Dec Arts & Ephemera

Regency gilt metal posy holder with a flirting mirror c. 1840

Price: £350

This is a beautiful Regency gilt metal posy holder with a flirting mirror and mother of pearl handle. ('Flirting mirrors' were used by ladies who wanted to look at potential suitors without being too direct!)

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Fine quality hand worked round tablecentre

Price: £155

This is a lovely round tablecentrre of hand worked bobbin, filet and needlepoint lace

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LOT 1

Set of 5 matching 18ct gold sewing tools in fitted case, August Boileau, French c.1850

Estimate: £100 – 200

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Pair of Mughal style frames c. 1900

Price: £50

This is a beautiful pair of frames from the British Raj occupation of India that lasted between 1858 and 1947. They are carved wood in the typical Mughal style with carved flowers with lattice work. The photos appear to be original with an officer and two young children. This would have been three frames that would have been connected with hinges for a table.

18th century fan in glass frame

Price: £85

This is a stunning 18th century fan in blue and white with floral garlands and a central medallion painted with a bird

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Palais Royal silver gilt and glass scent bottle with hand-painted scenes of Paris c.1800

Price: £550

This is a beautiful Palais Royal small scent bottle with eglomise paintings depicting scenes of Paris on the four sides and the top. The bottom is a large carnelian stone. It is mounted with a chain to hang from a chatelaine.

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Scent bottle in red and gold cut glass with silver gilt top, English c.1870

Price: £250

This is a very unusual scent bottle in a very fine cut glass design in red and gold, with a stopper and silver gilt top, English c. 1879

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1950s souvenir doll

Price: £25

This is a fun doll that is a souvenir from someone's travels to Mexico in the 1950s. She is dressed in traditional clothes with a sombrero and necklace. The body is fabric. The legs and head are papier mache.

Edwardian brass door knocker c. 1910

Price: £20

This is a beautiful brass door knocker in the shape of a lions head. This is quite a common motif. This lion is quite well rendered with a gentle face. Marked Portugal on the reverse.

Continental standing shell egg containing sewing implements and a scent bottle c. 1880

Price: £980

This is a very rare table decoration comprising two shells mounted in gilt metal in a bead work design with a matching gilt metal stand, fitted to an alabaster base with gilt metal detail of bead work and stylised leaves. The two shells open to reveal a scent bottle, scissors, thimble and two other sewing implements.

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Silver posy holder with wheatsheaf and grape motif c. 1840

Price: £250

This is a very lovely posy holder with chain, decorated in relief with a very detailed grape motif and wheatsheaf design comprising grapes, vine leaves and wheatsheaves

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Shagreen scent bottle etui with two miniature scent bottles and funnel c. 1810

Price: £800

This is a very rare small scent bottle etui comprising a shagreen case fitted with two miniature scent bottles and a funnel.

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Formal ornate posy holder with dress clip in daffodil design, c. 1840

Price: £280

This is a beautiful gilt metal posy holder with a very detailed floral scroll work and daffodil design. The top is fitted with a dress clip.

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Beautiful Victorian ruby glass scent bottle c. 1880

Price: £400

This is a lovely ruby glass scent bottle decorated with enamel flowers in a twisted design. Has a brass top with chain with original stopper which is quite rare to have.

Victorian Bronze Chamber Candlestick in the form of a Griffin, late C19th

Price: £40

This is a very striking bronze chamber stick in the form of a griffin with fine detail to the casting of the face and feathers. The griffin is a well known legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Griffins were known as the guardians of treasures and priceless possessions even in Classical antiquity and were to become familiar elements of heraldry. The choice of this creature as the suppport for a candlestick (the form suggests a chamvber candlestick) cannot be easily explained. Does the griffin here protect its owner in some way? Whatever the answer the result is a striking decorative ensemble which could enhance many a domestic interior.

20th century alabaster table lamp

Price: £15

This is a very nice petite lamp made from polished Italian alabaster with gold mounts. It dates around the 1970s.

Islamic pewter large ewer c. 1920

Price: £30

This is a large ewer made from pewter that has been engraved all the way around with typical floral designs. Probably from Turkey or Egypt.

Battersea enamel thimble with a metal border at the rim, 18th century

Price: £250

This is a very rare 18th century Battersea enamel thimble, the white enamel decorated with two polychrome floral sprays above a repeating stylised floral border in iron red, the rim with a metal band.

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Porcelain thimble with 'jewel drop' design c. 1880

Price: £140

This is a very beautiful porcelain thimble of typical form, the creamy white glaze with gilt stylised geometric bands to the top and bottom and the body decorated with applied 'jewel drop' design in red and gold.

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Victorian 5 piece silver chatelaine, London 1890

Price: £950

This is a very rare 5 piece silver chatelaine comprising a thimble holder, tape and needle case all suspended from three interlinked plaques decorated with repousse work depicting allegorical scenes and images: a man and a mermaid, a figure holding a sickle and a bunch of grapes and two portrait heads.

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Rococo gilt metal etui for sewing implements c. 1780

Price: £1600

This is a very rare and beautiful Rococo etui in gilt metal, the case and lid with rocaillerie decoration including two panels of nymphs and shell designs in relief, the interior fitted with scissors, bodkin, stiletto/ear spoon and a needle case.

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Mother of pearl quiver form Palais Royal needle case c. 1900

Price: £320

This is a very delicate and beautiful needle case in mother of pearl in the form of a quiver, the top with a stylised leaf design and the detachable base with stylised arrow feathers.

