fine art sale

A 19th century wax portrait bust Robert Burns, on velvet oval lining and gilt slip to rosewood frame. Overall dimensions 13 ins x 12 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A William Younger & Co advertising mirror, inscribed "H.B. Macphail, Glasgow". 20 ins x 29.5 ins, in oak frame.

Sold for £200

A pair of Regency profile silhouettes, both signed "Adolphe", the younger lady heightened with gilt penwork. Each 4.5 ins x 3.5 ins, with gilt slip and rosewood frame (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A Stevengraph "The Slip", in 19th century rosewood frame.

Sold for £50

A late Victorian alabaster oil lamp, with clear glass chimney, orange and clear glass shade with stylised Art Nouveau motifs and clear cut glass reservoir with alabaster base beneath. Height 25.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £360

A Victorian ebony gavel, with silver coloured mounts, inscribed "Presented to Archibald Spence by a Few of his Friends 1873".

Sold for £100

A primitive Victorian watercolour, young girl with cat. 8.5 ins x 6.5 ins, inked "Andrew Little Born 5th August 1827", together with a facsimile marriage certificate relating to Andrew Little and June Fleming dated 1842.

Sold for £320

One volume Bulmer's History & Directory of Cumberland 1901, "History, Topography & Directory of Cumberland by T. Bulmer & Co.".

Sold for £125

Two volumes "The Borderline Solway Firth to The North Sea", by James Logan Mack, new and revised editions 1926.

Sold for £68

One volume History & Topography of Cumberland & Westmorland, "The History & topography of the Counties of Cumberland & Westmoreland Comprising their Ancient and Modern History, Etc." by William Whellan.

Sold for £45

Charles Dickens, six volumes, "A Gossip About His Life Works and Characters", with full page character sketches reproduced in photogravure by Frederick Barnard, Cassell & Co. Limited.

Sold for £40

A set of brass postal scales and weights, "The Cumberland Gas Burner", raised on an oak stand. Width 13 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £75

A collection of eleven walking sticks, together with a reptile skin handled parasol and two candle snuffers (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A collection of nine walking sticks, and umbrella, one with handle in the form of a horse's hoof, five silver mounted and several with horn or bone handles (see illustration).

Sold for £170

A stuffed African grey parrot, in naturalistic pose standing on a branch and under dome with circular ebonised base (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A collection of flags and related items, including Saltire, Union Jack, Flag of St. George, blackout curtains, God the Save the King, Elizabeth Regina Peace, Progress, Prosperity.

Sold for £190

Two pairs of pineapple finials, one bronze the other carved wood, probably 18th century. Heights respectively 7 ins and 8 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £180

A Worthington pub mirror , "In Bottle", by Hawks Limited, Birmingham, in oak frame.

Sold for £100

A pair of William Younger's advertising prints, "Good Old Quencher" and "Father William Scores for Scotland".

Sold for £75

A cold painted bronze pheasant, on onyx base. Diameter 4.75 ins.

Sold for £70

A Rowland Ward of Piccadilly bronze mounted racehorse hoof, inscribed "Mianna foaled 1896 - Died 1919". Mianna was sired by Craig Royston and was half sister to the 1980 Irish Grand National winner Royston Crow, Ref. General Stud Book, volume 9.

Sold for £75

A 1930's Mays improved ophthalmoscope, complete and in original leather, silk and velvet lined case.

Sold for £35

A gentleman's fine leather travelling vanity case, Edwardian, chrome, silver and ivory fittings, Birmingham marks for 1919.

Sold for £40

A Guide to Cockermouth, by John Askew, second corrected edition and enlarged, printed and published by Isaac Evening, 22 Station Street, together with a Daily Herald road map of Great Britain and Esso road map of Northern England and an ordnance survey map "Irish Sea" including Cumbria. NOTE - this lot is being sold on behalf of Cumbria Community Foundation for the benefit of flood victims.

Sold for £60

A collection of Dinky and Corgi die cast toys, comprising covered Army wagon (623), military ambulance (626), Euclid rear dump truck (965), Corgi Major Army truck (1118) and Corgi Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (280) boxed.

