An oak sideboard by "mouseman" furniture maker Robert Thompson was the top-selling lot in the latest auction at Mitchells in Cockermouth, fetching four times its estimate.

The piece, featuring his trademark mouse motif, sailed past its expected £1,500-£2,500 price to sell for £9,200.

A bookcase by the same maker also surpassed its estimate, selling for £5,800 against an expected £700-£1,000.

A Mouseman refectory table sold within its estimate for £1,700.

Among the pictures in the sale was an oil on canvas entitled Still Life, Fruits on a Shelf with Landscape Beyond by Mary Fedden, which became the second most valuable lot in the sale, going for £6,400.

An oil on canvas by John Randall Bratby, entitled The Artist and Diana with Lilies, made £5,200.

A Percy Kelly watercolour, Still Life of Flowers in a Vase, exceeded its estimate and sold for £3,800.

Other notable pictures were a large oil on canvas painting of gentlemen in Highland dress by Christiane Brix Klitgaard-May, which sold for £1,650, and an oil on canvas portrait of a horse by A Tyszkiewicz which sold for £1,350.

Amongst the collectors’ items, was a locally-owned collection of 10 live steam scale model locomotives and stationary engines. The most valuable was , a 5in gauge live steam locomotive with tender Royal Engineer LMS 6109 with a black and red livery which sold for £4,000.

Blue Belle also did extremely well with a hammer price of £1,400.

The sale also incorporated Mitchells first ever coin and bank notes sale, curated by auctioneer and coin expert Richard Harrison, which made £22,500.

The most valuable individual item was a William IV sovereign dated 1836 which went for £480.

Among the jewellery, a pair of 18ct white gold dropper earrings set with diamonds made £3,300 and a pair of Chanel 18ct yellow and gold earrings set with small diamonds and an amethyst drop sold for £1,350.

Among the more modern furniture, a 1973 Eero Saarinen tulip dining table and eight chairs made £1,000.

A Howard-style upholstered settee by George Smith of Newcastle made £,2800, while a pair of similar armchairs fetched £2,500 and a single armchair went for £700.

An 18th century satinwood commode with a marble top sold for £3,700, a 19th Century automaton table clock sold for £1,900 and a 19th century walnut regulator longcase clock sold for £3,500.

A rare George III wine glass made £1,050.

Mitchells next antiques and fine art sale will be on March 22 and 23, with a closing date of February 20 for entries.

Its next vintage and antique toy sale will be on February 24 with a closing date for entries of January 26.