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29 March 2011 | starting at 12:30 BST

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A large and impressive pair of carved giltwood pier mirrors in the French late 19th century style. Sold for £8,400 inc. premium

A mid-Victorian Boulle side cabinet. Sold for £4,560 inc. premium

Eugene-Antoine Aizelin, French (1821-1902) A large bronze figure of Mignoncast by Barbedienne. Sold for £3,360 inc. premium

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57^† —
A pair of gilt brass and patinated metal six light chandelier
in the Empire style

Sold for £300 inc. premium

58^† —
After Raphael Sanzio D'Urbin
Ora Seconda d'Giorno; Ora Quatra di Giorno

Sold for £72 inc. premium

59^† —
A large pair of Regency style painted, parcel gilt and carved wood wall mounted torcheres

Sold for £480 inc. premium

60^† —
A large pair of Regency style painted, parcel gilt and carved wood wall mounted torcheres

Sold for £480 inc. premium

61 —
A George III rolled paper (filigree) and giltwood tea caddy

£1,500 - £2,000

62^Y —
A Regency mother of pearl tea caddy

Sold for £270 inc. premium

63 —
An early 19th century gilt bronze, coloured glass and painted Palais Royal casket by Garnesson

£300 - £500

64 —
A George III mahogany knife box

£400 - £500

65 —
E. Robert, French (1821-1874)
A pair of Napoleon III bronze figural candelabra

£1,500 - £2,000

66 —
A pair of Rococo style ormolu figural candelabra

Sold for £1,320 inc. premium

67 —
A pair of late 19th century gilt metal and porcelain figural candelabra

Sold for £456 inc. premium

68 —
A pair of late 19th century Rococo style gilt bronze candelabra

£500 - £700

69 —
A large pair of Nero Marquina marble lamp bases of urn form

£2,000 - £3,000

70 —
A pair of Nero Marquina marble column pedestals

£800 - £1,200

71 —
Eutrope Bouret (French, 1833-1906)
A late 19th century bronze and Red Campan Griotte marble figural clock garniture

£2,000 - £3,000

A French or Belgian late 19th century Chinoiserie style ormolu-mounted light red-ground Boch faience three-piece clock garniture by Harmange - Provost - Sablé

72 —
A French or Belgian late 19th century Chinoiserie style ormolu-mounted light red-ground Boch faience three-piece clock garniture
by Harmange - Provost - Sablé

£500 - £700

73 —
A late 19th century French gilt metal and white marble figural clock garniture
in the Louis XVI style

£2,000 - £3,000

74 —
A French second half 19th century gilt bronze and Algerian onyx figural mantel clock garniture
Retailed by J. Vicat, Palma

£3,000 - £5,000

75 —
An Empire period patinated and gilt bronze figural mantel clock
the movement by Hémon à Paris

Sold for £2,640 inc. premium

76 —
A pair of 19th century French gilt bronze and marble urns

£1,000 - £1,500

77 —
A pair of late 19th / early 20th century ormolu and Verde Antico tazzas

Sold for £2,160 inc. premium

78 —
A pair of Louis XV style gilt metal and marble candelabra

£300 - £500

79 —
A pair of Regency gilt and patinated bronze candlesticks

Sold for £456 inc. premium

80 —
A pair of late 19th century Empire style gilt brass candelabra

£700 - £1,000

81 —
A pair of early 20th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze candelabra

£1,500 - £2,000

82 —
A large early 20th century French patinated spelter allegorical group depicting Science guiding Industry

£4,000 - £6,000

83 —
A 19th century French bronze model of a shepherd and a ram

£600 - £800

84 —
A bronze figure of a girl entitled Melodie

Sold for £3,000 inc. premium

85 —
Edouard Drouot, French (1859-1945)
A bronze figure L'Echo

£2,000 - £3,000

86 —
Eugene-Antoine Aizelin, French (1821-1902)
A large bronze figure of Mignon
cast by Barbedienne

Sold for £3,360 inc. premium

87 —
After Giambologna, Italian (1529-1608)
A pair of late 19th century bronze figures of Mercury and Fortuna

Sold for £5,040 inc. premium

88^Y —
Georges Omerth, French (Active 1895-1925)
A chryselephantine figure of a maiden

Sold for £720 inc. premium

89 —
Albert Toft, British (1862-1949)
A bronze figure of a girl

Sold for £600 inc. premium

90 —
A late 19th century Egyptian Revival black slate, Ardennes Grey marble and spelter mantel clock

