antiques & fine art sale

An Art Nouveau brass desk letter rack and stamp tidy, with folding action. Height 11 cm, width 16.5 cm.

Sold for £42

A late 19th century Chinese silver topped cane, embossed with figures, buildings and trees, and an ivory handled parasol. Cane length 92 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Two American presentation swords, the sabre stamped "Horstmann, Philadelphia" and verso "Germany" with foliate engraved blade, complete with two certificates to Charles Lumb of The City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Executive Department", one with envelope verso containing other information relevant to Charles Lumb, Battalion Adjutant, First Lieutenant State Fencibles Battalion Infantry. One scabbard inscribed "Presented to Adjutant Chas. F. Lumb by Co. C State Fencibles 1897" (see illustration).

Estimated: £1000 - £1500

A Cantonese carved ivory chess set, late 19th/early 20th century. Height of king 92 mm (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £200

An early 20th century Chinese carved ivory plaque, decorated with a series of figures performing various tasks. Height 18.5 cm, width 6 cm.

Sold for £75

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese Canton carved ivory circular picture frame, with easel back. Diameter 9.5 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A late 19th century Chinese reticulated ivory brush pot, Canton, and raised on a wooden base. Overall height 20 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese reticulated concentric ball, and stand, height 21 cm, and another similar. Height 10 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Two late 19th/early 20th century carved ivory crosses. Tallest 15 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £80

A 19th century Chinese carved ivory tusk, Canton, intricately carved with figures, buildings, foliage and mountains. Height 41 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £600 - £800

A Victorian cast iron crocodile inkwell, by Linton. Length 25 cm.

Sold for £75

A pair of Art Nouveau silver plated wall lights, each in the form of a draped female figure holding aloft a cornucopia. Height including light fitting 34 cm.

Sold for £320

A bronze bull, raised on a marble plinth. Length 15.5 cm.

Sold for £100

A pair of Carl Zeiss Wehrmacht binoculars, stamped "M113N".

Estimated: £350 - £450

A pair of Barr & Stroud military binoculars, cased.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A pair of United States Navy binoculars, by Bausch & Lomb, Mark 1 November 2nd, No. 3829 1941.

Estimated: £60 - £80

A cased set of crests, probably family crests, 19th century. Case 30 cm x 24 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Toleware tray, of shaped circular outline, decorated with island, castle and boat scenes. Width 87 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A cased model of a steam engine "Excelsior", painted cardboard. Case length 33 cm.

Sold for £70

An Edwardian brass table lamp, with square stepped base stamped "Revo". Height excluding light fitting 32 cm.

Sold for £65

A silver London Scottish badge "Strike Sure" South Africa 1900-02, hallmark Birmingham 1915, and another similar but plated.

Sold for £420

A Black Forest carved wooden model of a prowling bear. Length 25 cm.

Sold for £75

A tribal wood carving, partially painted. Height 67 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A Japanese Meiji period photograph album, with lacquered case decorated with mount Fuji and Shibayama figures and containing 50 images, figures, sites, etc. Each approximately 21 cm x 27 cm and with outer cardboard and cloth lined case (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A Victorian album of photographs of Rome, inked with the date 1871, Grand Tour piece, approximately 75 plates. Book size 32 cm x 43 cm.

Sold for £70

A pair of Japanese lacquer vases, with floral decoration and each raised on a gilt stand. Height 27 cm.

Sold for £60

A late 18th century handpainted fan, depicting figures in rural scenes on gilt decorated carved mother of pearl sticks. Length 26 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £35

A floral decorated fan, with silk satin leaves on bone sticks.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A handpainted fan, classical scene with gilt decoration, bone sticks.

Estimated: £60 - £80

An 18th century handpainted fan, the lace leaf decorated with flowers on ebonised sticks.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Louis XVI style gilt metal four light candelabrum. Height 51 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £250 - £300

An Oriental bronze twin handled table lamp, decorated with birds and flowers. Height 35 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

An early 20th century Japanese bronze vase, embossed with birds. Height 40 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A brass mounted oak leather double gun case, by Westley Richards (see illustration).

Estimated: £350 - £450

A brass mounted leather double gun case by William Powell (see illustration).

Estimated: £200 - £300

A brass mounted cartridge case, by Charles Ingram, Gun & Rifle, Glasgow (see illustration).

Sold for £250

A bronze table lamp, with reeded column and raised on three lions paw feet.

Sold for £190

A 19th century Japanese bronze figure of a Shishi, signed with a seal mark to base. Height 38 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £1000 - £1500

A Tiffany style lead and coloured glass dragon fly light shade, diameter 50 cm, and a pair of side light shades, each width 30 cm, circa 1970.

