Recent Highlights
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Weekly Auctions
Bedford Auction Centre
Chanel 19K Flap Bag, Chanel coin purse and Chanel card holder in pink with box, documents and original receipt (2019)
Hammer Price: £1,300
Gents Aquaracer Tag Heuer wristwatch calibre 16 automatic with black rubberised strap with box, guarantee card and instruction manual (card dated February 2015)
Hammer Price: £850
Ifor Williams LM186 tri-axle 'Gun Bus' hospitality trailer, converted by Cunningham, interior with bench seating, lockable storage, interior lighting, removable canopy and rear steps Type: 3Cb LM186G3 Serial # FC46001
Hammer Price: £5,800
1967 Volvo P1800 S Coupe in red, Registration LNJ 78E, first registered 04/05/1967, Current MOT 09/07/2020, Mileage at last MOT 98,118, lots of paperwork, receipts and documents
Hammer Price: £14,600
Alienware A51 gaming laptop Core I9 9th generation processor, 16gb RAM, 500gb SSD, 1tb HD RTX2080 graphics, comes with Windows 10 installed, 2 power supplies and box.
Hammer Price: £1,400
Leamington Spa Auction Centre
St Neots Auction Centre
XUT 186S, Range Rover, 3000cc diesel, gold First Registered: 15/06/1978, 7 former keepers, vendor acquired in 1998 Last MOT 1998, key, V5 present, HPI clear
Hammer Price: £6,400
A teak Staples Ladderax modular shelving arrangement comprising 5 bays and including 4 drop front cupboards, 3 drawer units, 2 sliding door units and 2 shelves.
Hammer Price: £390
Ercol drop leaf dining table with tapering legs and 4 matching spindle back chairs
Hammer Price: £230
Enamelled metal sign advertising Phipps stout, bottled at the Northampton brewery, size 1020x1830mm
Hammer Price: £340
Retail Stock
Makita 18v toolkit with drill, impact drive, reciprocating saw, circular saw, angle grinder, torchm 2 batteries and charger
Hammer Price: £220
Vehicles
YT63 AKN (2013) Ford Transit 100 T260 FWD, 2198cc diesel MOT: 21/10/2018 (no certificate)
Hammer Price: £4,2300
Puma Yang Model FG15-3 1.5 tonne gas counter balance forklift truck, Year 2000, reading 2654 hours
Hammer Price: £1,600 hammer price
Mitsubishi "40" diesel counter balance forklift truck with triple mast and side shift together with a spare pair of forks. Capacity: 4000kg downgraded to 2500kg, Year 1996, Serial No: EF19B-50001
Hammer Price: £4,100
(1993) JCB 525.67 Loadall rough terrain fork lift truck with pair of forks and 1.5m ditching bucket, Registration: K125 SFW, First registered: 1/4/1993, Hours: 6699
Hammer Price: £4,100
Volvo FL6 tanker lorry with 2500 gallon (2000/500 fresh) tank fitted in 2014 Year: 2003 registration W5 POO
Hammer Price: £15,750
(2014) BMW 120D M Sport 5 door hatchback in black with Harmon Kardon Speakers, Sat Nav, Xenon headlights, Comfort package, Black panel display etc
Hammer Price: £9,400
Doosan model DX27Z 3 tonne tracked excavator Year 2013 with 3 buckets, key start, showing 1671 hours
Hammer Price: £7,700 hammer price
2002 Volvo B12M Bus, 12000cc Diesel, 50 seater, White, Registration CE02 YRX (Please not the number plate photographed is not included in this lot), First registered 01.05.2002, Test expires 25.07.16, Odometer shows 039,078 kilometres
Hammer Price: £21,000
Bobcat T40170 teleporter, Type 4290, with pair of forks, Year 2005, 4000kg capacity, Hours 5310
Hammer Price: £8,500
Antique & Collectable Auctions
Bedford Auction Centre
A pair of Regency and later mahogany waterfall-style bookcases with adjustable shelves, on turned legs with brass castors
Hammer Price: £4,800
A Meissen figural clock, the movement striking on a bell and inscribed J.D. Brevete SGDG, the enamelled face with Roman numerals and retailers inscription 'Exam.d by Lund & Blockley', within a florally encrusted case incorporating six various birds, a nest and eggs, h. 34 cm
Hammer Price: £2,000
A black case containing an extensive group of 19th century phlebotomy blood letting tools, including thirty-six brass fleams, thirty-two horn fleams and fourteen lancets, makers include Preist, Duvert Freres, Thiers etc.
Hammer Price: £1,400
A pocket watch with a white metal and decorated case, stamped 88, the movement marked E L Johnson, London 6116
Hammer Price: £850
A suite of Royal Copenhagen Lace and other pattern tableware including coffee pot, cups, saucers, gravy boat and other items (approx. 33 pieces)
Hammer Price: £950
An 1869 century velocipede or 'bone shaker' cycle with rosewood and brass grips, yellow wheels and a Brown & Co. retailers plaque, largest wheel d. 102 cm, mounted with a Joseph Lucas Ltd. 'Candle Lamp'
Hammer Price: £3,200
Tirzah Garwood (1908-1951),'The Crocodile'numbered 276/500,woodblock print,image 16.5 x 12.5 cm*Tirzah Garwood was the wife of the artist Eric Ravilious from 1930 until his death in 1942.
