Decorative Arts

Auction Thursday 26th June 2003 at 10.30am

Viewing Wednesday 25th, 12 noon till 6pm;
and on morning of sale from 9am

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Metalware, Silver & Works of Art 

41             Art Nouveau silvered metal tray,
embossed with a crowned female, the gown draped to her courthand, with two pierced handles, 24in (61cm) wide
£100-150   sold for£100                                            

 

42             Glasgow Style brass circular pin tray,
embossed with entwined roundels and with a raised rim, stamped initials “MH”(?),
6in (15.2cm) diameter
£30-50   sold for£20                                                

 

43             Group of illustrations in watercolour,
of child and other subjects and signed “Mabel Lucie Attwell” (9)
£100-150sold for£380                                               

 

44             Art Deco plated metal electrolier,
formed with three square section columns to triple branches each with a glass shade, with a further central light fitment over an opaque and clear glass bowl shade
£100-150sold for£120                                               

 

45             Art Deco embroidered square panel,
depicting a female face in profile in pink, black and yellow, in an oak slip,
13in (33cm) wide
£40-60  sold for£32                                                 

 

46             Glasgow Style glass oval panel,
painted on the reverse side with a stylised scene of a female in medieval dress, holding a Mackintosh Rose, in a garden with three trees, 17in x 23 1/2in (43.2cm x 59.7cm)
£100-150   sold for£80                                            

  LOT 46

47             Art Nouveau brass firescreen,
with a stylised arched handle over the mirrored panel painted with mixed flowers, 16in (40.6cm) wide
£50-80                                                   

 

48             Glasgow Style silvered metal circular mirror,
embossed with Mackintosh Rose and leaf designs, 17 1/2in (44.4cm) diameter
£60-90 sold for£410                                                  

  LOT 48

49             Glasgow Style silvered metal planter,
circular and embossed with stylised fruit and berry designs and raised on four column supports with ball feet,
8in (20.3cm) diameter
£40-60   sold for£30                                                

 

50             Brass mirror by Margaret Gilmour,
the bevelled rectangular glass flanked with a pair of panels each embossed with stylised birds of paradise, monogrammed “MG”,
14 1/2in x 25 1/4in (36.8cm x 64.1cm)
£600-900  sold for£2500                                             

  LOT 50

51             Art Nouveau brass hearth fender,
embossed with stylised floral and heart motifs, 53in (134.6cm) wide
£60-90 sold for£20                                                  

 

52             Art Nouveau brass and copper hearth fender,
with a central stylised floral motif and flanked with heart shapes,
57in (144.8cm) wide
£70-100 sold for£40                                                

 

53             Pair of Art Nouveau stained, painted and leaded glass cabinet doors,
in the style of Stephen Adam,
Feeding The Hungry and Clothing The Naked, each with figures and scenery over inscriptions, one dated 1886, the panels each 67in x 23 1/2in (170.2cm x 59.7cm)
£2000-3000 sold for£2000                                          

  LOT 53, one of the pair

54             Liberty’s pewter circular comport,
in the style of Archibald Knox,
embossed with stylised trailing foliate designs and a raised rim, stamped marks “Tudric / English Pewter / Liberty & Co / 044”, 10 1/4in (26cm) diameter
£200-300 sold for£320                                              

  LOT 54

55             Art Nouveau pewter tea service,
in the style of Archibald Knox,
comprising of a teapot, water jug, sugar and cream, each embossed with stylised fruit and foliate designs, stamped marks “English Pewter / 0231” (4)
£150-200 sold for£290                                              

 LOTS 55, 54, 100 & 61

56             Liberty’s pewter mug,
with hammered decoration and a loop handle, stamped marks “Liberty & Co
/ 01368”, 4 1/2in (11.4cm) high
£40-60 sold for£20                                                  

 

57             WMF miniature vessel,
embossed with stylised foliate
designs, 1 3/4in (4.4cm) high
£30-40                                                   

 

58             Art Deco ‘Philco’ bakelite radio,
model number 333, the arched top with
a sloped front and rectangular dial,
16 1/2in (41.9cm) high
£200-300                                               

 

