Live
17-19 February | Antiques & Interiors
Sale Days:
Monday 17 February 2025
10:00
- 17:00 GMT
Starts with Lot 1
Pictures & Prints, Silver, Watches & Jewellery
Tuesday 18 February 2025
10:00
- 17:00 GMT
Starts with Lot 651
Furniture, Carpets, Decorative Objects
Wednesday 19 February 2025
10:00
- 11:00 GMT
Starts with Lot 1152
English & European Ceramics & glass
Monday
17 February
1-
137 Pictures & Prints 10am
188- 440 Silver 12 noon
451- 553 Jewellery 2pm
Tuesday
18 February
651-
772 Decorative Objects 10am
837 - 850 Carpets 11.15am
851 - 1151 Furniture 1pm
Wednesday 19 February
1152 - 1293 European
Ceramics 10am
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Thursday 13 February10am – 4.00pm
Friday 14 February 10am – 4.00pm
Saturday 15 February 9am – 12.30pm
Monday 17 February 10am – 4.00pm
Tuesday 18 February 10am – 4.00pm
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Payment to be received by bank transfer or on collection by 26 February
Collections - Sussex
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We will be open for collections on sale days 9am -4.30pm and additionally
Thursday 20 February 9am – 4.30pm
Friday 21 February 9am – 4.30pm
Saturday 22 February 9am – 12 noon
Monday 24 February 9am – 4.30pm
Tuesday 25 February 9am – 4.30pm
Wednesday 26 February 9am-4.30pm
Lot 1
Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (5)
Portrait of a gentleman; Portrait of a lady, a pair
watercolour
each 15 x 11cm
together with two portraits of women, each 11.5 x 8.5cm; and a portrait of a child 13.5 x 10cm
(5)
watercolour
each 15 x 11cm
together with two portraits of women, each 11.5 x 8.5cm; and a portrait of a child 13.5 x 10cm
(5)
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £100 - £150
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 2
Sold
WILLIAM DENIS EDEN (BRITISH, 1878-1949) (QTY)
Rooftops
signed with initials 'DE.' (lower right)
watercolour
25 x 18cm
together with a collection of pencil sketches by the same hand, of various scenes, including a cat and European towns, various sizes; and a Vanity Fair print, Men of the Day, No. 73, a lawyer, (all unframed)
(qty)
Provenance
The artist, thence by family descent
signed with initials 'DE.' (lower right)
watercolour
25 x 18cm
together with a collection of pencil sketches by the same hand, of various scenes, including a cat and European towns, various sizes; and a Vanity Fair print, Men of the Day, No. 73, a lawyer, (all unframed)
(qty)
Provenance
The artist, thence by family descent
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 3
Sold
C*** THOMPSON (20TH/21ST CENTURY) AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER
Portrait of Claire de Bearn, Duchess of Vallombrosa
signed 'C. THOMPSON' (lower left)
oil on canvas
101 x 76cm
signed 'C. THOMPSON' (lower left)
oil on canvas
101 x 76cm
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 4
Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY (2)
Whinchat on a branch looking at a daddy longlegs; Two birds, a pair
signed with monogram (lower right)
oil on canvas
each 41 x 30cm
(2)
signed with monogram (lower right)
oil on canvas
each 41 x 30cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 5
Unsold
ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES CUNDALL (BRITISH, 1890-1971)
Quai des Grands Augustins
watercolour and bodycolour
21 x 28cm
ARR
watercolour and bodycolour
21 x 28cm
ARR
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 6
Sold
PAUL BRAUDEY (FRENCH, B. 1930)
L'Oise
signed 'PAUL BRAUDEY' (lower right)
oil on canvas
24 x 34cm
ARR
signed 'PAUL BRAUDEY' (lower right)
oil on canvas
24 x 34cm
ARR
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 7
Sold
RICHARD WALKER (BRITISH, B. 1954)
After Life
signed and dated 'Richard Walker 02' (lower right) and signed, titled and dated (to back of stretcher)
mixed media on canvas
122 x 122cm
ARR
Provenance
The New Academy Gallery, Windmill Street, Fitzrovia, London;
The estate of the late Kenneth Partridge
(https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-collection-of-the-kenneth-partridge)
signed and dated 'Richard Walker 02' (lower right) and signed, titled and dated (to back of stretcher)
mixed media on canvas
122 x 122cm
ARR
Provenance
The New Academy Gallery, Windmill Street, Fitzrovia, London;
The estate of the late Kenneth Partridge
(https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-collection-of-the-kenneth-partridge)
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £100 - £150
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 8
Sold
MARTIN BATTERSBY (BRITISH, 1914-1982) (5)