Hammer Price: £460
A late 20th century miniature silver bust modelled as Sir Winton Churchill, maker CK Ltd, London 1975, ltd. ed. 109/250, h. 13.5 cm on a square plinth base, cased
Hammer Price: £620
A (?)Russian decanter and stopper of globular form, its matching tray and six beakers, each decorated in coloured enamels, tray d. 30.5 cm
Hammer Price: £750
A tavern clock, the dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, d. 64 cm, the brass movement within an ebonised case decorated in the chinoiserie manner and inscribed Jo.N (John) Hawling Oxford, h. 147 cm
Hammer Price: £3,100
Twelve items of archaic unglazed pottery comprising nine jars, a cup and two dishes, max h. 22 cm
Hammer Price: £1,600
A pair of life-size bronze figures modelled as King Charles Spaniels, h. 63 cm, l. 101 cm
Hammer Price: £1,200
An Eltonware bottle vase of slender form decorated with a plain copper coloured crackle glaze, h. 44.5 cm
Hammer Price: £950
A set of eight Mexican metalware plates of circular form, d. 28 cm, overall 138 ozs (8)
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Georgian oak and walnut crossbanded box, the lift-lid over three faux drawers, on bracket feet with a shaped apron, w. 55 cm
Hammer Price: £440
A cased set of six early 20th century silver and tortoiseshell menu holders decorated in the Neo-Classical manner, William Comyns & Sons Ltd., Birmingham 1912, each w. 3.5 cm
Hammer Price: £600
A walnut and crossbanded chest-on-stand with an arrangement of three short over three long graduated drawers, on turned baluster supports with stretchers, w. 100 cm
Hammer Price: £650
A 1920/30's Art Deco figured walnut drum table by Merryweather & Son, the circular surface over four pull-out canape/cocktail boards, d. 70 cm
Hammer Price: £950
Leamington Spa Auction Centre
19th century school,A study of a Pekingese,signed 'Gerland', oil on board,46 x 51 cm
Hammer Price: £650
Meccano - boxed sets No's 6, 6A (x2) and 8A in original brown paper wrapping along with an electric motor (E20R) and Transformer (T20)
Hammer Price: £750
A large George V silver basket having an ornate pierced and scrolling design with four scroll handles. Hallmarked for London 1913, makers mark for Josiah Williams & Co.
Hammer Price: £900
A Victorian rosewood perpetual calendar repeater clock by James Briscall of 48 Constitution Hill, Birmingham, the silvered clock dial with Roman numerals and pierced hands behind a convex glass
Hammer Price: £1,400
An early 20th century white metal, ruby and diamond trilogy ring marked '18ct Plat' The central ruby approximately 0.75ct, flanked by two approximately 0.25ct round brilliant cut diamonds. Approx weight 2.6g. Size Q
Hammer Price: £1,400
A polychrome wooden plaque depicting the coat of arms of the United Kingdom, h. 30.5 cm,
w. 38 cm
Hammer Price: £1,300
A George II mahogany tea table, the shaped fold over top supported on a single gate action over a single frieze drawer above cabriole legs with shell carved knees, C-scroll ears and terminating in pad feet, h. 72 cm, w. 86 cm, d. 43 cm
Hammer Price: £1,100
A pair of 19th century cast iron urns, the egg and dart rim over the gadrooned body and fluted column seated on tapering pedestals with plinth bases, h. 107 cm, dia. 74 cm
Hammer Price: £1,900
An Elizabeth II silver four branch candelabra of hexagonal, tapering form. Hallmarked for London 1968, makers mark for William Comyns & Sons Ltd.
Hammer Price: £580
A 19th century Chinese blue and white ginger jar decorated with prunus flowers and auspicious objects. Together with a carved and pierced hardwood stand and cover. Double circle mark to base.
Hammer Price: £800
William Mellor (1851-1931), 'Rydal Lake, Westmorland', signed, oil on canvas, 29 x 44 cm
Hammer Price: £1,000
James Humbert Craig R.U.A. (Irish, 1877-1944), 'Upper Glendun', signed, oil on canvas, 49 x 59 cm
Hammer Price: £5,000
A quantity of 18th and 19th century antiquarian leather bound books to include 'The History Of Napoleon', Shakespeare, etc.
Hammer Price: £1,700
Colette Bouvard (1941-1996),
'Bridge between the houses- Venice',
signed, dated 7.2.75 to stock label verso,
oil on canvas,
26 x 34 cm
Hammer Price: £1,600
An early 19th century figured cedar campaign chest of two short over three long drawers with flush brass handles, brass fittings and a splitting carcass, h. 102 cm, w. 106 cm, d. 44 cm
Hammer Price: £1,200
A 19th century mahogany cellarette of sarcophagus form with gadrooned sides on gadrooned squat bun feet, h. 49 cm, w. 76 cm, d. 56 cm
Hammer Price: £2,100
A Chinese carved dark jade figural group of a monkey and an ox with a hardwood base.
Hammer Price: £550
Commercial Auctions
Private Treaty
Collective Machinery
Superlight VT with diesel engine on single axle trailer with single output 240 power, telescopic light unit with 4 large floodlights and key, Year 2011
Hammer Price: £900
Dexion boltless pallet racking, 17 x 5m uprights, approx. 136 x 2.7m cross beams with associated wooden board shelves; suitable for 3 Euro pallets per shelf, 2 years old and professionally dismantled.
