antiques & fine art sale

A large copper square kettle, 19th century, the lid with brass acorn finial and with brass and copper handles. Width 21.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £40

A collection of six copper measures, three gallons to half gill, the three gallon jug stamped for John McGlashan & Co Glasgow. Tallest 39.5 cm, smallest 10 cm.

Sold for £100

Six pewter tankards, two teapots and a jug.

Sold for £30

An early 20th century reptile skin handbag, 32.5 cm wide.

Estimated: £20 - £40

After Ferdinand Lepcke (19th century), "Venus at her Bath", bronze sculpture, indistinctly signed verso Ferd Lepcke, Roma, upon a polished black marble base, height 65 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A Victorian classical revival cast brass oil lamp, having an etched and cut glass clear shade upon a Hinks and Son patent burner, with cranberry glass reservoir, the top with cast foliate pierced decoration seated within a square form basket with cast lyres and flowers to each side, the pierced square tapering column upon a raised square base with Putti headed terms, all upon short bracket feet. Overall height 63 cm.

Sold for £220

A wall mounted vintage telephone with brass and Bakelite earpiece and mouthpiece, together with a black Bakelite telephone model number 4509D (both converted for modern use), the wall mounted telephone 45 cm x 19 cm.

Sold for £140

WITHDRAWN - A 19th century French Horse Grenadier sabre and scabbard, third pattern, with fullered blade, stamped and signed, a copper and wire bound hilt with flaming grenade motif, the scabbard with two black leather holes and steel tip. Length 123 cm (see illustration).

Two carved ebony Indian elephants, with ivory eyes and tusks. Tallest 23 cm.

Sold for £55

A graduating set of Indian brass and copper grain measures, each inscribed with measurement. Tallest 15 cm.

Sold for £85

A copper Arts & Crafts mug, engraved "Chester Cross", with cross swords mark. Height 10 cm.

Sold for £38

A ships lantern, with brass carrying handle and applied brass plate inscribed "Overtaking Patt. 4895 Metal Industries Ltd., Hamilton, Canada". Height 20 cm.

Sold for £85

Two brass and copper kettles, late 19th/early 20th century and a brass gong mounted on a shaped oak plinth.

Sold for £15

A 19th century pierced brass chestnut roaster, with cast iron carrying handle and a copper pan.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A bosun's leather persuader cosh, with weighted end. Length 32 cm.

Sold for £110

A 17th century bronze mortar, with banded decoration around the rim and middle and a smaller brass mortar.

Sold for £60

An early 20th century Regency style gilt convex mirror, the mirror within an ebony slip, with applied ball decoration and surmounted with a carved gilt eagle. Height 44 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Seven 19th century gilt brass Country House butler's bells.

Sold for £180

An early 20th century Kashmiri papier mache box, marked to base "Ganemede Srinagar, Kashmir ...", length 22 cm and two gilded table lamp bases.

Sold for £20

A Victorian gilt brass magnifier on stand, height 25 cm and a similar lens, diameter 11 cm.

Sold for £80

A pair of wire and mesh Sellstrom driving glasses, circa 1930, marked "Sellstrom" to frame.

Sold for £30

A pair of British Barr & Stroud 7 x KF41 Military binoculars, Serial No. 73953 and leather stitched case.

Sold for £42

A group of vintage fountain pens, including Parker and Conway Stewart (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A nest of German brass cup weights, the outer cup marked to the hinged lid and interior and comprising seven other marked weights. Largest diameter 3.5 cm.

Sold for £75

Three Black Forest carved dip pens, circa 1900.

Sold for £35

A quantity of vintage postcards and cigarette cards, to include Brooke Bond picture card, "History of The Motorcar".

Estimated: £20 - £30

A 19th century James Howarth rabbet plane and a box smoothing plane.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A vintage 1950's Bakelite television receiver, by Bush Radio, Type TV22A. Height 37 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

Three 1950's Bakelite radios, Cossor Melody Maker valve, Bush DAC 90A and another.

