fine art sale

Two Stanhopes, a pen - souvenir of Nice and propelling pencil - memory of Boston, together with a mother of pearl fan.

Sold for £160

A 19th century portrait miniature, watercolour on paper of a young boy, with oval mount, framed.

Sold for £60

An Art Deco bronze figure, of a draped female kneeling on a cushion. Height 8.5 ins, length 9 ins.

Sold for £280

An Art Deco bronze figure, "The Awakening". Height 8 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

A 1950's slim line lighter, simulated tortoiseshell and brass.

Not Sold

An Art Deco copper table lamp.

Sold for £130

An 18th century flintlock pistol, by Wilson, with cylindrical barrel and good quality furniture. Length 14 ins.

Sold for £430

A late 19th century oriental soapstone figure, standing female, raised on a naturalistic soapstone base. Height 16 ins.

Sold for £220

A 19th century brass column oil lamp, with Corinthian capital and square stepped base, with cranberry reservoir and etched cranberry shade. Height including chimney 33 ins.

Sold for £440

A brass oil lamp, the reservoir painted with swags and ribbons and with etched shade, converted. Height 25 ins.

Sold for £20

A late 19th century portrait miniature, oval, lady wearing bonnet, with acorn and oak leaf surround and ebonised frame.

Sold for £108

A 19th century portrait miniature, profile, an old lady wearing bonnet, watercolour on paper, in ebonised frame.

Sold for £20

A late 19th century portrait miniature on ivory oval, lady in three quarter profile in folding composition frame.

Sold for £82

A 19th century portrait miniature on porcelain, oval, female figure wearing blue dress, in oval mahogany frame. 35 mm x 52 mm.

Sold for £78

A Richard Ficher model of an otter, in naturalistic pose, bearing signature. Length 10 ins.

Sold for £20

A wild boar trophy head with tusks, mounted on a shield. Length from wall to tip of snout 20.5 ins, tusks 6 cms.

Sold for £190

A signed Blackburn Rovers football shirt, signed by the team, in a blue, red and white mount. 38.75 ins x 31.25 ins, in gilt frame. NOTE - this shirt, donated by the Manager of Blackburn Rovers FC as a thank you for being allowed to land his helicopter in their ground, was purchased at a Workington Reds charity evening.

Sold for £75

A leather Blackjack jug, circa 1600, for carrying either water or beer, probably Yorkshire. Height 14 ins, width 12 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

The important memoirs of Peter Crosthwaite, a bound handwritten manuscript by Peter Crosthwaite, 56 pages. The memoirs were written "in an attempt to vindicate his character. Many scandalous and malicious reports had been propagated against him". The memoirs were an attempt to prove the worth of his character from the date of his birth until his Court Martial whilst serving with the East India Company and prior to his return to Keswick and setting up the Keswick Museum. The memoir is also sold with a letter from the Quaker Professor John Gough to Peter Crosthwaite at the museum, Keswick. The letter discusses John Dalton (the discoverer of atomic theory) and notes that he was engaged in the same pursuit, namely the observation of the Aurora Borealis and the effects thereupon of changes in the weather. The letter discusses the thermometer, quantity of rain and comparative states of the atmosphere in respect to humidity, etc. It also discusses methods of measuring the rain and moisture content of air. The letter is dated Kendal 21st March 1788. PROVENANCE - the memoir of Peter Crosthwaite manuscript and the letter from John Gough to Peter Crosthwaite have both been on loan to The Wordsworth Trust, Dove Cottage, Grasmere (see illustration).

Sold for £5200

A pair of Indian metal bird ornaments, ducks, decorated with turquoise and possibly coral, raised on wooden bases. Height 4 ins, length 4 ins.

Sold for £35

A scrimshaw tusk, "Commodore Derry" and verso "The Ship Lawrence". Length 7 ins.

