Recreational

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Croquet Set Portable A

4 wood mallets, 8 steel hoops, 4 wood balls, 2 wood pegs. 32 inches H (80cms).

Croquet Set Portable B

Golf Putting Set

English. Mid 20C. 2 metal and wood putters, 2 plastic balls, 9 metal ‘holes’ red and white painted. 24 inches L (61cms) x 2.75 inches Dia (11cms).

Golf Putting Set B

English. 1956. ‘Ocobo. Putting Improver’. ‘Made in England’. 8 hinged steel flaps trap ball. 7.25 inches (18.3cms).

Line Marker A

English. C1900. Brass nameplate disc with ‘B-W Marker’. ‘Patent applied for. Mix solution to consistency of cream. Do not fill above black line’. Found at Icklesham Cricket Ground in East Sussex UK.

Walking Stick Slasher D

English. C 1950. Curved steel blade covered by plaited calves leather with press stud fitting. Bakelite grip. Used as a golf club to destroy weed. 36 inches (92cms).

Walking Stick C

English. Early 20C. Walking Stick Weed Extractor with cutter at tip and ejection slot. Ref: Similar in Wm Wood Catalogue 1938. 35 inches (89cms).

Walking Stick Botanist A

English. C1930. Stained beech with silver rings and brass ferrule. Screw off wooden cap and mid section containing metal pot with lid and tweezers, saw blade and scissors. Soil sampler in brass, saw blade holder, glass sample phial and bronze sampling spoon. 37 inches (94cms).

Walking Stick Gatherer A

Walking Stick Gatherer C

English. Early 20C. Walking Stick Flower Gatherer. Non original end cap. Aluminium metal parts with ash stick and finest steel blades. Sold as ‘Out of Reach’ Flower Gatherer by Holtzapffel 1931. p3. This ‘Crook’ handle was an option over the ‘Knob’ handle. Cherry wood was another option. Holtzapffel 1794 – 1938. 37.5 inches (95cms).

Walking Stick Saw A

English. 19C. Blade set in stick hinges out for use and affixes to ferrule on end of handle. Steel, cane with brass catch and fittings. Gross woodworm damage throughout. Steel point. 30.5 inches (77.8cms) x 4.75 inches (12cms).

Walking Stick Saw B

English. Late 19C. John Jacob Holtzapffel moved from Alsace to London to found Holtzapffel 1793 – 1928. Saw blade locks in the grooved cane by a brass slider engraved ‘Holtzapffel’ and can be attached to the handle for use. Ref: Holtzapffel catalogue 1931. p4.

Walking Stick Saw D

20C. Faux tortoishell cane Walking Stick with demountable saw blade hinged at the bottom above a brass stud and able to be screwed into shaft by brass butterfly bolt. When mounted the blade may be fixed with another butterfly bolt and tensioned with a decorative brass knob. Maker and country of manufacture unknown. 35.6 inches (95.5cms).

Walking Stick Saw E

English. C1884. ‘Cowens’ Walking Stick Saw and Slasher. 17cm steel head of Saw/Slasher slides up into leather covered steel lined wooden cradle that acts as handle. In this case the mahogany handle is banded with a wide sterling silver band embossed H. Watson. The leather covering the stem of the handle is embossed with ‘SAW’ on either side and the Cowen’s logo. The fastening strap is a later replacement. The slasher/saw is engraved ‘Cowens’ and the logo. The stick is polished thornwood with brass upper ring and a brass end mount with a pointed steel cap. Patented 1884.

Walking Stick Slasher A

English. C1920. ‘The Niblick’ Thistle Slasher by Holtzapffel. London. Ref: 1925 Holtzapffel Catalogue. Hand forged high grade steel and hickory. Original Leather Sheath. 35 inches (89cms). This smaller possibly a ladies model is not listed in the 1931 catalogue. Holtzapffel 1794 – 1938.

Walking Stick Slasher B

English. C1925. ‘The Niblick’ Thistle Slasher by Holtzapffel. London. Ref: 1925 Holtzapffel Catalogue. Hand forged high grade steel and hickory. Stamped ‘Holtzapffel’ on steel stem. Missing leather sheath. 40.5 inches (102cms). This item appears to be a larger ‘Gents’ model. Holtzapffel’s 1931 catalogue lists 2 sizes; 38 inches and a larger size. Holtzapffel 1794 – 1938.

Walking Stick Slasher C

English. C1925. ‘The Niblick’ Thistle Slasher by Holtzapffel. London. Ref: 1925 Holtzapffel Catalogue. Hand forged high grade steel and hickory. Stamped ‘Holtzapffel’ on steel stem. Includes leather sheath. This model is without stepped handle construction and ladies size. 37.7 inches (96cms). This item appears to be a larger ‘Gents’ model. Holtzapffel’s 1931 catalogue lists 2 sizes; 38 inches and a larger size. Holtzapffel 1794 – 1938.