antiques & fine art sale

4th December 2014

Lot 554

A late Victorian Aesthetic Movement leaded glass fire screen, decorated to the centre with a bird. Height 31 ins.

Sold for £320

Lot 555

A Chinese agate bowl, small form, on wooden stand. Length 12 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 556

A framed collection of Chinese antique chopsticks, and knives, each in sheath. Frame 59 cm x 76 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 557

An E. Leitz Weimar cased microscope, with lenses and instruction manual.

Sold for £130

Lot 558

An E. Leitz Weimar cased gemologists microscope, with boxed lenses (see illustration).

Sold for £500

Lot 559

A 19th century English Cavalry sword, blade stamped "EFD", with crown 52 and letter E beneath and other ordnance marks.

Sold for £165

Lot 560

A cast iron model of a Canadian elk, raised on a wooden base. Length approximately 42 cm, height 48 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

Lot 563

A Sorrento folding mirror.

Sold for £45

Lot 563A

A set of 19th century brass balance scales, with sovereign weights, by Short & Co., London.

Sold for £70

Lot 564

A Victorian leaded glass hall lantern. Height 30 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 565

A collection of military items, Anzio ring, cap badges, buttons, etc.

Sold for £35

Lot 566

A World War I pair of medals, with death plaque, to Private F. Gould, Coldstream Guards.

Sold for £180

Lot 567

A set of twelve 19th century pewter mugs, "Carpenters Arms".

Sold for £70

Lot 569

A pair of French bronze Champleve enamel and Sienna marble chambersticks. Length 24 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 572

A Conan 16 miniature spy camera, leather cased, and an Ensign midget camera, boxed.

Sold for £48

Lot 573

A cased Italian 120 base piano accordion, by Soprani.

Sold for £60

Lot 574

A pair of 19th century brass lustres, with fluted columns and circular bases, fitted for electricity. Height 25 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 575

A pair of Chinese Cinnabar lacquer vases on stands. Height 23 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 576

A Japanese bronze wine cooler, decorated in relief with carp and with lobed body beneath. Height 31 cm, diameter 25 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

Lot 577

Eleven Indian Deities. Sizes from 23 cm to 9 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 578

A French casket, decorated in relief with figures carousing, the base stamped "T. & T. Harris", width 15 cm, and an Eastern portable pen and inkwell and a French inkwell on circular stand dated 1902, diameter 14.5 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 579

A Durham Light Infantry 9th Battalion, unique collection of battle, military photographs, original D-Day Landing map and pre-battle orders.

Sold for £120

Lot 581

A brass lamp standard, converted to electricity, with rise and fall action and raised on three paw feet.

Sold for £260

Lot 582

A bronze bracket, with Old Bill head and another.

Sold for £40

Lot 584

A Buffalo foam brass and copper fire extinguisher. Height 24 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Lot 586

Three 19th century horn snuffboxes. Widths from 78 mm to 84 mm.

Sold for £40

Lot 587

A large Chinese bronze charger, circular, decorated with carp, dragons and scrollwork. Diameter 22 ins.

Sold for £110

Lot 588

A pair of American brass and marble lamp bases, cylindrical columns with square stepped bases. Height including shade fitting 33 ins.

Sold for £200

Lot 589

A Victorian tortoiseshell snuffbox, inlaid to the top with a metal floral spray and two 19th century simulated tortoiseshell snuffboxes. Lengths from 60 mm to 80 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £42

Lot 590

A 19th century oval black lacquer snuffbox, with nickel oval medallion to lid, and a similar snuffbox with fox mask applique. Widths 97 mm and 100 mm respectively.

Sold for £40

Lot 591

One volume G.D. Armour, "Pastime with Good Company".

Sold for £60

Lot 592

An American model of an Indian canoe, manufactured from wood and rush, circa 1920. Length 80 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 593

Four 19th century snuffboxes, one oval copper, two pewter and one tin. Width of copper 85 mm.

Sold for £30

Lot 595

Three 19th century Treen snuffboxes, one with circular fixed swivel top, diameter 90 mm, one circular with marcasite applique, diameter 65 mm, and one width 75 mm.

Sold for £60

Lot 596

A crocodile skin suitcase, circa 1920. 25 ins x 16 ins x 7 ins.

Sold for £220

Lot 597

A large pair of brass and marble fire dogs, circa 1900. Height 26.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £500

Lot 598

Three 19th century lacquered snuffboxes, each with metal inlay to lid. Sizes from 33 mm to 78 mm.

