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Cat Nutcracker

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English cast iron cat nutcracker, lever mechanism, registered number 692465 on handle (tail). 

Ring Dial

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Brass Ring Dial late 17th or early 18th century, with chain, ring moves freely, dial engraved with letters, numbers and bunches of grapes.Ring Dials are early "pocket watches" one would set the dial t

Knitting Sheath

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Carved box or fruitwood knitting sheath intialled S.R. then something resembling A.G? 22..then definitely dated 1825 (possibly means August 22 1825 or aged 22)
A carved fish to the reverse side.

Thumbscrew

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Rare English or Scottish late 16th century iron thumbscrews.see for similar exampleshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumbscrew

String Box

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Small English Lignim Vitae 19th century, ball shaped string box with cutter and original feet. circumference 8.5 inches

Brass Taper Stick

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Beautifully patinated single English brass taper candlestick c.1740.

Elm Dairy Bowl

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English elm dairy bowl, 19th century.

Gnome Type Nutcracker

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Carved wooden gnome type nutcracker, long hat and long split beard, 19th century, lever mechanism, minor chip to left hand beard tip.

Wooden Bowl

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English Sycamore dairy bowl,19th century,good patination, no splits,no cracks,no wood worm holes,

Souter Johnny Head

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Scottish cast iron head 19th century, depicting Souter Johnny from the 1790's, Tales of Tam O' Shanter by Robert Burns.