antiques & fine art sale

14th April 2021

Starting at 10.00 am each day

Viewing -  Mon prior 10 am - 7 pm, Tues prior 10 am - 5 pm and also throughout each sale day.

CARD PAYMENT ONLY.

To bid online please click on the blue link above and follow the instructions given.  Please note if you use the online facility you will pay both our buyer's premium of 22% + VAT and the saleroom charge of 4.95% + VAT on the hammer.  

 

Lot 597

Bernard Benedict Hemy (1845-1913), a pair of oil paintings on panels, North Eastern River Tyne scenes, each 28 cm x 44 cm, framed, signed just beneath the mount (see illustration).

Sold for £500

Lot 598

Herbert Cecil Drane (exhibited 1890-1905), a watercolour "Along a Country Lane", 23 cm x 32 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £50

Lot 599

Charles W Cain (1893-1962), two etchings, one Kerman Persia (Iran) 29/60 and an artisan. Each 24 cm x 32 cm.

Sold for £45

Lot 600

Edward Arden (Tucker 1847-1910), a watercolour "Windermere Shambles", 19 cm x 29 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £260

Lot 601

Reginald Brown (born 1921), oil painting on canvas "Summers Glow", 29 cm x 39 cm, framed, signed. Talbot Galleries label verso.

Estimated: £250 - £300

Lot 602

Reginald Brown (born 1921), oil painting on canvas "The Bridlepath", 29 cm x 39 cm, framed, signed. Talbot Galleries label verso.

Estimated: £250 - £300

Lot 603

Reginald Brown (born 1921), oil painting on canvas "River Path", 50 cm x 76 cm, framed, signed.

Estimated: £400 - £600

Lot 604

An oil painting on board of the vessel Gilcrux, built at Whitehaven by J Cornthwaite in 1886. 29 cm x 43 cm in gilt frame, with various pieces of information verso (see illustration).

Estimated: £1000 - £1500

Lot 605

Oliver Ussinon Hodgson (1810-1878), an oil painting on canvas "The Ship Cumberland" leaving Whitehaven harbour circa 1847. 30 cm x 40 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £3000 - £4000

Lot 606

Julian Heaton Cooper (born 1947), oil painting on canvas "At The Base Of The Eiger - 2004", 91.5 cm x 112 cm. Exhibited "Cliffs of Fall" Art Space Gallery, London 2004, illustrated in catalogue "Cliffs of Fall" published by Art Space Gallery, text by Julian Cooper and Basil Beattie. Exhibited "Pareti, Ghiacci, Precipizi", Museo Nazionale della Montagna, Turin, 2005, illustrated in catalogue, "Pareti Chiacci Precipizi" published by Museo della Montagna Turin 2005, text by Julian Cooper and Ben Tuffnel. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1900

Lot 607

Julian Heaton Cooper (born 1947), oil painting on paper "Ranrapalka", 28 cm x 40 cm, signed and dated 9/9/95. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £650

Lot 608

Ray Atkins (born 1937), oil on canvas "Broken Gorse", 61 cm x 77 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 609

Clare Money, pastel "Autumn Beach", 71 cm x 52 cm, signed and in oak frame. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £280

Lot 610

Clare Money, pastel "Midwinter Dawn", 70 cm x 49 cm, signed and in oak frame. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Lot 611

19th century Continental School, watercolour, lake scene, 18 cm x 32 cm, indistinctly signed, framed.

Sold for £30

Lot 612

E Nevil, watercolour Antwerp, 37 cm x 27 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £30

Lot 613

George Rowlett (born 1941), oil on board "Lowering Sun Over The Power Station Greenwich - 2004", 31 cm x 42 cm, framed, Art Space Gallery label verso, also signed and dated verso. Sold with catalogue. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1400

Lot 614

Patrick Cremer, acrylic "Troutbeck Farmhouse", signed, 26 cm x 20.5 cm. ARR.

