Seven artworks by L.S. Lowry have sold for more than £117,000 in total, in an auction in Cockermouth.

The works were part of Mitchells Antiques & Fine Art Sale, which achieved a total hammer price of £435,000.

This included a private collection of gold and silver coins that sold for £127,000.

A street scene by L.S. Lowry sold for £25,000 (Image: Supplied) The highest-grossing Lowry piece was an oil on board painting of a Cumbrian coastal scene, signed and dated 1961, which fetched £43,000.

The painting was part of a small collection of artworks gifted by Lowry to his friend Graeme Bentham.

This collection also included a typical Lowry street scene with a church spire, which sold for £25,000, and a pencil head-and-shoulders portrait of a gentleman with a moustache, which made £3,000.

'Maryport - The Estuary' by L.S. Lowry sold for £37,000 (Image: Supplied) From another vendor came a pencil drawing by Lowry titled Maryport – The Estuary, signed and dated 1960, which sold for £37,000.

James Moore, Mitchells' head of antiques and fine art, explained: "This pencil sketch is a fantastic example of Lowry’s work and a very recognisable view which helps account for the high price achieved."

A private collection of 233 lots of gold and silver coins belonging to a retired South Lakes doctor was also sold.

A gentleman with a moustache by L.S. Lowry sold for £3,000 (Image: Supplied) The entire lifetime collection made £127,000, with the highest-selling lot being a Golden Jubilee Monarchs 22ct gold five-coin set from East Caribbean States, which sold for £9,200.

The sale also included two artworks auctioned in aid of the Mountain Heritage Trust at Threlkeld.

A large oil-on-canvas painting of Scafell Crag by renowned mountain artist Julian Cooper, which used to hang in the atrium at Rheged Discovery Centre, made £7,000.

A large oil-on-canvas painting of Scafell Crag by Julian Cooper, made £7,000 (Image: Supplied) A painting of Birkness Combe by the climber and artist Bill Peascod (1920-1985) was sold for £5,000.

A silver-plated jug by Christopher Dresser, was estimated at £50–£80 but eventually sold for £4,300.

Mr Moore said: "The sale was simply amazing with some very high-quality lots on offer which sold extremely well.

A private collection of gold and silver coins belonging to a retired South Lakes doctor sold for £127,000 (Image: Supplied) "We felt very proud to be entrusted with the sale of such a fine collection of Lowry paintings and drawings, as well as the single-owner collection of gold and silver coins, and the vendors are delighted with the results.

"What a great way to end the year!"

A fully illustrated catalogue with all the prices achieved in the sale can be viewed online at the-saleroom.com/Mitchells.

A silver-plated jug by Christopher Dresser sold for £4,300 (Image: Supplied) Entries are now open for Mitchells' next Antiques & Fine Art Sale, which is scheduled for March 26 to 28.

Those wishing to consign items for sale can contact James Moore on 01900 827800.

Entries are also invited for Mitchells' Vintage & Antique Toy Sale on Thursday, February 13.

For this sale, David Lomas can be contacted on 01900 827800 for a free valuation.

Mitchells offers free valuations by appointment at their Cockermouth saleroom and home visits by arrangement, including in the South Lakes and Furness.