fine art

A Victorian mother of pearl and abalone shell card case, of diamond shape pattern. 77 mm x 104 mm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Victorian mother of pearl card case, with diamond silver coloured foliate engraved cartouche. 76 mm x 102 mm.

Sold for £40

A Victorian mother of pearl foliate engraved card case. 100 mm x 76 mm.

Sold for £30

A Victorian abalone diamond shaped panelled card case, together with a Victorian mother of pearl card case. Each approximately 70 mm x 102 mm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Two 19th century sovereign purses, one lacquer and mother of pearl the other with silver coloured cartouche, both French.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Keswick School of Industrial Arts copper bowl, with embossed rose to centre, stamped "KSIA", diameter 8 ins, together with a rectangular tray attributed to the Keswick School, length 20.5 ins, depth 9.25 ins.

Sold for £70

A 19th century copper coal helmet, complete with shovel, with turned wooden handles and raised on circular base.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A 19th century copper coal helmet, with loop carrying handle with turned wooden centre and raised on circular base.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A Victorian brass fender. Internal measurement 48 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £200

A 19th century Arts & Crafts planished copper planter, with stylised tulip motifs and loops handles. Diameter 14 ins.

Sold for £230

A 19th century mirrored cabinet, with angled mirror plates and pierced brass terminals. Width 13.5 ins.

Sold for £130

A 19th century Chinese bronze planter, of shaped outline with panther mask handles and relief moulded with insects, birds and flowers. Width 18.5 ins.

Estimated: £400 - £600

A 19th century Chinese bronze vase, with applied leaf, berry and birds, planished body and with Greek key type border to rim. Height 16 ins.

Sold for £280

An Austrian cold painted bronze figure of a pug by Bergman, marked and numbered "8412". Height 3 ins.

Sold for £170

A carved wooden pipe and pipe holder in the form a Victorian gentleman, possible Cecil Rhodes, circa 1890. Height 7.25 ins.

Sold for £80

A World War II battery operated table lamp, in the form of a Wellington Bomber, manufactured in wood and metal, raised on a stand. Height 16 ins, width 22.5 ins.

Sold for £400

A 19th century malacca cane, with embossed silver top decorated with Oriental figures in landscape, with initialled end.

Sold for £90

A 19th century walking stick, with an embossed silver handle decorated with a dragon to either side and Chinese characters.

Sold for £75

An Edwardian child's chair, with small iron wheels.

Sold for £70

A Victorian dolls crib, with pierced metal sides and brass rail.

Sold for £150

A Walker's "Cherub III Taffrail Ship Log", boxed and with instructions to lid (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A Victorian brass oil lamp base, converted to electricity,. Height 20 ins.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Japanese bronze vase, globular, with mountain and pagoda scene, decorated in a variety of metals and over painted. Height 8 ins, diameter approximately 8.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A pair of 18th century flintlock pistols, circa 1750/60, maker Johnson, each with well figured stock, ramrod, cylindrical barrel, foliate etched lock, brass trigger guard and pommel. Length 16 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2900

A 19th century spinning wheel, turned wooden construction. Height 28 ins.

Sold for £80

A Keswick School of Industrial Arts square plaque, initialled "JM" and dated "1892", with sunflower and foliate design, unstamped but clearly Keswick School. Width 13.25 ins.

Sold for £140

A Keswick School of Industrial Arts brass card tray, rectangular, decorated with foliate designs, unstamped but clearly Keswick School. Length 8.5 ins.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A pair of Keswick School of Industrial Arts copper vases, each with flared rim and foliate design to centre band, stamped to base. Height 4.75 ins.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lamp base.

Lamp base.

A 19th century gilt metal lamp base, with fluted column with stiff leaf supports and with three scroll feet terminating in lions paw. Height 22.5 ins.

Sold for £180

A Benin ivory figural carving, 16th/17th century. Height 13.5 ins (35 cm) (see illustration).

Sold for £13000

A pair of early 20th century Benin metal figures. Heights 7 ins and 8 ins.

Sold for £150

A 19th century cast iron Punch tobacco jar, with detachable lid in the form of a hat. Height 5 ins.

Sold for £10

Two African hardwood carvings, figural. Heights 16 ins and 12 ins.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A 19th century planished copper plant holder, circular, embossed in relief with fruiting vine decoration, with Art Nouveau inspired brass loop handles and raised on four short paw feet. Width approximately 20 ins.

