antiques & fine art sale - main saleroom

Three vintage stamp albums, containing GB and World stamps, some Penny Reds but mostly mid 20th century.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A quantity of auction catalogues, Ancient British and World coin tokens and medals, Woolley and Wallis, Bruun & Rasmussen etc.

Estimated: £10 - £20

No lot.

A cut glass inkwell, with metal hinged cover, the circular base decorated in relief with sporting scenes.  Diameter 25 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A novelty dog kennel cigar or cigarette dispenser. Length doors closed 17 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A pair of oval paintings on glass "Birds on branches", each in metal frames. 89 cm x 28 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A selection of World bank notes, including Reichsmark, UK 20 ten shilling note (John Bradbury cashier), American dollars etc.

Estimated: £20 - £30

An antique volume circa 1880, relating to the "Ordnance Experiments conducted on Nut Island Austen Harbour for the US Navy by Norman Wiard for the years 1873, 74 and 75", this report is printed by the kind consent of the Secretary of The Navy, with black leather boards and marbled end papers.  31 cm x 26 cm, containing multiple photographic illustrations.

Estimated: £60 - £60

A Royal Engineers Field Squadron 241 drum. Height 36 cm, diameter 49 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A collection of six vintage harmonicas.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A large brass shell case and two others. Tallest 71 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

A late 19th/early 20th century snooker scoreboard, and a set of three billiard balls in box.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A Victorian Maple & Co London ceiling hanging oil lamp, with wrought iron frame, copper reservoir and Hinks No 2 duplex burner. Height excluding hanger 72 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Three antique miniature Dutch oil paintings on panel, largest boy with cockerel 12.5 cm x 9.5 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A quantity of vintage coins.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A collection of two bronze LMS Coronation 1937 locomotive medals and an 1851 Great Exhibition medal.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A brass mortar and three pairs of Victorian brass candlesticks. Tallest 20 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A small bronze Venus De Milo statue. Height 19.5 cm, weight 907 grams.

Estimated: £40 - £60

No lot.

A Lourdes carved wooden rosary. Length 117 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A small sculpture "Euclid Elements of Geometry", after the Greek mathematician by Ken Longcake a Cumbria artist, brass and perspex on a black marble base.  Height 19.5 cm, with signed receipt from the artist.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A signed Reverend Rawnsley "Thank You" postcard, February 24th 1900.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A collection of Treen and wooden boxes, to include a tape measure, oriental tambour lidded box, Scandinavian triangular box etc.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Thomson Houston of Rugby BTH crystal wireless receiver, with wooden case and marked to the outside BBC, also to the top of the case BT-H, with three sets of headphones.

Estimated: £50 - £80

National Building Society advertising poster, 20th century marked An Englishman's Home is His Castle. Buy your castle with the help of The National Building Society, 39 Moorgate EC2, in a wooden frame. Frame size 83 cm x 57 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A Chinese carved ancestor figure, gilded with red and blue colouring with inscription to the back.  Height 40 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Three carved mid century African wood tribal pieces, a double Fanti from Ghana, height 42 cm, a Mossi stool, width 35 cm, height 19 cm and a Kambatta headrest, height 19 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

A Nigerian Yoruba Egungun helmet mask, modelled with rabbits decorated in bright polychrome colours. Width 19 cm, height 35 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Christies London Top Hat, marked to the inside English Manufacture and with Victorian leather hat case.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Two pocket barometers, the first marked T Cooke & Sons Ltd London York and Cape Town, case diameter +/- 4.8 cm, together with a cased barometer with gold coloured case.

