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An Arts & Crafts Silver-Mounted Maplewood Mazer Bowl, by Omar Ramsden, London 1925, of hexagonal form with flaring rim, riveted foliate body, the interior mounted with a hard stone cabochon, presentation inscription to The Midland & West of England Great Dane Club, engraved OMAR RAMSDEN ME FECIT, maker's mark OR, London 1925, 19cm across
Ramsden is said, as quoted by Leslie Durbin, (E.Turner and L.S.Roberts, English Silver, Masterpieces by Omar Ramsden From the Campbell Collection, New York, 1992, page 56) to have personally treated the mazer bowls when they were returned to the shop after having been turned by Rogers and Co. The wood was exposed to a gas flame to char the surface, inside and out. While still hot Ramsden would rub beeswax into the surface of the wood. Only once the bowls had cooled would Ramsden trust them to be handled by anyone else, turning them over to a workman to be polished. £2000 - 3000
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An Arts & Crafts Silver Preserve Spoon, by Omar Ramsden, London 1927, hammered bowl with plain stem, the terminal decorated with a rose, maker's mark OR, London 1927, 15.5cm £300 - 500
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A Georg Jensen Silver Louvre Footed Bowl, Model No.180B, the openwork stem of leaves and berries supporting a circular bowl, stamped 925 S DENMARK STERLING GEORG JENSEN SILVERSMITHS LTD 180B, 14cm diameter £500 - 700
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An Art Deco Silver Four-Piece Tea Service, by Stower & Wragg Ltd, Sheffield 1938, each piece with a shaped foot rim and three balls terminating on the bottom of each handle, comprising teapot, hot water pot, milk jug and sugar bowl, maker's mark S&W, Sheffield 1938, approx 63ozs, teapot 17cm, hot water pot 20.5cm, milk jug 11cm, sugar bowl 9.5cm £1000 - 1500
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A Hand Wrought Silver and Ivory Five-Piece Tea Service, made by Roberts & Belk Ltd, Sheffield 1946/7, designed by A C Clarke, comprising teapot, hot water pot, milk jug, sugar bowl and tray, each with tapering bodies and swept handles, maker's mark R&B, Sheffield 1946/7, Rd No.854009 and 1343, approx 139ozs, teapot 13cm, hot water pot 19.5cm, milk jug 9cm, sugar bowl 8.5cm, tray 55cm across
With a card inscribed THE BEST DESIGN FIRST PRIZE AWARDED TO THIS HAND WROUGHT SILVER SERVICE IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION HELD UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DESIGN AND RESEARCH CENTRE AT GOLDSMITHS HALL LONDON 1948 PRODUCED BY ROBERTS & BELK LTD FROM THE DESIGN OF A.C.CLARKE £3000 - 4000
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Christopher Nigel Lawrence (b.1936): Two Silver and Parcel Gilt Novelty Surprise Mushrooms, London 1981 and 1984, the covers lifting to reveal pixies cutting down and painting an egg and a fairy and an elf (Christmas Mistletoe), maker's marks CNL, London 1981 and 1984, on slate bases, 13.5cm and 16cm £400 - 600
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A Keswick School of Industrial Arts Circular Brass Tray, the centre embossed with stylised foliage, the rim inscribed Presented by the Managers, Teachers, and Children, as a small token of their gratitude to Miss Barbara Turner, on her leaving Keswick, Christmas, 1897, after having with constant care and deserved success acted as Head Mistress of the Crosthwaite Girls' School for eleven years, stamped Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897 commemorative mark (a crown set in a square with V R in the top corners and 9 7 in the bottom corners bounded by the letters KSIA) 52.5cm £450 - 650
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A Keswick School of Industrial Arts Renaissance Tray, embossed with acanthus scrolls, stamped KSIA mark, 57.5cm by 39cm
Literature: Bruce (Ian) The Loving Eye and Skilful Hand The Keswick School of Industrial Arts, Bookcase, 2001, fig 71, p 90 for the design.
