Antiques & Collectors Items
The CANTERBURY AUCTION Galleries
Tuesday, June 22 2010
Summer Auction of Fine Art and Antiques, Antiques and Collectors' Items
Viewing Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm, Monday 10am-7pm immediately prior to sale. Open on mornings of sale (Tuesday and Wednesday) from 8.30am until 10am for viewing. Sale starts promptly at 10am each day. Please remember that if you want to leave a commission bid or bid by telephone we need all instructions by Monday 6.30pm before sale.
Lot 632 SOLD FOR: £ 640
18th Century English School - Miniature oval shoulder length portrait of a young Midshipman in uniform, thought to be on ivory panel, 3ins x 2.25ins, contained in gilt metal frame, the back with verre eglomise panel enclosing plaited hair
Guide Price: £600-800
Late 18th/early 19th Century English School - Miniature oval shoulder length portrait of a young woman wearing a turban, on ivory panel 2.75ins x 2.25ins, initialled "S.T.P."(?), contained in gilt metal oval frame and glazed with lock of hair contained to reverse, and associated red leather covered case for same
Guide Price: £400-600
French School - Miniature oval shoulder length portrait of Napoleon, 3.25ins x 2.5ins, signed Sutt, in stained wood rectangular frame
Guide Price: £150-200
Early 19th Century English School - Miniature oval shoulder length portrait of a young man wearing a blue coat, thought to be on ivory, 2.75ins x 2.125in, contained in original brown leather covered case
Guide Price: £125-160
Late 19th Century English School - Miniature oval shoulder length portrait of a gentleman with deep side burns, thought to be on ivory, 1.75in x 1.5in, contained in Victorian gilt metal oval brooch, with hair mounted to reverse, 2.25ins x 1.875in overall
Guide Price: £100-150
Russell & Sons (of Southsea) - Miniature shoulder length portrait of a gentleman, on ivory, 3.25ins x 2.5ins, signed and inscribed to reverse with address - 43 Osborne Road, Southsea, contained in gilt metal rectangular inner frame and glazed and in red leather covered case with folding front
Guide Price: £150-200
A 19th Century "Royalist" miniature portrait of Charles I in the "17th Century" style, the oval shoulder length portrait on ivory, 2.75ins x 2ins, contained in carved oak frame (damaged), and the whole contained in red velour and embroidered oval pouch
Guide Price: £300-400
Lot 640 SOLD FOR: £ 860
An 18th Century carved boxwood Stay busk or Sailors love token the angled front carved with an anchor, heart, scroll and geometric ornament, the reverse with small sliding compartment carved with makers name "E. Fee Born 2d Novr. 1769" and with four line verse "Betsy Farewell may joy your steps attend" etc. 11.5ins x 2ins
Guide Price: £700-1000
Lot 641 SOLD FOR: £ 260
An ivory carving of St. George and the Dragon on ebonised wood plinth, 5ins high, and a 19th Century ivory circular box, the cover decorated with engraving -"Napoleon upon St. Helena", 3.5ins diameter x 1ins high, (somewhat damaged)
Guide Price: £125-160
Lot 642 SOLD FOR: £ 620
A Japanese carved ivory fishing boat with four fishermen, 16ins long x 11.5ins high (Meiji period)
Guide Price: £600-800
Lot 643 SOLD FOR: £ 150
A Japanese carved ivory figure of a workman holding a basket of shells, 5ins high (Meiji period - red seal mark to base)
Guide Price: £80-120
Lot 644 SOLD FOR: £ 230
Two Japanese carved ivory figures - Kneeling men, 2.5ins high and 2.25ins high (Meiji period - one with red seal mark to base)
Guide Price: £125-160
Lot 645 SOLD FOR: £ 880
A Japanese carved ivory oval tusk section box and cover, the exterior carved in bold relief with a lion and three tigers, with shaped lower footrim, the cover with carved tiger pattern finial, 11ins high (Meiji period)
