antiques & fine art sale

A collection of pewter measures, tankards, sifters, wine funnel, spoons etc. Tallest 18 cm.

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An Austrian cold painted bronze Spaniel with duck, together with a small bronze Ibex raised on a quartz plinth. Spaniel length 8.75 cm and together with a spelter pug dog.

Sold for £50

Thirteen volumes on horology including two volumes G.H. Baillie "Watchmakers and Clock Makers of the World", "Grandfather Clocks and Their Cases" by Brian Loomes etc.

Sold for £55

"West Cumberland Coal" by Oliver Wood, together with various other books and pamphlets relating to Cumberland including volumes on dialect, Wetheriggs pottery etc.

Sold for £60

A 19th century iron balance scale with weight. Length 116 cm.

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An important taxidermy 39 lb 8 oz hen salmon "Fly Caught on the Eden at Caldew Foot." This huge spring caught Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) was preserved by Raine Brothers Scientific Ornamental Taxidermists, Carlisle. The blue back hen fish was caught on February 28th 1912 by Carlisle fishmonger and worthy Robert Forster Senior, Carlisle, and took 45 minutes to land. Salmon of this size have not been caught on the Eden for many decades and this maybe the largest River Eden known taxidermy example in existence. In 1962 the salmon disease UDN killed thousands of salmon in Cumbrian rivers and in particular The Eden. The disease killed off the 62 "spring run," and in effect all spring runs of that strain from that date, as River Spey eggs were apparently used for re-stocking. This is probably why such large Eden salmon have not been seen since 1962. The fish had pride of place in the Forster family's fresh fish shop in Botchergate Carlisle. Housed in the same case is a 4 lb 6 oz trout also caught by R Forster at Glenshiel, Ross-Shire August 10th 1936. Salmon length 120 cm, trout length 51 cm. Case dimensions 139 cm x 52 cm x 20 cm. NOTE: Mitchell's would like to thank Glyn Freeman (Association of Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructors) of Cumbria Fly Fishing in cataloging this lot. Glyn has fished in Cumbria and The Borders for over 25 years. He is based on the River Eden where he is a keeper on the lower river (see illustration).

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One volume The Somerset Domesday, Alecto Historical Editions London 1989, three volumes in slip case.

Sold for £50

The Cockermouth Mineral Water Company Limited stoneware bottle by Bourne Denby. Height 21 cm.

Sold for £50

Nine rare postcards of the Allonby area, circa 1908, including Allonby sports. Provenance Twentymans Allonby.

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Thirteen postcards Brayton Colliery Aspatria, unused. Provenance Twentymans Allonby.

Sold for £100

Three Edwardian postcard albums, containing principally Lake District views, +/- 280.

Sold for £100

A collection of five antiquarian maps of Cumberland, including John Cary, Four Travellers companion circa 1806. Largest 26.5 cm x 20 cm, all framed.

Sold for £140

An early 20th century "The Auto Knitter", with instruction manual dated 1919.

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Seventy volumes "Coates's Herd Book", earliest circa 1901.

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Ten volumes "The Dairy Shorthorn Yearbooks", together with a collection of Cattle Sale programmes, principally Dairy Shorthorns etc.

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Two 19th century copper and brass mounted shot flasks, one with embossed body and worded Hawksley.

Sold for £35

A Victorian Naval Officers Dress Sword by Fiske, Portsmouth, with gilded hilt, wire bound grip and with brass mounted leather scabbard for same. 51 cm long (broken and reduced in length.

Sold for £220

A 19th century dark brown patinated bronze miniature chamber stick, modelled as a flower, 9 cm high, a 19th century steel and mother of pearl handled boot jack, a vintage steel "Bective" button hook by Lowrey Whitehaven and a white metal handled magnifying glass.

Sold for £20

A brass fender of 19th century design with floral pierced front on paw feet. 125 cm wide.

Sold for £40

A set of eight Ormolu two branch wall light fittings, decorated with mythical creatures and figural masks. Height 56 cm, width 26 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1400

A 19th century violin, size of back 14 1/4", together with wooden case and bow.

Sold for £100

A Hamley Brothers Ltd London mahjong set, in leatherette case and complete with stands.

Sold for £80

A Castle design handmade Lunde Design Denmark "Stormglas Admiral Fitzroy" complete with instructions etc.

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Three propaganda leaflets from the Iraq war, each 8 cm x 15 cm.

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A Northern Ireland operational aide-memoire, Army Code No. 71138, restricted. 16 cm x 14 cm.

Sold for £40

A Second World War Mills grenade, deactivated and with certificate.

Sold for £190

A vintage Chinon CM3 camera, together with lenses and metal case.

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A Kaiser bird in cage automaton clock, circa 1930. Height 20 cm.

Sold for £60

A Len Garrett Tunbridge ware box. Height 10 cm, width 29 cm, depth 16.5 cm.