Sold for £40

One volume "The Poetical Works and Letters of Robert Burns", Edinburgh Gall and Inglis, 6 George Street, with Mauchline Ware cover depicting "The Past of Killiecrankie" and verso "The Hermitage Dunkeld". 7 ins x 4.5 ins.

Sold for £90

A postcard album, containing approximately 252 postcards, many local, including Abrahams.

Sold for £200

An 11th Battalion Border Regiment cap badge, together with a portable military inkwell, soldier's pay book for James Weir Rifleman date of attestation 9/9/1914.

Sold for £240

A collection of photographs and postcards from Lance Corporal William Doran 4316, 2nd Battalion Border Regiment who died on 30 March 1917 and also William Dornan 1444 11th Battalion Border Regiment who died on 1st July 1916, including 11th Battalion Border Regiment cap badge and various press cuttings.

Sold for £270

A collection of conveyances indentures and leases, including Mr William Robinson to Mr Joseph Ismay, lease for a year, a release conveyance of the premises in Wood Street, Maryport and assignment of term therein to attend the inheritance from Mr William Robinson to Mr Joseph Ismay and his trustee dated 8th June 1833, a release in fee simple of a Presbyterian Meeting House in Maryport in Cumberland and declaration thereof from Humphrey Senhouse Esq. to Mr Jos. Huddlestone dated 1929, a lease for a year from Wilson's Trustees to Henry Ismay, a conveyance of a premises in a yard communicating with John Street in Maryport in the county of Cumberland from Thomas Henry Ismay Esq.to Mr John Sealby Ismay 8th December 1870, an indenture signed by Thomas Henry Ismay and John Sealby Ismay, etc.

Sold for £30

A group of six Japanese medals, "Order of The Rising Sun 8th Class", "Order of The Sacred Treasure 8th Class", one 1905 medal, one 1931 medal, one 1937 medal and one Red Cross Membership medal, silver with rosette.

Sold for £30

A collection of three medallions to commemorate the opening of Maryport Senhouse Dock, 1884, silver, bronze and base metal.

Sold for £20

A collection of Australian cap badges (16).

Sold for £20

A collection of miscellaneous items, including cigar holder, two cigarette holders, silver button hook, small dagger brooch, pencil and brooch.

Sold for £28

An Egypt 1882 medal, Tel-El-Kebir, with ribbon, named.

Sold for £120

An Egyptian medal 1882, Khdives Star 1799-1882, with ribbon, named.

Sold for £75

A collection of six World War II medals, Defence medal, Dunkirk 1940, 1939-1945 and three others.

Sold for £20

A collection of documents, including a rental of Mr Pelham's estate in Cumberland 1750, the sale of the Golden Lion Whitehaven 1773, an indenture between The Right Honourable Sir John Lowther of Lowther and various other individuals signed by John Lowther, together with a draft case Peat vs How relating to a dispute in relation to The Cloffocks, Workington 1810.

Not Sold

A collection of documents, including Spring Assizes 1888, a poster for sale of property Sun Inn, Aspatria 1887, various prints, a document in relation to Green Row Academy, Silloth 1837, a London magazine, catalogue for sale of The Burroughs and Isel Hall, various prints, catalogues, etc.

Not Sold

A collection of documents, including receipts for Whitehaven United Gas Company 1921, a building lease 1903 between The Honourable Earl of Lonsdale to Messrs E.P. & A. Reynolds, Sea Breezes PSNC magazine, a catalogue of Roman inscribed and sculptured stones, coins, earthenware, etc. discovered in and near the Roman Fort at Maryport and preserved at Netherhall 1915, various documents relating to Reagill, Westmorland.

Not Sold

A collection of documents and publications relating to coal mines, The Whitehaven Mine Disaster, The Strange Story of a Woman Collier, Old Pits in the Workington Area, Cumberland Coal Commission June, July, August and September 1891 minutes of proceedings, Allerdale Coal Company, Great Clifton, Lowca Engine, etc.

