Gardner’s Antiques Showroom
A selection of the items currently on display in our premises.
furniture
Set of ten oak ladderback country dining chairs.
Pair of arm and eight hand chairs.
First part 20thC.
Art nouveau bedroom or nursing chair.
Mahogany with decorative inlays.
34" to top of back and 13 3/4" to seat from ground.
Early 20thC.
Pair of walnut high back bergere cane chairs.
Good quality first half 20thC chairs with the trade label of Sassons, Birmingham.
Showing the strong influence of continental fashion on the furniture styles of the late 17thC 'carolean' period.
Canework in good condition with the seats refurbished.
Mahogany aesthetic movement chiffonier. Painted panels and decorative galleries very much in the style of Bruce Talbert. Shallow front to back and overall neat proportions. 54"I by 18 1/2"d by 68"h. Circa 1900.
Pair of large walnut chests of drawers.
Unusual with each having 6 deep oak lined drawers.
Brass secure lever locks stamped S.Hall.and sons of Birmingham.
50"w by 24"D by 40 1/4"h at most.
Labels for A.Fraser Art Furnishers of Inverness, dealers, auctioneers, makers and retailers.
Date likely interwar.
Large and impressive carved oak console table.
Heavy rectangular top over a concealed drawer and exaggerated cabriole legs with scrolled terminals.
19thC, likely of Scottish construction.
53 1/2"L by 21 1/2"W by 35 1/2" H to table top.
Attractive spindle arm or elbow chair.
Mahogany, circa 1900.
Stylistically reminiscent of Godwin and other designers of the period.
Mahogany sectional or stacking barristers bookcase.
Globe Wernicke "Universal" elastic bookcase labels.
First part 20thC.
Two glass and one wooden front.
34 1/4"w by 11 1/4"d by 49 3/4"h.
Rustic oak (&elm) pedestal supper or occasional table.
18thC.
Tilt top.
28 1/4" dia.
Mahogany Art Nouveau display cabinet.
Boxwood inlays and decorative stained leaded glass.
First quarter 20thC.
42"w by 69"h by 16"d.
Rosewood spindle Canterbury / magazine rack.
Elegantly turned tulip and bobbin designs.
Second quarter 19thC.
Nice mellow coloured wood sitting on period gilt brass casters.
17 1/2"w by 14 1/2" d by 19 3/4"h.
Open mahogany bookcase.
Late 19thC.
42"w by 12 1/2"d by 53 1/2"h.
Adjustable shelves.
Nice little 19thC pine dresser or dressing chest.
Stripped with period glass handles and turned feet.
45 1/2" w by 22"d by 44"h.
Large open front mahogany bookcase.
First part 20thC.
4 sections with fully adjustable shelves.
Just over 9' long and 5' high.
Gilded french drawing room or salon chair.
Well upholstered.
First half 20thC.
Rosewood pedestal work table.
Good clean condition.
16 1/2" across top, 29" high.
Makes a very elegant lamp table.
First part 19thC mahogany breakfast table.
Tilt top on column over reeded swept sabre legs.
Lovely dense Georgian mahogany and gilded brass hardware
48" dia top.
Set of 9 Scottish mahogany bar back dining chairs.
Pr of carvers and 7 hand chairs.
Late Georgian (first part 19thC).
Turned legs and reeded arms.
Lift out seat pads making for easy upholstery.
Three tier 'Japanned' folding cake stand.
Decorative lacquer and gold scenes on black.
First part 20thC.
35" to top of handle.
Small marble top washstand.
First part 20thC.
Dark stained mahogany.
25 3/4"W x 18"D x 34"H.
Arts and Crafts oak dressing table.
Didn't fit, wouldn't fit, couldn't fit so just bought back into stock.
Turn of the century made by "Alfred Carter" of 47 Holborn Viaduct London.
Decorative cut outs, carving and drawer furniture.
Wylie and Lochhead plant stand.
Simple lines reminiscent of traditional Chinese hardwood jointed stands.
Label on the frame for the well regarded Glasgow based cabinet makers and house furnishers.
First part 20thC, interwar.
Top 12" square, 43 1/2" high.
Edwardian wing back armchair.
Draught free comfort with a touch of art nouveau style.
Inlaid mahogany legs and ceramic casters.
Glasgow School Arts and Crafts single chair.
Brown oak just needing a bit of a wax.
