Georgian small glass scent bottle in a fitted Etui case circa 1800
Price: £501960s Dorothy picnic basket
Price: £25Kenton Clock Radio Hong Kong 1970s
Price: £35A gilt metal and onyx figure of a Cherub holding a Globe 1960s
Price: £25An Art Deco Style Globe with a flying Aeroplane labelled, Government of India Copywright 2008
Price: £25Victorian Whitby jet mourning brooch
Price: £45Pair of Dorset Fossil limestone goblets in presentation box
Price: £35A Complementary Pair of Gilt Metal Art Nouveau style picture frames, 20th Century
Price: £65Two Sets of Serving Cutlery made by Haddad Jezzin Cutlery, Beirut, Lebanon 1960s
Price: £45Victorian Bronze Chamber Candlestick in the form of a Griffin, late C19th
Price: £40Pair of Art Nouveau Style Ceramic Vases decorated in the Japonisme Style, 1930s
Price: £25While Art Nouveau in form and decoration (Japanese inspired designs were very much a feature of the style), these vases probably date to the 1930s when Staffordshire potteries were producing affordable items for interior decoration in a range of imitation styles. Compare the Foley ware vases in this sale, Lot 31. There are no direct parallels for the mark on these vases but the type of ware here is very similar to pieces made by the 'Brentleigh' factory, Stoke on Trent, in the 1930s and a similar date and area of manufacture is the most likely.
Beautiful small daguerreotype in a frame c. 1850
Price: £25Victorian leather bound photo album made by Mechi and Bazin c.1870
Price: £100Massive Victorian Carnelian Cameo Shell
Price: £40Beautiful trinket box in the shape of a bound book, onyx and brass, Austria 1950s
Price: £35Art Deco Royal Academy hip flask, Troika Pewter
Price: £25Tall onyx covered caddy
Price: £45Jerusalem Mother of Pearl decorated bible dated 1944
Price: £50Pair of alabaster bookends, 20th century
Price: £85Pair of Indian Bronze and Enamel Candlesticks in the form of Cobras, early 20th century
Price: £75These snake form candlesticks were a popular form with the Indian manufacturers of decorative metal items for export in during the 1920s and 1930s. The design is striking and their appeal is obvious. The form was also produced as plain brass but the combination here of gilt metal and red enamel is far more attractive.
Ceramic Model of a Fish, Jema Holland, signed, 1950s/1960s
Price: £30The Jema factory in Holland was started by two brothers, Jelis Mager ( born 1912 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) and his brother Johan Willem Mager (born 1919 also in Rotterdam) both living in Maastricht who took over an existing ceramics factory, founded originally by J.Meussen, in 1942 and traded together in a partnership which was dissolved in 1955 when the firm JEMA KERAMISCH ATELIER N.V. (jema ceramic studio; the first JE standing for Jelis and MA standing for Mager) was created under a new agreement between them. Ceramic products of many types were produced with figurines a speciality and the business continued until 1984 when it became insolvent and closed its doors.
Most of the pieces seem to have been marked, usually with an impressed script as here indicating the factory itself and the model number of the piece. For modest decorative items the quality of the manufacture is of a high standard as can be seen in both the modelling and the glazing of this piece. Their animal figurines were immediately approachable and provided modest but amusing items of decoration.
A Ceramic Moneybox in the form of a Pig, Helensgate Ceramics, mid twentieth century
Price: £25An Arts and Crafts small Brass serving Tray, English early twentieth century
Price: £40An Arts and Crafts small Brass Tray, English early twentieth century
Price: £40A set of three Brass Lizards, Peerage Brass, England 1930s
Price: £45A Set of Six Blue and White Willow Pattern Coasters English Ironstone 1980s
Price: £30These coasters formed part of their range. The decoration employs the transfer pattern technique developed in England in the mid eighteenth century and a staple of nineteenth century productions. Printed designs were 'transferred' to the ceramic surface allowing the production of extensive services in a matching pattern. The Chinese derived 'Willow Pattern' design seems to have been first used around 1790 and was probably designed by Thomas Minton for Spode. All the versions contain similar elements besides the pagodas and landscape scenes most notably the three figures on a bridge and a pair of flying swallows. In order to promote sales, various stories were invented based on elements of the design. These coasters are an amusing recollection of times past and highly practical in addition.
Victorian Silver Buckle set with Paste Stones, German circa 1900
Price: £90The sparkling stones and high quality mounting (there is a considerable weight of silver in this piece) would have made this buckle a striking addition to the Victorian ladies' wardrobe and it could equally well catch the eye today.
