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Sale date: |
Antiques & Works of Art Sale on Thursday 28th & Friday 29th February 2008 |
Lot numbers: |
764-793 of 970 |
Lot |
Description & Estimate |
Condition Report |
Vat on hammer % |
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Hammer Price £ |
764 |
A Victorian copper jelly mould, circular, engraved H.G.S., 14.5cm h £100-150 | In good condition with light dents on the top | Nil |
150 | |
| 765 | A Victorian japanned iron tray, of barbed outline with a polychrome and gilt border of grapes and tendrils on a black ground, 80 x 61cm £100-150 | Slight rust pitting in places around the border and light wear to the gilding in places but in acceptable condition, no restoration | Nil |
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| 766 | A Victorian japanned iron tray, painted in green with gothic ruins in a panelled border of gilt leaves on a black ground, 73 x 58cm £150-200 | Decoration rubbed and sympathetically re-touched in places | Nil |
150 | |
| 767 | An early Victorian japanned iron oval tray, painted en grisaille with a central landscape reserved on an etruscan red ground in panelled gilt border, 70 x 55cm £150-200 | Gilding rubbed; some re-touching | Nil |
140 | |
| 768 | A Victorian papier mâché tray, with gilt border-pattern of shells and leaves, 73 x 52cm £120-180 | Decoration rubbed in places | Nil |
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| 769 | A brass-bound oak jardiniere, by R A Lister & Co Ltd of Dursley, 34cm h, maker's ivorine trade label, early 20th c £100-150 | In good condition with old knocks and scratches, the interior with some water staining | Nil |
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| 770 | A George III cast-iron register firegrate, the 'H' shaped facing plate with oval bas reliefs, ribbon bows and festoons, 63cm h, 82cm w £300-500 | Rust pitted but in otherwise good condition free from breaks or repairs | Nil |
320 | |
| 771 | A Victorian tunbridge ware watch stand in the form of an arch, on rectangular geometric base with turned feet, 17cm h £100-200 | Cosmetic restoration | Nil |
300 | |
| 772 | Scrimshaw. A marine ivory carving, in the form of the head of a walrus with glass bead eyes, 10cm l, 19th c £400-600 | In good condition | Nil |
480 | |
| 773 | An oyster olivewood tray, of octagonal shape with wavy rim and pierced handles, 59 x 44cm, early 20th c £100-150 | Well made and in good condition | Nil |
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| 774 | An early Victorian brass inlaid ebony veneered inkstand, with sunken wafer box flanked by a pair of cut glass inkwells, one retaining the conforming brass mounted cap, 32cm w For a very similar example stamped TURRIL 52 NEW BOND ST see the catalogue of the sale of Stamped and Marked Furniture and Works of Art, Christie's South Kensington, 24 October 2006, lot 173. £150-200 | The glass inkwells slightly chipped, the cover of the wafer compartment lacking the finial, some light polish residues but free from losses | Nil |
280 | |
| 775 | A Regency cast-iron boot scraper, in the form of demi-lions, on oval base, 25cm h, 36cm w, marked G/SMITH, early 19th c £200-300 | In fine condition and unusual | Nil |
260 | |
| 776 | Fishing. An unusual life sized cut paper silhouette of a 52lbs salmon, mounted on board with label inscribed 6yo Salmon 48[ins] long, 52 1/2lbs caught 3.II.1935... W C M[umford], 38.5 x 130cm, 1935 £80-120 | Dusty and with a few old stains and scratches but in basically good condition | Nil |
320 | |
| 777 | Wales. Five Victorian painted cork and composition models of buildings in South Wales, comprising Swansea and Neath Castles and (probably) Oxwich Castle, Neath Abbey and the Mumbles Lighthouse, on square or rectangular base, lighthouse 87cm h Made by William Morgan thence by descent to the present vendor. £100-200 | Some damage; much accretion of dust and grime from long storage | Nil |
220 | |
| 778 | Three Victorian copper jelly moulds, round and oval; a pair of Victorian copper fluted timbale moulds; a Victorian tin jelly mould in the form of lion; three Victorian copper oval kettles and covers, largest kettle 27cm h; various Victorian copper saucepans, round and oblong dishes, tea and jam kettles, etc (qty) £100-200 | The lot in generally good condition | Nil |
