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Auction date Thursday 15 April 2021
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Viewing
Monday 12th April 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 13th April 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 14th April 10am - 4pm
Dewlish House, Dewlish, Dorset, DT2 7NF

Auction
Thursday 15th April at 10.30am
Duke's, Brewery Square, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1GA

Collection
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Total lots: 439

A DUTCH SATINWOOD AND MARQUETRY PEMBROKE TABLE,
Lot 226 Sold
A DUTCH SATINWOOD AND MARQUETRY PEMBROKE TABLE,
circa 1790, of neo-classical design, the rectangular flap-top inlaid with bands of stained wood…
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £100 - £200
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A CHARLES II CHAIR,
Lot 227 Sold
A CHARLES II CHAIR,
basically late 17th century, with leather seat and back, scroll arms, on turned legs and block stretchers, 100cm high x 56cm wide
Hammer price: £440
Estimate: £100 - £200
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15 April 2021
A CARVED OAK DRINKS TROLLEY
Lot 228 Unsold
A CARVED OAK DRINKS TROLLEY
17th century style, the plate glass top with an "egg and dart" moulded border, on turned columns terminating in brass toes and castors, 73cm high x 81cm x 52cm
Estimate: £20 - £40
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15 April 2021
AN EDWARDIAN SHERATON REVIVAL INLAID MAHOGANY WARDROBE
Lot 229 Sold
AN EDWARDIAN SHERATON REVIVAL INLAID MAHOGANY WARDROBE
205cm high, 135cm wide
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £100 - £200
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15 April 2021
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY PILLAR TABLE
Lot 230 Unsold
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY PILLAR TABLE
the rectangular tilting top on baluster turned column and tripod legs, 72cm high
Estimate: £30 - £50
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15 April 2021
AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY SUTHERLAND TABLE
Lot 231 Sold
AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY SUTHERLAND TABLE
66cm high
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £20 - £40
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A REGENCY MAHOGANY BOOKCASE CABINET
Lot 232 Sold
A REGENCY MAHOGANY BOOKCASE CABINET
with moulded cornice above two glazed doors with slightly scrolled glazing bars, enclosing four adjustable shelves, the projecting lower part fitted with two fielded panel doors, on leaf-carved bracket feet, the brass lock is stamped "Turners Patent",
140cm wide x 250cm high x 50cm deep

Provenance: Sir Stephen and Lady Furness, Otterington Hall, Yorkshire.
Tennants Auction, September 1996.
Subsequently The Old Rectory, Langton Long, Near Blandford, Dorset.
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A CHARLES II OAK PRESS CUPBOARD
Lot 233 Sold
A CHARLES II OAK PRESS CUPBOARD
basically late 17th century, the upper section with fielded panelled doors surmounted by a plain frieze and dentil-carved pediment hung with pendant finials, the lower section with two frieze drawers and panelled cupboards below, on block feet, 174cm high x 109cm wide x 61cm deep
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
15 April 2021
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A CHARLES II OAK WAINSCOT CHAIR
Lot 234 Sold
A CHARLES II OAK WAINSCOT CHAIR
basically late 17th century, with quatrefoil leaf-carved back surmounted by a double scroll and arcaded pediment, with scroll arms, on baluster-turned columns, solid seat, baluster-turned legs joined by moulded stretchers, 104cm high x 68cm wide
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £400 - £600
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AN IMPORTANT SET OF FOUR "ROMAYNE" PANELS
Lot 235 Sold
AN IMPORTANT SET OF FOUR "ROMAYNE" PANELS
circa 1530 and bearing traces of the original polychrome decoration,
carved with figural decoration, including one possibly representing King Henry VIII, within cabled borders,
now set into a later oak cupboard.

