antiques & fine art sale

A silver lobed bowl, Cooper Brothers and Sons Limited, Sheffield 1922, having a pierced gallery rim supported upon a circular foot, ? cm diameter, 372.3 grams gross weight.

Sold for £85

A silver mounted dressing table mirror, Henry Matthews, Birmingham 1903, the rectangular glass with bevelled edge and re-entrant corners framed by embossed and pierced flowers with c scroll cartouche engraved Nora, on a faded blue velvet backing with easel support, 30.5 cm wide, 45 cm high.

Sold for £120

A canteen of 12 Walker & Hall silver plated fish knives and forks, with engraved blades and in fitted presentation case.

Sold for £25

A silver three piece tea service, William Adams Limited, Birmingham 1934/35, the teapot with Bakelite knop and handle, each piece with light bead work decoration, 650 grams, and a silver plated circular salver.

Sold for £150

A Dutch silver snuffbox, circa 1800, of square form, the lid engraved with a single masted gunship on waves. Width 5 cm.

Sold for £48

A silver bladed folding fruit knife, Aaron Hadfield, Sheffield 1842, with mother of pearl engraved handle with inset white metal plaque inscribed "WAS", complete with maroon cap end presentation box. Length closed 8.5 cm.

Sold for £42

A brass and cut glass oil lamp, early 20th century, cut glass shade and reservoir upon an embossed and gadrooned stepped brass base. Height excluding chimney 46 cm.

Sold for £55

A 19th century brass jardiniere, with lion mask back plates to the carrying handles, diameter approximately 36 cm.

Sold for £80

A German violin, late 19th century, with applied label to the interior for Antonio Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1736, the two piece back 35 cm, with bow and in original case.

Sold for £55

A Tartan ware trapezium shaped box, late 19th century, decorated in McDuff Tartan, width 12 cm, depth 14.5 cm, height 5 cm and a Black Watch type tartan ware needle case, printed in gilt to the side "Louise" and with gilt registration mark dating it to December 1870, height 5 cm.

Sold for £50

Eadweard Muybridge, Animal Locomotion, plates 722 and 727, printed by The Photo-Gravure Co., Philadelphia 1887. Image size 19.5 cm x 4.5 cm.

Sold for £30

A large 19th century copper lidded vessel, with carrying handles to either side and raised on three short brass paw feet. Diameter 37 cm.

Sold for £140

A 3" Victorian brass telescope, three draw, complete with lenses, accessories and tripod stand. Length extended 154 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A pair of brass and glass cylindrical lanterns, each raised on a scrollwork base, height 108 cm.

Sold for £220

A pair of late 19th century spelter and blue glass ornamental ewers, each with Griffin form handles, height 79 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A Black Forest type carved wooden figure of a prowling bear, length approximately 36 cm.

Sold for £75

A pair of brass and glass lanterns, each with loop carrying handle, height excluding carrying handle 55 cm.

Sold for £150

A pair of leather riding boots, with trees marked Rowell and Sons, Melton Mowbray.

Sold for £85

A pair of bronze stags after Moignier, each raised on a marble base, height 72 cm.

Sold for £380

A Victorian copper coal helmet, complete with shovel.

Sold for £95

A Russian lacquered trinket box, decorated with a rural scene, figures by camp fire, 21 cm x 15 cm.

Sold for £110

A graduated set of three 19th century copper vessels, each with loop handle, largest diameter 19 cm.

Sold for £30

An 1899 pattern Japanese type 32 Cavalry sword, with wooden grip (see illustration).

Sold for £250

A small brass travelling microscope, marked "P.A. Daw, November 1951", and a small metal cased aneroid barometer, diameter 13.5 cm.

Sold for £10

An antique bisque headed doll, by Johann Walther & Son.

Sold for £35

A vintage Bailey Plane No. 5, three wooden planes, spoke shave and five other planes.

