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The Spring Auction

Auction date Wednesday 16 April 2025 10:30 - 17:30 BST

Head of Sale: 

William Batt


Auction

Wednesday 16th April at 10.30am

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Including the following collections: 

The Bond Family, Holme Priory,

Chalkway House, Ebbesbourne Wake,

Melbury Bubb House, Melbury Bubb,

A private North Dorset collection of a bibliophile.


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Page:

of 18

Lots per page:

Total lots: 427

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
145 LOUIS KLEY (1833-1911) A SILVERED BRONZE VENUS
the nude figure with flowing hair, signed 'L. KLEY' to the naturalistic base, on a marble and stone plinth, 29cm high x 10cm wide
£400 - £600 - View
146 A SILVERED BRONZE BOY ON A HIGH STOOL
20th century, on a turned onyx base, 14cm high
£150 - £200 - View
147 LOUIS ERNEST BARRIAS (1841-1905) A PATINATED BRONZE CHILD WITH A BASKET
the figure depicted wrestling with the weight of the basket, 'E Barrias' signed to the naturalistic base, 'F. BARBEDIENNE' signed to the rear, brown patinated bronze, 14cm high x 9cm wide
£300 - £500 - View
148 CARL KAUBA (1865-1922) TWO BRONZE SCULPTURES OF BOYS SPARRING
one with hands to the hips, the other with outswept fist, both signed 'Kauba' to the rocky naturalistic base, on a stone plinth, the tallest measuring 19cm high (2)
£500 - £1,500 - View
149 AFTER OTTO RASMUSSEN (1845-1912) A GILT BRONZE GROUP OF A SEATED JOCKEY ON A HORSE
signed to the base, on a square plinth base, 22cm high x 22cm long
£100 - £200 - View
150 A PATINATED AND PARCEL-GILT BRONZE MODEL OF A PRANCING HORSE
19th century, on a naturalistically moulded base, 19cm high x 20cm wide

Provenance: A private North Dorset collection.
£200 - £400 - View
151 A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED KING CHARLES SPANIEL
19th century, on a cushion form base, 10.5cm high

Provenance: A private North Dorset collection.
£80 - £150 - View
152 A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE CASSOLETTES
late 18th/early 19th century, in the manner of Matthew Boulton, each ovoid body mounted with ram's head masks and draped with swags, the domed covers with berry finials and inverting to reveal candle…
£800 - £1,500 £1,200 View
153 AFTER THE ANTIQUE, AN ALABASTER LION CUB
well figured in a recumbent pose with carved detail to the head, feet, ribs and tail, 11.5cm high x 22.5cm long

Note: The original Egyptian Early Dynastic Period Lion Cub, c.3100-2900 BC is held at…
£200 - £400 £200 View
154 A VICTORIAN LEAD MASK
cast as a young boy with reeds in his hair, 23cm high x 21cm wide
£40 - £80 £110 View
155 A GROUP OF SIX PLASTER FIGURES AFTER THE ANTIQUE
including 'Laocoön and His Sons', stamped to the reverse 'L. Brucciani', 70cm high, 'Silenus with the Infant Bacchus', 57cm high, 'Dante', 59cm high, 'Rape of Proserpine', 55cm high, 'Abduction of a…
£300 - £500 £380 View
156 A TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY
19th century, the shaped lid with a white metal engraved cartouche opening to reveal an interior fitted with two lidded compartments, terminating on four copper bun feet, 15cm high x 18cm wide x 12cm…
£200 - £300 £280 View
157 A FRUITWOOD APPLE-SHAPED TEA CADDY
the hinged lid opening to a vacant interior, with an ivory escutcheon, 13cm high x 9cm diameter; together with an octagonal tea caddy with canted corners, 8.5cm high x 9cm wide x 6.5cm deep (2)
£100 - £200 £240 View
158 A SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED INLAID TEA CADDY
the hinged lid opening to reveal an interior of two compartments, the front with inlaid banding and an ivory escutcheon, terminating on metal lions paw feet, 15cm high x 23cm wide x 13.5cm deep;…
£80 - £150 £50 View
159 A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD DRESSING BOX
the hinged lid with brass inlay, ebony and mother of pearl cartouche and conforming borders, opening to a lined interior fitted with a mirror and two small drawers, on turned bun feet, 22cm high x…
£200 - £400 - View
160 A WALNUT WORKBOX
19th century, with ebony turned handles to the sides and an ivory handle to the drawer, terminating on bun feet, 16cm high x 33cm wide x 23cm deep

Ivory Submission Reference: 8P31EA4E
£40 - £80 £80 View
161 A CONTINENTAL WALNUT AND MARQUETRY TABLE CABINET
the rectangular moulded top inlaid with a marquetry crest over a panelled cupboard door decorated with a musician and opening to shelves, 46cm high x 61cm wide x 30cm deep; together with a similar…
£200 - £400 - View
162 AN ENGLISH OAK TABLE BOX
18th century, the hinged lid opening to a vacant interior, with foliate carved front and sides, 20cm high x 63cm wide x 42cm deep

Provenance: A private North Dorset collection.
£50 - £100 £50 View
163 AN ENGLISH OAK LETTER BOX
19th/20th century, the glazed front panel with a brass letter slot over gilt text 'Post Arrives ... Leaves', with a hinged side panel revealing a vacant interior, on a stepped base, 27cm high x 40cm…
£200 - £400 - View
164 AN EDWARDIAN OAK LETTER BOX
with a hinged top and glazed front panel, 18cm high x 36cm wide x 19cm deep

Provenance: The Bond Family, Holme Priory.
£40 - £80 £45 View
165 A REGENCY EBONISED AND GILT-METAL MOUNTED DESK STAND
the upper section with ink stands and ashtray over a single frieze drawer, on lions paw feet, 14cm high x 31cm wide x 26cm deep
£50 - £100 £40 View
166 A VINTAGE LEATHER COACHING TRUNK
the hinged lid inscribed 'Bond', with swing carrying handles to each end, 49cm high x 114cm wide x 66cm deep

Provenance: The Bond Family, Holme Priory.
£40 - £80 £40 View
167 A GROUP OF VARIOUS FIRE IRONS
comprising four sets of tongs, three pokers, and six spades (a lot)

Provenance: The Bond Family, Holme Priory.
£40 - £80 £20 View
168 A REGENCY JUVENILE GAME: 'THE INFANT'S CABINET OF BIRDS' BY JOHN MARSHALL
published 1800, No.4 Aldermary Church Yd, London, comprising 28 engraved cards in a wooden box, the lid with applied printed label, one of a rare series of 'The Infant's Cabinet' of 1800-1801 …
£1,000 - £1,500 £900 View

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