antiques & fine art sale

A Grand Tour style carved marble model of a Roman bath, 41 cm wide, 17 cm high (see illustration).

Estimated: £400 - £600

A Victorian aesthetic period brass jardiniere, with sunflower and fruiting branch decoration and wreath handles, all upon ball feet and with removable interior liner. Height 26 cm, diameter 22.5 cm.

Sold for £65

Two pairs of gilt brass twin branch wall lamps, in the rococo and classical style. Overall heights including fittings 28 cm and 31 cm respectively.

Sold for £50

A brass and wire mesh threefold spark guard, with melon form feet. Height 64 cm, width fully open 87.5 cm.

Sold for £70

An Edwardian brass and wire mesh threefold spark guard, supported on banded circular feet and with loop handle. Height 58 cm, width fully open 80.5 cm.

Sold for £55

An Edwardian brass and wire mesh spark guard, with curved handle and supported upon circular feet. Height 59 cm, width when open 82 cm.

Sold for £55

An Art Nouveau period copper and patinated stick stand, of demi lune form with embossed baton decoration. Width 43 cm, height 53 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £100

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

Sold for £50

After the Antique, a bronze figure of the Venus de Milo, on a polished black marble base, overall height 28 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £250

A Chad Valley Alice in Wonderland nursery toy, circa 1950's, with five graduated stacking tins with colour lithograph decoration. Smallest 6 cm high, tallest 9.5 cm.

Sold for £50

Two malacca walking canes, circa 1900, each with a North Indian silver coloured metal grip, both embossed with figures, buildings and plants, one with engraved monogram "RJW". Each height 86.5 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A French full size violin, early 20th century, bearing label for Dulcis et Fortis, with one piece back. 60 cm long, together with a 73.5 cm bow, all within a distressed fitted case.

Sold for £120

A Must de Cartier gold plated ballpoint pen, 20th century, Serial No. 221253. 12.5 cm.

Sold for £50

Two 19th century French purses, one backed with mother of pearl, the other with tortoiseshell with gold and silver coloured metal inlay decorated with an insect above leaves. 7.2 cm and 10.5 respectively.

Sold for £20

A pair of Edwardian gilt metal hanging lanterns, with leafy finials above square tapering bodies with further applied leaves, swags and flower heads. +/- 49 cm long, 21 cm wide.

Sold for £80

Five brass mounted spirit levels, to include examples by Mathieson and Son, Glasgow, Smallwood of Birmingham and Rabone.

Sold for £20

A rectangular copper two handled tray by John Pearson, decorated with a fish, stamped initials verso. Width excluding handles 50 cm x 24.5 cm.

Sold for £60

A Westminster Bank enamel and wrought iron exterior hanging sign, early/mid 20th century, decorated on both sides. Width 53.5 cm, height 82.5 cm.

Sold for £75

A 19th century Tole ware rectangular tray, with rounded corners, decorated with flowers against a black ground. 67 cm x 49.5 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A pair of gilt metal twin branch wall lights, with glass lustre drops, +/- 20 cm x 21.5 cm.

Sold for £30

A Sotheby's catalogue "The estate of an Italian Connoisseur - The late Giuseppe Rossi", four volumes contained within a slip case, March 1999, together with the complete Pirelli calendar book 1975, introduced by David Niven in slip case.

Sold for £10

A quantity of Masonic regalia, to include four silver/silver gilt medals and further gilt metal medals for John Doulton and Skiddaw lodges, two small stitched leather briefcases, a Wilkinson Sword poignard, aprons and cuffs.

Estimated: £60 - £100

An 18th century Dutch silver mounted knife, circa 1760, makers initials N.P. the handle embossed with classical figures beneath beadwork and flowers and terminating in a stylised lion, with 8.5 cm steel blade, all within a shagreen scabbard, the knife 15 cm overall.

