antiques & fine art sale

A large Victorian brass footman. Width 46 cm.

Sold for £48

A Victorian oil lamp, with later glass shade and planished copper reservoir, raised on a painted wrought iron stand.

Sold for £120

A late Victorian brass oil lamp, with faceted cranberry glass reservoir and etched shade. Height including chimney 66 cm.

Sold for £70

A late Victorian brass oil lamp, with integral brass reservoir with moulding and with tinted pink glass shade. Height including chimney 67 cm.

Sold for £70

A copper oil lamp, with integral reservoir and red mushroom shaped shade. Height including reservoir 60 cm.

Sold for £48

A Victorian brass oil lamp, with clear glass reservoir, milk glass shade and slate base. Height including chimney 63 cm.

Sold for £48

A brass oil lamp, with integral reservoir and milk glass shade. Height 44 cm.

Sold for £28

A pair of Victorian brass twist column candlesticks. Height 41 cm.

Sold for £20

A set of three brass fire irons, and two pairs of fire dogs.

Sold for £48

A large brass and copper lidded urn. Height 51 cm.

Not Sold

An Eastern inlaid mother of pearl lacquered jewellery casket, with drawers and compartments. Width 36 cm.

Sold for £200

The Military Medal to Private P. Ross 634963 20th London Regiment, and other medals and memorabilia, comprising a photograph of Private Peter Ross dated 1917, a gold plated half Hunter pocket watch with inscription "Presented by the Birtley Decoration Committee to Private Peter Ross on His Winning the Military Medal in The Great War October 11th 1919", the 1914-18 Medal and Civilisation Medal both to R-366232 Private P. Ross ASC, also his brother's medals 1914-18, 1914-15 Star and Civilisation Medal all to Private T. Ross Durham Light Infantry 8-2546 and interesting typewritten experience notes (see illustration).

Sold for £520

A 19th century serpentine fronted steel fender, with pierced front and sides. Internal measurement 147 cm.

Sold for £130

A Victorian pierced brass fender, raised on paw feet. Internal width 132 cm.

Sold for £25

A boxwood fife by H. Oppenheim London, circa 1780, in the key of C, and with brass bound ends, 38 cm, and another by Preston of London, circa 1790, with brass bands to each end, stamped "Preston, London" (single key missing), 42 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

A boxwood flute by D'Almaine & Co., circa 1825, with a single brass square head key and brass fittings, the upper section stamped beneath a plume of feathers "D'Almaine & Co. Late Goulding & D'Almaine, Soho Square, London", the middle section stamped with a plume of feathers and D'Almaine & Co. 38.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £85

A single key crumhorn by Gunter Korber, 20th century, with single brass band stamped "Gunter Korber". 56 cm.

Sold for £110

A French flageolet by Denis Noblet of Paris, 19th century, with nickel plated bands and keys, three sections stamped with sun mask and "D. Noblet", 39.5 cm, and an English rosewood flageolet, unmarked, 19th century, with nickel bands and single key, in three sections, 40 cm.

Sold for £350

A turned rosewood whistle, 19th century, stamped "Louis & Co. Makers, Chelsea, London" and in original Louis & Co. case, 30.5 cm, and a rosewood flute, 19th century, indistinctly stamped with either a lyre or vase, in three section with nickel bands and single key, 38.5 cm.

Sold for £110

After J. Philipp, an Art Deco style French bronze figure, late 20th century, dancing female with arms outstretched and standing on tiptoes on variegated marble and black slate base. Height 55.5 cm.

Sold for £280

A boulder of kidney stone (haematite). Width 22 cm, height 14 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £50

A Chinese bronze and enamel archaic form vase, 19th century, the neck applied with stylised handles and with enamel characters for Fu, Lu and Shou above relief moulded bands of spuming waves and scales and with beast masks, the central enamel band of cash above honeycomb, on raised circular foot and with four charter marks to base "Wan Shou Wu Jiang" (longevity forever). Height 30 cm.

Sold for £65

A collection of Baxter prints and book, nine, 7 unframed, various subject including "It is Finished", "Adoration", "The Holy Family", etc. Largest 36 cm x 26 cm.

