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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
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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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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 1130
Sold
A GILT-METAL AND LAQUERED URN-SHAPED TABLE LIGHT TOGETHER WITH A GILT-COMPOSTION EXAMPLE (2)
Modern
92cm high including shades and 85cm including shade with glass drops
92cm high including shades and 85cm including shade with glass drops
Hammer price:
£40
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1131
Sold
A GROUP OF DEAL AND PINE WOOD PRINTER’S BLOCK DISPLAY TRAYS (10)
Early 20th Century
One stencilled Blackfriars Type Foundry SE, 83cm x 37cm
One stencilled Blackfriars Type Foundry SE, 83cm x 37cm
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1132
Sold
A COLLECTION OF CARPENTRY TOOLS MOUNTED IN A GLAZED LOW TABLE (QTY)
20th Century
Many beechwood, stamped with maker’s names, including ‘Griffiths Norwich’, the bespoke brass mounted grey painted table, 90cm wide; 47cm high
Many beechwood, stamped with maker’s names, including ‘Griffiths Norwich’, the bespoke brass mounted grey painted table, 90cm wide; 47cm high
Hammer price:
£40
Estimate: £50 - £100
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1133
Sold
A LARGE GREEN GLASS BOTTLE OR CARBOY AND A SMALLER BULBOUS PALE GREEN GLASS VASE (2)
20th Century
The large bottle with narrow spout, 61cm high, the smaller with wide everted rim, 33cm high
The large bottle with narrow spout, 61cm high, the smaller with wide everted rim, 33cm high
Hammer price:
£40
Estimate: £40 - £60
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1134
Sold
A BRASS AND RED LEATHER CLUB FENDER
20th Century
With red leather upholstered seat, externally 187cm wide overall; 59cm deep overall; internally 152cm wide; 39cm deep; 39cm high
With red leather upholstered seat, externally 187cm wide overall; 59cm deep overall; internally 152cm wide; 39cm deep; 39cm high
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £200 - £400
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1135
Sold
LIBERTY & CO: A TUDRIC PEWTER CASED ENAMELLED CLOCK
20th Century
The 3-1/2 inch blue/green enamelled dial with Roman numeral copper coloured chapter ring, spade hands, within a domed rectangular case with hammered finish, on four bun feet, stamped MADE IN ENGLAND "TUDRIC", also stamped with model number 01346, 16cm high
The 3-1/2 inch blue/green enamelled dial with Roman numeral copper coloured chapter ring, spade hands, within a domed rectangular case with hammered finish, on four bun feet, stamped MADE IN ENGLAND "TUDRIC", also stamped with model number 01346, 16cm high
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £400 - £600
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1136
Sold
A BRASS EASEL CLOCK
20th Century
The white enamel and brass 3-1/4 inch dial, surrounded by a rectangular cutwork design
easel shaped surround with vacant cartouche, 26.5cm high, with winding keys
The white enamel and brass 3-1/4 inch dial, surrounded by a rectangular cutwork design
easel shaped surround with vacant cartouche, 26.5cm high, with winding keys
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £100 - £150
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1137
Sold
TWO BRASS CASED CARRIAGE CLOCKS (2)
20th Century
Each with glazed panels to the sides and top of the cases, with white dials and Roman numerals, 12.5cm and 11.5cm high
Each with glazed panels to the sides and top of the cases, with white dials and Roman numerals, 12.5cm and 11.5cm high
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £50 - £80
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1138
Sold
TWO NEO-CLASSICAL STYLE BRASS FLOOR STANDING LIGHTS (2)
Early 20th Century
The first an oil lamp with cut glass reservoir, fluted column with three scroll paw feet, 135 cm high; the second with height adjustable fluted column support encircled within three other columns with female mask, upon a tripartite base, 135cm high excluding electrical fitment
The first an oil lamp with cut glass reservoir, fluted column with three scroll paw feet, 135 cm high; the second with height adjustable fluted column support encircled within three other columns with female mask, upon a tripartite base, 135cm high excluding electrical fitment
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £70 - £100
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1139
Sold
AN ART NOUVEAU BRASS HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE FLOOR STANDING LIGHT
Early 20th Century
With sinuous supports raised on a tripartite pad foot, 37cm high (unextended)
With sinuous supports raised on a tripartite pad foot, 37cm high (unextended)
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1140
Sold
A RARE JAQUES PRIZE MEDAL CROQUET SET
Circa 1860-1880
With eight mallets, stamped JAQUES LONDON, with painted shafts, eight balls with remains of paint, ten green hoops, six circular hoops, and a hinged hoop with hook, start and finish posts and scoring abacus, six gilt-brass disc clips embossed 'JAQUES PATENT' pine box with metal label 'Jaques & Son, London', and ink stencil to the front 'JAQUES'S PRIZE MEDAL CROQUET', with carrying handles
