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The Graham Snow Collection

Auction date Wednesday 24 September 2025 10:30 - 17:30 BST
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Head of Sale: 

Garry Batt


Auction: 

Wednesday 24th September at 10.30am

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Total lots: 402

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY SPANIEL SPILL VASES
Lot 73 Sold
A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY SPANIEL SPILL VASES
each 32cm high; together with eight other spaniel figures; and a 19th century Staffordshire pottery figure of a milkmaid and cow, 18cm high (11)
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £30 - £50
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH POTTERY ‘TOBY’ CRUET SERVICE
Lot 74 Sold
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH POTTERY ‘TOBY’ CRUET SERVICE
modelled with standing figures each holding a beer tankard, wearing red jacket, yellow trousers and within Willow pattern borders, comprising salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar, the tallest 14cm high; together with a 19th century pottery ‘Hearty Good Fellow’ character jug, modelled with standing figure wearing green jacket, 28cm high; a Samson porcelain Toby jug of Chelsea design, 21cm high; and ten other pottery figures (16)
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A THEATRE COMPOSITION
Lot 75 Sold
A THEATRE COMPOSITION
comprising three 19th century Staffordshire figures, a Scottish hunter and wife, and the tailor's wife riding a goat, encased within an early 20th century German painted wooden theatre surround, 45cm high x 40cm wide; together with a collection of ceramics; and a Victorian glass dome enclosing a taxidermy bird and wax fruit, 40cm high x 18cm diameter (10)
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A PAIR OF MUSTARD GLAZED CHINESE QILING/KYLIN OR FOO DOGS
Lot 76 Sold
A PAIR OF MUSTARD GLAZED CHINESE QILING/KYLIN OR FOO DOGS
20th century, modelled on all fours atop a carved wood base, 22cm high x 20cm long x 13cm wide; together with a quantity of blue and white Chinese porcelain, including two vases bearing Kangxi four character marks to the base, two lidded ginger jars with rural Chinese landscapes enclosed within cartouches on a blue ground, and various other similar examples (a lot)
Hammer price: £360
Estimate: £60 - £120
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A LARGE COLLECTION OF ORIENTAL WORKS
Lot 77 Sold
A LARGE COLLECTION OF ORIENTAL WORKS
comprising a Musha-ningyo warrior doll, depicting a bearded Japanese warrior, 26cm high, an octagonal tray inlaid with mother of pearl, a Qing dynasty laughing boy, a quantity of polychrome Chinese tea bowls, a carved stone seal stamps, a pair of painted clay Indian figures, a delft blue and white candle stick, 23cm high x 11cm wide, and various other items (a lot)
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £80 - £150
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A MIXED COLLECTION OF ORIENTAL WORKS AND OBJECTS OF INTEREST
Lot 78 Sold
A MIXED COLLECTION OF ORIENTAL WORKS AND OBJECTS OF INTEREST
comprising two Chinese enamelled cloisonné vases on turned hardwood stands, 24cm high x 12cm diameter, a 19th/20th century Chinese Nanking warrior vase, a blue and white Chinese porcelain vase, a large papier-mâché ventriloquist mask, 35cm high x 27cm wide, and various other items (a lot)
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £40 - £80
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A CURATED COLLECTION OF ANIMAL FIGURES AND OTHER ITEMS
Lot 79 Sold
A CURATED COLLECTION OF ANIMAL FIGURES AND OTHER ITEMS
comprising an early 19th century Staffordshire pearlware figure of the lady archer, 20cm high, fourteen 20th century Indian carved wood and polychrome animals, 7cm high x 8cm long x 3.5cm wide, a Staffordshire dog with another similar example, further 19th and 20th century ceramics, an incised studio pottery lidded vase with twin handles, 26cm high, a 20th century French toleware ice pail formed as an urn and other various items (a lot)
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £80 - £150
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A PAIR OF LARGE BLACK GLAZED CERAMIC LAMPS
Lot 80 Sold
A PAIR OF LARGE BLACK GLAZED CERAMIC LAMPS
each two-bulb lamp above an ovoid body, on a turned wooden base, 75cm high x 49cm diameter (2)
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A GOANESE CARVED WOOD AND POLYCHROME PAINTED HEAD
Lot 81 Sold
A GOANESE CARVED WOOD AND POLYCHROME PAINTED HEAD
labelled verso '17th Century Goanese', 16cm high x 15cm wide x 10cm deep
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £100 - £200
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
AN EASTERN EUROPEAN ICON
Lot 82 Sold
AN EASTERN EUROPEAN ICON
depicting the Madonna and Child, silvered metal and mixed media, 16cm x 11cm, in a carved giltwood frame
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £30 - £50
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A SOVIET RUSSIAN ‘CIRCUS PONY AND CART’ TIN PLATE CLOCKWORK TOY
Lot 83 Sold
A SOVIET RUSSIAN ‘CIRCUS PONY AND CART’ TIN PLATE CLOCKWORK TOY
modelled with seated rising clown, 14cm high; together with a ditto bird clockwork toy, 13cm high, boxed; a Chinese ‘Jumping Rabbit’ tin plate clockwork toy, boxed; a painted wooden zebra marionette; and two papier-mâché figures (6)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A REPLICA 'FEEJEE' MERMAID
