antiques & fine art sale

A giltwood and painted composition rectangular mirror frame, the mirror plate with bevelled glass, with foliate moulded border and fleur-de-lis to each corner. Height 151 cm, width 91 cm.

Sold for £150

A Sinhalese carved hardwood occasional table, octagonal, with profusely carved decoration of elephants all in a running foliate and scroll border and supported on elephant and trunk legs. Width 76.5 cm, height 51 cm, depth 45.5 cm.

An early 20th century oak gate leg table, small proportions, with elliptical drop leaves, on turned legs united by plain stretchers all on bun feet. Width 83 cm (leaves open), width 23 cm (leaves closed), height 68 cm, depth 73 cm.

A large circular pine table, raised on three turned supports with triform base and bun feet. Diameter 180 cm.

Sold for £650

A Globe Wernicke five tier mahogany bookcase, with lead glazed doors, all above a drawer to the base. 86.5 cm wide, 172.5 cm high, 27 cm deep.

Sold for £600

A set of four oak luggage stands, late 19th / early 20th century, of typical form supported upon square tapering legs. 60.5 cm wide, 38 cm high.

Sold for £220

A pair of composite stone octagonal planters, early 20th century, of slightly tapering form, each panel with stylised foliate relief decoration. Width 49 cm, height 42 cm, internal diameter 36 cm.

Sold for £500

A 19th century mahogany wall mounted corner cupboard, having a well figured door with inlaid stringing. 79.5 cm wide, 111 cm high.

Sold for £30

A set of six Regency Gillows style simulated rosewood dining chairs, with carved scrolling backs, bergere seats with loose cushions over and raised on turned and faceted front legs. Each height to top of back 86 cm, width across seat front 46.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £750

A George III mahogany longcase clock by Barwise of Cockermouth, circa 1765, the hood with swans neck pediment and applied carved roundels above the arched glazed door flanked on either side by reeded pillars, and with blind fret carving above the long shaped crossbanded trunk door flanked by reeded quarter column corners, the base with canted corners and raised on bracket feet, with eight day striking movement and 13" arched brass dial with Indian mask spandrels, silvered chapter ring and Roman numerals. With centre date hand and inscribed Barwise Cockermouth. The arch with moon phase. Height including finial 238 cm. NOTE: Lott Barwise was born at Oulton Wigton in 1726 and died in 1779. He worked in Cockermouth from 1750. See Brian Loomes Clockmakers of Northern England pages 86/88 (see illustration).

Sold for £2600

A 19th century mahogany hat and coat stand, with turned centre column and three downswept legs terminating in toupie feet.

Sold for £190

An 18th century carved oak coffer, with four panels to the top and three to the front. Width 132 cm.

Sold for £150

A George III mahogany chest of drawers, with three short over three long graduated drawers with brass swans neck drop handles and cockbeading to each drawer front and all raised on bracket feet. Width 96.5 cm.

Sold for £280

A set of six William IV mahogany dining chairs, each with bowed top rail, drop in seat and raised on faceted and turned front legs.

Sold for £300

A good Victorian walnut credenza, with Sevres style porcelain plaques and ormolu mounts, raised on bun feet. Width 148 cm, height 108 cm, depth 42 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £2700

A large George III mahogany bureau, with well fitted interior above four long graduated boxwood strung drawers with original brass drop handles with oval backplates and raised on bracket feet. Width 121 cm.

Sold for £180

A pair of late Victorian mahogany ladies and gentleman's chairs, upholstered in pink and beige cell patterned material and raised on turned front legs.

Sold for £200

A 17th century oak low English dresser, with three cushioned drawer fronts with brass drop handles with engraved back plates and lock escutcheons, raised on turned front legs. Length 216 cm, depth 50 cm, height 85.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £980

A George III rosewood Canterbury, four divisions, fitted with a drawer and raised on short turned legs with brass castors. Width 46.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £500

An ebonised and parcel gilt armchair bearing the coat of arms for the University of Washington 1861, with applied and engraved presentation plaque verso" presented to Professor David Utley, FRCS, with grateful appreciation from the Department of Neurological Surgery, April 29th 1994 (sic).

Sold for £150

A 19th century mahogany butlers tray on folding stand. 75 cm x 50 cm.

