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Auction date Tuesday, 29 March 2022 14:00 - 17:00 BST
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Tuesday 29 March

Lot 201 – 438                           Old Master, British and European Paintings  2pm

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Friday 25 March                        9am-5pm
Saturday 26 March                    9am-12.30 noon
Monday 28 March                     9am-5pm
Tuesday 29 March                    9am-2pm

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Saturday 2 April                        9am -12noon
Monday 4 April                         9am-4.30pm
Tuesday 5 April                         9am – 4.30pm
Wednesday 6 April                    9am – 4.30pm
Thursday 7 April                       9am - 4.30pm



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Total lots: 238

ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Lot 201 Sold
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a pale blue/green coat and white waistcoat
watercolour heightened with white
6.5 x 5.3cm
in a gilt metal frame
Condition reportRetouching and some damage. A possible issue to the bottom edge but difficult to…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £400 - £600
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Lot 202 Unsold
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of Sir Alfred Blount wearing a brown coat
watercolour heightened with white
6.8 x 5.5cm
in gilt metal frame

Provenance
Purchased from The City Antique Company on 25th September 1962 for £60
Private collection, UK
Condition reportA little rubbing and paint loss to bottom edge.Possible retouching to cravat and…
Estimate: £500 - £700
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
CIRCLE OF GEORGE CHINNERY (BRITISH, 1774-1852)
Lot 203 Sold
CIRCLE OF GEORGE CHINNERY (BRITISH, 1774-1852)
Portrait miniature of the Rev. Duke Yonge of Antony, Cornwall, wearing a brown coat
inscribed, printed and dated '1804' (on the backing card)
watercolour heightened with white
6.5 x 5.2cm
in a gilt metal frame

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportA little undulation/unevenness to work.Under UV light areas of the collar fluoresce…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £600 - £800
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
JAMES REILY (IRISH, C. 1730-C. 1780/88)
Lot 204 Sold
JAMES REILY (IRISH, C. 1730-C. 1780/88)
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing a purple dress and holding a dog
signed and dated 'J Reily 1764' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
4.5 x 3.8cm
in a gilt metal frame

Provenance
Purchased from The City Antique Company on 1st April 1966 for £135
Private collection, UK
Condition reportA little minor rubbing and losses to the extreme edges.Surface appears fairly flat…
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £600 - £800
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
GEORGE ENGLEHEART (BRITISH, 1750-1829)
Lot 205 Unsold
GEORGE ENGLEHEART (BRITISH, 1750-1829)
Portrait miniature of Mr Willett Willett in a black coat, salmon waistcoat and white cravat
signed with monogram 'E' (lower right) and inscribed and dated 'G Engleheart Pinxit 1805' (on backing card)
watercolour heightened with white
8.6 x 6.7cm
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceC. W. Dyson Perrins, Sotheby's, London, 11th December 1958 or 14th May 1959Mrs Robinson,…
Estimate: £2,500 - £3,500
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Lot 206 Unsold
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of Mr Ambrose wearing a blue coat
watercolour
5.6cm x 4.9cm
in a gilt metal frame with paste surround, the reverse containing a lock of hair and the sitters initials 'FCA', later transformed into a brooch

Provenance
Purchased from The City Antique Company on 1st June 1962 for £175
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Lot 207 Sold
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of a boy wearing a blue coat
watercolour heightened with white
7 x 5.8cm
in gilt metal frame and with a red leather travelling case

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportCrack to lower left and upper right as seen in photo.Various dark marks mostly…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1880
Lot 208 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1880
Portrait miniature of Mrs Willoughby wearing a blue dress
watercolour heightened with white
7.5 x 6cm
in gilt metal frame with split-pearl surround

Provenance
Rich collection
Spencer, 13th June 1957
Private collection, UK
Condition reportA little retouching to dress.Some very minor rubbing and paint loss to extreme…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £200 - £400
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1880
Lot 209 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1880
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing a black shawl and a hat
watercolour heightened with white
10.6 x 8.4cm
in a gilt metal frame with blue enamel surround set with seed pearls, the reverse centred with a monogram 'FLG' surmounted by a coronet on plaited hair

Provenance
Purchased from Edward A. Nowell, Wells, Somerset on 3rd October 1959 for £38
Private collection, UK
Condition reportRetouching in places, including to dress, background, hair, nose and hat.Work…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £200 - £400
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1810
Lot 210 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1810
Portrait miniature of Mr Robert Morris (1787-1877) wearing a black coat
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
6.8 x 5.4cm
in a gilt metal frame engraved with sitter's name and dates, the reverse with hair

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportSome rubbing and minor paint loss to extreme edges.Some surface dirt and…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1650
Lot 211 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1650
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a white shirt and blue cloak
oil on copper
6.1 x 4.8cm
in a gilt metal frame