Sold for £38

Lot 599

An umbrella and stick stand, in the form of a partially open umbrella, painted metal. Height 28 ins.

Sold for £65

Lot 600

Three 19th century Treen snuffboxes, circular rosewood, diameter 84 mm, circular walnut, diameter 50 mm, and rectangular, width 60 mm.

Sold for £38

Lot 601

A watchmakers metalworking lathe.

Sold for £180

Lot 602

Three 19th century snuffboxes, oval lacquered, kidney shaped lacquered and oval bone. Widths from 68 mm to 70 mm.

Sold for £35

Lot 603

Three brass snuffboxes, one inscribed "RD Banks 1853" and stamped "W. Howe" to interior, width 64 mm, one oval bearing Chinese character mark to base, probably Cheng Dynasty, width 34 mm, and one circular, diameter 48 mm.

Sold for £30

Lot 604

A Victorian cast iron book press, with simulated marble paintwork. Width 19 ins.

Sold for £90

Lot 606

Three 19th century lacquered snuffboxes, one simulated red tortoiseshell, one with gilt trellis decoration to top and one simulated bone. Widths from 70 mm to 75 mm.

Sold for £30

Lot 607

Three 19th century Treen snuffboxes, one hexagonal, one carved with pastoral scene to lid and one traditional form. Lengths from 68 mm to 100 mm.

Sold for £70

Lot 608

A Victorian towel rail, with circular wall mount. Width 17.5 ins.

Sold for £38

Lot 609

Three 19th century rosewood snuffboxes, each with nickel mounts. Lengths from 60 mm to 70 mm.

Sold for £50

Lot 610

After The Antique, a 19th century carved marble bust of Augustus, raised on a later circular socle base. Height 24 ins, width 16 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £600

Lot 611

A Victorian brass stick stand, demi-lune, with drip tray beneath. Width 17 ins.

Sold for £120

Lot 612

A large 19th century copper log bin, with lion mask backplates to the carrying handles and raised on paw feet. Diameter 21 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £500

Lot 613

Three 19th century lacquered snuffboxes, one with moulded reeded body, one plain with bowed ends, one with nickel mounts. Widths from 50 mm to 64 mm.

Sold for £38

Lot 615

A Protector Lamp & Lighting Company miners lamp, by Eccles.

Sold for £50

Lot 617

Three 19th century snuffboxes, one bone and tortoiseshell, one bone with diamond shaped tortoiseshell panel and one lacquered. Widths from 47 mm to 60 mm.

Sold for £48

Lot 619

A Victorian brass coal helmet, with shovel, loop handle and raised on four paw feet (see illustration).

Sold for £120

Lot 620

An Edwardian tortoiseshell cased purse and aide memoir, Patent No. 182969, London 1905. 13 cm x 10 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 621

Three 19th century snuffboxes, one bone with floral spray, one bone plain and Treen with oval mother of pearl inset. Widths from 68 mm to 76 mm.

Sold for £48

Lot 622

A 19th century musket, with percussion action and ramrod. Length 53 ins.

Sold for £100

Lot 623

Four 19th century snuffboxes, three lacquered, one burr elm. Widths from 60 mm to 80 mm.

Sold for £40

Lot 624

Six 19th century and later snuffboxes, two with decorative prints to top, three metal and one wooden. Widths from 45 mm to 68 mm.

Sold for £30

Lot 625

A cased rosewood concert flute by Rudall Carte & Co.

Sold for £300

Lot 626

A Dollond of London brass hygrometer and thermometer, with silvered dial, circa 1800. Diameter 2.75 ins.

Sold for £30

Lot 627

A pair of late 19th century French spelter figures, young boy and girl, each raised on simulated marble base. Height 19 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £140

Lot 629

A 19th century Japanese bronze lidded snuffbox, decorated in relief with birds and foliage. Width 40 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £38

Lot 630

An Indian brass candlestick, in the form of a female figure holding aloft a candle holder and raised on a triform base, together with a pair of 19th century push rod brass candlesticks. Height respectively 10 ins and 5 ins.

Sold for £10

Lot 631

A Victorian oak tantalus, with three decanters, dated 1887. Width 13.5 ins.

Sold for £220

Lot 633

Two 19th century snuffboxes, Chinoiserie lacquered, each decorated with figures, lengths 110 mm and 75 mm.