Sold for £80

A George III mahogany dining table, comprising two ends and single leaf, each end with rounded corners recessed frieze and raised on turned tapered legs terminating in brass castors. Width 107 cm, length including leaf 170 cm, excluding leaf 116 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A child's Windsor chair, late 19th century, with vase shaped pierced splat supported upon turned legs. Width 42 cm, height 63 cm.

Sold for £110

A late Victorian Aesthetic Movement ebonised settee.

Sold for £140

A mahogany drop leaf gate leg table, early 20th century, with elliptical drop leaves with moulded edge and supported upon slender cabriole legs united by plain stretchers. 102 cm wide (leaves open), 28.5 cm wide (leaves closed), height 74 cm, depth 76 cm.

Sold for £20

An English oak side table, late 17th century, the rectangular top with moulded edge above a single drawer with brass drop handles and shaped backplates and escutcheons, all on barley twist legs and stretchers and with turned feet. Width 78 cm, height 73 cm, depth 59 cm.

Sold for £180

A small mahogany chest of drawers, 20th century, comprising two short over three long drawers with cockbeading and brass swans neck drop handles with circular backplates. Width 60 cm, height 74.5 cm, depth 40 cm.

Sold for £180

A mahogany standard lamp, manufactured from a Victorian bedpost, with brass lantern top.

A Baroque style gilt mirror, the rectangular glass within a moulded frame with exaggerated foliate scrolls. 96 cm high.

Sold for £130

A composition stone obelisk, of inverted square tapering form supported upon four balls in turn above a square plinth base, 43 cm wide, 182 cm high.

Sold for £400

A 19th century oak double cupboard, the upper section fitted with pigeonholes and shelves, the lower section with single shelf, the doors with brass knob handles and all upon bracket feet. 58 cm wide, 143.5 cm high, 40 cm deep.

Sold for £150

A 19th century oak dresser, with low shelved back and fitted with a series of drawers and cupboards with wooden knob handles and all raised on bracket feet. Width 156 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £580

An 18th century ball moon clock in a solid red walnut case by Edward Hariman, Workington circa 1750, the hood with pagoda top and glazed arched door flanked by columns and with long trunk door beneath and conforming base raised on bracket feet. With 12" arched brass dial with four season spandrels, the four pillar movement rack striking and with continuous ball moon drive. The hours strike on a bell. Height 225 cm. NOTE: Edward Hariman was born circa 1700 in the Crosby area and was married in 1729. He moved to Workington in the early 1730's making 30 hour and eight day clocks. He also made special clocks with astronomical dials and globe moons. He died in Workington in 1776 (see illustration).

Sold for £3000

A Victorian walnut oval centre table, the fixed top with four turned column supports and raised on four legs terminating in castors. Width 119 cm.

Sold for £200

A Victorian mahogany bowfronted chest of drawers, with two short and three long drawers with brass drop handles with embossed oval backplates and cockbeading to each drawer and raised on splayed bracket feet. Width 102 cm.

Sold for £190

An Edwardian mahogany Chippendale style tripod table, with snap action, turned column and three downswept legs terminating in claw and ball feet. Width 60 cm.

Sold for £65

A fine late 19th century Vernis Martin ormolu mounted cabinet, with centre bombe glazed door flanked on either side by glazed panels and with cast bronze mounts, the base with Vernis Martin panels and raised on cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet. Height 200 cm, width 141 cm, depth +/- 52 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £6400

A 19th century George III style oak dresser, with Delft rack, fitted with two drawers with brass drop handles with pierced backplates and with turned legs and low stretchers. Width 122 cm.

Sold for £220

A Victorian mahogany extending dining table, with two leaves, wind out action, rounded corners and raised on turned and faceted legs terminating in brass castors. Width 121 cm, length extended 240 cm.

Sold for £320

A George III walnut twin drop flap dining table, raised on cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet. Width 120 cm, length with flaps up 140 cm.

Sold for £420

An Edwardian flame mahogany shaped centre table, the top veneered in segments and raised on turned tapered reeded legs united by S scroll stretchers. Diameter 75 cm.

A George III mahogany tilt top tripod table, with one piece top upon a turned stem with three downswept legs, 79.5 cm diameter, 62.5 cm high.

Sold for £140

A Georgian pine cricket table, of typical form with angled legs and low stretchers, diameter 62.5 cm.