Man with a mask
oil on board
48 x 37.5cm
(unframed)
together with two other works by the same hand, A trompe-l'oeil of pictures of faces in masks, 28.5 x 61cm; and a mixed media on board of a rose in a vase, 39 x 31cm; and a print in colours of Glyndbourne after Martin Battersby, 31.5 x 49.5cm; and a piece of fabric, with a design understood to be designed by Martin Battersby, (all unframed)
(5)
ARR
oil on board
48 x 37.5cm
(unframed)
together with two other works by the same hand, A trompe-l'oeil of pictures of faces in masks, 28.5 x 61cm; and a mixed media on board of a rose in a vase, 39 x 31cm; and a print in colours of Glyndbourne after Martin Battersby, 31.5 x 49.5cm; and a piece of fabric, with a design understood to be designed by Martin Battersby, (all unframed)
(5)
ARR
ProvenanceThe Estate of the Late Kenneth Partridge(https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-collection…
Hammer price:
£4,200
Estimate: £150 - £250
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 9
Sold
AFTER BERNARD BUFFET (2)
Face
numbered in pencil '167/200' (lower right)
print
47 x 46cm
together with a print in colours after Pablo Picasso of a bulls skull, 55 x 42cm
ARR
(2)
numbered in pencil '167/200' (lower right)
47 x 46cm
together with a print in colours after Pablo Picasso of a bulls skull, 55 x 42cm
ARR
(2)
ProvenanceThe Estate of the Late Kenneth Partridge(https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-collection…
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 10
Sold
HELEN LOW (B. 1953) (16)
Miss Elizabeth Welch, after seeing a performance
oil on board
19 x 14cm
ARR
together with seven posters for Elizabeth Welch, four signed, (unframed); eight records; and a book on Jerome Kern, signed by Elizabeth Welch
(16)
oil on board
19 x 14cm
ARR
together with seven posters for Elizabeth Welch, four signed, (unframed); eight records; and a book on Jerome Kern, signed by Elizabeth Welch
(16)
ProvenanceThe Estate of the Late Kenneth Partridgehttps://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-collection…
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 11
Sold
KENNETH PARTRIDGE (BRITISH, 1926-2015) (QTY)
A large collection of watercolours, drawings, sketches and other works on paper of various subjects and designs
(quantity)
ARR
(quantity)
ARR
ProvenanceThe Estate of the Late Kenneth Partridge(https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-collection…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £100 - £150
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 12
Sold
PAUL LUCIEN DESSAU (BRITISH, 1909-1999) (8)
Harlequin and a swan
signed 'P. A. DESSAU' (lower right)
watercolour and gouache
14.5 x 19cm
(unframed)
ARR
signed 'P. A. DESSAU' (lower right)
watercolour and gouache
14.5 x 19cm
(unframed)
ARR
Together with a pencil drawing of a harlequin, signed 'Hugh Robson', 34.5 x 18cm; two studies of…
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £100 - £150
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 13
Sold
PIPER, John (1903-1992) (5)
A Painter's Camera, Buildings and Landscapes in Britain 1935-1985, London, 1987, signed 'John Piper', and with card stuck inside inscribed 'A Happy Christmas and much love to you both John and Myfanwy'
together with Flower Paintings by John Piper, published by Waddington Galleries, signed and dedicated 'Much love John Piper'; another book on John Piper, published by Tate Gallery; and two catalogues on Edward Piper
(5)
together with Flower Paintings by John Piper, published by Waddington Galleries, signed and dedicated 'Much love John Piper'; another book on John Piper, published by Tate Gallery; and two catalogues on Edward Piper
(5)
ProvenanceThe Estate of the Late Kenneth Partridge(https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-collection…
Hammer price:
£25
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 14
Sold
GORDON FREDERICK BROWNE (BRITISH, 1858-1932)
Ready for a Walk
signed and dated 'Gordon Browne 1913' (lower left)
pen and ink
20 x 14.5cm
(unframed)
signed and dated 'Gordon Browne 1913' (lower left)
pen and ink
20 x 14.5cm
(unframed)
Hammer price:
£40
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 15
Sold
PIERS OTTEY (BRITISH, B. 1955)
By the Pool fed by the River (Hot Day) (2008)
signed 'OTTEY' (centre left) and inscribed (to backboard)
gouache and pen
11.5 x 17cm
ARR
signed 'OTTEY' (centre left) and inscribed (to backboard)
gouache and pen
11.5 x 17cm
ARR
Hammer price:
£35
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 16
Sold
JUNE BERRY (BRITISH, B. 1924) (2)
Back Gardens, Spring
