Interiors
To include:
The estate of the late Sir David and Lady Black, removed from Beech Farm - Lots 700-901. Offered without reserve.
Property from The Estate of John Whitwell MS, FRCS, 'Bagatelle', Branksome Park, Dorset - Lots 902-976. Offered without reserve.
A private estate - Lots 977-1029. Offered largely without reserve.
A private Dorset estate - Lots 1030-1069. Offered without reserve.
A Country House interior - Lots 1070-1113.
Read more about Beech Farm and Branksone Park here.
The majority of lots to be offered without reserve.
Auction:
Friday 10th December at 10.30am
Viewing:
Saturday 4th December 9:30am - 12pm
Monday 6th - Thursday 9th September, 9.30am - 5pm
From 9am the day of the Auction
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Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
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1083 |
HOLLAND AND HOLLAND: A LEATHER BOUND WOODEN SHOTGUN CASE
with a fitted interior, brass corners and its original label to the interior 'HOLLAND AND HOLLAND Established 1835 BRUTON STREET, LONDON W1' 85cm long x 34cm high x 9cm deep
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£100 - £200 | £150 | View |
1084 |
A COUNTRY PINE DRESSER
second half 19th century, two shelves above three short drawers and three doors, on squat bracket feet, 201cm high x 182cm wide x 53cm deep
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£400 - £600 | £500 | View |
1085 |
A SMALL COLLECTION OF LIGHTING
including a tole peinte floral wall sconce, a glass domed and gilt metal hanging lantern, and other similar items (a lot)
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£150 - £250 | £150 | View |
1086 |
A LOUIS XVI STYLE WALNUT WRITING TABLE
with a pierced gilt metal galleried top, containing three drawers, the top with line inlay and gilt metal border, on four reeded, turned and tapering legs, 94.5cm high x 97cm high x 59cm deep (brass…
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£100 - £200 | - | View |
1087 |
A 19TH CENTURY SILKWORK PICTURE
depicting an exotic bird perched in a tree, in a gilt wood and glazed frame, 59cm x 49cm, together with another similar example depicting flowers tied by a ribbon (2)
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£60 - £120 | £90 | View |
1088 |
A LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND PAINTED WALL SHELF,
the cornice painted with a lady and child, above two removable shelves, flanked either side by painted repeating floral decoration and a single drawer to the bottom, 90cm high x 74cm wide x 13.5cm…
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£150 - £250 | - | View |
1089 |
A SATINWOOD SIDE CHAIR
late 19th century, a railed back above a caned seat on two incised tapering legs and two back swept legs and conforming stretchers, 82cm high x 36cm deep x 38cm wide; together with a 19th century…
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£60 - £120 | £130 | View |
1090 |
*PHILIP CONNARD (1875-1958) 'Bathing Tents'
signed lower right, watercolour, 25cm x 35cm
Provenance: Purchased at Sotheby's in 1987 |
£80 - £150 | £130 | View |
1091 |
AN 18TH CENTURY OAK PRIMITIVE CHILDS CHAIR,
second half-18th century, possibly Scottish, with a panelled back and boarded sides above a single drawer 84cm high x 45cm deep x 52cm wide
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£200 - £400 | £220 | View |
1092 |
JONAS SUYDERHOFF AFTER PIETER CLAESZ SOUTMAN A portrait of Hendrik Goltzius
bust to right, wearing a skull-cap; in an oval surrounded by emblematic border, engraving, the image 40cm x 26cm; together with a portrait of Lieutenant General Lambert after Walker, from Houbraken's…
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£30 - £50 | - | View |
1093 |
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BEDSIDE COMMODE
a single drawer to the frieze above two doors, carrying handles to either panelled side on tall bracket feet, 68cm high by 60.5cm wide x 38cm deep
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£50 - £100 | - | View |
1094 |
MANNER OF MARGARET FISHER PROUT (1875–1963) Three unframed watercolour studies of cattle
together with a charcoal sketch in the manner of Clifford Hall, and two further unframed works contained in a sketch book (6)
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£100 - £200 | £100 | View |
1095 |
A VICTORIAN WALNUT PIANO STOOL,
the circular top upholstered with a floral needlework, on a turned shaft circular base on three scroll feet, 45cm high
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£50 - £100 | - | View |
1096 |
A PAIR OF EARLY GEORGE III OAK SIDE CHAIRS
with a pierced vase shaped splat, above a boarded seat on four block legs joined by stretchers, 98.5cm high x 49.5cm wide x 40cm deep (2)
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£200 - £400 | - | View |
1097 |
A SET OF FOUR PRINTS OF CARTOGRAPHIC INTEREST,
each decorated with tall ships, two of the four centred by the armillary spheres of Ptolemy and Copernicus, each 54cm x 74cm