Sold for £30

A Great War Victory and War Medals, awarded to "M2-203891 Private H. Little ASC", each with ribbon, and a further Victory Medal awarded to "39609A. CPL. A.J. Foot RAMC", a canvas bound diary, medical armband and two black and white photographs of a soldier standing beside a medical truck.

Sold for £55

Two pairs of early 20th century binoculars.

Sold for £10

Nine tins, Cadbury, Bournville Cocoa, Players Medium Cut, Hornimans Tea, etc.

Sold for £12

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

Sold for £120

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

Sold for £18

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

Sold for £10

An Art Nouveau gilt metal desk seal stamped "Boyer". Height 8.,5 cm.

Sold for £32

A pair of Edwardian brass fire dogs, and a set of fire irons.

Sold for £30

A silver plated table lamp, in the form of a knight in armour. Height excluding light fitting 41 cm.

Sold for £130

A Barbola circular mirror, raised on a stepped base. Diameter 25.5 cm.

Sold for £20

A large polished brass eight branch centre ceiling light fitting. Height 60 cm, width +/- 81 cm.

Sold for £100

A 19th century woolwork table decoration, floral, under glass dome. Height of dome 40 cm.

Sold for £65

A turned wooden chess set in box. Height of queen 8 cm.

Sold for £20

Four antique pewter plates, largest diameter 25 cm, and a pewter 1/2 pint measure.

Sold for £10

A Russian lacquer box, by Tiamex 1967, decorated with a fairytale scene. Length 22 cm.

Sold for £32

Seventeen vintage modelling planes.

Sold for £30

A Swiss "Black Forest" carved wood bear novelty ink well, late 19th century, with coloured glass inset eyes, height 15 cm, together with a carved "Black Forest" standing bear pen holder, height 11.5 cm.

Sold for £320

A sleuth of five "Black Forest" carved wood bears, late 19th/early 20th century, each with black inset glass eyes, largest 15 cm long.

Sold for £55

A pair of "Black Forest" carved wood nut crackers, late 19th/early 20th century, carved as a man whose defining features are a large nose and large sideburns, wearing a nightcap, height 20.5 cm.

Sold for £42

A novelty "Black Forest" carved wood nut cracker circa 1900, carved as an elderly man seated upon a log and holding a large bowl, height 15 cm: and a carved "Black Forest" figure of a standing gnome, height 13.3 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £95

A reptile skin and silver mounted cigar case, the silver by William Amaziah Elwick, London 1889 and engraved with initials T.W.R. 12.9.92, closed 13.5 cm, width 9.5 cm.

Sold for £95

A desk cannon, 19th century, the barrel with engraved foliate decoration and hinged opening at the rear, all upon a walnut carriage with ring turned brass wheels, overall length 19 cm, height 9 cm.

Sold for £65

A Russian metal Marley type horse, stamped to base "Potevin". Height 58 cm.

Sold for £70

A late Victorian pond yacht hull, with lead weighted keel. Length 135 cm, width 34 cm.

Sold for £30

A 19th century three legged stool, with well patinated top and angled legs. 34 cm x 27 cm.

Sold for £140

A 19th century three legged stool, with well patinated top and angled sides. 44 cm x 20 cm.

Sold for £190

A large wooden mallet, octagonal. Length 89 cm.

Sold for £30

A composition figure of a Scotsman in Highland dress taking snuff, probably a tobacconists advert. Height 138 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A cased croquet set, the mallets stamped "S. Haynes, London".

Sold for £100

Louis Botinelly (French 1883-1962), a bronze sculpture, "Suzanne au bain" lost wax method and with Paris foundry mark and further signature Susse Freres Paris, width 60 cm, depth 19 cm, height 40 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

A Leica M3 Outfit 1955, including Leica M3 Serial No. 756087 camera, with Ernst Leitz GMBH Wetzlar Summicron 50 mm 993021 lens and Ernst Leitz GMBH Hektor 9135 mm lens No. 1622087 and Ernst Leitz Visoflex III (boxed), and other accessories (see illustration).

