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13-14 October | Antiques & Interiors
Sale Days:
Monday 13 October 2025
12:00
- 17:00 BST
Starts with Lot 1
Silver, Watches & Jewellery
Tuesday 14 October 2025
10:00
- 17:00 BST
Starts with Lot 801
Works of Art, Carpets & Furniture
Monday 13 October
Lots 1- 209 Silver 12 noon
Lots 401 – 433 Watches 2pm
Lots 627 – 800 Jewellery 2.20pm
Tuesday 14 October
Lots 801 – 1003 Works of Art 10am
Lots 1070 - 1100 Carpets 12.30
Lots 1101 - 1371 Furniture 1pm
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Thursday 9 October10am – 4.00pm & 5pm-7pm
Friday 10 October 10am – 4.00pm
Saturday 11 October 9am – 12.30pm
Payment
Payment to be received by bank transfer or on collection by 21 October
Collections
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We will be open for collections on sale days 9am -4.30pm and additionally
Thursday 16 October 9am – 4.30pm
Friday 17 October 9am – 4.30pm
Saturday 18 October 9am – 12 noon
Monday 20 October 9am – 4.30pm
Tuesday 21 October 9am – 4.30pm
Important Notice
Buyers premium 25%+vat
Buyers premium 25%+vat
Lot 866
Sold
AN ITALIAN CARVED WHITE MARBLE FIGURAL GROUP
Late 19th Century
Modelled as an amorous couple in court clothing, on integral plinth base, 83cm high
Modelled as an amorous couple in court clothing, on integral plinth base, 83cm high
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £200 - £400
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 867
Sold
JOHN GRAHAM LOUGH (1708-1876): A CARVED MARBLE LIBRARY BUST OF A GENTLEMAN
Mid-19th Century
Modelled in classical drapery, signed J.C. LOUGH to the reverse of the plinth, 79cm high
Modelled in classical drapery, signed J.C. LOUGH to the reverse of the plinth, 79cm high
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £200 - £400
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 868
Sold
A WILLIAM IV PATINATED BRONZE AND ORMOLU NINE LIGHT CANDELABRUM
Circa 1830
Modelled as a stork clasping a fish, supporting an acanthus socle issuing acanthus scrolling branches, on an octagonal oak plinth, 172 cm high in total
Modelled as a stork clasping a fish, supporting an acanthus socle issuing acanthus scrolling branches, on an octagonal oak plinth, 172 cm high in total
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £500 - £800
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 869
Sold
OF TAXIDERMY INTEREST: AN EDWARDIAN CASED COLLECTION OF INDIAN BIRDS
By W. K Petherick, Taunton, Early 20th Century
Comprising Black Hooded Oriole, Rufus Treepie, Little Owl, Toucan, Rooster, Partridge and others, label to be back ‘W.K. Petherick, 26 East Reach, Taunton’, 91cm wide; 96cm high
Comprising Black Hooded Oriole, Rufus Treepie, Little Owl, Toucan, Rooster, Partridge and others, label to be back ‘W.K. Petherick, 26 East Reach, Taunton’, 91cm wide; 96cm high
Provenance: Collected by Major Eugene Sanford, India C.1870.
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 870
Sold
A PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK OPERA OR THEATRE WALL HANGINGS (3)
Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century
Depicting theatrical figures and Chinese dragons, backed on to blue ground silk, the panels 183cm wide; 315cm high; overall 300cm wide; 375cm high, including blue backing; Together with a 19th Century Chinese silk wall hanging with embroidered figures, including the three figure of wise men or sānjiào (three teachings-Buddhist, Daoist, Confucian) 三教, one holding a ruyi sceptre 如意, Lingzhi fungus 灵芝
Wu fu, 五福, 202cm wide; 441cm high
Depicting theatrical figures and Chinese dragons, backed on to blue ground silk, the panels 183cm wide; 315cm high; overall 300cm wide; 375cm high, including blue backing; Together with a 19th Century Chinese silk wall hanging with embroidered figures, including the three figure of wise men or sānjiào (three teachings-Buddhist, Daoist, Confucian) 三教, one holding a ruyi sceptre 如意, Lingzhi fungus 灵芝
Wu fu, 五福, 202cm wide; 441cm high
These two large and impressive wall hangings depict a tangle of figures, many recognisable to the…
Hammer price:
£3,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 871
Sold
A GLASS MOUNTED SILVERED METAL TWELVE LIGHT CHANDELIER
20th Century
Of cartouche outline, hung with flower heads and pear drops, 80cm high approx.
