fine art sale

A 19th century Windsor armchair, ash and elm.

Sold for £180

A Regency gilt framed convex mirror, with conjoined anthemion decoration to the moulded giltwood frame, with ebonised slip (see illustration).

Sold for £270

A mahogany framed rectangular hall mirror, of slim proportions with brass tramline stringing. Height 57 ins, width 8 ins.

Sold for £60

WITHDRAWN - An Edwardian giltwood framed hall mirror, with moulded and beaded frame. Width 12 ins, height 54 ins.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A mahogany framed rectangular toilet mirror, set between angled supports with brass finials, with short scroll feet.

Sold for £20

An early Victorian mahogany folding towel rail. Width 20 ins.

Sold for £80

A Victorian mahogany framed toilet mirror, with scroll supports and serpentine base raised on short feet.

Sold for £40

A 19th century tortoiseshell workbox, octagonal, with fitted interior,with pleated silk type material to the pedestal and raised on an octagonal base. Width 13 ins, height 25 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £800 - £1200

A table lamp, in the form of a carved wooden eagle with spread wings, the lamp with cranberry glass shade and raised on a circular foot. Height 34 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £500 - £800

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany barometer, in a muted Art Nouveau style, with satinwood panels, bone boxwood and ebony stringing, with mercury thermometer and silvered dial (see illustration).

Sold for £270

A 19th century French clock garniture, gilt metal with painted metal dial and two-train movement, with Roman numerals, decorated in relief with birds on the wing, with F. Marti movement, flanked on either side by a matching vase. Clock height excluding plinth 11 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £400 - £600

A 19th century brass clock, with carrying handle to the ornate case, with silvered dial and two-train movement, raised on scrolling bracket feet.

Estimated: £250 - £300

A timepiece, with brass horseshoe surround with sabres between, the enamelled dial by R. & W. Sorley, Glasgow.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A brass carriage clock, French, oval, with carrying handle and enamelled dial with Roman numerals.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A brass lantern clock, by Laing Glasgow, of typical form with single-train movement. Height 13 ins.

Sold for £90

A French bronze figural clock set, with circular enamelled dial and two-train movement by Raingo Brothers Paris, with cherub mount to the rococo case, flanked by a three branch candelabra. Clock height 15 ins, width 18 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £2000 - £3000

An 18th century Dutch marquetry framed mirror, rectangular bevelled glass with marquetry surround. Exterior size 18 ins x 21 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £400 - £600

An 18th century Dutch marquetry framed mirror, rectangular with foliate marquetry to the mirror. Overall dimensions 21 ins x 41 ins.

Estimated: £400 - £600

A brass barometer, maker Newton & Co., Temple Bar, London.

Sold for £50

A mahogany bread coaster, boat shaped, with scroll ends. Width 19 ins.

Sold for £80

A Victorian walnut veneered hearth stool, of long rectangular form, with hinged lid and open interior, raised on short bracket feet. Length 51 ins.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A 19th century brass bound workbox, with brass inlay. Width 14 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A Victorian walnut sewing box, with mother of pearl escutcheon, with fitted interior and lift out tray. Width 10.5 ins.

Sold for £55

A set of four ash elm and yew wood kitchen chairs, each with a bowed top rail set between shaped stiles with simple bar back, solid shaped seats and raised on turned legs with stretchers.

Sold for £140

An early 19th century Windsor armchair, with simple bowed top rail and primitive spindles, with shaped arm supports, broad shaped seat and raised on four cylindrical splayed legs (see illustration).

Sold for £410

A Queen Anne style wing easy chair, late 20th century, upholstered in cream, pink and green striped material, roll arms and raised on moulded legs of square section united by stretchers.

Sold for £150

A 19th century pine side chair, the back of shaped outline and with a rectangular solid seat raised on four angled legs of circular section.

Sold for £40

A Victorian bidet stand/window seat, with cane seat above a moulded frame and raised on turned legs. Width 23 ins.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A set of ten Gillows of Lancaster Regency/William IV mahogany dining chairs, comprising two armchairs and eight single chairs all stamped bar one to the underside of the front seat rail, the armchair with a yoke shaped top rail with centre tablet flanked by foliate scroll work with sinuous downswept stiles and arms with lobed and turned arm supports, with stuff over seats upholstered in brown leather, with moulded front and side rails and raised on turned tapered reeded front legs, the single chairs similar. The chairs are substantial and imposing (see illustration).

Sold for £10000

A Regency/William IV mahogany armchair by Gillows of Lancaster, to match the armchair from the previous lot, of identical design, stamped to the underside of the front rail (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

A late Victorian stuff over armchair.

Sold for £80

A set of six Queen Anne style dining chairs, circa 1930, comprising two armchairs and four single chairs, each with drop in seats and raised on cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet.

