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4-5 August | Antique & Interiors
Sale Days:
Monday 4 August 2025
10:00
- 17:00 BST
Starts with Lot 1
Pictures & Prints, Silver, Watches & Jewellery
Tuesday 5 August 2025
10:00
- 17:00 BST
Starts with Lot 1001
Decorative Objects, Carpets, Norfolk Collection & Furniture
Buyers Premium 25% + VAT
Monday
4 August
Lots 1-200 Pictures
& Prints 10am
Lots 202-475 Silver 12noon
Lots 600-645 Watches 2.30pm
Lots 735- 1000 Jewellery 3.00pm
Tuesday
5 August
Lots 1001-1166
Decorative Objects 10am
Lots 1183-1200 Carpets 11.30am
Lots 1201-1323 A Private Collection from Norfolk 12 noon
Lots 1324-1650 Furniture 1.00pm
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Thursday 31 July 9am – 4.30pm
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Saturday 2 August 9am – 12 noon
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Wednesday 6 August 9am-4:30pm
Thursday 7 August 9am-4:30pm
Friday 8 August 9am-4:30pm
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Lot 1098
Sold
AN INUIT STYLE SOAPSTONE CARVING (2)
Possibly depicting stylized elephants, together with another similar smaller carving, the larger 58 x 31cm
Hammer price:
£35
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1099
Sold
A SILVERED METAL LEAF JARDINAIRE
Modern
Formed as a roughly four-sided group of leaves with an open centre, on three feet, 50 cm high
Formed as a roughly four-sided group of leaves with an open centre, on three feet, 50 cm high
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £40 - £60
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1100
Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE GROUND AND PINK CHERRY BLOSSOM DECORATED BALUSTER TABLE LAMPS (2)
Modern
With birds perching and in flight, 45cm high, excluding shade
With birds perching and in flight, 45cm high, excluding shade
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1101
Sold
CHUMA MAWENI (B. 1976) & MADODA FANI (B. 1975): GLAZED AND INCISED TERRACOTTA ‘METAMORPHOSIS 1‘
2016
Signed to the underside ‘Chuma Maweni, CM 16, M. Fani’, slight damage to top edge, 84cm high
Signed to the underside ‘Chuma Maweni, CM 16, M. Fani’, slight damage to top edge, 84cm high
*ARR
Hammer price:
£45
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1102
Sold
TRIBAL INTEREST: A GROUP OF MASKS INCLUDING AN IVORY COAST GURO ANTELOPE MASK (6)
20th Century
Comprising: the Guro example modelled with mouth open, white and red pigmentation and scarification, 43cm high, an Ivory Coast Baule Yaure mask with ribbed horns, red pigment to the tips and border, 38cm high; three small Nigerian Eket masks with painted decorations, 15cm high, approx. and a Nigerian Anang mask, 22cm high
Comprising: the Guro example modelled with mouth open, white and red pigmentation and scarification, 43cm high, an Ivory Coast Baule Yaure mask with ribbed horns, red pigment to the tips and border, 38cm high; three small Nigerian Eket masks with painted decorations, 15cm high, approx. and a Nigerian Anang mask, 22cm high
Provenance: Neatham Mill Collection (three Eket masks)
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £150 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1103
Sold
TRIBAL INTEREST: A GROUP OF PIPES INCLUDING A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGA KUBA PIPE (7)
Possibly 18/19th Century
With carved decoration, 45cm long; Together with two Dogon bone pipes, one on stand with metal wire embellishments, 19cm excluding stand, two stained bone pipes carved with faces, both on stands, a Zulu pipe with metal liner, on stand, and a stained carved wood pipe in the form of a kneeling female, 21cm high
With carved decoration, 45cm long; Together with two Dogon bone pipes, one on stand with metal wire embellishments, 19cm excluding stand, two stained bone pipes carved with faces, both on stands, a Zulu pipe with metal liner, on stand, and a stained carved wood pipe in the form of a kneeling female, 21cm high
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1104
Sold
TRIBAL INTEREST: THREE IVORY COAST HEDDLE PULLEYS, NAMJI DOLLS AND AN AMULET (10)
20th Century
Comprising a Baule figure carved wood heddle pulley, 23cm high, another carved with a head with striations to the hair, mounted on stand, 19cm, a Guro example carved with a head, 28cm high, three Cameroon Namji dolled, one wrapped with glass beads and cowrie shells, 20cm high, the largest 23cm high, a Kwesi amulet, 8cm high, and three stands