Sold for £30

A vintage Rowans grey top hat, a Rosebery black bowler hat, gloves and spats.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A trio of World War One medals, to include 1914-15 Star and victory Medal, and a military cap badge awarded to Capt. G W Allen, the Star to 2-Lieut G W Allen Leics. R., a Queen Alexandra printed tin "Xmas 1914" and a photograph of Princess Mary.

Sold for £140

A cased pair of Lieberman & Gortz binoculars, a cased set of German mother of pearl opera glasses, circa 1900 and another pair of opera glasses.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Collectors' items, to include a Hohner German chromatic harmonica, lacquered snuffboxes and plated ware.

Sold for £50

An oak cased Sewills of Liverpool barograph, with glass case and chart drawer to base. Length 36 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A Victorian cast iron boot scraper. Widest 41 cm.

Sold for £45

A large copper 19th century hot water kettle, with two carrying handles and tap. Height 30 cm.

Sold for £25

A large 19th century copper fish kettle, oval, with four carrying handles. Height 31 cm.

Sold for £130

An antique brass spark guard, with wire mesh panels. Length 71 cm.

Sold for £80

A 19th century Benham and Froud pewter jelly mould, the reeded inverted tapering body with removable cover and base, the cover struck No 35, 3 pint, along with manufacturing mark. Height 18 cm.

Sold for £45

A carved olive wood spoon with matching accessory, early 20th century, each carved with an image of St George and dragon, the spoon indistinctly carved verso. 20 cm long.

Sold for £38

A set of four Edwardian patinated brass finger plates, in the classical style centring on a flaming torch framed by bell flowers, ribbons and beadwork. 27 cm x 7.8 cm.

Sold for £42

A pair of cast brass photograph frames, late 19th/early 20th century, cast in the Renaissance style with easel support to take a photograph 13 cm x 9.5 cm, 28 cm overall.

Sold for £35

A collection of vintage cameras to include a Zeiss Ikon box-tengor with Goerz Frontar lens, a Halina 35X and 6-4, Kodak Retinette and Retinette 1B together with six other vintage cameras and a Telefunken Steilmikrofon in original box.

Sold for £48

Miscellania - to include a Smith's car lamp attached to a potentiometer unit, Bakelite and mahogany cased meters, a primus stove, a vintage extinguisher, brass paraffin lamp, spit jack etc.

Sold for £32

A pair of carved wood and gilt metal mounted table lamps and shades, 20th century, the turned wood blue ground bodies upon gilt metal feet. Height including shade 97 cm.

Sold for £50

Two moulded glass light shades, circa 1920's, each with marble glass effect and hanging chains. 29 cm and 30 cm diameter.

Sold for £28

A bronzed metal shield, late 19th century, embossed with antiquarian battle scene to the centre, framed by war trophies, cannons and face masks. 61 cm x 43 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A vintage Dupont gilt metal lighter with engine turned decoration, in original presentation case, two Ronson table lighters, a Victory 1945 lighter and another similar and a Zippo type lighter on weighted stand.

Sold for £48

A 19th century French carved calcite panel, depicting an exterior tavern scene with figures seated drinking or dancing, mounted in an ebonised frame. Panel 6 cm x 10 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A 19th century mahogany microscope slide box, with sunken brass handle and inset ivorine label for "M.Pillischer, 88 New Bond Street, London", containing 19 sliding drawers, the majority housing glass slides with handwritten inscriptions, to include slides by Newton and Co, Ward Preparer, Manchester, with many interesting slides to include two slides titled "Sounding HMS Challenger", hand inscribed 4th and 6th September 1875. (212 slides in total). NOTE: HMS Challenger was the mother vessel of the challenger Expedition of 1872-1876. This was a scientific exercise making many discoveries that laid the foundation of oceanography. The Challenger was ex Royal Navy and greatly modified for scientific tasks to include laboratories for natural history and chemistry. Under the supervision of Charles Wyville Thomson, HMS Challenger travelled 70,000 nautical miles surveying and exploring. This expedition catalogued over 4,000 previously unknown species (see illustration).

Sold for £550

A JH Steward Great War brass compass, the black lacquered cover struck for "Cavalry School Compass No 21", and with hand etched markings for A Thomas, Palestine, 1917, together with a Police long service medal, Royal Navy Insignia, a Republic of Austria 100 schilling coin and a small quantity of commemorative medallions.

