Pullman House, The Sidings, Boundary Lane Saltney, CHESTER, CH4 8RD Tel: 01244 681311 Fax: 01244 681650 e-mail: auctions@byrnesauctioneers.co.uk byrne s Auctioneers & Valuers SALEROOM CATALOGUE COLLECTORS & GENERAL (Such estimates as have been provided to vendors are printed in this catalogue. Lots without a printed estimate will be sold at the auctioneer s discretion. If you would like a guide as to what a lot may make please ask a member of staff. If they can t help they will point you in the direction of someone who can) Wednesday 17 th February 2016 at 10am Catalogue 2.00 Viewing: Tuesday 16 th February 2016 (Strictly) 2pm 7pm Morning of sale: 9am FORTHCOMING SALES Fine Sale 2 nd March 2016 General & Collectors Sale 16 th March 2016 IMPORTANT NOTICES: Buyer s Premium is 21% incl VAT. Your attention is drawn to our Conditions of Sale at the back of the catalogue.
We would like to point out to all our visiting clients that the saleroom can be a hazardous place to visit. Glass and ceramics in boxes can become fragile during viewing so please be careful when delving into boxes. Furniture is arranged as carefully as it can be in the space available but it is stacked and can therefore pose a risk. Please be careful when moving amongst the furniture. On sale day there is a café at the rear of the saleroom. Please have consideration to other visitors who may be carrying hot drinks. VIEWING IN THE GRESLEY ROOM LOTS 1 153 1 Noritake Savannah pattern porcelain dinner and tea service 2 Cornish ware sugar shaker, moulded glass stand, Minton Aragon plates etc 3 Royal Doulton Old Leeds Sprays three piece tea service and cake plate, moulded glass royal commemorative bowl, Dresden decorative baskets 4 Bernard, gilt framed Mediterranean landscape oil 20-30 5 Norman Gray, framed watercolour landscape, also a framed polychrome engraving, 'Babbacombe' and a further framed watercolour study of an owl (3) 6 C G Smallwood, 1917, landscape watercolour, possibly the Norfolk Broads 7 Crown Staffordshire part coffee service including coffee pot, cream jug and sugar bowl 8 Royal Albert Kensington pattern dinner and part coffee service including lidded tureens, serving plates etc 9 Ambrose, framed oil, ship portrait 10 Derek Brown, signed limited edition pair of still life prints, also Gillian McDonald, pair of gilt framed prints, 'Garden Flame' and 'Garden Haze' (4) 11 Staffordshire Union Jack English bulldog figure, decorative china, oak cased mantel clock, collectors plates etc (1 tray) 12 Tuscan china part tea service, also painted liqueur glasses (1 tray) 13 Retro Midwinter part coffee service and further retro Royal Adderley part coffee service 14 Hornby Dublo train station, platforms etc, also Dinky toy pick up truck 15 Royal Doulton Tumbling Leaves pattern tea and coffee wares, also Ridgway White Mist pattern dinner wares including a pair of lidded tureens 16 John Constable, 'Corn Field' gilt framed print, also a gilt framed floral still life watercolour by 'Jo' (2) 17 Aynsley Somerset Cottage Garden Pembroke pattern trinket wares, decorative china, large glass bonbon dish, boxed camera, silver plated cutlery, table lamp etc (2 trays) 18 Vintage lady's purses, vintage lady's belt and lace gloves, also royal commemorative ephemera 19 Assorted glass inkwells, scent bottles and a Japanese lacquer ware inkwell 20 Extensive assortment of retro Langley stoneware dinner, tea and coffee wares including teapot, coffee pot, plates, lidded tureen, jugs, mugs etc 21 Oak framed watercolour, woodland lodge, unsigned, also gilt framed bevelled glass wall mirror (2) 22 Collection of decorative china and glass including Portmeirion mugs, hen on nest egg basket, cut glass decanter, Bunnykins mug etc 23 Attractive Baroque style carved gilt wood frame, after Arthur Rackham, framed sketch by N Williams, also a pair of pencil sketches and three further paintings (7) 24 Late Victorian illustrated family bible 25 Coalport Shrewsbury pattern trinket wares, art glass scent bottle, decanter, decorative figure etc 26 Two Beswick tankards, quantity of decorative figures and other decorative china (2 trays) 27 Pair of Chinese framed silk embroideries, also three framed engravings, scenes of Berlin and a quantity of floral still life oils, botanical prints (12) 28 Quantity of vintage cameras including Beirette, Modell II, Koroll 24 etc, also leather cased field binoculars, further binoculars, Brownie movie camera 29 Miscellany including tin plate model tug, octagonal exotic hardwood trinket box, pen knives, cigarette lighters, clocks etc, also 'Biggle's Flies Again' book, Dean & Son edition 30 Cased silver plated fish knives and forks, further silver plated cutlery and assorted loose stainless steel cutlery (2 trays) 31 H English, pair of framed watercolour landscapes 32 Royal Albert American Beauty part tea service, Poole part coffee service, also motto ware biscuit barrel and lidded pot 33 Resin replicas of the Lewis chess men 34 Miscellany including Islamic copper jug, box camera, South African Rand etc 35 Pair of Art Deco style fashion prints, also framed engraving 'Prince of Wales at Chester: opening the new Town Hall and four further framed and unframed prints (7)
36 Quantity of quality drinking glasses including Edinburgh Crystal, Brierley, Stuart, Thomas Webb etc, also Waterford Crystal vase, crystal decanter with silver plated label and a quantity of further decorative glassware including a Stuart Crystal trumpet vase 37 Winston S Churchill 'The Second World War' volumes 1-6, also Winston S Churchill 'A History of English Speaking Peoples', volumes 1-4 38 Large collection of Wedgwood jasper ware including plates, trinket wares etc, also large collection of Wedgwood Aynsley, Spode, Royal Albert and other trinket wares, oriental ginger jar, Royal Albert Lavender Rose pattern plate cake etc (2 trays) 39 Late Victorian gilt framed christoleum 40 Collection of art pottery including miniature Dutch vases, Prinknash etc (2 trays) 41 Claude Monet, 'Bassin D'Argenteuil', gilt framed print, and Vincent Van Gogh, 'Bridge at Arles', gilt framed print, also three further gilt framed prints by Camille Pissaro, Vincent Van Gogh etc (5) 42 Victorian crescent china muffin dish, Royal Grafton tea cups, saucers, side plates, 19th Century