Sold for £700

Peter Crosthwaite (1735-1808), seven maps of the Lake District, early editions, "Windermere 1800", "Ullswater 1809", "Bassenthwaite Lake 1800", "Coniston 1800", "Buttermere &
Crummock" slightly cropped, "Derwentwater 1800" and "Pocklingtons Island 1809", loose in original calf backed marble case (see illustration).

Sold for £350

An autograph book Sadlers Wells Ballet 1944, Margot Fonteyn, Joan Sheldon, Alexis Rassine, Beryl Grey, Gordon Hamilton. Also including Italian prisoners of war and others.

Sold for £30

A Victorian officers court sword, with etched blade by Hawkes & Co, London, manufacturers to the Queen, with gilt brass hilt, crown shaped pommel and wire bound grip, all within a leather and brass scabbard, the blade 78.6 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £65

A candlestick telephone, early 20th century with brass Bakelite mounts on a Japanned black body, height 33.5 cm.

Sold for £75

A vintage teddy bear, early 20th century, having a well worn plush body with one remaining button eye, 28 cm long and a similar period lion with coloured glass eyes, 27 cm long.

Sold for £40

A pair of vintage car acetylene headlights, with applied copper label stamped The H and B Projector No. 1050 with concave interior lens, the outer lens 17 cm diameter.

Sold for £75

Three vintage cameras, to include two Zeiss Ikon and a Beirette 35 mm camera, all in fitted cases.

Sold for £30

A Benham and Froud copper jelly mould, 19th century, stamped R. Fortt and with struck manufacturers mark No. 181, 15.5 cm diameter.

Sold for £60

A George Formby branded Ukulele in original case.

Sold for £75

A German violin, circa 1900, with one piece back bearing interior printed and ink inscribed label for Model de Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1721 and a further restorers label for GH Oliver, Handel House, Devizes, dated June 1969, back 36 cm, and with bow stamped Bausch, all within a later case.

Sold for £130

An Art Nouveau copper coal bin, circa 1900 with embossed shell decoration above the lobed body supported upon three shell shaped feet, width 42.5 cm, height 30.5 cm.

Sold for £22

A vintage car mascot modelled as a flying mallard, mid 20th century, modelled alighting from bullrushes, previously silver plated, mounted on an ebonised turned stand, 17.5 cm high.

Sold for £50

An Italian mandolin bearing label for Francesco Notorio, Napoletano, Monte 18, in original case, 60 cm.

Sold for £30

An Edwardian violin, with two piece back and with interior label for William Dobbie 218 Allison Street, Cross Hill, 1902 Glasgow, the back 36 cm.

Sold for £280

A large copper log bin, late 19th century, with rivet decoration, the top impressed H12 and initialled TE within an oval, 52.5 cm diameter, 36.5 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £190

An Elizabeth II Light Infantry officers dress sword, with etched blade by Wilkinson Sword Limited with shagreen wire bound grip, all within a plated scabbard with two suspension rings, blade 82 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £95

A George VI Royal Engineers officers sword, with engraved blade and wire bound shagreen grip within a leather scabbard, the blade 82.5 cm.

Sold for £100

A George III 1796 pattern infantry officers sword by Woolley and Deakin, the straight single fullered blade with etched decoration heightened with gilding, with regulation gilt brass hilt and folding side guard with turned wood grip, blade 80.8 cm.

Sold for £110

After the Antique, a child's replica Scottish basket hilt broad sword, after a design circa 1730, with a double edged blade, the ricasso engraved with a thistle and with wire bound wood grip, the blade 53 cm.

Sold for £45

A 17th century style Flemish cast iron gorget, 19th century, decorated with mounted armoured knights engaged in battle, with applied brass rivet borders, width 22 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A brass coal scuttle, the loop handles with cast scrolling mounts upon a planished body and a Victorian brass watering can, 34 cm and 25.5 cm respectively.

