W A Pinn & Sons

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A selection of antiques from our current stock.

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Furniture and large items can be collected from us in Suffolk, near Bury St Edmunds, or arrangements can be made for delivery.  Get in touch to discuss details.

 

Late 17th century sheet copper chamberstick with cast brass handle. two of the three rivets fixing the handle are old replacements. approx. 6" diameter. 10" long. circa 1680-1700. SOLD

Rare English rococo candlestick with traces of original gilding.  See, 'The English Candlestick 1425 -1925' by Eloy Koldeweiz, p 152 for identical pair.  9 3/4" high. Casting flaws to socket, two small holes.circa 1750-60  SOLD

Sheffield Plate chamberstick, 'strawberry dish' pattern. Marked with 2 suns for Matthew Boulton's Soho works. Good condition with only minor wear to the highlights. circa 1780-1800. 6" diameter. £78

Rare brass tobacco box with engraved inscription re. 'virginia tobacco'. to lid, dated to front and with name on overlaid (riveted) plate to base.  Presumably a change of owner?  Dutch form but apparently English, possibly imported as a blank. 4 3/4" long. SOLD

A good pair of early 19th century OSP wine coasters in excellent state, only very minor wear. crests to centre of base.  circa 1820. 6 1/2" diameter overall. internal dia. 5". SOLD

Mid 18th century brass inkstand retaining its various component parts including the bell.  Referred to in some books as Spanish in origin? 6" wide, 6" to top of bell support. The handle is missing the 'bow' from the top, hence  £185

A fine pair of candlesticks dating from 1710-20. Good overall condition, Likely foundry patches to lower knop on one 'stick, virtually invisible. 6 1/2" high. SOLD

Rare late 17th century candlestick with prominent 'ball knop' to stem. Small round foundry patches to base (see pic), joint stem to base resoldered. For similar see Lear Catalogue,129, Bangs. approx 6 1/2" high. French. SOLD

A fine pair of William and Mary period brass candlesticks with 'acorn' knops to the stem. Approx 8" high. circa 1690-1700. SOLD

An early Nuremberg 'alms dish' dating from the late 15th century, depicting the annunciation.  fine condition with only minor wear and with a good patina. 15" diameter. SOLD

Rare paktong chamberstick  dating from about 1760-70.   approx 5" high, 5 3/4" diameter. SOLD

On the left a sheet iron 4 wick lamp with wick  adjusting tool. On the right a cast bronze 3 wick lamp. Both Continental, Central/Southern Europe. 18th or possibly early 19th century. £68 each.

Regency period, domed top box veneered with burr yew-wood.  Recently relined to make a good jewellery box. circa 1810.  8" wide.  £120.

Brass 'alms' dish dating from the 17th century, depicting a vase of flowers surrounded by fruiting vines. It is somewhat worn, as usual, but not unduly so. Not a religious subject for a change! Dutch, circa 1650. 17 1/4" diameter. £245

Small 'lacquer', or japanned, wooden tray.  Green ground with chinoiserie decoration in good unrestored state. Early 19th century. 10" x 7".  £130

Fine and rare toleware coffee perculator with original decoration in good state. It is complete with strainers etc and the charcoal burning heater base. Probably Dutch, circa 1810. Height overall 15". £295

Mahogany cheese coaster in good  condition, good faded colour and with original leather castors. 17" long.  circa 1800.SOLD

18th/early19th century leather fire bucket. Good old patina. 10 3/4" high plus strap.Similar example now in stock. £185

Pressed horn door, or drawer knob  marked J & T Deakin of Sheffield.

J & T Deakin registered a patent for working horn in 1829.  In 1833 they advertised " East india buffalo horn knobs."

circa 1830-40. 2 1/4" diameter. £48

Mid 18th century Dutch brass tobacco box with engraved scenes of fishing and duck catching.. Good overall condition. 4 1/2" long,  circa 1750.  £135

 The candlestick on the left retaining some of it's original gilding. 10 1/4" high. circa 1740-50. £88.  On  the right a similar example with much of it's 'French Plate' silvering remaining.. 9 1/4" high. circa 1740-50. £88.

Both are very rare survivors in this condition. 

A mahogany easel mirror.  Finely fretted rail beneath and shaped cresting above the glass with incised decoration. Excellent original state. circa 1750-60. base 12" wide, overall height 19 1/2", depth at base 7 1/2". (7689)  £145 

A rare early 19th century snuff box marked inside the lid; Smith, Mauchline, manufacturers to his majesty.  The decoration in excellent state. circa 1820-30.  3 3/8"  x 2". (7684)  £160

Ormolu and bronze  two branch wall light dating from about 1820.  French. 8 1/2" across candle arms, protrudes 8 1/2" from wall.  £175.