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A 1914 Christmas tin containing a collection of medals including World War One group to F. Wood, Peace Medal, World War One medal to Sergeant H. Hall and another to Driver Mason etc.

Sold for £120

A collection of coins and medals, including a William IV half crown.

Sold for £150

An early 19th century Admiral Lord Nelson commemorative snuff box. Diameter 7.5 cm.

Sold for £170

A Philip Harris & Co balance scale, together with a cased set of Becker weights.

Sold for £25

A pair of Victorian long handled lorgnettes, together with a French paper knife.

Sold for £25

A vintage silver cased cigarette lighter, two others and a Vesta case.

Sold for £40

A Victorian cast iron book press, of typical form. Width 41 cm.

Sold for £45

A pair of wrought iron lanterns, raised on three downswept legs. Height 72 cm, width +/- 34 cm.

Sold for £110

A pair of Georgian brass door fittings, together with a butlers bell handle. Door fittings length 204 cm.

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A large 19th century carved wooden plaque, with scroll and foliate border and with Saint to centre. 119 cm x 61 cm x 9 cm.

Sold for £170

An Inuit carved wooden grotesque figure mask, and another cast figure. Tallest 30 cm.

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An HMS Nelson ratings hat, together with a Boosey and Hawkes bugle.

Sold for £35

A Victorian brass postal scale with weights. Length 21 cm.

Sold for £30

A small Russian pierced brass icon. 22 cm x 18 cm.

Sold for £80

An antique Indonesian Kris bone handle, delicately carved with a crown and raised on a marble base. Handle height only 10 cm. Probably ceremonial or for a child.

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A cased model of the Vessel Scillonian, being a Scilly Isles Ferry, case length 63 cm, height 29 cm, depth 18 cm.

Sold for £480

A Henry Hughes & Son Ltd Husun compass, complete with gimbal and in mahogany case. Case dimensions 37 cm x 37 cm x 20 cm.

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A vintage fairground ride painted wooden figure "Pan". Height 102 cm.

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A Newlyn copper tray embossed with shells and fish, stamped Newlyn. 63 cm x 43 cm.

Sold for £200

A 19th century painted metal deed box. 40 cm x 30 cm x 18.5 cm.

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An early 20th century copper folding three panel fire screen, embossed with sunflowers. Height 68 cm, maximum width 58 cm.

Sold for £40

A Victorian brass and cast iron fire curb, with lobed ball supports. External width 153 cm. Internal width 129 cm.

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A Tribal Art carved figure of a mountain goat. Height 46 cm.

Sold for £70

A pair of cast iron fire dogs, with grate. Firedog height 56 cm, grate width 61 cm.

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A pair of 19th century cast iron fire dogs, bearded male figures. Height 21 cm, length 29.5 cm.

Sold for £20

A Victorian cast iron door stop, figural. Height 26 cm, length 28 cm.

Sold for £15

The illustrated London News volume 34 - January to June 1859 (one brown cloth bound volume complete with plates).

Sold for £60

A 19th century Welsh oil painting on slate - fishing boats. 21 x 25.5 cm.

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A 19th century Welsh oil painting on slate, mountain path with Llyn Elsi. 20.5 x 28 cm.

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A 19th century Welsh oil painting on slate - country river landscape with boulders to foreground. 21.5 x 25.5 cm.

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A 19th century Welsh oil painting on slate - river landscape with boulders to foreground. 21 x 23.5 cm.

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A 19th century Welsh oil painting on slate - coastal scene with fishing boats to horizon and figures to foreground. 20.5 x 25.5 cm.

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A 19th century Welsh oil painting on slate - coastal scene with flock of seagulls. 20.5 x 25.5 cm.

Sold for £50

A 19th century Welsh oil painting on slate, falls, possibly Betws-y-Coed. 20.5 x 25.5 cm.

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A 19th century Welsh oil painting on slate - Plas Teg near Pontbyddyn. 24 cm2.

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A 19th century Welsh oil painting on slate - view of a cottage at Llanrewst at Carrog Bridge on the river Dee. 23.5 x 25 cm.

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Twenty five 19th century mahogany framed coloured magic lantern slides of Polar Exploration interest, including whaling scenes, mostly 12 x 19 cm, contained in 19th century mahogany two handled box, sold together with a set of 35 coloured slides relating to "The Great Ice Age", mostly prepared by E.G. Wood, Cheapside London, contained in pine case (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A set of sixty one late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides relating to magnetism and electricity. Each 8 cm2, contained in pine case.

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A part set of sixty one late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides, relating to mechanics. Each 8 cm2, contained in pine case, together with a small selection of magic lantern slides of biological anatomical interest, contained in two small cases.

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One hundred and sixty nine late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides of geological interest. 8 cm2, contained in four stained wood cases.