Provenance: Family tradition suggests that these panels originally formed part of "Wallace's bedstead". The distinctive cable borders may be indicative of the Scottish origin.
Private collection, Dewlish, Dorset.
Hammer price: £6,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
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15 April 2021
AN IMPRESSIVE GEORGE II STYLE CARVED MAHOGANY AND LEATHER UPHOLSTERED LIBRARY ARMCHAIR
Lot 236 Unsold
AN IMPRESSIVE GEORGE II STYLE CARVED MAHOGANY AND LEATHER UPHOLSTERED LIBRARY ARMCHAIR
EARLY 20TH CENTURY,
Covered in sympathetically distressed buttoned olive-green leather, the open arms with outscrolling…
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY "GAINSBOROUGH" ARMCHAIR
Lot 237 Unsold
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY "GAINSBOROUGH" ARMCHAIR
with a serpentine cresting rail over padded and downswept arms, on cabriole legs ending in pad feet and barrel castors,
65cm wide x 97cm high
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A QUEEN ANNE STYLE RED JAPANNED AND TAPESTRY UPHOLSTERED SETTEE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Lot 238 Unsold
A QUEEN ANNE STYLE RED JAPANNED AND TAPESTRY UPHOLSTERED SETTEE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
with chinoiserie decoration throughout,
raised on shell carved cabriole legs ending in pad feet.Width 122cm.  Height 108cm.
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A GEORGE II WALNUT CORNER CHAIR
Lot 239 Unsold
A GEORGE II WALNUT CORNER CHAIR
with twin vase-shaped splats and bold outscroll arms on columnar-turned supports, with a drop-in seat on a cabriole front leg and three turned rear legs joined by a conforming turned cross-stretcher, 79cm wide x 84.5cm high
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A BIEDERMEYER MAHOGANY BONHEUR DU JOUR,
Lot 240 Sold
A BIEDERMEYER MAHOGANY BONHEUR DU JOUR,
early 19th century, the raised superstructure with a marble top over a single door flanked by…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A CONTEMPORARY CREAM UPHOLSTERED SOFA BED
Lot 241 Sold
A CONTEMPORARY CREAM UPHOLSTERED SOFA BED
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A CONTEMPORARY CREAM DAMASK UPHOLSTERED SETTEE
Lot 242 Sold
A CONTEMPORARY CREAM DAMASK UPHOLSTERED SETTEE
160cm; and matching armchair (2)
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A WILLIAM AND MARY STYLE OAK BUREAU,
Lot 243 Sold
A WILLIAM AND MARY STYLE OAK BUREAU,
the fall front opening to a fitted interior, above a dummy drawer and three long graduated drawers, with pierced brass handles, on shaped bracket feet, 87cm wide
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £150 - £300
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY STATIONERY CABINET
Lot 244 Unsold
AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY STATIONERY CABINET
with open bookshelf and folio racks above, 31cm wide
Estimate: £20 - £40
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY GOTHIC REVIVAL DRESSING CHAIR
Lot 245 Sold
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY GOTHIC REVIVAL DRESSING CHAIR
with bobbin-turned frame, pierced back and upholstered seat, on bobbin-turned legs, 60cm wide
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £120 - £180
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
AN ARTS AND CRAFTS OAK SINGLE WARDROBE,
Lot 246 Sold
AN ARTS AND CRAFTS OAK SINGLE WARDROBE,
the panelled door flanked by arched panels and surmounted by a guilloche and shell-carved frieze and moulded pediment, with base drawer, on compressed bun feet, 112cm wide x 210cm high
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A SMALL REPRODUCTION WASHSTAND
Lot 247 Unsold
A SMALL REPRODUCTION WASHSTAND
19th century, with a three-quarter gallery back above a single frieze drawer, baluster supports and base drawer, on turned legs, 65cm wide
Estimate: £10 - £20
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A VICTORIAN WALNUT 'D'-SHAPED OVERMANTEL MIRROR
Lot 248 Unsold
A VICTORIAN WALNUT 'D'-SHAPED OVERMANTEL MIRROR
106cm wide
Estimate: £20 - £40
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A VICTORIAN WALNUT AND MARQUETRY DAVENPORT,
Lot 249 Unsold
A VICTORIAN WALNUT AND MARQUETRY DAVENPORT,
the leather-lined writing surface surmounted by a stationery compartment opening to a blond-wood fitted interior with four graduated drawers to one side, on inverted breakfront base terminating in castors, 54cm wide
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A SWISS FRETWORK AND MARQUETRY TABLE BOOKCASE,
Lot 250 Unsold
A SWISS FRETWORK AND MARQUETRY TABLE BOOKCASE,
the oval panel inlaid with a peasant on a donkey; and a pair of similar wall brackets, 36cm and 20cm
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A WILLIAM IV SMALL OVERMANTEL MIRROR,
Lot 251 Sold
A WILLIAM IV SMALL OVERMANTEL MIRROR,
