antiques & fine art sale

A Keswick School of Industrial Art copper dish, inscribed to the underside W Robinson 1898, the circular body with embossed radiating centre and having a foliate decorated handle opposing a raised lip. 36 cm long, 24 cm wide.

Sold for £70

An Arts and Crafts brass fender, with embossed honesty pod decoration, internal width 107 cm, and a smaller embossed sheet metal bedroom fender with stylised foliate decoration, internal width 63.5 cm.

Sold for £30

An album of 19th century and early 20th century German stamps, a further folder of loose but mounted stamps to include British Guiana, North and South America, Yugoslavia, China and Indonesia, Russia and Spain.

Sold for £20

A California buckeye novelty trinket box, manufactured by Box of Trix with a series of novelty shaped and hidden drawers. Width 54.5 cm, 35 cm high.

Sold for £120

A Senufo carved wood mask, 20th century, in the form of a stylised ape with protruding hooded eyes and wide grinning mouth and with three carved anteaters upon its head, traces of black pigment, 22 cm high, approximately 34 cm deep, 29 cm wide.

Sold for £45

A Yoruba carved wood mask, 20th century, the forehead and cheeks with lozenge shape decoration and with typical stylised hair, 20 cm wide, 35 cm high.

Sold for £30

A Yoruba carved wood figure of male and female musicians, 20th century, each standing and with an inlaid cowrie shell to their foreheads, standing either side of a tapering horn all upon a geometric carved and coloured base, 27.5 cm high.

Not Sold

A West African carved wood mask, 20th century, Nigeria/Cameroon, with incised decoration against a white ground with traces of red and blue pigment, 22 cm x 30.5 cm.

Sold for £30

A West African carved wood mask, 20th century, Nigerian/Cameroon, with stylised headdress and scarification marks to the face, with holes to either side for grass or hair, with painted white face highlighted in brown, 16 cm at widest, 42 cm high, and two books "Africa , The Art of a Continent" published by Royal Academy of Arts London, and "Bleakley, Robert African Masks", published Thames & Hudson 1978.

Sold for £42

Nicholas Sanson and Melchior Tavernier, Britinnicae Insulae, 1641, double page engraved map of Great Britain, framed and mounted, 39 cm x 51.5 cm.

Sold for £45

Two antique Egyptian Ushabti, one with faience glaze the other with traces of faience glaze. 10.4 cm and 8.9 cm respectively (see illustration).

Sold for £130

An Edwardian silver topped Portland scent bottle, the top hallmarked assayed for Birmingham 1904, with colour printed decoration of a female in Japanese costume. 6.2 cm high.

Sold for £55

A middle eastern copper and silver metal Dallah coffee pot, 19th century, with engraved and embossed decoration, having a tall finial above the hollow lid with geometric thumb piece, the waisted body with silver coloured metal bands upon a spreading circular foot, the engraved spout with hinged cover. Height 32.5 cm.

Sold for £1700

Two middle eastern Dallahs, both probably 19th century, one having a copper body with brass solder and finial, the other brass, the copper Dallah undecorated the other with simple engraved motifs. 21 cm and 26.5 cm respectively.

Sold for £280

A large Turkish brass water jug, 19th century, having a bud form finial above the domed and embossed lid, the neck with simple engraved decoration above the part gadrooned bell shaped body. 43 cm high. Together with a Turkish silver plate on copper jug and a small copper measure with brass handle.

Not Sold

A middle eastern brass tray, with inlaid copper and silver metal Arabic script and scrolling foliate decoration. 49 cm diameter, together with a novelty carved wood stand the terminals in the form of camels heads.

Sold for £30

A carved Black Forest ibex, late 19th/early 20th century, standing on a mound of rocks, 26.8 cm high.

Sold for £130

A turned rosewood piccolo, late 19th/early 20th century, with nickel plated mounts stamped for J Wallis London, 38 cm.

Not Sold

A 19th century lacquered brass portable monocular microscope, with adjustable stage, an assortment of lenses all within a fitted mahogany box together with a small collection of glass slides, each with ink inscribed label, the mahogany case 21.5 cm wide, 15.5 cm deep.

