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 801

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "I Love You" 72/175, signed to the bottom right and with CCA Galleries London blind stamp, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 82 x 59.5 cm, image size 66 x 45.5 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1500

Lot 802

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "Milkmaids" 39/175, signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 82 x 59.5 cm, image size 66 x 45 cm. ARR.

Estimated: £300 - £500

Lot 803

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "Vintage Blake" 70/250, signed to the bottom right, marked Peter Blake's 80th Family Friends and Icons. Sheet size 77 x 75 cm, image size 56.5 x 57 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £800

Lot 804

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "Got A Girl" 47/100, signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 90 x 132.5 cm, image size 71 x 114 cm. ARR.

Sold for £500

Lot 805

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "Three Matchboxes" 31/175, titled and signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 76 x 102 cm, image size 62 x 91 cm. ARR.

Sold for £500

Lot 806

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "Nazionali" 31/175, titled and signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 102 x 76 cm, image size 83 x 60 cm. ARR.

Estimated: £500 - £800

Lot 807

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "K is for King" (Elvis Presley) 72/95, titled and signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 102 x 77.5 cm, image size 71.5 x 50.5 cm. ARR.

Sold for £500

Lot 808

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "Sources of Pop VII" 50/175, signed to the bottom right. Sheet size 106 x 101 cm, image size 81 x 81 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1900

Lot 809

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "The Second Real Target 25 Years Later" 71/100, signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.  Sheet size 111.5 x 87.5 cm, image size 87 x 66 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1500

Lot 810

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "Marilyn Monroe - Black" 138/175, signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 85 x 65 cm, image size 66 x 42.5 cm. ARR.

Sold for £650

Lot 811

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "The Who Live At Leeds" 37/250, signed to the bottom right, framed and mounted, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Image size 47.5 x 47.5 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 812

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), "Replay" box set of signed limited edition prints (12 in total), portfolio number 16/175, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 82 x 60 cm, image size 66 x 46 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £6100

Lot 813

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "Matchboxes" 13/100, signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 102.5 x 101 cm, image size 82 x 82.5 cm. ARR.

Sold for £500

Lot 814

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), "Venice Suite" box set of signed limited edition prints 19/75, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 40.5 x 30 cm, image size 21 x 13.5 cm. ARR.

Sold for £3500

Lot 815

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), "Classroom Suite" a set of four signed limited edition prints  8/100, signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 71 x 95.5 cm, image size 51.5 x 77.5 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

Lot 816

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), "Paris Quartet" set of four signed limited edition prints 14/125, signed to the bottom right. Sheet size 83.5 x 59 cm, image size 66.5 x 43.5 cm. ARR.

Sold for £1900

Lot 817

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "Sources of Pop Art III"  58/175, signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 68.5 x 66.5 cm, image size 51 x 51 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1300

Lot 818

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "Sources of Pop Art IV"  76/175, signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 69 x 66.5 cm, image size 51 x 51 cm. ARR.

Sold for £1000

Lot 819

Sir Peter Blake RA (born 1932), signed limited edition print "Some of the Sources of Pop Art V"  57/175, signed to the bottom right, with glitter,  with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Sheet size 68.5 x 66 cm, image size 50.5 x 51 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

Lot 820

Sir Terry Frost RA (1915-2003), a signed limited edition print "At 5 o'clock in the Afternoon" 22/25, signed to the bottom right, framed and mounted. Frame size 89 x 72 cm. ARR.

Sold for £500

Lot 821

Sir Terry Frost RA (1915-2003), a signed limited edition print "Swing Blue" 143/150, signed to the bottom right, framed and mounted, with CCA Galleries London certificate.  Image size 60 x 38 cm. ARR.

Sold for £900

Lot 822

Sir Terry Frost RA (1915-2003), a signed limited edition print "Sun Tree" 21/70, signed to the bottom right. Sheet size 84 x 80 cm, image size 60 x 60.5 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1300

Lot 823

Sir Terry Frost RA (1915-2003), an artists proof "Three for Two" XVI/XX, signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.   Image size 46 x 32 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £800

Lot 824

Sir Terry Frost RA (1915-2003), a signed limited edition print "Spirals" 50/125, signed to the bottom right. Sheet size 54.5 x 67.5 cm, image size 35.5 x 51 cm. ARR.