Sold for £80

A collection of memorabilia related to the Cunard Line, including poster, medals, Cunard American souvenir, My Cunard Trip, Orient Line records of a voyage, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £80

A collection of documents relating to properties, including Wilson Nixon Mariner and Alexander Reid Grocer, School House Lane, Whitehaven 1812, conveyance of a dwelling house at Egremont, Cumberland 1843, farm and land at Great Clifton and Little Clifton and also documents re property in Egremont, Goodehills Farm, Mawbray 1935, Messrs Wood and Sherwin Whitehaven 1845, etc.

Not Sold

A collection of documents relating to public houses and breweries, including the Workington Brewery Company Limited bank cheque 1939, J. Iredale High Brewery, Workington 1852 account book, Workington Brewery Company Limited invoices, lists of hotels, inns and taverns in Workington 1882 and a collection of letters relating to Workington Brewery Company and Star and Anchor Inns.

Not Sold

A collection of documents relating to shipping, including an alphabetical list of the ships and vessels belonging to Whitehaven, Workington, Maryport, Harrington and Carlisle 1840, one volume April 1880 The Ship Wrecked Mariner, Hayton Hardy buried at Maryport, Spraule & Ponsonby British & Foreign Provisions Merchants Dealers in Ships Stores free and Bonded, Liverpool 1862, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £55

A collection of photographs and documents, including five photographs of The Queen Mother's visit to officially open The West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, Methodist Chapel, Maryport, a collection of fashion plates, two unused Whitehaven cheques and a 1918 concert recital programme.

Not Sold

A collection of memorabilia, including Alston Mines documentation, John Dunn and John Sherwin 1751, dates of the marriage of William Thompson and Mary Thompson and the births of their children, 1879 Chambers Collins deceased release and indemnity 1895 re residents Ewanrigg and Hall.

Not Sold

A Great Western Railway "Instructions to the Staff" for The Despatch of Merchandise Traffic 1893, two 1904 Correct Railway timetables, and 1811 poster for the sale of the Brig, Millom and the Illustrated London News page 245 relating to the opening of the Ulverston and Lancaster Railway.

Not Sold

A collection of local newspapers, Whitehaven News 1859, Maryport & Workington Advertiser 1884, Whitehaven News 1902, The News of The World London 1843, West Cumberland times 1884, Maryport & Workington Advertiser 1884, West Cumberland Times 1884 and another 1884.

Sold for £28

A collection of documents relating to a smuggling prosecution in Whitehaven 1848.

Sold for £20

A collection of Cumberland County Schools silver coloured medallions, together with various school photographs.

Not Sold

An 1840 copy of The Act for Regulating and Preserving The Harbour of Workington in the County of Cumberland, an Act to enable The Right Honourable William Earl of Lonsdale to Make and Maintain a Dock or Tidal Basin at Workington 1861, Lord Lonsdale's Tidal Basin in Seaton 1861 session "Workington Tidal Basin and Railway".

Not Sold

A catalogue for sale, for part of The Workington Harrington Distington and Flimby Estates 1921 and various other letters and documentation in relation to Lodge Castle Farm circa 1923.

Sold for £25

A miscellaneous collection of documents, and photographs of Workington Iron and Steel Company, an In Memoriam Volume for the Death of Mary Layton, Maryport 1893 sister of the Hine Brothers, Maryport, a Masonic certificate dated 1887 relating to John Fitzgerald, two Post Office telegraphs and a letter card.

Not Sold

Five volumes of Practical Coal Mining, two-six, edited by Professor W.S. Boulton.

Sold for £20

A map of Whitehaven and the surrounding area, signed by Robert R. Lawson. 25.5 ins x 15.5 ins.

Sold for £38

A collection of thirty classical seals, twenty framed, ten loose.

