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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
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Wednesday 2 June 9am - 4.30pm
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Lot 411
Sold
Edwin L Meadows (British, exh. 1857-1867)
Horses and a cart on a country lane
signed and dated 'Edwin L Meadows 60' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51 x 76cm
signed and dated 'Edwin L Meadows 60' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51 x 76cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. Scattered craquelure pattern in the sky and traces of stretcher…
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 412
Sold
William Mellor (British, 1851-1931)
On the Lledr, North Wales
signed 'William Mellor' (lower left) and titled on the reverse
oil on canvas
25.5 x 35.5cm
signed 'William Mellor' (lower left) and titled on the reverse
oil on canvas
25.5 x 35.5cm
Condition report:Original canvas. Traces of craquelure in sky, otherwise clean paint surface. …
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 413
Sold
William Mellor (British, 1851-1931)
Cader Idris
signed 'William Mellor' (lower left)
oil on board
25.5 x 33cm
signed 'William Mellor' (lower left)
oil on board
25.5 x 33cm
Condition reportThe board is sound. Flecks of dirt to sky, otherwise paint surface is clean. …
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 414
Sold
Joseph Thors (British, 1835-1920)
Feeding the chickens
signed 'J THORS' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30.5 x 46cm
signed 'J THORS' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30.5 x 46cm
Condition reportOriginal canvas. Small patch to reverse, lower centre. Paint surface generally…
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 415
Sold
James William Giles (British, 1801-1870)
The Maiden Stone
signed and dated 'J Giles 1866' (lower left) and bears indistinctly inscribed label (verso)
oil on panel
25 x 51cm
signed and dated 'J Giles 1866' (lower left) and bears indistinctly inscribed label (verso)
oil on panel
25 x 51cm
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £600 - £800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 416
Sold
James William Giles (British, 1801-1870)
Loch Katrine
signed and dated 'J Giles 1869' (lower left) and bears inscribed label (verso)
oil on board
25 x 32.5cm
signed and dated 'J Giles 1869' (lower left) and bears inscribed label (verso)
oil on board
25 x 32.5cm
Hammer price:
£360
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 417
Sold
James William Giles (British, 1801-1870)
Vallombrosa, below the Convent
signed and dated 'J Giles 1830' (lower left)
oil on board
14 x 21.5cm
Provenance
The McEwan Gallery
Private collection, UK
signed and dated 'J Giles 1830' (lower left)
oil on board
14 x 21.5cm
Provenance
The McEwan Gallery
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £150 - £250
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 418
Sold
Alfred Augustus Glendening (British, 1840-1910)
A river landscape at sunset
signed and dated 'A A Glendening 99' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30.5 x 51cm
signed and dated 'A A Glendening 99' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30.5 x 51cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. Paint surface generally clean and sound. Ultraviolet reveals a…
Hammer price:
£950
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 419
Sold
David Farquharson (British, 1839-1907)
On the Spey near Aberlour
signed and dated 'David Farquharson 89' (lower right)
oil on canvas
31 x 51.5cm
Provenance
The McEwan Gallery
Private collection, UK
signed and dated 'David Farquharson 89' (lower right)
oil on canvas
31 x 51.5cm
Provenance
The McEwan Gallery
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£2,600
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 420
Sold
David Farquharson (British, 1839-1907)
Glen Falloch
signed and dated 'David Farquharson 1905' (lower left)
oil on canvas
41 x 61.5cm
Provenance
The McEwan Gallery
Private collection, UK
signed and dated 'David Farquharson 1905' (lower left)
oil on canvas
41 x 61.5cm
Provenance
The McEwan Gallery
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 421
Sold
Henry Deacon Hillier Parker (British, 1858-1930)
Loch Triochatan, Argyllshire
signed 'H. D. HILLIER' (lower left) and inscribed with title and artist's name (verso)
oil on canvas
57.5 x 78.5cm
signed 'H. D. HILLIER' (lower left) and inscribed with title and artist's name (verso)
oil on canvas
57.5 x 78.5cm
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 422
Sold
William Lakin Turner (British, 1867-1936)
A lakeland landscape
signed 'W.L. Turner' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51 x 77cm
