A George IV Irish silver finial by James le Bass, Dublin (no date, duty mark shape for 1829), modelled as a standing horse crest, on a circular grassy base, 9.2cm (3.5in) high, 289 g (9.3 oz), on an ebonised socle, 15cm (6in) high overall (probably a meat dish cover finial) The crest recorded for PLUNKET co. Galway, Earls of Fingall of Killeen Castle, co. Meath, Ireland. Arthur James Plunkett born 1759 succeeded his father in 1793 to become 8th Earl of Fingall. He married Frances Donelan of co. Galway in 1831. They had six boys and two girls. As an Irish peer he was made a KP. Summoned to a place in the English House of Lords in 1831 as Baron Fingall of Woolhampton Lodge, Berks. In 1786 the Earl of Fingall, the squire of Woolhampton sold his Woolhampton estate and moved to Ireland. His family had been recusant catholics and had maintained a chapel and chaplain at Woolhampton House (now Elstree School). On leaving the neighbourhood he left his chaplain to minister to the local catholics and endowed him with some seven acres of lands and some cottages. Three of these cottages stood on the site of the entrance tower of what later became Douai Abbey, and in one of these Woolhampton Lodge, the priest lived and had a chapel.
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A George III silver circular cream jug and cover by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard I, London 1811, the lift off cover with a lobed finial, a harp handle and on four ball feet, engraved with a crest, 10cm (4in) high, 300g (9.65 oz) This variant with a cover was made for the Portuguese market. The crest recorded for ALEXANDER, BARCLAY, CUMMING, DICKSON, ERSKINE, FERGUSON and very many more. Condition Report: ** The cover with sterling standard, date letter and makers` marks, extensively buckled and with edge knocks. The jug with a few knocks, marks clear except makers a bit worn
An early George III silver shaped square tea caddy by William Vincent, London 1769, the domed cover with a flower finial, the serpentine outline sides with trailing flowers, on flower and scroll feet, 12.5cm (5in) high, 321g (10.3 oz) Condition Report: ** The finial pushed into the cover, an engraving removed from the reserve
A mid 18th century straight-tapered coffee pot, unmarked, with a cone finial, a wooden S-scroll handle and on a moulded circular foot, engraved with a seated cat crest over “G”, 21.5cm (8.5in) high, 680g (21.85 oz) gross. The crest of BURGH, BOURGH, De BURGH, BURKE originally of co. Limerick, Ireland.
A George I silver baluster caster by Meshach Godwin, London 1724, with a turned bell shaped finial, a pierced domed cover, a central girdle and a circular foot, 14cm (5.5in) high, 142g (4.5 oz) (the cover unmarked) Condition Report: ** Marks clear and crisp (under base), a few slight edge knocks to foot, otherwise in very good order
A mid 18th century Portuguese silver ogee tea pot, maker’s mark “FLB” (unidentified), Lisbon circa 1750-70, with a cone finial, a wooden loop handle, diaper panel and rocaille scroll chasing, on three cast shell and scroll feet, engraved with a seated cat crest over “G”, 28.5cm (11.25in) long, 1139g (36.6 oz) gross. See de Almeida, Fernando Moitinho “Marcas de Pratas Portuguesas e Brasilieras” 1995, p. 27, L-27 for the town mark and p. 121, L-244 for the maker’s mark. The crest of BURGH, BOURGH, De BURGH, BURKE originally of co. Limerick, Ireland. Condition Report: ** Patched at handle/cover hinge, dents and creases
A Portuguese silver straight-sided oval tea pot by Antonio Firmo da Costa, Lisbon, circa 1800, with an ebonised wood ball finial and harp handle, plain sides between moulded edges, 31cm (12in) long, 819g (26.35 oz) gross. See de Almeida, Fernando Moitinho “Marcas de Pratas Portuguesas e Brasilieras” 1995, p. 28, L-31 for the town mark of 1770-1804 and p. 91, L-78 for the maker’s mark (registered 31.01.1793 to circa 1843.
A Collection of Eight 19th Century Carved Coquilla Nuts: A charming snuff box of rounded oblong form; the hinged lid carved in relief with a lady & four oarsmen in a boat and surrounded by roses and thistle-heads. Another snuff box of oval form relief carved with an allegorical scene to the lid and military figure to the base amidst strings of beading, floral bands and foliage. A flask with domed screw-lid surmounted by a pointed finial, intricately decorated with bands of repeated pierced beads and small turned roundels. Two other flasks and two egg shaped boxes with similar ornate turned ornamentation. A charming ebony nutmeg case enriched with carved dog, flowering plant and a band of rosettes.
A Small Early 19th Six Branch Brass Chandelier. The six arms joined to the central column with fine brass pegs and enriched with scroll work. The ringed candle sockets centring dished drip trays and the large sphere having a knop finial & hoop. 14 ins (36 cms) in height, 15¾ ins (40 cms) in depth.