Hammer Price: £1,300
TimberWolf 45/190 Turbo Vortex 9'' tracked chipper, diesel engine, approx. 8 years old, with key
Hammer Price: £4,100
Beacon & B.T.H Superior double ended grinder polisher single phase with large box of polishing heads
Hammer Price: £260
9 bays of commercial heavy duty boltless shelving, 10 uprights, approx. 72 shelves, approx. 288 clips, 9 backing sheets for stability
Hammer Price: £380
King Rich Pro 2000 turret milling machine with Proto Trak MX2 3 axis DRO with coolant system, table size 10''x50'' (1996)
Hammer Price: £1,300
Kubota B1620 mini tractor, 4-wheel drive, diesel engine, approx. 9 years old with and ArmMaster FL115 flail mower attachment on 3-point linkage and spray tank attachment, with key and registration document
Hammer Price: £4,300
A Genie Superlift SL-24 triplemast goods lift, 295kg capacity, maximum height 24ft with hand operated winch
Hammer Price: £300
Tracmaster BCS 615L Max petrol engine garden tractor with Laser scythe attachment plus manual
Hammer Price: £460
Catering Equipment
140cm electric Trendy Pizza Sveba Dahlin twin deck pizza oven with a large mobile stand
Hammer Price: £700
61cm Hobart model AMXRR-10A lift top pass through dishwasher with digital display year 2014
Hammer Price: £850
Aequator Brasil ASD MK2 bean to cup coffee machine with digital monitor and associated accessories
Hammer Price: £220
Electric Falcon 350 4 ring boiler with electric Falcon 350 flatplate griddle on associated mobile stand
Hammer Price: £360
Self-contained twin axle Catering Trailer. To Include; 6 burner falcon Dominator oven (propane), 6 burner 4-shelf fan-assisted Falcon oven (propane), stainless steel bespoke hot cupboard 6' 7" long x 19" wide, 4' stainless steel single sink/drainer with shelf, bespoke hot water immersion tank with mains (hosepipe) feed, stainless steel hand wash basin, stainless steel built-in storage, mains lighting, extractor fan
Hammer Price: £1750
85cm Bartlett model Harmony 6-shelf bench-top combination oven, unused in original packing crate, 3-phase electric
Hammer Price: £1000
A large Crypto Peelers model EMX60 60qt floor standing commercial mixer with large bowl on wheels and various tooling.
Hammer Price: £1100
150 70cm Foster model: PRENG300/300HL stainless steel tall commercial fridge freezer on castors
Hammer Price: £400
Off-site Auctions
Lions Equipment 524 JC 4000kg, 4 post MOT lift, Yr 2004, 3ph (excluding jacking beam)
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Behringer Midas X32 32 channel digital mixing console with box and padded wheeled flight case.
Hammer Price: £1,600
A quantity of Airstage aluminium framed staging and lower staging with a range of different height legs and steps.
Hammer Price: £2,700
Pani Model HMV1200 follow spot made in Austria with 2 lenses, Ballast power supply , tripod stand, colour magazine and padded flight case
Hammer Price: £320
Portable Parquet and aluminium interlocking Florlock dance floor comprising 25 3ft x 3ft panels with edging strips to fomr 15ft x 15ft with wheeled carrier
Hammer Price: £540
A sound system amp rack set in wheeled case comprising Phonic PPC 8000E power conditioner with light module, Behringer Ultra Drive Pro and Ultra Link Pro 4 QSC model PLX3602 Professional 3600w power amplifiers in wheeled packing freight case.
Hammer Price: £1,600
Panasonic model RZ 670 WUXGA Professional 6500 Lumens Lazer Projector with wheeled freight case, 2 lens and a case of cabling and adaptors, hours recorded approx 660.
Hammer Price: £9,800
Sound system comprising monitor cabinet containing 2 Crest Audio FA2101 power amplifiers, a Rock Torch model: GR60 graphic equaliser, shuttlesound distribution on wheels with 4 turbo sound wedge monitor speakers model TNW212350/700W 8 OHM and cables
Hammer Price: £620
Electro Voice sound system comprising 8 electro voice Delta Max Model DML-1152AS loud speakers each with cables and wheeled flight cases 2 model DML218 sub 2 x 18" with wheel flight cases, Rack of sound processing equipment by EV Deltamax DMC2181 Amcron Maxrotech 2401 shuttlesound etc.
Hammer Price: £1,750
18ft x 9ft jack leg portable building in green finish with 2 steel doors and 2 UPVC windows.