Sold for £650

Lot 825

Sir Terry Frost RA (1915-2003), a signed limited edition print "Swing Rhythm" 29/70, signed to the bottom right. Sheet size 79 x 103.5 cm, image size 63.5 x 86.5 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

Lot 826

Sir Terry Frost RA (1915-2003), a signed limited edition print "Lilac and Red Tolcarne" 56/75, signed to the bottom right, with CCA Galleries London certificate.  Image size 85 x 47 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £1100

Lot 827

Sir Terry Frost RA (1915-2003), "Orchard Tambourines" all signed to the rear and marked artists proof five (Cellophone wrapped)  Size 37.5 x 37.5 cm. ARR.

Estimated: £800 - £1200

Lot 828

Sir Terry Frost RA (1915-2003), a signed limited edition print "Vertical Rhythms II" 55/85, signed to the bottom right. Size 71 x 70 cm, framed and mounted. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1300

Lot 829

James Ingham Riley (British 20th century), watercolour "Winter at Waterhead Windermere at Ambleside". 20 x 30 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £35

Lot 830

A late 19th/early 20th century watercolour, depicting country house with fields figures and trees. 12.5 x 27.5 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 831

John Lines RBSA, an oil on board "Charlie The Clown". 17 x 12 cm, framed with label to rear Original work John Lines Rugby.

Sold for £45

Lot 832

B Muller (Dutch born 1921), oil on board "Winter Morning" depicting figures by cottage with fire. 7.5 x 10 cm, framed with Talbot Galleries Lancaster label to rear.

Sold for £90

Lot 833

D O'Donnell, oil on board harbour scene. 16 x 24 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 834

M K Rhodes, watercolour "Rain Jamaica". 15 x 35 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £30

Lot 835

Tich a pen and ink cartoon, depicting First World War life "A Real Merry Xmas and Cheery New Year 1917". 23 x 16 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £15

Lot 836

Piers Browne (British born 1949), two artist proofs, the first "On Wenlock Edge The Wood in Trouble A Shropshire Lad" 12 x 19 cm, framed and mounted and "Lie Long High Snowdrifts in the Hedge". 11 x 22 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £50

Lot 837

Piers Browne (British born 1949), two artists proofs, the first depicting a young couple in landscape . 10 x 19 cm, signed and dated 1981, the second "The Star Filled Seas Are Smooth Tonight from France to England", signed and dated '82. 14.5 x 14 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £35

Lot 838

Piers Browne (British born 1949), signed limited edition etching with hand finished flowers 43/50. 20 x 22 cm framed and mounted. This picture features on the front cover of Wensleydale Etchings and Verse by Piers Browne.

Sold for £60

Lot 839

After Vladimir Tretchikoff, a print of "Zulu Girl". 52 x 47 cm, framed.

Sold for £120

Lot 840

William Lakin Turner (1867-1936), oil on canvas cattle crossing bridge in a Lakeland landscape, probably Skiddaw. 24 x 34 cm, framed (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 841

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Wastwater and Scafell Evening", signed and dated 1928. 23 x 33 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £260

Lot 842

David Dipnall, oil on canvas rural scene with barley field and poppies. 49 cm x 100 cm, framed.

Sold for £600

Lot 843

Geoffrey Cowton, a pen ink and watercolour "Windermere in Autumn". 39 x 29 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £40

Lot 844

After Lawrence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976), a print titled to the bottom "South Shields 1962", oil on canvas , 78 x 105 cm Private Collection published in conjunction with Exhibition L S Lowry in the North East Sunderland Museum and Art Gallery 27 July - 8 October 1989. 30.5 x 41 cm, framed.

Sold for £50

Lot 845

Three Lake District and Yorkshire watercolours, Henry Robinson Wilkinson (1884-1975) "The First Snow Coniston Fells". 26 x 36 cm, Fred Lawson 18 x 27 cm, framed and mounted, Cooke 16.5 x 24 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 846

Stella Steyn (1907-1987), oil on canvas still life rose and vase, unsigned. Provenance: Purchased from Mitchells in 2015 and prior to this purchased from Thompson Roddick & Metcalfe Stella Steyn Studio Sale. 26 x 20 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 847

Percy Kelly (1918-1993), a collection of print illustrated partial letters, with pen and ink drawing attached to an envelope, signed and addressed Pear Tree Cottage Magpie Lane Rockland Street Rockland St Peter Attleborough Norfolk, together with a letter "Dear Mary" where Percy discusses the use of a photocopier, together with another letter and picture of a farmhouse.  The envelope 16 x 22.5 cm, framed.  NOTE:  These pictures were originally Lot 868 in The Mary Burkett Sale September 2015 Mitchells Auction. ARR.

