fine art sale

2nd December 2010

Lot 600

A Chinese bronze stand, in the form of a grotesque mythical warrior holding aloft a bow and with his foot resting upon a mythical creature, raised on four short legs. Height 33 ins, width 16.5 ins.

Sold for £380

Lot 601

A set of three Edwardian ormolu light fittings, three branch in the Adam style, with ribbon and foliate decoration. Height 22 ins.

Sold for £310

Lot 602

A Queen Anne lark-spit, iron, adjustable and raised on three downswept legs terminating in pad feet. Height 27 ins, width 16 ins.

Sold for £260

Lot 603

A set of four 19th century wooden duck decoys, painted. Each length 12 ins.

Sold for £140

Lot 604

A late Victorian/Edwardian cube jigsaw puzzle.

Not Sold

Lot 605

A William IV policeman's truncheon, painted with a crown and number 507. Length 24 ins.

Sold for £40

Lot 606

A Victorian Infantry Officers sword, by Robert Mole & Sons Birmingham Makers to The War & India Offices, stamped "M4109", with leather bound scabbard, wire bound shagreen grip and plated basket.

Sold for £60

Lot 607

A 19th century Infantry sword, with leather bound scabbard and frog, wire bound shagreen grip and plated basket.

Sold for £60

Lot 608

A pair of Nigerian Yoruba Ibeji figures, male and female, with beadwork decoration. Height 11 ins.

Sold for £190

Lot 609

Winston a Teddy Bear Adoption Agency Limited Edition bear, plush and wearing a bow tie, to be sold on behalf of Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team. Height 15 ins.

Sold for £25

Lot 610

A pair of glass light fittings, each with two tiers of faceted drops, clear glass. Height approximately 15 ins, diameter 8.5 ins.

Sold for £180

Lot 611

Two 19th century lead lidded tobacco jars. One circular diameter 5 ins, one rectangular width 5 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 612

An E.F. Spicer fox mask, snarling pose, oak shield mount, silver plaque inscribed "South Staffordshire Hunt February 21st 1939, Fisherwick Park, Freda Joan Ellison" (see illustration).

Sold for £100

Lot 613

Two volumes "The Lakes" and "The Tarns of Lakeland" by William Heaton Cooper, both signed by W. Heaton Cooper and complete with dust jackets.

Sold for £110

Lot 614

Six volumes Anne Pratt "Flowering Plants Grasses and Ferns of Great Britain", volumes 1 to 6, London published by Frederick Warne & Co.

Sold for £100

Lot 615

One volume J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan and Wendy, hardback, pictures by Mabel Lucie Attwell, Horder & Stoughton.

Sold for £50

Lot 616

Three late 19th century piano key framed portrait miniatures, oval, including Napoleon, Josephine and another, one signed Dupre, 3.25 ins x 2.75 ins, each with hanger.

Sold for £150

Lot 617

Lott's Bricks, solid stone building bricks, British made, box number 3.

Not Sold

Lot 618

Three 19th century canes, one with bone handle and silver coloured mount, two carved with horse heads and Kepkypa (Corfu), together with a 19th century continental marquetry rule.

Sold for £35

Lot 619

A Hornby train MO Goods set, boxed, circa 1950 and comprising locomotive, tender, two pieces of rolling stock and track.

Not Sold

Lot 620

A collection of thirty two threepenny silver coins, various dates from 1895-1937.

Sold for £45

Lot 621

A German D.L.V. Fliers knife, by S.M.F. Solingen, blue leather handle, black swastikas, stamped "TS2" and "289", with leather and metal bound scabbard stamped "96" and with spread wing and swastika insignia, complete with hanger. Length 13 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £360

Lot 622

A Third Reich Kriegsmarine naval dagger, 1938 second model, maker W.K.C., with wire bound grip, etched blade and gilt metal scabbard with lightning bolts. Length 16.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 623

A Postschutz Postal Protection Service dagger, leaders dagger, by Paul Weyersberg & Co., Solingen. Length 15.25 ins.