Hammer Price: £2,200
Specialist Auctions
20th Century Design
M. Strandang and Jan Wickelgren for Aneta, a moulded beech table lamp with a canvas shade
Hammer Price: £170
A Finnish Ilmari Tapiovaara Pirkka breakfast table, the two slabs resting on an ebonised frame, unsigned, l. 120 cm
Hammer Price: £440
C. Graciano (20th Century),A pair of muscians beside a red door,signed and dated '73,oil on canvas,73 x 53 cm
Hammer Price: £800
A 1950's 'Woodpecker' chair by Ernest Race, the button back upholstery with teak arms and tubular legs, believed to be a prototype armchair
Hammer Price: £1,300
Robin Day for Hille, an Interplan sideboard, designed in 1954, the pair of contrasting black and white structural glass doors enclosing four detachable drawers and a gallery space, on beech legs, l. 137 cm
Hammer Price: £1,400
Damien Hirst (b. 1965),'The Souls IV- Fuchsia Pink and Raven Black Butterfly',two-colour foil block,signed and numbered 8/15,72 x 51 cmProvenance: Archer Publications Ltd
Hammer Price: £5,000
Patrick Norguet for Artifort, a pair of 'Apollo' swivel armchairs, labels to the bases
Hammer Price: £360
Victor Wilkins for G-Plan, a 'Spider' table with a glazed insert and teak supports, d. 90 cm
Hammer Price: £440
Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950),'Called Inflammatory Essays',nine individually coloured squares,signed and dated 2000,off-set lithograph on paper,work layout to the reverse,80 x 78 cm*Holzer was the first female American representative at Venice Biennale in 1990, where she won the Golden Lion Award
Hammer Price: £500
Niels Moller for J.L. Moller, a Model 71 teak armchair with black vinyl upholstery together with a Model 71 chair with a seagrass seat
Hammer Price: £400
Howard Keith for HK Furniture, a pair of 'Parnass' or 'Bambino' armchairs with beech frames and button upholstery, with the 1954 Heals sales invoice
Hammer Price: £500
Warren Platner for Knoll International, a wirework table with a smoked glass surface, label to underside of rim, d. 107 cm
Hammer Price: £800
Lucien Ercolini for Ercol, an elm and beech spindle backed 'loveseat' or bench with shaped seats
Hammer Price: £950
Hans Brattrud for Hove, a set of four 'Scandia Prince' teak bentwood stacking chairs together with a matching dining table, 120 x 97 cm
Hammer Price: £1,400
Sir Peter Blake (b. 1932),'Summer Days',screenprint in colours,published by CCA Galleries, blind stamp to corner,signed and numbered 102/175,image 88 x 44 cm
Hammer Price: £1,500
S.J. Ladefoged for S.L. Mobler Durup, a 1960's Danish teak and upholstered highback adjustable armchair with a detachable headrest
Hammer Price: £340
Michael Rothenstein (1908-1993),'Hollywood Bowl',signed,artist's proof, woodcut and screenprint, c. 1969,74 x 60 cm
Hammer Price: £420
Books, Maps & Ephemera
Ram Raz : Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus, 1834. 1st. Ed. ( Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain ). Folio, Qtr. Binding, gilt, marbled edges & eps.
Hammer Price: £500
Ian Fleming: The Spy Who Loved Me, 1962; Octopussy and the Living Daylights, 1966; One Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1963; From Russia,With Love, 1957. All 1st. Editions, 8vo Hb + Dj (in protective cover). You Only Live Twice, 1964. 1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp. April 64; Goldfinger, 1959. 1st. Ed. 8vo Hb.
Hammer Price: £1,100
Edward Stanford's Library Map of London and its Suburbs, C.1870. This large, complete edition of the folding map, housed between two boards, is linen backed and measures 166 x 190cm and is comprised of 49 separate panels. Significant features are colour highlighted and street names are identified. Consult condition report.
Hammer Price: £1250
"Survey and Valuation of the Estate of the Earl of Essex in the Parishes of Stebbing, Saling, Raine & Bocking in the County of Essex." C.1795. Qto. reversed calf binding, gilt maroon title label, aeg, marbled eps. Manuscript valuation presented in accomplished calligraphy featuring very detailed measurement in columns of the land (Acres, Roods and Perches) and its use together with buildings and total rental value , (particularly relating to farms in parishes together with hand coloured plans, summaries, 'remarks' and recommendations
Hammer Price: £1,400
North T.: The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romains, 1631. First English translation of Plutarch's work. Bound together with: The Lives of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius and Caesar Augustus, 1631. Large folio. Later qtr. binding, marbled boards. Elaborate engraved headpieces framing portraits, endpieces and historiated initial letters
Hammer Price: £750
Gardner J.: A Map Shewing the Parliamentary Representation of England & Wales Containing Division of Counties, Principal Places of County Election, County Polling Places according as the same are settled by the Reform Act passed June 7th. 1832 Published July 30th. 1832 by J. Gardner. Engraved title, 2 inset panels comparing old and new representation and one panel shewing Metropolitan Boroughs.75x52cm
Hammer Price: £220
W.E. Johns: Biggles. A collection of 15 Hodder & Stoughton 1st. Edition titles from the 1953 to 1965. Biggles in the Gobi & Biggles and the Black Raider, 1953; Biggles Cuts It Fine & Biggles Foreign Legionnaire, 1954; Biggles in Australia, 1955; Biggles Makes Ends Meet, 1957; Biggles on Mystery Island, 1958; Biggles' Combined Operation, 1959; Biggles Goes Home, 1960; Biggles Sets a Trap & Biggles Goes Alone,1962; Biggles and the Plane That Disappeared & Biggles Takes a Hand, 1963; Biggles and the Black Mask, 1964; Biggles Looks Back, 1965. All with dust - wrappers.
Hammer Price: £750
W.E. Johns: Biggles: A collection 9 Brockhampton Press 1st. Edition titles from the 1960s - Biggles and the Leopards of Zinn, 1960; Biggles and the Poor Rich Boy, 1961; Biggles Takes it Rough, 1963; Biggles Investigates & Biggles and the Lost Sovereigns, 1964; Biggles and the Blue Moon, 1965; Biggles in the Terai & Biggles and the Gun Runners, 1966; Biggles and the Deep Blue Sea, 1968. All with dust -wrappers.
