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The Autumn Auction

Auction date Wednesday 18 October 2023 10:30 - 17:30 BST

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Wednesday 18th October at 10.30am

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Lots 1 – 56   |   Legacies from the Napoleonic Age

Lots 57 – 144   |   Ceramics and Glass

Lots 145 – 250   |   Pictures and Works of Art

Lots 251 – 257    |   Clocks

Lots 258 – 273    |   Rugs and Carpets

Lots 274 – 307   |   Furniture

Lots 308 – 331   |   Books and Maps

Lots 332 – 362   |  Dorset


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Head of Sale:

Garry Batt & William Batt

Page:

of 8

Lots per page:

Total lots: 362

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
289 A 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL MAHOGANY, OLIVE WOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODE
possibly Northern Italian, the top and front inlaid with leaf roundels within quartered and matched lozenge veneer panels, the sides of similar design, all with crossbanding and inlaid stringing,…
£800 - £1,200 £1,600 View
290 A GEORGE II GILTWOOD MIRROR
with face mask, eagle and scrolled leaf cresting, shape bevelled plate and conforming apron, 113cm x 56cm

Provenance: The Estate of the late Sir George Dowty (1901-1975, inventor, engineer and…
£1,500 - £2,000 £3,600 View
291 A GEORGE III SATINWOOD DRESSING TABLE
the lifting top enclosing a mirror with flaps to two compartments on either side, the frieze with dummy drawers, each pedestal with a deep drawer and two shallow drawers, on square tapering legs…
£1,500 - £2,500 - View
292 A PAIR OF LATE VICTORIAN BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY HALL SEATS
of aesthetic design and in the manner of James Shoolbred, with pierced low galleries, open backs and bold roundels to sides, on square section cabriole legs, each 63cm high x 58cm wide x 33cm deep (2)
£300 - £400 £850 View
293 A LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY INLAID OAK 'NONSUCH TYPE' COFFER
the front with architectural scenes and twin apex mouldings, the lid and sides with chevron and chequered bandings, 70cm high x 123cm wide x 57cm deep

Provenance: The Estate of the late Sir George…
£700 - £1,000 £1,700 View
294 A 19TH CENTURY FUNERARY HATCHMENT
for Sir Henry Oglander, 7th Baronet (1811–1874), Azure, a stork between three cross-croslets fitchée or, with Red Hand of Ulster canton of a baronet impaling Argent, a fesse gules between three…
£500 - £1,000 £1,500 View
295 A LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY OPEN ARMCHAIR
of Sheraton design, with a horizontal panel and circular bosses to the back, reeded arms, on turned and tapering reeded legs, 82cm x 55cm

Provenance: Acquired by inheritance in 1967 at a probate…
£200 - £400 £80 View
296 A SET OF SIX REGENCY MAHOGANY, SATINWOOD, INLAID AND EBONY STRUNG DINING CHAIRS
the backs with shaped cross splats, over caned seats, on ring turned, tapered and splayed front legs, with Colefax and Fowler covered seat cushions, 83cm x 45cm (6)

Provenance The collection of the…
£200 - £400 £120 View
297 AN EARLY GEORGE III WALNUT KNEEHOLE DESK
the crossbanded top with burr veneer and rounded front corners, fitted eight drawers and recessed central cupboard, on bracket feet, 80cm high x 84cm wide x 54cm deep
£400 - £600 £600 View
298 A GEORGE III MAHOGANY STOOL
the rectangular top with verdure tapestry covers, on cabriole legs to pad feet, 42cm high x 65cm wide x 51cm deep
£600 - £1,000 £650 View
299 A REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND BRASS MOUNTED WHATNOT
with two open shelves above a partitioned ‘canterbury’ lower tier, on turned legs and castors, 87cm high x 38cm wide x 34cm deep

Provenance The collection of the late Anthony du Boulay FSA (1929-…
£200 - £400 - View
300 AN ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL CONSOLE TABLE
the two layered travertine top on twin white marble supports carved with griffin monopodia with exaggerated lions paw feet, 79cm high x 200cm wide x 100cm deep

Provenance: By repute acquired from a…
£2,000 - £4,000 £2,200 View
301 A SECTION OF 17TH CENTURY CARVED OAK PANELLING
the frieze carved with twin dragons, above fluted line, three rectangular panels below carved with flowerheads, 92cm high x 143cm
£300 - £500 £360 View
302 A GEORGE II GILTWOOD MIRROR
with leaf scroll and eagle cresting, two piece shaped and bevelled plate, within leaf moulded border, 122cm high x 46cm wide, Norman Adams label verso

