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A set of twelve Minton tiles, designed by John Moyr Smith, circa 1890, “Idylls of the King” series, transfer brown and blue colourway, 15.2cm sqaure, one framed (12)
£200 - 300
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A group of six Minton tiles, designed by John Moyr Smith, circa 1890, “Waverley” series, including ‘Guy Mannering’, ‘Ivan Hoe’, ‘Kenilworth’, ‘Fortunes of Nigel’, ‘Rob Roy’ and ‘ The Antiovary’, transfer black, grey and yellow colourway, 20.5cm square; together with an 8-inch “Chaucer” series tile, ‘Patient Griselda’, brown colourway (7)
£80 - 120
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A quantity of late 19th Century decorative tiles, including John Moyr Smith’s “Idylls of the King” series for Mintons, six grey and blue colourway, two brown and blue colourway, Moyr Smith’s “Fairytale” series for Mintons including ‘Bluebeard’, ‘Snowdrop’ and ‘Six Swans’, and Wedgwood ‘Old English - Months’ tiles (some as found) (23)
£80 - 120
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A pair of late Victorian mahogany hall chairs, circa 1890, the arched back carved with stylised motifs and a row of turned spindles above an inset Minton tile, designed by John Moyr Smith, depicting Shakespearean scenes, plank seat, on turned supports, height 90.5cm (2)
£80 - 120
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A Gothic Revival side table, circa 1875, by Collier & Plucknett of Warwick, oak with ebonised elements, the rectangular top with cantered corners, raised on square section supports with carved and notched block elements, joined by stretchers, paper label to underside, length 91cm, width 69cm, height 73cm
£250 - 350
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A Martin Brothers vase, circa 1880, stoneware, incised with a broad field of scrolling acanthus leaves and other flora, buff tones, incised ‘RW Martin & Bros London Southall’, 25.5cm high
£400 - 600
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A large copper and brass chamber stick, in the manner of Christopher Dresser, circa 1880, with integral matchbox holder, stamped ‘C Farris, London’, 21cm high, 25cm diameter.
£80 - 120
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A Minton Secessionist Ware twin-handled vase, circa 1900, slip decorated with Art Nouveau stylised floral design, in green and yellow on a red ground, printed marks, No 13, 20.6cm high,
£100 - 150
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A Gothic Revival card table, circa 1880, in the manner of Bruce Talbert, the rectangular hinged top revealing a green baize surface, on a turned ringed column raised on four down-swept supports, carved with stylised foliate elements and rosettes, on castors, paper label for “Marsh & Jones (late Kendall & Co.), workman’s name Stephenson, No.29403”, length 92cm, closed width 45cm, height 76cm
£250 - 350
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A Gothic Revival oak library bookcase, circa 1870, the cornice piece with a foliate gallery, cavetto moulding, sprigs and darts, two doors with lancet tracery incorporating double arches, roundels and quadrefoils, flanked by engaged columns with leafy capitals, plinth base, width 150cm, height 238cm, depth 52cm. (illustrated)
Provenance: Saddington Hall, Saddington, Leicestershire.
£4000 - 6000
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A walnut corner armchair, circa 1888, by George Faulkner Armitage, the solid splat elaborately carved with acanthus leaf panels, with fluted and turned spindles, above a drop-in seat on fluted legs, joined by stretchers, width and depth 48.5cm, height 103cm
The design for this chair was executed for the Fine Art Society, London, in 1888, and subsequently supplied for the Billiard Room at Stamford House, Altrincham.
£300 - 500
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A Doulton Lambeth “Autumn Leaves” vase, circa 1900, the ovoid form with natural leaf design, in buff and brown tones, impressed factory marks, 17cm high.
£50 - 80
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A pair of Doulton Lambeth ‘Autumn Leaves’ vases, circa 1900, the bodies imprinted with sprays of leaves against a mottled brown ground, impressed Lion and Crown mark, 25.5cm and 25.3cm high (2).
£80 - 120
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An early charger by Charles Noke, likely executed for Doulton Lambeth, circa 1900, depicting the profile of a maiden in the Art Nouveau style, in shallow relief and raised slip decoration, treacle tones, incised signature ‘Noke’, no factory marks, 44.5cm diameter.
Although this charger bears no factory mark, it is immediately reminiscent of Noke’s ‘Holbein’ range produced in the early years of the 20th Century in Doulton’s Burslem pottery. (illustrated)
£200 - 300
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A good Doulton Lambeth jardiniere by Eliza Simmance, circa 1900, the swollen body with band in raised relief with sprays of oranges against a deep blue ground, stamped factory mark, incised artist monogram, 20.3cm high (illustrated)
£200 - 300
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A Doulton Lambeth Faience vase, circa 1880, bottle form with slender flared neck, painted with large white flowers and foliage, enclosed by turquoise panelled borders, against an olive ground, factory marks, indistinct artist monogram, 37.2cm high.
£120 - 180
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A Doulton Lambeth vase, designed by Harry Simeon, circa 1910, the bottle form tube lined with a field of birds on branches, in tones of tan, green and yellow on a mottled blue ground, impressed factory marks and incised artist monogram, 29.8cm high.
