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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

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 Unsold
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
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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