An Antiques and Interiors – A Two Day Sale is to be held by Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, West Midlands. It takes place on 17th & 18th Aug 2023 from 9:30am. A total of 1,023 lots come under the hammer over the two days:
Day 1: Lots 1-461
• Jewellery 1-220
• Silver 221-288
• Watches 289-320
• Collectables 321-418
• Militaria and Medals 419-441
• Books 442-461
Day 2: Lots 462-1019
• Pottery/Ceramics 462-547
• Watercolour and Oil Paintings 548-586
• Whitefriars Glass 587-611
• Glass 612-951
• Furniture 952-1019
In the main, we’re concentrating on day two and the art glass for sale. In addition to lots containing Whitefriars Glass vases, there’s a large number of original Whitefriars illustrations – rare survivors!
The lot I’d choose to take home? The antique glass bird feeder – it’s exquisite!
Bid in person on the day or online via EasyLiveAuction or The Saleroom (additional fees apply).
We offer a limited packing service within the U.K. only and at the auctioneer’s discretion. For information please contact us. All liabilities are with the buyer. We do not pack or ship any fragile items including pottery, porcelain, glassware, paintings, arms or weaponry.
Lot 105: A parcel lot of loose cut and polished amethyst stones
To include emerald, oval, round and cabochon cut examples, largest 22mm x 15mm x 11mm approximately 19ct. (47)
Estimate: £100 – £150
Lot 381: A 19th Century soft white marble pestle and mortar
Turned pine handle, width 29cm.
Estimate: £40 – £60
Lot 604: A collection of Whitefriars workshop illustrated working boards
And a prepatory drawing in pencil on paper for Knobbly range vases designed by William Wilson and Harry Dyer, and Ray Annenberg, to include 9842, 9843, 9846, 9609, 9610, 9612, 9608, and 9844, various sizes. (6)
Estimate: £60 -£80
Lot 635: A Whitefriars Knobbly range vase
Designed by William Wilson and Harry Dyer. Pattern number 9610 in Kingfisher Blue, height 19cm.
Estimate: £30 – £50
Lot 709: A late 18th Century to early 19th Century glass bird feeder
Possibly Bristol, the spherical top above a tapered ovoid body with applied seed pan, height 13cm.
Estimate: £30 – £50
Lot 754: A later 20th Century Kosta sculptural glass candle holder
Designed by Goran Warff, of ovoid form with a stepped textural upper body, engraved signature and numbered 67513, height 16cm.
Estimate: £30 – £50
Lot 763: A large Mdina Africa Lollipop bottle vase
Of compressed ovoid form with tall tapered and flared neck, decorated internally with patchwork coloured squares in cinnamon, green, yellow and opal, all cased in clear, retains original label, signed to base, height 40cm, together with a similar small dish with frilled rim in the same design, diameter 17cm. (2)
Estimate: £70 – £100
Lot 783: A later 20th Century Dartington Crystal glass vase
Of sleeve form cased in clear crystal over teal and frosted with arched panels to the exterior, height 26cm, together with a Czech pressed glass vase and a blow moulded example with dimple decoration to a graduated blue ground. (3)
Estimate: £80 – £120
Lot 796: A Riihimaki cog glass vase
Designed by Tamara Aladin, of stepped cylinder form all in a ruby ground cased in clear, together with another cog vase in blue and an Alsterfore vase internally decorated in opal and cased in citron, tallest height 28cm. (3)
Estimate: £60 – £80
Lot 836: A contemporary Oiva Toikka blown and overlaid glass figure of a stylised duck
With brown speckled finish, engraved mark ‘O Toikka, Nautajari’, length 20.5cm.
Estimate: £120 – £150
Lot 838: A Whitefriars Random Strap vase
Designed by Geoffrey Baxter, pattern number 9799, decorated with Tangerine strapping over Tangerine ground, height 18cm.
Estimate: £80 – £120
Lot 892: A collection of Edwardian and Art Deco scent bottles
To include English cut crystal and Bohemian examples with heavily cut decoration, white metal and silver mounts and large fan form stoppers. (7)
Estimate: £50 – £80
