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Sandford Orcas Manor: Auction of the Contents

Auction date Wednesday 6 March 2024 10:30 - 17:30 GMT

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Auction:

Wednesday 6th March at 10.30am

at Duke's Fine Art Saleroom, DT1 1GA

Viewing:

at Sandford Orcas Manor, DT9 4SB

Entry will be by catalogue only. £30 admits two people.

SILVER, JEWELLERY, MEDALS AND STAINED GLASS TO BE VIEWED AT DUKE'S DORCHESTER SALEROOM, DT1 1GA

Saturday 2nd March 10am - 4pm

Sunday 3rd March 10am - 4pm

Monday 4th March 10am - 4pm

Tuesday 5th March 10am - 4pm

Please note:

Access at the Manor is limited with uneven surfaces and steep stairs.

We regret the property is not wheelchair accessible.

To pre-order a catalogue or if you have any enquiries please contact

sandfordorcas@dukes-auctions.com or call +44 (0)1305 265080

£30 (plus postage)

Bidding:

Live bidding will be available for this auction through this website, The Saleroom and Easylive Auction. Please ensure your registration is completed early to avoid disappointment. Commission Bidding and Telephone bidding is also available.

Unfortunately, Duke's are unable to offer a postal or delivery service. We are pleased to recommend reputable carriers and can advise on air-freight and other forms of dispatch.

For more information please contact Duke's on 01305 265080 or email enquiries@dukes-auctions.com

Collection

On proof of payment, purchased lots will be available for collection from Sandford Orcas from Wednesday 6th March to Wednesday 13th March from 10am - 4pm, excluding the weekend 9th - 10th March. Whilst we are happy to provide assistance please bring the requisite people required to collect your purchases. All items not collected from Sandford Orcas Manor by 4pm Wednesday 13th March will be moved to Sackville-West, (Andover) at the buyer's risk and expense.

Specialist Items: Removal of all electrical fittings, garden effects and large furniture is entirely at the buyer's risk and expense. Please note that we will be unable to provide assistance with these items.

Storage Charges

Items removed to Sackville-West in Andover will be available for collection from 9am on Monday 18th March. A minimum storage charge of £20 (plus VAT) per lot, and a further storage charge of £3 (plus VAT) per lot, per part or full day thereafter. These charges will be the sole liability of the purchaser, and will be billed directly to them by Sackville West, (Andover). Sackville-West may be willing to adjust their charges if they are instructed by the purchaser to deliver to them. On payment of all sales and storage costs items will be available for collection by appointment from Sackville-West., (Andover). These charges are set by Sackville-West., (Andover); we recommend that you contact them directly regarding queries relating to these charges and other matters arising in relation to storage. Staff at the saleroom will be unable to answer questions relating to items that have been removed from Sandford Orcas.