With tulip details to the central splat, double stretchers and truncated spade feet this design of dining chair has previously been attributed to E.A. Taylor for Wylie and Lochhead (Glasgow).
Circa 1900.
Oak sectional bookcase.
Leaded glass centre opening bookshelves above 2/3 drawer base.
First part 20thC.
Mahogany 'Louis XVI' fall flap secretaire.
Mahogany construction including decorative veneers and cross banding .
Brass inlay and drawer furniture, stays etc with oak linings and back.
Lovely mellow colour and patina.
38 1/2" w by 59"h by 18"d.
Console or hall table.
19thC red mahogany.
Architectural style upper on turned legs with single drawer opening to the side.
41" long by 15" deep.
Rustic hoop back Windsor chair.
Spindles, central splat and crinoline stretcher.
Nicely grained seat.
Handmade.
Whytock and Reid side table in the manner of a silver table.
Stamped on the drawer. 20thC style.
Top 37" by 21 1/4".
Marble top mahogany wash stand.
William IV/early Victorian with gadrooned legs and matched handles.
Original brass and ceramic castors.
White marble top in good condition.
Top 36" by 21 1/2".
Oak tambour shutter filing cabinet.
Early 20thC.
Oak slide out drawers.
Original key.
37 1/4" H x 19" W x 16 1/2" D.
Georgian mahogany birdcage supper or occasional table.
Tilt top tripod with turned baluster column and elongated pad feet.
Good heavy Cuban mahogany.
35 1/2" dia.
Arts and Crafts occasional table.
Oak with inlaid band on the top.
Square legs with spade feet
Early 20thC.
Brass and oak revolving magazine and newspaper rack.
Mark for S.Hall of Birmingham.
Circa 1900
Pair of oak occasional chairs.
First part 20thC.
Straw seated.
Makers and pattern no. stamped on leg
Set of 6 ladder back country dining chairs.
Good mellow colour and natural wear.
Rush seats, the four hand chairs renewed.
Waved splats and turned stretchers.
Circa 1900.
Good quality pedestal desk.
Hobbs and Co of London.
Mahogany with red leather skiver.
Top 48" by 31 1/2".
Original brass handles.
Circa 1900
Mahogany box commode with satinwood inlay.
Early 20thC.
Attractive upholstered top.
Oak refectory table.
2nd half 17thC and later.
Three plank top.
Top dimensions 30 3/4" by 72 1/2".
Large Victorian 'compactum' style wardrobe.
Attractive red mahogany in very clean condition.
Hanging, drawer and shelf storage.
Splits into sections for easy transport/access.
Arts and Crafts style hall settle or pew.
Dark stained oak.
Shallow profile.
Lifting seat with hidden storage.
Circa 1900.
Good quality early 20thC large partners style pedestal desk.
Cupboards and drawers on the back.
Splits into 3 for easy transport.
Mahogany 19thC 4 drawer chest on bun feet.
Loads of storage.
Golden oak refectory style table.
Druce and Co, London.
First half 20thC.
72" X 30".
Carved Oak Wainscot armchair.
Lovely timber.
Large Georgian mahogany bureau bookcase.
Very unusual with double desk flaps and lots of bookcase space.
Likely from an estate office or solicitors.
Good colour and grain.
71"L x 97 1/2"H.
Work table on pedestal base.
19thC in good original condition.
Inlaid games board and fretted panels.
Oak dovetailed trunk or chest.
Ideal toy box or storage.
Stripped back interior.
Early 20thC.
Art Deco chest in rosewood by Wylie and Lochhead of Glasgow. First half 20thC.
Walnut mid Victorian salon or drawing room occasional table. Quartered walnut veneers with a band of fine pollarded wood to the edge. Four legged pedestal form with original porcelain castors.
Cheval mirror made by Muirhead Moffat and Co. Glasgow. Good quality interwar piece about 6' tall
Large oak hallstand with carved panels.
Large oak hallstand with carved panels.
A set of 10 comb back windsor arm or dining chairs. Beautiful quality handmade 20thC chairs with cabriole legs, central splat and H stretcher typical of the Thames valley. Richly grained wood with stamped numbers but no maker (however very like the chairs produced by Stewart Linford of Wycombe).
Small mahogany early 19thC 2/3 chest of drawers. 34"x16"x33"h.
