Founded in 1993, the auction house, Mellors & Kirk is based in Nottingham. Their Antiques & Collectors Sale, including The Heath House, Staffordshire is being held in about a week’s time. The 3-day sale dates are as follows:
- 12th Apr 2022, 10am (lots 1 to 431)
- 13th Apr 2022, 10am (lots 501 to 1039)
- 14th Apr 2022, 10am (lots 1040 to 1364)
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Lot 1072: A Napoleonic prisoner of war polychrome bone games box
c1800, retaining dominoes dice, two sliding covers and underside painted (the covers recto and verso) with heads or full lengths portraits, including one of “Buonaparte”, 7cm l, 3cm wide; lid 9cm l. Slight wear mainly on upper surface of top most cover, but an exceptionally pleasing example in good preservation
Estimate: £100 – £150
Lot 1095: Dinky Toys 533 Leyland cement wagon
Yellow, boxed, paint chipped on cab, box rubbed and Dinky Supertoys 514 Guy Van, Spratts, red and cream, tiny paint chips and scratches (2)
Estimate: £80 – £100
Lot 1152: Two Napoleonic prisoner of war work bone domino boxes
With sliding lid, early 19th c, the cover of one pierced for cribbage, the other inset with two naive paintings of a young woman and urn, 14 and 15.5cm l. Some damage and much dirt
Estimate: £50 – £70
Lot 1222: Advertising. Two shop posters – “Bovril” and “Darkaline Stain”
Both first half 20th c, slightly creased and stained, 47 x 36cm and circa, both framed
Estimate: £50 – £70
Lot 1317: An Ercol beech settee and pair of armchairs
Settee 133cm w. Good condition with a few minor marks, consistent with age
Estimate: £200 – £300
Lot 1318: An Ercol armchair and four dining chairs
An Ercol armchair and four dining chairs. All with handling wear and scratches/dirt, more extensive on two than the others; One dining chair has small split to top of back rest.
Estimate: £100 – £150
Lot 1325: An Edwardian wingback armchair
c1905, the serpentine back, wings and stuffed over seat upholstered in olive green leather with brass close studded detail, on square tapered mahogany fore legs fitted metal castors. Front left leg badly cracked, front right leg cracked, extensive wear faults and staining to leather, scuffing, etc
Estimate: £100 – £200
Lot 1355: A rosewood sideboard
c1970, fitted with drawer and cutlery tray, enclosed by plain or louvred doors, all in richly figured veneers, on square legs, 77cm h; 46 x 213cm
Estimate: £300 – £500