Auction alert: The Contents of a Country House

I do love a ready-made group of vintage items; handbags, copper jelly moulds, antique ironstone. There are so many types of collections from which to choose at the upcoming sale that we’re highlighting today; ironstone jugs, brass candlesticks, galvanised zinc buckets, shoe lasts, pen knives… The lot that jumped out, though, was the large piece by Rosslyn Ruiz – I recognised her work immediately; we once owned a similar piece – but it was orange.

To The Manor Born, The Contents of a Country House and Much Much More! takes place at John Rolfe Auctions in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. It’s scheduled for Saturday 21^st October 2023, from 10am. In total, there are 1249 lots going under the hammer:

Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Silver, Luggage, Ceramics, Glass, Treen, Metalware, Walking Sticks and MORE

Bid online at Easy Live Auction (fees apply).

Lot 19: Seiko AKA Alba stainless steel gents ‘Space Watch’

W670-4000, box and instructions in working order
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 363: A beautiful 1940s brown snakeskin bag by Mappin & Webb

Hardware in gilt metal with strong clasp opening to the top which opens up to a pale tan suede interior with zip pocket and further two patch pockets.  26 x 19 x 7cm. Handle height 15cm. Suede lining has small pen ink mark towards the base of the bag but otherwise no stains or discolouration
Estimate: £60 – £80

Lot 413: Good terracotta dairy bowl

With yellow glazed interior, 45cm diameter x 23cm high
Estimate: £50 – £80

Lot 417: Collection of seven ironstone jugs

With relief banded decoration, the largest 23cm high, with a further Booths ironstone jelly mould (8)
Estimate: £40 – £80

Lot 481: Four good quality pestle and mortars of varying sizes

Diameter 24cm / 21cm / 18.5cm / 17cm
Estimate: £40 – £60

Lot 597: Four pairs of antique treen boot trees (8)

Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 687: Stanford’s general map of Great Britain

Laid and rolled on linen for a school room, 115cm x 93cm, together with a similar insect study rolled on linen (2)
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 711: 4 vintage birdcages

Estimate: £50 – £80

Lot 1109: Collection of seven vintage galvanised watering cans (7)

Estimate: £40 – £60

Lot 1166: Pair of Herbert Terry angle poise articulated desk lamps

On stepped square bases with stripped and polished finish (2)
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 1191: Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen – PH lamp

In red and blue, 50cm diameter
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 1220: Cool 1960s rocket floor lamp

With pierced copper shade, 135cm high
Estimate: £60 – £100

Lot 1245: Rosslyn Ruiz (b. 1935)

Large abstract relief on board, signed, 46cm x 121cm, framed
Estimate: £200 – £400

Auction Alert: BORN TO BE WILD!

When an upcoming auction has the title, “BORN TO BE WILD! Things You’ll Want to Buy”, you just must have a look at the lots on offer!

The opening lot is a splendid vintage Morris estate car with all that lovely wooden trim… what a good start!

According to John Rolfe Auctions, BORN TO BE WILD! is to be a 2-day sale 0f “Things You’ll Want to Buy”. It takes place at their sale rooms located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 13^th & Sunday 14^th May 2023, from 10am. There will be a total of 1,003 lots that can be bid on live via The Saleroom and EasyLiveAuction websites.

John Rolfe charges a buyer’s premium of 20% of the hammer price + VAT. Added fees will be added for bidding online.

Lot 1: 1960s Morris Traveller, BGT 592B

Fully restored in wonderful order, date of first registration 1964, 1098cc, red and cream upholstered interior, 75000 mileage, rust free from being dry stored, 4 former keepers, New Parts fitted – Gearbox, Clutch, Steering rack, Alternator conversion, Complete front suspension including trunnions and dampers, Disc brake conversion, Rear springs bushes and dampers, New head, valves guides and rockers, New wheels tyres and stainless hubcaps, Radiator, V5 present, Reduced buyers premium of 10% on this lot (12% inclusive)
Estimate: £,5000 – £8,000

Lot 16: Advertising – ‘Zoo Antwerpen’ picture enamel sign with a dolphin, 100 x 66cm

Estimate: £200 – £400

Lot 115: Taxidermy – Impressive Edwardian specimen display of spiders, bugs and beetles

To include Huntsman Spider, Tarantula, Rhino Beetle, Scarab Beetle etc, glazed case enclosing 36 specimens, 46 x 90cm
Estimate: £400 – £600

Lot 176: Good quality hand carved crook handled walking stick

With swan head knop, glass eyes, unmarked, 100cm long. Probably by Swaine & Adeney
Estimate: £80 – £120

