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Sale type & date:

Paintings & Furniture Sale on Thursday 4th July 2002

Lot numbers:

424-459 of 675

Lot

Description & Estimate

Vat % (Sales Tax) 

Hammer Price £

424

SIR WALTER SCOTT: "The Waverley Novels" published by Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1877, with gilt tooled calf spine, and 46 similarly bound volumes of The Waverly Novels"; and Sir Walter Scott "The Journal of Sir Walter Scott" published by David Douglas, Edinburgh 1890, and a companion volume (49) #40-60

Nil

        
425 J O WESTWARD "The Butterflies of Great Britain", published by George Routledge & Sons, London, 1854 #70-100

Nil

        
426 FREDERICK G AFLALO "Sea Fishing on the English Coast", published by L. Upcott Gill, 1891 and four further volumes on similar subjects (5) £70-100

Nil

        
427 JAMES CROSSTON, FSA "Old Manchester, A series of views of the more ancient buildings in Manchester and its vicinity.....", published by J E Cornish, 1875 and two other works (3) #30-50

Nil

        
428 THE DAILY EXPRESS FOR JUNE 3RD 1953, Coronation Edition together with a quantity of similar historic newspapers, magazines etc (a lot) £20-30

Nil

        
435 A BRASS FENDER the top rail supported on baluster shaped supports on a stepped and moulded base, 54" wide #40-60

Nil

        
436 AFTER Hte.FERRAT: A bronze of a scantily draped maiden standing on a globe, signed and dated 1853, the circular base with an inscription, 23" high #500-1000

Nil

        
437 A WHITE MARBLE OBELISK of traditional design, 24" high and four similar obelisks each 15" high (5) #80-150

Nil

        
438 A VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE TRAY of elaborate cartouche shape, decorated with a lake scene with cows in the foreground with mountains to the background, inscribed "Buttermere, Lake Cumberland", 30.5" wide £50-100

Nil

        
439 J M MOIGNIEZ A pair of bronze figures of partridges, each bird naturalistically modelled standing on a foliage covered base with leaves and branches with all over brown patination, 13" high. See illustration #3000-4000

Nil

        
440 A GEORGE III BLOND TORTOISESHELL VENEERED TEA CADDY the rectangular top with inset silver panel, the top with downswept angles, the base with twin gilt metal carrying handles and elaborate gilt metal feet, the silk lined interior with cut glass tea caddies and sugar bowl, 8" high. See illustration #500-800

Nil

        
441 A COPPER HELMET SHAPED COAL SKUTTLE with swing handle and matching coal shovel, on a circular foot, 18" high together with two similar coal buckets and a copper kettle (5) #100-200

Nil

        
442 A VICTORIAN BRASS FENDER with a circular section top rail above an elaborately pierced frieze on moulded base, 47" wide and another similar, 47" wide (2) #80-160

Nil

        
443 A WILLIAM IV BRASS ROSEWOOD AND BRASS BOUND WRITING BOX the rectangular top inset with initials and with brass stringing and corners, enclosing a well fitted mahogany lined interior with two silver capped inkwells, the interior with a paper label Edwards, Manufacturer of Writing and Dressing Cases beneath a Royal Coat of Arms, also bearing a blind stamp, Edwards, King Street Holborn,16" wide. See illustration £300-500

Nil

        
444 A VICTORIAN OAK EXTENDING BOOK RACK the ends with elaborate carved and pierced gothic type decoration, 26" wide fully extended #40-60

Nil

        
445 SANDOWN: A horse racing game by F H Ayres of London, comprising a roulette style spinning wheel decorated with horses and a roll-out canvas lined betting sheet #100-200

Nil

        
446 AN EARLY TYPEWRITER, The Home Blickensderfer, Conn, USA with a golf ball type mechanism and qwerty keyboard, contained within a stained pine case #50-100

Nil

        
447 A VICTORIAN OAK FOOTSTOOL the sloping top set with a floral needlework covered cushion, 17" wide #40-60

Nil

        
448 A VICTORIAN COPPER WARMING PAN the lid with engraved scrolling decoration, with turned wooden handle, 37" long, together with a copper kettle #50-100

Nil

        
449 A VICTORIAN BRASS AND COPPER WINE FUNNEL, 12" long and a circular copper pot bearing an owners mark "D" beneath a coronet, 5.5" wide £30-50

Nil

        
450 A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY MINIATURE CABINET the rectangular top above twin doors flanked by applied half column decoration opening to reveal three drawers with turned ivory handles, on bun feet, 12.25" high, 12" wide #300-500

Nil

        
451 A WILLIAM IV COROMANDEL AND BRASS BOUND TRAVELLING CASE, the mahogany lined interior fitted throughout, the lid containing a mirror and letters compartment, the box with a lift-out tray of jars and bottles, above a flush fitted drawer, 12" wide #600-800

Nil

        
452 A WHITE ONYX DESK STAND fitted with an inkwell and a small putti reading a book, 10" wide #30-50

Nil

        
453 A GEORGE III BLUE-JOHN" MEMORIAL VASE, the goblet shaped vase resting on a square section pedestal bearing the inscription "In Rememberance of Eleanor Digges la Touche who died 1st November 1798..." 19.5" high. See illustration #1000-2000

Nil

        
454 A VICTORIAN CALAMANDER CEYLONESE WORKBOX of shaped rectangular outline, the inside of the lid decorated in ivory, tin and various woods with an elephant surrounded by a floral cartouche, the box fitted with a rising till and two lift-out trays, the lids and compartments all decorated with specimen wood, tortoiseshell and decorative ivory top, 15.5" wide. See illustration #1000-15000 Elaborately decorated workboxes of this type were made in Galle, in Ceylon throughout the 19th century, this box being a particularly well fitted decorated example.

Nil

        
455 TRIBAL ART: A SOUTHSEA ISLAND FIGURE with a moon shaped face, ringed neck suckling a baby, 16" high and three other figures and a circular bowl (5) #50-100

Nil

        
456 A PAIR OF VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE FACE SCREENS the elaborately shaped screens painted with floral bouquets and tropical birds within a border of gilt scrolling rococo type decoration, supported on turned mahogany and ivory handles, 12.5" high (2) #200-300

Nil

        
457 A VICTORIAN MINIATURE MAHOGANY CIRCULAR TOPPED DINING TABLE, the top with inlaid star decoration, on a turned column and platform base, 4. 5" high, together with two similar apprentice piece items (3) £400-600

Nil

        
458 A GEORGE III YEW WOOD SPOON with a long handle, bearing an inscription "L W M, 1796 made on board The Dolphin", 19.5" long £100-200

Nil

        

 459

TREEN: A profusely carved knitting needle holder, with all over geometric carved decoration bearing the initials "S.W. and S.S. 1709", 8.25" long. See illustration #200-400

Nil

        

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