THE COLLECTIONS OF JANET & JACK THORNTON
Wednesday, 12 - Monday, 24 November 2025
A cased set of six large and six small sterling silver Art Nouveau buttons, by William M Hayes, Birmingham, 1900,
Estimate: $200 - $300
A Victorian sterling silver combination pen and propelling pencil, along with two others,
Estimate: $100 - $200
An 19thC silver caddy spoon and a sterling silver and mother of pearl trowel bookmark,
Estimate: $100 - $200
An Argentinian marte gourd and bombilla straw, along with five interesting letter openers and pens,
Estimate: $100 - $200
Two Edwardian posy holders, one sterling silver of trumpet shape with engraved decoration,
Estimate: $80 - $140
Two Chinese novelty items, a silver plated rickshaw and a silver postage stamp case,
Estimate: $80 - $140
A Victorian sterling silver Crown brooch, a Queen Victoria 1887 Jubilee brooch and a Prince of Wales Investiture locket,
Estimate: $60 - $120
A sterling silver gilt wager cup, a silver pepperette and a plated toothpick stand,
Estimate: $100 - $200
A silver handled toothbrush, a silver comb case and an 800 silver lipstick case with sprung mirror.
Estimate: $50 - $100
A 9ct gold cased telescoping propelling pencil with engraved ruler scales,
Estimate: $1,300 - $1,500
An Art Nouveau Angel's Heads sterling silver chatelaine with five suspended accoutrements, Birmingham 1900 by Henry Williamson Ltd.,
Estimate: $500 - $900
A 19thC cut steel chatelaine with six original suspended attachments on curb link chains,
Estimate: $300 - $600
An unmarked possibly Continental silver chatelaine with five suspended accoutrements,
Estimate: $400 - $600
A Victorian silver plate chatelaine clasp with five suspended silver and silver plate accoutrements,
Estimate: $400 - $700
A rococo design sterling silver chatelaine with five suspended accoutrements, hallmarked London 1888 by Rosenthal, Jacob & Co (Julius Rosenthal & Samuel Jacob),
Estimate: $600 - $1,000
A black velvet evening clutch with Royal Welch (sic) Regimental bullion and embroidery badge to the flap,
Estimate: $80 - $160
An uncommon sterling silver combination vesta, sovereign and stamp case, with NZ interest,
Estimate: $200 - $300
A French c.1925 plastic purse, an exquisite cartes de visite case and a string worked box,
Estimate: $120 - $240
A collection of bone tatting shuttles, bone handled tambour hooks and stilettos, bone crochet hooks and other tools.
Two fine boxwood needle cases, one turned as a chess piece Queen, the other a double ended cylinder,
Estimate: $140 - $280
A large selection of chatelaine objects; notebooks, chains, scabbards, pencil holders, etc. Silver and other materials.
A RNZAF Patriotic Funds repair kit (hussif*), plus three others needle kts, along with bodkins and original needle packets,
Estimate: $60 - $120
An American 1930s vintage mesh purse, collab design by Elsa Schiaparelli and manufacturer Whiting and Davis,
Estimate: $100 - $200
A colonial string work purse in plum red, and another in cream, with dumbbell frames, with another in bright cottons
A Victorian black velvet beaded handbag, a beaded reticule and a 1930s raspberry red crocheted cotton spider's web handbag.
A 15ct. gold (tested) telescopic pencil, by Sampson Morden, the base with bloodstone seal of a rooster. Total includes mechanism ~8gm
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
A tiger's claw pendant in unmarked silver mount, a shark's tooth in 9ct gold mount and another in unmarked gold mount.
Estimate: $100 - $200
A collection of ~56 John Chorlton’s Fancy Goods Manchester brass unofficial farthing tokens,
Estimate: $100 - $200
Three mother of pearl handled folding sterling silver bladed fruit knives, one of uncommon clipped shape. Various dates and makers.
Estimate: $100 - $160
Three mother of pearl handled, folding sterling silver bladed fruit knives, various dates and makers.
Estimate: $100 - $160
Four telescopic or propelling pencils: Sterling silver 'Yard-o-Lead' propelling; Wahl USA Sterling propelling, silver plate and pinchbeck telescopic. (4)
A French 19thC, , Napoleon II period, solid ivory cased étui or nécessaire with silver gilt implements,
Estimate: $200 - $400
A Georgian period silver étui of plain tapering oval section with reeded borders, contents absent. L.90mm. Some faults
Estimate: $150 - $200
A Georgian period silver mounted emerald green fish skin bound étui, with comprehensive contents,
Estimate: $500 - $800
Two cased lady's sewing compendiums, leather and leatherette cased, and a collection of various tube cases holding bobbins, thimbles and needles
Two lady's sewing compendiums, one leatherette, one red folding purse form along with a selection of decorative needle books and original needle packs
Four lady's sewing compendiums, taper, purse and box shapes, one containing a set of three sewing scissors.
A collection of six small Victorian gold plated fob items and brooch pin hanger, including a swivel fob and mini telescopic pencils
A Victorian 9ct gold fob, as a lion passant surmounting a small glazed double sided compass. Birmingham 1893. Approx 5.6gms total
Estimate: $380 - $680
Faux snakeskin box containing an assortment of small ivory pieces, some damaged, some incomplete, along with an ivorine parasol handle
Sterling silver cigarette case and German .800 silver fitted lady's sewing compendium,
Estimate: $160 - $220
Wm IV period sewing compendium, a jewel beetle, a rosewood and bone handled seal and a loose seal stone.
Two china half-doll mounted tea cosies, a novelty drop side box of Abel Morrell's needles, and an incomplete set of WWI period Battleship game markers
