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Click here to subscribeA Gustave Vichy 19th century musical automation, of a Negro fruit seller, the leather covered head with brown glass eyes with automated eyelids, black curly hair and loop earrings, wearing a puce fez and coat to breeches, with buttons (some missing), his papier mache hands holding a gilt brass galleried tray strewn with leaves and papier mache fruit, which lift alternately to reveal an articulated mouse, a dancing couple and an articulated monkey's head, the key wind musical movement (over wound) contained in the body, standing on a rectangular painted base, 27 ins.
A 19th century mahogany Davenport, with a pierced brass gallery and gilt tooled bottle green leather inset writing slope, an interior to the sliding top with pull out hinged ink drawer above slides, four graduated drawers and dummy drawers each side with wood knob handles, outline figured panels, the shallow bun feet on later castors. 19.5 ins.
An early 19th century oak longcase clock, the 8 day striking movement with an arched brass dial, having a rocking 'Father Time', Tempus Fugit, above a subsidiary seconds dial and calendar, to the foliage engraved centre, inscribed Richard Hacket, Harringworth. Cast corner spandrels, the case mahogany banded and inlaid stringing, the hood with swan neck pediment and brass finials, brass gilt Corinthian capped turned pillars, a serpentine top door to the trunk, front reeded angled corners, the base on bracket feet, 7 ft. 1.5 ins.
A 19th century French brass and cloisonne mantel clock, the 8 day movement striking on a bell, the back plate stamped M.S., the cloisonne coloured enamel circular dial in a brass framed corniche case with bevelled glass panels, a cloisonne decorated pendulum bob, the back, inset a frosted glass hinged door, the base on bracket feet. 11 ins.
An early Victorian mahogany military secretaire chest, with brass corners, the top section with a central fitted drawer having a fall front, the interior with birdseye maple veneered drawers, cedar linings and pigeon holes, flanked by two smaller drawers over a long drawer, the base with two long drawers, fitted sunken brass handles and brass Bramah locks. 3 ft. 4.5 ins.
An attractive pair of 19th century Chinese lacquer cabinets, of rectangular upright form, the pair of doors applied with figures of immortals and courtiers, their bodies in lapis and other hardstones with ivory faces, set in landscapes with summer palaces, the plain interiors with shelves, the surrounds and base frieze with applied foliage, the sides with flowers and shrubs, insects and birds in mother-of -pearl and hardstones, on brass mounted feet, 3 ft. 3.5 ins., wide x 5 ft. 1 in. high
A French brass mantle timepiece, the architectural case with gilt scrolls to the pediment, the top with twin bevelled glass panels with shaped swing handle. The 8 day lever movement with a gilt matt surround to the circular white enamelled dial. Bevelled glasses with reeded corner pilasters on turned feet. 4.5in.
An early 19th century mahogany veneered pedestal desk, the detachable top with gilt tooled leather, the front frieze with three drawers above three graduated drawers to each pedestal, oak lined and fitted brass floret knob handles, the reverse with dummy drawers, on plinth bases. 4 ft 0.5 ins. wide x 24 ins. x 31 ins. high.
An Edwardian white painted walnut bedroom suite, of a double wardrobe with central mirrored door and carved frieze with moulded cornice and base, 6 ft. 5 ins., wide, a single mirrored door wardrobe with millinery cupboard above four drawers on a long drawer base, 50 ins. wide, and a matching dressing table with shield shape swing mirror, all fitted pierced brass plate handles, square tapering legs with under tier on brass castors, 3 ft. 6 ins., and a matching chest of two short and three long drawers and three pierced back rush seat bedroom chairs. (7)
A Victorian Dressing Table Set, comprising three pin trays and seven various bottles, each mount engraved with scroll and foliate work, the central reservation containing button hook, scissors and other accessories, within coromandel brass inlaid case with hinged lid and two drawers each lined in blue velvet, one with hinged leather cover, the silver mounts by Thomas Whitehouse, London 1876, the case measuring 33cm by 25cm by 21cm.