Sold for £180

A Hornby Meccano clockwork locomotive, number 20 (41001), buffer stop (42300) hopper wagon (42180), boxed.

Sold for £40

A Student brass table telescope, with accessories by W. Watson & Glover, in fitted case.

Sold for £400

A Fijian carved head, Island of Vanuatu.

Sold for £30

A bottle of 1952 Barolo.

Sold for £80

A Victorian photograph album, North Cumbrian families.

Sold for £50

A 19th century journeyman's tool chest.

Sold for £100

A quantity of photographs, including Siamese Twins Millie & Christine McCoy, General Gordon, Cumberland Wrestler (9).

Sold for £45

A Kammer & Reinhardt German bisque head character doll, with composition body and articulated legs that move the head while the doll walks, with swivel eyes and protruding teeth. Height 16 ins.

Sold for £175

An early 20th century doll, with sewn fabric body and composition head, with moulded initials to rear of head possibly A.M. and wearing a lace dress. Length 21.5 ins.

Sold for £40

A Westley Richards breech-loading rifle, monkey tail, percussion, inscribed to the lock "Westley Richards & Co. 1861" and numbered 483, 449 and 709, with walnut stock and butt, complete with ramrod, with cleaning items located in compartment in butt, English chequering to stock and butt. Length 41 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

A Spencer Cavalry Carbine Repeating rifle, (Spencer Repeating Rifle Company, Boston, Massachusetts, patented March 6 1860), numbered M1865, with walnut stock and butt. Length 37 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £900

A Brown Bess "Tower" flintlock musket, with ramrod, stamped "G.R." beneath crown to lock and "tower", with walnut stock and butt, brass trigger guard, complete with ramrod. Length 55 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1600

A flintlock musket, of Brown Bess type, by J.N.O. Richards, Strand, London, inscribed to lock, with brass trigger guard and complete with ramrod. Length 55 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £800

A Parker Field & Sons musket, mid 19th century, percussion, with steel ramrod, walnut stock and butt, inscribed to lock and to top of barrel "Makers Holborn, London", with brass trigger guard and butt plate, complete with socket bayonet. Length 40 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £750

A Parker Field & Sons musket, mid 19th century, percussion, with steel ramrod, walnut stock and butt, inscribed to lock and to top of barrel "Makers Holborn, London", with brass trigger guard and butt plate, complete with socket bayonet. Length 40 ins.

Sold for £720

A Parker Field & Sons musket, mid 19th century, percussion, with steel ramrod, walnut stock and butt, inscribed to lock and to top of barrel "Makers Holborn, London", with brass trigger guard and butt plate, complete with socket bayonet, with leather strap. Length 40 ins.

Sold for £820

A Parker Field & Sons musket, mid 19th century, percussion, with steel ramrod, walnut stock and butt, inscribed to lock and to top of barrel "Makers Holborn, London", with brass trigger guard and butt plate, lacking bayonet. Length 40 ins.

Sold for £680

A pair of flintlock pistols, E.T. Barnett, London, with octagonal 9 inch brass barrels each with walnut stock and butt, with brass mounted ramrods and trigger guards. Length 14ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1150

A pair of Westley Richards percussion cap belt pistols, with octagonal steel barrels inscribed "Westley Richards, 170 New Bond Street, London", with foliate engraved locks and trigger guard, dolphin hammer and incised bag butt, with integral hinged ramrod. Length 9.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1700

A Twigg flintlock under and over pistol, with cylindrical blued barrels, screw off and with flat sided walnut bag butt. Length 8 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A flintlock pocket pistol, under and over, with cylindrical screw off barrels, by Taylor & Mander, with flat sided walnut bag butt. Length 8.25 ins.