Sackville-West -www.sackvillewest.co.uk - 02080 909988

Lot	Title	Estimate	Hammer price
288	A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT VENEERED CABINET ON CHEST the upper section with a moulded cornice over a pair of crossbanded and herringbone banded doors enclosing an interior with a central cupboard surrounded by drawers and enclosing further drawers, the…	£3,000 - £6,000	£2,400	View
289	A GEORGE II MAHOGANY CORNER CHAIR with a “U”-shaped back incorporating two baluster splats over a drop-in seat, on a cabriole front leg and turned back legs joined by turned crossover stretchers, 76.5cm wide	£150 - £250	£500	View
290	A CONTINENTAL BRASS AND "DELFTWARE" CHANDELIER with two registers of four scrolling branches, with a simple suspension loop, fitted for electricity, 58cm high x 60cm diameter Provenance: According to family records this chandelier was purchased…	£200 - £400	£700	View
291	ENGLISH SCHOOL, early 19th century A silhouette portrait of Elizabeth Clark Hutchings (b.1778, d.1845) and the companion of her husband John Hutchings, inscribed with the identity of the sitters on the reverse and retaining the original pearwood and parcel-gilt moulded frames, 15cm x 12.5cm (2) …	£100 - £200	£150	View
292	A CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE BOWL decorated with lotus flowers amidst trailing foliage, the base with a six character Jiaqing mark, but probably Kangxi, 38cm diameter	£1,000 - £2,000	£19,000	View
293	A SET OF FOUR CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PLATES Qianlong, enamelled in polychrome with flowers sprouting from rockwork in a fenced garden, 23cm diameter; three other similar famille rose plates; and a Chinese export famille rose fruit dish with a…	£50 - £100	£110	View
294	A GARNITURE OF FIVE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE VASES Qing, enamelled in polychrome with birds and flowers on a pale blue ground, comprising three baluster vases with domed lids and two sleeve vases, 17cm high and 15.5cm high (5 and 3 lids)	£100 - £200	£820	View
295	A JAPANESE PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE Meiji period, decorated with birds in a river landscape, 31cm high, converted to a lamp with gilt metal mounts; together with a continental faience baluster vase, 23cm high, similarly converted to a…	£50 - £100	£160	View
296	A SET OF SIX METAL RUMBLER BELLS each marked “RW” for Robert Wells of Tockenham, Wiltshire, circa 1830, 9cm diameter (six mounted on two oak boards) It is believed that these rumbler bells were fixed to the harnesses of heavy…	£100 - £200	£320	View
297	A FINE VICTORIAN GAMES COMPENDIUM by Leuchars & Son, Piccadilly W, comprising natural and red-stained ivory chess pieces, dominoes and dice, together with shakers, six horses and jockeys, counters, discs, whist markers, Bezique…	£500 - £1,000	-	View
298	A BRASS CASED CARRIAGE CLOCK 19th century, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, with Swiss movement, 12.5cm high, in an associated leather bound carrying case	£50 - £100	£70	View
299	A LARGE TURKISH CARPET 18th/19th century, the large central medallion containing stylised flowerheads and geometric designs within a conforming border, the madder ground with scattered stylised flowerheads in blue and with…	£500 - £1,000	£5,000	View
300	A FRAGMENT OF AN AXMINSTER CARPET probably 19th century, with a bold embossed design of naturalistic flowers and foliage, 94cm x 86cm; and a caucasian mat of geometric design with a madder field and ivory borders, 94cm x 54cm (2)	£100 - £200	£280	View
301	A QUEEN ANNE CREAM SILK AND NEEDLEWORK BEDSPREAD the central oval panel worked with flowering branches on a stitched diaper ground, in a rectangular field containing conforming fan-shaped and lozenge panels on a ground strewn with stags,…	£300 - £600	£550	View
302	A COLLECTION OF LINENS including covers, sheets and curtains (a collection, the contents of linen press)	£50 - £100	£110	View
303	A RAISED WORK BEDSPREAD with three panels of stylised flowers and branches, worked in yellow and blue thread, on a linen ground, 18th/19th century, approx. 255cm x 280cm	£200 - £400	£300	View
304	A CREWELWORK HANGING worked with scrolling leafy tendrils in a bold design, in strong colours, approx. 180cm x 100cm; and two smaller panels, 17th/early 18th century, approx. 124cm x 31cm and 170cm x 252cm (3)	£300 - £500	£4,200	View
305	A NEAR PAIR OF CREWELWORK PANELS worked with flowering tree, leafy tendrils, and flowers sprouting from a hillock with a recumbent stag and a leopard, approx. 190 x 205cm and 220cm x 78cm; together with two valance en-suite, approx.…	£300 - £600	£1,900	View
306	A GEORGE III BAPTISMAL BASKET the ivory silk ground woven with floral sprigs, 17cm a silk pouch with lace trim and silk tassles and a child’s silk waistcoat dated “1830” (3)	£80 - £150	£400	View
307	A VICTORIAN PAISLEY SHAWL and a linen coverlet embroidered with sprays of colourful flowers on a linen ground, 122cm x 123cm (2)	£50 - £100	£550	View
308	AN ELIZABETHAN "BLACKWORK" EMBROIDERY COIF (CAP) circa 1580, now laid flat, worked with coils of berried foliage with spear-shaped leaves, 40cm x 23.5cm; and an Elizabethan stomacher worked in a geometric pattern with stylised Tudor roses, partly…	£2,500 - £4,500	£2,200	View
309	A WILLIAM AND MARY NEEDLEWORK BEDSPREAD decorated with flowers and leafy tendrils, on a brown wool ground and incorporating a circular heraldic panel with the initials “ARK” and the date “1691”, now with a hessian backing, 226cm x 177cm …	£1,500 - £3,000	£3,000	View
310	A GEORGE I WALNUT TEA TABLE the folding rectangular top with projecting ears for candles and with stained decoration to simulate burr-wood within a crossbanded border edged with herringbone banding, on cabriole legs carved with…	£500 - £1,000	£260	View
311	A GEORGE I WALNUT LOW BOY with a quarter veneered burr-walnut top enclosed by a crossbanded border with an inner edge of herringbone banding, the moulded edge with re-entrant corners, with three drawers apparently retaining…	£800 - £1,500	£1,400	View