Sold for £110

A large pair of carved wooden Bakhtiari camels, partially painted, mid 20th century. Height +/- 130 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

Franz Bergman Austrian cold painted bronze, early 20th century, cast as an Arab Caligrapher seated on low chair with spindle back, stamped with initial "B" within vase. Height 10.8 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A 1920's frosted glass light shade, in the Lalique style, consisting of four slide out side panels and circular base panel. Width 35 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

One volume Jules Verne "Great Navigators of the 18th Century" 1880.

Not Sold

A 19th century portrait miniature on ivory, oval, lady with bow in hair. 60 mm x 50 mm, black painted frame and brass hanger.

Sold for £160

A 19th century portrait miniature on ivory, oval, female figure with white blouse. 55 mm x 42 mm, ebonised frame, foliate brass hanger (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A 19th century portrait miniature on ivory, oval, female figure with blue hair ribbon. 68 mm x 55 mm, ebonised frame, acorn hanger (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A 19th century portrait miniature on ivory, oval, female figure with blue band in hair. 65 mm x 55 mm, ebonised frame, acorn hanger (see illustration).

Sold for £90

A 19th century portrait miniature on ivory, oval, gentleman wearing Eastern dress. 70 mm x 60 mm, ebonised frame, foliate hanger.

Sold for £65

A 19th century portrait miniature on ivory, oval, gentleman with frock coat. 65 mm x 52 mm, ebonised frame, foliate hanger.

Sold for £110

A marble column, the top with canted angles, the column spiral turned and raised on an octagonal base. Width 25 cm, height 106 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A World War Two SS Officer's dress sword, the blade by Alcoso, Solingen, SS hallmarks to both the top of the scabbard and hand guard. Blade length 89 cm, scabbard length 91.4 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A pair of plaster cast models of Medieval Knights, late 19th century. Height 75 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £95

Stephengraphs, "Dick Turpins Last Ride on His Bonny Black Bess" and "The Good Old Days", both in ebonised frames. 5 cm x 15 cm.

Sold for £38

Two wrought iron lamp standards.

Not Sold

Two brass pails, two brass and copper kettles and two flat irons.

Sold for £28

A Victorian copper coal helmet with shovel.

Sold for £75

A brass bound ships wheel, by MacTaggart, Scott & Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Wheel diameter excluding handles 66 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Victorian brass telescope on tripod stand, single draw. Length extended 97 cm, objective lens diameter 2.5 inches, height 48 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Victorian embossed brass coal helmet, with turned wooden handle.

Sold for £60

A 19th century cased violin, no makers name or marks, and a unmarked bow.

Not Sold

Two turned boxwood bottle cases and covers, 19th century, the larger by S. Maw & Son, London, the smaller Gilberston & Sons, London. 13.5 cm and 12 cm respectively.

Sold for £38

A large set of brass postal scales, late 19th century, by Samuel Turner Snr., the interior with STS monogram and supported upon a decorative A frame, the base with applied ivorine postal rate Not Exceeding 11 lbs and with nine stacking weights, 1/2 oz - 4 lbs. Width 38 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A large Japanese cast bronze incense burner and cover, late Meiji period, cast with chrysanthemums, peonies, foliage throughout and with two handles, all on three squat feet and cast encircling dragon mark to the underside. 35 cm wide, 10 cm high (see illustration).

Not Sold

A pair of enamel single sided "Request Bus Stop" signs, black lettering against yellow ground. Width 42.4 cm, height 27.5 cm.

Sold for £100

A pair of table lamps, 20th century, formed as a pair of Georgian style lacquered tea canisters Nos. 37 and 47 between decorative bands against dark ground. Overall height 49 cm.

Sold for £120

A brass bound and teak ships wheel, with eight spokes. Diameter 70 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A large brass adjustable fender, and an Edwardian brass and mesh fender.

Sold for £38

A set of Japanese black lacquer triangular low stacking tables. Largest width 72 cm.

Sold for £38

A military issue brass field compass, struck marks for T.G. Co. Ltd. London 1940.

Sold for £50

A Martingale of 13 blacksmith made horse brasses, to include crescent and sun motifs, 19th century.

Not Sold

Eight pewter measures, 19th century, to include 2 Watts & Harton 1/2 pints, 2 bellied form gills, straight sided gill and 3 x 1/3 gill measures.

Not Sold

A brass padlock and key by Lowe & Fletcher Ltd., locking clasp and five cast brass safe lock name plates.

Sold for £32

No lot.

Not Sold

A vintage Stanley No. 45 plow plane, five sets of blades, a Stanley No. 55 plow plane, Stanley rabbet plane No. 78, Record plane No. 043 and a 19th century wood moulding plane.

