antiques & fine art sale - main saleroom

A lead fountain head, in the form of a lions mask.  Height 19 cm, width 19 cm, together with a lead mask in the form of a water imp with bullrushes.  Height 25 cm, width 23 cm.

Sold for £50

Five antiquarian theology books, "Ecclesiastical History of Durham" circa 1890, "Antiquates Celto-Inormannicae" by James Johnson 1789, "The Life of Christ" by The Reverend John Fleetwood" 1855, "Manual of Church History" translated from the German by William G T Shedd 1857 and "The Holy Eastern Church" by Reverend John Mason Neale 1873.

Not Sold

Fourteen antiquarian classical books, "MacAulays Lays of Rome" two editions both circa 1899, "Manual of Mythology" by Alexander S Murray 1894, "Cicero" by Augustus Wilkins" circa 1897, "Decimus Juvenalis" circa 1817, "The History of Cyrus The Great" by Jacob Abbott, "Harwoods Grecian Antiquities" circa 1801 etc.

Sold for £35

A Georgian steel bowfronted fender. Width 130 cm, depth +/- 24 cm.

Not Sold

Three books "Climbing In The Himalayas" by William Martin Conway, published by Fisher Unwin, "The Italian Lakes" painted by Ella du Cane described by Richard Bagot and "Mountain Craft" edited by Geoffrey Winthrop Young.

Sold for £40

Sir Peter Blake three books, "An Alphabet", "Blake A Retrospective", "One Man Show" by Marco Livingstone.

Sold for £20

Three books "Modern Pots The Lisa Sainsbury Collection" by Cyril Frankel and "Simon Bull A Celebration Of Life" signed edition and "The David Hockney Sumo Collectors Editions" by Taschen.

Sold for £18

A pair of carved walnut figural lamp bases, depicting cavaliers, one gilt painted. Height excluding brass light fittings 43 cm.

Not Sold

A 19th century carved oak spread eagle on rock wall plaque. Height 23 cm, width 19.5 cm.

Not Sold

An Art Nouveau brass coal receiver, housed in a wrought iron stand. Maximum width 47 cm.

Sold for £40

A pair of simulated coral green and cream framed mirrors.  Diameter 38 cm.

Not Sold

An Art Deco style figure of a jester, raised on an alabaster base. Height 35 cm.

Sold for £60

A quantity of vintage Osram lightbulbs and packaging, and a postal egg box.

Sold for £15

Two Victorian brass oil lamps, one with etched shade and cut reservoir and marble effect base.

Not Sold

A Scandinavian metal plate, decorated with an abstract pattern, probably 1960's.  Diameter 22 cm.

Sold for £18

A Louis Roederer Methuselah champagne bottle.  Height 57.5 cm.

Sold for £22

Two copper kettles, a lidded jug and a brass Samovar.

Sold for £40

An antique hardwood ships wheel by MacTaggart Scott & Co Limited Edinburgh, diameter excluding handles 68 cm.

Not Sold

A large ships wheel, eight spoke. Wheel diameter excluding handles 94 cm.

Sold for £30

An Asian bronze vase on wooden stand.  Height including stand 21 cm, width 26 cm.

Sold for £20

A vintage Vellum suitcase, with leather bound corners. Height 20 cm, width 61 cm, depth 38 cm.

Sold for £5

One volume "The Volatile Oils", American edition 1900, together with "A History and Description of English Earthenware & Stoneware", William Burton FCS.

Not Sold

A Henry VIII 1509-1547 groat.

Not Sold

Two cigarette card albums, Airships and Balloons etc, one dated 1910 together with an autograph book.

Not Sold

An Igorot carving bust of girl with pipe. Height 15 cm, together with small Japanese carved wooden nodding head figures in inlaid mother of pearl case.

Sold for £10

No lot.

Not Sold

A small collection of Victorian stamps, and three cigarette card albums.

Not Sold

A vintage Schaeffer White Spot fountain pen, and a Schaeffer ballpoint pen.

Sold for £70

A vintage brass oil can, a Westco oil can and a small pair of Victorian brass candlesticks. Height 15 cm.

Sold for £12

A collection of nickel spurs, military buttons etc.

Sold for £15

A selection of brassware, including nut crackers, inkwell stand, door knocker, chimney ornaments, fire irons etc.

Sold for £20

A collection of seven antique pewter plates Diameter each +/- 23.5 cm, together with a pewter jug.

Not Sold

A leather cased telescopic stirrup cup, and a hip flask.

Sold for £20

An antique brass skull paperweight. +/- 9 cm high, 10 cm long.

Sold for £20

A signed photograph of Harold Wilson, and a signed picture of the American actress dancer and singer June Allyson.

Not Sold

A vintage Calder & Sons "The Caldic" showerproof straw boater, two British Railway caps and two caps one by Ward & Sons Berkhamsted.

Sold for £15

Two antique books, "A Memoir of the Reverend Sydney Smith" and "The History of The Reign of Charles V Volume III", published 1792.

Not Sold

Two 19th century champagne taps by Maw & Sons, each with Prince of Wales plumes and both individually cased. Length 10.5 cm.

