JIM RAILTON

forthcoming sale at
La Sagesse School, Jesmond

Newcastle upon Tyne

Starting at 9.00am:
Saturday 9th August 2008

It is hoped to maintain a selling rate of at least 100 lots per hour.

Approximately 1000 lots of school and office furniture including desks, tables chairs and stools, antique furniture, musical and scientific instruments, ceramics, pictures, jewellery, books,collectors items, etc.

Items on view:
Wednesday 6th to Friday 8th August (10am to 7pm);

Administration and 24 hour answerphone: 01668 215323
email: office@jimrailton.com



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561A Victorian walnut break-front mirror back inlaid sideboard. (60in x 15in x 78.5in) - This has a back with central arched bevelled plate (which is a bit marked) flanked by two oval plates to the sides having marquetry spandrels with applied split baluster mouldings. The side oval mirrors each have rectangular shelves supported on shaped brackets. The base has a break-front outline with a central marble slab flanked by moulded pedestal cupboards and panelled drawers above mirrored doors. The base has similar foliate urn marquetry and the corners have turned columns. It sits on a break-front plinth with rounded corners. It is good quality, but needs restoration. : £200-300
562A circular pine coffee table. - : £5-10
563Nine miscellaneous propelling pencils, some gold and silver outer cases. (9) - : £80-120
564A three panel sapphire and diamond large ring in 9k yellow gold. - This substantial ring consists of three square panels each having four square cut deep blue sapphires with gold frames, and gold dots in the centre of each square. The three panels are surrounded by a frame of small diamonds, making for an impressive dress ring. : £80-120
565A teak veneered open bookcase. - : £10-20
566An art nouveau brass framed firescreen. - : £30-40
567A hallmarked silver 1780 Theresa medallion on silver chain; set of seven plated miniature rifle club spoons; a chain bracelet with nine sixpences; and other coins including farthings, pennies, a rand, tokens, etc. (A lot) - The rifle spoons have Maltese cross pierced handle reading Society Miniature Rifle Club. All seven are EPNS. : £40-60
568A Victorian rectangular pine table with drawer, raised on turned legs. (51in x 26.25in x 29.75in) - : £40-60
569Two oak panelled school cupboards. (2) - : £10-20
570A large emerald cut diamond cluster ring in white 18k gold. - This ring, matching earrings also in this sale, has a central emerald cut diamond surrounded by a rectangular rounded border of baguette cut diamonds in white gold. The central diamond measures 7mm x 5mm and is of good white colour and clarity. : £1500-2000
571A two-tone brown four drawer metal filing cabinet. - : £10-20
572A white painted wood bookcase. - : £10-20
573A hallmarked silver salt, pepper, and mustard; and another hallmarked silver pepperette. (4) - : £20-30
574A pair of solitaire style five stone diamond earrings set in 18k white gold. (2) - These large flashy studs are made up of four marquise cut diamonds surrounding a central cushion cut stone mounted to look like single round stones. They are of good colour and are very bright and sparkly and have a total carat weight of 1.58ct. A classy bit of bling. : £800-1000
575A quantity of chemical laboratory equipment including stands & clamps, glass test tubes, thermometers, bunsen burners, glass vessels, chemicals, etc. - : £40-60
576A musical related group of Pendelfin. (9) - A Concert Stand is filled by: Mike, Shanty, Bellman, Puffer, Biff, Rolly, with chip to ear, Bongo (Green Jacket, Red Drum) and Blaster. All have Pendelfin labels, incised marks and initials, with very minor chipping and rubbing. : £40-60
577A quantity of blue panelled display boards. - : £20-30
578A pair of large nineteenth century pine and gesso pelmets with egg and dart mouldings. (94in) - : £300-500
579Thirty two miscellaneous watch movements - Fusee, Chronograph, etc. (32) - : £100-150
580A modern teak desk with two drawers. - : £20-30
581A set of eight Regency style dining chairs. (8) - This long set of chairs are in quite a distressed condition. They all have delicately turned spindle backs, drop-in upholstered seats and plain rails, supported on ring turned tapering legs. The two carvers have down swept arms. They are all a bit rickety and require refinishing and repolishing, and the drop-in seats are currently covered in a floral pink cotton material. The six singles are darker stained compared to the two carvers which are lighter brown. They all need refinishing and one or two structural repairs, but they are circa 1900. : £400-600
