antiques & fine art sale

14th June 2018

Lot 100

A Steam Punk inspired table lamp, formed from an Aldis projector, with external valves and gauges. Height including shade 66 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 101

A Steam Punk inspired desk lamp, created from an early 20th century electrical transmitter/gauge, with adjustable brass reading lamp. Height 54 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 102

An amusing desk lamp, constructed from a soda siphon, with deep red shade and body. Height 58.5 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 103

A Steam Punk inspired figure of a robot, the head constructed from an oak tea caddy, a smokers pipe for the neck, the body constructed from a Record "Minor" insulation tester, the legs formed from 1930's candlesticks, with illuminated eyes and body. Height 70 cm.

Sold for £170

Lot 104

A Jaeger Le Coultre "Embassy Red" Atmos clock, circa 1969, the brass case with red faux marble front and side panels, the base with start/stop lever, the brass chapter ring with Roman numerals, all in a plush lined and fitted presentation case. Clock height 22 cm, width 17 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £600

Lot 105

A Beltime stainless steel wristwatch, with red LCD display, struck verso "Beltime Watch Computer, Belair Electronics Ltd.,
Zuric/Kloten, Switzerland", with original bracelet strap, and a Seiko calculator alarm wristwatch, with LCD display and stainless steel body, numbered verso "01662".

Sold for £40

Lot 106

A Tobias Harrison Art Pottery bowl, with stylised seed pod lustrous band around the rim all against a lustrous turquoise ground, incised signature to side and numbered Z445, and by the same hand a vase and cover, incised signature to underside and numbered J624. Bowl diameter 22 cm, vase and cover height 11 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 107

A well figured walnut upright overstrung piano, mid 20th century, with label for "Amyl". Width 134 cm, height 107 cm, depth 52 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 108

An Eames inspired armchair with footstool, upholstered in brown leather, with plywood frame and metal legs.

Sold for £420

Lot 109

Attributable to the Keswick School of Industrial Arts, a hand carved oak fender, initialled and dated "WSW 1940", decorated with blossoming morning glory, fronds and beads. Internal measurement 111.5 cm wide, 26 cm deep, external measurements 131.5 cm wide, 37 cm deep.

Not Sold

Lot 110

A G-Plan teak four drawer chest on plinth base. Width 71 cm, height 73 cm, depth 46 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 111

A Timo Sarpaneva "Marcel" vase, produced by Iittala, Finland. Width 33 cm, height 25.5 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 112

A set of eight "Ant" chairs, produced by Phoenix of Denmark after a design by Arne Jacobsen, with one piece moulded wooded back and seat on chrome tubular legs, and two similar style chairs (Phoenix Member of The Association of Danish Furniture Industries). Height 84.5 cm.

Sold for £180

Lot 113

A Gordon Russell teak and Indian laurel dining room suite, 1960, Design No. R805, Cabinetmaker R.J. Smallbone, Designer W.H. Russell FSIA and comprising extending dining table with leaf, width 106 cm, length extended 231 cm, closed 178 cm, two armchairs, six single chairs, sideboard and side cabinet (see illustration).

Sold for £480

Lot 114

A small collection of Oak Tree pattern Carltonware, mid 20th century, comprising pair of bookends, waisted vase, biscuit barrel, pedestal dish, sugar bowl and sauce boat. Bookends 16.5 cm high, 13 cm wide.

Not Sold

Lot 114A

A small collection of blue Oak Tree pattern Carltonware, mid 20th century, comprising pair of bookends, twin handled vase, twin handled bowl, jug and biscuit barrel (no lid).

Not Sold

Lot 115

A part suite of glassware, early 20th century, comprising nine sherry, port and white wine glasses with facet cut bowls and Silesian stems on plain circular bases. Heights 11 cm-13.5 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 116

An Apple II Europlus computer and disc drive, circa 1980's, Model No. AA11040C.

Not Sold

Lot 117

An Apple II Europlus computer and disc drive, circa 1980's, Model No. AA11040C.

Not Sold

Lot 118

A Carlton ware "Boomerang" coffee service, mid 20th century, comprising two coffee pots, six cups and saucers, sugar bowl, cream jug, four piece cruet set and a single candlestick, all with printed marks shape 2443.

Not Sold

Lot 119

A Royal Doulton Aegean pattern six place dinner service, circa 1960/70's, comprising 6 dinner plates, dessert plates and side plates, 6 consommé bowls and stands, gravy boat and stand, meat plate and 2 lidded tureens.

