antiques & fine art sale

9th June 2016

Lot 430

Two 19th century cast iron ten division pig troughs, "Wade Weaner Trough". Length 100 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 431

A simulated sandstone garden ornament, in the form of a mythical fish. Height 72 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 432

Approximately 100 rope twist edge garden edging tiles (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 433

A collection of 17th and 18th century accounts, bills, vellum bound cash books, vellum deeds and conveyances, etc., one indenture, signed and bearing the seals of Philip H. Howard, Henry Francis Howard and Mary Ernestine Howard (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 434

A pair of brass fire dogs, and a three piece companion set.

Sold for £48

Lot 435

A silver topped cane, Birmingham 1919. Length 82 cm.

Sold for £22

Lot 436

One volume "Frenchman's Creek" by Daphne du Maurier, London published Victor Gollancz Limited 1941, and one volume "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" Fitzgerald's translation.

Sold for £190

Lot 437

A Victorian hand sewing machine, "The Shakespear" by the Royal Sewing Machine Company, cast iron and on mahogany base. Maximum width 33 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 438

A Hornby O gauge clockwork train set, comprising locomotive, tender, two wagons, No. 1 lumber wagon, two buffer stops and quantity of track.

Sold for £75

Lot 439

Two large illustrated brass bound family bibles, "The National Family Bible" and one small volume "The Holy Bible Illustrated".

Sold for £40

Lot 440

An album of Edwardian postcards, including "Train Disaster at Salisbury", Salisbury, Witchington", Poole, Stonehenge, etc. (250).

Sold for £75

Lot 442

A Victorian album of drawings, including a cartoon signed "A. Islay Bannerman" and three further albums.

Sold for £100

Lot 443

A Chinese Archaic style bronze table lamp, with green shade and raised on a wooden base. Height including shade 64 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 444

One volume "The Miracles of Our Lord" London 1848, with printed illuminated pages and in composition relief moulded cover.

Sold for £22

Lot 445

An Archbutt & Sons Westminster Bridge London parallel ivory ruler, drawing instrument, folding ivory rule, letter openers, fleam, etc.

Sold for £100

Lot 448

A ladies Art Deco cigarette case, signed "Coty-Dunhill". Length 8.6 cm.

Sold for £38

Lot 450

Mont Blanc Meisterstuck ballpoint pen, cased and with service guide, and a Cross ballpoint pen and fountain pen, both boxed.

Sold for £100

Lot 452

A First World War bayonet, with leather and brass mounted scabbard, length 40 cm, and a Victorian sword stick with wooden carved scabbard and handle, length 50.5 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 453

A pair of gilt bronze figures, French lady and gentleman each on circular wooden base. Height 15 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 454

A pair of aluminum opera glasses, with blue enamel.

Sold for £28

Lot 455

A World War 2 group of medals, to "Flight Lieutenant W.H. Brown", the medals not stamped but with Air Ministry London letter.

Sold for £95

Lot 456

A collection of enamelled badges, Naval brooch, etc.

Sold for £40

Lot 457

A vintage 9 ct gold Parker fountain pen, with box.

Sold for £300

Lot 458

A Charles II crown 1672, George III 1820 crown and George IV 1821 crown.

Sold for £220

Lot 459

Six crowns, three Victorian 1845, 1897, 1887, and three later.

Sold for £150

Lot 460

A collection of coins, including American dollars, half dollars, Danish skilling 1771, etc.

Sold for £20

Lot 461

A collection of vintage fountain pens.

Sold for £200

Lot 462

A Chinese bronze censer, diameter 12.5 cm, a vase and plaque.

Sold for £28

Lot 463

A Mamod stationary steam engine, with grinding pulley.

