 2nd December 2007 Sale |
| Lots | Description |
| Lot 1 | A 17th Century Ebonised Cabinet. The top inlaid with geometric bands above a frieze & cornice that lifts to reveal the interior well. Both the sides & front inlaid with a vertical lozenge within a rectangle, the twin doors open to view a painted panel interior, the central scene depicting the Madonna and Child framed by an arch and painted spandrels. The flanking scenes depicting the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, with evangelist emblems to the corners. The central scene unlocks and falls to display a fitted interior. Each drawer having a moulded edge and ivory knop handles, standing 16½ ins (42 cms) high on a pedestal base with a secret sliding panel drawer on squat bun feet. 10¾ ins x 10 ins (27 cms x 25.5 cms).
Est. £2000 - £4000 |
| Lot 2 | A 17th Century Carved Alabaster Relief. Depicting the Christ's Descent from the Cross. 5 ins x 4 ins (13 cms x 10 cms).
Est. £800 - £1200 |
| Lot 3 | A 17th Century Alabaster Relief. Carved in detail and depicting the Adoration of Christ. 7 ins x 5½ ins (18 cms x 14 cms).
Est. £1400 - £1800 |
| Lot 4 | A Fine 16th Century Carved Alabaster Crest in the form of a naked woman; her torso rising from the foliate crown base with her long wavy hair flowing down around her. Possibly the crest of a Yorkshire family; The Armorial Identification Service says the Dugdale's 1665 'Visitation of Yorkshire' records the Wytham family of Garforth using such a crest; Out of a ducal coronet a demi-woman proper, hair dishevelled, holding in the dexter hand gemmed ring" (the dexter hand now missing). 15 ins (38 cms) high, mounted on a later moulded demi-lune pedestal."
Est. £2000 - £4000 |
| Lot 5 | A White Marble Carving of Sleeping Baby: his head lain on a pillow, 11 ins x 4½ ins (28 cms x 13 cms).
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 6 | An 11th/12th Century Romanesque Tablet. The carved stone depicting Saint Peter, 7¾ ins x 5¾ ins (19.5 cms x 14.5 cms).
Est. £300 - £500 |
| Lot 7 | A Mediaeval Stone Head Carving of Green Man with wisps of scrolling foliage emanating form his mouth & nostrils, 8 ins (20 cms) high, 5½ ins (14 cms) wide, 8 ins (20 cms) deep.
Est. £300 - £500 |
| Lot 8 | A Mediaeval Stone Corbel Block carved in the form of an urn with faceted sides tapering down to a pendant finial to the front and fitted with an iron ring to the base, 7 ins (17.5 cms) high, 7½ ins (19 cms) wide and 10½ ins (27 cms) deep.
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 9 | A 13th/14th Century Carved Stone Head, standing on a plinth, 9¼ ins (23 cms) high, 6¼ ins (16 cms) wide and 4 ins (10 cms) deep.
Est. £1400 - £1800 |
| Lot 10 | A Carved Sandstone Lizard with scaly back and coiled tail resting on a block base 8 ins (20 cms) high, 12 ins (31 cms) wide, 6 ins (15 cms) deep.
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 11 | A Carved Limestone Demon's Head, probably mediaeval, with the face of a man peering out from between its jaws, 12 ins (31 cms) high, 11 ins (28 cms) deep and 14 ins (36 cms) deep.
Est. £500 - £800 |
| Lot 12 | A Bronze Figure of Saint Peter holding a key and sat on a white marble throne with inset panels of Griotte marble to the square pedestal base, 11½ ins (29 cms) high, 5 ins (13 cms) wide and 5½ ins (13 cms) deep.
Est. £150 - £250 |
| Lot 13 | An Antique Cast Brass Table Crucifix with the figure of Christ hanging above a skull & crossbones flanked by angels. The flared demi-lune base cast with foliate sprays and raised on small feet, 14 ins (36 cms) high.
Est. £50 - £100 |
| Lot 14 | A Pair of Small Brass Wall hanging Holy Water Receptacles. The shaped back-plates having bottony style crosses and applied rosettes above protruding demi-lune crown shaped holders. 7½ ins (19 cms) in height.
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 15 | An Antique Bronze Corpus Christi, 17 ins (43 cms) in length.
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 16 | A Mediaeval Bronze Crucifix with traces of gilding, 5½ ins (14 cms) in length.
Est. £500 - £800 |
| Lot 17 | A Continental Silver Chalice. The cup having a crucifix finial surmounting a raised lid engraved with leaves and berries, above a large baluster knopped column chased with grapevine and wheat-sheaves. The round pedestal base engraved with scrolling foliage between three panels of bullrush, wheatsheaf, and rayed crucifixes. 11 ins (28 cms) in height.
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 18 | An Impressive 17th Century Flemish Alms Dish, of octagonal form. the raised roundel centre embossed with a figural scene depicting a seated woman reaching out towards a winged figure. The highly decorative dished border of scrolling punchwork amidst animals and fruit having a further ring of embossed roundels. The outer octagonal borders having rings of embossed lozenges either side of the panel of peacocks fruit and a lady and gentleman amidst scrolling decorative punchwork, and a rolled rim. 30½ ins (77 cms) diameter.
Est. £4000 - £6000 |
| Lot 19 | An 18th Century Brass Alms Dish; the centre panel chased 'en ombelique' with a wrythen rosette within a border of scrolling grapevine. The outer border stamped with flowers and fleur-de-lis punchwork edged by a moulded rim. 19¾ ins (50 cms) in diameter.
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 20 | A 16th Century Nuremberg Alms Dish, the central roundel depicting a figure of a woman emanating floral and foliate forms within a border of decorative punchwork and raised rings. The outer border having stamped punchwork ornamentation and a rolled rim. 16½ ins (42 cms) in diameter.
Est. £1400 - £1800 |
| Lot 21 | A 16th Century Nuremberg Brass Alms Dish. The centre panel embossed with a male profile portrait in a raised ring encircled by a band of stamped floral decoration and gadrooned sides. The outer border with punchwork ornamentation and a rolled rim. 15¾ ins (40 cms) diameter.
Est. £800 - £1200 |
| Lot 22 | A 16th Century Brass Nuremberg Alms Dish. The centre panel embossed with a figural scene depicting St Christopher and two angels above, bordered by a band of Gothic text and gadrooned dished sides. The outer border stamped with floral punchwork with a rolled rim. 17 ins (43 cms) diameter.
Est. £800 - £1200 |
| Lot 23 | A Pair of Exceptionally Fine & Rare 16th Century Flemish Bronze Pricket Sticks. The pricket spikes centering round lathe-turned drip trays with upturned rims on heavy ringed and blade knopped columns above round stepped bases. 15½ ins (40 cms) in height.
Est. £8000 - £12000 |
| Lot 24 | A Pair of 16th Century Flemish Pricket Sticks, having large iron spikes centring drip trays with flared rims above teardrop knopped baluster stems leading to round stepped bases. 11½ ins (29 cms) in height.
Est. £1000 - £2000 |
| Lot 25 | A Pair of Brass Flemish 16th Century Candlesticks. The pricket spikes centring round drip trays with upturned rims on heavy ringed and blade-knopped columns leading down to round stepped bases. 16 ins (41 cms) in height.
Est. £3000 - £5000 |
| Lot 26 | A 15th Century Brass Candlestick. The sockets pierced with wax-ejection apertures on slender stems of blade knops leading down to a drip tray and flared base. 8¾ ins (22 cms) in height.
Est. £800 - £1600 |
| Lot 27 | A 17th Century Italian Bronze Candlestick, with a cylindrical cup and a ringed drip tray above a baluster & blade knopped column on a raised ringed base (Repaired). 11 ins (28 cms).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 28 | A Pair of Gothic Style Brass Pricket Candelabra. The central blade knopped stems tapering up to a spike and flaring down to a round flat raised foot. Each stick having three facet-sided candle sockets supported on short upswept arms emanating from a ring slotted over the stem, 11 ins (28 cms) in height.
Est. £3000 - £4000 |
| Lot 29 | A Small Brass Gothic Style Pricket Stick, with a flared trefoil base, large drip tray and pointed pad feet. 6½ ins (16.5 cms) in height.
Est. £50 - £100 |
| Lot 30 | A 19th Century Brass Charger in the 17th Century Style. The central panel embossed & chased with a scene of Androcles wrestling the lion within a gadrooned band and embossed & punched border, 18 ins (46 cms) in diameter.
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 31 | A Large 15th Century Brass Nuremberg Alms Dish, having a raised roundel centre bordered by embossed lions heads emanating floral & foliate sprays between urn shaped forms and surrounded by a gadrooned band. The broad rim ornamented with floral punchwork. 18 ins (46 cms) in diameter.
