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Scarce and fine 19th century Maori greenstone mere, elongated teardrop form with pierced moulded terminal, 34cm bearing label detailing provenance - 'Collected by Jonathan Backhouse Hodgkin on a tour of New Zealand, about 1845', by family descent from Jonathan Backhouse Hodgkin.
NB: The Backhouse family were founders of Backhouse Bank of Darlington and supporters of the Stockton-Darlington railway.
£1,000 - 1,500
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19th century shark vertebrae walking stick, with green stained horn knop, 90cm long
£150 - 250
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19th century bamboo book grab, 94cm long
£150 - 250
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Highly unusual group of painted iron train paperweights, compromising two locomotives - one with North Eastern Railways logo, and two carriages, each approximately 20cm long
£100 - 150
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Second quarter 20th century African carved wooden tribal figure, standing figure with facial scarification on integral wooden plinth, 21cm high
£80 - 120
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Two Chinese bronze archaistic pieces of knife money, typical form with relief ornament, 13cm long
£50 - 100
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Edward Backhouse - 'Journal of the Cruise of the Nereid, 1870', hand written journal of a yacht's voyage from Sunderland to various locations in Scotland and the Scottish Isles, extensively illustrated in pen and wash and with sepia photographs, original half leather and green board binding, 27 x 19cm
£400 - 600
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Impressive 19th century bronze ship's signalling cannon, barrel 73cm long, raised on original wooden carriage, believed to have been the ship's cannon onboard the Nereid (see lot 1106 in this sale)
£1,500 - 2,500
Other Owners
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Early 19th century ivory and pique work card case, hinged cover with push button release, allover decorated with inlaid wriggle-work ornament, 11cm high
£60 - 100
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Victorian Scottish folk art money box in the form a stool, with brass decoration and plaque 'Our Wee Willie is no fool he puts his pennies in his stool 1897', 18cm long
£60 - 100
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Unusual 19th century Continental carved boxwood snuff, of elongated oval form, carved in low relief with continuous frieze of battlements with hinged cover titled 'Wartburg', 6cm long
£50 - 70
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Pair of early 20th century WMF spill vases, each of flared cylindrical form with reticulated twin handles and raised ornament, green glass liners, each stamped WMF / EP / OX
£100 - 150
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Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co. Tudric pewter tea caddy, of square form with stylised flowerhead ornament and hinged cover, marked 'Tudric' English Pewter, Liberty & Co., 0194, 12cm high, together with an Art Nouveau pewter jardinière of hemispherical form. (2)
£100 - 150
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Unusual pair of 19th century macabre carved ivory cocktail sticks, with skull terminals, 9.5cm long
£60 - 100
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Three Japanese carved wooden netsukes, including carving of a duck, 5cm long, another in the form of a dog with a basket and a boxwood netsuke of an open hand holding a monkey. (3)
£100 - 150
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19th century Grand Tour bronze of Greek wrestlers, 11.5cm long, raised on rectangular marble plinth
Provenance: ex Richard Chopping collection, gifted by the artist to the vendor's mother
£100 - 150
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Two Ancient Egyptian scarabs, the larger 3cm long
£100 - 150
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19th Century Chinese Canton carved ivory fan, the folding paper fan finely painted with continuous frieze of courtiers, with pierced and relief carved ivory sticks, 52cm wide when open, original lacquered papier mache box
£200 - 300
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Four volumes - 'China in a Series of Views, Displaying the Scenery, Architecture and Social Habits' by Thomas Allom and The Rev. Wright, published Peter Jackson, Late Fisher Son & Co., dated to Preface 1843, extensively illustrated original binding with tooled leather spines and marbled end boards
£200 - 300
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19th century mediaeval revival bronze casket, moulded with figural tracery panels and strapwork, hinged cover with latch, 23cm wide
£80 - 120
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Group of five Bartolozzi style stipple engravings, each depicting figures, in period gilt frames, the largest 18 x 20cm (oval). (5)
£100 - 150
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Unusual Edo period Japanese carved ivory netsuke, in the form of an inverted lotus flower, with retractable stamen, 5cm high
£60 - 100
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Japanese Meji period carved ivory okimono of a farmer, holding an associated caned basket, 16cm
£60 - 80
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After Pierre-Jules Mene: bronze sculpture of greyhounds and pups, 20cm wide, raised on rectangular variegated marble base
£150 - 250
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Large pair of Chinese Cloisonné vases, each of squat baluster narrow necked form with dragon ornaments and floral borders, 42cm high
