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Click here to subscribeAn Artificers Guild plated wall sconce, the design attributed to Edward Spencer, the backplate of octagonal shape embossed with plain roundels and ovals interspaced with florets, buds and foliage, having a rectangular drip-pan and two candle-holders suspended from a broad strap, total length 37cm.
A SET OF LATE VICTORIAN W & T AVERY LTD (BIRMINGHAM) GROCER'S BRASS BEAM SCALES with central inverted lyre-form ornament on an octagonally-facetted balustroid stem, the beam stamped "TO WEIGH 4LBS/CLASS B", with brass dish and pan, the latter suspended on chains, on a rectangular wooden base, 61cm x 33cm x 79cm high, (24in x 13in x 31in)
A brass chandelier. South German, 18th century. Eight-light brass ceiling chandelier. The multi-section shaft divided by balusters with large ball. Iron center. The upper end in the form of a double-headed eagle with a trefoil suspension loop above it. The detachable candle arms numbered in sequence. Two sets of eight decorative volutes. One wax pan is damaged. Height 80 cm. Diameter ca. 100 cm. €2,000.00
A wheellock rifle. Dresden, circa 1590. Octagonal, then round smoothbore barrel in calibre 18 mm with a chiselled chevron pattern. Brass front sight, inset rear sight. Smooth lock plate with engraved fire-gilt pan cover, the springs and levers lightly chiselled inside and outside. Full stock veneered with engraved bone plaques, the butt box with bone cover. Original ramrod with bone cap. Length 148 cm. A superior early musket in rare, untouched original condition. €5,000.00
A Hussar's carbine. Hessen-Kassel, circa 1820. Rifled barrel with seven grooves in 15.6 mm caliber with swivel ramrod and brass front sight (rear sight is missing). "ELG" mark stamped at the breech. Iron flintlock with brass pan, the lock plate signed "G. Berleur Fbt d'armes a Liege" (G. Berleur, manufacturer of arms at Liege). Walnut full stock with cheekpiece, plain brass furniture. The originally present carbine ring missing. Length 75.5 cm. To our knowledge the first time an example of this weapon has been offered for sale. €4,000.00
A Masons Ironstone china jug, the blue semi-glazed body moulded in bold relief with bacchante supported by two figures of Pan and three infant bacchante riding on a donkey, naturalistic handle and shaped rim, 9ins high (black printed mark to base), and a Royal Doulton brown two tone glazed stoneware model of "The Old Sarum Kettle" (made for Watson & Co of Salisbury - chip to rim), with silver mounted spout and stopper, 10.5ins high, hallmarked Birmingham 1906
Two Similar Flemish Brass Pricket Candlesticks, 17th/18th century, each with dished circular drip pan and on multi-knopped baluster stems issuing from shaped triangular section bases with triple stylised lion paw feet, each with nozzle attachments (the larger example possibly later), 44.5cm by 41cm high respectively.
A Set of Three Continental Collage Panels, early 19th century, rectangular, depicting a young bonnetted woman cleaning a long handled pan, a cuirassier, and a labourer carrying a sack, each composed of silk and card panels to form their clothes with 'cut-out' facial detail and headgear, against stylized landscape backgrounds detailed in gouache, framed, 26.5cm by 20.5cm
POTTER, BEATRIX. A group of 11 first editions of the works of Beatrix Potter, as under, with an interesting association; some were given to the children of Zorah Godden by Beatrix Potter's cousins H. Mary Hutton and Caroline Hutton of Harescombe Grange and some bear inscriptions to that effect or contain correspondence. Leslie Linder in 'A History of the Writings of Beatrix Potter' (Warne, 1971) refers to Beatrix Potter staying at Harescombe Grange and notes that "The Tale of Mr Tod" is dedicated to Caroline's son. 'The Roly-Poly Pudding' below contains, loosely inserted, an autograph letter (4-sides 12mo) from H. Mary Hutton to Zorah Godden dated Dec. 3rd 1908. "I am sending you for the children B. Potters 2 last books. Jemima Puddle-duck very likely you have, as it came out some weeks ago......but the other one has only been out about 10 days....I was stopping with B. Potter in the Autumn at her farm in the lake district which provided her with the chimney in "Roly-poly". Nearly all the indoor pictures in it are also taken from rooms in her farmhouse where she has a very nice hall, which she uses as a dining room, with about 8 oak doors in it furnished with brass handles. Very picturesque but somewhat draughty......" . 'The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck' contains, loosely inserted, an autograph correspondence card, Dec. 8th 1908, from H. Mary Hutton "All the views in "Jemima" are taken from B.P."s little domain at Sawrey, near Lake Windemere ...". The collection comprises: THE TALE OF SQUIRREL NUTKIN.1903. Lacking backstrip and 1 leaf, boards loose, inscription in ink on endpaper. THE TALE OF TWO BAD MICE. 1904. Lacking backstrip, loose, surface adhesion/damage to 7 pages . With note loosely inserted "Given by Mary Hutton (Miss Potter's cousin)". THE PIE AND THE PATTY PAN. 1905. Backstrip chipped and partly detached, some browning and foxing. Illustration of cat on upper cover partly rubbed away. Plain mottled endpapers Inscribed to Zorah Godden by H. Mary Hutton and dated Nov. 1905. THE STORY OF THE FIERCE BAD RABBIT. 1906. In wallet panoramic form; some creasing, tab cover worn. "London & New York" on back. THE STORY OF MISS MOPPET. 1906. In wallet panoramic form; some creasing, lacking tab & tab cover. "London & New York" on back. THE TALE OF TOM KITTEN.1907. Lower joint partly split, some rubbing to boards and cover illustration, some leaves loose. Surface damage due to adhesion of one leaf of text and facing plate. THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK. 1908. Backstrip chipped. Inscribed to Zorah Godden by Mary Hutton and dated Xmas 1908. With the correspondence card referred to above loosely inserted. THE ROLY-POLY PUDDING. 1908. Binding little rubbed, frontispiece detached. 'All rights reserved' at bottom of title. Inscribed in pencil "Zorah M G Godden from Caroline & Mary Hutton". With the autograph letter referred to above loosely inserted. THE TALE OF THE FLOPSY BUNNIES. 1909. (with Notice Board in illustration on p.14). A very slight chip to headband else a very good copy. GINGER & PICKLES. 1909. Lacking backstrip, boards detached, stitching slack, small piece chipped from inner blank margin of one text leaf. THE TALE OF MR TOD. 1912. Spine browned else very good.
A collection of small silver, comprising; a Victorian small churn shaped pepper pot, Chester 1892, and a pepper pot in the form of a straight tapering side handled coffee pot, 1896 both by Saunders and Shepherd, a miniature pepper pot in the form of a warming pan with a turned wood handle (damaged), London 1896 by Mathew John Jessop, and a small vase shaped pepper pot, Sheffield 1889
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