Auction:
Wednesday 18th October at 10.30am
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:
Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
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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,…
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£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…
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£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)
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£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…
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£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
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£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
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£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
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£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
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£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…
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£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
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£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
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£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…
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£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
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£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…
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£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…
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£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…
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£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
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£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 &…
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£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
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£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
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£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
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£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
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£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,…
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£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
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£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
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£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
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£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…
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£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…
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£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,…
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£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
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£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
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£100 - £200 | £100 | View |
331 |
WILLIAM KIP (1598-1635): A MAP OF CORNWALL
coloured engraving, 53cm x 45cm, later gilt frame
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£300 - £400 | £250 | View |
332 |
JOHN SPEED (1552-1629) 'Dorsetshyre'
hand coloured engraving, a closer view of Dorchester upper left, 38cm x 51cm
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£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…
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£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…
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£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…
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£80 - £150 | £70 | View |