59             Tablevac patent vacuum cleaner,
cased in lacquered walnut, the interior fitted with various tools and the mechanism and on castors, 26in (66cm) wide
£50-80                                                   

 

60             Art Deco ‘Murphy’ bakelite radio,
with a fluted top and front section,
12 1/2in (31.8cm) wide
£50-80 sold for£60                                                  

 

61             Liberty pewter bedroom clock,
square in form with a circular dial and blue enamelled heart shapes, with an easel support, stamped “..Liberty & Co” and
with number 0482, 4in (10.2cm) wide
£300-500  sold for£430                                             

  LOTS 61 & 100

62             Sabino glass ceiling light,
with metal fitments, model number
4651, 18in (45.7cm) diameter
£100-150  sold for£160                                             

 

63             The Works of William Shakespeare,
a set of fourteen volumes bound in green cloth with Art Nouveau designs in gilt, published by The Gresham Publishing Co., 1906 (14)
£70-100 sold for£45                                                

 

64             Arts & Crafts brass wall mirror,
embossed with butterfly and scroll
designs, 18 1/2in (47cm) diameter
£40-60sold for£60                                                   

  LOT 64

65             Art Nouveau pewter and glass claret jug,
modelled with vines and other stylised designs over green glass and on a circular base, 12 3/4in (32.4cm) high
£200-300 sold for£290                                              

  LOTS 104, 65 & 116

66             Eighteenth century Flemish silk bed canopy
£200-300                                               

 

67             Art Nouveau silver table comport,
with hammered decoration all over, the upper bowl section raised on three curved supports to a domed base, maker “JW”, Glasgow 1909, 6 1/4in (15.9cm) high, 15ozs
£150-200 sold for£220                                              

 

68             Pair of Art Nouveau stucco panels,
each with tube-lined designs of a female within stylised foliage and in wood frames, 12in x 7 1/2in (30.5cm x 19cm)
£50-80 sold for£145                                                  

 

69             Art Deco cast aluminium ‘Scottie Dog’ wind chimes,
suspended from a domed canopy
£20-30 sold for£50                                                  

 

70             Art Nouveau brass planter,
square in form with an embossed panel of berries and leaves, 12 1/4in (31.1cm) wide
£70-100sold for£70                                                 

 

71             Pair of Art Nouveau brass mirrors,
each embossed with stylised fruit and foliate designs around the bevelled glass,
19in (48.3cm) diameter
£70-100 sold for£80                                                

 

72             Copper panel in an oak frame,
embossed with a Red Indian figure and inscribed “E.T. Clay”,
17 3/4in x 15 1/2in (45cm x 39.4cm) overall
£40-60                                                   

 

73             Glasgow Style copper panel,
rectangular with an arched top and embossed with a stylised oak tree,
24in x 24in (61cm x 61cm)
£100-150 sold for£110                                              

 

74             Eight Mabel Lucie Attwell handkerchiefs,
each with a printed design
£30-50sold for£30                                                   

 

75             Glasgow Style brass oval mirror,
of elongated oval form with embossed entwined motifs around the bevelled glass, 33 1/2in x 16 1/4in (85.1cm x 41.2cm)
£50-80 sold for£130                                                  

 

76             Art Deco hanging lightshade,
chromium framed with three pink tinted opaque glass fan shaped shades
£50-70 sold for£20                                                  

 

77             Art Nouveau plated dressing table tray,
embossed with female masks and stylised foliage, 12 1/4in (31.1cm) wide
£30-50 sold for£70                                                  

 

78             Brass casket,
with an embossed hinged lid,
6in (15.2cm) wide
£20-30  sold for£30                                                 

 

79             Austrian spelter figure of a fruit seller,
later painted
£20-30   sold for£18                                                

 

80             Art Nouveau brass octagonal mirror,
embossed with cherub masks and foliage around the bevelled circular glass,
23 1/4in (59cm) wide
£60-90sold for£110                                                   

 

81             Glasgow Style brass mirror,
embossed with scrolling designs and a butterfly to each corner,
17 1/2in x 22 1/2in (44.4cm x 57.1cm)
£50-70 sold for£70                                                  

