A LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT-METAL MOUNTED LYRE SHAPED TIME PIECE AND ANOTHER…
Early 20th Century
The white enamel dial decorated with floral swags, the walnut gilt-metal mounted case surmounted by a sunburst motif, with key, 27cm high; Together with a gilt-metal timepiece,…
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A REGENCE STYLE ORMOLU THREE LIGHT CHANDELIER
Early 20th Century
With infant Bacchus head scroll mounts, 45cm high
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A PAIR OF REGENCE STYLE ORMOLU THREE LIGHT WALL APPLIQUES (2)
Early 20th Century
With masks to the tapering floral swagged backplates, acanthus clasped scroll arms and c-scroll strap work to the drip-pans and nozzles, fitted for electricity, stamped to the…
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £150 - £250
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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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,…
Provenance: Collected by Major Eugene Sanford, India C.1870.
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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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…
These two large and impressive wall hangings depict a tangle of figures, many recognisable to the audience, enlivened with vibrant colours, woven in silk, metallic threads and wools. These probably…
Hammer price:
£3,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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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
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £500 - £800
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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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…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £500 - £800
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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FRANZ BERGMAN (1861-1936): AN AUSTRIAN COLD-PAINTED BRONZE MODEL OF A HORSE
With an impressed 'B' in a vase motif, numbered '6782' and inscribed 'GESCHUTZT', 26cm wide; 24cm high
Modelled as a Marwari Stallion, identifiable by its uniquely curled ears. This horse was a…
Provenance:
Gifted in the early 1950’s to the vendor's grandfather from the 16th
Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, who was the Norfolk’s first private race horse
trainer in 1942. Condition Report…
Hammer price:
£1,500
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A FRENCH ART DECO RED MARBLE AND ALABASTER FIGURAL THREE-PIECE CLOCK…
Early 20th Century
The gilt diamond-shaped dial set within an asymmetric marble case, surmounted by a gilt and silvered bronze female figure, with twin train movement, striking on a bell, flanked by…
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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MARIE-LOUISE SIMARD (FRENCH, 1886-1963): AN ART DECO PARCEL-GILT BRONZE…
Circa 1920/30
Mounted on a marble base, signed 'L.M. SIMARD', with a seal mark, probably a foundry mark, 54cm wide; 64cm high
Condition report: Overall there are numerous inevitable scuffs, scratches, dents, small chips and marks commensurate with wear, use and age.Please see additional detailed photographs of the bronze on…
Hammer price:
£22,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A FRENCH ART DECO BRONZE GREYHOUND MOUNTED THREE-PIECE CLOCK GARNITURE (3)
Early 20th Century
The gilt rectangular dial set within an onyx and marble clock base surmounted by a bronze greyhound, with twin train movement, striking on a bell, flanked by a pair of tazza…
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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DEMETRE CHIPARUS (ROMANIAN, 1886-1947): AN ART DECO SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE…
Circa 1925
Signed to the base ‘D.H. Chiparus’, mounted on an alabastrio fioretto and green onyx base, 70cm wide; 54cm high
Comparative Literature: Albert Shayo, Chiparus, Master of Art Deco, Second Edition, 1999, plate 177. Demetre
Chiparus is one of the most renowned sculptors of 20th Century interwar
period, inspired…
Hammer price:
£4,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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JOSEPH LORENZL (1892-1950): AN ART DECO SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE OF A DANCER
20th Century
The base stamped ‘Real Bronze, Lorenzl' on green onyx base, 30cm high
Condition report: Overall the silvered surface is quite worn and oxidised, now uneven and quite speckled with oxidisation. Please see additional images of the mark and surface at www.bellmans.co.uk…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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SIBYLLE MAY (BRITISH): A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF A FEMALE BATHER SEATED…
Circa 1930
Cast with signature Sibylle May and stamped Made in France, mounted on a black marble plinth, 26.5cm high
