antiques & fine art sale

A brass baritone horn by Roy Benson, the horn with engraved name, +/- 74 cm long, with nickel plated mounts, with mouthpiece in fitted travel case (see illustration).

Sold for £95

A good 19th century snuffbox, in the form of a hand taking a pinch of snuff (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A large wooden bird cage, raised on a carved stand. Width 69 cm, height including stand 172 cm.

Sold for £60

A malachite book form box, containing a quantity of mineral specimens. 29 cm x 18 cm.

Sold for £1050

A late 19th/early 20th century rise and fall brass light fitting, recently refurbished and rewired. Diameter 47.5 cm.

Not Sold

Three R&H Jefferson Wine & Spirit Merchants of Whitehaven graduated stoneware jars, each with cork stopper. Tallest 50 cm.

Sold for £130

A bottle of "The Old Blend Whisky of the White Horse Cellar", bottled 1940, Number 3119009, level to the bottom of the foil cap, and with small label verso (see illustration).

Not Sold

Two Art Deco period stained glass windows, one depicting a yacht the other clouds, each within original painted window frame. Glass 70.5 x 50 cm and 27 cm x 49.5 cm.

Sold for £85

A French violin labelled Jean-Baptiste Colin 1897, paper label to interior, with two piece flamed maple back and well matched ribs, back length 350 mm, with unmarked bow in faux leather case (see illustration).

Sold for £750

A pair of French bookends, spelter dog masks, spaniel and companion, one stamped "Lecourtier". Height 21 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £95

A micro mosaic pocket watch stand, of horseshoe shape with easel back, early 20th century. Height 14.5 cm, aperture diameter 54 mm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A bronze tribal figure of a hunter standing on the back of a mythical creature. Height including paddle 18.5 cm.

Not Sold

An early 20th century Indian carved ivory cylindrical pot, decorated with Ganesh and other deities and allover foliate carved. Height 15 cm.

Not Sold

An Art Deco style metal table lamp, raised on a marble base. Height including shade 68 cm.

Sold for £140

Jim Hare 1998, carved wooden sculpture "Dance of Eternal Spring", bearing plaque to the rear "The wood of this carving was part of an old elm which grew on Ellisland Farm, home of Robert Burns". Height 117 cm.

Sold for £140

A Victorian brass stick stand, six apertures and with cast iron base. Width 34 cm.

Sold for £50

A 19th century oak spinning wheel, of good colour and patination.

Not Sold

A violin, with no interior label. Length of back 14", with bow and in case, the bow stamped "Vuillaume a Paris" (see illustration).

Sold for £50

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

Sold for £980

A French nickel plated porte jupe (skirt lifter), stamped "L&D Depose", on suspension loop. Height excluding loop 8.5 cm.

Sold for £30

A brass Trench Art tank, inscribed "Rouen 1919", with removable turret, on hexagonal wood plinth. 14.5 long.

Sold for £22

A collection of predominantly Cumbrian postcards and photographs, late 19th and early 20th century, including ship building, mining, transport (ships, trains, buses), plastics factory in Maryport, railway stations, etc.

Sold for £260

A Sotheby's catalogue "Howard Hodgkin Portrait of the Artist", October 2017.

Sold for £20

A collection of 19th century Carlisle Theatre publicity fliers.

Sold for £40

A Victorian Pollocks Theatre, tabletop, with variety of greens, characters and scenes on card and with various backdrops. Stage width 31 cm, height 35 cm, depth 36 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £70

A late 19th century French clock garniture, bearing plaque "Tiberghien Freres a Mme Marie Catteau", with enamel dial, two-train striking movement, metal mounts and marble base. Clock height 34 cm, width 20.5 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A late 19th century French gilt metal mantle clock, with Sevres style porcelain panels and two-train movement striking on a bell. Height 34 cm, width 24 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A late Victorian Vienna style regulator wall clock, with two-train striking movement. Width 31 cm, height 76 cm.

Sold for £80

A 19th century Swiss musical box, with 13" comb, playing eight airs and with inlaid mahogany case. Length 57 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A 19th century inlaid mahogany banjo barometer, by Lombardini, London. Height 97 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £75

An early 19th century mahogany framed dressing table mirror, the base fitted with two drawers and raised on short bun feet. Width 59 cm.

