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Boulton & Cooper MALTON ANTIQUE SALE WEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBER AT 10.00am At The Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton, North Yorkshire. YO17 7LX VIEWING: Tuesday 21st October 10.00am – 7.00pm & on morning of sale from 9.00am REQUESTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR IMAGES SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY US NO LATER THAN 1PM THE DAY BEFORE THE SALE China 1 – 48 Glassware 49 – 65 Metalware 66 – 80 Books 81 – 99 Platedware & Silver 100 - 128 Jewellery 129 – 206 Coins, Banknotes & Token 207 – 372 Stamps 373 – 403 Collector’s Items 404 – 492 Pictures & Prints 493 – 521 Clocks & Barometers 522 – 526 Carpets & Rugs 527 – 533 Furniture 534 – 590 CHINA 1. A Royal Doulton Character Jug 'Winston Churchill', 9" (23cms) high and a Doulton tobacco set comprising cigarette box (cover missing) and five small oblong dishes decorated with hounds and foxes (one chipped). £40-60 2. A Cantonese Plate decorated with panels of figures and flowers, 10" (26cms) diameter, an Imari pattern plate, two ginger jars and three other Oriental plates. £30-40 3. Six Royal Crown Derby Coffee Cans and Saucers (one cup a/f), 19th Century Masons Ironstone plate, two other plates and a small Dresden oval box and cover. £30-40 4. A Paragon Cup, Saucer and Plate commemorating the Coronation of Edward VIII and a similar George VI coronation cup. £10-20 5. A Royal Doulton Character Jug 'Gondolier' DH6589, large size. £50-70 6. A set of twelve Royal Worcester 'Months of the Year' figures of children, modelled by F C Doughty. (June & November damaged). £400-500 7. An English Delft oval Meat Plate decorated with Oriental landscapes in blue and white. 18" (46cms) wide. (a/f). £20-30 8. A Carltonware Rouge Royale circular Bowl decorated with gilt stars, a Rouge Royale oblong shallow dish, Carltonware dish decorated with Oriental landscapes and a similar Crown Devon pedestal dish. £30-40 9. A 19th Century Earthenware Meat Plate with gravy well, printed in blue and white with an Oriental landscape, 21" (53cms) wide, an Earthenware soup plate printed in blue and white and a Cauldon oval meat plate printed with a lion. £40-60 10. A Royal Doulton Figure from the 'Middle Earth' series "Gandalf" HN2911 (a/f), and another "Frodo" HN2912, both issued 1980 to 1984. £20-30 11. A Beswick model of a large brown Hunter, no. 1734, 2nd version. £40-60 12. A Beswick model of a brown Horse 'Spirit of Fire', no. 2829. £30-40 13. A Beswick model of a brown Racehorse, no. 701, 2nd version. £30-40 14. A Beswick stocky jogging brown Mare, no. 855, 3rd version and a Royal Doulton horse. £30-40 15. A Chinese Export Tea Caddy decorated in blue and white with buildings and landscapes. 6 1/2" (14cms) high. £50-80 16. A Royal Dux group of two Dutch children embracing. 5 1/2" (14cms) high. £40-60 17. A Royal Worcester figure 'October' modelled by F C Doughty and a Beswick pink lustre spaniel. £30-40 18. A Victorian ironstone panel sided Jug decorated with Japanese flowers, 6 1/2" (16cms) high, a smaller similar jug and a small Masons ironstone panel sided jug. £30-40 19. A Continental Vase in the form of a Cornucopia with applied floral decoration and cherub, a Continental figure of an angel with a basket and one other Continental figure. £30-40 20. A Moorcroft, limited edition, Jardiniere decorated in the fruit and vine pattern, designed by Marjorie Kubanda, originally made for the Australian market, no. 205/500. 