Sold for £400

A 19th century wirework corner three tier plant stand, white. Width 72 cm.

Sold for £100

Three Cumberland Directories, Bulmers History & Directory of East Cumberland 1884, History Directory & Gazetteer Cumberland & Westmorland 1829 and Michael Moon facsimile copy Directory & Gazetteer of Cumberland 1861.

Estimated: £120 - £180

Two volumes Inaugural Exhibition Museum of East Asian Art, Chinese Ceramics & Chinese Metalwares & Decorative Arts.

Sold for £45

One volume Chinese Ceramics The Maritime Trade Pre 1700, Brian McElney.

Sold for £15

One volume Chinese Antiquities, from the Brian S. McElney Collection.

Sold for £45

One volume Jades from China, The Museum of East Asian Art, Forsythe & McElney.

Sold for £15

One volume Brittens Old Clocks & Watches, 9th Edition.

Sold for £18

One volume Chinese Jade Carving, catalogue by Ip Yee.

Sold for £45

One volume Arms & Armour, The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1920-1964.

Estimated: £50 - £80

One volume Chinese Antiquities, from the Brian S. McElney Collection.

Sold for £30

An Arts & Crafts copper tobacco jar, with original earthenware liner.

Estimated: £150 - £250

A 1950s Henri Miller Gypsy Jazz guitar body, with scalloped fretboard.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A pair of Victorian gold coloured metal pince nez, in original case.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, signed card to Bernard (sic Benard), 85 mm x 120 mm, and a signed photograph of Stanley Matthews (see illustration).

Sold for £200

Laurie Lee (1914-1997), the author's typewriter, a Royal Ten, American, with standard keyboard and glass panels to sides, finished in black, with provenance (see illustration).

Estimated: £500 - £800

Stamps Great Britian - 1840-1999 Collection contained in two Stanley Gibbons loose leaf albums & including two x 1d Blacks, one 4 margin the other three margin, various ranges of Imperf 1d reds and 2d blues, page of Imperf 1d reds with Black Maltese Cross said to be stamps from plates 12-41, later ranges of perforated 1d reds & 2d Blues, 1d Red plate numbers 71-225 (225 has perforation faults), later ranges of EDVII to 5/-, GVI to £1-, QEII Mint & Used ranges to 1999, small range of Postage Dues, Regional & GOVT. PARCELS & ARMY OFFICIALS (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Stamps Great Britain - Two Volume Collection housed in Stanley Gibbons Windsor Printed Albums, with a mainly used range of stamps from Victoria 1d reds to about 1990.

Sold for £85

Stamps Great Britain - Red padded Cover Album with a range of 1st Class Stamp Booklets with a face value of approx. £95-+, F.D.C including Four of the 1993 £10- High Value stamp, three F.D.C of the £3- Carrick Castle high value, 1998 Definitives £1 To £5- in presentation Pack and other items.

Sold for £90

Stamps Great Britain - 1948 Silver Wedding, a full sheet of 20 of the £1 value (SG494) Mint never hinged & quarter sheets of the 2½d Value, also part sheets of the 2½d GVI Victory Stamps (SG491) (see illustration).

Sold for £200

Stamps Great Britain - An accumulation of stamps, Victorian to QE II, contained in small stockbook, and envelopes crammed full of stamps in two boxes, two plastic drawers, plastic tub & Folder. A vast majority being QEII period used and in various quantities, also SG World Catalogue 3 Vols. for 1995 and three SG Collect British Stamps for 2001,2012 & 2014.

Sold for £60

Stamps Commonwealth - Range from Victorian to QEII on Album pages & loose in packets, including 1952 Tristan da Cunha GVI set to 2/6d fine used, GVI Sarawak set to 5 Dollar, various small collections of Malta, Cyprus, Canada & Australia, Rhodesia on old approval book pages, selection of F.D.C. for Falkland islands 1950-1990. All contained in a folder.

Sold for £48

Stamps World - Accumulation in folder, stock pages, two plastic drawers containing envelopes of sorted stamps by Country, a plastic spring back album and a red SG Simplex album which contains a collection of Denmark, Netherlands, Norway and others, Two old Stamp Albums, one empty, approval book pages of Japan stamps, Useful range of early USA stamps on large Stock.sheets and a similar lot for France.

Sold for £70

A late 19th century copper coal box, with painted metal carrying handles. Diameter approximately 32 cm.

