antiques & fine art sale

A pair of silver bonbon dishes, Charles S. Green & Co. Ltd., Birmingham 1920, with pierced sides. Diameter 16 cm.

Sold for £40

A table centrepiece, James Ramsey, Sheffield 1911, the pierced top with bellflower swag rim and with waisted stem on raised circular foot and with scrolling branches, 31 ozs. Height 29 cm., diameter 26.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A silver sauce boat, Sheffield 1923, 7.8 ozs, two silver plated coffee pots, three small trays, silver preserve spoon and three pieces of plated flatware.

Sold for £65

A cased set of four early Victorian salts, repousse with roses and foliage, London 1845, marked "RH", with four spoons all Newcastle, three 1865, one 1863, all marked "DR" and engraved "AR".

Sold for £120

A pair of George III sugar baskets by Hester Bateman, both London, 1782 and 1785, 214 grams excluding blue glass liners. Heights 103 mm and 101 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A George III silver sugar basket, London 1788 Henry Chawner, 150 grams, engraved with initials "DH". Length 13.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A George II coffee pot, hallmarked rubbed but probably London 1750, with ivory handle, 647 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £480

A George II silver tankard, London 1751, maker possibly John Alderhead, 297 grams (see illustration).

Sold for £300

WITHDRAWN - A George III silver tankard, London 1772, maker probably Orlando Jackson, 266 grams (see illustration).

Not Sold

A George III plain oval teapot, London 1788, with griffin armorial, maker Hester Bateman, 453 grams. Length 27 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £820

A pair of silver salts, half lobed, Birmingham 1905, 66 grams. Length 98 mm.

Sold for £28

A Victorian silver cream jug, Birmingham 1887, makers mark rubbed, 62 grams. Height 74 mm.

Sold for £30

A pair of small cream jugs, Birmingham 1901, maker "JW", 42 grams. Height 51 mm.

Sold for £35

A silver card case, Birmingham 1912, maker Colen Hewer Cheshire, foliate engraved, 75 grams. 102 mm x 73 mm (see illustration).

Sold for £95

A silver cased smelling salts bottle, Birmingham circa 1900, date and maker marks rubbed. Height 5.2 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £40

Three nurses buckles, two silver Birmingham 1962 and Birmingham 1902, third not marked.

Sold for £65

Six pairs of silver sugar tongs, London 1897 maker Josiah Williams & Co. (George Mawdsley Jackson and David Landsborough Fullerton), bright cut, engraved, no date letter, Hester Bateman, bright cut London probably Jonathan Perkins, and three others.

Sold for £120

A sterling silver long handled sifter spoon, silver plated tea infuser, silver plated preserve spoon, silver teaspoon London 1808 maker Peter & William Bateman, and a teaspoon Exeter 1833 maker John Osment.

Sold for £40

An unusual silver Vesta case, Birmingham 1925, bearing inscription "With Compliments James McLean, 12 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow". 64 mm x 42 mm. NOTE - James McLean were turf accountants in Glasgow.

Sold for £35

A silver Vesta case, with enamelled cock pheasant motif, Chester 1912 maker "JMB", for John Millward Banks (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A silver Vesta case, engine turned, Birmingham 1912 maker William Hair Haseler, and a circular silver Vesta case Birmingham 1911 also engraved "Sir Thomas Price".

Sold for £42

An Edwardian silver Vesta case, Birmingham 1902, maker probably Thomas Hayes, and another Birmingham 1913, maker William J. Holmes.

Sold for £55

Three silver Vesta cases, Chester 1900 maker E.J. Trevitt & Sons, Birmingham 1904 maker Samuel M. Levi, and Birmingham 1911 maker William Hair Haseler.

Sold for £50

A George III muffineer base, London 1783, maker George Grey, the associated top with Hester Bateman mark and lion passant but no date letter. Height 14.5 cm.

Sold for £35

A silver and mother of pearl fruit knife, Sheffield 1924 maker Henry Williamson Ltd., a silver cased cigarette holder, Birmingham 1904, and a port label, Birmingham 1921 maker A. Marston & Co.

Sold for £32

A silver cigarette case, engine turned, Birmingham 1930, two pairs of plated grape shears and a bun fork.

Sold for £30

An Indian silver coloured metal spectacle case, decorated with hunting scenes and with pair of late Victorian spectacles (see illustration).

Sold for £48

A silver Albert chain, with nickel clip, a metal bracelet depicting chess pieces and a silver mounted button hook and shoehorn.

Sold for £18

Hebrew Interest - A twin branch silver plated Shabbat candlestick and a three branch silver plated candlestick, each impressed with Hebrew script, mid 20th century, the three branch example with removable sconces. Heights 22.2 cm and 10.5 cm respectively.