Of cartouche outline, hung with flower heads and pear drops, 80cm high approx.
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 872
Sold
AN ITALIAN GILT TOLE AND BEADED GLASS MOUNTED CHANDELIER
20th Century
The scrolling branches terminating in six tole leaf-capped lights, surrounding a cut glass central column, approx 100cm high
The scrolling branches terminating in six tole leaf-capped lights, surrounding a cut glass central column, approx 100cm high
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 873
Sold
A PAIR OF NEO-CLASSICAL STYLE PARCEL GILT DECORATED BLACK COMPOSITE TABLE LAMPS (2)
Modern
Of Classical urn form with lions’ mask handles, white pleated shades, 74cm high including shades
Of Classical urn form with lions’ mask handles, white pleated shades, 74cm high including shades
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £80 - £120
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 874
Sold
A LOUIS XV ROCOCO REVIVAL BRONZE TWELVE LIGHT CHANDELIER
Late 19th / Early 20th Century
With bifurcating acanthus scroll arms about a circlet with conforming suspension, 87cm wide; 120cm high
With bifurcating acanthus scroll arms about a circlet with conforming suspension, 87cm wide; 120cm high
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £500 - £800
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 875
Sold
A PAIR OF VICTORIAN GILT BRASS THREE LIGHT GIRANDOLE WALL MIRRORS (2)
Late 19th Century
With oval bevelled mirror plates, frame with entwined berried ivy, each supporting three candle branches, 46cm high
With oval bevelled mirror plates, frame with entwined berried ivy, each supporting three candle branches, 46cm high
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £150 - £200
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 876
Sold
A PATINATED BRONZE MODEL OF A LION
Late 19th Century
Modelled rearing up onto a rocky outcrop, stamped to the back ENP, 26cm high
Modelled rearing up onto a rocky outcrop, stamped to the back ENP, 26cm high
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £60 - £100
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 877
Sold
A PAIR OF GILT BRONZE LION CHENET OR FIRE DOGS (2)
19th Century
Modelled with a shield of Medusa and the other with a trophy of armour, both raised on plinth scroll bases, 33cm high
Modelled with a shield of Medusa and the other with a trophy of armour, both raised on plinth scroll bases, 33cm high
Condition Report:Both with wear to the gilding. Holes for additional pieces vacant. Historic…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £150 - £250
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 878
Sold
A SET OF GILT BRASS POLISHED STEEL FIRE TOOLS (3)
19th Century
With crown finial lion mask handles and part writhen shafts, the tongs with scroll work hinges, 85cm long
With crown finial lion mask handles and part writhen shafts, the tongs with scroll work hinges, 85cm long
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 879
Sold
AN ITALIAN CARVED WALNUT PEDESTAL STAND
19th Century
The circular top supported by a turned column, standing on a hexagonal topped base with three carved scroll legs, on paw feet, 91cm high
The circular top supported by a turned column, standing on a hexagonal topped base with three carved scroll legs, on paw feet, 91cm high
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £80 - £120
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 880
Sold
RUSSIAN ICON: A GILT AND POLYCHROME QUADRIPARTITE PANEL
Possibly 18th Century / 19th Century
Depicting the Annunciation, Nativity, Baptism of Christ, Presentation of Jesus at the Temple with Harrowing of Hades/Descent into Hell (Anastasis) beneath, Cyrillic text to the borders, mounted and framed, 75cm high; 66cm wide
Depicting the Annunciation, Nativity, Baptism of Christ, Presentation of Jesus at the Temple with Harrowing of Hades/Descent into Hell (Anastasis) beneath, Cyrillic text to the borders, mounted and framed, 75cm high; 66cm wide
Hammer price:
£1,600
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 881
Sold
RUSSIAN ICON: MOTHER AND CHILD OR MOTHER OF SORROWS
