fine arts sale

26th - 28th March 2025

Viewing Sunday 23rd March 11-3, Monday 24th March and Tuesday 25th March 10-5 in the main saleroom.  The sales commences at 10 am each day. You can bid on this sale online, by leaving bids with Mitchells by email only upto 9.30 am on the day of the sale (info@mitchellsantiques.co.uk) or by attending the saleroom and registering to bid.  You can live bid on The Saleroom and Easy Live.  CARD PAYMENT ONLY

Wednesday 26th Lots 1 - 547

Thursday 27th Lots 548 - 1160

Friday 28th Lots 1170-1715

 

Lot 901

A quantity of vintage kitchenalia, to include tin openers in the form of fish, various nutcrackers and a pork scorer etc.

Sold for £60

Lot 902

An early to mid 20th century weather vane, topped with a cockerel with N S E W markers.  Overall height +/- 129 cm, width 62 cm.

Sold for £700

Lot 903

A Leica CL 35 mm film camera No. 1309690, with a Leitz Wetzlar Summicron-C 40 mm f2 lens No. 2564402, a Leitz Wetzlar Elmar-C 90 mm f4 lens No. 2606938, a Minolta M-Rokkor 28 mm f2.8 lens No. 1002395 and a Cobra flash (see illustration).

Sold for £600

Lot 904

A map of Annandale, marked to top Annandiae, removed from a book. 41 x 51 cm, framed.

Sold for £65

Lot 905

A map bookplate of Benearnia.  39 x 51 cm, framed.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 906

A hand coloured map of The North Riding of Yorkshire, with label to rear bought at Sothebys December 1975.  38 x 49 cm, framed.

Sold for £42

Lot 907

W H Smith & Sons plan of London, together with Hollins's handbook for Harrogate and four volumes of Edinburgh Gazeteer volumes 1, 2, 4 and 6.

Sold for £42

Lot 908

A Parnall & Sons of Bristol commercial tea caddy, with wooden lid and painted tin body numbered 3. Height 39 cm, width 36.5 cm, depth 24 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 909

Kent knife cleaner with improvements, patented 1870, 1882 and 1887, with various labels to include instructions dated 1907. Height 52 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 910

A collection of postcards, to include Arnside, Furness Abbey, Shaftesbury Grammar School, Ludwell near Shaftesbury, Edinburgh, Brigham near Cockermouth, Corby Bridge from Wetheral.

Sold for £100

Lot 911

Robert Morden a map of Cumberland, marked to bottom Sold by Abel Swale Awnfham and John Churchill. 36.5 x 32.5 cm, framed.

Sold for £45

Lot 912

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), a map of the County of Westmorland as it was 31st March 1974. 52 x 61 cm, framed.

Sold for £40

Lot 913

A photographic print of Nick Estcourt, who was killed in an avalanche on west ridge of K2 in 1978, signed by Chris Bonington, Doug Scott and Paul Tut Braithwaite. 40 x 58 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £140

Lot 914

Graeme Lothian, a signed limited edition print Everest, 165/300, signed by Edmund Hilary, George Lowe (both on 1953 Everest Expedition), Chris Bonington, Doug Scott (first Brit with Doug Hasken to climb Everest), Rebecca Stevens (first British woman to climb Everest). 30.5 x 45 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £65

Lot 915

Five stone axe heads, one with attached label "Stone axe head (reject from stone age factory) Pike O Stickle Langdale", varying in size from 16-22 cm.

Sold for £240

Lot 916

A Victorian papier mache tray, decorated with floral sprays. Width 79 cm, depth 64 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 917

A Victorian apprentice piece miniature chest of drawers, with two short and three long drawers. Height 36 cm, width 27 cm, depth 16 cm.

Estimated: £120 - £180

Lot 918

A Victorian grey painted and brass stick stand.  Height 62 cm, width 41 cm, depth 19 cm, together with various sticks.