Sold for £960 inc. premium

91 —
After Desiderio da Settignano, Italian (c.1430–1464)
An early 20th century bronze bust of a boy

Sold for £360 inc. premium

92 —
Sir William Reid Dick, British (1878-1961)
A bronze head of Granny

Sold for £840 inc. premium

93 —
A 19th century French bronze lidded urn decorated in relief with scenes from the Battle of the Centaurs

Sold for £1,800 inc. premium

94 —
Georges Bareau, French (1866-1931)
A bronze model of a blacksmith
cast by Barbedienne

Sold for £1,800 inc. premium

95 —
Duchoiselle (Active late 19th century)
A bronze model of a sculptor Le Travail

£600 - £800

96 —
Eutrope Bouret, French (1833-1906)
A bronze figure of Le Travail

£2,500 - £3,500

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49† — A pair of gold painted resin models of sphinxes

50† — A large cast iron model of the Warwick vase

51† — An Empire style carved mahogany framed bergere

52† — A pair of Regency style brass and glazed hall lanterns

53† — A pair of Regency style brass and glazed hall lanterns

54† — A pair of Regency style brass and glazed hall lanterns

55† — A pair of Regency brass and glazed lanterns

56† — A Regency style brass and glazed hall lantern

57† — A pair of gilt brass and patinated metal six light chandelier in the Empire style

58† — After Raphael Sanzio D'UrbinOra Seconda d'Giorno; Ora Quatra di Giorno

59† — A large pair of Regency style painted, parcel gilt and carved wood wall mounted torcheres

60† — A large pair of Regency style painted, parcel gilt and carved wood wall mounted torcheres

61 — A George III rolled paper (filigree) and giltwood tea caddy

62Y — A Regency mother of pearl tea caddy

63 — An early 19th century gilt bronze, coloured glass and painted Palais Royal casket by Garnesson

64 — A George III mahogany knife box

65 — E. Robert, French (1821-1874)A pair of Napoleon III bronze figural candelabra

66 — A pair of Rococo style ormolu figural candelabra

67 — A pair of late 19th century gilt metal and porcelain figural candelabra

68 — A pair of late 19th century Rococo style gilt bronze candelabra

69 — A large pair of Nero Marquina marble lamp bases of urn form

70 — A pair of Nero Marquina marble column pedestals

71 — Eutrope Bouret (French, 1833-1906)A late 19th century bronze and Red Campan Griotte marble figural clock garniture

72 — A French or Belgian late 19th century Chinoiserie style ormolu-mounted light red-ground Boch faience three-piece clock garniture by Harmange - Provost - Sablé

73 — A late 19th century French gilt metal and white marble figural clock garniturein the Louis XVI style

74 — A French second half 19th century gilt bronze and Algerian onyx figural mantel clock garnitureRetailed by J. Vicat, Palma

75 — An Empire period patinated and gilt bronze figural mantel clockthe movement by Hémon à Paris

76 — A pair of 19th century French gilt bronze and marble urns

77 — A pair of late 19th / early 20th century ormolu and Verde Antico tazzas

78 — A pair of Louis XV style gilt metal and marble candelabra

79 — A pair of Regency gilt and patinated bronze candlesticks

80 — A pair of late 19th century Empire style gilt brass candelabra

81 — A pair of early 20th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze candelabra

82 — A large early 20th century French patinated spelter allegorical group depicting Science guiding Industry

83 — A 19th century French bronze model of a shepherd and a ram

84 — A bronze figure of a girl entitled Melodie

85 — Edouard Drouot, French (1859-1945)A bronze figure L'Echo

86 — Eugene-Antoine Aizelin, French (1821-1902)A large bronze figure of Mignoncast by Barbedienne

87 — After Giambologna, Italian (1529-1608)A pair of late 19th century bronze figures of Mercury and Fortuna

88Y — Georges Omerth, French (Active 1895-1925)A chryselephantine figure of a maiden

89 — Albert Toft, British (1862-1949)A bronze figure of a girl

90 — A late 19th century Egyptian Revival black slate, Ardennes Grey marble and spelter mantel clock

91 — After Desiderio da Settignano, Italian (c.1430–1464)An early 20th century bronze bust of a boy

92 — Sir William Reid Dick, British (1878-1961)A bronze head of Granny

93 — A 19th century French bronze lidded urn decorated in relief with scenes from the Battle of the Centaurs