William Morris sent sheets of Kelmscott printing to the School as examples. £200 - 300
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A Keswick School of Industrial Arts Copper Twin-Handled Greek Bowl, the body of the bowl encircled by laurel branches, stamped KSIA mark, 46cm wide, 23cm high
Literature: Bruce (Ian) The Loving Eye and Skilful Hand The Keswick School of Industrial Arts, Bookcase, 2001, fig 13, p.20 for similar bowl. £300 - 400
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A Keswick School of Industrial Arts Post Holder, the shaped rectangular back embossed with birds, the semi-circular front embossed with a renaissance mask and two dragons, stamped KSIA mark, 25.5cm high £200 - 300
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A Keswick School of Industrial Arts Brass Cylinder Vase, with a design of linked spirals, stamped KSIA mark, 20cm
Literature: Bruce (Ian) The Loving Eye and Skilful Hand The Keswick School of Industrial Arts, Bookcase, 2001, fig 9, p.15 for same design vase. £150 - 200
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A Pair of Keswick School of Industrial Arts Brass and Copper Candlesticks, with detachable brass sconces on twisted fluted columns, the circular bases with scrolling decoration, stamped to each sconce Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897 commemorative mark, 18.5cm; and A Keswick School of Industrial Arts Copper Chamberstick, embossed stylised tulip decoration, stamped KSIA mark, 17cm diameter (3) £400 - 600
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A Keswick School of Industrial Arts Brass Inkstand, the fluted rectangular tray with embossed stylised foliage and pen well, stamped KSIA mark, the centre mounted with an ink well, the hinged copper cover with brass liner inscribed KESWICK S I A and stamped KSIA mark, 36cm by 29cm £200 - 300
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A Keswick School of Industrial Arts Copper Octagonal Twin-Branch Wall Sconce, embossed with fruiting pomegranates, stamped KSIA mark, 36cm high
See Illustration on page 133 £200 - 300
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A Keswick School of Industrial Arts Copper Tray, embossed with a flower arrangement in an urn, stamped KSIA mark, 30cm by 31cm; and An Arts & Crafts Circular Copper Tray, with embossed flower decoration, unmarked, 37.5cm (2) £150 - 200
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An Arts & Crafts Copper Jug, the hinged cover mounted with a blue glazed roundel, the body embossed with a poppy head, unmarked, 21cm; A Keswick School of Industrial Arts Copper Chamberstick, with shaped circular base, the well stamped with stylised daisies, stamped KSIA mark, 19cm diameter; and An Arts & Crafts Brass Chamberstick, of oval design embossed with two fish, unmarked, 26cm long (3) £300 - 400
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A Keswick School of Industrial Arts Oval Copper Pedestal Bowl, with gadrooned decoration, stamped KSIA mark, 27cm wide; and An Arts & Crafts Circular Copper Pedestal Bowl, apron rim and floral strap work, unmarked, 21cm diameter (2) £100 - 150
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A Keswick Home Industries Oval Copper Box, designed by William Henry Mawson, repoussé decorated with stylised scrolling foliage, stamped K.H.I W.H.MAWSON KESWICK, 13cm by 11cm, 4.5cm £100 - 150
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An Arts & Crafts Brass Wall Trough, attributed to the Fivemiletown School, County Tyrone, Ireland, the rounded back embossed with two peacocks and matching decoration to the front, unmarked, 40cm wide, 9cm deep, 28cm high £250 - 350
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An Arts & Crafts Newlyn Copper String Box, of cylindrical design, embossed with fish, with riveted wave seam, unmarked, 10cm £100 - 150
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A WMF Secessionist Twin-Handled Silvered and Brass Centrepiece, with frosted and clear cut glass liner, inscribed Bur freundlichen Erinnerung seinem lieben Rev D Cowling Hannover Juni 1909 Arthur Graf Bernstorff, stamped marks, 56cm across handles £100 - 150
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Alfred Vocke (Breslau 1866-1944): An Art Deco Bronze Urn, cast with animals and nude figures, stamped in cast VOCKE BERLIN, on six ball feet, 20cm
Vocke received his training at the State Academy of Art and Crafts Wroclaw and was a Professor at the Staatliche Kunstakademie Kassel and the United State Schools for Free and Applied Arts in Berlin £100 - 150
