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Antiques & Collectables Auction Antiques & Collectables Auction Friday 26 February 2010 11:00 ELR Auctions The Sheffield Saleroom The Nichols Building Shalesmoor S3 8UJ ELR Auctions (Antiques & Collectables Auction) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com Lot: 1 A SMALL QUANTITY OF 1960'S AMERICAN FIRST DAY BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER'S FRAGMENTS FROM FRANCE IN COVERS, RELATING TO SPACE TRAVEL, ROSWELL ETC. SIX ISSUES; PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR, ONE VOLUME. Lot: 12 A BOWIE KNIFE WITH STAR OF DAVID MARK ABOVE HILT Lot: 2 WITH TURNED WOODEN HANDLE AND LEATHER TWO 'YARDLEY BOOKS' ETC :- ONE BOX SCABBARD Lot: 3 Lot: 13 AN EARLY 1920'S 'MCFARLANE & LANE' TIN, MODELLED EARLY XX CENTURY LEATHER RIDING CROP, WITH BONE AS A CASKET WITH CLASSICAL SCENES, A COFFEE TIN HANDLE. FROM E.AUSTIN & CO DERBY, ANOTHER MCFARLANE LANE'S 'COCKTAIL' BISCUIT TIN AND THREE UNOPENED EARLY PRODUCTS COMPRISING 'CUTICURA' TALC, Lot: 14 KLEENEZE WAX AND RINSO ETC. (7) FIVE HAND PAINTED PAPER LADY'S FANS (DAMAGES). Lot: 4 Lot: 15 WEBER'S CONFECTIONARY ART CATALOGUE, PAIR OF HORSE BRASSES WITH SHIELD MOUNTS HOUSEHOLD DICKENS ETC :- ONE BOX STAMPED J.PRATT SADDLER, TURRIFF, ANOTHER PAIR WITH GRADUATED BAUBLES. Lot: 5 APPROXIMATELY 200 NOSTALGIA POSTCARDS. Lot: 16 EDWARDIAN POSTAL SCALES AND XIX CENTURY WALNUT GEOMETRY BOX WITH IMPLEMENTS. Lot: 6 COMMANDO WAR STORIES #230, VALIANT PICTURE LIBRARY, LION PILTONE LIBRARY AND NINE OTHER Lot: 17 SHILLING PILTONE LIBRARY COMIC BOOKS. AN UNUSUAL OLD TIN FOR 'HALLS STATE TOFFEE - THE CHIEF TOFFEE', MODELLED AS AN EARLY SEWING BOX WITH INNER TRAY. Lot: 7 19 x POSTCARDS INCLUDING; BAKEWELL, CHATSWORTH HOUSE, LONGLEAT AND OTHER STATELY HOMES AND Lot: 18 INTERIORS. A N EARLY XX CENTURY BRASS DESK STANDISH AND MATCHBOX HOLDER. Lot: 8 W A BLACKSTON & W SWAYSLAND - THE ILLUSTRATED Lot: 19 BOOK OF CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS. CASSELL & CO A SIPIE (MILANO) VOLTMETER IN WOODEN CASE WITH LTD. LACKS BOARDS AND FRONTIS, FIFTY FIVE LEATHER CARRY STRAP AND BAKELITE KNOBS AND AN CHROMOLITHO PLATES. A.W.FABER OPTICIANS MEASURING RULE. (2) Lot: 9 Lot: 20 THEATRE AND CINEMA GLAMOUR MEMORABILIA A COMPLETE SET OF WILLS CIGARETTE CARDS (50) INCLUDING RITA HAYWORTH PHOTOGRAPH, WINDMILL MILITARY MOTORS. PROGRAMMES ETC. Lot: 21 Lot: 10 BRITISH ARMY BADGES INCLUDING ARGYLL AND N GAUGE MODEL RAILWAY ITEMS - EIGHT COACHES AND SUTHERLAND; ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS; THE ELEVEN