Sealed Bid

Home, Garden and Natural History (Sealed Bids) featuring the Rod Vass Collection

Start date Monday, 5 September 2022 End date Wednesday, 28 September 2022

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Among the highlights is a collection of monumental sculptures based on TV and film props created by Rod and Louis Vass, who set up Armordillo Ltd, a company specialising in designing and creating sculptural props for films, shows and events. During his long career Rod worked for the BBC (on such classics as Doctor Who and Black Adder) and for Warner Bros, Disney, Marvel and DC. Over the last decade he has been joined by his son Louis, who has added his sophisticated digital sculpting skills to Armordillo's portfolio. Among them are three monumental polyurethane resin heads, which were made for the TV series Beowulf. They are each almost two and a half metres high and are estimated at £3,000 - £5,000 each, one of the heads has been designed to fit around a tree.

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Rod Vass


This is a sealed bid auction and all bids must be received by 16.00 BST Wednesday 28th September

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All bids must be received by 16.00 BST Wednesday 28th September

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 334

Lot 171 Unsold
A pair of carved teakwood dragons
Burmese
mid 20th Century
with gilt and inset mirrored decoration
on stands
222cm high overall
Interior Design
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 172 Unsold
A single wrought iron treillage obelisk
modern
254cm high
together with an iron armillary
100cm high
Garden FurnitureGarden Ornament
Estimate: £100 - £200
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 173 Unsold
A natural carved sandstone henge
now fitted in cast iron circular planter
200cm high
Garden Ornament
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 174 Unsold
A carved stone book with inscribed quotation
early 20th century
60cm wide
From Ella Wheeler’s poem “Solitude” (1883)Garden Ornament
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 175 Sold
A pair of wooden gates
20th century
112cm high by 100cm wide
ArchitecturalInterior Design
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 176 Unsold
A glazed metal terrarium
20th century
33cm high by 70cm long
Garden Ornament
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 177 Unsold
A glazed aluminium cloche/terrarium
American early 20th century
Garden Ornament
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 178 Unsold
A painted composition stone bird cage
French
mid 20th century
195cm high French
Garden Ornament
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 179 Unsold
An impressive aluminium and brass 6” refracting astronomical Telescope by Irving & Son
circa 1950
on polished aluminium stand with iron counterweights, with rack and pinion mechanism, calibrated ring and brass sighting scope 8
together with nut, spanners, associated alan keys and extra iron counter weight
192cms high by 211cms long
H. N. Irving and Son was one of the last firms of bespoke telescope makers. Based at 258 Kingston…
Estimate: £2,500 - £4,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 180 Sold
A wooden threshing roller
early 20th century
102cm high
Horticulture
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 181 Sold
A carved marble basin
with gilt brass fittings
20th century
62cm wide by 47cm deep
Interior DesignArchitectural
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £250 - £400
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 182 Sold
A collection of hat makers moulds
the largest 22cm high
Millinery
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 183 Unsold
A cast iron tethering post
late 19th century
173cm high
together with supporting iron strut
Garden Ornament
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 184 Unsold
A pair of bell metal cowbells
Swiss 20th century
with decorative neck straps
42cm high (incl strap);
19cm diameter
Agricultural
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 185 Unsold
An horology plaque
19th century
61cm
Horology
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 185a Unsold
A wrought iron and brass hand pump ***combined with item 7***
19th century
on wooden backplate together with a lead hopper and a lead church font liner
Garden Ornament
Estimate: £50 - £100
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 186 Sold
Two Cotswold staddle stones
the larger 83cm high
Garden Ornament
Hammer price: £635
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 187 Sold
A carved Istrian stone basin
Italian, 18th century or earlier
80cm wide
Garden Ornament
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 188 Sold
A shallow carved Cotswold stone trough
17cm high by 85cm wide by 57cm deep
Garden Ornament
Hammer price: £262
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 189 Unsold
† A carved sandstone trough
74cm high by 101cm wide by 88cm deep
Garden Ornament
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 190 Sold
A carved and veined marble bath
circa 1900
60cm high by 172cm long by 75cm
Garden OrnamentArchitectural
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 191 Sold
A pair of wrought iron rectangular planters
20th century
each with lift out liner
54cm high by 183cm long by 53cm deep
Garden Ornament
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 192 Sold
A similar pair of wrought iron rectangular planters
20th century
each with lift out liner
54cm high by 183cm long by 53cm deep
Garden Ornament
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 193 Unsold
An unusual pair of painted cast iron square planters
2nd half 19th century
made up out of pilaster capitals
29cm high by 33cm square

See lot 194 for a similar pair
Garden OrnamentInterior Design
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST

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