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Georgian small glass scent bottle in fitted etui case c1800

Price: £50

This is a rare small glass scent bottle that comes in a fitted etui case perfect for a gentleman's pocket. The moulded glass is finely fluted on both the body and top.

Victorian papier mache tip top occasional table

Price: £450

This is a lovely table in the typical floral style of papier mache. It is ornately painting with flowers surrounded with gilt leaves and shell pieces. It is a tip top table that makes a wonderful decoration. It is on a turned column with a triangular base, all decorated with gilt designs.

Fun set of egg cups and timer 1970s

Price: £10

This is a very nostalgic set of four egg cups and timer in turned wood with fitted box, made in Japan

19th century feather painted fan

Price: £75

This is a very unusual fan that is made from blue feather and features hand painting on either side. The sticks are made from finely worked bone.

Victorian Albert watch chain with fob and cross

Price: £50

This is a very unusual Albert watch chain with an oval fob featuring a round medallion with a cross on one side and engraving on the other, tortoise and bone,

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Victorian hand coloured paper fan c. 1890 by Henley Importer of Paris Fans, Liverpool

Price: £50

This is a very pretty fan comprising two sides that are hand coloured mezzotints depicting 18th century genre scenes of lords and ladies. The sticks are celluloid with gilded decoration. Comes in original box marked Henley Importer of Paris Fans, Liverpool

Art Deco Shelley Harmony Drip ware Vase

Price: £100

This is a Shelley vase, Harmony drip ware pattern that was very popular in the 1930s

Art Deco Shelley Harmony Drip ware Vase

Price: £100

This is a striking large vase in the very distinct Shelley drip ware design in green and blue on beige ground

Art Deco Shelley Harmony Drip ware Vase

Price: £80

This is a striking medium size vase with a very simple Art Deco design in different blue hues

Herman Kähler, HAK, Large Vase in Glazed Stoneware

Price: £75

This a large stoneware vase by Herman Kähler, the Kähler ceramic factory which was located in Naestved, Denmark. Signed HAK on bottom with number 22-118

Rare Ditmar Urbach Art Deco Pitcher, Czech 1930s

Price: £75

This is very rare double sided pitcher by Ditmar Urbach, with Art Deco zig zag design in orange, yellow, purple and blue

Pair Austrian Secessionist Style Vases 1930s

Price: £100

This is a pair of unusual vases in the Secessionist style which very closely related to Vienna Art Nouveau, yellow ground with grey mottling and floral decoration, with full marks

Tall onyx covered caddy

Price: £45

This is a very striking tall round caddy made from white onyx with very fine red veining with matching cover.

LOT 25

18th century fan in glass frame

Estimate: £100 – 150

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English dripware pottery covered biscuit jar, 1930s

Price: £20

This is an unusual pottery biscuit jar, with metal mount, handle and cover, marked on the bottom S Made in England S. This might indicate Staffordshire as the region

Italian onyx decorative urn and egg on stand

Price: £40

This is a wonderful set of two table decorations a large onyx egg and urn in the most beautiful polished agate stone

Italian decorative duck marble and alabaster

Price: £30

This is a beautiful decorative duck made from highly polished green and brown marble joined with fine alabaster, eyes are also stonef

Art Deco Royal Academy hip flask, Troika Pewter

Price: £25

This is a fun hip flask engraved with the Royal Academy of Arts emblem. Silver plated pewter. 1930s

Victorian shell and silver purse

Price: £25

This is a lovely small purse comprising shell sides mounted in silver, with fitted red interior.

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Edwardian Silver Albert watch chain with fob etc

Price: £60

This is a great lot of gentleman's items with a watch chain, snuff box, fob and mechanical pencil.

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English Arts and Crafts match stand and bowl c. 1900

Price: £35

These are two table decorations for fans of the Arts and Crafts movement. These two really represent these design techniques and also the ethos behind Arts and Crafts which is about the utility of the items. Unlike the Victorians that created decorations for the sake of decoration alone, Arts and Crafts items always have a use in our daily lives.

Victorian ships inkwell with original fitted ink pots

Price: £65

This is an unusual inkwell that originally would have sat on an officer's desk on a ship. In oak wood with brass fittings and decoration. With two original inkpots.

Pair of Japanese Imari Plates, Meiji Period circa 1880

Price: £120

Pair of fine quality Japanese Imari Plates, Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1880, decorated in underglaze blue, iron red and gold with a typical fabric derived 'brocade' style design, the central three leaf clover shape roundel surrounded by three shaped panels with fans all on a ground of stylised scrolling foliage, the reverses plain with two concentric circles in underglaze blue next to the foot rim. The form of these plates is unusual, copying the standard design of a Chinese eighteenth century dinner plate.

10 Chromolithographs from Illustrated London News publication celebrating Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee 1897

Price: £85

This is a rare hand finished chromolithograph print taken from a publication that celebrated Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The design and vivid colours harken back to the Victorian era.

Print 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: £40

This is a stunning pair of bisque porcelain plaques depicting two well known images of Bertel Thorvaldsen's Four Seasons series. Here are Autumn and Winter. This series was produced by Royal Copenhagen Porcelain between 1969 - 74. They are drilled for hanging.

Bertel 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: £50

This is a stunning pair of Art Deco sconces in polished chrome. These hold candles and are in a very unusual Art Deco design. A not to be missed lot for Art Deco collectors!

English Arts and Crafts Pin Tray 1900

Price: £30

This is a lovely carved wood hanging pin tray with typical Arts and Crafts carving

Art Nouveau Bronze Plaque c.1900

Price: £75

This is a beautiful bronze hanging plaque depicting an Art Nouveau woman in natural setting, with integrated ring to hang