Finely modelled cast iron door knocker in the form of a dolphin. Early 19th century. 7" long. £145

Left, Small bentwoodtine box with Rosemaling decoration. 19th cent. 6 1/4" long (over lid) x 2 1/2" wide x 4 1/4" high. (7674) £95

Centre, Small oval bentwood tine box with punched decoration.  19th cent. 6 1/4" long x 3 3/4" wide x 4" high. (7669) £95

Right, Small circular benrwood tine box with rosemaling decoration. Lacking handle.  19th cent.  5 1/2" long over lid x 3 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" high. (7678a) £85

Small elm bowl, polished inside, dry outside.  approx.9" diameter. (7673) SOLD

A brass and iron spit engine dating from the 18th century.  Good original condition. 13 1/2" high overall. £1495

19th century pewter horse and jockey figure. 12" wide x 10" high. (7665) £195

Two steel candle snuffers with fully working 'guillotine' action.  Both marked 'Patent' .  Early 19th century.

SOLD

Two 19th century sheet iron 'hogscraper' candlesticks. Both with maker's marks.  the mark on the left hand one is illegible to me but appears to be unrecorded. The one on the right is marked Dowler, a well known Birmingham iron candlestick maker throughout the 18th and earlier 19th century. Taller one is 8 1/2" high.  £70 each

Victorian staved salt box. 10 1/2" high. Slight shrinkage gap , visible in photo. 

£115

A knitting stick, or sheath, with chip carved decoration. 19th century. 6 1/2" long. (7561) £135

Small, early 19th century brass and pierced iron fender probably for a bedroom, only 25" long x 9" high.  £115

A similarly small set of steel firetools with brass finials, the tongs  24" long. Early 19th century, £195

Mahogany and gilt fret mirror in good original state.  No replaced earpieces for a change!  Minor losses to gilt bird ( beak and leg) but not regilded. Old cloudy glass.  Just as we like to find them.   circa 1740-60.     26" high x 15" wide. £210.    Collection only or see above.

A late 17th century oak 'bible' box with unusual carving of thistles (?). 27" x 17" x 9" high. (7470)   £275

A pair of early 18th century elm single chairs.  Good old colour and surface. (7373)  £255

Two 19th century brass door stops, or door porters as they were called in Victorian times. Both retain their original lacquered finish.  The smaller one is 13" high and 2 3/4" deep.  The larger is 16 1/2" high and 3" deep. Smaller, £125,  Larger, SOLD

A 19th century (or earlier) bone apple corer or possibly marrow scoop.  4 1/2" long. (7519) £48

18th century ember tongs in brass and steel.

Top)  Brass example with pipe tamper finial. Not the usual Pearson-Page repro! approx.12" long. £68

Bottom)  Early steel example, 13 1/2" long. SOLD

Regency period Sheffield plate chamberstick with push-up  'ejector' mechanism (actually for pushing up candle stub to burn down  to the end).

Associated  contemporary cone extinguisher.. Light wear, or bleeding to plate. circa 1810-20. Base approx. 6" diameter.  SOLD

18th century polychrome Delft charger, probably Dutch.  13 1/2" diameter. Nibbled edges, small edge piece re-stuck (visible in photo at '2 clock' area of dish), some glaze losses to rear. (7508) SOLD

Turned wood fork, 18/19th century. 8 1/2" long. (7482) £48

19th century horn powder flask with naive 'folk art' decoration incised to both sides. Sorry, it is difficult to photograph but I hope the image gives an idea..  10" long overall. (7198) £165

Late 19th/early 20th century decoy duck original paint with losses. 14 1/2" long. £245

17th century oak panel with carving of a griffon holding a bunch of grapes in its mouth. 12" x 9" (6981) £245

Large, 18th century blue and white delft bowl, 11 3/4" diameter. One large rim chip (visible in photo) and minor ones to rim and footrim. (7469)SOLD

Arts and Crafts 'Rams Head' fire shovel. 25" long. £58 

A small burr wood bowl with pouring lip, 6" diameter. (holes in base, no good for liquids!) £165.  Top left, a plate, 9" diameter, £135,  Top right, a plate, 6 3/4" diameter, marked oos. £175.  Front right, Plate 6 1/4" diameter, marked pps, chipped edge. £75.

