antiques & fine art sale

4th June 2015

Lot 618

Three First World War medals, two to "Private W.T. Fenner, Middlesex Regiment" and one to "Corporal J.B. Wilmot ASC".

Sold for £30

Lot 620

A 19th century sailors picture, an exploration ship in The Arctic, painted on tin (reputedly from rations container). 5 ins x 9 ins, framed (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Lot 622

Two Tank Regiment uniforms, one with Sam Browne, one green and one black.

Sold for £38

Lot 623

An Artillery uniform, and a Mess uniform, by Gieves & Hawkes.

Sold for £55

Lot 624

A Chinese silk embroidered smoking jacket, and similar tunic.

Sold for £30

Lot 625

A Royal Navy Reserve jacket, Lord Radnor.

Sold for £20

Lot 626

A World War Two Wing Commander Bomber Command set of uniforms, belonging to Wing Commander A.G.T. James, 578 Squadron Command.

Sold for £110

Lot 627

A First World War trench periscope, by R.&J. Beck Limited, No. 16225, traces of green paint, wooden handle. Height 23 ins.

Sold for £110

Lot 628

A 19th century Swiss saw back bayonet, stamped "SJG Neuhausen", Serial No. 216368, with scabbard. Overall length 24 ins.

Sold for £120

Lot 630

A First World War German bayonet, with leather and metal scabbard, wooden handle. Length 22.5 ins.

Sold for £40

Lot 631

An Indian matchlock rampart gun, with certificate from Rajmahal Palace Office, Jaipur certifying that the gun in question formerly belonged to the Royal Jaigarh, Fort Jaipur.

Sold for £75

Lot 632

A Chinese horn walking stick, with carved dragon head handle. Length 32.5 ins.

Sold for £95

Lot 634

A Hopf Hahn violin, cased and with two bows.

Sold for £140

Lot 635

A large Victorian chisel, by Buck Brothers, cast steel. Length 29 ins.

Sold for £90

Lot 636

Three RAF pilots flying logbooks, to Captain D.A Stephenson of The Air Observation Post, and medals, badges and three miscellaneous books.

Sold for £300

Lot 639

Four 19th century snuffboxes and a mother of pearl gilt mounted box.

Sold for £55

Lot 640

A set of six Cloisonne serviette rings.

Sold for £20

Lot 641

A pair of Victorian leather riding boots, each with boot tree.

Sold for £42

Lot 642

A Chinese Cinnabar lacquer vase, black and red and raised on integral wooden stand. Height 14 ins.

Sold for £65

Lot 643

Two Japanese Cloisonne vases. Heights 7.5 ins and 8 ins.

Sold for £90

Lot 645

An African carved wooden crocodile ornament. Length 16.5 ins.

Sold for £12

Lot 649

A Tibetan metal teapot, with dragon handle and scroll spout. Height 9.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £350

Lot 650

A Norwegian silver mounted marine ivory handled skinning knife, the blade marked "Blikstad Trondheim", with leather scabbard with plated mounts. Overall length 9 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £55

Lot 651

An Islamic jade and mother of pearl handled dagger. Length 12 ins.

Sold for £90

Lot 653

A Tibetan coral and green glass snuff bottle. Height 3.5 ins.

Sold for £38

Lot 654

A Victorian double ended perfume bottle, faceted, and a Georgian tear glass.

Sold for £50

Lot 655

A small collection of German Nazi medals, badges, etc., including "Mother" medal 1938 (4).

Sold for £170

Lot 656

A Carl Goertze bronze medal, 1920. Diameter 60 mm.

Sold for £60

Lot 657

A table cigarette box, containing of quantity of military cap badges, etc.

Sold for £42

Lot 658

A large group of medals, including Indian medal with two bars, Long Service medal and multiple campaigns to W.O. Blackwell RA (see illustration).

Sold for £200

Lot 659

A pair of Venetian glass twelve branch chandeliers. Diameter approximately 24 ins, height approximately 31 ins excluding chain (see illustration).

Sold for £280

Lot 660

A Borough of Barrow in Furness cased set of measures, from
1-gallon to 1/4 gill, all dated 1881, bearing label for "Doyle & Son, 18-19 Newcomen Street, London" (see illustration).

Sold for £750

Lot 661

A Borough of Kendal Imperial yard measure, 1876 by W&T Avery Limited (see illustration).