Lot 484: Large collection of TG Green Cornishware pottery

Dinner and tea wares, in blue and white, comprising 4 large dinner plates, 12 medium plates, 6 small plates, 9 cereal bowls, 6 saucers, 3 tea plates, 2 small dishes, 3 jugs, 2 smaller jugs, teapot, lidded sugar bowl, slop bowl, 7 matching mugs, 2 teacups, brush pot, lidded bowl and four additional mugs of various sizes (a collection)
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 553: Pair of vintage wooden boot trees, incised ‘P.C. 546’

Estimate: £40 – £60

Lot 599: Vintage cast iron counter scales

With two sets of graduated weights, 40cm long
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 1047: Exceptional quality genuine hand thrown Cretan olive pot

Height 77cm x Diameter 60cm
Estimate: £200 – £400

Lot 1135: PH Artichoke lamp

Poul Henningsen (Danish 1894-1967) for Louis Poulson – lacquered aluminium pendent lamp, circa 1958, 60cm high x 60cm diameter
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000

Lot 1176: Pair of French Bauhaus child’s school desks and chairs

With colourful tubular steel frames, the desks 67cm high x 60cm wide (4)
Estimate: £40 – £60

Lot 1205: Set of four Ernest Race For Race Furniture chrome frame dining chairs

With hinged seats, yellow Draylon upholstery
Estimate: £200 – £400

Lot 1395: The most remarkable pair of military Jack boots

With trees, the boots with chrome spurs, the trees with plaques inscribed ‘Lord Titchfield, Royal Horse Guards, Heal & Co, London, 96cm high
Estimate: £300 – £500

Auction alert: 20th Century Design sale

Burstow & Hewett – who are located in Battle, East Sussex – are holding their 20th Century Design sale on the 22^nd September 2022 from 10am.

We featured Burstow & Hewett earlier this year and here they are once again. They really do sell the best quality mid century modern furniture, homewares and accessories.

There’s a buyer’s premium and internet surcharge of 24% inc. VAT on top of the winning bid amount. Online bidding is also available via the EasyLiveAuction and The Saleroom websites. Check their websites for additional charges.

Lot 1502: HANS BATTRUD, a set of 6 Scandia bent wood dining chairs, height 93cm
Pitting to leg frames, some wear to rubber feet consistent with age and use, no labels.
Estimate: £500 – £800

Lot 1504: An ALESSI electric kettle for Philips, type HD2001/A, in original box
Unused condition, in original box with wrapping and papers.
Estimate: £60 – £100

Lot 1506: A mid-century Digitor alarm clock, width 10cm
Some paint chips to face, working order.
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 1515: VICKE LINDSTRAND for Kosta, a rare large size ruby red Zebra vase
Circa 1955, numbered LH1114, height 21cm. Good condition, no chips, cracks or restoration. Originally sold by the Swedish design store Wettergens.
Estimate: £600 – £800

Lot 1522: TONY CRAGG, a designer trowel for Homebase in 2000
In partnership with Tate Gallery “At Home with Art”, in original box. Good condition, box has tears to lid.
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 1523: JULIETTE BELARTI, a tile topped coffee table
On brushed steel frame, signed tile, H 38 x 109 x 66cm. Good condition, no chips or cracks to tiles.
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 1535: A mid-century design bolt of cotton fabric, with cactus and watermelon design
Together with another panel (88x 235cm). Good condition.
Estimate: £60 – £100

Lot 1544: A mid-century teak and cork table lamp
With new hesian (sic) shade, overall height 75cm. Good overall condition, untested.
Estimate: £60 – £80

Lot 1595: A Staples Ladderax mid-century shelving unit
With single door wardrobe and 4 shelves, W124cm, H201cm, overall depth 42cm. Supports have been overpainted, chips and marks to shelving and wardrobe sections more evident on underside of shelving.
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 1619: Peill and Putzler, Germany, a 1970s glass table lamp
With makers label, H 27cm x dia 35cm. Very good condition
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 1597: CHARLOTTE PERRIAND, France, a mid-century Les Arcs leather and chrome chair
Height 81cm. Good original condition, pitting to frame and marking to leather.
Estimate: £250 – £350

Lot 1616: GIO PONTI for Uffici Montecatini by Parma Antonio and Figli, Italy, a pair of tubular steel side chairs
Circa 1936, height 82cm.

Lot 1627: ROBERT WELCH, a rare original 1960s lustre enamelled cast iron Sun dish or charger
Diameter 30cm. Good original condition, some surface marking.
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 1658: LOUIS POULSON (sic) for Poul Henningsen aluminium pendant lamp
Shade diameter 50cm. Good condition, recently rewired and tested.
Estimate: £200 – £300

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