Saturday 7th March 2020 Mendip Auction Rooms, Rookery Farm Binegar, Radstock Somerset BA3 4UL Future Sale Dates Tuesday 17th March Victorian & Later Effects Tuesday 31st March Victorian & Later Effects Saturday 4th April Antiques & Collectables Tuesday 21st April Victorian & Later Effects Your Local Property Experts Providing a Range of Services to all Property Sectors Chew Magna Office 5 South Parade, Chew Magna, BS40 8SH Tel: 01275 333993 E. [email protected] Wells Office 10 Sadler Street, Wells. BA5 2SE. Tel: 01749 671172 E. [email protected] Sale of Antiques, Fine Art & Collectors’ Items Saturday 7th March 2020 at 10am On view at the salerooms Thursday 5th March10am – 6pm Friday 6th March10am - 7pm Sale morning from 8.30am Live internet bidding is available on www.mendipauctionrooms.co.uk with the fully illustrated catalogue Front cover: lot 80 or This page: lot 234 www.the-saleroom.com together with the fully illustrated catalogue Mendip Auction Rooms Rookery Farm Binegar Somerset BA3 4UL Tel: 01749 840770 [email protected] www.mendipauctionrooms.co.uk BIDDING Online bidding The Mendip Auction Rooms offer an online bidding Bidders are required to register before the sale com- service via the-saleroom.com and bid on this for bidders mences and lots will be invoiced to the name and ad- who cannot attend the sale. In completing the bidder dress on the registration form. Some form of identifica- registration on www.the-saleroom.com and tion may be required if you are unknown to us. 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Please en- that Killens and the Mendip Auction Rooms are entitled quire in advance about our arrangements for the leaving to allow the goods to be shipped to the card holder of commission bids by telephone. name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale. Please note that any lots purchased via the- saleroom.com live auction service will be subject to an additional 5% charge plus VAT at the rate imposed on the hammer price. Any items purchased through bidonthis will be subject to an additional 1.5% charge plus VAT. Please note that Killens and the Mendip Auction Rooms accept debit cards but do not accept payments by credit card. HOW TO FIND US Mendip Auction Rooms is a limited company (number 09771739). A list of members may be inspected at the registered office: Bishopbrook House, Cathedral Avenue, Wells, Somerset. BA5 1FD BUYER’S PREMIUM The ‘Conditions of sale’ oblige buyers to pay a buyer’s premium at 15% (plus VAT) on the hammer price of each lot purchased. METHODS OF PAYMENT Lot 68 Payment is accepted by cash, cheque, debit card or A single strand of pearls bank transfer. As a general rule any cheques tendered Estimate £1500 - 2000 (plus BP at 15% excl VAT) will need to be cleared before removal of the goods is permitted. Please discuss with our office in advance of the sale if other methods of payment are envisaged (except cash). Telephone bidders must pay either by bank transfer prior to collection of lots or by debit card, cheque or cash in person prior to collection of goods. Please note that we do not accept credit cards. COLLECTION AND STORAGE Please note what the ‘Conditions of sale’ state about collection and storage. It is important that goods are paid for and collected promptly. Any delay may involve the buyer in paying storage charges. Lot 246 We do not provide a packing and dispatch service. We A 19th century Howdah pistol recommend Mailboxes of Bath, please find their details Estimate £300 - 500 (plus BP at 15% excl VAT) below and contact them directly for quotes on packing and shipping: Mailboxes of Bath 01225 483777 [email protected] NEXT SALES Lot 510 A Victorian oak pedestal desk VICTORIAN & LATER EFFECTS Estimate £250 - 350 (plus BP at 15% excl VAT) Tuesday 17th March at 10am Lot 593 A pair of baluster vases Estimate £300 - 500 (plus BP at 15% excl VAT) CATALOGUE Lot 1 Lot 11 A small silver brandy pan, of plain rounded bellied form A silver Armada dish, of the usual form, London 1963, with gilt interior and an ivory handle, London 1889, 4cm 14.5 cm wide, with a silver cut card edge sauce boat, 265 high, 73 grams (all in) grams total weight £40 - 60 £100 - 150 Lot 2 Lot 12 A silver teapot of flat panel octagonal form and domed A cased set of six Hanoverian Rat Tail pattern silver cover, applied with a fruitwood handle and