Sold for £100

Lot 624

A First World War medal set to Private William H. Kelly, 10th Canadian Infantry (part of the First Canadian Division and Second Canadian Infantry Brigade) and comprising 1914/15 Star, Victory Medal, British War Medal, Military Medal. Number 19740 born Chatham Kent 8/02/1894 occupation plumber, date of joining army 26/09/1914 (see illustration).

Sold for £360

Lot 625

A First World War medal group to 16958 Corporal Reginald Woodend, Victory Medal, British War Medal, Military Medal (no 14/15 Star as did not recruit until 1916). Lancashire Fusiliers (second S.E. Lancs 18th Battalion) born Dalton in Furness 1897 lived at 14 Napier Street, Dalton, died of wounds France and Flanders 3/11/17 possibly Passchendale, Ypres (see illustration).

Sold for £480

Lot 626

A Victory Medal to T-990 Sargent Charles Gordon Jones AOC, (Armament Staff Sergeant) killed in action 31/10/17 aged 32, France and Flanders, 28 ORD Mobile Workshop, lived at 31 Napier Street, East Oldham, boxed.

Not Sold

Lot 627

Two medals to 98934 D.V.R. A. Riley R.A. (R.F.A.), including a note to say Victory Medal will be forwarded as soon as it is issued. British War Medal, 1914/15 Star, boxed and addressed.

Not Sold

Lot 628

A Victory Medal and 1914/15 Star, to 17629 Private Martin Feeney, 2nd South Lancashire Regiment, first served 17/3/15, died of wounds 22/6/15, buried Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Not Sold

Lot 629

A collection of five medals, 1939/1945 lion on two headed power of axis, 3908680 Private W.S. Jay, South Wales Borderers with Bar for Palestine. Defence Medal, 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star (Bar Burma) (see illustration).

Sold for £60

Lot 630

A collection of five medals, British War Medal 208996 Corporal J.F. Dixon RAF, 1914 August-November Mons Star to 6957 Private Fred W. Waddington 1/K R.RIFL joined 3/4/06 sickness 8/2/17, British War Medal 11223 to Private R. Parrington Royal Lancashire Regiment, British War Medal 2159 to Private J. Carey R.A.M.C. and Victory Medal 19577 to Private R. Chapman A.CYC.CORP (see illustration).

Sold for £80

Lot 631

Three medals to Private F. Downing, 1914/15 Star, Victory Medal and Defence Medal (unmarked but on same bar) 39545 Yorkshire Regiment.

Sold for £25

Lot 632

A collection of cap badges, The Welsh, On War Service, South Lancashire Prince of Wales Egypt, East Lancashire Egypt, South Staffordshire, etc. (ten).

Sold for £20

Lot 633

A Victorian walnut graphoscope, patented July 6th 1875, walnut veneered, table top, with fretwork easel. Width 11.5 ins, length 13.5 ins, height closed 7 ins.

Sold for £250

Lot 634

A box containing thirty six Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic slides, principally South Africa Boer War period, stamped "Works & Studios, Arlington, N.J., Littleton & Washington D.C.".

Sold for £65

Lot 635

An Art Deco spelter figural table lamp, nude dancing girl holding aloft a light fitting and raised on a square stepped alabaster base. Height 13 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £380

Lot 636

An Art Deco spelter figural table lamp, dancing girl holding aloft a light fitting and raised on a cylindrical stepped alabaster base. Height 18.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £420

Lot 637

An Art Deco metal and ivory figure of a dancing girl, circa 1930, in standing pose holding her right arm aloft, with arched back and raised on a marble plinth with stained and mirrored glass back, probably later, and with light behind. Height of figure 11.75 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £440

Lot 638

A pair of metronomes.

Sold for £40

Lot 639

A 19th century dug out bowl.

Sold for £75

Lot 640

A pair of Art Deco chrome plated bank door handles, London maker.

Not Sold

Lot 641

A Victorian tortoiseshell framed magnifying glass.

Sold for £32

Lot 642

A Victorian tortoiseshell lorgnette.

