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Auction:
Tuesday 4th November starting at 10:00am
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Avenue Auctions, Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester DT1 1QS
Saturday 1st November 9.00am - 12.00pm
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| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A GARDEN TABLE WITH TILED TOP
120cm dia, with metal base, and stand for sunshade
|
£30 - £50 | £25 | View |
| 2 |
A CAST METAL GARDEN TABLE AND TWO CHAIRS
in Victorian style, the table 69cm dia
|
£30 - £60 | £20 | View |
| 3 |
A QUANTITY OF GARDEN ORNAMENTS
and pots, including a grotesque after Viollet-Le-Duc, gnomes, a Buddha, etc (some damaged)
|
£30 - £60 | £35 | View |
| 4 |
A LATE VICTORIAN MAJOLICA JARDINERE AND STAND
the pot with indistinct raised and impressed marks, 76cm high (restored)
|
£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 5 |
A BRASS ADJUSTABLE FENDER, IN THE BAROQUE TASTE
in three parts, the finials 50cm high (a/f)
|
£30 - £50 | £40 | View |
| 6 |
A LARGE CARVED WOODEN BLACK FOREST STYLE GROUP OF BEARS
likely 20th century, a rampant bear to the base with two cubs climbing the carved trunk, 160cm high x 52cm wide x 30cm deep (some nicotine deposit)
|
£100 - £200 | £160 | View |
| 7 |
A LARGE AFRICAN CARVED WOODEN FIGURE
of a man in a black suit, wearing half-moon spectacles, 173cm high
|
£50 - £100 | £160 | View |
| 8 |
A VICTORIAN OIL LAMP, WITH CRANBERRY GLASS RESERVOIR
brass column, and black ceramic base (no shade, later burner)
|
£40 - £60 | - | View |
| 9 |
A VICTORIAN OIL LAMP WITH BRASS AND CERAMIC BASE
panelled clear glass font, Hinks' No. 2 Duplex burner, and later white globe
|
£30 - £60 | £25 | View |
| 10 |
A PAIR OF EROTIC FRENCH BELLE EPOQUE STYLE MARQUETRY PANELS
depicting young women in characteristic risque poses, with painted details, in later gilt frames and glazed 35 x 31cm
|
£30 - £60 | £20 | View |
| 11 |
AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY OVAL TRAY
with shell marquetry, and brass handles, 58 x 39cm
|
£30 - £50 | £45 | View |
| 11a |
A LARGE BRIERLEY CUT GLASS ROSE BOWL
16.7cm high, with wire flower holder
|
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 12 |
A COLLECTION OF LADIES VINTAGE GLOVES
including an orange 'Marvelfit' pair, retaining tag, contained in a small wicker case
|
£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 13 |
A COLLECTION OF BLACK FOREST STYLE CARVED BEAR FIGURES
the largest 25cm high x 36cm long (some nicotine deposit)
|
£50 - £100 | £70 | View |
| 14 |
A COLLECTION OF STUDIO POTTERY
various makers (largest bowl a/f)
|
£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 15 |
A GROUP OF FOUR CARVED WOOD TEDDY BEARS
one figured as a professional footballer, another a potter, one resting on a cushion, and another plain example, the largest 28cm high (some nicotine deposit) (4)
|
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 16 |
A LARGE MID-CENTURY WEST GERMAN POTTERY VASE
brightly painted, marked 'Foreign 270-50' possibly Scheurich Keramik, 51cm high, and two art glass ashtrays (3)
|
£30 - £60 | £15 | View |
| 17 |
A QUANTITY OF 19th CENTURY AND LATER BOXES
including a Swiss box with tambour top, a marquetry box, leather jewellery case, etc (9)
|
£30 - £60 | £30 | View |
| 18 |
GOLF CLUBS; A SET OF 'CYPRESS POINT' WOODS
1, 3 and 5 wood with steel shaft, with four various irons and a putter, with a small quantity of used golf balls (8)
|
£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 19 |
AN EDWARDIAN BAMBOO FOUR-TIER PLATE STAND
82cm high, and a wicker basket (2)
|
£30 - £40 | - | View |
| 20 |
A COPELAND TEAPLATE; 'THE FOX' BY LIONEL EDWARDS
and a quantity of mixed ceramics, Herend saucers (some worn), Royal Doulton part dinner service, Minton Haddon Hall tureen, Wedgwood Brecon tea service, etc
|
£30 - £40 | £25 | View |
| 21 |
A COLLECTION OF MODEL BOATS:
paddle steamers, sailing ships, , varying scale and materials, including yachts by 'Star' and Bowman (all largely wrecked; for restoration)
|
£40 - £60 | £45 | View |
| 22 |
FIVE PRE-DECIMAL GROCER'S IVORINE PRICE LABELS
a Whitbread Silver Jubilee Ale, Langley Pottery items, and other sundries
|
£40 - £60 | £40 | View |
| 23 |
A QUANTITY OF TEA WARE
Colclough, Adderley, Japanese ware, etc (some damage)