 

82             Art Nouveau pewter toilet set,
comprising of a jug, bowl, toothbrush stand and a soap dish with cover, each with hammered decoration all over (4)
£150-200 sold for£110                                              

 

83             Pair of Arts & Crafts painted wood candlesticks,
with turned columns over spreading bases inscribed with a rhyme, inscribed on the bases “Eirene / 1922 / L.B. / Handicrafts”,
9 3/4in (24.8cm) high
£50-70  sold for£22                                                 

 

84             Glasgow Style lacquered tea caddy,
the hinged square top with an enamelled roundel, the sides with embossed entwined designs, 3 3/4in (9.5cm) high
£30-50  sold for£155                                                 

  LOT 84

85             Brass fender,
cast with symmetric designs to each corner, 49 1/2in (125.7cm) wide
£40-60                                                   

 

86             Mouseman cheeseboard,
oval in form with a curved handle
and carved in relief with a mouse,
14 3/4in (37.5cm) long
£40-60  sold for£52                                                 

 

87             WMF brass lacquered blotter,
5 1/4in (13.3cm) wide
£20-30   sold for£20                                                

 

88             WMF three handled bowl,
circular in form and with embossed triangular designs over three feet,
9 1/2in (24.1cm) diameter
£40-60 sold for£35                                                  

 

89             Bronze figure head paperweight,
modelled as a female and with a
circular base, maker “Bell Co. Ltd”,
3 1/2in (8.9cm) high
£30-50   sold for£60                                                

 

90             Bronzed metal table lamp,
modelled with a polar bear and cub and
with an Eskimo, 9in (22.8cm) wide
£100-150sold for£90                                               

 

91             Glasgow Style brass wall sconce,
the back panel embossed with entwined designs around a ceramic blue roundel, with a single candle nozzle, 7in (17.8cm) high
£100-150  sold for£120                                             

 

92             Art Nouveau figural lamp,
modelled with a ceramic female figure holding flowers, her left hand raised over her head, wearing a pin k dress and stood on a sphere, the gilt metal leaf decorated base with a pair of branches to mock candle fittings and with loose blue and green foliate bead shades, 12 1/2in (31.7cm) high
£150-200 sold for£200                                              

  LOT 92

93             Glasgow Style brass oval wall mirror,
embossed with stylised foliate and fruit designs around the oval glass,
18 1/2in x 17in (47cm x 43.2cm)
£50-80sold for£130                                                   

 

94             Glasgow Style brass wall sconce,
the back panel embossed with a head in profile over a fluted section and curved supports to the single candle nozzle and drip tray, 21 1/4in (54cm) high
£100-150 sold for£380                                              

  LOT 94

95             Glasgow Style plated metal mounted purse,
embossed with entwined designs on
green leather
£40-60 sold for£40                                                  

 

96             Glasgow Style plated metal planter,
rectangular with embossed stylised
foliate designs on each side,
17 1/4in (43.8cm) wide
£100-150sold for£250                                               

  LOT 96

97             Glasgow Style brass coal box,
the detachable square cover over
a spreading base embossed with
stylised female figures and trees,
12 1/2in (31.8cm) wide
£300-500  sold for£320                                             

  LOT 97

98             Glasgow Style plated metal tray,
kidney bean shaped with a raised border embossed with stylised birds of paradise and foliage, 26 1/2in (67.3cm) wide
£100-150  sold for£880                                             

 

99             Art Deco silver condiment set in a fitted case,
comprising of a pepper pot, salt dish and mustard pot, each with incised symmetric bands and with a pair of spoons, maker Hukin & Heath, Birmingham 1940
£80-120   sold for£60                                              

  LOT 99

100          Liberty pewter and enamel circular dish,
in the style of Archibald Knox,
embossed with stylised foliate designs and with a central blue and green enamel roundel, stamped marks “Tudric Pewter” and with number 0231, 5 1/2in (14cm) diameter
£100-150  sold for£240                                             

  LOTS 61 & 100

101          Art Deco walnut wall barometer,
with a thermometer over the square barometer dial, 17in (43.2cm) high
£40-60 sold for£40                                                  