Wince; Portrait of a Young Woman, bust length, with long powdered hair, leaning on her left hand, signed, oval 9.5cm (water damage), in a decorative ribbon tied flower embellished oval easel back frame stamped "Montmartre, Paris"; and A Similar Miniature, smaller, oval, in a gilt and cast brass ribbon tied frame, the miniature 4.5cm (2)
English School, early 19th century, portrait of a lady, bust length, with long curly brown hair, wearing a turban and lace trimmed dress, oval, 8cm, in a gilt brass mounted papier mache frame, inscribed on the reverse "Mrs Montgomery"; Three "Piano Key" Oval Miniatures, after Van Dyke and Gainsborough; French School, portrait of a gentleman, bust length, hair en queue, wearing a broad lapelled coat, oval, 5.5cm, inscribed on a label on the reverse "Monsieur de Constancon Compagnion de Voyage W.H. Esq 1785"; And Two Others, oval (7)
A Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Figures of Cupid and a Muse, Cupid stands contra-posto reaching for an arrow in his quiver with which to arm his bow, she stands scantily clad shielding herself with her billowing robes, upon rustic stump circular bases, upon white marble plinths with applied gilt brass beaded rims, 43cm high.
An Impressive 19th Century Carved Meerschaum Sectional Pipe, carved as the head of an Arab set with ruby pastes with florets to the pierced hinged cover, inscribed to the inner rim "From W Faber to G T Lloyd", amber mouthpiece with tassels dependant, 68cm long, contained in a mahogany rectangular box with flush gilt brass lid, later lined internal compartments now containing a small assortment of related smoking accessories, including a meerschaum pipe bowl with gadrooned base in its original chamois lined silk protective case, stem sections and a tobacco plug.
Two Similar Flemish Brass Pricket Candlesticks, 17th/18th century, each with dished circular drip pan and on multi-knopped baluster stems issuing from shaped triangular section bases with triple stylised lion paw feet, each with nozzle attachments (the larger example possibly later), 44.5cm by 41cm high respectively.
An Early 19th Century Rosewood and Brass Strengthened Travelling Vanity Box, rectangular, with a central brass circular vacant cartouche to the lid, opening to reveal purple stained leather lined interior with an easel mirror to the lid underside, compartments and a liftout tray containing an assortment of associated vanity items, including a shaving brush, six slice cut and silver (or silver metal) mounted trinket jars and scent bottles hallmarks including London 1822. And 1837, a pair of boot pulls and manicure items, the box with E Wells & Co patent hinges, 31cm wide.
An Imposing 19th Century French Gilt Brass Mounted and Ebonised Wood Table Inkstand, rectangular, centred by an upswept concave sided and oval section pedestal supporting a bronze figure of a seated classical muse holding a scroll, with a recess for an ink at each angle (two cut glass receptacles and liners remaining, two lacking), divided by pen recesses, the concave sides with real and dummy drawers with foliate handles, upon flattened bun feet, 51cm high, 60. 5cm wide
A Gilt Brass Three-Branch Electrolier, the hexagonal panelled lower stem supporting acanthus leaf C shape branches with moulded glass pans pendant with spherical drops, campana nozzles, linked by swags of berried laurel and three further pendant glass spheres, the upper tall stem stop-fluted with husks and with acanthus ceiling rose, early 20th century, 94cm high
A Pair of 19th Century Gilt Brass Urn Table Lamps, of classical inspiration, originally oil lamps, of pedestal slim campana form, the main frieze cast with revelling infants beneath fruiting vines, on an acanthus leaf sheathed swept stem and circular base, 42cm high (drilled and adapted as an electric table lamps with bayonet sockets)
A Decorative Pair of French Gilt Brass Five-Branch Table Candelabra, with tall, slender and knopped stems supporting an upper "umbrella" of beads supporting stars and pendant spheres, with long swags reaching to each nozzles and hexagonal pierced drip pans, upon S stems, richly hung with swags of beads and spheres with star finials, on supports as three lions, on a concave sided rectangular plinth, 70cm high
A Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Table Candlesticks, with circular and serrated lift-out pans and campana nozzles, the stems as three lion masks on domed and acanthus sheathed fluted bases, stamped RG, 16cm; and An Early 19th Century Brass Dwarf Table Candlestick, with semi-ovoid nozzle, tapering stem and swept circular base, 14cm (3)
A Shipbuilder's Precision Model of the Steel Screw Steamer PLM17 built by Smith's Dock Company Ltd, South Bank on Tees, with painted wood hull and brass detail, 114cm long, 28cm high, in a mahogany framed and glazed flat sided display case with name plaque, upon a 'table' stand with tapering square legs, 152cm wide, 127cms high overall.
