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Sandford Orcas Manor: Auction of the Contents

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

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

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of 19

Lots per page:

Total lots: 448

Lot 198 Sold
A PAIR OF GEORGE III STYLE GILTWOOD AND GESSO WALL LIGHTS
in the form of ribbons cascading from a lion mask with a central foliate boss and a tasseled base, each with two metal scrolling arms, caryatid terminals and eagles-head scrolls with acanthus leaf mounts, now fitted for electricity and lacking nozzles, 91cm high x 44.5cm wide (2)

To be removed at the buyer’s risk and expense.
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £800 - £1,600
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 201 Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE SMITH OF CHICHESTER (1714-1776) A Winter Landscape
with snow and a thatched cottage on fire, oil on canvas, 43.5cm x 63.5cm, apparently retaining the original ebonised and parcel-gilt frame

Provenance: Almost certainly bought at the 1929 Ven Auction by Lily Medlycott, and subsequently placed in store at Case & Sons Depositories, Salisbury.
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 202 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18th century An armorial surmounted by a crest
enclosed by a leafy mantling of red and cream-coloured acanthus leaves, oils on unlined canvas, 34cm x 29cm, in an ebonised and parcel-gilt frame
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £100 - £200
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 203 Sold
FREDERICK BEAUMONT A young boy holding a sketch pad
signed and dated 1913, pastel on buff paper, 60cm x 47cm, in a beaded and gadrooned giltwood frame; two oil paintings in the style of Vincent van Gogh, both signed and dated 1962; and a print of a boy (4)
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £100 - £200
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 204 Sold
S.J. MEDLYCOTT A view of Ven House from the garden
signed and appears to be dated 1865, watercolour, 29cm x 41.5cm; the companion watercolour from the front; a family in an interior, circa 1830, a pencil drawing heightened with watercolour, 26.5cm x 22cm; and a George III silkwork panel embroidered with flowers and with a central oval of lovers and Cupid in a landscape, 35cm x 36cm (4)
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £200 - £400
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 205 Sold
A FRENCH BRASS CASED CARRIAGE CLOCK BY RICHARD OF PARIS
19th century, the enamel dial with Roman numerals and worn retailer’s name, the case engraved with flowers and foliage, 14cm high x 9cm wide x 8cm deep
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £80 - £150
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 206 Sold
A BRASS CASED CARRIAGE CLOCK
19th century, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary second dial and worn maker’s name, 14cm high x 9.5cm wide x 8.5cm deep
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £50 - £100
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 207 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL AND COVER
early Qing, decorated with panels of stylised flowers and foliage, 21cm diameter x 23.5cm high; and a Chinese famille rose bowl, Qianlong, 19.5cm diameter (2)
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £100 - £200
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 208 Sold
A JAPANESE "ARITA" BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
Edo, late 17th/early 18th century, decorated with a mountainous landscape, 28.5cm diameter; and a similar bowl decorated with blossoming plants, 24.25cm diameter (2)
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £200 - £400
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 209 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE "WUCAI" MINIATURE VASES AND COVERS
17th century, decorated with playful kylins amidst flowers, 12.5cm high (2)
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £300 - £500
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 210 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE MINIATURE VASES AND COVERS
Qianlong, enamelled in polychrome and gilt with blossoming prunus sprouting from rockwork and long tailed foxes, the bases moulded with scrolls highlighted in gilt, one with an associated lid, 12cm high; and a collection of six other similar vases and covers (8)
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £400 - £600
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 211 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT CHARGERS
Qianlong, decorated in underglaze blue, polychrome enamels and gilt with knarled pine trees in a fenced garden, the rim with sprays of flowers, 36cm diameter; three other Chinese export famille rose plates, 35cm diameter, 29.5cm diameter and 30.5cm diameter; and a Chinese porcelain bowl, 18.5cm diameter (6)
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £400
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 212 Sold
A GEORGE III STYLE HAND MIRROR
with an oval plate, the shaped handle with mother of pearl inlay, 38cm long; and a similar smaller mirror, 30cm (2)
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £50 - £100
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 213 Sold
A GEORGE II MALACCA CANE
with a gold-coloured metal top, chased and repoussé with a putto, figures and a hound amidst scrollwork, 105cm long; and a George III novelty walking stick in brass and horn, unscrewing to form a telescope, the horn lower section with spiral-turning, the cap engraved within a ribbon “CLARIOR ABIS INTUITU” and with an inscription around the rim, 91cm long (2)
Hammer price: £2,300
Estimate: £200 - £400
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 214 Sold
A PAIR OF VICTORIAN LEATHER RIDING BOOTS
with lace fronts and wooden trees, one inscribed in ink “M”, 64cm high (maximum including the tree) (a pair)
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £100
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 216 Sold
A PAIR OF MINIATURE FULL ARMOURS IN 17TH CENTURY STYLE
19th century, including a close-helmet with high comb, breast and back plates, skirt and tassets, full arm defences with gauntlets (lacking fingers), leg defences and rounded sabatons, and decorated with domed steel rivets throughout and roped edges, complete with halberd: on padded textile-covered stand mounted on a felt-covered square plinth with a carved shield, 70cm high (excluding plinth) (2)
Hammer price: £3,200
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 217 Sold
A GEORGE I WALNUT CHEST ON STAND
inlaid with herringbone banding, the upper section with a moulded cavetto cornice over two short and three long drawers, and the stand with three drawers and a shaped apron, on cabriole legs ending in pad feet, apparently retaining the original engraved brass handles and escutcheons and with stained pine sides, 98cm wide x 55cm deep x 163cm high
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £800 - £1,600
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 218 Sold
A LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY DRUM TABLE
the revolving circular top containing eight drawers individually inlaid with a number 1-8, on a baluster turned shaft and a platform base with four reeded sabre legs ending in brass toe caps and castors chased with stylised anthemia, 117cm diameter x 73.5cm high

