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Auction date Tuesday, 25 May 2021
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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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Total lots: 1048

English School, 19th Century
Lot 387 Sold
English School, 19th Century
Portrait of a gentleman, his hands resting on a book
oil on canvas
76 x 64cm
7013
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Follower of Sir Thomas Lawrence
Lot 388 Sold
Follower of Sir Thomas Lawrence
Portrait of a mother and child
oil on canvas
113 x 87cm
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £600 - £800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Circle of John Opie
Lot 389 Sold
Circle of John Opie
Portrait of a young gentleman, said to be John Constable
oil on canvas
75 x 61cm

Footnote
The present work is a companion to 'Portrait of a lady, said to be Maria, wife of John Constable', sold in these rooms, November 2013, lot 518, hammer price £1,200
Condition reportCanvas relined.  Traces of craquelure throughout and surface scratches, upper left;…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
John Simpson (British, 1782-1847)
Lot 390 Sold
John Simpson (British, 1782-1847)
Self Portrait
bears labels (verso)
oil on board
28 x 23.5cm

Provenance
The family of the artist, thence by descent
Private collection, UK
Inscribed on a label attached to the reverse, 'Self Portrait by John Simpson (1782-1847), My great…
Hammer price: £7,500
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
****COLLECTED 31.03.22****EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 391 Unsold
****COLLECTED 31.03.22****EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Preparing for a feast
oil on canvas
140.5 x 213cm
Condition reportCanvas relined.  Traces of craquelure throughout, some flecks of paint loss, upper…
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Karl A. Schlegel (European, late 19th/early 20th Century)
Lot 392 Sold
Karl A. Schlegel (European, late 19th/early 20th Century)
The Game Larder
signed 'Karl A. Schlegel' (lower right)
oil on canvas
137 x 164cm
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Style of Théodule Augustin Ribot
Lot 393 Sold
Style of Théodule Augustin Ribot
The bathers
oil on board
24 x 27.5cm
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £200 - £400
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Circle of William Powell Frith
Lot 394 Sold
Circle of William Powell Frith
Portrait of a lady holding a book, thought to be Mrs Malcolmson
oil on canvas
112 x 87cm
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
George Henry Harlow (British, 1787-1819)
Lot 395 Sold
George Henry Harlow (British, 1787-1819)
Portrait of Sarah Siddons
bears labels (verso)
oil on canvas
90.5 x 69.5cm
Canvas relined.  The paint surface has a discoloured varnish, with scattered surface stains and…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
James Sant (British, 1820-1916)
Lot 396 Sold
James Sant (British, 1820-1916)
Portrait of Wenna Wicksteed (born 10th May 1879)
monogrammed (lower right) and inscribed (to backing paper)
oil on canvas
17 x 14cm
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £150 - £250
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
James Sant (British, 1820-1916)
Lot 397 Sold
James Sant (British, 1820-1916)
Portrait of an elderly lady
signed with monogram (lower right) and inscribed with artist's name (verso)
oil on board
29.5 x 23.5cm
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
John McGhie (British, 1867-1952)
Lot 398 Sold
John McGhie (British, 1867-1952)
The Whittler; Waiting for the Catch, a pair
the first signed 'McGhie' (lower right), the second signed and dated 'J McGhie 1887' (lower right) and each bear A. Charles Savage & Son Fine Art Dealers label (to backing paper)
oil on board
each 24 x 19cm
(2)

Provenance
Sale, Sothebys Chester, 9th July 1987, lot 3168
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
French School, 19th Century
Lot 399 Sold
French School, 19th Century
Portrait of a gypsy girl
oil on canvas laid on board
43.5 x 35cm
Condition reportTraces of dirt and slightly discoloured varnish to paint surface; scattered surface…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Rodolphe Piguet (Swiss, 1840-1915)
Lot 400 Sold
Rodolphe Piguet (Swiss, 1840-1915)
Marguerite
signed 'R Piguet' (lower right) and inscribed 'PARIS MARGUERITE 1885' (lower border)
oil on panel
24 x 18.5cm
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £600 - £800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
David L Brown (Anglo-American, act. 1818-1835)
Lot 401 Sold
David L Brown (Anglo-American, act. 1818-1835)
Mealtime
inscribed on the reverse 'This was purchased at a sale by - of the effects of the late D.L.B drawing master in Boston - Mr. Brown was for some time - - G. Morlands, previous to coming to America'
oil on canvas laid on board
12.5 x 16.5cm

Provenance
Sale, Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians, New Hampshire, 14 November 2010, lot 1103
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Francois Louis Thomas Francia (French, 1772-1839)
Lot 402 Sold
Francois Louis Thomas Francia (French, 1772-1839)
Ships outside a port
signed 'Francia' (lower left)
oil on panel
27.5 x 40cm
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £500 - £700
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
THOMAS LUNY (BRITISH, 1759-1837)
Lot 403 Unsold
THOMAS LUNY (BRITISH, 1759-1837)
Unloading the catch
signed and indistinctly dated 'T Luny 1810' (lower left) and bears label with artist's name (verso)
oil on board
22.5 x 30.5cm
Condition reportOne small crack to panel, upper right, otherwise sound.  Light surface dirt to…
Estimate: £500 - £700
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Edward William Cooke (British, 1811-1880)
Lot 404 Unsold
Edward William Cooke (British, 1811-1880)
Barges unloading supplies in a calm
signed and dated 'E. W. Cooke. RA. 1871.' (lower left)
oil on board
29 x 40.5cm

Provenance
The City Gallery
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Follower of George Chambers
Lot 405 Sold
Follower of George Chambers
A ship leaving port
bears initials (lower right)
oil on canvas
33 x 46cm
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Abraham Hulk Snr (Dutch, 1813-1897)
Lot 406 Sold
Abraham Hulk Snr (Dutch, 1813-1897)
Fishing boats on a beach; and a companion, a pair
each signed 'A Hulk' (one lower left, one lower right)
oil on canvas
each 19 x 29.5cm
(2)

Provenance
Omell Galleries
Private collection, UK
A little craquelure to one. Both have a little surface dirt but generally their appearance is good…
Hammer price: £2,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
English School, early 19th Century
Lot 407 Sold
English School, early 19th Century
Huntsman and dogs in a landscape with a castle beyond
indistinctly signed with initials (lower left)
oil on canvas
53 x 43cm
Condition reportCanvas relined.  Minor frame abrasions, upper left and off top border, otherwise…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Spanish School, early 19th Century
Lot 408 Sold
Spanish School, early 19th Century
The Encampment
bears initials (lower right)
oil on canvas
40 x 32.5cm
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
American School, 19th Century
Lot 409 Sold
American School, 19th Century
Horsemen and cattle in the desert
oil on paper laid on panel
13 x 13cm
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Jan Baptist Kobell II (Dutch, 1778-1814)
Lot 410 Sold
Jan Baptist Kobell II (Dutch, 1778-1814)
A herdsman with cattle in a landscape, a town beyond
signed and dated 'J Kobell 1809' (lower right)
oil on panel
32 X 27.5cm
Craquelure visible. A pale white diagonal line visible to right of the white cow. Some other very…
Hammer price: £3,200
Estimate: £600 - £800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021

Total lots: 1048

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