Estimated: £70 - £100

Six wooden and horn snuff boxes, various sizes, various styles.  Largest width 8.5 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A mid century advertising wall mounted calendar, with rotating dials for date, month and day change, advertising The Klingelnberg Engineering Company (Specialised in gears). 36 cm x 24 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

A wall mounted advertising calendar, with rotating wheels to change day and date, circa 1950's, 1960's, advertising minerals for the Mieg Company. +/- 36 cm x 24 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

An early to mid 20th century miniature set of Works of Shakespeare, to include thirty nine volumes housed on a set of sloped wooden shelves, published by Andersons Edinburgh Limited. Shelves 23 cm x 19.5 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Wen Hua Shun pewter and ceramic tea set, the four piece ceramic set covered in pewter design dragons and oriental patterns, teapot, hot water jug, milk and sugar.

Estimated: £50 - £80

An antique brass trivet, of large form.  Height 11.5 cm, width 50.5 cm, depth 30.5 cm, together with a copper coal helmet.  Height 26 cm excluding handle.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A pair of Boosey & Hawkes Emperor Clarinets, A & B flat in hard double carry case, with red plush interior, also an empty single hard carry case with red plush interior and a Clarinet stand.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A storage box containing medical slides from The Inoculation Department of St Mary's Hospital London, including TB, Diptheria, Malaria, Plague etc, together with a medical kit and assorted medical forceps etc.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A collection of ten pieces of kidney stone (iron ore or haematite). Largest length 18 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

One volume "Lecture on Physiology, Zoology and The Natural History of Man" by W Lawrence FRS London 1822.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lancashire interest books, including "Amounderness Report to the Fylde Regional Committee" 1937 by Thomas H Mawson & Son in collaboration with James Crossland, together with "Porters History of The Fylde of Lancashire", J Cumming Walters "The Charm of Lancashire", AW Boyd's "A Country Parish", also "Victoria" by Elizabeth Longford and "My Cherry Tree" by Nathaniel Micklem.

Estimated: £30 - £50

David Beckham signed edition "My Side", Collins Willow 2003.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A signed edition of David Attenborough's "Life on Earth".

Estimated: £70 - £100

A hand made Wolf Sculptures original Inuit soapstone carving figure with seal, label to underside.  Height 25 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Christian Dior enamelled powder compact, with mirror to interior.  77 mm x 64 mm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A pair of wrought iron fire dogs.  Height 46 cm, length 56 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £80

A set of Librasco (The Libra Scale Company) balance scales in cast brass with weights. Height 55 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Victorian pewter quart measure, bearing label beneath Victorian H2. Canterbury 350. London house mark "Hop Poles" name J Roalfe, together with an early 19th century pint tankard, pair of pewter candlesticks, three tankards, vase and jug. Tallest 20 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A collection of nine bell weights, 14 lbs to one ounce (including two x 7 lbs), various makers including Avery.  Tallest 21.5 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

No lot.

A carved stone table lamp base, from the Lamb Hill Quarry at Parton, carved by stonemason James McKay, who was a quarry owner from St Bees (Bank End/Bigrigg) circa 1960.  Height excluding light fitting 23 cm.

Estimated: £15 - £30

A Victorian metal bound butter churn by Waide Leeds. Maximum height 43 cm, barrel diameter 34 cm, depth 25 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A multi sided bronze dice. Diameter +/- 50 mm.

Estimated: £300 - £400

Five pieces of haematite (kidney stone), various sizes. Largest length 15 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £100

One signed and boxed volume "Spank The Monkey", published by Die Gestalten Verlag. NOTE: Spank The Monkey is an international survey of recent urban and street art, continuing Baltics programme of tracking contemporary artistic trends.

Estimated: £300 - £400

A large brass wall hanging plaque, decorated with fish etc. Diameter 90 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

The Daily Mirror August 11th 1914 original newspaper, showing the first submarine attack on British ships, "Daring attempt ends in failure and sinking of German craft" and an interesting early 20th century musical tin, with key and applied paper label to the base an anchor with JC.