Not Sold

An early 19th century Regency mahogany and brass inlaid bracket clock, the enamel dial with Roman numerals inscribed Jackson, Brompton, with double fusee movement chiming on a bell, with repeating action, with brass ring handles to the sides above pierced brass grilles and all supported on brass ball feet. Width 29.5 cm, height 44.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £780

A late 19th century oak cased bracket clock, the arched silvered dial with engraved decoration with Roman numerals and strike silent and regulating subsidiary dials, with twin fusee eight day movement chiming on a gong, the sides with fretwork panel. 31 cm wide, 40.5 cm high (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Victorian walnut veneered and brass mounted dome top box, with raised stud work decoration, with vacant interior and purple silk lined lid. 23 cm wide, 16 cm high.

Not Sold

A late 19th century French gilt spelter and Paris porcelain mounted mantle clock, surmounted by lovebirds amongst blossoms in turn above a portrait of a lady on porcelain panel framed by bellflower swags, the eight day Henri Marc movement chiming on a bell. Height 45.5 cm.

Sold for £320

A 19th century rosewood book trough, with fretwork galleried sides and raised on short bracket feet. Width 38 cm.

Sold for £80

A large George III mahogany knife box, with original fitted interior and with serpentine front. Width 26 cm.

Not Sold

A George III inlaid mahogany candle box, with fretwork hanger. Height 44.5 cm.

Sold for £70

A 19th century mahogany dressing table mirror, with bowfronted base fitted with three drawers and raised on bracket feet. Width 52.5 cm.

Not Sold

A Regency mahogany small tabletop bookcase, with three open shelves, rounded corners and columns and raised on brass bun feet. Width 35.5 cm, height 57 cm, depth 26 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

An early 19th century rosewood inlaid mother of pearl banjo barometer, by D. McGregor, Greenock and Glasgow. Height 100 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £180

A 19th century mahogany and sadeli work portable writing slope, the interior with lidded compartments and drawers in typical sadeli work style, the sides with brass carrying handles. Width 38.5 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Regency burrwood tea caddy, the well figured top with boxwood stringing opening to two plush lined compartments with mahogany lids and boxwood and ebony stringing with turned ivory handles. Width 22.5 cm, height 12.5 cm.

Sold for £50

An Edwardian mahogany and inlaid oval drinks tray, inlaid with coloured woods around a central medallion, with brass carrying handles. Diameter 70 cm.

Sold for £80

A French boulle style mantle clock, late 19th century, with rococo style gilt metal mounts, the gilt dial with enamel numerals. Height 23.5 cm.

Not Sold

A 19th century Venetian glass mirror, in the shape of a mandolin, with old inventory label to rear. Height 86 cm, width 38 cm (max).

Not Sold

A Victorian rosewood tea caddy, a mahogany veneered tea caddy and two Victorian walnut veneered jewellery boxes. Widest 25 cm.

Sold for £32

A 19th century Scottish mahogany apprentice piece chest of drawers, each drawer with cockbeading and turned wood handles, flanked by turned columns, all upon a plinth base with turned feet. Width 44 cm, height 54 cm, depth 25.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £180

A good 19th century chinoiserie decorated papier mache and lacquered tray, with raised sides and decorated in typical chinoiserie style with European and oriental figures framed by pagodas, willow trees and rock work, on a folding stand. Width 82 cm, depth 60 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £360

A pair of Edwardian carved and turned mahogany candlesticks, having a carved knopped stem upon a wide circular base (fitted for electricity). Height 40.5 cm.

Sold for £55

A 19th century coopered oak bucket, with hollow brass bale handle. Height 40 cm.

Sold for £45

A Georgian mahogany serpentine fronted toilet mirror, the oval glass and shaped supports above a serpentine base with three drawers, all upon short bracket feet. Width 36 cm, height 51 cm.

Sold for £85

A George III mahogany toilet mirror, the shaped mirror between two reeded supports with urn finials above a bow front base with crossbanding and boxwood stringing, all upon turned ivory ball feet. 53.5 cm wide, 61 cm high (see illustration).