knop, London teaspoons, Birmingham 1923,and another set, 137 grams 1922, 26cm wide, 692 grams (all in) (total) £250 - 350 £30 - 50 Lot 3 Lot 13 A silver teapot, of shaped oval form, the body decorated A small silver plain mug, of tapered round form, set an s with chased panels of rococo floral scroll and shell work, scroll handle and raised on a stepped foot, London 1800, under a domed cover, Chester 1908, 16cm high, 479 9cm high, 169 grams grams £60 - 80 £100 - 150 Lot 14 Lot 4 A pair of cased silver and mother of pearl butter A small silver coffee pot, of plain bell shaped form with a knives, of fish knife design, Sheffield 1920, 13cm long domed cover and applied fruitwood handle, marked for £20 - 30 Hunt & Roskell, London 1886, 15cm high, 363 grams £60 - 80 Lot 15 A silver toothpick, hallmarked sterling silver, Birmingham, Lot 5 1988 6.9 grams A silver spirit kettle of the usual semi-fluted oval form, on £20 - 30 a cabriole leg burner stand, Birmingham 1909, 32cm high £300 - 500 Lot 16 A small silver gilt sweetmeat basket of oval form with Lot 6 pierced panel body with punched flower and shell border Two Old English pattern silver teaspoons by Peter Ann and a wirework swing handle, raised on a pierced foot, and William Bateman, London 1804, with six others, 124 London, date letter unreadable, but probably post 1760, grams (total) 15cm wide, 132 grams £30 - 50 £40 - 60 Lot 7 Lot 17 A silver teapot of Regency form, the bellied rounded A George II style silver cream jug, of tapered rectangular rectangular body raised on four ball feet to a semi fluted cut cornered form, raised on a banded foot, Birmingham, section under a palmette case border with domed cover, mark rubbed, 8cm high, 147 grams London marks rubbed, but possibly 1812, 15cm high, 671 £30 - 50 grams £200 - 300 Lot 18 A Charles Horner silver topped hat pin in the form of a Lot 8 rapier, Chester 1908, 23cm high A silver mug of traditional baluster form, with scroll handle, £30 - 50 raised on a stepped foot, Mappin and Webb, Sheffield, 1958, 12 cm high, 334 grams Lot 19 £100 - 150 A pair of silver Old English pattern tablespoons, London 1811, maker's mark IL, 22 cm, 138 grams. Lot 9 £80 - 120 An oval silver snuff or sweetmeat box, the hinged cover decorated with a repousse scene of a recumbent amorino, Lot 20 import mark for Chester, 1898, 8 cm wide, 70 grams An early 20th century electroplated kidney shaped tea £30 - 50 tray with undulating beadwork border over a pierced and chased gallery with two hand cut outs over a rope work Lot 10 based and raised on pad feet 28cm x 61cm A silver mounted glass thistle shaped decanter and £30 - 50 stopper, with panel and diamond cutting, the stopper designed as a tot glass, marks rubbed but London, possibly Lot 20A 1918, 25 cm high A silver and ivory presentation trowel, of usual form, the £30 - 50 blade decorated with scroll work, London 1859, 35cm long, 233 grams (all in) £100 - 150 Please note: Buyers Premium at 15% plus VAT is payable on each item in addition to the hammer price 6 Lot 21 Lot 29 A pair of Old English pattern silver tongs, London 1803, A silver plated five piece cruet set in the George I 14cm long, with a selection of other items, 313 grams octagonal style, the casters, 13cm high (weighable) £30 - 50 £80 - 120 Lot 30 Lot 21A An oval silver jewel casket, raised on four lion paw feet, An oak canteen of cutlery, the rectangular case with decorated with the Reynolds angel heads to the hinged commemorative brass plaque dated 9 November 1921, the cover, opening to reveal a velvet lined interior, London double doors revealing three trays fitted with steel cutlery 1903, 9cm wide, with two others for twelve and a table setting, to include nut crackers, £60 - 80 carvers, ladles in sizes, in addition to assorted sets of knives, forks and spoons, case 51.5cm x 40cm Lot 30A £200 - 300 A Maltese 2 scudi coin dated 1796. 22.0 grams £20 - 30 Lot 22 A ladies late 19th century continental white metal Lot 31 extensive dressing table set, comprising a hand mirror, to A cased silver five piece cruet set, of plain rounded form, handled hair brushes, two small boxes with covers, a long with an applied swag border, Birmingham 1937, the pepper glass box with cover, a round engraved glass pot with 9cm high, with an additional plated spoon, 90 grams cover and a matching set of four glass scent bottles,