A CHINESE EMBROIDERED  RECTANGULAR PANEL
A CHINESE EMBROIDERED RECTANGULAR PANEL
Depicting an official and two female attendants on a terrace inside a green ground floral border, overall size 99cm by 65cm
Minor staining. Overall in good condition
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £200 - £300
24 February 2022 , 12:00 GMT
24 February 2022 , 12:00 GMT
A JAPANESE PORTRAIT OF A EUROPEAN OFFICIAL
A JAPANESE PORTRAIT OF A EUROPEAN OFFICIAL
Meiji period
Opaque pigments on silk laid on card, painted with a full length portrait of a man in traditional Japanese costume with ume mon, holding a katana and fan in each hand, signed, 101cm by…
Overall in poor condition with some tears and staining to the silk
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £100 - £200
24 February 2022 , 12:00 GMT
24 February 2022 , 12:00 GMT
A CHINESE PAINTING ON RICE PAPER
A CHINESE PAINTING ON RICE PAPER
19th century
Painted with a seated official and four attendants in an interior, 19cm by 30cm, mounted, framed and glazed
Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London.  Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie…
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £70 - £100
24 February 2022 , 12:00 GMT
24 February 2022 , 12:00 GMT
A PAIR OF CHINESE WUCAI STYLE BALUSTER VASES
A PAIR OF CHINESE WUCAI STYLE BALUSTER VASES
Each painted with an official and two attendants in a landscape, 17cm high, wood stands (4)
One vase with four small chips to the rim. The other vase with minor flaking to the enamels
Hammer price: £1,900
Estimate: £200 - £300
24 February 2022 , 12:00 GMT
24 February 2022 , 12:00 GMT
A MAGNUM OF 1983 CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE GRAND CRU CLASSE PAUILLAC
Lot 235 - Wines Sold
A MAGNUM OF 1983 CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE GRAND CRU…
Condition report;Level at the base of the neck, label with foxing spots and starting to come away from one side, a few small tears to the seal
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £250 - £350
14 February 2022 , 21:00 GMT
14 February 2022 , 21:00 GMT
A SWAROVSKI OPTIK  AT 80 HD TELESCOPE AND A SLIK TRIPOD
A SWAROVSKI OPTIK AT 80 HD TELESCOPE AND A SLIK TRIPOD
Condition report;When looking through the telescope the picture appears to be nice and clear, there marks and scratches throughout both the telescope and tripod however all appears to be in good…
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £200 - £300
19 January 2022 , 11:30 GMT
19 January 2022 , 11:30 GMT
A GROUP OF EIGHT WALLIS GIMSON & CO OCTAGONAL EARTHENWARE PLATES (9)
A GROUP OF EIGHT WALLIS GIMSON & CO OCTAGONAL EARTHENWARE PLATES (9)
Late 19th century
Transfer printed with famous characters including former Prime Ministers and Queen Victoria, printed marks, Rd No. 41050, 23.5cm wide; and another octagonal plate made to…
Minor chips and haircracks. Some staining and wear to the gilding
Estimate: £80 - £120
20 January 2022 , 12:00 GMT
20 January 2022 , 12:00 GMT
A SILVER MOUNTED IVORY MAGNIFYING GLASS/ PAGE TURNER AND A SILVER ARMADA STYLE DISH (2)
A SILVER MOUNTED IVORY MAGNIFYING GLASS/ PAGE TURNER AND A SILVER ARMADA…
The magnifier Birmingham 1909, length 41cm, the silver Armada style dish Sheffield 1998, diameter 10cm, weight 52 gms, with a case
Condition report; The magnifying glass has been re-soldered to the frame on one side and has come away from the frame on the other side, the rim surrounding the glass is dented and the glass is…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £150
20 January 2022 , 14:30 GMT
20 January 2022 , 14:30 GMT
A GOLD NECKCHAIN AND A PENDANT LOCKET (2)
A GOLD NECKCHAIN AND A PENDANT LOCKET (2)
The anchor link chain detailed 18, fitted with two boltrings and with a large swivel, weight 35.6 gms, the oval pendant locket monogram and crest engraved
Condition Report: The mark '18' is on the last anchor link at one end of the chain. As this is not an official mark it is not guaranteed to be 18ct gold. It looks as though one of the bolt rings is a…
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
20 January 2022 , 17:00 GMT
20 January 2022 , 17:00 GMT
SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616).  Julius Cæsar. A Tragedy. As it is now Acted at the Theatre Royal, London, 1691, stitched. THE SECOND QUARTO EDITION.
SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616). Julius Cæsar. A Tragedy. As it is now…
SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616).  Julius Cæsar. A Tragedy. As it is now Acted at the Theatre Royal. London: "Printed for Henry Herringham, and Richard Bentley at the Post-House, in Russel-Street,…
Hammer price: £3,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
[SANSON, Nicolas (1600-67)]. Novissima Descriptio Angliæ, Scotiæ et Hiberniæ, [Paris: c. 1650], hand-coloured engraved map of the British Isles, framed and grazed. With another map of the British Isles by Edward Wells. (2)
[SANSON, Nicolas (1600-67)]. Novissima Descriptio Angliæ, Scotiæ et…
[SANSON, Nicolas (1600-67)]. Novissima Descriptio Angliæ, Scotiæ et Hiberniæ. [Paris: c. 1650]. Hand-coloured engraved map of the British Isles, title in baroque cartouche, small inset map of the…
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
WITHDRAWN
WITHDRAWN
GALILEI, Galileo (1564-1642). Il Saggiatore, Rome, 1623, contemporary vellum. FIRST EDITION. ***Please note carefully the full amended description***
GALILEI, Galileo (1564-1642).  Il Saggiatore nel quale con bilancia esquisita e giusta si ponderano le cose contenute nella Libra Astronomicae filosofica di Lotario Sarsi. Sigenano Scritto in forma…
Estimate: £500 - £800
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tailor of Gloucester, London, 1903, 12mo, 27 coloured plates by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST WARNE EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. With 4 other books by Beatrix Potter, all but one FIRST EDITIONS. (5)
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
9 December 2021 , 17:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 17:01 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher, London, 1906, 12mo, 27 full-page coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST EDITION.
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
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, London, 1908, 12mo, 27 full-page coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST EDITION.
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…
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, London, 1909, 12mo, 27 full-page coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST EDITION.
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…
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1544-1616).  The Life and Exploits of the ingenious gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha, London, 1742, 2 vols., 68 engraved plates only (of 69), contemporary calf (rebacked). FIRST EDITION of this translation. (2)
CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1544-1616). The Life and Exploits of the…
CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Migeul de (1544-1616).  The Life and Exploits of the ingenious gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha. Translated from the Original Spanish ... by Charles Jarvis. London: Printed for…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
[BRAITHWAITE, Richard (1588-1673)].  Drunken Barnaby’s Four Journeys to the North of England, 1723, contemporary calf.
[BRAITHWAITE, Richard (1588-1673)]. Drunken Barnaby’s Four Journeys to…
[BRAITHWAITE, Richard (1588-1673)]. Drunken Barnaby’s Four Journeys to the North of England. In Latin and English Metre. Wittily and merrily (tho’ an Hundred Years ago) compos’d; found among some old…
Hammer price: £35
Estimate: £70 - £100
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
CRONIN, A. J. (1896-1981). The Citadel, London, 1937, original buckram, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION.
CRONIN, A. J. (1896-1981). The Citadel, London, 1937, original buckram,…
CRONIN, A. J. (1896-1981).  The Citadel. London: Victor Gollancz, 1937. 8vo (196 x 130mm). Half title (some very faint marginal browning). Original black buckram, spine lettered in gilt (lightly…
Estimate: £100 - £150
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
WARREN, Suzanne [i.e. Suzanne Henriette Angèle WARENGHEM ([?]1921-99)] - Gordon YOUNG (b. 1905). In Trust and Treason. The Strange Story of Suzanne Warren, London, 1959, original cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION, HEAVILY ANNOTATED BY SUZANNE WARREN.
WARREN, Suzanne [i.e. Suzanne Henriette Angèle WARENGHEM ([?]1921-99)] -…
WARREN, Suzanne [i.e. Suzanne Henriette Angèle WARENGHEM ([?]1911-99)] - Gordon YOUNG (b. 1905).  In Trust and Treason. The Strange Story of Suzanne Warren. London: E. Hulton and Co., Ltd., 1959 …
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
BETJEMAN, John (1906-84). 3 typed letters to Michael Harrison, signed, dated variously 1946-63; and an autograph letter to Harrison from [Capt.] William E. Johns. (4)
BETJEMAN, John (1906-84). 3 typed letters to Michael Harrison, signed,…
BETJEMAN, John (1906-84). 3 typed letters to Michael Harrison, signed; the first on paper headed "The British Council," with "Blenheim Palace" typed at the top, dated "13th March 1946," stating, …
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
"JANSON, Hank" [i.e. Stephen Daniel FRANCES (d. 1989)]. Gun Moll for Hire, London, S. D. Frances, [1948 or later], 8vo, original coloured pictorial wrappers. With 19 other "pulp fiction" books by the same author. (20)
"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…
Estimate: £70 - £100
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
BACON, Francis (1561-1626). The Works, London, 1826, 10 vols., contemporary calf gilt. "New Edition". (10)
BACON, Francis (1561-1626). The Works, London, 1826, 10 vols.,…
BACON, Francis, 1st Viscount St. Alban (1561-1626).  The Works. London: Printed for C. and J. Rivington (and many others), 1826. 10 volumes, large 8vo (215 x 137mm). Engraved portrait of the author,…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £70 - £100
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
WOOLF, Virginia (1882-1941). The Years, London, The Hogarth Press, 1937, original turquoise cloth, dust-jacket designed by Vanessa Bell. FIRST EDITION. With the same author's Flush (London, 1933, modern green half morocco gilt, FIRST EDITION). (2)
WOOLF, Virginia (1882-1941). The Years, London, The Hogarth Press, 1937,…
WOOLF, Virginia (1882-1941).  The Years. London: The Hogarth Press, 1937. 8vo (180 x 120mm). Half title. Original turquoise cloth, the spine lettered in gilt, the dust-jacket designed by Vanessa Bell…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £300 - £500
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT

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