Sold for £260

A Gordon Russell & Son oak sideboard/buffet, the rectangular top with chamfered edges and supported upon inverted tapering octagonal supports above five short drawers with ebony handles flanked by panelled doors upon short feet, with applied Russell & Son, Broadway, Worcester label verso. 98.5 cm wide, 100 cm high, 44.5 cm deep (see illustration).

Sold for £1900

A large walnut framed armchair, with tapestry back and seat with carved front rail and raised on paw feet with castors beneath. Width across arms 67 cm, height to top of back 120 cm.

Sold for £180

A Georgian style serpentine fronted side table, early 20th century, having a well figured top above a single drawer with brass lion mask and beaded handles, all upon square tapering legs. 93 cm wide, 72 cm high, 50 cm deep.

Sold for £110

An early 19th century mahogany bowfront corner washstand, with shaped gallery and apron, the lower tier with a single drawer. Width 69 cm, height 104.5 cm.

Sold for £42

An Edwardian mahogany open bookcase, with slightly recessed upper two shelves and raised on silhouette supports. Width 131 cm, height 153 cm.

Sold for £240

A French marble topped three drawer commode, early 20th century, with gilt metal mounts, cast bellflower ring handles and rococo style escutcheons, all upon gilt metal mounted cabriole legs. 101 cm wide, 84.5 cm high, 47 cm deep (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A George III oak tilt top tripod table, the circular top upon turned stem on three downswept feet. 86 cm diameter, 71 cm high.

Sold for £80

A late Victorian oak dining table, with wind out action and two leaves, with canted corners and raised on turned legs terminating in castors. Length including leaves 228 cm, width 119 cm.

Sold for £130

A mid 18th century oak longcase clock by John Sanderson, Wigton, made for a Mr John Skelton circa 1741. The hood with flat top and opening door with half round dial beading. With long trunk door with original hinges and fastener. The brass plates have the owner details JMS and 1741. The movement has four turned pillars anchor escapement and is rack striking. The dial is 12" and is without spandrels. There is an engraved centre with inset moon dial and half round date dial. The floral engraved centre has a border and owners inscription John Skelton. Height 206 cm. NOTE: John Sanderson was born in 1671. His output was principally 30 hour clocks with only a few eight day. He died in 1748, further information can be found in Penfolds "Clockmakers of Cumberland" pages 81-84 and "Brass Dial Clocks" by Brian Loomes pages 392-409.

Sold for £1500

A late Victorian rosewood ladies bureau, with brass gallery and slope front painted with a courting couple with fitted interior and raised on cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet. Width 65 cm.

Sold for £85

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany and satinwood crossbanded dumbwaiter, with rear upstand, two drawers, open shelf and pair of cupboard doors, all raised on short turned legs terminating in castors. Width 106 cm.

Sold for £280

A Victorian mahogany bedside cabinet, with three quarter gallery and single door with applied mouldings opening to shelves. Width 52 cm.

Sold for £65

A Victorian brass bed head and foot, with mother of pearl panels, with side irons and bed base. Width 54 ins, length 75 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £540

A 19th century mahogany bowfronted chest of four drawers, with brass drop handles with circular backplates, shaped apron beneath and raised on splayed bracket feet. Width 75 cm.

Sold for £130

An Edwardian satinwood side cabinet, with rear upstand and pair of glazed cupboard doors all raised on tapered legs of square section united by stretchers and low circular shelf. Width 51 cm.

Sold for £240

An Edwardian style bergere painted parlour suite, comprising settee and two armchairs with double caned backs, loose cushions and raised on slightly splayed front legs, settee width 95 cm.

Sold for £500

A George III mahogany turnover top demi lune tea table, with moulded edge and recessed boxwood strung frieze and raised on tapered legs of moulded section. Width 99 cm.

Sold for £60

A pair of 19th century cast iron garden urns, the everted rim with cast leaf decoration, all on a part gadrooned body, with circular foot on a square mount. Height 72 cm.

Sold for £300

A George III oak tallboy, in two sections with moulded cornice above two short and three long graduated drawers and with three further drawers to the base with brass drop handles and lock escutcheons and all raised on bracket feet. Width at cornice 120 cm.

Sold for £200

A 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers, comprising two short over three long graduated and cockbeaded drawers with brass drop handles and embossed shell backplates, all upon bracket feet. 102.5 cm wide, 103.5 cm high, 51 cm deep.