£300 - 400
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A Ruskin Pottery twin-handled vase, matt lemon ground with mottled blue interior, stamped ‘RUSKIN England’
£100 - 150
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A Ruskin Pottery lamp base, of ginger jar form, with blue crystalline below a band of pale blue crystalline glaze, mounted on a later wooden base, paper label with glaze number ‘952B’, 21.5cm high (exc. fittings)
£100 - 150
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An Arts and Crafts dining table and four chairs, circa 1900, the oak drop leaf table with oval top on cantered supports joined by stretchers, the four oak chairs with stylised inlaid motif and ebony cross banding, drop in seat pads, table labelled ‘JAS Shoolbred’, length 136cm, width 92.5cm, height 75cm
£600 - 1000
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A pair of Arts and Crafts copper candle stands, circa 1900, the tapering square-section columns mounted with twin-handles, no markings, 16.5cm high
£30 - 40
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An early 20th Century glass vase, the amber body with smokey red trailing, 12cm high
£20 - 30
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A Tiffany & Co. sterling silver souvenir teaspoon, circa 1900, the handle cast with the Statue of Liberty, eagle, City emblem and ‘NEW YORK’, stamped ‘Tiffany & Co Sterling’, length 14.9cm
£150 - 200
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An English Arts and Crafts silver offering cup and cover, 1908, the cup applied with twin arms supporting candle sconces, raised on a spreading stem,with applied stud detailing, the domed cover with green glass finial, possibly by William Aitken, Birmingham, date mark rubbed to cup, cover date marked
£200 - 300
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A Liberty ‘Tudric’ pewter bowl, designed by Archibald Knox, circa 1910, cast with twin-handles and Art Nouveau stylised Honesty design, with a green glass liner, stamped ‘Tudric’ model ‘0320’, 20cm dial (exc. handles)
£200 - 300
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Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co. a ‘Cymric’ silver dish, 1903, inset with four turquoise cabochons and with a clear glass liner, Birmingham hallmark, makers mark and ‘Cymric’ stamp, 14cm wide (illustrated)
£500 - 800
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A Gouda pottery four-handled vase for Liberty & Co., circa 1910, the shoulders painted with stylised lozenges and fans, in tones of yellow, cream and blue against a green ground, painted ‘Liberty & Co.’, 19cm high (restored)
£80 - 120
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Charles Robert Ashbee, “An Endeavour Towards the Teaching of John Ruskin and William Morris; being a brief account of the work, the aims, and the principles of the Guild of Handicraft in East London”, published 1901, Edward Arnold, numbered issue 20 of 350 copies, bound in green morocco leather
£60 - 80
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An Arts and Crafts open bookcase, designed by Ernest Gimson, likely executed by Peter Waals or the Barnsley Brothers, circa 1920, oak, with four-tiers of shelves, applied paper label “Executed by P.Waals for Hon C. Biddulph”, width 61cm, depth 27cm, height 125.5cm (illustrated)
Provenance: Acquired by the current vendor at auction from Shakespear McTurk & Graham, ‘The Vicarage, Welford’, 29th September 1977, lot 403, originally catalogued as being from the Rodmarton [Manor], Gloucestershire.
Literature: A similar version of this design can be seen illustrated in Annette Carruthers ‘Ernest Gimson and the Cotswold Group of Craftsmen’, Leicester Arts and Museums, 2007, pg. 65
£1500 - 2000
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An Arts and Crafts open bookcase, designed by Ernest Gimson, likely executed by Peter Waals or the Barnsley Brothers, circa 1920, oak, with four-tiers of shelves, width 49.7cm, depth 25cm, height 124.5cm (illustrated)
Provenance: Acquired by the current vendor at auction from Shakespear McTurk & Graham, ‘The Vicarage, Welford’, 29th September 1977, lot 402, originally catalogued as being from the Rodmarton [Manor], Gloucestershire.
£1200 - 1500
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A Cotswold dressing stool, probably by the Barnsley Brothers or Peter Waals, circa 1920, oak, with inset gros point floral seat pad, supported on chamfered and notch carved frame, joined by stretchers, length 53cm, width 39cm, height 44.5cm (illustrated)
Provenance: Acquired by the current vendor at auction from Shakespeare McTurk & Graham, ‘The Vicarage, Welford’, 29th September 1977, lot 406, originally catalogued as being from the Rodmarton [Manor], Gloucestershire.
£500 - 800
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A Cotswold foot stool, possibly by Peter Waals or the Barnsley Brothers, circa 1920, oak, the rectangular top raised on splayed supports, length 38cm, width 19cm, height 16.5cm (illustrated)
Provenance: Acquired by the current vendor at auction from Shakespear McTurk & Graham, ‘The Vicarage, Welford’, 29th September 1977, lot 410, originally catalogued as being from the Rodmarton [Manor], Gloucestershire.
£250 - 350
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A Cotswold School rush dressing stool, circa 1920, oak, square-section supports with turned collars, joined by open gallery sides, length 50.5cm, width 38cm, height 48cm
Provenance: Acquired by the current vendor at auction from Shakespear McTurk & Graham, ‘The Vicarage, Welford’, 29th September 1977, lot 414, originally catalogued as being from the Rodmarton [Manor], Gloucestershire.
