fine art sale

3rd December 2009

Lot 898

An Anglo Indian carved wooden gong stand and gong, each side support as an overflowing cornucopia with fruit above, the rectangular base being scroll and cone carved, with repeating edge and raised on four angled scroll feet, the gong manufactured from a shell case dated 1917. Width 27 ins, height 32 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £440

Lot 899

A 19th century mahogany toilet mirror, rectangular, set between angled moulded supports with turned finials, with bowed base fitted with two drawers with wooden knob handles and raised on bracket feet. Width 18.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £85

Lot 900

A 19th century rectangular dressing table mirror, set between reeded angled supports and with downswept scroll legs.

Sold for £20

Lot 901

A 19th century Black Forest book slide, carved with deer to each folding end. Width 18 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 902

A pair of gilt framed mirrors, with ribbon swags to the oval mirror and with candelabra beneath.

Sold for £180

Lot 903

A Victorian pollard oak casket, with brass mounts and carrying handle to either side, raised on a plinth base. Width 10.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £180

Lot 904

A pair of Blackamoor stands, each rectangular top with moulded edge supported by a Blackamoor figure holding a bunch of grapes and circular tray with scroll legs and feet.

Not Sold

Lot 905

A continental brass casket, with black enamel, with plush lined interior and brass carrying handle to either side, raised on short bun feet. Width 13 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £210

Lot 906

A late 19th century Chinese rouge marble topped jardiniere stand, with beaded outline and pierced frieze, raised on cabriole legs united by a cross stretcher (see illustration).

Sold for £240

Lot 907

A pair of Girandole mirrors, reproduction, with urn and cover mounts to the faceted mirrored section, with candelabra beneath. Height 35 ins.

Sold for £150

Lot 908

A George III oak wall clock, with moulded cornice above the glazed door enclosing the 10 inch square brass dial and thirty hour movement by Greaves & Daft, Leicester, the weight and pendulum exposed, converted.

Sold for £610

Lot 909

A French bronze and porcelain clock, with Japy Freres movement, circular dial with Roman numerals painted to the centre with a nest and floral sprays, with figural panel beneath, flanked on either side by landscape panels, jewelled and raised on short feet, with two-train movement. Height 11.75 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 910

A late 19th century Chinese hardwood jardiniere stand, the rectangular top with rouge marble centre, with carved masks to the top of each leg, with pierced sides and raised on short cabriole legs united by stretchers. Width 14 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £170

Lot 911

An oak cased barograph, by Chadburns Limited, 47 Castle Street, Liverpool, with typical glazed case bearing plaque and with stepped base raised on bracket feet. Width 12.5 ins.

Sold for £190

Lot 912

A Victorian mahogany spoon cupboard, with combined candle drawer, the glazed cupboard with glass knob handle opening to a fitted and lined interior and with single drawer beneath a sloped front.

Sold for £95

Lot 913

A brass bound planter, oak, raised on four short legs, circa 1900. Width 19 ins.

Sold for £110

Lot 914

A Moorish wall mounting mirror, with pierced and carved pediment to the mirror frame inlaid with mother of pearl, ebony and bone and with arched surround to the rectangular mirror, flanked by small shelves and with pierced spindle gallery beneath. Width 43 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 915

A Victorian fusee wall clock, with circular mahogany surround, brass dial with flat glass to the 14 inch painted dial with Roman numerals by Cunningham Forres, with single fusee movement.

Not Sold

Lot 916

A 19th century ormolu and porcelain clock, with Japy Freres two-train movement, with vase and cover finial, with musical emblem beneath to the cylindrical case and ceramic dial with Roman numerals, flanked by seated cherubs and lion mask to front. Height 18 ins, width 10.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 917

A Victorian brass girandole mirror, with bacchanalian mask to centre and with rococo style scroll border, with two branch candelabra to front, converted to electricity. Height 21 ins, with 12 ins.

Sold for £100

Lot 918

A late 19th century chinoiserie lacquered fan box, decorated against the black ground with a rectangular panel of figures and with repeating foliate border and with serpentine front and painted silk interior. Length 14.5 ins.

Sold for £150

Lot 919

A George III rosewood and mahogany stick barometer, by G. Altria, Aberdeen, with hinged rectangular door enclosing the silvered brass dial, with vernier from 27 to 31 and with alcohol thermometer, with exposed tube and turned cistern cover. Height 40 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 920

A pair of Georgian mahogany candlesticks, with brass sconces, with fluted and turned columns with circular spreading base beneath. Height 14 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £290

Lot 921

A late Victorian walnut dwarf Sutherland table, each rounded flap with moulded edge and with pierced end support, with centre turned stretcher and short scroll feet. Width 18.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £200

Lot 922

A Victorian walnut footstool, square with floral woolwork top and with four foliate carved cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet.