Sold for £150

Military Interest and in particular Dieppe and D Day Landings Mulberry Harbour and Winston S. Churchill - Colonel Vassal Charles Steer-Webster OBE born 1896 an important archive including the following: signed photograph Winston S. Churchill VE Day 1945 with accompanying personal letter to Colonel Steer-Webster "Herewith copy of my Minute - Piers for use on beaches - and an autographed photograph of myself as a gesture of thanks to you for helping me to achieve it by your dedication to Mulberry". NOTE - Colonel Steer-Webster was in almost daily contact with Sir Winston Churchill during the construction and development of the Mulberry Harbours. Colonel Steer-Webster's medals and miniatures, including Order of The British Empire, World War One and World War Two medals, French Legion of Honour Medal and American Legion of Merit Medal. Both presented in A.H. Baldwin & Sons Limited presentation cases. Silver model of a "Concrete Mat" hallmarked London 1942, presented to Major V.C. Steer-Webster RE "As a tribute to his ingenuity and energy in discovering a simple solution to the baffling problem that made Dieppe possible, N.E. Wates and R.W. Wates December 1942". Length 14 cm. Colonel Steer-Webster was Deputy Director of Experimental Engineering and played a large part in the design of Mulberry B for Arromanches and previously designed concrete mats, "Chocolate Mattresses" to allow access to beaches with heavy artillery. Colonel Steer-Webster was awarded £1000 for his invention from "the Royal Commission on Awards". A silver plated model "Whale" (floating roadway), length 15 cm, and a silver plated model "Phoenix" anchorage point, length 14 cm. Both were important sections of the Mulberry Harbour. Colonel Vassal Charles Steer-Webster's Military OBE, cased. Colonel Vassal Charles Steer-Webster's "Freedom of The City of London" in later silver case dated October 1963, Garrard & Co. The Freedom of The City of London granted in 1951 "In Recognition of his achievements for having the Mulberry Harbours ready of D Day". Watercolour, Colonel V.C. Steer-Webster and black and white photographs of the same in military uniform. Approximately 150 black and white photographs of aspects of the Mulberry Harbour in construction and use, including official photographs. Tinted panoramic photographic view of Mulberry B 1944, 18 cm x 100 cm. Terence Cuneo Mulberry B 1944, 32 cm x 57 cm. Scrapbook "Mulberry Mission" to Canada 1946 comprising press cuttings and photographs, etc. The Mission was to allay misconceptions in Canada that the Canadian action at Dieppe was simply a tragic episode in the campaign, when in fact the action paved the way for the allies brilliant success in the D Day Landings of 1944. A case of 71 photographic slides in wooden case all Mulberry Harbour related, including design drawings and the harbour itself. World War One - Private V.C. Steer-Webster's dog tags, 1914 silver cigarette case, Royal Engineers cigarette lighter, 1914 Christmas tin, Victorian silver hip flask, Elliott Brothers pocket barometer, service books. The bullet that was removed from Private Steer after an injury which led to him being declared "no longer fit physically for war service" April 1916. There are numerous other items within the archive including lecture notes and in depth analysis of the D Day Landings and documentation from colonel Vassal Charles Steer-Webster's later career. There is also correspondence with the French Authorities in relation to his receipt of the French Legion of Honour Medal. A brief note on the importance of the Mulberry Harbours - the Mulberry Harbours were floating artificial harbours designed and constructed by British Military Engineers during World War Two. They were used to protect supply ships anchored off the coast of Normandy after the D Day Landings of June 6th 1944. The idea for such harbours came from several people and in particular Winston Churchill. The harbours were intended to protect the ships from storm and enemy attack. Many of the French ports had been destroyed and/or booby trapped by the Germans. The disastrous British attack on Dieppe in 1942 rekindled the interest in the
artificial floating harbours. Two were built for D Day. Mulberry A was constructed off Omaha Beach to supply US forces. Mulberry B was built off Gold Beach at Arromanches to supply British and Canadian troops. Mulberry A was destroyed in a storm a few days after it was built. Mulberry B was operational for some 10 months after the landings. In the 10 months after D Day Mulberry B was used to land over 2.5 million troops, 500,000 vehicles and 4 million tons of supplies. The harbour is credited by some historians with shortening the war by increasing the effectiveness of the allied supply chain during the invasion. The harbours were a huge feat of civil engineering. They were built hastily in the dry docks on The Thames and Clyde. They were pulled across the channel by tugs and assembled off the French coast. They were operational within 12 days of the landings. The archive also includes a war time letter from Louis Mountbatten from South East Asia Command Headquarters August 1945 writing to "thank you for your great kindness in presenting me with a painting of Mulberry. I was informed of this just before I left London recently but owing to the Japanese surrender I had to leave so quickly that I was unable to write at the time and thank you". There is also a signed letter from Winston Churchill dated 24th April 1945 thanking Colonel Steer-Webster for "the excellent coloured reproduction of Mulberry B which you have been good enough to have prepared for me" and "thanking you for the various models and relief map of the Mulberry which you have sent to my map room during the past months". There is a secret movement order to Steer-Webster and in reference to Juno Beach June 1944 and other wartime orders (see illustration).