Provenance: The Estate of the late Sir George…
£1,000 - £1,500 £2,300 View
303 A GEORGE II GILTWOOD MIRROR
with leaf and eagle cresting, leaf border, bevelled plate and scalloped apron, 127cm high x 70cm wide

Provenance: The Estate of the late Sir George Dowty (1901-1975, inventor, engineer and…
£600 - £800 £550 View
304 A GEORGE III MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE
the rounded drop flaps over a plain frieze, on slender legs and pad feet joined by a cross stretcher, 69cm high x 47cm wide (flaps down) x 64cm deep

Provenance: The collection of the late Anthony du…
£300 - £500 £300 View
305 A CONTINENTAL CARVED GILTWOOD GIRANDOLE
18th century, the rectangular plate within a c-scroll carved surround, with floral cresting, 72cm high x 24cm wide

Provenance: The collection of the late Anthony du Boulay FSA (1929- 2022).
£80 - £150 £110 View
306 A GEORGE III PROVINCIAL OAK CORNER ARMCHAIR
the shaped cresting rail over pierced vase shape back splats, the square seat on cabriole front leg and pad foot, 111.5cm high x 69cm wide

Provenance: The collection of the late Anthony du Boulay…
£200 - £400 £240 View
307 A PAIR OF GEORGE III FAUTEUILS
of neo-classical design with ebonised and gilt decorated frames and floral tapestry upholstery, 90cm high x 65cm wide
£500 - £1,000 - View
308 BELL, CLIVE: 'THE LEGEND OF MONTE DELLA SIBILLA'
one of 400 copies, illustrated by Duncant Grant and Vanessa Bell, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Richmond, 1923, white paper boards with buff paper…
£150 - £200 £150 View
309 BETJEMAN, JOHN: 'GHASTLY GOOD TALES'
first edition, inscribed by the author with caricature to Albert Edward Doyle dated September 14 1933, published by Chapman & Hall, London 1933, blue cloth backed printed pink boards
£300 - £500 - View
310 CROWE RANSOM, JOHN & GRAVES, ROBERT: 'GRACE AFTER MEAT'
one of 400 copies, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Richmond, 1924, white, green and red floral printed paper binding
£150 - £200 £150 View
311 CUNARD, NANCY: 'PARALLAX'
one of 420 copies, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Richmond, 1925, original boards with designs by Eugene McCown, contained in custom slipcase with gilt half…
£300 - £500 £300 View
312 FORSTER, E.M.: 'THE STORY OF THE SIREN'
one of 500 copies, printed by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Richmond, 1920, blue marbled paper binding
£100 - £200 £80 View
313 GRAVES, ROBERT: 'THE FEATHER BED'
limited edition of 250 copies signed by the author, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, 1923, pink boards designed by William Nicholson, contained in custom…
£200 - £300 £800 View
314 LIMEBEER, ENA: 'TO A PROUD PHANTOM'
presentation copy and one of 250 copies, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Richmond, 1923, inscription from the author on fly leaf, multicoloured marbled paper…
£300 - £500 £800 View
315 MANNING-SANDERS: RUTH, 'KARN'
one of 200 copies, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Richmond, 1922, diced gold paper binding with salmon coloured title label, contained in custom brown…
£1,500 - £2,000 £1,500 View
316 MIDDLETON MURRY, JOHN: 'THE CRITIC IN JUDGEMENT'
one of 200 copies, printed and published at The Hogarth Press, 1919, black paper wrappers, contained in custom pale blue cloth box
£250 - £300 £250 View
317 MONROE, HARRIET, 'POETRY - A MAGAZINE OF VERSE'
volumes VI, VII & VIII, volume VI featuring the first appearance in print of 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock', published by Ralph Fletcher Seymour, Chicago, June & October 1915 &…
£3,000 - £5,000 - View
318 MUIR, EDWIN: 'CHORUS OF THE NEWLY DEAD'
one of about 315 copes, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, 1926, marble paper wrappers with cream title label
£250 - £300 £260 View
319 PALMER, HERBERT E.: 'SONGS OF SALVATION, SIN, AND SATIRE'
one of about 300 copies, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Tavistock Square, 1925, marble paper covered binding with cream paper title label
£150 - £200 £150 View