7" (17cms) diameter. £200-220 Lots 21 – 29 A collection of rare Burgess & Leigh pottery printed with designs by Cecil Aldin. According to records these were introduced in 1925 and may only have been produced for about a year. They were marketed under the title ‘Merrie England’ with romantic scenes from History. 21. A pair of cylindrical Vases with flared bases, 7 1/2" (19cms) high and a smaller single panel sided vase, 5 1/2" (14cms) high. £50-80 22. A baluster Jug with loop handle, 6" (15cms) high, another similar jug and a smaller jug, 6" (15cms) high. £70-100 23. A cylindrical Biscuit Barrel and cover with wound handle, cylindrical preserve jar and cover with bud lift and an oblong box and cover (unmarked). £70-100 24. A set of eight Dessert Bowls and a square serving dish with crimped rim, 9" (23cms) wide. £80-120 25. A baluster Jug, 5 1/2" (14cms) high, and two others (one chipped). £50-80 26. An oblong two handled Sandwich Plate and a pair of circular plates, 9" (23cms) diameter. £40-60 27. A set of eight Dessert Bowls and three circular shallow bowls. 8" (20cms) diameter. £70-100 28. A pair of Jugs with entwined loop handles, 5 1/2" (14cms) high and a teapot of similar design, all inscribed 'Gray Smith & Co. Quality Grocers, Africa'. £70-100 29. A pair of Teapots, marked for Gray Smith & Co., a jug marked for Gray Smith & Co. and another jug marked for Dunbar & Kenley, Witbank. £80-120 ******************************* 30. An early 19th Century Derby two handled Vase of baluster form painted with sprays of flowers in orange, blue and gilt on a pedestal foot and square base. 12" (31cms) high. (handle restored). £50-80 31. A large Chinese Export Charger decorated with figures in a garden in blue and white and within a floral border. 21 1/2" (55cms) diameter. (a/f). £100-150 32. A 19th Century Imari Charger decorated with panels of flowers in orange and blue, 13" (34cms) diameter, (a/f), a Blanc de Chine figure of Kuan Yin (a/f) and two other items. £50-70 33. A pair of white glazed Wall Pockets in the form of Chinese children. 9" (23cms) high. £40-60 34. A Beswick model of a Song Thrush, no. 2308, in gloss finish. £30-40 35. A Royal Worcester figure of a child holding doves, 'Fantails', no. 3760, modelled by F G Doughty. £30-40 36. Another Royal Worcester figure modelled by F C Doughty, 'Only Me', no. 3226. £30-40 37. A Victorian Copeland two handled oval Foot Bath, decorated with trailing flowers and ribbons and with gilt rim. 17" (43cms) wide. £50-80 38. A Herend bullet shape Teapot with floral decoration, a Royal Worcester white glazed figural salt and three Goldscheider for Myott swallow wall plaques. £30-40 39. A Keeling & Co. Dinner Service decorated with Japanese flowers in orange, blue and gilt, comprising ten dinner plates, nine dessert plates, ten soup plates, pair of vegetable dishes and covers, pair of sauce tureens with covers and stands, pair of sauce boats and two oval meat plates. £50-80 40. A Stoneware Jar for the Cheltenham Brewery Company, another for Taylor & Pearson, Ashton under Lyne and various other stoneware jars. £30-50 41. A Copeland Spode's Tower blue printed Earthenware Meat Plate, a Keeling & Co. vegetable dish and cover with two oval graduated meat plates and other items. £30-40 42. A four piece Toilet Set decorated in grey and white, comprising ewer, basin, toothbrush holder and soap dish cover and liner. £30-40 43. A Royal Doulton Ewer and Basin decorated with floral sprays within a gilt border. £30-40 44. A Coalport Kingsware Ewer and Basin decorated in floral sprays and Mintons blue and white ewer and basin. £30-40 45. A Poole pottery Charger, the border with a stylised leaf design in orange, yellow, blue etc. 16" (41cms) diameter. £30-50 46. A Poole pottery Aegean cylindrical Vase