Sold for £230

A flintlock pocket pistol, the box lock engraved with a military trophy, with walnut flat sided butt, with screw off barrel. Length 6.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A pair of duelling pistols, 40 bore, by Musgrove Glasgow, circa 1840, with octagonal barrels with platinum lines, backsight and engraved decoration to walnut stocks with chequered butts (see illustration). (9462)

Sold for £2800

A German Third Reich Luftwaffe Officers dagger, second pattern by Eickhorn, in simulated shagreen scabbard (see illustration). (9457)

Sold for £280

A 7 bore percussion sporting gun, half stocked, with Damascus barrel by J. Venables, Oxford, foliate engraved lock. Barrel length 33 ins (see illustration). (9487)

Sold for £480

A flintlock service musket, by Thomas, with brass mounted full stock. Barrel length 39.5 ins (see illustration). (9488)

Sold for £580

A percussion blunderbuss, signed "T. Squires", rebuilt from flintlock circa 1815-20, with brown twist iron barrel belled towards the muzzle, engraved "Breech Tong", signed engraved bolted lock and walnut full stock with chequered grip, with engraved iron mounts including blued trigger-plate with pineapple finial and original ramrod. Overall length 34 ins (see illustration). (9491)

Sold for £950

A percussion musket, with later painted stock, foliate engraved lock and 33 in barrel. (9492)

Sold for £90

A late 18th century 22 bore flintlock sporting gun, by Wetland & Co., with chequered grip and signed to the lock, with brass mounts, the barrel with raised lines. Overall length 53 ins. (9493)

Sold for £480

A late 19th century 11 bore double barrel pin-fire sporting gun, by C. Bradley, City Road, London, with signed locks and rotary under lever, with grip safety and chequering. Length 47 ins.
(9494)

Sold for £300

A 1796 pattern Light Cavalry Troopers sabre, with regulation stirrup shaped hilt, steel bound leather grip and steel scabbard. (9497)

Sold for £460

An 1845 pattern Infantry Officers sword by Johnston, Jermyn Street, St James, London, with decorative etched blade and VR crowned, with owners crest and motto to side, with brass hilt and fishskin grip together with brass scabbard. (9502)

Sold for £180

An 1827 pattern Rifle Officers sword, with plated hilt and leather scabbard, complete with frog. (9503)

Sold for £180

An 1840 Cavalry Troopers sabre, with three bar hilt and leather scabbard. Blade length 36 ins. (9510)

Sold for £250

An 1822 pattern Infantry Officers sword, with regulation brass hilt and made in India to Army Standard with steel scabbard. Blade length 32.5 ins. (9513)

Sold for £100

A 19th century Court/Masonic style sword, with ornate gilt brass pommel and cross bar with turned ivory hilt and 31 inch narrow double edge blade. (9514)

Sold for £80

A 1796 pattern Infantry Officers sword, with etched and gilt decoration and "G.R." crowned to the blade, with brass folding shell hilt and brass mounted scabbard. Blade length 31.5 ins. (9518)

Sold for £360

An Indo-Persian Tulwar, the all steel hilt with some silver decoration and etched floral decoration to 30.5 cm single edged blade. (9520)

Sold for £80

A 19th century Arabian Jambiya, with curved double edged blade, the wood lined scabbard decorated with silver filigree. Blade length 11.5 ins. (9522)

Sold for £180

A Victorian christening gown, with embroidered sleeves, neck and foot.

Sold for £25

A massive late Victorian carpet, woollen, with fringed ends and with repeating stylised pattern and with multiple line border. Approximately 14' 2" x 19' (see illustration).

Sold for £1500

An eastern fringed rug, the centre rectangular panel with three rows of repeating geometric motifs and with multiple line border, principally beige, blue and red. Length 96 ins, width 61 ins.

Sold for £70

A 19th century sampler, Mary Cleeland, alphabet, numbers and house. 17 ins x 11.5 ins, in maple frame (see illustration).

Sold for £35

An oriental rug, the centre rectangular panel decorated with floral motifs and with line border. 49 ins x 86 ins.

Sold for £50

An oriental fringed rug, the centre rectangular medallion with repeating square designs and with repeating multiple line borders. Length 87 ins, width 52 ins.

Sold for £30

A 19th century sampler, 1827, by Ann Dale, comprising verse, flowers, bushes and birds. 25 ins x 19 ins, framed (see illustration).

