KIRCHER, Athanasius (1602-80). Ars magna lucis et umbrae, Rome, 1646,…
KIRCHER, Athanasius (1602-80). Ars magna lucis et umbrae in decem libros digesta. Quibus admirand ae lucis et umbrae in mundo, atque adeò universa natura, vires effectusq. uti nova, ita varia…
Hammer price:
£1,700
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
11 October 2022
, 13:59 BST
11 October 2022
, 13:59 BST
RONDELET, Guillaume (1507-66). Libri de piscibus marinis, Lyon, 1554, [?…
RONDELET, Guillaume (1507-66). Libri de piscibus marinis, in quibus veræ piscium effigies expressæ sunt. Quæ in tota piscium historia contineantur, indicat elenchus pagina nona et decima. Postremò…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £300 - £500
11 October 2022
, 13:59 BST
11 October 2022
, 13:59 BST
SENDAK, Maurice (1929-2012, illustrator) - William BLAKE (1757-1827). …
SENDAK, Maurice (1929-2012, illustrator) - William BLAKE (1757-1827). Poems from William Blake's Songs of Innocence. London: The Bodley Head at The Stellar Press, 1967. Tall 12mo (192 x 110mm). 8…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022
, 13:59 BST
11 October 2022
, 13:59 BST
BIBLE, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, probably Paris or…
BIBLE, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, probably Paris or northern France, 13th-century, 4to (216 x 155mm). c.480 leaves, 46-lines of text in a small gothic bookhand in double column…
Hammer price:
£86,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
11 October 2022
, 13:59 BST
11 October 2022
, 13:59 BST
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514). Liber chronicarum,…
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514). Liber chronicarum. [Calligraphic woodcut title on first leaf:] Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi.…
Hammer price:
£50,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
11 October 2022
, 13:59 BST
11 October 2022
, 13:59 BST
AN ESFAHAN RUG
Part silk, the ivory field with all over delicate vines, 206 x 204cm
Condition Report:No significant damage seen. Leather backing to border has come away on one corner with section approximately 25cm missing.
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 September 2022
, 17:00 BST
7 September 2022
, 17:00 BST
A MODERN STUDDED BROWN LEATHER UPHOLSTERED THREE SEATER SOFA (2)
188cm wide; 80cm high, together with a matching armchair, 90cm wide; 80cm high
Condition report: The external depth is 95cm deep; the internal depth from the front edge of the seat to the cushioned back is approx 55cm deep. General inevitable scuffs, scratches, dents, small…
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022
, 17:00 BST
7 September 2022
, 17:00 BST
AN 18TH CENTURY BRASS BOUND MAHOGANY OVAL CELLARETTE ON STAND
65cm wide; 69cm high
Condition ReportStructurally sound, no obvious signs of woodworm or repairsBrassware appears originalLead line worn and has dropped within, one divider has split away. age related surface scratches/…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022
, 17:00 BST
7 September 2022
, 17:00 BST
A SITZENDORF FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRUM
Late 19th century
Modelled with a young woman standing beside a flower encrusted tree with cupid looking down from a branch above. beneath three scroll arm branches, blue painted mark, 53cm high
Condition Report; Restoration to one of the candle sconces. Some typical chip to the applied flowers, leaves and branches
Hammer price:
£40
Estimate: £80 - £120
8 September 2022
, 17:00 BST
8 September 2022
, 17:00 BST
A GEORGE III SILVER SEVEN BAR TOASTRACK
With a loop shaped handle, raised on four feet, length 16.5cm, weight 404 gms
Provenance: Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2 The divisions are out of alignment…
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £160 - £190
8 September 2022
, 17:00 BST
8 September 2022
, 17:00 BST
WWII MILITARY UNIFORM BELONGING TO MAJOR HENRY T. LAWDEN, M.C. ROYAL SCOTS…
Comprising khaki woolen Royal Scots Fusiliers jacket with medal bars, khaki trousers, cap with Royal Scots tartan, a pair of tartan sock tops (the bottoms having been cut away)
Major Henry T. Lawden, M.C (1890 - 1981): After qualifying as a solicitor before WW1, he was called up in 1914 as a member of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) and sent to France in September of…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £200
3 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
3 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE CYLINDRICAL VASES (2)
20th century
Each painted with an official and attendants beneath a pine tree in a fenced garden, iron-red four character mark, 30.25cm high
Some specking to the glaze, but overall in good condition
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £200 - £300
4 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
4 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
TWO CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE CUPS
The first moulded with a deer, tiger and crane beneath branches of pine and prunus, the second moulded with branches of prunus blossom, 5.5cm and 6cm high, one with wood stand; also a teacup from the…
First blanc de chine cup- four small chips to the rimSecond blanc de chine cup- haircrack to the rim, approx. 6cm length. Glaze scratch to interiorNanking Cargo cup- flower decoration completely worn…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £150
4 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
4 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
A CHINESE KANGXI STYLE BLUE AND WHITE ROULEAU VASE
Painted with a seated official with two female attendants, 25.5cm high
Some specking to the glaze but overall in good condition
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £100 - £150
4 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
4 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF A CHINESE OFFICIAL
Possibly Japanese, late 19th/20th century
Cast standing in long robes and holding a fan in his left hand, signed on silver tablet, 32cm high
Stress crack through the bottom of the fan leaf where it joins the hand. Loss to end of bow at back of hat
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £100 - £150
4 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
4 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
AN 18CT GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND FLY BAR BROOCH
Mounted with four sapphires and with six circular cut diamonds, London, 1956, gross weight 3.3gms
Condition Report.Sapphires quite watery colour. Looking at the back, not that old.
Estimate: £100 - £150
4 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
4 August 2022
, 01:00 BST
NABOKOV, Vladimir (1899-1977). Lolita, London, 1959, 8vo, original black…
NABOKOV, Vladimir (1899-1977). Lolita. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1959. 8vo (197 x 130mm). Half title. Original black cloth, spine lettered in silver, dust-jacket designed by Eric Ayers with…
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £100 - £150
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tailor of Gloucester, London, 1903, 12mo,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tailor of Gloucester. London: Frederick Warne and Co., [October] 1903. 12mo (144 x 109mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece and 26 full-page coloured plates by…
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher, London, 1906,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1906. 12mo (143 x 109mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece, illustration on title, and 26 full-page…
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, London, 1908,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1908. 12mo (144 x 109mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece, illustration on title, and 26 full-page…
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, London, 1909,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1909. 12mo (144 x 109mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece, illustration on title, and 26 full-page…
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £200 - £400
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
LEWIS, Wyndham (1882-1957). Blasting and Bombardiering, London, 1937, 8vo,…
LEWIS, Wyndham (1882-1957). Blasting and Bombardiering. [From dust-jacket:] Autobiography (1914-1926). London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1937. 8vo (218 x 140mm). Half title, frontispiece and 11…
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
FLEMING, Ian (1908-64). From Russia, With Love, London, 1957, 8vo,…
FLEMING, Ian (1908-64). From Russia, With Love. London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. 8vo (188 x125mm). Half title (a few spots to page edges). Original black cloth with gun and rose motif stamped in red and…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
"JANSON, Hank" [i.e. Stephen Daniel FRANCES (d. 1989)]. Gun Moll for Hire,…
PULP FICTION - "Hank JANSON" [i.e. Stephen Daniel FRANCES (d. 1989)]. Gun Moll for Hire. London: "Published by S. D. Frances. Sale Distributors: Gaywood Press Ltd.", [1948 or later]. 8vo (183 x…
Hammer price:
£45
Estimate: £70 - £100
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST
14 July 2022
, 17:00 BST