Antiques, Art & Books

Auction Friday 24th October 2003 at 10.30am

Viewing Thursday 23rd from 9am till 7pm
and on morning of sale from 9am

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Works of Art, Collectables

 

431          Lacquered box,
modelled in the form of a book and painted with flowers, 7 1/4in (18.4cm) high
£20-30       
sold for £32                                           

 

432          Edwardian fruitwood mirror,
the frame pierced and carved with scrolling acanthus leaf designs and with cherubs, 33in x 32in (83.8cm x 81.3cm)
£200-300    
sold for £200                                          

 

433          Edwardian pond yacht,
scratch built and of plank construction, damages, 60in (152.4cm) long
£100-150     
sold for £500                                         

 

434          Spirit level by J. Rabone & Sons,
in a wooden box
£30-50   
sold for £25                                               

 

435          Child’s hickory shafted golf club,
32in (81.3cm) long
£30-50    
sold for £18                                              

 

436          Pair of Sevres style panels,
M’de Paragell and a companion, each painted oval within gilt and blue and in a gilt frame, 9 3/4in x 7 3/4in
(24.8cm x 19.7cm) overall
£150-200         
sold for £110                                     

  480, 436

437          Victorian papier mache letter rack,
painted with gilt over black lacquer and inlaid with mother of pearl,
7 3/4in (19.7cm) wide
£40-60   
sold for £20                                               

 

438          Victorian black lacquered mirror bracket,
the rectangular glass within floral designs and with small hinged shelves,
22in (55.9cm) high
£40-60     
sold for £40                                             

 

439          Mother of pearl and lace fan,
in a glazed fan shaped wall display case, 23in (58.4cm) wide
£50-80      
sold for £65                                            

 

440          Mother of pearl and painted fan,
in a glazed fan shaped wall display case,
25 1/2in (64.8cm) wide
£50-80      
sold for £75                                            

 

441          Pair of Victorian brass sconces,
each formed with twin scroll branches
£50-80      
sold for £95                                            

 

442          Barograph by J. Hicks of London,
the wooden case with a glazed front, with retailer’s label for Robert Ballantine of Glasgow, 10 1/4in (26cm) high
£60-90         
sold for £45                                         

 

443          Pair of lignum vitae vases,
each of oviform shape with circular bases,
8 1/4in (21cm) high
£50-80       
sold for £60                                           

 

444          Victorian rosewood tea caddy,
sarcophagus shaped, the divided interior with detachable lids, on squat circular feet, 8 3/4in (22.2cm) wide
£50-70      
sold for £40                                            

  445, 544, 444

445          Victorian rosewood tea caddy,
bordered with parquetry and stringing, the hinged rectangular cover with a brass handle and inset brass edges,
9 1/2in (24.1cm) wide
£50-80
        
sold for £190                                          

 

446          Art Nouveau claret jug,
the glass body with a slender neck and oviform base section, with a plated cast metal overlay modelled with a semi clad female forming the handle and with fruiting vines, 15 1/2in (39.4cm) high
£150-200                                               

  446

446 detail

447          Jaguar car mascot,
chromium plated, 7 1/2in (19cm) long
£40-60       
sold for £40                                           

 

448          Bentley car mascot,
chromium plated and modelled as a winged ‘B’, 4in (10.2cm) long
£40-60        
sold for £55                                          

 

449          Dodge car mascot,
modelled as a leaping ram,
8in (20.3cm) long
£30-50       
sold for £30                                           

 

450          Siddley car mascot,
modelled as a seated sphinx on a circular base, inscribed ‘Stanley Carter / 1925 / RHT & TNP’, 3 3/4in (9.5cm) high
£60-90        
sold for £52                                          

 

451          Desmo car mascot,
chromium plated and modelled as a leaping trout, stamped ‘Desmo’, on an alabaster base, 5 1/2in (14cm) long
£50-80       
sold for £120                                           

 

452          Martin car mascot,
chromium plated and modelled as a housemartin bird, on a polished black stone square plinth, 5 1/2in (14cm) long
£50-80        
sold for £130                                          

 

453          French car mascot,
modelled as an eagle, on an alabaster square plinth, 7 1/4in (18.4cm) wide
£60-90       
sold for £60                                           

 

454          Collection of car badges,
including that of the AA, RSAC, RAC and others (a lot)
£200-300      
sold for £520                                        

 

455          Barrister’s wig in a Japanned case,
probably early 20th century, the case inscribed ‘Mr J.R. Coulthard’,
10 1/2in (26.7cm) high
£100-200        
sold for £160                                      

 

456          Levelling sight and sight stick by J. Brown of Glasgow,
in it’s original wood case,
14in (35.5cm) long
£100-150      
sold for £90                                        

 

457          Archaistic design bronze planter,
crescent shaped and cast with symmetric symbols and designs,
11 1/4in (28.5cm) wide
£40-60                                                   

 

