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Large and Impressive Chinese Qianlong period Zitan and jade table screen, inlaid with an ancient pine tree and calligraphy to the reverse with two red wax seal marks, believed to be linked to an imperial temple, slotted into a well carved framework with bat motif, 90 x 115cm in total A number of jade pieces that frame the calligraphy are off, we have a bag of the bits, two or three pieces missing from the pine tree decoration. From a estate cleared in Somerset
Furniture, Pictures, Rugs, Asian Art, Ceramics, Miscellaneous
Sun 8th February 2026 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Good quality 19th century Irish cheval mirror with original pitted glass and barley twist detail to frame, stamped Nolan and Sons, Dublin, H 161cm x W 63cm x D 59cm
Interiors and a bit of Exteriors
Sun 14th December 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A piece of British military history - William Patent No 4762-90 silver cased Fast Beating chronograph pocket watch, Sole Maker John Taylor, Rochdale, inscribed to the back 'R J Mitchell, Chief Engineer, Supermarine Aviation Ltd' - Reginald Joseph Mitchell was a British aircraft designer who worked for the Southampton aviation company Supermarine from 1916 until 1936. He is best known for designing racing seaplanes, such as the Supermarine S.6B, and for leading the team that designed the Supermarine Spitfire' - the watch case by William Buck of London 1917, 58mm case, 191g gross With a further collection of Supermarine items to include the time recording machine, a large collection of black and white glass slide with various aquatic planes and prototypes and a black and white photograph of Group Captain Alfred Basil Woodhall OBE (9 January 1897 – 11 June 1968) a British senior officer who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War
Stocking Fillers for Good Boys & Girls
Sat 6th December 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Well crafted 19th century carved oak wall bracket in the Black Forest manner, modelled as a heron or hoho bird amidst reeds, the top inscribed 'J & L TRUEMAN MANUFACTUERS DONCASTER', H 50 x W 35 x D 19cm (piece missing at base under the birds feet)
Sun 9th November 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
The Charles A Muller Inuit Art Collection Peggy Akagina Pangon (1919-1993) - Female Muskox Shaman, signed and dated 1974, soapstone carving, 25cm long
A charming novelty silver frog three piece cruet, comprising salt, pepper, and mustard, the mustard with hinged mouth and gilt interior with mustard spoon tongue, maker William Comyns, London 2005, the mustard 8cm high, 23.7oz gross
Sexy Treasure - Jewellery, Silver, Watches, Bijouterie, Luxury Goods
Sat 25th October 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Original Jimi Hendrix Experience Filmore Auditorium poster, designed by Hapshash and the Coloured Coat, 1967 published by Osiris Agency OA103, 75 x 50cm
Cool Clobber for both lads and lasses
Sat 27th September 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Vintage Romany Gypsy caravan bow top wagon, with original decorative paintwork and fitted interior with stove, seating with Welsh blanket upholstery and raised bed
Garden & Reclamation
Sun 14th September 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
ANTIQUES, INTERIORS & GARDEN
Sun 13th July 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
COLLECTORS SALE - Automobilia, Toy, Models, Records, Posters, Advertising, Taxidermy
Sat 12th July 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Garden & Reclamation
Sun 8th June 2025 from 10am
Uley, Gloucestershire
Garden & Reclamation, Signs, Lighting, Mirrors and FURNITURE
Sun 1st June 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Andrew Handyside - A good quality rare set of four Victorian cast iron Campana urns on pedestals, with twin mask loop handles, lobed bowls, fluted socles and scrolling foliate relief detail, H 100cm (4)
Garden and Reclamation Sale
Sun 27th April 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Terry Frost (1915-2003) - "Lizard Black", "Tide Up Newlyn", "Newlyn Blue Q", each signed and titled in pencil, limited edition screenprints from runs of 75 and 125, largest 102cm x 92cm, framed. (3)
The Interior Contents of A Fine Bloomsbury Home
Sun 16th March 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
American War of 1812 historical interest – Good George II silver baluster coffee pot, inscribed 'Retrieved from The President's Palace Aug 24th 1814, 2nd Lieut Lewis Agassiz, RM', with crest of a flaming torch, maker Elizabeth Godfrey, London 1742, 22cm high, 21oz approx, from the property - Victorian silver small tankard, with same family crest of a flaming torch, maker John & Henry Lias, 8cm high, 4oz approx (2) Second Lieutenant Lewis Agassiz (1793-1866) was leading one of the firing parties into Washington D.C. To reward his efforts in the battle and for reportedly being the first soldier to go forth and torch the Whitehouse the Agassiz family was granted a Coat of Arms by the British Crown. The coat of arms gifted to the family depicts a burning torch and can be seen etched into the main body of the coffee pot. The burning was one of the final events of the often-forgotten War of 1812, a conflict which saw the US try and fail to secure Canadian territory and Britain try and fail to blockade the US. British troops torched the White House, Treasury and parts of the Capitol Building in a punitive mission near the end of the war. They also looted what they could, effectively collecting "souvenirs". While much of the Whitehouse’s documents, valuables and artwork were rounded up by First Lady Dolley Maddison in the days prior to the ransacking many were left behind in the panic. Agazzis collected the coffee pot during the aforementioned ransacking and later returned the relic to England where it was etched with the inscription and his newly acquired Coat of Arms. The piece likely formed part of the extensive table service prepared for over forty military and cabinet officers expected for dinner by Dolley Madison. It wasn’t unusual to see English hallmarked silver in distinguished homes in the U.S during this period due to its superior quality. English silversmiths were more able to maintain consistent quality than their American counterparts and as a result wealthy Americans imported English silver goods to the Colonies. Some observers allege that most of the spoils of war taken during the sack were lost when a convoy of British ships led by HMS Fantome sank en route to Halifax off Prospect during a storm on the night of November 24, 1814. Making the already special piece a very unusual survivor of the period. ‘Trophies’ from the event were allowed to remain with the respective families of soldiers due to the American Civil War-era "Lieber Code". The US declared that items captured from an enemy in time of war can be kept. The laws only applied to American forces, but other states adopted similar regulations. Since then, several international laws prohibiting wartime looting have been created, but the original code also remains in effect. The piece has remained in the Agazzis family and was entered into the auction by a relative of Lewis Agassiz. Accompanying the coffee pot is a later Victorian silver cup having the same crest etching also coming from the family.
The Interior Contents of A Fine Bloomsbury Home
Sat 15th March 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Furniture, Reclamation, Lighting, Taxidermy, Advertising, Mirrors, Paintings and Rugs
Sun 26th January 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Jewellery, Silver, Watches, Oriental Art and Lovely Stuff
Sat 25th January 2025 from 10am
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
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