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Bridehead: Auction of the Contents

Sale Days:

Thursday 12 June 2025 10:30 - 17:30 BST Starts with Lot 1

Friday 13 June 2025 10:30 - 17:30 BST Starts with Lot 500

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Read more about Bridehead here

Auction:

Thursday 12th & Friday 13th June at 10.30am

at Duke's Fine Art Saleroom, DT1 1GA

Day one: The Principal Contents

Day two: The Library

Viewing:

at Bridehead Manor, Littlebredy, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9JA

Entry will be by catalogue only. £30 admits two people.

Saturday 7th June 11am - 4pm

Sunday 8th June 11am - 4pm

Monday 9th June 11am - 4pm

Tuesday 10th June 11am - 4pm

Wednesday 11th June 11am - 4pm

There will be no viewing on either sale day.

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

bridehead@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 +44 (0)1305 265080 or email enquiries@dukes-auctions.com.

Collection

On proof of payment, purchased lots will be available for collection from Bridehead from Friday 13th June to Thursday 19th June from 10am - 4pm, excluding the weekend 14th - 15th June. Whilst we are happy to provide assistance please bring the requisite people required to collect your purchases. All items not collected from Bridehead by 4pm Thursday 19th June will be moved to Sackville-West (Andover) at the buyer's risk and expense of £20 (plus VAT) per lot.

Please note: Collections unavailable on the 12th June.

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 23rd June. All items will incur a minimum transfer to storage charge of £20 (plus VAT) per lot, and a further storage charge of £3 (plus VAT) per lot per day from this point. 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 Bridehead.

Sackville-West -www.sackvillewest.co.uk - 02080 909988

Lot	Title	Estimate	Hammer price
287	A STAINED OAK SINGLE BED 20th century, with conforming slatted headboard and footboard, 141cm high x 107cm wide x 200cm long; together with a similar burr walnut single bed, 126cm high x 107cm wide x 205cm long (2)	£100 - £200	£50	View
288	A DRESDEN PORCELAIN GROUP 'LA BONNE MÈRE' bearing blue crossed swords marks to the base, painted in polychrome and highlighted in gilding, 28cm high	£50 - £100	£50	View
289	A VICTORIAN OAK HALL CHAIR the shaped splat carved in relief with a central cartouche, on turned front legs and sabre rear legs, 87cm high x 42cm wide; together with an oak side chair with caned seat, 87cm high x 45cm wide (2)	£50 - £100	£90	View
290	AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY SHERATON REVIVAL TREFOIL OCCASIONAL TABLE with a single shelf beneath, on splayed square legs, 70cm high x 37cm wide	£40 - £80	£40	View
291	A VICTORIAN WHITE-PAINTED CHEST OF DRAWERS faintly stamped 'Heal & Sons', the moulded rectangular top over two short and three long graduated drawers, 88cm high x 104cm wide x 50cm deep	£80 - £150	£40	View
292	AFTER FRA ANGELICO (c.1395-1455) 'The Annunciation' coloured print, in a gilt and parcel-ebonised frame, 44cm x 58cm; together with Fra Filippo Lippi (1406-1469) 'The Madonna and Child', coloured print, 42cm x 38cm (2)	£100 - £200	£110	View
293	AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY DRESSING TABLE the raised superstructure with a bevelled mirror flanked by two lidded compartments, the base with an arrangement of five short drawers, on turned legs joined by stretchers, terminating in ceramic…	£200 - £400	£120	View
294	AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY WARDROBE the moulded pediment carved in relief with a foliate arch, the upper section with a bevelled mirror flanked by two panelled cupboards opening to a hanging rail and hooks, the base with four short…	£200 - £400	-	View
295	A VICTORIAN EBONISED EASY ARMCHAIR the square back over a deep seat with outswept arms, on turned front legs and square rear legs, 86cm high x 78cm wide x 95cm deep	£200 - £400	£650	View
295a	AFTER DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) 'CHELSEA PENSIONERS READING THE GAZETTE OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO' engraved by John Burnet, 51cm x 76cm	£50 - £100	£50	View
296	A SET OF VICTORIAN OAK METAMORPHIC LIBRARY STEPS BY JOSIAH LE BUTT of Bury St. Edmunds, serial number 125, with turned spindles over a square seat, 93cm high x 45cm wide x 32cm deep	£50 - £100	-	View
297	A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY TRIPLE WARDROBE the moulded cornice over three arched panelled doors opening to an interior fitted with hanging rails and drawers, on a pedestal base, 210cm high x 190cm wide x 60cm deep	£100 - £200	£100	View
298	A GENTLEMAN'S RIDING CROP BY MERLE & CO. with antler handle and silver collar inscribed 'K. M. P. 1911', 59cm long; together with a silver collared crop, 56cm long; another crop; a riding hat, size 6 7/8; and five walking sticks (9)	£30 - £50	£60	View
299	AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY AND SATINWOOD CROSSBANDED OPEN BOOKCASE the rectangular top with a moulded edge over three shelves each with a tooled wavy trim, on square legs, 112cm high x 106.5cm wide x 28cm deep	£80 - £150	£70	View
300	A TURKISH RUG 19th/20th century, the faded blue ground decorated with stylised fauna, 240cm x 123cm	£50 - £100	£480	View
301	A LOUIS XV STYLE WALNUT AND GILT METAL MOUNTED WORK TABLE the hinged lid locked with no key present, on slender cabriole legs, 73cm high x 57cm wide x 40cm deep	£40 - £80	£180	View
302	A VICTORIAN LEATHER CASED VANITY BOX the hinged lid initialled in gilt 'E. M. W.' opening to a fitted interior with silver topped boxes and bottles bearing the Williams family crest, a fall down mirror, fitted trays and mother of pearl…	£100 - £200	£320	View
303	AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY PRESS CUPBOARD the dentil moulded pediment over panelled doors opening to an interior fitted with a hanging rail, with four short drawers to the base, 227cm high x 150cm wide x 52cm deep	£80 - £150	£50	View
304	A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY DRESSING MIRROR the rectangular plate held on turned supports with gadrooned finials, 57cm wide x 57cm wide; together with a mahogany pier mirror, 147cm high x 46cm wide (2)	£40 - £80	£20	View
305	A JAPANESE SILK SCREEN inscribed upper left, decorated with birds amongst foliage, moulded on a hardwood and mother of pearl inlaid stand, with a trestle base, 102cm high x 68cm wide	£200 - £400	£360	View
306	A FAIENCE ASPARAGUS SERVER marked to the base, the cream ground painted with flowers and decorated with an armorial, 40cm wide	£50 - £100	£80	View
307	A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY DRESSING TABLE the three-quarter galleried top over two frieze drawers on turned legs, 74cm high x 90cm wide x 46cm deep; together with an oak open bookcase, 100cm high x 76cm wide (2)	£50 - £100	£30	View
308	A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY TRIPLE WARDROBE the moulded cornice over a central cupboard opening to shelves, with an arrangement of two short and two long drawers, flanked by two cupboards fitted with hanging rails, on a plinth base, 234cm high…	£200 - £400	£120	View
309	AFTER FRANCESCO BOTTICINI (1446-1497) 'The Madonna and Child' coloured print, 36cm x 25cm; together with two similar prints after Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519), 34cm x 25cm; and another similar (4)	£40 - £80	£30	View

Total lots: 715

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