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Absentee bids accepted until Thursday, 28 March 2024

Auction date Thursday, 28 March 2024 11:00 - 15:00 GMT

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Thursday 28 March – Sussex Saleroom 
Lot  1201 – 1468         Old Master, British & European Paintings 11.00am

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Thursday 21 March 10am – 4.00pm
Friday 22 March  10am – 4.00pm
Saturday 23 March  9am – 12.30pm
Monday 25 March 10am – 4.00pm
Tuesday 26 March 10am – 4.00pm
Wednesday 27 March 10am – 4.00pm

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Collections - Sussex Saleroom 
We will be open for collections on sale days 9am -4.30pm and additionally
Wednesday 27 March               9am – 4.30pm
Thursday 28 March                  9am - 4.30pm
Friday 29 March                       Closed
Saturday 30 March                    Closed
Monday 1st April                      Closed
Tuesday 2nd April                     9am – 4.30pm
Wednesday 3rd April                   9am – 4.30pm
Thursday 4th April                     9am – 4.30pm


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of 12

Lots per page:

Total lots: 267

Lot 1201 Sold
WILLIAM WOOD (BRITISH, 1769-1810)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
inscribed 'By Will: Wood, of Cork Street, Lond.' (to backing card)
on ivory (ref. LL6QK2MF)
9cm
contained within a red covered case

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items…
Hammer price: £2,200
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1202 Sold
JEREMIAH LACON (BRITISH, FL. 1740-1760)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a pale red coat
signed and dated 'J Lacon 1754' (centre right)
on ivory (ref. DKUJEN19)
4.5cm
in a case

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1203 Sold
EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing pearls
on ivory (ref. KR4TZPPT)
4.7cm
in a gilt-metal frame

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1204 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY (3)
Portrait miniature of a lady with a pouf and wearing a pink dress
on ivory (ref. DRCE7TB5)
3.7cm
in a frame with paste surround
together with two other 18th century portrait miniatures; A young man with a black hat, on ivory (ref. FQTF33WN), 3.5cm, in a frame with a paste surround; A woman in a blue and white dress, on ivory (ref. H1MMVVVT), in a frame set with sapphires
(3)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1205 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman with dark hair, wearing a brown coat
on ivory (ref. R4GY1FP1)
3.5cm high
in a gilt-metal frame

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1206 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a brown coat
on ivory (ref. AUU3FV3Z)
5.2cm
in a faux shagreen covered case

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1207 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman with grey hair and wearing a brown coat
on ivory (ref. 1P9XFBJ7)
3.2cm
in a gilt metal frame set with pearls

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £200
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1208 Unsold
FRANCOIS MEURET (FRENCH, 1800-1887) AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER
Portrait miniature of Prince Louis d'Orléans, Duc de Nemours (1814-1896)
on ivory (ref. HEAYYAGC)
3.7cm

Provenance
The daughter of the Duc de Nemours, Marguerite d’Orléans, wife of Prince Wladyslaw Czartoryski;
By descent to their son, Prince Adam Ludwik Czartoryski;
By descent to his daughter;
Thence by descent to the present owner