A Rare and Early Spanish Silk Applique Cavalry Standard, 1450- 1500, each tasselled point enriched with silvered threads, edged in gold thread, the field with central couched applique quatrelobed circular reserve enclosing the eagle and crown shield armorial of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, flanked by the letters F and I, worked in gold and silvered threads and sequins, within stylised flower "pointer" angles, with over-sewn hanging cord, 141cm by 75cm, currently backed against fine hessian (numerous repairs), in a 19th century ebonised and gilt glazed display cabinet applied with a gilt brass plaque inscribed "Standard of Isabella Ferdinand of Spain 1451-1504", 157cm by 90cm by 5.5cm, applied with old typed card label inscribed "Cavalry standard with the initials of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, and with the crest of Castille and Aragon Spanish, 15th century (lent by Lt Col Badger) E-11".
A Gilt Brass and Enamel Striking and Repeating Carriage Clock, circa 1880, enamelled dial, gilt chapter ring with Roman numerals, enamelled case with fluted pillars, the twin barrel movement with silvered platform to the cut bimetallic balance with lever escapement, strike/repeat on gong to the backplate, 15.5cm high.
A Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bracket Clock, the circular 20.5cm silvered dial with Roman numerals, inscribed "John Thwaites, London", the movement with anchor escapement striking a bell, secured by brackets, bob pendulum, brass floret pierced side panels, upon ogee bracket feet, early 19th century, 50.5cm high.
A Late Victorian Chiming Mantel Clock by Benson, London, the silvered and brass arched dial with subsidiaries for rise and fall, chime/silent and selection of two chimes, the substantial three train fusee anchor movement chiming and striking on eight bells and five gongs, in a mahogany case of mid 18th century style with brass mounts and frets, 69cm.
A French Comptoise Clock, Albert Bailly-Salins a la Combe de-Morbier, the 91.2-inch white enamel dial (hairline cracks) signed and dated 1872, Roman numerals within a moulded brass bezel, inner calendar dial, the steel posted movement striking a bell, together with two weights and rococo scroll applied brass pendulum, 42cm
A Gilt Brass Striking Four Glass Mantel Clock, late 19th century, black dial with applied Roman numerals, centre recess signed T Boxell, 43 Kings Road, Brighton, case of typical form, twin barrel movement striking on a gong, the twin bar mercury pendulum with degrees of the circle to the base, 36cm high.
An English Ebonised and Brass Mounted Quarter Striking Bracket Clock, circa 1700, signed Nathaniel Hodges, London, the case with handle to pierced repousee brass basket and brass finials to angles, glazed side panels on stepped base supported on brass claw feet, square brass dial with winged cherub spandrels to silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, sword hilt half hour markers, matted centre with ringed winding holes, square date aperture at 12 with scrolled engraved borders, steel hands now painted black, twin barrel five pillar movement with verge escapement and strike on bells, backplate elaborately engraved, signed Nath Hodges in Wine Office Court in Fleete Street, London, 39cm high.
A Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Oak Longcase Clock, the arched brass dial with silvered chapter ring, subsidiary seconds dial, the arch with disk inscribed "Alex Giroust, Coventry Street, London", the movement with anchor escapement, striking on a bell, in a case richly inlaid with flowers and birds, the door with central glazed lenticle, 220cm high.
A 30 Hour Oak Longcase Clock, Jas Bonn, Matlock, circa 1780, the 13-inch circular brass dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, date aperture, rectangular case, the plinth with moulded angles and on bracket feet, four pillar movement, anchor escapement with count wheel strike on a bell, 209cm high.
A 30 Hour Longcase Clock by John Shepley (Stockport), the brass 107.8-inch dial with matted centre and date aperture, the chapter ring with bold 1.2 hour markers, in an oak case with shaped headed door and turned quarter columns, the hood with blind fret panel and dentil moulding, circa 1750, 207cm.
A 30 Hour Longcase Clock, by Bradley, Ilkiston (sic), the 12 1/4" square silvered and brass dial with engraved boldly signed centre with date aperture, in an oak case with shaped moulded headed door and hood with turned columns and burr oak band below key pattern band and broken pediment, circa 1775, now 221cm
A George III Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed John Craig, Carrigill, associated break-arch brass dial with silvered chapter ring, pierced cherub spandrels, steel hands, case with reeded columns, associated rectangular case, the "onion" arched trunk door flanked by inlaid sides, the four pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack strike on bell, 213cm high.
An Eight Day Long Case Clock by John Ogden, Sunderland, the 12-inch silvered and brass dial with matted centre, date and seconds, signed in the arch, in a walnut case of good colour with crossbanded break arch door, angled corners and base with similar angles and raised panel, the hood with plain columns, moulded cornice and bracket feet, circa 1745, 226cm including gallery perhaps of slightly later date.