Sold for £50

A collection of miscellaneous metal detector finds, to include a cast lead paterae, a Georgian copper shield shaped medallion engraved G, GWR and London and South Western Railway uniform buttons, military buttons, lead soldiers, girl guiding badges, belt buckles etc.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Metal Detector Finds - to include a good collection of Roman and later antiquities, buckles, pins, seals and thimbles.

Sold for £160

A large Victorian cast iron doorstop, modelled as a fisherman before an anchor, registration number verso 53465 and numbered No 36, all upon a stained wood base. Height 67.5 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

A Pair of composition relief moulded plaques, after engravings by EW Wyon, to include the Calmady children after Sir Thomas Lawrence, and a romantic scene after F Stone, each with plush mount and within a gilt moulded frame, the roundels engraved to the sides and dated 1st June 1848 and 1st August 1848. Plaque diameter 19 cm, together with an Art Deco leaf carved composition plaque of a young girl at prayer within a moulded fruit border within ebonised frame. Plaque diameter 15 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A late Charles II pewter charger, touch marks for John Pettit, circa 1680/85, etched with initials EI, 42.5 cm diameter, together with an early 19th century Continental pewter Quaich, the interior with touch marks initialled LHB over fleur de lis, bowl diameter 11.3 cm.

Sold for £90

A late 19th century brass coal receiver and cover, the domed cover above the round body with applied mask and ring handles and with applied cast foliate and lion paw feet. Height 53 cm.

Estimated: £180 - £220

An African Ashanti stool, 20th century, of typical form, with banded wood top, with geometric carved legs. Width 55 cm, height 38.5 cm, depth 28 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £100

A Benin bronze elephant mask, with simulated bound tusks, 30 cm.

Sold for £80

A French spelter desk thermometer, late 19th century, modelled as an obelisk decorated in relief with war trophies with cherubs with brass scale, all upon a plinth base with relief moulded classical warrior busts on a square stepped base. 31.5 cm high.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A pair of early 20th century Classical style copper candlesticks, each on hexagonal stepped base and a further pair of bronze candlesticks, early 20th century, each struck to the underside "A527/410". Heights 33 cm and 22.5 cm respectively.

Estimated: £60 - £80

An early 20th century portrait miniature of a lady with a lapdog, all within a piano ivory frame. Overall 13.5 cm x 11.5 cm.

Sold for £55

A Turkish copper and brass dallah coffee pot, 19th century, with brass finial, handle and hinge, the hinge and spout decorated with birds, with stamped geometric decoration. Height 25.5 cm

Estimated: £30 - £50

A Persian brass censor, 19th century, of pierced spherical shape upon a vase shaped stem in turn above a circular foot upon three feet. Height 28.5 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A Turkish copper and brass bell shaped ewer, with a brass finial and handle. Height 51 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A Persian silver rose water sprinkler, with chased scrolling decoration, upon a circular foot, and a Persian nickel plated pedestal font, 13.5 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Affortunato Gory (Italian, 1895-1925) "Dante Alighieri", full length carved alabaster figure, singed to the base Gory. 66.5 cm high (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £250

Two Roman Empire pottery oil lamps, fourth century AD, a small earthenware pot and shards, a small late 18th century glass bottle and an early 19th century wrought metal hanging candlestick with drip pan below, accompanied with letters from the British Museum London dated 1949-1955.

Sold for £48

A cased set of five Second World War medals, including South Africa 1942-43.

Estimated: £80 - £120

An Art Deco pink glass mirror, arched and with ship motif, 92 cm x 60 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A Jersey style brass milk jug, 19th century, the neck with stamped initials W.B., height 50 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A polished brass oil lamp base, having an ionic capital upon a reeded column in turn above a square base with acanthus leaf embossed decoration, height 42 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A polished brass oil lamp base, 19th century, having a Corinthian capital upon a reeded column in turn above a square stepped base, height 34 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A small Edwardian trestle rocking horse, black and white painted. Height to top of ears 65 cm, length of trestle 73 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A Victorian Bijou melodeon, dated 1891, in original box.