 Left, a chamberstick with spring candle action whereby the candle is held within a tube with a spring keeping it pushed to the top so that the flame stays at a constant height. An early example of this  type, especially rare in Sheffield plate. Good condition with only light wear and retaining original tinned finish underneath. 6" diameter. circa 1810-20. £78

  Right an equally rare example of 'fused' plating on nickel alloy rather than copper.  This occurred for a very short period in the 1830s after the perfection of nickel alloys and before the introduction of electroplate in the early 1840s . The plating and the ornate edging is in excellent condition with hardly any wear. 6 1/2" diameter, circa 1835-40.  £68

Pottery money box, the blue glaze incised section with incised name and date; Annie McFarlane, 1903.     6 1/2" high. Finial restuck. £110

Mid 18th century blue and white delft plate, chips to edge. painted flowers on back. 9" diameter. English.  (7078)  £105

Close plating was a method of plating silver on to steel. It was a difficult and highly skilled process involving fusing silver foil onto a finished steel object. Although known and used for hundreds of years it became  popular in the late Georgian era through to early Victorian times. The survival rate of these pieces is very low as when exposed to damp, the steel can start to rust and lift the siver plating.

   These three items are in very good condition. A sifter spoon marked for Jones, listed in Bradbury for 1825, 6 1/2" long. £35,  A stilton scoop by Prime, a well known maker of these wares, The engraved crest has a slight loss of plate as can be seen in the photo.8 1/2" long. £35.  Finally, the asparagus tongs by Gilbert, also a prominent maker of close plated items, 12 1/2" long. £48.

Turned wood child's chair dating from the early 19th century. The seat has a hole for a potty which is covered by a little cushion made from an old piece of needlework.22" high overall. (6739) £175

A brass jack rack, or crane arm, for suspending a bottle jack in front of a fire. This example is particularly decorative having scrolls and anchor motifs. It is an almost identical model to the one shown in Peter Hornsby's book 'Collecting antique copper and brass', page148, except that this example has 1897 stamped on it. Generally reckoned to be from much earlier in the century it may be that the date was added later. Backplate 4" wide x 4 1/2" high, protrudes about 9 1/2" £95

A late victorian pottery money box with the name James Godsel. Good condition. 6 1/2" high. £110

18th century English delft plate. 9 1/2" diameter. Some glaze chips to edge, visible in photo. (7145A)  £100

Two pieces of Arts & Crafts ware, a hearth brush and a poker, each with distinctive decoration of the 1900 era. Approx. 18 1/2" long.  £50 each

Small oak longcase clock with brass dial by John Boreham of Shimpling, a tiny village near Long Melford in Suffolk. He is listed in Suffolk clocks and clockmakers (Haggar & Miller) as having died in 1777. Rope driven '30 hour' movement which actually runs about 24-26 hours due to slight reduction in height of the case which is only 6ft 3 inches high. circa 1760.  £425.  
 Delivery and set up within 50 miles of Bury st Edmunds can be arranged for a small charge.

An 18th century cutlery box in finely figured mahogany. unusually shallow proportions being only 7" deep.  Now converted for use with stationery. 13 1/2" high, 9" wide. Good old colour and surface. circa 1770-80.  £295

A rare small tinware chamberstick with original glass 'peg' fitting for a nightlight. unretouched decoration. The candlesocket section is slightly loose on the base. circa 1830-40. 5" diameter. £145 

Small late 17th century carved oak 'bible box. The inside lined with Victorian newspaper. Hasp stuck in lock and disconnected from lid so that it opens. 23"  x 14 1/2" x 7 1/2" high. (7446) £310

An interesting and unusual, early 19th century, small oak longcase clock with a painted dial depicting a hot air balloonn in the arch. The 'thirty hour' movement is running well and keeping good time. The oak case has mahogany banding and inlaid oval shell motifs to the trunk door and base. The dial is signed for A Fenton Mansfield. Though not listed in Baillie's, a similar clock by a James Fenton of Mansfield was sold at Bonhams Chester in 2007.   circa 1800-20. 7ft high.    £475.   

     Delivery and set-up can be arranged within a 50 mile radius of Bury St Edmunds at a small extra charge.

Set of team bells dating from the late 18th/ early 19th century, Unmarked but possibly by Robert Wells of  Aldbourne. £225

18th century brass hot water plate with remains of original 'French Plate' silvering. A rare piece with a couple of problems, ie. one handle is evidently an old replacement and there are 2 small holes drilled in the base where a hanger was fixed presumably for display purposes. circa 1750,   9 1/2" diameter x 2" deep. £90. See page 284 Gentle & Feild.

Polychrome Delft plate, Anne Gomme pattern. Lambeth. Late 18th century. 9" diameter. Cracked, visible in photo, top of plate, not loose. (7312). £105

These are sold but we often have similar in stock, please enquire.

The bed is sold and Biggles is not for sale, and he isn't a puppy any more, but we do now have another puppy called Rowley. He isn't for sale either.

So now biggles is grown up (9) we have Rowley.  I don't think we will manage to find a little bed like that for him