antiques & fine art sale

A boxlock double barrel side/side pistol by W. Pritchard & Son, early 19th century, with chequered walnut grip with vacant silver cartouche and engraved and hinged butt trap, the movement and trigger guard engraved with scrolling flowers and with swivelling ramrod. Overall 25 cm, barrels 10 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £650

A percussion pistol by E & W Bond of London, early 19th century, with chequered walnut grip and full stock with vacant silver cartouche and with floral scroll engraved trigger guard and lock plate signed "E & W Bond", the damascened barrel engraved "E & W Bond, 40 Corn HIll, London, Gunmaker to the Honble E.I. Compy", with swivelling ramrod. Overall 30.5 cm, barrel 14 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £410

A flintlock pocket pistol by Spencer of London, late 18th century, the box engraved "Spencer" and "London" each under a garland swag, with folding trigger and slab sided walnut stock inset with shield shaped vacant cartouche. Overall 17.5 cm, barrel 5.9 cm.

Sold for £210

A lacquered brass pocket barometer, late 19th century, the silvered dial signed "J Lucking & Co., Birmingham". Diameter 4.7 cm.

Not Sold

Three German press moulded coal brickettes, with moulded greetings "Gluck Auf" (good luck) and "Zur Letzten Schicht" (to the last layer). Length 18 cm, width 6 cm.

Sold for £28

A Kashmiri papier-mache box and cover, early 20th century, the domed lid decorated with two kingfishers on leafy branches with flowers below, the base with trees, flowers and leaves, signed in ink to the underside "Ganemede Srinagar Kashmir India". Width 23.5 cm, height 9.5 cm.

Not Sold

A Black Forest carved wood figure of a St. Bernard dog, late 19th century, modelled with its front paw raised and wearing a spirit barrel around its neck, with inset glass eyes, on rectangular base with canted corners. Height 15.3 cm.

Sold for £240

A Liberty & Co. English pewter hot water jug designed by Archibald Knox, late 19th century, of cylindrical shape with walnut thumb piece and woven rattan handle, embellished around the base with stylised honesty pods and tendrils, stamped with Pattern No. "0280". Height 20 cm.

Sold for £75

A Chinese Dotchin, 19th century, with bone beam with pique graduations, brass pan and hanging weight, all within a fitted wood case, and a set of 19th century brass nesting weights.

Not Sold

An English polished steel travelling coin scale, late 18th century, the beam with swan neck ends and brass dished pans, with an assortment of square money weights and grain weights, all housed within a cut form solid mahogany case and with ink inscribed paper instruction label to the interior lid.

Sold for £150

A Wilkinson; a folding guinea balance, late 18th century, with single turn within a mahogany box and with applied paper labels for "A Wilkinson, Ormskirk (Late of Kirkby) Near Liverpool".

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A novelty brass paper clip, late 19th century, modelled as the head of a duck with inset red glass eyes. 11.5 cm.

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A Black Forest carved spill holder and Vesta, late 19th century, carved as an upright bear with large barrel on his back and holding a Vesta striker in its left paw, standing in front of a trunk with metal lining. Height 19.3 cm, width 23.5 cm.

Sold for £160

An Eastern dagger, with single fullered curved blade, the wood handle with inlaid decoration and with cast brass mounts, the wood scabbard with carved scale decoration and brass mount. Blade 18.5 cm, overall 23 cm.

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A yew wood lacemakers lamp stool, 19th century, the shaped seat on turned splayed legs. Width 16.8 cm, height 13 cm.

Sold for £75

An embroidery and leather bound notebook, early 20th century, the front with fine needlepoint decoration of a crucifix and verso a nun, held by a silver coloured shell clasp, with leather spine with lettering. 15.5 cm x 10 cm.

Sold for £40

A patinated spelter Art Nouveau period table lamp, late 19th century, cast as a young girl leaning over to inspect her now vacant hand, leaning against a vine and leaf entwined trunk on a petal decorated base. Height 39 cm.

Sold for £90

A burr wood picture frame, late 18th century, inset with alabaster slip and with gilt metal medallions. Frame 19.5 cm square, interior 10 cm x 9.8 cm.

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An African carved wood tribal spoon, 19th century, the handled carved as the body of a man with geometric band to his stomach, loosely mounted on a stand. Spoon 24 cm.

Sold for £260

A stevengraph "Are You Ready?", 19th century, depicting the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. 4.7 cm x 14.5 cm (see illustration).

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After Paul Joseph Raymond Gayrard and Emile Boyer, a well patinated bronze group of racehorse with monkey jockey, mid 19th century, the horse rearing up over a barking spaniel, the base inscribed "P Gayrard" & "Boyer" and cast with the initial B within an oval. Height 10.3 cm, width 11.5 cm.

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An African carved softwood tribal mask, 20th century, with well defined combed hair and pierced eyes. 38 cm.

Not Sold

A pair of ivory and gilt metal mounted opera glasses, late 19th century. Width 11 cm, height 8.5 cm (closed).