OPEN WAGONS BY TRIX AND OTHERS. NO LEINSTER ETC; TOGETHER WITH A WWI BLUE MAX COPY BOXES. Lot: 22 Lot: 11 NO.2 FOLDING AUTOGRAPHIC BROWNIE CAMERA, IN A PRESENTATION COLLECTION OF CLEAN GERMAN ORIGINAL BOX WITH BOOKLETS, A LACQUERED STAMPS FROM THE 1980'S. WOODEN BOX CONTAINING COMMEMORATIVE STAR PENDANT AND ANOTHER, HALLMARKED SILVER MOUNTED COIN, CANADA ONE CENT 1901 AND 1916, Lot: 11A FOUR 1817 GEORGE III COINS (POOR), 1898 QUARTER DOLLAR ETC. 1 of 25 ELR Auctions (Antiques & Collectables Auction) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com Lot: 23 Lot: 34 AN ALBUM OF EARLY 1900'S POSTCARDS - VIEWS, STARS FOUR SETS OF CLEAN CIGARETTE CARDS BY JOHN ETC. PLAYER AND SONS COMPRISING CYCLING (1939), MODERN NAVAL CRAFT (1939), MOTOR CARS (2ND SERIES) (1937) AND UNIFORMS OF THE TERRITORIAL Lot: 24 ARMY (1939). SIX SETS OF CLEAN CIGARETTE CARDS BY CUT THROAT RAZOR, CASED 'SUPERIOR RAZORS' W. D. AND H. O. WILLS LTD. COMPRISING GARDEN HINTS NUMBER 1 TO 7, CIGARETTE CASES, PIPE ETC. (1938), RAILWAY EQUIPMENT (1938), SPEED (1938), THE REIGN OF H. M. KING GEORGE V (1935), WILD FLOWERS (1936) AND WILD FLOWERS (2ND SERIES) (1937). ALL IN Lot: 25 AN ALBUM. CARVED SOAPSTONE FIGURES WITH MONKEYS, PAIR OF OLIVE WOOD CANDLESTICKS, SILVER PLATED DESSERT SPOONS, JAM SPOONS ETC, ROYAL WORCESTER CAKE Lot: 35 SERVERS, HARTLEY'DS POTTED BEEF 'COMPLEMENTS A PATHESCOPE ACE 9.5mm PROJECTOR WITH 9 FILMS OF THE SEASON' CAKE SERVER, ON AN EMBROIDERED INCLUDING 'RAINING CATS AND PLUTO'; 'PEPPERY CENTRAL PANEL WOODEN TRAY. POPEYE' AND 'MICKEY ENLISTS' Lot: 26 Lot: 36 A PAIR OF METAL HANDCUFFS IMPRESSED J. G. 1941 EARLY XX CENTURY SPECTACLES, CASED, ANTELOPE TOGETHER WITH KEY STAMPED 1082. SKIN PURSE, 14 FOLDERS OF BRITAIN'S FIRST DECIMAL COINS, MINIATURE TROMBONE IN CASE ETC. Lot: 27 CIGARETTE LIGHTERS INCLUDING RONSON, NIMROD Lot: 37 COMMANDER, BROTHER-LITE ETC :- ONE TIN ASSORTED ENGINE TURNED AND OTHER CIGARETTE CASES AND A LEATHER CIGAR POUCH. Lot: 28 A VICTORIAN SHELL BOX INSCRIBED 'A PRESENT FROM Lot: 38 GREAT YARMOUTH' ON VELVET MOUNT, TOGETHER OAK CANDLESTICKS, MINERAL, CARVED FIGURES, WITH A PINE BOX CONTAINING A PLASTER EXAMINATION DRAGON ETC :- ONE TRAY PIECE FOR DEPT OF COMMERCE AND ART, DATED 1895. Lot: 39 Lot: 29 AGFA SILETTE CAMERA, AGFALUX POCKET FLASHGUN, A PAMPHLET TITLED 'INTERESTING DOCUMENTS PONTIAC PARIS WITH ANASTIGMAT 105mm F405 LENS RELATIVE TO THE TOWN OF SHEFFIELD' AND A SMALL AND PENTAX ZOOM 90-WR CAMERA :- ONE BOX QUANTITY OF OTHER LOCAL RELATED PAPER EPHEMERA Lot: 40 Lot: 30 'LINES ON THE FLOOD' BURSTING OF THE BRADFIELD THE TIMES NEWSPAPER DATED TUESDAY MAY 8TH 1945 DAM 1864, FRAMED. 