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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Musical Instruments,
Netsuke, inro & ivory,
Objects/Works of Art
24A contemporary Mini Royal Eavestaff pianette. - : £80-120 (Musical instruments)
63A Hohner classical guitar. - : £20-30 (Musical instruments)
85A cased Chinese viola. - : £20-30 (Musical instruments)
188A Hopkinson of London oak cased upright piano. - : £60-80 (Musical instruments)
216A Yamaha PSR170 electric piano on stand. - : £30-40 (Musical instruments)
240A Highspot Spanish guitar. - : £20-30 (Musical instruments)
245A cased flute; and two recorders. (3) - : £40-60 (Musical instruments)
250Six ghetto blaster type players. (6) - : £10-20 (Musical instruments)
282A Yamaha rosewood CVP 3 electric piano. - : £60-80 (Musical instruments)
341A three string balalaika; and a plastic miniature guitar. (2) - : £20-30 (Musical instruments)
874A Yamaha PSR150 electric piano on stand. - : £30-40 (Musical instruments)
879A Yamaha PSR75 electric piano. - : £30-40 (Musical instruments)
1022A quantity of zylophones - some wood, some metal keys, etc. (A lot) - : £20-30 (Musical instruments)
1An amber oriental figure of an immortal. (9.5in) - This appears to be amber and is warm to the touch. The figure is standing holding his staff with a dogs head and is holding fruit to his right hand. He is dressed in a foliate engraved kimono with a long moustache and beard. There is no signature or seal mark visible. An unusual piece. : £70-90 (Objects/Works of Art)
120An art nouveau style composition figure of a lady. (18in) - This has a bronze patination and looks French although it doesn’t appear to be signed. Moulded and not cast could be composition stone? : £30-40 (Objects/Works of Art)
140Constance-Ann Parker, Jeux D’enfants, an elm figural carving. (25in x 11in x 20in) - : £200-300 (Objects/Works of Art)
162An oriental resin cut figure of Guirden. - : £20-30 (Objects/Works of Art)
175A pair of Victorian polished ebonised urns. (14.5in) (2) - : £60-80 (Objects/Works of Art)
208A plaster figurine modelled as an Arab. (16.5in) - A plaster figurine modelled as an Arab with skin water bottle, the turbaned bearded figure standing on naturalistic ground above a gothic moulded plinth base - impressed numbers, chips to hand and foot. (16.5in) : £80-120 (Objects/Works of Art)
387An Austin art deco style American cast figure of a lady. - This eau de nile kneeling girl with long flowing hair is impressed with the Austin signature. It is mounted on an ebonised wood plinth and in perfect condition. It is13.25in high and has the incised signature to the plinth and is dated 1985. Good green verdigris style patination. : £30-40 (Objects/Works of Art)
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 (Objects/Works of Art)
654Carved marble, figurative study of mother and child, unsigned. (22.75in) - : £200-300 (Objects/Works of Art)
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 (Objects/Works of Art)
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 (Objects/Works of Art)
709A carved bone figure of a Japanese immortal with staff. (8.25in) - This gentleman has an engraved kimono decorated in coloured inks with circular medallions. On his back is almost like a tortoiseshell bound to his body by a rope. He has a long flowing beard which he is supporting in his left hand. In his right hand he is holding a staff. The hand has been off and reglued. A large characterful piece of bone. : £50-80 (Objects/Works of Art)
971An Austin sculpture by Alexsander Danel of a bear. (11.5in) - This bears the Austin impressed marks and number and comes with original Austin label. It has a green/gilt patination and is moulded in a modernistic almost cubist form. : £30-40 (Objects/Works of Art)
980A contemporary open work wood sculpture, possibly African. (29in) - This is an interesting piece, slightly figurative with hand entwined holding kernels with mouth and tongue and teeth towards the base. It is in perfect condition mounted on a block. An unusual piece of presumably African sculpture. : £40-60 (Objects/Works of Art)