Sold for £32

Lot 464

A collection of vintage pens, including cased Parker "51" pen, biro and pencil set with outer box, Parker Duofold fountain pen (black), Parker Duofold fountain pen (red), Geo. S. Parker Parker Duofold pen (black), and five other Parker pens (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 465

A Waterman's W5 mottled green fountain pen, and a 513 gold coloured Waterman's pen, Swan Leverless Mabie Todd & Co. fountain pen, and a green mottled pen with Parker 14 nib (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Lot 466

A Victorian brass oil lamp, converted to electricity. Height including shade 63 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 473

A pair of granite curling stones, cased.

Sold for £350

Lot 474

A late Victorian walnut and ebonised magnifying viewer. 36 cm x 22 cm x 10 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 476

A Bulmer's "History & Directory of Cumberland", 1901.

Sold for £38

Lot 479

A Keswick School of Industrial Arts stylised copper coffee pot, raised on three feet with ball terminals stamped "KSIA", height 23 cm, and a square copper kettle stand attributed to KSIA, width 17.8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 481

A Keswick School of Industrial Arts string holder, planished and stamped "KSIA" to base, in two halves, height 13 cm, and a W.H. Mawson, Keswick, chamberstick holder.

Sold for £85

Lot 482

Attributed to Keswick School of Industrial Arts a copper and wrought iron fire screen. Height 77 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 483

A 19th century lead casket, octagonal. Length 13 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 484

A Persian Safavid lidded vessel, circa 1680, silver plated on copper. Height 29 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 486

A Chinese bronze Champleve vase, decorated with birds and ornaments. Height 30 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 488

An 18th century wrought iron well bucket, small cylindrical form. Height excluding handle 20 cm.

Sold for £38

Lot 489

A Victorian leather fire bucket, studded. Height excluding handle 30 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £90

Lot 490

A Vintage leather suitcase, with bound corners and partially fitted blue cloth lined interior. Width 66 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £65

Lot 491

A vintage crocodile skin suitcase, circa 1920, with brass fittings and partially fitted interior, maker Barkers of Kensington. Width 41 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Lot 492

A collection of six Victorian graduated brass bell weights, 7 lbs - 2 ozs.

Sold for £55

Lot 494

A Victorian brass standard lamp, with fluted column and square stepped base raised on paw feet.

Sold for £100

Lot 495

A pair of Victorian brass table lamp bases, converted to electricity and each raised on a square stepped base. Height excluding light fitting 43 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 496

A late Victorian carved wooden Black Forest type desk stand, fitted with two inkwells and carved bear. Width 32 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 497

A 19th century flat iron, with turned handle. Length 19.5 cm.

Sold for £300

Lot 498

A pair of 19th century turned ebony chambersticks, each with dished base and with one snuffer. Diameter approximately 13 cm.

Sold for £18

Lot 499

An Edwardian pond yacht hull, bearing plaque "Clyde Model Dockyard & Engine Depot, Glasgow", with simulated planked deck and painted hull. Length 64 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 500

A late Victorian half hull model of a yacht, mounted on a mahogany panel. Length 76 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £350

Lot 501

A vintage car grille, chrome and with RAC and AA badges.

Sold for £48

Lot 502

Three scales, two postal and one family scale. Widest 25 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 504

A Georgian brass microscope by Carey of London, monocular, with mirrored base plate. Height 25 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £100

Lot 508

A French oil lamp, with cranberry glass shade and spelter type base. Height including chimney 56 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 509

A pair of spelter figures, Victorian, standing knights raised on slate plinths. Height 44 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 510

A Chinese carved hardstone screen, decorated with dragons. Width 24.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

Lot 511

A collection of hats, four Bowler, one Homburg and a Trilby.

Sold for £55

Lot 512

A part built steam locomotive, 4" gauge, with plans.

Sold for £160

Lot 513

A pine toolbox, and a collection of tools including planes (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 514

A violin, labelled "Alfred Moor, Douglas, Isle of Man", dated 1901. Length of back 14.25 ins.

Sold for £580

Lot 515

A late 19th century Chinese bronze carp, with male figure astride. Length 20 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 517

A pair of carved softwood Eastern dragons. Height 23 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 520

An enamelled 1 yen coin brooch, Maria Theresa coin, crown, half crown and Festival of Britain medal.