Sold for £28000

A late 19th century Continental accordion, with 21 brass tipped buttons (2 missing), 20 cm diameter.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A full size violin, late 19th/early 20th century, having a two piece back within a fitted case and unmarked bow.

Sold for £42

Five RAF Regimental mess plaques to include 41 Squadron, 111 Squadron, 141 Squadron, 247 Squadron and a plaque in memory of Flight Lieutenant Mason in memory of his work with the telecommunications 34 Regiments in Brekendorf, three of the shields supplied by Kingston Die Craft, all on wood mounts. 18 cm x 15 cm.

Sold for £55

A pair of Victorian brass Griffin form candlesticks, their long tails forming a handle, 19 cm high.

Sold for £30

A 19th century cast iron and gilt pressed copper coffee grinder, by Archibald Kenrick and Sons Limited, West Bromwich with turned lignum handle. Height 19.5 cm.

Sold for £70

An Art Deco chromium plated Humber Super Snipe car mascot, with bonnet mount, 20 cm long.

Sold for £55

A 19th century wood and brass mounted folding brewery measure, for measuring barrel sizes, stamped Abraham Optician Bath and further stamped for sizes Hogshead, Butt, Firkin and Anker. 121.5 cm long fully extended folding into four quarters, 31 cm long.

Sold for £30

A Stanley Gibbons Swiftsure stamp album and contents of stamps, an album of First Day Covers, a box of loose stamps and including a high value definitive £10 stamp and a collection of collectors' cards issued by Brooke Bond.

Sold for £30

Campanology - a set of eighteen vintage hand bells, the leather handles stamped for J. Shaw, Son & Co, Bradford and further stamped with its musical keynote, tallest 24 cm.

Sold for £720

A set of lacquered brass postal scales, 20th century, warranted correct with stacking weights, all upon a wooden base.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A rosewood piccolo/flute, late 19th / early 20th century, in two sections, the upper section stamped Improved London B Flat, 38.5 cm long.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Militaria - a George V war medal, awarded to 275270 Pte. J.V. Fenn. Som.L.I. with a group of Second World War medals to include Defence medal, War medal, '39-45 Star and the France and Germany Star, a soldiers Service and Pay Book with National Registration identity card for C.A. Fenn together with a Mounted Infantry certificate noting that Private Fenn served a course of training on 13th January 1901 to 20th March 1901 at Woolwich and further training from April 1901 to 30th June 1902 at South Africa, together with an Army Reserve call up dated 31st March 1940, two typed notes regarding soldiering in Palestine, a Middlesex Regiment cap badge, a Royal Artillery lapel badge, an Arcadian China crested ware clip of bullets bearing the Arms of Bedford together, by repute, a pocket watch taken from a German P.O.W. the interior engraved H. Borgmann.

Sold for £90

A well carved Meerschaum pipe, circa 1900, carved as a young seated female smoking, with amber mouthpiece and fitted case. 15 cm long.

Sold for £140

An African part leather bound walking stick, with numerous sharp knots 91 cm, an African ebonised walking stick with brass wire bindings 76 cm, and a short knobkerrie 51 cm, together with an African carved bone fly whisk (4).