Sold for £280

Lot 662

A County of Cumberland 1857 Imperial yard measure, by Nicholl & Fowler, London, in later mahogany case bearing plaque "County of Cumberland de Grave & Co., London" and another similar.

Sold for £240

Lot 663

A County of Westmorland 56 lb beam scale, cased, by De Grave & Co., Limited Makers London, 19th century.

Sold for £190

Lot 664

A Westmorland County Council 7lb beam scale, cased.

Sold for £170

Lot 665

County of Cumberland Imperial half gallon standard measure, 1857 (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Lot 666

A County of Westmorland egg grading machine, test poises, in mahogany case and with sixteen "eggs" (see illustration).

Sold for £85

Lot 667

A cased set of four City of Carlisle weights, 7 lb to 56 lb, 1853, P.J. Dixon Esq., Mayor.

Sold for £780

Lot 668

Borough of Barrow in Furness Imperial yard, 1881, Doyle & Son, London, no case.

Sold for £130

Lot 669

A Westmorland County Council standard yard and metre, no case.

Sold for £120

Lot 670

A pair of mid 19th century carved painted wooden figures, believed to have been carved in Beccles Jail, Suffolk and possibly two of the four seasons. Height 12 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 671

A set of Unicorn Darts, retailed by S.R. Jeffery & Son, Guildford, in original case and with instructions.

Sold for £12

Lot 674

A painted wooden frame surround, with print of Derwentwater. Frame dimensions 10.5 ins x 12.5 ins.

Sold for £30

Lot 675

A family bible, "The National Comprehensive Family Bible - John Eadie", Manchester published Peter Black.

Sold for £110

Lot 676

A pair of carved wooden double picture frames, trailing ivy. Each 10 ins x 16 ins.

Sold for £42

Lot 679

One volume "Curia Politiae", or The Apologies of Several Princes' Justifying to The World Their Most Eminent Actions by Strength of Reason and The Most Exact Rules of Policy, by George de Scudery, London published 1673 (see illustration).

Sold for £120

Lot 680

Four volumes "The Master Painters of Britain", edited by Gleeson White, Edinburgh, T.C. & E.C. Jack 1897.

Sold for £30

Lot 683

Five 19th century copper and brass kettles.

Sold for £50

Lot 684

Two Eccles miners lamps, The Protector Lamp & Lighting Company.

Sold for £65

Lot 685

A Japanese soapstone figure of a fisherman, standing pose, naturalistic base. Height 12.5 ins.

Sold for £25

Lot 686

A Japanese carved bone eating set (Trousse), with short knife, pair of chopsticks and toothpick.

Sold for £38

Lot 687

A Victorian brass oil lamp, with glass reservoir and etched glass shade, converted to electricity.

Sold for £75

Lot 688

Two small portrait miniatures, lady and gentleman, watercolour on ivory, each in gilt frame, and a silhouette portrait, cut in profile.

Sold for £70

Lot 689

A Victorian Officers sabre, with etched blade, leather grip and scabbard and an Indian dress sword with etched blade and brass handle.

Sold for £50

Lot 690

A miniature woven silk picture, horse and jockey. 2.5 ins x 3 ins, framed.

Sold for £48

Lot 691

Longworth, portrait miniature on ivory, watercolour, an Officer. 4 ins x 3 ins, in metal frame.

Sold for £280

Lot 692

Two portrait miniatures, lady, watercolour on ivory, square, and gentleman, watercolour on ivory, oval.

Sold for £85

Lot 693

A James Heeley & Sons A1 double lever corkscrew.

Sold for £30

Lot 694

A collection of seven terracotta antiquities, Roman oil lamp, two jugs, three vases and part mosaic flooring.

Sold for £120

Lot 695

A Chinese Champleve enamelled bronze koro and cover. Height 7 ins.

Sold for £22

Lot 702

A Victorian tortoiseshell card case, and a snuffbox.

Sold for £85

Lot 703

A Wilson & Gillie of North Shields sextant, circa 1900, with additional lenses and mahogany case, bearing certificate from "The National Physical Laboratory Examination, January 1906" (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 704

A bone chess set, circa 1900. Height of king 2 ins.

Sold for £75

Lot 705

A cased simulated tortoiseshell dressing table set, with incised Chinoiserie motifs.