Not Sold

Lot 120

Four pieces of Tibetan copperware. Largest height 10 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 121

A Tibetan brass turquoise set monks wheel, with copper back. Diameter 14 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 122

A Tibetan silver coloured metal turquoise set box or purse, with push in base. Width 11 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 123

A Kodansu, late 19th century, Japanese lacquer, fitted with a lap type desk. Width 29.5 cm

Sold for £65

Lot 124

A pair of carved gilded wood Dogs of Fo, 19th century, each with a ribbon in its mouth resting on its haunches, one with its paw on a pup, the other on a ball, the gilding on a red lacquer ground, height 21 cm, width 17 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 125

A Chinese root wood figure of Liu Hai, 19th century, his hair in two tight buns, and with long whiskers, holding the remnants of a branch in his right hand and a bowl in his left, a gourd attached to his side, height 28 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 126

A pair of Japanese hollow cast Buddhas, early 20th century, each in meditative pose, with an offering bowl resting on lotus leaves between their lap, a three character mark Da Fo Xiang, sash to the front, raised on a small dais, height 11 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 127

A Tibetan pressed gilt metal prayer wheel, early 20th century, housed within a hexagonal pagoda, the wheel rotating on a central spindle, height 24 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 128

An Indonesian carved rosewood figure of Vishnu riding Garuda, 20th century, Vishnu with his Sudarsana Chakra seated on the shoulders of the winged God, in turn above further serpents and a sea turtle, height 38 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 129

Indian brass Diyas hanging temple lamp, 19th/20th century, of temple form, with hanging saz leaves, zoomorphic and seated figures to each corner, the base with Ganesh medallions before the lamp bowls, and with further hanging saz leaves to the base, suspended on a chain, width 24 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 130

A pair of Chinese Shiwan Buddhist lions, late 19th century, each with finely detailed fur and heightened by white enamel tips, height 16 cm width 13.5 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 131

A Japanese ivory shrine, circa 1900, of typical form, the central section with lotus engraved doors opening to reveal a seated Kwannon, beneath a pagoda style roof, engraved with lotus and phoenix, all resting upon a fenced platform with similar platform beneath, engraved with dragon and lotus, height 24.5 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 132

A pair of Chinese carved wood figures of an Emperor and Empress, early 20th century, both seated in Ming style chairs, the male holding two ingots, with gilt decoration against a red lacquer ground. Height 16.5 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 133

A Chinese carved wood figure of an emperor, 19th century, in the Ming style, seated in gilt and polychrome robes, his feet resting on two gilt carp, (apertures for facial hair now vacant), height 19 cm: and a further Chinese carved wood figure of an Empress, height 17 cm.

Sold for £32

Lot 134

Two carved wood figures of Sariputta and Moggallana, the two chief disciples of Gautama Buddha, 19th century, each with gesso and handpainted decoration, in kneeling position, Sariputta with hands in prayer, Moggallana leaning forward, heights 27 cm and 25 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 135

A Burmese white marble Buddha, early 20th century, seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra, on carved lotus throne, height 34 cm.

Sold for £90

Lot 136

A Chinese bronze incense burner and cover, probably early 19th century, after a Ming original, the pierced cover surmounted by a Buddhist lion, the main body with dragon handles and cast archaic dragon and Ruyi decoration against a key ground, all on three horned mask legs, two character Xuande mark, height 23.5 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 137

Two Tibetan bronze figures of the reclining Buddha, 19th/20th century, dressed in robes, their headbands inlaid with coloured glass and resting upon his right arm, height 20 cm and 22 cm. Of the four main types of images found in Buddhist temples, the reclining Buddha symbolises the sage in an attitude of entering Nirvana depicting the moment he leaves his earthly body.

Sold for £50

Lot 138

A carved wood Dog of Fo, 19th century, with tightly curled hair and with two playful pups, all on a gilt ground on red lacquer, height 32 cm width 30 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 139

A Thai gilt metal figure of a Gandharva, 19th/20th century, in seated pose playing a phin, upon a rectangular platform, cast with three pine trees and leafy bushes before a tiger and four running deer, height 37 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 140

A Burmese carved white marble figure of Buddha, 20th century, seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra, on a stylised lotus throne, height 31.5 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 141

A pair of Chinese bronze two branch candelabra, 18th/19th century, interestingly modelled as gnarled trunks and flower buds terminating in leafy candle sconces, the base with simulated rock work (one candelabra missing its sconces) height 31 cm and 28.5 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 142