582A pair of multicoloured channel set gemstone earrings in 9k yellow gold. (2) - This colourful set consists of two curved channels set with princess cut gemstones - peridot, citrine, amethyst, blue topaz and garnet. All the stones are nice and bright and they are set onto posts with butterfly backs. : £80-120
583Miscellaneous silver and silver plate. (A lot) - The Victorian cruet set is of very good quality with foliate engraving to bulbous tray with fruit and scrolling to rim supported on scrolled volutes. It has a central oval handle and is 12in high. Looks as if it is by MH &Co. There is damage to some of the glass bottles, and one looks as if it doesn't match. Also in the lot is a cut glass sugar caster with hallmarked silver mounts. The top has a turned finial - London 1972. It is 6in high. There is also a hallmarked silver posy vase decorated with Celtic designs Birmingham hallmarked raised on socle. It is 6in high. There is a cased set of EPNS coffee bean spoons. : £50-80
584A set of large plastercast crib figures. - : £20-30
585A Caribbean circular carved occasional table. (21in) - This carved table depicts a tree and bird to one side and fish and waves to the other and is inscribed Haiti. It is carved out of a single piece of wood, almost in a tribal art manner. It sits on a folding trestle stand to form a coffee table. : £30-40
586A large carved oak kneehole desk. - : £400-600
587A three drawer grey steel filing cabinet. - : £20-30
588A Pedigree bakelite doll. (14.5in) - This has opening blue eyes and a jointed body wearing original dress from the 30s. : £40-60
589A pair of large emerald cut diamond earrings with baguette diamond borders set in 18k white gold. (2) - The central diamonds are emerald cut, of very good clarity and quite large, over one carat each, and they are bordered by a rounded rectangle ring of baguette cut diamonds. A lovely pair of flashy diamond earrings. : £2500-3500
590A white painted upholstered childs chair. - This childs chair has button upholstery with leatherette back and seat. It has white painted platform arms and square tapering column legs. It is of no great age. : £5-10
591A quantity of costume jewellery including watches, chains, bracelets, brooches, necklaces, mesh metal handbag, earrings, bangles, cufflinks, beads, a locket, crucifix, etc. (A lot) - : £60-80
592A steel doored grey cupboard. - : £20-30
593A quantity of jardinieres, plants pots, vases, etc. - : £20-30
594A quantity of vinyl upholstered chairs - some with loose covers. (9) - : £40-60
595John Read pen and ink study of a studio interior; a John Read still life oil on board study of flower pot; a monogrammed still life oil on board; and a blue tit still life oil. (4) - : £40-60
596A quanity of teak and other hardwood laboratory counter tops. - : £100-150
597A Yamaha PSR75 electric piano. - : £30-40
598A Tatra deluxe Spanish guitar. - : £30-40
599Ada Lee, watercolour - Iona Dream; another Scottish watercolour of Loch Rannoch with castle; a signed watercolour landscape; and a fourth watercolour. (4) - : £30-40
600Four Suzie Cooper floral side plates; three Poole pottery pieces - an Aegean oval platter, a floral hand-painted coaster and a stylised dish; and three fairy Wedgwood collectors plates. (A lot) - : £20-30
601Miscellaneous quantity of prints - religious, floral, landscape, etc. - : £20-30
602A Royale grey two door metal stationery cupboard. - : £30-40
603Four rectangular mirrors - one with bevelled plate. (4) - : £10-20
604J F Slater, oil on board, interior scene with lady reading book, signed and enclosed in gilt frame. (18in x 14.5in) - : £200-300
605A cased Chinese lark violin. - : £20-30
606A Japanese bronze 'damascand inlaid' candlestick. (14in) - This is an unusual candlestick, modelled as a bird holding a branch in its beak standing on a lily leaf. It is inlay decorated in a neillo style. The branch is a typical lotus style branch, with a small candle holder above and six petals below. There is slight play to the branch. Between the legs of the bird is a protruding stalk with flower that may have had something else on the end of the stalk. A most unusual piece of excellent quality and colour to the bronze. : £50-80
607A stoneware Eastern kneeling lady. (10in) - She is moulded in what looks like stoneware. The green glaze has rubbing. There is wear especially around the edges. She is wearing a scrolled band to her head along with a head-dress, and there are lotus flowers moulded to the bowl that she is holding. She is wearing long draped cuffs to her tunic and is kneeling in a kimono. : £30-40