signed 'W.L. Turner' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51 x 77cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. Paint surface is in good, clean condition. Ultraviolet reveals…
Hammer price:
£950
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 423
Unsold
G J BROOME (BRITISH, FL. 1867-1873)
Still life of grapes and other fruit
signed 'G J Broome' (lower left)
oil on canvas
35 x 45cm
Provenance
The Rowley Gallery
Private collection, UK
signed 'G J Broome' (lower left)
oil on canvas
35 x 45cm
Provenance
The Rowley Gallery
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £150 - £250
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 424
Sold
English School, 19th Century
Still life of a pineapple, grapes, pears and other fruit in a basket on a ledge
oil on canvas
50 x 60cm
oil on canvas
50 x 60cm
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 425
Sold
George Lance (British, 1802-1864)
Still life of pineapple, grapes, peaches and other fruit in a landscape
signed and dated 'G Lance 1852' (lower right)
oil on canvas
62 x 75.5cm
signed and dated 'G Lance 1852' (lower right)
oil on canvas
62 x 75.5cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. The canvas appears to have been extended to the upper, left and…
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 426
Sold
Joseph Thors (British, 1835-1920)
Cottage beside a pond
signed 'J THORS' (lower right)
oil on canvas
41 x 62cm
signed 'J THORS' (lower right)
oil on canvas
41 x 62cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. A few lines of craquelure in sky, otherwise paint surface is…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 427
Sold
Joseph Thors (British, 1835-1920)
Rural scene with figures standing near a farm cottage
signed 'J Thors' (lower right)
oil on canvas
23 x 33cm
signed 'J Thors' (lower right)
oil on canvas
23 x 33cm
Condition report.Original canvas. small line of stretcher mark, upper left; minor abrasion and…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 428
Sold
Joseph Thors (British, 1835-1920)
The woodland stream
signed 'J THORS' (lower left)
oil on canvas
69.5 x 57cm
signed 'J THORS' (lower left)
oil on canvas
69.5 x 57cm
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 429
Sold
William McEvoy (British, fl. 1858-1880)
A figure on a path in a coastal landscape
signed 'W McEvoy' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30 x 51cm
signed 'W McEvoy' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30 x 51cm
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 430
Sold
William McEvoy (British, fl. 1858-1880)
A river landscape
signed 'W McEvoy' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30 x 51cm
signed 'W McEvoy' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30 x 51cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. Paint surface has discoloured varnish, minor traces of dirt;…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 431
Sold
E*** Ronel (British, 19th Century)
Two figures on a country lane; and a companion, a pair
each signed 'E Ronel' (lower right)
oil on board
each 23 x 33.5cm
(2)
each signed 'E Ronel' (lower right)
oil on board
each 23 x 33.5cm
(2)
Condition reportBoard is sound. Paint surface has light surface dirt, one small abrasion, upper…
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £80 - £120
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 432
Sold
John Holland (British, 1857-1920)
The John Bull Inn
indistinctly signed (lower left)
oil on canvas
35 x 51cm
Provenance
Frost & Reed, London, stock no. 36638
indistinctly signed (lower left)
oil on canvas
35 x 51cm
Provenance
Frost & Reed, London, stock no. 36638
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £200 - £400
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 433
Sold
Frederick Henry Henshaw (British, 1807-1891)
Lake Windermere with Langdale Pikes beyond
signed 'F.H Henshaw' (lower left) and inscribed with title on artist's label (attached to stretcher)
oil on canvas
22 x 31cm
signed 'F.H Henshaw' (lower left) and inscribed with title on artist's label (attached to stretcher)
oil on canvas
22 x 31cm
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 434
Unsold
W*** CARTWRIGHT (BRITISH, 19TH CENTURY)
River landscape
signed and dated 'W CARTWRIGHT 1866' (lower right) and bears David Messum label (verso)
oil on board
21.5 x 29cm
signed and dated 'W CARTWRIGHT 1866' (lower right) and bears David Messum label (verso)
oil on board
21.5 x 29cm
Estimate: £60 - £80
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 435
Unsold
DAVID BATES (BRITISH, 1840-1921)
Faggot Gatherers
signed and dated 'David Bates 1874' (lower left)
oil on canvas
40 x 60cm
signed and dated 'David Bates 1874' (lower left)
oil on canvas
40 x 60cm
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 436
Sold
Arthur Gilbert (British, 1819-1895)
