antiques & fine art sale - main saleroom

A 9 ct gold and red stone and pearl ring.  Size Q, weight 1.6 grams.

Sold for £65

An 18 ct gold and diamond crossover ring. Size N/O, weight 2.4 grams.

Sold for £130

An 18ct gold five stone diamond ring. size R, weight 3 grams.

Sold for £390

An 18 ct gold Hunter pocket watch, with engine turned case with black enamel decoration and initials to the front, opening to an enamelled face with Roman numerals and seconds hand, inner dust cover not stamped 18 ct.  Case diameter +/- 4.2 cm, gross weight 77.4 grams. (Second hand works as it should when watch is wound).

Sold for £1400

A silver plated electric lamp, possibly converted from a candlestick, with circular column and stepped base with engraved foliate design.  Height 51 cm.

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An electric lamp with silver plated base, possible conversion from candlestick, with contemporary wiring.  Height 56 cm.

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A 19th century silver plated candlestick, converted to an electric lamp with contemporary wiring.  Height 44 cm.

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A 19th century silver plated oil lamp with half ribbed base, converted to an electric lamp with contemporary wiring.  Height 46 cm plus shade.

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Four silver topped dressing table bottles, one stamped Asprey of London, London hallmark rubbed. Height 9.5 cm, a Victorian silver topped bottle, hallmark rubbed, London silver 1907 hallmark and a Birmingham silver 1902 hobnail cut dressing table bottle by Robert Pringle, 15 cm high.

Sold for £80

Six Sheffield silver 1871 dessert knives, with mother of pearl handles, by Martin Hall & Company, with five matching dessert forks.

Sold for £90

A Sheffield silver 1920 cream jug, by James Deacon & Sons, weight 71 grams, together with Chester 1921 cream jug by Barker Brothers, weight 57 grams.

Sold for £150

A pair of Chester silver 1919 candlesticks, by Robert Prince & Sons. Height 17.8 cm, with weighted bases, gross weight 367 grams.

Sold for £110

A London silver 1956 cased set of six teaspoons, by Travis Wilson & Company Ltd, weight 27 grams.

Sold for £40

A Sheffield silver 1931 cased set of six teaspoons, by Cooper Brothers and Sons, weight 44 grams.

Sold for £42

Elkington silver plated cocktail shaker and six cups/beakers.

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A miniature silver tea service, with tray, teapot, sugar basin, cream jug and spirit kettle, Birmingham silver hallmark for 1905 and 1906, together with a silver sugar basin and cream jug, hallmark 1914.

Sold for £220

A Stewart Devlin gilt silver surprise egg, opening to reveal a pixie sitting on a mushroom, with enamelled decoration, London silver hallmark 1975.

Sold for £320

A novelty silver imp table cigar lighter, Robert Pringle & Sons Birmingham 1911. Height +/- 7 cm, weight 28.7 grams.

Sold for £200

An Edwardian silver cigar holder, Birmingham 1903 by Arthur Cook, with engraved foliate decoration, weight 108 grams, length 11 cm.

Sold for £150

A silver snuff box, with Egyptian Revival panel to the lid, hallmarked internally George Unite Birmingham 1917. Gross weight 40 grams.

Sold for £170

A Victorian embossed bonbon dish, with swing handle and Cathedral in high relief by Nathaniel Mills Birmingham hallmark, no date letter.  Diameter 13 cm, weight 73 grams.

Sold for £200

Of cricket interest, a small silver boomerang, length 11.5 cm mounted with a Kangaroo inscribed to H Deardon from R.F.A Australasian Tour 1932.

Sold for £75

A mixed selection of silver plated cutlery, boxed knives, dessert forks, napkin holders, cruet set, small plated trays, cigarette case, cream jugs etc.

Sold for £35

A pair of silver mounted bottle coasters, London 1988 hallmark makers M C Hersey & sons Limited.

Sold for £190

Three silver mounted comtemporary photo frames, two Sheffield and one Birmingham, hallmarked, all easel backed.  Height 14 cm and two 19 cm.

Sold for £80

A mahogany canteen of plated cutlery, with recessed handles and brass plaque to the front, a retirement present February 1945.

Sold for £35

An early 20th century oak canteen of cutlery, six place setting.

Sold for £32

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Mappin & Webb silver three branch candelabra, with four candle apertures, Birmingham 1954. Weight 364 grams. Height 13 cm.

Sold for £180

A silver mounted slice, a scent bottle, pickle fork, shoehorn etc.

Sold for £42

An oak and silver plated breakfast serving dish, together with a three piece EPNS tea service and a Victorian christening mug.

