Daum pate de verre bowl, Gingko
Price: £750Shelley Harmony Ware Drip Glaze Watercress Bowl and Stand, 1930s
Price: £35Shelley Harmony Ware Vase glazed in shades of orange, yellow and grey, 1930s
Price: £55Shelley Harmony Ware Drip Glaze Vase, 1930s
Price: £45Shelley Harmony Ware Vase glazed in blue, 1930s
Price: £45Cylindrical Vase, Herman Kähler, HAK, blue glazed stoneware, 1950s
Price: £250
Rare Ditmar Urbach Art Deco Pitcher, Czech 1930s
Price: £250Pair of Royal Dux Secessionist Style Vases, 1930s
Price: £250
Clarice Cliff Celtic Harvest Centrepiece Bowl, marked, 1930s
Price: £35
Italian decorative duck marble and alabaster
Price: £30Victorian Chinoiserie chatelaine note pad
Price: £125Chinese Embroidered Silk Table Screen 1960s
Price: £30Pair of Japanese Imari Plates, Meiji Period circa 1880
Price: £15010 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.
Pair 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.
Pair of Art Deco chrome wall sconces
Price: £50Art Nouveau Bronze Plaque c.1900
Price: £75Set of 5 matching 18ct gold sewing tools in fitted case, August Boileau, French c.1850
Estimate: £100 – 200A pair of Mughal style carved wood miniature screen picture frames, C20th
Price: £55Art Deco mother of pearl card case
Price: £50A Large Islamic Pewter Ewer, C20th
Price: £45Beautiful Victorian ruby glass scent bottle, circa 1880
Price: £350Bisque Scottish boy character doll c. 1900
Price: £60Victorian marquetry miniature table top games table
Price: £75Pair of alabaster bookends, 20th century
Price: £85Victorian ships inkwell with original fitted ink pots c1900
Price: £55Beautiful trinket box in the shape of a bound book, onyx and brass, Austria 1950s
Price: £55Massive Victorian Carnelian Cameo Shell
Price: £55Victorian leather bound photo album made by Mechi and Bazin c.1870
Price: £110Beautiful small daguerreotype in a frame c. 1850
Price: £25Georgian small glass scent bottle in a fitted Etui case circa 1800
Price: £45Victorian Bronze Chamber Candlestick in the form of a Griffin, late C19th
Price: £40Two Sets of Serving Cutlery made by Haddad Jezzin Cutlery, Beirut, Lebanon 1960s
Price: £45Two Albums of Travel Photographs ‘Album Artistique Paris’ and ‘Roma 132 Tavole’ 1930s
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A Complementary Pair of Gilt Metal Art Nouveau style picture frames, 20th Century
Price: £45Swedish Kosta Glass Vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand circa 1960
Price: £95Pair of Dorset Fossil limestone goblets in presentation box
Price: £35Art Deco onyx Chess Set with board and fitted box, 1930s
Price: £110A silver filigree decorative Spoon with an openwork shell shape bowl, probably Scottish circa 1900
Price: £65Victorian Whitby jet mourning brooch
Price: £75A gilt metal and onyx figure of a Cherub holding a Globe 1960s
Price: £45Large brass portrait bust of Ramses II
Price: £25Spanish red tooled leather Gentlemans trinket dish with coat of arms
Price: £20Three 1970s photo cubes
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Kenton Clock Radio Hong Kong 1970s
Price: £351960s Dorothy picnic basket
Price: £35Victorian Brass Paperweight in the form of a Fireplace, English circa 1900
Price: £20The design of the fireplace suggests manufacture in England in the Victorian period and the weight and quality of the brass used conforms with this. The composition is appealing, so much so that modern reproductions exist which can be clearly distinguished from the original by the brass work used and a hollowed out construction at the back where our example is solid (see image 2).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS FREE UK SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM. For international buyers the shipping cost will be reduced by the UK shipping cost, so don't worry if you are outside the UK, you still receive this benefit!Noritake Vase in the Form of a Pomegranate, marked, Japanese, early 20th Century
Price: £25The Noritake compnay was set up by the Morimura family at Noritake near Nagoya in the early twentieth century. Called at first 'Nippon Toki Kaisha Ltd' on its founding in 1904, the business soon changed its name to 'Noritake' and began the manufacture of porcelains for the domestic and export markets. The mark seen here is interesting. It comprises a 'Komaru' symbol, crowned with "Noritake" and with the mark 'Made In Japan'. The centre symbol said to be taken from the Japanese character "Komaru", meaning "overcoming difficulties". According to the Noritake company tradition this mark was designed when contact with the different culture of the west early in the 20th century caused problems of adaptation. It is also known as the 'tree crest mark' which is the clan crest of the Morimura family. This mark is said to have been registered in London for the UK market by 1908. The curled up ends of the Komaru symbol seen here distinguish this mark from later versions and allow a dating of this piece to the early twentieth century.
Noritake porcelain became synonymous with finely potted tea and breakfast services made in great quantities for export. This vase is a rather more unusual production and shows the factory capable of producing high quality pieces.
Victorian small note pad for chatelaine
Price: £45French Regency style Bevelled Amber Glass & Filigree Ormolu Casket, mid twentieth century
Price: £55Various 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.