94 — Georges Bareau, French (1866-1931)A bronze model of a blacksmithcast by Barbedienne

95 — Duchoiselle (Active late 19th century)A bronze model of a sculptor Le Travail

96 — Eutrope Bouret, French (1833-1906) A bronze figure of Le Travail

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49^† —
A pair of gold painted resin models of sphinxes

50^† —
A large cast iron model of the Warwick vase

51^† —
An Empire style carved mahogany framed bergere

52^† —
A pair of Regency style brass and glazed hall lanterns

53^† —
A pair of Regency style brass and glazed hall lanterns

54^† —
A pair of Regency style brass and glazed hall lanterns

55^† —
A pair of Regency brass and glazed lanterns

56^† —
A Regency style brass and glazed hall lantern

57^† —
A pair of gilt brass and patinated metal six light chandelier
in the Empire style

58^† —
After Raphael Sanzio D'Urbin
Ora Seconda d'Giorno; Ora Quatra di Giorno

59^† —
A large pair of Regency style painted, parcel gilt and carved wood wall mounted torcheres

60^† —
A large pair of Regency style painted, parcel gilt and carved wood wall mounted torcheres

61 —
A George III rolled paper (filigree) and giltwood tea caddy

62^Y —
A Regency mother of pearl tea caddy

63 —
An early 19th century gilt bronze, coloured glass and painted Palais Royal casket by Garnesson

64 —
A George III mahogany knife box

65 —
E. Robert, French (1821-1874)
A pair of Napoleon III bronze figural candelabra

66 —
A pair of Rococo style ormolu figural candelabra

67 —
A pair of late 19th century gilt metal and porcelain figural candelabra

68 —
A pair of late 19th century Rococo style gilt bronze candelabra

69 —
A large pair of Nero Marquina marble lamp bases of urn form

70 —
A pair of Nero Marquina marble column pedestals

71 —
Eutrope Bouret (French, 1833-1906)
A late 19th century bronze and Red Campan Griotte marble figural clock garniture

72 —
A French or Belgian late 19th century Chinoiserie style ormolu-mounted light red-ground Boch faience three-piece clock garniture
by Harmange - Provost - Sablé

73 —
A late 19th century French gilt metal and white marble figural clock garniture
in the Louis XVI style

74 —
A French second half 19th century gilt bronze and Algerian onyx figural mantel clock garniture
Retailed by J. Vicat, Palma

75 —
An Empire period patinated and gilt bronze figural mantel clock
the movement by Hémon à Paris

76 —
A pair of 19th century French gilt bronze and marble urns

77 —
A pair of late 19th / early 20th century ormolu and Verde Antico tazzas

78 —
A pair of Louis XV style gilt metal and marble candelabra

79 —
A pair of Regency gilt and patinated bronze candlesticks

80 —
A pair of late 19th century Empire style gilt brass candelabra

81 —
A pair of early 20th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze candelabra

82 —
A large early 20th century French patinated spelter allegorical group depicting Science guiding Industry

83 —
A 19th century French bronze model of a shepherd and a ram

84 —
A bronze figure of a girl entitled Melodie

85 —
Edouard Drouot, French (1859-1945)
A bronze figure L'Echo

86 —
Eugene-Antoine Aizelin, French (1821-1902)
A large bronze figure of Mignon
cast by Barbedienne

87 —
After Giambologna, Italian (1529-1608)
A pair of late 19th century bronze figures of Mercury and Fortuna

88^Y —
Georges Omerth, French (Active 1895-1925)
A chryselephantine figure of a maiden

89 —
Albert Toft, British (1862-1949)
A bronze figure of a girl

90 —
A late 19th century Egyptian Revival black slate, Ardennes Grey marble and spelter mantel clock

91 —
After Desiderio da Settignano, Italian (c.1430–1464)
An early 20th century bronze bust of a boy

92 —
Sir William Reid Dick, British (1878-1961)
A bronze head of Granny

93 —
A 19th century French bronze lidded urn decorated in relief with scenes from the Battle of the Centaurs

94 —
Georges Bareau, French (1866-1931)
A bronze model of a blacksmith
cast by Barbedienne

95 —
Duchoiselle (Active late 19th century)
A bronze model of a sculptor Le Travail

96 —
Eutrope Bouret, French (1833-1906)
A bronze figure of Le Travail