th December 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
1964 Fender Vibroverb guitar amplifier, made in USA
Guitars Part II - Amplification
Wed 3rd December 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
1952 Gibson Les Paul Stopbar with Tune-o-Matic conversion electric guitar, made in USA; Body: gold top finish upon mahogany back, top with lacquer checking and other minor dings, buckle scratching, dings and other blemishes to back and sides, original trapeze holes to body end; Neck: repair with 6" inset reinforcement strip, refinished; Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood with pearl crown position markers; Frets: good, refret; Electrics: working, replacement caps and re-soldering; Hardware: stop bar/Tune-o-Matic conversion, loss to gold plating, replacement Schaller tuners, replacement strap buttons, replacement jack plate, replacement switch tip; Case: non-original hard case; Weight: 4.19kg; Overall condition: fair
Guitar Part I - Artist Guitars & Entertainment Memorabilia
Tue 2nd December 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
Marvel Comics, The Amazing Spider-Man #1 Eminem Hustle Edition, CGC graded 8.5, circa 2022, white pages, Zeb wells story, cover art by John Romita Jr & cover done by Salvador Larroca
Ended Sun 23rd November 2025 from 5pm
Corsham, Wiltshire
19th century French silver mounted claret jug, the hinged shell cast cover, foliate and floral cast neck with leaf capped handle over a wrythen fluted glass vessel mounted in a cast lower leaf casing, bearing a Minerva mark, by Labat & Pugibet, 12" high
Including Hornby, Moorcroft & Decorative interiors
Thu 20th November 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 18ct white gold automatic gentleman's wristwatch, reference no. 5140G, movement no. 3129xxx, silvered dial with applied pointed baton hour markers, outer dot minute markers, triple subsidiary dials indicating day combined with twenty-four hour display, month combined with leap year indication, and phases of the moon combined with date, exhibition glazed back, cal. 240/114 27 jewel movement with gold micro-rotor with seal of Geneva, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, Patek Philippe black leather strap with signed white gold folding clasp, 37mm(ref: 311)
Wed 19th November 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
Fine and interesting early 19th century violin attributed by William E. Hill & Sons to be the work of Joseph Ceruti and labelled Joseph Ceruti filius Joannis Baptiste Cremonensis fecit anno 18**, the two piece back of wild flame with similar wood to the head, the sides of a medium curl, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm
Ended Mon 27th October 2025 from 6pm
Corsham, Wiltshire
Fine French porcelain and ormolu mounted double fusee mantel clock, the 5" white porcelain dial signed Sarjent, Jermyn Street, St. James's, the movement with silk suspension and striking on a bell, within a vase shaped case painted with swags and sprigs of flowers, applied with finely cast rams heads over fruiting vines and swags, supported upon four curving beaded legs terminating in rams feet to the oval porcelain shaped base raised upon four compressed circular feet, the top surmounted by an arrangement of ormolu flowering foliage, 29" high (pendulum)
Thu 23rd October 2025 from 11am
Corsham, Wiltshire
Robert Roskell, Liverpool - early 19th century 18ct patent rack lever pair cased pocket watch, Chester 1810, the fusee movement with 30 tooth escapement, signed R't. Roskell, Liverpool, no. 4937, with engraved bell shaped balance cock inscribed 'Patent', diamond endstone, flat steel three arm balance, Bosley type regulator and cylindrical pillars, dust cover, enamel dial with Roman numerals and minute track, within plain cases, 141.5gm, 55mm (movement at fault, lacking glass)
Pocket Watches
Wed 22nd October 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
Fine Breguet Classique 18ct automatic gentleman's wristwatch, reference no. 5920, no. 182xx, silver guilloche textured dial with Roman numerals, outer minute markers, date aperture and a subsidiary seconds dial, blued steel Breguet moon hands, Breguet black crocodile strap with 18ct buckle, 55.5gm, 34.5mm 
Wristwatches
Tue 21st October 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
Jean Rousseau - fine and rare 17th century pre-balance spring oval puritan pendant watch, signed fusee movement with gilt oval plates with engraved border, pieced and engraved pinned balance cock, blued steel set up spring and ratchet wheel, plain three-arm balance wheel, round vase form baluster pillars, silver Roman numeral dial engraved with a rural village scene set upon a gilt oval floral panel, single steel hand, in a silver case with applied gilt bands, 48mm x 31mm
Pocket Watches, Pocket Watch Keys & Chains, Wristwatches & Military Watches
Mon 20th October 2025 from 12pm
Corsham, Wiltshire
19th century painted wooden Noah's Ark, the roof having a painted dove, the side panel sliding to reveal an open interior to store a range of carved painted animals, 18" long, 10.5" high
Including decorative arts & interiors
Thu 25th September 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date gold and stainless steel lady's wristwatch, reference no. 6917, serial no. 6143xx7, circa 1979, gold fluted bezel, champagne dial, jubilee bracelet, 26mm
Watches, Coins & Jewellery
Wed 24th September 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
Good violin labelled Enrico & Raul Politi, Fecevu, Roma - Anno 1954, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain slightly widening to the flanks and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 13 15/16", 35.40cm
Fri 12th September 2025 from 11am
Corsham, Wiltshire
1876 George Lewis Panormo small bodied guitar, made in England, no. 2351, bearing original maker's label and additional Alfred Hays dealer label; Back and sides: four piece coromandel back, rippling with splits to seams and minor hairline due to wood drying out, hairlines to sides; Top: natural spruce, minor wear but generally good; Neck: good; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: minor wear; Hardware: good;
Antique & Classical Guitars
Fri 12th September 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
1979 Fender Rhodes Seventy-Three Mark I stage piano, made in USA, with legs and pedal (back legs appear to be missing thread)
Guitar Spares, Guitar Tools, Audio & Studio Equipment
Thu 11th September 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
Park 75 guitar amplifier, made in England, circa 1970; together with a matched pair of column speaker cabinets
Guitars Part II, Guitar Amplification & Effects
Wed 10th September 2025 from 10am
Corsham, Wiltshire
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