Sold for £38

A French bronze group of Pan and Putti, late 19th century, cast as pan tied to a tree stump, Putti at his knees, a lyre and Pan pipes to the base and all on a rouge marble plinth, unsigned. Height 19 cm.

Not Sold

An African carved hardwood figural headrest, early 20th century, the dished top above a seated figure with raised arms, on oval base. Height 22 cm.

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A brass 4.5 inch salmon fly reel, late 19th/early 20th century, stamped for "J. Graham & Co., Makers, Inverness", with ivorine handle.

Sold for £45

A collection of Mauchlin Ware, late 19th century, comprising two trinket boxes, two needle cases and miniature rolling pin, all with printed Welsh topographical views.

Sold for £60

A ladies reptile skin clutch bag, circa 1930s, compartmentalised interior. Width 30 cm.

Sold for £38

A Matson gilt metal trinket casket, mid 20th century, with bevelled glass panels and pierced gilt metal rose flower decoration, on short feet. Width 10.5 cm, height 9 cm.

Sold for £35

A lacquered brass and mahogany three draw telescope, 20th century, with lens cap. 43 cm extended, 15 cm closed.

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A pair of French gilt metal and mother of pearl mounted opera glasses, early 20th century, by Colmont, Paris, with telescopic folding handle.

Sold for £110

An Art Deco bronze and ivory figure, lady, early 20th century, in the manner of Josef Lorenzl, the head tipped to one side and hands on hips, raised on a green onyx plinth, the retaining nut with monogram "S Co.". Height 17.5 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A patinated spelter figure, Great War soldier, early 20th century, modelled with his rifle held at hip height, indecipherable signature to rear and stamped "H Bergman", supported on an ebonised plinth with applied Swedish silver medallion inscribed "Pris Vid Faltskjutningar Vintern 1917-1918". Height of bronze 26 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

An African tribal axe, early 20th century, the blade with stamped bead decoration and cast with face mask joined to a snakeskin bound wood handle. Overall height 44 cm.

Not Sold

A large glass spirit bottle, late 19th century, with applied label Highland dancers around a coat of arms with legend "Bon Accord", the brass tap over stamped "Dunlop, Glasgow" above "Mitchell & Co., Glasgow". Height 70 cm.

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Two pairs of gilt brass tie backs, 19th century, comprising a circular pair with embossed central rosette framed by shell motifs and a curved pair with flowers and leaves on cast foliate wall mounts. 13 cm diameter and 15.5 cm diameter.

Sold for £45

A rouge marble and bronze mounted table lamp, with pierced gallery on a bulbous marble body, mounted with gilt bronze rams masks and supported on three hoof feet with foliate decoration in turn above a triform marble base, fitted for electricity. Height excluding fittings 45.5 cm.

Not Sold

A lacquered brass surveyors compass, late 19th century, with silvered dial signed for "Adie & Son, Edinburgh", in a fitted mahogany case and with applied trade label to lid. Dial diameter 17 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A Trench Art necessaire, early 20th century, formed from five bullets from a 303 rifle, to include a nail file, pencil, bookmark, cuticle pusher and buttonhook.

Sold for £60

A papier-mache box and cover, the cover decorated with a 19th century interior tavern scene. Diameter 10 cm.

Not Sold

Three daguerreotype type portraits, 19th century, two within gilt slips with ebonised borders and coloured foil flowers, one in leather case.

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After Leon Victor Dupre, a pair of portrait miniatures of a French gentleman and lady mounted in a single piano ivory frame. Portraits 8 cm x 6.3 cm.

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An Asian leather belt, 18th century or later, mounted with silver coloured metal bands with chased and part gilded decoration and having two suspension loops. Length 108 cm.

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A turned ivory bone and brass desk seal, 19th century, with a chequered seal and turned ivory body with bone screw top. Height 8.5 cm.

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P.A. Barnard, oval portrait miniature on ivory of Mrs Edward Curry, signed "Barnard" and dated 1848, pencil inscription verso "Portrait of Mrs Edw. Curry painted by P.A. Barnard, No. 2 Charles Street, Soho", gilt metal slip and watered silk verso. Image 5 cm x 4 cm.

Not Sold

An oval portrait miniature on ivory, 19th century, a lady with curled hair with cloud and sky background, unsigned, 5.8 cm x 4.8 cm, and another of a gentleman, early 20th century, inscribed in pencil verso copied by Howard Lent, Gaydon". 7.7 cm x 6.4 cm., each in gilt metal mount.

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A 4 gallon stoneware water purifier, 19th century, drum form, with moulded handles and applied crest "London & General Water Purifying Co. Ltd. FHD Anchell's Patent", with pierced base and interior liner, raised on three bun feet. Diameter 42 cm.

Sold for £70

A Japanese Tokyo School carved ivory figure group, male figure with tortoise and two children beneath, with rectangular seal mark to base, four character mark and also marked "By Shozan". Height 20 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A Japanese Tokyo School carved ivory figure group, male with ladder with monkey and figure above, with rectangular seal to base, character marks inscribed. Height excluding plinth 37 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A sampler, Eliza Brumfield 1827. 33 cm x 27 cm, unframed.