A Japanese carved wood Amida Buddha, 19th century, seated in Dhyana Mudra, seated on a lotus throne before a scrolling cloud Mandorla, the carved base simulating rock work with dark red patination throughout with traces of gilding, height 29 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 143

A Chinese blanc de chine figure of Guan Yin, 19th/20th century, seated in Dhyana Mudra, a sacred pearl resting in her hands, all upon a double lotus throne, height 31.5 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 144

Two Japanese hollow cast alloy Buddhas, early 20th century, each seated with an offering bowl in their lap, decorated with lotus leaves and from which issues a sash with three characters marks reading Da Fo Xiang, height 11.5 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 145

A pair of gilt brass Buddhist temple lions, 20th century, each carved with a scrolling mane and tail, a cape issuing from the back, decorated with a dragon, each standing upon a ball with ribbons, height 20 cm width 19.5 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 146

Four Chinese carved wood pillars, late 19th century, one figure on horseback and two standing against a red lacquer ground heightened with gilding, height 11.5 cm, two Chinese carved wood panels, 20th century, one depicting a temple scene with figures flanked by plants, the other with figures in various pursuits with a central pine tree flanked by buildings, height 40 cm, width 14.4 cm, and 48 cm x 14.5 cm respectively. (6)

Sold for £100

Lot 147

A Thai gilt metal figure of the mother Goddess Durga, 20th century, modelled kneeling on the back of a water buffalo, a weapon in each of her ten hands, all upon a rectangular base, height 43.5 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 148

A Tibetan pressed brass censer, early 20th century, of Fang Ding form, the pierced cover with central Buddhist flame above a gadrooned and scrolled border, in turn above a pierced section with seated figures, elephant and horse, with lotus flowers to the sides, all before a key border, the base with engraved scroll decoration and key border with vacant jewel apertures above the embossed body with flaming panels of figures, with lion mask and ring handles upon scrolling feet with Ying Yang symbols, height 30.5 cm, width 23 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 149

A Thai carved wood figure of Moggallana, 20th century, decorated with gilt over a red lacquered ground, his robe inset with green coloured glass, in seated position leaning forward, his left arm resting on his knee, height 23.5 cm, depth 18 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 150

A pair of Chinese carved wood mounts, 20th century, each carved as a figure holding a large scroll, his left leg raised in the air, standing on gilt clouds, height 27.5 cm, a carved wood figure of Guan Yin and Bodhidahma, a pair of carved wood gilt and red lacquered temple lions, and a single carved wood gilded temple lion, the figures height 20 cm and 17.5 cm respectively, the lions height 12 cm, width 11.5 cm. (7)

Sold for £220

Lot 151

A Burmese carved white marble figure of Buddha, 20th century, seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra, upon a single lotus throne, height 33 cm, width 17.5 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 152

A Thai parcel gilt figure of Buddha, 20th century, seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra, on a three tier platform, with red pigment, height 26 cm, width 15 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 153

An Indian carved wood plaque of the Mother Goddess Durga, early 20th century, carved in relief, with eight arms each holding a weapon, standing above two further figures, flanked by scrolling foliage, height 45 cm, width 25 cm.

Sold for £190

Lot 154

A Thai gilt metal figure standing Buddha, 20th century, in Abhaya Mudra, standing on a raised gilded and red enamel lotus tiered plinth, height 33 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 155

A good Chinese Hongmu carved vase/censer stand, 19th century, the top with four sunken and shaped apertures, the remainder profusely decorated with bats amongst scrolling clouds, resting upon bat feet to the front and clouds to the rear, height 13 cm, width 21.5 cm, and six other vase stands.

Sold for £380

Lot 156

A Chinese carved and gilt wood group, early 20th century, carved with seated and standing deities and attendants, within a temple interior, a bamboo shoot growing to the right, and pierced fence to the foreground, height 24.5 cm, width 23.5 cm.