Sold for £130

An early 19th century percussion cap pistol, with part engraved barrel and walnut stock with brass mounts. 31 cm.

Sold for £130

Two albums of early 20th century and later postcards, to include Mabel Lucie Attwell, L.R Steele, Margaret W. Tarrant, Rene Cloke, Margaret Tempest, racing cars after Raymond Groves, transport to include locomotives and ships, British and Continental topographical to include scenes of Ceylon and Aden.

Sold for £55

The Swiftsure expanding loose-leaf illustrated album for stamps of The World, to include 1948 Olympic Games issues.

Not Sold

A pair of carved Chinese coconut tea bowls, early 18th century, carved in relief with figures, a building, rockwork, pine tree and boats and with a silvered copper lined interior. Diameter 6.3 cm.

Sold for £140

A Voigtlander Veto-B 35 mm SLR camera, in leather case, a Zeiss Ikonta bellow camera, an Ensign bellow camera, Petri 35 mm camera and pair of Pillischer binoculars.

Sold for £38

A leather cased electroplated tiffin box and flask, by James Deakin & Sons, in sturdy leather pouch stamped "G. Smith & Co., Sadlers, 151 Strand, London".

Sold for £130

A George III pocket compass, by Robert Bancks, the plated body with enamelled dial inscribed "Bancks No. 440 Strand, London" (Robert Bancks is noted as working from this address between 1796 and 1804). housed within in a red Morocco leather case with green velvet interior. Diameter 4 cm.

Sold for £240

An opisometer, circa 1850, with turned ivory handle and ball knop terminal, the nickel plated gauge struck "W. Elliott & Sons, 56 Strand, London", within original card and leather case, stamped with name and address in gilt, instrument 11.5 cm long. NOTE - In 1850 William Elliott formed a partnership with his sons Frederick and Charles becoming Elliott & Sons and from 1854 were trading as Elliott Brothers.

Sold for £30

A silver mounted tortoiseshell and leather desk blotter, London 1920, 23 cm x 29 cm, and a tortoiseshell and gilt metal mounted card case, 19th century, with gold coloured metal inlay and ivory aide memoir to the interior (old repairs), 11 cm x 8 cm.

Sold for £260

Indian School, 19th century, miniature gouache on ivory, two seated gentlemen partaking of wine with two attendants and building to background. 8 cm x 4.5 cm.

Not Sold

An American marine compass, early 20th century, within a brass case and gimble mount, the dial with manufacturers fleur-de-lys mark, indistinctly stamped and USA. Dial 10 cm diameter.

Sold for £42

A small quantity of medallions, to include The Wessex Brass Band Association Best Soloist Medal 1932, Papal Medal for Leo XIII, counterfeit George III three shilling bank token, Hudson Bay commemorative token, Victoria Jubilee white metal medallion and others.

Not Sold

A Chinese Red Cross Sichuan Branch Medal, with embossed pewter body with painted Red Cross framed by leaves, the reverse with an inset silver seal character marks, suspended by a red silk ribbon.

Sold for £48

A collection of silver plated livery buttons, 19th century, to include eight coat buttons and four cuff buttons, each with embossed raised arm in armour holding a sword, and a single coat button with horse by G. & H. Bullivant, Birmingham.

Sold for £18

A quantity of assorted Rifle Club and other medals, to include Wiltshire County Miniature rifle Association, Cheshunt Rifle League, military medal to include Faithful Service Medal, Imperial Service Medal, silver gilt Masonic medal, 1932 silver and enamelled Road Safety Medal, and various others.

Not Sold

A Danish pewter charger by Just Andersen, early 20th century, with petal shaped body with fruiting vine decoration against a planished ground, marked to underside No. 122, diameter 38.5 cm, and another pewter charger, diameter 36.5 cm.

Not Sold

A 1928 half bottle of vintage champagne, Appay Pere & Fils.

Not Sold

A large 19th century copper log receiver, with brass carrying handles. Diameter 64 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

A micromosaic Grand Tour paperweight, early 19th century, depicting The Imperial Forum, principally The Temples of Vespasian, Saturn and the Arch of Septimius inset in to a shaped black slate panel. Image 6 cm x 7.5 cm, overall 11.5 cm x 15.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A matched set of eleven graduated pewter measures, 19th century and later, quart-quarter gill, each of bellied form, some stamped for James Yates, and a pewter two handled cup (12).