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A Vienna Bronze Plaque, modelled as a sleeping maiden, signed in cast ROTHMUND, stamped in cast foundry mark KK KUNST ERZGIESSEREI WIEN, 13.5cm wide £300 - 400
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An Art & Crafts Chalice Veil, from the Community of the Holy Nativity, Knowle, designed by John Dando Sedding, silk embroidered depicting the Pelican-in-her-Piety, 41cm by 43cm £1500 - 2000
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Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss (German 1882-1943): "The Tambourine Dancer", A Gilt Patinated Bronze and Carved Ivory Figure, modelled as a female with flowing hair and dress, her arms outstretched holding a tambourine in one hand, on a marble base, signed in cast F Preiss, 34cm
Literature: Shayo (Alberto) Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor The fire and the flame, Suffolk, 2005, p.79. £3000 - 5000
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Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss (German 1882-1943): An Ivory Figure, modelled as a young girl holding a skipping rope, signed F.Preiss in the ivory, on a faceted octagonal onyx base, 15.5cm £1500 - 2000
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Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss (German 1882-1943): A Cold Painted Bronze and Ivory Figure, designed by Philippe, of a seated violin player, the young woman wearing a gilt tinted dress, on a green onyx stepped rectangular base, signed in the cast Philippe and the Preiss Kassler logo, 31cm high (missing bow)
Literature: Shayo (Alberto) Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor The fire and the flame, Suffolk, 2005, p.49 £5000 - 7000
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Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss (German 1882-1943): "Girl on Wall", A Cold-Painted Bronze Figure, mounted on an alabaster base, stamped in cast with the foundry mark for Preiss and Kassler, 23cm £2000 - 3000
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Demetre H Chiparus (Romanian, 1888-1950): "Pierrot" A Patinated Bronze and Ivory Figure, modelled playing a mandolin, signed in the cast D Chiparus and ETLING Paris, stamped in cast 9065 A B and painted 9065, 29.5cm £3000 - 4000
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Paul Philippe (French 1870-1930): Le Grand Ecart Respectueux (The Respectful Splits) A Patinated and Cold-Painted Bronze and Ivory Figure, circa 1925, modelled as a woman wearing a futuristic costume, raised on an elongated octagonal base, signed in the cast P.Philippe with foundry mark for Rosenthal & Maeder, 21cm high, 28cm long £3000 - 5000
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Georges Omerth (French fl.1895-1925): A Patinated Bronze and Ivory Dancer, the female figure with one arm raised and balanced on one leg, on an onyx base, signed in the cast OMERTH and stamped 1 5043, 26.5cm £2000 - 3000
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J D Guirande (XIX-XX): A Silvered Bronze Group, modelled as a semi-nude dancer and a faun playing pan pipes, signed in the cast J.D.Guirande and stamped in cast foundry mark MEDAILLE D'OR, on a variegated black marble base, 57cm long, 63cm high £3000 - 4000
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An Art Nouveau French Gilt Patinated Bronze and Ivory Figure, modelled as a young woman dancing in a long flowing dress, signed in cast Very 37, on a stepped circular onyx base, 33.5cm £3000 - 4000
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A Pair of French Art Deco Bronze Figural and Marble Bookends, cast as Harlequin and Columbine, on variegated black marble bases, unmarked, 16.5cm long, 12.5cm high £500 - 700
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Patricia Volk (Irish b.1951): "Head (Project 35/97)", A Ceramic Abstract Head, signed P.Volk 3597, on a square slate base, 66cm
Exhibited at The McHardy Sculpture Company in London, cost £1450 in 1996. £400 - 600
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Sam Peffer (1921-2014): Marilyn Monroe, wearing a red swimsuit kneeling in the boot of a car, gouache, signed peff, inscribed to verso ARTHUR BURKART FOR AND ON BEHALF ? 134/60 Ref July 1955, 53cm by 38cm
Peff worked as a freelance illustrator and is best known for his work at Pan books in the 1950's. £200 - 300