Est. £4000 - £6000 |
| Lot 32 | A Large 16th Century Brass Nuremberg Alms Dish. The centre panel chased 'en ombelique' with a wrythen rosette bordered by a band of Gothic text. The outer border stamped with fleur-de-lis punchwork and having a folded outer edge. 18ins (46 cms) in diameter.
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 33 | A 16th Century Brass Nuremberg Alms Dish, The centre panel chased 'en ombelique' with a wrythen rosette within a band of Gothic text. The outer border decorated with punchwork and having a folding outer edge. 18 ins (46 cms) in diameter.
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 34 | A Nuremberg Brass Alms Dish, circa 1500. The circular centre panel depicting the Annunciation with a raised edge and bordered by a band of text. The broad rim having floral punchwork ornamentation, 14¼ ins (36 cms) in diameter.
Est. £2000 - £3000 |
| Lot 35 | A 16th Century Brass Alms Bowl. The small centre roundel depicting a face mask bordered by a wrythen rosette within a flat flared rim having decorative punchwork, 12½ ins (32 cms) in diameter.
Est. £800 - £1200 |
| Lot 36 | A Pair of Small 18th Century Brass Repoussé Alms Dishes. The centre panels with wrythen rosettes enhanced by nail punched stringing and dotted with small flower head motifs, 9¼ ins (24 cms) in diameter.
Est. £150 - £250 |
| Lot 37 | A Small 16th Century Brass Alms Dish, the central roundel depicting two figures within a band of text, the border having punchwork fleur-de-lis decoration and a rolled rim. 8¼ ins (21 cms) in diameter.
Est. £1200 - £1600 |
| Lot 38 | A Matched Pair of Late 17th Century Brass Heemskirk Candlesticks, having pierced round wax-ejection apertures and knopped baluster stems with centralised dished drip trays. 9¼ ins (23½ cms) in height.
Est. £1200 - £1600 |
| Lot 39 | A Fine 17th Century Dutch Brass Heemskerk Candlestick, 8¼ ins (21 cms) in height. The candle socket pierced with wax ejecting hole on a ball turned stem with midway drip tray and slightly domed foot.
Est. £400 - £800 |
| Lot 40 | A 17th Century Dutch Brass Heemskerk Candlestick (repaired). The candle socket with wax ejecting hole on a baluster knopped stem with mid drip-tray and domed foot, 8 ins (20 cms) in height.
Est. £300 - £400 |
| Lot 41 | A Pair of 18th Century Brass Heemkerk type Candle Sticks. The candles sockets with flanged rims on baluster turned stems with a round mid-way drip tray and flared feet, 7 ins (18 cms) in height.
Est. £150 - £250 |
| Lot 42 | A Flemish Brass Candlestick Circa 1715-20 having a faceted socket with a pierced wax-ejection aperture and octagonal faceted baluster knop flowing down to an octagonal base. 7¼ ins (18½ cms)
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 43 | A Pair of Small Queen Anne Brass Taper Sticks. The ring-turned knopped stems leading down to petalled bases, 3ins x 3ins (8 cms x 8 cms) 4½ ins (11.5 cms) in height.
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 44 | A 19th Century Brass Shaker, the removable domed top pierced with holes forming a star shape, and having a flat loop handle pinned above a sloped base. 5¼ ins (13 cms) in height.
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 45 | A 17th Century Copper Jug. The top half of dark coloured copper with a dentilated join interlocking the lighter coloured base. The rolled rim above the split top D-form handle. 6½ ins (16 cms) high.
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 46 | A Rare 17th Century Brass and Copper Shaker. The domed brass top having holes pierced to form a triangle with a flared rim above an iron scroll handle. The copper body having a bulbous lower half on a raised foot and a brass collar with a dog-tooth edge decorated with punchwork stars and s-scrolls. Standing 10 ins (25½ cms) high.
Est. £600 - £800 |
| Lot 47 | A Large Continental Copper 17th Century Ewer, the barrel top with a D-form handle splitting at the top and running along the bell shaped base with an interlocking dentilated join 12¼ ins (31 cms) in height.
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 48 | A 17th Century Italian Copper Vessel with bronze handle, domed lid and animal head spout to the baluster body. Standing on a raised foot 11 ins (28 cms) in height.
Est. £300 - £600 |
| Lot 49 | A 17th Century Brass Pot. Having a flared rim and twin hoop handles; the bulbous body cast with a coat of arms. 8¼ ins (21 cms) in height.
Est. £600 - £800 |
| Lot 50 | An Late 16th Early/17th Century Brass Bottle, having a facetted tapered bulbous body rising up to a flared and collared neck. The flared base having a moulded edge and engraved ring decoration. 9¼ ins (23½ cms) in height.
Est. £600 - £800 |
| Lot 51 | A Pair of 16th Century Bronze Footed Bowls. The interior having dished centres, the exterior having modestly flared rims with engraved line decoration measuring 6½ ins (15 cms) in diameter.
Est. £800 - £1200 |
| Lot 52 | A 17th Century Bronze Mortar with flared ring-turned rim & foot, 7 ins (18 cms) high, 9 ins (23 cms) in diameter.
Est. £200 - £300 |
| Lot 53 | A 17th Century Bronze Mortar dated 1608. The top band inscribed LYEFDE FERWYNDT ALLE DYNCK. The outwardly flaring body decorated with cast floral & foliate designs running in bands down to the stepped base. The twin handles in the form of fish. 6 ins (15 cms) high, 7 ins (18 cms) diameter.
Est. £2000 - £3000 |
| Lot 54 | A 17th Century Pestle & Mortar. The pestle having a T-form handle and the mortar with a ringed, flared rim and rectangular shaped twin handles. 4½ ins (11½ cms) in height.
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 55 | A Collection of Four Bronze Mortars and Two Pestles, 17th and 18th Century, in graduating sizes. Including one late 17th Century mortar with a griffin, and one bearing the initials I.S.A. and dated 1739.
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 56 | Four 19th Century Dutch Embossed Brass Wall Plaques in deep bevelled frames with gilt liners, depicting a travelling man with playing cards tucked into the brim of his hat 10½ ins x 8½ ins (27 cms x 21.5 cms), a rustic couple sat at a tavern table 6¾ ins x 7 ins (18 cms x 18 cms), a pipe smoker 5¾ ins x 5 ins (14.5 cms x 13 cms) and an imbiber 5 ins x 5¾ ins (13 cms x 14.5 cms).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 57 | A Pair of 17th Century Bronze Pricket Sticks, having spikes centring dished drip trays with a moulded edge above knopped and twisted columns decorated with acanthus leaves and leading down to triform bases bearing cherub heads, with scroll knop acanthus leaves at the hips on ball & claw feet. 17½ ins (44½ cms).
Est. £300 - £600 |
| Lot 58 | A Pair of Italian Bronze 17th Century Pricket Altar Sticks. The iron spikes centring round drop bowls with down-turned rims above a knopped stem in two sections leading down to a shaped triangular base raised on scroll feet, 24¼ ins (61.5 cms) in height.
Est. £800 - £1200 |
| Lot 59 | A Pair of 17th Century Italian Tall Pricket Sticks, with iron spikes centring large drip trays above knopped baluster stems with acanthus leaf decoration above canted triform bases on scroll knop feet. 34 ins (86 cms) high.
Est. £3000 - £4000 |
| Lot 60 | A Magnificent 18th Century Brass Chandelier, having two tiers of lavish scrolling branches. The top tier having eight roundel pierced flower and hoop branches, followed by eight decorative branches with diamond pendants between eight finial top branches with candle holders and circular drip trays, and the last tier of eight long sweeping s-scroll double branches with knop candle holders and large circular drip trays, between eight decorative floral branches. The large globe with a blade knop pendant finial.
Est. £4000 - £6000 |
| Lot 61 | A Fine 18th Century Six Branch Brass Chandelier. The arms sweeping down in decorative scrolling S-forms and having large drip trays with ringed cups. The central baluster knopped column leading down to a large globe with an acorn pendant finial, 32 ins (81 cms) in height.
Est. £2500 - £3500 |
| Lot 62 | A 19th Century Bronze Chandelier. The knopped central stem with mid section disc supporting six broken-scroll branches bearing candle-cups and drip trays to each end below a tier of six round candle reflectors projecting on short scrolling arms. The pendant globe base with hanging ring, 27 ins (69 cms) in length.