Sold for £45

Lot 919

A First World War death penny, awarded to Harold Eric Wells, framed and with Buckingham Palace paperwork.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 920

A group of First World War medals, together with Edward VII South Africa medal and a Queen Victorian South Africa medal, both with bars South Africa 1902, South Africa 1901 Johannesburg Paardeberg and Cape Colony, awarded to 12590 S Ellingford R.A.M.C. (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 921

A collection of Commonwealth coin sets, to include Jersey 1966 crowns, Jersey 1/12th shilling set etc.

Sold for £30

Lot 922

A tortoiseshell card case, decorated with Warwick Castle, together with another tortoiseshell and mother of pearl card case and two tortoiseshell small caskets.

Sold for £65

Lot 923

Two portrait miniatures, the first on porcelain and depicting mother and child, the second on card depicting a wigged gentleman.

Sold for £35

Lot 924

A collection of UK coins from 1903-1944, to include florins, half crown, sixpence etc (11).

Sold for £70

Lot 925

A boxed lot containing Sampson Morden & Co lead refills, daguerreotype photograph, shark tooth, set of scales, two Abyssinian stone bullet heads marked Abyssinian bullet 1869 etc.

Sold for £40

Lot 926

A heavy gauge brass military plaque "Brigadier D de G Bromhead LVO OBE Commander Berlin Country Brigade" with Prince of Wales plume and paper label to rear, large brass plaque from the Office of Brigadier Bromhead the last British Infantry Commander stationed in Berlin, Bromhead is a very famous military name Gonville Bromhead was the character played by Michael Caine in the film Zulu, before that his grandfather was the second in command to General Wolfe at Quebec, prior to that his grandfather served at Waterloo. 26 x 58 cm

Sold for £90

Lot 927

A vintage milk bottle carrier, filled with various bottles, to include bottles from Littlehampton, Arundel, Southampton, Thornhill Leys etc.

Sold for £25

Lot 928

A 19th century brass and copper coal receiver, with shovel and liner.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 929

A 19th century embossed brass coal receiver, formerly a grape hod. Height 86 cm, width 34 cm.

Estimated: £180 - £220

Lot 930

A painted wooden rocking horse, raised on a bow rocker. Height to top of ears 73 cm, length 136 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 931

Two table lamps, one with ceramic base and bird painted glass shade, the other with Vaseline type glass shade. Tallest 50 cm.

Sold for £105

Lot 932

A 19th century gentleman's leather travelling writing case, 9 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 933

A blue Japanned tin table lamp base, formerly a tea caddy, together with a painted wooden lily patterned table lamp base. Tallest excluding light fitting 41 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 934

A Beaumont & Fletcher metal two branch light fitting, with centre circular mirror. Height 62 cm, width 26 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 935

A 19th century lead miniature shoe, Vesta holder an Egyptian Revival part door knocker and a tin oval bowl. Length 30 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 936

A 19th century Treen needle case, an egg shaped case a nutmeg holder and a small oval Georgian mirror. 24 cm x 20 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 937

A 19th century earthenware treacle glazed tree trunk form planter, raised on a branch form base. Height 36 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 938

A Magic Lantern and nine boxes of slides, images of Niagara various Victorian figures, shipping etc.

Sold for £150

Lot 939

A late Victorian/early Edwardian mesh fire curb, with brass top and bottom. Length 130.5 cm, depth 34 cm, internal width 124 cm, depth 30 cm, height 18 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 940

A brass Victorian embossed coal helmet, decorated with dragons and floral sprays. Height excluding handle 32 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £80

Lot 941

+/- nineteen mother of pearl gaming counters, to include circular and rectangular decorated with geometric shapes, birds etc, the long rectangular counters length 6 cm, width 18 mm.

Sold for £25

Lot 942

A collection of five seals, two oriental seals one decorated with a Dog of Fo or lion. Height 5.5 cm.

Sold for £38

Lot 943

A Rowntree & Co Ltd York Edward VII coronation day chocolate tin with contents.

Sold for £35

Lot 944

An antique Vesta case, with erotic scene of a lady, the box height 13 mm, length 47 mm, depth 37 mm.