Sold for £140

A pair of George III oak hall chairs, with moulded top rails and shields to the back with centre carved armorial, with shaped seats incised and raised on turned front legs (see illustration).

Estimated: £400 - £600

A pair of Victorian mahogany hall chairs, with shaped backs with scroll supports and pierced to the centre, with solid seats and raised on turned front legs.

Sold for £120

A set of four late Victorian oak dining chairs, with carved top rails, upholstered backs and stuff over seats, raised on turned front legs terminating in castors.

Sold for £100

An early Georgian mahogany and walnut armchair, with fan carved yoke shaped top rail with broad solid splat, with outswept scroll arms with shaped support and with drop in seat, with moulded front rail and raised on cabriole front legs terminating in pad feet (see illustration).

Sold for £240

A 19th century mahogany hall chair, with shield shaped back with applied mouldings, with shaped solid seat and raised on turned front legs.

Sold for £80

A set of four late Victorian carved oak dining chairs, with pierced splat backs, fluted and turned stiles and solid seats upholstered in an embossed leather and raised on turned fluted front legs terminating in short feet.

Estimated: £180 - £220

A late 19th century oriental armchair, carved to the back with a dragon, with dragon head arms, shaped solid seat and raised on front cabriole legs.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A Victorian child's American rocker, of typical turned form with carpet upholstered back and seat.

Sold for £130

A pair of fine quality Victorian mahogany hall chairs, with shield shaped backs with scroll terminals and pierced centre, the shaped solid seat with serpentine outline raised on cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet (see illustration).

Estimated: £600 - £800

A 19th century broad arm Windsor chair, ash and elm, of typical form with solid seats, turned legs and stretchers.

Sold for £320

A set of six Victorian mahogany parlour chairs, each with incised bowed top rail, moulded stiles and pierced splat back, with stuff over seat upholstered in brown leather cloth and raised on turned front legs and castors.

Sold for £110

A pair of Victorian light oak hall chairs, with shaped backs being foliate carved and pierced, with solid seats with moulded edges and raised on turned front legs.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A set of six Queen Anne style dining chairs, circa 1910, mahogany, comprising two arm and four single chairs, each with leather upholstered seats and raised on tapered legs of circular section termination in pad feet.

Sold for £80

A set of six early Victorian mahogany dining chairs, each with a bowed top rail set on shaped stiles, with foliate scroll carved mid rail, with drop in seats upholstered in beige material, with moulded front rail and raised on turned front legs (see illustration).

Sold for £340

A set of six Victorian mahogany dining chairs, with moulded foliate carved scrolling show frames, leather upholstered backs and stuff over seats with studded edges, raised on foliate carved lobed and turned front legs (see illustration). .

Sold for £920

A set of five Victorian walnut salon chairs, of typical form with arched top rails, pierced backs and moulded stiles, with stuff over seats, bowed front rails and raised on turned tapered fluted front legs.

Sold for £70

A child's Orkney chair, of typical form, oak, with rush back and seat, scroll arms and raised on legs of square section united by stretchers (see illustration).

Sold for £310

A pair of 19th century child's' chairs, with elm seats, with ash horseshoe shaped backs with simple spindles and raised on turned legs united by stretchers (see illustration).

Sold for £170

A George III mahogany elbow chair, with pierced splat back, yoke shaped top rail, moulded arm supports and drop in seat upholstered in a floral patterned woolwork tapestry and raised on legs of square section.

Sold for £130

An oak joint stool, 19th century, of typical form with rectangular top with moulded edge, with turned legs united by stretchers. Width 17.5 ins.

Sold for £85

An oak joint stool, 19th century, the rectangular top with moulded edge supported by turned legs united by stretchers. Width 18 ins.

Sold for £110

A walnut Queen Anne style dressing stool, with woolwork tapestry top, with bellflower carving to each knee and raised on cabriole legs united by stretchers.

Sold for £60

Two 19th century Chippendale style side chairs, each with yoke shaped top rails, pierced splat backs, shaped stiles, two with stuff over seats one drop in and all raised on legs of square moulded section.

Sold for £30

A Victorian walnut low nursing chair, with upholstered back with pierced splat beneath with fluted stiles, with shaped seat, with moulded show frame raised on turned and fluted front legs.

Sold for £55

An early 20th century Bergere armchair, with horseshoe shaped back and raised on turned legs.

Sold for £50

A set of four late Victorian mahogany salon chairs, with foliate carved ornate pierced backs, stuff over seats and serpentine front rails raised on front cabriole legs.

Sold for £50

A Victorian walnut framed open armchair, with foliate carved scrolling show frame, deep buttoned back, stuff over seats and raised on short foliate carved cabriole legs.

Sold for £360

A set of five Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs.

