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Auction date Wednesday 15 October 2025 10:30 - 17:30 BST

Head of Sale: 

William Batt


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Wednesday 15th October at 10.30am

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 590

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
277 AFTER JACQUES CALLOT (1592-1635) 'Portrait of Claude Dereut and His Son, Jean'
etching, 30cm x 17.5cm
£100 - £200 - View
278 ENGLISH SCHOOL (LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY) A portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
painted on ivory, 6.5cm high, in a yellow metal mourning case with a lock of hair to the reverse

Ivory Submission Reference: D7J5TP1R
£80 - £150 £120 View
279 ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY Portrait miniature of an army officer
watercolour on ivory, 7.5cm x 6cm

Ivory Submission Reference: UQVAMZKK
£200 - £400 £260 View
280 ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY Portrait miniature of a lady
bust-length, wearing a white dress and red shawl, watercolour on ivory, 7.5cm x 6cm

Ivory Submission Reference: DY484S6U
£200 - £400 £100 View
281 ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY Portrait miniature of Thomas Colman of Wicklewood, Norfolk
circa 1751, watercolour on ivory, 5.2cm x 4.5cm

Ivory Submission Reference: AJAZSYNZ
£200 - £400 £140 View
282 ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 19TH CENTURY Portrait miniature of a young girl
shoulder-length, wearing a white dress, watercolour on ivory, 5.5cm x 4.5cm

Ivory Submission Reference: MC4FRK99
£200 - £400 £100 View
283 A SCOTTISH OFFICER'S CEREMONIAL DIRK BY W. M. ANDERSON & SONS, GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH
early 20th century, stamped to the rear, the double fullered blade with a basket weave carved grip set with brass studs, the rear of the handle carved with crossed swords and bonnet, gilt metal…
£600 - £800 £800 View
284 A MOUNTED FAMILY MEDAL GROUP
comprising eight medals to Mr Charles Arthur Ainger, Warrant Officer, including an MBE, Palenstine 1945-1948, and the 1939-1945 star, and a group of four medals to Mr H. J. Ainger, including Korea…
£500 - £1,000 £700 View
285 THE RIGHT HONOURABLE VISCOUNT CRAIGAVON (1871-1940) THE CORONET WORN AT THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE VI
by Ede & Ravenscroft, Ltd., Chancery lane, bearing sixteen silver gilt balls over an ermin fur trim, 24cm wide; together with The Right Honourable Vicountess Craigavon's coronet by Garrard &…
£1,000 - £2,000 £5,400 View
286 A VICTORIAN LEAD AND POLYCHROME PAINTED ROYAL COAT OF ARMS
the quartered shield flanked by the lion and the unicorn, 35cm high x 51cm wide
£80 - £150 £160 View
287 A SET OF SEVEN COPPER RECTANGULAR STENCILS
19th century, comprising ‘Pantry’, ‘Bath Room’, ‘Elevation’, ‘Plan’, ‘Section’, ‘Floor’ and ‘Houses’, various sizes, the largest 7.5cm x 9.5cm (7)
£50 - £100 - View
288 A COLLECTION OF SEVEN FIRE MARKS £200 - £400 £220 View
289 A SET OF BRASS AND STEEL DRAWING INSTRUMENTS
18th century, comprising compass with two adjustable arms, a pair of dividers, a miniature compass and a gauge, with a boxwood rule of similar age, all contained in black shagreen fitted case, 18cm…
£100 - £200 - View
290 A CONTINENTAL SINGING BIRD BOX AUTOMATON
20th century, the cream and gilt rectangular box with canted corners, the top decorated with an idyllic scene opening to reveal a mechanical bird and audible song, 4cm high x 11cm wide x 7cm deep
£800 - £1,500 £1,900 View
291 A LARGE COLLECTION OF NIGERIAN 'THORN' WOOD CARVINGS
second half 20th century, depicting figures at various pursuits, the largest modelled as oarsman in a boat, 8cm high x 27cm long; together with a small group of carved thorn 'rocks' (42)
£50 - £100 £50 View
292 A BOXWOOD AND EBONY CHESS SET
19th century, the Kings measuring 8cm tall, in a red stained box, with a folding gilt-tooled chess board
£50 - £100 £50 View
293 A VICTORIAN EBONY AND BOXWOOD STAUNTON CHESS SET BY JAQUES OF LONDON
the white King impressed 'Jaques, London' to the base, two Rooks and two Knights bearing impressed rubricated crown marks, the Kings 7cm high, in a labelled box, 8cm high x 15cm wide x 12cm deep
£200 - £400 £300 View
294 A TUNBRIDGE WARE GAMES BOX
19th century, the waisted rectangular box with central marquetry scene depicting a castellated country house and garden set within floral borders, opening to reveal a fitted interior with playing…
£80 - £150 £100 View
295 A VINTAGE CROQUET SET BY SLAZENGER & SONS, LONDON
including mallets, hoops and balls, in a pine case, 27cm high x 104cm wide x 27cm deep
£200 - £400 £200 View
296 A REGENCY SILKWORK
depicting Artemisia II, ruler of Caria, at the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, she had built for her husband, 33.5cm high x 28cm wide
£50 - £100 £40 View
297 A SAMPLER BY 'MARY POULTON... AGE 10 YEAR 1836'
embroidered with a grand house in gardens, with peacocks and stags, a religious verse to the top flanked by angels, 40cm x 43cm
£100 - £200 £140 View
298 A GEORGE III NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER BY DEBORAH LOWMAN AKERMAN
signed and dated Aged 11, 1772, 48cm high x 18cm wide
£100 - £200 £80 View
299 A SILK BROCADE TEXTILE WALL HANGING
19th century, decorated in the chinoiserie taste, with Chinese vases issuing flowers, small birds, and butterflies, within conforming borders, 127cm square, in a perspex mount, 145cm square
£200 - £400 - View
300 A SILK AND SILVER THREAD EMBROIDERED PANEL
probably Indian, 20th century, the two roundels of foliate outline highlighted with beads against a blue green silk ground, 90.5cm x 48.5cm
£50 - £100 - View

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