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24-25 March| Antiques & Interiors

Sale Days:
Monday 24 March 2025 13:00 - 17:00 GMT Starts with Lot 1
Watches & Jewellery
Tuesday 25 March 2025 10:00 - 17:00 GMT Starts with Lot 201
Works of Art, Carpets, Furniture

A CHRISTIAN DIOR WEDDING GOWN AND SHOES 
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Monday 24 March
Lots 1-44 Watches 1pm
Lots 49- 200 Jewellery 1.20pm

Tuesday 25 March
Lots 201- 347 Works of Art 10am
Lots 377- 384 Carpets 11.30am
Lots 401- 752 Furniture 1pm

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Viewing- Sussex Saleroom – Viewing is available on the day of auctions and
Thursday 20 March 10am – 4.00pm & 5pm-7pm
Friday 21 March   10am – 4.00pm
Saturday 22 March 9am – 12.30pm

Live-This is a live auction with an auctioneer. Bidding is available in the room, online via BellmansLive, Telephone and Absentee bidding. Please register on our website by 12 noon the day before the auction. Additionally, the auctions are broadcast via The-Saleroom.com (+5% surcharge)

Payment- Payment to be received by bank transfer or on collection by 1 April

Collections - Sussex Saleroom 
We will be open for collections on sale days 9am -4.30pm and additionally
Thursday 27 March 9am – 4.30pm
Friday 28 March       9am – 4.30pm
Saturday 29 March   9am – 12 noon
Monday 31 March    9am – 4.30pm          
Tuesday 1 April 9am – 4.30pm

