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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 fine early 19th century Persian Qajar (Jambya) dagger, probably Iranian, with waisted walrus ivory handle, ornately carved with a seated woman surrounded by a pierced floral ground, between two borders of calligraphy, the reverse with a central shaped medallion, bordered by geometric patterns, curved steel blade with central, raised rib and floral raised, overlaid gold designs, in a shagreen, mounted, carved wood sheath with brass end and green cord attachment, 9 1/2" l, approx, total length
about Lot 261
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
United Kingdom - George II (1727-1760) Five Guineas, dated 1738, young laureate portrait of King George II, left, ./. crowned shield of arms, having date above
about Lot 21
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 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 Georgian serpentine front chest of drawers, possibly Irish, with gadrooned moulded border, above a graduated set of four long drawers, on lion paw feet, 84 cm high x 98 cm wide x 52 cm deep
about Lot 130
A pair of Chinese Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain vases, 18th century of baluster shape with a ruyi border, the body decorated with four cartouches of narrative scenes and a repeated diamond shaped pattern ground, double circle mark and a Hotel Drovol Salle auction label lot No 12 1933 to the base, 34cm h, with turned wooden lids. Condition: Lids are later and one vase has restoration to the rim
about Lot 111
Stanislawa de Karlowska (1876-1952) Polish 'A road in the Black Down Hills', signed lower right, oil on canvas, titled to the reverse and dated 1917, within a gilt wooden frame, 50.5 cm high x 60.5 cm wide
about Lot 46
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