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 63 | A Fine Neo-Gothic Twisted Brass Pole Screen and Hanging Shield-shaped Needlepoint Tapestry. The top surmounted by a double Bottony cross finial with a tapestry shield hanging from a brass rod. The brass barley-twist central column entwined by a decorative repeating Alisee Patée cross in the centre of the spiral, leading down to a triform base, the out swept legs terminating with the Bottony cross feet. 64½ ins (164 cms) in height. The needle-work screen depicting Chinoiserie figures, animals and foliage and edged in multicoloured fringing.
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 64 | A Rare French or Flemish 16th Century Arbaleste with windlass.
Est. £3000 - £5000 |
| Lot 65 | An 18th Century English Stonebow.
Est. £1200 - £1600 |
| Lot 66 | A Kulah Khud Helmet. The bowl elaborately etched with flowers & foliage and inlaid with intricate gold scrolling decoration. The domed spike mount with pierced & scalloped edge (lacking spike), the front fitted with a sliding nose guard and plume holders either side. The neck guard composed on linked iron rivets. 8½ ins (21½ cms) diameter.
Est. £600 - £800 |
| Lot 67 | A Rare Late 18th/Early 19th Century Flintlock Poacher's Alarm with trip wire mechanism.
Est. £600 - £800 |
| Lot 68 | A Pair of 19th Century Percussion Pistols. Each having damasked twin barrels stamped ELG with engraved embellishments to the lock-plate & trigger guard. The walnut butts accommodating shot chambers within hinged stylized shell form caps.
Est. £600 - £800 |
| Lot 69 | A 17th Century French Close Helmet. The skull with roped comb, peaked visor pierced with demi-lune sight holes and breathing perforations (later neck guard & repairs).
Est. £2000 - £3000 |
| Lot 70 | A Carved Bone Blow Pipe. The shaft in three sections carved with wild boar running through foliage, with a crested dragon's head terminal and flaming tail section removing to access the blow hole. The central section surmounted by a phoenix finial with a pivoted mount below, 45 ins (115 cms) in height.
Est. £60 - £80 |
| Lot 71 | A Brass Boot-Shaped Stick Stand (Once the Property of Edward Woodward) and a Collection of Fourteen 19th Century & Later Sticks. The over-sized hammered sheet metal boot having a front buckle and spur with spiked roundel on a leather strap and a leather lace threaded up one side. The sticks in various forms: four having ivory knops carved as dogs's heads with glass inset eyes; a bulldog with silver ferrule engraved with scrolling foliage and a 1897 inscription, a boxer dog with spiked collar above an engraved silver ferrule hallmarked Chester 1894, a ferocious hound with monogrammed gilt metal ferrule, another snarling hound's head. Also a rosewood stick with carved whippet's head and engraved silver metal collar embossed with a fox and scrolling cartouche. A carved treen bulldog's head with inset amber glass eyes & platted leather collar. A carved coromandel wild boar's head with glass bead eyes and ivory tusks above a silvered metal ferrule of foliate scrolls. A cane with carved ivory finial in the form of a hand clenched around an engraved gilt metal baton with ball finialed ends and bound by a gilded cuff with engraved shield amidst scrolling decoration. A walking stick with silver metal pommel engraved with initials GR and scrolling foliage. Another with silver pommels embossed & chased with chinoiserie figures in landscape. Another with gilt metal pommel embossed with garlands of flowers. An early 20th Century Tipple Stick; the cap twisting off to reveal a tiny hand blown glass goblet etched BOULESTIN along the side with a further glass liquor phial located in the shaft. An early 20th Century pipe stick; the knop unscrewing to form the pipe bowl with the pipe located in the stick. An early 20th Century bamboo horse measure stick having a slide-out rule with folding level accommodated within.
Est. £1400 - £1800 |
| Lot 72 | A 19th Century Anglo Indian Swagger Stick composed of vertebrae capped by a silver metal handle cast with Eastern goddesses and inset with a George II silver coin, 24 ins (61 cms) in length.
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 73 | A Set of Four Carved Oak Pilasters. Each of the tapering rectangular columns decorated with vertical bands of leaves flanking a beaded seam and surmounted by the moustached head of a crowned king with flared collar, 30¼ ins x 3½ ins (77 cms x 9 cms).
Est. £200 - £300 |
| Lot 74 | A Set of Three Mid 16th Century Oak Panels carved in relief with female saints stood beneath arches with foliate sprays to the corners. Each panel 15¾ ins x 8 ins (40 cms x 20 cms)
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 75 | Three Carved Oak Renaissance Revival Panels; Each centred by a protuberant head projecting from a roundel and surrounded by scrolls of open foliage incorporating cornucopia of fruit, dolphins, lion's mask and an Amorino's head; one panel 15 ins x 6½ ins (38 cms x 16.5 cms), the pair measuring 12 ins x 11 ins (31 cms x 28 cms).
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 76 | An Oak Romayne Panel, carved with a wreathed foliate roundel centred by a caricature male bust. The outer moulded square border having carved roundels to each corner. 13 ins (33 cms) x 12 ins (30 cms).
Est. £60 - £120 |
| Lot 77 | An Oak Romayne Panel depicting a head & shoulder profile portrait of a man set within a wreath roundel surmounted by scrolling foliate forms and acanthus ornamentation, measuring 8 ins (20 cms) x 11 ins (28 cms).
Est. £180 - £260 |
| Lot 78 | A 16th Century Oak Carved Panel depicting a head & shoulder portrait of a female with large head dress, set within a roundel formed by intertwining grapevines curling into each corner, springing decorative leaves and grape bunches. 10 ins (25½ cms) x 12 ins (30½ ins).
Est. £180 - £260 |
| Lot 79 | A 16th Century Romayne Carved Oak Panel, depicting a head & shoulder portrait of a bearded soldier wearing a helmet, within a wreath border framing the roundel, with upper & lower scrolling acanthus ornamenting the four corners. 10 ins (25 ½ cms) x 12 ins (30 ½ cms).
Est. £180 - £260 |
| Lot 80 | A Romayne Oak Carved Panel. The central roundel depicting a female bust wearing a decorative head dress and bearing a winged cherub head upon her shoulder. Christ is depicted above holding the cross & whip representing the flagellation scene, while acanthus leaves & tassels drape downwards to the detailed carved winged cherubs flanking a central urn raised on a pedestal base, 9 ins x 18 ins (23 cms x 46 cms).
Est. £300 - £400 |
| Lot 81 | A Carved Florentine Panel Depicting a Monk. The finely carved monks profile set in a moulded roundel surmounted by a scallop shell flanked by two foliate c-scrolls. Beneath, two foliate scrolling forms with decorative lobed swags emerge from the central acanthus leaf. Traces of residual paintwork. The back with an old indistinct paper label and an incised inscription. 19¼ ins x 11½ ins (49 cms x 29 cms).
Est. £800 - £1200 |
| Lot 82 | A 16th Century Romayne Oak Panel. The carved centre depicting the head & shoulder portrait of a man wearing robes and an eagle head dress, set within a roundel surmounted by decorative acanthus, with sweet pea ornamentation below. 9 ins (23 cms) x 21 ins (51 cms).
Est. £200 - £300 |
| Lot 83 | A Set of Three 17th Century Ornamental Oak Caryatids carved in relief with cherubs stood above pendant clusters of fruit and foliage with leafy capitals above their heads, 19 ins x 3 ins (48 cms x 7.5 cms).
Est. £300 - £400 |
| Lot 84 | A Pair of 17th Century Flemish Oak Caryatids carved with protuberant heads above shell motifs and pendant garlands of fruit, 21 ins x 3 ins (53 cms x 7.5 cms).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 85 | A Pair of 17th Century Flemish Oak Figural Terminals carved in the form of Saints standing below voluted scroll capitals, 14 ins x 3 ins (35.5 cms x 8 cms).
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 86 | A 17th/18th Century Carved Oak Caryatid in the form of a Nun rising from a stop-fluted tapering pilaster bearing a scrolled capital on her head, 11 ins (28 cms) in height.
Est. £40 - £80 |
| Lot 87 | A Carved Figural Post in the form of a Crusader in chain mail holding a sword & shield with a scrolled capital on his head and moulded square base, 17 ins (43 cms) in height.
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 88 | Four 17th Century Ornamental Oak Appliqués carved in the profiled forms of winged cherubs semi-clad in flowing drapes holding laurel wreathes, 8 ins x 5 ins (20 cms x 13 cms).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 89 | A Charming 17th Century Arcaded Carved Oak Panel depicting The Nativity scene below a gadrooned arch with fruit clusters adorning the corners and S-scroll strap-work to the pilasters, 16 ins x 9½ ins (41 cms x 24 cms).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 90 | An Early English Carved Oak Panel depicting a Nun dressed in a long pleated robe with a rope tied around her waist and rosary beads hanging to her side, holding in her arm a spray of flowers with a bird flying above, 18 ins x 9 ins (46 cms x 23 cms), mounted on a velvet clad board, 21½ ins x 12½ ins (55 cms x 32 cms).
