Art & Antiques

Auction Friday 30th May 2003 at 10.30am

Viewing Thursday 29th May, 9am till 7pm;
and on morning of sale from 9am

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Works of Art & Collectables

 

501         Patent metal corkscrew/bottle opener,
inscribed “Lund” and “The Patentee,
24 Fleet St, 57 Cornhill, London”
£40-60
 sold for £42                                                

 

502         Oak and brass bound writing box,
with a fitted interior, 24in (61cm) wide
£100-150
 sold for £95                                            

 

503         Pedigree musical teddy bear,
the wind up mechanism playing
Three Blind Mice, with original label,
19in (48.2cm) long
£100-150
 sold for £160                                            

 

504         Boy’s sporran,
with Celtic design plated mounts, made by
R.W. Forsyth of Edinburgh and Glasgow
£60
 sold for £70                                                      

 

505         Brass photograph stand,
formed with a bevelled rectangular glass on a brass easel type stand with scroll and foliate designs, 12in (30.5cm) high; and another (2)
£60-90
                                                

 

506         Pair of mid nineteenth century lead garden statuettes,
The Musician and The Dancer, modelled in the form of a boy playing a horn and as a girl dancing, each on a chamfered rectangular plinth, 32in (81.3cm) and
37in (94cm) high respectively
£1000-1500
 sold for £1250                                       

 

507         Victorian lead garden statuette,
modelled in the form of a boy, standing
and holding a bowl, 36in (91.4cm) high
£300-500
 sold for £300                                            

 

508         Victorian cast iron figure of a dog,
modelled lying down, later painted,
28in (71.1cm) long
£200-300
 sold for £500                                            

 

509         Pair of gilt metal wall sconces,
each formed with twin branches
richly decorated in relief with
scrolling acanthus leaves
£80-120                                               

 

510         Pair of gilt metal wall sconces,
each formed with twin branches
beneath tied ribbon pediments
£80-120                                               

 

511         Viennese cold painted bronze model of a Kingfisher,
2 1/2in (6.4cm) high
£30-50
sold for £30                                                 

 

512         American ‘Knights Templar’ dress sword,
inscribed “The M.C. Lilley & Co., Columbus, Ohio”,
the blade 27 3/4in (70.5cm) long
£150-200                                             

 

513         Georgian mahogany tea caddy,
the hinged lid with a brass handle, the interior altered and on bracket feet,
9in (22.8cm) wide
£70-90
 sold for £130                                                

 

514         Album of postcards,
with numerous postcards dating mainly from the early 1900s, including female portraits, genre, landscape, cats, children, ships, early cars, dogs and farm animals
£150-200
sold for £140                                             

 

515         Beadwork evening bag,
with a gilt metal and jewelled clasp
£30-40
 sold for £35                                                

 

516         Victorian walnut casket,
with brass mounts, 9 3/4in (24.8cm) wide
£40-60
 sold for £50                                                

 

517         Pair of gilt metal opera glasses,
decorated with blue guilloche enamel
and mother of pearl, with a velvet bag
£30-50
 sold for £65                                                

 

518         Pair of brass candlesticks,
The King Of Diamonds,
12 1/4in (31.1cm) high
£40-50
sold for £115                                                 

 

519         Victorian brass oil lamp,
with a blue glass reservoir and
opaque glass shade and funnel,
25 1/2in (64.8cm) high overall
£60-90
sold for £35                                                 

 

520         Brass mounted walnut casket,
with a hinged domed lid, the interior
fitted with divided sections,
9 1/2in (24.1cm) wide
£70-90
sold for £115                                                 

 

521         Victorian walnut lap desk,
with brass strap mounts and corners, the interior fitted, 19 3/4in (50.2cm) wide
£150-200
sold for £230                                             

 

522         Set of three brass fire irons,
cast in relief with mask and husk designs; with a pair of brass fire dogs (5)
£60-90
 sold for £55                                                

 

523         Brass fireguard,
formed in three sections and hinged, with a fluted handle and finials over gauze panels, 24in (61cm) high
£50-80
 sold for £92                                                

 

524         Victorian oil lamp,
the opaque glass reservoir painted with floral designs above a brass fluted column and circular base, with an opaque glass shade and funnel,
26 1/2in (67.3cm) high overall
£70-100
sold for £65                                               

 

525         Lot of fishing flies,
contained in tins and boxes
£50-80
 sold for £140                                                

 

526         Pair of brass candle snuffers and a tray
£20-30
 sold for £48                                                

 

527         Brass table vesta box stand
£20-30
 sold for £10                                                

 

528         Japanese ivory figure group,
modelled with male figures on a long boat, signed and on a carved wood stand,
14 1/2in (36.8cm) long
£100-150
sold for £130                                             

 

529         African war club,
with a ball terminal and wire bound
shaft, 26 1/2in (67.3cm) long
£30-50
 sold for £75                                                

 

530         Victorian walnut lap desk,
the hinged lid opening to reveal the original fitted interior, 16in (40.6cm) wide
£100-150
  sold for £120                                            

 