With eight mallets, stamped JAQUES LONDON, with painted shafts, eight balls with remains of paint, ten green hoops, six circular hoops, and a hinged hoop with hook, start and finish posts and scoring abacus, six gilt-brass disc clips embossed 'JAQUES PATENT' pine box with metal label 'Jaques & Son, London', and ink stencil to the front 'JAQUES'S PRIZE MEDAL CROQUET', with carrying handles
The ‘Prize Medal’ printed on the low, flat-shaped box of this
croquet set refers to the two gold…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £200 - £400
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1141
Sold
A PAIR OF JAPANESE PARCEL-GILT LACQUER WALL HANING PANELS
Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Depicting figures, tree branches and natural floral and fauna, 157cm high
Depicting figures, tree branches and natural floral and fauna, 157cm high
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1142
Sold
A PAIR OF LACQUERED BRASS AND GLASS TWELVE LIGHT CHANDELIERS (2)
Modern
With baluster central shafts and scroll arms, hung with facet pear-shaped drops, 83cm wide; 60cm high
With baluster central shafts and scroll arms, hung with facet pear-shaped drops, 83cm wide; 60cm high
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £500 - £800
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1143
Sold
A PAIR OF FROSTED GLASS VERDI GRIS PATINATED METAL AND COPPER TABLE LAMPS (2)
Modern
With vase shaped bodies wrapped with large leafy tendrils, 94cm high including shade and glass finial
With vase shaped bodies wrapped with large leafy tendrils, 94cm high including shade and glass finial
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1144
Sold
LEONARDO ROSSI: A GREEN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF A GIRL WITH NET
20th Century
The girl modelled seated with her legs to the side, holding a pole with a net, 55cm high
The girl modelled seated with her legs to the side, holding a pole with a net, 55cm high
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £800 - £1,000
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1145
Sold
TAXIDERMY: A FOX AND HEN
20th Century
Cased (lacking glazing), with naturalistic ground, 117cm wide; 60cm high
Cased (lacking glazing), with naturalistic ground, 117cm wide; 60cm high
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £100 - £150
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1146
Sold
A GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE NO. 7310
Circa 1930
A black-painted cast iron cabside numberplate with brass face, red border and bolted construction, from 2-6-0 Mogul locomotive No. 7310, built at Swindon in 1930 and withdrawn in 1962, 65cm wide
A black-painted cast iron cabside numberplate with brass face, red border and bolted construction, from 2-6-0 Mogul locomotive No. 7310, built at Swindon in 1930 and withdrawn in 1962, 65cm wide
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £300 - £500
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1147
Sold
A BRITISH RAILWAYS SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE NO. 92238
1950s
A cast iron smokebox numberplate from a BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 locomotive, 61.5cm wide
A cast iron smokebox numberplate from a BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 locomotive, 61.5cm wide
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £150 - £250
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1148
Sold
A GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE NO. 9496
Circa 1930s
A black-painted cast iron cabside numberplate from 0-6-0PT locomotive No. 9496, built at Swindon and withdrawn in the early 1960s, 65cm wide
A black-painted cast iron cabside numberplate from 0-6-0PT locomotive No. 9496, built at Swindon and withdrawn in the early 1960s, 65cm wide
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £200 - £400
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1149
Sold
A SOUTHERN RAILWAY ENAMEL SIGN FROM PURLEY STATION
Mid 20th Century
A green enamel sign in two parts, with white lettering reading “SOUTHERN PURLEY STATION → FREQUENT ELECTRIC TRAINS TO LONDON CATERHAM CROYDON TATTENHAM CORNER & SOUTH COAST”, 305cm x 122cm overall
A green enamel sign in two parts, with white lettering reading “SOUTHERN PURLEY STATION → FREQUENT ELECTRIC TRAINS TO LONDON CATERHAM CROYDON TATTENHAM CORNER & SOUTH COAST”, 305cm x 122cm overall
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1150
Sold
A GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CASTLE CLASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE NO. 4075 'CARDIGAN CASTLE'
1920's
From the Great Western Railway 4-6-0 Castle Class locomotive, built at Swindon in 1924, a cast brass numberplate with black painted ground and red border, the brass figures polished, 65cm wide
From the Great Western Railway 4-6-0 Castle Class locomotive, built at Swindon in 1924, a cast brass numberplate with black painted ground and red border, the brass figures polished, 65cm wide