Sold for £25

Lot 643

A Victorian tortoiseshell ring box.

Not Sold

Lot 644

A Victorian musical photograph album, "Victoria".

Not Sold

Lot 645

A Victorian musical photograph album, "Balmoral".

Not Sold

Lot 646

A Victorian polyphon musical album, complete with six discs.

Sold for £280

Lot 647

A collection of forty Edwardian erotic postcards, sepia tones, principally French (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 648

A Chinese carpet, deep pile, with green ground, with circular oval medallion to centre and with foliate surround to rectangular panel and with repeating line border and with fringed ends. 112 ins x 144 ins.

Sold for £140

Lot 649

A pair of Edwardian curtain tie backs, with tassels, principally green and beige.

Sold for £30

Lot 650

An eastern prayer rug, with fringed ends, with centre rectangular panel and repeating line border in a variety of dark colours including iron red, blue and green. 160 cm x 89 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 651

An eastern fringed rug, with centre rectangular panel and repeating line border, decorated in a variety of colours principally beige, iron red and blue. 194 cm x 120 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 652

A pair of velvet curtains, pink with bullion work to edge, complete with pelmet. Each curtain drop 97.5 ins, width 62 ins.

Sold for £65

Lot 653

A sampler by Ann Garner 1835, verse, birds and foliate. 13 ins x 11 ins, framed.

Sold for £45

Lot 654

An oriental fringed rug, with centre rectangular panel with repeating geometric designs in principally brown, blue and beige and with repeating line border. 240 cm x 117 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 655

An Isfahan woollen rug, fringed, Belgian, decorated in a variety of colours with huntsmen on horseback and with repeating line border. 64 ins x 46 ins.

Sold for £200

Lot 656

A late 19th/early 20th century needlework panel on linen, with Art Nouveau inspiration depicting a male figure in court dress. 28 ins x 8 ins, in oak frame.

Sold for £55

Lot 657

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 cm x 123 cm.

Sold for £90

Lot 658

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 cm x 103 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 659

An eastern carpet, the centre rectangular panel with corner spandrels to shaped oval centre, with multiple line border and fringed ends, principal colours beige, burgundy and blue. 168 cm s 122 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 660

An eastern rug, with three rectangular panels to the centre rectangular panel, with repeating line border and fringed ends, principal colours red, brown and green. 202 cm x 117 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 661

An eastern rug, the centre rectangular panel with book matched design and multiple line border, with fringed ends. 210 cm x 110 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 662

An eastern carpet, the centre rectangular medallion intricately decorated with repeating foliate design against a red ground with beige spandrels and with multiple line border in a variety of colours and with fringed ends. 350 cm x 237 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 663

An eastern carpet, the centre rectangular panel decorated with repeating designs and with multiple line border and fringed ends, principal colours blue, red and beige. 300 cm x 198 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 664

An eastern runner, with repeating designs to the centre rectangular panel, with multiple line border and fringed ends, principal colours pink, blue and green. 370 cm x 73 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 665

An eastern carpet, the centre panel with red ground with centre foliate design with corner spandrels and multiple line border, with fringed ends, principal colours red, green and blue. 287 cm x 192 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 666

An eastern carpet, the centre rectangular panel with multiple squares and with repeating designs, with lined border and fringed ends, principal colours red, blue and beige. 248 cm x 160 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 667

An eastern carpet, the centre panel with foliate design and corner spandrels and with multiple line border and fringed ends, principal colours blue, red and beige. 310 cm x 210 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 668

Five linen table place mats, six serviettes with table centre mat, blue and white.

Not Sold

Lot 669

A woolwork tapestry wall hanging, Knights of The Round Table "These Are The Arms of The Knights of The Round Table Bidden to Seek The Unicorn on The Quest Whatever Might Befal". 36 ins x 58 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £330

Lot 670

A collection of Victorian and later linen and lace, including a veil, serviettes, doilies, etc.