Georgian mahogany 2/3 inlaid chest of drawers.
Boxwood designs and crossbanding on the top.
Early 19thC.
Brass and mahogany 5 drawer music cabinet.
S.Hall and Sons of Birmingham, marked to the frame along with registered number. Bevelled glass mirror and decorative baluster style gallery.
Circa 1900
Telescopic late 19thC dining table with two leaves. 'Victorian' red hued mahogany and able to seat up to 10 with the leaves in place. Working mechanism and traditional casters.
Pair of carved back Oak hall chairs. Circa 1900.
Small serpentine fronted mahogany chest of drawers. First half 20thC.
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Marble top washstand with art nouveau panels and satinwood inlays. Early 20thC.
Metamorphic mahogany 19thC reading table. Unusual screw rise&fall in octagonal column. Needs a little workshop time.
Chinese turn of the century hardwood stand, marble top circa 1900.
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Large mahogany Georgian sectional dining table.
Glassware and small ornamental
Set of 8 'Moser' cabochon style Bohemian stemmed glasses.
Green cut to clear overlay glass decorated with fine gilding.
Octagonal stems above a lobed foot and star cut base.
Sized for cordial, liqueur or sweet wine.
3 9/10"h by 2 1/2"d at lip.
Circa 1900.
Set of fine 1950's deco wine glasses.
Wheat ear and wave pattern designed by Irene Stevens for Webb Corbett.
7 glasses giving 6 and a spare.
6" high by 3 1/2" dia at the rim.
Alabaster bust of a young girl reading.
Italian.
Late 19thC.
14"H.
Etling frosted glass vase with daisy decoration.
French deco circa 1930.
4 3/4" h.
Mauchline ware trinket box.
Views of Burns Cottage and Alloway Kirk.
Circa 1900.
Original satin lining.
Bought in the cottage and made of sycamore at the works in Mauchline Village.
Part of a 160 year tradition of making wooden items which began with snuff boxes and became a worldwide business in souvenir items.
5 1/2" by 3 1/8".
Silver plated three bottle decanter stand.
Marks for Frederick Wilson and Co Sheffield who were active and using this mark late 19th and early 20thC.
Folding carry handle allowing access to the 3 attractive cut glass decanters.
Base 16" by 6 1/2".
Flared neck glass vase.
Circa 1900.
12" high.
Kayserzinn pewter lidded tankard 4305.
Turn of the century German Art Nouveau (Jugendstil).
Floral designs surmounted by stags antlers.
15" high with base 7" dia.
Stamped to base.
Porcelain & Silver
Set of six gilded silver and enamel coffee spoons.
Demitasse at 4" long.
Marks for David Andersen, Norway.
Sterling .925.
Circa mid 20thC.
In original marked box.
Danish silver serving spoon.
Large at 10" long, bowl 2 1/2" by 3 3/4".
Hammered finish to the handle.
Hallmarks for Copenhagen 1930 and assay master Christian F. Heise (1904-1932).
Retailer/makers mark for Wilhelm Spetzler.
Pair of hallmarked Dutch .833 silver gravy or sauce ladles. Makers mark for Jacob van Wijk jr Amsterdam. Date mark for 1871. Each 6 1/2" long. No initials or monograms.
Georg Jensen sterling silver bouillon spoon.
Pyramid pattern dating early 20thC.
Makers mark for Georg Jensen and 925.S stamp.
Retailers mark for George Stockwell and London import assay marks for 1930.
5 4/10" long.
Sterling silver Georgian cream jug.
Hallmarks for London 1801.
Maker mark for Peter, Ann and William Bateman.
Monogram out of sight on base of jug.
Pair of black glazed 'Wally Dugs'.
Full size at 12 1/2".
Glass eyes (mismatched).
Also known as Staffordshire Dogs.
19thC.
Two branch silver candelabrum / candelabra.
Copenhagen 1934.
Stamped .830 silver.
Assay marks for Johannes Siggaard.
Maker likely M.Cohr.
15 3/4" tall.
Large Beswick Shire horse.
Glazed white /grey dapple.
12"L by 8"H.
Walker and Hall A1 played cocktail shaker.
Stamped go the base.
Date 1929/30.
8" high.
Hukin and Heath 'bark' pattern serving dish.
Good quality heavy silver plated metal with the makers mark visible beneath.
Hukin and Heath best known for their association with designer Christopher Dresser.
