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Auction date Thursday 7 October 2021
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Total lots: 141

CIRCLE OF THOMAS MURRAY (1663-1735) A portrait of a young lady
Lot 78 Sold
CIRCLE OF THOMAS MURRAY (1663-1735) A portrait of a young lady
wearing a blue dress with a red lining, half-length, in a feigned oval, oil on canvas, 74cm x 62cm, in a carved giltwood and gesso frame of late 17th century design
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
ATTRIBUTED TO GERRIT VAN HONTHORST (1592-1656) A portrait of a young gentleman
Lot 79 Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO GERRIT VAN HONTHORST (1592-1656) A portrait of a young gentleman
wearing armour, bust-length, in a feigned oval, oil on canvas, 73cm x 63cm, in a later moulded and beaded giltwood frame.
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
CIRCLE OF GEORGE ROMNEY (1734-1802) A portrait of a lady gazing to the heavens
Lot 80 Sold
CIRCLE OF GEORGE ROMNEY (1734-1802) A portrait of a lady gazing to the heavens
traditionally identified as the actress Harriet Powell as Leonora Carrington in "The Padlock", oil on canvas, 60cm x 45cm, in an associated Kentian giltwood frame with projecting ears containing stylised flowerheads and a "sanded" ground within gadrooned and "egg and dart" borders

Provenance: From the Estate of the late Rufus Eyre, Esq.
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
JOHN VANDERBANK (1694-1739) 'The Embarkation of King Charles II'
Lot 82 Sold
JOHN VANDERBANK (1694-1739) 'The Embarkation of King Charles II'
The Royal Party, probably depicting Charles II flanked by James, Duke of York and Henry, Duke of Gloucester in a barge, oil on canvas, 40cm x 35cm

Provenance: The Jeffree Will Trust Settlement
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
ATTRIBUTED TO HERCULES ZEGERS (1590-1638) (Sometimes called Seghers) A FALCONER AND HIS FOLLOWERS IN A CLASSICAL LANDSCAPE
Lot 83 Unsold
ATTRIBUTED TO HERCULES ZEGERS (1590-1638) (Sometimes called Seghers) A FALCONER AND HIS FOLLOWERS IN A CLASSICAL LANDSCAPE
circa 1600, indistinctly signed, oil on canvas, 75cm x 87cm
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
ASCRIBED TO ADRIAEN FRANS BOUDEWYNS (1644-1711) An Italian landscape
Lot 85 Sold
ASCRIBED TO ADRIAEN FRANS BOUDEWYNS (1644-1711) An Italian landscape
with figures on horseback beside an avenue of trees, with a classical temple beside a lake beyond, oil on canvas, 28.5cm x 37.5cm, in a later burrwood and parcel-gilt frame.

Provenance: Private collection, Sussex
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
PETER SWAN (1788-1866) OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS BEFORE THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
Lot 87 Sold
PETER SWAN (1788-1866) OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS BEFORE THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
oil on board, 39.5cm by 52cm; together with a portrait miniature of the artist, watercolour on card, 9.5cm by 7cm (2)

Peter Swan was a soldier and amateur artist enlisted in the “Royal Scots Greys” 18th October 1805.

Provenance: by descent in the family of the artist.
Hammer price: £2,200
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
SCHOOL OF WILLIAM SHAYER (1787-1879) EXPANSIVE LAKELAND LANDSCAPES WITH FIGURES
Lot 88 Sold
SCHOOL OF WILLIAM SHAYER (1787-1879) EXPANSIVE LAKELAND LANDSCAPES WITH FIGURES
two views framed as a pair, oils, one on canvas and one on panel, 26cm x 37cm
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £200 - £400
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
HENRY E. TOZER (1864-c.1938) A floundering ship signalling to its rescuers
Lot 90 Sold
HENRY E. TOZER (1864-c.1938) A floundering ship signalling to its rescuers
signed lower left, oil on canvas, 75cm x 126cm

Provenance: The Estate of the late Rufus Eyre
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £300 - £600
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
HENRY E. TOZER (1864-c.1938) Waves crashing against the shore
Lot 91 Sold
HENRY E. TOZER (1864-c.1938) Waves crashing against the shore
signed and dated '84 lower left, oil on canvas, 44cm x 74cm

Provenance: The Estate of the late Rufus Eyre
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £250 - £450
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
FREDERICK WILLIAM MEYER (fl. 1869-1922) Waves crashing against rocks at the shore
Lot 92 Sold
FREDERICK WILLIAM MEYER (fl. 1869-1922) Waves crashing against rocks at the shore
monogrammed lower left, oil on canvas, 17cm x 24.5cm

Provenance: The Estate of the late Rufus Eyre
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
FREDERICK WILLIAM MEYER (fl. 1869-1922) Waves rolling in to shore
Lot 93 Sold
FREDERICK WILLIAM MEYER (fl. 1869-1922) Waves rolling in to shore
with a tall ship to the distance, oil on canvas, 15cm x 30cm; together with the companion view of a serene beach at sunrise, oil on canvas, 14.5cm x 29cm (2)