Sold for £38

An electroplated silver four piece tea and coffee set and associated tray, 19th century and later.

Sold for £30

An oval bread basket, James Dixon & Sons Ltd., Sheffield 1895, with beaded border above a pierced body and with embossed bellflower swags. 27.5 cm, 9.5 ozs.

Sold for £100

A silver salver, Roberts & Dore Ltd., London 1972, designed by John Spencer Churchill of standing Britannia and vignette of Queen Victoria commemorating The British Empire, Limited Edition 406/1700, with certificate and in original case of issue. Diameter 19.2 cm, 8 ozs.

Sold for £90

A collection of silver, to include a pair of pierced napkin rings, William Hutton & Son, London 1894, pair of silver bonbon dishes, Fenton Brothers, Sheffield 1895 a set of six silver Onslow pattern teaspoons with sugar tongs ensuite and a set of six silver handled tea knives.

Sold for £150

A German silver model of a peacock, by Neresheimer of Hanau, with importers mark for Berthold Muller, Chester 1906, in standing position and with detachable head. Length 27 cm, height 13.7 cm, 7.2 ozs (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A German silver cow creamer, Hanau, importers marks for Berthold Muller 1907, the rotund body on four legs, the tail forming a handle, with hinged lid to back with recumbent wasp. Width 13.5 cm, height 9.5 cm, 6.7 ozs (see illustration).

Sold for £750

A silver novelty watering can, E.H. Stockwell, London 1878, the handle depressing to form a compaction. Height 6.6 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £400

An embossed silver card case, Henry Matthews, Birmingham 1899, decorated with two seated ladies and a lute player within a garden surrounding and verso a garden landscape with peacock all in a C scroll and foliate cartouche. 10.3 cm x 7.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A George III bright cut silver snuffbox, Phipps & Robinson, London 1787, of navette form, with silver gilt interior, the base hinged to reveal a shallow compartment. Width 7.8 cm, height 3.3 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £550

A Victorian novelty silver watering can, J. Smith, Dublin 1860, each side with C scroll cartouche framed by flowers, one cartouche with engraved initials. Height 6.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A George IV silver snuffbox, by John Linnett, London 1824, of oblong waisted form, the lid with roundel engraved with an ostrich with snake in its beak, with silver gilt interior. 8.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A silver cow creamer, with Swedish hallmarks and import mark for Berthold Muller, Chester 1900, the rotund beast on four short legs, the tail forming a handle and with hinged lid to the centre of the back with recumbent wasp. Length 13 cm, height 9.9 cm, 6.3 ozs (see illustration).

Sold for £820

A Continental silver automaton musical bird box, in the manner of Karl Griesbaum of Germany, early 20th century, with hinged lid engraved with lyres, the shaped rectangular box decorated with shells and flowers, a sliding bird releases the lid to operate the feathered singing bird automaton, struck "800" to the underside alongside the crowned letter "T", with brass bird shaped winding key. Width 10 cm, height 3.8 cm, depth 6.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £2300

A large silver sugar sifter, Henry Clifford Davis, Birmingham 1933. Height 21 cm.

Sold for £120

A Dutch silver inkwell, circa 1900, the main body decorated with pastoral scenes between bands of patera and stiff leaves. Height 6.3 cm.

Sold for £42

An Art Nouveau trinket box, William Neale, Chester 1899, the lid with embossed whiplash cartouche engraved with initials and the sides with stylised flowers, silver gilt interior. Width 9 cm.

Sold for £90

A silver snuffbox, 18th century, possibly Robert Elliott, London circa 1739/40, the lid chased with a bird amongst a natural landscape framed by Rococo C scrolls on a star like shell shaped body, silver gilt interior. Diameter 6.9 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

An assortment of silver, to include a Frank Whiting silver cup, French egg cup, English pin dish and powder box, 19th/20th century.

Sold for £48

A George III silver gilt snuffbox, Christopher John Buckler, London 1809, the top cast in high relief with a pastoral scene depicting a female with yarn of wool approaching a seated shepherd with bagpipes beside a recumbent cow against a background with building, figures and landscape all within raised scroll frame and tooled ground, the waisted sides engraved with a band of acorns and leaves, the underside with scrolling flowers. Width 6.7 cm, 4.7 ozs (see illustration).