Sold for £30

Lot 522

A Japanese carved ivory figure group, circa 1900, with red signature initials beneath. Height 14 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 523

A turned ivory gavel, with plated base marked "Suleimanke 10th March 1925 Rastus". Height 11.5 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 524

A 19th century bronze tazza, moulded in relief with classical scenes. Diameter 18 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 528

A German silver concert flute by Djalma Julliot, cased.

Sold for £280

Lot 529

A pair of 19th century spelter knights on horseback, each raised on a wooden plinth. Height including sword 55 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 530

A mandolin by Ferrari & Co., rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid.

Sold for £90

Lot 531

A Stephengraph, "The Struggle".

Sold for £18

Lot 533

A Victorian oil lamp, with brass column, clear reservoir and etched shade. Height including chimney 58 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 535

A Victorian Iron Company stamp, floral decorated in gilt.

Sold for £35

Lot 537

A Chinese framed embroidery, and a Chinese hat raised on a Perspex stand.

Sold for £55

Lot 538

A collection of signed letters Clementine & Randolph Churchill, and a selection of 17th and 18th century letters.

Sold for £80

Lot 539

A set of twelve Chinese green hardstone tea bowls, in fitted case (see illustration).

Sold for £380

Lot 541

A Chinese carved wooden figure of a smiling fisherman. Height 19 cm.

Sold for £28

Lot 542

A 19th century brass jeweller's lamp, and brass inkwell. Lamp height 40.5 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 543

A vintage silver cigarette lighter, London 1936, and two others, plated.

Sold for £28

Lot 544

A world War One 1914-15 star group, to "Private A. MacGeorge, South Lancs Regiment 1606", 39-45 medal unnamed.

Sold for £75

Lot 545

A 19th century tribal carved wooden box. Length 25 cm.

Sold for £45

Lot 547

Two Parker pens, one Victory and one Slim Fold.

Sold for £20

Lot 548

A Dauphine B.A.F. medal, Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes medal, Iraq medal, skiing badges, etc.

Sold for £48

Lot 549

A Victorian oil lamp, with cast iron base and blue glass reservoir, milk glass shade and clear chimney. Height 58 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 552

A brass theodolite, No. 14023 O.S.3910.S.A. Height 25 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 553

A glass chandelier, probably Venetian. Maximum diameter approximately 110 cm (AF).

Sold for £70

Lot 554

A Victorian ivory crucifix, on mahogany cross. Height of cross 41 cm, height of Christ figure 21 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 555

A late 19th/early 20th century Art Nouveau lamp standard, black painted metal and brass.

Sold for £140

Lot 557

A Victorian helmet shaped brass coal scuttle, and two brass preserve pans.

Sold for £55

Lot 558

A "His Master's Voice" wind up gramophone, with brass horn.

Sold for £65

Lot 560

A mahogany cased brass hydrometer, by Loftus, Oxford Street, London.

Sold for £30

Lot 561

A 1796 Patent sabre, with brass guard. Length 72.5 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 563

Four military peaked caps, various makers including Tower Clothiers, Weston and Compton Webb.

Sold for £38

Lot 564

A collection of First World War savings stamps, and a silk scarf souvenir of The Great War.

Sold for £70

Lot 565

Five sets of boxed vintage Meccano, including an electric motor.

Sold for £90

Lot 567

A cased Bundy piccolo, length 30.5 cm, and an Emmerson Concert flute, also cased.

Sold for £110

Lot 569

A cased bronze medallion, "Sacramental Test Abolished May 9th 1828", The Sacramental Test Act 1828 was an act passed by The British Parliament repealing the requirement that Government Officials take Communion in The Church of England, etc.

Sold for £38

Lot 570

A pair of brass candlesticks, early 19th century, barley sugar twist with detachable sconces. Height 31 cm.

Sold for £38