Sold for £95

Lot 945

A H & B car sidelamp, with copper plaque No. 1008. Height including handle 28 cm, together with an Ely Griffiths & Sons Birmingham lamp. Height 28 cm.

Sold for £58

Lot 946

A World War One duo, awarded to P W Knowles RAMC, together with Birkenhead Special Constabulary medal with bars for 1914, 1915, 1916, an Ulster Volunteer Force Hospital with bars for 1916/17 and 1917/18 etc.

Sold for £420

Lot 947

A collection of World War One and World War Two medals, to include G E Shepherd RNR Royal Navy Reserve Long Service Medal and Mercantile Marine War Medal.

Sold for £160

Lot 948

A vintage RTT telephone, manufactured by The Bell Telephone Company (upgraded), the receiver marked to the underside Ericson.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 949

An antique brass mounted three draw telescope. Length when closed 15 cm, length when open 40.5 cm.

Sold for £28

Lot 950

A late Victorian bisque headed doll, with moving eyes and impressed marks to rear of the head, dressed in a christening gown. Overall length 28 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 951

A vintage Remington portable typewriter, painted in a green marbled effect and comes with a leather case with P&O cabin label to the underside.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 952

An oriental carved and lacquered wooden figure of a gentleman. Height excluding sword +/- 26 cm.

Sold for £15

Lot 953

Quantity of military insignia, to include Royal Army Pay Corps cloth badges, belt etc.

Sold for £65

Lot 954

Four antique woodblock printing blocks, the largest with floral design. Height 6 cm, length 13 cm, width 7.5 cm.

Sold for £32

Lot 955

An antique brass pestle and mortar, the mortar +/- 11 cm high, diameter +/- 11.5 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 956

Michele Maratea and Figli Napoli, an Italian mandolin with label to interior and the border with mother of pearl decoration, cased.

Sold for £28

Lot 957

Three Cash's silk woven pictures, featuring Blue Tits, Kingfisher and Tawny Owl. 10.5 x 7 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 958

A cased vintage violin, with label to interior Piena Student Violin Antonius Stradivarius made in Czecholovakia.

Sold for £18

Lot 959

A pair of Colmont of Paris Mima 8 x 25 binoculars, with case.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 960

Two vintage Parker sterling silver pens, together with various other collectors pens, to include a Sheaffer with 14 ct gold nib, fountain pens etc.

Sold for £150

Lot 961

Jonathan Harris Ironbridge England, a horizon paperweight dated 2000. Height +/- 9 cm, together with a Victorian blue glass overlaid lidded pot. Height +/- 15 cm.

Sold for £28

Lot 962

A vintage Rolleiflex 4 x 4 grey baby camera, with instructions, case etc.

Sold for £150

Lot 963

A collection of Great British pennies, in folders, together with various loose coins to include pennies, sixpences, threepenny bits etc.

Sold for £25

Lot 964

An antique French gilt folding music stand, with case.

Sold for £55

Lot 965

A pair of double Victorian candle sconces, stamped with a registered design number (illegible), both pairs protruding from the wall +/- 20 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 966

A French Christofle plated ice bucket, together with a  small silver coloured basket containing six menu holders in the form of apples, each apple 3 cm in height.

Sold for £50

Lot 967

A Grandin Jersey milk can, together with an inlaid cribbage board and a tobacco jar.

Sold for £22

Lot 968

A clay pipe in the form of a birds talon, a small knife with tortoiseshell scales, a papier mache snuff box and a small box containing a seal.  This bladed lot 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.

Sold for £32

Lot 969

An Art Deco chrome teasmade.  Height +/- 22 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 970

A Jennens and Bettridge papier mache tray.  Diameter 21 cm, together with a lacquered oriental decorated box and two mahogany inlaid tea caddies.

Sold for £70

Lot 971

Two antique tortoiseshell snuff boxes.  Length 7.5 and 8 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 972

Two snuff boxes, the first with tortoiseshell lid and containing a spoon, the bowl made out of a Victorian farthing coin. Width 8.5 cm, the second papier mache with painted lid depicting a bare foot gentleman looking out to sea in mountainous landscape.