Diameter 9 5/8".
Thistle caddy spoon.
Edinburgh assay marks 1966.
Maker Francis Howard Ltd, Aberdeen Works Sheffield.
This design appears on caddy spoons, tea spoons and sugar shovels sometimes marked Iona, presumably to be sold as momento's of a visit.
3" long.
Noritake porcelain bird dish.
Orange ground border with gilded decoration.
Made in Japan.
7" long.
20thC.
Two glazed ceramic scale plates.
John White and Sons of Auchtermuchty,
Long established Scottish manufacturers of scales and weighing equipment.
Used on scales in grocers, butchers etc where the glazed finish meant they could be cleaned between use.
Would make a great platter or cheeseboard.
Circa 1900.
13" and 10 3/4" dia.
Blue and white pierced plate or platter.
First part 19thC English transferware.
Floral edge decoration around central panel with 'a view of Madura Fort'.
A crisp light earthenware plate measuring 10 1/4" long.
Cased set of 6 sterling silver spoons.
'Cairngorm' thistle finials, half amethyst and half amber.
Hallmarks for Birmingham 1906.
Makers Cornelius Saunders and Frank Shepherd.
J&MP Bell & Co pink ground 'Scenic' trio.
Gilded high hoop handle and decorative edging.
Hand painted views on the cup, saucer and plate of an idealised Scottish landscape.
Impressed mark on the base.
Collection of teaware, coffee cups and bowl in stock.
Made in Glasgow.
Circa 1870.
Hard to find.
Copeland Imari (Old Japan) Fan sugar and cream.
Strong colours and heavy hand applied gliding on a fine ribbed body.
Factory stamp as well as pattern number (1/1201) and impressed date mark for July 1880.
Of small size.
Pair of Scottish provincial sterling silver sauce ladles.
William Hannay maker of Paisley, a former journeyman silversmith who set up in the town active from c1796-1838.
Date marks for 1821, Glasgow assay office (of which he was a founder member in 1819).
Fiddle pattern. 6 3/8" length.
Ceylon / Sri Lankan 'white metal' trinket box.
Early 20thC.
5 1/2" long.
No marks.
Irish silver table spoon.
Fiddle pattern, 8 7/10" (22cm) long.
Dublin marks for 1819 so late George III.
Makers mark of James England and retailer mark for Alderman Jacob West of Capel St.
Engraved "Tyrone Grand Jury".
The Grand Jury was a body of landowners and minor nobleman who would determine disputes and cases prior to court and carried out many of the functions of a modern county council maintaining infrastructure etc.
Stoneware brown and cream butter crock.
Maypole dairies advertising ware, logo printed underglaze in black.
Single handle and marked as containing 4lbs.
7" diameter, late 19thC.
The Maypole dairy company was a huge UK wide concern selling in bulk from the late 19thC until the mid 20thC. Known for pioneering the sale of margarine to replace butter.
English Majolica pottery jardiniere.
Thomas Forester and Sons.
Late 19thC very much in the manner of Minton's etc during this period.
Stylish dragon handles.
14 1/2" max dia.
Noritake 12 setting tea set.
Blue ground and gilt decoration.
40 pieces.
Silver Danish cream ladle.
Assayed Copenhagen 1934.
Maker Grann and Laglye.
5 1/4" long.
Wemyss Ware double inkstand.
Geese pattern circa 1900.
Impressed pottery mark for R.Heron & Son, Weymms Ware as well as a printed retailer mark for Thomas Goode of London.
Scottish pottery made in Fife.
10" long.
Four piece cabaret coffee set.
Between 1918 and 1945.
'Bohemia Ceramics' porcelain blanks decorated at the Friedrich Simon studio in Carlsbad Czechoslovakia with romantic panels of courting couples set in a strong blue ground.
Gilded surrounds, handles and spouts.
Tray 19 1/4" long.
Coffee pot 7 3/4" high.
Bough Pottery jug.
Decorated and signed by Christine (Chrissie) Amour.
A graduate of Glasgow School of Art Elizabeth Amour started the Bough Pottery studio in Edinburgh. It ran from 1913-42 decorating blanks from Scottish and some English potteries.
Several family members including her brother Richard and Chrissie worked in the studio.
5" in height.
George II sterling silver caster.
Attractive tapered baluster form with no initials or coats of arms.
Hallmarks for London 1729.