Provenance: The Estate of the late Rufus Eyre
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £200 - £400
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
FREDERICK WILLIAM MEYER (fl. 1869-1922) A moonlit coastal scene
Lot 94 Sold
FREDERICK WILLIAM MEYER (fl. 1869-1922) A moonlit coastal scene
with a figure walking along the coast to the foreground, monogrammed lower left, oil on canvas, 30cm x 50cm

Provenance: The Estate of the late Rufus Eyre
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £200 - £400
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY A portrait of Lady Parsons,
Lot 95 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY A portrait of Lady Parsons,
the sitter depicted half-length seated in an interior, wearing a lace bonnet and collar over black mourning dress, an ivory fan in her left hand, c. 1850, oil on canvas, 90cm x 70cm

Lady Parsons (nee Charlotte Worgan, 1761-1853) was the wife of Sir William Parsons, composer and musician and Master of the King's Musick between 1786-1817.

Provenance: The Estate of the Late Rufus Eyre
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
FREDERICK WHITEHEAD (1853-1938) 'Woodsford Weir'
Lot 98 Sold
FREDERICK WHITEHEAD (1853-1938) 'Woodsford Weir'
signed lower right, oil on canvas, 60cm x 90cm

Provenance: The nephew of the Artist and by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Scotland
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
A FRENCH OAK FIGURE OF ST. MARK, circa 1580
Lot 102 Sold
A FRENCH OAK FIGURE OF ST. MARK, circa 1580
standing holding the Bible, a lion at his feet, 88cm high

Provenance: Bought from Keith Hockin Antiques, The Square, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire on 9th October 2005.
A Deceased Estate, Yorkshire.
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
A POLYCHROME-DECORATED CARVED LIMEWOOD FIGURE OF A POPE Probably late 16th century,
Lot 104 Sold
A POLYCHROME-DECORATED CARVED LIMEWOOD FIGURE OF A POPE Probably late 16th century,
With crimson cope and dark green and gilt-trimmed cassock, wearing a crimson and gilt papal tiara, holding the Bible in his left hand, his right hand previously grasping a papal ferula, on a hexagonal moulded plinth; redecorated with several layers of earlier decoration, 75cm high

Provenance: Bought from Keith Hockin Antiques, The Square, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire on 3rd November 2000.
A Deceased Estate, Yorkshire.
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
TWO CARVED OAK FEMALE FIGURES, PROBABLY ANGELS
Lot 107 Sold
TWO CARVED OAK FEMALE FIGURES, PROBABLY ANGELS
possibly Flemish, second half 17th century, each depicted with one arm raised to her breast and the other resting on her leg, in loosely draped clothing and with billowing hair, one looking to sinister, the other to dexter, losses to feet and arms, restorations, originally part of a larger sculptural group or possibly the upper part of an architectural setting, one 92cm long, the other 104cm long
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
A TERRACOTTA GROUP OF THREE ELDERLY LADIES,
Lot 108 Unsold
A TERRACOTTA GROUP OF THREE ELDERLY LADIES,
20th century, signed to the base ‘S De Mouley’ the ladies depicted in peasants clothing, 24cm wide x 22cm high

Provenance: The Estate of the late Rufus Eyre
Estimate: £300 - £400
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
A "PRE-COLUMBIAN" DRINKING VESSEL
Lot 109 Sold
A "PRE-COLUMBIAN" DRINKING VESSEL
in the form of a stylised frog, retaining traces of its original painted decoration, 28cm long

Provenance: The Estate of the late Rufus Eyre
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
A TRIBAL POTTERY VESSEL
Lot 110 Sold
A TRIBAL POTTERY VESSEL
probably Dogon, Mali, 19th century, decorated with heads in relief on three pedestal feet, Height 26cm, together with a North African ceramic vase and a South East Asian tribal mask, possibly depicting Rangda (3)

Provenance: The Estate of the late Rufus Eyre
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
A NETHERLANDISH BRASS ALMS DISH, 17th/18th century
Lot 111 Unsold
A NETHERLANDISH BRASS ALMS DISH, 17th/18th century
repoussé with a central armorial supported by heraldic lions within a border of stylised leaves and gadrooning, 47cm dia.

Provenance: From a Deceased Estate, Yorkshire.
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
A FLEMISH BRASS ALMS DISH, 16th/17th century
Lot 112 Sold
A FLEMISH BRASS ALMS DISH, 16th/17th century
of small size, the centre repoussé with a figure of the Christ Child, the rim stamped with a repeating pattern of cruciform motifs, 17cm dia.; and another brass alms dish, repoussé with a brazier with a gadrooned cover, 25cm dia. (2)
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
7 October 2021
7 October 2021
A GRAND TOUR BRONZE COLUMN KRATER
Lot 113 Sold
A GRAND TOUR BRONZE COLUMN KRATER
Probably by of Chiurazzi et Fils,19th Century, of Grecian form with ribbed and incised vine decoration, 38.5cm high x 28cm wide

Provenance: From a Dorset Manor House
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
7 October 2021
7 October 2021

Total lots: 141

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