antiques & fine art sale

* An Iraq broad bladed dagger and a pointed sword, with letter from The School of Oriental & African Studies 1963 suggesting that the dagger dated from 2700-2400 BC and the pointed sword from 1000-6000 BC. Each length 26 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £140

* A small Blue John bowl. Diameter 5.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £280

* A Nubian bronze seated cat. Height 10 cm.

Sold for £260

* A bronze standing male figure, probably Roman, nude, raised on a wooden base. Height excluding base 15 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £500

* A collection of archaeological pottery, lamps and vessels, believed to be Iraq/Iran/Syria (7) (see illustration).

Sold for £130

* A collection of archaeological tile and bowl fragments.

Sold for £320

* A collection of nine archaeological ceramic bowls, principally Iraq, Iran and Syria, slip decorated and turquoise glazed examples, etc. (9). Largest diameter 17.5 cm.

Sold for £280

* A collection of Syrian glass vessels, of small form, and a number of small archaeological Eastern ware miniature vases and vessels. Tallest 10 cm (17) (see illustration).

Sold for £260

* Four terracotta ceramic vessels, one raised on three feet, diameter 20 cm.

Sold for £130

* A collection of archeological bronze and metal animals and figures, etc., including seated cat, horses, stylised lions, etc. Tallest 17.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £450

* A flint arrowhead, spearhead and two small worked pieces of flint. Longest 6 cm.

Sold for £45

* Four pieces of archaeological earthenware, including torso of a horse, female figurehead, stylised figure and green glazed cat. Horse length 8 cm.

Sold for £60

* Six Eastern ware vessels, and carved stone oil lamp. Tallest 8.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

* Three camel stomach fluff balls.

Sold for £60

* A section of Greek egg and dart moulded building cornice, length 16.5 cm, and a section of Cuneiform writing.

Sold for £170

* Two Tibetan strike a light pouches, one decorated with coral. Tallest 25 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £170

* A cornelian lidded vessel, carved with animals. Width approximately 8.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £80

* R. Campbell, wood carving pig group. Diameter 26 cm, signed in pencil to base.

Sold for £95

* A small coptic woven fragment. 26 cm x 25 cm overall, framed and glazed.

Sold for £190

* Josefina Alys Hermes de Vasconcellos (1904-2005), limestone sculpture, two nude figures grasping a sea lion. Height 111 cm (see illustration). ARR

Sold for £5300

* An Eastern shaped metal dish, with gold coloured metal inlay. Length 19.5 cm.

Sold for £20

* Three jade letter knives. Longest 18 cm.

Sold for £190

* A collection of Indian and Persian pierced vessels, decorated with stylised animals, repeating designs, etc. Tallest 32 cm.

Sold for £980

* Lana Peters, nee Svetlana Alliluyeva, Stalin's daughter (1926-2011), a collection of letters circa 1995-2006, various subjects but general and varied, some relating to her interest in world religions, mysticism and the Christian God. Others refer to comments on Russian politics as well as reflecting on her own experiences in living in countries such as Britain and the USA. Numerous letters contain references to her early experience after defection in 1967 and as being labelled a "Red". Also a quantity of newspaper cuttings from 1967 through to her obituary relating to her life including a period copy "Observer" 24th September 1967 (see illustration).

Sold for £820

* Nancy Tingey, a stained glass window, a tree. 59 cm x 50 cm, framed. Nancy Tingey worked at Abbot Hall and lived in the South West studio in Isel Hall and now resides in Australia (see illustration).

Sold for £400

* A collection of archaeological ceramic fragments, beads, glass fragments, part oil lamps, Egyptian pieces and stamped coins, housed in a glazed topped coffee table (see illustration).

Sold for £500

* A collection of semiprecious stones and rock specimens, including geodes, fossils, etc., housed within a glazed coffee table (see illustration).

Sold for £200

* A collection of shells, various.

Sold for £80

* Six large quartz specimens, two smoky quartz, South American quartz and Weardale fluorite. Largest length 30 cm.

Sold for £580

* A collection of rock specimens, including geodes, tiger iron, specular haematite, smoky quartz, tourmaline, fluorite, fossil coral and kidney stone. Length of kidney stone 12.5 cm (9) (see illustration).

Sold for £300

* An Ottoman hanging lamp, converted to electricity, silver coloured metal over brass. Overall height 70 cm.

Sold for £290

* A small blue autograph book, including various sketches, watercolours, humour, etc., Russell Flint, Pevsner, Peter Scott, T.S. Elliot, David Bellamy and Norman Nicholson.