Sold for £120

A pair of black lacquered binoculars, stamped Eagle Eye Stereo Prism in fitted leather case, a pair of nickel plated and simulated reptile skin binoculars, a pair of modern genoptiks folding binoculars and a pair of small Japanese binoculars by Carton.

Sold for £40

Two Indian turned wood swinging clubs, early to mid 20th century. 65 cm and 62 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

An oak cased Negretti & Zambra barograph, circa 1900, the case with bevelled edge glass above a single drawer containing charts, all upon short bracket feet. Width 36.5 cm, height 20.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £650

An adjustable brass desk lamp, with frosted glass shade on ball socket, having an adjustable stem on stylised heart shaped weighted base. 41 cm high.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A pair of polished fossil marble obelisks, 20th century, of inverted tapering square form with pointed top. 30.8 cm high.

Sold for £190

A polished marble sphere, off cream colour with natural inclusions and supported upon a brass stand, the sphere +/- 22 cm diameter, height including stand 32 cm.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A Concorde passenger presentation pack, to include grey wallet, a Concorde Calibri ballpoint pen in wallet, an introduction booklet, wine list, menu, stationery pack, hold luggage label and a British Airways Concorde flight certificate presented to those who flew supersonically on Concorde (see illustration).

Estimated: £30 - £40

A Concorde passenger presentation pack, comprising grey wallet, introduction booklet, menu, wine list, stationery pack, a Concorde Calibri ballpoint pen and wallet and a hold luggage baggage label and a British Airways Concorde flight certificate presented to those who flew supersonically on Concorde.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A British Airways Concorde passenger presentation pack, comprising a grey wallet, introduction booklet, menu, wine list, stationery pack, a Concorde Calibri ballpoint pen in wallet, two postcards and a hold luggage label and a British Airways Concorde flight certificate presented to those who flew supersonically on Concorde.

Estimated: £30 - £40

A British Airways Concorde passenger presentation pack, comprising a presentation wallet, introduction booklet, menu, stationery pack, a Concorde Calibri ballpoint pen, an inflight entertainment booklet for June 1993, two postcards, a hold luggage label, a used notebook and a Concorde branded swizzle stick.

Estimated: £30 - £40

A British Airways Concorde passenger presentation pack, comprising a grey wallet, new selection gift range duty free booklet, October Review booklet, stationery pack, two postcards and a hold luggage label a used notebook with pencil and a Concorde branded swizzle stick.

Estimated: £25 - £35

A British Airways Concorde passenger presentation pack, comprising a grey wallet, duty free booklet, October Review booklet, three postcards, a used notebook with pencil a 1995 diary, a hold luggage label and a Concorde branded swizzle stick.

Estimated: £25 - £35

A British Airways Concorde pewter letter opener/paperweight, in original packaging together with a British Airways Concorde notepad and pencil.

Sold for £32

A British Airways Concorde pewter letter opener/paperweight, in original packaging together with a British Airways Concorde unused notepad and pencil.

Sold for £30

A British Airways Concorde stationery wallet, comprising notepad and diary for 1995 with a Concorde branded Cross ballpoint pen, in original packaging.

Sold for £25

A British Airways Concorde branded leather wallet, together with a Smythson of Bond Street Concorde branded note paper and envelopes all within a presentation box.

Sold for £18

A British Airways Concorde stationery wallet, comprising a notepad and diary, one with Concorde branded Cross ballpoint pen, the other with a Concorde branded Calibri ballpoint pen.

Sold for £38

A British Airways Concorde pewter letter opener/paperweight, (minus presentation box), two Concorde hand luggage labels, the Concorde bumper sticker, a Concorde grey British Airways wash bag, a British Airways wallet calculator and Concorde dining linen comprising three napkins, two face masks and three blue serviettes (the linen taken by the vendors parents from their flight), a Concorde 1989 calendar and two British Airways calendars 1993 and 1994.