signed 'June Berry' (lower left)
oil on board
52 x 62cm
Provenance
Alresford Gallery, West Street, Alresford, Hampshire;
Private collection, UK
Together with a watercolour by the same hand, A Table by the Window, signed, 54 x 42cm
(2)
ARR
signed 'June Berry' (lower left)
oil on board
52 x 62cm
Provenance
Alresford Gallery, West Street, Alresford, Hampshire;
Private collection, UK
Together with a watercolour by the same hand, A Table by the Window, signed, 54 x 42cm
(2)
ARR
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £100 - £150
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 17
Sold
NIGEL MCISAAC (BRITISH, 1911-1995) (2)
Princes Street, Edinburgh
with inscribed label (to backboard)
oil on board
22.5 x 15cm
ARR
Together with an etching with aquatint of April showers over Penhill, Wenslydale, signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil '96, 27/50' (in lower margin), 17 x 37.5cm
(2)
with inscribed label (to backboard)
oil on board
22.5 x 15cm
ARR
Together with an etching with aquatint of April showers over Penhill, Wenslydale, signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil '96, 27/50' (in lower margin), 17 x 37.5cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £100 - £200
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 18
Sold
TOSHIYO OYA (20TH/21ST CENTURY) (3)
Female Porcelain Dolls
porcelain and mixed media
55 x 36cm
Provenance
Mall Galleries;
Private collection, UK
Together with Crone, a mixed media work by Beryl Noyce, signed, 17.5 x 29.5cm; and a print in colours of an abstract composition with a bright sun, indistinctly signed and dated '*** Roberts 2012' (in lower margin), 36 x 29cm
(3)
porcelain and mixed media
55 x 36cm
Provenance
Mall Galleries;
Private collection, UK
Together with Crone, a mixed media work by Beryl Noyce, signed, 17.5 x 29.5cm; and a print in colours of an abstract composition with a bright sun, indistinctly signed and dated '*** Roberts 2012' (in lower margin), 36 x 29cm
(3)
Condition reportThe materials all appear clean and sound, good condition throughout. Framed and…
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £50 - £100
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 19
Sold
A*** H*** (20TH/21ST CENTURY) (4)
Proms, Special Relationship
signed with initials 'AH' (lower right) and inscribed and dated '2001' (verso)
oil on canvas
40.5 x 50.5cm
together with a pair of oil on canvas of houses in a landscape, each signed 'M Lirard', each 23.5 x 27.5cm; and a crayon drawing of a boat on a beach, signed 'SITWELL', 9 x 12.5cm
(4)
signed with initials 'AH' (lower right) and inscribed and dated '2001' (verso)
oil on canvas
40.5 x 50.5cm
together with a pair of oil on canvas of houses in a landscape, each signed 'M Lirard', each 23.5 x 27.5cm; and a crayon drawing of a boat on a beach, signed 'SITWELL', 9 x 12.5cm
(4)
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 20
Sold
THALES FIELDING (BRITISH, 1793-1837)
On the Orwell
watercolour
17.5 x 31.5cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, 19th October, 2000, lot 318;
Private collection, UK
watercolour
17.5 x 31.5cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, 19th October, 2000, lot 318;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportFrame abrasions and some restoration to the upper border, otherwise the sheet…
Hammer price:
£40
Estimate: £50 - £70
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 21
Sold
CECIL ALDIN (BRITISH, 1870-1935) (2)
Hunting Scenes, a pair
one signed in pencil 'Cecil Aldin' (in mount)
reproduction colour prints
each 32 x 67cm
(2)
one signed in pencil 'Cecil Aldin' (in mount)
reproduction colour prints
each 32 x 67cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £50 - £70
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 22
Sold
HENRY EARP (BRITISH, 1831-1914)
Cows by a lake
signed 'H Earp Senr' (lower right)
watercolour
22 x 49cm
signed 'H Earp Senr' (lower right)
watercolour
22 x 49cm
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £50 - £70
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 23
Sold
TOM HUNN (BRITISH, 1857-1928)
Cattle by a river
signed 'Tom Hunn' (lower right)
watercolour
31 x 25.5cm
signed 'Tom Hunn' (lower right)
watercolour
31 x 25.5cm
Hammer price:
£25
Estimate: £30 - £50
17 February 2025
17 February 2025
Lot 24
Sold
MANNER OF PETER DE WINT (2)
Figures and boats in a landscape, a castle beyond; Figures by a lake with a castle, a pair
watercolour
each 52.5 x 75cm
(2)
watercolour
each 52.5 x 75cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £150
17 February 2025
17 February 2025