Not Sold

A copper and brass water jug, Eastern copper bowl with brass foot and ring handles, and a copper warming pan with turned handle, 19th century.

Sold for £38

A copper rectangular planter, with brass handles, width 39.5, and a 19th century copper kettle with acorn finial.

Sold for £38

Two Victorian leather bound photograph albums, each with metal clasp.

Not Sold

A Chinese ivory Okimono of Hotei, circa 1920's, finely carved, seated upon his sack of treasures and with three boys clambering around him, with four character pseudo Cheng Hua incised mark to the underside, upon a wooden stand. 11 cm high excluding stand (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A replica small suit of armour, with shield and mace. Height 140 cm.

Sold for £90

An Arsenal Football Club 2000-2001 Season signed photograph, a signed photograph of Robert Pires and three Arsenal scarves and various Arsenal programmes including European Super Cup First Leg Vs A.C. Milan and other cricket and rugby programmes.

Sold for £75

A rare early postcard of Carlisle United, dated verso 1905 (see illustration).

Sold for £90

A collection of Carlisle United programmes, including Home First Division 1974-75 (15), ten 1969-70 cup run programmes and a Centenary Blues/Magpies Souvenir Programme (see illustration).

Sold for £100

A collection of Carlisle United programmes, First Division Aways 1974-75 and Friendly's including Arsenal 1951, etc.

Not Sold

A 1952/53 Silverstone Racing Circuit Lap Chart, signed by Mike Hawthorn, Peter Collins, etc., and with various racing car cards surrounding (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Twelve volumes Cecil Aldin, Sleeping Partners 1929, Just Among Friends 1934, Rat Catcher to Scarlet 1926, Scarlet to FMH 1933, Dogs of Character 1927, four First Editions published by Eyre & Spottiswood, and Old Inns 1929 First Edition, Time I Was Dead 1934 First Edition, Whos New in the Zoo 1950 reprint, Handley Cross or Mr Jorrocks's Hunt (2 volumes).

Sold for £150

Alfred Wainwright, six volumes, Northern Fells, North West, Western Highlands, etc., all six First Editions but price clipped.

Sold for £100

A First World War period Cameraphone portable gramophone. 16 cm x 11 cm x 13 cm, complete with aluminium horn (see illustration).

Sold for £70

Seven wrought iron railings, 19th century, modelled with flowering vine around a trunk, each with lozenge and No. 88653. Height 90 cm.

Sold for £90

An Alfred Dunhill bruyere root pipe, circa 1915, with 18 ct gold mount and vulcanite mouth piece, in fitted Alfred Dunhill twin pipe case, an amber cheroot holder and a Continental porcelain novelty Vesta, circa 1930, modelled as a Music Hall singer "For He is A Jolly Good Fellow ...". Pipe length 12 cm.

Sold for £220

A brass column telescopic lamp, 19th century, with brass reservoir on a Corinthian capital reeded column on square stepped base with lion paw feet. Height 37.5 cm.

Sold for £190

E. Mentelle, hand tinted map of Spain and Portugal, 1808, folding in square sections and on canvas backing, original outer slip case, published by John Stockdale, Piccadilly.

Not Sold

Scotland by Allan Furniss 1942, portfolio album of watercolour sketches, topographical Scottish views, some with hand inscribed notations, +/- 118 images.

Sold for £260

A French novelty compact, early 20th century, in the form of a warming pan, with engine turned decoration, the handle enclosing lipstick, the pan powder, with musical movement. 12.5 cm.

Not Sold

A gilt brass and Champleve enamel boudoir clock, the dial with river landscape decoration, Arabic numerals, with Swiss movement retailed by James Weir Limited, Glasgow, on horseshoe shaped easel support. Height 9.5 cm.

Sold for £90

An Art Nouveau brass inkwell, circa 1900, with embossed pendant drops above a stippled ground, the base with raised honesty pods and sinuous fronds and with boat shaped pen rest, with presentation inscription to "Mr Robt Blair by The Sabbath School Teachers of Loch Winnoch Parish Church on The Occasion of His Marriage 18/03/06". Width 18 cm, height 11 cm.

Not Sold

A flintlock pocket pistol, late 18th century, engraved "Twigg, London", with folding trigger and slab sided wooden butt. Overall 18 cm.

Sold for £200