£300 - 500
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A pair of Heals wall mirrors, circa 1910, oak, circular frames with plate glass, ink stamp to reverse of one “Heal & Son, Tottenham Court Road, London”, diameter 61.5cm (2) (illustrated)
Provenance: Acquired by the current vendor at auction from Shakespear McTurk & Graham, ‘The Vicarage, Welford’, 29th September 1977, lot 412, originally catalogued as being from Rodmarton [Manor], Gloucestershire.
£400 - 600
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Thomas ‘Gnomeman’ Whittaker of Littlebeck, a refectory table, circa 1960, adzed oak, rounded rectangular top raised on two waisted end supports joined by pegged stretcher, carved signature Gnome, length 134.5cm, width 73.5cm, height 72cm (as found)
Provenance: Made for The Tom Hoskins pub, Beaumanor Road, Leicester
£200 - 300
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Two pairs of Arts and Crafts stained glass sash windows, leaded panels with stylised roses and swags, pine frames, width 6.5cm (4)
£80 - 120
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An English Art Nouveau armchair, circa 1900, mahogany with inlaid fruitwood stylised motifs, green silk back rest and seat pad, oval metal plaque for “Hewetson, Milner & Thexton Ltd.”, width 56cm, height 105cm
£150 - 200
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An Arts and Crafts mantel clock, circa 1900, in the style of George Walton, the brass case with domed top above a rectangular body flanked by tall tapering square-section columns terminating with bun finials, circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, above an inset oval Ruskin-style crystalline plaque, raised on four bun feet, 35cm high
£700 - 1000
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh, a beech wood high stool for the Queen Margaret Medical College, Glasgow, circa 1895, the circular seat raised above three turned supports linked by stretchers, seat diameter 30.5cm, height 68cm
See Roger Billcliffe’s “Charles Rennie Mackintosh; The complete furniture drawings and Interior Designs”, Moffatt, 2009, for an illustration of this design.
Provenance: Purchased from Bow-Well Antiques, Edinburgh, 2004
£800 - 1200
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A WMF Secessionist claret jug, circa 1905, silver plate, of tall elongated form, with repeat bands of stylised fans and lozenges, ‘Ostrich’ lozenge mark and stamped ‘47’, 35cm high
£150 - 200
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A Wiener Werkstätte chrome plated bottle stopper, designed by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1910, martele finish, stamped marks, 4.5cm high
£60 - 80
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An American Art Nouveau style figural candelabrum, made by the Victor Silver Co., silver plated, the stem cast as a young maiden with sinuous stem branches supporting two floral bud sconces, the circular base cast with two lily flowers, stamped ‘Victor Silver Co. 02538’, 22.5cm high
£100 - 150
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A French Art Pottery ewer, in the manner of Dalpayrat, early 20th Century, the neck with streaked tones of turquoise and mauve above a mottled olive green ground, indistinctly signed and numbered ‘291‘, 20.8cm high
£80 - 120
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An Art Nouveau gilt bronze figural inkwell and desk stand, circa 1900, the tray cast with a maiden to one side with interlacing floral buds, the inkwell formed as a budding lily with insect to the hinged lid, signed in cast ‘Marchand’ and ‘France’, width 30.5cm.
£100 - 150
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A Haskell Coffin, two American First World War coloured lithograph posters, “Share in the Victory” and “Joan of Arc Saved France”, for War Savings Stamps campaign, each 75.8cm x 51cm (2)
£300 - 400
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Gordon Grant, “What are you doing to help?”, a First World War Red Cross coloured lithograph poster; together with two other Red Cross posters, “What can you do? Join our Red Cross“, and “Red Cross First Aid, 1,000,000 persons have learned the right way...”, 96.5cm x 63.5cm, 99cm x 69cm, and 74.5cm x 50cm (3)
£350 - 450
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Three pieces of high-fired Gouda pottery, circa 1915, including bowl with inverted rim, oval pin box and cover, and jug (as found), each with floral Art Nouveau design in greens, browns, mauves and blues, painted pottery marks, bowl diameter 26cm, pin box 13cm wide, jug 18.5cm high (3).
£120 - 180
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Six pieces of Gouda pottery, “Collier” design, circa 1925, including two vases, both 17cm high, a small twin-handled vase, 10cm high, a tall candlestick, 24.5cm high, an open bowl, diameter 21.5cm, and a circular box and cover, diameter 13cm (one vase restored) (6).
£120 - 180
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Two items of Gouda pottery, “Hasler” design, circa 1928, including a large vase with swollen flared neck and squat base, and a small flared vase, painted with blue and mauve flowers against a white a speckled yellow border, black ground, painted factory marks, 21.8cm, height 12.5cm (2).
£100 - 150
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Five items of Gouda pottery, circa 1925, including a “Rhodian” design inverted bowl, diameter 21cm, vase 9.5cm high, and chamber stick 7cm high, and a pair of “Beck” design candlesticks, 19cm high (some restoration) (5).
£80 - 120
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