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Interiors - Old Master, British and European Paintings, Asian Works of Art & Jewellery
Closed for Absentee bids.
Auction date
Tuesday 25 May 2021
Tuesday
25 May
The
Charles Finch Collection of Smoking Pipes - at 10am Lots 1-83
Old Master, British and European Pictures - at 2pm Lots 351-535
Wednesday
26 May
Works of Art - at 10am Lots 551-727
Carpets - at 12 Noon Lots 778-800
Furniture and Garden Statuary - at 1pm Lots 901-1200
Thursday
27 May
Asian Ceramics and Works of Art - at 10am Lots 1201-1333
Watches - at 2.00pm Lots 1501- 1515
Jewellery - at 2.15pm Lots 1631- 1800
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We will be open for collections on auction days 9am - 4.30pm and additionally
Saturday 29 May 9am -12 noon
Tuesday 1 June 9am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 2 June 9am - 4.30pm
Thursday 3 June 9am - 4.30pm
Lot 648
Sold
Portrait miniature of an army officer
English School, 18th century
Watercolour, unsigned, in a gilt-metal and enamel frame, the reverse with a glazed locket…
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £200 - £300
27 May 2021
27 May 2021
Lot 649
Sold
Portrait miniature of a gentleman (2)
English School, 18th century
Watercolour on card, unsigned, in paste mounted frame, pencil writing to the reverse 'Cornelian O…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £150 - £250
27 May 2021
27 May 2021
Lot 650
Sold
A large George III gold, enamel and hair-work mourning pendant/locket
Late 18th/Early 19th century
The reverse with a blue enamel border and a glazed compartment with a lock of hair and gilt-metal…
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £150 - £250
27 May 2021
27 May 2021
Lot 651
Sold
A patinated bronze model of a sphinx
Late 19th century
29.5cm wide
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £80 - £120
27 May 2021
27 May 2021
Lot 652
Sold
A tortoiseshell aide memoire
19th century and later
The cover with a silver plaque, 11cm x 7cm (cover detached from the hinge); a tortoiseshell and…
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £70 - £100
27 May 2021
27 May 2021
Lot 653
Sold
Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress
English School, 19th Century
watercolour heightened with white in a leather covered case; together with another 19th century…
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £150 - £250
27 May 2021
27 May 2021
Lot 654
Sold
A brass wall mounted luggage rack
Early 20th century
113cm wide; 35cm deep
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 April 2021
26 April 2021
Lot 655
Unsold
A mahogany camera obscura
The hinged cover opening to reveal a mirrored glass plate22cm wideCondition report- Mahogany veneer…
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 656
Sold
A gilt-metal automaton singing bird box
Probably Swiss, early 20th century
The cover with applied ribbon swags to each corner and a hinged lid opening to reveal a bird, with…
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 657
Sold
A rosewood and brass-bound two-day marine chronometer
By William Latch, Newport , Circa 1845
the three piece case with associated lid, ivory roundel, with brass gimbals and bowl, with glazed…
Hammer price:
£1,500
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 658
Sold
A brass cased clock barometer
By Richard A Paris, Circa 1840
The drum-shaped case enclosing a two-part enamel dial , detailed 'METALLIC BAROMETER' 'E Bourdon &…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 659
Sold
A mahogany and brass inlaid bracket timepiece
Circa 1820 and later
The re-painted 6in white dial with Roman numerals, with a single train fusee movement, with case…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 660
Sold
A bronze sculpture of a rooster
In the manner of Bernard Meadows (British, 1915-2005)
19cm wide; 18cm highCondition report- Appears unsigned after close examination- Dark brown patina-…
Hammer price:
£1,900
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 661
Sold
A George III oak longcase clock
With two weights and a pendulum
The arch-top dial painted with an oval landscape scene, with Roman numerals, pierced hands and…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £150 - £250
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 662
Sold
A George V red leather despatch box
By John Peck & Son 7. Nelson SQ. Southwark. SE1
The cover embossed with the cipher of H.M. George V, inscribed 'SIR REGINALD POOLE' and 'ROYAL…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £400
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 663
Sold
A Queen Victoria Commemorative Terracotta Wall Plaque
By Stanley Brothers, 1897
The central medallion with a portrait bust of Queen Victoria, to commemorate 60 years as Queen60cm…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 664