Hammer Price: £1,400
Burton R.: A plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights' Entertainments, now entitled The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Sixteen volumes (ten volumes plus six volume supplement). Benares, printed by the Kamashastra Society for private subscribers only, 1885-1888, 1st. Edition. Very good, near fine set in a qtr binding, gilt, teg, marbled eps
Hammer Price: £650
Autograph Album, probably once the property of Rana Taggart, soprano vocalist, featuring the autographs of some well known 19th./20thC.composers and soloists who have frequently supplemented their signatures with musical notation and verse or prose. Celebrities and soloists included are Humperdinck, Fanny Davies, Joachim, Steinbach, German and Nellie Melba. There are other signtaures which are as yet indistinct. The album also includes some accomplished sketches and water colours together with loose period photgraphs. Together with one other smaller album containig the autograph of Eddie Calvert & others.
Hammer Price: £400
Captain Rollo Burslem : A Peep Into Toorkisthan, 1846. 1st. Ed. 8vo. Hb. Original green cloth with blind-stamped decoration & gilt titling on spine. Text with large folding map & lithograph plates, some folding. Very scarce.
Hammer Price: £900
Medieval Manorial Compoti, C.1450. A collection of six compoti vellum rolls, manuscript in black ink (some entries with decorative initial letters), which include references to the Manor Of Poynings, Sussex with the demesne land Perching (now represented by Perching Hill in the Parish of Edburton) nearby. The Farmer of the Manor was John Yong and the dates of Michaelmas 1456 and 1457 are recorded. Crofts or enclosed fields are referred to and there is also reference to landholders from London including the Warden of the Hospital of the Lord near Aldersgate in the City of London and the Prior of Lewes. Please be aware that It has been noted that the above items may contain manorial documents which are subject to the Manorial Documents Rules 1959, 1963 and 1967, administered by The Historical Manuscripts Commission at The National Archives on behalf of the Master of the Rolls. Accordingly the purchasers of the documents lie under an obligation to notify the Secretary of the Commission of their acquisition and to provide details of where they will be kept. They may in no circumstances be removed from England and Wales without the prior consent of the Master of the Rolls.
Hammer Price: £1,000
Walt Disney: Large format monochrome studio photograph bearing signature at the lower margin. Features of the photo, autograph and its provenance (see Lot 353) indicate the probability of the signature's authenticity
Hammer Price: £1,700
A large portfolio containing the original plans, improvements and drawings for the construction and design of the House and Gardens of Latimer house situated in Latimer, Buckinghamshire designed by Edward Blore , Samuel Ware and the brothers Jearrad , dating from the 1820s. The portfolio contains detailed plans of various floors including references to: The Servants Rooms and hall, Cook's room, Larder, Scullery, Butler's Room and Pantry etc. also included in this lot are two later period coloured plans/maps of the Latimer estate, likely from the early 20th century providing an insight into the architectural ideas and practice of the Regency period and the social structure of this era.
Hammer Price: £3,100
Noel Humphreys: The Genera of British Moths, C. 1860. Vols. I & II bound as one. (Jerrard). Small folio in a mauve cloth binding with gilt illustrations, bevelled edges, aeg. 62 hand coloured plates heightened with gum arabic.
Hammer Price: £600
BBC 'Radio Times' Archive. A collection of 180+ copies of the Radio Times featuring editions from the 1920s, 30s (including Sept. 4th. 1939 & other special Editions),40s, 50s & 60s, together with 8 editions of 'Ariel the B.B.C. Staff Magazine' from 1937,38 & 39; Two mounted,framed & glazed colour reproductions of significant Radio Times covers featuring designs by Fraser, Kauffer & Gilroy and others); a boxed set of postcard reproductions of classic RT covers and the volume 'Cover Story' - 9-0 Years of Classic Covers. Also included with this archive are 40+ copies of 'TV Times' from the 1950s.
Hammer Price: £550
Burton R.: Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo, 1876. 1st. Ed. Vols. I & II. 8vo. Fine full calf prize bindings, gilt, marbled edges & eps. Text, engraved plates & two folding maps.
Hammer Price: £900
Championship Car Races at Snetterton: 19 Original, 1960/70s, larger format, coloured Posters of events featuring Formula categories, Saloon Cars, Racing cars, Club racing, Grand Touring cars & Vintage cars. Also included are posters from Silverstone & Brands Hatch. For provenance see condtition report.
