fine art

A 19th century portrait miniature signed "Zucchero". Anne De Boleyn, on ivory in ebonised shield frame, "Purchased Morphets 1972. Miniature dimensions 54 mm x 46 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £90

A 19th century portrait miniature, "John Straker, Died April 1820 Aged 52, Buried at Osbaldwick near York", painted on ivory. Miniature dimensions 55 mm x 46 mm.

Sold for £70

A 19th century portrait miniature, painted on ivory, "Rachel Straker, Died December 1847, Buried at St. Crux, York, Aged 81", probably painted circa 1820, label verso "Bought at Alne from Mr Mintofts Sale, April 17th 1929", 80 mm x 64 mm, together with a profile portrait miniature of a gentleman in frock coat.

Sold for £50

A silk and ivory fan, with pierced blades, circa 1900.

Sold for £30

A Victorian oak pocket watch stand, in the form of a miniature longcase clock. Height 9.5 ins.

Sold for £40

A 19th century tortoiseshell casket, width 4.25 ins, together with a stamp box, two spectacle cases, glove stretcher, two shoehorns, two button hooks and silver mounted ebonised brush.

Sold for £75

A collection of principally Victorian letters, to Mr Richard Bell and Mr John Bell of Latrigg and Latterhead, Loweswater, many with penny red stamps, together with a collection of loose stamps (see illustration).

Sold for £120

An illustrated photograph album by Faith Bell 1904, local scenes, Levens, Grasmere, Calder Abbey, etc., together with a quantity of photographs from a similar period (see illustration).

Sold for £80

A collection of Victorian ephemera, including dog licences, game duty, excise certificates, invoices, etc., all to the Bell family, Latterhead, Loweswater.

Sold for £50

A family bible, John Bell's book 1820, together with press cuttings and notebooks, one Marion Weekes, Rannerdale.

Sold for £50

An ancient axe head, believed to date from approximately 1000 BC and according to Tullie House possibly from Carrock Fell, Cumberland, in later wooden shaft. Length 6 ins.

Sold for £85

A brass figure, young girl in standing pose holding a bird. Height 15 ins.

Sold for £75

A polished cast Carrara marble bust, Grecian, on black basalt type base.

Sold for £90

"Old Pewter its Makers & Marks" by Howard Herschel Cotterell, first edition (1929), widely considered as being the definitive work on the subject of English, Scottish and Irish pewter from 1640-1913, handwritten notes to margin by the former owner, Sir Ambrose Heal, famous early 20th century English furniture designer and maker, includes three letters by the author.

Estimated: £180 - £220

A fully strung miniature viola, complete with bow and in leatherette case, Dutch, circa 1980.

Sold for £20

"The Infant Bacchus", in cast Carrara marble.

Sold for £50

A multicoloured metal vase, profusely decorated in the Egyptian style, circa 1950.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A 19th century triptych, depicting Elizabeth I knighting Sir Francis Drake and with portrait panels to either side, in bone or ivory frame. Overall dimensions 24.5 ins x 16.25 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £1200 - £1800

A pair of 19th century ormolu oil lamps, with cut glass reservoirs and green painted metal and ormolu mounted columns. Height including chimney 38.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1000

A 19th century Adam style coal receiver, brass, with lid and decorated with swags and other classical designs and raised on splayed feet.

Sold for £300

A Victorian cast iron stick stand, Hercules with the serpent, painted. Height 32 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A late 19th century oak yacht wheel, with monogrammed centre boss, brass fittings and makers mark for Spencer, Heath & George, London. Diameter 47.5 ins.

Estimated: £400 - £600

A set of 19th century brass fire irons, shovel, tongs and poker.

Sold for £100

A pair of tribal sticks, one with serpent with ball above a male figure head, the other female. Length 34.5 ins.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A 19th century turned horn cane, sectional. Length 33 ins.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A 19th century sword stick, in cane scabbard and with deer horn handle. Length 36 ins.

Sold for £120

A 19th century walking stick, with fist handle, lead weighted top and knotted stem. Length 39 ins.

Sold for £48

A First World War Christmas Wishes triptych, including photograph, ration box, verse and two side panels. Height of centre section 18 ins, overall width 23 ins.

Sold for £150

A terracotta figure of an Eastern vendor, supporting a tray and with inscription to front of base. Height 37 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £250 - £300

An African carving, male figure seated with dog and holding a pipe. Height 16 ins.

Sold for £100

A pair of marble urns. Diameter approximately 13 ins, height 14 ins.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A North Eastern Railways Q1 Class locomotive, 3.5 inch gauge, late 19th century. Locomotive and tender combined length 35 ins, raised on track and wooden base length 49 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £2000 - £3000

A rosewood concertina, 48 buttons, with fretwork ends, paper label (slightly rubbed) "Rockxxxdley Manufacturer, High Holborn, London", Serial No. 1192, cased.