458          Cold painted bronze group of three bears,
3 1/2in (8.9cm) wide
£50-80      
sold for £100                                            

 

459          Needlework sampler in a wood frame
£30-50        
sold for £30                                          

 

460          Needlework sampler in a wood frame
£30-50       
sold for £15                                           

 

461          German bisque headed doll,
the head impressed ‘H**bach Koppelstorf 250.10/0 Germany’, the composition body with moveable joints,
14 1/2in (36.9cm) long
£80-120         
sold for £120                                       

 

462          Lacquered brush pot;
letter rack; and a pipe rack (3)
£50-70                                                   

 

463          Princess Charlotte of Wales’s 2nd 66th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment poster,
made for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897, 25in x 19in (63.5cm x 48.2cm)
£30-50      
sold for £45                                            

 

464          Spelter figure of atlas,
holding aloft a globe of the world,
20in (50.8cm) high
£70-100      
sold for £80                                          

 

465          Two sets of postal scales,
each in brass and with a wood base
£50-70       
sold for £50                                           

 

466          Bronze incense burner,
circular and with elephant trunk handles and raised on elephant head supports,
16in (40.6cm) wide
£80-120      
sold for £120                                          

 

467          Scottish pewter jug,
with a scroll handle, maker Galbraith of Glasgow, 7 1/4in (18.4cm) high
£50-70         
sold for £140                                         

 

468          Lot of hickory shafted golf clubs,
including four woods (13)
£70-90       
sold for £100                                           

 

469          Set of three steel fire irons
£60-80                                                   

 

470          French bisque headed doll,
maker S.F.B.J., the composition body with moveable joints, 13in (33cm) long
£80-120                                                 

 

471          Victorian brass lap desk,
with brass inset edges and a fitted interior, 17 3/4in (45.1cm) wide
£100-150        
sold for £140                                      

 

472          Brass and wood telescope,
inscribed with the maker J.P. Cutts Sutton, 46 1/2in (118cm) extended
£50-80                                                   

 

473          Cold painted bronze lamp,
modelled as a tree with two grouse in relief and on an alabaster base, with a shade,
16 1/2in (41.9cm) high overall
£150-200         
sold for £170                                     

 

474          Curling stone,
with a brass and wood handle
£30-50      
sold for £52                                            

 

475          Pair of acorn shaped ceiling lights,
each formed with opaque cut glass and with cast metal fitments
£60-90      
sold for £50                                              

 

476          Pair of mother of pearl cased opera glasses,
with a hinged holder
£40-60     
sold for £60                                             

 

477          Carved ivory and sewn fabric fan,
the original lacquered case painted to the interior with a bird amongst foliage, the case 10 1/4in (26cm) long
£40-60      
sold for £15                                            

 

478          Victorian oak stationary box,
with a hinged rectangular top and a drop front writing slope, the interior fitted with divisions and small drawers,
17 1/2in (44.4cm) wide
£300-400       
sold for £280                                       

 

479          Group of three parian plaques,
portraying the young Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their [probably] Edward their son, in oak frames, two inscribed ‘J. Peyre F. Nieuwerkerke Dir’
£200-300                                               

 

480          Victorian tile in a wooden frame,
the square pottery tile painted with a medieval scene showing a male and female, 9in (22.8cm) square
£200-300      
sold for £200                                        

  480, 436

481          Mauchline casket,
the hinged lid decorated with The Wallace Monument, 6 1/2in (16.5cm) wide
£50-70                                                   

 

482          Top hat by Hope Brothers of London,
in a case
£30-50       
sold for £28                                           

 

483          Map of Scotland by T. Bowen,
13in x 9in (33cm x 22.8cm)
£80-120        
sold for £50                                        

 

484          Map of Bute by Timothy Pont,
16in x 20in (40.6cm x 50.8cm)
£150-200       
sold for £220                                       

 

485          Map of the Clyde Estuary by Timothy Pont,
16in x 21in (40.6cm x 53.3cm)
£180-250      
sold for £270                                        

 

486          Set of three Victorian brass desk accoutrements,
each modelled as a cream pail and inscribed Ink, Stamps & Matches, maker T. Russell, East Street, Brighton
£80-120       
sold for £140                                         

 

487          Art Nouveau brass inkstand,
the hinged well cover cast in relief with a female head, 7 3/4in (19.7cm) wide
£50-80      
sold for £40                                            

 

488          Mauchline Ware trinket box,
modelled in the form of a witches cauldron, with cover, 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
£30-50      
sold for £25                                            

 

489          Victorian desk inkstand,
with a railed back section and two bottle receptacles, one bottle lacking,
12in (30.5cm) wide
£40-60        
sold for £35                                          

 

490          Pewter chocolate pot;
and various other pewterware including tankards and plates (a lot)
£150-200        
sold for £210                                      

 

491          Nineteenth century bayonet,
with a brass and leather scabbard,
25 1/2in (64.8cm) long overall
£30-40       
sold for £170                                           