Makers mark for Thomas Bamford I , well regarded specialist caster maker.
Marks to the base and rubbed but visible on the collar of the top.
5 3/4" high.
Just over 4ozt in weight.
Sterling silver pin box or dressing table tidy.
Bearing hallmarks for Chester 1903.
Maker E.J.Trevitt and Sons.
Cartouche to top and sides free of monograms.
4" long.
Crown Devon Fielding's breakfast set.
Jam pot, eggcup and toast rack.
"Morning Glory".
Moorcroft candlestick.
Wisteria on a blue ground.
Uncommon form (18).
Impressed marks on base.
Mid 20thC.
8" high.
Early 19thC English teacup and saucer.
In the 'yellow shell' pattern most associated with Ridgway but copied by other factories (New Hall, Machin amongst others).
This possibly "Hicks and Meigh".
Good condition, no pattern/artists marks.
English interpretation of Chinese style decoration.
George III sterling silver coffee pot.
London marks for 1776, maker Joseph Lock.
Gordon crest lightly engraved on one side
Marked to base and lid.
11" high.
Blue and white meat ashet with a deep well and fanned channels.
Decorative floral border with cherubs around a picturesque view of Corigliano in Calabria Italy.
20 1/2" by 16 1/2.
Probably Don Pottery.
Early 19thC with a lovely light crisp feel.
Belleek tulip centrepiece or vase. Black first period (1863-91) mark. Attractively moulded body and lustre decoration to the bowl. Restoration. 13 1/4" H.
Attractive travel case with sterling silver vanity set in rich green Morocco leather.
Hallmarks for London 1904 and makers marks for the well regarded silversmiths Walker and Hall.
The marked original case has been well protected by a fitted canvas cover and the watered silk lining has only one small area of damage.
Sterling Silver sugar/jam spoon of shovel form.
James Howden & Son Edinburgh, 1854.
Kings Pattern.
6" long.
Wedgwood majolica cherub column lamp.
Likely adapted from a tazza or candelabra stem.
Good classically inspired group on naturalistic trunk.
Some restoration. 13 3/4"H.
Provincial Scottish sterling silver pickle forks. A pair with marks for Robert Lindsay of Oban and assay marks for Sheffield 1929. Celtic style 'Iona' St Martin's cross design handle with elegant flared tines. Quite scarce. Unpolished. 4 1/10" long.
Charlotte Rhead Rhodian tube lined plaque
Crown Ducal, 17 1/2". 1930's.
Original retailers label.
Weymss ware large plant pot or pail.
Decorated in (design 213) 'Jazzy' roses.
Dating from 1914/15 and showing arts&crafts as well as Art Deco influences.
12 1/2H X 12"D.
Restoration.
Sterling silver vase.
London 1899.
9ozt. 8"h.
"Job Frank Hall" of Sibray Hall & Co. who retired the following year.
Doulton Burslem 'Corolian Ware' vase.
1891-1902. Signed 'Leonard Bentley'.
Roses and foliage with gilded foot and rim.
10 3/4" high.
Silver tea spoons with decorative guilloche enamel in original case.
Gilded sterling silver with seal style terminals.
William Suckling Ltd, Birmingham 1932.
Large 19thC glazed stoneware spirit flagon or jar.
Port Dundas Pottery Co. Glasgow.
Wm Weir and Co wine and spirit merchants of Stockwell St Glasgow.
Ceramic gin barrel. Thomas Twyford of Hanley Staffordshire. Mid to late 19thC. Impressed marks and inscribed '3 gallons'.
Royal Worcester 19thC dove posy or spill vase. Well modelled with gilding and pale blue ribbon decoration.
Impressed marks.
A silver plated Standish or pen stand with a pair of heavy glass inkwells.
Crown Devon handpainted rose blossom basin and ewer. Signature for factory artist G.Cox. Mark used by Fieldings 1917-30.
Crown Devon handpainted music box. Hunt scenes signed W.Lamonby.
Large Victorian sterling silver mustard pot and liner. Edward, John and William Barnard. London marks 1849.
Dunmore pottery vase of flattened ovoid form with two flared art nouveau aesthetic handles. Circa 1900, 9 1/2" across.
Royal Worcester porcelain pin dish. Handpainted and signed by C.Creese with an Elmsley scene. Marks dated 1930. 8cm dia.