Est. £400 - £800 |
| Lot 91 | A Fine Late 16th /early 17th Century Carved 'Oak Barrel End' with finely carved border. The central relief carving depicting the Resurrection of Christ, set within a double foliate border, measuring 17½ ins (44 ½ cms) in diameter.
Est. £1400 - £1800 |
| Lot 92 | A Relief Carved Oak Plaque of the infant John the Baptist, 14 ins (36 cms) in diameter.
Est. £200 - £300 |
| Lot 93 | A Carved Late 17th Century Walnut Panel depicting a leafy grotesque face mask, 18½ ins x 5 ins (47 cms x 13 cms).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 94 | A Pair of 16th Century Oak Panel Doors, carved in relief with biblical scenes: One depicting the Annunciation, the other displaying The Adoration of the Magi, set in moulded frames, 11½ ins x 11 ins (28 cms x 29 cms).
Est. £600 - £800 |
| Lot 95 | A French 17th Century Wall Plaque carved with cherubs surrounding an arched niche edged in rope-twist with a shell canopy over a plaster cast figure group depicting St Anne teaching Mary to read, 14 ins x 9½ ins (36 cms x 24 cms).
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 96 | A Limewood Continental Carving of St John the Baptist, Circa 1730, carved in fine detail, measuring 22 ins (56 cms) in height.
Est. £600 - £800 |
| Lot 97 | An 18th Century Oak Carving of Saint Peter stood on a scrolling baroque pedestal in flowing robes holding a book, 25 ins (64 cms) in height.
Est. £800 - £1600 |
| Lot 98 | A Fine 16th Century Brabant Carved Oak Group of St Anne with the Virgin & Child, standing 29 ins (74 cms) high on a carved pedestal base.
Est. £8000 - £12000 |
| Lot 99 | A 15th Century Polychrome Carving of a Seated Bishop. Carved with a beaded miter over curls of hair and wearing a long robe. 37 ins (94 cms) in height.
Est. £3000 - £5000 |
| Lot 100 | A 16th Century Carved Oak Relief: The Tormenting of Christ. 19½ ins x 14 ins (50 cms x 36 cms)
Est. £3000 - £4000 |
| Lot 101 | Two 16th Century Oak Relief Carvings; The Exile from Jeruselum depicting The Madonna & Child upon a donkey, and Joseph. 13 ins x 10 ins (33 cms x 26 cms) and 11½ ins x 6 ins (29 cms x 15 cms).
Est. £4000 - £6000 |
| Lot 102 | A 16th Century Carved Group, depicting two figures resting against a plinth, 8 ins (20 cms) high.
Est. £1400 - £1800 |
| Lot 103 | A Pair of Small Carved Oak Lions Sejants sat with their front paws resting on the top of scrolling shields, 4½ ins (11.5 cms) in height.
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 104 | An 18th Century Boxwood Carving of Madonna and Child; the curly haired infant holding an orb; Mary in flowing mantel & robes standing on an oval scotia, 9 ins (23 cms) in height.
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 105 | A Walnut Carving of Christ Crucified mounted on a velvet clad pine board in a moulded frame 17 ins x 10½ ins (43 cms x 27 cms).
Est. £150 - £250 |
| Lot 106 | A 16th Century Carved Oak Misericord, depicting the Brueghelesque face of a peasant with headdress, measuring 20½ ins x 10 ins (52 cms x 25½ cms).
Est. £800 - £1600 |
| Lot 107 | A Late 17th Century Flemish Carved Oak Misericord, the moulded demi-lune seat above the head of a curly haired man, mounted on a panel 10 ins x 25½ ins (26 cms x 65 cms).
Est. £500 - £800 |
| Lot 108 | A Pair of Long Carved Oak Panels mounted side by side in an ogee moulded frame. Each panel centred by an oval cartouche relief carved with a nude figure in a landscape holding an arrow in one hand and a sickle in the other and flanked by winged sphinxes, 12¾ ins x 66 ins (32 cms x 167.5 cms).
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 109 | A Richly Carved Neo-Classical Oak Panel centred by the figure of a putto stood on a fluted pedestal bearing an urn cascading fruit upon his head, flanked by sea-horses and lavish scrolls of husk flowers & foliage issuing clusters of berries. The moulded frame carved with leaves, 30¾ ins x 23 ins (78 cms x 58.5 cms).
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 110 | A Carved Oak Mirrored Panel. The central inset elliptical mirror fringed in acorns & leaves and set within a large carved oak tree with nests of eggs amongst it's branches, birds flying overhead and the figure of a man, his dog & deer carved below, within a floral & foliate border. 21½ ins x 16½ ins, (54 cms x 42 cms).
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 111 | A 16th Century Long English Carved Oak Panel, having unusually carved symbolic decoration. Measuring 40 ins x 12½ ins (101½ cms x 32 cms).
Est. £600 - £800 |
| Lot 112 | A Carved Oak Cresting Panel. The central female face mask having a beaded flowing headdress within a scrolling cartouche of interlaced strap-work embellished with round boss appliqués and flanked by turrets with profiled grotesque face-masks at the outer corners. The recessed back ground enhanced with punchwork. 33 ins (84 cms) x 25 ins (63 ½ cms).
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 113 | Two Oak Fragments; A triple panel coffer front with palmate muntins and a foliate-lunette carved frieze 21 ins x 48 ins (54 cms x 122 cms), and an over-mantel frieze; the moulded top decorated with fanned flower-head lunettes above an interlaced band of ball flowers divided by foliate carved corbels, 10 ins x 54 ins (25 cms x 137 cms).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 114 | A 15th Century Carved Oak Panel. The thick panel carved in sunken relief with the figure of Saint Michael slaying the Dragon and bearing traces of residual polychrome, 16 ins x 14 ins (41 cms x 36 cms). Set in a later deep moulded oak frame 25 ins x 20 ins (64 cms x 51 cms).
Est. £1000 - £2000 |
| Lot 115 | A Fine & Rare English Oak Carving of Saint Veronica Circa 1500-1510, surmounted by a vaulted canopy crest the full length figure of Veronica wearing her veil and holding the face of Christ upon it in front of her. Beneath, the figure of a monk holds open a book. 36¾ ins (91½ cms).
Est. £4000 - £6000 |
| Lot 116 | A Large 16th Century Carved Oak Relief, depicting The Last Supper. Measuring 36 ins x 31 ins (91½ cms x 79 cms).
Est. £6000 - £8000 |
| Lot 117 | A 17th Century Flemish Carved Oak Architectural Pediment Section. The moulded break-front top above a carved head of an angel; her wavy flowing hair and feathered wings swept up into voluted scrolls either side and swagged in drapery, 16 ins (41 cms) high, 35 ins (89 cms) wide and 10 ins (25 cms) in depth.
Est. £800 - £1600 |
| Lot 118 | A Pair of 17th Century Flemish Carved Oak Shepherdess Figures. Both figures kneeling & carved in detail with locks of hair cascading down their flowing robes, resting on oval bases with gilded mouldings to the top and bottom. One shepherdess holding a gilded sheep and staff, the other a giltwood ewer and chalice. 23 ins (58.5 cms) in height.
Est. £2000 - £4000 |
| Lot 119 | A 16th Century Wood Carved Griffin. The ornately carved head surmounted by a candle holder with lobed collar. Its seated body having detailed out-spread wings and a beaded necklace resting on the carved feathers. Measuring 16 ins (41 cms).
Est. £800 - £1600 |
| Lot 120 | A 15th/16th Century Polychrome Carving of the Madonna and Child, previously having glass eyes, and retaining much of its original gilding. A similar carving can be seen in 'Sculpture in Europe' by Dr T. Muller. 19¼ ins (49 cms) high.
Est. £1000 - £2000 |
| Lot 121 | A 17th/18th Century Polychrome & Giltwood Carving of The Virgin & Child. Mary wearing a long flowing gilt robes and holding the child (lacking face) with both hands. 13 ins (33 cms) mounted on a velvet clad stand.
Est. £600 - £800 |
| Lot 122 | An 18th Century Spanish Wood Carving of Christ Crucified with residual polychrome, 20 ins x 12 ins (50 cms x 30 cms).
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 123 | A Pair of Delightful Early 18th Century Venetian Giltwood Candelabra. Each carved & polychromed in the form of a cherub holding aloft a forked branch bearing twin candle trays and standing on gilded urn shaped scrolling pedestals with shaped glass inserts raised upon rectangular platforms. 21½ ins (55 cms) in height.