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Total lots: 704

Lot 293 Sold
A PAIR OF REGENCY STYLE GILT AND PATINATED METAL TABLE LAMPS (2)
Circa 1940s/50s
Acanthus leaf wrapped baluster bodies, on integral square plinth bases with scroll feet, 70cm high
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 294 Sold
A JAPANESE IMPERIAL ARMY OFFICER'S SHIN GUNTO SWORD
With a dulled steel blade, tsuba and handle, the scabbard of painted wood, with painted-metal decoration and one mounting point, 101cm
Please see images for any marks
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £300 - £400
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 295 Sold
A PAIR OF JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE TABLE LAMPS (2)
Meiji Period, by Genroku Tominaga
Decorated with mountains and bamboo trees, character marks to the undersides, 33cm high, with hardwood stands and shades, 67cm high
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 296 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE GILT-HEIGHTENED FAMILLE ROSE DECORATED LARGE BALUSTER VASES ON STANDS (4)
Modern
Decorated with cartouches depicting peopled architectural scenes and flower filled panels, borers of butterflies and chrysanthemums, on hardwood stands with scroll legs, 154cm high
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £500 - £800
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 297 Sold
A STITCHED LEATHER RHINOCEROS FOOT STOOL
Probably by Omersa, for Liberty & Co.
Rolled leather eyes, foot pads, 65cm wide; 28cm high
Dimitri Omersa designed the rhinoceros footstool in the late 1950s, to be retailed at Liberty's…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £150 - £200
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 298 Sold
A COCO-DE-MER (LODOICEA MALDIVICA) HINGED BOX
Opening to reveal a hollow interior, 28 x 27cm
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 299 Sold
AN AFRICAN HARDWOOD STOOL
Possibly Tonga Tribe, Southern Zambia/ Northern Zimbabwe
With dished seat raised of four chamfered legs about a central support and chip carved base, 33.5cm diameter; 22cm high
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £80 - £120
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 300 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE BALUSTER VASES (2)
20th Century
Each with a band of ruyi to the shoulders, 24cm high
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £120
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 301 Sold
A LARGE CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED WALL HANGING PANEL OR BEDSPREAD
19th Century
Cream ground and embroidered in various colours, central double headed phoenix surrounded by four firebirds, insects, plants and foliage, 186 x 236cm
Condition reportThere are numerous areas of wear, fraying and loses to some of the detail. In…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £500 - £800
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 302 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE SILK EMBROIDERED DAMASK INFORMAL ROBE (2)
Circa 1900
Embroidered with floral sprays and insects, black borders with white trim, 88cm long from the back of the neck to the bottom edge; Together with a Chinese silk pleated skirt, embroidered with gold thread and silks to front panel, sides and back with chrysanthemums and butterflies, with later cotton vest, the skirt 77cm high, 126cm high including vest
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 303 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN OBLONG DISH TOGETHER WITH OTHER PIECES (6)
18th and 19th Century
The dish decorated with a spray of flowers, 29cm wide; a baluster vase, 17cm high; a pen box with cover, 18cm wide; two small dishes, decorated with floral baskets, 16cm diameter; Together with a a baluster vase with brown glaze decoration to the neck, 28cm high
Oblong dish diagonal crack across the one side Two platesMany chips to the rim of one, and rough…
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £120
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 304 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE LAMP (2)
Late 19th Century
With dragon and flowering lotus and bamboo, later adapted for electricity, 54cm high including shade; Together with a Royal Copenhagen blue glazed ceramic table lamp, mark to the underside, 25cm high
The Chinese vase: A repaired break to the collar, with a replaced painted section. See extra images…
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 305 Sold
TIFFANY STUDIOS, NEW YORK: AN ARTS & CRAFTS BRONZE AND MARBLED GREEN GLASS BOX
Circa 1900
With a flowering leafy pattern, stamped to the base, on ball feet, losses and damages to glass, 17cm wide 10.5cm deep; 5.5cm high
Condition report: The green marbled glass is broken in many places - the bottom, top and two sides.…
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 306 Sold
PIERRE LE FAQUAYS (1892-1962): AN ART DECO PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF ‘THE HELMSMAN’
Circa 1920/30
Signed to the cast, numbered 57, with foundry seal and stamped 'BRONZE MADE IN PARIS' 46cm wide; 28cm high
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Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 307 Sold
AN ART DECO BURR YEW-WOOD JEWELLERY BOX (2)
Circa 1930
Mounted with stringing, interior fitted with velvet lining and subsidiary tray, 23cm wide; 11cm high; Together with sycamore inlaid octagonal tea caddy, with internal lid and foil lined, 12cm wide; 12.5cm high
This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (section10).…
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 308 Sold
A BRASS MOUNTED ROSEWOOD DRAWING INSTRUMENT BOX
19th Century
Fitted interior with a tray for instruments and paints beneath, 39cm wide
