antiques & fine art sale

A set of four possibly military buttons by Firmin & Sons London, depicting a knight with three plumes and motto "Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense". Diameter +/- 14 mm, presented in a leather R Stewart Ltd incorporating James Weir Buchanan Street box.

Sold for £15

A 19th century Scottish snuff mull, the silver coloured top decorated with a foxes head, thistles, a hard stone and a hinged top, the horn body with silver coloured plaque engraved "Presented to the Officers Mess of the North Light Infantry by Major J Potts May 1875". Length +/- 10 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A 19th century Scottish snuff mull, the top decorated with thistles and a coloured stone, the horn body with vacant shield. Length +/- 9 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A 19th century Scottish snuff mull, the horn lid with silver coloured border and central hard stone and with horn body. Length +/- 9 cm.

Sold for £220

A 19th century Scottish snuff mull, the horn lid with silver coloured edge and coloured stone to the centre, the horn body with silver coloured plaque marked H Black 19th September 1832. Length +/- 7 cm.

Sold for £120

Two 19th century snuff mulls, both with horn lids and bodies with silver coloured hinges. Lengths +/- 6 cm and 7 cm.

Sold for £100

Two 19th century snuff mulls, with horn lids and bodies, one with silver coloured hinge. Lengths 7 cm and 8 cm.

Sold for £75

A 19th century solid and heavy rectangular brass trivet, with another small circular table form trivet. Largest width 33 cm.

Sold for £15

A single lens ocular, leatherbound and with leather case, 19th century. Serial No. 135426.

Sold for £25

A Mills Moore Sheffield stainless steel and walnut handled canteen of cutlery, and cheese board, six place settings.

Sold for £65

Two Eastern brass and enamelled table top cigarette/cigar cases. Largest width 14.5 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £40

A large 19th century brass and iron crimping tool, raised on a circular wooden base. Height 30 cm, maximum width 35 cm.

Sold for £50

A Victorian metal money box, with registered design number. Height 16 cm.

Sold for £30

A large 19th century brass and wrought iron trivet. Height 37 cm, width 33 cm.

Sold for £15

An early 20th century copper mirror frame, in the Arts & Crafts style, with bevelled glass, the frame decorated with stylised foliate emblems. 54 cm x 44 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £50

Chardin enamel on copper plaque "Freesias". 16 cm x 12 cm, mounted and framed.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Victorian folding needlework basket or wool basket, with turned supports and material basket. Height 65 cm, width 40 cm, depth 33 cm.

Sold for £15

An early 20th century violin, with internal label John Anderson Lint House 1925, with black wooden case opening to a blue baize lined interior and having a bow with mother of pearl inlay. Violin length +/- 60 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A late 19th century bisque headed doll, with part porcelain arms and legs, the head marked at the rear WEV and with 19th century crib. Doll height 39 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

An antique spelter Blackamoor lamp base. Height including fitting +/- 39 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £200

Two Eccles protector miners lamps, one marked to the plaque K Hodges 1737.

Sold for £130

A bronze model of a deer and fawn. Height +/- 12.5 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Chinese wooden cartwheel, turned into a piece of sculpture mounted on a metal base. Height 125 cm, width 82 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £80

An Arts & Crafts rectangular copper tray, with ivy leaf decoration. Height 2 cm, width 55 cm, depth 30 cm.

Sold for £28

A leather Gladstone bag, with fitted interior. Height excluding handle 25 cm, width 47 cm, depth 28 cm.

Sold for £25

A 19th century cast iron charger after Francois Briot 1545-1616. Diameter 37 cm, together with an Indian brass tray with hanging loop to the rear. Diameter 38 cm and an antique bronze mortar with brass pestle. Height 11 cm, diameter 14 cm, pestle length 19 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

An African Baule Ivory Coast tribal mask, with a red blue and yellow painted face and with shell decoration. Protruding from the wall +/- 22 cm, length +/- 41 cm, width 31 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £50 - £80

Three sets of scales, the first a set of sovereign scales by Harrison, W & T Avery Ltd Birmingham brass scales height 57 cm, and a small set of brass scales with bulls head, height 35 cm.

Sold for £30

A steel and copper Art Nouveau fender (AF). Height 28 cm x 137 cm x 39 cm.

Sold for £32

A Jambiya Arabic curved dagger, with silver coloured handle and sheath, decorated with images of mosque, camel and rider. Blade length 7". This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please note that if you require P&P for this lot, this can only be done using an age verified method (see illustration).

Sold for £60

A mid century ceiling light fitting, with a milk glass shade. Height +/- 35 cm, diameter +/- 27 cm, with metal industrial type light fitting, together with a second glass shade.