Sold for £240

A late 19th century Chinese ivory figure group, length 7.5 ins, housed under a glass dome with wooden stand.

Sold for £190

A pair of Chinese carved marble Fo Dogs. Height 11 ins.

Sold for £190

An Aboriginal didgeridoo, decorated with dotted pattern, terrapin and snake. Length 52 ins.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A WMF brass rectangular lidded glass biscuit box, decorated with embossed roses, factory mark to base, circa 1920.

Sold for £100

An Edwardian hanging light shade, glass handpainted with fruit and foliage, with three chains. Diameter 16 ins, depth 9 ins.

Sold for £50

Lawrence Stephen Lowry, signed letter to Mr & Mrs Fell (Sheila' Fell's parents), dated January 1965 and on printed letterhead "The Elms, Stalybridge Road Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire". He writes about a photograph missing a Sheila Fell exhibition and the fact that he is ageing. Complete with original envelope to Mr & Mrs Fell, 69 Queens Street, Aspatria, Cumberland.

Sold for £725

Four 19th century framed drawings of a West Highland terrier, humorous. Frame interior dimensions 14 ins x 22 ins.

Sold for £110

An Arts & Crafts brass longcase clock face only, hand beaten. Width 14 ins, height 20.25 ins.

Sold for £65

A cased carving set, Victorian, horn handled, maker Nowill & Sons, Sheffield.

Sold for £90

A late 19th/early 20th century portrait miniature, oval, inked to rear "Dame Francaise du, 18th century", in boulle frame. Miniature dimensions 50 mm x 42 mm.

Sold for £42

An Arts & Crafts planished pewter bowl, boat shape, by James Dixon & Sons, Cornish pewter. Length 12 ins.

Sold for £40

A Victorian Tunbridge Ware box, decorated to the lid with floral spray. Width 6 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £80

A Chinese bronze figure, young boy seated reading and raised on wooden base. Length of figure 5 ins, height 5 ins.

Sold for £130

A pair of cold painted bronze dancing pigs, with the Bergman mark. Height 4 ins.

Sold for £160

A Victorian brass door knocker, in the form of a ladies hand. Length 4.25 ins.

Sold for £100

A collection of Britains and other lead farmyard figures, together with animal houses, fences, etc.

Sold for £100

A toy penguin, circa 1930, with sound mechanism to interior. Height 11 ins.

Sold for £55

A carved wooden tobacco jar, in the form of a pug dog in seated pose and with glass eyes. Height 9 ins.

Sold for £240

A Japanese Cloisonne enamel miniature vase, decorated with a scale and foliate pattern in red to metal ground. Height 60 mm.

Sold for £85

A Victorian copper oil lamp, with wrought iron stand. Height 49 ins.

Sold for £20

A collection of copperware, including embossed wastepaper bin, two lidded tankards, chamber stick holder and planished lidded cylindrical box, together with three pieces of brass, teapot, miniature table and chair.

Sold for £38

An American clockwork locomotive with carriage "American Flyer". Locomotive length 7 ins.

Sold for £40

A bronze figure, "Sportsman" by J. Cardona, Salon des Beaux Arts, signed and raised on a marble base. Height 13 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A Victorian pierced brass and iron fender. Length 51 ins.

Sold for £30

A French character doll, with bisque head, rolling eyes and protruding teeth, composition body with curved limbs, in sailors uniform with hat, marked to neck "SFBJ 236, Paris G" (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A Chad Valley doll, "John", circa 1935, calico with moulded felt face, in pyjama outfit, woven label "Hygienic Toys, Made in England by Chad Valley Co. Ltd.".

Sold for £65

An Armand Marseilles German bisque headed doll, circa 1908, rolling eyes, protruding teeth (see illustration).

Sold for £80

A Baby Bunting doll, circa 1935, cotton velvet with felt masque, yellow and green smock. Height 12 ins.

Sold for £30

An Italian felt doll, "Joyce", circa 1935, marked to each foot "Menci", with blue coat and pink jumper. Height 19 ins.

Sold for £220

A petit doll, "Mama", circa 1935, cloth body, composition arms and lower legs, sleeping eyes, probably by the American Character Doll Company, gingham dress, height 15 ins, together with a quantity of dolls clothing.

Sold for £30

A 19th century percussion musket, with walnut stock, cylindrical barrel with push rod. Length 49 ins.

Sold for £100

A stereoscopic viewer, with folding handle, together with approximately 72 slides, 21 English principally Tynemouth and Devon, 14 French, 3 USA, 16 Berlin, 12 German, 1 Italy and 4 others.

Sold for £30

A late 19th century oboe, with small box containing three reeds and four other loose reeds.

Sold for £170

An 18th century tortoiseshell and brass phleam, together with another by Samson & Sons. Each length approximately 90 mm.