Brass and Enamel Campaign Serving Set, Made in British India mark, 1920s
Price: £45Circular Glass Panel depicting a Chinoiserie Scene, Hotelier Limited, Leeds, England, 1960s
Price: £30Victorian marquetry miniature table top games table
Price: £75Fairing Figurine - The last in bed to put out the light, German, late Nineteenth Century
Price: £25The various figures were made in white glazed porcelain with coloured decoration. The compositions were sculptural and often accompanied by an inscription, as here. Many models are known. Two typical examples are 'Returning from the Ball' and 'Twelve Months after Marriage' but the most common example is represented here 'The last in bed to put out the light'. A couple are seen climbing into a covered bed at the foot of which stands a candle in a holder. These candles are usually broken off, most likely because of simple damage over the years but it has been suggested that this was done deliberately for good luck.
Some of the fairing figurines are marked, as here. The impressed number '2851' comes from the first series of figures produced by the Conta factory with numbers ranging from 2850 to 2899. The earlier examples do not have the shield mark found on most of the pieces which indicates an earlier dating here, more towards the middle of the nineteenth century.
Fairings have been collectors' items for many years now and still hold a naif charm which makes them appealing display items, with a history of their own.
Fairing Figurine - The last in bed to put out the light, German, early Twentieth Century
Price: £25The various figures were made in white glazed porcelain with coloured decoration. The compositions were sculptural and often accompanied by an inscription, as here. Many models are known. Two typical examples are 'Returning from the Ball' and 'Twelve Months after Marriage' but the most common example is represented here 'The last in bed to put out the light'. A couple are seen climbing into a covered bed at the foot of which stands a candle in a holder. These candles are usually broken off, most likely because of simple damage over the years but it has been suggested that this was done deliberately for good luck.
Some of the fairing figurines are marked, as here. In comparison with the previous Lot 4, this example has a glazed circular mark which reads 'Made in Germany'. These marks appear on the later productions of the Conta factory and indicate a dating here to shortly before the First World War. This is consistent with the rather 'brassy' looking gilding used which is typical of ceramic production generally post 1900.
It is interesting to compare Lots 4 and 5 and to see how consistent the manufacture was throughout the period. Only the glazed base with its circular mark and the type of gilt decoration separate this example from its earlier companion.
Fairings have been collectors' items for many years now and still hold a naif charm which makes them appealing display items, with a history of their own.
Daum Crystal Glass Swallowtail Bowl, signed Daum-France circa 1960
Price: £180Vases in this form were produced by the well known French maker Daum in the 1950s and the 1960s. The sizes and designs can vary with some examples measuring up to two feet and intended as table ornaments. This piece is rather smaller and perhaps more elegant. The crystal glass is of extremely high quality and reflects the light in a very attractive way. The weight is good and the glass itself is thickly blown and expertly formed, The flat base shows signs of bevelled edging at the exterior and one of the sides bears the typical etched Daum mark with 'Daum' and 'France' separated by a device comprising an upright line with two crosses.
The more petite size and the quality of the manufacture and design make this a most appealing example of Daum's work at its best. Dating can be assumed to be around 1960 if not slightly before. A desirable piece indeed for collectors of twentieth century art glass.
French Regency style Bevelled Amber Glass & Filigree Ormolu Casket, mid twentieth century
Price: £65Various pieces in this style where amber glass panels are combined with elaborate gilt metal work can be found. Most were intended as dressing table ornaments, as here. Sometimes termed 'Hollywood' these items were designed to add a touch of luxury to the bedroom. They are usually regarded as French and thought to have been made between the 1920s and 1940s. This is a particularly nice example with no damage either to the glass or the metalwork.
Victorian small note pad for chatelaine
Price: £50Lot of two Victorian glass hat pins
Price: £20Two Bronze Pre Colombian style Figurine Pendants
Price: £25'Pre-Columbian' art is a broad category that encompasses the art of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean prior to the arrival of the Spanish at the beginning of the 16th century. The figure sculptures, made in a wide variety of media, are highly stylised and many contain some of the features seen here, although an exact parallel is hard to find. These two figures are cast in good quality bronze and were presumably intended as souvenirs of some kind. While not contemporary, the dating of these pieces is difficult and they must be assessed on their decorative appeal.