Comprising a Baule figure carved wood heddle pulley, 23cm high, another carved with a head with striations to the hair, mounted on stand, 19cm, a Guro example carved with a head, 28cm high, three Cameroon Namji dolled, one wrapped with glass beads and cowrie shells, 20cm high, the largest 23cm high, a Kwesi amulet, 8cm high, and three stands
Provenance: The Neatham Mill Collection (Guro Heddle pulley and another probably Baule)
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1105
Sold
ROWLAND WARD: A REEDBUCK TROPHY
Dated 1908
On shield, with label details Northern Nigeria, 55cm high
On shield, with label details Northern Nigeria, 55cm high
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1106
Sold
TRIBAL INTEREST: A GROUP OF WOOD HEADRESTS INCLUDING A LUBA AND POKOT EXAMPLES (8)
Comprising: a carved wood Luba example modelled as two embracing figures, 16.5cm high, three East African examples from the Pokot and Turkana, others from the Dogon, Karamaajong, Somali (Hawaye), and Rendile tribes
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1107
Sold
TRIBAL INTEREST: A GROUP OF BRASS ITEMS INCLUDING A BENIN BRONZE BOWL (5)
19th Century and Later
Comprising the bronze bowl with one loop handle, 19th Century, 17cm high, a Senufo miniature mask pendant, 7cm high, a Mumuye figure, a pair of Ogboni society Edan staffs mounted together on a wooden base, 24.5cm high, and a Bamileke bronze mask pendant
Comprising the bronze bowl with one loop handle, 19th Century, 17cm high, a Senufo miniature mask pendant, 7cm high, a Mumuye figure, a pair of Ogboni society Edan staffs mounted together on a wooden base, 24.5cm high, and a Bamileke bronze mask pendant
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £50 - £80
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1108
Sold
A GROUP OF THREE MOROCCAN OCTAGONAL SHEET METAL AND GLASS HANGING LANTERNS (3)
Circa 1970s
With blue coloured glass panels and pierced panels, 57cm high (excluding chains)
With blue coloured glass panels and pierced panels, 57cm high (excluding chains)
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1109
Sold
TRIBAL INTEREST: A GROUP OF WOOD MASKS INCLUDING A PENDE AND KUBA EXAMPLES (7)
Late 19th and 20th Century
Comprising: a Kuba mask, late 19th Century, 22cm high, a Pende mask with red pigment to the eyes, scarification and raffia beard, 40cm high overall, another Pende mask with blue and red pigment, 17cm high, an Igbo mask with cowrie shells and cloth fringe, 26cm high, a Dan mask with beard and nails to the top of the forehead, 19th Century, 24cm high, a Bete-Guro mask with animal skin to top of the head, 25cm high, and a Baule mask with shell and rope decoration, 21cm high
Comprising: a Kuba mask, late 19th Century, 22cm high, a Pende mask with red pigment to the eyes, scarification and raffia beard, 40cm high overall, another Pende mask with blue and red pigment, 17cm high, an Igbo mask with cowrie shells and cloth fringe, 26cm high, a Dan mask with beard and nails to the top of the forehead, 19th Century, 24cm high, a Bete-Guro mask with animal skin to top of the head, 25cm high, and a Baule mask with shell and rope decoration, 21cm high
provenance: The Neatham Mill Collection (Pende raffia mask)
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £150 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1110
Sold
TRIBAL INTEREST: A GROUP OF POTS, CUPS, A WHISK AND COMB INCLUDING A YORUBA BOWL (8)
Comprising: a Yoruba two headed ceremonial bowl, 20cm high, a ceremonial tripod cup, a wooden fibre and wire pot lid, a horn scoop, possibly a Kamba fly whisk with standing female figure and a spoon with seated female figure, a Luba comb and a Kuba figural cup
Provenance: The Neatham Mill Collection (Yoruba two headed bowl)
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1111
Sold
TRIBAL INTEREST: A GROUP OF CARVED HARDWOOD FIGURES AND MALLETS INCLUDING A YORUBA EXAMPLES (7)
Comprising: a Yoruba figure mallet with a roll of twine bound cloth, 25cm high on plinth, another carved figure possibly Yoruba with bulbous terminal, possibly a pipe tapper, 24.5 cm on plinth, an animal head mallet, possibly Hehe/Gogo, 26cm on plinth, an ebonised carved seated figure with headdress, 25cm high, an ebony and bone figure with articulated arms, horsehair pony tail, 24cm high, a bone medicine bottle with carved ebony stopper, 14cm high, a mounted figure on a boar, on plinth, 11.5cm high
Provenance: The Adam Prout Collection (small figure)
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £60 - £100
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1112
Sold
