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SAS Is on the Move SAS is on the move.... .... we look forward to welcoming you Hambridge North 4 4 4 4 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 m 82 85 87 m 167500m 167500m 72 72 167000m 167000m 4 4 4 4 8 9 0 82 85 87 0 0 0 0 0 m m © Crown copyright and database rights 2019 Ordnance Survey 100048957.The representation of Supplied by: www.ukmapcentre.com road, tNewrack or path is no eviden ce addressof a boundary or right of way. The represen tafromtion of features as January 2020: Serial No:171499 lines is no evidence of a property boundary. Centre Coordinates:448553,167185 Production Date: 03/10/2019 15:31:28 Special Auction Services Plenty Close Off Hambridge Road NEWBURY RG14 5RL 01635 580595 [email protected] www.specialauctionservices.com 1 Hugo Marsh Neil Thomas Forrester Director Shuttleworth Director Director Antiques & Fine Art Tuesday 5th November 2019 at 10.00 Viewing: Monday 4th November 2019 10:00 - 16:00 9:00 morning of auction Otherwise by Appointment Saleroom Two 80 Greenham Business Park NEWBURY RG19 6HW Telephone: 01635 580595 Fax: 0871 714 6905 Email: [email protected] www.specialauctionservices.com Harriet Mustard Helen Bennett Antiques & Fine Antiques & Art Fine Art Due to the nature of these items buyers must satisfy themselves on authenticity prior to bidding and returns will not be accepted. Additional images are available on request. Buyers Premium: 17.5% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 21% of the Hammer Price SAS Live Premium: 20% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 24% of the Hammer Price the-saleroom.com Premium: 22.5% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 27% of the Hammer Price Order of Auction Metal 1-24 Silver, Silver Plate & Jewellery 25-50 Objets d’Art 51-166 Clocks 167-186 Ceramics 187-289 Glass 290-339 Asian Wares & Art 340-406 Textiles 407-423 Paintings 424-524 Drawings & Prints 525-566 Furniture & Rugs 567-640 www.specialauctionservices.com 3 METAL 8. A pair of WMF copper 13. A pair of brass andirons cup holders, with pierced and taking the form of urns on scrolling embossed decoration around the rim, stands, height 29cm, together with a standing on three bun feet, height pair of similar brass tongs and a pair 7cm, together with a pair of brass of brass sea serpent heavy figures candlesticks with tapered columns, bearing impressed Malta mark and on pierced square bases, height 18cm Maltese cross to bases ‘F Abela & and a plated example decorated with Sons’, height 11.5cm, £70-100 moulded scrolls and vines, height 15cm (5) £70-100 14. A pair of late Victorian lamp bases, one a silver plated Corinthian 1. A late 19th Century cold 9. A Henry IV armorial brass example upon a square base, height painted bronze figure, possibly and wrought iron metalwork twin 50cm, the other an Art Nouveau-style Bergman / Namgreb, of a pug and cat handled vase, bearing the city’s coat white and blue opalescent glass table sheltering underneath an umbrella, of arms and inscription ‘Safeguarding lamp, decorated with scrolls, with a length 5cm £50-100 our City and Nation’, with some brass capital and square base, height research notes from the vendor 45cm (2) £80-150 2. A late 19th Century cold tucked inside, height 30cm £80-120 painted bronze figure, possibly 15. A cast metal six-tier pan Bergman / Namgreb, of a dog stand, with pierced detailing, emerging from a bag, length 4.5cm supported on three claw feet, height £50-100 122cm £40-60 3. A late 19th Century cold 16. Three early 20th Century painted bronze figure, possibly brass lamp bases, on three footed Bergman / Namgreb, of three gun bases, converted to electric, height dogs, length 6.5cm £60-80 (maximum) 35cm (3) £50-100 4. A 19th Century Middle 17. Three metalwork items, an Eastern pewter vase, decorated with 10. A cast iron book press, outstretched Oriental brass dragon bands of birds and foliage, height stamped with naval anchor, height with open mouth, length 36cm, a 17cm £40-60 33cm £80-120 Maltese cast metal sea serpent, height 18cm and a metal work scaly 11. A late 19th/early 20th fish supported on fins, length 19cm Century ‘National’ cash register (3) £50-70 counter top retailers till, the substantial and heavy brass case cast 18. A quantity of Victorian and with floral scrolls and the keys with later candlesticks, including a silver pre decimal indicators, height 52cm plated pair with branched arms, width 35cm £250-350 height 27cm, four brass pairs and a single one, with two brass candle holders (13) £50-100 5. A pair of William Harvie & 19. A vintage cast iron restriction Co Ltd Birmingham copper and brass sign, Locomotives, heavy cars and all ship’s lamps, bearing serial numbers other motor vehicles Road Act 1920, B5861 and B5850, both converted damage to upper left corner, 60cm x into electric