fine art sale

An album containing approximately 500 postcards, principally Cumbria, North Northumberland, English Borders, including towns, villages, historic buildings and monuments (see illustration).

Sold for £750

An album of approximately 500 postcards, a fine collection of Dumfriesshire towns, villages and views, in alphabetical order beginning with Annan through to Waterbeck and Wanlockhead (see illustration).

Sold for £550

An album of approximately 450 postcards, principally the English Lake District landscape views and historic buildings (see illustration).

Sold for £300

An album of approximately 450 postcards, principally of the Penrith area including Lowther Castle and Southern Lake District including lake steamers, ferries and Cumbrian buildings (see illustration).

Sold for £320

An album of approximately 390 postcards, principally Cumbrian towns and villages, excluding Carlisle and mostly on the Lake District fringes (see illustration).

Sold for £820

An album of approximately 430 postcards, a good collection of principally Carlisle and The Eden Valley (see illustration).

Sold for £580

An album containing approximately 560 postcards, mostly ecclesiastical, including UK cathedrals, abbeys, bishops' palaces, including many interior images (see illustration).

Sold for £100

An album of approximately 560 postcards, English topography including Carlisle, together with UK castles, country houses, public schools, university buildings and college buildings (see illustration).

Sold for £190

An album, of approximately 520 postcards, principally Scottish topography, many Edinburgh and a large collection in and around Hawick (see illustration).

Sold for £220

An album of approximately 375 postcards, English cities and holiday resorts, including Blackpool, Morecambe, Lytham, Harrogate, Chester, Liverpool, Bristol, Durham, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £140

An album of approximately 410 postcards, principally London its life and buildings and many of the area around The Thames (see illustration).

Sold for £100

An album of approximately 460 postcards, principally World War I, including military establishments, troop inspections, Daily Mail battle pictures, aerial bombardments, Churchill, Kitchener, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £400

An album of approximately 350 postcards, of Roman wall and Roman remains, children's cards, humour, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £120

An album of approximately 340 postcards, principally coastal, harbours, docks, shipping, including Hull and the South Coast and related subjects (see illustration)..

Sold for £420

An album of approximately 490 postcards, Royalty from Edward VIII to Elizabeth II, including portraits, parades, palaces, palace interiors, reviews, exhibitions, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £120

An album containing approximately 425 postcards, English topography, including Northern England, Southern England, Wales, Channel Islands, also genre scenes, railway locomotives, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £230

An album of approximately 530 postcards, world travel including topography of the Balkans, Mediterranean and Atlantic Islands, Egypt, India, Japan, United States of America, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £480

An album containing approximately 110 postcards, principally actresses, Edwardian models, dancers, together with portraits and groups (see illustration).

Sold for £130

An album of approximately 400 postcards, including birthday greetings cards (including models), also general greetings cards from various UK cities, seasons greetings, Christmas and New Year, Easter, also including Gretna township, Carlisle munitions workers, Gretna girls, Gretna Green rail disaster, local families, military funerals, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £500

A pair of late 19th century metal figures, silvered, each of a soldier carrying a musket. Height approximately 15 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A large early 20th century figural lamp, of a knight in armour holding a spear with flaming torch shade above and raised on a circular base with scroll feet. Height 45 ins.

Sold for £280

A 19th century spelter figure group, "Harvesting", raised on a circular base with applied floral swags. Height 24 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £310

A 19th century copper measure, bearing plaque "A.A.O.C. Limited, 5 gallons Test Measure". Height 20 ins.

Sold for £180

A set of three brass fire irons, comprising shovel, poker and tongs, each with flambeau finials, late 19th century (see illustration).

Sold for £80

A set of brass scales, 19th century, with a central panelled scroll stem, by W. & T. Avery, raised on a mahogany plinth, together with nine graduated bell weights from 7 lbs to 1/2 oz (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A Victorian brass oil lamp, wall mounting, with S scroll support, pierced basket, with faceted clear glass reservoir and etched glass shade depicting a lion and hunter and with clear glass chimney.

Sold for £190

A late 19th century Cloisonne plaque, decorated against the blue ground with bird of prey in flight, with yellow and black beak and claws, blue ground verso. Diameter 12 ins.

Sold for £260

A Cloisonne charger, decorated to the centre with chasing dragon and with repeating foliate design surrounding in a variety of bright colours. Diameter 12 ins.

Sold for £150

A late 19th century Cloisonne plaque, birds on cherry blossom and bamboo, with blue ground and repeating design to the border. Diameter 9 ins.

Sold for £90

An Edwardian brass fire kerb, decorated with bellflower and ribbon swags. Internal measurement 48 ins.