Sold for £40

Lot 973

An autograph book, containing cricketers from the '40s and '50's. to include Dennis Compton, Indian Cricket in England 1952 etc.

Sold for £60

Lot 974

Two stereoscopic photographs of Eugene Sandow, together with a silver gym champion medal Lee Stuart Brown 1926.

Sold for £200

Lot 975

An abstract carved stone figure, signed to rear Ephrain Katsande.  Height 48 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 976

A carved Inuit jade or hardstone bear with salmon. Height +/- 4.5 cm, length 7.5 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 977

Thirteen framed medals, to include United Nations medal for Korea 1950-1953, Burma Star, France & Germany Star, Pacific Star and Metropolitan Police Coronation medal 1902.

Sold for £120

Lot 978

A vintage Dunhill lighter, with leather sheath, together with four other vintage lighters to include Ronson.

Sold for £42

Lot 979

An Egypt Naval medal, with Alexandria 11th July bar, the medal dated 1882, marked EM Parker A.B.H.M.S Temeraire.

Sold for £90

Lot 980

A World War One duo medal set, awarded to Private LA Pike A.S.C. M-287821, together with an Army Service corps badge.

Sold for £30

Lot 981

A folder containing a coin collection, including GB and World coins.

Sold for £50

Lot 982

An Art Nouveau belt buckle, decorated with winged creatures. Overall length 26 cm, depth 4.5 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 983

A collection of vintage fountain pens, to include a Parker Orange Duofold, Conway Stewart, Swan etc.

Sold for £190

Lot 984

A Victorian The Acme of Lightness top hat, internal circumference 21".

Estimated: £60 - £80

Lot 985

A World War Two military pocket watch combined stopwatch, marked to the rear DAS HS with a broad arrow 3 526.

Sold for £170

Lot 986

A collection of World bank notes, to include British Military Authority 2/6, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Reserve Bank of Milawi, Cuba etc.

Sold for £38

Lot 987

A quantity of cigarette cards and postcards, to include Royal Family, Butterflies of The World, Transport etc.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 988

A vintage leather trunk by John Pound & Co Actual Makers Leadenhall Street London, with lift out interior tray, initialled AB. Height 26 cm, width 85 cm, depth 46.5 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 989

An Ancient Egyptian bronze of Neith (Creator-Goddess of Sais), believed to be 26th Dynasty circa 600BC.  NOTE:  Sold with letter from Sotheby's dated 2001.  Height 28 cm, weight 1209 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £1500

Lot 990

A copper coal helmet and a Victorian copper warmer, inscribed with initials WD.

Estimated: £30 - £40

Lot 991

A cased canteen of cutlery, with horn handles and gold coloured metal with various forks, spoons, knives etc, wooden knife rests with combined napkin holder all house in an ornate tooled leather case. Case 11.5 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 26.5 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 992

A Gucci Marmont black leather ladies handbag, with GG stamp to the clasp. height 15 cm, length 26 cm, depth 8 cm, with Serial No. 443497 493075 to interior, with bag box etc (see illustration).

Sold for £650

Lot 993

A late 20th century Deco style figure of a dancing lady with scarf, signed Anny Rozet and raised on a stepped marble base. Height 54 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 994

A string of cherry coloured amber style beads. Length 62 cm, largest bead +/- 3 cm.

Sold for £190

Lot 995

An antique bronze lead weighted hairy paw doorstop. Height 38.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 996

An 18th century Dutch brass bed warming pan, with turned wooden handle. Height 112 cm.

Estimated: £120 - £180

Lot 997

A 19th century planished copper log basket, with carrying handles and raised on brass feet. Diameter 43 cm, height 41 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 998

A collection of fifteen 1919 pennies.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 999

Art Deco standing pilot with propellor spelter table lighter on oak plinth. Height 24 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 1000

A brass mounted cigar and cigarette box, carved oval trinket box, carved beaker, bone inlaid casket, trinket box and musical box.

Sold for £18