Auction:
Thursday 13th July at 10.30am
Including property from the collection of Bruce and Elizabeth Chatwin
Items from the collection of the late Anthony du Boulay FSA (1929- 2022),
a private collection of Christopher Dresser Design
and
the Estate of the late John Rollo Somerset-Paddon, formerly of Chalk Newton House, Maiden Newton, Dorset.
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Head of Sale:
Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
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96 |
A SET OF TEN CHINESE PORCELAIN CELADON GLAZED PLATES
each decorated with birds amongst foliage, 19cm wide, together with a Chinese porcelain celadon square dish, similarly decorated with birds and insects, 24cm wide (11)
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£200 - £400 | £340 | View |
97 |
A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY TWO SEAT HIGH BACK SETTEE
upholstered in olive green dralon and piped, on turned front legs and castors, 100cm high x 115cm wide x 65cm deep
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£200 - £400 | £50 | View |
98 |
*MELVYN PETTERSON (B. 1947) 'Thames at Petersham I'
monogrammed lower right, oils, 9cm x 14.5cm
Provenance: Westvale, Nailwell, Bath. The former home of Baron and Lady Craigmyle. |
£80 - £120 | £70 | View |
99 |
A LARGE 19TH CENTURY TREACLE GLAZED TERRACOTTA DAIRY BOWL
with wide rim and conical body, 18cm high x 54cm diameter
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£20 - £40 | £70 | View |
100 |
A 19TH CENTURY PARIANWARE FIGURE 'RICHARD COEUR DE LION'
on a turned plinth base, 42cm high
Note: This piece is likely by Robinson and Leadbeater (R&L), the figure is unmarked but is illustrated in a R&L photographic archive dating from the late… |
£30 - £50 | £15 | View |
101 |
A 17TH CENTURY WALNUT BUREAU CABINET ON STAND
the superstructure fitted central cupboard with secret drawer and flanked by eight convex shaped drawers, fall front under enclosing three interior drawers, all above concave frieze drawer, on stand…
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£1,200 - £1,500 | - | View |
102 |
SIX SARACEN FOUNDRY CAST METAL SHOP OR SIGN LETTERS
the largest 31cm high
Provenance: Property of a Private Collector |
£100 - £150 | £50 | View |
103 |
A PAIR OF GILTWOOD MIRRORS AFTER THE MANNER OF JOHN LINNELL
the rectangular plate within a pierced, scrolling and foliate carved border, the architectural crestings each centered by a shell motif, 103cm high x 56cm wide (2)
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£1,000 - £2,000 | - | View |
104 |
A 'CHINESE CHIPPENDALE' STYLE MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR
the square seat with yellow tapestry seat, on blind fret carved block front legs, 101cm x 72cm
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£200 - £300 | £3,400 | View |
104a |
A CONTEMPORARY KILIM RUNNER
the red ground with repeating geometric medallions, 475cm x 85cm
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£300 - £500 | £300 | View |
105 |
IAN P. RYLATT: A STUDIO POTTERY TEAPOT
of Japanese design, with dark brown glaze, 30.5cm high, with seal marks
Provenance: Property of a Private Collector |
£40 - £60 | £35 | View |
106 |
A FRENCH CUT GLASS TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER
20th century, the gilt metal scrolling branches with blue coloured glass drops, approximately 90cm drop
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£200 - £400 | £210 | View |
107 |
*RICHARD BLOWEY (b. 1947) Rural winter landscape with sheep
signed lower right, oil on board, 33.5cm x 57cm
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£80 - £120 | - | View |
108 |
A REGENCY MAHOGANY SOFA TABLE
the top with canted corners and satinwood banding, fitted two real and two dummy drawers, on square end supports and splayed legs with brass paw feet and castors, 70cm high x 145cm long x 60cm wide
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£500 - £700 | £350 | View |
109 |
A PAIR OF VICTORIAN BRASS ECCLESIASTICAL EJECTOR CANDLESTICKS
with ring turned columns and wide feet, 50cm high, converted to electricity, with shades
Provenance: The Estate of the late John Rollo Somerset-Paddon, formerly of Chalk Newton House, Maiden Newton,… |
£100 - £200 | £180 | View |