Sold for £400

Lot 848

Jamie Barnes (Kendal Printmaker), a signed limited edition engraving "Sea Power", depicting pylons in a Lakeland landscape, 2/40. 19.5 x 15 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £40

Lot 849

Sarah Thwaites, an acrylic on board "Autumn Hillside II". 20 x 20 cm, framed and with original receipt from The Martin Tinney Gallery Cardiff.

Sold for £150

Lot 850

Gareth Fisher PRSA (President of The Royal Scottish Academy, born 1951), two watercolours, marked to the rear "The Alessandria Series" No. 47 and 18. 9.5 x 14.5 cm, framed, comes with original bill of sale.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 851

E M Bottomley (Michael 1927-2015 member of The Lake Artist Society), watercolour "Bags and Bins" depicting the contents of a shed with various feed bags cement etc. with original bill of sale. 36 x 26.5 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £70

Lot 852

Arthur Milne a pen and ink drawing, "Spinning Gallery Tilberthwaite Farm Little Langdale", signed and dated 2001 with label to the rear Arthur Milne Stanwix Carlisle.  30 x 46 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 853

Venus Griffiths, acrylic on paper Derwentwater snow scene, with Skiddaw to background, signed bottom right Venus. 38 x 48 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £180

Lot 854

Tony Sharp, pencil drawing "Old Lighthouse Whitehaven Harbour", signed and dated 2003. 69 x 50 cm, framed and mounted, with Castlegate House Gallery Cockermouth label to the rear.

Sold for £120

Lot 855

Two Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), signed limited edition prints, "Ashness Bridge" and "Scafell, from Throstle Garth" 250/250, promoted by The Leeds Building Society, printed by The Westmorland Gazette 1985. 20 x 29 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £70

Lot 856

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), three Lakeland Peaks prints, produced by The Provincial Life Assurance Company Kendal, No. 1 Scafell and Scafell Pike, No. 2 Langdale Pikes and No. 3 Helvellyn. 29 x 40 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 857

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), a signed print Scafell From Throstle Garth. 13.5 x 20 cm, framed.

Sold for £45

Lot 858

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), an original printing plate from the limited edition Westmorland Heritage, Ravenstonedale, framed and mounted, the frame measuring 25.5 x 57 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 859

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), an original printing plate from a limited edition Westmorland Heritage, Orton, framed and mounted, the frame 25.5 x 57 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 860

Charles Herbert Clark (born 1890), an etching "The Village Cricket Match", signed and numbered 82/150. 17 x 29 cm, framed.

Sold for £20

Lot 861

Tessa Kennedy (British), watercolour depicting flowers, signed to the bottom right. 50 x 65 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £40

Lot 862

Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn bread board with carved mouse trademark.  Length 39.5 cm, width 20 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 863

Two 19th century brass skims.  Longest 63 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 864

A 19th century bobbin stand, gilt metal with revolving action and pincushion and raised on a mahogany base.  Height 27 cm, base diameter 21 cm

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 865

Two 19th century cast iron banks, one in the form of a safe "Safe Deposit" the other "City Bank".  Tallest 11 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 866

Two 19th century cast iron chimney ornaments, one emblematic of harvesting, another Putto figure together with a balance scale.  Longest 29 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 867

Two 19th century copper jelly moulds.  Each diameter 18 cm, height 10 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 868

A Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn oak circular shallow bowl, together with a pin dish, each with typical carved mouse trademark.  Dish diameter 16 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 869

A pair of Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn oak book ends, each carved with typical mouse trademark.  Height 15 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 870

A Victorian brass oil lamp, with etched glass shade and cranberry glass reservoir.  Height including chimney 68 cm.

Sold for £45

Lot 871

A collection of Victorian and later Magic Lantern slides, to include scenes of the First World War, The National Anthem (God Save The Queen) and various topographical scenes to include "Off Clark Island" and "Sheep Sutton Forest".