Sold for £200

A large quantity of cigarette cards, to include a Wills album of flowers, allied army leaders and insect, and others by senior service, Carreras, Godfrey Philips Limited, churchmen and many others.

Sold for £45

Three stamp albums and contents, to include the Lincoln stamp album and the Mercury stamp album, containing late 19th/early 20th century British and World stamps.

Sold for £25

A collection of principally mid 20th century black and white and colour topographical postcards, to include Lakeland scenes of Borrowdale, Helvellyn from Striding Edge, Aira Force, The Birk Fell path, views of Middleton in Teesdale, Staines, also to include a small quantity from Guatemala, Jamaica and France.

Not Sold

A late 19th century W. Avery and Son, Reddich Patent "The Quadruple Golden Casket" needle case.

Sold for £30

Three vintage "Parker" fountain pens, a vintage Conway Stewart No 55, a Messenger fountain pen and ball pen, 2 dip pens, 2 sterling silver propelling pencils, a small Conway Stewart phial of pencil leads and a British useful made requisites box containing nibs.

Sold for £95

A gilt spelter table lighter in the form of a Medieval knight, mid 20th century, modelled wearing a cloak and holding a broad sword, his helmet hinged to reveal a lighter and with hinged opening to the rear. 23 cm high.

Sold for £10

A pair of moulded spelter Renaissance style ewers, late 19th century, relief cast with cherubs and Classical masks. 38.5 cm high.

Sold for £30

A French patinated bronze figure of "Euterpe" muse of music and poetry, 19th century, struck to the base "Reduction Mecanique - Collas". 41 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £180

Of Boer War interest - the Mayor's Siege medal 1900, Kimberley 1899-1900, assayed for Birmingham 1901 together with The Anglo-Boer War album 1899-1900 (Kimberley edition), an album of upwards of 300 photographic engravings, published by Dennis Edwards & Co, with printed label for J Watson, Hall Street, Kimberley, agent for Dennis Edwards & Co's, Anglo Boer War album, the cover with gilt lettering and blind stamped to the top right hand corner "To my dear parents". NOTE: This album was sent to Agnes and William Forsyth by their son David, who initially went to south Africa for mining purposes.

Sold for £160

Military interest - three Great War medals, comprising 14/15 Star, Victory and War medal, awarded to 1910 Pte W. Robinson. S. Lan:R. Together with a faithful service Special Constabulary medal awarded to Detcht. Comdr. Thomas C McKenzie, a Durham Light Infantry cap badge, a sterling silver ARP badge and a Civil Defence Corps badge.

Sold for £150

Three silver medallions for the Cumberland Change Ringers of Workington, each engraved on the back won by J Wilkinson, St Michaels Workington, 1900-1904, a silver marksman's medal awarded to the same December 1916, a gilded metal and enamel National role of marksmen silver pendant, a Royal Masonic Institute for Boys silver and enamel medallion, a For Home and Country enamel pin badge and a Whitehaven Amateur Athletic society pin badge.

Sold for £25

Of boy scout interest - a gilded medal dated verso 19/11/47, and inscribed T C McKenzie, a silver boy scout sporran form badge, a 1947 leather scout expedition miniature scout hat, a leather knot and miniature gaiter together with a enamel Empire Exhibition Scotland 1938 pin badge, a Daily Mail Teddy Tail league pin badge and assorted other badges.

Sold for £100

A Victorian cast and pierced brass desk standish by William Tonks & Sons, the lid hinged to reveal two inkwell apertures flanking a central postage stamp lick above classical mask and scrolling foliate decoration and with two pen supports. 24 cm wide.

Sold for £30

A Victorian pink opalescent and brass oil lamp, circa 1880, handpainted with a heron amongst reeds and lotus, all upon a black ceramic and gilt base. Overall height 64.5 cm including chimney.

Sold for £120

New Zealand stamps, George V-Queen Elizabeth II, to include 1931 "Smiling Boy" 1 penny and 2 penny health stamps and four albums of New Zealand stamps dating from 1962-2013.

Sold for £150

A set of four Elizabeth II stamp albums, 1970-2018, and two further albums, one to include The 1924 British Exhibition.

Sold for £480

Philatelic Interest - Seven Kestrel Cover albums and three further albums of First Day Covers, 1971-2017.