decorated in brown, 9" (23cms) high and another Poole pottery cylindrical vase decorated in orange, 15" (39cms) high. £30-50 47. A Doulton Lambeth baluster Vase decorated with an oval low relief cameo panel of a female figure and two children and on a grey green mottled ground, 10" (26cms) high with the initials of Eliza Hubbert and the assistants mark of Winnie Bowstead. £50-80 48. A 19th Century Berlin porcelain Dessert Service, each piece painted with a different spray of flowers, within a gilt border, comprising twelve 7 1/2" (19cms) diameter plates and a two handled serving plate, each piece initialled on the reverse 'FW', 1872/3. £150-200 GLASSWARE 49. A pair of Whitefriars square section red glass Vases decorated in the Greek Key pattern. 4 1/2" (12cms) high. £30-40 50. An 18th Century Cordial Glass with tear drop stem and folded foot and another similar, slightly smaller glass. £50-70 51. An early 19th Century triple ring neck Decanter with traces of gilt floral decoration and a pair of similar liqueur decanters with etched decoration. £40-60 52. A green glass Dumpy Paperweight, a modern paperweight, wine glass with cranberry glass bowl, cranberry glass beaker and other glassware. £30-40 53. An 18th Century Liqueur Glass with floral etched rim and cotton twist stem on a thick circular foot, another glass of panel sided design, a toast masters glass and two other glasses. £70-100 54. A 19th Century Wine Glass with trumpet shape Bowl and cushion knop stem on a circular foot, another with fluted bowl and cushion knop stem, another with folded foot and three others. £50-80 55. A glass Flute etched with vines, two other flutes, a 19th Century glass with bucket shape bowl and cushion knop stem and three other glasses. £40-60 56. A near pair of 19th Century Wine Glasses with etched decoration and cushion knop stem, two glass custard cups, glass tumbler, swizzle sticks etc. £50-70 57. A number of 19th Century and other Liqueur Glasses, small wine glasses etc.
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    DIX • NOONAN • WEBB THE MICHAEL GIETZELT COLLECTION OF BRITISH and IRISH COINS 14 NOVEMBER 2018 COLLECTION OF BRITISH and IRISH COINS 14 NOVEMBER THE MICHAEL GIETZELT WEBB • DIX • NOONAN £25 THE MICHAEL GIETZELT COLLECTION www.dnw.co.uk OF BRITISH AND IRISH MILLED COINS 16 Bolton Street Mayfair London W1J 8BQ Wednesday 14 November 2018, 10:00 Telephone 020 7016 1700 Fax 020 7016 1799 email [email protected] 151 Catalogue 151 BOARD of DIRECTORS Pierce Noonan Managing Director and CEO 020 7016 1700 [email protected] Nimrod Dix Executive Chairman 020 7016 1820 [email protected] Robin Greville Head of Systems Technology 020 7016 1750 [email protected] Christopher Webb Head of Coin Department 020 7016 1801 [email protected] AUCTION SERVICES and CLIENT LIAISON Philippa Healy Head of Administration (Associate Director) 020 7016 1775 [email protected] Emma Oxley Accounts and Viewing 020 7016 1701 [email protected] Christopher Mellor-Hill Head of Client Liaison (Associate Director) 020 7016 1771 [email protected] Chris Rumney Client Liaison Europe (Numismatics) 020 7016 1771 [email protected] Chris Finch Hatton Client Liaison 020 7016 1754 [email protected] David Farrell Head of Logistics 020 7016 1753 [email protected] James King Deputy Head of Logistics 020 7016 1833 [email protected] COINS, TOKENS and COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS Christopher Webb Head of Department (Director) 020 7016 1801 [email protected] Peter Preston-Morley Specialist (Associate Director) 020 7016 1802 [email protected] Jim Brown Specialist 020 7016 1803 [email protected] Tim Wilkes Specialist 020