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Lot 345
An Italian tricolour enamelled aluminium and brass chandelier, c.1960s, in the manner of Arredoluce, the turned brass stem with a conical corona, the lower section with a tapering conical cup supporting an hexagonal plinth with three arms, each with a blue, yellow or red shade and ball finial,45cm wide53cm high
Lot 860
A black lace parasol, the ivory handle carved grapes and vines, a silk parasol with carved ivory finial in the form of a dog's head with gilt metal and turquoise jewelled mounted handle and another/see illustration Condition Report: Lot contains an element of pre-1947 ivory or other organic material which may be subject to export restrictions
Lot 418
A cut glass goblet and cover, 19th Century, the thistle shaped bowl with honeycomb and diamond cutting, facet cut finial and stem, 42cm high/Provenance: Beverston Castle Condition Report: 418: There is a small slice out of the moulding below the knop, this looks clean, perhaps a manufacturing flaw that has been polished. Otherwise condition good.
Lot 356
A Meissen circular sugar bowl and cover, circa 1750-60, painted with scenes of figures in coastal landscape, flower finial, the interior gilt, the underside of the cover with a floral reserve, faint blue mark to unglazed base, 11cm high/see illustration/Provenance: Ombersley Court Condition Report: The stalk from the finial is lacking, chipping to flower finial and a crack to the petals on the underside. The cover with a small chip to the rim. A few small nicks to the footrim, some flaking to the gilding
Lot 51A
A 19th Century French gilt metal and porcelain mounted mantel clockOf architectural form, the case with urn shaped finial, floral and ribbon mounts, raised on a plinth base, with small circular feet, the brass movement to a 8.5cm dial, with Roman numerals and central decorated panel, signed Rowe & Son Paris, height 32cm
Lot 325
A large and impressive George III silver samovar/tea urnThe circular lid with artichoke finial and foliate decoration the body lion mask and loop handle and further impressive foliate decoration and engraved coat of arms for the Tremayne family of Heligan and Sydenham, over a octagonal base with short paw feet, the interior fitted with circular cylinder (lacking original heating rod), hallmarked London 1801, maker William Fountain, total weight approx 175oz, height 49cmCONDITION REPORTSome surface tarnish but generally goodLid slightly bent to rimLacks original central warming rodsee photos
Lot 907
Watkin Owen, Llanrwst an oak longcase clock: having an eight-day duration, five-pillar movement striking the hours on a bell with a wood rod to the pendulum and conical shaped weights as typical of this maker, the thirteen-inch square painted dial having black Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture, blued steel hands and signed to the centre Watn. Owen, Llanrwst, decorated with two sailing ships to the centre and flora to the four corners, the false-plate to the rear of the dial embossed with the dialmaker's name Wilson, Bham, the oak case having fan inlaid decoration to the trunk door and raised panel to the base, with fluted quarter columns to the trunk, the hood having turned pillars with cast-brass capitals and a shallow swan-neck pediment with a carved wooden fan finial to the centre, all standing on bracket feet, height 206cms.* Biography Watkin Owen was a fine maker and his history, and that of his family is well-recorded. He took over the family clockmaking business 1776 aged twenty following the death of his father John, a most skilled and excellent clockmaker himself, and continued for another thirty-three years. He always fitted his movements with five pillars as opposed to the normal four and his painted dials were supplied by Wilson of Birmingham, one of the first to manufacture this style and considered one of the finest exponents. Watkin Owen died in April 1809.* Note For an in-depth study detailing the life, clocks and working practices of Watkin Owen see Colin & Mary Brown, The Clockmakers of Llanrwst, Bridge Books 1993.
Lot 914
D. Albino, Cheltenham, a Sheraton-style wheel barometer: the eight-inch round silvered dial engraved with typical barometer markings and maker's name D, Albino, Cheltenham and having a blued-steel hand and brass pointer, with a Georgian-style cast brass bezel, the mahogany case with Sheraton-style shell and floral inlay, with a thermometer set within the trunk and having an architectural pediment top with brass finial, height 97cms (inc. finial)* Biography Donello Albino is recorded as working in Cheltenham as both a watch & clockmaker from circa 1840 until at least 1856 and was one of number of members of the family working as barometer makers in both Cheltenham, the Cotswolds and London.* Note. Reference Edwin Banfield, Barometer Makers & Retailers, Baros Books 1991.
Lot 903
Fearnly, Wigan an oak longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the thirteen-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute outer markings, the silvered centre engraved with floral and rococo decoration and having subsidiary seconds and date dials, with cast-brass rococo style spandrels to the four corners and decorative blued steel hands, the oak case cross-banded in mahogany and having fluted quarter columns to the trunk with cast-brass capitals, the hood having fluted pillars with cast-brass capitals, a blind fret to the front frieze and surmounted by a swan-neck pediment with three eagle-and-ball brass finials, with canted corners to the base and all standing on bracket feet, height 230cms, including finial. *Note A clock signed for Fearnly in a similar style to this example and housed in an oak case is illustrated in Clockmakers of Northern England, by Brian Loomes, published by Mayfield Books, 1997. *Biography. Peter Fearnley was a well-known and prolific maker described by Arthur Hawkes, Borough Librarian of Wigan 1919-1950 as 'a clockmaker of importance', with the first reference to him being the birth of his daughter Alice in March 1777, thereafter numerous other of his children are recorded. He came to prominence when given the contract to build a new clock for the parish church, with various vestry records giving an insight into the procedure. His wife Ann Lawson, from the clockmaking Lawson family, died in June 1821, aged 67, followed by Peter himself in 1826 aged 77. * Note. Reference Arthur J. Hawkes, The Clockmakers and Watchmakers of Wigan, published by the author 1950, pages 64 - 69, chapter Peter Fearnley, Contemporaries and Successors.
