Two Chinese bronze censers, the first probably 19th century, archaic form with twin raised ruyi scroll handles, floral and scroll pierced cover with kylin finial, rectangular body with engraved ruyi border, cast archaic script Xuande mark to base, raised on four cabriole style legs with beast mask decoration, on a separate stepped plinth, 9in. (23cm.) high; together with a censer of circular form with raised hoop handles and tripod feet, cast Xuande mark, probably 19th century, 3 1/8in. (8cm.) high. (2) *Condition: - Archaic style censer: Chip missing from corner of cover. Piece missing from tip of one handle. Has been polished - remains of good patina remaining to underside and interior.- Circular censer: Has been polished - some red rust spots showing to exterior.
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A late Victorian silver tea caddy, James Dixon & Son, Sheffield, 1898, the caddy of oval form with concave hinged cover, with bud finial and half gadrooned decoration, 3½in. (8.8cm.) high, together with a matched caddy spoon, Josiah Williams & Co, London, 1899, gross weight 5.3 tr.oz. (2) *Condition: the hinged cover with broken hinge, needs repair, otherwise good.
A Victorian heavily embossed Sheffield plate coffee pot, Cooper Brothers, c.1867, the body cast in relief with floral & foliate decoration, scrolling handle, mythical beast and head spout, the hinged cover with budgerigar finial, raised on four cast feet, 10in. (25.3cm.) high, together with circular silver plated pierced tray/stand.(2)
An 18th century oak longcase clock by George Womersley, the square brass dial signed to centre, with silvered Roman chapter ring with Arabic outer minute track, the centre with painted moonphase with lunar date beneath and engraved date dial at 6, decorated with engraved bellflowers, within gilt brass foliate scroll spandrels, fronting a chain driven twin train movement with outside countwheel bell strike, the case with swan neck pediment with central brass ball finial, over a deep plain frieze on turned pillars, the trunk with incuse arched door flanked by turned quarter columns, on a panelled base with short bracket feet, 86in. (218.5cm.) high.
An Edwardian silver capstan inkwell, Solomon Joel Phillips, London, 1909, the doomed hinged cover with knop finial, opening to reveal glass well, sitting in a reeded capstan shaped body with vases of foliate plants amidst ornate floral, foliate and scroll strapwork decoration, 5¼in. (13.4cm.) high, 5 3/8in. (13.7cm.) diameter, weight without glass well 7.2 tr.oz. *Condition:in excellent condition, clear hallmarks , glass well, very good.
A Charles I West Country silver and parcel gilt apostle spoon, circa 1640, St. Matthew, Exeter town mark struck once to fig shaped bowl, no maker's marks, the plain, hexagonal tapered stem with gilt apostle finial with wide, floral shaped nimbus, the back of the bowl with prick dot engraving, '1671' over 'M.P' over 'M.S', 7½in. (19cm.) long, weight 1.5 tr.oz. * Provenance: The Frank Lynder Collection *Condition: Slight wear to town mark but remains clear. Small ding to underside of bowl near front and a few small scratches to silver on inside of bowl. Expected minor wear to gilding on apostle. Tiny indented flaw to silver at centre of stem on left side. No signs of repair or restoration.
A George III silver baluster pepper caster, Peter & Ann Bateman, London, 1799, pierced dome cover with turned finial, the ogee baluster body on a stepped circular foot, engraved initials to underside 'FL', 5¾in. (14.7cm.) high, weight 2.8 tr.oz. *Condition: in very good condition, finial with slight lean.
A Japanese Kutani porcelain barrel form covered jar, c.1900, with kylin finial, decorated with floral sprays and birds in shaped reserves, on an iron red and gilt ground, painted four character mark to base, 10in. (25.5cm.) high; together with a Japanese blue and white porcelain teapot; and a Japanese blue and white porcelain punch bowl, 10in. (25.5cm.) diameter. (3) *Condition: - Kutani: Chip inside rim of lid. No other damage.- Teapot: Tiny frit to spout. No other damage.- Bowl: Hairline to rim.
