A pair of W.A.S Benson copper and brass mantelpiece candlesticks, with brass seedpod counterweight, scroll foot, the scroll stem supporting cylindrical copper sconce unsigned, 31cm. wide (2) Provenance H.G. Murphy (1884-1939), and thence by descent to the present owner. Literature Ian Hamerton Arts and Crafts Luminary and Pioneer of Modern Design, Antique Collector's Club, page 121 plate 98 for a comparable pair of candlestick illustrated.
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Good Victorian marble fireplace of large size, with expansive mantelpiece on arched frame, with flanking variegated marble column supports, with black and gilt fire surround and iron frame, stamped - 'Wrights patent bivalve', marble base, the mantelpiece 190cm CONDITION REPORT Complete and mostly original. Chip to front of hearth. Two new base front pieces to columns, chip to border of code-stone. Iron grate missing its basket. Breaks down into four pieces and grate, etc. Height 121cm
A VERY FINE WHITE CARVED STATUARY MARBLE MANTELPIECE, in the Adams style. The inverted break-front shelf with a moulded edge, above a central frieze panel, with an oval partrea, crested with a ribbon bow, issuing drapes and rosettes. Each jamb with a turned upward tapering column, with doric capital, on plinth base. 5ft1 (155cm) high x 6ft (183cm) wide. (1)
A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL ORMOLU AND WHITE MARBLE EWER MANTELPIECE ORNAMENTS, the handle cast as cherubs or merboys with the tail fins resting on the top of a horned goat mask trailing with scrolling leaves, the spout of lobed design with female mask to the underside, polished white marble ovoid bodies, on a fluted pedestal with a square base, height approximately 33cm (2)condition: The ormolu is in reasonable condition, some wear especially high point, one of the lips is a little out of shape.
†RONALD WILLIAM FORDHAM SEARLE, CBE (1920-2011) THE YULE LOG, COVER DESIGN FOR THE WINTER NUMBER OF 'TOWN & COUNTRY', 1948 signed, pen, ink and watercolour, 24 x 16cm Sold with a copy of the magazine and artist's als, 77 Bedford Gardens, London W8, December 23 '48 [to the 'Town & Country' art editor] with postscript "You should try leaving money on my mantelpiece - that would bring a despondent note into the editorial!" (3) The letter's postscript relates to an incident described on p8 of the magazine where the art editor inadvertently left a packet of cigarettes on Ronald Searle's mantelpiece but "His faith in human nature was given a boost when he found a registered package on his desk the following morning. All 8 cigarettes - were present when he counted them." ++The letter a little grubby with small closed tear at top and a metal staple, the printed magazine rather dog-eared with several p loose the drawing in fine condition, The drawing in fine condition
A large Georgian cream-painted mantelpiece with reeded and gadrooned decoration, the central panel carved with lamp and acanthus leaf decoration, approx 217 x 154cm. CONDITION REPORT Hard to see all the carving on the fireplace, looks to be on mahogany body with wood mouldings but paint is so thick it is hard to see central panels.
* Terence Millington (British, 1942 -), three lithographs, Tomato, 1976, inscribed and numbered 47/50, Nice Biscuits, 1976, numbered 48/50, and Mantelpiece 2, 1975, inscribed and numbered 51/75, all signed and dated accordingly, various sizes (3). Vat on the hammer DDS M603- 295, M604- 296, M605- 297
A Delft model of a fireplace 19th century, forming a storage jar and cover, modelled as a recessed hearth enclosing logs on a pair of fire dogs, a pair of clogs being warmed before, painted in blue with a quartered armorial shield, a similar shield above the mantelpiece, the tall cover topped by a fleur de lys and lifting to reveal a small rectangular well inside, minor faults, 37cm. (2)
John Copnall (1928-2007) ''Ibizan quayside'' Oil on board, 29.5cm by 44.5cm Provenance: The Piccadilly Gallery, 1955 An old label to the reverse states ''Painted by an old churcherian, and presented to the college by Mr A.H.G. Hoggarth with the stipulation that it be hung over the mantelpiece in the masters common room April 1956'' *Artists' Resale Rights/Droit de Suite may apply to this lot, please refer to our Terms of Business
A quantity of dolls house furniture, and related items. CONDITION REPORT: The majority of the pieces are in generally good condition with no real issues. The painted metal pieces all have chips to the paintwork. The brass fire surround has a crease and buckle to the mantelpiece. The majority of the wooden pieces are in good order. The set of chairs are the only item with real issues. There are two chair legs missing and many of the legs have been detached/are loose.
A LATE VICTORIAN CHINA FAIRING in the form of a trinket box modelled as a fireplace, the cover with child on the mantelpiece looking into the mirror, 10.5cm high; and a plaster monument to Lewis Carroll, 18cm high (2) * These were purchased at the Alice Liddell sale at Sotheby's, 6 June 2001. The china faring sat on Alice Liddell's mantelpiece for many years

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