Sold for £140

Lot 923

A chinoiserie lacquered cupboard, 19th century, formerly built in and with three short drawers above a pair of panelled cupboard doors with metal handles, flanked by further panels. Width 29 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 924

A 19th century mahogany tray, oval, with boxwood and ebony strung wavy gallery, satinwood crossbanding and shell medallion to centre. Length 32 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £140

Lot 925

An oak tray, rectangular with scroll carrying handle to either side, circa 1900. Length 22 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 926

A late 19th century oriental jardiniere stand, with blue tiled top with beaded edge and with bamboo form legs. Width 11 ins.

Sold for £50

Lot 927

A 19th century French clock garniture, ormolu and porcelain, of fine quality, with Japy Freres movement also stamped "Gay Vicarino and Co., Paris", the clock with cherub holding aloft a vase and cover above the hand painted pompadour pink porcelain face with Roman numerals and two-train movement, flanked on either side by caryatid figures and with porcelain panels to side and base, the porcelain panels with ink inscriptions and flanked on either side by a pair of ormolu and porcelain vases with integral lids painted with female figure and cherubs. Clock height 19 ins, vase height 13 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2400

Lot 928

A Victorian mahogany framed toilet mirror, the rectangular mirror with crossbanded edge set between turned columns, the base with two bow fronted doors with wooden knob handles and raised on turned feet. Width 24 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 929

A mahogany book trough table, with apertures below and above a central shelf.

Not Sold

Lot 930

A Titchmarsh & Goodwin oak framed mirror, with shell and scroll carved head and scroll carved foot, with moulded frame to the rectangular mirror. Width 13 ins, height 33.5 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 931

A late 19th/early 20th century bamboo Canterbury, two divisions with lower shelf and raised on splayed legs.

Sold for £50

Lot 932

A late 19th/early 20th century bamboo Canterbury, with four divisions and raised on short splayed feet.

Sold for £40

Lot 933

An Arts & Crafts oak and copper mounted lidded box, the rectangular top embossed with a stylised motif and hinging to an open interior. Width 19 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 934

A Victorian walnut and parquetry writing slope, rectangular, with fitted interior and of large form. Width 20 ins.

Sold for £100

Lot 935

A Victorian mahogany writing slope, rectangular, being brass bound and with fitted interior. Width 16 ins.

Sold for £110

Lot 936

A Victorian rosewood jewellery box, inlaid with mother of pearl, with plush lined lid, part fitted interior and frieze drawer. Width 12 ins.

Sold for £85

Lot 937

A George III mahogany tea caddy, being boxwood strung and crossbanded to the octagonal top, with well figured veneers to each panel. Width 7.25 ins, height 6.25 ins, depth 5.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £270

Lot 938

A large gilt framed overmantle mirror, in the rococo style with shell and scroll moulded frame, gilt painted and gesso. Width 72 ins, height 42 ins.

Sold for £180

Lot 939

A large pine framed mirror, the sectional rectangular mirror with gilt flower head mounts in egg and dart moulded frame. Width 42 ins, height 52 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 940

A pitch pine box, rectangular, late Victorian with open interior, blue paper lined and with plinth base. Width 20 ins.

Sold for £50

Lot 940A

A walnut toilet mirror, circa 1720, bombe base, single drawer and dummy drawer above lift up top with small cupboard and two drawer interior. Width 18 ins, height 27.5 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 941

A Thonet child's bentwood armchair, together with another bentwood chair.

Sold for £32

Lot 942

A Victorian rosewood armchair, stuff over seat and deep buttoned back upholstered in foliate patterned pink and cream material and raised on turned front legs terminating in castors.

Sold for £310

Lot 943

A pair of Victorian walnut side chairs, inlaid with boxwood and ebony, the seats upholstered in floral patterned beige material and raised on turned legs.

Sold for £50

Lot 944

Three late Victorian/Edwardian mahogany occasional chairs.

Sold for £30

Lot 945

A Victorian mahogany nursing chair, with rectangular deep buttoned back and stuff over seat upholstered in green velvet type material and raised on tapered front legs terminating in castors.

Not Sold

Lot 946

A Victorian mahogany framed armchair, the exposed moulded scrolling show frame with deep buttoned back and stuff over seat upholstered in gold coloured velvet type material, with serpentine front rail and raised on turned front legs terminating in brass castors.

