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Gorringes Fine Art and Antiques
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Venue address
15 North Street
Lewes, East Sussex
BN7 2PD
United Kingdom
Gorringes Fine Art and Antiques

The Spring Sale

Auction dates
22 Mar 2016 10:00 GMT
Lots: 359
23 Mar 2016 10:00 GMT
Lots: 648
Viewing dates
18 Mar 2016 09:00 - 17:00 GMT
19 Mar 2016 09:00 - 13:00 GMT
20 Mar 2016 10:00 - 13:00 GMT
21 Mar 2016 09:00 - 17:00 GMT
Auction currency
GBP
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There are 1005 lots within this auction
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Masonic Interest. A Victorian inlaid mahogany alms box, with ivory plaque set to the lid and
170 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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A Regency tortoiseshell snuff box inset with a miniature of a toy spaniel 3.5in.
200 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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An 18th century bois durci snuff box, commemorating Pope Pius VIII, inset with a gilt copper
180 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Three early 19th century pewter snuff boxes, with embossed decoration, collection labels, largest
160 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An 18th century English steel tobacco box, c.1760, the lid named J. Gainswood, 3.75in.
110 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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A Charles II commemorative oak snuff box, inset with a Charles II silver three pence within a carved
950 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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An 18th century blond tortoiseshell circular snuff box, embossed with a satirical scene relating
240 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A Charles II silver thread and needlework small box, c.1680, with floral decoration, 2.75in.
340 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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A Charles I silver and tortoiseshell prayer book cover, c.1640, decorated with stylised foliate
950 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A Medieval encaustic tile, decorated with a fleur de lys, 5in. another incomplete tile and a further
160 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A pair of Victorian tortoiseshell pique opera glasses, in original leather case, retailed by
140 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A 19th century Italian pietra dura plaque by Guiseppe Montelatici, decorated with the head of a
1,500 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Three Victorian oil on ivory portrait miniatures of members of the Huggins family (Lion Brewery),
170 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A collection of nine assorted portrait miniatures, 18th century to early 20th century, eight of them
850 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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An early 19th century portrait miniature of a gentleman, oil on ivory, in leather case. 3 x 2.5in.
240 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Ten 19th century Indian carved and painted ivory figures, of domestic servants, deities, musicians
400 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Staunton club size ivory chess set, in the manner of Jaques, circa 1900-10,
6,000 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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A Staunton pattern ivory chess set, early 20th century, kings 3.5in., with a rosewood chessboard,
300 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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An early 20th century Black Forest carved wood bear, with glass inset eyes, length 12in.
300 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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An early 18th century yew wood wassail bowl, 8.5in., cracked
180 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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An 18th century wooden model of a thirty two gun Ship of The Line, length 3ft 2in.
480 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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A 19th century Black Forest carved and painted wood horse head tobacco jar, with glass inset eyes,
1,300 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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John Willis Good (1845-1879) A bronze model of a saddled horse, on signed naturalistic base,
900 GBP
700 - 1,000 GBP
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth, decorated with naval battle and a sperm whale, 6.5in.
280 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth, decorated with a lady in crinoline dress, 5.25in.
180 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth, decorated with a pipe smoker reading a paper and three young ladies,
180 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A 17th century carved whale's tooth scrimshaw, decorated with a portrait of Moses Cohen Henriques,
1,200 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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A rare English ivory Teetotum gambling ball, mid 18th century, incised with numbers 1- 32 and a
1,000 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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An early 19th century poured wax head and shoulder doll, with kid and fabric body, glass inset eyes,
95 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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Hume, David - The History of England, 6 vols, 4to, contemporary calf, joints split, some tears to
280 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Potter, Beatrix - The Tailor of Gloucester, 1st edition, pink boards, with ink inscription 'To Mrs
190 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Sussex books: Horsfield, T.W. - This History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex,
200 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Sussex Books: Sharpe, E - Chichester Cathedral, Boxgrove Priory, Shoreham Church 1861, St Mary's
260 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Sussex Books: A quantity including Rouse, J. - Beauties and Antiquities of Sussex, 2 vols, cloth [
120 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Grant, J. - Sussex Historical, Biographical and Pictorial 1914, Elwes & Robinson - Castles, Mansions
190 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Mrs Gilbert's Housekeeping Recipe's, a handwritten book of recipes by Mrs Catherine Gilbert of
90 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A collection of thirteen 18th and 19th century Sussex topographical works, including Powell, P.
90 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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An album of 150 assorted postcards, mostly domestic and international topography but also
240 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Sussex Churches: An album of 420 postcards - Albourne to Yapton
130 GBP
180 - 220 GBP
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Sussex - Decorative and Coloureds. 100 assorted postcards including Tuck's Oilettes
180 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Sussex Alphabetically. An album of 220 postcards - Arundel to Hadlow Down
240 GBP
250 - 300 GBP
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Sussex Alphabetically. 160 postcards - Hailsham to Piddinghoe
190 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Sussex Alphabetically. An album of 170 postcards - Plummer's Plain to Worthing
190 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Shoreham by Sea. An album of 250 postcards together with facsimiles, and another album, mostly black
1,700 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Kingston Buci, Southwick, Portslade and Worthing. An album of 160 postcards, with additional
950 GBP
180 - 220 GBP
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Shoreham Airport and New Shoreham Church. An album of 120 postcards, with in addition a large number
500 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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West Sussex; Steyning, Storrington. An Album of 400 postcards, including Henfield, Lancing and The
240 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Weber, Bruce - The Chop Suey Club, Boar Pong, 3 vols and another volume
95 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Austen, Jane, (ed. R W Chapman) - The Novels, 5 vols, Oxford, Clarendon Press 1923, illus. edition
260 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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Butler, Herbert J. - Motor Bodywork, W. R. Howell & Co., London 1924
150 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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Moll, Herman - Atlas Minor or a New and Curious Set of Sixty-two Maps...London, Carrington Bowles,
1,900 GBP
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Shakespeare (W), [Ed. Chalmers, A] - The Plays, 10 vols, printed for F C & J Rivington et al, London
240 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Oxenham, J & Toplis, W - The Book of Sark, Hodder & Stoughton 1908, vellum binding, no 183/500,
320 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Five autograph albums and two albums of signed photos of 1980's-90's pop stars and
2,000 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Royal Navy Interest: A collection of 24 manuscript warrants and letters, and a salary abstract
1,700 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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An autograph album - lined notebook containing twenty signed photographs, including: Agatha Christie
900 GBP
700 - 900 GBP
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Picton, Thomas Sir (1758-1815). Two a/l's both to a Mr Black (unidentified) in Trinidad, The first
500 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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The Rolling Stones: A signed vintage postcard photograph signed by all five members of the band, and
950 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A collection of seven albums of Edwardian and later postcards, mostly Eastbourne views
240 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A 19th century silver topped malacca walking cane, modelled in the 18th century French manner with
360 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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