Sold for £260

* Irby (The Hon. Charles Leonard) and Mangles (James), one volume "Travels in Egypt and Nubia, Syria and Asia Minor During the Years 1817 and 1818", with folding map, London published 1823.

Sold for £130

A pair of Baden-Baden Theatre & Opera House bookends, handmade in England, Timothy Richards, boxed.

Sold for £110

A World War II German dress bayonet, with scabbard and frog.

Sold for £70

A Jambiya dagger, Kukri knife, hunting knife and small stag horn handled knife.

Sold for £75

A Victorian ivory knop handle, probably from a cane and with silver coloured metal mount.

Sold for £38

R.M.S. Lusitania replica medal, Franc Spellmann bronze medal, bronze medal dated November 1818, Admiral Lord Exmouth Bombardment of Algiers copper medal 1816, George VI Coronation bronze medal, George V Jubilee medal 1935.

Sold for £48

Edward VIII Commemoration bronze medal 1937, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee bronze medal, cased, 1837-1897, Charles II bronze medal, Royal Mint Battle of Waterloo 175th Anniversary medal and after Carl Seffner a cased set of four bronze portrait medals Composers 1888.

Sold for £200

A Miguel Berrocal "Micro Davidoff 1971" sculpture/pendant (see illustration).

Sold for £150

* A Victorian hat stretcher.

Sold for £90

An early 18th century flintlock pocket pistol, with turn off cannon barrel, by Griffin, Bond Street, London. Length 18 cm, in later case.

Sold for £320

A replica Universal Equinoctial ring dial, Ransom Gallery.

Sold for £18

The Great Waterloo medal (By Authority of The Waterloo Committee), silver, 880/5000, framed, with uniface reproduction of original medal.

Sold for £110

The Great Waterloo medal (By Authority of The Waterloo Committee), bronze, framed, with uniface reproduction of original medal.

Sold for £60

A Dring & Fage lacquered brass compound monocular microscope, in fitted mahogany case (see illustration).

Sold for £90

A three draw pocket telescope, anonymous, with brass mount.

Sold for £40

Two Dobbie Mcinnes engine indicators for steam engines, both cased.

Sold for £85

A Victorian brass dog collar. Internal diameter 12.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

A 19th century Cantonese bone chess set, red and white, one white bishop missing and two sets of dominoes and scoring pegs.

Sold for £60

A 19th century embossed brass coal helmet, with twin carrying handles and an Arnold & Sons garden syringe.

Sold for £40

A Windsor Great Britain stamp album, containing one penny black, thirty nine penny reds, three two penny blues, etc.

Sold for £160

An interesting photograph album dated 1907, containing photographs of vintage racing cars including Saltburn Speed Trials 1907, also cricketers, Scottish Trials 1907, Sandringham 1903, at Cheltenham and Taunton 1908, 4 Inch Race Isle of Man 1908, etc. (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Two signed netsukes, ivory, early 20th century. Heights 64 mm and 72 mm.

Sold for £90

A large four inch telescope, brass and white painted, cased and complete with tripod, with three ocular lenses inscribed "John Browning, London" (CIRCA 1831-1925). Length of wooden case 149 cm, tripod height 184 cm.

Sold for £350

Three Indian dolls, cloth, Hindu bride and groom, each height 18 cm, and lady with burqa, height 23 cm, and with original linen bag with seals.

Sold for £75

A Staunton style chess set. Height of king 6.4 cm.

Sold for £60

A pair of metal openwork dishes, impressed "Coalbrookdale" to the base, decorated with mythical sea creatures and Gods. Diameter 25 cm.

Sold for £150

A bronze figure of a baby, reclining on a cushion, late 19th/early 20th century, signed "Barnscomb". Overall length 16 cm.

Sold for £180

A Venetian enamel and brass chariot, 19th century, handpainted with musicians and other figures. Length 22 cm.

Sold for £50

A Victorian brass and glass oil lamp, slim form, with etched cranberry glass shade and reservoir. Overall height 62 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £170

An Arts & Crafts brass fender. External dimension 136 cm.

Sold for £75

A late 19th century bronze model of a Chinese junk, brown patination. Length 28 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese lacquered Immortal, holding a staff and raised on a carved wooden stand. Height 65 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £480

A collection of four carved horn Oriental figures, probably Chinese, second half 20th century. Tallest 26.5 cm.

Sold for £55

A late 19th/early 20th century Indian bronze seated Buddha, raised on a carved wooden base. Height 33 cm, width 18 cm.