Est. £2000 - £4000 |
| Lot 124 | A Small 17th Century Carved Lime Wood Cherub with curly hair swathed in a billowing drape, 10 ins (25 cms) in height.
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 125 | A Rare 14th Century Stone Polychrome Carving of St Catherine, wearing the crown, one hand upon a wheel and the other resting upon a sword piercing the head of Maxentius at her feet. 20 ins (51 cms) in height.
Est. £12000 - £14000 |
| Lot 126 | A 16th Century Polychrome Figure of Saint Barbara crowned a carved head band & wearing long flowing red robes patterned with gilding enrichments, and holding a tower in one hand. 31 ins (79 cms) in height.
Est. £4000 - £6000 |
| Lot 127 | A Walnut Carving of Saint Barbara, Burgundian, Circa 1550, 40 ins (102 cms) high.
Est. £4000 - £6000 |
| Lot 128 | A Pair of Long 17th Century Carved Oak Caryatids with traces of residual paint-work. The cherubic figures having their arms crossed over their chests, bearing on their heads scroll capitals and rising from long pendant garlands of leaves scroll fruit. 78 ins x 5½ ins (198 cms x 14 cms).
Est. £2000 - £3000 |
| Lot 129 | A 16th Century Carved & Polychromed Corpus Christi, 37 ins (94 cms) in length.
Est. £800 - £1200 |
| Lot 130 | An 18th Century Baroque Polychromed Figural Carving in the form of a curly haired angel emerging from swirling clouds; his outstretched arms held forth; his feathery wings and cowl-necked tunic enriched with gilding, 12 ins high, 24 ins wide (31 cms x 61 cms).
Est. £1200 - £1600 |
| Lot 131 | An 18th Century Carved & Polychromed Carving of Christ Risen, 35 ins (89 cms) in height.
Est. £1800 - £2600 |
| Lot 132 | Two Painted Wooden Candle/Lamp Stands (A/F). One painted gold having a large drip tray over a knopped stem leading down to a triform base on bun feet 24½ ins (62 cms) high. The other with a shaped triform column and base carved with foliate decoration, measuring 27½ ins (70 cms) in height.
Est. £50 - £100 |
| Lot 133 | A 17th Century Carved, Polychromed & Gilded Altarpiece. The top surmounted by a pair of winged amorini heads and a protruding floral garland above the two large cherubs standing either side of the central scene depicting The Resurrection of Christ; his body wrapped in a gilt loin cloth & bearing the crucifixion wounds emerging from a coffin with a gilded aureole radiating around his head. The lower section having large Rococo style giltwood scrolls forming the base. 42 ins (107 cms) high, 30 ins (76 cms) wide.
Est. £6000 - £8000 |
| Lot 134 | A Pair of Fine Late 18th Century Open Carved Limewood Door Swags & Pediment. The swags composed of intricate scrolling foliate whorls hung with pendant garlands forming three graduated clusters of fruit & flowers tied in ribbons and frosted with gilding 48 ins (122 cms) in length. The pediment open carved with a trophy of crossed horns entwined in ribbon and lavish scrolls of acanthus leaves tied in a flowing bow to the top, 18 ins (46 cms) high, 36 ins (92 cms) wide.
Est. £1000 - £1500 |
| Lot 135 | A Mahogany Framed Carved Panel, Signed Rntei.n. depicting a dragon above a helmet.
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 136 | A 17th Century Pewter Plate having a dished centre, a ringed outer border and an engraved foliate garland surrounding a shield with the initials F V above a heart. 16 ins (41 cms) in diameter.
Est. £300 - £400 |
| Lot 137 | A 16th/17th Broad-Rimmed Pewter Charger, 14½ ins (37 cms) in diameter. The border stamped with four lions passant and the initials S.W., with a fleur-de-lis touch mark to the underside.
Est. £300 - £500 |
| Lot 138 | Four Chinese Pewter Tea Caddies and a Pomander Box. The tea caddies of various forms; two with tapered hexagonal sides; one quatrefoil and one cinquefoil with raised panels to the sides and round slot on lids. The round pomander box with three stacking sections 4 ins (10 cms) in height, 4 ins (10 cms) in diameter.
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 139 | A Set of Three Graduated Pewter Measures, by James Yeates in quart, pint and half pint sizes.
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 140 | An Antique Pewter Flagon with hinged lid (A/F) and an antique copper powder horn bound in strings of platted wire.
Est. £60 - £80 |
| Lot 141 | An Antique Pewter 'Welsh Hat' Vessel with out-turned rim, tapering banded sides and a raised foot. The interior fitted with a later liner, 8 ins (20 cms) high, 12 ins (31 cms) in diameter.
Est. £30 - £60 |
| Lot 142 | A Dutch Antique Pewter Tureen having a bulbous body with groove turned belt and scrolled lug handles; the ring turned lid fitted with a wooden knop handle, 6 ins (15 cms) high, 10 ins (25 cms) in diameter.
Est. £180 - £260 |
| Lot 143 | A Terracotta Flagon of baluster form with lustrous deep brown glaze having a pewter mounted foot and hinged lid with globular finial thumb piece, inset coin to the centre & engraved initials A.M.H. 1711 around the border, 12 ins (31 cms) in height (A/F).
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 144 | A 16th Century Pewter Mounted Siegburg Stoneware Jug or Schnelle by Hans Hilgers. The tall tapering sides relief moulded with figures under scrolling banners inscribed SOL, VENUS & JUPITER, dated 1593 and initialed H.H. 10 ins (25.5 cms) in height.
Est. £500 - £800 |
| Lot 145 | A Small Salt-glazed Stoneware Baluster Jug, 6 ins (15 cms) in height (A/F).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 146 | A Rheinish Salt Glazed Mug with moulded Medieval scenes. The three scenes having shallow back ground relief of grapevines beneath an archway with Gothic tracery to the corners. The figures protrude from the scene and include Saint Barbara to the centre holding a tower. 4¾ ins (12 cms) in height.
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 147 | A Small Romanesque Terracotta Oil Lamp in the form of a man's head with long curved beard pierced with wick holder and further aperture to his forehead, 5 ins x 3 ins x 2½ ins (13 cms x 8 cms x 6.5 cms).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 148 | A Fire Brick, Circa 1750. Ornamented with a central falcon pecking at grapes, the grapevine intertwined with the Rococo style scrolling border, and bearing the initials T G. 7 ins x 5 ins (17 cms x 13 cms)..
Est. £30 - £60 |
| Lot 149 | A Fire Brick, ornamented with two rampant lions within a ropetwist diamond border and dated 1599. 6 ins x 4 ins (15 cms x 10 cms).
Est. £30 - £60 |
| Lot 150 | A Pair of 18th Century Blue and White Delft Dishes. The centres painted with an urn emanating foliate decoration, the edge with a repeating urn between scrolling forms, and having a painted yellow rim. 13 ½ ins (34 cms) in diameter.
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 151 | Two Large Continental Delft Plates; one decorated with a bird in yellow glaze with black outlines to the centre framed by a border of flowers, foliage and cross-hatching in blue, yellow & green. The other with a compass star to the centre panel and baguettes and foliate scrolls to the border in blue & yellow glaze with black outlines, 13½ ins (34 cms) in diameter.
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 152 | A Blue & White Delft Wet Drug Jar. The squat bulbous body decorated with a continuous scenic frieze depicting a wolf in landscape and having two spouts either side of the shoulders and a central strap handle, 7 ins (18 cms) high, 8 ins (20 cms) in diameter.
Est. £50 - £100 |
| Lot 153 | Two Similar Blue & White Delft Vases of hexagonal ovoid form. One painted with panels of various landscapes between floral sprays and one having a continuous figural landscape scene, both having lion finial hexagonal tops and measuring 9¾ (25 cms) in height.
Est. £140 - £180 |
| Lot 154 | A Pair of 19th Century Delft Candlesticks, the baluster stems moulded with scrolling cartouches framing small scenic panels, leading down to round dished bases raised on four pierced stylized paw feet painted in flowers & feathery sprays, scrollwork & trellis. 9½ ins (24 cms) in height
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 155 | A Charming French Faience Inkwell in the shape of a heart decorated with scrolling acanthus in blue & ochre glazes and pierced with quill holes surrounding a central inkwell located in a round aperture, 2 ins (5 cms) high, 5 ins (13 cms) wide.