Sold for £22

After Jacques-Louis David, a portrait miniature on ivory of Madame Recamier, Sonia, mounted within a gilt frame surmounted by a ribbon, image 6.8 cm x 5 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £100 - £150

Thomas Hargreaves (1775-1846), a portrait miniature of Master Lambton mounted within a cast gilt metal frame surmounted with lovebirds and floral swags and shells and applied ink inscribed label verso Reeds "signed in pencil on the back of ivory Master Lambton, Thomas Hargreaves Fecit 1775. Image 7.5 cm x 6 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A 19th century copper and brass samovar, having ornate cast copper and turned wood handles with a brass tap, all upon a square shaped base with cast bun feet. Height 43 cm.

Sold for £30

Two book binders tools, mid 19th century, with steel ends and cast metal collars with ebony handles. 16 cm.

Sold for £22

Five pewter chargers, 18th/19th century. 36.5 cm - 46.5 cm.

Sold for £42

A collection of 18th and 19th century pewter, to include plates, side plates, pepperettes, spoon warmer, assorted tankards and a tablespoon struck Thomas Yates Steel Wire (23).

Sold for £70

After the Antique, a pair of composition moulded busts of warriors, each on polished marble plinths, 40.5 cm and 43.5 cm high.

Sold for £80

A handworked Art Nouveau copper tobacco pot and cover, circa 1890/1900, the copper body with embossed honesty pod and tendril decoration and with stoneware liner. 14.5 cm high.

Sold for £30

A pair of bronze tazza by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892), each cast to the centre with a relief of Junon (Juno), after Ferdinand Levillain (1837-1905), one with cast signature to truncation and both etched around the outer rim F Barbedienne, Paris, both 21 cm diameter and 8.3 cm high, both measurements excluding handles.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A pair of Tommi Parzinger "Ostrich Egg" Hollywood Regency table lamps, designed for Stiffel, mid 20th century. Overall height including shades 90.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £420

A Georgian polished steel bowfront fender. 139 cm wide.

Sold for £40

A Georgian brass and wire fan shaped spark guard, with original mount attachments together with a Georgian steel and brass lyre shaped sliding trivet.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A full size cello, 19/20th century, the tail piece with inlaid mother of pearl tulip decoration, with two piece back. 48 " overall (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A pair of moulded glass and brass table lamps, each with shade and raised on square stepped bases. Height including shade 86 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A pair of brass two branch wall light fittings, in the rococo style. Height +/- 40 cm, width 30 cm.

Sold for £30

A good Victorian walnut veneered toiletry set, of rectangular form with ebonised borders and central brass medallion inscribed A Shaw, having a well appointed green Morocco leather lined interior with letter compartment to the lid and fitted with cut glass bottles with silver plated lids, manicure set, a loose scent phial, the leather stamped in gilt for W.H. Tooke Manufacturer Liverpool. 29 cm wide, 13 cm high, 21 cm deep (see illustration).

Estimated: £100 - £150

Two Eastern brass mounted jambiyas, each with wood grips. Overall length 41 cm and 35.5 cm.

Sold for £38

A 19th century brass and copper banded coal bucket, of drum form with lion mask and ring handles, all supported upon three paw feet. 37.5 cm diameter, 38.5 cm high.

Sold for £85

A Marshall Valvestate 2000 AVT 150H half stack amplifier, with AVT stage foot controller and correct leads.

Sold for £180

A Westone "Thunder I-A" solid body electric left handed guitar, circa early 1980's, Serial No. 3021181, with homemade hard shell travel case.

Sold for £120

A French violin, circa 1880, 7/8 size, with one piece back, the body 34.5 cm, overall 59 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £180

A German viola, circa 1960, with internal label printed Berini, with two piece back, the body 39.5 cm, 66 cm overall.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A Chinese 7/8 size violin, with two piece back, the body 33.5 cm, overall 56 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £40

A Hidersine "Piacenza" full size violin, 20th century, two piece back, the body 35 cm, overall 59 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

An Art Deco onyx and black marble mantle clock, early 20th century, surmounted with two spelter Alsatian dogs, all upon a rectangular base with moulded edge, 57 cm wide, 23.5 cm high.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Two loom shuttles, a pair of Harry Tomkin Cornish bellows, an animal trap, a spherical weight, a lead beater and two leather gun straps.

