A SHERBORNE SCHOOL GOLD PRIZE MEDALLION
Lot 25 - 16 July | Coins & Medals Sold
A SHERBORNE SCHOOL GOLD PRIZE MEDALLION
The rim detailed 'DAVID SECRETAN JONES 1851', diameter 44mm, weight 51 grams, with the original case
CONDITION REPORTThe medallion is offered as a high grade gold, there are no hallmarks, we are unable to determine the exact carat of the grade and as it has now been on view for some time, we are not…
Hammer price: £2,900
Estimate: £1,800 - £2,200
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
BARRIE, J. M. (1860-1937). Peter Pan or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up [in: The Uniform Edition of the Plays of J. M. Barrie]. London, 1928, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION of Barrie's play. With 2 other volumes from the same set. (3)
BARRIE, J. M. (1860-1937). Peter Pan or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up [in:…
BARRIE, James Matthew (1860-1937).  Peter Pan or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up [in: The Uniform Edition of the Plays of J. M. Barrie]. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1928. 8vo (182 x 120mm). Half…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £80 - £120
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924). Laughing Anne, London, 1923, large 8vo (dampstained), vellum. FIRST EDITION. NO. 4 OF 200 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "To L. H. who prepared this edition for the press, her friend, J. C., 1923.""
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924). Laughing Anne, London, 1923, large 8vo …
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924).  Laughing Anne. A Play. London: The Vine Books, 1923. Large 8vo (240 x 160mm). Half title, title with a vignette of palm trees printed in green (heavily dampstained…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924). Nostromo, London, 1904, 8vo, (some staining and spotting), original blue cloth lettered and decorated in white, spine gilt (rubbed). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, of what is widely-regarded as the author's masterpiece.
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924). Nostromo, London, 1904, 8vo, (some staining…
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924).  Nostromo. A Tale of the Seaboard. London: Harper & Brothers, 1904. 8vo (184 x 125mm). Half title, publisher's advertisement on the verso of half title, woodcut printer's…
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £150 - £250
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
MEXICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE - Miguel de Lardizábal y URIBE (1739-1820).  2 printed proclamations in Spanish, each 3-pages in a single bifolium, [n.p. but Madrid and/or Mexico City], 1814, 1815. (2)
MEXICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE - Miguel de Lardizábal y URIBE (1739-1820). 2…
MEXICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE - Miguel de Lardizábal y URIBE (1739-1820).  2 printed proclamations in Spanish, each 3-pages in a single bifolium, [n.p. but Madrid and/or Mexico City], 1814, 1815. In…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £300 - £500
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). Now We Are Six, London, 1927, 8vo, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, original buckram (without the jacket). A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. With A. A. Milne's Two People (London, 1931, 8vo, buckram, jacket, FIRST EDITION). (2)
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). Now We Are Six, London, 1927, 8vo, illustrations…
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956).  Now We Are Six. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1927. 8vo (188 x125mm). Half title, illustrations by E. H. Shepard (some light browning to the half title and final blank).…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM, MONGOLIA - An album of 20 mounted albumen silver print photographed views of the Russian colony in Urga [now Ulaanbaatar], Mongolia, the photographs of varying sizes, some mounted two to a page, [late 19th-century].
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM, MONGOLIA - An album of 20 mounted albumen silver print…
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM, MONGOLIA - An album of 20 mounted albumen silver print photographed views of the Russian colony in Urga, [now Ulaanbaatar], Mongolia, signed in the plate by the photographer, in…
Hammer price: £1,600
Estimate: £300 - £500
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
SHURLOCK, Manwaring (dates unknown). Tiles from Chertsey Abbey, Surrey, Representing Early Romance Subjects, London, 1885, folio, frontispiece and 40 plates printed in colours, original-cloth-backed pictorial boards (shaken, text loose). FIRST EDITION.
SHURLOCK, Manwaring (dates unknown). Tiles from Chertsey Abbey, Surrey,…
SHURLOCK, Manwaring (dates unknown).  Tiles from Chertsey Abbey, Surrey, Representing Early Romance Subjects. London: William Griggs, 1885. Folio (485 x 340mm). Coloured frontispiece, title printed…
Estimate: £300 - £500
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
VISSCHER, Nicolaes (1618-79). Novissima totius terrarum orbis tabula, [Amsterdam, c.1695], hand-coloured twin-hemisphere world map, with California as an island, Australia and Tasmania with partial outlines, 425 x 525mm., framed and glazed. A FINE COPY.
