Despite the world wide financial climate the April sale was a busy affair, the best section being the specialist Pictures and Books which included an early 19th Century Italian School set of six watercolours fetching £3000 (lot 172) and a similar pair of Italian watercolours fetching £1750 (lot 173). Also in the painting section Alexandre Jacob (French) made £2400 (lot 132) and another similar smaller by the same artist sold for £1600 (lot 131). James Mclean, a large highland river scene with figures fishing reached £1800 (lot 89), after Mierevelt, portrait of a nobleman in armour, made £1200 (lot 110), after Van Dyck, late 18th Century portrait of Charles II realised £800 (lot 87) and a pair of large full length portraits, late 19th Century, fetched £780 (lot 88). Other highlights in the sale included an 18ct white gold three stone diamond ring which sold for £1450 (lot 216), a set of six matched George III elm Windsor armchairs reached £1200 (lot 427), a George III mahogany floral marquetry inlaid linen press realised £1150 (lot 454), a 19th Century French walnut and ebonised side cabinet fetched £1100 (lot 487), a fine George III mahogany tip top table made £1050 (lot 442), an 18th Century walnut bureau fetched £1000 (lot 459), a Regency gilded triple arch mirror sold for £900 (lot 439) and a 19th Century mahogany tall chest fetched £1050 (lot 415)

A pair of Italian watercolours Hammer: £1750 (lot 173)