Hammer Price: £380
Norfolk and Suffolk Photographic Archive comprised of 120 + monochrome prints from late 19th. or early 20th.C. negatives (21.5 x 16.5 cm) featuring Runcton House (Gurney family home), other significant family residences in the area, groups or individuals associated with them, locations in Kings Lynn and on the river Yare together with other photographs froma wider area. Consult the online condition report for a detaile description
Hammer Price: £700
Collectable Toys
Thirteen Trix Twin and other OO gauge steam loco's, mostly black livery, together with various tenders (qty)
Hammer Price: £260
Twenty-four items of Hornby Dublo OO gauge rolling stock including wagons, goods brake vans, breakdown crane and others, together with a Hornby Railways OO gauge R292 junction signal kit, each boxed (25)
Hammer Price: £190
An early 20th century SFJB (Societe Francaise de Fabrication de Bebes et Jouets) bisque headed doll with sleeping brown glass eyes and open mouth showing two upper teeth, head stamped '247 10', l. 52 cm
Hammer Price: £340
An early 20th century German tin plate clockwork fire engine in red and orange livery with four seated fire men, working extending ladder and clock work mechanism with ringing bells, the tyres marked S.G. Cord and S.G. to engine grill, in original box, good condition,
h. 19 cm, l. 43 cm
Hammer Price: £800
An early/mid 20th century rocking horse, the carved horse typically painted in a mottled grey finish on a twin pillar stand, w. 136 cm, h. 106 cm
Hammer Price: £550
A quantity of LGB (Lehmann-Gross-Bahn) gauge 1 track, controllers, transformers and other accessories (qty)
Hammer Price: £1,100
A late 18th century fully jointed carved wooden doll, the head with fixed blue glass eyes and painted features above a fully jointed body, wearing early 19th century clothing, l. 76 cm
*with correspondence from The London Museum relating to the donation of the doll to the museum dated 13th June, 1950
Hammer Price: £2,900
Four Trix Twin OO gauge 'Triton' electric loco's and a further electric loco, each boxed (5)
Hammer Price: £280
Seven Halcyon Days Beatrix Potter enamel boxes:Jemima Puddle-Duck,Mrs Tittlemouse,The Tailor of Gloucester,Mr Jeremy Fisher and three others, max w. 5.5 cm*Proceeds of the sale of this lot will be donated to Great Ormond Street Children's Charity
Hammer Price: £550
Two Dinky Toys gift sets: 149 sports cars and 299 Post Office services, both boxed (2)
Hammer Price: £360
A pair of hand painted cast mounted jousting figures modelled as John Lord Beaumont, together with a figure of a knight (3)
Hammer Price: £360
A collection of ninety Dapol limited edition OO gauge wagons, all boxed and with certificates (90)
Hammer Price: £750
A collection of Westdale kit built O gauge rolling stock including private owner wagons, brake wagons, cattle wagons etc (approx 75)
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Scalextric 007 James Bond motor racing set including Aston Martin in white, Mercedes Benz Bandit Car in black, leaflets etc, boxed
Hammer Price: £1100
Jewellery
An Edwardian 15ct yellow gold ropetwist necklace suspending an openwork filigree pendant set peridot, rubies and seed pearls, pendant l. 4.5 cm, 7.7 gms
Hammer Price: £400
A gentleman's gold plated Master Mariner automatic wristwatch by Jaeger Le Coultre, the circular silvered dial with gold coloured baton numerals and date aperture on a later brown leather strap, case d. 3.5 cm
Hammer Price: £520
Four 9ct yellow gold necklaces, various links, overall 37.9 gms, together with a yellow coloured chain suspending a 9ct yellow gold 'P' pendant (5)
Hammer Price: £590
A gentleman's stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust wristwatch by Rolex, the circular silvered dial with baton numerals and date aperture on an articulated bracelet strap, case d. 3.5 cm
Hammer Price: £1,600
An early 20th century single strand graduated cultured pearl necklace with yellow and white metal clasp set six diamonds, l. 44.5 cm
Hammer Price: £850
A 14ct white gold ring set pear drop double cabochon cut emerald within a border of small diamonds, the split band set further diamonds, central stone approximately 10.67 carats, ring size O, 9.7 gms *see GIA certificate
Hammer Price: £1,250
A 9ct yellow gold cigarette case of rectangular form having engine turned decoration, Adie Brothers, Birmingham 1938, l. 12.7 cm,
164.1 gms
Hammer Price: £2,170
Cartier, an 18ct yellow gold and silver brooch in the form of a hawk resting on its trainers gauntlet, its eye set a small ruby, the glove decorated in black enamel and set small diamond and coral, signed verso and numbered 11513
Hammer Price: £3,800
A white metal ring set single brilliant cut diamond in four claw setting, stone approximately 1 carat, ring size J, 2.4 gms
Hammer Price: £1,350
A pair of early 20th century white metal ear pendants, each set a cultured pearl within an openwork border of six small diamonds, the drops each set four further small diamonds in millegrain settings in the Belle Epoque manner, l. 3.5 cm, 4.8 gms
Hammer Price: £500
A modern 18ct white gold brooch in the form of a pair of leaves set small diamonds and emeralds, w. 5 cm, together with two similar white gold brooches, overall 23.9 gms (3)
Hammer Price: £560
A ladies 18ct white gold De Ville wristwatch by Omega, the rectangular blue dial with silvered baton numerals on an articulated bracelet strap, case w. 2.5 cm, 67.7 gms
Hammer Price: £1,580
A 9ct yellow gold hinged bracelet with vine leaf engraving, band w. 1.5 cm, max internal w. 6 cm, 53.2 gms
Hammer Price: £800
A ladies 18ct yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch by Bulgari, the circular black dial with gold coloured Arabic and baton numerals and date aperture on an articulated bracelet strap, case d. 3.3 cm, with box and guarantee
Hammer Price: £1,000
Samuel La Grave, London: an 18th century table clock, the twin-train fusee movement striking bell, with an inscribed brass rear, the silvered dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, date aperture, strike/silent dial and decorated with an Oriental building, surrounded by brass spandrels within a mahogany and brass mounted case on ogee feet