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Three 1940's/50's Art Works, depicting woman in fashion of the era, gouache, two monogrammed DE, one dated 28/11/49, image 40cm by 30cm, 36cm by 26cm and 35.5cm by 25.5cm £200 - 300
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A Pair of Arts & Crafts Beaten Silvered Copper Twin-Branched Wall Lights, the shaped rectangular backs each set with a turquoise glazed cabochon, unmarked, 40cm
Removed from Boarbank Hall, Allithwaite, Cumbria £500 - 700
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K N Munro Electric Lighting
An Extensive Archive of 1960's Design Drawings and Blueprints, for traditional and contemporary light fittings, used in commercial, church and domestic use, various sizes, some heightened in watercolour, one labelled K.N.MUNRO ELECTRIC LIGHTING 2 CLAIRMONT GARDENS, GLASGOW. C.3 DOUGLAS 7511, in a folio (quantity) £300 - 500
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A Flos Zeppelin 1 Cocoon Suspension Pendant Light, cocoon resin and internal steel structure, labelled FLOS ZEPPELIN 1 DESIGN REGISTERED MADE IN ITALY, 110cm wide £250 - 350
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An Art Deco Style French Gilt Metal Standard Lamp, in the manner of Paul Kiss, with five scrolling branches each with cylindrical coloured glass shades, on three supports, unmarked, shades 17cm, 164cm high £200 - 300
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A Robert "Mouseman" Thompson Panelled Oak Wardrobe, circa 1930's, with castellated top above two doors opening to reveal a rail, hand wrought hinges and latch, with apron frieze to the bottom rail, on four block feet, with recessed carved mouse signature, 136.5cm wide, 59cm deep, 162cm high £4000 - 6000
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A Robert "Mouseman" Thompson Panelled Oak Dressing Chest, circa 1930's, with rectangular mirror above a raised upstand above two short over three graduating drawers, with turned knob handles, on four block feet, mirror with carved mouse signature, 106cm wide, 53cm deep, 155cm high £2000 - 3000
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A Pair of Robert "Mouseman" Thompson Panelled Oak Single 3'6" Bedsteads, circa 1930's, each with castellated tops and burr panels, oak side rails, footboard with carved mouse signature, headboards 121cm high, footboards 76cm high £1000 - 1500
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A Robert "Mouseman" Thompson Bedside Table, circa 1930's, with raised upstand, the rectangular top above an undertier, on turned front legs, with carved mouse signature, 43cm wide, 33cm deep, 58cm high £700 - 1000
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A Pair of Robert "Mouseman" Thompson Panelled Oak Side Chairs, circa 1930's, each with nailed leather backs and seats, on turned octagonal front legs joined by floor stretchers, each with carved mouse signature, 86.5cm £700 - 1000
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A Robert "Mouseman" Thompson Oak Cheval Mirror, circa 1940s, the oblong plate within tapered supports, above a lattice panel, with carved mouse signature, 84cm wide, 29cm deep, 155cm high
Provenance: Made in the 1940s for a Textile Mill Owner from the West Riding of Yorkshire £2500 - 3500
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A Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Oak Reading Chair, circa 1930's, with adjustable ladder back and seat, shaped arms each with hole for the adjustable book rest, solid sides with shaped supports, carved with three mice signature, 82cm deep, 68cm wide, 101cm high on castors £3000 - 4000
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A Robert "Mouseman" Thompson English Oak Monk's Chair, circa 1930's, with curved back and shaped arms, each side carved with a monk's head, one showing his protruding tongue, the other frowning, over three panels, the centre with a shield, each side carved with a Yorkshire Rose, leather lattice seat, on four octagonal legs joined by a cross stretcher, with carved mouse signature, 79.5cm £3000 - 4000
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A Robert "Mouseman" Thompson English Oak Monk's Chair, circa 1930's, with curved back and shaped arms, each side carved with a monk's head, one smiling, the other angry, over three panels, the centre with a shield, each side carved with a Yorkshire Rose, leather lattice seat, on four octagonal legs joined by a cross stretcher, with carved mouse signature, 79.5cm £3000 - 4000
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