FIRST DAY'S AUCTION - Session 1

An 18th Century Wedgwood plaque in framed case.

A rosewood and mother-of-pearl inlaid writing slope, 14".

A mahogany writing slope, 14"; (as found).

An H.M.V. table model gramophone.

A 1930s collection of bird's eggs housed in a table cabinet fitted four long drawers, 15".

A Victorian papier machT inkstand with mother-of-pearl inlaid covered stamp box, well, fitted single drawer, on turned legs.

A Victorian papier machT and mother-of-pearl stationery book cover with poems and drawings.

A Chinese Hungli metal moulded make-up box.

A Louis Phillippe ebonized and gilt metal mounted travelling liqueur set consisting of four decanters and sixteen glasses.

A Georgian mahogany six-bottle spirit box, a Victorian mahogany writing slope and a quantity of pipes.

Lorna Bailey, Limited Edition (138/250), Mexicana vase decorated in colour.

A Clarice Cliff "Bizarre" trio, banded border decoration.

Six miniature Royal Copenhagen dishes.

A Noritake "Savannah" pattern floral decorated part tea set of thirty pieces.

A Limited Edition Beswick figure "Out for a Duck", (365/1500).

A similar Beswick figure, "It's a Knockout"; (1442/1500).

A similar Beswick figure, Kit Cat; (724/1500)

A Clarice Cliff circular bowl, floral naturalistic low relief decoration, 7" diameter.

A Poole Pottery circular bowl, floral painted motif, 8" diameter, a similar Poole Pottery vase, 5", and a small Poole Pottery plant trough.

An Afghan flintlock jezail, fully stocked profusely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Damascus barrel, steel lock marked Tower Proof, overall length 60...

An Afghan flintlock jezail, fully stocked with mother-of-pearl and brass inlay steel lock, overall length 56". (See colour illustration)

An Afghan flintlock jezail, fully stocked with mother-of-pearl and brass inlay, steel lock, overall length 52". (See colour illustration)

A Middle Eastern flintlock blunderbuss, steel barrel and lock, fully stocked, brass butt plate, overall length 20". (See colour illustrati...

A modern Italian gentleman's jacket.

An embroidered blue and silk shawl.

Eight pieces of blue and white Wedgwood Jasper Ware.

Aynsley Christmas plates (two), four other plates, Thomas Furnival & Son blue and white plates (four) and a three-piece coffee set.

A Mettlach plaque decorated Art Nouveau lady in colour, 20". (See colour illustration)

A pair of Continental bulbous vases decorated in coloured enamels, 14".

A Royal Worcester porcelain pedestal two-handle vase, the body painted mountainous landscape with sheep, by Harry Davis, 12.5" high; (crack to...

A Royal Worcester porcelain plate with painted rural landscape with figure before a thatched cottage, 11" diameter.

A Royal Worcester plate, centre panel of floral sprays within a green and gilt floral decorated border, 8".

A Royal Worcester porcelain Crown Ware blue lustre bowl with gilt floral motif, 9" diameter; (slight hair crack).

A Royal Worcester circular porcelain box and cover, the cover painted with fruit and signed W. Bee, 4" diameter.

A Royal Worcester blanc-de-chine figurine depicting a First World War soldier, 5.5". (See colour illustration)

The Bovey Pottery, Devon, a creamware figure titled "Our Boss" and depicting Winston Churchill, 7.5". (See colour illustration)

A Chinese rootwood table lamp designed as a fisherman, with two globes.

Ernest Whaliss, Vienna: Art Nouveau table centrepiece designed as a mermaid in rock pool, in green, 19".

A blue and white tazza, two spill vases, a blue jug, riding crop, etc.

A Victorian walnut and inlaid writing slope, 14", (slight defects).

A brandy inscribed stone block for Castillon and numbered 5631.

A spelter figure of a Blackamoor with hat and bangles, 33".

A Vienna plate painted a girl with candle in mob cap, 'Lisette', in blue gilt border; (restored).

A German porcelain green and puce ribbon plate, painted with a scene of nudes in garden setting.

A Zeigler design floral pattern carpet in pink ivory, approximately 12' x 9'11".

A Tabriz carpet with green floral centre medallion on blue floral field, red and green spandrels with floral borders, approximately 10' x 8...

A Kuba design Caucasian design rug on blue ground, approximately 4'11" x 3'11".

A MAHAL CARPET with floral pattern within lozenge out lines on red ground and wide blue borders, decorated flower heads, approximately 14' x...

Jean Desay: gilt bronze, figure of a man (possibly de Balzac), 6"; marble base.

A pair of Oriental bronze seated baby elephants each with ivory tusks, 6"; signed. (See colour illustration)