Sold for £140

Lot 615

Patrick Cremer, acrylic on canvas "Long Shadows, Newlands Valley", 30 cm x 61 cm, signed. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 616

Patrick Cremer, acrylic on canvas, lake, trees and buildings, 30 cm x 61 cm, signed. ARR.

Sold for £130

Lot 617

Patrick Cremer, acrylic on canvas, stream in landscape with trees, 30 cm x 41 cm, signed. ARR.

Sold for £130

Lot 618

Patrick Cremer, acrylic on canvas "Into The Light Keswick", 40 cm x 31 cm, signed. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £100

Lot 619

Patrick Cremer, acrylic on canvas "Down To Crummock", 30 cm x 30 cm, signed. ARR.

Sold for £400

Lot 620

Patrick Cremer, acrylic on canvas "Bridge End Farm, Little Langdale", 30 cm x 40 cm, signed. ARR.

Sold for £260

Lot 621

Patrick Cremer, acrylic on canvas "Cumbrian Farmhouse Beneath the Fells", 40 cm x 40 cm, signed. ARR.

Sold for £170

Lot 622

Patrick Cremer, acrylic on canvas river scene with mountains beyond, 45 cm x 61 cm, signed. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 623

Patrick Cremer, acrylic "Last of the Suns Rays, Newlands", 51 cm x 51 cm. ARR.

Sold for £320

Lot 624

Patrick Cremer, acrylic on canvas "Watendlath", 51 cm x 51 cm. ARR.

Sold for £340

Lot 625

Patrick Cremer, acrylic on canvas "Through the Gate, Newlands", 30 cm x 61 cm, signed. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £340

Lot 626

Patrick Cremer, acrylic on canvas, river scene with path and dwellings, 46 cm x 61 cm, signed. ARR.

Sold for £190

Lot 627

Len Roope, watercolour "Blencathra" viewed from the stone circle, 20 cm x 27 cm, signed and dated 1970. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £420

Lot 628

No lot.

Lot 629

A pastel drawing of a moonlit lake scene. 42 cm x 68 cm, framed and indistinctly signed.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 630

One volume "The British Isles", Picturesque Europe - The British Isles published by Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, five steel engravings missing, a "History of Cleveland Ancient and Modern" by Rev J C Atkinson Volume I, and "English Lake Scenery" 1880 John Walker & Co., and two Dennis Wheatley, etc.

Sold for £30

Lot 630A

A Journal for the use of midshipmen and a workbook for the use of midshipmen, mid 20th century marked Mr V Lentaigne and with reference to HMS "London" "Terror" "Belfast" etc.

Sold for £170

Lot 631

Two volumes "Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts", London 1854.

Sold for £30

Lot 631A

A Second World War group of medals, including miniatures to A J West, all medals uninscribed but with OHMS box and together with Hymns and Book of Common Prayer, The Gospel of St John and Health Memoranda for Soldiers.

Sold for £90

Lot 632

One volume "The Volatile Oils", American edition 1900, together with "A History and Description of English Earthenware and Stoneware", William Burton FCS.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 632A

A Victorian Bloods whistling kettle. Height 23 cm, together with a pair of kitchen scales and weights.

Sold for £60

Lot 633

A scrapbook containing press cuttings re Hinckley's Ice Rink, including poster, photographs etc, together with a quantity of postcards.

Sold for £15

Lot 633A

Two ivory handled walking sticks, one carved in the form of a hoof, both silver mounted.

Sold for £80

Lot 634

A Victorian brass oil lamp, with opaque white glass shade and another with similar reservoir only.

Sold for £15

Lot 635

A Vienna regulator wall clock movement, with single weight and in Gladstone bag.

Sold for £15

Lot 636

A Beck of London microscope, Number 782, cased.

Sold for £90

Lot 637

A large Dayak ironwood Chieftains bowl, with mythical creature handles. Width 74 cm, height 35 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 638

A 19th century violin, no makers mark, length of back 14", cased and with bow.