Pair of 'Chinese Silver' salts. "Kwan Wo" (active Hong Kong/Canton 1880-1920) marks as well as Chinese character mark. Decorated with raised blossom designs. Early 20thC
Austrian pursed vase with floral decoration, flared rim and naturalistic feet.
Hand decorated.
Danish silver spoon with Copenhagen assay mark. Dated 1937 with makers mark for Horsens Solvvarefabrik/W&S Sorenson based in Horsens. 22cm/8 5/8".
Paragon gilded floral cabinet plate. 10 1/2" dia. In the style of the Queen Mary service.
Edwardian sterling silver scalloped sugar nips in the Georgian(18thC) style. 4 1/2" long with Chester hallmarks for 1910. "Stokes and Ireland ltd".
Large Japanese Satsuma bowl with scalloped sides and alternating points giving the rim a chrysanthemum form.
Clocks & Instruments
French four glass brass mantel clock.
Large dimensions at 14 1/4" h by 8 1/2"w by 6 1/2"d.
Miroy Freres & Fils of Paris on the face and works numbered and stamped C.M.F.
Two train movement with bell strike.
Carved oak aneroid barometer. Porcelain face.
Supplied by J.Lizars, Glasgow.
34" H.
Circa 1900.
Scottish mahogany longcase or grandfather clock.
George Stromier maker whose family were active in clock and watchmaking through the mid and late 19thC in Glasgow.
Well painted face with the 4 seasons and Robt Burns "Cotters Saturday Night".
Typical 'Ayrshire' style case with unusual Tunbridge style marquetry decoration and continental flare to the base.
19thC wheel barometer with silvered dial and thermometer.
Pictures & Mirrors
Signed woodblock of Marigolds.
John Hall Thorpe 1874-1947.
Born in Victoria and educated and trained in Sydney Australia.
After a move to Britain in 1900 he achieved considerable success and recognition.
Mounted and framed.
Visible 11 1/2" by 9".
Original frame.
Circa 1925.
Scotia Regnum.
Framed copy of Jan Jannson's map of Scotland.
Produced and published in Amsterdam in the 1640's by the well regarded Dutch cartographer.
22 3/4" by 18 3/4" frame size.
Watercolour of Carradale, Argyll and Bute.
P. MacGregor Wilson RSW (1856-1928).
A well regarded watercolourist and landscape artist born in Glasgow and studied at the Glasgow School of Art.
Framed and mounted with visible area 19" by 11".
Signed lower right.
Francis E Jamieson (1895-1950) oil on canvas.
The Gare Loch Argyll and Bute.
Born in England F.E.Jamieson travelled and painted extensively throughout the Highlands, his work very much in the Victorian tradition.
Signed bottom left.
23" x 15" visible in modern gilt frame.
Large 19thC gilt overmantel mirror.
Made in Edinburgh by Ciceri & Co, carvers and gilders of 57 Frederick St.
62"H by 48"W.
"On the Loch".
Oil by Andrew Reid.
Scottish, fl 1881-1932.
Prolific working artist.
Original frame, under glass with label verso.
11 1/2" by 7 1/2" visible.
Gilt overmantle mirror.
Original porcelain feet.
19thC.
32 1/4"h.
Pair of Japanese woodblock Okubi-e.
Good colour with signature, stamps and seals.
Framed and mounted under glass.
13 1/2" by 9" visible.
Impressive 19thC watercolour of an exotic pheasant.
Mounted and framed under glass in good unfaded condition.
Painted on stamped "Turnbull's Superfine London Board".
7 1/2" by 5 1/2" visible.
Unsigned.
Stuart Park (1862-1933) oil on canvas.
"Red Roses" in original gilt frame."Red Roses" in original gilt frame.
James Stuart Park was born in Kidderminster to Scottish parents, studied at Glasgow School of Art and in Paris.James Stuart Park was born in Kidderminster to Scottish parents, studied at Glasgow School of Art and in Paris.
He later moved to Kilmarnock in Ayrshire where he lived and worked up until his death.He later moved to Kilmarnock in Ayrshire where he lived and worked up until his death.
An accomplished portrait artist he is perhaps best known for his strong and vibrant flower studies in oil. 29 1/2" by 19 1/2" visible.An accomplished portrait artist he is perhaps best known for his strong and vibrant flower studies in oil. 29 1/2" by 19 1/2" visible.