VISSCHER, Nicolaes (1618-79). Novissima totius terrarum orbis tabula, …
VISSCHER, Nicolaes (1618-79).  Novissima totius terrarum orbis tabula ... cum Privilegio Ordin: General: Belgii Foederati. [Amsterdam: c.1695]. Hand-coloured engraved twin-hemispherical world map…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £500 - £800
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
VOYNICH, Ethel Lilian (1864-1960). The Gadfly, New York, "Grosset & Dunlap Publishers", [?]1897 [but later, see note below], 8vo, burgundy buckram. PRESENTATION COPY, the front free endpaper inscribed, "Mrs Lionel True's book, 20 Dec. '34. E. L. Voynich."
VOYNICH, Ethel Lilian (1864-1960). The Gadfly, New York, "Grosset & Dunlap…
VOYNICH, Ethel Lilian (1864-1960, née BOOLE).  The Gadfly. New York: "Grosset & Dunlap Publishers" [on verso of title: Henry Holt & Co.], [?]1897 [but later, see note]. 8vo (187 x 125mm). Half title,…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
16 July 2025 , 01:00 BST
A GROUP OF HEREND `MARKET GARDEN' PATTERN PORCELAIN (42)
A GROUP OF HEREND `MARKET GARDEN' PATTERN PORCELAIN (42)
20th century
Comprising; twelve custard cups and covers, 8.5cm high; two small leaf shaped dishes, 15cm length; four leaf shaped pickle dishes, 11cm length; two miniature posy vases, 6.25cm high; one…
One of the candlesticks has previously been restored through the stem and has now broken.One of the feet of the two-handled footed bowl has broken off and has a chip to its endOtherwise in overall…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £250 - £350
23 June 2025 , 01:00 BST
23 June 2025 , 01:00 BST
IN THE MANNER OF C. R. ASHBEE (1863-1942): AN ARTS AND CRAFTS WROUGHT IRON, COPPER AND GLASS FIVE LIGHT CHANDELIER / ELECTROLIER
IN THE MANNER OF C. R. ASHBEE (1863-1942): AN ARTS AND CRAFTS WROUGHT IRON…
Early 20th Century
The central hammered copper ring suspended by chain from a black wrought iron and gilt-metal open frame, mounted beneath by four copper reflectors and strapwork scrolls with five…
Ashbee’s lighting designs from the late 19th Century embraced the new mode of lighting - electricity. His designs reflected this revolutionary change as noted in his essay of 1895, Suggestions for…
Estimate: £500 - £800
24 June 2025 , 01:00 BST
24 June 2025 , 01:00 BST
MAPPIN & WEBB: A BRASS CASED CARRIAGE CLOCK AND ANOTHER (2)
MAPPIN & WEBB: A BRASS CASED CARRIAGE CLOCK AND ANOTHER (2)
20th Century
The plain brass case with capped corners, a white dial with Roman Numerals and signed Mappin & Webb Ltd, with winding key, 13.5cm high excluding handle; Together with a smaller…
Condition report: Both with winding keys, which could be associated. We can not offer any guarantee of the working order of these clocks or that they keep good time. However, they are ticking at…
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £80 - £120
24 June 2025 , 01:00 BST
24 June 2025 , 01:00 BST
A 1979 BENTLEY CORNICHE FIXED HEAD COUPÉ KVO831V
A 1979 BENTLEY CORNICHE FIXED HEAD COUPÉ KVO831V
Chassis: CBH50094 | Engine: 50094 | Mileage: ~61,600
Coachbuilder: Mulliner Park Ward | RHD – UK-supplied
This is one of just six Bentley Corniche Fixed Head Coupés built in 1979, making it among the rarest postwar Bentleys ever produced. Finished in its original paint, the car shows signs of age with…
Hammer price: £35,500
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
16 May 2025 , 16:00 BST
16 May 2025 , 16:00 BST
A 1953 CITROËN TRACTION AVANT
A 1953 CITROËN TRACTION AVANT
Imported to UK from Belgium in 2012 | Odometer Reading: c.17,647 km
Stored Project – Last Running c.2012
An iconic piece of pre- and post-war motoring history, the Citroën Traction Avant is widely regarded as one of the most innovative cars of its era. This 1953 example, imported from Belgium in 2012,…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
16 May 2025 , 16:00 BST
16 May 2025 , 16:00 BST
A DIAMOND DOUBLE CLIP BROOCH
A DIAMOND DOUBLE CLIP BROOCH
Mounted with round brilliant, baguette, old, single and marquise cut diamonds, in a pierced geometric openwork design, mounted in unmarked platinum, measuring 56.4mm x 21mm, gross weight 20.1 grams
CONDITION REPORTBoth clips do remove from the central mount and can be worn separately, or can be attached to mount and worn together as phtoographed.