Sold for £100

A George III brass fire kerb, of serpentine outline, with pierced front and with integral fire iron supports to either end. Width 50 ins.

Sold for £200

A Victorian brass grape hod, with armorial back, decorated to the front with a coat of arms and raised on an oval base.

Sold for £130

A set of George III steel fire irons, comprising shovel, tongs and poker.

Sold for £140

A pair of George III brass candlesticks, with twist and knopped stems and raised on octagonal feet. Height 17 ins.

Sold for £300

A Victorian brass and wire fire guard. Width 27 ins.

Sold for £35

A Victorian copper coal bucket, with loop handle to the cylindrical body. Diameter 12 ins.

Sold for £75

A large 19th century copper vessel, with folded lip and riveted body, suitable for logs or planter. Diameter 27 ins.

Sold for £135

A brass club fender, of typical form with black leather upholstered ends. Internal measurement 56.5 ins.

Sold for £340

An oil lamp, with brass fittings and cranberry glass reservoir.

Sold for £160

An oil lamp, with clear and coloured glass reservoir, brass fittings and circular black glass base.

Sold for £95

A Meteorite ship's lamp, cylindrical with thick glass shade, with loop carrying handle, stamped "Not Under Command Meteorite Number 88447". Height 14 ins.

Sold for £95

After Moreau, a spelter figural table lamp, gilt, boy standing playing pipes raised on circular base. Height excluding light fitting 21 ins.

Sold for £150

A Victorian rouge marble lamp base, with gilt metal Corinthian capital and square stepped base. Height 16.5 ins.

Sold for £100

A late Victorian oil lamp, with pierced and embossed metal base, with cranberry glass reservoir and clear glass chimney. Height 19 ins.

Sold for £130

A late 19th century brass table box, with domed lid with centre armorial and raised on four short paw feet. Width 7.5 ins.

Sold for £38

Two 19th century copper kettles, one with glass handle, the other brass with acorn finial to lid and S scroll spout.

Sold for £50

A late Victorian brass stick stand, square top with four divisions. Width 8 ins.

Sold for £40

An early 20th century Lucas King of the Road car lamp, brass and black, together with another brass lamp with loop handle and Hezzanith burner.

Sold for £60

A pair of early 20th century Cloisonne lamps, each with frosted glass shade to brass fittings, with cylindrical Cloisonne vase beneath decorated with birds and branches and raised on a circular base with four scroll feet. Height 26 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £850

A pair of 19th century cut steel and brass fire dogs. Height 15 ins (see illustration). (9445)

Sold for £160

A pair of Arts & crafts style fire dogs. (9447)

Sold for £35

A large oriental bronze pot, with relief moulded bird decoration to six panels. Diameter 13.5 ins. (9425)

Sold for £85

A brass pestle and mortar, together with a sarcophagus shaped lidded box. (9432)

Sold for £30

A Victorian brass oil lamp, with clear glass chimney, etched cranberry glass shade and ceramic reservoir with floral decoration. Height 22 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A Victorian brass oil lamp, with clear glass chimney, etched green glass shade, ceramic reservoir transfer printed with roses and raised on a moulded brass base (see illustration).

Sold for £270

A near pair of Victorian brass oil lamps, each with clear glass chimney to etched and moulded shade, with milk glass reservoir, with brass support beneath and raised on a circular glass base. Height 24 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £440

A late Victorian oil lamp, with clear glass chimney, with floral etched green glass shade, milk glass reservoir and base. Height 22 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £270

Three late 19th/early 20th century oil lamps, two with green glass reservoirs, one cranberry. Heights from 5 ins to 11 ins, together with a cranberry vaseline glass bowl with crimped edge.

Sold for £170

A Victorian cast iron boot scraper, with brushes to left and right, rectangular, with carrying handle to either side and moulded supports. Width 23 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A Victorian cast iron stick stand, floor standing, four divisions, with finial to each corner and detachable drip tray and moulded base. Width 16.5 ins.

Sold for £110

A Victorian brass oil lamp, with cranberry glass shade and milk glass reservoir decorated with strawberries. Height 27 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £230

A Victorian brass and copper oil lamp, with vaseline and clear etched glass shade, clear chimney, brass reservoir and brass and copper base. Height 24 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £270

A brass column oil lamp, with etched amber and clear glass shade with amber glass reservoir. Height 24 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £310

A Victorian brass and copper coal helmet.

Sold for £50

A Victorian brass column oil lamp, with clear chimney, etched cranberry and clear glass shade, cranberry reservoir and black glass base. Height 27.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £480

A Victorian copper jam pan, with fixed iron loop handle. Diameter 12 ins.