Flash Lustre Glaze Futurist Cruet Set 1960s
Price: £20Chinese Embroidered Silk Table Screen 1960s
Price: £30Edwardian Silver Albert watch chain with fob etc
Price: £60Victorian shell and silver purse
Price: £25Victorian Albert watch chain with fob and cross
Price: £50Victorian Chinoiserie chatelaine note pad
Price: £85Italian decorative duck marble and alabaster
Price: £30Italian onyx decorative urn and egg on stand
Price: £40English dripware pottery covered biscuit jar, 1930s
Price: £20Set of 14 Delft Amsterdam houses on fitted shelf
Price: £80Chinese Art Deco carved boxwood frame 1920s
Price: £50Clarice Cliff Celtic Harvest Centrepiece Bowl, marked, 1930s
Price: £35
Pair of Royal Dux Secessionist Style Vases, 1930s
Price: £250
Rare Ditmar Urbach Art Deco Pitcher, Czech 1930s
Price: £250Cylindrical Vase, Herman Kähler, HAK, blue glazed stoneware, 1950s
Price: £250
Shelley Harmony Ware Vase glazed in blue, 1930s
Price: £85Shelley Harmony Ware Drip Glaze Vase, 1930s
Price: £85Shelley Harmony Ware Vase glazed in shades of orange, yellow and grey, 1930s
Price: £95Shelley Harmony Ware Drip Glaze Watercress Bowl and Stand, 1930s
Price: £55Pair of Mughal style frames c. 1900
Price: £501950s souvenir doll
Price: £25Bisque Scottish boy character doll c. 1900
Price: £60Beautiful Victorian ruby glass scent bottle, circa 1880
Price: £400Edwardian brass door knocker c. 1910
Price: £20Islamic pewter large ewer c. 1920
Price: £30Fun set of egg cups and timer 1970s
Price: £1019th century feather painted fan
Price: £75Daum pate de verre bowl, Gingko
Price: £750Set of 5 matching 18ct gold sewing tools in fitted case, August Boileau, French c.1850
Estimate: £100 – 200Space Age Coffee Percolator Samovar 1950s
Price: £20Art Nouveau Bronze Plaque c.1900
Price: £75English Arts and Crafts Pin Tray 1900
Price: £30Pair of Art Deco chrome wall sconces
Price: £50Pair of bisque relief plaques by artist Bertel Thorvaldsen. Royal Copenhagen 1969 - 74
Price: £40Bertel Thorvaldsen (born Nov. 19, 1770, or Nov. 13, 1768, Copenhagen, Den.—died March 24, 1844, Copenhagen), sculptor, prominent in the Neoclassical period, who was the first internationally acclaimed Danish artist. Prominent in Roman intellectual and artistic circles, he influenced many emerging artists from Europe and the United States. Most of Thorvaldsen’s most characteristic sculptures are reinterpretations of the figures or themes of classical antiquity. The Alexander frieze of 1812 in the Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome, modeled in only three months in anticipation of a visit by Napoleon, is an example of the feverish energy with which he could at times work. Religious sculptures include the colossal series of statues of Christ and the Twelve Apostles (1821–27) in the Vor Frue Kirke in Copenhagen. He also made numerous portrait busts of distinguished contemporaries.
10 Chromolithographs from Illustrated London News publication celebrating Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee 1897
Price: £85Print 1: This print depicts the weddings of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and on the bottom depicts the marriage of Mary of Teck to the then Duke of York. The portraits surrounding these images are of the two brides and other royal family members. (numbered Plate 17)
Print 2: This print depicts the development in the modes of transportation during her reign. Clipper ship to steamer, carriage to train, walking and carriages to bicycles and automobiles. The portraits will be the inventors and visionaries of these developments. (numbered Plate XI)
Print 3: This print depicts the House of Commons with Prime Minister Salisbury and the House of Lords. The surrounding portraits are politicians of the day. The bottom centre is of Gladstone. (numbered Plate A)
Print 4: This print depicts the development of the Royal Navy during her reign. it starts with tall mast sailing ships (1836 fleet) and proceeds to steam ships (1853 fleet) and then finally to the most modern ships and even submarines (1897 fleet). The portraits are a bit random - but probably are naval officers and Royal family members. (numbered Plate IX)
Print 5: This print depicts three important battles during her reign. The portraits depict military officers and other influencers during these wars. (numbered Plate VIII)The portraits depict military officers and other influencers during these wars. (numbered Plate VIII)
Print 6: This print depicts the christenings of Victoria's first two children, Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise, Princess Royal and Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. The large portrait on the upper left is the Arch Bishop of Canterbury. (numbered Plate V)
Print 7: This print depicts the Queen's marriage to Prince Albert and the image below is a well known family portrait. The portraits are members of the Royal Family such as parents and possibly siblings. (numbered Plate IV)
Print 8: This print depicts Victoria's accession council, the opening of parliament and a royal procession. The portraits are very difficult to pinpoint but they would be politicians and influencers of the day. (numbered Plate III)
Print 9: This print depicts Queen Victoria's coronation in 1838. The top image is the ceremony followed by the procession with Buckingham Palace in the background. The portraits depict monarchs that came before here. Edward the IV is the large central top portrait. (numbered Plate II)
Print 10: This print depicts a later family portrait and three of her residences, Windsor, Balmoral and Osborne. The larger portraits are Edward Prince of Wales, George Duke of York and probably Prince Edward Albert.