antiques & fine art sale

The last of The Derwentwaters by J Fisher, Crosthwaite, published 1874 (rebound), Moresby Hall And Its Owners in Olden Times published in Whitehaven by Callander & Dixon, circa 1858 (rebound), Hints On The Economy Of Feeding Stock by J.C. Curwen of Workington Hall 1808 (rebound but detached), John Denton of Cardew An Account Of Estates And Families In The County of Cumberland 1887 (rebound), The Complete English Farmer 1809, by George Cooke, in original binding and handwritten in Cumberland dialect, Cumberland Faming Life In Old Times, circa 1869, signed Crossyats Boggle. (see illustration).

Sold for £90

A Bibliography of Cumberland and Westmorland 1968, History Gazetteer and Directory Of Cumberland 1847, Michael Moon reprint, The Miners by R Page Arnot History of Mining Federation of Great Britain 1889-1910, Cumberland Iron Story of Hodbarrow Mine 1855-1968 and handwritten combined journal and accounts book Mr Burns Waddington Colliery Near Accrington Northumberland circa 1875-1879.

Sold for £65

A Collection of Lake District books by Fell & Dale, Chapters of The English Lakes, Round The Lake Country and Past And Present At The English Lakes by Rawnsley, Inside The Real Lakeland by A.H. Griffin, Kelly's Directory Of Cumberland And Westmorland 1914 etc.

Sold for £25

A pair of Japanese bronze oil lamps, with glass funnels. Each 39 cm high excluding glass funnel (2). (see illustration).

Sold for £280

Alfred Wainwirght Kendal in The 19th Century, and Westmorland Heritage Popular edition, together with Pennine Way Companion and Pictorial Guides Book Four The Southern Fells and Book Seven The Western Fells.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Alfred Wainwright five volume set A Lakeland Sketchbook, first edition.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Alfred Wainwright Three Westmorland Rivers, A Furness Sketchbook and Fell Wanderer.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Victorian beadwork tea cosy and stand. Tea cosy height 29 cm, width 41 cm, stand length 49 cm, width 24 cm.

Sold for £80

A late 19th century ecclesiastical brass candlestick. 46.5 cm high.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A brass circular sundial, bearing the date 1767, reproduction. 19 cm diameter.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A cast iron foot scraper. 26 cm wide.

Sold for £28

A bottle of Sandeman Partners Finest Old Port.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A pair of cast iron door stops, modelled in the form of Lion Passant Gardant (2).

Sold for £45

A Victorian copper powder flask, with embossed decoration and brass nozzle, together with a second leather powder flask (2).

Sold for £25

A rectangular and floral embossed brass trinket box, with velvet lined interior. 9 cm high, 16 cm wide, 13 cm deep.

Sold for £35

A County Constabulary cast iron wall sign, with crown and rose. Height 58 cm, width 35 cm. (see illustration).

Sold for £70

A Royal Army Ordnance Corps cast iron wall plaque. Height 59 cm, width 36 cm, mounted on a wooden board. (see illustration).

Sold for £100

British School 20th century, a pair of bronze boxing hares. Each 30 cm high with shaped marble bases (2). (see illustration).

Sold for £200

An Edwardian pine painted box, the facade with the design of a Georgian Town House, the lid opening to reveal a fabric lined interior with pincushion attached to the underside of the lid. 24 cm high, 31 cm wide, 23 cm deep.

Sold for £200

No lot.

A 19th century French tri-fold vanity mirror, having lacquered printed decoration depicting floral bouquet and cherubs with attached chain, and an early 20th century French brass frame handbag, having pictorial needlepoint tapestry decoration with similar fitted interior (2).

Sold for £80

A mid century French telephone receiver, of phenolic style, with cord and circular numerical dial with carry handle, labelled MFG Bell. (see illustration).

Sold for £38

A pair of 20th century brass pricket candle stands, of French design with foliate petal and spiked top with turned columns and trefoil bases. Height 45 cm.

Sold for £50

A selection of Object d'Art, a 20th century brass picture stand of small scroll design, an oriental mother of pearl decorative fret of bird and foliate design set on hardwood stand and an early 20th century brass ink stand of French design having scroll frame and foliate enamel panel decoration (3).