of simulated rosewood, the rectangular plate within gilt reeded border and turned surround
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £40 - £60
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A CAROLEAN STYLE OAK UPRIGHT CHAIR,
Lot 252 Sold
A CAROLEAN STYLE OAK UPRIGHT CHAIR,
with pierced cresting rail, solid seat and baluster-turned legs conjoined by pierced stretcher, 67cm wide
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A VICTORIAN EBONISED AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID BEDROOM CHAIR
Lot 253 Unsold
A VICTORIAN EBONISED AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID BEDROOM CHAIR
41cm wide
Estimate: £40 - £60
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
AN EDWARDIAN ROSEWOOD AND MARQUETRY SUTHERLAND TABLE
Lot 254 Unsold
AN EDWARDIAN ROSEWOOD AND MARQUETRY SUTHERLAND TABLE
the rectangular flaps with canted corners, on turned and splay legs, 60cm
Estimate: £20 - £40
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY BREAK-FRONT LIBRARY BOOKCASE
Lot 255 Sold
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY BREAK-FRONT LIBRARY BOOKCASE
in the manner of William Kent, circa 1735, the upper part with triangular broken arched pediment…
Hammer price: £9,500
Estimate: £8,000 - £15,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A GEORGE I WALNUT AND FEATHERBANDED BUREAU, CIRCA 1720
Lot 256 Unsold
A GEORGE I WALNUT AND FEATHERBANDED BUREAU, CIRCA 1720
the fall front enclosing a stepped fitted interior,
with a covered well and inset tooled leather writing surface, below are two short and two long…
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A GEORGE II IRISH MAHOGANY COFFER ON STAND,
Lot 257 Sold
A GEORGE II IRISH MAHOGANY COFFER ON STAND,
the rectangular hinged lid with a moulded edge over a large escutcheon-shaped brass lock plate and two drawers, apparently retaining the original brass handles and escutcheons, the stand with an undulating apron centred by a stylised scallop-shell and on four shell-carved cabriole legs ending in claw feet,
131cm wide x 62cm deep x 103.5cm high
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
13 April 2021
13 April 2021
A QUEEN ANNE OYSTER VENEERED AND SEAWEED MARQUETRY CHEST ON STAND
Lot 258 Unsold
A QUEEN ANNE OYSTER VENEERED AND SEAWEED MARQUETRY CHEST ON STAND
in the manner of Gerrit Jensen, the upper section with two short and three long drawers, and the base with a single drawer, on spirally turned legs joined by undulating stretchers and ending in turned bun feet, 89cm wide x 58.5cm deep x 123cm high
Provenance: Mary Webb (nee Andreae of Tandridge Court, Oxted, Surrey) This chest on stand…
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A CHARLES II OAK CHEST OF DRAWERS,
Lot 259 Sold
A CHARLES II OAK CHEST OF DRAWERS,
basically late 17th century, the rectangular top above an arrangement of two short and three long symmetric-moulded drawers, with drop handles, on block feet, 75cm wide x 56cm deep x 90cm high
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £400 - £600
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A CHARLES I STYLE BACK STOOL
Lot 259a Sold
A CHARLES I STYLE BACK STOOL
with bobbin turned legs and block stretchers, 88cm high
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A SET OF THREE CROMWELLIAN STYLE UPRIGHT CHAIRS
Lot 260 Sold
A SET OF THREE CROMWELLIAN STYLE UPRIGHT CHAIRS
with leather and brass close nail upholstered seats and backs, with bobbin-turned frames, 96cm high
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A MAHOGANY HALL BENCH
Lot 261 Sold
A MAHOGANY HALL BENCH
in the manner of Thomas Hope, with a rectangular stained wood seat, the ends carved with lotus leaves, leafy tendrils and key-pattern bands over foliate paterae with beaded borders, on bold paw feet,
150cm wide x 81.5cm high x 45.5cm deep
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A CONTINENTAL ARTS AND CRAFTS WALNUT ARMCHAIR, CIRCA 1900
Lot 262 Sold
A CONTINENTAL ARTS AND CRAFTS WALNUT ARMCHAIR, CIRCA 1900
the back and seat covered in tooled studded leather centred by an amrorial crest, flanked by wide…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 April 2021
13 April 2021
A RENAISSANCE STYLE WALNUT AND PARCEL GILT THRONE CHAIR, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Lot 263 Sold
A RENAISSANCE STYLE WALNUT AND PARCEL GILT THRONE CHAIR, LATE 19TH CENTURY
covered in patchwork brown leather, the scroll arms carved with angel mask facings, above a stuffed…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 April 2021
13 April 2021
A FINE EARLY VICTORIAN CARVED WALNUT BALLOON BACK GENTLEMAN'S ARMCHAIR,
Lot 264 Sold
A FINE EARLY VICTORIAN CARVED WALNUT BALLOON BACK GENTLEMAN'S ARMCHAIR,
the circular cartouche upholstered back below a boldly carved cresting rail above flowering scroll arms and a serpentine seat on leaf-carved cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet,
70cm wide