Condition report: Overall wear with inevitable scuffs, scratches and marks commensurate with wear,…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £70 - £100
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 309 Sold
A GEORGE V SILVER FITTED DRESSING TABLE SET IN A VANITY TRAVELLING CASE
Circa 1935
With embossed owner initials S.W, the interior fitted with two hairbrushes, two clothes brushes, six jars and bottles, hand mirror, shoe horn and button hook, hallmarked for London, 1935, crocodile skin case with canvas cover, 47cm wide; 33.5cm deep; 20cm high
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 310 Sold
OF WORLD WAR ONE INTEREST: CONTENTS OF A TRUNK CONTAINING ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY OFFICER’S MESS KIT, NO. 1 KIT AND CEREMONIAL UNIFORM AND OTHER ITMES
The mess kit including waistcoat and trousers, the others with trousers; together with a Royal Marine Artillery Officer’s peaked cap, five green wool shirts, a great coat, together with busby cap, a cummerbund, a stockings; Together with a commissioning certificate to the Royal Marine Artillery, two memorial plaques and two certificates, enclosed and stored in a metal trunk, 93cm wide; 50cm deep; 48.5cm high
And a copy of ‘The Roll of Honour: A Biographical Record of All Members of His Majesty’s Naval and …
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 311 Sold
A PAIR OF LEATHER MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES WITH SILVER METAL ROYAL AIR FORCE BADGES (2)
Mid 20th Century
With two images of pilots, both signed indistinctly in pencil, easel support to the reverse, 29cm high
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £50 - £80
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 312 Sold
A GROUP OF EIGHT TRAVEL TRUNKS AND DOCUMENT BOXES (8)
Comprising: a wood clad and linen covered trunk, initialled ECB, cotton fabric lined stencilled BENSON, 109cm x 56 x 49cm; a leather trunk with tricolour stripes, marked ‘V R V Elburg Holland’, 110 x 57 x 34cm; a metal mounted ribbed canvas trunk, initialled ‘VRV’, 100 x 57 x 36cm; leather trunk, initialled ‘V R V. Elburg, Holland’, interior with maker’s label ‘Lansdowne, 23 Piccadilly Arcade, Jerym St.’, 96 x 57 x 33cm; small white suitcase, two metal boxes and another smaller case
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £150 - £200
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 313 Sold
TWO GERMAN WORLD WAR ONE HELMETS AND ANOTHER (3)
One with brass coat-of-arms (possibly Bavarian), chin strap and spike finial, 24cm high; the other with metal eagle arms, chin strap and spike; Together with camouflage helmet, probably German, World War One
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 314 Sold
SWAINE & ADENEY, TANNER KROLLE & CARTIER: THREE LEATHER BRIEF CASES AND A HOLD-ALL (4)
The tan leather cases with locks, the Tanner Krolle & Co. Ltd example, 44.5cm wide; the Swaine & Adeney example, 48cm wide; the leather and canvas hold-all retailed by Harrods, 48cm wide; Les Must de CARTIER Paris burgundy leather and suede briefcase with clip locks, 43cm wide
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 315 Sold
A NORTH EUROPEAN ‘BELLE EPOQUE’ BRONZE LYRE SHAPED DRESSING TABLE MIRROR
Circa 1890/1900
The asymmetrical frame surmounted by a winged goddess playing a horn, with a musical trophy and cherub flanking the bevelled mirror plate, on an acanthus foliate foot and crowned swan modelled opposing foot, with label to the back and easel support, 86cm high
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £400 - £600
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 316 Unsold
A LOUIS XVI STYLE CARTOUCHE SHAPED SIX LIGHT CHANDELIER
20th Century
Scroll arms about a baluster stem, hung with amethyst colour glass bunches of grapes, pear-shaped drops and flower-heads, 65cm high
Estimate: £80 - £120
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 317 Sold
A NEO-CLASSICAL PAINTED FAN AND VARIOUS OTHER PAINTED AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL LACE FANS (17)
19th Century and 20th Century
Painted with vignette cartouches and a central figural scene, signed Hooch, 21.5cm; another painted with a courting couple, signed, 24.5cm; another with painted figures and signed Voisard, 21cm; two lace examples and two with metallic sequins, seven paper examples and a celluloid example; Together with two ostriches feather fans
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £400 - £600
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 318 Sold
A SATIN SILK AND PINK CHIFFON SILK LADY'S EVENING DRESS OR GOWN
Probably Early 20th Century
With embroidered neck line and lower skirt border, pink chiffon silk under ivory coloured tulle, black beaded detail to the edges and black satin high waist band, 163cm high
Overall in good condition considering age and use. Some later parts possibly added at some point,…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £80 - £120
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 319 Sold
AN ALBANIAN OTTOMAN GOLD AND SILVER THREAD EMBROIDERED PURPLE VELVET PIRI-PIRI TUNIC OR WEDDING TUNIC
Late 19th Century
Of swing A-line outline with floating open sleeve panels, the front edge with gold thread covered toggles, the arms and body densely embroidered in couched metallic threads with filigree and scrolling designs, lined in striped cotton, 105cm from the nape
Couching is a technique that achieves a rich embellished effect by laying thread or thin cord on…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 320 Sold
CHRISTIAN DIOR BOUTIQUE: AN IVORY SILK SATIN WEDDING DRESS,1968
With round collar and buttoned long cuffs, label numbered 51767, size 6/8 approx.; satin silk train with gathered netting tiers, 210 cm long; tulle veil with headband, approx 350cm long, a pair of cameo shoes, card storage box with label and enclosed receipt