Est. £140 - £180 |
| Lot 156 | A Collection of Six Delft Blue & White Tiles. The various scenes depicting a cherub holding a fork with flower corners, a sailing boat with scroll corners, a roundel with floral centre, a vase of flowers and a castle with floral corners (A/F)
Est. £20 - £40 |
| Lot 157 | An 18th Century Delft Polychrome Model of a White Cow reclining on a serpentine front base, 6½ ins (17 cms) in height, the base 11½ ins x 6¼ ins (29 cms x 16 cms).
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 158 | An 18th Century French Tin Glazed Earthenware 'Moustiers' wall mounted Flower Holder of flared & fluted demi-lune form. The dished top pierced with flower holes within a scalloped edge. The sides having grotesque face masks either side and decorated with birds & fleurs de Solanée in a rich yellow glaze, 5½ ins (14 cms) high, 8 ins (20 cms) wide and 5 ins (13 cms) deep.
Est. £300 - £600 |
| Lot 159 | A Rare Early 19th Century Toby Jug modelled in the form of imbiber sat on a barrel with tankard in his lap. His tricorn hat and frock coat glazed bluish green, 12 ins (30 cms) in height.
Est. £150 - £250 |
| Lot 160 | A 17th Century Faience Inkwell. The top pierced with inkwell & quill holder apertures and having cherub heads adorning the corners. The sides decorated in relief with mermaids, the back panel depicting three figures amidst flames representing souls in torment, the front depicting the Nativity scene; the relief moulding in cream glaze raised against a mottled green glaze ground. The front having a serpentine moulded protruding gallery tray. 4½ ins high, 6 ins x 7¼ ins (11.5 cms x 15 cms x 18.5 cms).
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 161 | A Large 17th Century Style Italian Maiolica Charger (A/F). The centre panel painted with nymphs in landscape in a dark blue border adorned with scrolling foliage and face mask decoration, 21 ins (54 cms) in diameter.
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 162 | A 20th Century Damascus Micro-mosaic Casket intricately inlaid with mother of pearl tesserae within interlaced geometric bands of stringing and having a hinged lid with bevelled borders, 4½ ins (11.5 cms) high, 8 ins (20 cms) wide and 5½ ins (13.5 cms) deep.
Est. £100 - £150 |
| Lot 163 | A Fine Gilt Metal Pendant Vinaigrette believed to be converted from a 16th Century pomander. The octagonal acorn shaped body engraved with kings heads and foliage with a hanging loop to the hinged lid and finial knop to the end. The interior fitted with a pierced silvered lid of scrolling foliage enhanced with engraving,1½ ins (4 cms) in length.
Est. £300 - £600 |
| Lot 164 | A Fine Antique Neoclassical Century Intaglio mounted in a gold frame with pendant ring and carved with two classical figures and a pair of birds bearing a ribbon in their beaks with a snake slivering along the foreground, 1½ ins x 1¼ ins (4 cms x 3 cms).
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 165 | A 13th/15th Century Silver Medallion, depicting a bishop with his hand held in Benediction.
Est. £50 - £100 |
| Lot 166 | A Fabulous Set of Silver & Ivory Handled Fish Servers. The ornately pierced and engraved silver blade & prongs decorated with scrolling dolphins and mermaids hallmarked Sheffield 1873 with A.H. maker's punch. The handles carved with entwined dolphins and scaly sea serpents.
Est. £800 - £1200 |
| Lot 167 | A 19th Century Wooden Paper Knife. The maple blade on a carved handle with monogrammed shield cartouche amidst imbricated oak leaves and acorns, 15½ ins (39 cms) in length.
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 168 | A 19th Century Tortoise Shell Fan, joined with a mother of pearl button, opening to reveal the silk painted with two landscape boat scenes within an oval gilded border and a central roundel of two children in formal attire. The back painted with children playing trumpets.
Est. £60 - £80 |
| Lot 169 | A 19th Century Whale's Tooth Scrimshaw engraved with a sailing vessel and figure of a woman, 4 ins (10 cms) in length.
Est. £140 - £180 |
| Lot 170 | A Small 17th Century Boxwood Figure, carved in detail with a male figure wearing flowing garments with a buttoned robe. 2½ ins (6½ cms)
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 171 | An 18th Century Round Pressed Horn Snuff Box. The central roundel decorated with a bacchanalian scene bordered with the inscription; 'My soul upon the goblets brim, Teach me this and let me twine, My arms around the Nymph divine'. The underside carved with a thistle and lyre composition. 3¼ ins (8½ cms) in diameter.
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 172 | A Fine Late 18th/Early 19th Century Pressed Horn Snuff Box of rectangular form depicting the figure of Britannia in a carriage drawn by two lions resting upon the inscription LA LOl. 3½ ins (9 cms) x 2¼ ins (5½ cms).
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 173 | A Tinder Striker. The thick leather pouch having a metal button plate and a loop handle. The axe head metal striker attached by pinned metal mounts.
Est. £20 - £40 |
| Lot 174 | A Walnut Foot Rule, with carved numerals, a circular hinge and brass mounts.
Est. £20 - £40 |
| Lot 175 | Two Volumes of Old Oriental Carpets" issued by The Austrian Museum of Art & Industry with text by Fredrich Sarre and Hermann Thenkwald, illustrated by AF Kendrich and published 1929 by Anton Schroll & Co Vienna and H. Hiersemann Leipzig. Each volume measuring 23½ ins x 17½ ins (60 cms x 44 cms). "
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 176 | Two Reference Books pertaining to metalware: English Domestic Metalware" by R. Goodwin Smith and "Antique Iron; Survey of American and English forms fifteenth through nineteenth centuries" by Herbert, Peter and Nancy Schiffer."
Est. £30 - £60 |
| Lot 177 | Four Reference Books Pertaining to Clock Collecting; The Antique Collectors' Club edition of Old Clocks & Watches & Their Makers" by F.J. Britten, 3rd edition, "Carriage Clocks; Their history and Development" by Charles Allix & Peter Bonnert, "British Clocks Illustrated" & "Complete British Clocks" by Brian Loomes."
Est. £40 - £80 |
| Lot 178 | Three Reference Books Pertaining to Clock Collecting: English Domestic Clocks" by Cescinsky & Webster, "English Lantern Clocks" by George White & "English Lantern Clocks" by W.F.J. Hana."
Est. £40 - £80 |
| Lot 179 | Three Good Reference Books: A History of English Furniture" by Percy MacQuoid, "The English Regional Chair" by Bernard D. Cotton, and "Tunbridge Ware and Related European Decorative Woodwares" by Brian Austen."
Est. £30 - £60 |
| Lot 180 | An Interesting Collection of Indentures, Letters and Contracts from the Reign of Elizabeth I onwards, the earliest dated 1560, and many retaining their original seals.
Est. £400 - £800 |
| Lot 181 | A Rare & Macabre Early 17th Century Anthropodermic Bound Book in carrying box. The book entitiled; 'A True and Perfect Relation of The Whole Proceedings against the Late most barbarous Traitors, Garnet a Jesuit and his Confederats'; Printed London 1606 by Robert Barker, printer to the King and believed to be bound in human skin, possibly that of the aforementioned Jesuit Priest; Father Henry Garnet. The box having a rectangular handle to the centre with the corners having clusters of brass stud flowers, and the front having an iron clasp and lockplate, 11 ins x 7½ ins x 5 ins (28 cms x 19 cms x 13 cms).
Est. £0 - £0 |
| Lot 182 | A Collection of French Antique Lace & Linen: curtains, runners, antimacassars, doylies, tray clothes, etc. etc. From The Chateau des Ifs, Alsace.
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 183 | A Collection of Three Tapestry Runners: One early 18th century measuring 100 ins x 10½ ins (254 cms x 27 cms) and having blue and cream foliate forms between large trellis work cartouches of pink and brown. A pair of runners with chequerboard border on a red velvet ground, and two winged dragons of orange ground with red applied decoration, both measuring 49 ins x 13½ ins (124½ cms x 34 cms).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 184 | A Sumptuous Feather-filled Cushion covered in crimson plush velvet embroidered with gold foliate scrolling designs and having tasselled corners, 18 ins (46 cms) square.
Est. £50 - £100 |
| Lot 185 | A Pair of Needlework Panels Circa 1780, each panel worked in tent stitch with a cluster of fruit in a scroll cartouche above a pendant garland of flowers, on a mustard yellow ground bordered in gold braid (restoration) 56 ins x 24 ins (142 cms x 61 cms wide.
Est. £600 - £800 |
| Lot 186 | A Pelmet of Neo-classical design ornamented with three panels of golden yellow braid stitched onto an olive green velvet ground and edged in tasselled fringing, 25 ins x 102 ins (64 cms x 260 cms).From The Chateau des Ifs, Alsace.