Sold for £42

A 19th century sampler, 1831, house, alphabet and numerals. 40 cm x 30 cm.

Sold for £32

A red ground Turkish rug, with stylised geometric pattern. Length 240 cm, width 162 cm.

Sold for £260

A Turkish red ground rug, with stylised elephant foot medallions and geometric border. 252 cm x 146 cm.

Not Sold

A Chinese cut wool rug, with floral decoration against a cream, salmon pink and blue ground and with fringed ends. 286 cm x 185 cm.

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A woolwork of two steam ships. 43 cm x 73 cm, framed.

Sold for £300

A Victorian woolwork tapestry, church in landscape. 35 cm x 48 cm, in rosewood frame.

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A large Eastern rug, principal colours blue, beige and red. 390 cm x 287 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A fine point needlework verse and pictorial sampler, worked by Catharine Hawkins 1816, "The Lord My Pasture Shall Repair ...". 46 cm x 33 cm.

Sold for £110

A Turkish red ground rug, with floral medallions and running geometric border. 208 cm x 138 cm.

Sold for £170

A Persian design rug, late 20th century, with stylised geometric motifs against a brown, caramel and blue ground with red border. 160 cm x 104 cm.

Sold for £38

A Persian rug, late 20th century, with stylised geometric decoration against a brown and blue ground with borders of scrolling motifs, 146 cm x 99 cm, and a Turkish rug, with geometric medallions against a cream, blue and salmon pink ground, 164 cm 102 cm.

Sold for £160

A Turkish red ground rug, late 20th century, with two elephant foot medallions against a band of stylised borders. 140 cm x 100 cm.

Sold for £90

A Persian rug, late 20th century, with geometric motifs and bordered by a band of arches and further stylised borders. 134 cm x 94 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £75

An Iranian fringed rug, with three line border and centre rectangular panel, principal colours beige and blues. 305 cm x 197 cm including fringes (see illustration).

Sold for £260

An Eastern fringed woollen runner, principal colours black and red, with multiple line border and centre rectangular medallion. 175 cm x 81 cm including fringes.

Sold for £100

An Eastern woollen rug, with centre triangular medallion, principal colours beige, red and brown. 143 cm x 108 cm.

Sold for £18

An Eastern fringed rug, principal colours beige, blue, green and red. 160 cm x 104 cm.

Sold for £28

A needlework pictorial and verse sampler, worked by Mary Jubb 1815, with verse "In All Misfortunes this Advantage Lies ...", large country house, the door worked "Jubb", flanked by pine trees with birds all above a large flowering vase flanked by a dog with a cow, butterflies and birds within a Vitruvian scroll border. 41.5 cm x 31.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A George III silk and embroidered picture, late 18th century, young girl with lamb beside woodland fence and with church. 58.5 cm x 47 cm.

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William IV, sovereign, 1836, bare head (R), Rev. crowned shield, F (see illustration).

Sold for £480

Victoria, sovereign, 1846, young head (L), Rev. crowned shield (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Victoria, sovereign, 1860, young head (L), Rev. crowned shield, F+.

Sold for £190

Victoria, sovereign, 1872, young head (L), Rev. St. George & The Dragon, F.

Not Sold

Victoria, sovereign, 1872, young head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £190

Victoria, sovereign, 1873, die No. 5, young head L, Rev. crowned shield, F.

Sold for £200

Victoria, sovereign, 1876, young head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon, F.

Sold for £200

Victoria, sovereign, Melbourne mint, 1878, young head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £190

Victoria, sovereign, Melbourne Mint, 1879, young head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon, F.

Sold for £190

Victoria, sovereign, 1880, young head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon, jewellery mount marks.

Sold for £190

Victoria, sovereign, 1884, young head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon, F (see illustration).

Sold for £190

Victoria, sovereign, Melbourne Mint, 1885, young head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, Melbourne Mint, 1886, young head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon, F.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, 1887, Jubilee head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon, jewellery mount repair.

Sold for £190

Victoria, sovereign, 1888, Jubilee head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, Melbourne Mint, 1889, Jubilee head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, 1890, Jubilee head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, 1891, Jubilee head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, Melbourne Mint, 1892, Jubilee head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon (see illustration).

Sold for £230

Victoria, sovereign, 1893, old veiled head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, Sydney Mint, 1894, old veiled head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, Melbourne Mint, 1895, old veiled head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, Melbourne Mint, 1896, old veiled head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon, jewellery mount repair.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, Melbourne Mint, 1897, old veiled head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £180

Victoria, sovereign, 1898, old veiled head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, 1899, old veiled head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £180

Victoria, sovereign, Melbourne Mint, 1900, old veiled head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon, jewellery mount repair.

Sold for £185

Victoria, sovereign, Perth Mint, 1901, old veiled head L, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £190

Edward VII, sovereign, Perth Mint, 1902, bare head R, Rev. St. George & The Dragon, F-VF (see illustration).

Sold for £190

Edward VII, sovereign, 1904, bare head R, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Sold for £185

Edward VII, sovereign, Melbourne Mint, 1905, bare head R, Rev. St. George & The Dragon.

Not Sold