Sold for £130

An Edwardian mahogany framed cheval mirror, with bevelled glass and square upright with turned finials. Width 61 cm.

Sold for £180

A George III oak dresser, with six short spice drawers above a breakfront base with a series of drawers and two panelled cupboard doors with quarter fluted columns and panelled sides, all upon short stile feet, with later boarded plate rack. 184 cm wide, 207.5 cm high, 51 cm deep (see illustration).

Sold for £500

An oak hall table, with two cushioned drawers with brass drop handles and raised on twist supports united by stretchers. Width 122 cm.

Sold for £160

A mahogany wine table, early 20th century, with circular top with applied moulded edge upon a slender turned stem with three downswept feet, diameter 29 cm, height 51 cm.

Sold for £35

A George III style mahogany wardrobe, late 19th century, with moulded pediment with well figured frieze above two panelled doors with well figured oval centres and inlaid borders enclosing hanging rail and hooks all above a single drawer in turn above splayed bracket feet. Width 125 cm, height 211.5 cm, depth 56 cm.

Sold for £300

A gilt wood and composition framed mirror, with bevelled glass with shaped pediment with swag and fruit moulded frame. Width 90 cm, height 164 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £140

A 19th century rosewood Davenport, with three quarter blind gallery above the writing surface and with pen and ink short drawer above a fretwork cupboard door opening to reveal four short drawers and with barley twist supports to the front. Width 66 cm, height 86 cm, depth 58 cm.

An 18th century oak longcase clock with movement by Joseph Monkhous (sic) 1765, thirty hour and with 11.25" square dial.

A late Victorian oak inlaid hall bench, circa 1880, the top rail with central rosette carved pediment above three Florentine style inlaid panels, with channel moulded arm rests above a solid seat in turn above turned and block legs united by a moulded stretcher with turned spindles. 91 cm wide, 105.5 cm high, 46 cm deep.

Sold for £380

An 18th century oak gate legged dining table, the single gate with rounded ends and raised on turned legs united by stretchers. Length 177 cm, width 148 cm.

Sold for £290

A mid 18th century oak and walnut crossbanded longcase clock by James Gandy Cockermouth circa 1750, with caddy top and turned side pillars. With long trunk door with double arched top, the base being raised on small bracket feet. The movement is eight day and hour striking. Dial 11¾" square with silvered chapter ring and with seconds and date dials. Height 214 cm. NOTE: James Gandy was one of the best known makers in the Cockermouth region. He was famous for making several musical and astronomical clocks. He was born circa 1700 and died in Cockermouth in 1779.

Sold for £1500

A mahogany framed cheval mirror, with stepped arched top and moulded mirror frame with angled supports and turned finials and raised on downswept legs. Width 40 cm.

Sold for £120

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany kneehole dressing table, with three quarter gallery, moulded edge above a series of frieze drawers with brass drop handles with circular backplates and raised on tapered legs of square section terminating in spade feet. Width 122 cm.

Sold for £300

A mahogany framed cheval mirror, with bevelled glass and of slim form with serpentine shaped top. Mirror frame width 34 cm.

Sold for £170

A pair of Queen Anne style wing armchairs, one green the other pink, raised on carved cabriole legs terminating in hairy paw feet. Width across arms 80 cm, height 104 cm.

Sold for £400

A George III mahogany and satinwood banded chest of drawers, four long graduated with brass drop handles with oval back plates and raised on splayed bracket feet. Width 84.5 cm.

Sold for £260

A pair of reconstituted stone heraldic lions, 20th century, on a square base. Height 82 cm.

Sold for £150

An antique walnut chest of drawers, raised on a later stand with quarter veneered boxwood and ebony strung top with crossbanded edge above two short and two long graduated drawers with brass drop handles with shaped backplates and lock escutcheons with moulding below and raised on turned legs united by stretchers. Width 97 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £620

An early 19th century mahogany washstand, the hinged top above a dummy drawer above a cupboard door and single drawer, all upon turned legs. Width 51 cm, height 86.5 cm, depth 45.5 cm.

Sold for £30

A Georgian mahogany bedside commode, in the Gillows style raised on square legs. Width 56 cm.

