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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 16

Lots per page:

Total lots: 362

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
49 AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MINIATURE COFFIN, APPARENTLY CONSTRUCTED FROM THE COFFIN THAT CONTAINED THE BODY OF ADMIRAL LORD NELSON
the lead lined casket covered with printed paper, the top with Viscount’s coronet, an image of Nelson’s tomb, and printed dedication, the sides with various trophy of arms and naval symbols, 6cm high…
£500 - £1,000 £650 View
50 WILLIAM EDWARD ATKINS (1842-1910) 'H.M.S. "Victory"'
lithograph, 57cm x 48cm
£50 - £100 - View
51 BEATTY, WILLIAM: 'AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE OF THE DEATH OF LORD NELSON'
printed by T. Davison, Whitefriars, for T. Cadell and W. Davies, London, 1807, three-quarter brown leather binding, the inside board with Rochetts bookplate
£300 - £500 - View
52 NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1769-1821): A HANDWRITTEN LETTER
1800, thanking Charles Reinhard for his letter, and confirming 'the wife' is happy with the number of horses and carriages demanded to make the journey, 23.5cm x 18cm

Charles Reinhard at this time…
£2,000 - £3,000 - View
53 NICOLAS JEAN DE DIEU SOULT (1769-1851), FRENCH MINISTER OF WAR: A HANDWRITTEN LETTER TO M. MIZBEL, MEMBER OF THE LONDON INSTITUTE
dated 3rd October 1833, thanking Mizbel for his offer of mango trees and requesting 12 trees destined for the ‘African colony’, 23cm x 18cm; together with a portrait engraving of Soult 21cm x 17cm (2)
£200 - £300 - View
54 MARSHAL CHARLES-PIERRE AUGEREAU (1757-1816) 1ST DUKE OF CASTIGLIONE AND MARSHAL OF THE FRENCH EMPIRE: A HANDWRITTEN LETTER
dated Berlin 17.09.1812, asking 'the Duke' where to direct an officer and 14 men from a Dutch battalion, 33cm x 21cm
£300 - £400 - View
55 VICE ADMIRAL CUTHBERT COLLINGWOOD (1748-1810): TWO HANDWRITTEN LETTERS TO JAMES CULFORTH (?), AGENT, GIBRALTAR
both dated ‘Ocean off Cadiz’ 21st October 1806 and 21st December 1806 respectively, concerning transport contracts, 23.5cm x 18.5cm and 33cm x 20cm respectively
£300 - £500 £150 View
56 LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR JOHN MOORE (1761-1809): A HANDWRITTEN LETTER
dated 19th March 1798, concerning the arrest of Captain Cooke, 24cm x 19cm
£300 - £500 £240 View
57 A GROUP OF EIGHT ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN FLORA DANICA SIDE PLATES
each painted to the central ground with a floral specimen, the Latin name of the specimen painted in black to the base, within pink highlighted and gilded borders, marked to the underside, each 14…
£500 - £1,000 £900 View
58 A GROUP OF SIX ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN FLORA DANICA PLATES
each painted to the central ground with a floral specimen, the Latin name of the specimen painted in black to the base, within pink highlighted and gilded borders, marked to the underside, each 25…
£500 - £1,000 £1,000 View
59 A GROUP OF EIGHT ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN FLORA DANICA SMALL SIDE PLATES
each painted to the central ground with a floral specimen, the Latin name of the specimen painted in black to the base, within pink highlighted and gilded borders, marked to the underside, each 19cm…
£500 - £1,000 £1,200 View
60 A GROUP OF FIVE ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN FLORA DANICA SOUP BOWLS
each similarly decorated with the bodies painted with flowers, the Latin names of the plants painted in black to the base, with twin handles, each marked to the underside, 16.5cm wide overall;…
£300 - £500 £650 View
61 A ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN FLORA DANICA DISH
a Lychnis Alpina painted to the central ground, the Latin name painted to the base, within pink highlighted and gilded border, marked to the underside, 25cm wide
£200 - £300 £460 View
62 A ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN FLORA DANICA SAUCEBOAT
decorated to the body with a trailing plant, the Latin name of the plant inscribed to the base, the simulated wood handle with flowers to its shoulder, the borders highlighted in pink and gilded,…
£80 - £150 - View
63 A ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN FLORA DANICA PART TEA SERVICE
including seven cups, the bodies painted with various flowers, the Latin names of the plants painted in black to the base, each marked to the underside, 7cm high, and eight saucers, all similarly…
£400 - £600 £1,400 View
64 A ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN FLORA DANICA PART COFFEE SERVICE
including eight cups, the bodies painted with various flowers, the Latin names of the plants painted in black to the base, each marked to the underside, 5.5cm high, and seven saucers, all similarly…
£400 - £600 £1,200 View
65 A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A MAPSELLER
after the model by J.J. Kaendler, from Bouchardon’s ‘Cris de Paris’, in his right hand holding an unfurled map of east Germany, blue crossed sword marks to the base, 17cm high
£200 - £400 £340 View
66 AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY DERBY PORCELAIN FIGURE - ‘THE PALM READER’
modelled with two women and cupid, on scrolled base, 20cm high, incised number 113 to base

Provenance: The Estate of the late Sir George Dowty (1901-1975, inventor, engineer and businessman) and…
£300 - £500 £300 View
67 A GERMAN FAIENCE FIGURE OF A DRUMMER BOY
marked to the underside with the blue wheel of Hochst, 18.5cm high; together with another German faience figure of a fiddler, marked “H 39” in blue to the base, 20cm high (2)
£100 - £200 £70 View
68 A NYMPHENBURG PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A GENTLEMAN
modelled resting against a plinth, incised to the base ‘5 10 II’, 18cm high

Provenance: The collection of the late Anthony du Boulay FSA (1929- 2022).
£50 - £100 £120 View
69 AFTER MEISSEN, A PORCELAIN FIGURAL GROUP
Paris, late 19th century, modelled as an 18th century scene with suitor, lady and attendant, on an oval base, blue crossed sword marks to the reverse, 28cm high x 32cm wide

Provenance: Purchased…
£200 - £400 £1,100 View
70 A WHITE MEISSEN FIGURE OF A BOY
circa 1750, with a letter in his left hand before a tree stump, on scroll base, wearing a hat, long belted coat and boots, from the series of children modelled by J.J. Kandler in the early 1750’s, 12…
£200 - £400 £120 View
71 A WHITE VIENNA FIGURE OF A WINGED PUTTO
circa 1760, dressed as a pilgrim holding a false beard under his chin, a double gourd bottle under his left arm, holding a staff, blue beehive and impressed “P” marks, from the series of putti…
£200 - £400 £120 View
72 A GROUP OF THREE NYMPHENBERG WHITE FIGURES
including a pair modelled by Bustelli, 12.5cm and 11cm high; and a drummer boy 10.5cm high, all with impressed Bavarian shield marks; together with two Vienna style white figures, modelled as a…
£80 - £150 £180 View

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