Sold for £25

A collection of documents, including "In The Matter of The Estates Devised by The Will of George Lomas Deceased" and "In the Matter of Maryport and Carlisle Railway Act 1862" and "In The Matter of the Land Clauses Consolidation Act 1845", etc., also including letters signed by John Harris of Greysouthen and D.B. Curwen Esq., Mr. Thompson Aigle Gill.

Not Sold

A collection of ten Ships' insurance documents, principally 1817 and 1818, one 1834, various vessels including Grace, Britannia, Hibernia, John & Mary, Donald, etc.

Sold for £40

A collection of documents relating to land transactions in the Penrith area, including abstract of Title relating to Messrs John Laing & Son Limited to freehold property situated in Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, abstract of the Title of Mr Frank Jackson to property situated at Wetheriggs, Penrith in the county of Cumberland 1958, an indenture dated 1805 between The Right Honourable Thomas Wallace of Carleton Hall in the county of Cumberland and Elizabeth Wallace of the same place widow of the first part Joseph of Glassonby in the Parish of Addingham, an indenture dated 1859 between Hugh Dodd of Glassonby in the Parish of Addingham in the county of Cumberland Yeoman of the one part and Joseph Dodd of Glassonby aforesaid farmer of the other part, etc.

Not Sold

A collection of hand written documents relating to Distington, including "An Assessment Towards Raising Money (in part) For Defraying Expenses for Surveying, Dividing and Marking a New Road in Distington Church Field 1780", a memorandum of expenses for building a new stone bridge over beck at Pinfold Green at Distington 1785, a memorandum of expenses of Leeds Beck Bridge at Distington 1774, an indenture 1810 between Henry Bacon of Distington in the County of Cumberland gentleman of the one part and William Walker of Gilgarran in the said county esquire of the other. A large quantity of documentation, including indentures made in relation to church fields at Distington, including John Christian Curwen of Workington Hall in the county of Cumberland and William Walker of Whitehaven 1797.

Not Sold

A collection of documents relating to Whitehaven harbour 1878, including House of Commons Session 1878, Whitehaven Town & Harbour Trust Extension Bill, petition of the inhabitants in favour and extracts from Jefferson's History of Cumberland on The Lowther Family, in Parliament Session 1878 Whitehaven Town & Harbour Trust extension proofs of Mr Thomas Howsen Solicitor against the bill, various copy returns of birth and deaths 1860-1877, Whitehaven Union.

Sold for £60

A collection of documents relating to properties etc., including an indenture and schedule dated 1865 between Jonathan Fell of Workington in the county of Cumberland ship builder and John Pennyfather Brown of Harrington.

Not Sold

Alice in Wonderland magic lantern slides, (15). PROVENANCE - the former property of Ken Russell film director.

Sold for £70

A brass and copper ship's porthole. Diameter 13 ins.

Sold for £40

A collection of seven reptile skin handbags, together with two leather evening bags, one bearing label "Mappin & Webb Limited, Tokyo, Johannesburg", another by Rayne (nine).

Sold for £100

A mink stole and mink scarf.

Sold for £35

A large Armand Marseilles bisque headed doll, stamped "390A.11.M." to rear of head, with closing eyes, protruding teeth and jointed composition body. Height 27 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A plush teddy bear, circa 1930, with glass eyes, stitched nose and material pads to feet. Height 22 ins.

Not Sold

A French jewellery casket, stamped "Ovington & Co., New York", the centre oval medallion in brass and copper depicting a draped classical female with censor and with relief foliate and scroll mounts to the square casket, with repeating design to body. Width 6 ins.

Not Sold

A late 19th century brass and copper jewellery box, oval, with classical design to body, the lid with relief hunting scene, horses, hawks and figures. Width 6 ins.

Not Sold

A polished agate bowl, oval, well figured and raised on a shallow foot. Width 5.5 ins.

Not Sold

An early 19th century Shibayama tusk vase, decorated with bird and branch in brown and gilt, with integral wooden stand with traces of gilt paintwork. Height 7.5 ins.

