A 9CT GOLD, RUBY AND DIAMOND HALF HOOP RING
Mounted with four circular cut rubies, alternating with five pairs of circular cut diamonds, ring size O and a half, gross weight 2.5 gms, with a case
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £100 - £150
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A 9CT GOLD AND GARNET BROOCH AND THREE FURTHER ITEMS (4)
The garnet brooch designed as a wreath, London 1971, gross weight 4.5 gms, a gold, green and colourless gem set seven stone ring, detailed 10 K, ring size O and a half, gross weight 2.3 gms, a…
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £150
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND ROSE DIAMOND CLUSTER BAR BROOCH AND ANOTHER BAR…
Claw set with a cushion shaped sapphire within a surround of rose cut diamonds and a gold and seed pearl bar brooch, designed as a shell, combined gross weight 4.1 gms, with a case
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £120 - £160
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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NATHANIEL HONE (IRISH, 1718-1784)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman, in a mauve coat and red waistcoat
signed with initials and dated 'NH 1763' (centre right)
on ivory (ref. GQBNS41W)
3.7cm high
in a gilt metal frame with pierced…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 13 February 1978, lot 86;Private collection, UKCondition reportPotential crack, scratch or mark upper left near edge, difficult to make out exactly what this is.Possibly…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1810
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. K483Y3PB)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame, with a lock of hair and seed pearls (to the reverse)
ProvenanceA. Woodhouse & Son, Ltd of ‘The Silver Mouse Trap,
London, November 1979;Private collection, UKCondition reportPotential surface dirt and some discolouration/yellow marks but difficult to…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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JOHN COMERFORD (IRISH, 1770-1832)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress wearing a headscarf
on ivory (ref. 2FGH3ZBK)
6cm high
in gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 13 October 1975, lot 113;Private collection, UKCondition reportA few slightly yellow marks to background lower right but very minor.A little surface dirt.Generally good…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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NICHOLAS DIXON (BRITISH, 1660-1708)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in armour and a long curling wig
signed with monogram ‘ND’ (lower left)
on vellum
oval, 76mm high
in a silver-gilt frame with spiral surmount
ProvenanceFischer Galleries, Lucerne, 27 June 1957, lot 828;Christie’s, London, 21 April 1998, lot 14;Private collection, UKExhibitedSidney Hand Ltd Galleries, Signed Miniatures, 1925, case 5…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ROBERT FFRENCH (BRITISH, 18TH CENTURY)
Portrait miniature of Nichola Ffrench, nee Ackson, in a white dress and a blue stole
signed, dated and inscribed ‘Nichola ffrench / daughter of Sir / Arthur Ackson / by Rob’ ffrench / AD 1749’ (on…
ProvenanceChristie’s, London, 21 April 1998, lot 58;Private collection, UKCondition reportMinor frame abrasions off LH border and discolouration to robe, lower right; otherwise sound. No sign of…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of an army officer in uniform
on ivory (ref. V3P9X2ER)
6cm high
in a gilt-metal frame with lock of hair and seed pearls (to the reverse)
with a red case
Condition reportTwo vertical dark lines to the right background.Some horizontal lines visible in places, including to upper left and lower right.Some of these lines look to be the grain of the ivory…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) (2)
Portrait miniature of the artist's son, George Bone (b. 1814); Portrait miniature of his wife, Rebecca (nee Davies), a pair
the first inscribed ‘George, / youngest Son of Henry Pierce / Bone and Ann Maria Long / his wife; born Feby. 17th 1814. / Jany. 1850. Painted from Life / by HP. Bone, Enamel Painter to / Her Majesty,…
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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THOMAS ROWLANDSON (BRITISH, 1756-1827) (2)
A fisherman with other figures in a river landscape
ink and watercolour
14.5 x 23cm
together with Side Box Sketches, etched by Samuel Alken (1756-1815) after Thomas Rowlandson, a set of four etchings…
Condition reportThere are light traces of a vertical crease to the centre of the work and light scuffing off the lower left border; otherwise sound. Framed an under glass, unexamined out of frame…
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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CIRCLE OF HENRY JOHN BODDINGTON
An extensive landscape with a country house beyond
oil on canvas
97 x 145cm
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined. The paint surface is in good clean condition throughout. Ultraviolet light reveals retouching to the sky, upper left, off the border; a few further…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL (BRITISH, 1801-1875)
Ships at night
signed 'Adolphus Knell' (lower right)
oil on board
19 x 30cm
Condition report.The board is sound. Minor flecks of dirt and staining on the surface of the varnish, otherwise paint surface is sound. Ultraviolet light reveals an areas of strengthening just off…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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MANNER OF EDWARD WILLIAM COOKE
Men on the shore below Dover Castle, with ships off the coast
oil on canvas
71 x 91cm
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined. Areas of craquelure to the paint surface and evidence of small repairs to the centre of the work on the horizon line. Ultraviolet light reveals…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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FOLLOWER OF GIOVANNI SCHRANZ
A Maltese Harbour
oil on canvas
102 x 160cm
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined. Traces of craquelure throughout the paint surface; flecks of paint loss in the upper right corner. Restoration visible to the naked eye off the upper…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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JAMES CLARKE HOOK (BRITISH, 1819-1907)
The Ship Boy's Letter
signed with initials, hook symbol and dated 'JC 1863' (lower left)
oil on canvas
82 x 62cm
Provenance
Thomas Agnew & Sons, Old Bond Street, London;
Morgan & Brown Fine…
Although painted six years after Reading the Ship Boy's Letter (sold in these rooms, 11th October 2022, lot 400), it is possible to speculate the present work is closely related. In particular is…
Hammer price:
£1,700
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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JOHN ROBERT PARSONS (IRISH, 1825-1909) POSED BY DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI
Jane Morris Standing
silver bromide print
25 x 19.5cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Art Gallery of Ontario
Condition reportCreases to the upper right and lower corners, abrasions to the edges and a small tear off the lower right border. Small area off the left border inconsistent with the image. Stain…
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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