£300 - 500
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Good collection of novelty vesta cases, including various Chinese, Japanese examples and others, subjects including monkeys, mouse, frog, etc. (12)
£150 - 250
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Antique Australian boomerang, carved in low relief with emu and kangaroos, 54cm long
£40 - 60
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Antique carved ivory novelty paper knife, in the form of a cricket bat, 25cm long, another smaller and a bone stay busk with scrimshaw type engraving of a whale
£40 - 60
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Large antique horn beaker with plated copper lined interior, engraved with as ship and bearing the date 1861, 14cm high
£100 - 150
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Antique horn beaker with silver rim and shield shape plaque engraved with a twin-masted vessel, 11cm high,
£100 - 150
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Antique horn beaker with silver rim and applied shield shaped cartouche engraved with a twin masted vessel, 10.5cm high
£100 - 150
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Very large, 18th/19th century Blue John bowl of rich colour, carved from a single stone, of hemispheric form with everted rim, 23cm diameter
£300 - 400
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19th century black leather writing box, retailed by Sampson & Mordan, with fitted interior, the brass lock plate signed S. Mordan & Co., label to interior for Halstaff & Hannaford Maufacturers, 228 Regent Street
£80 - 120
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Late 19th/early 20th century servant's bell box, rectangular form with gilt titled verre eglomise panel, within box frame, with label for Saunders & Co., electrical engineers, Colchester. 37 x 49cm
£100 - 150
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19th century mahogany voting box, arched form with projecting arm hole, twin 'Yes', 'No' drawers below and flanking flush carrying handles, 44cm high, together with associated ephemera relating to The Cocoa Tree Club, St James' London
£200 - 300
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Brass Qajar tray, of shaped rectangular dished form, allover engraved with haunting scene and arabesque ornament, 32 x 50cm
£80 - 120
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Rare 19th century Japanese carved ivory erotic box and cover, the box finely caved in the form of a squash with trailing tendrils and moths, the cover lifting off to reveal a finely detailed high relief carving of a bedroom interior with couple in an amorous embrace, 10cm long
£250 - 400
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Group of assorted novelty vesta cases, snuff boxes and sundries, the largest a shoe pin cushion 10cm long. (8)
£60 - 80
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Georgian campaign set of cutlery, with ivory handled knife and twin-pronged fork in original red tooled leather case with anchor emblem, the silver knife marked for maker IT., case 12cm long
£100 - 150
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Group of vertu items to include agate bell-push, 7cm long, Mauchline pin cushion with Canterbury scene, miniature compass, egg form treen box and a folding steel corkscrew. (5)
£30 - 50
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Antique amber carving of an Egyptian figure, possibly intended as a seal, with bust raised on stepped pedestal, 7cm high
£100 - 120
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After Clodion: Good pair of 19th century ormolu figural candlesticks, each modelled as a putto or fawn bearing twin scrolling candle arms, on circular naturalistic base signed 'Clodion' and alabaster square plinth, total height 36cm
£300 - 500
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19th century French spelter figural group of a goat and putti, signed Rancoulet, 24cm long
£80 - 120
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18th century fruitwood tea caddy, in the form of a pear, with steel escutcheon plate, 16cm high
£300 - 500
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Regency rosewood desk stand with rear pocket watch holder, sconce and pin cushion, the platform base with frieze drawer on squat bun feet, 17cm high
£80 - 120
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Regency rosewood ink stand, with rear pen rack, candle sconce and twin wells, drawer below on bun feet, 19cm wide, together with 19th century turned beech shaving stand. (2)
£80 - 120
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Rare Georgian carriage looking glass, the circular mirror plate with moulded adjustable frame and loop suspension raised on X-frame stand, 24cm high
£100 - 150
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17th century treen cup and cover, knopped baluster form with finialled cover, 15cm high
£80 - 120
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19th century Continental ormolu figural candelabra, with mischievous putti standing before three scrolling foliate branches on naturalistic base and square black marble plinth, 26cm high
£150 - 250
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Good 19th century French Neo-classical ormolu and white marble desk stand and garniture, the stand with rear putto holding aloft twin candle arms, with twin urn-form wells, one housing lidded pounce pot, and circular reservoir, raised on shaped rectangular base with scroll frieze and toupee feet, 27cm wide, together with pair of possibly associated flanking garniture urns
£300 - 500
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