 

102          Lalique glass ‘doves’ vase,
modelled with a pair of doves in frosted and clear glass, etched signature “Lalique / France”,8 1/4in (21cm) high
£100-150  sold for£180                                             

 

103          Pair of Lalique glass ‘doves’ table lamps,
each lamp modelled with a pair of clear and frosted glass doves and on a circular base, etched signature “Lalique / France”,
12 1/2in (31.7cm) high
£300-500                                               

 

104          Art Nouveau silver mounted claret jug,
the hinged lid with a plain thumbpiece over a neckband and with a loop handle, the glass body modelled with teardrops and with etched foliate designs, maker “JTH/JHM”, London 1903,
9in (22.8cm) high
£300-500  sold for£580                                             

  LOTS 104, 65 & 116

105          Brass and iron Roman style lamp,
the gilt handle formed as a stylised hawk’s head, the mock candle fitting with a flame bulb, 11 1/2in (29.2cm) long
£60-90   sold for£20                                                

 

106          Art Nouveau plated and glass biscuit barrel,
the detachable circular cover with a, possibly Japanese ivory, finial carved with male faces, the pierced cylindrical body with a pair of loop handles and a clear glass liner, maker’s stamp “A. Barrett & Sons”,
7 1/2in (18.4cm) high
£70-100 sold for£270                                                  

 

107          Late Victorian brass hearth fender,
embossed with foliate details, 57in (144.8cm) wide
£40-60                                                   

 

108          Pair of Art Nouveau gilt gesso picture frames,
each richly decorated in relief with stylised trailing foliate designs, each inset with a picture measuring 10 1/2in x 17 1/2in (26.7cm x 44.4cm)
£150-200 sold for£150                                              

 

109          WMF chamber candlestick,
diamond shaped and cast with stylised motifs, 6 3/4in (17.1cm) long
£40-60sold for£36                                                   

 

110          Celtic style pewter vase,
the hammered body with twin handles, stamped mark “Sillustre Pewter”,
6 1/2in (16.5cm) high
£30-50  sold for£35                                                 

 

111          Pair of stained, painted and leaded glass panels,
with neo classical designs of cherubs harvesting,
18in x 21 1/2in (45.7cm x 54.6cm)
£150-200 sold for£580                                              

 
LOT 111

112          Glasgow Style brass planter,
square in form and embossed on
each side with entwined motifs,
10 1/2in (26.7cm) wide
£50-70  sold for£70                                                 

 

113          Pair of silver jelly spoons,
after a design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, with trefoil shaped terminals, Sheffield 1915, in a fitted case
£40-60
sold for£40                                                  

 

114          Art Deco marble desk inkstand,
with a silver perpetual calendar upstand
and well, Birmingham 1945/46,
5 1/4in (13.3cm) wide
£100-150  sold for£65                                             

  LOTS 115 & 114

115          Art Nouveau silver ring box,
modelled in the form of a coal scuttle,
the hinged sloped front embossed with cherubs’ heads, the interior lined in silk, Birmingham 1905, 1 1/2in (3.8cm) long
£100-150  sold for£105                                             

 

116          Plated and glass claret jug,
in the style of Christopher Dresser,
the hinged cover with a plain finial over a neckband, the wooden handle joined to the neck with a perpendicular bar, the cut glass ovoid body with fluted designs, stamped number 1160, 7 1/2in (19cm) high
£200-300 sold for£250                                              

  LOTS 104, 65 & 116

117          Art Nouveau brass and copper ceiling light,
of large proportions, the central brass column with four hammered copper leaf shapes of curbed sections to a central copper band, with four brass light branches,  above four further curved sections to the column base and terminating with a brass ring
£400-600                                               

  LOT 117

118          Art Deco gilt spelter figural lamp,
modelled in the form of a female and with an opaque glass ball shade, damages,
15in (38.1cm) high
£50-80 sold for£45                                                  

 

119          Glasgow Style plated metal coal depot,
the detachable oval cover and body decorated with borders of entwined motifs, with a liner, pair of ring handles and raised on four ball feet, 22in (55.9cm) wide
£200-300 sold for£210                                              