Sold for £25

Lot 635

Three handcoloured hunting prints. 10 ins x 8 ins, each in soldered metal frame.

Sold for £65

Lot 636

A Victorian copper bucket, with iron loop handle, riveted. Diameter 12.5 ins.

Sold for £110

Lot 637

A model of a brown bear, standing pose, eating grapes, metal possibly bronze. Height 13 ins.

Sold for £95

Lot 639

Two top hats, one by Woodrow, Manchester, the other Austin Reed.

Sold for £60

Lot 640

A French enamel perfume bottle, 19th century, and Georgian gold inlaid ivory toothpick holder. Heights and lengths respectively 57 mm and 65 mm.

Sold for £45

Lot 641

A 19th century Treen string holder, height 5 ins, a miniature coopered barrel and a needle case.

Sold for £40

Lot 642

A 19th century gilt metal wax jack. Height 6 ins.

Sold for £65

Lot 643

A brass club fender, with leather upholstered top. Internal measurement 54.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £450

Lot 644

A 19th century Kings pattern type corkscrew, bearing plaque "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense".

Sold for £30

Lot 646

A pair of late 19th century Cloisonne vases, inverted hexagonal tapering. Height 22.5 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 647

A 19th century cane, with horse hands measuring stick integral to the body, stamped "Patent". Length 36 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 650

A set of Queens South African medals, each with two clasps, World War I trio awarded to Sapper R. Robson (killed), including book of Burns poems found in his kitbag.

Sold for £320

Lot 651

A 19th century Continental model cannon, brass with wooden and metal carriage. Length 11.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £180

Lot 652

A 19th century Bavarian pewter jug, with lion terminal and bearing armorial with knight above to body. Height 15 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £75

Lot 653

A late 19th century carved ivory bridge figure and river group, raised on a hardwood base. Length 24 cm.

Sold for £380

Lot 654

Two 18th century pewter plates, one with London Touch marks, diameters 9.5 ins and 9 ins, a tobacco jar, Victorian pint tankard, squat vase, tall goblet and mask jug with horn handle.

Sold for £20

Lot 656

Three 19th century pewter jugs, all lidded, the smallest stamped "Proggatt", the domed top jug with fleur-de-lis mark to base. Heights from 7.5 ins to 13 ins.

Sold for £120

Lot 657

A Cloisonne lidded casket, with red ground decorated with floral sprays and birds. Length 12 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 658

A French oboe, stamped "Cabart", Paris", cased, with Rudall Carte & Co. Limited label and receipt for original purchase (see illustration).

Sold for £250

Lot 660

A Cloisonne cigarette case, rectangular, decorated with butterflies and chrysanthemums and raised on short ball feet. Width 19 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 661

A Victorian green glass and brass oil lamp, with etched glass shade, the base painted with acorns and oak leaves. Height including chimney 67 cm.

Sold for £170

Lot 663

A collection of candle holders, including a pair of late 19th century brass candlesticks in the Queen Anne style, a brass chamberstick with integral tray and two antique candle holders, together with a brass tray.

Sold for £50

Lot 665

A 19th century bell, with beam. Height 10 ins, bell diameter approximately 8.5 ins.

Sold for £95

Lot 666

A trestle rocking horse, dapple grey, with mane and saddle. Height to top of ears 34.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £430

Lot 667

A 19th century carved Nautilus shell, horse, carriage and figures. Length 23 cm.

Sold for £180

Lot 668

A pair of Bacchanalian gilt metal doorstops, probably from a fire basket. Each height 10 ins.

Sold for £100

Lot 670

Three walking sticks, two silver mounted, the other with mount stamped "18 ct".

Sold for £40

Lot 675

A 17th century sundial top, bronze, by Walker, Bristol, dated 1673. 30.3 cm square (see illustration).

Sold for £450

Lot 676

An Art Deco spelter figural table lamp, in the form of a dancing nude, raised on a cylindrical base. Height 19 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 677

A bronze model of a sphinx, on wooden plinth. Length 24 cm.

Sold for £95

Lot 678

An Eastern helmet, decorated with figures. Diameter 8 ins.

Sold for £200

Lot 682

A pair of Edwardian crystoleums, rural scenes. 6.5 ins x 9.75 ins.

Sold for £60

Lot 684

A pair of ormolu and porcelain table lamps. Height excluding shade 28 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 686

Two early 20th century parasols, each with ivory handle, folding.

Sold for £90