Sold for £70

Forty nine late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides of mixed geological interest, including fish study polypterus and labyranthodor section of tooth. Each 8 cm2, in stained wood case.

Sold for £30

One hundred and thirty late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides of volcanic interest, including a photographic slide entitled "Kingston, A Search Party Arriving". Each 8 cm2, contained in three stained wood cases. NOTE: The photographic slide is thought to relate to 14th January 1907 Kingston Jamaica earthquake which registered 6.2 on the Moment Magnitude scale and is described by the United States Geological Survey as one of the worlds deadliest earthquakes recorded in history (see illustration).

Sold for £70

A Set of thirty five late Victorian/early 20th century "Common Objects Seashore" magic lantern slides, including seaweed gatherers, together with two other common objects of the seashore slides possibly from another series. Each 8 cm2, contained in wooden case.

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Forty three late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides, some coloured relating to geology, some labelled Elementary Physical Geology and including subject such as volcanos and water spouts. Each 8 cm2, in ebonised wood case.

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Fifty nine late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides, many titled physiographical geology, including marine erosion subjects in Orkney and Shetland. Each 8 cm2, contained in pine case.

Sold for £50

Forty nine late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides of geological interest, relating to animal and plant fossils, including a restored hipparion skeleton. Each 8 cm2, contained in stained pine case.

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Twenty four late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides, some coloured relating to plants, including one titled "plant life diagram". Each 8 cm2, contained in pine case, together with a small quantity of other magic lantern slides of various subjects.

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A part set of fifteen late 19th/early 20th century magic lantern slides relating to dogfish, including dogfish brain, a part set of twenty one late 19th/early 20th century magic lantern slides relatin to diatoms, together with twenty seven other magic lantern slides mostly relating to shells, contained in three stained wood cases.

Sold for £35

Seventy four late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides, mostly labelled James How Foster Lane London, relating to shells and fossils. Each 8 cm2, contained in stained wood case with pegged lid and copper loop straps.

Sold for £60

Ninety eight late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides relating to marine fossils, including foraminifera and ammonites bifons, contained in stained pine case.

Sold for £30

A part set of thirty nine late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides entitled "From Chaos to Man", together with twenty three ditto magic lantern slides, mostly entitled "Story of a Piece of Sandstone". Each 8 cm2, contained in two stained pine cases.

Sold for £50

A set of thirty three late Victorian coloured magic lantern slides relating to bicycles, contained in pine mounts.

Sold for £50

A quantity of late Victorian/early 20th century magic lantern slides on mixed subjects, some within their original cardboard boxes, mostly contained within pine case.

Sold for £20

Thirty four early 20th century photographic plates depicting motorcycle trials, including one thought to be held at Kirkstone Pass. Each +/- 16 x 12 cm, contained in manilla envelope bearing label from The Auto-Cycle Union, 31 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8QQ (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Three 19th century magic lanterns, 46, 40 and 40 cm high respectively, two converted to electricity.

Sold for £70

Early 20th century photographic glass half and full plates, depicting vintage cars on tour, +/- 138 half plate and +/- 45 full plate (see illustration).

Sold for £600

Early 20th century photographic glass full plates, depicting vintage motorcycle trials (17).

Sold for £70

A Victorian Honister slate cross, carved with a wood effect with bark and ring lines. Height 89 cm, width 48 cm.

Sold for £150

An 19th century French globe terrestre by J Forest. Diameter 12" and raised on an ebonised base (see illustration).

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A collection of over three hundred postcards, of the Lake district and Derbyshire, featuring Braithwaite, Applethwaite, Grange over Sands, Hawkshead, Kendal, Eyam, Matlock Bath, all contained within an album.

Sold for £130

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), an artwork for a proposed "Three Peaks Walk" certificate of completion with three suggestions for the missing pieces, taken from an early impression of Walks in Limestone Country. Wainwright intended to have a unique rubber stamp produced and used to authenticate each certificate. The idea was never progressed due to the problem of verifying each applicants claim. Principle artwork dimensions 19 cm x 24 cm, framed. ARR.

Sold for £1100

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), one volume first edition "A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells" 1955 (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), "A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells" first edition Book II.

Sold for £110

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), "A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells" first edition Book III.

Sold for £110

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), "A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells" first edition Book IV.

Sold for £170

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), "A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells" first edition Book V.

Sold for £130

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), "A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells" first edition Book VI.

Sold for £120

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), "A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells" first edition Book VII.

Sold for £130

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), "A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells" Book VII, signed.

Sold for £130

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), 50th Anniversary limited edition leather bound seven volume set "The Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells". 9/200

Sold for £340

Mollie Lefebur with illustrations by Alfred Wainwright "Scratch & Co" The Great Cat Expedition, first edition 1968.

Sold for £60