Map showing 19thC Renfrewshire.
First published in 1826 by John Thomson of Edinburgh.
This good reprint published in 1982 by James Paton Ltd Paisley.
Mounted and framed under low glare glass.
23" by 18" within card mount.
Pheasant in winter scene.
Large Ralston Gudgeon (1910-84) watercolour.
Framed under glass on Canson & Montgolfier art paper.
29 1/2" by 21" visible.
"Henry Jackson Simpson" (1893-1963) original etching.
"The little market Stonehaven"
A nice little signed etching by the prolific and well regarded Aberdeen artist.
Impression 8" x 6 1/2".
Framed and mounted under glass.
Pittenweem , Fife.
Watercolour by James Wright RSW (1885-1947).
"The house on the rock".
Nice village scene with drying nets and tackle and a few figures to give it life.
The artist was born in Ayr and studied at the Glasgow School of Art.
Framed and mounted under glass.
14 1/2" by 10 1/2" visible.
First half 19thC Sampler.
Attractive non religious decoration in good unfaded condition.
Sewed by Mary Cairney, 1831 (or 1813, whoops) with parents and presumably siblings initials.
Good period ebonised frame with gilded detail.
12 1/2" by 17" visible.
Battle of Jutland signed etching.
Artist "William L Wylie" (1851-1931), a well regarded and prolific artist of maritime subjects.
Destroyer HMS Champion leading both destroyers and battle cruisers under fire at Jutland.
Framed and under glass.
Impression 16 1/2" by 6 3/4".
Large aquatint prints from "The Views of Scotland" series.
Drawn on-site by the artist John Heaviside Clark (1771-1836).
First published by Smith and Elder London in the 1820's.
"Atlantic Waves, Kintyre Coast"
Large seascape in oil dated 1904.
R.Anderson Smith.
Glasgow artist active around the turn of the century.
On original stretchers with sympathetic modern gilded frame.
43 1/2" by 23 1/2" visible canvas.
John Patrick Downie (1871-1945) oil on canvas.
Well framed family group.
25 1/2" by 19 1/2" visible.
Scottish artist born in Glasgow.
Studied in London and Paris.
Known for studies of domestic scenes and fishermen in oil and watercolour.
Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) signed chromolithograph.
"A game of cards" in fine unfaded condition.
In a sympathetic modern frame on its original mounting board.
Print area approx 24" by 14 3/4".
Circa 1900.
Attractive 19thC watercolour of Venice.
Busy scene by the Grand Canal.
Period gilt frame.
Artists initials E.B.
15 1/2" by 9 1/2" visible.
Brass arts and crafts mirror.
1920/30's.
Bevelled mirror glass.
23 3/4" wide
Tom McEwan R.S.W. oil on canvas.
"A Luxury"
Scottish 1846-1914.
7 1/2" X 9 1/2" visible.
Prolific and well regarded artist in oil and watercolour. Born into an artistic but poor family environment, he often painted rose tinted historical domestic scenes.
Salmon striking a fly.
Ralston Gudgeon (1910-84).
Prolific painter of wildlife mostly in watercolour.
Born in Ayr.
Tom Browne RI(1870-1910) cartoon in water colour. Signed bottom left. A successful illustrator, cartoonist and artist this subject is typical of his cartoon artwork popular on late Victorian and Edwardian postcards. 11"x7" visible in period gilt frame.
William Walcot (1874/1943) signed etching of Marsham Street, Westminster. The Scottish architect, graphic designer and engraver is well regarded and produced popular etchings of the cityscape across the London. Visible image 6 3/4" X 9 3/4". Framed and under anti-reflective glass.
Etchings of the South coast by Rowland Langmaid (1897-1956). The Solent and Portsmouth Harbour with leisure craft and a warships fighting top visible. Both from a limited run of 100. As well as serving at sea he was a well recognised alpainter, engraver and war artist.
D.Y. Cameron. "The Paisley Set". 7 signed etchings first completed and released by the artist in 1887. Annan Galleries label to rear.
George Houston oil. West Coast loch off the Firth of Clyde
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Victorian wrought iron boot scraper.
37" long.
19thC.
A pair of substantial granite finials.
Decorative addition to gateposts, stairhead or pathway.
29" h by 20" dia.
(2 pairs available).
Stone garden trough or sink.
26" by 17" by 6".