Sold for £42

A collection of medals, including World War I First Class Iron Cross dated 1914, Burma Star unmarked, 1939-1945 Star unmarked, Defence Medal unmarked, 1939-1945 Medal unmarked, all with ribbons and First World War for Civilisation Medal and 1914-1918 Medal to "46004 Private A. Finnis, Lancaster Fusiliers", Royal Berkshire cap badge and Royal Engineers cap badge.

Sold for £190

A collection of medals, 3 Royal Motor Yacht Club OD Sailing Boats 1913 May, June and July, 3 Royal Motor Yacht Club Sailing Boats June and August 1921 and X-Class won by Coquette 1922, 3 Cambridge University Medals "The Clinker Fours" 1899, 1899 and 1900, 1 Royal Motor Yacht Club Silver Medal Club OD Sailing Boats 1921, 3 Cambridge University Boat Club Clinker Fours Oars shield shaped medallions 1896, 1899 and 1900 and 2 Football Medallions unmarked.

Sold for £320

A collection silver coins, Elizabethan, Charles II and Victorian.

Sold for £280

An Art Deco bronze statue, a nude female figure holding bowl. Height 10.5 ins.

Sold for £150

A pair of 17th century Venetian bronze mythical female mermaid type figures, with later scallop shaped bases and pricket candle holders. Height 8.5 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £2500 - £3500

A Burmese silver mounted Dha, with handwritten note "This Knife was made in Burma before 1940 of silver from beaten rupees, it was given to me by Claude & Hilda Ransom (nee Warren) who had a Palm Oil & Rubber Estate in Burma. Length 8.5 ins.

Sold for £80

A late 19th century Indian brass tray, engraved with a gruesome battle scene. Length 23.5 ins.

Sold for £38

A Chinese soapstone figure, bearded male fisherman with boy at foot raised on a naturalistic base. Height 7 ins.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A framed set of medals, including The Dunkirk Medal, 2 marked "To T.H. Burton Gunner".

Estimated: £100 - £150

A Dieppe carved ivory letter knife or page turner, carved with dog, together with an ivory handled fly swat. Opener length 10.5 ins.

Estimated: £80 - £120

A German Second World War Prisoner of War baton, carved "Munsterlager 1946". Length 48 cm.

Sold for £48

An Indian brass plaque, decorated to the centre with elephant and hunting scene and with signs of The Zodiac to the border. Diameter 58 cm.

Sold for £20

After The Antique, a 19th century bronze figure, "Venus de Milo". Height 25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £200

Two 19th century carved ivory pieces, hippopotamus and elephant. Lengths 4 ins and 2.25 ins respectively.

Sold for £30

An early 20th century Cantonese carved ivory snuff bottle, decorated with figures. Height 66 mm.

Sold for £80

A turned olive wood lidded tankard, well figured. Height including bun feet 7 ins.

Estimated: £20 - £30

An African wooden club, together with a walking stick, length 34.5 ins.

Sold for £42

A Roman Byzantine terracotta oil lamp. Length 3.5 ins.

Sold for £20

Two late 19th century ivory letter knives, one with bone handle the other carved with a stag. Lengths 15 ins and 11 ins respectively.

Sold for £20

A 19th century marine ivory carving, Polynesian female figure holding fish, raised on later rosewood base. Height of figure only 6.75 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A pair of 18th century brass candlesticks, each with knopped stem and octagonal spreading foot, together with a single early 18th century brass candlestick. Heights 8.5 ins and 7.5 ins respectively.

Sold for £30

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

Sold for £28

An Oriental lacquered wooden tray, decorated with birds, crabs and foliage. 22.5 ins x 34 ins.

Sold for £30

A Chinese bronze potpourri holder, with detachable lid and body, decorated with prunus blossom and with similarly decorated pierced base, late 19th century. Height 11 ins.

Sold for £350

A 19th century serpentine fender, in the Adam style, pierced. Internal measurement 51 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A pair of white painted metal wire jardiniere stands. Height 26 ins, diameter approximately 9 ins.

Sold for £20

A Victorian half hull ship model, on panel, "John and Jane", painted and with painted-in masts, clouds and sea. Overall size 15.75 ins x 43.25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £680

A scale model of a Caterpillar with shovel and Hyster winch, circa 1950. Length 14 ins.

Sold for £180

A late Victorian/Edwardian xylophone, with tubular gongs beneath, oak, brass and metal. Width 14 ins.

Sold for £80

A 19th century Westmorland breezer, oak and brass. Length 24 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £75

A Victorian brass coal helmet, brass watering can, brass coal shovel, pair of Victorian brass and cast iron fire dogs and set of brass fire irons.

Sold for £160

A 19th century brass bed warming pan, decorated in relief with a peacock, two brass skims, oval brass tray, plate, two brass mounted Victorian pot lids together with a pair of Victorian brass candlesticks, single candlestick and Georgian candlestick.

Sold for £45

A 19th century goffering iron, with centre lid and raised on a triform base. Height 13 ins.

Sold for £480