Sold for £50

Two walking sticks, the first with engraved silver cap from W.G.B. 25/12/1901 makers mark T.W.D. Birmingham 1901. Length 90 cm. The second stick with silver mounts, makers mark W.H.O. Chester 1904. Length 90 cm.

Sold for £28

A clay pipe, in the form of a male figure. Length 18 cm.

Sold for £20

A pair of late Victorian dressmakers scissors by T. Wilkinson & Son Sheffield, with brass handles. Length 37 cm, together with an auction catalogue dated 1986 stating that the scissors belonged to a dressmaker in Queen Victoria's household Master Curwen a master tailor (died 1902) (see illustration).

Sold for £110

A combination ashtray and matchbox holder, cast metal with green enamel Art Nouveau decoration, presented Christmas 1909 by Glover & Main Limited at Gothic Works Edmonton London. Height 10 cm, length 14 cm, and a cast metal with green enamel overlay fireside shovel, possibly by the same Company. Length 35 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £80

A Victorian sampler by Mary E Dixon 1884 aged 9 years. 41 x 41 cm, in a gilt frame.

Sold for £50

A Bokhara rug, with cream ground and black and blue decoration. Size 184 x 127 cm.

Sold for £120

An Afghan Khal Muhammadi rug, with red ground and blue and beige decoration. 197 x 115 cm.

Sold for £85

Three rugs, to include prayer mat decorated in brown, blue and red. +/- 120 x 79 cm, a blue and red patterned rug +/- 100 x 49 cm and an orange and red rug +/- 91 x 57 cm.

Sold for £20

A Pakistan rectangular rug, with red ground and blue and beige decoration. +/- 191 x 123 cm.

Sold for £95

Three needleworks, one rectangular and decorated with lions, butterflies and flowers, 45 x 14 cm together with two square floral decorated items in gilt frames, 16 x 16.5 cm.

Sold for £20

A rectangular rug, with cream ground and orange and blue decoration. Length 250 cm, width 158 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

An Eastern runner, decorated with cream, red and blue panels. Length 380 cm, width 74 cm.

Sold for £90

An Eastern rug, decorated with female figures on horseback, peacocks, wildfowl etc. Length 193 cm x 99 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £50

A rug with brown ground, decorated with panels of Islamic doorways or windows. Length excluding tassels 210 cm, width 85 cm.

Sold for £40

An Ostrich feather shoulder cape, complete with marcasite clasp, white feather with black tip, early 20th century.

Sold for £15

An Ostrich feather stole, black with rope and toggle tie, early 20th century.

Sold for £20

Two early 20th century Ostrich feather boas.

Sold for £10

An early 20th century velvet jacket, purple with fur collar and cuffs.

Sold for £32

A fur shoulder cape, and two ermine stoles, early 20th century.

Sold for £38

An early 20th century fur muff, in original cylindrical box.

Sold for £32

An early 20th century beaded black blouse, a beaded black dress of the same era together with a long black dress also early 20th century.

Sold for £42

A red and black kimono, circa 1930 decorated with an exotic bird (see illustration).

Sold for £80

A green and blossom kimono, circa 1930.

Sold for £65

A long floral day gown, circa 1930 with tassel, together with a set of embroidered pyjamas circa 1930 and a blue and red floral decorated kimono style gown also circa 1930.

Sold for £80

A collection of five reptile skin and leather clutch bags and purses, from 1930 - 1950.

Sold for £50

WITHDRAWN - An antique tapestry, reputed to be purchased from the Naworth Castle sale, with later backing and brass hanging rail. 118 x 95 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Two small blue and brown patterned rugs. Width 55 cm, length excluding tassels 79 cm and 52 x 74 cm.

Sold for £30

An Afghan red and black patterned rectangular woollen rug with tasselled ends. Length +/- 290 cm, width 198 cm.

Sold for £170

A silk embroidered panel, with bullion type threads pheasants, other exotic birds and foliage. 90 cm x 57 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £40

A 19th century needlework panel, with silk backing and with bullion type threads. Panel 91 cm x 57 cm.

Sold for £40

A 19th century sampler, figure sheep trees and alphabet and numerals. 42.5 cm by 19.5 cm, framed.

Sold for £30

A fine hand knotted Persian carpet, Ishfan Region. 365 cm x 251 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £800 - £1200

A large 19th century Paisley shawl, with repeating pattern and fringed ends. 312 x 164 cm excluding fringes, together with two press articles discussing Paisley shawls (see illustration).

Sold for £180

A Scottish linen tablecloth, five serviettes to match, a dressing table set and a small box containing Irish linen.

Sold for £12

A 19th century child's ivory coloured shawl, with silk embroidery and tassels, a child's broderie anglais cotton lace coat and a tasselled silk shawl +/- 84 cm x 87 cm.