Men and women working in a field, with sheep grazing
signed and dated 'A Gilbert 1862' (lower left)
watercolour and gouache
22 x 32.5cm
signed and dated 'A Gilbert 1862' (lower left)
watercolour and gouache
22 x 32.5cm
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £80 - £120
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 437
Unsold
WILLIAM MANNERS (BRITISH, 1860-1930)
Herding Sheep
signed and dated 'W MANNERS 1898' (lower left) and bears David Messum label (verso)
oil on canvas
30.5 x 46cm
signed and dated 'W MANNERS 1898' (lower left) and bears David Messum label (verso)
oil on canvas
30.5 x 46cm
Estimate: £250 - £350
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 438
Sold
Francis Hurst Eastwood (British, exh. 1875-1893)
Cottage and bridge at Anstead Brook, Haslemere
signed 'FH EASTWOOD' (lower right)
oil on canvas
92 x 70cm
Provenance
The Artist's Family
Private collection, UK
signed 'FH EASTWOOD' (lower right)
oil on canvas
92 x 70cm
Provenance
The Artist's Family
Private collection, UK
Condition reportOriginal canvas. Minor traces of craquelure to sky, otherwise sound. UV reveals a…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 439
Sold
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838-1907)
A woman at her bureau
signed 'Grigorescu' (lower left)
oil on canvas
41 x 28cm
Provenance
Viorel Tilea (1896-1972), Romanian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Thence by descent
signed 'Grigorescu' (lower left)
oil on canvas
41 x 28cm
Provenance
Viorel Tilea (1896-1972), Romanian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Thence by descent
Condition reportThe canvas is original and very slightly loose on the stretcher. The paint surface…
Hammer price:
£32,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 440
Sold
Hugues de Beaumont (French, 1874-1947)
A lady seated in an interior
signed 'Hugues de Beaumont' (lower left)
oil on canvas
61 x 38cm
signed 'Hugues de Beaumont' (lower left)
oil on canvas
61 x 38cm
Hammer price:
£2,400
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 441
Sold
Francois Flameng (French, 1856-1923)
Portrait of a fashionable beauty
signed 'Francois Flameng' (lower right)
oil on canvas
165 x 83cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, 21st June 1985, lot 102
signed 'Francois Flameng' (lower right)
oil on canvas
165 x 83cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, 21st June 1985, lot 102
Condition reportOriginal canvas, placed on reduced stretcher, probably by the artist. Areas of …
Hammer price:
£6,000
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 442
Unsold
D*** LORI (EUROPEAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Young girl wearing a red headscarf, selling melon
signed 'D Lori' (lower right) and bears Flor & Findel Picture Dealers label (to back of stretcher)
oil on canvas
116 x 79cm
signed 'D Lori' (lower right) and bears Flor & Findel Picture Dealers label (to back of stretcher)
oil on canvas
116 x 79cm
Condition reportOriginal canvas. Paint surface is dirty with an uneven varnish; an abrasion and…
Estimate: £150 - £250
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 443
Unsold
EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Men and women beholding an image of the Madonna and Child
indistinctly signed 'A Scaro'? (lower left)
oil on canvas
71 x 97cm
indistinctly signed 'A Scaro'? (lower left)
oil on canvas
71 x 97cm
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 444
Sold
H*** I*** S*** (Italian, 19th Century)
The Lovers
initialled and dated 'HIS 54' (lower left)
oil on canvas
75 x 62cm
initialled and dated 'HIS 54' (lower left)
oil on canvas
75 x 62cm
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £600 - £800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 444a
Sold
Constant Mayer (French, 1832-1911)
Portrait of a seated lady
signed 'CONSTANT MAYER' (upper right)
oil on canvas
55 x 46cm
signed 'CONSTANT MAYER' (upper right)
oil on canvas
55 x 46cm
Condition reportOriginal canvas. A few lines of craquelure to upper and left edge, otherwise paint…
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 445
Sold
Leopold Haeck (Belgian, 1868-1928)
The Young Herdsman
signed 'L Haeck' (lower right)
oil on canvas
37 x 45cm
Provenance
The Canon Gallery
Private collection, UK
signed 'L Haeck' (lower right)
oil on canvas
37 x 45cm
Provenance
The Canon Gallery
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£750
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 446
Sold
Daniel Pasmore I (British, fl. 1829-1865)
The Trinket Box
signed, dated and inscribed 'D Pasmore 1847, Retouched 1856' (lower left) and bears label (verso)
oil on canvas
52 x 65cm
Provenance
Sale, Sothebys, New York, Old Master and 19th Century European Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, 22nd January 1992, lot 464