Daum Crystal Glass Swallowtail Bowl, signed Daum-France circa 1960
Price: £150Vases 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.
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 27, 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.
Fairing 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.
Biomorphic Form Purple glass Bowl, European possibly Czech Chribska, 1970s
Price: £40Brass and Enamel Campaign Serving Set, Made in British India mark, 1920s
Price: £45Vintage Gilt Metal Powder Box with a Tapestry Panel, probably French, 1930s
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Victorian Silver Buckle set with Paste Stones, German circa 1900
Price: £85The sparkling stones and high quality mounting (there is a considerable weight of silver in this piece) would have made this buckle a notable addition to the Victorian ladies' wardrobe and it could equally well catch the eye today.
Ring Tail Lizard Skin Minaudiere with a strap handle marked JD, 1930s
Price: £95This example opens out on one side (the clasp is rather stiff) to reveal a mirror and two lidded powder compacts (complete with the guaze liners) and a holder for a comb (now missing) and on the other where there is a cigarette holder and a compartment presumably for matches. On the lid of this is a pouch doubtless intended as a purse. At the end is a pull out lipstick holder with a small strap and the piece hangs from a strap handle marked with the initials JD.
The piece is in remarkable condition for its age and recalls an era of elegance which a contemporary user might emulate on some special occasion.
A Set of Six Blue and White Willow Pattern Coasters English Ironstone 1980s
Price: £25These 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.
Matching Trio of a Bakelite plaque and a pair of Salts, Italian Fontanini, mid C20th
Price: £25A set of three Brass Lizards, Peerage Brass, England 1930s
Price: £55An Arts and Crafts small Brass Tray, English early twentieth century
Price: £40An Arts and Crafts small Brass serving Tray, English early twentieth century
Price: £40A Ceramic Moneybox in the form of a Pig, Helensgate Ceramics, mid twentieth century
Price: £25Ceramic 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.
English Silver pin cushion in the form of a boot, London 1991
Price: £75Souvenir White House Enamel Box and Cover
Price: £15Four Art Deco style small Glass Vases with silver decoration, possibly Murano 1930s
Price: £55Art Deco Davidson purple cloud glass bowl, stand and frog, 1930s
Price: £75This model can be seen in the firm's catalogue for 1931 where the bowl and stand are combined with a separate pierced flower holder in the same style. No doubt the size of the ‘frog’ was up to the purchaser who could choose from a range of dimensions which probably explains the slightly different proportions here to the catalogue image which otherwise illustrates our example extremely well, even down to the milled edging to the rim of the bowl. With its archetypal shape and colouring this piece would be an excellent addition to any Art Deco collection as well as providing a striking and decorative item for a contemporary interior.
A Pair of African Carved Wood Figure Head Plaques, C20th
Price: £45Indian wooden toy model of a Horse with metal fitments, early C20th
Price: £25Art Deco Wooden Cigarette Box, 1930s
Price: £25Japanese Samurai China Biscuit Box and Cover, C20th
Price: £25Framed Ceramic Plaque depicting St John’s Church, Old Coulsdon, late C20th
Price: £25Two Brass Art Nouveau Style pitchers, Joseph Sankey and Sons circa 1910
Price: £75‘J.S.&S’ was the mark for Joseph Sankey and Sons, a firm based in Bilston, Wolverhampton, who specialised in the manufacture of art metalware. Production seems to have started in the late nineteenth century and the firm registered designs, many in the art nouveau style, from 1896 to 1914. These ewers or pitchers were clearly a popular design to judge from the numbers found today but were referred to in the catalogues simply as ‘hot water jugs’. They were made in brass and copper in three finishes, hammered, lizard skin and art nouveau style, as here. At least six different sizes are known and sometimes the size number can be found on the base (indicating the number of pints the vessel would hold) along with the manufacturers mark, as is the case with the smaller ewer which is marked '2'. The larger ewer is only marked 'solid brass' but its height indicates its capacity which is six pints.
Popular in their day, these brass pitchers are highly sought after now for their obvious decorative appeal but clearly could also serve as flower vases providing a striking enhancement to an interior setting.
Two Decorative Vintage Fans, 1950s
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Ceramic and Bronze figure of a Blue Tit, Albany Worcester, late C20th
Price: £35Vintage Brass Pocket Case with a lid, probably a Vesta case for Matches, circa 1900
Price: £55Indian wooden toy model of a Horse with metal fitments, early C20th
Price: £25Kitsch Style Conch Shell with painted landscape decoration, C20th
Price: £45Chinese style Vase and Cover decorated with ladies and courtiers in a garden scene, C20th
Price: £55Chinese style Vase and Cover decorated with ladies and courtiers in a garden scene, C20th
Price: £55Pair of Gilt Metal and Onyx Scales, probably French, C20th
Price: £35Vintage hand carved Fossil Stone Trinket Box and Cover, C20th
Price: £25Fine Quality engraved French Glass Dish with naturalistic Ormolu Mounts, early C20th
Price: £25A pair of Art Deco style Onyx Bookends, C20th
Price: £35Compagnie des Indes style reticulated edge Armorial Plate, Chinese C20th
Price: £45Vintage Ceramic Table Brush marked Germany, 1930s
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