420 | |
| 779 | Two Victorian copper jelly moulds, one of turret form, both by Benham & Froud, 12 and 16cm h, stamped mark, the former also with registration mark for 28 April 1879 £100-150 | Both in good condition | Nil |
480 | |
| 780 | A Regency japanned oval tray, probably West Midlands, well painted with an interior scene with a gentleman reprimanding an apple thief in gilt guilloche border, 30.5 x 23cm, early 19th century £250-350 | Minor blemishes to the decoration but in an unusually fine state of preservation | 0% |
320 | |
| 781 | A George IV mahogany miniature chest of drawers, fitted two short and three long drawers with shaped apron on bracket feet, 32cm h; 32 x 15cm £100-200 | Restored and repolished | Nil |
190 | |
| 782 | A Victorian gilt brass novelty bee skep jewellery box, on rustic stand, 23cm h £100-200 |   | Nil |
200 | |
| 783 | A Continental porcelain jar and cover in the form of a seated pug dog, in a blue and gilt collar with bells, 22cm h, incised 2579, c1870 £80-120 | Head restored | Nil |
170 | |
| 784 | A polychrome wood figure of St George, probably Spanish, mounted on a rearing horse about to spear the writhing dragon, on rocky mound and cut cornered rectangular base, 58cm h, 17th/18th c £2000-3000 | The decoration worn and with some old redecoration, the spear a later replacement, the edges of the base and underside with extensive old worm infestation | Nil |
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| 785 | An unusual collection of Swiss carved limewood and walnut anthropomorphic and zoomorphic nut cracks, of lever, screw or hinged type with a Continental walnut chip carved lever example, probably French, various sizes, to c20cm, late 19th/early 20th c (29) £3000-3500 | A collection formed by the owner over many years with an eye to quality and condition and containing many unusual examples. In very very good overall condition and rarely offered as such a large group | Nil |
3400 | |
| 786 | A bronze statuette of an ancient Egyptian priestess, holding a wand and ankh in her outstretched hands, on plinth, uneven golden brown patina, rubbed in places, 77cm h, early 20th c £800-1200 | In good condition | Nil |
900 | |
| 787 | A Swiss carved limewood decanter-stand, the leafy fringed rocky base with the figure of an elf on a pedestal and retaining the contemporary pair of engraved glass decanters and six glasses, on bun feet, 37cm h, late 19th c (9) £1000-1500 | A fine example in fine original condition | Nil |
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| 788 | A French bronze statuette of a child, on square base and lapis lazuli and gilt bronze plinth, rich even dark patina, 34cm h, 19th c £2000-3000 | In fine condition | Nil |
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| 789 | A Viennese cold painted bronze of a young arab by Franz Bergmann, seated, a tablet in his hands, 8cm h, stamped vase mark and GESCHUTZT, c1900 £250-350 | Some paint/patina chips and rubbing and with the accretion of some grime but 95% of the paint still present, no re-painting or restoration | Nil |
290 | |
| 790 | A carved alabaster and elctroformed, bronze coloured metal figure of an Indian snake charmer, seated cross-legged staring intently at the cobra held in his left hand, 30cm h, early 20th c £1500-2000 | Slightly damaged on the left wrist | Nil |
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| 791 | A French bronze statuette of peasant boy after Paul Dubois, on socle, even rich dark patina slightly rubbed in places, 42cm h, late 19th c £600-800 | ++ | Nil |
650 | |
| 792 | A French bronze lamp, after Hippolyte-Francois Moreau in the form of a naked child clinging to a large spouted vessel, on rouge griotte marble plinth, light brown and green bi-coloured patina, 30cm h, late 19th c £700-900 | In fine original condition | Nil |
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793 |
A cold painted plaster statuette of a smiling black boy leaning against a wall, 47cm h, impressed COUNTRY CORNER 24, probably 1930s £100-200 | Minor light chips and paint flakes but decorative |
Nil |
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