and later butter dishes including Mason's Paynsley pattern and a quantity of further decorative ceramics (a lot) 42A Pair of framed late Victorian prints, mother and baby 43 Silver plated wares including three branch candelabra, wine coasters, wick scissors, plated fish servers, also further metal ware including a cake stand and a quantity of silver plated and other loose cutlery 44 Will Orchard?, 'Spiez Switzerland' gilt framed watercolour, and two prints (3) 45 Royal Doulton Series ware plates, trays, also Royal Doulton Nasturtium pattern part tea service, assorted plates, toby jugs etc 46 Large collection of Oxford diecast model vans, also collectors catalogue and guide and a Days Gone By model 47 Native life photographs, Zulu postcards and pictures, pin up playing cards, cameras, Stereoclic and other miscellany 48 Victorian cranberry glass sugar bowl and assorted decorative china 49 Child's folding chair, 1958 Manchester United V Bolton Wanderers Final programme, other ephemera, Portmeirion jug, royal commemorative china, brass spirit kettle, silver plated cutlery and other decorative china 50 Booths Real Old Willow pattern tea service and quantity of decorative china plates, Royal Worcester coffee pot and hot water jug and glassware 51 Quantity of vintage clothing, vintage parasol and framed prints 52 Canteen of silver plated cutlery 53 19th Century Hancock gilt blue and white cheese dish, wooden duck etc 54 Oris eight day brass mantel time piece, cloisonne jar, metal goblets, Royal Doulton Floradora pattern china plates, decorative brass ware and assorted vanity pieces 55 Seven silver plated wine goblets 56 Dinky Mersey Tunnel Series 1 Landrover, Dinky Lady Penelope's FAB I, further model cars, silver plated/white metal cutlery, needle case, ashtray etc, woodblock letters and decorative plates (1 tray) 57 Chess set with diecast classical pieces 58 19th Century moulded jug, Spode cherubic jug, Tenby china coffee service and further decorative ceramics (2 trays) 59 Large oriental vase, decorative ceramic figures, trinket boxes, Leedsware classical cream ware plates, further plates, silver plated cutlery etc 60 Assorted glassware including mallet form decanter, 19th Century glass vase, retro glass vase, drinking glasses and assorted glass vases and fruit bowls 61 Stuart Crystal pedestal flutes, Venetian specimen vase, Edinburgh Crystal tumblers, cut glass ship's decanter, further drinking glasses and decorative glassware including 19th Century vase, also brass candlesticks 62 Large quantity of boxed and loose silver plated and stainless steel cutlery 63 Silver plated three piece tea service, Thwaites Ales and Stout vintage tray, silver plated toast rack, cigarette cases and other silver plated and metal wares 64 Art Deco style Beswick and Wade jugs, also Doulton Lambeth silicon ware vase, transfer printed Yorkshire Relish dishes, quantity of decorative figures and further ceramics (3 trays) 65 Gilt framed Chinese embroidery, also T Wong framed oil, fishing boats, two further framed oil landscapes and three Thai framed screen printed fabric panels (7) 66 Quantity of PenDelfin figures and scenery including 'Cobble Cottage', 'Barrow Boy', 'Nipper', also Pepiware figures 67 Wedgwood jasper ware trinket wares, collectors plates, further trinket wares and glass dressing table pieces 68 Oak cased loose silver plated cutlery, also further loose cutlery, silver plated trays, tankards etc 15-25 69 Royal Worcester ivory ground dish, Royal Doulton Rondelay china coffee service, also further china tea wares, oriental ginger jars, decorative ceramics etc (2 trays) 70 Bizarre framed watercolour, also pair of oil metropolitan scenes, indistinctly signed, further framed botanical study and gilt framed engraving, 'Ann Hathaway's Cottage', indistinctly signed (5)
71 Congnadi Keliki Kawan, framed finely detailed Eastern picture 72 Retro Noritake dinner wares including lidded tureens etc, also art pottery plaques, bowl and assorted glassware 72A Six pewter and silver plated tankards 73 Thomas Creswick, 19th Century watercolour landscape 30-50 74 Royal Worcester and other collectors plates, also collectors spoons in wall stand 75 Ohata Japanese part tea service 76 Large collection of 19th Century and later glass inkwells, also further china inkwells and some scent bottles (2 trays) 77 Vintage Aquascutum London, gentleman's pure wool dress coat 78 19th Century walnut inkstand with spelter stag head pen rest and a quantity of animalier figures (1 tray) 79 Silver mounted comb, brass snuff box, vanity case etc 80 Pair of Sitzendorf parcel gilt figural candlesticks 81 Quantity of framed pictures and prints 82 Small collection of modern dolls 83 Assorted cameras and accessories, also optical elements and vintage light bulbs 84 Quantity of LP and 45rpm records (2 boxes) 85 Snowdonia, The National Park of North Wales and other books including The History of the French Revolution, also the Agricultural History Review etc 86 Assorted prints 87 L S Lowry, 'Sunday Afternoon', wood mounted print 88 Mixed household ceramics and miscellany including vintage football boots, leather bags, kitchenalia etc (3 boxes) 89 Quantity of lampshades 90 Assorted books including books on bonsai tree growing 91 Quantity of board games including Totopoly, jigsaw puzzles, wooden block toys, vintage dolls and soft toys (3 boxes) 92 Quantity of framed and unframed prints and pictures 93 Two boxes of household kitchenalia and a jardiniere stand 94 LP records, mixed books and prints 95 Soft toys 96 Assorted collectors plates 97 Mixed household kitchenalia, ceramics, glassware etc 98 Vintage comics and ephemera 99 Household ceramics and miscellany, assorted table lamps and a quantity of maps 100 Mixed household glassware 101 Shoe polish kit with shoe stand and three vintage table lamps 102 Two boxes of mixed household ceramics and glassware 103 Antique collectors books including Chinese porcelain by W C Gulland, Chinese Porcelain by Cosmo Monkhouse, further antique collectors books and mixed books (3 boxes) 104 Quantity of DVDs and CDs 105 Decorative ceramics and glassware including Wallace & Gromit figures etc 106 Assorted ceramics, also aneroid barometer, mantel clock, framed and unframed prints 107 Large quantity of mixed