Estimated: £50 - £80

A selection of decorative miscellaneous, a 19th century ceramic ewer with tulip decoration, a late 19th/early 20th century oval mezzotint style print depicting Cupid. 35 x 40 cm framed, and a Victorian woolwork tapestry. 39 x 39 cm framed (3).

Estimated: £50 - £80

A stained framed box, of vintage rectangular design having upholstered cushion top and similar side panels. Length 50 cm.

Sold for £50

An early 20th century brass table lamp, having Vaseline glass Art Nouveau shade on reeded column and circular base. Height 49 cm.

Sold for £60

A 19th century Wilcox & Gibbs American sewing machine, of cats cradle design Patented 1871-1883 in fitted mahogany case with printed pamphlet. Length of case 35 cm.

Sold for £380

No lot.

An Art Nouveau style brass and copper cake stand, with three circular shelves and three feet of leaf design. 89 cm high.

Sold for £60

A Keswick School of Industrial Arts copper rectangular fire screen, with incised mark to base, with floral repousse work, the supports and cresting rail of floral design and painted black. 73 cm high. (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A collection of brass fire irons and stair carpet rods (quantity).

Sold for £38

Arthur W Simpson of Kendal, early 20th century oak tray with makers label to underside. 56 cm wide.

Sold for £85

A Spong & Co patent knife cleaner, on a cast iron base bearing a plaque Spong & Co. 41 cm high.

Sold for £48

An Edwardian oval brass bed warmer, with two wooden turned handles, together with a spirit kettle and rectangular kettle for the hob (3). (see illustration).

Sold for £70

A collection of Archibald Knox pewter in The Arts & Crafts style, comprising a half tray marked Tudric Pewter, a milk jug, sugar bowl, canister with lid and pair of candlesticks (6).

Sold for £130

A late 19th century brass rectangular log basket, with central Arts & Crafts galleon embossed decoration and other Arts & Crafts features, circular ring handles to either end and raised on small bun feet. 19 cm high, 49 cm wide, 20.5 cm deep. (see illustration).

Estimated: £100 - £150

A collection of Edwardian copper items, comprising a large coal scuttle of oval form, 32 cm high, together with a cylindrical water canister, two water bottles and a kettle manufactured by The Carron Company Improved Safety Kettle (5).

Sold for £60

Keswick School of Industrial Arts, a flower vase of flared form, inscribed to reverse 1838-1938 D.D. Sybil Edith Chapman, impressed mark K.S.I.A. to the base. 28 cm high.

Sold for £100

Marion Henderson Wilson (Scottish 1869-1956), a brass ink cap stand, with rectangular hinged top, removable ceramic liner raised on circular base with floral embossed motifs, signed M.H.W. to the upper section just below the lid. 10 cm high, 20 cm diameter. (see illustration).

Sold for £170

A collection of late 19th century Arts & Crafts style brass items, comprising a hot water jug by J Sankey & Sons with impressed mark to the base. 23 cm high, together with a wall sconce, a circular brass tray with embossed floral decoration inscribed Wool Prize Crieff Show The Gift of S.H. McLeod & Sons 1928. Diameter 41 cm, a smaller tray with Celtic decoration and two further trays by different hands (6). (see illustration).

Sold for £95

A Newlyn School copper circular open ink well, circa 1910 with removable ceramic liner and repousse intricate fish decoration throughout. 7 cm high, the base 20 cm diameter.

Sold for £130

An Arts & Crafts John Pearson copper chamber stick, with circular pan and detachable sconce stamped with incised mark J.P. to the underside of the handle, the circular pan decorated with floral repousse work. 19 cm diameter.

Sold for £130

A late 19th century Art Nouveau style embossed brass jug, with floral stylised trailing decoration and copper handle. 26 cm high.

Sold for £60

A Keswick School of Industrial Arts copper cylindrical vase, with flared sides K.S.I.A. impressed mark to the base. 13 cm high, together with a large two handled copper vase with trailing floral repousse decoration, attributed to the Keswick School of Arts unmarked. 33 cm high (2). (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A collection of three Keswick School of Industrial Arts copper trays, all with impressed K.S.I.A. marks, the first with floral repousse decoration. 54 x 25 cm, second with an embossed floral border and hammered rectangular centre. 49 x 32.5 cm, third rectangular tray of Arts & Crafts form with wavy edge design. 61.5 cm long, 36 cm wide (3).

