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Auction date Thursday 30 January 2025 10:30 - 17:30 GMT
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Head of Sale: 

William Batt


Auction: 

Thursday 30th January at 10.30am

including the contents of Wabey House, Upwey.


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Total lots: 458

A NEOCLASSIC COLUMNAR PLINTH
Lot 289 Sold
A NEOCLASSIC COLUMNAR PLINTH
20th century, the composite capital over a fluted stem with a procession carved in relief to the base, 73cm high x 21.5cm

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £40 - £80
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A LARGE ANTIQUE BELUCH CARPET
Lot 290 Sold
A LARGE ANTIQUE BELUCH CARPET
of Turkoman design, the brick red ground with three rows of elephants foot ghuls, 285cm x 520cm
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £300 - £500
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD GRAND PIANO BY JOHN BROADWOOD & SONS
Lot 291 Sold
A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD GRAND PIANO BY JOHN BROADWOOD & SONS
with reeded mouldings, on four panelled and tapered legs with lacquered brass Cope and Collinson casters, 85cm high x 210cm long x 135cm wide

Ivory Submission Reference: XC8Z1PXU

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £100 - £200
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A GREY PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT PIER MIRROR
Lot 292 Sold
A GREY PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT PIER MIRROR
20th century, the rectangular plate set in a moulded surround, the frieze above inset with a neoclassical roundel, 94cm high x 65cm wide

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £40 - £80
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR BY HOWARD & SONS
Lot 293 Sold
A MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR BY HOWARD & SONS
all four brass castors stamped 'Howard & Sons, London' and the back right leg stamped with '14590 3158 BERNERS STREET', with a low back and scrolled arms, covered predominantly in cream dobby with a loose cushion, 75cm high (37cm seat height) x 72cm wide x 70cm deep


Provenance: By repute, gifted to the vendor's mother by Lady Joyce Heathcoat Amory of Knighthayes Court, Tiverton. The vendor's mother worked as Housekeeper in the 1980's and 1990's.
Hammer price: £2,000
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD WHATNOT IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS
Lot 294 Sold
A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD WHATNOT IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS
the three tiers on baluster turned corner supports and brass pillars, terminating in gadrooned compressed bun feet inset with brass castors, 83cm high x 61cm wide x 45cm deep

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £100 - £200
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A REGENCY MAHOGANY BOW FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS
Lot 295 Sold
A REGENCY MAHOGANY BOW FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS
the four long graduated drawers over a shaped apron, on splayed bracket feet, 98cm high x 99cm wide x 49cm deep

Ivory Submission Reference: GWWMXYYJ

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £100 - £200
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
AN OAK AND BRASS BOUND FIRE BUCKET
Lot 296 Sold
AN OAK AND BRASS BOUND FIRE BUCKET
with out-turned rim and loop handles, 31cm high x 41cm diameter; together with another similar bucket, with a brass swing handle, 28cm high not including handle; and fire tools (5)

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £40 - £80
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BOOKCASE
Lot 297 Sold
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BOOKCASE
the upper section with a moulded cornice over glazed cupboards opening to a shelved interior, the base similarly with panelled cupboards opening to shelves, 221cm high x 135cm wide x 46cm deep

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £80 - £150
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
AN EDWARDIAN WALNUT OCCASIONAL TABLE IN THE MANNER OF JAMES SHOOLBRED
Lot 298 Sold
AN EDWARDIAN WALNUT OCCASIONAL TABLE IN THE MANNER OF JAMES SHOOLBRED
the octagonal top on ring-turned supports joined by a single shelf with a pierced gallery, 62.5cm high x 61cm square

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A PAIR OF CHARLES II WALNUT AND CANED HIGH BACK CHAIRS
Lot 299 Unsold
A PAIR OF CHARLES II WALNUT AND CANED HIGH BACK CHAIRS
each with twin crown finials, carved throughout with flowers and leaf scrolls, shaped front stretchers and on scrolled front legs, 116cm high x 50cm wide x 46cm deep