'END OF WAR IN EUROPE'. Lot: 41 Lot: 31 A QUANTITY OF PROMOTIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND A LARGE QUANTITY OF EARLY 1900'S POSTCARDS DUPLICATE STILLS OF MUSIC ARTISTS INCLUDING INCLUDING TOPOGRAPHICAL, STREET SCENES, MORRISEY, THE HAPPY MONDAYS, ERASURE, BJORK PHOTOGRAPHIC, HUMOROUS ETC. ETC. INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED PHOTOGRAPH AND POSTCARD SIZED EXAMPLES :- ONE BOX Lot: 32 SMALL TINS, BADGES, TIE PINS, CAMERA, BRASS ASHTRAY, STAMP HOLDER ETC. Lot: 42 FOUR HILLMAN MINX SPOTLAMPS. Lot: 33 A LEATHER BOUND DOMINOES CASE COMPLETE WITH Lot: 43 DOMINOES, EARLY XX CENTURY TURNED WOOD LAMP A CROWN DEVON 'ETNA' BLUSH IVORY TOILET JUG AND BASE, BRASS TIN CONTAINING COINS, RONSON TABLE BOWL AND A WILKINSON'S CHAMBER POT. LIGHTER, OTHER LIGHTERS ETC :- ONE TRAY Lot: 44 NEIL ROSE WALL PLAQUES 'PATIENT WIND' AND 2 of 25 ELR Auctions (Antiques & Collectables Auction) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com 'KINDRED SPIRITS'; TOGETHER WITH SIMILAR PLATES, JUG AND SUGAR BOWL (LACKING ONE CUP) :- 'CELEBRATION' AND 'CHIEF JOSEPH'S RETREAT'. (4) ONE TRAY Lot: 45 Lot: 56 PAUL R CARRIER PAIR OF RED INDIAN FIGURES 'UNITY'; GALLERIED TRAY, ENGINE TURNED DISH, MAPPIN & TOGETHER WITH MARY ROSE 'WOLF PAWS' AND 'A WALK WEBB SUGAR AND CREAM, TOAST RACK, PAIR OF IN THE COUNTRY'. (4) CANDLESTICKS. Lot: 46 Lot: 57 NEIL ROSE LIMITED EDITION RED INDIAN PAIRS OF SYLVAC FAUNA BOWL, SPILL VASES, BLUE AND WHITE FIGURES 'FIRE WOLF' AND 'SOUND OF SILENCE' ALL ON JUG, SIX WEDGWOOD OWL PLATES BY DICK TWINNEY :- OVAL WOODEN BASES. (4) ONE TRAY Lot: 47 Lot: 58 NEIL ROSE RED INDIAN WALL PLAQUES 'DANCING PAIR OF OVAL ENTREE DISHES, SUGAR HELMET, BUFFALO'; TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER PAIR 'MOUNTAIN CONDIMENTS, CELTIC DESIGN PEWTER DISH ETC :- ONE MAJESTY'. (4) TRAY Lot: 48 Lot: 59 NEIL ROSE RED INDIAN FIGURES 'PALE BUTTERFLY', SIX VARIOUS EBONY AND OTHER ETHNIC CARVED 'LEGEND OF SPIRIT LAKE' AND 'BUFFALO HEART' AND FIGURES. WALL PLAQUE 'THE COUNCIL'. (4) Lot: 60 Lot: 49 SWING HANDLED DISH, MUFFIN DISH, VASE, GOBLETS, MINIATURE BRASS CANNON, ON WOODEN BASE, SYLVAN MUG, JUG, SAUCE BOAT ETC :- ONE TRAY MUG "2345", PAIR OF ROYAL WORCESTER EGG CODDLERS, CLEAR GLASS POLAR BEAR PAPERWEIGHT, LETTER OPENERS :- ONE TRAY Lot: 61 MINTONS BLUE AND WHITE BOWL, TR&CO OXFORD BLUE AND WHITE BOWL, BLUE AND WHITE JUG, SCHONWALD Lot: 50 GERMANY MODERN BLUE AND WHITE PART TEASET, A RELIEF BRASS PLAQUE OF CHURCHILL, TWO WARSHIP MINIATURE BLUE AND