antiques & fine art sale

4th June 2015

Lot 493

A silver cigarette box, engine turned, London 1930. Width 4.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £95

Lot 494

A silver handled boot hook and shoehorn, Birmingham 1921, and four silver backed brushes (various).

Sold for £38

Lot 495

Twelve silver handled table knives and ten dessert knives, Sheffield 1979. NOTE - One knife has a serrated edge.

Sold for £130

Lot 496

A Victorian three piece silver tea service, London 1890, each piece half lobed, 958 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 498

A Silver plated on copper oval drinks tray, with pierced gallery. Length 23 ins.

Sold for £28

Lot 499

A collection of six silver serviette rings, various makers, various marks.

Sold for £40

Lot 501

An Edwardian three piece silver tea service, foliate embossed, Birmingham 1906, 602 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £210

Lot 502

Three silver Vesta cases, two engine turned both Birmingham 1912 and one foliate engraved, Birmingham 1908 (see illustration).

Sold for £85

Lot 503

A pair of silver vases, weighted, Birmingham 1903. Height 6.5 ins.

Sold for £60

Lot 504

A foliate engraved silver nurses belt buckle, with original belt, Birmingham 1924.

Sold for £42

Lot 505

A Delft scent bottle, with silver lid, Birmingham 1904, a mother of pearl scent bottle, nail buffer, nail tool and silver mounted smelling salts bottle, Chester 1920.

Sold for £65

Lot 506

A pair of Japanese silver salts, modelled as stringed instruments, circa 1950.

Sold for £48

Lot 507

Nine fretted and engraved silver place names/menu holders, Eastern dancers, boats, houses, etc., hallmark in Jawi script for Salleh & Sons, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Sold for £85

Lot 508

A pair of porcelain lamp bases, with brass bases and pink shades, modern. Height 22 ins.

Sold for £95

Lot 509

A pair of mahogany table lamps, each with twist column and arched pink shade, modern. Height 24 ins.

Sold for £120

Lot 510

A pair of mahogany table lamps, each with pink shade, modern. Height 26 ins.

Sold for £90

Lot 511

A mahogany table lamp, with twist column and octagonal fringed blue and cream shade. Height 36 ins.

Sold for £95

Lot 512

A Victorian oil lamp, with onyx column, brass capital, green reservoir and etched glass shade. Height including chimney 25.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £140

Lot 513

Two carved wooden figures of golfers, painted and each in standing pose. Height 41 ins.

Sold for £95

Lot 514

An antique iron bound well bucket, with iron carrying handle. Diameter 32 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 516

A pair of Carl Zeiss binoculars, 8 x 30, leather cased.

Sold for £20

Lot 517

A Victorian brass column oil lamp, pink floral painted reservoir and etched shade.

Sold for £65

Lot 520

A World War 1 trio of medals, to S.F. 111097 H. Burt Act. L. Fto. R.N.

Sold for £65

Lot 524

A collection of four pipes, Winston Churchill by Bruyer, one Meerschaum and two Bruyer Dunhill pipe boxes each with pipe, one marked "Dunhill".

Sold for £160

Lot 525

A Victorian brass tile cutter and a silver cigar cutter.

Sold for £18

Lot 526

A collection of cricketing memorabilia, a Pobjoy Mint Limited set of bales, silver, hallmarked, with certificate "To commemorate The Jubilee Test Match 1977 Marking 100 years of England vs Australia Test Cricket", and an MCC Test Cricket medallion "England vs Australia 1877-1977" by Garrards The Crown Jewellers.

Sold for £150

Lot 527

A Sir Donald G. Bradman signed dinner invitation "The Northern Cricket League, Wednesday 15th July 1953", and a resin figure of Sir Donald Bradman 1928-1948.

Sold for £115

Lot 528

A collection of five Marylebone Cricket Club Portfolio cricketing prints, oiliograph reproductions, W.G. Grace,101/500, and four others.

Sold for £80

Lot 529

A Victorian style carved marble bust, female figure in slight profile, late 20th century. Height 35 ins, width 18 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £500

Lot 530

A copper letter box, with pitched roof hinging to an open interior and with locking front compartment (no key). Height 17 ins.

Sold for £65

Lot 531

An Art Nouveau copper and ironwork fire screen, of shaped outline. Width 21 ins.

Sold for £65

Lot 532

An interesting Korean War Trench Art model of a cannon, "Presented to Lieutenant P.S. Groom Anti-Tank Platoon 5th Company, 1st Dorset Regiment 39/54" and other Trench Art items.

Sold for £85

Lot 534

A Victorian oil lamp, with etched glass shade, cut glass reservoir and Corinthian capital to brass column. Height 31 ins.