Lot 84 Sold
A REPLICA 'FEEJEE' MERMAID
late 20th century, the faux-taxidermy figure formed as the head of a primate superimposed on the body of a fish, 18cm high x 45cm long x 20cm wide; together with a hand painted fan depicting a stylised green-man face; and a further assortment of seashells including coral clusters, a giant clam shell, etc. (a lot)
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £150 - £300
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
SEVEN GEORGE III SILVER OLD ENGLISH PATTERN TEASPOONS
Lot 85 Sold
SEVEN GEORGE III SILVER OLD ENGLISH PATTERN TEASPOONS
comprising three by Thomas Wilkes Barker, London, 1816, three by Richard Britton, London 1825 and one by Thomas Wallis, London 1806, 4 tr. ozs combined, all engraved with initials; together with a quantity of silver plated cutlery (a lot)
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY WOODEN OVERSIZE ADVERTISING PEN KNIFE
Lot 86 Sold
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY WOODEN OVERSIZE ADVERTISING PEN KNIFE
the handle worded ‘You Are In Navy / With Compliments from F.E. Hopkins A.M.C.D.’ and ‘Commander J. W. Calloway’ to reverse, with silver painted blade, 65cm long (closed)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £30 - £50
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A MEMENTO MORI COMPOSITION
Lot 87 Sold
A MEMENTO MORI COMPOSITION
the human skull surmounted by a floral crown, encased within a black lacquered and gilt decorated case, 50cm high x 37cm wide x 24cm deep
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £40 - £80
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A PAPIER MACHE FRENCH BULLDOG 'GROWLER'
Lot 88 Sold
A PAPIER MACHE FRENCH BULLDOG 'GROWLER'
late 19th century, the dog with nodding head and articulated jaw activated by a chain-link pull cord originating from the red painted collar, on turned wooden castors, 27cm high x 45cm long x 20cm wide; together with two papier-mâché skulls; a carved wood skeleton marionette; and a 'musical bulldog' (5)
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £250 - £500
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
AN ABORIGINAL BARK PAINTING
Lot 89 Sold
AN ABORIGINAL BARK PAINTING
20th century, framed within a glass display case, label verso, 87cm x 58cm; together with a similar example (2)
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £40 - £80
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A DOGON FIGURE
Lot 90 Sold
A DOGON FIGURE
surmounting an ebonised plinth base, 66cm high x 18cm wide x 20cm deep
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £40 - £80
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A MATCHED PAIR OF AFRICAN CERAMONIAL AXES
Lot 91 Sold
A MATCHED PAIR OF AFRICAN CERAMONIAL AXES
the tallest measuring 132cm high x 47cm wide x 14cm deep (2)
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £40 - £80
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A LARGE COLLECTION OF ETHNOGRAPHICA
Lot 92 Sold
A LARGE COLLECTION OF ETHNOGRAPHICA
comprising an upholstered African stool formed as two kneeling figures, a carved wooden vessel, two tribal masks, a painted mask with articulated jaw, a two headed mask and various other similar examples, the largest measuring 60cm high x 23cm wide x 27cm deep; together with an inlaid tea table; and an oval gate-leg table, 70cm high x 90cm wide (a lot)
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £200
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
AN ANTIQUE TAXIDERMY ELEPHANT'S FOOT BOX STOOL
Lot 93 Sold
AN ANTIQUE TAXIDERMY ELEPHANT'S FOOT BOX STOOL
late 19th/early 20th century, with later mahogany lid and interior, 40cm high x 40cm wide x 35cm deep; together with an assortment of fire accessories including a pierced brass fender with lions paw feet, 22cm high x 75cm wide x 25cm deep, coal scuttle, bellows and tools (a lot)
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £80 - £150
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
TWO MUSIC BOXES
Lot 94 Sold
TWO MUSIC BOXES
19th century, the barrel movements encased within inlaid and boxwood strung cases, the largest measuring 14cm high x 50cm wide x 22cm deep; together with a violin; metronome by 'system maelzel'; and several trunks and hat boxes containing various textiles and fabrics (a lot)
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £100 - £200
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
AN ENGLISH OAK COFFER
Lot 95 Sold
AN ENGLISH OAK COFFER
17th century and later, the hinged lid above a stylised arcaded frieze and three carved floral lozenged panels to the front, 59cm high x 95cm wide x 42cm deep
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
A BLACK LAQUERED BOWFRONT CORNER CABINET AND ETHNOGRAPHIC CURIOSITIES
Lot 96 Sold
A BLACK LAQUERED BOWFRONT CORNER CABINET AND ETHNOGRAPHIC CURIOSITIES
the 18th/19th century cabinet with moulded top and chinoiserie decorated twin doors opening to reveal a green painted interior, fitted with a singular shelf, 92cm high x 45cm wide, the cabinet surmounted by an Imari charger, turned wooden hourglass and other ethnographica, the interior brimming with carved wood, stone and metal figures, a tang style horse and various other anthropological curiosities (a lot)
Hammer price: £460
Estimate: £150 - £300
24 September 2025
24 September 2025

Total lots: 402

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