antiques & fine art sale

10th March 2016

Lot 675

A Black Forest style carved wooden figure of a mountaineer, possibly a curtain pull. Height 43 cm.

Sold for £175

Lot 676

A painted mannequin. Height 32 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 677

A Victorian copper coal helmet, with loop carrying handle and socle base. Length 51 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 678

A brass and planished copper planter or coal receiver, with loop handle stamped "Elbec, Handmade in England". Diameter 25 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 679

A brass planter, planished and raised on three cabriole legs terminating in paw feet. Diameter 38 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 680

A photograph album, European Tour circa 1939, containing original photographs. Album size 18 cm x 26 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 682

A set of four Rococo style side light fittings, two branch. Height 38 cm.

Sold for £170

Lot 683

A pair of Art Deco style table lamps, each in the form of a young girl holding aloft a spherical shade and raised on a stepped base with canted angles. Height including shade 56 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 685

A cut glass and brass table lamp, with pink shade. Overall height 72 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 686

An Art Nouveau planished brass coal helmet, with iron carrying handle.

Sold for £180

Lot 687

A Victorian copper log basket, with brass carrying handle to either side and riveted base. Diameter 40 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 689

A 19th century French copper grape hod, with relief moulded coat of arms. Height 90 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 691

A 19th century brass and copper planter, with lion mask carrying handle to either side and raised on four short feet. Width 44 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £140

Lot 693

One volume Watchmaker's & Clockmaker's of The World, by G.H. Baillie, First Edition.

Sold for £20

Lot 694

A 19th century spinning wheel, of typical turned wooden construction. Maximum height 123 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 695

An 18th century steel sword, probably French, with foliate engraved blade and silver coloured metal hand guard and wooden grip, the blade stamped to the top with the letter "B". Length 103 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £480

Lot 696

A Victorian brass Corinthian column oil lamp, with square stepped base and brass reservoir, converted to electricity.

Sold for £50

Lot 697

An early 20th century ormolu lamp base, converted to electricity (see illustration).

Sold for £120

Lot 698

A Continental miniature painting on ivory signed "Laurent", depicting two figures by a river. Diameter 11.5 cm in gilt brass frame with enamelled edge and with easel back (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 699

A copper planter, with two brass handles, a warming dish and a lead weighted heat retaining small vessel. Largest length 65 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 700

A German Knights cross, Second Class, an Islamic medal and a Bank of Upper Canada 1854 penny token.

Sold for £1300

Lot 701

A pair of Arts & Crafts brass and iron fire dogs with basket between. Height 69 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

Lot 702

A collection of vintage pens, five Parker and four others.

Sold for £90

Lot 703

An Edwardian knife polisher, with wooden case and cast iron stand.

Sold for £65

Lot 704

A World War I 1914-18 medal, Imperial Service Medal, medals, badges, etc.

Sold for £100

Lot 705

Three pocket compasses, Dennison, Birmingham 1916, Engineering Dept USA 1917 and another.

Sold for £48

Lot 706

A large bell metal model of a cannon. Length 47 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

Lot 708

An Arts & Crafts planished copper stick stand. Diameter 24.5 cm, height 67 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 709

An Eastern brass and copper kettle, raised on a tripod stand.

Sold for £28

Lot 710

A brass lamp standard, with adjustable mechanism, circular base and raised on three short feet.

Sold for £28

Lot 711

An Ensign Carbine Tropical model camera, metal cased, Made in England by the Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Company Limited, London, leather case.

Sold for £60

Lot 712

An Art Deco mirror stand, with marble base and painted metal nude female figure and with later circular mirror. Width 23.5 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 713

Two Japanese swords, with carved bone handles and scabbards. Longest 66 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Lot 714

An early 19th century brass doorstop, with carrying handle and weighted base. Height 43 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 715

A Masonic case, leather, containing silver gilt and other medals and Masonic literature. Case length 45 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 716

Ten spirit flasks. Tallest 23 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 717

A Vaseline glass light shade, circa 1920, impressed "Jefferson". Diameter 36 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 718

A hunting knife, with deer foot handle and painted metal scabbard. Length 29.5 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 719

A Japanese Komei belt buckle, a similar cigarette case and pair of cufflinks. Cigarette case length 15 cm.