books, also some DVDs and CDs (7 boxes) 108 Vintage Pyrex 109 Large quantity of mixed household ceramics and kitchenalia including stainless steel pots and pans, white dinner wares, quantity of mugs, also table linens, mixed glassware, games and prints (5 boxes) 110 Vintage clothing including Faux fur jacket 111 Quantity of prints 112 Chinese blue and white jardiniere on stand, glass paperweights, vintage bakelite pen stand inkwell, brass pan etc 113 Vintage wooden juggling clubs, vintage ice skates and tie press 114 Assorted silver plated and other cutlery, medallion and Faerie Glen figures 115 Wedgwood basalt ware three piece tea service, pewter stein, Prinknash pottery, Aynsley pottery etc 116 Vintage binoculars and cameras, also a silver plated trophy 117 Portmeirion vase, Wedgwood Metallised pattern tea cups and saucers, further tea wares, dinner wares etc 118 Paragon Belinda pattern china part tea service 20-40 119 Days Gone By model trucks, also Vanguard's diecast model vehicles 120 Brass champleve inkstand, assorted silver plate including cutlery 121 Quantity of quality drinking glasses and silver plated fish knives 122 Glenfiddich whisky jug and other collectable distillery items, Swarovski and other crystal ornaments, decorative figures and flower baskets etc (2 trays) 123 Quality drinking glasses including Royal Rock crystal flutes, Edinburgh Crystal brandy balloons etc, also Royal Doulton glass cylinder vase and 19th Century ring neck decanter etc
124 Assorted pewter and silver plated tankards, silver plated quaich and trophy 125 Royal Worcester Crown ware dinner wares 126 Two Shelley coffee cups and saucers, Coalport part coffee service, Aynsley coffee cans and saucers, further tea wares and coffee wares, decorative china and Mason's Strathmore pattern toast rack 127 Silver plated cutlery, white metal patch box, cased onyx goblets, picture cards etc 128 Framed fabric, screen printed with armoury items and a quantity of further prints 129 Quantity of books including 'Old England A Pictorial Museum', large quantity of Moore's reports etc (5 boxes) 130 Quantity of pictures and prints including a framed aerial photograph of York Cathedral 131 Vintage maps 132 Large quantity of mixed books (10 boxes) 133 Quantity of quality cut glass tumblers, Stuart Crystal dessert glasses, Stuart Crystal trumpet vase, further drinking glasses and decorative glassware (4 trays) 134 18th Century Chinese famille rose bowl, Chinese Mandarin pattern bowl, two tea bowls and a saucer, Chinese lidded cup, miniature vase, provincial dish and a Persian bowl, Vintage Scottish style doll, and a Chad Valley Hygienic Toys dog 135 Decorative ceramics and glassware including royal commemorative plates, crested ware tea cup and saucer 136 Brass twin handled vase, Colclough china part tea service, further Colclough china part tea service, Nao duck ornament, character jug, further decorative china and dinner wares (3 trays) 137 Decorative ceramics including royal commemorative items, Wedgwood jasper ware, plates, vintage soda siphon etc (2 trays) 138 Miscellany including Eastern parquetry box containing vintage belt buckle, cameras, wooden boxes, carriage lamp, assorted pens etc 139 Quantity of silver plated items including egg cruet, coffee spoons, cutlery, cruet set, sauceboat etc 140 Quality cut glass decanter, further glass decanter and carafe, assorted tea wares including Victorian teapot 141 Assorted collectors plates 142 Victorian china tea service, Royal Albert Val D'or hors d'oeuvres dish, further tea wares (3 trays) 143 Quantity of silver plated and other cutlery, also assorted tankards, silver plated Kings pattern serving spoon and ladle, various other silver plate and metal ware 144 Royal Albert Moss Rose pattern cake plate, further decorative ceramics and dinner wares including Wedgwood jasper ware vase, figures etc 145 Extensive Mayfair china tea and dinner service 146 Large quantity of mixed books including 'The History of Rome' (6 boxes) 147 Quantity of mixed books including a 19th Century family bible (5 boxes) 148 USA three dimensional plastic relief map and assorted pictures and prints 149 Various prints and picture postcards (2 boxes) 150 Vintage stereo Ford Fiesta tape deck, assorted brass ware and prints 151 Large quantity of mounted and unmounted collectors plates 152 Vintage tins 153 Decorative ceramics including royal commemorative plate also a print and a wall mirror VIEWING IN THE BRUNEL ROOM AND BEING SOLD STRAIGHT AFTER THE GRESLEY ROOM LOTS 153 701 Please Note: All items of upholstered furniture included in this sale are sold as works of art. The items may not comply with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988 and for this reason they should not be used in a private dwelling without being first appraised and if necessary, reupholstered by a competent person. 154 Japanese blue and white baluster vase 155 Japanese Satsuma vase decorated with figural panels 156 French hand decorated porcelain vase 157 Oak canteen of silver plated cutlery 30-50 158 Large silver plated serving tray and an oval galleried plated tray (2) 159 No lot 160 Quality cut glass salad bowl, a further salad bowl, Waterford ashtray, Stuart Crystal candlestick (4) 10-20 161 Five late Victorian engraved pedestal wine glasses 70-100 162 Eastern European ruby and white overlay vase and a similar blue and white overlay glass vase, each decorated with flowers 163 Murano amethyst glass scalloped bowl 164 Two Orrefors (Sweden) clear glass vases, also a moulded glass scent bottle and a cut glass Scotch glass (4) 165 Waterford Crystal decanter and pedestal glasses set, also a Waterford cut crystal mantel clock (8) 166 Devon slip decorated tri-handled vase, also a Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery plate (2)
