794 |
A pair of French bronze statuettes of Sir Joshua Reynolds and William Hogarth, after Jules Salmson, on green marble plinth, mid brown patina lightly rubbed in places, 13cm h, c1900 £700-900 | Both in fine condition | Nil |
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| 795 | A pair of German cold painted and bronzed terracotta plaques, applied with the figures of a cyclist or rower in strapwork borders, 39cm diam, painted Made In Germany in white script, c1900 £300-400 | Minor restorations and some accretion of grime and dirt over time. The cyclist retaining the original giltmetal bicycle | Nil |
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300 |
| 796 | A pair of Austrian cold painted terracotta figures of a black boy and girl with baskets, in a battered hat or head scarf, blue coat or blouse and tan coloured trousers or skirt, on rocky base, 34cm h, incised or impressed BB594 or 595, c1900 £200-300 | Minor restorations, some rubbing of the paint | Nil |
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200 |
| 797 | An English painted silk picture, worked in coloured silk and wool in a variety of stitches with a young woman presented with a basket by a youth, a hound to one side, 32 x 38cm, early 19th c, rosewood frame £150-250 | Some fading/time staining | Nil |
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200 |
| 798 | Five panels of seventeenth century English embroidery from a casket, in ivory satin, worked in a variety of stitches with the seated figure of a woman, a bird on her hand, a palm in the other, a castle above, flanked by a lion and leopard, the smaller panels with hounds, birds and other creatures including a monkey and foliage, principal panel c22 x 32cm, c1660, mounted and framed together £1500-2000 | Some discolouration but the colours still generally well preserved | Nil |
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| 799 | A George III tortoiseshell octagonal tea caddy, with ivory stringing, engraved silver monogram and keyplate, 12.5cm h, 13cm w £2500-3500 | In very good original condition, lacking the surround of stringing from the lid but retaining the original hinge and lock, the base slightly warped and coming away, visible in the illustration, this originally being faced with ivory, now lacking. Minute chip to one of the pieces of tortoiseshell with which the sides are veneered at the lower edge. the interior retaining the powdering oil. No re-veneering or repairs. A fine example, requiring some minor conservation work only | Nil |
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2600 |
| 800 | A Regency tortoiseshell tea caddy, of ripple moulded, bow fronted design with domed lid, inset with a silver tablet and with silver keyplate, the divided interior retaining the two covers, on four silvered ball feet, 15cm h, 18cm w, early 19th c £2000-3000 | In fine entirely original condition with small triangular chip to one of the four veneer segments on the lid, another piece with an old crack which is hardly noticeable. Small loss to the tortoiseshell back strip to the lid just above one of the hinges | Nil |
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| 801 | A George III tortoiseshell tea caddy, with canted corners, veneered in blond shell and with silver tablet to the lid, the interior retaining the pair of covers, 11cm h, 18.5cm w £800-1200 | In fine original condition with several small chips around the base (on the two front corner pieces visible in the catalogue illustration). Minor small chips around the edges of the covers. A fine example in entirely unrestored condition | Nil |
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| 802 | A George III turned fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple, possibly of apple wood, with brass keyplate and hinge, 10cm h excluding stalk finial £1000-1500 | The lid slightly warped or mis-shapen and with numerous old light scratches and marks consistent with the age. Small hole in the base, no shrinkage cracks other than a minor old split in the front just above the keyplate. No restoration. | Nil |
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1600 |
| 803 | A French ivory inlaid mahogany workbox in the form of a piano, crossbanded in satinwood and line and ebony inlaid, with fitted interior, on turned legs, 20cm h; 31 x 22cm £400-500 | In basically good condition, the lock stamped GR and English some slight lifting of the crossbanding; small repairs | Nil |
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440 |
| 804 | An early Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid sewing chest, of sarcophagus shape with hinged top, fitted interior and three drawers enclosed by doors, 33cm h; 31 x 23cm £300-400 | Some restorations | Nil |
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| 805 | A Victorian Boulle stationery box, with coffered lid, veneered in red stained shell and inlaid with cut brass scrollwork, 15cm h, 19cm w £350-450 | The interior retaining the original morocco and silk lining, very worn and frayed. The lock original, the lid with a later ivory oval insert, lacking a piece of the brass edge moulding (from the right hand side of the lid). In good overall condition | Nil |
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| 806 | A George II walnut miniature kneehole desk, line inlaid and fitted with drawers, a further drawer to the apron, a cupboard below, on bracket feet, 22cm h; 24 x 12cm £500-700 | Old restorations, the feet also later, the top somewhat unevenly faded into two distinct shades | Nil |
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700 |