Low sided with drain hole.
Neat size traditional carved stone planter.
Traditional garden bench with cast iron ends.
One of 3 matching.
Two measure 75" and one smaller at 49 1/2".
6 decorative steel window grills.
2 of each size.
87w x 96h, 72.5w X 95h, 60.5w X 101.5h (cm).
20thC.
Could be used for trellis, gates etc
Lot of 19thC Victorian garden edging tiles. Glazed fireclay 11"L X 10"H with an unusual repeating infinity design. 44 in good condition with another 20 odds with some damage.
Dressed coping stone. Lot totals 29 1/2 feet.
Stone troughs sold, statue and various fireclay byre troughs in stockstock.
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Large 19thC glass dome.
On original ebonised wooden base.
Glass is 19"h by 14 1/2" dia.
What a 'Great Wheel'.
American made spinning wheel from Chesterfield New Hampshire where there was a thriving spinning industry utilising the wool from merino sheep.
Label for Benjamin Pierce whose factories produced the 'Miners' accelerator wheel head from 1820 through the 19thC.
The older style walking wheel rather than treadle powered.
Circa mid 19thC.
Wheel is 45 1/2" dia with turned spokes and tripod legs.
19thC hardwood truncheon.
Well balanced dense ebony with turned handle.
Painted Queen Victoria cipher and decoration.
16" long.
19thC wrought iron plant stand.
Naturalistic decoration.
30 1/2"h.
Oak and pierced brass letter rack.
9 3/8" by 4 1/8".
Circa 1890/1900.
Very large copper pot with brass handle.
First half 20thC.
Leon Jaeggi and Sons ltd of London and Staines.
11 1/8" dia, 21 1/8" including handle.
A substantial pot with strongly rivetted handle
Cast iron 19th stick stand.
Falkirk foundry.
Good complete condition with numbered drip tray.
29 1/2" high by 19 1/2" wide.
Opera glasses by Colmont of Paris.
MOP and gilt brass in fine condition.
Focus wheel and extending handle threads all intact.
Worn original velvet pouch.
Set of 10 glass magic lantern slides.
Circa 1890 in original box.
"Buy your own Cherries".
Temperance tale based on the book by Dr J.W.Kirkton and also later 1904 film.
Cherry stealing, wife beating reprobate set on the path to salvation by taking the pledge reaches the pinnacle of purchasing his own fruit. 🍒
Brass fire tools.
Poker and tongs in the art nouveau style.
Circa 1900.
25" long.
Treen knitting stick (or sheath) of goose wing form.
Commonly from the north of England (Yorkshire/Cumbria).
Handmade and often given as a gift or token of affection.
8" long.
Pair of turn of the century 6"x6" glazed tiles.
Hand painted.
Stylised water lilies on a yellow ground.
Large Chinese carpet or rug.
20' by 12'. Good condition.
Mid 20thC
Georgian lead 'community' tobacco box.
Georgian Ale glass.
Large at 12" H.
Air bubble stem.
Folded edge foot.
Large green glass carboy with oil painted hunting scene.
Probably Dutch with a Tyrolean landscape.
26" High.
Colonial made campaign box in teak and rosewood with brass inlay decoration.
Original iamond section key and hidden compartments add to the mystique..
Mauchline ware 3 leg pot or cauldron. View of Crieff. Made in Ayrshire.
Ceramic beer pump handles.
First half 20thC. 9"& 8 1/2" long.
Pair of bronze Sphinx figures. Early 20thC in the manner of Grand Tour souvenirs but possibly part of a clock set. 13"
Tartanware `mauchline` box.
Royal Stuart tartan.
8" x 5 1/2".
Mauchline ware new testament. 19thC.
Leather spine with gilded name and decoration. 4" X 3".
Ohh, I say Ding Dong..
A couple of nice brass 'school' bells with ebony handles. 20thC. 11" and 13" high respectively.
Scottish "Carsphairn" red granite curling stone.
Large early 20thC light fitting rebuilt and lacquered for modern usage.
Large ornate French 19thC bed ends.
Floral applied decoration and cherub panels.
Maasai hide shield. 36" H.
Metal bound silver chests, still with sealing wax and repository labels visible.
19thC, one oak and the other pine.
Brass early 20thC arts and crafts ceiling light. It has a weighted fitting for rise and fall if required and an easily removed material skirting.