Est. £140 - £180 |
| Lot 187 | A Pair of Antique Tie Backs; the faded crimson cords having lavish silk tassels to the ends.
Est. £10 - £20 |
| Lot 188 | A Collection of French Tapestry Fragments: A delightful 18th Century Aubusson seat cover for a canape (A/F) woven with figures and a dog in country landscape beneath a swagged canopy of tasseled drapery, peaches and floral garlands with sprays of reed-like leaves entwined in ribbon and further floral garlands to the base (A/F) 24 ins x 66 ins (62 cms x 168 cms). An 18th Century woolwork panel centred by The Sun King and attendant in a flower garden depicted in a petit-point cartouche surrounded by gros-point scrolling foliage, 34 ins x 30 ins (86 cms x 76 cms). Five small remnants of 17th century tapestry and a length of braid. From The Chateau des Ifs, Alsace.
Est. £140 - £180 |
| Lot 189 | A Hanging Needlework Banner. The U-shaped shield threaded onto a gilt brass cross bar with finialed ends and having an inner panel decorated in raised cream embroidery with an urn cascading flowers on a blue velvet ground, within a red velvet border embellished with undulating scrolls of vines, wheat & flowers and edged in tasselled fringing. 23 ins x 23 ins (59 cms x 59 cms)
Est. £40 - £80 |
| Lot 190 | A Collection of 18th Century Tapestry Fragments, including a landscape with castle within a cartouche, 15 ins x 22 ½ ins (38 cms x 57 cms), a landscape mountain scene within a vertical lozenge border of flowers 16 ins x 21 ins (41 cms x 53 cms). A foliate tapestry with beige border 15 ins x 15 ins (38 cms x 38 cms), and a tapestry of a central figure kneeling towards a globe and framed by a cartouche of scrolling acanthus leaves and red coloured highlights 27 ins x 24 ins (68½ cms x 61 cms).
Est. £40 - £80 |
| Lot 191 | A 17th Century Pelmet (A/F) appliquéd with raised embroidery garlands centred by a basket of fruit & artichokes with undulating flowers & foliage trailing either side, on a crimson velvet ground edged in gold braid & bullion fringing 13 ins (33 cms) high, 104 ins (264 cms) in length.
Est. £200 - £300 |
| Lot 192 | An Attractive 17th Century Wall Hanging Tapestry Remnant depicting a classical Goddess wreathed in foliage holding a bouquet of flowers and stood within a scrolling cartouche. The borders trimmed in silver threaded braid with silk fringing and hung on a wrought iron pole hung with fine pendant tassels either side, 29 ins x 19 ins (74 cms x 48 cms).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 193 | A Large Runner/Pelmet, having an burnt orange velvet ground and a fringe of tassels to the lower side with three outer panels of appliquéd fleur-de-lis stumpwork flanking the two central panels of further flowering fleur-de-lis. measuring 160 ins x 22 ins (406½ cms x 56 cms).
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 194 | A Set of Bed Dressings; the cover of quilted ivory fabric woven with repeated fleur-de-lis and edged in green & cream striped piping. The valance and drapes of green striped cotton.
Est. £30 - £60 |
| Lot 195 | Four French Chintz Drapes printed with exotic birds perched amongst Indian inspired flower motifs & clumps of foliage in puce, pink, Prussian blue, olive green, beige and sepia dyes on a heavy ivory cotton ground. Measuring 102½ ins (260 cms) in length; one pair 43½ ins (110 cms) wide, the other 55 ins (140 cms) wide, and an extra length of the same fabric 90½ ins x 47 ins (230 cms x 120 cms).From The Chateau des Ifs, Alsace.
Est. £20 - £40 |
| Lot 196 | A 17th/18th Century Tapestry Fragment depicting trees and foliage and having a red border, measuring 40 ins x 49 ins (102 cms x 125 cms).
Est. £200 - £300 |
| Lot 197 | Two Antique Runners; One of tapestry woven with an undulating foliate garland and edged in gold metallic braid with tasselled ends, 37 ins x 7 ins (94 cms x 18 cms), the other of woven metallic fabric edged in crimson velvet with fringed ends, 8 ins x 22 ins (20 cms x 56 cms).
Est. £50 - £100 |
| Lot 198 | A Pair of Late 18th/Early 19th Century Woolwork Pelmets (A/F) woven with lavish sprays of flowers, foliage & fruit edged in velvet with a fringe of crimson & gold pom-pom tassels, 16 ins x 65 ins (41 cms x 165 cms).From The Chateau des Ifs, Alsace.
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 199 | A Collection of decorative braids, tassels, bullion fringing and a small needlework runner tent stitched in coloured wools with flowers enriched with bands of gold braid and fringed ends, 19½ ins x 6 ins (50 cms x 15 cms).
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 200 | A Pair of Large Square Kilim Cushions, measuring 40 inches (101½ cms).
Est. £150 - £250 |
| Lot 201 | French Needlework Hanging 'Esther before Ahasuerus' Circa 1630, 85 ins x 95 ins (216 cms x 241 cms).
Est. £4000 - £6000 |
| Lot 202 | A 17th Century Tapestry Depicting a Wounded Roman King with arrow in leg sat to one side surrounded by attendants with knights on horseback in armour to the other side and battle raging in the distance. The border woven with garlands of flowers and foliage, 106 ins x 150 ins (270 cms x 380 cms).
Est. £800 - £12000 |
| Lot 203 | A Large Rug. The central panel having lines of repeating motifs within a zig zag border and displaying two dark blue lozenges with a floral centre. The outer border having a red ground with octagonal shapes of alternating colours.
Est. £50 - £100 |
| Lot 204 | A 19th Century Soumak Carpet flat woven with three flattened octagonal motifs contained in dark & mid blue medallions on a red field decorated with further subsidiary octagons and inward pointing bell-like motifs along the edge. The border having a main zigzag band sandwiched between rows of octagonal fleurettes with an outer row of hooks, 75 ins x 56 ins (190 cms x 142 cms) From The Chateau des Ifs, Alsace.
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 205 | A Red Ground Persian Carpet, highly decorative, having a large central panel of botehs, and an outer border of repeating botehs and urns. measuring 65 ins x 46 ins (165 cms x 117 cms).
Est. £40 - £80 |
| Lot 206 | An Antique Carpet Runner, having a cream ground with seven lozenges running along the centre, alternating red and blue. The border made up of a blue band and larger red band with a geometric pattern meeting the edge. 91 ins x 33 ins (231 cms x 84 cms).
Est. £30 - £60 |
| Lot 207 | A Pair of 17th/18th Century Verdure Tapestry Fragments depicting leafy trees mounted in deep reeded gilt frames, 39 ins x 28 ins (99 cms x 71 cms).
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 208 | A Fine 18th Century Silkwork. The centre displaying an exotic bird beside a fruit, amidst bold scrolling foliate forms intertwined with flowers and a single dragonfly. Finely stitched to create detail using couching and various other styles, 37 ins x 21½ ins(94 cms x 54.5 cms), in a painted frame 40 ins x 24½ ins (102 cms x 62 cms).
Est. £200 - £400 |
| Lot 209 | An Attractive Needlepoint Woolwork embroidered with a large central flower of ermine filling stitch within couch stitching, emanating foliate scrolling sprays in a symmetrical fashion, with four centralised colourful birds amidst the multi-style stitched flowers and leaves 18 ins x 43½ ins (46 cms x 108 cms), in a later moulded oak frame 23¼ ins x 48¼ ins (59 cms x 124 cms).
Est. £180 - £260 |
| Lot 210 | An Early 18th Century Fragment of a Tapestry Seat Cover (A/F) mounted on a fabric clad board within a reeded gilt frame. The tapestry depicting a rural idyll with chickens in foreground, a lady walking her dog with rustic onlooker stood behind the pricket fence of his dwelling midfield, with a man herding cattle and further buildings in the distance, flanked by leafy oak trees with a squirrel & bird perched amongst the branches. 19½ ins x 23 ins (50 cms x 58 cms).
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 211 | A Late 18th/Early 19th Century Framed Silkwork Picture of Woman stood in wooded landscape by river praying, embroidered in coloured silks and wools with painted silk details to her face, hands, arms and feet, 18½ ins x 10½ ins (47 cms x 26.5 cms).
Est. £50 - £100 |
| Lot 212 | A Small 17th Century Tapestry Fragment depicting a cherub with metallic braid bands stitched either side, set in a moulded gilt frame, 13½ ins x 18 ins (34 cms x 46 cms).
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 213 | A Silk Needlework Circa 1800, depicting Elijah and the Ravens, in a rosewood frame, 13 ins x 10¾ (27 cms x 33 cms).
