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273	A SEVRES ENCRIER AND COVER with a Chinese inspired "burnt orange" and mottled green glaze and ormolu mounts and cover, with acorn finial, the base with printed mark "M P Sevres", 5". See illustration Estimate: 200-400	Nil	240
274	A MENNECY POT POURI VASE AND COVER, 18th century, the baluster body with overall floral encrusted decoration and conforming domed cover with floral finial, with scrolling rococo ormolu mounts, 6" (def.). See illustration Estimate: 150-250	Nil	190
275	A MEISSEN "BLANC DE CHINE" FIGURE of a Cossack, circa 1750, wearing a fur hat and long cloak and floral encrusted base and later stand. See illustration Estimate: 200-400	Nil	550
276	A MEISSEN FIGURE of a shepherdess, circa 1760, painted in polychrome with a lamb on a floral encrusted base, 5.5" (def.) Estimate: 50-100	Nil	500
277	A PAIR OF SAMPSON OF PARIS "CHELSEA GOLD ANCHOR STYLE" CABINET FIGURES of a male musician and his female companion playing instruments seated with dog and lamb on pierced rococo bases, painted in polychrome and highlighted with gilding, with pseudo gold anchor mark to base, 5.5" Estimate: 80-150	Nil	130
278	A SAMPSON OF PARIS "CHELSEA GOLD ANCHOR STYLE" BOCAGE FIGURE of a female musician holding a lute, with lamb to foot, against a floral encrusted bocage background, on pierced rococo base, painted in polychrome and highlighted with gilding, pseudo gold anchor mark, 9" Estimate: 80-150	Nil	90
279	AN 18TH CENTURY DERBY GROUP, THE SEASONS - AUTUMN AND SUMMER standing beside a bocage tree on leafy sprigged rocaille base, painted in polychrome, 10" (def) Estimate: 100-200	Nil	180
280	A PAIR OF BOW BOCAGE CANDLESTICKS, modelled as birds with floral encrusted bocage backgrounds, terminating in candle holder on pierced rococo base, painted in polychrome and highlighted with gilding, red anchor and dagger mark, 8". See illustration (def) Estimate: 100-200	Nil	300
281	A SET OF EARLY VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY FIGURES, emblematic of the Seasons, modelled as children, painted in polychrome overglaze enamels, highlighted with gilding on rustic bases, 9". See illustration Estimate: 200-400	Nil	200
282	A DERBY FIGURE emblematic of music, standing holding a lute wearing a coronet and long flowing robes, painted in polychrome, highlighted with gilding on rococo base, red painted mark, 7.5" Estimate: 80-150	Nil	120
283	A DERBY STEPHENSON & HANCOCK FIGURE of Charles Dickens "Fat Boy", painted in polychrome on a gilt base, painted mark, 5" Estimate: 80-160	Nil	120
284	AN 18TH CENTURY CHELSEA CHERUB GARDENER holding a basket of flowers with bocage background, 3.5" (def) Estimate: 40-60	Nil
285	A PAIR OF DERBY FIGURES of rustic musicians, circa 1760, seated amidst floral encrusted bocage, holding musical instruments with dog and lamb to foot, on pierced rococo bases, painted in pastel shades highlighted with gilding, incised "N" mark to base, 5.5" Estimate: 100-200	Nil	200
286	AN 18TH CENTURY BOW "BLANC DE CHINE" FIGURE of a seated nun reading the bible, 6". See illustration Estimate: 100-200	Nil	170
287	A DERBY FIGURE of a Ranleigh dancer, circa 1760 holding sprigs of flowers wearing a turquoise cape on a rococo base, painted in pastel shades, highlighted with gilding, three patch marks to base, 10". See illustration Estimate: 200-400	Nil	230
288	A BOW FIGURE OF JUNO, 18th century, standing holding a flowing cape beside an eagle on a pierced rococo base painted in polychrome highlighted with gilding, 11.5". See illustration Estimate: 150-250	Nil	210
289	AN 18TH CENTURY DERBY FRILL VASE of spool shape with pierced floral encrusted border with mask side mounts and polychrome floral encrusted frieze, three patch marks to base (def.) Estimate: 100-200	Nil	120