 

492          Cavalry sabre,
the blade 33in (83.9cm), with a scabbard
£40-60       
sold for £220                                           

 

493          Basket hilt sword,
the blade 35in (88.9cm)
£40-60      
sold for £160                                            

 

494          Painted and lacquered snuff box,
the detachable cover painted with Saint Jerome [possibly], 4in (10.2cm) diameter
£50-70                                                   

 

495          Fowler’s Universal Calculator,
in it’s original leather case
£30-40     
sold for £15                                             

 

496          Walnut lap desk,
with a fitted interior, 12in (30.5cm) wide
£60-90       
sold for £55                                           

 

497          African tribal mask,
bearing a label inscribed ‘Nigerian Mmua Mask, ex Pitt-Rivers’s Col 1912’, carved with a row of standing figures over a head, 20in (50.8cm) high
£400-600
sold for £300
Provenance:
The Pitt-Rivers collection was recognised as one of the most important of it’s type. Formed in the 19th century, the collection was exhibited and later dispersed.

  497

498          Tribal circular bowl,
carved to the exterior with symmetric bands, 11 1/4in (28.6cm) diameter
£40-60          
sold for £35                                        

  498

499          Anglo Indian tea caddy,
decorated to the exterior with bark deigns, the interior with engraved ivory compartments, 14 1/2in (36.8cm) wide
£400-600      
sold for £1800                                        

 

500          Cast metal goblet,
richly decorated in relief with animals and figures in a forest, 6 1/2in (16.5cm) high
£100-120      
sold for £110                                        

 

501          Pair of cast metal tumblers,
cast in relief with figures dancing and drinking, 6in (15.2cm) high
£100-120      
sold for £100                                        

 

502          W. Watson & Sons ‘High Power Binocular’ microscope in a fitted wood case,
black lacquered and with brass mounts and with spare lenses, 12 3/4in (32.4cm) high
£100-150                                               

  502

503          Dinky Supertoys model in original box,
Tank Transporter With Tank, number 698
£100-150     
sold for £130                                         

 

504          Dinky Supertoys model in original box,
Fire Engine, number 955
£50-70    
sold for £45                                              

 

505          Dinky Supertoys model in original box,
Blaw-Knox Bulldozer, number 961
£50-70       
sold for £55                                           

 

506          Dinky Supertoys model in original box,
Coles Mobile Crane, number 971
£50-70      
sold for £65                                            

 

507          Dinky Supertoys model in original box,
Horsebox, number 981
£50-70     
sold for £55                                             

 

508          Dinky Supertoys model in original box,
Bristol Britannia Airliner, number 998
£70-100        
sold for £75                                        

 

509          Dinky Supertoys model in original box,
Mighty Antap Low Loader With Propeller, number 986
£100-150      
sold for £180                                        

 

510          Victorian marble and brass mounted stationery casket,
with a fitted interior, 8in (20.3cm) wide
£300-400                                               

  510, 511

511          Gilt bronze and ivory figure of a piper,
the male figure modelled standing and playing bagpipes, signed, 11in (28cm) high
£300-500     
sold for £600                                         

 

512          WMF plated sweets dish,
modelled with a young boy kneeling at a pond and looking to a frog seated in the centre, 8 1/2in (21.5cm) long
£200-300                                               

  133, 512

513          Japanese bronzed figure of a monkey,
his elongated arms extended upwards and seated on a leaf, 11in (28cm) high
£60-90      
sold for £60                                            

 

514          Set of six carved ivory napkin rings in a fitted case
£40-60                                                   

 

515          Portrait miniature in an ebonised frame,
portraying a half length female,
5 1/2in x 4 3/4in (14cm x 12cm)
£50-70     
sold for £50                                             

 

516          Victorian silver mounted dirk,
with a cairngorm terminal and with accompanying knife and fork similarly set, unmarked, 17 1/2in (44.4cm) long
£700-1000       
sold for £760                                     

  517, 516

517          Victorian silver mounted skean dhu,
with engraved mounts and set with a citrine, unmarked 7 1/2in (19cm) long
£150-200      
sold for £140                                        

 

518          Silver and ivory handled presentation walking cane,
the inscription dated 1900,
35in (89cm) long
£80-120      
sold for £140                                          

  518, 519, 520, 521

519          Dormie Upright putter,
with a hickory shaft, 34in (86.3cm) long
£30-50     
sold for £30                                             

 

520          Unusual hickory shafted putter,
the curved head with a brass sole plate and stamped ‘Tom Chat’, stamped at the top ‘Silas Gray’, 36in (91.4cm) long
£200-300     
sold for £380                                         

 

521          Hickory shafted golf club,
the head stamped ‘Grant Ely / Patented’ and ‘W N B’, 37in (94cm) long
£200-300      
sold for £360                                        

 

additional lots 522 - 540

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