167 Noritake desert landscape vase and a smaller Noritake vase (2) 20-30 168 Five Country Artists bird figures including owls 169 Waterford cut crystal tankard and eight Waterford cut crystal pedestal wine glasses (9) 170 Pair of Wade gold chintz everlasting candlesticks 30-50 171 Pair of Victorian painted and printed milk glass vases and a Victorian Staffordshire pottery twin handled pedestal vase (3) 172 Art Nouveau style hand decorated green satin glass vase 173 Pair of Continental blue and white figural candlesticks and a delft pin dish (3) 174 Three Royal Doulton figures including Repose, Sweet Seventeen and Fragrance 175 Sylvac fireside terrier 176 Collection of Royal Doulton character jugs including large Athos, Napoleon limited edition signed by Michael Doulton, Captain Henry Morgan, and Sir John Falstaff toby jug, also a small limited edition Dennis Compton, small limited edition Dickie Bird and a Five Towns Old Father Time character jug (7) 177 Three Royal Doulton figures including Darling, Bedtime and This Little Pig, also three Nao porcelain baby clowns (6) 178 Good set of eleven Eastern European harlequin overlay pedestal hock glasses 179 Lalique frosted and moulded glass Madonna figure 50-80 180 R Ellison engraved glass decanter and pair of matching wine glasses decorated with indigenous birds, also a similarly engraved glass scent bottle (4) 181 French moulded blue tinted glass mantel clock 182 Thorneycroft hand blown glass paperweight, also a Greenhalgh free blown glass paperweight, two lustrous glass fruit ornaments and three further glass ornaments (7) 183 Four Royal Doulton figures including Lydia, Bo Peep, Penny and a damaged Granny's Heritage 184 Chinese blue and white stacking porcelain picnic box in the Ming style 185 Korean novelty celadon elephant teapot 186 Continental engraved blue glass liqueur set complete with tray and decanter 187 Six Victorian christening mugs including dated examples, also Wedgwood printware plate (7) 188 Three Royal Doulton figures including Autumn Breeze, Ella from the Pretty Ladies Series, and My Love (3) 189 Collection of Beswick and Royal Doulton animalier figures including Doulton Collie, Beswick kittens, turkey, geese, sheep, foals etc 190 Three Waterford cut crystal pedestal sweetmeat dishes, also an Orrefors heavy glass bowl and a Victorian glass rolling pin (5) 191 Crown Devon Fieldings pedestal fruit bowl, two further Crown Devon bowls, an Adams Cries of London bowl and a pair of Victorian pottery twin handled vases (6) 192 Set of nine Brad Ex Igor Carl Faberge frosted moulded and clear glass 'Snow Dove' crystal champagne flutes 193 Beswick mare (976), also Beswick Friesian cow and Beswick pig (3) 194 Venetian silvered amethyst glass decanter, similar small vase, ruby overlay pedestal wines and other wine glasses (7) 195 Caithness Flower of Scotland paperweight, also a Mdina paperweight, Caithness vase and a Murano clown (4) 196 Beswick Hereford cow (948) 197 Royal Doulton figure Coralie, also Country Artists Welsh Corgi, and a Kosta cut glass ashtray (3) 198 Franz Art Nouveau inspired porcelain including chocolate cup and saucer, preserve jar, two vases, butterfly dish, also a Royal Crown Derby small rabbit paperweight (6) 199 Chinese famille noir vase 200 Five Waterford cut pedestal sundae dishes 201 Royal Doulton Ladies of The British Isles figure Scotland 202 Royal Doulton figure group Afternoon Tea 203 Quality Victorian slice cut lemonade jug 20-40 204 Four Chinese blue and white export plates 205 Black and white studio glass vase 206 Royal Doulton figure Julia, also Kate and Eventide (3) 207 Royal Albert Old Country Roses tea service with a Lady Hamilton pattern teapot and a small number of other ornamental ceramics 70-100 208 Eastern brass engraved wine ewer, similar dish, brass companion set and three wooden rulers 209 Arts and Crafts style black painted and copper stick stand, painted mirrored brass firescreen, brass shell case vase, and two walking sticks 210 Cast column torchere, also a pottery jardiniere on stand (2) 211 Victorian Parian figure, cast iron flower basket door porter and a ceramic pedestal (3) 212 Henry Cotton 'This game of golf' published 1949, also Lewis T Stanley 'Swing to better golf', Bert Seymour 'All about golf' and a Victorian edition of The Strand Magazine (4 Vols) 213 Three Denby vases, Art Pottery plate, stoneware flagon, flat iron and didgeridoo 214 Vintage Brexton picnic hamper
215 Large clear glass flared vase, four further glass vases and a bowl (6) 216 Victorian china cabaret set 217 Victorian blue and white turkey dish 20-40 218 Mixed pedestal glassware including Waterford, ship's decanter, cut glass flower bowl (2 trays) 219 Cantonese silk embroidered shawl 220 Large Oriental painted silk fan 221 American walnut cased chiming mantel clock 20-40 222 Vogue Couturier design chiffon with Alphonse Mucha printed design 20-40 223 Edwardian lacework chemise 10-20 224 Continental Jydsk vintage telephone 225 Modern Empress Josephine mantel clock 226 African carved ebony bust, also two carved soapstone busts and a carved wooden tray 227 Assorted soft toys including Sunny Jim, two nightie cases, clockwork Donald Duck and a pull along tortoise 228 Vintage golf clubs in a bag 229 Two small vintage wooden cased clock 230 Porcelain 'Napoleonic' egg box, also three Halcyon Days enamelled boxes and a small porcelain box (5) 231 Mahogany cased Napoleon's hat mantel clock and another wooden mantel clock (2) 232 Vintage style brass telephone 50-70 233 Diana model 2.177 calibre air pistol 234 H M Cundall 'Birket Foster' published 1906, also The Complete Works of William Hogarth (2 Vols) 235 Hohner Super Chromonica, also five motoring club badges (6) 236 Lawn tennis measure, opera glasses, walnut inkstand (3) 237 Diecast Coronation coach, Britains dog kennels and shepherd 238 Three cast metal motoring plaques 239 Pair of Carl Zeiss Jena 8 x 30 binoculars 240 Cased brass pocket compass, trench art knife inscribed 'Zonnebeke 1918', First World War medallion, Royal Welch Fusiliers Tercentenary medallion, army Form C message 'Hostilities will Cease at 1100hrs today', and other First World War printed ephemera 241 Vintage G-plan and Stag catalogues circa mid 1960s 242 Model ships and boats including Victory and the Cutty Sark 243 Cartridge reloading clamp, American army helmet, leather shot flasks, bayonet, shell cases etc 244 Arnold & Sons modeler's knife set in a mahogany case 245 Leather case containing field glasses, scout belt and Masonic apron 246 Doll, soft toy, carpet threaders, German hyper inflation bank notes etc 10-15 247 Mervyn Levy 'Selected Paintings of L S Lowry' published 1976 248 First World War spike bayonet with scabbard and belt loop, also another bayonet (2) 249 Three German bayonets with scabbards 250 French bayonet and scabbard and another French bayonet (2) 251 20th Century light cavalry sword and scabbard 50-70 252 Watson & Sons microscope in a mahogany case 253 Nigerian bronze fertility figure and another African bronze figure (2) 254 Burmese cast bronze bodhisattva figure 255 Oriental bronze dragon teapot and cover and a Taiwanese pewter and glass tea caddy (2) 256 Pair of Sterling silver dwarf candlesticks 257 Victorian silver plated three piece tea service and a Victorian plated entree dish (4) 258 Limited Edition Winnie the Pooh and Piglet soft toy set, numbered 1405/2000 259 Halcyon Days City of London enamelled box, also a Halcyon Days enamelled clock (2) 260 Chinese framed silk embroidered panel and a loose Chinese silk embroidery (2) 261 Chinese cloisonne vase and a Chinese cloisonne box (2) 262 Indian painted bone marriage casket 263 Victorian painted lacquered papier mache blotter 264 Vintage Queens Park Rangers football lacing tool (Provenance: Eddie Wicks Ex-QPR player, early 1960s) 265 'The Prisoner', memorabilia including magazines and other printed ephemera 15-20 266 French brass carriage clock for Mappin Bros. 267 Assortment of cigarette cards and silks 268 Bacon's Excelsior map of Lancashire and Historical Atlas of Cheshire 269 Assortment of children's magic lantern slides 269A Boxed Leica Trinovid 10 x 32 BA binoculars 200-300 270 Small quantity of 45rpm singles and an LP record 'Dr Buzzard' 271 Wooden shoe trees and a grinding mill 272 W Watson & Sons Bactil binocular microscope
273 Ross military issue binoculars in a case 274 Brass door porter and a cast iron boot scraper 275 Silver pedestal goblet 276 Silver kings pattern spoon, silver handled knife and a brass inkstand (3) 277 Three silver mounted cut glass scent bottles 30-50 278 Silver plated four piece tea service 20-30 279 Continental silver stand supporting plated inkwells and pounce pot 280 Two silver mounted bottles, silver clad green scent bottle and another silver mounted cut glass bottle (4) 281 Cut glass trumpet vase with white metal base 282 Silver photograph frame 283 Silver pedestal bonbon dish and another silver bonbon dish (2) 284 Pair of silver bonbon dishes 285 Silver teapot, matching sugar bowl and a matching silver plated milk jug (3) 80-120 286 Silver twin handled bowl, two silver napkin rings (3) 287 Silver three piece condiment 288 Pair of silver sauce boats 289 Victorian cased christening spoon and fork and a cased pair of Georgian silver spoons 290 Silver paper knife, cased, and a pair of silver salts with spoons, cased 291 Victorian cased horn mounted carving set, oak cased canteen of dessert knives and forks, a further oak canteen of cutlery (3) 292 Silver plated three piece tea service 293 Silver handled crumb brush, silver hat pin stand, silver mounted pin cushion, bone apple corer, silver mounted scent bottle, Victorian pocket watch, another ring tree and a silver lid for a jar (8) 294 Victorian silver plated table basket, plated marrow scoops, stilton scoop, toast rack 295 Silver plated three piece tea service, sugar scuttle, hot water jug and galleried tray (6) 296 Walker & Hall silver plated fish eaters, cased 297 Silver plated three piece tea service and a silver plated galleried tray 298 S Irvine Hertford, Summer landscape, signed watercolour and two further framed watercolours (3) 60-90 299 Late Victorian wall mounted snooker cue rack 300 Small silver oval photograph frame, pair of silver candlesticks, silver pill box, two silver napkin rings, Scottish silver spoon, silver propelling pencil (8) 301 Four silver napkin rings 302 Novelty brass nut crackers, pair of silver wishbone sugar tongs, plated teaspoons 303 White metal taste vin, two spoons, other white metal items 304 Two silver forks and two silver spoons (4) 305 Two silver napkin rings, two compacts and a 9ct gold ring pendant 306 Silver ingot pendant, novelty vesta case, another vesta case and a cigar cutter (4) 25-35 307 Two silver spoons, two gold plated bangles, picture locket and T-bar 308 Marcasite cocktail watch 309 Victorian brass cased lady's fob watch 310 Silver bookmarker, two Victorian lockets, scarf clip (4) 311 Two pocket watches and a pocket watch style picture locket 312 Three ladies' silver open faced fob watches and an 800 standard open faced fob watch (4) 313 Omega lady's gold plated wristwatch 50-70 314 Two lorgnettes, two eye glasses 40-60 315 18ct gold lady's wristwatch, also a locket and a watch bracelet 316 Gold coloured compass charm, watch seal fobs and key 317 Decorative items of jewellery including wirework bracelet and earrings, marcasite brooches, wristwatch, small hand mirror on chain etc 40-60 318 Cased set of silver and enamelled cockerel cocktail sticks 50-80 319 George II shilling, 1758, mounted as a brooch 30-50 320 Amber pebble necklace 40-60 321 Victorian cameo brooch 20-30 322 Victorian cameo brooch mounted in a gold coloured scroll frame 70-100 323 Victorian commemorative silver medallion mounted as a pendant on a necklace 10-20 324 Victorian brooch set with amethyst coloured stones 40-60 325 14ct gold opal cluster ring and a stone set decorative ring (2) 30-50 326 Scrap gold including 18ct ring, 9ct cufflinks, and a Victorian brooch set with a diamond (5) 327 Opal pebble necklace 328 Victorian ivory bead necklace, amber pebbles, hardstone rings and a malachite egg 329 9ct gold ring, also a 9ct gold gem set ring, Victorian silver bar brooch, four further bar brooches and other costume jewellery 35-55 330 9ct gold St Christopher pendant 30-50