Sold
Of Churchill interest; a painted model boat 'Namouna'
Of wood construction, her name painted to the stern
69cm long
69cm long
Footnote:This model boat formed part of the furnishings of the Churchill Suite at The Hotel de…
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 665
Sold
Sir Winston Churchill's brandy balloon, circa 1960
With large tulip shaped bowl decorated in white enamel with monogram WSC, outlined in gilding, signed E Pope, with plain stem and foot, 21cm high
Footnote:This superb brandy glass, along with lots 666 and 667, has come to light following the…
Hammer price:
£4,750
Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 666
Sold
Sir Winston Churchill's brandy balloon, circa 1960
With large tulip shaped bowl decorated in white enamel with monogram WSC, outlined in gilding, signed E Pope, with plain stem and foot, 21cm high
Footnote:This superb brandy glass, along with lots 665 and 667, has come to light following the…
Hammer price:
£6,000
Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 667
Sold
Sir Winston Churchill's brandy balloon, circa 1960
With large tulip shaped bowl decorated in white enamel with monogram WSC, outlined in gilding, signed E Pope, with plain stem and foot, 21cm high
Footnote:This superb brandy glass, along with lots 665 and 666, has come to light following the…
Hammer price:
£4,750
Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 668
Sold
Sir Winston Churchill's autograph
Signed, dated and inscribed on paper laid down on card 'With all good wishes from Winston S. Churchill 1948'
sheet size: 17.5 x 12cm
together with Sir Desmond Morton's autograph, on a separate sheet laid down on card; a hand written letter regarding the acquiring of the signature; and a typed sheet of Sir Winston's achievements with a photograph to the reverse
(4)
sheet size: 17.5 x 12cm
together with Sir Desmond Morton's autograph, on a separate sheet laid down on card; a hand written letter regarding the acquiring of the signature; and a typed sheet of Sir Winston's achievements with a photograph to the reverse
(4)
Provenance:Acquired by the current owner's grandfather from an acquaintance of Sir Desmond Morton,…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 669
Sold
Sir Winston Churchill's cigar butt
7cm long
with a piece of paper in three parts inscribed 'THROWN AWAY TUESDAY SEPT *** 194* BY RT HON WINSTON CHURCHILL'
Footnote:
The current owner's grandfather, Arthur Church (police no. 518 E), served as a policeman at Scotland Yard in the 1940s. Churchill smoked the cigar while Arthur Church was escorting him as part of his policing duties and subsequently picked up the discarded butt
Provenance:
Acquired by the current owner's grandfather, Arthur Church
Thence by descent
with a piece of paper in three parts inscribed 'THROWN AWAY TUESDAY SEPT *** 194* BY RT HON WINSTON CHURCHILL'
Footnote:
The current owner's grandfather, Arthur Church (police no. 518 E), served as a policeman at Scotland Yard in the 1940s. Churchill smoked the cigar while Arthur Church was escorting him as part of his policing duties and subsequently picked up the discarded butt
Provenance:
Acquired by the current owner's grandfather, Arthur Church
Thence by descent
Hammer price:
£3,500
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 670
Sold
Queen Victoria's cream satin and gold thread ballet style slippers, circa 1840s/1850s
With gold thread bands and raised rosette
one with a label for Gundry & Sons, Boot & Shoe Makers to The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Royal Family, H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Charlotte of the Belgians, 1 Soho Square, London
23.5cm long
with a linen bag inscribed 'Queen Victoria's shoes, 1 pr black, 1 pr white & gold'; and also a green and blue box inscribed 'Queen Victoria's Slippers' which bears a label inside for Mrs Cooper Ladies Boot and Shoe Maker, 28 Milsom Street, Bath.
one with a label for Gundry & Sons, Boot & Shoe Makers to The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Royal Family, H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Charlotte of the Belgians, 1 Soho Square, London
23.5cm long
with a linen bag inscribed 'Queen Victoria's shoes, 1 pr black, 1 pr white & gold'; and also a green and blue box inscribed 'Queen Victoria's Slippers' which bears a label inside for Mrs Cooper Ladies Boot and Shoe Maker, 28 Milsom Street, Bath.
Provenance:Gifted by Queen Victoria to her Mistress of the Robes, Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower,…
Hammer price:
£1,500
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 671
Sold
Three large turnscrews
English, late 19th century
Three large wooden-handled steel turnscrews, two with stamped names 'W.THEOBALD' AND 'C.BRIGGS'79cm…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £80 - £120
27 May 2021
27 May 2021