Sold for £30

A pair of Great War Metropax 8 x 26 binoculars, by G. Fournier, Paris, together with a pair of chrome and burgundy leather mounted "The Islander" opera glasses in fitted case and a small pair of French Pompadour gilt metal opera glasses.

Sold for £20

A large embossed copper shield shape plaque, 19th century, embossed with Grecian battle scenes all between masks of Ammon and Selene, 44.5 cm wide, 67.5 cm high.

Sold for £120

A pair of Chilean"singing" Huasos Espuelas (cowboy spurs), 20th century, the fork with applied beaded and inlaid decoration with pierced shaft housing the 12.5 cm diameter rowel, 23 cm long (see illustration).

Sold for £100

A large Negretti and Zambra "weather foreteller", having a silvered dial and with outer rotating brass dial, numbered 30913, mounted within an oak case with suspension hook, overall diameter 26.2 cm.

Sold for £130

A group of three Great War medals, comprising a 1914-15 star awarded to Lieut. A.H. Watson A.V.C. Victory medal and George V medal awarded to Captain A.H. Watson (Army Veterinary Corps) and with miniature dress medals.

Sold for £130

A George VI Military Cross (unnamed), dated verso 1946, in Royal Mint mauve leather covered presentation case of issue (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A Victorian style brass column table lamp, with Corinthian capital. Height excluding light fitting and shade 47 cm.

Sold for £90

A pair of painted and printed table lamps, green gilt, fruit and foliate. Height excluding light fitting and shade 36 cm.

Sold for £70

A German WWII second class Merit cross with ribbon and original envelope.

Sold for £42

A British War and Victory Medal, awarded to 299450 SPR. L.J.C. FOYLE. R.E., with box and envelope, Great War Death Penny for Albert Jubilee Barnes, a group of four George VI medals comprising France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Victory Medal and Territorial Medal, four miniature dress medals comprising the 1939/1945 Star, the Victory Medal, the Africa Star and the Italy Star, a Services Rendered lapel badge and a Royal Artillery cap badge.

Sold for £220

Medals and decorations, comprising a service medal with Korea bar, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee medal awarded to 24238523L/CPL. H.R.C. Fowler RCT, Nottingham and district Royal Ancient Order of Buffalo's Regalia, an Oddfellows medal, George V, George VI Commemoratives etc (7).

Sold for £55

A Verners pattern military brass compass, struck on the underside "The Soho M&S Inst. Works. London No. 2097, dated 1906.

Sold for £38

A vintage miniature Dunhill lighter, together with a further seven vintage and collectable lighters.

Sold for £85

A horn powder flask, 19th century, a hollow emu egg and a Ghurkha Kukri with horn handle and leather scabbard with embossed metal mounts.

Sold for £35

A Desmo chrome plated car mascot, 20th century, modelled as a horse and jockey leaping over a bush, the jockey in purple colours with white spots, 14 cm high.

Sold for £160

A special edition Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, made in Mexico, in natural wood finish with marbled scratch guard and noiseless pickups, Serial No. MX11240993, with soft gig bag and stand (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A Gretsch Electromatic hollow body electric guitar, with Bigsby, Serial No. KS11113687, with Kinsman hard case and folding stand (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A Vox VT40+ Valvetronix amplifier, circa 2010, with instructions.

Sold for £75

Of Philatelic interest, a Simplex blank album with a quantity of Belgian and Hungarian stamps, a further album of World stamps and a quantity of loose stamps and first day covers.

Sold for £35

A collection of treen, boxwood, ebony and lignum containers, 19th century, comprising a seal box, assorted dressing table boxes, powder dredger and a spirit measure (11).

Sold for £50

After Mene, a bronze Greyhound raised on an oval base. Height 25 cm.

Sold for £100

A large copper log bin, 19th century, with riveted decoration, the rim struck 10d, 51 cm diameter, 38 cm high.

Sold for £150