Provenance: Auction of the contents of Hunstanton Hall, Norfolk, by Cruso and Wilkin, King's Lynn 1950, Lot 79, thence by family descent.
The L'Estrange family arrived in England at the time of the Conquest - according to William Dugdale…
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY EXTENDING DINING TABLE
Lot 300 Sold
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY EXTENDING DINING TABLE
the top with a moulded edge over a plain frieze on turned and leaf carved legs terminating in castors, 72cm high x 137cm wide, 138cm long when closed, with three additional leaves, 60cm, 60cm and 42cm

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £200
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY LOW PRESS
Lot 301 Sold
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY LOW PRESS
the upper section with six sliding trays enclosed by hinged cupboard doors, the base with two short drawers, on moulded block legs and brass castors, 133cm high x 121cm wide x 60cm deep
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A VICTORIAN SATINWOOD OPEN BOOKCASE
Lot 302 Sold
A VICTORIAN SATINWOOD OPEN BOOKCASE
with three adjustable shelves flanked by turned columns, on conforming turned front feet, 136cm high x 123cm wide x 36cm deep
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £150 - £250
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A VICTORIAN WALNUT CANTERBURY
Lot 303 Unsold
A VICTORIAN WALNUT CANTERBURY
on spiral supports with pierced foliate carved ends, on bun feet and castors, 59cm high x 67cm wide x 43cm deep
Estimate: £50 - £100
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
AN ANATOLIAN FLAT WEAVE RUG
Lot 304 Sold
AN ANATOLIAN FLAT WEAVE RUG
20th century, with three central floral medallions within conforming borders, 222cm x 157cm
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £80 - £150
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE TRIPOD TABLE
Lot 305 Sold
A VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE TRIPOD TABLE
the rectangular tilt top inlaid with mother of pearl and decorated with a stork beneath a tree, on a baluster turned stem and scroll legs, 80cm high x 58cm wide x 41cm deep
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £80 - £150
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A CONTINENTAL GILTWOOD OVERMANTEL MIRROR
Lot 306 Unsold
A CONTINENTAL GILTWOOD OVERMANTEL MIRROR
19th century, the rectangular plate with rounded top corners, within a moulded surround decorated with floral paterae, 166cm high x 101cm wide
Estimate: £300 - £500
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A WALNUT PEDESTAL DESK
Lot 307 Sold
A WALNUT PEDESTAL DESK
early 19th century, with a gilt tooled leather writing surface over nine short drawers, 78cm high x 122cm wide x 54.5cm deep
Hammer price: £460
Estimate: £200 - £400
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS
Lot 308 Sold
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS
the five graduated drawers becoming shallower towards the base, on shaped bracket feet, 94.5cm high x 62cm wide x 40cm deep

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £50 - £100
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A PAIR OF CHINESE HARDWOOD JARDINIÈRE STANDS
Lot 309 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE HARDWOOD JARDINIÈRE STANDS
19th/20th century, each with a square top over a carved frieze with pierced corner brackets, 47cm high x 35.5cm square (2)

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £50 - £100
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A REGENCY MAHOGANY PEDESTAL SIDEBOARD
Lot 310 Sold
A REGENCY MAHOGANY PEDESTAL SIDEBOARD
the top with a raised gallery over three frieze drawers, each pedestal with a single cupboard opening to shelves flanked by tapered half columns, on lions paw feet, 120cm high x 199cm wide x 68cm deep

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £80 - £150
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
AN EMPIRE MAHOGANY CONSOLE TABLE
Lot 311 Sold
AN EMPIRE MAHOGANY CONSOLE TABLE
the green marble top over a single frieze drawer, the turned columnar supports with gilt metal capitals, a single shelf to the base, 74cm high x 65cm wide x 33.5cm deep

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £50 - £100
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A LATE VICTORIAN SMOKER'S BOW ARMCHAIR
Lot 312 Sold
A LATE VICTORIAN SMOKER'S BOW ARMCHAIR
with a shaped elm seat on turned and tapered legs joined by stretchers, 78cm high x 66cm wide