608A Victorian walnut breakfast table. (34.5in x 47.5in x 28.5in) - This has a quarter veneered figured top, cross-banded in burr walnut framed by boxwood and ebony stringing. It shows signs of old restoration, with the moulded edge and the frieze also strung with boxwood stringing. It has the odd patching to the veneers. It is supported on a foliate scroll carved base with four columns supporting a platform around a central turned boss, with acanthus carvings to legs, with scrolled terminals, and porcelain casters. It has a good brass catch front clip to convert into an upright table. : £300-500
609A carved oak ecclesiastical stand. - : £40-60
610A Kernewek Cornish brown glazed coffee set, with additional similar pieces by Fosters Pottery. - : £20-30
611Seventeen hallmarked silver bracelets and bangles - a miscellaneous lot. (17) - : £100-150
612A 1950s chrome and glass plafonnier. - This glass light shade is decorated with pink bands of square panels around a pink ring, with chrome mounts and chrome tube mounted with twin light fitting. It contains the original wiring. It also has a chrome ceiling rose. The glass is perfect. The diameter of the glass is 19in, and the chrome column is also approximately 19in. It doesn't appear to have a makers name. : £30-40
613A Bechstein seven octave grand piano. - : £800-1200
614A Yamaha PSR170 electric piano on stand. - : £30-40
615A Sheer Pride four drawer grey metal filing cabinet. - : £20-30
616A modern steel framed shelving unit with five platforms. - : £10-20
617A large Victorian oak library table with skiver top and four frieze drawers raised on bulbous acanthus carved and turned legs. - : £300-500
618A Yamaha PSR75 electric piano. - : £30-40
619Two spectral lamp transformers, two Pye microammeteis, two galvanometers, and two turntalbe scopes.(8) - : £80-120
620John Kerr, oil on canvas, study of La Sagesse School, signed, in gilt frame. (19.5in x 29.5in) - : £30-40
621A circular pine breakfast table on acanthus carved scrolled legs. (47in) - : £80-120
622A Roneo Vickers four drawer grey metal filing cabinet. - : £10-20
623A pink tourmaline and diamond cluster ring in 18k white gold. - This ring has a nice oval faceted tourmaline, of good pink/purple colour, surrounded by twelve round cut diamonds on a plain white gold band. : £150-250
624A square beech bench cupboard. - : £20-30
625A nest of three 1960s G-plan teak coffee tables. (3) - : £20-30
626A set of four white formica-top tables on square column pine legs. (4) - : £20-30
627A pair of large diamond cluster earrings - 2 carat total weight. (2) - This pair of earrings have large clusters of claw set brilliant cut round diamonds in 18k yellow gold setting. The earrings have hinged back clasps for pierced ears and are an impressive bit of bling. : £250-350
628A Victorian mahogany telescopic dining table. (42.5in x 71.5in x 29.25in - extended) - This is a good quality table that came out of a farmhouse near Berwick upon Tweed. It has a spare leaf with a rectangular moulded top with rounded corners. The bulbous turned tapering legs have brass cappings and pot casters. It is in its original finish, and in 'barn fresh' untouched condition. The telescopic mechanism has a patent movement with brass winding mechanism, complete with handle. A very good solid table. : £300-500
629A German Hermann brown monkey; a Russ Sentwali white, grey and brown monkey. (2) - The German Hermann 'Teddy Original' monkey is chocolate brown with a white and brown face with black and brown glass eyes. It still has original red seal label on cord to its neck and has a Hermann label to one arm. It is 17.75in tall. The Russ monkey is a multicoloured monkey. It has a Sentwali trademark label and a Made in China label to its leg as well as a Russ Sentwali label to its ear, and it is modelled on a Diana monkey from Africa, with white front and brown legs and grey back with a brown patch on its back. It has a velvet nose with brown and black eyes. The legs and arms are mounted with velcro so that they can be joined together. It is 17.5in tall. : £30-40
630A large red 1940s matt glazed vase. (12.5in) - This is a ribbed tapering baluster pot with applied leaf moulded handles to shoulders. It is in perfect condition and impressed with Shorter marks and number 648 as well as printed Shorter marks. It is decorated with a blood red glaze with spattered white surface finish on top. : £30-40
631A two-seater pink upholstered contemporary sofa. - : £30-40
632A marquise and round diamond set ring in 14k yellow gold. - This is quite a dramatic ring, with seven marquise cut diamonds set diagonally into a waved panel, with smaller round cut diamonds bordering the marquise stones on either side. : £150-250