Sold for £100

Lot 706

An Austin Reed folding opera top hat, size 7, Merino, in original box.

Sold for £70

Lot 707

A Victorian glass dome, with wooden stand enclosing a series of stuffed exotic birds. Case height 18 ins.

Sold for £65

Lot 708

Four fountain pens, Conway Stewart (purple), Mabie Todd "Swan" (green), and two George S Parker (green).

Sold for £140

Lot 709

A small collection of stamped envelopes, including First All Australian Airmail Service 1931, Opening of The Airmail Service Between Australia and England by Quantas Empire Airways, etc.

Sold for £80

Lot 710

Two swagger sticks, The Lancashire Fusiliers and another.

Sold for £40

Lot 711

A set of 19th century fire irons, with pair of steel dogs.

Sold for £70

Lot 712

A pair of lacquered brass yacht anchors. Height 20 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £180

Lot 713

A Royal Navy Reserve sword, London made, brass guard, wire bound grip and etched blade, with leather and brass scabbard. Blade length 31 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 714

A pair of 19th century bronze vases, with relief moulded putto figures, now converted to electrical lamps. Height excluding light fittings 15 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £450

Lot 715

A Victorian cast iron boot scraper, raised on a rectangular sandstone block. Width 16.5 ins.

Sold for £130

Lot 716

"Goodbye to All That", an autobiography by Robert Graves, First Edition, First State, 448 pages (see illustration).

Sold for £420

Lot 717

An Indian silky pile Bokhara rug, with elephant foot design centre, multiple line border and fringed ends. 49 ins x 78 ins.

Sold for £65

Lot 718

An Indian Bokhara rug, with elephant foot design centre, two row, multiple line border and fringed ends. 38 ins x 67 ins.

Sold for £32

Lot 719

An Iranian small rug, with fringed ends, multicolour foliate pattern. 40 ins x 23.5 ins.

Sold for £40

Lot 720

A Victorian sampler, Anne Jones. 19.5 ins x 15 ins, framed.

Sold for £85

Lot 721

A 19th century sampler, Solomon's Temple, Jane Jolly 1842, unframed. 20 ins x 22 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Lot 722

A Victorian sampler, Sarah Henderson 1840. 10.5 ins x 9.5 ins, framed.

Sold for £100

Lot 723

A Victorian drawn threadwork linen table cover. 90 ins x 74 ins.

Sold for £50

Lot 725

A large Persian design carpet, with purple ground. 15' 2" x 12'.

Sold for £190

Lot 726

An early 19th century needlework, Hannah Wilson 1827, shepherdess with sheep in landscape, with foliate border. 18 ins x 17.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Lot 728

A framed sampler, 1939 Lillian Roberts. 18.5 ins x 12 ins.

Sold for £38

Lot 729

A Regency sampler, 1803 Sarah Dawson. 11 ins x 11 ins, framed.

Sold for £42

Lot 730

A 19th century framed sampler, bird, floral, house and figural, Jane Moore 1847. 20.5 ins x 16.5 ins, framed (see illustration).

Sold for £50

Lot 731

An Afghan prayer rug, with four line border and fringed ends. 145 cm x 87 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 732

A Persian design rug, with plaited fringed ends, multiple line border and centre medallion, dark blue, brown and red, possibly Tibetan. 132 cm x 200 cm.

Sold for £58

Lot 733

A Persian design carpet, with multiple line border and angled and zigzag pattern centre. 95 cm x 202 cm.

Sold for £32

Lot 734

A Persian style rug, with fringed ends, multiple line border, three rectangular panels to either side of a centre panel. 100 cm x 158 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 735

A Persian style rug, with three line border and centre rectangular panel with corner spandrels. 108 cm x 170 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 736

A Turkish style rug, with multiple line border, four centre medallions, principally red and dark blue. 105 cm x 155 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 737

A Persian Khamseh rug. 154 cm x 104 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 738

A Persian Bakhtiar style rug. 278 cm x 167 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

Lot 740

A Persian Qashqai style rug. 208 cm x 135 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Lot 741

A North West Persian style rug. 180 cm x 126 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £90

Lot 742

A Persian Bakhtiar style rug. 297 cm x 158 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Lot 743

A Persian Shiraz style rug. 280 cm x 134 cm.

Sold for £60