Provenance: The interior of one drawer with an old label inscribed “Sandford Orcas Manor House”.
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 219 Sold
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR
with a padded back and seat, the arms carved with acanthus leaves and stylised flowerheads, the cabriole front legs with pad feet carved with stylised flowerheads from which emanate acanthus leaves, retaining fragments of the original needlework upholstery beneath later green cotton damask loose covers, 63cm wide x 93cm high

Provenance: Ven House, Milborne Port, and the frame with a label circa 1929 inscribed “Rose Bedroom, Ven House”.
Hammer price: £2,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 221 Sold
A GEORGE I WALNUT VENEERED TALLBOY
in well-figured timber with herringbone banding, the upper section with a moulded cornice over three short and three long graduated drawers flanked by fluted angles and the base with three graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, apparently retaining the original handles and escutcheons with pierced back plates, 103cm wide x 52cm deep x 181cm high

Provenance: According to family records this piece was purchased by Hubert Medlycott from furniture dealers Waltons of Mere, Wiltshire, circa 1906.
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £1,500 - £3,000
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 222 Sold
A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS
with baluster backs and drop-in seats, on cabriole legs joined by a turned “H”-stretcher and ending in pad feet, 55cm wide x 96cm high (2)
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £400
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 223 Sold
A LATE GEORGE III "PLUM PUDDING" MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE
the oval flap top with kingwood banding over a single frieze drawer and an opposing simulated drawer, on square tapering legs inlaid with stringing and ending in brass toe caps and castors, 74cm x 91.5cm extended
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £200 - £400
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 224 Sold
AN OAK AND STAINED WOOD LIBRARY BOOKCASE
the upper section with a plain moulded cornice over four glazed doors with rectangular panes, on an associated base with four open shelves, 190cm wide x 28.5cm deep x 250cm high
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £300 - £600
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Lot 225 Sold
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY MINIATURE TRIPOD TABLE
with a circular tip-up top on a baluster shaft and a tripod base, 34.5cm diameter x 34.5cm high; and a child’s chair with an escutcheon-shaped back pierced with a heart, 41cm high (2)
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £200 - £400
6 March 2024
6 March 2024

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