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £40 - £80
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
AN EARLY VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD MINIATURE WELLINGTON CHEST
Lot 313 Unsold
AN EARLY VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD MINIATURE WELLINGTON CHEST
with four graduated cedar wood lined drawers, a hinged locking column to one side, 34.5cm high x 36.5cm wide x 23cm deep
Estimate: £150 - £250
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A LARGE SIGNED PERSIAN CARPET
Lot 314 Sold
A LARGE SIGNED PERSIAN CARPET
20th century, with a central floral medallion on a rich red ground, within contrasting borders and guards, 249cm x 352cm
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £200 - £400
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A GILTWOOD OVERMANTEL MIRROR
Lot 315 Sold
A GILTWOOD OVERMANTEL MIRROR
19th century, the three bevelled plates with reeded ebony surround, the frieze moulded in relief with a lion drawn chariot, columns to each side, 89cm high x 148cm wide

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £50 - £100
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A CHINESE HARDWOOD JARDINIÈRE STAND
Lot 316 Sold
A CHINESE HARDWOOD JARDINIÈRE STAND
the square top inset with marble over a foliate carved frieze and pierced corner brackets, on turned legs and ball and claw feet, 63cm high x 27.5cm square
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £50 - £100
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A WHITE PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT PIER MIRROR BY PALLADIO
Lot 317 Sold
A WHITE PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT PIER MIRROR BY PALLADIO
Italian, 20th century, the rectangular plate in a shaped surround, the frieze moulded with a floral trophy and swags of foliage, suspended from a turned pole and chain, 114cm high x 53cm wide

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £40 - £80
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A CHIPPENDALE STYLE WALNUT CHEST ON STAND
Lot 318 Sold
A CHIPPENDALE STYLE WALNUT CHEST ON STAND
possibly American, the upper section with five short drawers over three long graduated drawers, on a stand with shaped apron and cabriole legs, 152cm high x 103cm wide x 57cm deep

Note: For a similar example please see Bonhams, New York, Fine American & European Furniture, 23rd January 2014, Lot 1021.
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £200 - £400
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A REGENCY ROSEWOOD TEAPOY
Lot 319 Sold
A REGENCY ROSEWOOD TEAPOY
with moulded lifting top, fitted with four lidded canisters, the panelled central column on inswept base, turned feet and castors, 79cm high x 38cm wide x 32cm deep
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £100 - £200
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A VICTORIAN WALNUT ARMCHAIR
Lot 320 Sold
A VICTORIAN WALNUT ARMCHAIR
with button back velvet covers, on turned front legs and outswept rear legs terminating in brass castors, 96cm high x 60cm wide
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £50 - £100
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A SET OF THREE GILDED WALL BRACKETS
Lot 321 Sold
A SET OF THREE GILDED WALL BRACKETS
20th century, each figured with winged masks, 30cm high x 30cm wide x 15.5cm deep (3)

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £40 - £80
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
AN ANTIQUE UZBEK SUZANI
Lot 322 Unsold
AN ANTIQUE UZBEK SUZANI
19th century, the appliqué woven in colours with palmettes and leaves on a six panel cream ground, within conforming borders, the reverse with silk backing, 214cm x 160cm
Estimate: £600 - £800
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A PAIR OF CAST IRON GARDEN URNS
Lot 323 Sold
A PAIR OF CAST IRON GARDEN URNS
of campana shape, with fluted tapered bodies on square plinth bases, 53cm high x 42cm diameter (2)
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £100 - £200
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A PAIR OF LEAD PLANTERS
Lot 324 Sold
A PAIR OF LEAD PLANTERS
19th century, the exteriors decorated in relief with figural scenes set in a distillery or ale house, including standing men conversing, and servants filling jugs, 32.5cm high x 38cm diameter (2)
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £200 - £400
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A NEAR PAIR OF PATINATED METAL GEESE
Lot 325 Sold
A NEAR PAIR OF PATINATED METAL GEESE
20th century, cast naturalistically, one with head raised, with incised detailing throughout, 71cm and 57cm high (2)

