APOCALYPSE NOW GERMAN FILM POSTER
1979
Artwork by Bob Peak, folded, in two sections, depicting three different artworks for the film side by side, combined size 46.5in x 66.5in
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £100 - £200
17 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
17 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
A SWISS BRASS AND GLASS BALL DESK WATCH
Signed Hinds, 244 Westminster Bridge Road, London, circa 1900
With deep solid convex glass front and back, brass frame, signed white enamel dial with blued steel hands and seconds subsidiary, the silvered movement with compensated lever escapement55mm diam…
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
17 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
VULLIAMY No 613, A LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY STRIKING DROP-DIAL WALL CLOCK
The case probably by Rich, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, Circa 1817
The case with a convex brass bezel above moulded surround, above well figured apron and inset panel door, the sides each with a pierced door panel, the 12in circular silvered dial inscribed Vulliamy,…
Hammer price:
£16,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
17 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
17 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES (NOW KING CHARLES III) AN INVESTITURE CHAIR
Designed in 1969 by Lord Snowdon, the ash laminate frame painted red and gilt with Prince of Wales feathers and his motto ICH DIEN [I serve], with accompanying paperwork, 54cm wide; 49cm deep; 78cm…
Estimate: £500 - £700
17 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
17 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
A JAPANESE GILT WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI
Probably 19th century
Standing on a lotus with right hand raised and left hand lowered to form vitarka and varada mudra, raised on a stepped octagonal base, 56cm high; also a small gilt wood figure…
Larger Buddha and stand- some losses to the fingers on both hands. Some losses to the lotus leaves around the base. There is a glued break and some losses to her right sleeve. Some wear to the…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £150 - £250
18 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
18 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
TWO SIMILAR CHINESE POWDER-BLUE -GROUND BLUE AND WHITE ROULEAU VASES (2)
Kangxi
Each painted with two rectangular panels enclosing the explorer, Zhang Qian, riding on his dragon-headed raft, delivering a scroll to a lady in the window of a building above, the reverse with…
One vase has a triangular firing flaw to the rim, approx. 3cm wide by 1.2cm at deepest point. There is very shallow chip around the top of the rim, approx. 0.5cm by 2mm and some brown specking to the…
Hammer price:
£4,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
18 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
18 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
A JAPANESE BRONZE VASE
Meiji period
Of slender baluster form, applied with a gilt bronze dragon looking upwards, signed, 31cm high, with associated Chinese wood stand (2)
Two shallow indentations to the body. Minor wear to the gilding
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £300 - £400
18 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
18 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
A COLLECTION OF ASIAN COINS (QTY)
To include Chinese cash issues, Indian and other Asian issues, mostly bronze, but including some silver, also two items of Chinese imitation spade money, with a case having lift-out trays
Hammer price:
£1,800
Estimate: £70 - £100
18 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
18 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
GEORGES PAUL LEROUX (FRENCH, 1877-1957)
Soldiers
signed 'GeORGeS LeROUX' (lower left)
oil on canvas
81 x 105cm
ARR
Provenance
Purchased in a brocante in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France, circa 2005 by the current owner
FootnoteBorn in Paris in 1877, to parents with strong connections to Trelly in Normandy, Georges Paul Leroux undertook his formal art training first at the Ecoles des Arts Decoratifs and then under…
Hammer price:
£6,500
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
16 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
16 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
ATTRIBUTED TO CHRISTOPHER RICHARD WYNNE NEVINSON (BRITISH, 1889-1946)
The Thames looking towards Greenwich
bears signature (lower right)
oil on panel
30.5 x 40.5cm
ProvenanceThe Estate of the late Professor Jonathan & Mrs Deanna Brostoff https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-collection-of-professor-jonathan-and-mrs-deanna-brostoffCondition reportThere is a…
Hammer price:
£1,500
Estimate: £500 - £700
16 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
16 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
MARK GERTLER (BRITISH, 1891-1939)
Head study of Alice Edwards
signed 'M Gertler' (lower left)
red chalk
21.5 x 24.5cm
Provenance
Belgrave Gallery, Motcomb Street, London;
Purchased from the above in 1978 by the current vendor's…
FootnoteThe sitter, Alice Edwards, lived in East London and was a professional model who often sat for students at The Slade in the 1920s. During this period Gertler used Edwards, one of his…
Hammer price:
£4,200
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
16 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
16 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
BOUKE DE VRIES (DUTCH, B. 1960)
Dead Nature with celadon bowl, fruit, insect and butterfly
mixed media
mounted on a square marble base beneath a glass case
27cm wide x 13.5cm high
ARR
Provenance
The Estate of the Late Meredith…
FootnoteBourke de Vries is a Dutch ceramic conservator and artist, who studied at West Dean College after an initial career in the fashion industry. He is now highly successful and represented by…
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
16 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
16 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
BOUKE DE VRIES (DUTCH, B. 1960)
Dutch delft bust with biscuit porcelain pug dog head
mounted on an ebonised plinth under a glass dome
17.5cm high
ARR
Provenance
The Estate of the Late Meredith Etherington-Smith (1946-2020);
Please…
FootnoteBourke de Vries is a Dutch ceramic conservator and artist, who studied at West Dean College after an initial career in the fashion industry. He is now highly successful and represented by…
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £200 - £300
16 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
16 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
A PAIR OF CHINESE-EXPORT CANTONESE PORCELAIN CONVERTED OIL LAMPS (3)
19th Century
Now fitted for electricity, the lamp bodies in two sections with inset metal oil cylinder, 58 high; Together with a small lamp with applied dragons around the neck, 36.5 cm high
Condition Report:All electrical items will require testing by a qualified electrician and we cannot guarantee their working order.