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £600 - £800
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1151
Sold
A GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CABSIDE LOCOMOTIVE NUMBERPLATE NO. 849
Late 19th Century Black and gold livery, with GWR marked in red,
60cm wide
60cm wide
Hammer price:
£2,200
Estimate: £400 - £600
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1152
Sold
A GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE NO. 2122
Early 20th Century
A cast brass cabside numberplate from 0-6-0 locomotive No. 2122, in black and polished brass, 62cm wide
A cast brass cabside numberplate from 0-6-0 locomotive No. 2122, in black and polished brass, 62cm wide
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £300 - £500
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1153
Sold
A SMOKEBOX LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER PLATE NO. 73049
20th Century
With white painted numerals, 61cm wide
With white painted numerals, 61cm wide
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £150 - £250
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1154
Sold
A BRITISH RAILWAYS SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE NO. 73044
1950s
A cast iron smokebox numberplate from a BR Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 locomotive, 61.5cm wide
A cast iron smokebox numberplate from a BR Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 locomotive, 61.5cm wide
Hammer price:
£750
Estimate: £150 - £250
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1155
Sold
A GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE NO. 4276
Circa 1930's
A black-painted cast iron cabside numberplate from 2-8-0 Tank locomotive No. 4276, 65cm wide
A black-painted cast iron cabside numberplate from 2-8-0 Tank locomotive No. 4276, 65cm wide
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £200 - £400
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1156
Sold
A GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE NO. 754
Early 20th Century
A cast brass cabside numberplate from 0-6-0 saddle tank locomotive No. 754, in red and polished brass, 59cm wide
A cast brass cabside numberplate from 0-6-0 saddle tank locomotive No. 754, in red and polished brass, 59cm wide
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £300 - £500
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1157
Sold
A SMOKEBOX LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER PLATE NO. 5560
20th Century
With white painted numerals, 58cm wide
With white painted numerals, 58cm wide
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £150 - £250
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1158
Sold
A SMOKEBOX LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER PLATE NO. 3726
20th Century
White painted numerals, 59cm wide
White painted numerals, 59cm wide
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £150 - £250
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1159
Sold
A SMOKEBOX LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER PLATE NO. 5670
20th Century
With white painted numerals, 60cm wide
With white painted numerals, 60cm wide
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £150 - £250
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1160
Sold
A BRITISH RAILWAYS SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE NO. 92242
1950's
A cast iron smokebox numberplate from a BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 locomotive, 61.5cm wide
A cast iron smokebox numberplate from a BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 locomotive, 61.5cm wide
Hammer price:
£750
Estimate: £150 - £250
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1161
Sold
A RIVETTED BRASS WALKING STICK STAND AND A FAUX BAMBOO EXAMPLE WITH VARIOUS WALKING STICKS (22)
Mostly 20th Century
The walking sticks including a pair with carved wooden heads of a fox and a rabbit, with gilt-metal collars, 90cm long, an umbrella, a riding crop, and others, the stands, 44cm high, and 48cm high, respectively
The walking sticks including a pair with carved wooden heads of a fox and a rabbit, with gilt-metal collars, 90cm long, an umbrella, a riding crop, and others, the stands, 44cm high, and 48cm high, respectively
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1162
Sold
A DECORATIVE WHITE METAL RAM’S HEAD
Modern
Realistically modelled with curled horns, on a circular base, 14cm high
Realistically modelled with curled horns, on a circular base, 14cm high
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £60 - £100
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1163
Sold
A SET OF SIX ART NOUVEAU WMF PEWTER GLASS HOLDERS (6)
20th Century
The pierced design with female profiles and a vacant cartouche, angular handle and four curled feet, stamped WMFB to the underside, each 7cm high
The pierced design with female profiles and a vacant cartouche, angular handle and four curled feet, stamped WMFB to the underside, each 7cm high
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1164
Sold
A PITCH PINE CHILDS ROCKING ELEPHANT
20th Century
On curved base, 120cm long; 79cm tall.
On curved base, 120cm long; 79cm tall.