Hammer price: £2,000
Estimate: £600 - £800
15 May 2025 , 17:00 BST
15 May 2025 , 17:00 BST
A VICTORIAN GOLD AND HALF PEARL BANGLE
A VICTORIAN GOLD AND HALF PEARL BANGLE
With pearls set to the top of the bangle, in unmarked gold, with box clasp and safety chain, inside diameter 56.8mm x 48mm, gross weight 13.6 grams
CONDITION REPORTSome lead solder to the attachment point of the safety chain, some dents and surface scratches, possible old gold mark that is now not legible, clasp fastens securely
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £550 - £750
15 May 2025 , 17:00 BST
15 May 2025 , 17:00 BST
RUSKIN SPEAR (BRITISH, 1911-1990)
RUSKIN SPEAR (BRITISH, 1911-1990)
Bank Holiday at the Beach
signed 'Ruskin Spear' (lower right) and with inscribed label (attached to the back of the frame)
oil on canvas
36 x 45.5cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportA small abrasion upper centre showing as a small white mark and below this a pale white wavy vertical line, probably a very light scratch.A slight raise in the canvas lower right,…
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
14 May 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 May 2025 , 17:00 BST
A GROUP OF FIVE SILVER LIDDED GLASS TOILET BOTTLES AND JARS (5)
A GROUP OF FIVE SILVER LIDDED GLASS TOILET BOTTLES AND JARS (5)
The lids with engine turned decoration, all London 1947
Condition Report.One lid will not remove from the glass jar, which is cracked and possibly glued
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £80 - £120
12 May 2025 , 17:00 BST
12 May 2025 , 17:00 BST
AN ECCLESIASTICAL SILVER GILT BOWL
AN ECCLESIASTICAL SILVER GILT BOWL
With Latin inscription SOLI DEO HONOR ET GLORIA, raised on a circular foot, having a beaded rim, Birmingham 1912, diameter 12.7cm, weight 295 grams
The bowl would have been originally entirely gilt.  The gilding is now a little weak in places, particularly to the beading of the footrim.  The more frequently the bowl is cleaned further gilding…
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £150 - £250
12 May 2025 , 17:00 BST
12 May 2025 , 17:00 BST
A BRASS BALANCE WHEEL STRIKING LANTERN CLOCK
A BRASS BALANCE WHEEL STRIKING LANTERN CLOCK
Mid 17th Century and later
Of usual form with large bell, four straps and turned finial, above pierced frets, the frame with turned uprights and four finials, the 6 1/4in dial with foliate engraved centre and alarm disc (box…
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £600 - £900
12 May 2025 , 01:00 BST
12 May 2025 , 01:00 BST
A GEORGE III PINE 30-HOUR LONGCASE TIMEPIECE WITH ALARM
A GEORGE III PINE 30-HOUR LONGCASE TIMEPIECE WITH ALARM
by George Lambert, Blandford, circa 1780
The case with an overhanging pediment above an arched glazed door flanked with tapering three-quarter columns, above the slender trunk inset with an arched panel door, on a stepped base; the 7in…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 May 2025 , 01:00 BST
12 May 2025 , 01:00 BST
A LATE GEORGE II WALNUT, CROSSBANDED AND OUTLINED QUARTER CHIMING AND HOUR STRIKING 24-HOUR DIAL ANNUAL CALENDAR ASTRONOMICAL LONGCASE CLOCK WITH SUNRISE AND SUNSET INDICATOR
A LATE GEORGE II WALNUT, CROSSBANDED AND OUTLINED QUARTER CHIMING AND HOUR…
The movement by John Williams, Bristol, circa 1740 and later, the case associated
The hood with an ogee pediment surmounted by three brass finials, above blind fret ornament, the arched glazed door flanked by a pair of three-quarter columns and glazed sides, above the trunk with…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
12 May 2025 , 01:00 BST
12 May 2025 , 01:00 BST
A EIGHT-DAY CAR CLOCK NOW IN A SILVER-PLATED ARCHED MANTEL CASE
A EIGHT-DAY CAR CLOCK NOW IN A SILVER-PLATED ARCHED MANTEL CASE
Jaeger, Paris, the underside of the wooden base stamped BROOKLANDS 1934
The circular nickel-cased movement, later mounted into the arched mantel case, with 3in circular silvered dial, signed JAEGER PARIS in a circle, 8 JOURS PARIS GENÈVE FABRIQUE EN SUISSE, the ebonised…
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £100 - £200
12 May 2025 , 01:00 BST
12 May 2025 , 01:00 BST

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