Hammer Price: £1,900
Van Cleef & Arpels, a yellow metal clip in the form of a seated musician playing the mandolin, her head set facet diamond, her chest and legs set cabochon emeralds and further small diamonds & rubies, signed verso and numbered 20444
Hammer Price: £4,700
A French 18ct yellow gold graduated articulated link necklet by Julien d'Orcel, l. 44.5 cm, 28.1 gms, with original box
Hammer Price: £1,450
Sporting Guns & Antique Arms
(S58) .750 Indian Pattern 'Brown Bess' Tower musket c.1796-7, 37½ ins fullstocked barrel with steel ramrod held in brass ramrod pipes, tapered steel lock stamped TOWER with GR beneath crown cypher, brass furniture and butt plate, with bayonet and leather sling
Hammer Price: £2,500
(S58) .36 1851 Colt Navy percussion revolver c.1851, 7½ ins octagonal barrel stamped ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW YORK U.S. AMERICA with captive rammer, navel scene engraved 6 shot cylinder, steel frame with brass trigger guard, the metalwork decorated throughout with acanthus scroll engraving, two piece wood grips, no. 3170
Hammer Price: £1,800
.22 Theoben SL88 Imperator under lever multi shot air rifle, fitted silencer, scope rings, thumbhole stock, adjustable butt pad, 2 magazines Included are copies of the US patent for the magazine and numerous contemporary magazine articles
Hammer Price: £1,400
(S2) 12 bore Browning (FN) B25 B2G over and under, ejector, 27½ ins barrels, ¼ & ic, ¼ ins machined ventilated rib with white bead sights, 2¾ ins chambers, acanthus scroll border engraved polished action and with engraved scenes of Pheasant and Duck in flight signed Jean H. Diet, single selective trigger, figured semi pistol grip stock at 14½ ins, no. 325PP01072
Hammer Price: £1,300
(S58) .450 x 3¼ falling block black powder sporting rifle by Alexander Henry, 28 ins barrel inscribed ALEXR HENRY 12 SOUTH St ANDREWS St EDINBURGH PATENT No. 2607, bead foresight, two leaf folding rear sight, border engraved back action lock signed ALEX HENRY with slide safety, the scroll engraved breech inscribed PATENT No.1127, engraved dolphin hammer, patent push forward underlever with button release, all with original colour, chequered forend, 14 ins Prince of Wales stock with horn cap vacant escutcheon and steel butt plate, no.3496
Hammer Price: £3,000
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. 'Manufacture Of A Grand Prix Cartridge' oak framed and glazed display board, 28 ins x 14 ins
Hammer Price: £600
7.62 AK 47 (Yugoslavia), automatic rifle, with folding steel stock, three magazines, no.TA1558 and complete with fitted violin carrying case
Hammer Price: £580
12 bore boxlock ejector Churchill XXV c.1928-9, 25 ins barrels (recent reproof), ic & ., inscribed E.J. CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD 39 TO 42 LEICESTER SQUARE LONDON, file cut Churchill rib with bead foresight and marked XXV, 70mm chambers, border scroll and banner engraved treble grip action with maker’s signature and retaining some original finish, 14. ins well figured straight hand stock, no. 3540, in original lightweight leather motor case with E.J. Churchill trade label
Hammer Price: £920
.44 Remington New Model Army 1858 single action closed frame revolver, 8 ins octagonal barrel, the top flat stamped PATENTED SEPT 14 1858, E REMINGTON & SONS ILION NEW YORK U.S. NEW MODEL, with pillar front sight and sighting groove to top strap, plain steel 6 shot cylinder, plain steel frame, brass trigger guard, two piece hardwood grips, no. 97562, in hardwood pistol case with a later copper and brass powder flask
Hammer Price: £1500
16 bore Flintlock by D. Egg, 27. ins fullstocked sighted barrel the breech inscribed D EGG LONDON, tapered and threaded steel ramrod, brass ramrod pipes, steel lock inscribed with maker’s name and GR beneath crown cypher, brass furniture, straight stock with brass butt plate, 43. ins overall
Hammer Price: £2,000
(S58) .36 M1851 Colt Navy percussion revolver c.1852, 7½ ins octagonal barrel with captive rammer, the top flat stamped ADDRESS. COL. COLT. LONDON, London proof marks, naval scene engraved 6 shot cylinder (rotation a/f and retaining screw missing), steel frame stamped COLTS PATENT and retaining some original finish, two piece wood grips, no. 17286
Hammer Price: £2,400
(S2) 12 bore self opening sidelock non ejector by Purdey, c.1886 with 30 ins replacement steel barrels, ic & ic, concave rib with bead sight, 2½ ins chambers, fine scroll border and bouquet engraved action with concealed third bite and signed J. PURDEY & SONS and with arrow cocking indicators, engraved over laid leaf fences, 14¼ ins figured straight hand stock (minor cracks at wrist) with vacant oval, no. 12216 with a soft leather leg o' mutton gun case
Hammer Price: £1,500
(S2) 12 bore sidelock ejector by Gallyon & Sons c.1914, 29 ins barrels (recent re proof), ic & ½, the concave top rib with bead foresight inscribed GALLYON & SONS 66 BRIDGE STREET CAMBRIDGE, 65mm chambers, fine bouquet scroll and border engraved treble grip action, banner inscribed GALLYON & SONS, engraved fences and top lever, figured 15 ins (extended) straight hand stock, no. 10540
Hammer Price: £1,200
(S1) .303 Enfield No.1 Mk5 bolt action service rifle dated 1924, in military specification with original folding ladder rear sight, magazine cutout, webbing sling, matching numbers to bolt, breech and wood #A3092
Hammer Price: £1,600
(S2) A pair of 12 bore easy opening single trigger sidelock ejectors by Boss & Co. 29 ins barrels, numbered 1 and 2 at the breech ends, ¼ & ¼; ½ & ½, rib addresses worn, 2½ ins chambers, top levers gold inlaid 1 and 2, automatic safeties with gold inlay SAFE, gold inlaid cocking indicators, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets retaining some colour, rolled edge trigger guards, 14,7/8 ins highly figured replacement straight hand stocks with vacant gold escutcheon's, nos. 6361/2, weight 6lb 5oz (No.1), 6lb 3oz (No.2) in their oak and leather case with brass corners and makers trade label.