A German toy theatre, Probably Gottschalk with painted and applied paper proscenium arch, working curtain, candle flood lights, various scenes and characters on wooden for Little Red Riding Hood —23½in. (60cm.) high (missing finial); and some homemade pieces with some hand-written scripts and notices - Formerly owned by Morwenna (Fluffy) Brocklebank, nee Riley (1892-1970)
A quantity of silver and white metal trinkets including a Reynolds Angels pin dish, Birmingham, 1904, silver-topped oval toilet jar and a silver covered address book in the same design, together with two silver travelling perfume bottles and funnels, a silver pixie holding a glass posy vase, silver thimble with applied figures of Eros, silver teaspoon with poppy finial, pair of silver earrings, white metal boat on stand and a small pin dish
A quantity of silver and white metal items including a baby's teething/rattle shaped as a joker, Birmingham, 1931, maker's mark of Crisford & Norris Ltd, seven teaspoons with shamrock finials stamped 925, two pairs of silver silver sugar tongs in the shape of wishbones (af), a coin spoon with apostle finial, four silver teaspoons, mother of pearl and a silver fruit knife etc.
A pair of George IV silver-mounted ostrich eggs, each mounted with an ostrich 'head' finial and each supported on a pair of finely cast and chased ostrich legs, to circular bases, London, 1826, maker's mark AJS (Alexander J Strachan), Condition: one egg with hairline crack, one stand requires attention
A novelty Fieldings ashtray in the form of a chamber pot, 'Gest-A-Po', 'Flip Your Ashes on Old Nasty' (chip to rim), together with a Korean swagger stick with shell case finial (af), a Wangi stick, a riding crop, brass door knocker in the form of a ship, four Coalport plates and The Great Regiments commemorative album
A George III carved giltwood and gesso hanging wall cabinet, circa 1780, in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the carved and pierced pagoda pediment surmounted by a carved bird finial, above a pair of astragal glazed doors opening to a shelved interior, 145cm high, 125cm wide, 26cm deep Provenance: Property from a Private Estate, Wiltshire For a number of related designs for ‘Hanging Shelves’ and ‘Shelfs for Books’, see Thomas Chippendale, The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director, 1763 (3rd Edition) Plate CXXXIX and CXXXVIII. See also William Ince & John Mayhew, The Universal System of Household Furniture, 1762. Plate XLV. All incorporating the ‘pagoda’ upper section.
A Regency mahogany and brass mounted hall stand, circa 1815, the turned stem mounted with brass collars, each issuing three shaped arms. surmounted overall by a brass urn finial, on four hipped and reeded downswept legs terminating in block and turned feet, circular drip tray beneath, 173cm high, 56cm diameter at the base Provenance: Previously purchased Sotheby's, Collection from a House in Mayfair, 15th September 2000, Lot 81 (£7800)
A set of six French gilt bronze three light wall appliques in Louis XVI style, second quarter 20th century, to designs by Henry Dasson, the scalloped, fluted and beaded sockets and floral cast drip pans above conforming foliate cast and festooned scrolling branches, each with a backplate modelled as an arrow filled quiver and with ribbon tied finial, 55cm high, 30cm wide, 22cm protuberance A pair of similar wall lights signed and dated for Henry Dasson and dated 1890 was sold at Christie's London, 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Ceramics, 24 September 2008, lot 85 For a note about Dasson please see lot 60.Provenance: Property from a Private Collection.