331 Victorian 9ct gold brooch, 9ct gold cameo ring, and a carved bone brooch (3) 50-70 332 14ct gold aquamarine pendant necklace and a pair of gold hoop earrings 50-70 333 Buren 9ct gold cased gent's wristwatch and a Garrard stainless steel wristwatch, also miniature gilded tea wares 80-120 334 9ct gold wedding ring and a pair of cubic zirconia ear studs 60-80 335 Watch movements, assorted scrap metal 336 9ct white gold, diamond and blue stone pendant, further 9ct gold stone set pendant and a 9ct gold cross pendant (3) 337 Silver rings, silver pendant necklace, earrings etc 338 9ct gold gem set ring and further decorative ring (2) 339 15ct gold inscribed pendant, 9ct gold signet ring, Russian enamelled ring, enamelled maple leaf brooch, pair of Italian 9ct two gold earrings, and two further rings (8) 340 9ct gold Vertex crownwind pocket watch 150-250 341 United Kingdom silver 2 coin set 342 Small assortment of coins including Roman, token, electrotypes etc 343 Quantity of gold leaf 344 Victorian crown, 1895 and two royal commemorative crowns (3) 30-50 345 LNER railway service badge and a small assortment of coins 346 Sovereign purses, cap badges, beadwork bodkin case, eye glass 347 Stylish agate necklace 348 9ct gold gem set bracelet 349 Rotary 9ct gold cased gent's wristwatch, 9ct gold cased lady's wristwatch and a further lady's wristwatch (3) 350 Three 9ct white gold gem set dress rings 351 9ct gold gem set bracelet 352 Pair of 9ct gold cufflinks, cameo brooch and an opal bar brooch 353 9ct gold gem set pendant necklace, another 9ct gold gem set pendant necklace and a 9ct gold gem set pendant (3) 354 18ct gold and cubic zirconia eternity ring 355 Two 9ct gold pendant necklaces 356 9ct gold ring and three 9ct gold gem set rings (4) 357 Three 9ct gold pendant necklaces and a further 9ct gold fine chain link necklace (4) 358 Scrap 9ct gold including two rings and a locket 359 Two 9ct gold pendant necklaces 360 Two decorative 9ct gold white stone cluster rings 361 9ct white gold ring, another 9ct gold ring and three 9ct gold gem set rings (5) 362 14ct gold gem set ring and three 9ct gold gem set rings (4) 363 9ct gold white stone pendant necklace 364 Three 9ct gold necklaces 365 9ct gold gem set ring and three 9ct gold chain necklaces (4) 366 Three amber pebble necklaces 367 Vintage Oyster wristwatch, also a Sekonda pocket watch, Garrard stainless steel gent's wristwatch and a Mappin & Webb lady's wristwatch (4) 368 Rotary gent's stainless steel wristwatch and another gent's wristwatch (2) 369 Small amount of silver costume jewellery 370 Mixed vintage badges 371 Cyma chrome cased government issue pocket watch, royal commemorative crowns and simulated pearl necklace 372 Assorted fountain and ballpoint pens 373 Ten sequential 1 notes, also a Victorian four penny groat, 1840 374 Jewellery box containing small assortment of costume jewellery including marcasite 375 Jewellery box with assorted costume jewellery contents 376 Assortment of costume jewellery including paste buckles 377 Medallions, royal commemorative 5 coin, studs, earrings etc 378 Egyptian style jewellery box with assorted costume jewellery contents 379 Mother of pearl folding silver pocket knife and fork, also a small amount of coinage 380 Six vintage wristwatches in a wristwatch case 381 Assorted worldwide police badges including framed set of American badges, pair of cufflinks etc 382 Assortment of costume jewellery 383 Tub of assorted costume jewellery 384 Two simulated snakeskin jewellery boxes with mixed costume jewellery contents 385 Parker pens 386 Mixed silver costume jewellery including approx. 40+ rings, stone set and other necklaces, pendants, bracelets etc 387 Costume jewellery including freshwater pearls, lapis lazuli disc necklace etc 388 Assorted gent's cufflinks
389 Quantity of costume jewellery 390 Assorted costume jewellery 391 Assortment of wristwatches, ladies and gents 392 Quantity of jewellery boxes 393 Wooden box of assorted costume jewellery 394 Plastic box containing a quantity of costume jewellery 395 Tin of assorted costume jewellery 396 to 399 inclusive are no lot 400 D Rothwell Bailey, 1999, gilt framed pastel, Ullswater from Sharrow 401 Coleman, gilt framed oil painting of a lighthouse 402 George Copeland, pair of gilt framed gouache landscapes, also J Lodes, pair of gilt framed Lake District landscape oils (4) 403 William Hooper, 19th Century gilt framed watercolour, pastoral landscape 50-70 404 Japanese framed woodblock print, peonies, also K Robinson, 1983, gilt framed watercolour, dog roses (2) 20-40 405 C Sainton, Pair of fancy framed pencil portraits of young women 50-80 406 R Halfnigh, gilt framed engraving, pastoral landscape 20-30 407 1842, framed coloured engraving, 'Lady Hampton' 20-40 408 19th Century polychrome engraving, Italian meal, dedicated to The Prince of Monaco 20-40 409 Japanese framed woodblock print, Shinto priests, also two further framed Japanese woodblock prints (3) 410 19 century style mahogany two tier centre table 411 Carved oak two tier occasional table 30-50 412 White marble jardiniere stand supported on three bobbin turned columns 413 Walnut cased Vienna wall clock with Art Nouveau brass face 40-60 414 19th Century mahogany Chippendale style wall mirror surmounted with ho ho bird 415 Mahogany demi-lune side table 416 Delaval 'Cockle Washers', gilt framed oil 30-50 417 Margaret Chapman, signed gilt framed print, Otto Gas Iron 418 18th Century route map, 'A plan of the navigable canal, Chester to Middlewich' including Nantwich branch 419 Victorian carved oak pot cupboard 20-30 420 Late Georgian mahogany demi-lune side table with lift up top 420A Oak and walnut cased hand crank Frister & Rossmann sewing machine 421 Neville Williams, 1995 gilt framed still life watercolour, flowers in a Chinese vase 422 19th Century gilt framed watercolour, dinghy sailing and two further pictures (3) 423 Framed Japanese watercolour, Bijins at waterfront 424 I Pagliani, gilt framed oil, equine study 425 Modern brass and smoked glass hall table 426 Brass wall bell, scales and weights, also wall hanging letter rack (3) 427 Nest of three oak tables, mahogany coffee table, oak circular occasional table, gilt framed bevelled glass wall mirror (4) 428 Hugh Monahan, signed gilt framed print, mallards landing 429 H Braunston, framed oil, sunset at the seashore 10-20 430 J Stewart, gilt framed oil, view of London from the Thames 431 Oak dolly peg 432 Edwardian mahogany and inlaid bureau bookcase in the Art Nouveau style 80-120 433 Mahogany corner cupboard 434 Vintage case, retro chrome table lamp and Sony DAB radio 435 Beech sewing box and contents 436 Early G-plan light oak tallboy and matching wardrobe (2) 437 Sea/boat fishing rods (4) 438 Early G-plan light oak bedroom suite comprising chest of drawers, dressing table, tallboy and double wardrobe (4) 80-120 439 Brass Corinthian column table lamp, onyx table lamp, pair of floral porcelain table lamps and six further table lamps (10) 440 Rob G Wilkinson, "A bend in the river", gilt framed oil, also gilt framed oil, A Mediterranean shoreline and a further gilt framed oil (3) 441 Pair of gilt framed oval bevelled glass wall mirrors and two further gilt framed wall mirrors (4) 442 Indian hardwood letter rack, further Indian hardwood stationary tray and stationary box, also a mahogany desk tidy and mahogany mounted barometer and clock (5) 443 Cries of London, framed engraving, three further framed engravings, also a framed signed limited edition print, The Royal Alexandra Hospital 444 Teak magazine stand, two teak hi-fi cabinets, teak record cabinet and teak television stand (5) 445 Pair of 19th Century oak panels with floral decorations 446 Quality teak effect bookcase