Not Sold

A George III mahogany toilet mirror, the rectangular mirror between two reeded supports with ball finials, the base with three drawers with brass handles upon short bracket feet. 46 cm wide, 61 cm high.

Not Sold

A George III mahogany fretwork wall mirror, fretwork head and foot and original mirror glass, height 104 cm, width 56.5 cm.

Not Sold

An early 20th century gilt and painted wall mirror, with foliate and ribbon pediment to the moulded frame, decorated with flowering roses, height 121 cm, width 85 cm.

Sold for £100

A pair of George III Sheraton period knife urns, of faceted form inlaid with bellflower, each urn with slender boxwood and ebony strung supports and raised on stepped bases, height 72 cm, width 27.5 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Georgian carved giltwood framed mirror, in the rococo style. Height 94 cm, width 63 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A large early 19th century mahogany banjo barometer, by Biola, Norwich. Height 112 cm.

Not Sold

An early 20th century brass anniversary clock, beneath a glass dome and upon a raised circular base, height 31.5 cm.

Sold for £48

An Edwardian brass cased alarm carriage clock. Height excluding carrying handle 10 cm.

Sold for £65

A Vienna style regulator wall clock, two train spring driven movement, height 90 cm, width 36.5 cm.

Sold for £40

A 19th century Italian giltwood and gesso standing cherub, raised on a wooden base, with table lamp fitting. Height excluding light fitting 78 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A Victorian gilded spelter mantle clock, the enamel dial with Roman numerals and eight day Japy Freres movement, chiming on a bell, the case with rustic figures with baskets of flowers all upon a rococo style base. Height 35 cm, width 32 cm.

Sold for £55

A late Victorian carved oak barometer, with milk glass thermometer, 65 cm.

Sold for £40

A George III mahogany toilet mirror, the rectangular bevelled glass within reeded supports with vase finials above two short drawers with ebonised stringing and turned handles all upon ball feet. Width 56 cm, height 60 cm.

Sold for £22

A George III style walnut veneered fretwork wall mirror, early 20th century, the shaped pediment with bird silhouettes above the rectangular glass with moulded edge. 66.5 cm high, 37 cm wide.

Not Sold

A 19th century mahogany inlaid and oval drinks tray, the inlaid centre decorated with a basket of fruit with bell flower swags and having a boxwood and satinwood and crossbanded border with wavy gallery and brass handles. Diameter 66.5 cm, depth 51 cm.

Sold for £80

A George III style mahogany and fretwork wall mirror, 19th century, with gilt Ho-ho bird flanked by scrolls above the rectangular glass with moulded borders, the apron with inlaid conch shell decoration. 95.5 cm wide, 80 cm high.

Sold for £40

An early 20th century walnut sliding book trough, internal measurements 38.5 cm closed, 63 cm fully extended.

Sold for £30

A Regency mahogany and brass bracket clock, the enamelled dial with Roman numerals inscribed for W Blanchard, Hull, with eight day two train fusee movement chiming on a bell, with gilt brass pineapple finial, ring handles with embossed back plates and pierced side grilles, all upon gilt ball feet. Height 51 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £920

A French gilt metal and porcelain mounted clock garniture, late 19th century, the porcelain dial with single train movement and flanked to either side by gilt metal and porcelain vases. Height 36 cm.

Sold for £150

An early 19th century papier mache oval tray, with gilt medallion to centre and gilded borders, the underside marked with a sphinx and initials "J III SS" with through arrow. Diameter 72.5 cm.

Not Sold

A 19th century gilt brass four glass mantle clock, with brocot escapement, the eight day movement chiming on a gong. width 17 cm, height 30.5 cm.

Sold for £130

A George III carved oak table box, the top carved with stylised Prince of Wales plumes, the interior with a small candle box, with side carrying handles, all on a plinth base. 38 cm wide, 17 cm high, 23 cm deep.

Sold for £75

A small Victorian mahogany stool, and a metal and mahogany desk tidy. Desk tidy length 39 cm.

