341 |
A SET OF SIX SILVER GILT AND ENAMEL COFFEE SPOONS with seal terminals, Birmingham 1936, in case, together with a cased set of six teaspoons and a cased set of tea knives with mother of pearl handles (a lot) £50-100 | Nil |
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65 |
| 342 | A SET OF TWELVE FEATHER EDGE TEASPOONS with matching sugar tongs, London 1920, in case, together with a set of six bean end coffee spoons, in case £50-100 | Nil |
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45 |
| 343 | A SET OF TWELVE VICTORIAN FRUIT EATERS with engraved blades and mother of pearl handles, London 1879, in a fitted case £100-200 | Nil |
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120 |
| 344 | A LARGE QUANTITY OF OLD ENGLISH PATTERN CUTLERy, Victorian and later, crested, comprising a basting spoon, two sauce ladles, 13 tablespoons, ten table forks, 9 dessert forks, 11 dessert spoons, of mixed makers and dates, (c.102oz) £500-1000 | Nil |
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650 |
| 345 | AN EDWARDIAN CANTEEN OF KINGS PATTERN CUTLERY comprising 24 table forks, 24 dessert forks, 24 dessert spoons, 12 fish forks, 11 fish knives, 4 sauce ladles, 11 tablespoons, 20 teaspoons, a soup ladle and other items, by William Hutton & Sons, London 1909, the fish cutlery London 1932, in a fitted brass bound oak case, of three tiers. See illustration £800-1200 | Nil |
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1700 |
| 346 | AN EMBOSSED SILVER FRAMED MIRROR, 20.5" X 14.5" £500-800 | Nil |
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| 347 | A SILVER TOPPED INK POT SITTING ON A SILVER PEN STAND £60-120 | Nil |
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| 376 | A "HELLENISTIC" GOLD MOUNT of circular form repoussé with a bearded male figure, probably representing Ajax, probably 2nd century BC, 73mm dia. See illustration Provenance: Acquired by William Sparks (W. Sparks & Sons Iron and Metal Merchants) of Taunton in the 1930's or early 1940's. Thence by descent to the vendor, his grandson, John Webber, of Wellington, Somerset. £1000-2000 | Nil |
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1000 |
| 377 | A GOLD SPOON with a fluted oval bowl, the centre with a profile portrait bust, probably representing a Roman Emperor within a beaded border, the flattened stem decorated with lions pursuing and bringing down an antelope, 208mm long. See illustration This enigmatic spoon appears to be without parallel. It has been suggested that the design and iconography are redolent of Roman imperial metalwork emanating from the Eastern Mediterranean, or North Africa. Provenance: Acquired by William Sparks (W. Sparks & Sons Iron and Metal Merchants) of Taunton in the 1930's or early 1940's. Thence by descent to the vendor, his grandson, John Webber, of Wellington, Somerset. £5000-10000 | Nil |
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5000 |
| 378 | AN "ARCHAEMENID" GOLD CUP of Janus type, formed as two masks with braided hair and entwined snake ornaments worn at the forehead, the circular base with a design of overlapping circles, possibly 3rd/4th century BC, 137mm high. See illustration An analysis of trace elements in a gold sample taken from the cup was carried out by Harwell Scientifics of Didcot, Oxfordshire (Laboratory Reference EF12721) on 14th September 2007. An assessment of the analysis was carried out by Oxford Materials Characterisation Services, Oxford University (3rd December 2007), which concludes that the method of manufacture and the composition of the gold are consistent with Archaemenid gold and gold smithing. It also states: "It would be reasonable to argue here that the presence of cadmium could be connected with the addition of silver and copper to the alloy and not the gold. If this is the case it would argue that the gold in the cup is refined and this might place it later rather than earlier in the Archaemenid period". Copies of both reports are available for inspection. Provenance: Acquired by William Sparks (W. Sparks & Sons Iron and Metal Merchants) of Taunton in the 1930's or early 1040's. Thence by descent to the vendor, his grandson, John Webber, of Wellington, Somerset. | Nil |
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50000 |
| 380 | A REGENCY SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT, head and shoulders of a young man, oval in gilt surround, ebonised frame with acorn and oak leaf terminal, 5.5" and three similar Regency silhouette portrait miniatures (4) £100-200 | Nil |
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210 |
