The February sale got off to a flying start with the Ceramics section containing in excess of 100 lots, to include a rare Russian porcelain figure which was contested by two telephones up to £17,000 (lot 24). Other highlights included a pair of Mosanic models of cats fetching £460 (lot 47), a set of Chelsea porcelain plates, despite damage, fetched £100 (lot 109), and a very large 19th Century Imari charger fetched £420 (lot 3). The Works of Art Section had many interesting highlights, to include a Newlyn Arts & Crafts rectangular copper wall mirror fetching £1450 (lot 222), an unusual Liberty’s copper wall mirror, after a design by Archibald Knox, fetching £2200 (lot 251), another Liberty & Co pewter mug after a design by Archibald Knox fetched £160 (lot 208), a good Michael Ayrton patinated bronze group of the three bathers fetched £4000 (lot 269) and a large scale plated model of the Mary Rose fetched £820 (lot 287). The Toys and Dolls had its usual collection of boxed Dinky’s and Matchbox and included an extensive Britain’s lead painted farm set fetching £190 (lot 297), another extensive farm set fetching £270 (lot 316) and a large bisque head doll by Simon & Halbig fetching £150 (lot 330). The Militaria, Medals and Coins section again caused much interest with a Good Ship’s Bell for HMS Nonsuch fetching £2900 (lot 339), an 1847 military general service metal fetching £620 (lot 340), and a scarce English cup hilt rapier fetching £670 (lot 357). The Clocks and Barometers began with a 19th Century Vienna porcelain and gilt metal mounted table clock fetching £1500 (lot 363), a marine barometer by Negretti & Zambra from HMS Superb £450 (lot 375), a marine chronometer by Dent fetching £1950 (lot 377) and a barograph by Short & Mason fetching £380 (lot 381). The Furniture section was the largest section in the sale with in excess of 250 lots and included a George III mahogany bow fronted sideboard fetching £720 (lot 486), a 19th Century mahogany twin pedestal desk fetching £2300 (lot 499), a George III mahogany bureau bookcase fetching £700 (lot 520), a late 18th/early 19th Century Dutch marquetry bombe bureau fetching £3100 (lot 542), a George III mahogany chest fetching £1650 (lot 528), a very large mahogany Victorian wind-out extending dining table fetched £6800 (lot 560), a George III mahogany D-end dining table fetched £900 (lot 602), and a fine Victorian burr walnut rise and fall Davenport fetched £1850 (lot 546).

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