 

120          Glasgow Style brass circular wall mirror,
embossed with entwined motifs around the bevelled glass, 18 1/2in (47cm) diameter
£80-120 sold for£140                                                

 

121          Art Nouveau brass circular mirror,
embossed with stylised foliage around the bevelled glass, 19 1/4in (48.9cm) diameter
£40-60 sold for£32                                                  

 

122          Glasgow Style brass wall mirror,
of shaped rectangular form and embossed with stylised roses and other foliage around the bevelled oval glass,
18in x 28in (45.7cm x 71.1cm)
£60-90  sold for£150                                                 

 

123          Philips bakelite radio,
model number 462A,
16 1/2in (41.9cm) wide
£40-60                                                   

 

124          Murphy bakelite radio,
15in (38.1cm) wide
£25-35                                                   

 

125          Small Art Deco gilt metal statuette,
modelled in the form of a dancing female and on an alabaster plinth,
7 1/4in (18.4cm) high
£150-200 sold for£150                                              

 

126          Glasgow Style brass hearth table,
the rectangular top embossed with entwined motifs and on cabriole legs,
17in (43.2cm) wide
£50-70    sold for£35                                               

 

127          Tiger skin wall hanging,
Two Tigers On Rocks, modelled with a collage of tiger skin with a fabric backing, 62in x 88in (157.5cm x 223.5cm)
£200-300                                               

 

128          Set of ten WMF plated knife rests,
modelled as dogs and other animal figures
£700-900                                               

  LOT 128

129          Set of Swedish silver and wood swizzle stick bottles,
dated 1948, each modelled in the form of a bottle, 5 1/4in (13.3cm) high
£200-300                                               

 

130          Art Nouveau pewter inkstand,
maker “VA”, with a single glass square well, 7 3/4in (19.7cm) wide
£70-100                                                 

 

131          WMF plated inkstand,
the well with a hinged cover, model
number 415, 7 3/4in (19.7cm) wide
£50-70                                                   

 

132          Continental pottery beer stein,
of large proportions, with a hinged
metal cover, 20 1/2in (52cm) high
£70-100 sold for£65                                                

 

133          Art Deco bronze and polished stone comport,
modelled with a bronze owl perched
by a recessed circular centre,
8 1/4in (21cm) wide
£80-120 sold for£80                                                

 

134          Ormolu sweets dish,
modelled in relief with a grenadier in ‘sniping’ pose, inscribed “E. Henzig
/ Paris”, 6in (15.2cm) wide
£80-120                                                 

 

135          Art Nouveau inkstand and a matching pen tray,
each in gilt metal and signed “Ronnin”,
5 1/4in (13.3cm) wide
£100-150                                               

 

136          WMF plated soup ladle,
14 1/2in (36.8cm) long
£60-90 sold for£60                                                  

 

137          Arts & Crafts copper tray by John Pearson,
with a raised border and twin handles, impressed initials, 23 3/4in (60.3cm) wide
£60-90                                                   

  LOT 137

138          Art Deco plated salver by Mappin & Webb;
James Dixon & Sons plated cake plate; and an Art Deco plated sandwich stand (3)
£50-80  sold for£35                                                 

 

139          Plated and glass biscuit barrel,
in the style of WMF;
plated fruit/cake basket of similar style;
and a pair of plated vases (4)
£60-90                                                   

 

140          Arts & Crafts copper liqueur tray;
pair of oak and pewter candlesticks; Art Deco pewter cruet set; and an Art Deco style casket (5)
£50-80  sold for£40                                                 

 

141          Pair of WMF pewter vases,
decorated with Dutch figures;
and a pair of matching sweets dishes (4)
£60-90                                                   

 

142          Set of twelve Art Deco silver teaspoons,
Sheffield 1941, in a fitted case
£60-90                                                   

 

143          Pair of beaten pewter circular dishes by Hugh Wallis,
each of concave circular form and on
three feet, 5 1/4in (13.3cm) diameter
£50-70                                                   

 

144          Art Nouveau pewter vase,
embossed with stylised foliage,
5in (12.7cm) high
£30-50 sold for£28                                                  

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