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey, Weymouth.
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £40 - £80
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A GEORGE I LEAD CISTERN
Lot 326 Sold
A GEORGE I LEAD CISTERN
dated 1716, the front bearing the initials 'WC' set within laurel wreaths, cast with winged cherub, shell and star motifs and moulded panelling, 82cm high x 145cm wide x 54cm deep
Hammer price: £6,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A PAIR OF LEAD 'BACCHANALIAN' CHERUBS
Lot 327 Sold
A PAIR OF LEAD 'BACCHANALIAN' CHERUBS
19th century, both figured holding grapes and drinking vessels, seated on circular stone plinths, approximately 88cm high (2)
Hammer price: £2,000
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
AFTER THEODORE KALIDE (1801-1863) A LEAD FOUNTAIN GROUP OF A BOY AND A SWAN
Lot 328 Sold
AFTER THEODORE KALIDE (1801-1863) A LEAD FOUNTAIN GROUP OF A BOY AND A SWAN
the swan figured naturalistically with wings outstretched, the boy with one arm raised aloft the other holding the swan, on a composite stone plinth, 166cm high overall
Note: Erdmann Theodor Kalide (1801-1863) was a German sculptor who studied under Johann Gottfried…
Hammer price: £5,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £10,000
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A WROUGHT IRON SINGLE GARDEN GATE
Lot 329 Sold
A WROUGHT IRON SINGLE GARDEN GATE
19th/20th century, with a scrolling cresting, 146cm high x 102cm wide approximately
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £50 - £100
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
A PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON GARDEN GATES
Lot 330 Sold
A PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON GARDEN GATES
19th/20th century, profusely decorated with scrolling tendrils, 170cm high x 150cm wide approximately (2)
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £100 - £200
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
ALDIN, CECIL: ‘CECIL ALDIN’S HAPPY FAMILY’
Lot 331 Sold
ALDIN, CECIL: ‘CECIL ALDIN’S HAPPY FAMILY’
first edition, 4to, published by Henry Frowde, London 1912, half grey cloth binding with illustrated boards, and a large collection of volumes written or illustrated by Cecil Aldin including ‘An Artist’s Models’, first edition published by H.F. & G. Witherbury, London 1930 (31)
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
APPULEII (APULEIUS c. AD 124-170): ‘METAMORPHOSEON’
Lot 332 Unsold
APPULEII (APULEIUS c. AD 124-170): ‘METAMORPHOSEON’
Latin, with preface by David Ruhnken, 4to, published by Van der Eyk, Leiden, 1786, full calf binding
Estimate: £100 - £200
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
ARCHIBALD F. GREIG OF REAWICK, SHETLAND
Lot 333 Sold
ARCHIBALD F. GREIG OF REAWICK, SHETLAND
a leather bound volume of copy letters, 4to, the half title gilt lettered with ‘Letter Book / No. 3 / Greig’;an early 18th Century vellum bound ten year accounts ledger, the first entry dated March 24 1719, the last entry March 24 1729; and one other accounts ledger listing Union Bank of Scotland details (3)
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £50 - £100
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
BALFOUR, DAVID: ‘OPPRESSIONS OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY IN THE ISLANDS OF ORKNEY AND ZETLAND’
Lot 334 Sold
BALFOUR, DAVID: ‘OPPRESSIONS OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY IN THE ISLANDS OF ORKNEY AND ZETLAND’
printed for the members of the Maitland and Zetland clubs, 4to, published Edinburgh 1859, red cloth bound; and a collection of Shetland related books
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £100 - £200
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
BARNARD, FRANK (illus.): ‘PICTURESQUE LIFE IN SHETLAND’
Lot 335 Sold
BARNARD, FRANK (illus.): ‘PICTURESQUE LIFE IN SHETLAND’
limited edition 139 of 300, landscape fo, published by George Waterston & Sons, Edinburgh 1890, half red leather bound with illustrated boards
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £80 - £150
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
‘BARR’S BUFFON: BUFFON’S NATURAL HISTORY’
Lot 336 Sold
‘BARR’S BUFFON: BUFFON’S NATURAL HISTORY’
volumes 1 to 10; sold together with Buffon - ‘Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects and Reptiles’, volumes 1-6, 8vo, all printed for the proprietor and sold by H.D. Symonds, London 1797, in gilt tooled full leather bindings by B. Maud, Bromsgrove numbered I to XVI (16)
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £400
30 January 2025
30 January 2025

Total lots: 458

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