|
£30 - £40 | - | View |
| 24 |
A QUANTITY OF LAVA WARE CERAMIC BEARS
with turquoise glaze, the tallest 17cm high; together with a similar example by blue mountain pottery (some nicotine deposit) (7)
|
£30 - £50 | £45 | View |
| 25 |
A GROUP OF ORANGE LAVA WARE CERAMIC BEARS
the tallest, figured as a honey badger, 13cm high (some nicotine deposit) (8)
|
£30 - £50 | £40 | View |
| 26 |
A GROUP OF RESIN BEAR FIGURES
the tallest, figured standing on hind legs, 40cm high (some nicotine deposit) (6)
|
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 27 |
A QUANTITY OF FOXHUNTING THEMED SUNDRIES
trays, placemats, clocks, etc
|
£30 - £40 | £20 | View |
| 28 |
A LARGE 1930s PLASTER DALMATIAN
52cm long, and another similar (chips, scuffs etc) (2)
|
£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 29 |
A GROUP OF GLASS PAPERWEIGHTS AND ORNAMENTS FIGURED AS BEARS
comprising models by Pukeburg, Nachtmann, a Wedgwood panda, a Waterford bear, Sean Egan, and various other examples, the largest 12cm high (some nicotine deposit)
|
£40 - £80 | £60 | View |
| 30 |
A GROUP OF STONE BEARS
the largest 16cm tall (some nicotine deposit)
|
£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 31 |
A QUANTITY OF PORTMEIRION 'BOTANIC GARDEN' WARE
including oval oven dishes, a vase 22.5cm high, etc, and a 'Welsh Dresser' pot,
|
£80 - £150 | £70 | View |
| 32 |
A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE 1950s HABERDASHERY ITEMS
needle cases, packs of bias bindings, handkerchiefs etc, and a quantity of lace trimmings
|
£30 - £60 | £50 | View |
| 33 |
A COLLECTION OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN THEMED ITEMS
including obelisks, figures, etc, and other decorative objects
|
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 34 |
A 'JADE' FIGURE OF A BEAR
16cm high; together with various other carved stone figures of bears (some nicotine deposit)
|
£30 - £50 | £40 | View |
| 35 |
A BARRISTER'S GOWN
by Stuart, Cambridge (damaged), with bag, contained in a wooden wine crate
|
£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 36 |
A BRASS PLAQUE, WITH LLOYDS OF LONDON ARMS
and motto 'Fidentia' 36 x 41cm
|
£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 37 |
A DECORATIVE METAL BIRDCAGE
74cm high, including hanging ring
|
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 38 |
FOUR VINTAGE LEATHER SUITCASES, ONE STAMPED 'LORD AMPTHILL'
Oakley House, Bedford', and a wicker sewing basket, with contents (all in worn condition) (5)
|
£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 39 |
FOUR VICTORIAN CHAMPAGNE COUPES
with cut stems and engraved with vines, and other Victorian and later glassware and ceramics, including a stoneware tobacco jar
|
£30 - £60 | £30 | View |
| 40 |
A SET OF CASED LABORATORY SCALES
by Gallenkamp & Co Ltd, and two old cast iron meat mincers
|
£30 - £50 | £10 | View |
| 41 |
A COCA-COLA ADVERTISING BIN
80cm high (faded), an open/closed sign, crate, and ice bucket (4)
|
£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 42 |
A LARGE COLLECTION OF CERAMIC POLAR BEARS
various makes (some nicotine deposit)
|
£30 - £50 | £120 | View |
| 43 |
A QUANTITY OF DOMESTIC GLASSWARE
including pair of armorial goblets, a Dartington carafe, a 1930s green glass bowl, etc
|
£30 - £40 | £10 | View |
| 44 |
TEN AIRLINER DISPLAY MODELS
promotional/marketing; Air New Zealand, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Ozark, American, British Airways, and United, with stands (and some spare stands), the largest 28cm long
|
£100 - £150 | £40 | View |
| 45 |
A BLOOR DERBY MINIATURE JUG AND BASIN
with gilt decoration, jug 5cm high, with a Beswick Golden Retriever, Beswick Beatrix Potter 'Foxy Whiskered Gentleman' (boxed), a Mats Jonassen 'Mini Wildlife' lion (boxed), a bronzed resin golden…
|
£40 - £60 | £35 | View |
| 46 |
AN UNMOUNTED CAYMEN HEAD SPECIMEN, AND VARIOUS MIXED CERAMICS
including a Carlton Ware 'Handcraft' jam pot, two advertising butter dishes (a/f), a piggy bank, and a cased Chinese set of dishes and chopsticks
|
£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 47 |
BORDER FINE ARTS: THREE 'MRS TIGGYWINKLE' FIGURES
one in porcelain, two similar by Royal Albert, and Royal Doulton 'The Ice Ball', by Jill Barklem, 1310/3000 (6)
|
£30 - £60 | £40 | View |