WHITE JUG :- ONE TRAY PRINTS, AN OSBORNE IVOREX RELIEF, PICKWICK PLAQUE ETC. Lot: 62 LARGE OVAL TWIN HANDLED GALLERIED TRAY, TW FIVE Lot: 51 PIECE GLASS CRUET SET ON STAND, SUGAR CASTER, PLATED COFFEE POT AND JUG; SHEFFIELD 1925 BEST BONBON DISH, MOUNTED GLASS LIDDED MUSTARD, JUG BULL TERRIER CUP; EMPIRE EXHIBITION AND OTHER AND SUGAR BOWL, PRESERVE SPOON, CAPSTAN SPOONS :- ONE TRAY INKWELL (DAMAGED), TONGS ETC. Lot: 52 Lot: 63 AYNSLEY WILD TUDOR CAKE PLATE AND KNIFE, GLASS ENAMELLED BUCKLE, TWO OTHERS, TIN, CUT THROAT HANDLED CAKE SLICE, CASED FISH SERVERS, BOXED RAZOR, HIP FLASP, MATCH HOLDER, DRAUGHTS AND KNIVES AND FORKS :- ONE TRAY BOARD, PLATED CUTLERY, SMOKING RELATED ITEMS ETC:- ONE TRAY Lot: 53 CORKSCREWS, LUCAS LAMP, LENS, COLIBRI LIGHTER Lot: 64 ETC :- ONE TRAY A FOUR BRANCH SILVER PLATED EPERGNE STAND ON (DAMAGED) CIRCULAR MIRRORED BASE (LACKING ONE FLUTE AND ONE DAMAGED). Lot: 54 TUREEN, ENTREE DISH, TRAY, SALVER, OTHER PLATED WARE. Lot: 65 A BRASS FOUR BRANCH CANDLESTICK WITH OTHER CENTRAL DRIP CUP. Lot: 55 HAND PAINTED TWELVE SETTING TEASET, WITH FLORAL DECORATION AND GILT EDGES, WITH TWO SANDWICH Lot: 66 3 of 25 ELR Auctions (Antiques & Collectables Auction) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com EPBM THREE PIECE TEASET, HOTELWARE THREE PIECE EPNS CUTLERY, SALTS, PICKLE FORKS, FISH SERVERS TEASET, PEWTER TANKARDS, FISH SERVERS, BERRY ETC :- ONE TRAY SPOON, TEA KNIVES, CAKE SLICE, TONGS, PICKLE FORK ETC :- ONE TRAY Lot: 78 BRENTLEIGH 1930'S AND LORD NELSON 1950'S JUGS, Lot: 67 CHINTZ CAKE STAND, PLATES :- ONE TRAY ROYAL WORCESTER 'EVESHAM' DINNER WARE OF 34 PIECES. Lot: 79 MEAKIN BLEU DE ROI NURSERY POTTERY, COMPORT, Lot: 68 WISTON BUTTER DISH, AYNSLEY CLOCK (BOXED) ETC :- SET OF NINE IMPERIAL STONE WRS&CO (WILLIAM ONE TRAY RIDGWAY, SON & CO) HANDPAINTED PLATES, TOGETHER WITH MATCHING TWIN HANDLED PLATES AND LEAF SHAPED PLATES (DAMAGES). (13) Lot: 80 GOA FRENCH DESSERT COMPORT, WEDGWOOD VASE, MINTON 'DENMARK' MEAT PLATE, DOULTON SOUP PLATE Lot: 69 :- ONE TRAY WEDGWOOD 'SUSIE COOPER DESIGN CORN POPPY' TEAWARE, OF 21 PIECES :- ONE TRAY Lot: 81 'FINA' GLASS ASHTRAY, DECANTERS, BOWLS, OTHER Lot: 70 GLASSWARE :- ONE TRAY ROYAL WORCESTER 'EVESHAM' OVEN TO TABLE WARE INCLUDING LARGE OVAL CASSEROLE (SIZE 1), MEDIUM, TWO CIRCULAR CASSEROLES (SIZE 4), OVAL PIE DISH, Lot: 82 RECTANGULAR AND OVAL BAKING DISHES, TWO SOUFL A PARAGON TEA SERVICE OF 34 PIECES WITH A BLACK DISHES, SIX SCALLOP SHELLS, THREE RAMEKINS, AND GILT SWAG BORDER, ON WHITE GROUND :- ONE PRESERVE POT.
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