Sold for £90

Lot 720

Seventeen buttons, Lanark & Renfrew Scottish Regiment. Each diameter 26 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 721

A cased champagne tap. Length 95 mm.

Sold for £32

Lot 722

Seven fans, including one French handpainted by Duvelleroy.

Sold for £60

Lot 724

A large collection of military cap badges, plumes, etc., principally modern.

Sold for £220

Lot 725

A pair of gilt brass wall lights, with ribbons, swags and eagle mounts. Height 70 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 726

A vellum suitcase, a gun case and shooting stick.

Sold for £55

Lot 727

A 19th century bell metal tobacco box. Width 12.5 cm.

Sold for £38

Lot 729

A mahogany cased brass students microscope, by Scott Opticians, Glasgow, and two military compasses.

Sold for £60

Lot 730

An Elizabeth II naval dress sword, by Wilkinson Sword, Serial No. 98034, with leather and brass scabbard. Overall length 95 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 732

Two 19th century wirework planters. Longest 113 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 733

Four 19th century bird feather pictures, various sizes but each approximately 20 cm x 15 cm, framed and glazed (see illustration).

Sold for £170

Lot 734

A Victorian cast lead chess set. King height 45 mm and in leather bound casket.

Sold for £50

Lot 735

An Art Deco tin State Express cigarette box, containing a quantity of marbles.

Sold for £20

Lot 736

A gilt brass picture frame, circa 1900, with ribbon and foliate pediment. 21 cm x 17 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 737

One volume History of Westmorland & Cumberland by Nicholson & Burn, Volume 2.

Sold for £30

Lot 738

Two volumes Border Antiquities by Scott, Volumes 1 and 2, 1814, London.

Sold for £50

Lot 739

Three volumes, Westmorland Cumberland etc., illustrated. Volumes 1, 2 and 3, from The Library of Frecheville L.B. Dykes, with engravings from Thomas Allom and George Pickering.

Sold for £65

Lot 740

Six 19th century miniatures, five profile portraits, three labelled verso "J. Field, Profilist, No. 2 Strand, London", each in black frame with hanger and together with one watercolour portrait miniature. Largest frame 14 cm x 12 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

Lot 741

A pair of 19th century cast lead lidded urns, height 34 cm, and an 18th century pewter charger, with London touch mark, diameter 46 cm.

Sold for £90

Lot 742

A bronze plaque Charles Dickens, 1812-1870, and housed in a stained wooden frame. Diameter 21.5 cm.

Sold for £32

Lot 743

A composition sculpture of a Zulu, signed and dated 1935, and an earthenware squat globular vessel. Figure height 23 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 744

A large Victorian copper kettle, lidded pan, pan and heat cover.

Sold for £40

Lot 745

Three 19th century copper pans, two with lids. Largest diameter 31 cm.

Sold for £45

Lot 746

A 19th century copper coal helmet, and a cylindrical copper vessel with loop handle.

Sold for £110

Lot 747

A set of Victorian W&T Avery balance scales. Height 79 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £65

Lot 748

Two copper cooking vessels, one oval, length excluding handles 64 cm, the other circular, diameter 38.5 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 749

A brass and copper milk churn, stamped "P.M. Fitchet, Scaleby". Height 37 cm.

Sold for £18

Lot 750

A vintage Post Office sign, black and white enamelled, maker Cheomo, Wolverhampton. 31 cm x 66.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £95

Lot 751

A collection of fireside implements, companion set, brush and trivet.

Sold for £38

Lot 752

A series of Harold & Underhill plans for sections of an auxiliary steam whaler, four sheets.

Sold for £10

Lot 753

A pair of 19th century Scottish granite curling stones, numbered 1 and 2 (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 755

Two 19th century fenders, one steel, one brass. Internal measurements 117 cm and 122 cm respectively.