Provenance: Sheppards Durrow, Ireland, auction September 1990,
and The Old Rectory, Langton Long, near Blandford, Dorset.
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A PAIR OF FAUTEUIL
Lot 265 Unsold
A PAIR OF FAUTEUIL
with cartouche-shaped backs, scroll arms, serpentine seats, scroll legs and peg toes with floral carved cresting rails, upholstered in pale green silk,
91cm high x 65cm wide
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A PAIR OF FAUTEUIL
Lot 266 Unsold
A PAIR OF FAUTEUIL
with cartouche-shaped backs, scroll arms, serpentine seats, scroll legs and peg toes with floral carved cresting rails, upholstered in pale green silk,
91cm high x 65cm wide
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A PAIR OF UPRIGHT CHAIRS
Lot 267 Unsold
A PAIR OF UPRIGHT CHAIRS
with cartouche-shaped backs, serpentine seats, scroll legs and peg toes with floral carved cresting rails, upholstered in pale green silk (2)
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A CANAPE
Lot 268 Unsold
A CANAPE
with cartouche-shaped back, scroll arms, serpentine seat, scroll legs and peg toes with floral carved cresting rail, upholstered in pale green silk,
91cm high x 210cm wide
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A PAIR OF WINDOW SEATS
Lot 269 Unsold
A PAIR OF WINDOW SEATS
with scroll arms, slightly serpentine seat, scroll legs and peg toes, upholstered in pale green silk,
128cm wide (2)
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A NEO CLASSICAL STYLE MAHOGANY AND MARBLE TOP BREAKFRONT CONSOLE TABLE, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 270 Unsold
A NEO CLASSICAL STYLE MAHOGANY AND MARBLE TOP BREAKFRONT CONSOLE TABLE, 19TH CENTURY
the marble top with an inalid key-fret border,
above a simulated painted frieze centred by an urn motif, raised on cornforming square tapered…
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A REGENCY MAHOGANY SARCOPHAGUS WINE COOLER
Lot 271 Sold
A REGENCY MAHOGANY SARCOPHAGUS WINE COOLER
of canted rectangular form with ebonies mouldings and a brass lions mask handle at the front, the lead-lined interior with eight divisions, on carved paw feet,
68.5cm wide x 48.5cm deep x 50cm high
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021
A QUEEN ANNE STYLE WALNUT DOUBLE DOME TOP BUREAU BOOKCASE
Lot 272 Unsold
A QUEEN ANNE STYLE WALNUT DOUBLE DOME TOP BUREAU BOOKCASE
of small proportions, the upper section with a pair of doors enclosing interior shelves and secretaire drawers, with candles-slides below, mounted by a moulded double dome top, the lower section with a herringbone veneered and crossbanded fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior with central cupboard, pigeonholes, secretaire drawers and sliding well, above two short and two long graduated drawers, on bracket feet, 76cm wide x 196cm high
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
15 April 2021
15 April 2021

Total lots: 439

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