Provenance: Juliet Napier (nee Durie), married John Greville Napier in March 1968, and hence by…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 321 Sold
HERMES, PARIS: A DARK BLUE LEATHER 'CONSTANCE' HANDBAG
Circa 1960s
With gilt-metal H clasp and replacement strap, 23cm wide
With associated dust bag A copy of the receipt from Hermes available upon request detailing…
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 322 Sold
HERMES, PARIS: A DARK BLUE LEATHER 'PIANO' HANDBAG
Circa 1960s
With gilt-metal stud closure and mounts to single handle, interior fitted with press stud close pocket, 22cm wide
These were gifted to the present owner from late mother in law 
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 323 Sold
HERMES, PARIS: A DARK BROWN LEATHER 'LOTO' HANDBAG
Circa 1960s
With gilt-metal pull-push ball clasp and mounts to twin handles, interior pocket, 21.5cm wide
These were gifted to the present owner from late mother in law 
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 324 Sold
LOUIS VUITTON: A MONOGRAM LEATHER TOTE BAG
With tan leather straps and gold-colour hardware, 32cm wide; 29cm high
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 325 Unsold
LOUIS VUITTON; A MONOGRAM LEATHER 'ON THE GO' TOTE BAG
33cm wide; 27cm high
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 326 Sold
LOUIS VUITTON: A MONOGRAM LEATHER LUGGAGE HOLDALL BAG
With tan leather straps and luggage tag, 55cm wide
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 327 Sold
GIORGIO ARMANI: RED CANVAS AND LEATHER TOTE BAG (2)
Zipped internal pocket and two further pockets, 35cm high; 34cm high (excluding strap); Together with a Michael Kors ‘Manhattan’ black leather satchel, with contrast trim, front pocket and internal zipped pocket, 26cm wide; 26cm high
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 328 Unsold
CHANEL: AIRPLANE PRINTED CANVAS SHOULDER BAG OR HANDBAG
Single flap, silver-tone chain strap with resin charms (one damaged), double C magnet closure, label ‘Chanel, made in Italy’, crossed through serial number 10534386, 25cm wide; 17cm high
Condition Report: One bead broken at the bottom and chain attached to chain rather than bead to…
Estimate: £500 - £700
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 329 Sold
THREE PAIRS OF SHOES INCLUDING CHRISTIAN DIOR BLACK LEATHER ‘I LOVE DIOR’ PUMPS (6)
Unmarked size: together with a pair of Jimmy Choo two tone suede and leather cut out kitten heel pumps, size 38.1/2; a pair of Prada black suede beaded heel pumps, size 38
All with wear
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 330 Sold
HERMES, PARIS: A NAPOLEON SILK SCARF IN PALE BLUE AND YELLOW
Design by Philippe Ledoux, First issued in 1963
Jacquard bees overall, depicting various iconic images of Napoleon and emblems of Empire, 87 x 85cm
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £80
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 331 Sold
ALFRED DUNHILL LTD.: A GOLD PLATED ROLLAGAS POCKET LIGHTER (2)
With malachite panel to hinged old, stamped Dunhill, Pat. RE.24163, presentation box and instructions 6.5cm high; Together with a Swiss gilt-brass Loopings 15 Jewel 8 day and alarm travel clock, 6.5cm wide
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £80 - £120
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 332 Sold
ALFRED DUNHILL LTD.: A GOLD PLATED ROLLAGAS POCKET LIGHTER
6.5cm high, together with two booklets
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £40 - £60
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 333 Unsold
AN INDIAN HARDSTONE INLAID PIETRA DURA OCTAGONAL BOX AND COVER (2)
20th Century
Inlays including malachite and lapis lazuli, 13cm wide; Together with a malachite ash-tray or bowl, of natural form, 14cm wide
Estimate: £70 - £100
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 334 Sold
A HERMES, PARIS: A ‘POULAINS’ PATTERN SILK SCARF (2)
Design by Xavier de Poret, First issued in 1960
Signed to the lower left, 82cm wide; 87.5cm high; Together with Christian Dior silk scarf, yellow bow, sun hat and red ribbon design, 84cm wide; 84cm high
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 335 Sold
A MONTBLANC MEISTERSTÜCK PIX FOUNTAIN PEN (3)
Boxed, together with a sealed Montblanc ink and a gold plated Caran d'Ache pen, cased
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £300
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 336 Unsold
A MONTBLANC STAR TRAVEL CLOCK, TOGETHER WITH A MONTBLANC MEISTERSTÜCK PIX BALLPOINT PEN
The clock with faux crocodile black case 4.5cm diameter.
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 337 Unsold
PIETER ADAM: A GILT BRASS AND GLASS TABLE LAMP
Modern
Inscribed to base PIETER ADAM, 85cm high including shade
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 338 Sold
A PATINATED BRONZE FEMALE 'VENUS' TORSO
Second half 20th Century
With monogramed initials to the cast and possible foundry mark of an archer, mounted on a black marble plinth base, 22cm high
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £80 - £120
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 339 Unsold
A POLISHED METAL ALLOY AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE AND WINDOW ‘PAN AM’ WALL CLOCK
By Mark Beaumont, dated 2020
Components of an Airbus, the window with PAN AM logo to the centre of the dial, fitted with a quartz movement, signed to the reverse, 59.5cm wide; 85.5cm high
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Lot 340 Sold
GILT BRONZE SCULPTED MODEL OF A STYLIZED DOG
In the style of Alberto Giacometti, Modern
59cm wide, 30cm high
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 March 2025
25 March 2025

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