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Bourne End Auction Rooms are a friendly provincial sale room and pride ourselves on providing an efficient and amicable service to sellers and buyers alike. Competitively priced and our buyer’s premium and commission rates remain amongst the lowest in the country.
We hold regular weekly general home furnishing auctions, monthly specialist auctions & monthly antique auctions, fine art auctions & collector’s auctions. Free pre-auction valuations are undertaken on our valuation days, currently by appointment only. If the items are too large to bring to us, we will be happy to provide valuations from photographs.
We are conveniently situated on the Buckinghamshire & Berkshire border, midway between the M4 and M40 motorways and offer a unique selection of antiques and collectibles from around the world. Our knowledgeable staff can help you find the perfect item to add to your collection. Our auctions are held regularly so come and join us for an exciting and rewarding experience.
A 20th century Chinese carved, red coloured coral figure of a Goddess standing on a branch, by a bird and two children, 10 1/2"h, 8 1/2"w on a wooden base
about Lot 102
Alfred De Breanski - 'On Loch Lomond', a man fishing, figures in a rowing boat and sheep on the bank, oil on canvas signed lower right corner, 24" x 36", in a glazed ornate gilt frame Location: LWM
about Lot 331
A large 19th century Chinese cinnabar box of octagonal form, the domed lid decorated with panels of figures in various pursuits and the base with panels of flowers 10"h x 10 1/2"w Location: LWB
about Lot 24
Titanic Interest - The Carpathia Medal, 14 k yellow gold named to E G F Brown, Purser, with suspension ring, on a red ribbon, the medal depicting Carpathia heading towards the Titanic survivors in lifeboats, with icebergs behind, above the head of Neptune with dolphins emerging from his beard, curving down to a crossed anchor and broken spar, the reverse reading 'Presented to the Captain Officers & Crew of RMS Carpathia in recognition of Gallant and Heroic Services from the Survivors of the SS Titanic - April 15th 1912, 14k Dieges L Clust NY', in original Dieges & Clust black leatherette pasteboard box with cream satin lining, as issued, 39mm long (medal), total weight 16.4g The medal was awarded by the Titanic Survivors Committee, only 14 medals in gold were given to the Captain and Senior Officers of the Carpathia, the Junior Officers receiving silver and the rest of the crew bronze Catalogue Note: - Ernest G F Brown was born in 1885 in Liverpool and was 27 years old when the Titanic sank. He signed on to the crew of the Carpathia on 7th Feb 1912 from the Ship SS Ivernia, In recognition for his outstanding contribution to the survivors of the Titanic, he not only received the gold medal from the committee, he also received fifty guineas from the White Star Line (with Cunard's permission) and from the Liverpool shipwreck and Humane Society, a coloured lithograph presentation certificate and bronze medal
about Lot 140
An early 20th century Chinese export silver three handled tankard trophy by Luen Wo, mounted with three dragon handles, the tankard etched with 'Shanghai Golf Club 1903 Captain's Cup', signed to the underside, 17.5 cm high, 963 grams
about Lot 14
Józef Mehoffer (1869-1946) Polish 'Petite Fille Juive de Florence (...)', signed and dated 1900 top left, pastel on brown paper, with personal message by the artist above his signature reading from French 'To M???? William Ritter, friendly souvenir, J. Menoffer', the back with note by family owner of the painting, translated from French, 'Little Jewish girl from Florence, pastel by Josef de Mehoffer, the great Polish painter, given to my father in Florence, winter 1900. (...), 28th March 1965', within a glazed wooden frame, 48 cm x 31 cm
about Lot 48
A Sino-Tibetan bronzed copper alloy model of Tara Bodhisattva, sat in a lotus position holding a dorje (scepter) in the right hand and dril-bu (bell) in her left, sat on a double lotus base, 12.2 cm high Condition report: some fading of the gilding on her face and crown, the base is a little warped, a few surface nicks but overall good
about Lot 78
A Jaeger Le Coultre, extremely fine and rare special edition Atmos clock, ref 226 with a sliding panel to the front inscribed Jaeger Le Coultre Atrmos Calibre 546 Boite d'horloge No 02, circa 1991, serial no 656912. The ebonized case having marquetry inlay depicting the sun and the continents
about Lot 51
An Omega premoon, Speedmaster Ed White, manual wind, stainless steel gents wristwatch. The black dial with luminous baton markers, hands and centre chronograph counter with three subsidiary dials and outer tachymetre bezel. The signed 17 jewel calibre 321 movement numbered 25445002, the case back numbered ST105 003-65 to the inside and with inscription to the outside, with original Omega crown, box and paperwork, the paperwork has reference number ST 145003 and dated 1/5/69, fitted on a later Omega bracelet with spare links but original bracelet is present, 39mm
about Lot 8
A pair of late 19th century Howard & Son armchairs of low proportions having mahogany turned supports and front legs, the castors stamped 'Howard & Sons London' 85.5cm h x 73cm w x 82cm d
about Lot 158