Hammer price:
£45
Estimate: £60 - £80
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1165
Sold
A PAIR OF CIRCULAR JARDINIERES AND A WATERFORD CRYSTAL MANTEL CLOCK (3)
Modern
The jardinières of circular form with everted rims, decorated with gilt-highlighted flowers and birds, 17.5 cm high; Together with a arch pediment crystal clock by Waterford, 16cm high
The jardinières of circular form with everted rims, decorated with gilt-highlighted flowers and birds, 17.5 cm high; Together with a arch pediment crystal clock by Waterford, 16cm high
Hammer price:
£40
Estimate: £50 - £80
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1166
Sold
A VICTORIAN GILT METAL SIX LIGHT CHANDELIER
Late 19th / Early 20th Century
The downward swept scroll arms arranged in two tiers around a central stem with pineapple terminal, 65cm high
The downward swept scroll arms arranged in two tiers around a central stem with pineapple terminal, 65cm high
Condition report: The central shaft is composed of different threaded sections. Towards the top…
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1183
Sold
A FINE NAIM RUG, PERSIAN
The dark indigo field centred by a green parrot in swirling acanthus leaves, other pairs of birds and floral stripes, a madder bird and leaf border, 157 x 103cm, circa 1970s
Condition: Very good, some colour fading
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £200 - £300
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1184
Sold
A PERSIAN CARPET
The dark indigo field with allover rows of botehs; an ivory complementary boteh border, 288 x199cm, circa 1950s
Condition: Very good
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £150 - £250
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1185
Sold
A FINE KERMAN TREE OF LIFE RUG, PERSIAN
The dark indigo field filled with an intricate design of flowering trees bearing birds, animals including an elephant at the base and a peacock at the top; a complementary dark indigo border, 230 x 137cm, circa 1900s
Condition: Good, some areas of wear, sides need attention
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £300 - £500
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1186
Sold
A KELLEH RUG, PERSIAN
The indigo field with twelve single flowerheads within a wide madder flowerhead border, 246 x 116cm, circa 1920s
Condition: Ends and sides need attention, some repairs and reweaving, areas of moth damage
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £150 - £250
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1187
Sold
A SAROUK CARPET, PERSIAN
The pink field with allover single floral bouquets, with a central floral diamond medallion; an ivory complementary border, 313 x 220cm, circa 1960s
Condition: Very good
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £500 - £700
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1188
Unsold
A GHASGHAI RUG, SOUTH PERSIAN
The dark indigo field with a madder and two ivory hooked medallions, ivory spandrels all with leaves, flowerheads, pairs of bold botehs; dark indigo rosette and bracket border, 313 x 220cm, circa 1920s
Condition: Good
Estimate: £280 - £400
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1189
Sold
A BESSARABIAN KILIM
The madder field with a bold rose bouquet, matching indigo spandrels, a black floral bouquet border, 323 x 224cm, circa 1960s
Condition: Very good
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £350 - £500
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1190
Unsold
A TABRIZ CARPET, PERSIAN
The indigo field with a madder and ivory medallion, matching spandrels all with a herate design; an indigo palmette, rosette and floral leaf border, 391 x 298cm, circa 1950s
Condition: Very good
Estimate: £750 - £1,000
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1191
Sold
A TEKKE TURKOMAN CARPET
The madder field with five columns of twelve guls, supporting cross motifs; a sunburst border, skirt ends, 292 x 210cm, circa 1900s
Condition: Good, ends and side need attention, areas of wear, some slits and repairs, needs a clean
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1192
Sold
A FERAGHAN RUNNER, PERSIAN & A SENNEH KILIM, PERSIAN
The dark indigo field with an allover herate design; an ivory border with stylised waved leaf and vase border, 348 x 90cm, circa 1920s together with the indigo field with three stepped ivory medallions all with minor motifs; a madder connected medallion, 209 x 76cm, modern
Condition: Good, ends and side need attention, an area of repair, needs a cleanand Very Good
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1193
Unsold
AN ESFAHAN PRAYER RUG, PERSIAN
The madder mehrab with a flower filled vase and floral sprays up the columns rising to a pale indigo arch with hanging lantern, an indigo minor arches at the bottom and similar ivory arches at the top; dark indigo palmette and floral spray border, 202 x 134cm, circa 1950s
Condition: Good, sidecords need attention, needs a clean
Estimate: £300 - £500
5 August 2025
5 August 2025