Sybille May was reportedly a member of the La Stele and L'Evolution art movements in the interwar period, set up by Arthur Goldscheider. Her works often portray a strong Cubist influence. Condition…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £150 - £200
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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JOE DESCOMPS CORMIER; A PATINATED BRONZE FEMALE FIGURE WITH A FLORAL BOWER
Early 20th Century
With a cast signature to the base and a foundry mark of Ealing, on an onyx base, 52.5cm high
Condition Report:Variation to the patination across the bronze. Both arms with visible join marks to the biceps, likely from the construction. There is an area of verdigris to the back of the head,…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £150 - £200
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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PAUL CORNET (FRENCH, 1892-1977): A BRONZE FIGURE OF A NUDE FEMALE
Early 20th Century
The figure standing with one leg forward, with brown patination, on textured base inscribed with the monogram PC, 25.5cm high
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Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A DUNHILL LUCITE 'AQUARIUM' TABLE LIGHTER
Mid-20th Century
With silver-plated arm cast with Dunhill, registration number to the underside, 'REG No. 737418', the front with a silver fish and a further two behind, amidst rockwork, stamped…
Alfred Dunhill (1872-1956) was a true entrepreneur, as early as
1890 he ran a mail order motoring accessories firm, later expanding to be a
tobacconist with a shop in St. James in 1907. He’s…
Hammer price:
£2,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A SWISS CYLINDER MUSIC BOX
Early 20th Century
The mahogany cased music box with inlaid marquetry lid, handwritten list of airs to the interior, glazed internal lid, 63cm wide
Condition Report:The machine works but the levers do not seem to have any effect, with the machine not ceasing to play when the lever is moved to the stop position. The needles all appear in good…
Estimate: £200 - £400
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A CAMPAIGN BRASS BOUND MAHOGANY PORTABLE WRITING SLOPE
19th Century
With two carrying handles, opening to a folding gilt tooled leather writing slope, storage compartment beneath both sides of the slope with one having a now redundant lock plate and ink…
Condition Report:Generally in good condition with wear consistent with age and use. One loss to the wood on next to the left hand ink bottle (photographed). Lock plate to the main compartment has no…
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £80 - £120
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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TWO CHINESE-EXPORT SILK EMBROIDERED SHAWLS (2)
Early 20th Century
The larger square panel embroidered with brightly coloured flowers possibly peonies on an ivory ground, with knotted and long tassel border, 114cm x 114cm excluding fringe; the…
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A COPPER AND GLASS EIGHT LIGHT CHANDELIER
Early 20th Century
The glass encased central stem, with eight scroll branches terminating in frilled reflectors, decorated with cut glass drops and flowers, approx 68cm high
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £50 - £80
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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AN ENGLISH LAMINATED OAK AND MAHOGANY PROPELLER FROM THE LE RHONE ROTARY…
Circa 1919
Bearing identification stamps indicating British Air Ministry registration, 270cm wide
Provenance: The vendor acquired this from a private collection of early aeroplane propellers.
The AVRO 504K fighter bomber aeroplane was used in the First World
War. 10,000 were built between 1913 to…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £500 - £700
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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AN ENGLISH LAMINATED WALNUT TWO BLADED AIRCRAFT PROPELLER
1920
Each blade with brass capped tips, leading edge pinned with scalloped brass strips, the boss stamped OCM No.73 OCM and dated 20.6.927, also stamped CA73 ASSO 500 Diam 295 PAS 17 194 DIS 014,…
Provenance: The vendor acquired this from a private collection of early aeroplane propellers.
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £500 - £700
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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AN ENGLISH MAHOGANY HANDLEY PAGE HP 1930'S TWO BLADED AIRCRAFT PROPELLER
1930’s
Laminated mahogany with capped tips, 358cm long
Provenance: The vendor acquired this from a private collection of early aeroplane propellers.Two of these propellers were
fitted on each of the four Bristol Jupiter XIF radial engines of this early…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £500 - £700
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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