Sold for £40

A 19th century child's ivory crochet and lace embellished coat, together with a long satin ivory coloured baby's christening coat with attached shawl, length +/- 100 cm.

Sold for £40

Victorian cotton and lace embroidery, baby bibs, bonnets, socks and booties etc.

Sold for £40

A 19th century muslin and lace edged baby basinet/crib drape, length +/- 155 cm.

Sold for £25

Seven 19th century cotton and lace embroidered baby's christening dresses and day dresses.

Sold for £40

Six 19th century cotton and embroidered lace baby's dresses.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Six 19th century silk, lace and cotton broderie anglais baby's dresses.

Sold for £40

Large quantity of 19th century children and baby's undergarments, cotton petticoats and shirts, winter woollen pinafores and baby nappy covers.

Sold for £50

A collection of Victorian mourning wear, including beaded bodice inserts, lace embroidered sheer netting jackets, shawl and a cream lace fronted chiffon shirt (5).

Sold for £190

A collection of Victorian and Edwardian ladies leather and kid gloves, together with five Treen and ebony glove stretchers.

Sold for £120

A pale pink silk shawl, with tropical bird and flower embroidery and long tasselled fringe. +/- 125 cm square excluding fringe (see illustration).

Sold for £75

A pale blue silk shawl, embroidered with flowers and birds with tasselled edging, +/- 95 cm square excluding edging (some staining).

Sold for £38

A black silk shawl with floral embroidery, and long tasselled edging, +/- 95 cm square excluding edging, together with a pale pink tasselled silk shawl +/- 90 cm square excluding edging.

Sold for £18

A Victorian Paisley shawl, length +/- 155 cm x 320 cm with fringed edge, together with another faded Paisley shawl (see illustration).

Estimated: £80 - £120

An embroidered tapestry pennant, with rope edging and tasselling, possibly from a fire screen pole. Length 50 cm, width 40 cm.

Sold for £20

An antique hand stitched hexagonal honeycomb pattern patchwork quilt. +/- 260 cm x 210 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £850

A patchwork quilt in red and beige, lined to back and edged with dogtooth points. 240 cm square.

Sold for £300

A Paisley patterned quilt on cream background, double sided. 210 cm x 220 cm.

Sold for £240

A quantity of linen and lace embroidered tablecloths, of various sizes.

Sold for £30

A large quantity of 19th century cutwork linen, tablecloths, napkins, doilies, fabric pieces etc (see illustration).

Estimated: £200 - £300

Three vintage quilts, mostly white and pale colours (faded).

Sold for £50

Two matching green satin effect bedspreads, and a green and yellow quilt (some fading).

Sold for £30

Three brocade altar table cloths, with canvas backing and tassel detail, in ivory, emerald green and purple. Each +/- 240 cm long, 93 cm wide.

Sold for £40

A Turkish Dosemealti runner, principal colours red, brown, blue and cream. 298 x 77 cm excluding fringing (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A Bokhara style runner, principal colours cream with brown and cream medallions. 406 x 78 cm excluding fringing.

Sold for £100

A vintage tribal hand knotted rug, principal colours brown and red. 175 x 63 cm excluding fringing.

Sold for £50

A tapestry wall art panel, decorated in the Italian style, with courting couple and foliate border. 151 x 97 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £120 - £150

A large needlework tapestry, depicting Charles I bidding farewell to his children, in a substantial hardwood frame. 83 cm x 100 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

A large needlework tapestry, depicting a biblical scene in a substantial hardwood frame. Length 102 cm, height 81 cm.

Sold for £70

A large needlepoint tapestry, depicting an ecclesiastical setting with a priest blessing a hunter and his game, in a substantial wooden frame. 98 x 82 cm.

Sold for £80

A large needlework tapestry, depicting Joseph interpreting the dream of King Pharaoh in a substantial hardwood frame. 75 x 86 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £85

A Victorian satinwood and rosewood writing slope, with tooled leather writing surface. Height 16 cm, width 57 cm, depth 29.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

An antique oak smokers compendium, an oak biscuit barrel with porcelain lining and brass plaque "Presented to auxilary fireman W.W. Sillence by The Romsey AFS" dated 1939, a galleried oval oak tray 56 cm long and a brass swing handled vase.

Sold for £40

A 19th century French champleve enamel and onyx clock garniture, with two train movement striking on a bell, the movement by AD Mougin, rack striking, complete with key and pendulum. Height of clock 52 cm. NOTE: The accompanying vases have later light fittings which could easily be removed if required (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

An early 20th century German oak cased mantel clock, with brass dial and two train striking movement by Winterhalder and Hofmeier, the case raised on bracket feet. Height 27 cm, width 18 cm.

Sold for £35