Not Sold

An agate casket, rectangular, with three lift up lids to the rectangular body raised on ball feet. Width 4 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £200

An African hardwood headrest, hand carved. Length 5.25 ins, height 5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

An Islamic shaped oval tray with gold coloured metal tracery. Length 8 ins.

Sold for £130

A late 19th/early 20th century bronze and ivory figure, signed "Le Harivel" and stamped "Etling, Paris", the face, hands and visible foot in ivory, the robes and headdress bronze and raised on a stepped marble base. Height 13 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

An early 20th century Chinese book, dated October 1903, with velvet spine and carved wooden cover contained within a box with Chinese carving.

Sold for £380

An 18th century enamelled box, decorated to the lid with a semi nude female figure reclining, with putto panel to front and landscape to rear, highlighted with gilding. Width 2.5 ins.

Not Sold

A 19th century (possibly Berlin) thimble holder, in the shape of an egg, painted with female figures and winged cherubs to the blue ground, heightened with gilding and with silver coloured mounts. Length 2 ins.

Not Sold

A 19th century ceramic pillbox, in the form of a mouse and painted to the base with a cat and mouse, possibly Berlin. Length 2.5 ins.

Not Sold

A Victorian miniature violin, inked to interior "Made by John Anderson 1892". Length 15 ins.

Not Sold

Four wooden shillelaghs, now fitted with hat and coat hooks. Each length 30 ins.

Not Sold

A Victorian rock specimen cabinet, with faceted hood and glazed front enclosing a series of rock specimens, many local. Height 17 ins, width 14.5 ins.

Sold for £290

A Bush Bakelite valve radio, type D.A.C.90.A.

Not Sold

A small collection of postcards and stamps.

Not Sold

A Dowers School Atlas.

Not Sold

A Victorian brass and iron crimping machine, with wooden crank handle. Length 14.5 ins, height 8 ins.

Sold for £100

An oriental carved ivory figure, a man holding a stave. Height 2.75 ins.

Sold for £85

A late 19th century carved bone figure, Chinese, stained red. Height 3.5 ins.

Not Sold

A carved ivory figure group, musician and companion seated. Height 1 inch.

Sold for £72

An oriental carved ivory figure, a seated bearded male wearing a tiger skin. Height 1.75 ins.

Sold for £72

An oriental bone carving, in the form of a root with chicks.

Not Sold

Two ivorex plaques, Burns Cottage Alloway Eire and Burns and Highland Mary. Each 5.5 ins x 9 ins, framed.

Not Sold

A 19th century brass powder flask, the measure stamped "G.J. & W. Hawksley", embossed with a stags head, fox trophy and oak leaves. Length 8.5 ins.

Not Sold

A 19th century brass and copper powder flask, embossed with foliate scrollwork and shell. Height 7.5 ins.

Not Sold

A bronze figural ashtray, Egyptian dancing figure with marble base. Height 9 ins.

Not Sold

A 19th century brass powder flask, maker G. Roe, basket weave and leaf pattern. Height 8 ins.

Not Sold

A pair of 19th century brass and copper powder flasks, embossed in relief with game birds and gun dogs. Length 7 ins.

Not Sold

A 19th century brass powder flask, decorated in relief with huntsmen and dog at gate within scroll cartouche.

Not Sold

A 19th century brass powder flask by Dickson, with repeating star and stud decoration within foliate cartouche. Length 8 ins.

Sold for £22

An eastern rug, the rectangular centre panel with repeating geometric decoration, with multiple line border and fringed ends, in a variety of iron reds, blue and beige colours. 198 cms x 118 cms.

Sold for £170

An eastern rug, the centre rectangular panel with repeating decoration and with multiple line border and fringed ends, principal colours red, blue and beige. 207 cms x 123 cms.

Not Sold

An eastern rug, the centre rectangular panel with repeating diamond decoration and with multiple line border, with fringed ends, principal colours brown, beige and black. 193 cms x 103 cms.

Not Sold