Sold for £300

Lot 157

A pair of Japanese hollow cast alloy Buddha form incense burners, 20th century, seated in Dhyana Mudra, each with traces of gilding and seated upon a separate double lotus stand, height 7.5 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 158

A Chinese cast bronze model of a dragon fish, probably 18th century, the body with relief moulded scales and fins, with open mouth showing teeth and with inset silver coloured metal eyes, all upon a cast bronze stand modelled as spuming waves, height 27.5 cm, width approximately 23 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £200

Lot 159

A Chinese cast bronze incense burner and cover, 18th century or later, the cover mounted with a Buddhist lion finial, the sides decorated with the eight Trigrams, the neck with relief good luck characters above the reeded rectangular body, on four mask and tongue feet with seal mark to the underside for Yatang Zhenwan (collection of Yatang), height 32.5 cm, width 30 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £140

Lot 160

A Japanese lacquered stand, 19th century, on angular form with canted corners decorated in gilt with plum blossom branches, raised upon four scrolling legs with Karakusa decoration, height 12 cm width 45 cm, depth 31 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 161

Two hollow cast alloy figures of Buddha, early 20th century, each in meditative pose with an offering bowl between their laps, a bed of lotus leaves and with a sash with three character marks reading Da Fo Xiang, one raised upon a wooden plinth and fitted to take electricity, height 15.5 cm and 18.5 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 162

A Chinese polished bronze censer, late 19th/20th century, with pierced lug handles and key border above a dragon amongst scales and clouds, on three feet with six character Xuande mark, height 12.3 cm, width 15.5 cm.

Sold for £32

Lot 163

A Chinese bronze Dog of Fo, 18th/19th century, of typical form, its paw upon a pierced ball, a ribbon in its mouth, height 18.5 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 164

A Thai gilt metal standing Buddha, 20th century, standing in Abhaya Mudra, standing on a flowering lotus upon three stepped tiers, all with leaf moulded decoration, height 101.5 cm.

Sold for £320

Lot 165

A Tibetan bronze figure of Buddha, early 20th century, seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra, the headdress inlaid with coloured glass. Height 16.8 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 166

A Tibetan carved white marble figure of Buddha, 19th century, seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra, with traces of gilding throughout, seated upon a double lotus throne, height 30.5 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 167

A collection of nine Chinese soapstone carvings, 19th/20th century, comprising a pair of vases, depicting a deity seated beneath a pine tree, a vase with a black crow and tree peony, a figure of Shou Lao, a tree rat with a pine cone, a twin vase, Buddhist lion, acrobatic monkey group and a monkey with bowl, tallest height 16.5 cm, smallest height 4.5 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 168

A Japanese moulded pottery incense burner, early 20th century, in the form of Buddha, in a seated meditative pose, an incense burner in his lap, upon a separate raised stand, height 19.5 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 169

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball and stand, circa 1880, the ball outer decorated with dragons amongst clouds, and with five interior pierced balls, the stand pierced with a further dragon amongst Ruyi shape clouds, upon a leaf carved base, height 17 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 170

A Chinese part biscuit porcelain figure of Guan Yin, 19th century, standing in Vitarka Mudra holding a pearl, her robes in dark turquoise glaze with an aubergine sash, an acolyte standing by her feet with aubergine hair bun and clothing, all standing upon a Buddhist lion, height 30.5 cm.

Sold for £95

Lot 171

A pair of Japanese sleeve vases, circa 1900, decorated with pheasants amongst blossoming branches and peony against a black ground, height 24 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 172

Four Indian brass figures, 19th century, to include Vishnu in his second avatar Kurma, Lord Krishna holding the flute, Ganesh and a standing female, heights tallest 14.5 cm, smallest 6.5 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 173

Five Indian carved white marble figures of deities, to include Durga seated upon a tiger, Ganesh and Lakshmi Narayan, height tallest 17.5 cm, smallest 10.5 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 174

Indian metal wares, 19th century, to include figures of Lakshmi and Vishnu, and a brass model of a caparisoned elephant with a figure and howdha, height tallest 26.5 cm, smallest 14 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 175

A pair of Balinese sandalwood picture frames, early 20th century, with fretwork decoration, surmounted by an eagle and each housing a gouache picture of a seated deity, 20 cm x 23 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 176

A Japanese earthenware figure of Kashima restraining Namazu, late 19th century, the God represented as a fisherman dressed in a blue robe and sat astride the large earthquake fish, a large elongated boulder in his hands, height 4.8 cm, width 5 cm, and a Japanese carved bone Okimono of Jurojin, 19th century, squatted over a stool and carrying his staff, height 5.5 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 177

Three Japanese carved bone netsukes, circa 1900, one carved as Fukurokuju, a long bearded gentleman reclining, and a seated figure with basket. Tallest 3.3 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 178

Four representations of Buddha, all late 19th/20th century, two in reclining position and two in Bhumisparsha Mudra, height tallest 21.3 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 179

Four Indian white marble deities, 20th century, comprising Durga seated upon a tiger, Ganesh and Lakshmi, each cold painted in polychrome, three with gilding, height tallest 18 cm, smallest 10.5 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 180

A Burmese carved wood figure of Buddha, late 19th / early 20th century, seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra, with traces of gilding throughout against a black ground and seated upon a raised red and white throne, height 43.5 cm.