Sold for £80

Lot 536

A metal and glazed lantern top, hexagonal, circa 1900. Height 16 ins.

Sold for £260

Lot 539

A pair of Battersea enamel candlesticks, George III, handpainted with floral sprays, each with detachable sconce. Height 11 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 540

A collection of malachite ornaments, eggs, crocodile, etc., and onyx pieces.

Sold for £180

Lot 542

A large pair of 19th century wire planters, three tier, raised on scroll feet. Height 60 ins.

Sold for £200

Lot 543

A collection of five 19th century brass mortars and two pestles. Each height approximately 4 ins.

Sold for £55

Lot 545

Two Chinese polished bronze censors, one with six character mark, the other with marks to rim. Each diameter approximately 4 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2000

Lot 546

A pair of 19th century bronze putto candelabra, five branch, each raised on a marble base. Height 19 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £420

Lot 547

A late Victorian metal chandelier, all later wiring removed. Height 31 ins.

Sold for £320

Lot 548

A wax profile portrait of a female figure, late 19th century, cased. 5.5 ins x 5 ins.

Sold for £190

Lot 549

A Bergman style bronze chick emerging from an egg, cold painted. Length 2.5 ins.

Sold for £300

Lot 550

A collection of medals and Death Penny, to H.J. Thomas Second London Regiment, 2926 Private and the Corporal, a Great War Peace Victory medal, two Second World War medals and a silver Boxing Club medal, etc.

Sold for £220

Lot 551

A club fender, with green leather top and black painted metal base. External dimensions of base 68.25 ins, return 19.25 ins.

Sold for £420

Lot 552

A brass standard lamp, adjustable, with cylindrical and square column and raised on a square bass with bracket feet (see illustration).

Sold for £270

Lot 553

A 19th century brass bound oval mahogany bucket, with brass liner. Width 13.5 ins, height excluding handle 12 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 554

A large copper log bin, with carrying handle to either side, 19th century. Diameter 19 ins.

Sold for £240

Lot 557

A 19th century copper log bin, with lion mask backplates to the carrying handles and raised on three short paw feet. Diameter 14.5 ins.

Sold for £180

Lot 558

An oak barrel form jug, of large proportions, brass bound and with loop handle. Height 24 ins.

Sold for £130

Lot 559

A set of six copper jugs, graduated, Victorian. From 1/2 gallon to 1/8 gill (see illustration).

Sold for £190

Lot 562

A brass planter, late Victorian, oval, embossed with fleur de lys and raised on short claw and ball feet. Width 21.5 ins.

Sold for £120

Lot 563

A pair of Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn bookends, each with carved Mouse Trademark. Height 6 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 564

A Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn cheese board, with Mouse Trademark. Length 15.25 ins.

Sold for £220

Lot 565

A Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn circular fruit bowl, with Mouse Trademark. Diameter 11.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 566

A metal five branch chandelier, with ten lights, in the Rococo style. Diameter approximately 26 ins, height approximately 27 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £190

Lot 567

A bronze model of a standing bear. Height 12.5 ins.

Sold for £90

Lot 568

An Art Deco style figure of a seated female, raised on a marble base. Width 8 ins.

Sold for £95

Lot 569

A mid-19th century marble bust of The Duke of Wellington, circa 1850, raised on a socle base. Height 14 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £550

Lot 570

A Victorian riding crop, with hammer handle and silver coloured metal mounts to the flexible crop. Length 32.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Lot 571

A 19th century copper post horn, with tin carrying container as attached to the side of a Royal Mail coach. Horn length 41 ins.

Sold for £30

Lot 572

Two 19th century measuring sticks, one sectional to measure to 60 inches, the other one piece to measure hogs heads, barrels, firkin, etc.

Sold for £40

Lot 573

An antique Roman lekythos, terracotta, bearing label "From Athens 1833". Height 29 cm.

Sold for £300

Lot 574

A carved wooden tribal double sided mask. Height 14 ins.

Sold for £100

Lot 575

A 19th century papier mache Chinoiserie lacquered tray, rectangular, with rounded corners and with figures, buildings and butterflies. Width 20 ins.

Sold for £300

Lot 576

A Victorian sword stick, with carved ivory dog head to the handle. Head length 4 cm, cane height 85 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £350

Lot 578

A Victorian copper and brass coal receiver, with loop handle and riveted body. Height excluding handle 12 ins, diameter 13 ins.

Sold for £60

Lot 579

A Victorian copper coal helmet, with loop handle and circular socle base.

Sold for £40

Lot 580

A Victorian planished copper coal hod, with brass handles. Height 21 ins.