320 READ, HERBERT: 'MUTATIONS OF THE PHOENIX'
one of 200 copies, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Richmond 1923, marbled paper covered boards
£300 - £500 £500 View
321 RIDING, LAURA: 'VOLTAIRE'
one of about 250 copies, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Tavistock Square, 1927, black paper wrappers with cream title label
£1,500 - £2,000 £1,100 View
322 RYLANDS, GEORGE: 'RUSSET AND TAFFETA'
signed by the author, with inscription quoting from 'Love's Labour Lost', one of about 300 copies, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Tavistock Square, 1925,…
£300 - £500 £320 View
323 SNAITH, STANLEY: 'APRIL MORNING'
one of about 260 copies, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, London, 1926, marbled paper wrappers with cream title label, contained in custom orange cloth box
£700 - £1,000 £1,200 View
324 TREVELYAN, R.C.: 'POEMS AND FABLES'
one of about 300 copies, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf, 1925, marbled paper boards with cream title label
£150 - £200 £100 View
325 WELLESLEY, DOROTHY: 'JUPITER AND NUN'
limited edition of 250 copies, signed by the author and inscribed 'Out of Series', printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, London 1932, pale blue marbled paper boards
£150 - £200 £700 View
326 WOOLF, LEONARD: 'STORIES OF THE EAST'
one of 300 copies, printed and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Richmond 1921, illustrated red printed buff card wrappers design by Dora Carrington, contained in custom…
£1,200 - £1,500 £1,300 View
327 WOOLF, LEONARD AND BELL, VANESSA: 'KEW GARDENS'
limited edition number 223/500, illustrated by Vanessa Bell, printed and published by The Hogarth Press, London 1927, parchment backed illustrated boards, contained in custom brown cloth box with…
£700 - £1,000 £600 View
328 WOOLF, VIRGINIA: 'MONDAY OR TUESDAY'
one of 1000 copies, illustrated by Vanessa Bell, hand printed by McDermott and published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Richmond 1921, brown cloth backed boards designed by Bell,…
£1,200 - £1,500 £1,000 View
329 GIBBS, JAMES (1682–1754): A BOOK OF ARCHITECTURE, CONTAINING DESIGNS OF BUILDINGS AND ORNAMENTS
first edition, published 1728, London, including 150 engraved plates, 52cm x 37cm, later bound and boxed
£1,000 - £2,000 - View
330 KEYNES, RICHARD: ‘THE AGED PASTOR’
the volume including Reverend Blake’s account of the Blandford Fire, printed and sold by T. Oakley et al, Blandford 1821, later half red leather binding with gilt tooled half titles and marbled boards
£100 - £200 £100 View
331 WILLIAM KIP (1598-1635): A MAP OF CORNWALL
coloured engraving, 53cm x 45cm, later gilt frame
£300 - £400 £250 View
332 JOHN SPEED (1552-1629) 'Dorsetshyre'
hand coloured engraving, a closer view of Dorchester upper left, 38cm x 51cm
£200 - £400 £180 View
333 DORSET INTEREST: A SET OF SIX VIEWS OF PORTLAND
'Portland Castle', 'The Ruins of the Old Parsonage', 'The Late Portland Legion of Volunteers', 'The Village of Weston', The Hamlet of Mallams' and 'Weymouth and Portland from the Cavalry Barracks at…
£200 - £400 £240 View
334 DORSET INTEREST: A SET OF EIGHT VIEWS OF WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND
from 'Views of Waymouth' by James Fittler and John Love, 'View of the Island of Portland from the Look Out', 'View of the Ferry & Passage-House of Portland', 'View of the Church & part of the…
£300 - £500 - View
335 DORSET INTEREST: A PAIR OF VIEWS OF WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND CASTLES
'Sandsfoot Castle and Portland' and 'Bow and Arrow Castle in Portland' by John William Upham after Samuel Alken, coloured engravings, each image 29.5cm x 36.5cm (2)

Provenance: A Private Dorset…
£100 - £200 £90 View
336 DORSET INTEREST: A 'CYCLORAMIQUE' VIEW OF WEYMOUTH BAY AND HARBOUR
from the series published by E. Groves, 10 St Mary Street, Weymouth 'View of Weymouth and the Surrounding Coast', aquatint, 32.5cm x 115cm; together with a similar lithograph 'Melcombe Regis from the…
£80 - £150 £70 View

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