Sold for £50

A 19th century Eastern hanging lantern, with leaded glass panes and in relief moulded cylindrical case. Height excluding hanger approximately 33 ins, diameter approximately 12 ins.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A half set of Forgans golf clubs, with metal shafts and simulated wood, irons 3-9 and three woods, canvas bag.

Sold for £80

A near pair of brass lamps, each with glass shade, one opaque the other pink. Each height 21 ins.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A 19th century cast metal rectangular casket, with Gothic tracery and decorated in relief with panels depicting religious scenes. Width 9.5 ins.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Two packs of playing cards, one to commemorate the completion of The 60th Year of The Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria 20th June 1897, in leatherette case, the other Queen Elizabeth II, unopened.

Sold for £110

Three late Victorian porcelain pin cushions, two in the form of ladies the other a figure with turban. Heights from 7 ins to 8.5 ins.

Sold for £50

Two Pelham puppets, circa 1955, each with original clothing.

Sold for £48

A 19th century crystoleum, probably Sarah Siddons. 10 ins x 7.75 ins, in gilt frame.

Sold for £40

A 19th century German musical photograph album, by J. Ch. Detmering , Hamburg, with 55 mm comb, the album embossed with German Heads of State and Parliament buildings. 9 ins x 10.5 ins.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A large 19th century brass and copper bucket, with iron loop handle and planished body. Diameter 17.5 ins.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A copper mounted coopered jug, with loop handle. Height 16.5 ins.

Sold for £48

A copper stockpot, with brass carrying handle to either side, stamped for "Jaeggi & Sons, Dean Street, London". Diameter 9 ins.

Sold for £60

An umbrella stand, coopered, with brass bindings and lions mask ring handles to either side, late 19th century. Height 24 ins.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A pair of 19th century bronze Marley horses, after Coustou, of typical form. Height 19 ins, width approximately 16 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £620

A pair of chrome plated five branch candelabra, each with knopped stem and circular spreading foot. Height 32.5 ins.

Sold for £120

A brass club fender, of typical form with blue velvet upholstered ends. Internal measurement 56 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £780

A brass standard lamp, with Corinthian capital, square stepped base and brass paw feet.

Sold for £110

A late 19th/early 20th century stained and leaded glass hall lantern, rectangular. Height 13 ins, width 9 ins.

Sold for £180

An Art Deco figural lamp, a nude female figure holding aloft a light fitting and raised on a triangular marble base. Height including glass shade 19 ins.

Sold for £180

Five French Campaign medals, 1914-1918, in presentation frame with printed background. Width 20 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £100

A set of three ormolu two branch wall light fittings, in the Rococo style. Height 15 ins, width 16 ins.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A pair of late 19th century Bohemian glass candlesticks, adapted for light fittings, clear glass with gilt decoration. Height 11.5 ins.

Estimated: £80 - £120

An Arts & crafts style easel mirror, the pewter frame embellished with a blue stone to the base, with bevelled mirror and easel back. Height 22 ins, width 13.5 ins.

Sold for £250

A set of four copper and brass petrol measures, graduated and bearing stamp for Durham County Council, from 20 litres to 2 litres.

Sold for £280

A Regency bronze "Aladdin" style whale oil lamp, with original pickwick.

Estimated: £60 - £80

An early Bavarian carved and painted wood saddled bear, of large proportions, in greens and reds, it represents the bear of St. Corbinian a priest who first bought Christianity to Bavaria. Height 15 ins, weight 2.7 kg.

Estimated: £100 - £150

An interesting dancing carved wood bear toy, with glass eyes and articulated joints activated by a pull string, Black Forest. Length 26 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A late 18th century papier mache snuffbox, with inlaid mother of pearl, silver and gold huntsman, leaping stag and dogs in pursuit, A/F.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A reconstituted Carrara marble bust of Paris.

Sold for £100

An engraved mother of pearl calling card case, of small proportions, in good original order, velvet line, Colonial China circa 1880.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese enamel on metal baluster vase, decorated with panels of chrysanthemums and floral sprays. Height 12 ins.