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £50 - £80
29 March 2023
, 17:00 BST
29 March 2023
, 17:00 BST
A SILVER RECTANGULAR CIGAR/TOBACCO BOX
Opening to reveal a wooden lined compartment and another compartment having a plated cover weight, the exterior engine turned (now rather rubbed) and with applied initials, size 20.5cm x 15.5cm x 9cm…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £180 - £220
30 March 2023
, 17:00 BST
30 March 2023
, 17:00 BST
JOHN COOKE (IRISH, FL. C. 1778-1805)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. A4VW8BAZ)
7cm high
in a gilt metal frame with a lock of hair (to the reverse)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 13 October 1975, lot 136;Private collection, UKFootnoteA signed portrait miniature of an officer by John Cooke is in
the Victoria & Albert Collection, inv. no. P. 24-1949…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
JOHN THOMAS BARBER BEAUMONT (BRITISH, 1774-1841)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman
signed with initials 'JTB' (lower right)
on ivory (ref. YTHFSGRK)
6cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London 26 July 1976, lot 92;Private collection, UKCondition reportPlease note that the image that originally appeared in the online catalogue was wrong. The correct image is…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
STUDIO OF PIETER MULIER THE YOUNGER, CALLED TEMPESTA (DUTCH, CIRCA 1637…
The Flight into Egypt
oil on canvas
32 x 48.5cm
Footnote
The present work is a version of the composition by Tempesta now at Isola Bella (see M. Rothliesberger, Cavalier Pietro Tempesta and His Time…
Condition reportCanvas relined; craquelure throughout the paint surface and a later varnish. Ultraviolet light reveals traces of retouching to the sky upper left, the trees upper right and some…
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
AFTER DOMENICO ZAMPIERI, CALLED, IL DOMENICHINO, 17TH CENTURY
The Last Communion of Saint Jerome
oil on canvas
135.5 x 100cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Private collection
Footnote
The present composition is after Domenichino's altarpiece for the church of San…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
AFTER GEORGE STUBBS
Portrait of The Royal Tiger
oil on canvas
78 x 117cm
Provenance
Purchased circa 1900 by the vendor's great great grandfather;
Thence by family descent
FootnoteLord Clive, Governor of Bengal, also known as Clive of India, gifted a female Indian or Bengal Tiger to George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough for his menagerie at Blenheim palace in 1762/63…
Hammer price:
£38,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
AFTER GIOVANNI FRANCESCO ROMANELLI, 19TH CENTURY
A Sibyl
bears signature and date 'P. Brandl/ *** 1785' (lower right)
oil on canvas
69 x 50.5cm
Footnote
This work is after Romanelli's original now in the Galleria Borghese, Rome.
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
JAMES PARDON (BRITISH, CIRCA 1792-1862)
Portrait of Joseph Taylor Phillips Esq
signed and dated 'J Pardon 1854' (lower centre, on chair) and with brass presentation plaque engraved 'Presented by the supporters of Pains Lane Races to Joseph…
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined. There is a protrusion to the canvas, right of the sitter's head. Retouching visible to the naked eye, upper right and left. Traces of repaired tears,…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
AFTER DAVID ROBERTS (3)
Caaiphas Looking Towards Mount Carmel
lithograph
33 x 49cm
together with a pair of engravings by George Bickham after Chatelain, A view of the island seat of the lake of Venus and Hermitage in the…
Condition ReportAFTER ROBERTS - the sheet is sound; slight discolouration to the sheet in the sky, upper left and lower left foreground. Framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame.GEORGE…
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £100 - £150
21 February 2023
, 00:00 GMT
21 February 2023
, 00:00 GMT
A GEORGE II GILT FRAMED MIRROR
With swan-neck and scallop shell cresting, 62cm wide; 115cm high
Provenance; With Frank Partridge, London.Acquired from the above by Sir
Timothy Eden, 8th Baronet (1893-1963) as a wedding present for Anthony Eden and
Beatrice Beckett, 1923.The Collection of The…
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
22 February 2023
, 17:00 GMT
22 February 2023
, 17:00 GMT