lamps, height 40cm (2) 62cm £60-80 £150-250 12. A good pair of brass 20. A 19th Century animalier 6. A pair of metal table lamps girandole mirrors, the bevelled glass school bronze sculpture of a boy in the form of Doric columns, height surrounded by intricate metal work playing with a greyhound, cast from a to top of column, 31 cm, together with impressions of multiple neo- model by Jules Moigniez (1835-1894), with a slanted antique box with classical figures with heads conjoined signed J. Moigniez, height 24.5cm compartments for letters (3) £50-100 back to back, culminating in three £300-400 branches stretching above a female 7. A brass 19th Century paper portrait profile, surmounted by a knife, in the form of Joan of Arc, male deity like profile, height 55cm, length 24cm £50-100 width 26cm (2) £140-180 4 www.specialauctionservices.com 21. A 19th Century novelty 26. A E J Trevitt & Sons silver 32. A George VI Joseph Gloster cast iron walking elephant, bearing cigarette case, Chester 1917, with Ltd silver cruet set, Birmingham impressed marks ‘Patent 1873’, with engraved decoration, together with 1937, consisting of four condiment both articulated legs and trunk, a silver menu holder by Sampson bowls, a mustard pot and salt and length 9cm £50-80 Mordan & Co., London 1919, in the pepper shakers, all with floral and form of a fox’s mask with inset eyes, a scroll decoration, within a fitted blue Japanese white metal box with lid and velvet box £120-180 impressed decoration, a silver plated box and a contemporary desk lamp 33. A George V Joseph Gloster (5) £100-200 Ltd silver cruet, Birmingham 1929, together with a contemporary silver 27. A 1950s specimen coin set, pepper grinder, M C Hersey & Son together with seven crowns and Ltd, London 1991, height 6.5cm (4) others (20+) £30-50 £40-60 28. A pair of George V William 34. Two Georgian silver items, 22. A Just Andersen Danish Hutton & Sons Ltd silver bonbon the first a tea caddy scoop, and a pewter pipe stand, together with an dishes, Sheffield 1918, with pierced Scottish ladle, hallmarks may suggest oval vase, height 8cm (2) £50-80 decoration, raised on four feet, Samuel Pemberton and W. Comyns together with a George VI Walker & (2) £60-80 23. Contemporary Desk Hall bonbon dish, Chester 1939 Lamp and Standard Spot Lamp, £100-150 35. A collection of George III an adjustable metal desk lamp on and later silver, including a boxed wooden plinth (49cm high) and 29. A George II John Gamon condiment set c1989 including a polished steel standard spot/reading mug, London 1733, embossed with shaker, two footed bowls and two lamp, both working at time of flowers, together with a selection spoons, Birmingham maker David cataloguing, G (2) £40-60 of 19th & 20th Century English Lawrence, and a clock movement silverware, including two silver lidded encased in silver (20+) £120-180 glass bottles, Birmingham 1897 & London 1906 and a 20th Century 36. A large collection of 20th silver topped velvet box, Birmingham, Century silver plate, including a Federated Jewellers Ltd (4) £70-100 boxed set of six spoons, each bearing emblems to the top, two teapots, a tray, selection of cutlery, milk jug and more (20+ £40-60 37. A selection of silver plated cutlery, including a set of knives and 24. Brass Desk Lamp and Tiffany forks with mother of pearl handles Style Table Lamp, a modern brass and blades with etched decoration, desk lamp with green glass shade a set of six Mappin & Webb Ltd (33cm high) and a Tiffany Style table teaspoons, pin trays, thimbles and lamp with floral glass shade (35cm more (parcel) £50-80 high) working at time of cataloguing, 30. An Indian silver bowl, with G, (2) £40-60 hammered figural decoration of figures engaged in revelry or conflict SILVER, SILVER PLATE & JEWELLERY enclosed within ornate repeating borders, height 7.5cm £50-80 25. A selection of sporting and school medals for William. E. 31. A set of 20th Century John Payne and J. S. Payne, including Round & Son Ltd silver teaspoons a silver 1913 ‘St. John Ambulance and sugar tongs, Sheffield 1980, 38. A small selection of silver Association’ medal, seven silver table together with five silver napkin rings, plated cutlery, together with a tennis and Metrogas Rifle medals including one French example by stainless steel dagger in a leather (three hallmarked), together with a Henin Freres, a selection of silver case and four gentlemans’ open selection of attendance medals and and silver plate cutlery, mirror, EPNS faced pocket watches with subsidiary additional sporting medals, a silver teapot no.57330, clothes brush, dials to six and silver plated cases, and enamel pill box, hip flask and a tankard and a circular pewter tray including a German ‘Alert’ example wooden box (20+) £100-120 (30+) £70-100 (14) £40-60 www.specialauctionservices.com 5 39.
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