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The Spring Auction

Auction date Wednesday 16 April 2025 10:30 - 17:30 BST

Head of Sale: 

William Batt


Auction

Wednesday 16th April at 10.30am

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Including the following collections: 

The Bond Family, Holme Priory,

Chalkway House, Ebbesbourne Wake,

Melbury Bubb House, Melbury Bubb,

A private North Dorset collection of a bibliophile.


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Lots per page:

Total lots: 427

LotTitleEstimate Hammer price
169 ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE: AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED
addressed to ‘My dear Mr. Musson’, inviting his Swiss friend to visit his garden, dated Broadstone, Wimborne, June 23rd 1906, signed in full and monogrammed, 4pp, 18cm x 11cm

Provenance: By repute,…
£200 - £400 £1,400 View
170 FOUR GOLD FOOTBALL MEDALS: THE FOOTBALL MEDALS TO HENRY EDWARD 'HARRY' COOKE
who played for Everton Football club and who later became their trainer, retiring from the club in 1961.

Comprising: Liverpool County Football Association engraved to the reverse 'H.E. Cooke Trainer…
£2,500 - £4,500 - View
171 A GROUP OF SEVEN MEDALS TO WING COMMANDER F.B. BRAMLEY, RAF
comprising: General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (307729 A.C.2 F.B. Bramley R.A.F.);
India General Service Medal 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 renamed (W/O F.B. Bramley …
£250 - £350 £200 View
172 A MAORI 'WAKA HOE' CANOE PADDLE
late 19th/early 20th century, likely made from matai wood, 162cm long
£200 - £400 - View
173 A PAIR OF CHIP CARVED MULGA WOOD ABORIGINAL CLAPSTICKS
probably mid 19th century, central/western Australia, 45cm long (2)
£100 - £200 £110 View
174 TWO SIMILAR GILT METAL TAZZAS
19th/20th century, the cut-glass dishes over gilt metal baluster columns on beaded and harebell decorated circular bases, 20cm high x 17cm diameter (2)
£80 - £150 £130 View
175 A PAIR OF SILVER-PLATED 'GRAECO-POMPEIAN' TAZZAS
19th century, by Elkington & Co., after the 1962 design by Auguste Adolphe Willms, the cut-glass dishes with scalloped edges over scrolled supports with anthemion clad aprons, on circular bases,…
£80 - £150 £180 View
176 A PAIR OF SÈVRES ORMOLU MOUNTED PORCELAIN CANDLEBRA
late 19th century, modelled as urns of chrysanthemums and lilies, each with three sconces, on cylindrical porcelain pedestals decorated with putti, 38cm high (2)

Provenance: A private North Devon…
£500 - £1,000 - View
177 A PAIR OF ART NOUVEAU GILT METAL CANDLESTICKS
early 20th century, modelled as flowers on a tripod base with snail feet, 24cm high (2)

Provenance: A private North Dorset collection.
£50 - £100 £140 View
178 A SET OF FOUR BRASS CEILING LIGHTS
20th century, with glass dome shades, 31cm high x 19cm diameter; together with another lacking dome (5)

Provenance: Chalkway House, Ebbesbourne Wake.
£150 - £250 £170 View
179 A ‘GLOBE DE MARIÉE’
19th century, with three butterflies pinned to a plush red cushion, encircled by gilt flowers and foliage and a central rectangular mirror, encased within a glass dome on an oval wooden plinth, 41cm…
£100 - £200 £100 View
180 A TIBETAN BRASS JARDINIERE
mounted with four mythical beast heads to the rim, on a square foot, 24cm high x 34cm wide

Provenance: Chalkway House, Ebbesbourne Wake.
£50 - £100 £60 View
181 A CAST IRON LION RAMPANT DOOR PORTER
19th century, modelled with paw resting on a shield, 35cm high x 23cm wide x 6cm deep
£50 - £100 £50 View
182 A COCO-DE-MER SHELL BOWL
the upper quarter cut away and hanging holes drilled, 31cm high x 24cm wide
£200 - £400 £180 View
183 A FRENCH BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK
19th century, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary alarm dial with Arabic numerals, bevelled glass side panels, the backplate stamped '4759', 17cm high x 9cm wide x 8cm deep
£40 - £80 £60 View
184 A FRENCH BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK
19th century, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, bevelled glass side panels, 16cm high x 8cm wide x 6.5cm deep
£40 - £80 £35 View
185 A FRENCH BRASS REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK
late 19th century, striking on a gong, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and blue steel hands, with bevelled glass panels and a swing carrying handle, 16cm high

Provenance: A private North Dorset…
£100 - £200 £90 View
186 A FRENCH BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK BY HENRY MARC OF PARIS
19th century, impressed mark and serial number '41425', to the back plate, striking on a gong, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, 13cm high

Provenance: A private North Dorset collection.
£80 - £150 £50 View
187 A BRASS LANTERN CLOCK
19th century, the silvered dial with Roman numerals, the case with pierced and carved arches on bun feet, 37cm high x 15cm wide

Provenance: Chalkway House, Ebbesbourne Wake.
£200 - £400 £180 View
188 A FRENCH ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK
19th century, the two train movement striking on a bell, the back plate stamped '273', the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the architectural case with a cherub and dolphins seated to the top,…
£150 - £250 £90 View
189 A MEISSEN PORCELAIN OVAL STRUT CLOCK
19th century, the engraved brass dial with Roman numerals to the spring driven movement, probably by Thomas Cole, contained in a case with cherub cresting and floral modelled frame, with bronze easel…
£800 - £1,200 - View
190 A JAEGER-LECOULTRE 'ATMOS CLASSIC V' CLOCK
the white enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals within a chamfered brass and glazed case, including a presentation box, serial numbered, 23cm high x 18cm wide x 14cm deep
£400 - £800 £550 View
191 AN EBONISED MANTEL CLOCK BY JAMES BENNETT OF NORWICH
early 19th century, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals in a lancet case, flanked by lion mask ring handles, on gilt ball feet, 35cm high x 20cm wide x 14.5cm deep

Provenance: A private North…
£150 - £250 £100 View
192 A FINE ENGLISH CARRIAGE CLOCK BY JAMES AND WALTER MARSHALL
19th century, striking on a bell, the enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary alarm dial, the floral engraved case with a swing carrying handle to the top, 11cm high, in a leather case, 15cm…
£300 - £500 £600 View

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