Sold for £45

Lot 756

A World War II German Olympic medal bar, with Ferdinand Ward badge and two Luftwaffe eagles.

Sold for £150

Lot 757

A miss-cut Bank of England £1 note, Serial No. A51Z 480231 (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 758

A early/mid 19th century photograph album, local photographs mainly Loweswater related, various photographers, memoriam cards re Henry & Jane Pearson of Low Park, Loweswater 1882 and 1885, and a copy of A Grammar of The Dialect of Lorton (Cumberland) by Borje Brilioth.

Sold for £70

Lot 759

A Victorian carved ivory sovereign purse, shaped outline. Length 70 mm.

Sold for £20

Lot 760

A Victorian mother of pearl and plated souvenir sovereign purse, length 95 mm, and a Victorian tortoiseshell purse.

Sold for £35

Lot 761

A Victorian tortoiseshell purse, shaped rectangular outline, with silver coloured metal applique and mother of pearl armorial. Length 75 mm.

Sold for £38

Lot 762

Three Victorian mother of pearl card cases, the smallest with silver coloured metal diamond shape cartouche. Largest 75 mm x 102 mm.

Sold for £55

Lot 763

Three Victorian mother of pearl card cases, one with abalone, another with silver coloured metal panel and one plain, Largest 77 mm x 100 mm.

Sold for £85

Lot 764

A Zeiss Ikon Contax 1 camera, leather cased (see illustration).

Sold for £110

Lot 765C

A Staunton style chess set, one rook missing, mahogany case. King height 10 cm.

Sold for £220

Lot 765

A collection of Peterson of Dublin pipes, many with amber mouthpieces and with gold, silver and plated mounts (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 765A

Two vintage telephones, one mahogany wall mounting the other free standing.

Sold for £100

Lot 765B

A Victorian brass and cast iron oil lamp, with faceted clear glass reservoir.

Sold for £40

Lot 766

A Victorian leather glove box, containing two pairs of gloves. Length 27 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 767

A 19th century pierced brass fender, trellis pattern. Internal measurement 122 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 768

A tribal cane, with figural handle. Length 83 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 769

A late Victorian microscope, by R. & J. Beck, London, No. 7712, complete with a series of lenses and accessories and in mahogany case. Case height 40.5 cm.

Sold for £180

Lot 773

A Victorian sampler, 1852 Jane Williams aged 14. 47 cm x 34 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

Lot 774

A Belouch runner, with fringed ends, principal colours iron red, blue and beige. 86 cm x 148 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 776

An Indo-Persian rug, with beige border, fringed ends, repeating foliate designs and multiple line border. 204 cm x 304 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £230

Lot 777

A Persian Quashqui rug, with fringed ends, double geometric pattern to centre and three line border, decorated in iron reds, beige and black. 112 cm x 158 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £90

Lot 778

A Kazak rug, with centre rectangular panel with double geometric motif, multiple line border, principal colours beige, black and green. 138 cm x 204 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 779

A Pakistan Merino wool rug, with fringed border, silky pile, repeating designs and with red border. 196 cm x 295 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Lot 780

A Persian Hamadan rug, with fringed ends, principal colours dark blue, red and black and with beige centre. 150 cm x 214 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 782

A 19th century woolwork, castle ruins. 30 cm x 42 cm, in rosewood frame.

Sold for £12

Lot 783

A 19th century woolwork tapestry, Moses in the bulrushes. 74 cm x 62 cm, framed.

Sold for £22

Lot 784

A Persian rug, with fringed ends, centre rectangular panel with geometric pattern and multiple line border, principal colours red and blue. 280 cm x 102 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Lot 785

An Eastern rug, principal colours iron red, blue and beige, fringed ends and multiple line border. 170 cm x 290 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 786

An Eastern rug, principal colours red, blue and beige, the centre rectangular panel with four diamond motifs and with multiple line border. 197 cm x 274 cm.

Sold for £75