Sold for £100

Lot 639

A Victorian bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte. Height 31 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Lot 640

A brass and oak magazine rack, with carrying handle. Height 67 cm, width 35.5 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £80

Lot 641

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

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 642

A pair of brass barley sugar twist table lamps, raised on circular bases. Height 46.5 cm overall.

Sold for £110

Lot 643

An Edwardian brass bowfronted coal receiver, with pierced grill, zinc liner and all supported upon bun scroll feet. Height 35.5 cm, width 38 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 644

Six gramophone needle tins, to include Columbia, Songster, HMV and BHS, a George V Royal Silver Jubilee money box and a large collection of vintage matchbox labels etc.

Sold for £40

Lot 645

A Victorian brass and rosewood Routledge of Birmingham spirit level, length 31 cm, together with an ivory rule, a Faber slide rule, folding steel rule and a brass circular folding trivet. Diameter 28 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 646

After Frederick Remington, a large bronze of a Native American on horseback and raised on a marble plinth. Height 54 cm, plinth width 51 cm, depth 23 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £250 - £350

Lot 647

A 19th century French bronze figure Jesus with Cross. Height 33 cm, width 22 cm excluding marble base.

Sold for £100

Lot 648

A bronze figure St Sancta Barbara, in standing pose initialled to the rear MH and with foundry mark stamped Buderus? 1931. Height including halo 43 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 649

A vintage mahogany Thunderbox novelty hall display stand, with hinged lid to cistern and seat. Height 89 cm, width 48 cm, depth 25 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 650

A replica brass and steel long sword. Length 111 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 651

An Edwardian horseshoe shaped hall mirror, with large horseshoe nails. Height 50 cm, width 35.5 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 652

A Victorian composition figure of a Grecian lady holding lamps. Height excluding bulbs 75 cm.

Sold for £300

Lot 653

A Heywood Brothers floor standing sewing basket, with low compartment and splayed legs. Height 67 cm, width 36 cm, depth 27 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 654

A collection of African Trade beads.

Sold for £50

Lot 655

Seven volumes "Bronte's Works" London 1879.

Sold for £170

Lot 656

Four volumes "Wordsworth's Poetical Works", a new edition 1832, Longman Orme Brown Green and Longman.

Sold for £80

Lot 657

Six volumes "Thackeray" London 1859 Bradbury & Evans.

Sold for £60

Lot 658

Six volumes "The Works of the Late William Robertson" London 1826.

Sold for £30

Lot 659

Jim Clark (1936-1968), British Formula One Racing Driver an archive, comprising five albums of press photographs, postcards from throughout his career including The Scotsman publications, Beaverbrook Newspapers, Geoffrey Goddard Photography, Thomson Newspapers etc. There are photographs with members of The Royal Family and other notable race drivers of the period. The archive appears to have been compiled during Jim Clark's life. the archive contains +/- 300 photographs. NOTE: James Clark Junior (OBE) was a British Formula One Racing Driver from Berwickshire who won two World Championships in 1963 and 1965, he competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the Indianapolis 500 which he won in 1965. He was particularly associated with the Lotus marque (see illustration).

Sold for £2100

Lot 660

Two Swiss carved wooden figures Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, each height 21.5 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 661

A portrait miniature on ivory The Duke of Wellington, oval in ebonised frame with acorn hanger, miniature dimensions 75 mm x 60 mm.

Sold for £240

Lot 662

Three portrait miniatures, "Peggy Neale" 1797 and two others, each with ebonised frame and acorn hanger.

Sold for £160

Lot 663

A rectangular portrait miniature of a gentleman in a frock coat. 10.5 cm x 8 cm in brass frame (see illustration).

Sold for £240

Lot 664

A 19th century portrait miniature, an elderly lady wearing a white and blue smock. 7 cm x 6 cm, framed.

Sold for £30

Lot 665

A circular portrait miniature, young girl with feathered bonnet and rose. Diameter 7 cm in gilt metal frame (see illustration).