Est. £100 - £150 |
| Lot 214 | A 19th Century Folk Art Needlework Picture, embroidered in wools with a sailing ship at sea flying the English ensign. In a gilt-wood frame. 25½ ins x 29½ ins (65 cms x 75 cms) inclusive.
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 215 | A Charming Late 18th Century Silkwork Embroidery depicting a young girl with a rake over her shoulder and dog at her feet, holding in her hand a bonnet. Stood in rural landscape under a tree with chenille work foliage and a cottage in the distance. The sky, her face and arms painted on silk with watercolour. Set in an oval verre eglomise mount with wrythen rosette whorls to the corners and a moulded & beaded giltwood frame, 17½ ins x 14½ ins (44.5 cms x 37 cms) including frame.
Est. £100 - £200 |
| Lot 216 | A Pair of Delightful Silkwork Pictures Circa 1800, set in oval verre-eglomise mounts (one A/F) with gilt rosette motifs to the corners and gadrooned, channel moulded & beaded giltwood frames. The silks embroidered with bouquets of hare bells, primula, convolvulus, jonquils, heartsease, a carnation and rose tied in chenille work bows, 16¼ ins x 14½ ins (41 cms x 37 cms) including frame.
Est. £80 - £160 |
| Lot 217 | Circle of William Owen (1815), A Pair of Oils on Canvas: Head & Shoulder Portraits of Henry Hoste Henley (1766-1830) wearing a grey buttoned coat with a red cloth background. Mary Whimshurst (1759-1836), wearing a white ruff colar and blue shawl. By decent in the Torbock family toCommander Richard Torbock and Mr H Cornish Torbock, their executor's sale of the contents of Crossrigg Hall, Cumbria, Sotheby's, 13th September 1994. The fine moulded gilt frames hiving gesso-work embellishments by Jeremiah and William Freeman. 29½ ins x 24½ ins ( 75 cms x 62 cms)
Est. £1800 - £2600 |
| Lot 218 | A 19th Century Gilt Framed Oil on Canvas; Half Length Portrait of a Young Gentleman. The stretcher having a paper label inscribed; "George Moore (of age of 16) afterwards Brigadier General & Colonel in India, Born 12th April 1789 Died at Sea and insight of land on his return home after much service in India during 43 years, 7th son of Edward & Sarah Moore of Stockwell House, Surrey" (Restored 1889) 30 ins x 25 ins (76 cms x 64 cms). The cavetto moulded gilt frame decorated with scrolls of foliage and having shell motifs to the corners, 37 ins x 32 ins (94 cms x 81 cms).
Est. £1400 - £1600 |
| Lot 219 | A 19th Century Gilt Framed Oil on Canvas; Half Length Portrait of a Young Gentleman. The stretcher having a paper label inscribed; "Peter Moore Esq.(age of 16) born Stockwell House in Surrey 15th September 1786, Died at Rome (where he resided for many years) 6th April 1845, 5th Son of Edward & Sarah Moore of Stockwell" (Restored 1889) 30 ins x 25 ins (76 cms x 64 cms). The cavetto moulded gilt frame decorated with foliate moulding and reeded edge, 37 ins x 32 ins (94 cms x 81 cms).
Est. £1400 - £1600 |
| Lot 220 | A 19th Century Gilt Framed Oil on Canvas; Half Length Portrait of a Young Gentleman. The stretcher having a paper label inscribed; "Augustus Moore (at age 18) born Stockwell House in Surrey 27th May 1790, Died in East India at Mattra 1810, 9th and youngest Son of Edward & Sarah Moore of Stockwell" (Restored 1889) 30 ins x 25 ins (76 cms x 64 cms). The cavetto moulded gilt frame decorated with scrolling foliage (A/F) 37 ins x 32 ins (94 cms x 81 cms).
Est. £800 - £1000 |
| Lot 221 | An 18th Century Style Oil on Canvas; head & shoulders portrait of a gentleman 30 ins x 25 ins (76 cms x 63.5 cms) in a moulded gilt frame.
Est. £400 - £600 |
| Lot 222 | A 19th Century Oil on Canvas Still Life with Lobster & Fish, signed on verso A. DALZIEL NEWCASTLE 1828, 25 ins x 30 ins (64 cms x 30 cms) mounted in a fine gilt frame decorated with sprays of leaves and berries, scrollwork and shell motifs to the corners, 34 ins x 39½ ins (86 cms x 100 cms).
Est. £1800 - £2600 |
| Lot 223 | A 19th Century Oil on Canvas depicting a Sow & Piglets nestling in hay in front of a thatched barn, 27 ins x 35 ins (68.5 cms x 89 cms) in a moulded gilt frame 30 ins x 38½ ins (76 cms x 98 cms).
Est. £1000 - £2000 |
| Lot 224 | A Large 19th Century Oil on Canvas of Sheep in Snowy Landscape, initialed W.B.M., 30 ins x 50 ins (76 cms x 126 cms) in an ornamental moulded gilt frame with beaded edge, 42 ins x 62 ins (106 cms x 158 cms).
Est. £2000 - £4000 |
| Lot 225 | Manner of Godfrey Knellor. An Oil on Canvas, monogrammed and dated 1719: A head and shoulders portrait of a young woman wearing a white dress & red shawl, and having striking brown eyes and dark hair cascading around her shoulders 36 ins x 28 ins (92 cms x 72 cms). In a giltwood frame carved with floral sprays to the corners 42 ins x 34½ ins (107 cms x 87.5 cms).
Est. £4000 - £6000 |
| Lot 226 | A 17th Century Oil on Canvas; Half Length Portrait of a Noble Lady, set in an oval mount, 28½ ins x 22 ins (72 cms x 56 cms).
Est. £1000 - £1500 |
| Lot 227 | A 16th Century Italianate Oil on Canvas depicting a boy carrying a fish on a rod lead along a wooded path by a winged angel; 20 ins x 16 ins (51 cms x 40 cms).
Est. £1200 - £1800 |
| Lot 228 | A Late 16th/Early 17th Century Flemish Oil on Panel: A Head & Shoulders portrait of a gentleman wearing a high lace-edged ruff collar, measuring 24 ins x 18 ins (61 cms x 46 cms) in a moulded ebonised frame, 35 ins x 29 ins (89 cms x 74 cms).
Est. £4000 - £6000 |
| Lot 229 | A Late 17th Century Oil on Canvas; Full Length Portrait of Mary II of England wearing a long flowing crimson velvet gown hemmed with pearls under a blue ermine trimmed robe, and stood before a blue satin drape with her crown placed beside her of a balustraded balcony overlooking parkland, 17 ins x 12 ins (43 cms x 30 cms). Set in a fine giltwood frame with an open scrolling outer border of entwined foliage and a crown surmount, 24 ins x 19 ins (61 cms x 48 cms).
Est. £2000 - £4000 |
| Lot 230 | A Large 17th Century Oil on Panel; Three-quarter Length Portrait of a Gentleman & his Dog sat on a table beside him, inscribed Anno Domini 1638 Aetatis Sua 56 in the upper left hand corner with motto inscribed around a scrolling banner to the upper right, 59 ins x 38 ins (150 cms x 100 cms). The black & gilt frame having carved outer giltwood borders and foliate sprays to the black centre channels 68 ins x 49 ins (173 cms x 125 cms).
Est. £4000 - £6000 |
| Lot 231 | A 17th Century Oil on Panel depicting three quarter profile head & shoulders portrait of gentleman in white lace-trimmed collar, 16 ins x 13½ ins (41 cms x 34 cms). The verso with traces of paper and wax seal.
Est. £1400 - £1800 |
| Lot 232 | A Small 18th Century Oil on Panel depicting an after-hunt social gathering in fine stately garden setting, 8¾ ins x 11 ins (22 cms x 28 cms).
Est. £400 - £800 |
| Lot 233 | Attributed to Jan Franz Soolmaker (1635 - 1685), a charming 17th Century oil on panel depicting a herdsman and woman with cattle, goats and a dog resting in the landscape, 8½ ins x 11¾ ins (22 cms x 29 cms) in a later moulded frame 14 ins x 17 ins (36 cms x 43 cms).
Est. £1400 - £1800 |
| Lot 234 | A Oil on Canvas depicting a man sat at table writing with a quill, the verso inscribed 'A F PURKISS For Upper Life. 1st Time', 16 ins x 12 ins (41 cms x 30 cms) in a carved & gilded frame 20 ins x 16 ins (51 cms x 41 cms).
Est. £50 - £100 |
| Lot 235 | An 18th Century Oil on Panel |