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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641Kenneth Charlton, charcoal and chalk, draped female studies, mounted and framed. (2) - : £20-30
642A triple opal and diamond cluster ring in 18k white gold. - This ring consists of three substantial oval opals of very good colour. They are each surrounded by a ring of claw set brilliant cut diamonds. It is a beautiful piece and it is clearly hallmarked. : £600-800
643A pink painted spindleback rocking chair. - : £20-30
644Oil on canvas, titled Rome and dated 1947, in gilt and gesso frame enclosed in an oak St Louis fretwork border. - : £100-150
645An HSC Olympus microscope. - : £10-20
646Tucker (Edward Arden), watercolour, beach at Cullercoats signed, mounted and framed. (18.5in x 9.25in) - : £200-300
647Two "school" trunks and a tin deed box. (3) - The first school trunk is blue with brass mounts and leather carrying handles to the ends. It is 36ins long. The second school trunk has leather corners and wooden battens with brass mounts having leather carrying handles to the ends, and has canvas lining to the interior. The tin trunk has a Milners of Liverpool brass lock and a green interior, and Milners, Liverpool stamped to the carrying handles either side. The lock appears to work and the key is also stamped Milners. : £30-40
648A 1923 hallmarked silver Polo Pony Society medal. (2in) - This circular medal is attached to a ring. On one side it has a group of horses in landscape, embossed in relief above a National Pony Society title. The obverse has a polo pony and rider in landscape above an inscription reading Mr J H Johnsons 5735 Heather Gipsy London Show 1923. It is marked by wear as if it has been hanging on something otherwise perfect. : £40-60
649A 1960s sliding door cupboard; and a sixties oak veneered drop-leaf dining table. (2) - : £10-20
650A Yamaha PSR170 electric piano. - : £30-40
651A 5.15 carat emerald cut natural sapphire and diamond ring in 18k white gold. - This large sapphire, weighing 5.15 carats, is of a good blue colour and is emerald cut and mounted into a white gold setting surrounded by round brilliant cut diamonds, with further channel set diamonds to shoulders. There are also four diamonds set to the sides of the ring shaft at the base of the channelled shoulders. An impressive ring. : £500-700
652A three baguette diamond cluster ring in 18k white gold. - This attractive ring consists of three central baguette cut diamonds surrounded by borders of smaller diamonds, the central panel being larger than the two other panels. The side shafts of the ring are the width of the two smaller clusters, and taper to the bottom of the ring. : £400-600
653A reproduction mahogany sofa table. (59.25in x 19.5in x 22in - extended) - This is a good quality piece of reproduction furniture that came from Chapmans. It has a crossbanded top inlaid with boxwood stringing with two rule-jointed rounded drop flaps. It has two cock-beaded frieze drawers mounted with swan-neck brass handles. The table is on lyre supports with brass spindles above fluted splayed legs with lion paw brass cappings and casters. The supports are joined by baluster turned stretcher. It is in reasonably sound condition, although it does exhibit wear with general scuffing. The top has a reeded edge, and opposing the two real drawers are two dummy drawers. There is a repair at one end of one of the lyres. : £60-80
654Carved marble, figurative study of mother and child, unsigned. (22.75in) - : £200-300
655A pine art room table with three drawers with brass cup handles, raised on square column legs joined by rectangular stretchers. (57.5in x 72in x 35in) - : £100-150
656A set of five stacking rectangular tables. (5) - : £5-10
657A Steiff classic 1907 replica pink bear. (14in) - This bear is based on a 1907 model and has an original brass button in its ear with yellow and red fabric label. It has a growler with brown stitched nose, pink body, long arms and ivory covered felt pads. : £60-80
658A pair of diamond drop cluster earrings. (2) - This pair of earrings features two nice sized seven stone diamond daisy flower clusters at the top of the earring with a suspended diamond set teardrop below. The diamonds are nice and sparkly and they are set into 9k yellow gold. The total earring length is 1in. : £200-300
659A PA system. - : £40-60
660A Beswick tan coloured horse; two other Beswick style horses; a Siamese cat; and an Aynscey Siamese kitten group. (5) - The tan coloured horse has one repair to a leg; and the other horse doesn't appear to be marked but it looks like Beswick - there could be a faint mark? The foal is also unmarked. The Aynesly siamese kitten group is dated 1981. The siamese cat isn't marked. : £30-40
661A reproduction pine wardrobe and chest of drawers. (2) - These are Victorian style pieces. The wardrobe has moulded cornice above panelled doors enclosing hanging space, above a base with drawer on plinth. The chest of drawers has a rectangular rounded moulded top above two short and two long drawers mounted with knob handles, on a plinth. They are substantial quality pieces of reproduction pine. : £100-150
662A grey steel four drawer filing cabinet. - : £10-20
663An oak veneered 1960s coffee table. - : £20-30
664A Hohner Spanish guitar. - : £30-40
665A grained oak veneered three drawer filing cabinet. (41.75in) - : £20-30
666A set of twelve orange vinyl seated circular stools on grey legs. (12) - : £20-30