Hammer Price: £13,000
.177 Daystate Huntsman Regal pre charged air rifle, with accessories and hard plastic case
Hammer Price: £550
9mm Glock semi automatic pistol, with hard plastic case, accessories and instructions, no. VXA749 - Deactivated with EU certificate
Hammer Price: £480
.425 Webley Mk I RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary), double action revolver, 3. round barrel with sighting plane and blade foresight, closed frame inscribed J Lang & Sons Cockspur St London and stamped 12576, W&S winged bullet trade mark and Webley’s Patent, side gate loading, chequered hardwood grips, lanyard ring
Hammer Price: £950
.31 Colt Percussion Pocket Pistol, c.1860, 5 ins octagonal barrel stamped Address Saml Colt New York City, 5 shot cylinder engraved with stagecoach scene and stamped Colts Patent No.142181, the frame stamped Colts Patent, brass trigger guard with inspection marks M and K, brass straps with plain wood grips, all numbered 142181 in baize lined fitted oak case with loading instruction label, two brass bullet and ball moulds stamped Colts Patent, embossed copper and brass pistol powder flask, oil bottle and bone round cap box
Hammer Price: £1600
12 bore Beretta Giubileo II with 28 ins barrels, concave rib inscribed BERETTA, . & ., 76mm chambers, fine bouquet and banner engraved side plated action, engraved fences and top lever, single selective trigger, 14. ins highly figured tiger striped straight hand stock, in maker’s green baize lined leather case, with original soft covers and instructions, no. SO5736A
Hammer Price: £4,400
Wines & Spirits
An old Rare bottle of Crawford's Five Star Blended Whisky with spring cap & box circa 1950's 70 proof
Hammer Price: £200
A case of 12 bottles of Chateau Pichon-Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac 2005 with own wooden case
Hammer Price: £900
A case of 12 bottles of Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2004 St Julien with own wooden box
Hammer Price: £550
An old limited edition decanter of Renault & Co Vieille Fine Champagne Cognac selection of Renault with stopper, wax seal over cork and presentation box, estimated circa 1950's.
Hammer Price: £500
An old bottle of Charles Wells ltd Star Fish Finest Old Rum, Horne Lane Brewery Bedford circa 1950s/1960's, no size nor strength stated (ullage mid shoulder)
Hammer Price: £220
A Jeroboam of Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial Champagne with own wooden box 12% 3 litre
Hammer Price: £220
An old bottle of Niepoort's 1933 Vintage Port with wooden box (ullage top shoulder). A very rare vintage with a low yield.
Hammer Price: £410
An old bottle of Caroni 90 Proof Extra Strong Navy Rum from Trinidad circa mid 1970's 90 proof 51% 75cl 26.4fl oz
Hammer Price: £1,100
A bottle of Glen Grant 49 year old Highland Malt Scotch Whisky selected for La Maison Du Whisky, bottled by Gordon & Macphail, Distilled 12 August 1956. Bottled 1st December 2005. Cask Type Refill Sherry Butt. Limited Edition of 459 bottles. 46% 70cl
Hammer Price: £750
4 half size bottles of Chartreuse, 1x Verte Green boxed and sealed 55% 35cl, 1x Jaune yellow boxed and sealed no size stated, 1x Green 96proof 12 fl oz & 1x Yellow 35cl no strength stated
Hammer Price: £460
An old and rare bottle of Kinloch's K22 Special Reserve Rare Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky by C Kinloch & Co ltd London Circa 1940's/50's no size nor strength stated (ullage mid shoulder, lead seal intact, some scuffing and label incomplete as per photo)
Hammer Price: £320
An old bottle of Laphroaig 10 year old Unblended Malt Scotch Whiskey from the isle of Islay with carton, circa 1980's
Hammer Price: £400
A Louis XIII de Remy Martin Grande Champagne Cognac ''Celebrate the Moment'' miniature in numbered Baccarat Crystal Decanter in sealed gift box, old style with bar code
Hammer Price: £240
Bygones & Architectural Salvage
2 vintage public toilet door locks together with an Art Nouveau letter box, decorative brass door knocker and various other door furniture
Hammer Price: £90
Of advertising interest: An early/mid 20th Century double sided brown patinated bronze sign advertising the Royal Bank of Scotland *it is believed that this sign may have hung in the Head Office, Edinburgh, but archivists have not been able to confirm
Hammer Price: £460
A black and white painted timber dovecote of hexagonal form on a single column, h. 315 cm approximately
Hammer Price: £120