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Thursday 8th December at 10.30am
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Head of Sale:
| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 |
*ALAN DAVIE (1920-2014) 'Opus O. 1675, On the Edge of the Village No.1, 2004'
signed, titled and dated verso, oil on canvas, 122cm x 101.6cm
Provenance: With Gimpel Fils, 30 Davies Street, Mayfair, London W1K. |
£6,000 - £10,000 | - | View |
| 50 |
*ALAN DAVIE (1920-2014) ‘Les Grands Musicians Initiatiges No.1, 2006’
signed, titled and dated verso, oil on canvas, 91.4cm x 76.2cm
Provenance: With Gimpel Fils, 30 Davies Street, Mayfair, London W1K. |
£5,000 - £8,000 | £4,400 | View |
| 51 |
*SIR GRAYSON PERRY (b. 1960) 'Sad!'
2017, signed in pencil lower right, coloured felt pens on paper, 29cm x 20cm
Provenance: The artist, by whom gifted to; Action for Children Charity Auction, London, March 2017 Private Collection,… |
£4,000 - £8,000 | - | View |
| 52 |
AN ITALIAN ‘BAROQUE’ VICENZA STONE WELL HEAD
the wrought iron superstructure above a body of circular section, decorated in relief with carved putto linked by swags of fruit, with scrolled consoles between, on a circular plinth base in four…
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£3,000 - £5,000 | - | View |
| 53 |
AFTER LUIGI BIENAIME (1795-1878) ‘Reclining Bacchante’
apparently unsigned, carved from white marble elegantly resting on a wine sack, a pitcher in her right hand, the glass missing from her left hand, 73cm high x 135cm wide
Provenance: Private… |
£5,000 - £10,000 | - | View |
| 54 |
A FLORENTINE BRONZE OF NESSUS AND DEIANIRA
17th century, in the manner of Francesco Fanelli (fl.1608-1641), depicting Nessus rearing and holding the struggling Deianira in his arms, 21.75cm high on a rectangular pedestal base, 30cm high…
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£2,000 - £4,000 | £3,500 | View |
| 55 |
A TUSCAN BRONZE OF A REARING HORSE
17th century, 12.5cm high, on a rectangular slate pedestal base, 21.5cm high overall
Provenance: Purchased from Daniel Katz Ltd., Jermyn Street, London SW1Y, 1999 Private collection, Hampshire. |
£2,000 - £4,000 | £2,000 | View |
| 56 |
EMANUEL FREMIET (1824-1910) Joan of Arc and Louis d’Orleans
a pair of dark patinated bronzes, signed, 70cm and 62cm high respectively, on associated ebonised bases (2)
Provenance: Private collection, Dorset. |
£4,000 - £6,000 | - | View |
| 57 |
*OSCAR NEMON (1906-1985) 'Married Love'
A bronze study of Sir Winston Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA (1874-1965) and Clementine Ogilvy Spencer Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill, GBE (1885 – 1977), modelled after the full-scale…
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£25,000 - £35,000 | £50,000 | View |
| 58 |
JOHN AND DHUIE TULLY OF FOCHABERS: A RARE PAIR OF CARVED WOODEN SALMON
with naturalistic painted decoration and with relief fins, mounted on a rectangular oak backboards one with the painted legend, “Weight 39lbs. Caught by Lord Teignmouth, Brownsbarn 19.2.28”, the…
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£15,000 - £25,000 | £25,000 | View |
| 59 |
ROBERT THOMPSON AND SONS, SUNDERLAND: A SHIP’S MODEL - S.S. MERVYN
35cm high x 110cm long, set with ivory specification plaque, contained in glazed mahogany case, 50cm high x 132cm long x 32cm deep
Provenance: The Estate of the late John Rollo Somerset-Paddon,… |
£8,000 - £10,000 | £8,000 | View |
| 60 |
RICHARDSON, DUCK & CO, STOCKTON: A SHIP’S MODEL - S.S. BURBRIDGE/S.S. BURCOMBE
the single model depicting sister ships, approximately 50cm high x 132cm long x 32cm deep, set with twin ivory specification plaques, contained in a glazed mahogany case with turned and fluted…
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£8,000 - £10,000 | £8,000 | View |
| 61 |
MÄRKLIN (MAERKLIN): A RARE MODEL OF A MAURETANIA OCEAN LINER
Germany 1910 (the largest tin plate liner ever made by Märklin), driven by a twin cylinder steam engine, the deck finished in faux wood planking and fitted with a host of elegant and intricate…
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£30,000 - £50,000 | - | View |
| 62 |
BING: A 2 GAUGE CLOCKWORK 4.4.0 LOCOMOTIVE
the six wheel tender finished in Midlands Railway livery (maroon lined in black and gold), together with two eight-wheel carriages with opening doors, fitted interiors, luggage racks and seating, and…
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£8,000 - £10,000 | - | View |
| 63 |
DOW’S SILVER JUBILEE VINTAGE PORT 1977
seven 75cl bottles (7)
Provenance: Private collection, Dorset. |
£400 - £600 | - | View |
| 64 |
A PAIR OF ANGLO-INDIAN VIZAGAPATAM IVORY CADDIES
late 18th century, engraved with panels depicting colonial houses and buildings bordered by flowerhead and leaf work decoration, on bracket feet decorated with tiger heads, the interiors each fitted…
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£7,000 - £10,000 | - | View |
| 65 |
A TIFFANY ‘DOGWOOD’ BALL LAMP
the globular glass shade decorated with a profusion of pale pink and white dogwood blossoms and mottled green leaves, against a mottled water-blue ground, held aloft on a six-pronged support on a…
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£15,000 - £25,000 | £12,750 | View |
| 66 |
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY: A PITCAIRN 'TAPA' OR 'AHU' BARKCLOTH WITH INSCRIPTION