Sold for £20

A canvas golf bag containing a quantity of golf clubs, including eleven drivers, three putters and various irons.

Sold for £320

Two brass and copper warming pans, with turned wooden handles.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Two Turkish brass dallahs, each with knopped finial and elongated spout, with waisted body and each with a single impressed mark to the neck. 31 cm and 26 cm respectively.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Tribal Art - Fernando Po Island (Bioko), a collection of baskets, combs, gourds, a carved wood label, a carved wood bell with incised decoration, two small squares of wood, one of which with applied ink inscribed label "Piece of Wood from Mission House, Fernando Po West Africa**" the damage of the native ants R.W. Burnett, knitted shell bands, native shells, manilla, snake skins, a carved stone axe head and the Reverends silver mounted parasol and walking stick etc. NOTE: The vendors great grandfather The Rev R.W. Burnett (1842-1902) sailed to Fernando Po on June 25th 1870 on "The Pioneer", his wife suffered with a fever and had to return to England with the children, at his own expense he returned with her and then later returned to Africa. She later joined him, however the children remained in England. He was the first Missionary in Fernando Po to record the language of the natives and produced a book of his research.

Sold for £240

A graduated set of three Eau de Givenchy Factice shop display bottles, with blue marbled moulded tops, 16 fl oz - 4 fl oz. Tallest 19.8 cm.

Sold for £75

A 19th century embossed brass rectangular log box, with carrying handle to either side and with hinged lid. Width 65 cm, depth 31 cm, height 55 cm.

Sold for £32

An Italian Pietre Dura paperweight, late 19th century, decorated with a bird alighting upon a blossoming branch. 10 cm square.

Sold for £30

A pair of large white and amethyst marble obelisks, of typical form upon square stepped bases, 76 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £300

An Edwardian moulded milk glass ceiling light shade, with stylised reeded columns in foliate panels against a turquoise ground fitted with three suspension mounts together with a moulded "Blondel Bowl-Holophane" light shade within a brass cut hanging mount. 34 cm and 30.5 cm diameter respectively.

Sold for £50

A pair of Continental porcelain and gilt metal mounted three branch candelabra, circa 1900, the porcelain bodies with hand painted botanical decoration each upon rococo style bases. Height 40 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £250

A pair of Edwardian moulded milk glass hanging light shades, with patinated brass suspension mounts, the reeded body above the moulded flower head base. Height including suspension loop 37 cm, diameter +/- 26 cm.

Sold for £190

A 19th century Dutch copper and brass milk pail and cover, the cover with brass vase finial, of inverted tapering form supported upon three short feet. Height 37.5 cm.

Estimated: £120 - £150

An embossed brass rectangular log box, with hinged lid and two panelled front. Width 75 cm, height 54 cm, depth 34 cm.

Sold for £70

A 19th century copper pan, with lid and iron handle and separate lid. Largest diameter 32 cm.

Sold for £20

Royal commemorative, to include an Edward VII tin containing two gilt metal medals cast verso Hornsea Commemoration, a boxed King George VI replica anointing spoon brooch, a button badge commemorating Silver Jubilee of George VI and Queen Mary, further white metal commemorative and a white metal presentation medallion "As a reward of superior merit for Geography".

Sold for £25

Henry Giffard medal, a gilt bronze souvenir medal, "Souvenir de mon Ascension dans le Grande Ballon Captif a Vapeur de Mr Henry Giffard" the obverse with a balloon over Paris titled "Panorama de Paris 1878" with ribbon and suspension loop in fitted presentation box, 50 mm diameter.

Sold for £65

A Royal Artillery sabretache, 19th/20th century, mounted upon a leather documents wallet.

Sold for £140

An Asprey of London tan coloured pigskin toiletry case, early 20th century, the lid with gilt initials C.A.A. with watered silk interior, with chromium locking clasps. 30 cm wide, 13 cm high, 18 cm deep.

Sold for £25