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Antiques, Fine Art and Decorative Furnishings
Live
Venue address
Tattersalls Sale Ring
The Avenue (Off The High Street)
Newmarket, Suffolk
CB8 9AY
United Kingdom
Antiques, Fine Art and Decorative Furnishings

Auction dates
23 Feb 2016 10:00 GMT
Lots: 1-716
24 Feb 2016 10:00 GMT
Lots: 717-1298
Viewing dates
21 Feb 2016 10:00 - 13:00 GMT
22 Feb 2016 09:00 - 18:00 GMT
23 Feb 2016 09:00 - 18:00 GMT
24 Feb 2016 09:00 - 10:00 GMT
Auction currency
GBP
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There are 1320 lots within this auction
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A 19th century Eastern bronzed metal repousse plaque,
0 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A 19th century Eastern, possibly Indian,
0 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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An Indian bronze Nandi bull, possibly 15th/16th century
Modelled standing, typically festooned.
50 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A 19th century carved folk art walking stick
The handle carved with two regal figures.  112 cm high.
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A 19th century walking stick
The handle formed as a horn hand holding a deer slot.  88 cm long.
0 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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A Victorian walking stick
The ebonised shaft decorated with twin entwined serpents,
110 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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A 19th century saw fish rostrum (Pristis pristis) - WITHDRAWN
 CONDITION REPORTS:
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Two scrimshaw whales teeth
One carved with a ship flying the stars and stripes,
400 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A scrimshaw whale tooth
Typically carved with sailing ship.  14 cm long.
0 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A scrimshaw whale tooth
Typically decorated with a sailing vessel.  14 cm long.
400 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A scrimshaw whales tooth
Decorated to one side with a sailing vessel,
480 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Three uncarved whales teeth
Of typical form.  The largest 17 cm long.
0 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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An African elephant lower jaw bone
Of typical form; together with CITIES certificate.  48 cm wide.
0 GBP
450 - 550 GBP
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A taxidermy specimen of a Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Standing over a Red Grouse (Lagopus lagapus
340 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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A Victorian taxidermy specimen of a preserved pike (Esox Lucius)
In a naturalistic setting,
200 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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An 18th century Middle Eastern matchlock rifle
The silvered mounts and barrel typically decorated.
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A North African flintlock rifle
With bellied barrel and profuse white metal inlay.  93 cm long.
240 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A naval officers dress sword by Jieves
The blade engraved with the Queens cypher,
200 GBP
180 - 220 GBP
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Two Indonesian kris
Each with carved wood handle, typically shaped blade and wooden scabbard.
240 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A finely carved South East Asian sword, possibly Dayak,
260 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A 19th century white metal mounted ebony handled dagger and sheath
Together with another,
40 GBP
50 - 100 GBP
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Lot 258
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A Sudanese kaskara 
With early European steel blade with crescent moon armoury marks.
90 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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An Indian 17th century silvered katar
Of typical form.  45 cm long.
0 GBP
80 - 100 GBP
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An 18th century Sri Lankan kastane sword
With typically carved and cast handle and hilt;
360 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A 19th century Prussian officers sword
The wire bound shagreen hilt and guard with Kaiser Wilhelm
0 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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An 18th/19th century Ottoman Yatagan
The handle with white metal pique work,
0 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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A 19th century Indian serrated sabre
With curved blade and pistol grip handle.  79 cm long.
0 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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An antique axe, possibly 17th century 
With goose wing blade.  55 cm long overall.
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A late 18th/early 19th century stiletto dagger
Mounted with a spirally carved ivory handle.
0 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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An 18th/19th century dagger
The cast metal handle with stylised Gothic decoration,
0 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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A 19th century German etched steel suit of armour
The helmet with hinged visor and full body armour,
0 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A Nazi SA dagger and scabbard
Of typical form, the blade inscribed ALLES FUR DEUTCHLAND.
170 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A North American miniature birch bark canoe
Of typical form.  30.5 cm long.
0 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Six various treen artefacts, mostly African
Including: a Southern African pipe,
340 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A 19th century Aboriginal carved boomerang 
One side with channelled decoration;
50 GBP
50 - 100 GBP
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A South Sea Island tribal club
Of slender curved form with chip carved decoration.  86 cm long.
550 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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A group of ethnographic pieces 
Comprising: an Aboriginal woomera (spear-thrower), a fly whisk,
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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No Lot
Lot 275
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Two African cast bronze pouches
Both with decorated flaps and pendant cowrie shells.
0 GBP
80 - 100 GBP
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Two 19th century Indo-Persian spears
One a trident, the other a bident,
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Zulu knobkerrie 
Of typical form.  59 cm long.
90 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A Tibetan tribal carved wooden sceptre
Of triangular form with a triple headed knop.  19 cm high.
0 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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A pair of small Yoruba tribal figures
Each modelled standing on a circular plinth base.
90 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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An African tribal carved wooden comb
20.5 cm long.
0 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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An African tribal carved wooden head rest
Formed as a figure.  18.5 cm high.
130 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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An African tribal fetish figure
Formed as a woman and child.  23.5 cm high.
100 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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An African carved wooden skull mask
With cowrie shell inset eyes.  18 cm long.
70 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A small bronze Benin figure
Modelled standing.  11.5 cm high.
0 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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A small African carved wooden tribal figure
With inset glass eyes.  19 cm high.
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A Nigerian Ekoi tribal bust
The leather covered head issuing carved spiral horns.  15 cm high.
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An African tribal rattle
Formed as a carved figure mounted on a gourd.  23.5 cm high.
100 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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An African carved wooden tribal staff
Of short proportions, the top carved with a head.  47.
0 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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A tribal ceremonial wooden sword
With inlaid shell decoration.  62 cm long.
140 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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A Zulu animal hide ground sheet and blanket
Each decorated with typical geometric motifs.
500 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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A tribal horn spoon, probably African
The small bowl with a long shaft,
0 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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CHINESE EXPORT SCHOOL (19th/20th century)
Junks in Full Sail
Oils on canvas
16 x 22 cm, framed,
300 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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A Chinese painted scroll
Worked with birds perched on flowering boughs issuing from a pierced rock,
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Chinese painted scroll
Worked with a tiger in a mountainous landscape,
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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CHINESE SCHOOL (19th century)
Ladies on a Balcony
Watercolour on silk with calligraphic text and
190 GBP
50 - 100 GBP
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