Sold for £200

An Edwardian Arts & Crafts style copper oval tray, with intricate brass handles. 55 cm long, together with a rectangular copper wall plaque inscribed "Able to Keep" with floral repousse decoration. 50 x 18.5 cm and a small copper dish with fruit design. 13 cm diameter, all unmarked (3). (see illustration).

Sold for £42

A galvanised steel Arts & Crafts style rectangular container, with curved lidded top, panels of hammered decoration and repousse work depicting trellised floral designs, lily pads and landscapes. 28 cm at highest point, 55 cm wide, 32.5 cm deep.

Estimated: £60 - £80

A Victorian ceramic and brass oil lamp, of aesthetic movement design converted to electricity. 70 cm high to include circular glass globe.

Sold for £90

A late 19th century oil lamp, with Doulton Lambeth stoneware body and brass fittings, double wick and etched glass globe. (No chimney). 40 cm high. (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A late 19th century oil lamp, brass and ceramic with a Sevres style baluster shaped ceramic body with romantic painted scene, with opaline flared shade and glass chimney, converted to electricity. Height to include chimney 66 cm.

Sold for £90

A Victorian onyx and brass oil lamp, in the form of a Corinthian column with Arts & Crafts motifs, with a star cut glass reservoir and globe, double wick and glass chimney. Height to include chimney 88 cm. (see illustration).

Sold for £350

An Asprey & Co Limited of London sewing case, green leather, accessories missing. Length 20 cm, together with a cased sewing kit with nickel silver thimble, Sheffield warranted cutlery, a cased silver handled shoehorn and button hook set, a button hook and penknife.

Sold for £40

No lot.

Twelve late Victorian/Edwardian sewing cases, containing various accessories, Sharps needles, scissors etc, together with a case containing button hook, penknife etc and an ebonised pin box.

Sold for £240

A Victorian chatelaine, silver coloured metal probably continental.

Sold for £30

No lot.

A 19th century bronze candle stand/incense stand, of oriental design attributed to Troon, with bulbous column and trefoil base. Height 31 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Muller Frere Art Nouveau, amber and blue coloured table lamp with wrought iron base, signed on the glass shade. 59 cm high. (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A Regency rectangular overmantel mirror, with composite gilt decoration in the form of foliate and acanthus designs. 165 cm wide, 93 cm high. (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A 19th century Goldsmiths Company mantel clock, of French aesthetic design with silver plated and gilt bronzed frame (worn), having lion mask and urn finial over finial dome top containing circular dial stamped Goldsmiths Co, with Roman numeral dial containing striking movement. The case having extensive pictorial enamel panel decoration depicting birds amidst foliage on moulded acanthus plinth and segmented bun feet on shaped additional velvet plinth. Height 55 cm, width 28 cm, depth 16 cm. (see illustration).

Sold for £800

A 19th century rosewood cased cylinder music box, with 33.5 cm comb, box length 54 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany oval tray. Length 66 cm.

Sold for £35

A Georgian burr yew tea caddy, with two interior compartments and raised on pressed metal feet. Height 15 cm, width 20 cm, depth 12.5 cm. (see illustration).

Sold for £380

An early 20th century brass carriage clock. Height excluding carrying handle 10.5 cm, cased.

Sold for £45

A Victorian mahogany wall clock, with single train fusee movement, complete with pendulum by Knight & Son Marefair Northampton. Diameter 41 cm. (see illustration).

Estimated: £200 - £300

A late Victorian mahogany single fusee wall clock, Marlborough Arms Sedgemoor Place London SE5, complete with pendulum.

Sold for £225

An oak brass bound log receiver, raised on paw feet with liner. Diameter 41 cm, height 41 cm.

Sold for £35

A 19th century rosewood wheel barometer, signed J Spittall Whitehaven, with silvered thermometer, level and bone knob. 102 cm long.

Sold for £110

A 19th century brass carriage clock, with two train striking movement and alarm. Height excluding carrying handle 13.5 cm, cased and with key.

Estimated: £300 - £400

A 19th century French figural mantel clock, female figure with lyre and with two train striking movement, all raised on scroll feet. Height 40 cm, width 41 cm, depth 14 cm.

