Lewes Auction - Day One

Ernest Rancoulet (19th century) a pair of bronze figures of bacchanalian dancers, signed, on sienna marble socles, 8ins £500-700

Sir Alfred Gilbert (1854-1934) a bronze figure of Victory, on agate bead stem and bronze socle, 6.25ins (see illustration) £1500-2000

L.Pilet, a bronze statuette entitled Antiope, a female standing beside a quiver of arrows and helmet, on moulded square base, 16ins £300-500

A 20th century French bronze group of Venus and Cupid on circular base, 25.5ins. £1000-1200

Rudolf Marcuse, cast bronze model of a seated terrier, incised signature to plinth and foundry stamp H.Noack, Berlin, 12ins £700-900

Marcel Debut (1865-1933), a pair of bronze figures of arab water carriers, on signed naturalistic bases, Gautier founders stamp, 24ins. (see illustrat

A pair of 19th century Neapolitan bronze busts of bacchanalian revellers, on turned socles, 10ins. £600-800

Aime Jules Dalou (1838-1902) a bronze figure 'La Garde qui Veille au Barriere du Louvre! 1871', inscribed, dated 25 Mai 1871 and initialled,...

J.F.Duret, bronze statuette of a Neapolitan dancer holding a sword behind her back, on oval plinth with script signature Duret a Bosio, 14.25ins
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Emile Pinedo, a 19th century French bronze figure of a beggar boy, on alabaster plinth, 12.25ins £800-1200

A miniature Georgian-style satinwood bow-fronted chest of 4 long graduated drawers, each tulipwood cross-banded with ivory knob handles, on splay feet

A 19th century Dutch apprentices linen press in walnut and floral marquetry, with arched pediment, pair of cupboard doors and 3 drawers beneath, on tu

A Victorian burr walnut vanity case with lined, fitted interior containing 10 glass jars and boxes, each with engraved plated covers, fall-front benea

A Victorian rosewood and brass-mounted writing box, 12ins (replacement slope) and a Victorian mother o'pearl photograph frame, 5.5ins £40-60

A 19th century padouk box inlaid with cherubs and foliage in pewter, brass and mother o'pearl, the top inset with pressed horn crest, 11ins ...

A Victorian rosewood writing box inlaid in mother o'pearl with inset velvet-lined slope, fittings and two concealed drawers, 16ins £150-200

An early 19th century Vizagapatam ivory-veneered miniature bureau, engraved and stained in black monochrome throughout with flowers and leaf-scrolls,

A Victorian mahogany veneered tea caddy with covered canisters and central cut glass mixing bowl, 12.5ins (restored) £120-160

A small Victorian mahogany box with inset mother o'pearl roundels and pewter stringing, 7ins £20-30

A Victorian oak and brass mounted decanter box with partitioned interior, 9ins £80-120