110 |
DREW & SONS: AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CROCODILE LEATHER VANITY CASE
the lid with initials GSP, with fitted red silk lined interior by Harrods, 10cm x 39cm wide x 25cm deep
Provenance: The Estate of the late John Rollo Somerset-Paddon, formerly of Chalk Newton House,… |
£30 - £40 | £60 | View |
111 |
A LARGE CARVED MALACHITE EGG
measuring approximately 21cm high
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£200 - £400 | £340 | View |
112 |
CONTINENTAL SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY Stylised landscape view
indistinctly signed lower left, oil on board, 19.5cm x 28.5cm
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£80 - £150 | £80 | View |
113 |
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY GAINSBOROUGH STYLE CHAIR
with shaped crest rail, upholstered in cream floral damask, on square front legs and castors, 99cm high x 67cm wide x 74cm deep
Provenance: The Estate of the late John Rollo Somerset-Paddon,… |
£300 - £400 | £360 | View |
114 |
WARRE’S VINTAGE PORT 1975: AN EMPTY PINE CASE
31cm high x 39cm long x 32cm deep
Provenance: The Estate of the late John Rollo Somerset-Paddon, formerly of Chalk Newton House, Maiden Newton, Dorset, thence by descent. |
£60 - £80 | - | View |
115 |
A GROUP OF THREE STAFFORDSHIRE CRICKET PLAYERS
including W. G. Grace, 24cm high, and two others, 25cm and 26cm high (3)
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£40 - £60 | £70 | View |
116 |
ADAMS MAP OF HISTORY
a folding lithograph backed on to canvas, published by Strobridge and Co, Cincinnati, green cloth and three-quarter brown leather bound
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£100 - £200 | £100 | View |
117 |
A REGENCY FIGURED MAHOGANY CIRCULAR BREAKFAST TABLE
with crossbanded top, on plain central column and four splayed reeded legs with brass caps and castors, 72cm high x 120cm diameter
Provenance: The Estate of the late John Rollo Somerset-Paddon,… |
£200 - £400 | - | View |
118 |
A REGENCY FIGURED MAHOGANY TANTALUS
the curved lid enclosing six division red velvet lined interior, 24cm high x 28cm wide x 19cm deep, containing four matching gilded glass decanters with stoppers and two similar decanters; together…
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£200 - £300 | £120 | View |
119 |
TOM GREENSHIELDS (1915-1994), ‘JACCI WITH APPLE’
bronze, 43cm long, no. 3 of 50, label to underside, together with a resin figure by the same artist (2)
Provenance: The Estate of the late John Rollo Somerset-Paddon, formerly of Chalk Newton House,… |
£100 - £150 | £200 | View |
120 |
AN 18TH CENTURY IRON BOUND CAMPHORWOOD MARITIME TRUNK
the lid inset with engraved oval plaque and enclosing shaped interior, 53cm high x 124cm wide x 53cm deep
Note: Originally designed to hold incendiary bombs, the rounded chip carved interior… |
£300 - £500 | - | View |
121 |
PIETER HENDRIK THOMAS (1814-1866) A ship in high seas
oil on panel, signed lower left, 25cm x 31.5cm
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£150 - £250 | £200 | View |
122 |
A PAIR OF WHITE-PAINTED GARDEN BENCHES
20th century, the cast aluminium ends with shaped arms and lions head terminals, and pierced scrolling legs, 85cm high x 124cm wide (2)
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£150 - £250 | £140 | View |
123 |
A 19TH CENTURY MASONS STYLE IRONSTONE ‘HYDRA’ JUG
with serpent modelled handle and decorated in the Imari palette with vases of flowers, 24cm high
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£60 - £80 | £50 | View |
124 |
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CHEVAL MIRROR
the rectangular plate suspended on a turned frame with urn finials, on downswept legs, the rear legs shorter than the front, 170cm high x 73cm wide
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£100 - £200 | £80 | View |
125 |
*ELYSE ASHE LORD (1900-1971) Figures in a garden landscape
signed and numbered 60/75 in pencil to the margin, coloured etching, 27cm x 45.5cm
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£50 - £100 | £70 | View |
126 |
“GAETANO MEO (1849-1925) FOR MRS STAFFORD” - A MOSAIC TILE
a slate panel inset with glass, mother of pearl and gilded with leaf designs, 16.5cm square, paper labels verso
Provenance: Property of a Private Collector |
