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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
Friday 1 August 9am – 4.30pm
Saturday 2 August 9am – 12 noon
Payment to be received by bank transfer or on collection by 12 August
Collections - Sussex Saleroom
We will be open for collections on sale days 9am -4.30pm and additionally
Wednesday 6 August 9am-4:30pm
Thursday 7 August 9am-4:30pm
Friday 8 August 9am-4:30pm
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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