Sold for £30

A pair of Maple & Co. Victorian rosewood upholstered drawing room chairs, with ivory and boxwood inlay and penwork decoration depicting the accomplishments, one archery and one music.

Sold for £90

A button back tub chair, red velvet.

Estimated: £75 - £100

A set of four Regency rosewood dining chairs, each with a bowed top rail with scroll and foliate carving, set on shaped stiles with carved capitals, with turned back rails and with cane seats, moulded front rails and raised on turned tapered fluted front legs (see illustration).

Sold for £290

A pair of Regency/William IV mahogany armchairs, each with bowed top rail set on shaped stiles with simple bar back, with downswept scroll arms, drop in seats, moulded front rail and raised on turned reeded front legs (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A pair of Victorian corner armchairs, with scroll backs with turned supports, with scrolling arm terminals, serpentine front and raised on four short turned legs and castors.

Sold for £120

A George III oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock, by John Lane, with swans neck pediment with punched brass terminals above the glazed door enclosing the 10 inch square painted dial, with 30 hour movement, Roman numerals, date aperture and subsidiary seconds hand, flanked by simple columns and with crossbanded trunk door below and conforming base. Height 77 ins.

Sold for £360

A 17th century oak court cupboard, with moulded frieze above two carved panels, flanked by a cupboard door with turned supports to front, with shallow shelf above a further moulded frieze and pair of panelled cupboard doors, all raised on stile feet. Width 74 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1000

An 18th century walnut lowboy, with quarter veneered top with crossbanded herringbone strung moulded edge above three frieze drawers with brass swans neck drop handles and shaped backplates, with shaped apron and raised on four cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. Width 28 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A George III oak tallboy top only, with blind Greek key cornice above two short and four long graduated drawers with brass swans neck drop handles lock escutcheons and cockbeading to each drawer front, flanked by fluted quarter column corners with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 44 ins.

Sold for £140

A Walnut veneered lowboy, second half 20th century, the rectangular top being herringbone veneered and crossbanded with moulded edge and reentrant corners, fitted with three drawers with teardrop brass handles with petal shaped back plates, with shaped apron and raised on cabriole legs, the front two being shell carved to the knee, terminating in pad feet. Width 27 ins.

Sold for £170

A George III oak mule chest, the rectangular top hinged to the rear with four panels to the front above two short drawers with later wooden knob handles, with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 54 ins.

Sold for £160

A late Victorian oak desk, the rectangular top with tooled leather writing surface and moulded edge above three frieze drawers with lion mask and foliate carved drawer fronts, each pedestal fitted with three further drawers similarly carved. Width 48 ins.

Sold for £160

A late Victorian carved oak library bookcase, having a moulded cornice above a central relief carved female bust, flanked by cherub heads in turn above three arched glazed sliding panelled doors enclosing shelves, each door with fluted pillar with carved capital between, the base fitted with a central aperture and pair of carved panel doors flanked by fruit and foliate carved pilasters and cherub figures and all raised on short turned feet. Width 85 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1050

Oak carved side table

Sold for £150

A George III oak and mahogany longcase clock by Jas. Barton Whitehaven, with swans neck pediment with punched brass terminals above the arched glazed door enclosing the 12.5 inch arched painted dial with painted spandrels and bird scene to the arch, with thirty hour movement and date aperture, flanked by fluted columns and with shaped trunk door beneath and conforming base. Height 89 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £600

A pair of oak open bookshelves

Estimated: £300 - £400

A late Victorian mahogany and walnut veneered gentleman's wardrobe, with ebonised foliate carved panels opening to a series of shelves and raised on a later base.

Sold for £70

A George III oak linen press, with moulded dentil cornice above a pair of panelled cupboard doors enclosing hanging space, flanked by simple quarter column corners, the base fitted with three dummy above two long drawers with brass swans neck drop handles with circular backplates and cockbeading to each drawer front, also flanked by moulded corners and raised on bracket feet.

Estimated: £700 - £1000

A late Victorian/Edwardian E.J. Riley half size billiard table, in mahogany, with later base, complete with accessories, including E.A. Clare & Sons scoreboard, lights, balls and cues.

Sold for £260

An oak dresser base, the rectangular top above three frieze drawers, with shaped apron beneath, with open pot board below and raised on stile feet. Width 65 ins.

Estimated: £600 - £800

A Regency mahogany turnover top card table, the rectangular top with moulded edge and rounded corners, with green baize lined interior, crossbanded frieze and moulded edge above a centre column raised on four foliate carved downswept legs terminating in carved scroll feet and castors. Width 34 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £300 - £500

An Edwardian mahogany desk, of large form, the rectangular top with canted angles above three frieze drawers and three further drawers to each pedestal with brass drop handles, shaped backplates and cockbeading to each drawer front, raised on a plinth base with canted angles. Width 84.5 ins.