Sold for £55

A 19th century copper saucepan, with lid and iron handle. Diameter 29 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

An Allen & Hanburys mahogany optometrists chest, containing a quantity of lenses. Width 45 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A pair of late 18th century miniatures, believed to be William Reynolds (1758-1826) and Mary Spencer (1763-1827) who married in 1786. Each 9 cm x 8.5 cm, in gilt frame (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A late 18th/early 19th century portrait miniature, gentleman. Miniature size 52 mm x 43 mm, in oval frame (see illustration).

Sold for £110

A 19th century portrait miniature, Georgian lady in white bandeau and with pearl necklace. 74 mm x 60 mm, in ebonised frame with thistle hanger (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A portrait miniature, on ivory, Georgian gentleman initialled "DGE" and wearing a blue jacket and white cravat. 80 mm x 67 mm, in ebonised frame with leaf hanger.

Sold for £85

A portrait miniature, on ivory, Georgian lady wearing a white dress and straw bonnet, oval. 70 mm x 60 mm, with acorn and oak leaf finial to the ebonised frame (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A portrait miniature, on ivory, Georgian gentleman wearing a blue coat and yellow waistcoat, oval. 77 mm x 66 mm, in ebonised frame with acorn and oak leaf hanger.

Sold for £160

A portrait miniature, Georgian gentleman wearing a blue coat and pink waistcoat, oval. 84 mm x 70 mm, in ebonised frame with star hanger (see illustration).

Sold for £95

J. Wheeler, portrait miniature, gentleman with black coat, oval. 95 mm x 77 mm, in ebonised frame with acorn and oak leaf hanger.

Sold for £70

Three walking sticks, two circa 1911 Corfu, and one silver mounted cane.

Sold for £95

A Gordon Griffiths metal sculpture, hedge sparrows. Height 22 cm, length approximately 33 cm.

Sold for £50

An Ashanti type tribal stool. Diameter 22 cm, height 27 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Three Japanese Shibayama panels, all signed. Largest 60 cm x 36 cm.

Sold for £200

A 19th century Grand Tour inkwell, in the form of an oil lamp with swan mounts. Length 17 cm.

Sold for £28

Sculptor Josefina de Vasconcellos by Linda Clifford, one volume, signed by the author and with Josefina to Mary Ann Fenwick.

Sold for £18

A 19th century French brass and copper relief moulded tazza, "Marie Antoinette D'Autriche Rein de France 1774". Diameter 16 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A Victorian mother of pearl card case, with a series of interior divisions. 10.8 cm x 7.6 cm.

Sold for £18

Two terracotta Bakhtiari camels, one kneeling the other standing. Tallest 18 cm.

Sold for £18

A set of eight Russian enamelled and gilt metal glass holders. Each diameter 7.8 cm.

Sold for £38

A Russian enamelled cup and saucer, foliate, saucer diameter 13 cm, and a silver plated cup and saucer.

Sold for £18

A pair of glass candlesticks, with metal bases and sconces, probably Russian, and a pair of putto candlesticks raised on marble plinths. Tallest 27 cm.

Sold for £680

An Eastern copper horn, possibly Tibetan, and an Eastern bangle and shallow bowl. Horn length 37 cm.

Sold for £28

A late 19th century Chinese carved ivory concentric ball ornament, raised on a later wooden stand. Diameter approximately 4 cm.

Sold for £22

A carved wooden figure "Christ", and two mother of pearl crosses. Figure height 40 cm.

Sold for £140

A pair of gilt painted plaster wall hangings, winged lions. Height 35.5 cm.

Sold for £18

An antique Italian carved alabaster stallion. 42 cm x 31 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A pair of oval miniatures, Henry VIII and Napoleonic officer. Largest 75 mm x 65 mm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A. Malavoli Firenze, an alabaster bust on stand, mother and child, in three sections. late 19th century, signed to rear. Height 154 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £600 - £800

A Staunton chess set, in boxwood and ebony, by Jacques & Son, London, with original box. Height of king 9 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £550

Five small 19th century albums, containing crests, monograms and letterheads, etc.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Two original film posters, "Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines 2 and "Heavens Above" starring Peter Sellers.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Zigzag Patent corkscrew, and a horn handled corkscrew.

Sold for £20

A modern flintlock pistol by Brander. Length 36 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £40

A leather cased travel clock, by Lefavour, Arabic numerals, knob wind, and another similar, case lacking.

Sold for £42

A scrapbook, 1930s, postcards, scraps, etc.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Two pairs of binoculars, opera glasses and a folding camera.

Sold for £38

An Edwardian cylindrical glass and brass hall lantern. Height to top of hanger 48 cm.

Sold for £110