Guide Price: £400-600
Lot 646 SOLD FOR: £ 90
A Japanese carved ivory figure of an elderly man with a child and a monkey on his head, 6ins high (Meiji period - repaired)
Guide Price: £100-150
Lot 647 SOLD FOR: £ 760
Three jade carvings - Standing woman, 2.75ins, seated Sage, 2ins, and a bird, 2ins (repaired)
Guide Price: £70-100
A Chinese malachite snuff bottle carved in relief with a fish, 1.5ins, and stopper for same, and four other modern snuff bottles, various
Guide Price: £70-100
Lot 649 SOLD FOR: £ 540
A pair of Chinese mother-of-pearl shells, both finely carved with figures, pavilions and horsemen in a landscape, each 8ins x 9.5ins overall
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 650 SOLD FOR: £ 140
Two 19th Century mother-of-pearl card cases, 4ins x 2.75ins and 4.25ins x 3.25ins respectively
Guide Price: £70-100
Lot 651 SOLD FOR: £ 70
A 19th Century mother-of-pearl card case, 4.25ins x 3ins and a ditto ivory and pique work card case, 4ins x 3ins
Guide Price: £70-100
A 19th Century tortoiseshell and pique work card case, 4.25ins x 3.25ins
Guide Price: £60-80
Lot 653 SOLD FOR: £ 110
A 19th Century tortoiseshell card case, 3.25ins x 2.75ins and a similar ditto, 3.5ins x 2ins
Guide Price: £80-120
An early 19th Century turned wood and curled paper circular snuff box, 2.625ins x 1.25in, and a 19th Century faux tortoise-shell rectangular snuff box, 3.75ins x 2ins x 1.25in
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 655 SOLD FOR: £ 100
Two early 19th Century wooden shoe pattern snuff boxes, 4ins x 1.75in and 4.25ins x 2ins high
Guide Price: £60-80
Lot 656 SOLD FOR: £ 160
A modern Halcyon Days enamel oval box - "The Vauxhall Gardens Box", 3ins x 2.25ins x 1.25ins high, No. 273 of a limited edition of 1,000, four other Halcyon Days enamel boxes, and three Staffordshire enamel boxes, various
Guide Price: £125-160
Lot 657 SOLD FOR: £ 170
A modern Halcyon Days enamel cylindrical box and cover - "Shakespeare's Globe", 1.75ins diameter x 2ins high, five other Halcyon Days enamel boxes, and three Staffordshire enamel boxes, various
Guide Price: £125-160
Lot 658 SOLD FOR: £ 140
An 18th century Staffordshire enamel circular box, the lid painted with figures by a tower, 2ins diameter x 1in high, and three other Staffordshire enamel boxes, various
Guide Price: £125-160
Four 20th Century Limoges enamel rectangular plaques by P. Bonnet, two - portraits after famous artists, 2.5ins x 2.25ins, and two - landscapes, 2.25ins x 2.5ins, all in ebonised moulded frames
Guide Price: £100-150
Lot 660 SOLD FOR: £ 760
A rare engraved Nautilus shell by Charles Wood, made to commemorate the launching the Great Britain Iron Steamship by his Royal Highness, Prince Albert, 19th July 1843, engraved with a view of the S.S.Great Britain and the royal coat of arms, 8ins x 7ins overall (cracked to rim)
Guide Price: £500-700
Lot 661 SOLD FOR: £ 100
A collection of decorative shells, including three engraved cowrie shells
Guide Price: £100-150
Lot 662 SOLD FOR: £ 90
A collection of ten named turned bone lace bobbins, and three others
Guide Price: £80-120
A collection of twenty-five turned bone and wood lace bobbins with a French lace maker's pillow, and a selection of other modern turned wood bobbins and sewing accessories
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 664 SOLD FOR: £ 660
Joan and David De Bethel (of Lewes, Sussex) - Decorated papier-mache cat with green eyes and decorated with oval vignettes of country scenes and worded "When the Sunne Shineth Make Hay", 6.75ins high (No. 361 and dated 1963 to base)
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 665 SOLD FOR: £ 740