Sold for £300

An Oriental carved ivory lion, in standing roaring pose, late 19th century, raised on a slate or black marble plinth. Length 11.8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese carved ivory figure group, man with branch with seated figure beneath holding a bat, raised on a later wooden plinth. Height 20 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £520

An early 20th century Indian carved ivory figure, Ganesh. Height including base 15 cm.

Sold for £140

A Chinese carved ivory figure, female with lute, signed to base, late 19th/early 20th century. Height 25 cm excluding wooden plinth.

Sold for £220

A Chinese carved ivory bearded male figure holding a peach, raised on a wooden stand, late 19th/early 20th century. Height including integral stand 33 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £580

A late 19th/early 20th century Japanese ivory figure, female holding broom with mouse on pail, signature to base. Height 11 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

An early 20th century Japanese ivory figure, fisherman wearing hat and raised on a later wooden base, figure height 7.5 cm, and an early 20th century carved ivory seated monkey, height 2 cm.

Sold for £85

A Japanese carved ivory box, carved to the top with gorilla and butterfly, a similarly decorated lidded cylindrical box and a small pin tray, all early 20th century. Tray width 10.7 cm.

Sold for £380

A pair of early 20th century carved ivory spill vases, each raised on a wooden plinth. Height 22 cm.

Sold for £30

A 19th century carved ivory figure of Christ, Crucifixion form but no cross, probably French. Height 37 cm, mounted on a velvet lined board (see illustration).

Sold for £480

A 19th century carved bone Crucifixion figure with cross, probably French. Height of figure 16 cm, contained within a glazed case, overall dimensions 56 cm x 36 cm.

Sold for £160

An Eastern metal figure, an archer carrying a bow and raised on an oval wooden base. Overall height 23 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £75

A Chinese or Tibetan metal and wooden shafted ceremonial bell with sceptre type top. Height 40 cm.

Sold for £48

Two model steamships, carved alabaster, with National flags, America, Italy, etc., manufacture possibly Indian. Length 46 cm.

Sold for £160

A Chinese bronze head, mounted on a wooden plinth, probably late 19th century. Height including plinth 65 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A Chinese carved marble bust, raised on a wooden plinth, probably late 19th century. Height 34.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A Chinese bronze Koro, the cover with Fo Dog, intricate character mark to base. Height 42 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £620

A bronze figure, female with long dress and carved marble face, circa 1930, gilt painted and raised on a marble plinth. Height 23 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £220

J. Garnier, bronze bust, nude female figure with head to one side, raised on a variegated marble plinth with bronze band, signed. Height 21.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £550

A pair of Champleve enamel candlesticks, late 19th/early 20th century. Height 16 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £65

A bronze portrait bust, a composer, marked to the rear "F.R. Barbedienne Fondeur" and also "Reduction Mecanique". Height 22.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £180

A bronze portrait bust, a composer wearing a wig, marked "F. Barbedienne Fondeur" also "Reduction Mecanique". Height 23.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £180

A bronze figure, male throwing a ball and in the Roman style. Height excluding matched plinth 19 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A small bronze portrait bust, "Clinka", and another, Tchaikovsky. Tallest 16 cm.

Sold for £85

Three Chinese carved wooden figures, fisherman and two female Deities. Tallest 31 cm.

Sold for £90

A small pair of partially gilt bronze candlesticks, stamped "F.R. Barbedienne", each in the form of a cherub. Height 14.5 cm.

Sold for £180

A 19th century book blotter cover, dated 1894, with enamelled spandrels and centre to marble backing, probably Russian. 40 cm x 32 cm overall.

Sold for £40

A Chinese blue and white club shaped vase, with brown top lip and raised on a pierced wooden base. Overall height 28.5 cm.

Sold for £120

A collection of perfumes, each in glass flask, "Nina Ricci" with bottle made by Lalique, France, boxed Russian set of two perfumes, Russian "Bocktopi" perfume, boxed, and two others.

Sold for £220

Four gilt metal caryatid furniture mounts, French, 19th century. Height 22 cm.

Sold for £65

A Continental humidor, with musical movement to base, hexagonal. Height 18 cm.

Sold for £30

A Chinese inlaid mother of pearl rectangular table top planter, and an inlaid mother of pearl hardwood tray, with 34 cm.

Sold for £42

Three cold painted bronze birds, two kingfishers and another. Tallest 10 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A Baxter print, "The Late Duke of Wellington", another of Wellington as a young man and a press cutting 1805 commemorating the death of Admiral Lord Nelson.

Sold for £50