“Manufactured on Pitcairn Island, by the descendants of John Adams the mutineer, from the bark of a tree”
Provenance: Private collection, Hampshire Note: Similar examples can be found in the… |
£5,000 - £10,000 | - | View |
| 67 |
THE BATTLE OF COPENHAGEN (1801): A PRESENTATION SWORD FOR VALOUR
almost certainly awarded to Midshipman James Proctor,
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£60,000 - £80,000 | - | View |
| 68 |
ADMIRAL LORD NELSON (1758-1805): AN IMPORTANT LATE GEORGE III GILTWOOD AND GESSO PIER MIRROR
circa 1800, of narrow rectangular form comprising three panels within acanthus capped gilt wood columns, the upper panel with a reverse-glass painting of a naval battle, probably the Battle of the…
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£20,000 - £30,000 | - | View |
| 69 |
ADMIRAL LORD NELSON (1758-1805): A GEORGE III ‘ARMORIAL’ PIER GLASS
circa 1805, with a rectangular glass plate in a painted and parcel-gilt architectural frame, the entablature with a central coat of arms for Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805) flanked by foliate…
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£5,000 - £10,000 | - | View |
| 70 |
JOSEPH WINDMILLS OF LONDON: AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY INLAID WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK
the 28cm square brass dial with spandrels and matted centre, with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, the case with fine floral…
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£5,000 - £7,000 | £5,000 | View |
| 71 |
A PAIR OF ANTIQUE KASHAN PICTORIAL RUGS
woven in colours with floral filled vases within garden settings featuring fish ponds, deer, flowers and birds, on cream grounds, within conforming floral borders, each 220cm x 135cm (2)
Provenance:… |
£300 - £500 | £750 | View |
| 72 |
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCOIS LINKE (1855-1946) A KINGWOOD AND ORMOLU MOUNTED CABINET
early 20th century, of oval outline, with a marble top, fitted with three drawers enclosed by a door with parquetry inlay, on cabriole legs with cloven hoof sabots, 87cm high x 46cm wide x 56cm deep,…
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£6,000 - £8,000 | - | View |
| 73 |
FRANCOIS LINKE (1855-1946): A FRENCH KINGWOOD AND ORMOLU MOUNTED CABINET
early 20th century, the marble slab top above a fitted interior of two shelves enclosed by marquetry inlaid door, on cabriole legs with cloven hoof sabots, 91cm high x 85xm wide x 37cm deep, with…
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£8,000 - £10,000 | - | View |
| 74 |
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCOIS LINKE (1855-1946) AND LEON MESSAGE (1842-1901): A FRENCH KINGWOOD AND ORMOLU MOUNTED COMMODE
late 19th Century, marble slab top, inlaid throughout with floral marquetry, on splayed feet with brass sabots, 90cm high x 132cm wide x 61cm deep, with original key
Provenance: Private Collection,… |
£10,000 - £15,000 | - | View |
| 75 |
AN IMPORTANT PAIR OF REGENCE WROUGHT IRON AND GILT CONSOLE TABLES
in the manner of Guillaume Cressart, with rectangular Sicilian Jasper-veneered marble tops, the front of each table with a central heart-shaped panel containing entwined “L’s” flanked by masks, leafy…
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£20,000 - £30,000 | - | View |
| 76 |
A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE
early 18th century and later, the upper section with a broken swan neck pediment over bevelled mirror panelled doors, opening to an interior fitted with small drawers and pigeon holes, the lower…
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£2,000 - £4,000 | - | View |
| 77 |
A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY SETTEES
circa 1730-40, each with padded backs and scrolled arms over square padded seats, on cabriole legs to pad feet, one with tapestry covers the other with an all over geometric pattern, with variations,…
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£4,000 - £6,000 | £4,000 | View |
| 78 |
A MALTESE WALNUT AND MARQUETRY BUREAU CABINET
mid-18th century, the upper part with arched and bevelled glazed panelled doors enclosing shelves,
the centre with a sloping front inlaid with the armorial of the Knights of Malta, enclosing a fitted… |
£15,000 - £25,000 | £35,000 | View |
| 79 |
A LATE GEORGE III GILTWOOD AND CARTON PIERRE MIRROR
of Neoclassical design with urn and griffin cresting, fluted frame and plain mirror plate, 164cm x 65cm overall
Provenance: The Estate of the late Sir George Dowty (1901-1975, inventor, engineer and… |
£800 - £1,200 | £750 | View |
| 80 |
A PRIMITIVE WELSH ELM AND ASH COMB BACK ARMCHAIR
late 18th century, the shaped cresting rail over a ‘lobster-pot’ spindle back, to a slab seat retaining residual iron-red paint, on splayed block legs joined by an “H” stretcher, 107cm high x 54cm…
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£2,000 - £4,000 | £1,800 | View |
| 81 |
A BLACK FOREST CARVED LINDENWOOD MUSICAL SMOKING COMPANION
late 19th century, the shaped and carved top with a central brass well flanked by two lidded compartments, one containing a music box, three carved bears mounted above, on a tree carved tripod base…
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£1,500 - £2,500 | - | View |
