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NA 2 - A wonderful WAS Benson brass ceiling light in the form of a large flower. Perfect also for a low ceiling Measurements Width 14", Height 6". Circa 1895. £POA.
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NA 3 - A Glasgow School cylindrical vase with wonderful oblong enamels & stylised leaf details to the sides on a circular base. Height 10", Width 3 1/2". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 4 - A Sucessionist brass cup with 3 stylised supports & floral details to the top on a circular base. Height 11 1/2", Width 5 1/2". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 5 - A good quality large brass fender. Height 15", Lenth 41", Depth 14". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 6 - A stunning Arts & Crafts copper mirror with stylised floral details throughout set into an oak frame. Height 38", Width 38 3/4". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 7 - B.G.H. A stunning Arts & Crafts brass jardinere with 3 hand formed stylised floral details & 3 Voysey style whiplash feet made by the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft possibly designed Arthur S. Dixon. Height 12", Width 10". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 8 - A superb quality Arts & Crafts hand formed copper umbrella stand with scroll over top with repousse stylised floral roundels & copper rods uniting the umbrella shaped base with original solid copper drip tray. Height 29 1/2", Width 16 1/4", Depth 6 1/4". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 9 - A stunning Arts & Crafts copper coal/log box with scroll arms to the top & wonderful stylised floral hand repousse joined leaf details to 2 sides & a single leaf detail the other two sides with it's liner & on shaped feet. Height 20", Width at the feet 15 1/2". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 10 - A stunning pair of Burmantoffs wall plaques depicting summer & autumn excecuted by Eric Hammond. Height 26", Width 15". Circa 1900. £SOLD.
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NA 12 - Liberty & Co. A wonderful little hand made Arts & Crafts copper mirror with a sweet little blue ruskin jewel to the top with riveted construction. Height 16", Width 11". Circa 1900. POA.
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NA 13 - W.A.S.Benson. A beautiful Arts & Crafts copper & brass twin arm table light by W.A.S.Benson with fantastic original Vaseline Powell shades, the central turned brass support which houses the cable with finial top & just below a large ball where the cable is thread out of 2 holes through to the wonderful scrolling arms to the shades. The square base with circular dome & double squashed ball feet & still with it's original laquered finish. A stunning pure work of art by the most important lighting designer of the Arts & crafts period. Height 19", width of arms 13", the base is 5" square. Circa 1900. £SOLD.
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NA 14 - W.A.S.Benson. An important pair of Arts & Crafts copper & brass wall lights by W.A.S.Benson with original Powell shades a similar style was used in Phillip Webb's Purbeck Marble entrance, one of the most important interiors he ever did for Luke Ionidis at 1 Holland Park Rd, Illustrated in Jeremy Coopers Victorian & Edwardian Furniture & Interiors, Page 172 Illustration 446, where one can clearly see an almost identical single version where as these have twin scroll end arms & central light stem with copper petals. They measure 20" from the wall & the curled leaves are 10" apart. Circa 1890. £POA.
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NA 15 - A beautiful James Powell ceiling light with brass ceiling rose & another stylised floral mount to the centre of the wire & to the top of the shade. Height ", Width ", Depth ". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 16 - Lewis. F. Day. An Aesthetic Movement Ebonised mantel clock with a beautiful hand painted porcelain face with stylised arabic numbers each seperated by a sunflower with a full sun detail to the centre with London & Glasgow hand painted between the winders & further hand painted porcelain oblong floral panels, 1 above with stylised budding flowers & 1 below with stylised sunflowers & around the face with carved florets to each corner. Height 15", Width 11", Depth 7 1/2". Circa 1880. £POA.
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NA 17 - A Sucessionist gun metal ashtray designed by . Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 18 - A superb set of Arts & Crafts fire utensils by Gordon Russell, see H. Circa 1900. Height 31", Width of base 8". £POA.
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NA 19 - A large Branham 3 handled planter with a wonderful incised stylised Peacock & incised stylised floral details with wonderful rich vibrant colours. Height 11", Width across the top 14". Circa 1890's. £POA.
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NA 20 - A good quality simple designed brass wall light with opaque shade. Height 14", back plate Width 5". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 21 - A wonderful little Arts & Crafts brass oil lamp on a gimble so it can be used on a wall, on a table & ideal for a boat, in the style of a leaf to the base. Height 6", Length of leaf 6", Width 4 1/2". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 22 - A sensational Arts & Crafts hand formed & hand hammered copper 3 branch ceiling light with 3 wonderful Turquoise Ruskin Jewels inset to the main body. The hammering of the copper is very particular & is of the hand of Richard Rathbone one of the finest Arts & Crafts metal workers of the period, he also made many superior quality & design furniture handles & hinges. Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 23 - A beautiful hand wrought iron standard lamp in the style of Edgar Brandt with an original Snider shade. Circa 1905. £POA.
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NA 26 - Christopher Dresser. A Benham & Froud brass, copper & pewter plate with the sun to the top, a pewter peacock to the centre flanked by stylised floral brass showing through the copper & engrave foilage to the base. Length across 10 1/2". Circa 1885. £POA.
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NA 27 - A rare Christopher Dresser 3 piece teaset with gilt handles made for Hukin & Heath by Coleport, with gilt silver mounts & a Birmingham date code for 1893 & also silver stamped JTH & JHM for John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton of Heath & Middleton. £POA.
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NA 28 - A rare Christopher Dresser Old Hall Hamden Pattern cake set with 6 matching plates in perfect condition. See Harry Lyons book 'Christopher Dresser, Peoples Designer' under Old Hall (1st 3 images). Circa 1870's/80s. Large plate Width 9", Depth 8", Small plates 6 1/2" across. £POA.