Sold for £100

Lot 947

A 17th century oak side chair, with scrolling top rail, pierced splat back, shaped stiles with solid seat and raised on turned legs united by a shaped raised front stretcher.

Sold for £30

Lot 948

A George III oak splat back occasional chair, with solid seat and legs of rectangular section united by stretchers.

Sold for £85

Lot 949

A Victorian walnut nursing chair, with scroll and foliate carved back, the seat and back upholstered in rose patterned woolwork tapestry and with exposed show frame, raised on short cabriole legs terminating in castors.

Sold for £110

Lot 950

A set of one carver arm and four single Regency mahogany dining chairs, in the Whitehaven style, with bowed top rails set on reeded stiles and with shaped back support, each with drop in seat upholstered in blue cotton material, with bowed front rail and raised on reeded sabre front legs (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 951

A Regency mahogany carver armchair, with bowed top rail, with downswept scroll arms with shaped supports, with drop in seat, moulded front rail and raised on sabre legs.

Sold for £150

Lot 952

An Edwardian walnut nursing chair, with stuff over seat and raised on turned front legs terminating in castors.

Sold for £20

Lot 953

An Edwardian walnut nursing chair, with pierced vase shaped centre splat, moulded stiles and stuff over seat and raised on turned front legs.

Sold for £15

Lot 954

Four Edwardian inlaid mahogany chairs, comprising one open armchair and three single chairs, each with yoke shaped top rail and pierced splat back with centre Florentine marquetry medallion, with stuff over seats upholstered in an embossed beige trellis patterned material and raised on cabriole legs.

Sold for £230

Lot 955

A pair of Edwardian inlaid mahogany shield back occasional chairs, with pierced central splat, with fan medallion, each with cane seat and raised on tapered legs of square section outlined in boxwood stringing.

Sold for £65

Lot 956

A pair of George III oak hall chairs, with moulded top rails and shields to the back with centre carved armorial, with shaped seats, incised and raised on turned front legs (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 957

A large stool, 19th century, the rectangular top upholstered in a beige velvet type material and raised on four foliate carved cabriole legs terminating in lions paw feet. Width 34 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 958

A 19th century oak child's rocking chair, with downswept arms, turned supports and solid seat, with rockers beneath.

Sold for £50

Lot 959

A 19th century mahogany stool, with saddle shaped stuff over seat raised on turned tapered chamfered legs united by stretchers. Width 13 ins.

Sold for £95

Lot 960

A set of six Regency simulated rosewood dining chairs, each with a foliate carved crest to the bowed top rail, set on shaped stiles with foliate carved back support, with drop in seat over cane work, with moulded front rail and raised on turned tapered reeded front legs (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 961

A Victorian walnut framed nursing chair, with stool to match (see illustration).

Sold for £230

Lot 962

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany open armchair, with upholstered back and seat, the whole outlined in boxwood stringing and raised on tapered legs.

Sold for £70

Lot 963

A late Victorian walnut framed armchair, upholstered in a floral patterned velvet type material, with exposed show frame and raised on turned front legs.

Not Sold

Lot 964

A painted mahogany chair, with wicker seat, circa 1890.

Sold for £170

Lot 965

WITHDRAWN - An Edwardian chair, upholstered in red leather.

Not Sold

Lot 966

A Victorian wing easy chair, upholstered in a cream material and raised on front short cabriole legs.

Sold for £140

Lot 967

A set of four Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with bowed top rail, being brass strung with shaped stiles and rope twist back support, with solid seat upholstered in floral patterned material, raised on turned front legs.

Sold for £160

Lot 968

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany tub chair, being satinwood crossbanded, boxwood and ebony strung, with Art Nouveau stylised splats, shaped seat upholstered in burgundy velvet type material and raised on tapered boxwood strung legs united by a cross stretcher (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 969

A 19th century ash and elm child's rocking chair, Windsor style, with solid seat, turned legs and shaped rockers (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 970

A pair of late Victorian ash office armchairs, with rollover crest and horseshoe shaped arms, with turned supports, shaped solid seat and turned front legs united by stretchers (see illustration).

Sold for £315

Lot 971

A set of eight office or dining chairs, Victorian, comprising two armchairs and six single chairs, the armchairs with red leather upholstered backs and arms with spindle supports beneath, with horseshoe shaped seat, with moulded and foliate carved exposed show frames and raised on turned legs terminating in castors, the six single chairs to match (see illustration).

Sold for £470

Lot 972

A Victorian mahogany revolving office armchair, with horseshoe shaped back, solid seat and swivel action to turned base.