667Miscellaneous small bears. (7) - This is a miscellaneous lot consisting of bears which all have names and labels. It consists of a chocolate coloured Balgray bear from East Balgray, Ayrshire titled Barney, a Kensington Bear Company Bears bear, KM bear named Prima 1/1 by Kerren Morris which is made from English mohair. There is a Mad Hatter bear named Wilfred, Melanies little bear named Mortimer with black pads, a Murphy bear by Margaret, and a pale coloured bear with stitched snout and pads and black button eyes and hand written label reading GV. : £30-40
668A pair of hardwood tennis net court poles. (2) - A pair of hardwood tennis net court poles, the turned columns having brass mounts with crank handle above chamfered square pillars, with cast iron ferule bases. (42in) (2) : £20-30
669A brown gloss painted four drawer filing cabinet. - : £10-20
670A modern steel-framed display stand unit. (47in) - : £20-30
671Miscellaneous electrical measuring equipment - three Metrotest meters, power supply units, a signal generator, a Scopex instrument, and a Serviscope meter. (8) - : £30-40
672A Bundy trumpet. - : £20-30
673Three Sancai glazed Chinese style animals. (3) - These pieces of stoneware consist of a dog, a camel and tiger. They are all decorated in yellow and green running glazes and are decorative pieces - possibly made to look old? The tiger on the rock is 5.5in long. The dog is seated on his haunches with long nose and is 4.5in. The camel is 5.5in high and is standing on an angled plinth. All are perfect. : £30-40
674A large hallmarked Swedish silver medal dated 1822. (2in) - This has Carl XIV Iohan S Norway to one side and around the relief portrait of a young gentleman. The obverse is struck with Forenade title with date below. : £80-120
675A George III oval oak gateleg table. (49.75in x 42in x 27.5in) - This is a good country oak gateleg table. The oval top is in three pieces with two rule jointed drop flaps. Both leaves look as if they have been tipped. The colour is a good treacle brown. There is a slight mark on the central leaf and one of the leaves also has a small piece put in at the rule joint. It has good tapering barrel legs with pad feet. The hinges to the top look as if they have been changed at some stage. The gates with knuckle joints are both oak. The table is in general good order folding down to quite a narrow size. The end rails appear to be stained pine and there looks to have been some alterations when the table was restored in the nineteenth century. A good antique oak gateleg table. : £200-300
676Three miscellaneous teddy bears. (3) - A large jointed 21in bear with belly by Bears-2B with made in Durham with honey mohair and black label to seam, black eyes and stitched snout. A Susie Rue ginger mohair bear with jointed body and green label to seam, having shaved nose and chocolate brown velvet pads wearing bell to his neck with black button eyes, and15in tall. The third is by Russ titled Greta with lace frill collar and red ribbon to her hair. Also has a paper label to the ear and canvas label to seam. It is 17in tall. : £20-30
677A brown upholstered desk chair raised on castors. - : £5-10
678A Yamaha PSR170 electric piano on stand. - : £30-40
679A Triang childs buggy; a Merrythought hanging parrot puppet; and a push-along Deans toy dog. (3) - The toy dog is on a red frame allowing a child to sit on the dog. It has black tyres and the dog has a plush body with brown and black eyes, black plastic nose. The Merrythought parrot bears the yellow label to the tail and is hung from a wooden pole with cord. It is in good condition with a red breast, a blue body and felt feathers. The Triang push along toy has tired upholstery and Triang label, spoked wheels and an iron frame. : £30-40
680Pencil and watercolour, Venetian scene with gondola, signed, titled and framed; and watercolour on paper, study of a saddled European donkey, mounted and framed. (2) - This watercolour is quite boldly executed with shadows that would suggest circa 1960. It measures 6.75in x 10.25in. The donkey watercolour is painted in quite heavy impasto, which is slightly flaking in places. It is a study of a donkey with saddle outside shops. It measures 21in x 18.5in. The front leg of the donkey possibly has a signature of JC? : £30-40
681Two Beswick Beatrix Potter figures - Jeremy Fisher and Mr Jackson; and a Carlton Ware rouge royale entree dish. (3) - The Jeremy Fisher is in a lilac and grey coloured coat sitting on a lily leaf. It has the Frederick Werne 1950 printed mark and painted mongram. It is in perfect condition. The Mr Jackson piece is dated 1974 with a pink coat and a seated frog. The Carltonware rouge royale has some wear to the red interior but is in perfect condition. : £30-40
682An ebonised set of bookshelves raised on plinth. - : £20-30
683An oak cabinet with wide shelves. - : £20-30
684A carved mahogany centre table. (20.5in x 28in x 26.25in) - A mahogany centre table, the rectangular cut-corner moulded top, supported on horsehead carved sabre legs, with ribbon carved panelled rails and acanthus scrolled spandrels, raised on hoof feet. (20.5in x 28in x 26.25in) : £150-250
685A Rolex oyster precision steel Rolex - reference 4499, and numbered 67365. - : £200-300
686An orange upholstered office chair with steel support. - : £5-10
687A large quantity of full-length school lockers. - : £100-150
688A gold upholstered three piece suite with three seater sofa. (3) - : £20-30
689An Edwardian mahogany telescopic dining table. (42in x 73in x 29.75in) - An Edwardian mahogany telescopic dining table, the wide-out top with spare leaf supported on fluted bead carved column chamfered legs with casters. (42in x 73in x 29.75in) The top is very distressed and needs refinishing but it is a good quality table. : £60-80