Sold for £90

Lot 666

An oval miniature, lady with blue ribbon. 7 cm x 6 cm in brass frame (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 667

A portrait miniature signed Leiret, depicting a young girl with Indian style headdress. 9 cm x 6.7 cm in oval brass frame.

Sold for £150

Lot 668

A collection of seven miniature pictures, two prints and five paintings including still life and four portraits. Largest 9 cm x 6.5 cm.

Sold for £220

Lot 669

A pair of brass rococo design table candlesticks of large form. Height 39 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 670

Two volumes William Hutchinson "History of the County of Cumberland".

Sold for £120

Lot 671

A late 19th century French ivory desk thermometer. Height 25 cm, base diameter 4.5 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 672

A Victorian oil lamp, with Vaseline glass shade painted reservoir brass and glass base beneath. Height including chimney 62 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 673

An antiquarian hand inked and coloured world map, by John Irving Egremont, March 25th 1836, drawn by William Irving. 28 cm x 39 cm, in original frame (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Lot 674

An important Keswick School of Industrial Arts brass plaque, inscribed "Prize for Best Pen of Herdwick Rams, Edward Nelson from The Reverend H.D. Rawnsley, Keswick Agricultural Show 1892". Stamped K.S.I.A. Diameter 42.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £500

Lot 675

A Workington "Uppies and Downies" leather ball, Good Friday 1990, Ball Makers stamp M.R. incised with the names of the participants.

Sold for £400

Lot 676

A collection of memorabilia relating to Honister Slate Mines, nineteen photographs, two plans, a 1929 Merchants list, two pencil portraits of quarrymen and "The Official Accident Book" covering 1924-1930 listing names and descriptions of injuries. Also an illustrated pamphlet of mining lamps.

Estimated: £350 - £450

Lot 677

A collection of memorabilia relating to Honister Slate Mines, five original Abraham photographs of Honister Quarries, one inscribed "New Tunnel M. Dubbs", also three other photographs of miners and mine interiors at Buttermere Green slate Quarry circa 1900.

Estimated: £250 - £300

Lot 678

An Art Nouveau Benson type light fitting. Width when hanging +/- 36 cm.

Sold for £480

Lot 679

An Art Deco mirror, with panels to either side, decorated with stylised gilded gazelles surrounded by foliage and flowers. 29 cm x 88 cm. NOTE: Formerly the property of Miss M Burkett, Isel Hall.

Sold for £360

Lot 680

A Royal Liver Insurance Fire Insurance plaque, circa 1800, removed from a Georgian residence in Bath. Height 29 cm, width 25.5 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 681

A pair of metal and glass bag form chandeliers, overall height 64 cm, diameter 32 cm.

Sold for £320

Lot 682

A circular strawberry shaped glass and metal chandelier, height excluding suspension chain 45 cm, diameter +/- 26 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 683

A globular coloured glass and metal chandelier. Height 39 cm, diameter +/- 33 cm.

Estimated: £700 - £100

Lot 684

A composition and gilt painted wooden framed rectangular bevelled glass mirror, with shell and scroll pediment. Height 150 cm, width 82 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 685

A composition and gilt painted wooden framed rectangular bevelled glass mirror, with shell and scroll pediment. Height 150 cm, width 82 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 686

A gilt painted wood and composition framed mirror, with foliate swags to the shaped pediment and with moulded outer frame. Height 200 cm, width 105 cm.

Sold for £220

Lot 687

A Parian bust of the King of Prussia, raised on a marble and brass plinth. Height 20 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 688

A small Georgian Treen box, with sliding top, 9 cm x 5 cm x 2.5 cm.

Sold for £15

Lot 689

A Victorian black slate pub tabletop, with oil painting after Landseer "Dignity and Impudence", diameter 66 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 690

A fox mask and brush, mounted on an oak veneered shield and together with a small hunting horn. Length 26 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 691

Two carved oak shield crests, both depicting phoenix and one with the legend "Pro Deo et Patria" (For God & Country). Each height 22 cm, width 17.5 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 692

A set of three polished steel fire irons.

Sold for £160