| 381 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, late 18th century A portrait miniature of a young man, possibly a military officer, oval, on ivory, in red leather case, 3" x 2.25" £80-150 | Nil |
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170 |
| 382 | MANNER OF FRAGONARD A sketch of a lover and her male companion, tondo, 1.75" diameter, in gilt frame £50-100 | Nil |
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45 |
| 383 | ENGLISH SCHOOL A portrait miniature of a young lady wearing a white lace dress, with blue ribbon, her hair in coils, oval on ivory, 3.75" x 3", and another portrait miniature of a lady wearing a green and red formal gown (2) £100-200 | Nil |
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140 |
| 384 | VHIAN A portrait miniature of a young lady wearing a red cape, on ivory, 2.5" x 2", and a pair of continental school, oval portrait miniatures (3) £100-200 | Nil |
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| 385 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19th century A portrait miniature of a cleric, head and shoulders, oval, 2" in ebonised frame, and two other oval portrait miniatures (3) £100-200 | Nil |
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140 |
| 386 | A REGENCY SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT MINIATURE of the head and shoulders of a man, in rosewood frame, 3.5" x 2.5" and two similar Regency silhouette portraits (3) £80-150 | Nil |
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150 |
| 387 | SCOTTISH SCHOOL, 19th century A portrait miniature of William Morison of Stornoway, 3.5" x 2.5", the companion portrait miniature of Mrs Morison, nee Maciser (?), wife of Roderick Morison, 2.5" x 2" and two other portrait miniatures (4) £100-200 | Nil |
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220 |
| 388 | ITALIAN SCHOOL, A pair of miniatures of children painted en grisaille, on copper, 3.75" x 2.75" £50-100 | Nil |
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120 |
| 389 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, late 18th century Portrait miniature of a young lady wearing a cream and green gown, ribbon-tie collar with her hair in ringlets, on ivory, tondo, 2.5" and an oval miniature portrait of a renaissance style lady holding a mask, 4.5" x 4" (2) £80-150 | Nil |
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220 |
| 390 | CONTINENTAL SCHOOL, A portrait miniature of a classical lady, oval, 3.25" x 2.75" in gilt Florentine frame £70-100 | Nil |
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70 |
| 391 | A RUSSIAN ICON painted in polychrome and gilt on a soft wood panel, 11" x 8.5". See illustration £150-250 | Nil |
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| 392 | A PAIR OF REGENCY PAPIER MACHE COASTERS, the black ground with simple gilt line borders, 4.5", and a George III mahogany coaster with chequered line inlay, 5.5" (3) £50-100 | Nil |
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| 393 | A "PEAR" GOURD in the form of the fruit with a silver mount, 3" £40-70 | Nil |
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| 394 | AN EARLY VICTORIAN TORTOISESHELL AND GOLD PIQUE PORTABLE SCENT BOTTLE CASE, opening to an interior fitted with four magenta glass flasks with hinged repousse covers, 2.25", a George III oval tortoiseshell and pique snuff box and a miniature blond tortoiseshell box (3) £80-150 | Nil |
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220 |
| 395 | A 19TH CENTURY BLOND TORTOISESHELL ETUI, the hinged lid monogrammed AEM, opening to an interior with associated fittings, 4.5". See illustration £100-200 | Nil |
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420 |
| 396 | MEXICO - COMMEMORATIVE: A carved coconut cup with domed cover on pedestal foot, the frieze carved with horses, lion, stag and stylised winged griffin inscribed "Viva Mexico..... 1885", 6.5". See illustration £100-200 | Nil |
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100 |
| 397 | A CONTINENTAL CARVED MEERSCHAUM PIPE, in the form of a snipe, with long "amber" beak, glass bead eye and carved bowl, in a leather case, inscribed "Fournisseur Brevete de S.A.R. Mgr le Prince Albert de Belgique", 13". See illustration £200-400 | Nil |
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520 |
| 398 | A 19TH CENTURY BLOND TORTOISESHELL VISITING CARD CASE, inset with a monogrammed tablet, 3.5", a mahogany oval snuff box with sliding cover and a continental porcelain brooch (3) £40-70 | Nil |
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35 |
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399 |
A PAIR OF FRENCH "MOTHER-OF-PEARL" OPERA GLASSES with adjustable lenses, 4" £30-50 |
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