£40 - £60 | £40 | View |
127 |
A COMPOSITE STONE FIGURE OF PAN
modelled with pipes in hand, 87cm high x 55cm wide x 35cm deep
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£300 - £400 | £300 | View |
128 |
A PAIR OF HOWARD TYPE ARMCHAIRS
20th century, with gold damask covers, on turned front legs with brass castors, 77cm high x 85cm wide x 106cm deep (2)
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£300 - £500 | £650 | View |
128a |
A SIGNED CENTRAL PERSIAN KASHAN CARPET
the cream ground with a central floral medallion, surrounded by bands of leafy tendrils, 376cm x 272cm
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£600 - £1,000 | - | View |
129 |
A 19TH CENTURY WEBB JEWELLED AND ENGRAVED GLASS DECANTER
after a design by Dr Christopher Dresser, decorated with red and green cabochons and engraved with zig zags, 26cm high
Note: See Morley, Christopher, ‘Dresser’s Decorative Design’, p. 169, fig 304.… |
£60 - £80 | £240 | View |
130 |
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY POST OFFICE BEECHWOOD FOLDING LADDER
the six graduated treads with crudely applied brass strips, presumably ‘in-house’, with slender uprights, 125cm high x 43cm wide x 88cm deep, the top tread stamped to underside ‘PO DWB 74’
… |
£100 - £200 | £100 | View |
131 |
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY A portrait of a lady
oil on canvas, three-quarter length, depicted in a gown and fashionable jewellery, with coastal landscape to the distance, 127cm x 100cm
Provenance: An artist's Estate, West Dorset |
£200 - £400 | £170 | View |
132 |
A VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT, MARQUETRY AND GILT METAL MOUNTED VITRINE
of serpentine form, the single glazed cupboard door opening to five velvet inset shelves, 134.5cm high x 80cm wide x 42cm deep
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£100 - £200 | £240 | View |
133 |
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN MOON FLASK
19th Century, modelled with lizards to shoulders, painted to each side with actors, within scrolled leaf borders, 27cm high
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£200 - £400 | £360 | View |
134 |
A WROUGHT IRON FLOOR STANDING CANDELABRA
with five pricket sconces on scrolled arms, 114.5cm high x 63cm wide
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£40 - £60 | £20 | View |
135 |
TWO SIMILAR STONE GARDEN BENCHES
each with moulded rectangular tops on shaped pedestal supports, the larger 50cm high x 120cm wide x 40cm deep, the smaller, with lapet moulded supports, 41cm high x 106cm wide x 40cm deep (2)
From… |
£100 - £200 | £120 | View |
136 |
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE SATSUMA POTTERY COFFEE SERVICE
decorated in red and gilt with prunus blossom, the cup handles gilded with flowers, comprising ten coffee cans and twelve saucers (23)
Provenance: Property of a Private Collector |
£30 - £40 | £30 | View |
137 |
HAROLD NELSON (1871-1948) St George Slaying the Dragon
signed and inscribed in pencil 'To W. Russell Flint Esq' to margin, coloured woodcut, 30cm x 23cm, in later gilt frame
Provenance: Property of a Private Collector |
£100 - £150 | - | View |
138 |
A REGENCY STYLE BURR WALNUT AND OAK DINING SUITE
20th century, the table with a circular crossbanded top on an octagonal section baluster stem, to a tripod base, 77cm high x 160cm wide, the six armchairs with contrasting ribbon carved back splats,…
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£800 - £1,500 | £1,400 | View |
139 |
A SET OF EIGHT COLOURED AND MOULDED GLASS SWEET JARS AND COVERS
20th Century, each 44cm high x 19cm diameter (8)
Provenance: The residual contents of Claveys Farmhouse, Mells Green, Somerset. |
£80 - £150 | £150 | View |
140 |
A LARGE MAHAL CARPET
the central blue floral medallion against a red ground occupied with stylised flora and leafy tendrils, within contrasting borders, 416cm x 316cm
Provenance: Purchased Bamfords Country House Sale,… |
£300 - £500 | £540 | View |
141 |
A VICTORIAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER
worked in black thread with eight line verse, alphabet and numbers by Maria Burrell Blyton Aged 11, October 21st 1858, 43cm x 45cm, in ebonised and gilt frame
Provenance: The Estate of the late… |
£100 - £150 | £50 | View |