Sold for £320

A Victorian footstool, with stuffover upholstered top supported upon four scrolling cabriole legs, 44 cm wide, 31 cm high, 42 cm deep.

Sold for £35

A Maple & Co. mahogany and inlaid freestanding corner cupboard, circa 1900, of serpentine form with glazed upper section housing two fixed shelves with material lining above the base with cupboard doors enclosing two shelves, all on splayed bracket feet, with Maple & Co. ivorine label. Width 78.5 cm, height 187.5 cm.

Sold for £220

A Victorian cast iron pub table, by Gaskell & Chambers, Preston, with mahogany top. diameter 65 cm.

Sold for £110

A George III mahogany sideboard, with a central oak lined drawer flanked by a cellarette drawer and two short drawers each with bronze leaf and berry handles interspersed with inlaid paterae, all upon square tapering and boxwood strung legs terminating in spade feet. 155 cm wide, 93 cm high, 68 cm deep.

Sold for £400

A George III mahogany chest of drawers, with well figured top with moulded edge above two short and three long graduated and cockbeaded drawers each with brass knob handles and shaped backplates and all on shaped bracket feet. Width 120 cm, depth 50 cm.

Sold for £280

An Edwardian dark stained towel rail, with shaped and turned end supports united by plain rails above a platform base. Width 71 cm, height 100 cm.

Sold for £130

A pair of gilt painted wooden armchairs, in the Louis XVI style, with woolwork tapestry backs, seats and arms and raised on turned and fluted legs. Width across arms 67 cm, height to top of backs 107 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A 19th century oak corner table, the top with rounded edge supported on turned tapering legs. Width 110.5 cm, height 85 cm, depth 50 cm.

Sold for £200

A Victorian mahogany extending dining table, circular when closed and with four turned supports and quatreform base raised on bun feet. Diameter 132 cm with two leaves adding a further 125 cm.

Sold for £280

An early 19th century mahogany turnover top tea table, the rectangular top with rounded corners with carved and turned column on quadripartite base with four downswept legs with foliate carved knees terminating in brass capped castors. Width 91 cm, height 75.5 cm.

Sold for £240

A Victorian marquetry circular centre table, quarter veneered, with moulded edge, snap action and raised on a foliate carved centre column with four downswept legs terminating in scroll feet. Diameter 141 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £820

A fine and rare astronomical oak and mahogany longcase clock by Edward Harriman Workington circa 1760-1770, with broken arch pediment and tapered pillars to the hood, with oak door crossbanded in elm and with Corinthian columns, the base with canted corners crossbanded in mahogany and raised on a plinth. Dial width 13", height 18½". The arch accommodates the astronomical work. Within and below the arch is a large ring approximately 8½" in diameter. This intersects the chapter ring. The periphery is marked in degrees to show the suns position in the heavens and engraved Amplitude Occa with effigies of the sun preceding these captions. Between the outer and inner ring a rotating disc carries the sun. The disc has a blue ground and is decorated with clouds. Between the two rings are shutters which are decorated with scenes of people, buildings and horses. These rise and fall throughout the year so that the sun always rises and sets at the correct time and pointers attached to the shutters give the actual time when this occurs. The left side of the inner ring is marked in degrees to show the suns declination north or south of the equator and right side indicates the sign of the zodiac. Within the inner ring the moon rotates with a silvered scale at its periphery and below the moon two globes are depicted with fine floral engraving. Height 88" (225 cm). NOTE: Edward Harriman was born circa 1700 in the Crosby area and was married in 1729. He moved to Workington in the early 1730's and made a few special clocks with astronomical dials and globe moons. He died in Workington in 1776 (see illustration).

Sold for £9800

A cheval mirror, with stepped arched top and moulded frame with angled uprights with brass finials. Width 44 cm.

Sold for £120

A George III mahogany hanging corner cupboard, with dogtooth cornice above a glazed door enclosing green painted shelves flanked by canted angles. width 75 cm.

Sold for £20

A George III style mahogany tripod table, with Chippendale border and snap action to turned column with three downswept legs terminating in claw and ball feet. Diameter 53 cm.

A Windsor wheelback armchair, large form, with solid seat and raised on turned legs. Seat width 54 cm, height to top of back 115 cm.

Sold for £220

A pair of Victorian mahogany stools, each with stuffover top and raised on turned tapered legs. Width 48 cm.

Sold for £60