Lot 904
W. Helliwell, Chorley a moon-phase longcase clock: having an eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the fourteen-inch brass break-arch dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, outer Arabic five-minute numerals with the maker's name engraved either side of VI o'clock W. Helliwell, Chorley, the silvered centre engraved with rococo style decoration and having a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the arch having a moonphase disc decorated with landscape and seascape scenes, with cast-brass rococo spandrels to the four corners and blued steel hands, the mahogany case having a shaped top to the trunk door and fluted quarter columns, with the hood having fluted pillars with cast-brass capitals, a swan-neck pediment with verre eglomisé panels of gilded decoration on blue glass, with an oriental finial to the centre and two turned wooden side finials, the base having canted corners, a raised shaped panel and standing on bracket feet, height 236cms.
Lot 895
A Regency mahogany bracket clock: the eight-day duration, double-fusee movement of unusual shape having a verge escapement and a fully engraved backplate with the centre cartouche engraved RC, the seven-inch round painted convex dial having black Roman numerals and blued steel heart shaped hands, the mahogany case having a pediment top surmounted by a brass pineapple finial, with brass trim to the inset panels at each corner, with brass stringing to the lower base, brass fish-scale sound frets to the sides, cornucopia handles above the frets and standing on brass ball feet, height 50cms.
Lot 873
A 19th century bronze and gilt bronze cassolette: of classical urn-shaped outline, the reversible domed lid with pineapple finial and candle nozzle, the sides with applied gilt bronze foliate decoration and loop carrying handles, on a stepped spreading circular foot and square base, 22cm. high.
Lot 912
J. Shaco, Chorley a mahogany five-dial wheel barometer: the ten-inch round silvered dial with typical barometer markings and having a blued-steel hand and brass pointer operated via the bone knob set below and a convex Georgian-style brass bezel, with a silvered hygrometer to the top, a thermometer set within the trunk above a convex 'Butler's' mirror and a silvered round-dialled level to the base engraved with the maker's name J. Shaco, Chorley, the mahogany case having boxwood edge lining and a swan-neck pediment with brass finial, height 117cms.
Lot 910
A. Pizzala, Hatton Garden, a satinwood wheel barometer: the eight-inch round silvered dial with typical barometer markings and having a blued-steel hand and brass pointer, with a Georgian-style cast brass bezel, the satinwood case with a thermometer set within the trunk and a silvered dialled level to the base engraved with the maker's name A. Pizzala, 7 Charles Street, Hatton Garden, having an architectural pediment top with brass finial, height 97cms (inc. finial) * Biography There are a number of makers named A. Pizzala working in Hatton Garden, London with the first recorded at 7 Charles Street from 1840 until 1846 having taken over the business from F.A. Pizzala. * Note. Reference Edwin Banfield, Barometer Makers & Retailers, Baros Books 1991.
Lot 1051
A Victorian ebonised, gilt decorated and inlaid marble circular centre table:, the black marble top inlaid with a butterfly and with a bird on a fruting branch in various coloured marbles, the frieze with incised gilt ornament, on turned and fluted tapered legs united by a triangular stretcher with central finial, 66cm (2ft 2in) diameter.
Lot 376a
A Derby / Pinxton oval sucrier and cover with reeded knop finial and moulded ring handles. Edged in gilt and painted with polychrome sprigs c.1800, unmarked, 13cm high.Condition report intended as a guide only.Slight chipping on the rim of the cover. Some mior pitting and with internal staining.
Lot 347
A RUSSIAN GOLD, SILVER AND NEPHRITE EGG PENDANT, WORKMASTER HENRIK WINGSTROM, ST. PETERSBURG, 1899-1904 the nephrite body surmounted by a silver filigree finial set with diamonds, with a gold loop, marked with 56 standard, assayer's mark Ya L in Cyrillic for Yakov Nikolaevich Lyapunov, workmaster's mark H.W. in Latin for Henrik Wigstrom; length with loop: 2.5 cm (1 in.), weight: 3.2 g (0.100 ozt)PROVENANCEPrivate American collection
Lot 351
A FABERGE SILVER HORSE RACING TROPHY, WORKMASTER STEPHEN WAKEVA, ST. PETERSBURG, 1899-1908 the body of tapering form, featuring a medallion with the head of a horse within a wreath, the lid with wreath-shaped finial, marked with 88 standard, assayer's mark Ya L in Cyrillic for Yakov Nikolaevich Lyapunov, workmaster's mark S.W in Latin for Stephen Wakeva, K. Faberge mark in Cyrillic with Imperial warrant and scratched inventory number 12 601; overall height: 46 cm (18 1/8 in.), weight: 720.2 g (23.150 ozt)
Lot 450
An early 20th century Westminster chiming table clock, dark stained mahogany case, surmounted by a finial, arched silvered dial behind glazed door, quality 3-train movement unmarked but probably English, sounding on a nest of coiled gongs, with case key, winding key and pendulum - Estimate £50 to £80Condition: Movement looks clean though needs a service. Dial is very worn so needs repainting. Minute hand is missing. Case will need cleaning and polishing. Lock on front door is operated by the key, rear door lock is a little loose though should be same key.
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