Sold for £720

A George IV mahogany wine cooler, the rectangular top with quarter turned moulded edge above the sarcophagus shaped body with metal liner and canted fluted angles with moulding below and raised on short lobed feet with recessed castors. Width 26.5 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £800 - £1200

A Victorian mahogany sideboard, the mirror back with scroll and foliate carved applied mouldings to the shaped mirror frame with scroll terminals, the inverted break front base fitted with four arched panelled doors and a single central drawer and raised on a plinth base. Width 72 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £480

An oak chest on stand, in the Carolean style having a moulded cornice above a series of short and long drawers with brass teardrop handles with circular backplates and moulded drawer fronts, the base fitted with three drawers and raised on short turned legs. Width 39 ins.

Sold for £480

A Victorian walnut cylinder bureau, the rear upstand being foliate carved above the cylinder roll enclosing a pullout writing surface with drawers and pigeon holes behind, with kneehole drawer and with four further graduated drawers to each pedestal. Width 54 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £800

A Regency mahogany worktable, with square top above an ogee moulded drawer with bag beneath, having a carved centre column , quatreform base and scroll feet with recessed castors. Width 19.5 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £500 - £800

A George III mahogany longcase clock by Muncaster of Whitehaven, circa 1805, having a swans neck pediment with gilt daffodil terminals and verre eglomise panels above the arched painted dial with shepherdess scene to the arch, with Arabic numerals to the dial, with rose spandrels and with subsidiary date dial, with false winding apertures and thirty hour movement in turn above the shaped trunk door, being crossbanded, boxwood strung and cockbeaded, flanked by fluted quarter column corners and with conforming base, with canted angles raised on bracket feet. Height 88 ins. NOTE - the clock case may be attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, see plate 506 page 409 of Susan E. Stuart's book Gillows of Lancaster & London 1730-1840 for a similar clock case (see illustration).

Sold for £1000

A Victorian mahogany chaise longue, with exposed moulded show frame, recently re-upholstered with deep buttoned rose pink material.

Estimated: £800 - £1200

A William IV/early Victorian mahogany Pembroke table, fitted with a frieze drawer with wooden knob handle and cockbeading, each flap with rounded corners and supported by a faceted column with circular base raised on scroll feet terminating in castors. Width 42.5 ins.

Sold for £85

An early Victorian oak chest of drawers, the rectangular top with applied moulded edge above two short and three long drawers with wooden knob handles and cockbeading to each drawer front with hardwood lock escutcheons, with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 46 ins.

Sold for £80

A George III mahogany bookcase, with moulded cornice, with crossbanded frieze above a pair of thirteen pane glazed doors with ogee moulded astragals enclosing adjustable velvet lined shelves and raised on a later base with four short cabriole legs. Width 49 ins.

Sold for £310

An 18th century oak longcase clock, having a shaped pediment above a crossbanded frieze inturn above the glazed door enclosing the eleven inch square brass dial with thirty hour movement by William Webb, Wellington, with Roman numerals and date aperture, flanked by simple columns in turn above the shaped trunk door being crossbanded and boxwood strung and with conforming base. Height 83 ins.

Sold for £280

A Victorian oak settle, with turned finial to each end, with exposed moulded show frame, with upholstered back and seat, with shaped arms with silhouette supports, moulded front rail and raised on three turned front legs united to the rear by stretchers and with centre stretcher. Width 74 ins.

Sold for £70

A George III oak and mahogany banded bureau bookcase, the top half with a moulded cornice above a pair of panelled doors enclosing shelves, the base with slope front being crossbanded and opening to a fitted interior and with two short and three long graduated beneath with brass swans neck handles with shaped backplates, crossbanding and cockbeading, the whole raised on short bracket feet. Width 46 ins.

Sold for £480

A George III mahogany turnover top games table, the rectangular top with moulded edge supported by a recessed blind fretwork carved frieze and raised on four chamfered legs also with blind fretwork carving and corner spandrels. Width 36 ins.

Sold for £400

A large continental walnut cabinet, the top half with a moulded cornice above a series of six doors, two glazed and four with applied mouldings with geometric centre shields opening to shelves, the base fitted with four drawers and with flat end supports with similar centre support. Width 111 ins.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A George III mahogany drop leaf dining table, of rectangular form, raised on chamfered legs of rectangular section. Width 46 ins.

Sold for £120

A fine Victorian walnut marquetry breakfast table, the circular top inlaid with panels of flowers and scrolls on an ebonised ground and raised on a turned fluted centre support with three downswept legs with foliate carving to each knee and with scroll feet and castors. Diameter 47 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £3300

A mahogany tripod table, the oval top with chamfered edge supported by a turned column with three downswept legs. width 22 ins.

Sold for £60