Sold for £110

A large collection of Royal Mail commemorative books of stamps, to include classic album covers, Battle of Trafalgar, Morris & Co., RAF uniforms and many others all in mostly mint condition and to include four New Zealand postage stamp souvenir sheet booklets. 71 albums total.

Sold for £260

Bisquit Dubouche and Co "Extra Vieille" grand fine Champagne cognac, 24 fl oz, 70° proof, level to top of shoulder/base of neck, sealed and in original box.

Sold for £180

The Antiquary, De Luxe old Scotch whisky, distilled, blended and bottled in Scotland by J & W Hardie Limited, 26 fl oz, 70° proof, good levels, in original box.

Sold for £55

An 1803 pattern Infantry Officers sword, with 74 cm curved blade, the copper hilt with crowned GR cipher, with wire bound shagreen grip and with lions head pommel, complete with leather and copper scabbard (see illustration).

Sold for £480

A 19th century boarding cutlass, with 73 cm blade, with solid hilt and chequered grip, 85 cm overall, together with a Victorian cavalry officers sword, with single fullered slightly curved 73 cm blade, with pierced hilt with VR cipher, 86.5 cm overall (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Two Turkish brass dallahs, each with knop finial, elongated spout and waisted body and each with a single impressed mark by the neck. Height 31 cm and 26 cm respectively.

Not Sold

A Triumph tiger cub motorcycle, odometer reads 16245 (see illustration).

Sold for £1300

A Victorian cast iron copper and parcel gilt book press, 60 cm wide.

Sold for £42

A Victorian cast iron corner stick stand, with copper drip tray. Height 75 cm, width at base 44 cm.

Sold for £110

A steel fender, pierced. Internal dimensions 150 cm x 43 cm.

Not Sold

A set of four early 20th century gilt metal two branch side light brackets, in the Classical style, with ribbons, swags and bellflower ornament. Height 64 cm, width 27 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1500

A pair of gilt metal three branch wall light fittings. Height 69 cm, width 37 cm.

Not Sold

A vintage brass desk lamp, with green glass shade, bearing label "Greenalite". Height 48 cm, width 27 cm.

Sold for £140

A vintage chromium plated bathroom mirror frame and combined towel rail, with bevelled mirror glass. Width 60 cm, height 50 cm.

Sold for £75

A pair of cut and faceted glass table lamps, with gilt metal mounts and raised on octagonal marble bases. Height including lamp fittings 67 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A pair of gilt metal and bronze table lamps, modelled as four branch candelabra and each raised on three paw feet with triform base beneath. Height 80 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A collection of silver gilt ROAB medals to Sir Albert Brooks.

Sold for £100

A 19th century brass and copper lamp standard, converted to electricity.

Not Sold

A vintage bowler hat by Joseph E. Ward of London, in Battersby hatbox.

Sold for £25

A brown painted cast iron dog nutcracker, Victorian. Length 22 cm.

Sold for £45

An album containing Girl Guide and Scout stamps, and another with Matchbox labels, principally Czechoslovakian, German, Russian, Spanish, etc.

Not Sold

A collection of eight antique bronze crotal or rumble bells. Largest diameter 4.5 cm.

Not Sold

A vintage Decca small portable wind-up gramophone. Case 24 cm x 28 cm x 20 cm.

Sold for £50

A vintage Columbia wind-up gramophone. Case 17 cm x 39.5 cm x 28 cm.

Not Sold

A brass slope front coal box, embossed in relief with tavern scenes, and a Victorian copper kettle. Box width 45 cm.

Not Sold

A vintage Russian camera, a Chinon camera, two Kodak Instamatics and various other cameras, lenses, etc.

Not Sold

Two cases containing albums of stamps and loose stamps.

Sold for £38

An Anglo-Indian ebony dome topped casket, decorated with carved ivory panels, circa 1900. Width 20.5 cm.

Not Sold

A late Victorian Watkins patent automatic billiard chalk dispenser, oak with brass fittings. Height 43 cm, width 13 cm, depth 18 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £220

An antique Bellarmine stoneware jug, with loop handle, height excluding cork 35.5 cm.