Sold for £20

A pair of tole ware style table lamps, each engraved with a coat of arms, height excluding electrical fittings 35 cm.

Sold for £200

A Victorian mahogany billiard/snooker scoreboard, by G Wright & Co, Westminster Bridge Road, London, together with a nine cue stand, scoreboard width 92 cm.

Sold for £140

A 19th century manicure set, with mother of pearl handles and in a plush lined fitted roll form wallet, together with an early 20th century chromium plated gentleman's toiletry set.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A Victorian copper kettle with loop handle, and another.

Sold for £15

A quantity of tortoiseshell and simulated tortoiseshell hair slides etc.

Sold for £15

A 19th century green painted metal storage vessel, possibly for grain. Height 48 cm, diameter 30 cm.

Sold for £42

A pair of Indo-Portuguese carved softwood figures of putti, 18th/19th century, carved standing with hands across chests. Height 51 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A Persian inspired two division letter rack with matching tray. Lengths 19 cm and 25 cm respectively.

Sold for £35

A vintage Hohner accordion, with three treble and twelve bass buttons, in original case, and a Hohner Echo Harp mouth organ also in original box. Widths 30.5 cm and 17 cm respectively.

Sold for £65

A pair of white marble and malachite vases, each with malachite finial on a turned knop, the body inset with malachite panels with arched tops in turn above an integral square pedestal base. Height 38 cm.

Sold for £380

A Belazani piano accordion, cased.

Sold for £20

A pair of white marble obelisks, inlaid with lozenge and diamond shaped specimen marble and on white and sienna marbled integral bases. Height 50 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A 19th century violin with one piece back, with case and bow stamped "Dodd". Length of back 14 3/8" (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A Brass stirrup mounted inkwell with two glass bottles, all on an olive wood base with bun feet, two cast metal jewellery caskets and a pair of chromium plated riding boots.

Sold for £20

A pair of Ross Steplux 7 x 50 binoculars, mid 20th century, and a Super Paxette 35 mm camera.

Sold for £15

An Art Deco chromium plate and lime green ladies compact, in the form of a camera, an Art Deco beadwork and faux tortoiseshell evening bag and a small leather evening bag.

Sold for £28

A Victorian brass fender, with spindled gallery and raised on short feet. Width 132.5 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

An Elizabeth II diplomats dress suit, comprising peaked cap, bicorn hat, dress sword and cover, dress jacket and trousers (see illustration).

Sold for £190

Three African tribal art carved wood figures, mid to late 20th century, 28 cm-29 cm high.

Sold for £30

Three African tribal art wood carvings, to include a face mask and two with carved face masks on stylised bodies. Tallest 26 cm.

Sold for £60

A Benin bronze tribal wall mask, depicting a stylised tribal figure. 27 cm long.

Sold for £110

A Kirsop of Glasgow brushed felt equestrian top hat, with kid leather and silk interior, with manufacturers stamp Appointed Hatters to King George IV 1828, the hat with suspension loop and with original lanyard and presentation box, interior measurements 19.5 cm x 15.5 cm, and a further brushed felt top hat by Herbert Johnson, Hatters to the late King George VI, with kid leather and silk interior, internal measurements 21 cm x 16 cm, in original presentation box.

Sold for £50

An early 20th century leather toiletry case by Finnigans Limited, New Bond Street, London, Manchester and Liverpool, the lid with gilt initials GVB, with green watered silk fitted interior, the gilt metal locks stamped "The Deansgate, Finnigans Ltd., Manchester", with outer plush lined cloth protective case. 50.5 cm wide, 35 cm deep.

Sold for £30

A silk top hat by Herbert Johnson, New Bond Street London, by appointment Hatters to HM The King, with kid leather and silk lined interior, internal dimensions 19.5 cm x 15.5 cm. Together with a leather fitted hat box by AJ White, Hatter, 74 Jermyn Street, London SW (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A good 19th century mahogany and brass Westmorland breezer, with decorative pierced base plate and banded drum, 75 cm long (see illustration).

Sold for £70