Sold for £500

Lot 181

A collection of wood carvings, 20th century, to include gilt wood Buddha, a pair of Balinese dancing figures and five further carved wood figures in meditative pose, height tallest 32 cm (8).

Sold for £75

Lot 182

A Balinese carved wood figure of Hanuman, profusely carved throughout, height 24.5 cm, and two Balinese hand carved wood equestrian groups, depicting riders wearing Hanuman masks and with attendants, height 23 cm, width 28 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 183

An Indonesian carved mythical bird man wood figural bracket, 20th century, The zoomorphic figure profusely carved with feathers issuing from the arms and rear, and having claw like feet, height 43.5 cm, and a far eastern wood carving of a stylised beast standing on its rear legs, height 49.5 cm overall.

Sold for £42

Lot 184

A Chinese carved black wood picture frame, circa 1900, surmounted with figures beneath a pagoda, flanked by willow trees, the base further fretwork carved with figures, pagodas and trees flanking a central fan, height 41 cm, width 30 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 185

A group of carved wood and soapstone figures of Ganesh and Durga, late 19th and 20th century, height tallest 27.5 cm, smallest 9 cm (6).

Sold for £90

Lot 186

A pair of Chinese brass pricket stands, 20th century, with two graduated rectangular drip trays, each above character marks and upon shaped bracket feet, height 44.5 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 187

A Chinese bronze figure of an immortal, late 19th / early 20th century, dressed in a long robe with scrolling foliate decoration, a young child standing by his side, height 12.3 cm.

Sold for £45

Lot 188

A Chinese carved wood figure of a lady, 19th century, dressed in red and gilt robes and holding a covered pot, her black hair tied into pigtails and standing upon a carved rock work type base, height 31 cm.

Sold for £1500

Lot 189

A collection of five South East Asia carved wood figures, 20th century, height tallest 62 cm, smallest 16.5 cm, and an Indian carved sandalwood temple.

Sold for £60

Lot 190

A carved stone figure of Buddha, 19th century, seated in Bhairavi Mudra, an aperture to the forehead to receive a jewel (now vacant) height 33.5 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 191

A gilt metal figure of Guanyin, 20th century, dressed in robes, standing on a double lotus base, height 50 cm (brackets, excluding light fitting).

Sold for £30

Lot 192

An Indian carved white marble figure of Lakshmi Narayan, 19th century, in seated pose with traces of red paint and gilding throughout, on a waisted rectangular platform, decorated with further standing and recumbent beast, height 40 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 193

A Chinese polished bronze incense burner and stand, 19th century, the Buddhist lion finial over pierced sides decorated with dragon, Feng, and Dogs of Fo, the main rectangular body with pierced handles above lion masks, and turned upon four mask and tongue feet with six character Xuande mark, all upon a pierced stand, decorated with Buddhist lion to the centre, the sides with mask and tongue corners, flanking clouds, height 41 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 194

A South East Asian carved white marble Buddha, 19th century, seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra, with finely carved robes and seated upon a stylised lotus base with traces of gilding throughout, height 45.5 cm.

Sold for £420

Lot 195

A cast metal figure of Guanyin, early 20th century, standing in Vitarka Mudra upon a double lotus base, in turn above a circular foot,(fitted for electricity), the figure height 73 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 196

A Thai cast bronze head of Buddha, 19th/20th century, wearing a floral headdress, mounted upon a square wood plinth, overall height 36 cm, the bust 25.5 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 197

A carved gilded wood figure of the Queen Mother of the West, early 19th century, her robes adorned with numerous Feng and ribbons, and seated in a carved gilt wood throne, constructed with Feng and peony and supported upon four Buddhist lion feet in turn above a raised stand on lion mask and paw feet, height 54.5 cm, width 31 cm, depth 26.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £280

Lot 198

A large Indian carved white marble figure of Lakshmi Narayan, 19th century, cold painted in red and black and heightened with gilding, his throne decorated with a lotus leaf base, height 46 cm, width 22 cm.

Sold for £150