312	A GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY OPEN BOOKCASE with three shelves, the frieze inlaid with bellflowers suspended from ribbon-tied bows, 84.5cm wide x 32cm deep x 93.5cm high	£100 - £200	£60	View
313	A GEORGE III MAHOGANY DESK converted from a square piano, the writing surface flanked by two drawers, on square tapering legs ending in brass toe caps and castors, 162cm wide x 60cm deep	£100 - £200	£360	View
314	A VICTORIAN GAMES BOX painted with flowers by a member of the Hutchings family , the interior with four boxes containing mother of pearl counters, some fashioned as fish, 31cm wide (a collection)	£50 - £100	£380	View
315	A GEORGE II MAHOGANY STOOL with a padded rectangular seat, on four cabriole legs ending in pad feet, 56cm x 43cm	£300 - £600	£340	View
316	A VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT CANTERBURY with turned uprights and a single drawer, on turned and carved legs ending in ceramic castors, 55cm wide x 39cm deep	£100 - £200	£280	View
317	A GEORGE I BURR WALNUT CARD TABLE the folding rectangular top with projecting ears and crossbanding edged with herringbone banding, opening on a concertina action to reveal a baize-lined interior with a candle-stand in each corner,…	£500 - £1,000	£1,700	View
318	A VICTORIAN CHAISE LONGUE with buttoned green upholstery, on four turned walnut legs ending in castors, 186cm long x 74cm deep	£200 - £400	£400	View
319	A WINGBACK ARMCHAIR BY BALMAIN & BALMAIN OF SHERBORNE with loose floral covers and turned wood feet, 91cm high x 85cm wide x 95cm deep	£50 - £100	-	View
320	PHILIPS WOUWERMAN (1619-1668) A cavalry skirmish monogrammed, oil on canvas, 47cm x 61cm, in a 19th century carved and gilt gesso frame Provenance: Sir Christopher Medlycott and thence by descent. Note: An alternative attribution to Pieters…	£15,000 - £25,000	-	View
321	PIETER WOUWERMAN (1623-1682) A hawking party outside a mansion monogrammed "PW" and dated (16)53, oil on panel, 43cm x 33cm; and the companion painting of a stag hunt, monogrammed and dated (16)64 (2)	£5,000 - £10,000	£14,000	View
322	JAN DE BRAY (1627-1672) A portrait of a young girl in a blue dress holding a golf club or shepherd's crook, oil on panel, 63cm x 48cm, in a carved giltwood frame Provenance: The reverse with the seal of James Medlycott of Ven House and thence by…	£5,000 - £10,000	£14,000	View
323	CIRCLE OF JOHN RAPHAEL SMITH (1751-1812) A portrait of a gentleman identified as Samuel Jeffery the grand uncle of Sarah, Lady Medlycott, wearing a powdered wig and a blue coat with silver buttons, pastel, 34.5cm x 28cm Provenance: According to family records, the Ven inventory of circa 1850…	£300 - £500	£750	View
324	BRAM WHITE A portrait of John Hutchings (1772-1846) seated in an armchair, signed and dated 1839, pencil on paper, and the reverse extensively inscribed “By Hubert Medlycott” on a contemporary pressed card mount, 37cm x 32cm (the mount); and a…	£200 - £400	£500	View
325	PROVINCIAL SCHOOL, circa 1849 Dorset Yeomanry on Greenhill, Sherborne inscribed on a label with the subject and “drawn by .... A Eliot”, watercolour heightened with white, 42cm x 65cm	£300 - £600	£650	View
326	GEORGE ROTH A portrait of William Coles, Esq. of Salisbury inscribed on the back with the identity of the sitter and the name of the artist “G. Roth pinxit 1772”, oval, oil on canvas laid on board, 12.5” x 10.5”; and the companion portraits of Miss Medlycott…	£150 - £300	£600	View
327	GEORGE ROTH A portrait of Mrs Coles of Salisbury the eldest granddaughter of Peter Walter of Stalbridge, wearing a blue lace-trimmed dress and bonnet and holding a dog on her lap, inscribed in the reverse by her grandson, Sir William Coles…	£300 - £500	£650	View
328	ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19th century An alpine landscape with a figure and a bridge inscribed on a label on the reverse “May Medlycott she knows this mountain”, oil on board, 20cm x 16cm	£50 - £100	£85	View
329	DUTCH SCHOOL A still life of fruit in a basket oval, oils on metal, 12.5cm x 15.5cm, in an ebonised and gilt frame with gadrooned borders, and the companion painting (2)	£300 - £600	£750	View
330	ASCRIBED TO HENDRICK VAN BALEN AND JAN BRUEGHEL The Madonna and Child enclosed by a garland of flowers inhabited by butterflies, monogrammed JB, oil on copper, 36.5cm x 28.75cm, in a 19th century carved giltwood and gesso frame Provenance: Ven House, Milborne Port and…	£3,000 - £5,000	£2,500	View
331	FOLLOWER OF SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK A portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, standing three-quarter length in an interior holding a flower, oil on copper, 26.5cm x 22.5cm, in an 18th century carved giltwood frame, inscribed in pen with the identity of…	£200 - £400	£850	View
332	A PAIR OF CHINESE STYLE PORCELAIN TABLE LAMPS decorated with butterflies and flowers, fitted for electricity, 64cm high, and two shades (2)	£50 - £100	£120	View
333	A BRASS WALL LIGHT with two arms designed as running deer, fitted for electricity; and two other wall lights, each with a single branch, the largest 30cm x 17cm high (3) To be removed at the Buyer’s risk and expense.	£50 - £100	£260	View
334	A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE VASE OR GUGLET Qianlong, enamelled in polychrome with elegant figures in a landscape beneath a rococo border in iron red and gilt reserved with foliate and bird panels, with a typical swollen neck, 25.5cm high; and…	£300 - £500	£2,600	View
335	A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE DISHES Qianlong, enamelled in polychrome with vases of peonies and chrysanthemums, with conforming borders, 28.5cm diameter; and two pairs of Chinese export famille rose plates (6)	£200 - £400	£340	View

Total lots: 492

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