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Click here to subscribeAn early 19th Century English porcelain twin-handled ice pail painted to the sides with floral sprays and highlighted in gilt, with scroll ring handles, on three ebonised claw feet CONDITION REPORTS Wear and crazing. Lid and finial broken and crudely reglued, plus chips. Liner - rim broken and reglued. Feet broken and with losses - including one which appears to have been remodelled and painted.
A George III mahogany crossbanded oak longcase clock, 33cm arched painted dial. convex Arabic chapter, subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture, floral spandrels, Adam and Eve automaton to arch, twin winding holes, signed Mawkes/Derby, the eight day movement striking on a bell, hood with swan neck cornice terminating in brass stamped roundels, centred with a ball and spire finial, turned columns, shaped door to waist flanked by canted angles, outswept base, bracket feet, 218cm high, c.1830 ***William Mawkes was the fourth son of Thomas Mawkes (1740-1821) a former apprentice and employee of the celebrated John Whitehurst, FRS. William, who was born in 1782, worked with his father until his death and then on his own account until c. 1830. This is the first recorded example of an automaton clock by this maker.
A Coalport two-handled chocolate cup, cover and stand, in yellow, ball finial, c.1830; another, decorated in monochrome, with flowers and foliage (2) Coalport cup has an extensice crack in the lid that has been repaired. Other, gilding has faded on the saucer and there is a chip inside the lid.
A BRASS FACED EIGHT DAY OAK CASED GRANDFATHER CLOCK, THE CLOCK HOOD HAVING COLUMNS TO FRONT AND INLAID TOP, BRASS BOAR AND EAGLE FINIAL TO TOP, THE CASE DOOR FRONT HAVING BANDED INLAY TO EDGE WITH CENTRAL CARTOUCHE DEPICTING ACORNS AND LEAVES, REEDED COLUMN TO SIDE ON SQUARE INLAID BASE WITH BRACKET FEET, 46 X 24 X 200 CMS.
A FINE GEORGE III SOLID SILVER TANKARD - LONDON HALLMARKED M.M W & J PRIEST DATED 1772. THE DOMED AND HINGED COVER AND SHAPED THUMB PIECE, THE SCROLL HANDLE WITH INVERTED FINIAL MOULDING AND HEART SHAPED TERMINAL. THE TANKARD HAVING A BALUSTER FORM ON A SPREADING CIRCULAR FOOT. APPROX. 780 GM
An Edwardian silver tea caddy and cover, by Herbert Charles Lambert, London, c.1911, of rectangular baluster form, the cover with pine cone finial, decorated with cartouches and with flower head border, surmounted by floral swag and ribbon decoration, on four paw feet, 12cm high x 9xm wide x 6.5cm deep; with a further quantity of miscellaneous silver and white metal items to include a christening cup, snuff box, fork, apostle spoons, a dish, straining spoon and tongs, (a lot), (approx gross weight 26ozs).
A Chinese yixing jade and white metal mounted calligraphic teapot, possibly by Long Xi San Ren (1881-1937), the cover with white metal and jade mounted finial, the ovoid body mounted with white metal and jade spout and handle and overall incised with script, bearing impressed four character seal mark to verso, 15.5cm wide; with another Chinese barrel shaped calligraphic yixing teapot and four further Chinese yixing calligraphic vessels, all bearing marks to verso, (6).
A large Thai bronze Buddha, Ayutthaya/Bangkok period, 17th/18th century, the ushnisha surounted with flame finial leading to tight hair curls above serene face flanked by long pendulous ears, standing full length and with hands held in Janana Mudra, raised upon stepped square plinth, some gilding remaining, 137 cm high.
Orange, Paris. An 18th century style scarlet tortoiseshell and boulle work mantel clock, the case with spread eagle finial and mounted gilt metal foliate scrolls, the 8 day striking movement signed and set Roman enamelled dial, raised on scrolled feet, raised on an associated plinth, 37cm high x 21cm wide
A 19th Century French Striking Ormolu Mantel Clock of Neo-Classical form with pineapple finial urn and mask to top with scroll work and dolphins to case. On four decorated feet with acanthus leaf between enamelled dial set with enamel jewels and Roman numerals above a painted harbour/ship scene with Japy Freres movement. Movement and case with matching number 34296 H 32cm x W 22cm x D 1cm
"A George Jensen white metal fork, Danish Acorn pattern, marked 830s, `three towers` mark over 27 & mark of CFH monogrammed (Christian F. Heise?); and a Danish preserve spoon with openwork flower finial, marked HAANDSSTEDET, `three towers` over 30, SJ monogramme (Jens Sigsgaard?), 70grs approx."