A GEORGE III SILVER CHOCOLATE POT the detachable ogee lid with detachable socket finial, 32cm h, by John Denziloe, London 1792, 41ozs 14dwts++Two shallow dents and polish scratches but a high quality example in good preservation, old polish residues, no engraving or erasure, fully marked and original
A WILLIAM IV MELON SHAPED SILVER TEAPOT chased in high relief with panels of birds, pheasant finial, 17.5cm h, maker IW in script, London 1833, 28ozs 3dwts++Handle detached, early applied crested shield to centre cartouche but presumably over existing engraving and not a repair. No evidence of damage or holes, polish residues, no repair, finial original
A pair of patinated bronze and marble mounted models of tripod atheniennes, late 19th century, each with an urn finial with flambeau cast lid, the monopodial legs united with bossed X frame stretchers above paw feet, the triform base atop a conforming trifom marmo nero Belgio socle 38cm high
Ï’ A German carved ivory and silver plated metal mounted tankard, late 19th century, the frieze of Bacchic revelry in high relief and in places in the round, with classically draped figures, nude amorini, animals and birds amongst trees; the domed cover with berried finial above a fluted band and repousse foliate decoration, a conforming foot below, the foliate cast handle with putto head thumbpiece 23cm high, 19cm wide Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
An earthenware urn and cover, 20th century, the flambeau finial above a scalloped body raised on four dolphin supports, on moulded square section base, the interior with removable liner Approximately 97cm high, 43cm diameter And two composition planters, 20th century, of stylised thistle form, one relief cast with scrolling vine, the other with recessed arches and hobnail base Approximately 49cm high, 42cm diameter
A pair of painted faux porphyry and parcel gilt metal models of obelisks, 20th century, each with stylised pineapple finial to a tapered square section shaft, the plinths each with a relief cast laurel wreath to the front 39cm high And an alabaster column, early 20th century, adapted from a table lamp and later mounted with a bronze model of the Diana of Gabii 43cm high overall
An Italian silver-covered bonbon dish, early 19th century, marked 'O. Pini' to a leg and the inside rim of the lid, the spreading circular pull-off top with a ball finial on a rosette, the bowl within an open frame with a pierced frieze to the top, on three supports with cast masks to the top, with reeded panels terminating in cloven feet joined by floral swags, on a joined tripartite base with a chased foliate frieze, 19cm high,19.5ozt
A set of four Russian silver and enamel kovshi, early 20th century, stamped 0.84 with Delta mark for Moscow and maker's initials GMA, each decorated in polychrome enamels with flower and foliate detail, 8.5cm wide 4.5cm deep, together with an associated set of four Russian silver and enamel spoons, each with a circular bowl with polychrome decorated underside, on a slender handle terminating in a hook finial, 7cm long (8)
A silver hot water pot, 18th century, probably Maltese with three indistinct marks to the base, the hinged domed cover with a bud and leaf finial over a pear-shaped body with a beak-shaped spout with garland decoration, the shaped wooden handle with flower head bosses, all on three hoof feet, 22.5cm high, 24ozt
A Maltese twin-handled silver sugar bowl and cover with the maker's mark 'VO' below a fleur-de-lys, 1839, and 'R' within a shield-shaped cartouche, the domed pull-off lid with a finial in the form of a bouquet of flowers and foliage on a bulbous body with a stylised leaf frieze over a frieze of flowerheads, leaves and 'C' scrolls, the pierced handles with rosettes and foliate designs, all on four ball and claw feet, 16cm high, 15.5ozt approximately (2)
An ormolu inkwell, cover and liner, second half of the 19th century, probably French, the cover with a cast finial depicting a child and swan, the body cast with classical motifs supported on the backs of three putti seated on a rouge marble plinth, 16cm high (3) Provenance: The Cranch Collection.
A quantity of silver and silver-plated items, including a silver pig pin cushion (a/f), marks rubbed, a silver bud vase by Charles S Green & Co Ltd, Birmingham 1919, an Elkinton plated cocktail shaker, a pair of candlesticks, an opaque glass oil lamp, and various cruet stands and glass bottles, plus a yellow metal tie pin with a horseshoe finial, marked "14k" etc.
George III mahogany and gilt-brass inlaid repeating bracket clock in lancet-topped case having reeded surmount and brass finish acorn finial, having eight-day striking movement, circular dial with roman numerals, the case with triple cluster columns to the forecorners, brass grilles to the sides and pair ring handles, all on reeded bun feet, 56cm high
Silver pomander, circa 1600, unmarked, of globe form, the loop finial unscrewing to release six loculi, the exterior of each loculi engraved with a portrait of an English monarch; Henry IV, Edward IV, Henry VII, Henry ViII, Edward VI and Elizabeth I, the interior engraved with scrolling strap work and flower heads, 5.5cm long (a similar pomander engraved with portraits of monarchs from the Milntown Collection, was sold at Bonhams on 13th November 2013, lot 143) (Provenance: bought from Biggs of Maidenhead on 10th June 1948 for £42) Condition ReportThe pomander does close completely - please see images. The engraving is bright. There do no appear to be any restoration or dings. Please do telephone of you wish us to talk this through with you 01285 642420
A GEORGE III OAK, MAHOGANY BANDED AND SATINWOOD INLAID 8 DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, the hood with swan neck pediment and central brass finial, flanked by column uprights, the painted dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary date aperture, marked Ria, Walton, dial diameter 29.5cm, height 204cm (later added removable plinth) (one weight and pendulum)

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