Not Sold

A French walnut cased drumhead mantle clock, with single-train movement, key wind. Height 17 cm, width 15.5 cm.

Sold for £38

A pair of 19th century wooden and leather bellows, carved with an owl. Length 68 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £140

A late Victorian Betjeman's Patent "The Tantalus", with silver plated mounts, oak, and with three cut glass decanters. Width 36.5 cm.

Not Sold

A Regency mahogany and brass inlaid single fusee clock, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, with single-train fusee movement, with applied foliate scroll swans neck pediment and all supported on squat turned bun feet. Height 34.5 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

A good late Victorian carved mahogany double fusee bracket clock, the slightly bowed silvered dial engraved with Roman numerals and black enamel, with two-train fusee movement chiming on a gong, the case finely carved with foliate scrolls and all supported on squat gilt metal feet. Height 35.5 cm. NOTE - A handwritten note to the interior inscribed "This clock was the property of Lord Nuffield's parents, Mr & Mrs Morris and was left to their daughter Miss Morris Lord Nuffield's sister who was resident at the convent in East Grinstead, she gave it to her chauffeur because the sisters considered its striking too loud" (see illustration).

Not Sold

A gilt metal Cartel clock, late 19th century, the enamelled dial with Roman numerals and gilt embossed centre, with eight day Vincenti movement chiming on a bell, the ornate case with urns, scrolls, finials and foliage. 56 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A large Victorian black slate mantle clock, of architectural form, with inset malachite panels, the enamelled dial with brocot escapement and with eight day movement chiming on a bell.

Sold for £70

A George III mahogany fretwork wall mirror, with bevelled glass and gilt slip. Height 97 cm, width 47 cm.

Not Sold

An early 20th century French carriage clock, with silvered dial and Roman numerals, two train striking on a gong and with repeat mechanism. Height excluding carrying handle 13 cm.

Sold for £130

A George III mahogany tea caddy, boxwood and ebony strung. Width 26 cm.

Sold for £32

A 19th century inlaid mahogany dressing table mirror, with rectangular breakfront, frieze drawer and bun feet. Width 49.5 cm.

Sold for £20

A George III style fretwork wall mirror, with ho-ho bird mount. Width 50 cm.

Sold for £20

A 19th century mahogany framed dressing table mirror, with easel back and raised on short turned front legs. Width 57 cm.

Sold for £80

A late Victorian/Edwardian Florentine gilt framed mirror. Height 54 cm, width 44 cm.

Sold for £150

A brass Palladian Congreve rolling ball timepiece, 20th century, by Rodney Jackson of Chronos, made to private commission, with a silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals within a gold plated brass case on a stepped marble base and mahogany plinth with drawer, all beneath a glass and brass display case and with a further protective wooden outer case, with associated paperwork and certificates. Height 36 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

A National Time Recorder Co. clocking-in clock. Width 34 cm, height 98 cm.

Not Sold

A Victorian walnut brass bound tea caddy, with blue Jasperware plaque to lid, two interior compartments. Width 23 cm.

Sold for £55

A pair of leather bedside cabinets modelled as trunks, brass bound and studded, each fitted with two drawers and carrying handle to either side. Height 64 cm, width 64 cm, depth 47 cm.

Sold for £700

A Victorian mahogany coat stand, with urn finial above a revolving top with brass scroll hooks, the reeded column with further brass hooks upon a circular base raised upon claw and ball feet. 193.5 cm high.

Sold for £350

An oak dresser base, three drawers over panelled cupboards and raised on stile feet. Width 166 cm.

Sold for £120

A set of two carver arm and six single oak Yorkshire style dining chairs, with solid seats and turned front legs.

Sold for £480

An oak double gate legged dining table. 176 cm x 174 cm open.

Sold for £350

A Regency mahogany chiffonier, with shelved upper section, three quarter blind gallery above graduated shelves with lyre shaped supports, the base with pierced brass grille doors with ebony stringing flanked to either side by cast brass mounted Egyptian figural monopodia and with plinth base beneath. Width 120.5 cm, height 188.5 cm, depth 33.5 cm.

Sold for £1800

A quartetto of mahogany tables, rectangular, with ring turned supports.

Sold for £80