Sold for £85

A quantity of collectable items, including Tastevin, photograph frames, dressing table accessories, serviette rings etc.

Sold for £32

Three vintage tennis rackets, each with press including Greys of Cambridge Light Blue, Slazenger Special and Gordon Lows.

Sold for £32

A vintage green painted brass alarm clock, by Bravingtons of Kings Cross and Ludgate Hill made in the U.S.A.

Sold for £15

William Robertson The History of Scotland Volumes I and II, published 1794, inscribed to the front plate and dated 1795.

Sold for £15

A Lovatt & Sons brass mounted level, a Diston saw, two Jack planes, braces etc.

Not Sold

A collection of autographs, to include The Duke of Devonshire, St John Broderick First Earl of Middleton, Arthur Balfour former Prime Minister 1902-1905 etc.

Not Sold

A boxed Cavendish clarinet, with spare reeds and quantity of sheet music.

Not Sold

Two 19th century purses, one with hand painted oval portrait, painted on glass, the second with brass etched design front and back.

Sold for £30

A Black Forest style carved wooden figure of prowling bear.  Height 28 cm, maximum length +/- 48 cm.

Not Sold

An Asian green vase converted to a lamp base, raised on a wooden base and with shade.  Height excluding shade and light fitting 34 cm.

Not Sold

A city of Westminster enamelled road sign, Elm Tree Road NW8.  43.5 cm x 73 cm.

Not Sold

A City of Westminster enamelled sign, Grove End Road NW8. 43 cm x 78 cm.

Not Sold

A rectangular brass and glass display cabinet. Height 38 cm, width 73 cm, depth 81 cm.

Sold for £50

A large sailors maritime embroidered knot picture, frame dimensions 55.5 cm x 65 cm.

Sold for £90

A vintage enamelled London Street sign, Northwick Terrace NW8 City of Westminster.  43.5 x 92 cm.

Not Sold

A Pelikan Souveran M600 fountain pen, with 14 ct gold medium nib, pink barrel.

Sold for £130

1831 pattern general offices Mameluke sword with ivory grip, Georgian etchings to blade with steel scabbard, total length 93 cm. NOTE:  This item has been assigned an ivory exemption certificate number KL4UC22V.  This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18.  By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.  Please note that if you require P&P for this lot, this can only be done using an age verified method.

Sold for £300

World War 2, NSDAP, Adolf Hitler single sheet of unused note paper with embossed logo in gilt to top left corner, 23 cm x 15 cm

Not Sold

A small portable gramophone, the exterior marked BEF 1914 and also featuring a German cartoon, the interior marked for Decca needles and with registered design No. 61877, together with a case containing a record.

Sold for £30

A Boer War "Ladysmith" flag, framed. Frame size 40.5 x 60.5 cm.

Sold for £130

A World War II Tank Corp officers jacket, with Teddy Bear mascot under lapel, various buttons, badges etc, together with an oil painting on board, signed to lower left possibly York and marked to the rear Second Lieutenant CAJ Bromhead. 40 x 35 cm, together with a Royal Tank Regiment shield.

Not Sold

David Grant Best (American), photograph of Ship Rock New Mexico, signed and dated 1989. 20 x 26.5 cm, framed and mounted, together with five Ansel Adams books, to include "Book 1 The Camera" first edition second impression 1981, "Book 2 The Negative" first edition 1981, "Book 3 The Print" first edition 1983, "Ansel Adams In Colour" first edition 1993 and "The Grand Canyon and South West" paperback edition first edition 2001.

Sold for £42

Fay Godwin (1931-2005), three books "Land" signed by the author first edition 1985, "Our Forbidden Land" first edition 1990, "Landmarks " a retrospective first edition 2001.

Sold for £40

Fay Godwin (1931-2005), signed print "Copper Beech Stourhead" signed to the mount and dated 1983, with Lens Work certificate to the rear, published and produced December 2004, authorised reproduction produced by Lens Work Publishing with the permission of the photographer, numbered print 24. 17 x 22.5 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £95

W H Mawson Keswick, a copper charger with embossed dolphins. Diameter 59 cm.

Not Sold

A gilt framed rectangular mirror, frame size 57 x 51.5 cm.

Sold for £35

Two vintage gilt frames. 64 x 48 cm, and 67 x 54 cm.

Sold for £85

Guy Taplin (born 1939), a rectangular mirror with driftwood frame (not signed), together with two Messum's London brochures.  Frame 73 x 71 cm, mirror 47 x 47 cm.  NOTE:  The vendor worked for Guy Taplin restoring a number of his decoy birds.

Sold for £280

Coleman's Starch vintage enamel sign, marked "Insist upon having Coleman's Starch sold in cardboard boxes". 41 x 157 cm.

Sold for £100

A spelter figure of an Arabian man on horseback. Height 32 cm, width 27 cm, depth 12 cm.

Not Sold

After Jules Moigniez bronze figure boy with whippet. Height 25 cm, width 30 cm, depth +/- 16 cm.

Sold for £38

A 1930's Art Deco chrome drinks trolley, with red tray and shelf.  Trolley height 77 cm, tray 61 x 40 cm.