447 Regency style convex wall mirror 448 Brass coal scuttle, incised Eastern brass tray, fire irons, trivet, quantity of further brass ware 449 Regency style gilt wood cane seated chair, pair of mahogany side chairs, two mahogany book stands and an oak bed tray (6) 450 Satinwood effect three drawer chest, matching satinwood effect kneehole dressing table and dressing stool (3) 451 Satinwood effect tall chest of drawers, pair of matching satinwood effect bedside cabinets and satinwood effect double wardrobe (4) 452 Quantity of travelling trunks, Gladstone bag and two tier tea trolley 453 Tall standard lamp, mid Century style office chair, suitcase, three further cases, metal tray with folding stand (7) 454 White melamine kitchen table, white melamine drop leaf table, wood effect bookcase and two CD towers (5) 455 Two wooden tool boxes with tool contents and brass door furniture 456 Wooden step ladders and two sets of aluminium step ladders (3) 457 Dyson Root Cyclone upright vacuum cleaner, two tier tea trolley, two wooden step ladders and assorted gardening tools 458 Stainless steel combination microwave, convection oven and grill 459 Zanussi upright fridge freezer 460 Norfrost slim line chest freezer 20-30 461 Bosch Exxcel dishwasher 462 Tool box containing assorted tools, quality pair of steps, further small set of steps, folding tea trolley and Brother Delux 900 typewriter (5) 463 Victorian travelling chest with original shelf and two vintage suitcases 464 Hotpoint Aquarius WF540 6kg washing machine 465 Bosch Exxcel under counter fridge with icebox 466 Beko electric oven 467 Two tier bamboo cane occasional table with drawers, folding tea trolley and Corby trouser press (3) 468 Military travelling chest with metal covered lid 469 Metal pillar filing drawers, metal stationary cupboard and metal filing cabinet (3) 470 Hoover upright fridge 471 Goodmans 26" flat screen television, Goodmans Freeview box and Panasonic World radio (3) 472 Hotpoint Ice Diamond under counter fridge 473 AEG Lavamat washing machine 474 Bosch No Frost tall fridge freezer 475 Large quantity of gardening tools and further tools including spanner set 476 Aluminium step ladders, four further step ladders and stool (6) 477 Wheelbarrow and lawn roller 478 Quantity of tools and Black & Decker workmate 479 Zanussi Sansui integrated stereo amplifier and AM/FM stereo tuner, also Hitachi turn table, Sony tape deck, three pairs of teak cased speakers and a Grundig World radio (a lot) 480 Wooden extending ladders 481 Solid pine bedside chest 482 Blue melamine topped drop leaf table, bedside chest, side chair and pine effect television cabinet (4) 483 Saisho stereo system with tape deck and turntable 484 Two oak effect bookcases, pair of mahogany effect CD towers, mahogany trolley and oak drop leaf table (6) 485 Assorted tools contained within folding tool box, saws and further tools etc 486 Bosch AHS42-16 electric hedge trimmer 487 Honda 'izy' petrol lawnmower with GCV160 engine 487A VAX 'Power 7 Pet' 488 Formica topped drop leaf circular breakfast table and four matching beech chairs 489 Wood effect CD tower and two further CD units 490 French industrial style large hanging light shade, further hanging light shade, table lamp and light fittings 491 Merrit electric sewing machine 492 1950s Remploy kitchen unit 493 Vintage leather travelling trunk, further vintage suitcases, suitcases and briefcase (8) 494 Three Lloyd Loom tub chairs 495 Chippendale style mahogany side chair, also two Regency mahogany side chairs and a Victorian side chair with a string seat (4) 496 Wood effect CD tower and two further wood effect CD units 497 Number of Staples Ladderax units, originally set up as five units in property. Lot comprises of three threedrawer chest units, four drop-leaf writing desk units, cocktail cabinet unit, record cabinet unit, three cabinets with sliding doors, cabinet with glass sliding door, single drawer unit, two 2ft wardrobe units, number of shelves, 14" room divider ladders, 14" wall ladders and 8" wall ladders, also Ladderax catalogues 250-350 498 Oak sewing box and contents, leather upholstered oak box stool, oak box with upholstered top and oak three tier tea trolley (4) 499 Green leather upholstered three seater settee
499A Frith circular woollen rug and a further rug (2) 500 White painted pine cupboard 501 Fridgemaster under counter freezer, also an under counter fridge (2) 502 CD tower unit and two further units (3) 503 Oak commode stool with china pot, oak bedside table, stained beech two tier occasional table, mahogany effect TV cabinet (4) 503A Teak draw leaf dining table and four chairs 504 Oak stool, beech stool and a further beech footstool (3) 505 1930s style oak tallboy 506 Oak cased hand cranked Singer sewing machine and metal filing cabinet 507 Oak barleytwist dining table and four oak barleytwist dining chairs, also another similar chair (6) 508 1930s style walnut display cabinet and a further display cabinet (2) 509 Pine kneehole dressing table and a dressing stool, also a pine triptych dressing table mirror 510 Pine kitchen trolley 511 Victorian white and red painted chest of drawers, red and white painted two tier occasional table and oak effect record cabinet (3) 40-60 512 Vintage leather trunk and two vintage cases (3) 513 Teak glazed sliding door bookcase 10-20 514 Oak barleytwist gateleg dining table with piecrust edge 15-25 515 Pine chest of drawers and a pine open shelf unit (2) 516 Middleport pottery Art Nouveau style