531         ‘Opera’ top hat,
maker Kirsop & Son of Glasgow,
with the original box
£40-60
sold for £22                                                 

 

532         Meerschaum pipe in a case,
carved in the form of a bearded male
£30-50
 sold for £28                                                

 

533         Royal Air Force ‘Occurrence’ book,
an operations record book detailing accounts of air and ground activities
during 1942-1948
£150-200
 sold for £230                                            

 

534         Silver and ivory parasol handle,
London 1904, 9 1/2in (24.1cm) long
£30-50
 sold for £40                                                

 

535         E. Dahlbers ‘Suecia’,
a book containing Swedish engravings
£50-80                                                 

 

536         Victorian mahogany workbox,
the hinged lid opening to reveal covered compartments in a lift out section, fitted with a base drawer with inset brass handle, 11 1/2in (29.8cm) wide
£100-150
 sold for £110                                            

 

537         Victorian carved wood tea caddy,
interior fittings lacking, 8in (20.3cm) wide
£30-40
 sold for £35                                                

 

538         Two brass ‘cruisie’ lamps;
and a chamber candlestick (3)
£40-60
sold for £35                                                 

 

539         Victorian silk and woolwork picture in a rosewood frame,
depicting a man, woman, horse and dog,
15 1/4in x 15 3/4in (38.7cm x 40cm) overall
£60-80
sold for £60                                                 

 

540         Nineteenth century patch/snuff box,
circular, the detachable cover printed with a tavern interior and inscribed “To Burn Their Nits, An’ Pou Their S**(Socks), An’ Haud Their Halloween, Fu’ Blythe That Night”,
3 1/2in (8.9cm) diameter
£60-80
sold for £55                                                 

 

541         Sheraton design mahogany knife box,
inlaid with crossbanding and ebony stringing, the original interior lacking,
15 1/2in (39.4cm) high
£100-150
sold for £260                                             

 

542         Victorian mahogany apprentice chest,
fitted with a row of six drawers; and another (2)
£50-60
 sold for £70                                                

 

543         Victorian rosewood work box,
inlaid with mother of pearl and with
a fitted interior, 12in (30.5cm) wide
£20-30
 sold for £20                                                

 

544         Ivory cased manicure set;
coin purses; mother of pearl
card case, etc. (a lot)
£40-60
 sold for £45                                                

 

545         Chinese silk panel,
decorated with butterflies,
19in x 3 1/2in (48.2cm x 8.9cm)
£40-50                                                 

 

546         Stanley inclinometer;
and a set of Stanley instruments
in a fitted mahogany box (2)
£30-50
sold for £50                                                 

 

547         Two carved wood military figures;
and two others (4)
£20-30
sold for £38                                                 

 

548         Kent’s Patent knife grinder,
modelled in oak and cast iron with brass mounts, inscribed with the maker
“Kent, 199 High Holborn, London”,
41in (104.1cm) high
£150-200
sold for £190                                             

 

549         Bronze figure of a pensive warrior,
in a seated pose, inscribed ‘Barbedienne Fondeur’, 21in (53.3cm) high
£600-800                                             

 

550         Victorian brass watch stand,
modelled with a parrot perched on a bar with a watch hook to each support,
the D-ended rectangular base with gadrooned rim and inset mirror, on
claw feet, 9 1/2in (24.1cm) wide
£80-120                                               

 

551         Horn handled bowie knife,
with a leather sheath, inscribed on the
blade “W.R. Kirschbaum / Solingen”,
12in (30.5cm) long
£100-150
sold for £250                                             

 

552         Stained ivory card case
£30-50                                                 

 

553         Tortoiseshell cylindrical box,
the hinged domed cover with a gold
initial “V” in relief, the silver hinge stamped “H.A & Co”, 2 3/4in (7cm) high
£70-100
 sold for £50                                              

 

554         Art Nouveau wood casket,
the cover etched and stained with cupids, 8in (20.3cm) wide
£30-50
sold for £28                                                 

 

555         Plated metal ‘astrological’ lamp,
with a simulated stained and leaded
glass shade
£30-50
 sold for £85                                                

 

556         Art Deco desk perpetual calendar,
with clear glass oval base,
8 1/2in (21.6cm) wide
£70-90
sold for £65                                                 

 

557         Japanese carved ivory Noh mask netsuke
£150-200

 

558         Early Chinese automaton toy,
modelled as a young female
xylophone player
£60-90
sold for £55

 

559         Plush covered articulated poodle soft toy
£100-150

 

560         Japanese spelter figure of a monkey,
modelled seated and with elongated arms, 11in (28cm) high
£70-100

 

561         Two modern fishing reels,
by Sharpe of Aberdeen
£100-150

 

562         Leather fly wallet,
complete with various flies and casts
£40-60

 

563         Alcocks two piece split cane fly rod
£50-70

 

564         German dagger,
modelled with an eagle hilt
£100-150

 

565         Stuffed quail in a glazed display case,
with an inscribed label “Shot By / Admiral Beatty ….. Aberfeldy ….. 1925”, the case 14 1/4in (36.2cm) wide
£100-150

 

additional lots 566-580

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