Estimated: £30 - £40

An early 20th century counter top display unit, for advertising men's stud collars and hat pinchers, containing a quantity of Agrippa hat clips, marked Ernest Flower Distinctive Headwear Blackpool and St Annes. NOTE: When Tommy Cooper came to Blackpool he forgot to bring his distinctive fez hat and went to Ernest Flowers to purchase one, but they did not know what a fez was, so Tommy had to send someone down to London to get one, when the show was over he went back to the shop and showed them what a fez hat was, signed it and gave it to them.

Estimated: £150 - £250

A cased set of Holland & Sherry of London golf blazer buttons, depicting the 19th Hole and two jugs, three large buttons and six small 2.2 cm and 1.5 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £80

A World War Two German army mess knife, the blade marked E & C Hartkopf Solingen, the handle with Eagle and swastika, together with a fork and spoon with rare NSKOV emblems (War victims care). 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 with either a passport or driving licence.

Estimated: £80 - £120

1907 Wilkinson Sword bayonet, stamped with a crown and Wilkinson, together with a sheath and a French chassepot bayonet, dated at the spine 1868.  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 with either a passport or driving licence.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Early four bar miners lamp, of steel construction, the glass marked British. Height excluding carrying loop 24 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £80

Royal Stuart Pipers feather bonnet, jacket, kilt and sash, the bonnet with interior label Highland Dress Manufacturers Thomas Gordon & Son Glasgow.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A 19th century Chinese painted fan, of bone construction with white feathers painted with figures and floral sprays and with peacock feathers, framed.  Frame size 41 cm x 57 cm.

Estimated: £120 - £180

Six Victorian silver coins, 1887 crown, 1889 half crown and four 1887 shillings.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Victorian brass lamp standard, raised on three legs. Height excluding light fitting 110 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A Victorian lamp standard, raised on three legs with paw feet. Height excluding light fitting 144 cm, comes with shade.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Brass and marble tazza.  Height 19 cm, diameter 29 cm, together with a gilt metal candelabra, height 41 cm and a oil lamp with green glass reservoir.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Rainbauer Art Deco bronze figure of a lady, possibly in a swimming costume, raised on a marble plinth. Height 31 cm.

Estimated: £120 - £180

Two late 19th/early 20th century granite curling stones, one initialled JHW.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Negretti and Zambra's London patent 1915 weather forecaster. Diameter 12 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A mahogany cased barograph, with plaque "Presented by The Director of The Meteorological Officers Air Ministry to T Wilson in appreciation of his Meteorological observations at Keswick from 1925-1956".  Height 20.5 cm, width 31 cm, depth 15.5 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

Two books from the library of Hugh Walpole 1884-1941, to include "The Odyssey of Homer" translated by T E Shaw published 1935 Oxford University Press, with the bookplate of Hugh Walpole Brackenburn (Derwentwater The Lake District) and "Rabelais" by Anatole France, published by Vistor Gollancz 1929, with Hugh Walpoles bookplate Brackenburn (Derwentwater The Lake District), together with four other books by or forwarded by Hugh Walpole.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Five The Earl of Lonsdale Lowther Castle Penrith collection auction catalogues, Series 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6.

Estimated: £70 - £100

The Earl of Lonsdale Lowther Castle Penrith a quantity of napkins, hand towels etc purchased from The Lowther Castle Penrith Auction in 1947, many pieces monogrammed.

Estimated: £100 - £150

The Earl of Lonsdale Lowther Castle Penrith a collection of linen, purchased from the Estate sale in 1947, to include tablecloths, hand towels etc, many monogrammed.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Two blotters purchased from the sale of Lowther Castle Penrith The Earl of Lonsdale's Auction 1947, the first with double headed Eagle below a crown, the second with a green swastika together with two books "The Yellow Earl The Life of Hugh Lowther 5th Earl of Lonsdale 1857-1944" by Douglas Sutherland and "Lonsdale The Authorised Life of Hugh Lowther 5th Earl of Lonsdale" by Captain Lionel Dawson published 1946.