Sold for £40

A canteen of Cavendish silver plated cutlery, twelve place settings complete, comprising table knives, cheese knives, table forks, dessert forks, knives, dessert spoons, pick oyster forks, carvers, bread knives, ladles, fish carvers, tablespoons, fish knives, soup spoons, fish forks, sauce ladles and housed in a well figured walnut two drawer cabinet in the Queen Anne style raised on cabriole legs carved at the knees and terminating in bun feet.  Height 82 cm, width 83.5 cm, depth 53 cm.  The bladed products contained in this lot 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 £180

A cased set of six silver guilloche enamelled teaspoons, stamped 925 in case. Weight 50.8 grams.

Sold for £80

A George III silver jug, London hallmark 1800, with foliate design cartouche with initials.  Weight 115 grams.

Sold for £140

Five Sheffield silver 1912 teaspoons, by W W Harrison & Co. Weight 69.1 grams, together with six Sheffield silver handled knives, hallmarks rubbed.

Sold for £50

A set of six Sheffield silver 1903 teaspoons, by John Round. Weight 121 grams.

Sold for £100

A set of six London silver apostle spoons 1914, by George Jackson and David Fullerton. Weight 66.3 grams.

Sold for £60

A set of six Birmingham silver teaspoons 1939, by Henry Williamson Limited. Weight 97.8 grams.

Sold for £85

A Birmingham silver bonbon dish, date letter rubbed, with pierced body. 15 cm x 12.5 cm, weight 88 grams.

Sold for £85

A set of six dessert spoons, Birmingham silver 1932 by William Suckling Limited. Weight 198 grams.

Sold for £190

A pair of Birmingham silver bud vases 1919, by Fattorini & Sons.  Height 30.5 cm, with pierced decoration to top and weighted bases.  Gross weight 1436 grams.

Sold for £420

A set of six Georgian silver forks, London hallmark 1800 and 1801 for William Eley and William Fearn. Weight 423 grams.

Sold for £400

Two Victorian forks London hallmark 1844, together with two Victorian spoons 1846 and 1838, weight 218 grams.

Sold for £210

A silver cigar case, Chester 1914 hallmark with foliate design inscribed to the front Dr Calrow December 1915. Weight 169 grams.

Sold for £180

A Birmingham silver chalice 1970, with gilded interior by Barker Ellis Silver Company, weight 144 grams.

Sold for £135

S Bough, watercolour 29.5 cm x 24 cm, framed mounted and glazed.

Sold for £20

Two watercolours, one signed J Warner of a cottage and church. 35 cm x 25 cm, mounted framed and glazed and a 1910 watercolour of The Bungalows at Braystones, signed May Newcombe, 29.5 cm x 19.5 cm, glazed and framed.

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A 1920's Continental watercolour "Santa Maria de Campo", Italian, monogrammed JWL (John W Little) 30 cm x 38 cm, mounted glazed and framed.

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L Burleigh Bruhl, a pair of continental watercolours, signed bottom right-hand corner. 25 cm x 35 cm, framed.

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Katherine Holmes (born 1962), a mixed media painting rural valley with grasses to foreground. 59 x 75 cm, framed and with Castlegate House Gallery label to the rear (see illustration).

Sold for £350

Edmund Blampied R.E (Jersey 1886-1966), an etching "Cider Drinkers", signed 26 x 21 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £60

Frederick Parr (British 1887-1970), a pair of watercolours, the first depicting Dittisham on The Dart. 17 x 27 cm, framed and mounted, together with Anstys Cove.

Sold for £10

Henri Schafer (French 1833-1919), watercolour city and cathedral scene, signed to bottom left and titled "Caudebecs Seine France.  45 x 35 cm, framed and mounted.

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In the manner of Gillis Smak Gregoor (1783-1843), Dutch watercolour river scene with peasants. 23.5 cm x 35.5 cm, framed and mounted.

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A late 19th/early 20th century oil on canvas, signed Boehmari, mountainous landscape with river lake and forest and with fox to the central foreground.  67 x 104 cm in an ornate gilt frame measuring 103 x 140 cm.

Sold for £85

Len Roope (1917-2005), watercolour Old Cockermouth. 22 x 27.5 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £100

Len Roope (1917-2005), watercolour "Morning Sky" (Hopegillhead and The Lorton Vale) signed and dated 1974. 17.5 x 29.5 cm framed and mounted.

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Len Roope (1917-2005), watercolour "Old Cockermouth".  22 x 31 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £65

Albert Rosser (1899-1994), watercolour river scene with cottages.  17 x 25 cm, framed and mounted.  ARR.

Sold for £50

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour Dearham Church Near Maryport. 43 x 58 cm, framed and mounted.

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Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Evening Windermere", signed and dated 1925. 27 x 42 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £150

After George Morland, an antiquarian engraving "Pigs in Barn 1807". 52 cm x 61 cm.

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After George Morland, a pair of antiquarian engravings "Cottage Family" and "Shepherds Meal", engraved by J R Smith published 1803. Each 55 cm x 40 cm in ebonised frame.

Sold for £35

Frederick G Cotman (1850-1920), a miniature self portrait 1867, oval in metal frame.  5 cm x 4.5 cm.