jug, terracotta dairy pippin, enamel jug and bowl, jardinieres etc (8) 517 White painted furniture including chest of drawers, cabinet, jardiniere, tripod table, drop leaf dining table and blanket box (6) 518 Extensively carved Indian style standard lamp 519 Stripped oak and deal corner seat 520 George III style mahogany dressing stool, oak two tier tea trolley, metamorphic footstool/steps (3) 521 Child's beech rocking chair 522 Flemish style extensively carved oak two tier side table with single drawer 523 Flemish style extensively carved oak coffee table 524 Brass fire grate, vintage iron, brass blow torch and two brass panels (5) 525 Pine two tier wash stand 525A Vintage Bush radio and further radio (2) 526 Oak three drawer chest 527 Mahogany effect bookshelf 528 19th Century rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid jewellery box, 19th Century extensively inlaid burr walnut jewellery box, also 19th Century rosewood tea caddy, two further 19th Century boxes and tea caddy (6) 529 Vintage suitcase, wicker hamper and wall hanging tapestry (3) 530 Walnut glazed display cabinet 20-40 531 Vintage blue travelling trunk 532 1930s style oak tallboy, also 1930s style walnut dressing chest (2) 533 Oak barleytwist occasional table, walnut two tier tea trolley and mahogany effect bedside table (3) 534 19th Century campaign style walnut writing box and a mahogany sewing box (2) 535 George V mahogany break top display bookcase 536 Mahogany two tier jardiniere stand 537 Oak cased hand crank Singer sewing machine 538 Collection of vintage radios including Roberts, Grundig, Panasonic, also Sony, Technika CD player (5) 539 Quality mahogany shelving unit 539A Sheerlite Doulton retro table lamp with beaded shade, further retro table lamp and an onyx table lamp (3) 540 Oak sliding door bookshelf, two string seated stools, Lloyd Loom basket, oak bedside table and wood effect drop leaf table (6) 541 Nest of three teak tables, oak bed table, retro coffee table and wooden clothes airer (3) 541A Oak gateleg table 20-40 542 Ansonia walnut wall clock, small oak dressing chest (2) 543 Rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy, another tea caddy and a rosewood writing box (3) 544 Oak sliding door bookcase 545 Three decorative table lamps 546 Travelling wine tasting set 547 Ercol dark stained rocking chair 548 George V mahogany leather topped twin pedestal desk 40-60 549 Whitefriars blue glass vase, another glass vase and a 1970s lamp shade (3) 550 Oak Westminster chiming mantel clock 551 Tri-Ang tinplate fire engine and a Hohner Melodica piano 552 Striking walnut bedroom suite by Tibbenham of Ipswich comprising two wardrobes, kneehole dressing table and bedside cabinet 553 Walnut chest of drawers, narrow oak gateleg table and an oak book stand (3) 554 Walnut tallboy
555 Two gilded metal wall lights 556 Three wine tables 557 Mahogany dining table 558 Yewood coffee table, Victorian balloon back side chair, cast metal magazine rack (3) 559 1960s formica circular occasional table 560 Stained fruitwood bookcase cabinet 70-100 561 Mahogany waterfall open bookcase 562 Oak three train chiming grandmother clock 563 Quantity of art posters and prints and modern wall mirrors 564 Three wall mirrors including gilt framed convex wall mirror 565 Decorative green painted moulded frame wall mirror and a framed print (2) 566 Modern mahogany pillar bookcase 567 Two modernist chrome and plastic table lamps 568 Oak linenfold cottage dresser 70-100 569 Modern pine dresser with spice drawers 570 Lloyd Loom corner linen basket, similar white painted circular table and an oak drop leaf tea trolley (3) 571 Mahogany silver table with leather top and an ebonised standard lamp (2) 572 Mahogany and leather topped circular table 573 Machine made woollen blue ground carpet and three rugs (4) 574 Modern gilt framed overmantel mirror 575 Painted metal corner whatnot and a metal wirework three fold screen (2) 576 Indian brass plaque engraved with figures 577 Chest freezer 578 Blue woollen rug 579 Oak barleytwist gateleg table 580 Beech rocking chair, nest of tables and a wine table (3) 581 Vintage luggage, jerry can and a deed box 582 Vintage portable typewriter 583 Mahogany cased upright piano 584 Unusual reconstituted stone Toby jardiniere 585 Cyrus Price & Co., Wolverhampton Victorian cast iron safe with key 586 Shiraz woollen rug 587 Mossman vintage travelling trunk, wooden box, folding metal and canvas stools 588 Art Deco Ferguson walnut valve radio 589 Dressing chest, kneehole unit and a pine double open bookcase (3) 590 Bluebell Express wooden train, Tonk refuse lorry, hockey stick, lacrosse stick, child's table and chair 591 Brass slipper box, decorative petalled wall mirror (2) 592 1960s double sliding door display cabinet 593 Epson printer and table top magnifier 594 Vintage Singer sewing machine with original carrying case 595 Singer sewing machine table 596 Garrard model 301 turntable, housed within a home made case 597 Wooden open shelves 598 Mahogany bookcase with drawers 599 Three oak open bookcases 600 Mahogany and pine waterfall open bookcase, also a sliding door low cabinet (2) 601 Two signed National Hunt prints including 'Bob Champion' 40-60 602 Victorian rocking chair and a mahogany small chest of drawers 603 1960s oak sideboard 604 Old pine blanket box 605 1940s oak sideboard 606 Georgian copper warming pan with turned fruitwood handle and a Chinese engraved brass plaque (2) 607 Traditional painted wooden rocking horse, possibly by Lines 608 Oak draw leaf dining table and three dining chairs 609 Ebonised turned wooden standard lamp and another wooden standard lamp (2) 610 Late George III mahogany tea table 50-70 611 Vintage Alpha sewing machine 612 Art Deco style resin torchere 613 Vintage Wilson pram 614 1930s walnut double bow fronted display cabinet 615 Traditional Victorian style grey upholstered three seater settee 616 Coopered oak coal hod 10-20 617 Retro Avalon teak long sideboard 618 Edwardian oak collector's cabinet 30-40 619 Victorian carved oak corner cupboard 25-35 620 Retro nest of Danish style teak tables 621 HMV bakelite mounted room heater (NB: This lot is sold as a collector's item only) 622 Retro teak tea trolley 623 Carved walnut wall cabinet 624 Walnut serpentine front bureau