Sold for £30

Lot 581

Three Victorian copper kettles, with S scroll spouts, carrying handles and acorn finials to lids. Each height approximately 12 ins.

Sold for £75

Lot 583

A 19th century copper watering can, with loop handle and sparrow beak and an oil lamp with copper reservoir and clear glass shade. Both height 14 ins.

Sold for £48

Lot 584

A Victorian brass oil lamp, with ruby glass reservoir and etched glass shade. Height including chimney 24 ins.

Sold for £240

Lot 585

Two Victorian brass jam pans, one with fixed handle, diameter 9 ins, the other diameter 12 ins.

Sold for £28

Lot 586

Four graduated bell weights, Victorian, 7, 4, 2, and 1 lbs, and a heavy brass shell case, height 12 ins.

Sold for £60

Lot 587

A "Bulmers History & Directory of Cumberland" 1901.

Sold for £55

Lot 588

A 19th century salt, in the form of a horse and cart, brass and mother of pearl. Length 3.5 ins.

Sold for £30

Lot 589

Two volumes "The History of The County of Cumberland", William Hutchinson.

Sold for £60

Lot 590

Two volumes "Directory of Cumberland & Westmorland 1829" and "Directory of Cumberland 1847", Parson & White & Mannix & Whellan, Michael Moon.

Sold for £35

Lot 591

One volume "Cumberland & Westmorland - History & Topography of Cumberland & Westmorland" with Furness & Cartmel in Lancashire, by William Whellan, published Pontefract, London and Manchester.

Sold for £55

Lot 592

Six volumes "Kelly's Directory of Cumberland & Westmorland 1938", "This is Your Family Genealogy Post Office Directory of Westmorland & Cumberland", "Kelly's Directory of Cumberland 1910", "Post Office Directory of Cumberland & Westmorland 1973", "Kellys Directory of Cumberland 1894" and 1929.

Sold for £220

Lot 594

A Georgian carved fruitwood gingerbread mould, male and female figure in standing pose. 10 ins x 6 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 595

A pair of duelling or target pistols by Styan of Manchester, circa 1810, flintlock, hexagonal barrels, rifled, with walnut stocks, chequered and with safety slide and engraving to the locks, each with ramrod. Length 12.25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £3100

Lot 596

A pair of percussion muff pistols, with turn off barrels, foliate engraved locks and checkered walnut stocks, circa 1835. Length 6.25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £550

Lot 597

A late 18th/early 19th century flintlock pistol, with turn off barrel, brass lock by Hill of London and with walnut stock. Length 7 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £350

Lot 598

A James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield copper and brass shot flask, height 8 ins, and another, height 4.25 ins.

Sold for £60

Lot 599

A Jaques croquet set, pine cased.

Sold for £200

Lot 600

A Corinthian Bagatelle board, with original label verso.

Sold for £20

Lot 602

A small Japanese enamelled vase, orange, bearing character marks to base. Height 4 ins.

Sold for £40

Lot 603

A collection of seven small Japanese Cloisonne items, comprising pair of vases, height 4.25 ins, dragon bowl, diameter 5.5 ins, bowl, miniature ginger jar, and salt and pepper.

Sold for £38

Lot 604

A framed set of Second World War medals, and badges, to Sargent McCraken, The Duke of Wellington Regiment.

Sold for £100

Lot 605

Three Egypt medals, 1882 Long Service and Good Conduct and 1882 Star (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 606

A collection of eight Second World War Campaign medals.

Sold for £40

Lot 608

A pair of 19th century spelter Marley horses. Height 16 ins.

Sold for £200

Lot 609

A Chinese carved jade figure of an immortal, a Blanc de Chine figure, a blue and white mug, Chinese ink pot and Japanese Satsuma potpourri.

Sold for £55

Lot 611

A 19th century glass lace makers lamp. Height 5 ins.

Sold for £30

Lot 613

Australian Interest - A carved wooden walking stick, with silver top "To Sid from Jack, Hermies, France, 9th April 1917". The stem carved with a serpent. NOTE - Hermies village was seized on the morning of 9th April 1917 by a surprise attack of The Second & Third Australian Infantry Battalions. Silver hallmark to top, London dated letter rubbed but probably 1917 (see illustration).

Sold for £350

Lot 614

A brass oil lamp, raised on a fluted column with three scroll feet. Height 29 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 615

Three bisque headed dolls, Armand Marseilles, Heubach-Koppelsdorf and one miniature.

Sold for £140

Lot 616

An Art Deco shagreen trinket box, with slightly domed lid. Width 8 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 617

A collection of hunting drinking accessories, four plated mugs in leather case, four aluminium tumblers and silver and leather cased whisky flask.

Sold for £70