Estimated: £180 - £220

An Edwardian brass carriage clock, timepiece only. Height 12.3 cm.

Sold for £60

A late 19th/early 20th century oak tantalus stand, with silver plated mount. Height 32 cm, width 40 cm, depth 15 cm.

Sold for £80

A Victorian walnut writing slope, another in rosewood, a mahjong box and a leather document box. Widest 35.5 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £80

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany balloon clock by Mappin & Webb, timepiece only together with another mantel clock with two train striking movement. Tallest 31 cm.

Sold for £55

A Victorian mahogany writing slope and another in rosewood. Widest 40 cm.

Sold for £95

A late 20th century gilt framed mirror, rectangular form. Height 184 cm, width 92 cm. (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A late 20th century rectangular gilt framed mirror, with bevelled edge and shell decoration. Height 124 cm, width 102 cm. (see illustration).

Sold for £100

A late 20th century rectangular gilt framed mirror, with oval central panel. Height 91 cm, width 64.5 cm.

Sold for £160

A late 20th century oval gilt framed mirror, with bevelled edge. Height 108 cm, width 83 cm.

Sold for £90

A late 20th century rectangular gilt framed mirror, with bevelled edge and shell decoration. Height 79 cm, width 98 cm. (see illustration).

Sold for £220

An Edwardian shield shaped dressing table mirror. Height 57 cm, width 40 cm, depth 23.5 cm.

Sold for £15

A late 20th century dressing table mirror, shield shaped mirror with one long drawer below raised on ogee bracket feet. Height 65 cm, width 42 cm, depth 20 cm.

Sold for £30

A lantern type mantel clock. Height 24 cm, width 9 cm, depth 9 cm.

Sold for £20

Medaille D'Argent of France, a gilt metal and porcelain mantel clock, with enamelled dial with floral decoration and porcelain panel below of a lady with musician. Height 41 cm, width 20 cm, depth 15 cm.

Sold for £75

Cameron & Son Kilmarnock an Edwardian mahogany inlaid cased mantel clock, with brass handle and enamelled dial, the case with quarter reeded columns raised on bracket feet. Height 16 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 12.5 cm.

Sold for £85

Edward of Glasgow a mahogany and brass cased mantel clock, with a central finial above a silvered dial with cherub and sunburst brass panel below raised on ogee bracket feet. Overall height 41 cm, width 23 cm, depth 15.5 cm.

Sold for £70

A late Victorian ebonised twin fusee bracket clock, with two train movement striking on five gongs, maker S Lyon Preston. Height 72 cm, width across bracket feet 42.5 cm, depth 29 cm. (see illustration).

Sold for £800

An antique oak bible box, with plain top and carved frieze. Height 26 cm, width 77 cm, depth 41.5 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A late 17th century oak bible box, with slope front to fitted interior, with bird carved side panels and chip carved bottom edge. Height 25.5 cm, width 56 cm, depth 44 cm. (see illustration).

Estimated: £200 - £300

A Regency giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror, with Egyptian style supports. Height 70 cm, width 107.5 cm, maximum depth 11 cm.

Sold for £360

A brass French carriage clock of small form, oval in plan, timepiece only. Height excluding carrying handle 8 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A late 19th century brass carriage clock with circular dial and filigree work to case, timepiece only. Height excluding carrying handle 12.8 cm.

Sold for £240

A Georgian oak spoon rack and combined candle box. Height 59 cm, width 37 cm, depth 21 cm.

Sold for £100

A 19th century continental glass metal and alabaster candlestick garniture, centre candelabra height 39 cm. (see illustration).

Estimated: £120 - £180

A 19th century rosewood stick barometer by James Adams London, with ivory scale. NOTE: This item has been assigned an ivory exemption certificate VNMTXNJ2

Estimated: £200 - £300

A 19th century walnut stick barometer, with brass dial and exposed tube.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A table top two tier revolving lazy susan, mahogany. Height 40 cm, width +/- 48 cm.

Sold for £160

A late 19th century Viennese walnut wall clock, with eight day movement, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, glazed central case flanked by turned and fluted pilasters. 96 cm high.

Sold for £120

An early 19th century rosewood sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, with central glass liner and small turned feet. 16 cm high, 16 cm deep, 30 cm wide.

Estimated: £70 - £100