Sold for £600

A George III silver gilt snuffbox, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1809, the lid with concealed hinge and vacant rectangular cartouche flanked to either side by engraved diamonds and foliage and similar to the underside, the sides with an undulating pattern. Diameter 7 cm, 1.9 ozs (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A fine Victorian silver gilt snuffbox, George Unite, Birmingham 1867, of rectangular form with rounded ends, the lid with vacant cartouche framed by scrolls against an engine turned ground. Width 8.8 cm, 3.2 ozs (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A silver pill box, Richards & Knight, London 1972, and a pair of miniature silver photographs frames, Crisford & Norris Ltd., Birmingham 1899, each repousse with C scrolls and flowers and with red leather easel support. Height 7.7 cm.

Sold for £60

A Victorian silver folding two prong fork, George Unite, Sheffield 1859, with carved mother of pearl handle, length 14.2 cm, a silver bladed folding fruit knife, Thomas Marples, Sheffield 1903, with mother of pearl handle, and a further folding fruit knife with stainless steel blade and mother of pearl handle with inset oval plaque inscribed "Baby".

Sold for £45

A pierced silver bonbon dish, Viners, Sheffield 1946, a silver mounted glass match striker and a Continental silver overlaid Solifleur vase. Tallest 10.5 cm.

Sold for £35

A novelty silver model of a dachshund, Nathan & Hayes, Chester, date mark and import mark erased, length 6 cm, a miniature silver model of a dachshund pup, BSE Products, London 1977, length 3.4 cm, and a brass model of a dachshund, length 6 cm.

Sold for £40

A rare mercury or varnish glass scent bottle, second half 19th century, with silver coloured metal hinged lid embossed with leaves opening to a clear glass stopper, the blue overlay glass body cut through to clear revealing the mercurial interior. 8.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A rare mercury or varnish glass scent bottle, second half 19th century, with silver coloured embossed metal hinged lid opening to a clear glass stopper, with cranberry overlay body cut through to clear revealing mercurial interior, engraved front and verso with a foliate spray. 8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £240

An amethyst overlay glass scent bottle, second half 19th century, with embossed silver coloured metal lid opening to reveal an amethyst coloured stopper, the glass body of cylindrical tapering form with cut honeycomb decoration revealing the clear interior. 12.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £85

A blue overlay scent bottle, second half 19th century, with parcel silver gilt hinged top opening to reveal a clear stopper, the cylindrical tapering body with honeycomb cut panels to reveal a clear interior. Length 10.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A Bristol blue scent bottle, second half 19th century, with embossed silver coloured hinged cap and shoulder opening to reveal a clear stopper, the cylindrical tapering body with cut oval panels each decorated with a gilt thistle, ivy leaf or floral scroll. 12 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A silver biscuit barrel, Charles Stuart Harris 1899, the lid with foliate knop and band of embossed flowers, the main body with Rococo scroll handle (one with illegible engraved monogram) and embossed with further C scrolls and floral sprays, raised on four scrolling feet. Height 18 cm, 25 ozs (see illustration).

Sold for £580

A large silver salver, Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1896, the centre with engraved crest of a boars head between branches and with legend "Versus Ad Finem" (true to the end), with engraved floral swags and scrolls against a raised stiff leaf border and beaded rim. Diameter 35.5 cm, 31 ozs (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A large silver presentation trophy, Charles Stuart Harris, London 1875, engraved with presentation inscription "Warrington & Fearnhead Races, The Culcheth Hall Cup Won by Mr Isaac Turners "Dick" 10th June 1878" and verso an engraving of a horse, all within engraved ivy leaf swag and interspersed by two butterflies, with single knop stem and circular beaded foot. Height 27.5 cm, 20 ozs (see illustration).

Sold for £390

A Continental silver and enamel trinket box, import marks for Steinhart & Co, Birmingham 1903, of rectangular form, the lid guilloche enamelled with violets and leaves against a silk white ground over a plain body. Width 8.8 cm, depth 5.7 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £240

A silver pap boat, possibly Allen Dominy, London 1791, engraved with an arcaded band with pendant drops and with presentation inscription "OMS from CRS 21st June 1885", length 12 cm. and a George III silver wine funnel, possibly Thomas Dicks, London 1816, diameter 8.8 cm.

Sold for £70

A French silver beaker, 19th century, with relief foliate scrolling band above a Rococo cartouche engraved with initials "RHC", height 80 cm, and a Continental silver ladies compact, early 20th century, engraved with a blossoming flower against an engine turned ground.

Sold for £42

Three English silver hallmarked trinket boxes, late 19th/early 20th century, each decorated with C scrolls, with vacant cartouches and crimped rims. Widest 10.3 cm.

Sold for £50

A silver mustard pot, William Comyns & Sons Ltd., London 1931, drum form, with pierced thumb piece and S scroll handle, blue glass liner and plated spoon, and a silver cream jug, Birmingham assay, most marks erased, with thread handle and part gadrooned body. Tallest 7.5 cm.