Joan and David De Bethel (of Lewes, Sussex) - Decorated papier-mache cat with green glass eyes and wearing a yellow coat and worded "A Present for a Friend", 6.75ins high (No. 386 and dated 1963 to base)
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 666 SOLD FOR: £ 600
Joan and David De Bethel (of Lewes, Sussex) - Decorated papier-mache cat with green glass eyes wearing a blue and floral coat and worded "A Present from a Friend", 6.75ins high (No. 398 and dated 1963 to base)
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 667 SOLD FOR: £ 150
A late Victorian bronzed steel "A1" double lever corkscrew by James Heeley & Sons Ltd , a Champagne cork pulling tool with turned wood handle and fifteen other corkscrews various
Guide Price: £125-160
Lot 668 SOLD FOR: £ 210
An Edwardian plain plated rectangular butt marker, 2.25ins x 1.75in containing eight numbered markers with ball pattern finials (enamelling to some numbers rubbed)
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 669 SOLD FOR: £ 260
A large collection of 20th Century medals, various (mostly European or Russian)
Guide Price: £150-200
Lot 670 SOLD FOR: £ 90
Four silver gilt shield pattern prize medallions awarded by "The Midland Carnation and Picotee Society" (weight 7ozs), a selection of modern Crowns, and a small selection of coins and medallions, various
Guide Price: £70-100
Lot 671 SOLD FOR: £ 90
A large selection of British and other cap badges, and other badges (mostly restrikes)
Guide Price: £100-150
Lot 672 SOLD FOR: £ 100
A large selection of Continental and Russian cap badges and other badges, various
Guide Price: £100-150
Lot 673 SOLD FOR: £ 100
A Russian forage cap, four British Army lacquered brass belt clasps, and a large selection of badges, decorative pins and other items of military interest
Guide Price: £100-150
Lot 674 SOLD FOR: £ 250
A Victorian needlework sampler worked by "Margaret Aveson Betney, Aged 14, Cogan School 1870", with verse, alphabet, birds and flowers, on coarse canvas 16.75ins x 11ins, and three other 19th Century samplers, all framed and glazed
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 675 SOLD FOR: £ 360
A Victorian needlework sampler worked by "Fanny Setterfield, Mrs Warre's School, S.Lawrence Feby. 25 1869", with verse - "Seek ye the Lord", trees and birds, on woollen ground 16.25ins x 13ins, in grained rosewood frame and glazed
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 676 SOLD FOR: £ 180
A 19th Century Indian wool "Paisley" pattern shawl, 128ins x 64ins
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 678 SOLD FOR: £ 120
A late 19th/early 20th Century woolwork tapestry panel - Medieval scene with Knights and Dragons, 37ins x 56ins overall
Guide Price: £100-150
A Victorian white work baby's gown in the "Ayrshire" manner, a large selection of other baby's gowns, and a quantity of linen, various
Guide Price: £150-200
Lot 680 SOLD FOR: £ 150
An early 20th Century teddy bear with straw filled body in old gold plush, with glass eyes and stitched nose, 16ins, a similar teddy bear in gold plush, 17ins, and three other bears, 28ins, 24ins and 15ins
Guide Price: £150-200
Lot 681 SOLD FOR: £ 190
An early 20th Century "Growling" teddy bear with straw filled body in pale gold plush with glass eyes and stitched nose, 16ins, two large teddy bears in gold plush, 28ins and 27ins, and two smaller ditto, 22ins and 18ins
Guide Price: £125-160
Lot 682 SOLD FOR: £ 160
An early 20th Century "Growling" teddy bear with straw filled body in dark gold plush, with glass eyes and stitched nose, 22ins (mechanism broken), and four other teddy bears, 24ins, 22ins and two at 16ins
Guide Price: £125-160