Sold for £85

Lot 872

Two 19th century Stevengraphs "the Good Old Days" and "The Present Time", together with an album of miscellaneous greetings cards, birthday cards, certificates and watercolours.

Sold for £65

Lot 873

Attributed to Keswick School of Industrial Arts, an oval fruit and leaf embossed copper mirror frame with bevelled mirror glass.  71 cm x 56.5 cm.

Sold for £1400

Lot 874

An early 20th century portable dentist's cabinet, with hinged lid and series of five graduated drawers with brass fittings and hinges.  Height 67.5 cm, width 76 cm, depth 57 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 875

Dunhill Joseph Lucas table lighter, marked to top Dunhill and engraved to side "To JL from JL" and to underside "Plastic and styling by Joseph Lucas Ltd Birmingham England. Height 8.5 cm, width 10 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 876

A large Victorian copper bed warmer of oval design with wooden handles and brass stopper. Length +/- 69 cm, width +/- 37 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 877

A mid century African hardwood carving of The Virgin Mary. Height 81 cm, width at base 8 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 878

A 20th century alloy fireside figure of a knight. Height to top of the helmet 65 cm, base width 17 cm, depth 16.5 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 879

A large bronze bell with the Royal Cypher of George VI.  Height +/- 26 cm, diameter 24 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 880

A copper coal bucket, with riveted strapped body and brass handle. Height excluding handle 31 cm, diameter 34 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 881

An early 20th century glass and metal shell ceiling light fitting. Diameter +/- 37 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 882

An early 20th century oak cased gramophone, with pressed tin horn.

Sold for £150

Lot 883

Four Victorian brass jam pans, and two brass saucepans, jam pan ranging in diameter 25.5 cm - 30.5 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 884

Two Arts & Crafts copper vessels, with twisted metal handles, both raised on three shaped feet. Largest height 16.5 cm, smallest 14 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 885

A late Georgian brass and copper coal helmet, with border beadwork decoration. Height excluding handle 39.5 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 886

A Victorian heavy gauge copper coal scuttle, with two handles. Height 60.5 cm, together with a coal helmet.

Sold for £110

Lot 887

A mid 20th century coal scuttle and coal helmet, both with blue and white ceramic handles, coal scuttle height 57 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 888

An Arts & Crafts style brass wall sconce, with circular floral back and twin arm candle holders. Back diameter 24 cm, together with a Victorian brass hinged arm decorated with Fallow Deer and adjustable hook. Length 32 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 889

Five Victorian and later jelly moulds, the four smaller diameter +/- 12 cm, larger width 30.5 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 890

Two pairs of Victorian kitchen scales, one by W & T Avery, both having a small selection of weights.

Sold for £55

Lot 891

A collection of copper ware, Arts & Crafts copper spirit kettle with stand and burner, a teapot (previously silver plated) marked to underside I.L.L and two caddy spoons, dish, bowl etc.

Sold for £40

Lot 892

A collection of brassware, a brass table bell decorated with branches, ivy leaves etc. Height 13 cm and a pair of brass twist candlesticks and two brass lidded vessels. Tallest decorated with Chinese dragons height 9 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 893

A pair of Victorian brass beam scales, with eight inset weights. Height 56 cm, width of beam 36 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 894

A 19th century bronze figure of a lady. Height 37 cm with foundry mark to base Reduction Mecannique.

Sold for £170

Lot 895

A French bronze figure of Euterpe, possibly 19th century. Height 42 cm and with a Reduction Mecannique seal, also marked to underside 5 (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Lot 896

A pair of mid 20th century pink glass oil lamps, later converted to electricity. Height excluding chimney +/- 53 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 897

A Victorian moulded glass oil lamp, with silver plated Duplex burner. Height excluding chimney 51 cm (AF).

Sold for £20

Lot 898

An Art Deco chrome table lamp, with milk glass shade and lady with outswept arms, marked to underside Celtic Quality Plate Made in England. Height 29 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 899

In the manner of WMF an Art Nouveau plaque, depicting a young lady. Height 22 cm, width 21 cm, marked to rear 279.

Sold for £60

Lot 900

An Inuit carved stone Polar Bear. Height 11 cm, length 28 cm, depth 3 cm.

Sold for £110