Sold for £50

Mixed silver flatware, including five Fiddle pattern forks, dessert spoon, teaspoon, mustard spoon and butter knife, various dates and makers, 12 ozs.

Sold for £110

A silver plated two branch candelabra, and a pair of Sheffield plate candlesticks. Tallest 40 cm.

Sold for £48

A pair of silver mounted dimple shaped decanters, Birmingham 1909.

Sold for £40

A silver plated on copper desk stand, with two blue glass inkwells. Length 22 cm.

Not Sold

Two pairs of Edwardian silver backed dressing table brushes, and another.

Sold for £28

A silver plated cruet set, glass biscuit barrel, sugar bowl with plated stand and glass decanter with stopper.

Not Sold

A silver mounted mahogany shield, "Hampshire Union of Girls Club Drill Challenge" from 1913. Height 32 cm.

Not Sold

A set of silver plated goblets, with Regimental crests.

Sold for £20

A silver salver, Viners, Sheffield 1937, with shaped and raised border supported upon three scroll capped feet. Diameter 25.5 cm, 20 ozs (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Joshua Renshaw (fl. 1786-1894), pair of watercolours, "Near Skelwith Bridge, Westmoreland" and "Rydal Water". Each 26 cm x 36 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £80

Walter Lewis (19/20th century), oil on canvas, river landscape. 49 cm x 39 cm, framed, signed (see illustration).

Not Sold

Louis Demailly (1879-1942), oil on canvas board, "Houses by River". 32 cm x 39 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £95

Frances Watt, oil on board, "Glen Lyon". 25 cm x 34 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £45

Frances Watt, oil on board, "Dahlias". 39 cm x 29 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £55

Franklin White, oil on board, garden scene with path. 29 cm x 39 cm, framed, signed.

Not Sold

Franklin White, oil on board, "Pink Blossom". 23 cm x 34 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £28

Frances Watt, oil on board, "Porto Ceresio, Lake Lugano". 29 cm x 39 cm, framed.

Not Sold

Donald Wilkinson, etching, "Before Sunrise". 50 cm x 40 cm, framed, signed, 4/225.

Not Sold

Oil on board, abstract landscape, probably 1950's. 50 cm x 85 cm, indistinctly signed.

Not Sold

Peter Ward (1932-2003), oil on canvas, "Phoenix" 1997. 83 cm x 146 cm.

Sold for £35

Grancher, oil on board, "French Farm in Landscape". 45 cm x 59 cm, framed, signed and with unframed watercolour.

Sold for £100

Ian Handcock, acrylic on paper, "Rape Fields, Tyne Valley". 31 cm x 31 cm.

Not Sold

Frances Watt, oil on board, "Rainbow Over Raasay". 11 cm x 14.5 cm.

Not Sold

WITHDRAWN - Horsman (1911-1998), watercolour, mountain landscape. 36 cm x 55 cm.

Not Sold

H. Percival (British 1868-1914), watercolour, The Sailing Barque "Annie Fletcher". 50 cm x 74 cm, framed, signed and dated 1883. NOTE - Reference Roger Finch "The Pierhead Painters", Percival was one of the most skilful and prolific of later Liverpool ship portraitists working in watercolour (see illustration).

Sold for £450

Percy Kelly, collection of framed Percy Kelly part letters and envelopes, including Eskdale Sunday September 1967, Dear Bill, also Allonby, etc. Largest 34 cm x 25 cm, all in one frame. ARR

Sold for £600

Percy Kelly, pen, ink and wash drawing, Cumbria street scene. 14 cm x 18.5 cm. ARR

Sold for £300

Percy Kelly, watercolour and ink illustrated letter from Pear Tree Cottage November 1980, depicting the Swan Inn, Kirkgate, Cockermouth. 29.5 cm x 21 cm (see illustration). ARR

Sold for £720

Percy Kelly, watercolour illustrated letter, a room interior. 20 cm x 32.5 cm. ARR

Sold for £480

Percy Kelly, pen and ink illustrated letter, possibly Brittany, November 1979. 29.5 cm x 21 cm. ARR

Sold for £350

Percy Kelly, ink and wash illustrated letter, March 1977, Whitehaven harbour. 29.5 cm x 21 cm. ARR

Sold for £380

Percy Kelly, ink and wash illustrated letter, courtyard and buildings, September 1974. 20 cm x 32.5 cm (see illustration). ARR

Sold for £380

Percy Kelly, watercolour illustrated letter, roadway to cottage. 33 cm x 20.5 cm (see illustration). ARR

Sold for £520