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NA 29 - Coming soon a complete 'Orange Tree' dinner service with some very rare pieces. Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 30 - A beautiful glassbead & brass firescreen, a very rare type of work, the design is made up of brass wire which is then filled with different coloured beads of glass giving this amazing contrast of beautiful colours which change slightly in different light, the glass beads have & then applied in-between the brass wire work design, so good that this is it would fit in with the very top end glass like James Powell, Tiffany, Lalique, Daum Nancy etc & is exceptional a very very rare piece, the masculine strength of design in the scroll ended handle & the fabulous Art Nouveau feet, the engineering & the quality of casting of the brass is paramount & the femininity of the stylised floral coloured glass the entwining foliage & flower heads & the central spray, it's a true beautiful delight a real pleasure & a joy just to gaze upon. Height 31", Width 23", Depth at feet 8". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 31 - WAS Benson. A very stylish Arts & Crafts brass fire screen with a bevelled mirror & stylised floral detailing to the feet. Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 32 - A stunning Arts & Crafts 3 branch ceiling light. Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 33 - Left :- A wonderful Arts & Crafts copper & Vaseline lantern with pierced hearts to the top & pierced disc details riveted to the top & splayed rivet details to the bottom Circa 1900. Height 18", Depth at base 6". Circa 1900 . Will sell separately.
Right :- A matching smaller Arts & Crafts lantern of similar style with an opaque glass conical liner. Height 13", Depth at base 4 1/4". Circa 1900 . Will sell separately.
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WANTED - ALWAYS WANTED, GOOD PRICES PAID FOR W.A.S.BENSON LIGHTING OF ANY DESCRIPTION, INCLUDING KETTLES & OIL LAMPS LOST FROM THEIR ORIGINAL STANDS AS SHOWN IN IMAGES 2,3 & 4 & COPPER SHADES OR ANY OTHER SPARE ITEMS, BASICALLY ANYTHING & ALL TO DO WITH W.A.S. BENSON LIGHTING, FURNITURE, THE FIREPLACE, PLANTERS, TRAYS OR MUSIC STANDS. CASH PAID ON THE SPOT & POSTAGE PAID TOO.
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NA 34 - A fabulous Arts & Crafts copper mirror with stylised Peacock & motto which reads :- 'WELCOME EVER SMILES FAREWELL GOES OUR SIGHING' attributed to The Guild of Handicraft. Circa 1900. POA.
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NA 35 - Superb quality Arts & Crafts Peacock wall sconce attributed to John
Pearson with twin arms for candles hand formed from iron which are attached
to the iron legs of the Peacock a fabulous handmade Work of Art. Circa 1890's. £POA.
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NA 36 - A sweet little Mouseman Barometer. Circa 1950' 60's. £POA.
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NA 37 - A wonderful Arts Copper mantle clock attributed to George Walton with hand formed stylised floral details to the sides, the dial with brass ring & riveted details around it's circumference flanked by brass legs to each corner with conforming riveted details & a domed top also riveted. This clock is extremely good quality with very heavy gage copper & it is in full working condition with an almost silent tick. Circa 1900. Height 7 3/4" to the dome, Width of the top 14 3/4", Depth of the top 4 3/4". £POA.
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NA 38 - A beautiful Art Deco cold patinated Bronze sculpture by B.M.Fernandez depicting a semi naked maiden holding the torch of life. An exquisite piece with extremely fine detailing through out shown at it's best to the feet & hands a superb quality bronze & made in Uruguay. Circa 1920. Height 13 1/2, Depth of base 3", Width of base 4 1/2". £795.
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NA 39 - A large Austrian Sucessionist hand formed brass vase with stylised rose & abstract details of squares & rectangles with small hearts at the end of line details. Stamped Made in Austria. Height 14", Width 7". Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 41 - A beautiful vanity mirror with a wonderful quality enamelled stylised Peacock to the back & an enamelled letter amongst green heart shaped leaves attributed to The Guild of Handicraft. Length 12 3/4", Width 6 3/4". Circa 1895. £POA.
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NA 42 - A wonderful hand tooled leather jewelry box with vines & grape decoration & a motto around the top which reads 'WELL MIGHT CORNELIA SAY, WHEN THE RICH CASKET SHONE IN BRIGHT ARRAY. THERE ARE MY JEWELS. Height 3 1/4", Depth 3", Length 6". Circa 1890. £SOLD.
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NA 43 - A wonderful portrait of a childs head by E. J. Poynter, charcal & chalk on Sepia board, in it's original frame. Circa late 1800's. Picture Height 8" x 7" the frame measures Hieght 13 3/4" x 13". £POA.
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NA 44 - A wonderful water colour by George Logan titled Butterflies. George Logan was one of the most prolific designers for Wylie & Lochhead working alongside John Ednie & EA Taylor. He designed furniture & some of the best interior schemes with radical modern Glasgow Style furniture for the company. Approx Frame Height 26", Approx Frame Width 12. Circa 1905. £POA.
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NA 45 - An exceptional silver plated planter attributed to Margaret Gilmour with flaring top & stylised floral repousse details. Circa 1900. £POA.
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NA 46 - 2 wonderful Scottish School silver brooches made by Iona, 1 in the shape of a shield & one as a siple circulatr brooch, the quality of craftsmanship is the best & the design is outstanding. Circa 1895. £POA.
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NA 47 - A superb needle point of a Fairy sitting amongst flowers in it's wonderful original circular frame, this won 2nd prise in the 1903 Daily Mail Needlework competition which is written on the back. Height 25 1/2". Circa 1903. £POA.
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NA 48 - 75 pilkingtons Arts & Crafts tile Circa 1900. 85 in stock. £165 each. 6"square.
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NA - A large piece of Morris & Co double woven Bird fabric in very good conditon. Circa 1880's. £SOLD.
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