Sold for £22

Lot 671

A large 19th century Chinese silkwork panel, with foliate patterned border to the centre rectangular panel decorated with six Dogs of Fo with ivory or bone eyes and claws and gold coloured thread, in mahogany and glazed frame. 106 ins x 28.5 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 672

A Victorian christening gown, Broderie Anglaise and pin tucked panelled front, together with two others.

Sold for £48

Lot 673

A vintage christening gown, with undergown, cape and bonnet.

Sold for £30

Lot 674

A Georgian table cover, worked in gold coloured thread.

Sold for £28

Lot 675

A chintz and paisley patchwork hand stitched quilt.

Sold for £92

Lot 676

A chintz patchwork quilt, hand stitched.

Not Sold

Lot 677

A Victorian white embossed quilt.

Sold for £20

Lot 678

An American patchwork hand stitched quilt.

Not Sold

Lot 679

A North Country patchwork quilt, white and with multicoloured fan design.

Not Sold

Lot 680

A Victorian needlework sampler.

Sold for £75

Lot 681

After Laura Knight, a portfolio of twenty one prints of the Russian Ballet, London Davies & Orioli 1920, ten framed.

Sold for £135

Lot 682

Thomas Bush Hardy, a watercolour, circular, sailing vessel docking, evening. Diameter 7 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £250

Lot 683

William Taylor Longmire, a watercolour, "Windermere from Wansfell Westmorland Looking South". 7 ins x 11 ins, framed, signed and dated 1903.

Sold for £45

Lot 684

William Taylor Longmire, a watercolour, "Patterdale Looking to Brothers Water and Kirkstone Pass Westmorland". 7.5 ins x 11 ins, framed, signed and dated 1902.

Sold for £45

Lot 685

W.J. Hulk, a pair of oil paintings on canvas, cattle watering in lowland landscapes. 19.5 ins x 27 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £700

Lot 686

A pair of Victorian engravings, "The Studious Boy" and "The Praying Boy". 22 ins x 16.5 ins, framed.

Sold for £55

Lot 687

J. Wallace, a pair of watercolours, thatched cottage scenes. 9.5 ins x 14 ins, framed and signed.

Sold for £70

Lot 688

Harry Frier, a pair of watercolours, village street scenes. Each 14 ins x 9.5 ins, in gilt frames, signed and dated 1903.

Sold for £190

Lot 689

Albert Hartlund, a watercolour, a lake and mountain scene. 16 ins x 28.5 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £20

Lot 690

William Heaton Cooper, a watercolour, a Lakeland mountain scene. 15 ins x 21 ins, framed, signed (see illustration)

Sold for £950

Lot 691

Vivienne Pooley, a watercolour, "Scafell Pinnacle". 16 ins x 22.5 ins, framed, signed (see illustration).

Sold for £410

Lot 692

Michael Norman, a watercolour, "Staffin Bay Isle of Skye". 14 ins x 19.5 ins, framed, signed and dated 1972.

Not Sold

Lot 693

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), a watercolour, "Derwentwater from Castle Head". 8.5 ins x 10 ins, framed, signed (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 694

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), a watercolour, "Ullswater". 8.5 ins x 10 ins, framed, signed (see illustration).

Sold for £420

Lot 695

Sheila Fell (1931-1979), an oil painting on canvas, "Deserted Cottage on The Yorkshire Moors II". 36 ins x 28 ins, framed, signed, circa 1971 (see illustration).

Sold for £25000

Lot 696

Sheila Fell (1931-1979), an oil painting on canvas, "Farms on the Solway Cumberland". 36 ins x 28 ins, framed, signed, circa 1971 (see illustration).

Sold for £23000

Lot 697

William Lionel Wyllie, an etching, The River Nile and The pyramids. 7 ins x 15 ins, signed, framed (see illustration).

Sold for £340

Lot 698

William Lionel Wyllie, an etching, Valletta, Malta. 7 ins x 15 ins, framed, signed (see illustration).

Sold for £560

Lot 699

William Lionel Wyllie, an etching, Gibraltar. 7 ins x 15 ins, framed, signed (see illustration).

Sold for £540