Estimated: £80 - £120

The Earl of Lonsdale picnic set, consisting leather case with crown and L, opening to a fitted interior with monogrammed butter knife, sandwich tin, lidded vessel and flask top, also with two tea cups and a saucer, marked to the rear A Barrett & Sons manufacturers to The Royal Family, 63 and 64 Piccadilly London.  NOTE: The lot is similar to Lot 6984 in the Lowther Castle Penrith Earl of Lonsdale Auction in 1947.

Estimated: £150 - £250

Series 1-6 auction catalogues for The Lowther Castle Estate (Near Penrith) The Earl of Lonsdale's Collection, April May and June 1947 Auctioneers Maple & Co Ltd and Thomas Wyatt London.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Stone sculpture from Zimbabwe "The Secret" by Stanley Munyaradzi, purchased from Castlegate House Gallery Cockermouth., Height +/- 30 cm, width +/- 28 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

A cast iron serpentine front fire grate. Height 43.5 cm, width 58.5 cm, maximum depth 36.5 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Victorian half round brass stick stand, with integral iron drip tray. Height 65 cm, width 38 cm, depth 21 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A pair of brass pricket form table lamps, each raised on a shaped wooden base. Height including light fitting but excluding shade 92 cm. Current shade height 30 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Two antique brass and copper bed warming pans.

Estimated: £30 - £50

An Edwardian etched glass and metal mounted ceiling light fitting. Height 39 cm, maximum width +/- 26 cm.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A pair of black painted and brass coaching lamps. Height 43 cm, width 11 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A set of five copper and brass graduated saucepans, each with lid. Diameters from 12 cm to 20 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), book "A Phenomenal Talent" compiled by Colin W Richardson, together with a postcard Wastwater and Great Gable published by Valentine & Sons and a book "Photograms of the Year 1934-35", signed to the front Ed H Thompson Bass Lake 1/12/34.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A collection of books, to include "Pilgrims Progress" by John Bunyan, illustrated by Charles Bennett, half leather bound, "The Plays of Shakespeare" Volumes I-III edited by Howard Staunton, published by George Routledge & Co 1858, and Volumes I-IV "Winston S Churchill A History of The English Speaking Peoples", first published 1956, together with "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam", illustrated by Willie Pogany and published by George G Harrop & Co.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Six books Volumes I-III "Watercolour Painting in Britain", by Martin Hardie, Volume I first published 1966 and Volumes I-III "East Anglian Painters" by Harold A E Day, limited edition 1000 copies.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Chinese cloisonne bowl, decorated to the interior with a five toed dragon and to the exterior with a further two dragons, the underside with pale blue base and with four character mark.  Height +/- 6 cm, diameter 20 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

An Art Nouveau copper plated lamp standard, with Wedgwood style cameo plaques.  Height excluding light fitting 135 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A vintage "The Jenny Lind Hospital For Children" poster, together with a Bengasi map.

Estimated: £10 - £20

A quantity of collectors items including bone handled corkscrew, snuffbox, violin snuff box, sovereign scale, folding corkscrew etc.

Estimated: £30 - £50

An interesting circular miniature Lovers eye painting on ivory, in pinchbeck mount.  Diameter 35 mm.  NOTE:  This item has been assigned an ivory exemption certificate number 8FJ4WFD2.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Victorian multi bladed penknife, and four others including "White Label" and "Reckitts" bath cubes. 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 with either a passport or driving licence.

Estimated: £60 - £80

A collection of British coin sets, including Britain's First Decimal Coins, farthings etc. and Festival of Britain 1951, together with a quantity of British ten shilling, five shilling and other coins.

Estimated: £25 - £40

Four vintage fountain pens and propelling pencil, including Burnham, Conklin, Mentmore, the pencil being Conklin.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A large collection of miscellaneous pocket watch and wristwatch movements.

Estimated: £10 - £20

Two Chinese cloisonne vases, and a cloisonne egg with stand. Tallest 21 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60