Sold for £140

Lot 973

A near pair of Victorian office armchairs, of typical form with solid seats and turned legs.

Sold for £315

Lot 974

A set of four late Victorian carved oak dining chairs, with pierced splat backs, fluted and turned stiles and solid seats upholstered in an embossed leather and raised on turned fluted front legs terminating in short feet.

Sold for £150

Lot 975

A late 19th century oriental armchair, carved to the back with a dragon, with dragon head arms, shaped solid seat and raised on front cabriole legs.

Not Sold

Lot 976

A set of two carver arm and six single Edwardian mahogany dining chairs, in the Chippendale style, with pierced splats, drop in seats and raised on cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet (see illustration).

Sold for £950

Lot 977

A Windsor armchair, of typical construction with pierced splat back, shaped seat and raised on turned legs.

Sold for £215

Lot 978

A 19th century Windsor armchair, of typical construction with wheel back, solid seat and raised on turned legs.

Sold for £270

Lot 979

A late Victorian Glastonbury style throne armchair, with Gothic tracery and carving, with scroll arms and shaped supports.

Sold for £240

Lot 980

A Queen Anne style walnut child's high chair, circa 1900, with yoke shaped top rail, vase splat back and shaped arms, with drop in seat upholstered with rush and raised on cabriole legs terminating in pad feet and united by low stretchers (see illustration).

Sold for £450

Lot 981

A pair of late 19th century continental throne arm chairs, walnut, with rectangular stuff over backs and seats, with downswept foliate carved scroll arms with turned and lobed supports, raised on short lobed and turned legs with stretchers beneath (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 982

A pair of late 19th century Carolean style armchairs, with lion crest to the pierced splat back, with barley sugar twist supports, with upholstered seat with moulded edge and raised on turned legs with stretchers.

Sold for £180

Lot 983

A set of four 19th century country oak ash and elm rush seated dining chairs, each with yoke shaped top rail and double row of turned spindles to each back, with shaped rush seat and raised on turned legs united by stretchers and terminating in pad feet (see illustration).

Sold for £270

Lot 984

A set of four 19th century country oak rush seated dining chairs, each with a yoke shaped top rail above two rows of turned spindles, with shaped rush seat supported by turned legs united by stretchers and terminating in pad feet.

Sold for £230

Lot 985

A 19th century ash and elm Cumberland kitchen chair, with yoke shaped top rail with turned spindles beneath, with shaped arms and rush seat raised on turned legs united by stretchers (see illustration).

Sold for £80

Lot 986

A late Victorian ebonised side chair, with applied metal beading to the exposed show frame, with upholstered back and stuff over seat raised on short foliate carved cabriole legs terminating in castors.

Sold for £20

Lot 987

A Maple & Co. Bergere armchair, mahogany, in the Adam style, circa 1900.

Sold for £150

Lot 988

A set of five Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with a bowed incised top rail, rope twist carved and moulded stiles and simple bar back, with drop in seat, with moulded front rail and raised on turned tapered reeded front legs (see illustration).

Sold for £280

Lot 989

A 19th century Windsor armchair, of typical construction with shaped seat and raised on turned legs united by stretchers.

Sold for £150

Lot 990

An early 20th century Windsor armchair, with wheel back, shaped arms and seat and raised on turned legs.

Sold for £50

Lot 991

An Art Deco limed oak stool, with floral patterned upholstered top, with curved ends to the staved structure beneath. Width 21.5 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 992

A pair of George III mahogany Hepplewhite style occasional chairs, each with a yoke shaped top rail, pierced splat back and shaped stiles, with drop in seat, serpentine front rail and raised on tapered moulded front legs united by stretchers.

Sold for £200

Lot 993

A set of four 19th century mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs, each with a yoke shaped foliate carved top rail, pierced splat back and shaped stiles, with drop in seats upholstered in blue satin type material and raised on legs of rectangular chamfered section united by stretchers.

Sold for £200

Lot 994

A George III mahogany elbow chair, in the Hepplewhite style, with shield shaped back with pierced splat, with short arms with moulded downswept supports, with drop in seat upholstered in a woolwork fabric, straight front rail and raised on legs of square tapering section.

Not Sold

Lot 995

A late 19th/early 20th century armchair, oak, with rush seat and raised on turned legs united by stretchers.

Not Sold

Lot 996

A late Victorian walnut armchair, with moulded show frame to the upholstered back, with downswept arms, turned supports and stuff over seat upholstered in moquette material and raised on cup and cover turned front legs united by stretchers.

Sold for £80