Not Sold

A collection of ethnographic items, to include a hardwood throwing club, carved walking stick possibly Maori, terracotta figure of three figures in a boat and a triangular dagger with bone handle.

Sold for £95

A carved oak panel, with centralised figure holding an upside down violin flanked by a bridge with trees. 19.5 x 24 .5 cm.

Sold for £160

No lot.

Not Sold

A pair of Keswick copper vases, with floral decoration and marked to the bases E Harrison (Ernest Keswick). Height 16 cm.

Sold for £80

A bronze rabbit, no visible makers mark. Height 9 cm.

Sold for £320

Of Border Regiment interest formerly the property of Colonel T W MacDonald DSO DL Cumberland a dessert plate from The Regimental China of the 4th Battalion Border Regiment, with gilt dragon motif to the centre. diameter 24 cm, together with a waistcoat with four Border Regiment buttons and a First World War Christmas tin and a Border Regiment badge.

Sold for £80

Highland Light Infantry Military Scottish dirk, the pommel with hardstone or glass insert, the caved handle with gilt mounts and embossed thistles, 11 3/4" etched blade with the mark of the Highland Light Infantry, the scabbard with leather and gilt mounts again with the badge of the Highland Light Infantry and smaller knife and fork.  Overall length 49 cm.  Comes with a mahogany and blue velvet lined case and a photograph of the original owner Mr John MacDonald Captain Highland Light Infantry 5th Battalion who died on 13/7/1915 and is buried at Gallipoli.  Also with a Highland Light Infantry print showing solider in dress uniform with a similar dirk.  This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18.  By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.  Please note that if you require P&P for this lot, this can only be done using an age verified method.

Sold for £2800

A rare military cross belt plate, for the Workington Militia. Length 8.2 cm, width 6.3 cm, with clip and buttons to the rear. NOTE: The Workington Militia often part of the wider Cumbria Militia or Localised Volunteer Units served as a defensive force particularly active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to protect the coast from threats like American privateers, they were often stationed in Workington and Maryport.

Sold for £1100

A German World War II Third Reich army officers sword, the pommel with lions head and ruby coloured eyes, the ricasso stamped with a shield with letter Z for Clemen & Jung Solingen, with a 30 1/2" blade and black scabbard. This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please note that if you require P&P for this lot, this can only be done using an age verified method.

Sold for £420

An Edwardian opticians set, with spherical concave, cylindrical concave lenses, housed in an oak case.  Case width 45.5 cm, depth 33 cm.

Sold for £65

Boosey & Hawkes Emperor double clarinet, cased, with various clarinet books.

Sold for £220

Hohner Corso button accordian, together with various pieces of paperwork to include Bell Musical Instruments catalogue etc.

Sold for £140

A collection of Victorian jelly moulds and kitchenalia.

Sold for £30

Keswick School of Industrial Arts a Firth Staybrite ceiling hanging chandelier, with cut glass droppers. Ring diameter 35 cm.

Sold for £40

A Georgian brass coal helmet.  Height excluding handle 35 cm, together with a pair of brass and steel fire tongs.

Sold for £42

A pair of Arts & Crafts copper candlesticks. Height 25 cm, base diameter 12 cm.

Sold for £85

A pair of 20th century bankers lamps, with green glass shades. Height +/- 36 cm, shade width 23 cm.

Sold for £160

David Meredith bronze mouse sculpture.  Height 13.5 cm.

Sold for £90

Frogman bronze frog sculpture "Watchful", edition 889/1000, marked to the underside '97.  Height 7.5 cm.

Sold for £210

Frogman bronze frog sculpture "Bashful" Model No. 487 from a limited edition of 2000, with certificate of authenticity.  Height 8 cm.

Sold for £200

A collection of glass plate negatives, to include Keswick from Castlehead, St Helen's Colliery Company Ltd Flimby, Allonby Reading Rooms (+/- 33).

Sold for £45

A cast iron and brass doorstop, with handle. Height 37 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 9 cm.

Sold for £65

A Black Forest style carved model of a prowling bear, with salmon. Height 36 cm, length 30 cm, depth 18 cm.

Not Sold

After Moigniez a bronze figure of a Bull, raised on a marble plinth. Height 16 cm, length 27 cm.

Sold for £80

A Victorian cast iron Huntsman with Dog stick stand, with detachable drip tray.  Height 77.5 cm, width 45 cm, depth 23 cm.

Not Sold

A Victorian carved marble figure of a prowling tiger, with glass eyes.  Height 44 cm, length 67 cm, depth 26 cm.

Not Sold

An Art Deco style bronze figure, one legged dancing pose and raised on a marble plinth.  Height 56 cm.

Sold for £150

A late 19th/early 20th century brass double sided and cast iron mounted coal receiver. Height 60 cm, width 33 cm, length +/- 54 cm.

Not Sold

A chromium plated model of a Spitfire aircraft.  Height +/- 40 cm, wingspan 60 cm.

Sold for £100

After Moigniez a pair of bronze Highland Stags, each raised on a rocky outcrop and with marble base.  Height 73 cm, base length 37 cm.

Sold for £450