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£100 - £200 | - | View |
1098 |
A PAINTED AND GILTWOOD OVERMANTEL MIRROR
19th century, probably Italian, the top section of the mirror carved with flowers, corn and musical instruments in relief, painted with polychrome decoration, above a rectangular mirror plate, with a…
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£150 - £250 | - | View |
1099 |
*STUART SCOTT SOMERVILLE (1908-1983) Tulips in a vase
signed lower right, pastel, 41cm x 26.5cm
Provenance: Purchased at Bonham's Knightsbridge in 1988 |
£50 - £100 | £130 | View |
1100 |
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TALL CHEST
circa 1780, seven long drawers of equal size, with brass handles and escutcheons , on moulded bracket feet, 160cm high x 91cm wide x 55cm deep
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£400 - £600 | £950 | View |
1101 |
MARY HENRIETTA DERING CURTOIS (1854-1929) Hay ricks in a landscape,
signed lower left, oil on canvas, 17cm x 13cm
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£50 - £100 | £130 | View |
1102 |
*ISABELLE BOWDEN (Contemporary) 'The Four Seasons'
a set of four sepia-toned vignette studies of lovers and animals in exotic landscapes, pen and ink, each 9cm dia. (framed together)
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£10 - £20 | - | View |
1103 |
A PAIR OF LACQUERED OCCASIONAL TABLES
19th century, in the Japanese taste, the circular tops decorated with gilt flowers, on a turned shaft supported by a tripartite base with gilt metal ball feet, 51cm diameter x 60cm high
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£300 - £500 | £520 | View |
1104 |
A PERSIAN PRAYER RUG
19th century, with a red ground and central blue medallion with florets and ivory border, 199cm long x 125cm wide; together with another Persian runner, 249cm long x 100cm wide; and a modern rug (3)
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£100 - £200 | - | View |
1105 |
A GEORGE II PRIMITIVE WINDSOR CHAIR
with a hooped comb back above an elm saddle seat, on four turned legs joined by stretchers, 86cm high by 44cm wide x 43.5cm
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£200 - £400 | £240 | View |
1106 |
*CLIFFORD HALL (1904-1973) 'The Bar Maid'
signed and dated 1950 in ink upper left, charcoal and pencil on paper, 30cm x 24.5cm
Provenance: Purchased from Alton Gallery, London, 1996 |
£80 - £150 | £80 | View |
1107 |
*CLIFFORD HALL (1904-1973) A sketch of a woman
depicted seated facing away from the artist, with her head bowed, signed upper right, pen and ink, 38cm x 27cm; together with a print by the same artist, 'Emie in the Mirror' signed and numbered 2/20…
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£150 - £250 | £150 | View |
1108 |
ANN HEWSON (1933-2015) Female nude study
signed in pencil lower left, charcoal on buff paper, 45cm x 39cm
Ann Hewson was the second wife of artist Clifford Hall (1904-1973) |
£50 - £100 | £40 | View |
1109 |
*RUSKIN SPEAR (1911-1990) 'Seated model with cat'
signed and numbered 9/10 in pencil to the margin, artist's proof coloured lithograph, 48cm x 33cm; together with a similar study of a young boy (2)
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£80 - £150 | - | View |
1110 |
*RUSKIN SPEAR (1911-1990) 'The Arty Tie'
titled, numbered XII/XV and signed "P.P. Ruskin Spear" in pencil to the margin, artist's proof coloured lithograph, the image 59cm x 60cm
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£80 - £150 | £100 | View |
1111 |
*RUSKIN SPEAR (1911-1990) 'A Thin Edge'
signed, dated 1989, titled, and numbered 4/10 in pencil to the margin, artist's proof coloured lithograph, the image 32cm x 92.5cm
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£100 - £200 | £340 | View |
1112 |
*RUSKIN SPEAR (1911-1990) 'At the Circus'
signed, dated 1989, titled, and numbered 42/140 in pencil to the margin, limited edition coloured lithograph, the image 75cm x 57cm
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£50 - £100 | - | View |
1113 |
*RUSKIN SPEAR (1911-1990) 'After the Hanging'
titled, numbered XI/XV and signed "P.P. Ruskin Spear" in pencil to the margin, artist's proof coloured lithograph, the image 60cm x 78cm
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£100 - £200 | £260 | View |
1114 |
A GILT BRONZE MEDAL: GEORGE III, MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES, MEDAL, 1795
George III, Marriage of the Prince of Wales to Caroline of Brunswick, 1795, by C H Küchler, conjoined busts right, GEORG. WALL. PRINC. ET CAROLIN. BRUNS. PR., Hymen with the shields of Britain and…
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£400 - £600 | - | View |
1115 |
A "ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON 1826" MEDAL
in bronze, Honors the Zoological Society of London and engraved by B. Wymon and T. Landseer. Obverse depicts 12 different birds, and the reverse shows a group of seven animals.