OF TAXIDERMY INTEREST: A FIVE-POINT ANTLER TROPHY
Dated 1902
Mounted on a shield back with painted presentation reading 'Aug 11th 1902 Found In Storridge Killed At Ex-Park', 80cm wide
Mounted on a shield back with painted presentation reading 'Aug 11th 1902 Found In Storridge Killed At Ex-Park', 80cm wide
Condition Report:Antlers secure on the mount. General marks due to age. One loss to an antler on…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1113
Sold
AN AFRICAN COW HIDE TRIBAL SHIELD AND SPEAR WALL HANGING DISPLAY
Modern
The crossed spear and club behind the elliptical cowhide shield, 124cm high
The crossed spear and club behind the elliptical cowhide shield, 124cm high
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £50 - £70
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1114
Sold
TRIBAL INTEREST: A GROUP OF BEADED AND DECORATED FIGURES INCLUDING A MALI BAMBARA ‘TJI-WARANGAL’ HEADDRESS (5)
Early 20th Century
Comprising the Bambara headdress modelled as two antelope heads, decorated with red beads and cowrie shells, 51cm high, a pair of Yoruba joined ibeji twin figures with a shell necklace, 29cm high, a Kuba female figure, 26cm high, a Lega figure with multiple white pigment heads, 20cm high, and a Teke ancestor figure with entwined rope, 12cm high
Comprising the Bambara headdress modelled as two antelope heads, decorated with red beads and cowrie shells, 51cm high, a pair of Yoruba joined ibeji twin figures with a shell necklace, 29cm high, a Kuba female figure, 26cm high, a Lega figure with multiple white pigment heads, 20cm high, and a Teke ancestor figure with entwined rope, 12cm high
Provenance: The Neatham Mill Collection (the headdress)
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1115
Sold
TRIBAL INTEREST: A GROUP OF DOLLS AND FETISH FIGURES INCLUDING BAMBARA, FANG, FANTE AND YORUBA FIGURES (8)
Comprising: a Bambara figure, Mali, red pigment, apparently 18th Century, 27cm high, a Kota copper and wood reliquary guardian, on a plinth, 28cm high, a Nigerian Yoruba Ibeji figure 24cm, a Fante Akuaba doll, 50cm high, a Asante Akuaba doll, 34.5cm high, a Bakongo fetish seated figure, 18cm high, a Fang Byeri figure mounted on a plinth, 36cm high and a Fang seated female pot lid, 27cm high
Provenance: The Mali Bambara figure - the Merton D Simpson CollectionThe Yoruba figure - The…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £150 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1116
Sold
TRIBAL INTEREST: A GROUP OF TOOLS, BLADES AND A STAFF INCLUDING A KNOBKERRIE (6)
Including a Yoruba blacksmiths staff, a Bushoong war sword, a Kuba axe, a Chokwe staff and a Zulu knobkerrie 59cm long
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1117
Sold
A PAIR OF TWISTED WOOD LAMPS (2)
Modern
Each square-based rectangular lamps of twisted openwork design, 45cm high excluding electrical fitment
Each square-based rectangular lamps of twisted openwork design, 45cm high excluding electrical fitment
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £50 - £80
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1118
Sold
TAXIDERMY: A STAG HEAD TROPHY AND A BOAR HEAD TROPHY (2)
20th Century
With oak leaf carved shield, glass eyes, with five point antlers, 122cm high; the boar’s head, 66cm protudence
With oak leaf carved shield, glass eyes, with five point antlers, 122cm high; the boar’s head, 66cm protudence
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1120
Sold
A FRENCH EBONISED MARQUETRY PEWTER AND BRASS INLAID STRIKING WALL OR CARTEL CLOCK
Late 19th Century
With shaped case, the Roman hours and pierced hands, twin train momvement with coiled spring gong, pendulum, key and winding key, 63cm high
With shaped case, the Roman hours and pierced hands, twin train momvement with coiled spring gong, pendulum, key and winding key, 63cm high
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £100 - £150
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1121
Unsold
A DUNHILL TINDER PISTOL LIGHTER
20th Century
Designed with wooden handle, 15cm long
Designed with wooden handle, 15cm long
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1122
Sold
AFTER A DESIGN BY JEAN PROUVÉ (FRENCH, 1901-1984): A BLACK PATINATED IRON ‘POTENCE’ WALL MOUNTED LIGHT
Modern
The bracket with hook at the bottom, hinged to allow the lamp arm to fold flush to the wall, 230cm long; 80cm high
The bracket with hook at the bottom, hinged to allow the lamp arm to fold flush to the wall, 230cm long; 80cm high
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025