Sold for £110

A 19th century violin by Thomson Aberdeen, with one piece back. Length 14 1/8", cased and with two bows.

Sold for £1100

A 19th century cast iron hall stick stand, with detachable drip tray. Height 68 cm, width 43 cm.

Sold for £45

A Chinese pine casket, metal bound and with interior lift out tray. 40 cm x 22 cm x 23 cm.

Sold for £42

An antique tribal art totem figure, height 92.5 cm.

Not Sold

A late Victorian crystoleum, courting scene, 36 cm x 27 cm.

Sold for £20

A circular brass trivet with fire irons, together with two Indian brass vessels a metal table lamp and vase. Tallest 36 cm.

Not Sold

A vintage Hammond typewriter, American, with oak base and case. Case width 35 cm.

Sold for £80

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A bottle of of Trianon Armagnac, 1973.

Sold for £55

Two vintage silver scales and two brass mounted spirit levels, longest 30 cm.

Sold for £20

A collection of plaster intaglio casts and seals after the antique, in the Grand Tour taste, of recent manufacture comprising four framed and glazed panels each containing approximately 22 individual intaglios with classical figures, each framed case 30 cm x 25 cm x 5 cm.

Sold for £300

A large 19th century two handled copper vessel. Diameter 44 cm.

Sold for £20

A 19th century brass and copper cylindrical coal or log receiver, with lion mask carrying handles to either side and raised on three short paw feet. Diameter 40 cm.

Sold for £70

A pair of craftsman made bellows, leather and wood, bearing stamp "JJ". Length 50 cm.

Sold for £25

A hand carved wooden figurehead, draped female figure raised on an architectural capital. Height 220 cm.

Sold for £400

A Blaeu antiquarian map, "The Middle Part of Galloway", circa 1654. 44 cm x 56 cm, framed.

Not Sold

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A George III inlaid mahogany tea caddy, with burr wood panels and crossbanded edge. Width 23 cm.

Sold for £38

A 19th century ormolu mantle clock, French, with ceramic tablet numerals. Height 42 cm, width 25 cm.

Sold for £130

A Schatz Royal Mariner ships clock, two-train with bell. Case diameter 17 cm.

Sold for £130

A 19th century mahogany toilet mirror, oval, with serpentine base fitted with three drawers and raised on bracket feet. Width 43 cm.

Sold for £75

A late George III pine spoon rack, having a swans neck pediment flanking a trefoil top and shaped sides with apertures for twelve spoons, all above a hinged compartment base, 41 cm wide, 66 cm high.

Sold for £100

A German mother of pearl and gilt metal boudoir timepiece, early 20th century, with alarm dial, all upon squat gilt brass feet. Height excluding handle 7 cm.

Sold for £180

A Sheraton Revival mahogany framed mirror, with swans neck pediment and fluted pilasters either side of the bevelled mirror glass. Height including brass finial 86 cm, width 57 cm.

Sold for £200

An antique oak set of spice drawers, width 38 cm, height 44 cm, depth 19 cm.

Sold for £140

A George III single fusee walnut cased bracket clock by Weeks Piccadilly, with silvered dial and Roman numerals and bevelled glass to the top and side panels. Height 22 cm, width 16 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1750

A George III giltwood and gesso framed mirror, with rococo pediment and foot. Height 111 cm, width 60 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A George III giltwood and gesso framed mirror, with foliate scrollwork foot and pediment. Height 110 cm, width 67 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £450

An Edwardian oak glazed hanging cupboard, width 64 cm.

Sold for £30

A 19th century rosewood banjo barometer, with silvered brass dial and swans neck pediment. Height 97 cm.

Sold for £38

A George III mahogany stick barometer, by Zappa with silvered brass dial and exposed tube and turned cistern cover. Height 99 cm.

Sold for £160

A large Victorian mahogany single fusee wall clock, with painted dial and Roman numerals, case diameter 43 cm, dial diameter 35.5 cm.

Not Sold

An Edwardian walnut framed mirror with shelf, the plate shield shaped and bevelled. Width 27 cm.

Sold for £15

A 19th century American alarm mantle clock, with glass panel decorated with a beehive. Height 37 cm, width 19 cm.

Sold for £45