| 807 | An Anglo Indian buffalo horn workbox, the slightly domed and radially veneered lid and fluted sides over a sandlewood carcass, the underside of the lid with a hinged flap with ivory lac border, on bun feet, 33 x 26cm; an Anglo Indian ivory veneered sandalwood pin cushion, both early 19th c (2) £100-150 | Both with losses and some lifting of the veneers in places, heavily encrusted with dirt and grime having been stored in an attic or similar. Restorable, the workbox lacking one of the four feet. | Nil |
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450 |
| 808 | A George IV rosewood enclosed inkstand, with two lids and turned carrying handle, having fitted interior, a drawer to the base, 24 x 24cm; a Victorian embossed brass mounted oak stationery box and a leather blotting book en suite; a Victorian black and gilt japanned tin spice box, the interior in six compartments (4) £80-120 | The inkstand with some old water stains, the spice box with some wear to the gilding and paint scratches but all in generally fair to very good condition | Nil |
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| 809 | An Edward VII oak smoker's cabinet, of pillar shape, fitted with three drawers enclosed by a door with raised-and-fielded panel, 26cm h; 22 x 19cm; a William IV rosewood workbox; a George IV rosewood tea caddy, of sarcophagus shape with brass stringing (3) £100-150 | In generally good condition | Nil |
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100 |
| 810 | A George III brass bound mahogany writing box, with fitted interior and a drawer to one end, having brass carrying handles, 50 x 25cm £200-250 | In good condition; repolished | Nil |
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250 |
| 811 | A Continental glazed porcelain owl novelty oil lamp, the bird with glass eyes perched on a rocky mound, 25cm h, late 19th c £60-80 | Slight rubbing of the gilding on the beak and talons, tiny chip to the right ear. No restoration | Nil |
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60 |
| 812 | A pair of gilt bronze twin branch wall lights in Louis XV style, 39cm h, early/mid 20th c, fitted for electricity £100-150 | In good condition with some accretion of grime and dirt in places | Nil |
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100 |
| 813 | A pair of Louis XVI brass candlesticks, with nozzle in a banded sconce on knopped pillar and domed foot, 24cm h, late 18th c £100-150 | In good condition with light wear | Nil |
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100 |
| 814 | A Continental porcelain anthropomorphic oil lamp in the form of a glass-eyed cat, in coat and umbrella seated on a trunk on a rocky mound, 17cm h, impressed PS and Rd 7028, c1885 £150-200 | In fine condition | Nil |
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180 |
| 815 | Two Victorian cranberry glass oil lampshades, with waved rim, one moulded with scrolls and etched with flowers, 14cm h, c1900 £300-400 | In fine condition | Nil |
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450 |
| 816 | A Victorian mahogany and brass telescopic lamp, on a canterbury with tubular legs with curved feet and stretchers, 170cm h; 43 x 33cm £300-400 | Converted to electricity. The top with several ring stains | Nil |
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| 817 | A Victorian glass chandelier, of vase profile, draped with chains of oblong and cushion shaped beads, 98cm h, remodelled in the early 20th c £200-300 | Basically complete | Nil |
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| 818 | A French parcel gilt bronze chandelier, of twelve lights on leafy naturalistic scrolling branches issuing from a vase mounted with laureate masks, beneath lilies and strapwork, 82cm, late 19th/early 20th c £1500-2000 | Lacking one of the nozzles but in otherwise very good condition and highly decorative | Nil |
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2200 |
| 819 | A pair of Victorian glass columnar oil lamps, with silver plated brass capital on star cut stepped base having faceted glass fount and plated MESSENGERS PATENT DUPLEX fitment, 55cm h excluding chimney £100-200 | The bases very slightly chipped on the corners | Nil |
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350 |
| 820 | A Steiff felt miniature elephant toy, with black button eyes, bone tusks, 7cm h, metal button to ear, c1905 £400-500 | Slight wear but in good original condition | Nil |
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420 |
| 821 | A Steiff felt elephant toy, with scarlet felt saddle cloth and black boot button eyes, on iron wheels, 19cm h, metal button to ear, c1905 £200-300 | In unusually finely preserved entirely original condition with a couple of small moth holes to the red saddle cloth, the creature's trunk a little vent, some old light surface rusting to the wheels but a good example | Nil |
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450 |
| 822 | A Steiff light grey plush elephant toy, with moveable limbs and black boot button eyes, 17cm h, c1908 £200-300 | Light/moderate wear but in entirely original condition | Nil |
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900 |
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823 |
A collection of Lesney Matchbox first series and Corgi and Dinky die cast toy vehicles, including sports and other cars, military and commercial vehicles, some boxed (65 approx ) £150-250 | Some in practically mint condition; others poor |
Nil |
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550 |