Sold for £20

A folder "Nine examples of pencil drawings after Cotman", but only containing seven examples and a double sided nude study possibly by Frederick G Cotman.

Sold for £25

A folder containing five examples of sepia drawings after Cotman, including a watercolour copy of one after the same lithograph.

Sold for £15

Susan Wiltshire, a collection of works on paper including charcoal, pencil watercolour and oil, various subjects, various sizes, all mounted, non framed (12).

Sold for £38

W H C Groome (flourished 1881-1914), watercolour. 33 x 46 cm, framed.

Not Sold

After Adriaen van Ostade, a 17th century antiquarian print of a cottage scene with figures and animals and another similar.  14.5 cm x 18 cm and 18.5 cm x 16.5 cm, each in Hoggarth frame.

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A set of four French hunting dog prints, various Setters, copyright by Ducher and Company Paris, each 35 cm x 26 cm, signed in pencil possibly Ruis.

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Bell & Son Chemists, Grocers, Ironmongers etc Gilsland, a Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Celebration June 22nd 1897 poster. 62 x 47 cm, framed and mounted.

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Edwin La Dell (1914-1970), signed limited edition print "Fatsia Japonica" 22/50. 54 x 43 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £65

An early 20th century print, Dutch family with Windmill. 57 x 52 cm, framed.

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Blair Anderson, oil on paper "Fisherman Study 1". with Holdsworth Fine Art label to the rear dating to 1989. 63 x 50 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £65

Arthur Frederick Easton ROI (1939-2024), oil on canvas still life plant and oil lamp on checked tablecloth, signed and dated 1984. 75 x 70 cm, framed.

Sold for £320

Renzo Vespignani (1924-2001), signed limited edition print 3/10 dated 1960, frames and mounted. 38 cm x 54 cm

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Pieter Steenhouwer (1896-1972), oil painting on board of a Dutch street scene in the snow. 39 cm x 28 cm, in a giltwood frame.

Sold for £150

Taisia Paczkowsci (Russian 1925-2014 who emigrated to Canada), large watercolour "Daisies in the Sun". 53 cm x 70 cm plus mount and frame, glazed with artist label to the rear.

Sold for £48

An early 20th century oil on panel, girl with hoop earrings, signed to the lower left. 37.5 x 28 cm in a gilt frame.

Sold for £85

Miguel Gallyas 20th century oil painting on board, still life. 59 x 49 cm, framed.

Sold for £55

Henry Wilkinson (1921-2011), dry point etching Golf 114/150, signed. 25 x 24 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £30

Chaz or Chris King, watercolour portrait of a seated lady. 26 cm x 41 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £25

In the style of Fernando Riblet (1873-1944), double sided oil on panel rural scenes with trees. 26.5 cm x 39.5 cm, unsigned.

Sold for £25

Buchanan abstract watercolour, cottage and fields. 41 cm x 29 cm, framed, signed and dated 1980.

Sold for £48

Frederick Charles Davison, watercolour and sketch, "Beauvais".  36.5 cm x 49 cm, framed, signed and with Festival of Britain label verso and various other labels.

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Oil painting on canvas second half 20th century, fishing vessels in choppy continental sea. 48 cm x 69 cm, framed.

Sold for £25

Henry Rushbury (1889-1968), a watercolour London street scene The Institute of Civil Engineers No 1 Great George Street Westminster. 33 cm x 51 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £260

Herbert Dicksee etching, Polar Bear, image size 20 cm x 27 cm,  signed in pencil and with blind stamp to bottom left-hand corner.

Sold for £110

A 19th century oil painting on canvas "Near Pontaven Brittany". 24.5 cm x 34 cm, framed, inscribed and indistinctly signed verso, together with an oil painting on canvas Spanish rural scene with mountainside and buildings. 26 cm x 34 cm.

Sold for £90

Carleton Grant RBA (1858-1899), a watercolour coastal scene with fishing vessels.  37 cm x 70 cm, framed, signed and dated 1893.

Sold for £80

A 19th century watercolour (copy of 17th century Dutch oil), milkmaid with cattle and sheep. 27 cm x 33 cm.

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Four watercolours, including A W Weedon 1872 sheep in landscape 26 x 49 cm, Herbert Moxon Cook, lane in Warwickshire 18 cm x 26 cm, W Bennett "The Deer Park at Chatsworth" 27 cm x 38 cm, unsigned and another inscribed on mount William Henry Hunt (Near Dunkeld).  23 cm x 31 cm, all framed and glazed.

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Clementine-Helene Dufau (French 1869-1937), oil on canvas nude.  50 cm x 76 cm, unframed, signed.

Sold for £130

A Nikolsky oil on canvas, still life of roses.  49 cm x 59 cm, framed, signed and dated 1957.

Sold for £38

John Farquharson (1865-1931), watercolour Near Lands End.  34 cm x 51 cm, framed and signed.

Sold for £90