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£400 - £600 | £550 | View |
1116 |
AN HISTORIC STONEHENGE MEDAL
1796, a silver medal by T. Wyon after W. Blake for the Ancient Druids Universal Brethren, view of Stonehenge within wreath, druid's head over ribbon above, rev. circular calendar with signs…
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£500 - £1,000 | £700 | View |
1117 |
A VICTORIAN BRONZE MEDAL COMMEMORATING THE VISIT OF NASSER ED DEEN 'SHAH OF PERSIA' TO LONDON
by A. B Wyon, London dated 20 June 1873, diameter 7.5cm
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£400 - £600 | £1,100 | View |
1118 |
A GEORGE IV LAUDATORY MEDAL, 1824, BY B. PISTRUCCI
bust left, rev., trident, with inscriptions and dating in Greek, 60mm
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£200 - £400 | £360 | View |
1119 |
A GILT BRONZE MEDAL, 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF MATTHEW BOULTON
engraved by F Pidgeon, made at Soho Mint, Birmingham, England, 1819 together with an 1873 fine arts exhibition London gilt bronze medallion prize (2)
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£100 - £200 | £110 | View |
1120 |
AN 1807 WILLIAM WILBERFORCE ABOLITION OF SLAVE TRADE SILVER MEDAL
together with a white metal medallion depicting Charing cross Hospital, the reverse inscribed 'MERENTI LARGITER T. TERRY MDCCCLIII (2)
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£100 - £200 | £1,000 | View |
1121 |
A HUMANE SOCIETY MEDAL
awarded to 'Do RIDER, VITAM OB CONSERVATAM 1796' 52mm wide in glass lunettes and fitted suspension loop
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£80 - £150 | £420 | View |
1122 |
A HENRY HALLAM BRONZE COMMORATIVE MEDAL
by L C Wyon F, with a portrait of Henry Hallam, the reverse inscribed 'HENRY HALLAM, HISTORIAN, BORN JULY 9 1777. DIED JAN. 21 1859'
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£40 - £60 | £20 | View |
1123 |
1884 GUILDHALL NEW COUNCIL CHAMBER CASED BRONZE MEDAL - BY WYON
together with bronze medallion commemorating 'ORIGINATOR OF THE PENNY POSTAGE SISTEM' (2)
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£100 - £200 | £300 | View |
1124 |
A GILT BRONZE MEDAL COMMEMORATING QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO BELGUIM
1843, by Verachter for Hart, diademed bust of Queen Victoria with hair in chignon profile left, the reverse with the coats of arms of Brussels, together with a Queen Victoria gilt bronze jubilee…
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£80 - £120 | £190 | View |
1125 |
A RECORD OF BRITISH VALOUR (VICTORIES OF THE PENINSULAR)1815, bronze medallion
containing thirteen coloured discs depicting various Battles or Actions, Albuera , Badajoz, Bussaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Duoro, Pamplona, Salamanca, San Sebastian, Talavera, Toulose, Vimiera, Vitoria…
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£200 - £400 | £600 | View |
1126 |
A HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT WAX SEAL MOULD
together with a bronze cased medal depicting the Palace of Westminster and two gilt metal embossed seals (4)
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£40 - £60 | - | View |
1127 |
A SMALL QUANTITY OF 19TH CENTURY BRONZE MEDALS
including an International Exhibition, London, service medal in bronze, by William Wyon R.A. 5.5cm diameter, together with similar Victorian medals and one George III commemorating his Death (6)
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£100 - £200 | - | View |
1128 |
A QUANTITY OF 19TH CENTURY AND LATER TOKENS
including a silvered example commemorating the centenary of Sunday Schools, depicting the bust of Robert Raikes and other similar examples (9)
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£60 - £120 | £150 | View |
1129 |
A SMALL QAUNTITY OF MIXED MEDALLIONS OF FRENCH INTEREST,
two varying examples of white metal medallions by F. Andrieu bearing the bust of the Emperor Napoleon, a resin medallion depicting the 'SIEGE DE LA BASTILLE' and others similar (7)
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£100 - £200 | £130 | View |
1130 |
A 1973 MALCOM APPLEBY HUMAN BUTTERFLY COIN 'GOLDMSITHS HALL' 1973
together with a collection of various 20th century medallions, to include a silver plated coin commemorating 'THE CHINESE EXHIBITION 1973-1974' sponsored by the Times and the Sunday Times and others …
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£100 - £200 | £300 | View |