signed, dated and inscribed 'D Pasmore 1847, Retouched 1856' (lower left) and bears label (verso)
oil on canvas
52 x 65cm
Provenance
Sale, Sothebys, New York, Old Master and 19th Century European Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, 22nd January 1992, lot 464
Hammer price:
£1,700
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 447
Sold
Joseph Thors (British, 1835-1920)
Gathering wood in a forest
signed 'J Thors' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
76.5 x 127cm
signed 'J Thors' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
76.5 x 127cm
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £500 - £700
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 448
Sold
Follower of Henry John Boddington
A rest by the wayside; Figures by a pond with harvesters beyond, a pair
oil on canvas
each 46 x 66cm
(2)
oil on canvas
each 46 x 66cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 449
Unsold
Henry John Boddington (British, 1811-1865)
Children Fishing
signed 'H J Boddington' (lower right)
oil on canvas
60 x 92cm
Provenance
Agnews, London, no. 24320
signed 'H J Boddington' (lower right)
oil on canvas
60 x 92cm
Provenance
Agnews, London, no. 24320
Condition reportCanvas relined; minor specs of dirt, upper left; otherwise paint surface is sound. …
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 450
Sold
Thomas Creswick (British, 1811-1869)
Paddling in the River
signed and dated 'THOS CRESWICK 1839' (lower right)
oil on canvas
56 x 81cm
signed and dated 'THOS CRESWICK 1839' (lower right)
oil on canvas
56 x 81cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. Craquelure pattern throughout the sky, otherwise paint surface is…
Hammer price:
£2,200
Estimate: £600 - £800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 451
Sold
John Brett (British, 1831-1902)
Giltar
inscribed and dated 'Giltar July 28 79' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 x 36cm
Footnote
In 1879 Brett took a cottage for three months from the beginning of July in the small village of Penally near Tenby, in order to explore and paint the Pembrokeshire coast. The view in this sketch is of Giltar Point, close to their cottage, with Caldy Island in the distance.
We are grateful to Charles Brett for his assistance in cataloguing this work.
inscribed and dated 'Giltar July 28 79' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 x 36cm
Footnote
In 1879 Brett took a cottage for three months from the beginning of July in the small village of Penally near Tenby, in order to explore and paint the Pembrokeshire coast. The view in this sketch is of Giltar Point, close to their cottage, with Caldy Island in the distance.
We are grateful to Charles Brett for his assistance in cataloguing this work.
Condition reportOriginal canvas. Light surface dirt to borders, upper right and left, otherwise…
Hammer price:
£3,200
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 452
Sold
John Brett (British, 1831-1902)
Holyhead Mountain
inscribed and dated 'Holyhead Mountain 31 July 83' (upper right)
oil on canvas
18 x 36cm
inscribed and dated 'Holyhead Mountain 31 July 83' (upper right)
oil on canvas
18 x 36cm
FootnoteBrett acquired his 210-ton schooner 'Viking' in 1883, partly as a floating studio. Later…
Hammer price:
£1,800
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 453
Sold
Sarah Louisa Kilpack (British, 1839-1909)
Hauling in the Boat
signed 'S L Kilpack' (lower left)
oil on board
40 x 32cm
signed 'S L Kilpack' (lower left)
oil on board
40 x 32cm
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 454
Sold
German School, 19th Century
A town square with a cathedral beyond, thought to be Bremen
signed with initials and dated 'PJM 1874' (lower left)
oil on canvas
64.5 x 79cm
signed with initials and dated 'PJM 1874' (lower left)
oil on canvas
64.5 x 79cm
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 455
Sold
Attributed to John Christian Zeitter (British, fl. 1824-1862)
Peasants in a winter landscape
oil on canvas
25cm x 66cm
oil on canvas
25cm x 66cm
Canvas trimmed to less than aperture and relined, craquelure throughout, opaque varnish, some…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 456
Unsold
FREDERIK NEILS M RHODE (DANISH, 1816-1886)
Winter landscape
signed and dated 'F Rohde 1873' (lower left)
oil on canvas
28 x 37cm
Provenance
Walker Galleries
Private collection, UK
signed and dated 'F Rohde 1873' (lower left)
oil on canvas
28 x 37cm
Provenance
Walker Galleries
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 457
Sold
Jacob Henricus Maris (Dutch, 1837-1899)
Fisherman on a riverbank
signed 'J Maris' (lower left)
oil on canvas
38 x 61.5cm
signed 'J Maris' (lower left)
oil on canvas
38 x 61.5cm
Hammer price:
£1,800
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021