290	AN 18TH CENTURY BOW SWEETMEAT DISH with three shell shaped sections, painted with polychrome floral sprays, encrusted overall with seaweed, coral and shells, on pierced base, 7". See illustration Estimate: 100-200	Nil	280
291	A MUSSELBURGH TYPE FLOWER HOLDER of trefoil shape, modelled with stylised leafage, painted in overglaze shades of green and magenta on mask and scroll base, 8" Estimate: 50-100	Nil	60
292	A WEILDON TYPE POTTERY DOG WHISTLE with an "agate" glaze, on pedestal base, 3" Estimate: 30-60	Nil	100
293	A PAIR OF EARLY VICTORIAN IRONSTONE VASES AND COVERS of lobed baluster form on pedestal bases, domed covers with lion finials, painted in polychrome with Oriental scenes on a pink ground, 8.5" Estimate: 70-100	Nil	80
294	A STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY WALTON TYPE STAG AND DEER with floral bocage backgrounds on sprigged bases, 5.5" Estimate: 50-100	Nil	80
295	A CHELSEA STYLE BOCAGE FIGURE, modelled as a young man with floral encrusted bocage background on pierced gilt rococo base, 7" and a Meissen figure of a young girl (2) Estimate: 50-100	Nil	50
296	AN EXTREMELY RARE EARLY WORCESTER VASE of lobed baluster form with pierced lug handles, enamelled in polychrome with a Chinaman in a fenced garden, with plants and flowers sprouting from rockwork and two birds overhead, the reverse with a spray of flowers, the neck with two old hair cracks which may be associated with the firing, circa 1752-1754, 3.75" high. See illustration The palette used on this previously unrecorded vase is typical of the earliest decoration at the Worcester factory. (See Simon Spiro and Richard Burt: Lund's Bristol and Early Worcester porcelain 1750-58: The AJ Smith Collection", published London 2005, pages 123-126). Parallels are often made with decoration found on Staffordshire white opaque glass and white stoneware. A vase of comparable form decorated with the "banded hedge" pattern and datable to 1752-54 was exhibited by Steppes Hill Farm Antiques at the Grosvenor House Antiques Fair 1989 (illustrated on page 188 of the catalogue). Estimate: 3000-5000	Nil	3800
297	GEOFFREY A GODDEN: "Caughley & Worcester Porcelain", 1775-1800, published Herbert Jenkins, London, Bernard Watney: "Longton Hall Porcelain", David Holgate: "New Hall and its Imitators" and other books on ceramics (a collection) Estimate: 100-200	Nil	240
298	A MEISSEN TEAPOT AND COVER enamelled in polychrome with birds and butterflies beneath garlands of flowers tied with puce ribbons, the base with a blue crossed swords mark, mid 18th century, 4.25" high. See illustration Provenance: Acquired from Newman and Newman, 11 Beauchamp Place, London SW3 on 30th November 1956 and sold with the original guarantee. Estimate: 200-400	Nil	360
299	A VIENNA TEAPOT enamelled in polychrome with sprays of naturalistic flowers with a moulded decoration with puce highlights and the cover with a moulded flower finial, the base with a blue beehive mark, the incised numeral "2" and "30" in puce, mid 18th century, 4" high. See illustration Estimate: 200-400	Nil
300	A FIRST PERIOD WORCESTER BULLET-SHAPED TEAPOT enamelled in polychrome and gilt with panels of Orientals, the domed lid with a flower finial, 18th century, 5.5" high. See illustration Estimate: 100-200	Nil	240
301	A BOW POT POURRI VASE AND COVER enamelled in polychrome with butterflies, insects and foliage and the lobed body and domed cover encrusted with flowers and surmounted by a bird finial, the inside of the footrim with an anchor and dagger mark in iron red, 18th century, 13.25" high. See illustration Estimate: 300-600	Nil
302	A "MEISSEN" PAPERWEIGHT modelled as a recumbent pug on an elongated base decorated in puce and gilt with flowers within diaper pattern borders, the base with blue cross swords mark and incised and impressed numerals, 7.75" long and a similar paperweight (2) Estimate: 100-200	Nil	320