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Auction date Wednesday 24 April 2024 10:30 - 17:30 BST

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William Batt & Michael Roberts


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Wednesday 24th April at 10.30am


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Lots per page:

Total lots: 547

Lot 608 Sold
A CONTINENTAL BRONZE GROUP OF A CHERUB AND SWAN
19th/20th century, the cherub astride a swan, clutching at the swan's neck with one hand whilst raising a bullrush with the other, sitting atop a naturalistic base and plinth, 26cm high overall
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £150
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 609 Sold
A PATINATED BRONZE OF A LIONESS
19th century, snarling whilst clutching its lifeless prey in one paw, 9cm high
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 610 Unsold
A BRONZE OF A WILD BOAR IN FLIGHT
19th century, on a bronze rectangular plinth, 6cm high x 11cm long (including base)
Estimate: £150 - £250
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 611 Unsold
ATTRIBUTED TO THE WORKSHOP OF DESIDERIO DA FIRENZE (active 1532-1545) AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A FAUN
c.1530-1550, probably Padua, figured in stride holding a cornucopia in both hands, with fur covered legs and cloven feet, on a triangular base with a frieze decorated with floral motifs, on grotesque mask feet, 18cm high
Note: Desiderio de Firenze (active 1532-1545) was a close associate to Andrea Riccio (1470-1532), a…
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 612 Sold
A CONTINENTAL BRONZE GROUP OF "ESMERALDA DANCING WITH GOAT"
19th/20th century, the woman dancing with tambourine in hand and a rearing goat upon a carpet, on a plinth base, overall 29cm high

Note: Esmeralda is the seductive dancer with whom Quasimodo falls in love, from Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame”.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £100 - £200
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 613 Sold
FRANZ BERGMAN (1861-1936) AN AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE MOUSE
19th century, with stamped marks to underside, 11cm long
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 614 Sold
FRANZ BERGMAN (1861-1936) AN AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE CHICK
with stamped marks to underside, 3cm high
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 615 Sold
AFTER CLAUDE MICHEL CLODION (1738-1814), A PATINATED BRONZE CHERUB
19th century, tenderly feeding a bird perched on his hand with an ear of cereal, signed, on brown marble socle, 20cm high (including base)
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £80 - £150
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 616 Sold
EMANUEL FREMIET (1824-1910) Joan of Arc and Louis d’Orleans
a pair of dark patinated bronzes, signed, 70cm and 62cm high respectively, on associated ebonised bases (2)

Provenance: Private collection, Dorset.
Note: Emmanuel Frémiet was a Parisian born sculptor who specialised in animal sculpture. He first…
Hammer price: £3,600
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 617 Unsold
A FRENCH CARVED WALNUT, PARCEL-GILT AND POLYCHROME FIGURE OF SAINT JOHN OF CALVARY
early 15th century, Burgundian School, figured standing barefoot on a mound, his head turned to the right, draped in a pleated cloak over a tunic, with wavy locks of hair forming a crown and ‘skull cap’, 37cm high
Note: The nature of the wood, the structure of the facial features and the style of the drapery are…
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 618 Unsold
A SPELTER FIGURE OF MERCURY AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA
19th century or later, standing aloft a gust of wind from the mouth of Zephyr, donning his characteristic winged helmet, on circular socle, 81cm high
Estimate: £200 - £400
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 619 Sold
ADOLF LESNICK (1888-1945), A BROWN PATINATED NAKED ATLANTA
19th century, languorously holding the apple aloft in her outstretched hand, signed on the top of the socle and with 'MILDE & CO.' below, 35cm high (including base)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £100 - £200
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 620 Sold
GIUSEPPE BESSI (1857-1922) "MIGNON"
a carved marble and alabaster bust of a maiden with chignon, signed on the reverse, mounted on a canted base, 31cm high
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 621 Sold
TWO QUEEN HENRIETTA MARIA PLASTER SEALS
19th century reproductions, each 11cm diameter

Note: Henrietta Maria of France was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from her marriage to King Charles I on 13 June 1625 until Charles was executed on 30 January 1649.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 622 Sold
A MEDIEVAL PILGRIMS AMPULLA
probably c. 14th-15th century AD, the two-handled holy water vessel made of lead with cross-hatched decoration, 5cm long x 3cm wide

Portable Antiquities Scheme: DOR-7A9E53
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £40 - £60
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 623 Sold
A POST-MEDIEVAL SILVER GILT FINGER RING
c.1500-1600, of D-shaped cross section, decorated with diagonal grooves and raised pellets, (c.4.67g), approx. 2.6cm diameter x 0.2cm deep

Portable Antiquities Scheme: DOR-BD6785
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £150 - £250
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 624 Sold
A CIRCULAR ROMAN BROOCH OF CAST COPPER ALLOY
AD 150-300, decorated with millefiori chequered enamelling in turquoise, red and white in two concentric bands, with central raised boss and projection loop, (c.9.99g), approx. 3.5cm x 3.1cm x 1.3cm

Portable Antiquities Scheme: DOR-62E541
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £400
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 625 Sold
A NEOLITHIC STONE AXEHEAD
c. 4000-2350 BC, of light grey-green stone and of sub-triangular shape with a lentoid cross section, 823g, approx. 17.3cm long x 8cm wide x 4.4cm deep

Portable Antiquities Scheme: DOR-CA36B3
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 626 Sold
A LATE IRON AGE BRONZE HARNESS FITTING
c. AD 1-100, the copper alloy toggle or cheek-piece of sub-rectangular shape tapering to narrow arms, decorated with symmetrical geometric and curvilinear designs inlaid in red enamel, 81.23g, approx. 10.4cm long x 2cm wide x 1.7cm deep

Portable Antiquities Scheme: DOR-D0EAC4
Hammer price: £520
Estimate: £100 - £200
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 627 Sold
A SMALL BRONZE AGE AXE OR CHISEL HEAD
c. 1100-800 BC, of copper alloy with butt tapering to a point and a flaring blade with convex cutting edge, approx. 6.1cm long x 2cm wide x 0.4cm deep; with awl (2)

Axe Portable Antiquities Scheme: DOR-D2EF2C
Awl Portable Antiquities Scheme: DOR-7BB992
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 628 Sold
TWO MAHOGANY SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED TEA CADDIES
19th century, both with internal pewter canisters, one with ogee bracket feet, 18cm high x 23.5cm long x 13 deep, the other with brass ball and claw feet, 17cm high x 24.5cm long x 13.5cm deep
Hammer price: £25
Estimate: £50 - £100
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 629 Sold
TWO LATE VICTORIAN SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED TEA CADDIES
both with turned wood ring handles, the larger of two with scalloped later mixing bowl, 27cm high x 32cm long x 17.5cm deep, and the smaller with hinged wood compartments with cut-glass mixing bowl, 26cm high x 29.5cm long x 15cm deep
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £60 - £80
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 630 Unsold
A FRENCH ORMOLU JEWELLERY BOX
19th century, of oval form, the lid inset with a portrait on ivory of Lady Langham after Joshua Reynolds, signed Castel, within relief moulded garland border, the box body with bellflower bandings, on flattened ball feet, 6.5cm high x 14cm wide x 16.5cm deep

Ivory Submission Reference: M795ETPH
Estimate: £200 - £400
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Lot 631 Unsold
A SWISS ROSEWOOD MUSIC BOX
19th century, inlaid with marquetry poppies to the lid, with crank-wind mechanism, 22.5cm cylinder, the interior with the label ‘8 Airs', and registration number ‘10654’, 15cm high x 52cm long x 23cm deep
Estimate: £400 - £600
24 April 2024
24 April 2024

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