Sold for £42

An Arts & Crafts brass and copper log box, with upholstered top to planished copper sides, with brass carrying handle to either side. Width 14.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A large 19th century copper vessel, with loop handle, suitable for logs and with riveted base. Diameter 19.5 ins.

Sold for £170

A 17th century bronze cooking pot, with initials "I.H." cast to handle.

Sold for £80

An Australian sovereign, Sydney mint 1864, young head.

Sold for £150

An Edward VII half sovereign, 1903.

Sold for £60

A George V half sovereign, 1912.

Sold for £70

An Edward VII half sovereign, 1909, with attached loop.

Sold for £80

A George VI silver cased gentleman's pocket watch, with Hunter case, with enamelled dial, Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial by J.W. Benson, London, knob wind and with fifteen jewel movement, Birmingham mark 1937 and in original J.W. Benson case.

Sold for £60

A suite of two pairs of earrings with matching brooch, the metal tested as 14 ct yellow gold, the stones garnets and grossular hessonite.

Sold for £140

A 9 ct gold bow design brooch, 3.3 grams, cased.

Sold for £22

A collection of Masonic jewellery, including signet ring, garnet signet ring and two charms.

Sold for £130

A pair of 18 ct white gold diamond set ear studs, diamond weight 1 carat.

Sold for £880

An 18 ct white gold Art Deco style ring, set with a brilliant cut diamond of approximately 0.50 carat and six baguettes, total diamond weight approximately 0.67 carat.

Sold for £780

An 18 ct white gold three stone diamond ring, total diamond weight approximately 1.66 carats (see illustration).

Sold for £1350

An 18 ct gold five stone half eternity ring, with rub over set diamonds weighing approximately 0.50 carat.

Sold for £500

An 18 ct gold two tone half eternity ring, set with five princess cut claw set diamonds weighing approximately 1.38 carats.

Sold for £900

A silver charm bracelet, with padlock and 23 charms.

Sold for £80

A gold coloured stud set, five studs embossed with horseshoes and a clip set with a ruby coloured stone.

Sold for £20

A fancy link bracelet set with diamonds, approximately 1.35 carats in total, the setting marked "375" (see illustration). (9801)

Sold for £320

A ruby and diamond necklace, with pair of matching eardrops, the necklace setting marked "375". (9802)

Sold for £150

A sapphire and diamond collar necklace, the woven link collar set to the front with a panel of graduated sapphires and diamonds and the setting marked "Ruschenbeck" 750" (see illustration). (9810)

Sold for £850

A Rolex gentleman's 18 ct gold wristwatch, automatic, centre seconds, calendar (day/date), 1970's, with interesting turquoise and diamond set dial and with 18 ct gold bracelet (see illustration). (9811)

Sold for £5300

A contemporary diamond set brooch, in setting marked "18 ct" and with two loops of brilliant cut pave diamonds. (9813)

Sold for £360

An opal and diamond cluster ring, the oval opal with a surround of brilliant cut diamonds of approximately 0.8 carat in total with a claw setting marked "18 k" (see illustration). (9817)

Sold for £950

A Russian silver and Cloisonne enamel bracelet, by Alexander Dalliman. (9823)

Sold for £300

An American Bulova gentleman's wristwatch, 1947, 10 k gold filled case with chrome and gold dial, padded calf strap, working order.

Sold for £50

A heavy 1960's Art Nouveau Revival polished lapis lazuli and silver pendant, "Paisley" motif engraved silver setting, approximately 90 mm x 45 mm, together with original belcher chain, approximately 600 mm, impressed "925".

Sold for £90

An American 14 ct gold natural pearl and diamond ring, six round cut diamonds tube set to either side of a fine lustre 9 mm natural button pearl, circa 1980.

Sold for £75

A ladies 1923 Art Deco wristwatch by Blancpain, with rare engraved silver clip on strap, working order.

Sold for £260

An 18 ct gold over silver Cartier gentleman's wristwatch, 1985, with rare marble chocolate brown dial and Cartier sapphire cabochon mounted winding button, with handmade Hirsch Lizard strap.

Sold for £480

An Art Deco solitaire diamond ring, in white gold coloured metal setting and shank.

Sold for £420

A large rare shaped baroque pearl on 9 ct gold chain. Pearl length 45 mm.

Sold for £30

A Georgian gold and silver ring with nine white paste diamonds, silver grid design with one further diamond to either shoulder, Victorian ring shank impressed "9 ct".

Sold for £30

A rare 1959 Longines design gentleman's gold wristwatch, textured 10 k gold filled rectangular case with original Longines winding crown and crystal, unusual oval textured gold dial and raised gold batons typical of late 1950's Deco design, fully serviced and in working order.

Sold for £450