Roman Gold and Carnelian Drop Earrings2nd-3rd century AD. A pair of gold earrings, each comprising a wire hoop with domed panel and granulation attached to a pendant loop with scrolls and polyhedral carnelian finial. 6.92 grams, 35 mm (1 1/4"). Formerly the property of a Mayfair gentleman, acquired 1980s. [2] Fine condition.Starting Price: £200
Roman Silver Military Strap PendantAugustan, 1st-2nd century AD. An articulated pendant cast in two parts comprising an openwork scrolled panel with rectangular collar and recurved rear plate attached with an integral rivet at the upper end; the recurved loop enclosing a D-shaped finial to the pendant mirroring the design of the upper element. 19 grams, 12 cm (4 3/4"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.Starting Price: £5
Roman Silver Spoon2nd-3rd century AD. A delicate silver spoon with dished piriform bowl, swan-neck junction and spiked handle with knop finial; the junction with stem and knop decoration. 12 grams, 16.5 cm (6 1/2"). Private UK collection, by descent from the vendor`s father, who formed his collection in the 1970s-1980s. Part of this collection was previously sold at Bonham`s Antiquities sale 17855, 6 October 2010, Lot 199; and in TimeLine Auctions June 2011 sale. [No Reserve] Fine condition.Starting Price: £5
Roman Bronze Military Knife Finial2nd-3rd century AD. A cast finial formed as a tubular body surmounted by a male bust in a helmet (probably Imperial Gallic Type H of the 2nd century AD) with a central piercing into the socket and transverse securing rivet-hole to the front. 13 grams, 38 mm (1 1/2"). Ex Penfold collection, acquired 1970s-1980s. Fine condition.Starting Price: £96
Near Eastern Luristan Bronze Deer Finial with ShaftBronze Age, 1250-650 BC. A cast openwork finial fashioned as two sylisted deer or ibexes, standing upright, facing one another, their front legs raised and feet together to form a central hoop for attachment; the horns and spines with pronounced knops; the rear feet joined to form a similar hoop; together with a separate short shaft, also in bronze, with balustered ferrule. 177 grams total, the finial 10 cm, the shaft 13.8 cm (4 - 5 1/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1985. [2] Fine condition.Starting Price: £200
Near Eastern Luristan Bronze Zoomorphic FinialBronze Age, 1250-650 BC. A cast balustered tube with conical base accepting a bronze pin with domed head flanked by two standing ibexes conjoined at the fore- and hind-legs. 255 grams, 30 cm (12"). From an old German collection, Cologne. Fine condition.Starting Price: £320
Near Eastern Luristan Bronze Dress PinBronze Age, 1250-650 BC. A cast bronze dress pin, the shaft round-section and tapering, the knop head with two bands of eight projecting lugs and domed finial. 122 grams, 32 cm (12 1/2"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Fine condition.Starting Price: £100
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Staff Finial2nd century BC-1st century AD. A British cast staff finial comprising a hollow cylindrical neck and stern male head with pronounced sloping chin, triangular nose and slit mouth; the head with two flat c-shaped horns extending from brow to nape; the eyes formed as small black glass inserts. 52 grams, 49 mm (2"). Found Surrey, UK. Fine condition.Starting Price: £300
Anglo-Norman Silver-Gilt Polyhedral Pin Finial10th-12th century AD. A beautifully detailed pin terminal, the top with an incised circle enclosing a panel of gold foil, the four sides similarly decorated, each including an inscribed curvilinear lozenge filled with niello; the upper corners flattened, enclosing roundels; the lower face with an indentation where the pin was originally affixed. 10.22 grams, 12.19 mm (1/2"). Published in the 2001 Treasure Report (Case 2002 T86). Found North Ormsby, Lincolnshire, England on 24th November 2001; reported as treasure and disclaimed. X-ray fluorescence analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate silver content of 96 per cent. Fine condition, the pin lost in antiquity. Rare.Starting Price: £200
Saxon Visigothic Bronze Radiate-Headed Brooch5th century AD. A cast radiate-headed bow brooch comprising a D-shaped headplate with five knops and two lentoid motifs, shallow ribbed bow, triangular footplate with bird-head detailing and bulb finial; to the reverse the spring, pin and catchplate in place. 12 grams, 54 mm (2"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Very fine condition.Starting Price: £100
Anglo-Scandinavian Bronze Stirrup Terminal Collection11th century AD. A mixed group of stirrup terminal elements comprising: seven with narrow beast-head design, hollow to the underside; one similar, hollow to the rear; one similar with three knops to the rear edge; one flat with trefoil design; offered with a large hollow D-shaped mount with traces of iron pin and a beast-head brooch finial with ribbed catchplate to the reverse. 173 grams total, 25-50mm (1 - 2"). Ex Penfold collection, discovered `mudlarking` on Thames foreshore, 1970s-80s. [12] Fine condition.Starting Price: £80
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