Sold for £170

A pair of Oriental lamp bases, giltwood Dogs of Fo raised on oval supports. Height including light fitting 17 ins.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A Chinese carved wooden figure, robed male, converted to a light fitting. Height 16 ins.

Sold for £28

A reconstituted Carrara marble sculpture, "The Dying Gaul". Length 21 ins, height 13 ins.

Sold for £80

A late 19th century glass hall lantern, with cranberry and frosted etched glass shade with metal head and collar, with hanging chains and centre boss. Height of shade 10.5 ins.

Sold for £90

A collection of Abraham postcards, 92, principally Lake District, black and white, in album.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Four 19th century shop dispensing tins, Arrowroot, Pearl Sago, Pearl Barley and Isinglass, each green painted and with flip-up lid. Height 12.5 ins, diameter 10.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £420

A 19th century Chinoiserie tea canister, decorated with an Oriental figure in gilt to black ground. Height 17 ins.

Sold for £100

A 19th century powder maker, brass and raised on a shaped wooden base. Length of base 5 ins.

Sold for £85

A 19th century Nonplus Ultra folding pill maker. Width 8 ins.

Sold for £30

A 19th century iron cork press, by G. Maw, London, raised on mahogany plinth. Width 12 ins.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A collection of ten 19th century chemist's jars, each bearing label , clear glass with stopper. Heights from 8 ins to 10.25 ins, together with fourteen green glass jars (see illustration).

Sold for £420

A collection of twenty 19th century chemist's storage jars, each with stopper, clear glass and bearing label. Heights from 7 ins to 10.25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £170

Three 19th century Bristol blue glass chemist's storage jars, each labelled "Syr:Rhoead", "Syr:Rhamn" and "Syr:Diolae. Height 9.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Four 19th century dark green glass chemist's jars, labelled "Mixed Seasoning", " Pulv:Rad:Irid", "Pulv:Macis.O." and "Pulv:Cinnam:O.". Height 13.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Four 19th century chemist's jars, clear glass, each etched with the name of the contents, "Tr:Iodi", "Acid:Nitric:D", "Acid:Sulph:A" and "Acid:Hydr;D". Height 8.25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £22

A collection of six 19th century green and white chemist's storage jars, each with painted label. Height 9.75 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £310

A collection of eight 19th century green and white chemist's storage jars, each with lid, two blue and white, six green and white. Heights respectively 4.5 ins and 5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A late 19th/early 20th century carved ivory seated Buddha, raised on circular turned wooden plinth. Overall height 3.75 ins.

Sold for £110

A pince nez, Wood Abrahams, Liverpool, together with a silver mounted button hook and shoehorn.

Sold for £35

A crocodile skin purse, circa 1930, together with a beaded evening bag.

Sold for £10

An ivory rosary with stanhope, featuring scenes from World War I, Battle of Arras, Lourdes - Virgin Mary Apparition, Station at Arras, etc.

Sold for £30

A pair of Georgian goffering tongs, for ironing ruffles, a pair of curling tongs, boxwood glove stretchers, scissors and hair fob watch chain.

Sold for £10

A Japanese bronze table lantern, with pierced decoration and relief moulded with dragons, birds and incised clouds. Height 27 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £250 - £300

An 18th or 19th century Chinese painted wooden figure, a warrior. Height 36 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A pair of late 19th century Japanese bronze vases, embossed with flower and bird decoration. Height 12 ins.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A 19th century Japanese bronze figure, a man wearing a hat and carrying a basket. Height 8 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £200 - £300

A Chinese mottled green carved hardstone tripod censer, the lid with animal finial and loose ring handles. Height 9.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £140

A 19th century carved eastern wooden figure group, with mythological figures and with red seal mark to base. Height 8.5 ins.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Two Swaine & Adeney of London riding crops, each with gilt terminal, one modelled in the form of an eagle with rabbit the other with hunting scenes. Lengths 32 ins and 26 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A collection of three 19th century wooden fids, or marlin spikes, turned. 19 ins, 19 ins and 7.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A late 19th/early 20th century opium pipe, Chinese, foliate engraved and with character marks to the underside of the container lid. Height 10 ins.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A late 19th century French seal, in the form of a nude female figure in standing pose, brass. Height 5 ins.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A 19th century ivory handled sword stick, with malacca cane with foliate engraved blade and brass tip. Length 35.5 ins.

Sold for £220