Staceys Auction

Catalogue

Mon 24th Sep 2012: 43

A Victorian casket shaped walnut sewing box inlaid with boxwood and ebony with a well fitted interior

A Victorian casket shaped walnut sewing box inlaid with boxwood and ebony with a well fitted interior

Lot number: 617

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An early 19th century mahogany jewellery box and a glove box with Isle of Man motif on the lid

An early 19th century mahogany jewellery box and a glove box with Isle of Man motif on the lid

Lot number: 618

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A Victorian rosewood ladies sewing box, the top with mother of pearl and a well fitted interior and an oak cutlery box

A Victorian rosewood ladies sewing box, the top with mother of pearl and a well fitted interior and an oak cutlery box

Lot number: 619

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A collection of six assorted old pens

A collection of six assorted old pens

Lot number: 620

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Two old eastern carved hardwood animal shaped snuff boxes

Two old eastern carved hardwood animal shaped snuff boxes

Lot number: 621

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A rare and fine quality bronze sculpture in the form of Alfred the Great by Sir William Hamo Thornycroft R.A. (1850-1925) standing on a red marble base and signed Hamo Thornycroft and standing approximately 55cm tall including the base. The only other known example of a Thornycroft sculpture of Alfred the Great stands seventeen feet tall in Winchester. Hamo was a Royal Academy gold medalist and is responsible for a number of London monuments including the statue of Oliver Cromwell outside Westminster Palace.

A rare and fine quality bronze sculpture in the form of Alfred the Great by Sir William Hamo Thornycroft R.A. (1850-1925) standing on a red marble base and signed Hamo Thornycroft and standing approximately 55cm tall including the base. The only other known example of a Thornycroft sculpture of Alfred the Great stands seventeen feet tall in Winchester. Hamo was a Royal Academy gold medalist and is responsible for a number of London monuments including the statue of Oliver Cromwell outside Westminster Palace.

Lot number: 622

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Three Victorian Police Officers bullseye lamps of graduated size and two old truncheons

Three Victorian Police Officers bullseye lamps of graduated size and two old truncheons

Lot number: 623

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Old hurricane lamp and brass miners lamp by Protector Lamp & Lighting Co Ltd Eccles

Old hurricane lamp and brass miners lamp by Protector Lamp & Lighting Co Ltd Eccles

Lot number: 624

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Good vintage Bakelite wall fitting telephone and a 1950's telephone

Good vintage Bakelite wall fitting telephone and a 1950's telephone

Lot number: 625

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An antique Chinese carved wooden figure of a smiling Buddah, both arms raised in triumph riding on the dog of Fo surmounted on a shaped naturalistic base with incised decoration.

An antique Chinese carved wooden figure of a smiling Buddah, both arms raised in triumph riding on the dog of Fo surmounted on a shaped naturalistic base with incised decoration.

Lot number: 626

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An old brass jug, probably Middle Eastern, of innovative shaped form with elaborate tall finial, looped handle and curved elongated spout.

An old brass jug, probably Middle Eastern, of innovative shaped form with elaborate tall finial, looped handle and curved elongated spout.

Lot number: 627

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An unusual antique paper knife, the handle being an ivory mounted hoof and the blade tortoiseshell with a textured roundel to the top.

An unusual antique paper knife, the handle being an ivory mounted hoof and the blade tortoiseshell with a textured roundel to the top.

Lot number: 628

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An impressive carved wooden crocodile in a stalking stance, its jaw raised, mounted on a shaped naturalistic base.

An impressive carved wooden crocodile in a stalking stance, its jaw raised, mounted on a shaped naturalistic base.

Lot number: 629

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An antique portrait miniature of a young beauty her dark hair in ringlets and wearing a blue velvet dress and an elaborate necklace presented in a silk backed dark yellow velvet frame with gilded borders and an oval shaped miniature in an black wooden frame depicting a young woman wearing a white ruffled top and with a restrained smile.

An antique portrait miniature of a young beauty her dark hair in ringlets and wearing a blue velvet dress and an elaborate necklace presented in a silk backed dark yellow velvet frame with gilded borders and an oval shaped miniature in an black wooden frame depicting a young woman wearing a white ruffled top and with a restrained smile.

Lot number: 630

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A carved black patinated wooden figure of an exotic bird with incised patterned plume, flame like pierced tail and conical head, Far Eastern, possibly Burmese.

A carved black patinated wooden figure of an exotic bird with incised patterned plume, flame like pierced tail and conical head, Far Eastern, possibly Burmese.

Lot number: 631

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A fine early to mid 19th Century European miniature ivory figure of a classical maiden wearing tiered robes one arm extended, cupping a dove on her outstretched hand.

A fine early to mid 19th Century European miniature ivory figure of a classical maiden wearing tiered robes one arm extended, cupping a dove on her outstretched hand.

Lot number: 632

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