690A set of 22 small rectangular stacking grey tables. (21.75in x 45.5in x 21.5in) (22) - : £40-60
691A Baker electronic microscope; and a similar Griffin electronic microscope and stand. (2) - : £40-60
692A modern freestanding beech doored cupboard with inerior shelves, having loop handles. - : £20-30
693A large Victorian mahogany chest of drawers. (48in x 23in x 42.5in) - This large chest has had some alterations, with pine panel sides and pine linings to the drawers. The drawers are mounted with fluted knob handles, which look to be original. There are two short and three long drawers above a shaped apron on bracket feet. There is the odd patch to the veneers and the rectangular top is missing to a few veneers, and the veneer top is bubbling in a few places. It is marked although generally a good colour. The pine sides are stained to match the mahogany. The knobs look to be original and it is a good practical bedroom chest. : £200-300
694A Roneo Vickers large grey two door stationery cupboard. - : £30-40
695A carved jade pig. (7in) - This animal is of excellent colour decorated with character marks to the tops of his legs. He is overall well patinated with an open mouth showing tongue, the hoofs are carved out with lines. The patination and colour is excellent. : £80-120
696A grey four drawer filing cabinet; and another four drawer filing cabinet. (2) - : £30-60
697A nineteenth century Wedgwood-style Jasperware blue and white cheese dish and cover. (2) - About 10 in high with an acorn handle above an oak leaf frieze, the top is pierced and has anthemon applied decoration and the side of the cover is decorated with classical sprigwork above a further oak leaf band and the base also has an oak leaf band applied on the blue rim, the only mark we can see is an impressed number four, it is dirty and discoloured and could do with a good wash, there are what looks to be kiln imperfections around the acorn finial possibly a small hairline? There are pierced holes in the lid to allow ventilation and either the firing imperfection or the hairline is around that area at the bottom of the acorn finial, where it holds the lid, overall it seems structurally very sound. : £80-120
698A mid-eighteenth century struck silver medal - For King and Country. (1.25in) - : £20-30
699A fine European Capo di Monte style porcelain group. (7.5ins) - This is finely made wth relief moulded pink plinth framed by gilding. It is also finely decorated with a boy and girl having floral decoration to their breeks and dress. She is sat on a goat and he is standing behind her playing a flute. The goat has a garland of vines round his neck. The only apparent damage is that she has lost her left arm and one of the goats horns appears to be missing. Otherwise it is all perfect. Also the odd leaf is missing on the basket of vines that he is seated on. A very fine quality piece. Blue star mark (or sword) underneath and an old label numbered 1486 in pen. : £80-120
700A massive art nouveau style porcelain garniture. (28.75in) - This has a central clock mounted into a baluster vase, glazed and hand painted with stylised purple irises and green leaves on yellow ground. The clock has a brass bezel under glass and is surmounted by a domed cover with gilt and metal finial, with similar gilt metal handles flanking the clock and it is supported on a brass socle with rococo style ormolu base. It is flanked by two large candelabra of similar design, each with four gilt metal urn-shaped candle holders on a brass column, above similar vases, finely painted with purple irises on lemon yellow ground. A very decorative three piece mantel set. : £300-500
701A deco style diamond ring with central round diamond set in 18k white gold. - This very smart deco style ring has panels of stepped small diamonds, with one central large brilliant cut round diamond to the centre, with accent diamonds in small squares on the shoulders. The central diamond is of good colour and clarity. A classy ring. : £500-700
702A blue and white Chinese stoneware ovoid vase and cover possibly with later decoration. (8.5in) (2) - This is a perfect pot, apart from minor fricking to the rim. It has a flat lid and an ovoid body. It is decorated with hand-painted brushwork on a blue ground with added dragon and foliage in a bright and colourful manner. The base is decorated with green and brick red brushwork lines, and the shoulders have white scrolling on brick red band with green glazed edges. The lid is similarly glazed with burnished gilt rim and shows some kiln imperfections and has a small frick/chip. The stoneware is glazed to the interior. The indented base is painted with two blue lines around a square seal mark, which is hand painted. : £150-250
703A Victorian walnut handpainted three-fold screen with Northumberland Castles. (66in) - This nineteenth century screen is in burr walnut with arched panels enclosing canvas. One side is decorated with art nouveau floral borders on a green ground. The top is handpainted with acanthus swags and scrolling with pink and blue floral decoration. Each panel is centred on an oval depicting Warkworth, Dunstanburgh and Alnwick castles in gilded borders. The slips to the canvas panels look as if fhey have been gilded at some stage. The hinges have been changed. The back of the canvas is painted with naturalistic scenes of herons and cranes on lake edge with bulrushes, weeds and further vegetation. The panels do not appear to be signed. t :