The present work will be on view at Cromwell Place SW7 on 12th and 13th March 2024
FootnoteThe sitter in the present work was the second son of King Louis-Philippe I of France and…
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1209 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of a young lady
gouache on board
15 x 12.5cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1210 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a blue coat
on ivory (ref. MPZGV8MR)
6.7cm
in a gilt-metal frame
together with a 19th century portrait miniature of a gentleman in a brown coat, indistinctly signed (lower left), on ivory (ref. KXDRDXUJ), 5.2cm, (unframed)
(2)
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items…
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1211 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a young lady wearing a red necklace
on ivory (ref. RWCFXXH8)
6.5cm
in a gilt-metal frame, with hair (to the reverse)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1212 Sold
AFTER THOMAS WORLIDGE
Portrait miniature of Medusa
on ivory (ref. P227VXNZ)
5.5cm
in a gilt-metal and decorated frame, with hair and gilt metal initials 'MC' (to the reverse)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1213 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait miniature of a young girl, thought to be Hilda Mary Dowson (née Greg) (1883-1956)
with inscribed label (attached to the back of frame)
on ivory (ref. WY1APGJS)
7.5cm
in a gilt-metal frame and with a case
together with a portrait miniature of a woman, thought to be Margaret Lilian Greg (1881-1945), on ivory (ref. RCC2592B), 9.3cm, in a gilt-metal frame and with a case
(2)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteHilda Mary Dowson (née Greg) was born on 23 February 1883 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, to parents…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1214 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (3)
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing a pink dress
on ivory (ref. 161FQXE1)
6.5cm
in a gilt-metal frame
together with two other portrait miniatures; After Paul Delaroche, Portrait of Napoleon, on ivory (ref. XFA486XM), 6.5cm; and Portrait of a young girl, on ivory (ref. TUM65Z5Y), 6cm
(3)
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1215 Sold
JOHN SMART JUNIOR (BRITISH, 1776-1809)
Portrait of a lady, thought to be Anne of Cleves (1515-1567) wearing gown, collar tied with lace, beaded necklace, white coif and cap embroidered with floral motif
signed and dated 'J.S. Junr, 1798' (lower left) and further signed and dated 'J Smart Junr 1798' (on her hat) and with monogram (lower right) and inscribed 'Anne of Cleve' (upper left)
pencil on paper
22.5 x 18.5cm
Provenance Sale, 13th November 1962 (part of a set of ten drawings); Mrs. Daphne Foskett;Sale,…
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1216 Unsold
CIRCLE OF DANIEL DUMONSTIER (FRENCH, 1574-1646)
Head study of a lady
inscribed 'E Chiney' (lower left) and with inscribed label (to backboard)
pencil and coloured chalks
24 x 19.5cm
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1217 Unsold
ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI MALOSSO (ITALIAN, 1555-1619)
The martyrdom of a saint
inscribed 'C… Cristofano Pomaranci' (upper right)
ink, wash and pencil
25 x 17cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1218 Sold
GIOVANNI GUERRA (ITALIAN, 1544-1618)
A scene from the life of Ahasuerus
with inscription '23' (on the back of the old mount)
traces of black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
22 x 16cm

Provenance
Charles Rogers (1711-1784), London (L. 624), on his associated mount;
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 12 April 1983, lot 12;
Sale, Christie's, London, 27th July 2020, lot 8
FootnoteThis drawing belongs to a series illustrating the Book of Esther. Most sheets carry…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1219 Unsold
FLEMISH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
Moses Striking the Rock
black and white chalk
32.5 x 26cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1220 Sold
FRANCISCO VILLAMENA (ITALIAN, 1564-1624)
The Roman Antiquary
engraving
38 x 52cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £200
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1221 Sold
GEORG PENCZ (GERMAN, 1500-1550) AFTER GIULIO ROMANO
The Capture of Carthagena by Scipio and His Troops
engraving
42 x 55.5cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £200
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1222 Unsold
WILLIAM FAITHORNE (BRITISH, 1616-1691) (5)
St Matthew; St Mark; St Luke; St John, a set of four
engravings
each 28.5 x 20cm
together with an engraving by the same hand, A portrait of Mr Abraham Cowley,
(5, all unframed)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1223 Sold
WILLIAM FAITHORNE (BRITISH, 1619-1691) (6)
The Annunciation; The Marriage at Cana; Christ's Agony on the Mount; The Last Supper; The Betrayal of Christ; Ascension of Christ, a set of six
engravings
each 26 x 20cm
(6, all unframed)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
28 March 2024
Lot 1224 Sold
SALVATOR ROSA (ITALIAN, 1615-1673)
St William of Maleval
etching
34.5 x 22.5cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £200
28 March 2024
28 March 2024

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