Sold for £360

A collection of five Victorian christening gowns.

Sold for £62

A collection of three Victorian baby capes, together with baby bonnets and lace veils.

Sold for £80

A box of Victorian baby gowns.

Sold for £44

An oriental fringed rug, with four square panels to the rectangular centre and with multiple line border, decorated in a variety of colours principally blue, red and beige. Length 66 ins, width 35 ins.

Sold for £35

An eastern rug, the centre rectangular panel with four repeating rectangular design and with multiple line border, principally brown and mustard. Length 80 ins, width 47 ins.

Sold for £25

A sampler, by Mary Douglas 1877, alphabet and verse, unframed. 16 ins x 12 ins.

Sold for £40

A Berlin tapestry, probably On the Road to Damascus. 24 ins x 22 ins, in ornate gilt frame (see illustration).

Sold for £55

An interesting set of four embroidered cock fighting prints. Each 4.5 ins x 7 ins, in Hogarth frame (see illustration).

Sold for £270

An eastern rug, rectangular, principally burgundy, blue and beige, with repeating line border to central three panelled medallion, with fringed ends. 185 cm x 105 cm.

Sold for £90

A 19th century Berlin tapestry, horses and figures beneath an arch. 27 ins x 21 ins, in rosewood frame.

Sold for £440

An Indian Bokhara carpet, the centre rectangular medallion with elephant foot design and with repeating line border, with fringed ends, in a variety of colours principally orange, beige and blue. Width 98 ins, length 144 is.

Sold for £130

A 19th century woolwork, "Joseph and His Brethren". 29 ins x 33 ins, in gilt frame (see illustration).

Sold for £70

A 19th century woolwork, "Moses Being Rescued from the Bulrushes". 29 ins x 24 ins, framed (see illustration).

Sold for £50

A 19th century woolwork, probably Return of The Prodigal. 31 ins x 23 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £40

An early 19th century framed sampler, alphabet and numbers by Anne Price aged 5 years 1820. 10.5 ins x 10 ins, framed.

Sold for £80

A George III sampler, 1772, alphabet, numbers and crowns. 7.5 ins x 9.5 ins.

Sold for £92

A framed sampler, 19th century, principally alphabet and numbers. 7 ins x 9 ins.

Sold for £20

A fine 19th century Berlin tapestry, figures in interior with arch to fountain. 25 ins x 21 ins, with gilt slip and rosewood frame.

Sold for £240

A 19th century woolwork, a robed disciple. 13 ins x 10 ins, in oak frame.

Sold for £35

A woolwork and beadwork picture "Little Red Riding Hood".

Sold for £90

An early 19th century sampler, Ann Romney, 1828, Adam and Eve, unicorn and verse. 21 ins x 17 ins, in simulated rosewood frame (see illustration).

Sold for £200

An eastern rug.

Sold for £170

A collection of six Victorian hand worked christening and nightgowns.

Sold for £70

English School, oil on canvas, portrait of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, bust length, feigned oval. 30 ins x 24.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1700

J. Lee Payne, an oil painting on canvas, "Peregrine Falcon on its Rock Dove Prey". 24 ins x 19.5 ins, framed, signed and dated 1989.

Sold for £90

A Sea Coast chart for "Wyer to Blackcomb", being a facsimile of the 1738 map by Samuel Fearon. 26 ins x 34 ins, in gilt frame.

Sold for £55

A.L. Jansen, an oil painting on oak panel, "Skirmish on the Steps of a Building - Franco-Prussian War". 10 ins x 8 ins, framed, signed (see illustration).

Sold for £400

An antiquarian map, Robert Morden, "The County Palatine of Lancaster", black and white engraving with hand colouring, as sold by Abel Swale Awnsham & John Churchill. 17 ins x 14.5 ins, framed.

Sold for £100

A coloured lithograph of Morecambe Bay, from Springfield Ulverston, together with a small lithograph of Ulverston marketplace 1690 and coloured engraving Furness Abbey South East.

Sold for £90