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ANDREW ROBERTSON (BRITISH, 1777-1845)
Lot 212 Sold
ANDREW ROBERTSON (BRITISH, 1777-1845)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a black coat
watercolour
7.1 x 5.8cm
Condition reportA little bowed/warped.A little possible retouching to cravat.A small line visible…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £300 - £500
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
HENRY JACOB BURCH (BRITISH, 1763-1834)
Lot 213 Sold
HENRY JACOB BURCH (BRITISH, 1763-1834)
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing a white dress and a pink ribbon in her hair
watercolour heightened with white
7.3 x 5.7cm
Condition reportSome retouching in places, mostly to dress.A few minor marks.Appears fairly flat…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £300 - £500
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
HENRY JACOB BURCH (BRITISH, 1763-1834) (3)
Lot 214 Unsold
HENRY JACOB BURCH (BRITISH, 1763-1834) (3)
Portrait of John Wedderburn of Auchterhouse (1798-1839); and a companion of his wife, Lady Helen (1798-1868)
each signed and dated 'H Burch 1826' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
21.5 x 18cm
together with a further companion portrait of John Wedderburn's father, also called John (1743-1820), signed and dated 'H Burch 1826' (lower right), watercolour heightened with white, 21.5 x 18cm
(3)
Estimate: £100 - £150
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Lot 215 Unsold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a black coat, thought to be Henry Burdon; and a companion portrait miniature of a lady, thought to be Mrs Henry Burdon, a pair
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
each 10.5 x 8cm
each in an elaborate gilt metal frame and contained within a velvet lined fitted case with easel stand
(2)
Estimate: £150 - £250
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Lot 216 Unsold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait of William Burdon-Muller as a boy, wearing a black jacket
watercolour
17 x 13.5cm
together with three silhouettes framed as one of Francis Burdon, Henry Osbond Burdon and Richard Burdon, the last dated '26th NOV. 1824' (lower centre), each 9 x 7.5cm
(2)
Estimate: £80 - £120
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
SAMUEL JOHN STUMP (BRITISH, 1779-1863)
Lot 217 Sold
SAMUEL JOHN STUMP (BRITISH, 1779-1863)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a wooded landscape, lying on a tiger skin
bears label inscribed with artist's name and dated '1807' (verso)
watercolour
10.5 x 8.5cm

Provenance
The estate of the late Dame Diana Rigg, her sale Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London, 14th December 2021, part of lot 360
Private collection
Condition reportCracked almost across whole width at bottom.Small horizontal scratch lower right.A…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ANDRE MARTIN (FRENCH, FL. 1806-1817)
Lot 218 Sold
ANDRE MARTIN (FRENCH, FL. 1806-1817)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a pale dress with red beads in her hair
signed and inscribed 'par A.dre Martin Sourd-muet' (upper left)
watercolour heightened with white
6.5 x 6.5cm

Provenance
The estate of the late Dame Diana Rigg, her sale Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London, 14th December 2021, part of lot 360
Private collection
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £80 - £120
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (4)
Lot 219 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (4)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a blue dress holding a portrait miniature
watercolour
8 x 6.4cm
together with three other 19th century portrait miniatures of ladies
(4)

Provenance
The estate of the late Dame Diana Rigg, her sale Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London, 14th December 2021, part of lot 360
Private collection
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ENGLISH SCHOOL, EARLY 18TH CENTURY (2)
Lot 220 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, EARLY 18TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a white shirt with red coat
watercolour
3 x 2.2cm
together with a late 18th century portrait miniature of a gentleman, 3.7 x 3cm
(2)
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £100 - £150
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (4)
Lot 221 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (4)
Portrait miniature of Major Frederick Horn
watercolour and bodycolour
6 x 4.8cm
together with a 19th century portrait miniature of a lady, 8.5 x 6cm; a silhouette of Rev. William Kirby, 7.2 x 5.8cm; and an engraving of Lavinia and her mother, 7.7 x 7.7cm
(4)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £80 - £120
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 222 Sold
NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
Judith with the head of Holofernes
oval, oil on copper
10.5 x 8cm

Provenance
Sale, The Contents of Aberhod, Rhos-on-Sea, Sotheby Beresford Adams, 17th March 1980, lot 409
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £300 - £500
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
CATALAN SCHOOL, LATE 15TH/EARLY 16TH CENTURY
Lot 223 Sold
CATALAN SCHOOL, LATE 15TH/EARLY 16TH CENTURY
Portrait of Saint James and Saint Thomas
oil on panel
48 x 110cm

Provenance
With the della Faille de Leverghem family
Thence by descent
FootnoteThe iconography of the broad-brimmed hat, staff and book suggest St. James as a pilgrim. …
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
29 March 2022
29 March 2022
MONOGRAMMIST HC (ACTIVE ANTWERP, 17TH CENTURY)
Lot 224 Sold
MONOGRAMMIST HC (ACTIVE ANTWERP, 17TH CENTURY)
Men and women in a tavern, drinking, playing cards and a man playing the bagpipes
signed and inscribed with monogram 'HC. JN. F' (lower right)
oil on panel
50 x 85cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThe panel is sound but the surface is not entirely even; no cracks or bowing…
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
29 March 2022
29 March 2022

Total lots: 238

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