19th Century
Painted on wood panel with red ground and silvered, script to the top left and right, 39cm wide; 47.5cm high
Painted on wood panel with red ground and silvered, script to the top left and right, 39cm wide; 47.5cm high
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £100 - £150
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 882
Sold
RUSSIAN ICON: METAL MOUNTED MOTHER AND CHILD (2)
Late 19th Century
Mounted with pressed metal overlay or oklad, later framed, 24. 5cm wide; 30cm high; Together with a Greek Orthodox painted wood panel of three saints, probably late 19th Century, 26cm wide; 31cm high
Mounted with pressed metal overlay or oklad, later framed, 24. 5cm wide; 30cm high; Together with a Greek Orthodox painted wood panel of three saints, probably late 19th Century, 26cm wide; 31cm high
Hammer price:
£5,500
Estimate: £80 - £120
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 883
Sold
A EUROPEAN CARVED GILT-WOOD FIGURE, POSSIBLY THE MOTHER OF SORROWS
19th Century
Modelled seated on a painted rocky base, 27 cm high
Modelled seated on a painted rocky base, 27 cm high
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £80 - £129
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 884
Sold
A PAIR OF ROCOCO-STYLE GILTWOOD CARVED CHERUB WALL BRACKETS (2)
Possibly 19th Century
The opposing cherub heads framed by fabric swags, surmounted by corinthian capitals, 43cm high
The opposing cherub heads framed by fabric swags, surmounted by corinthian capitals, 43cm high
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 885
Sold
A ROMAYNE OAK CARVED PANEL POSSIBLY JUDITH WITH THE HEAD OF HOLOFERNES (3)
Probably Late 16th/17th Century
The figure standing in front of an architectural background with two dolphin head masks flanking a column, 44cm high; Together with another carved oak panel of a winged female Virtue figure within a cartouche surrounded by scrolls, 19th Century, 22cm high, and a carved gilt-wood group of the Madonna and child, 19th Century 25cm high
The figure standing in front of an architectural background with two dolphin head masks flanking a column, 44cm high; Together with another carved oak panel of a winged female Virtue figure within a cartouche surrounded by scrolls, 19th Century, 22cm high, and a carved gilt-wood group of the Madonna and child, 19th Century 25cm high
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 886
Sold
A FRENCH CARVED STONE BUST OF A ROBED FIGURE
Possibly Late 17th/Early 18th Century
The bust, lacking head, later decorated in formal robes decorated with scrolls and flower motifs, pleated details and possibly a ruff collar, on rectangular metal base, 85cm high
The bust, lacking head, later decorated in formal robes decorated with scrolls and flower motifs, pleated details and possibly a ruff collar, on rectangular metal base, 85cm high
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £500 - £800
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 887
Sold
JEAN-BAPTSISTE AUGUSTE CLESIGNER (FRENCH, 1814-1883): A FRENCH BRONZE BUST OF CHRIST WEARING A CROWN OF THORNS
Cast by Barbedienne, Foundry Paris, 19th Century
Signed ‘J.Clesinger, Rome, 1858’, with foundry seal ‘F.Barbedienne Founder’ and Reduction Mecanique seal, 65cm high
Signed ‘J.Clesinger, Rome, 1858’, with foundry seal ‘F.Barbedienne Founder’ and Reduction Mecanique seal, 65cm high
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 888
Sold
CHARLES VALTON (1851-1918): A PATINATED BRONZE OF A LION LICKING PAW OVER PREY
Cast by the Siot-Decauville Foundry, Paris, Circa 1900
Inscribed to the cast 'C. Valton', stamped 'Siot-Paris', 25.5cm high
Inscribed to the cast 'C. Valton', stamped 'Siot-Paris', 25.5cm high
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lot 889
Sold
CHRISTOPHER FRATIN (FRENCH 1801-1864): PATINATED BRONZE MODEL OF A SEATED BEAR SMOKING
19th Century
Stamped FRATIN to the base, 17cm high
Stamped FRATIN to the base, 17cm high
Condition report: Good overall condition. Rubbing to the patination along the high points and…
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £500 - £800
14 October 2025
14 October 2025