A 17th Century Style Brass Ten Branch Chandelier. The two tiers of four over six graduated S-scroll branches with dished drip trays having wax ejection apertures and centred by knopped candle cups. The centre column terminating with a pendant globe & finial. 22 ins (56 cms) in height, 23 ins (59 cms) in width.
A John Rogers & Son Blue & White Sauce Tureen & Cover. The lid surmounted recumbent lion finial above the elongated oval bowl with lion head handles, transfer printed with the Camel Pattern [based on Thomas Daniell`s Oriental Scenery titled `Gate Leading to a Musjed, at Chunar Ghur`]. Stamped indistinctly on the base and measuring 5 ins (13 cms) in height, 8 ins (20 cms) in width, 4½ ins (11.5 cms) in depth.
Three Pieces of Pottery: A salt-glazed stoneware money box with acorn finial, 6 ins (15 cms) in height. A small cream-ware money box in the form of a pig dripped in green & brown glaze, 2½ ins (7 cms) high, 4½ ins (12 cms) long. A salt-glazed mug of cylindrical form 4¾ ins (12.5 cms) high, 3¼ ins (9 cms) in diameter.
A Pair of Impressive 19th Century Dark Stained Pine & Gesso Architectural Corner Brackets/Corbels. Each corbel having a heavy dentil moulded top and deep three sided frieze moulding painted with the initial `R` to the front above a faceted column section and a carved head and upper body of a Tudor boy wearing a plumed hat rising from a tapering faceted pendant finial. 43½ ins (110 cms) in height, approximately 24 ins (61 cms) wide.
A Fine 17th Century Swiss Spouted Pewter Flagon. The hooked type handle with a plume thumb piece lifting the lid surmounted by a finial. The spout having a small cover with erect thumb piece & hinge, joined to the bulbous body with a moulded foliate support and raised on a flared base 12¾ ins (32.5 cms) in height. [Similar example in `Pewter down the Ages, Howard H Cotterell, p100, fig 5].
A Fine 17th Century Derbyshire Style Oak Side Chair. The two crescent shaped back bars with scalloped upper edges and pendant finial adornments joined by uprights with scroll terminals and split turned spindle appliqués. The sunken seat above a bobbin turned front stretcher & legs, raised on bun feet.
CLOCKS - A LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRENCH NEUCHATEL BOULLE MANTEL CLOCK, having cast gilt metal putti finial, ornately scrolled and applied gilt metal surround, 8-day Japy type mechanism, faced by a gilded dial with Roman calibrated porcelain chapters an d bell striking mechanism, 42cm high
Good French ormolu two train Cartel wall clock, the movement with outside countwheel and silk suspension striking on a bell, the 6.25" white enamelled dial with Arabic numerals over a pendulum window with original sunburst pendulum, within a classical style case mounted with acanthus, pineapples and swags and surmounted by an urn with flame finial, 26" high
French grey and white marble two train mantel clock, the movement with outside countwheel and striking on a bell, the 3" gilded dial signed Thomas a Paris within an egg and dart cast bezel, the stepped case applied with carved floral marble motifs and surmounted by a foliate finial, 17" high
Good mahogany triple fusee bracket clock, the movement chiming on eight bells and striking on another, the 8" cream dial signed David Samuals & Son, Goodmans Fields, London, within a flamed case with arched pierced brass fish scale side panels and foliate ring handles, surmounted by a wavy arched top and stepped rectangular pediment with pineapple finial, 24" high
Fine and unusual mahogany double fusee Gothic wall clock, the five pillar movement with maintaining power and deadbeat escapement striking on a large bell, the 12" round silvered dial signed E. W. Streeter, 18 New Bond Street, London, with slow/fast aperture at twelve o`clock, within a Gothic carved case with pointed arched top and foliate finial, 56" high*The maker of this clock is well documented as being one of the first people to produce machine made watches in England. A short biographical print-out of the maker accompanies this lot*
A British 1716/77 Sea Service Flintlock Pistol, the 12inch (30cm) steel barrel with Board of Ordnance marks, the steel lock plate faintly engraved with a crowned GR cypher and TOWER, the flat cock missing the top jaw, walnut full stock with brass ramrod pipe, trigger guard with acorn finial, shaped back plate (belt clip missing) and butt cap, the butt stamped with crown over I.T. and T, the ramrod channel stamped with further crowned O and T, (ramrod missing)
A late 19th Century inkstand and pentray, the black variegated marble rectangular base with recessed tray to the front and mounted a bronze figure of Fortuna to the centre with a gilt pot to each side, each with a hinged cover having a pineapple finial, 40cm (15.75") wide. Provenance: lot 712 Bruton Knowles, Ellencroft, Wotton under Edge 27/10/83
A Louis XV style ormolu striking mantel clock, the finial in the form of a seated cherub on a cloud playing a lyre, the case with scrolling foliage and four leaf-capped scroll supports on a shaped platform with pierced apron and bracket feet, fitted a circular white enamel dial signed Honegger and having an eight-day movement striking on a bell, the case stamped BD352 (Beurdeley), 43.25cm (17") high. Provenance: Sotheby`s, 12 June 1987, lot 596, see illustration

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