SIR JOSEPH NOEL PATON (BRITISH, 1821-1901)
Puck and the Fairy (Act II, Scene I, A Midsummer Night's Dream)
signed with monogram and dated '1882' (lower left) and with inscribed label 'Sir Noel Paton R.S.A. ** L.D. H.M Limner for Scotland,…
ExhibitedEdinburgh, The Royal Scottish Academy, 1883, No. 299FootnoteSir Joseph Noel Paton was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1821. After attending Dunfermline Art Academy, he went onto study at…
Hammer price:
£21,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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SAMUEL DE WILDE (BRITISH, 1751-1832)
Mrs Pope as Zara in Mourning Bride
oil on canvas
36.5 x 28.5cm
Provenance
Sale, Phillips, London, 21st June 1994, lot 37 (as a part lot with another portrait and catalogued as Mrs Siddons in a…
Condition ReportCanvas relined; light surface dirt and a few traces of craquelure mainly to the background; tiny fleck of paint loss, lower left. Ultraviolet reveals traces of retouching to the…
Hammer price:
£4,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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ALFRED DE BREANSKI (BRITISH, 1852-1928)
Langdale Pikes, Cumberland
signed 'Alfred de Breanski' (lower right), inscribed with artist and title (verso)
oil on canvas
81.5 x 122cm
Provenance
Acquired by the uncle of the present owners,…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined; paint surface has a few scattered flecks of surface dirt; otherwise good overall condition with an even varnish and no sign of retouching under…
Hammer price:
£7,500
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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DAVID BATES (BRITISH, 1840-1921)
A bird's nest with blue eggs
signed and dated 'David Bates 1879' (upper left)
oil on canvas
29.5 x 24.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportOriginal canvas; Paint surface is in good, clean condition; no sign of retouching under ultraviolet light; framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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OLIVER CLARE (BRITISH, 1852-1927) (2)
Still life of strawberries, apples and other fruit
signed and dated 'OLIVER. CLARE 1920' (lower right)
oil on canvas
43.5 x 56cm
together with Still life of plumbs, grapes and other fruit by the same…
Condition ReportBoth canvases unlined; paint surface in good, clean condition with no sign of retouching under ultraviolet; good original condition overall; framed and under glass, unexamined out of…
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Miniature of still life of flowers, a pair
on glass
9 x 7.5cm
(2)
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportThe work with the foxglove, upper right has areas of paint loss, particularly to the borders; this appears to be due to adhering to the glass. The other work with the three roses,…
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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LÉON RODOLPHE BERTOUT (SWISS, 1822-1892)
Castel dell’Ovo, Naples
signed and dated 'Leon Berthoud 1867' (lower left), inscribed 'No.2 Castel dell'Ovo vu de la Villa Real/ NAPLES' (on the cradling to backboard)
oil on panel
20 x 36.5cm
…
Condition reportPanel has been cradled.Craquelure, including a few fine, long cracks around the central building, to far centre right and to centre left.Dirt.A little paint loss to extreme edges…
Hammer price:
£250
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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GEORGE WILLEM OPDENHOFF (DUTCH, 1807-1873)
Loading the barges
signed 'G W Opdenhoff' (lower left)
oil on canvas
47 x 66.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined; paint surface in good, clean condition with a few traces of old craquelure; ultraviolet reveals scattered areas of infilling to craquelure in the clouds…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £500 - £700
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Sailing ships at anchor
signed and dated 'H.S. TUKE 1914' (lower right)
watercolour
34 x 49cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, May 1968, lot 111 (sold for 22 guineas);
With The Fine Art Society,…
Tuke's register of paintings lists a number of watercolours which could be the present work; the most likely is R770, 'Group of French Ships and Barque.'Condition ReportThe sheet is sound, clean and…
Hammer price:
£2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Wood boats from Dalmatia, Venice
signed and dated 'H.S. Tuke 1899' (lower right)
watercolour
24.5 x 45cm
Provenance
Probably Tuke register R315, bought by Cecil R.L. Brooks (based on an entry in…
FootnoteThe present work was painted by Tuke during his visit to Venice in May 1899 when he stayed with Horatio Brown at the Casa Torresella on the Zattere. His diary entry for 29th May states, 'A…
Hammer price:
£2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Samwell sitting on a blue dug-out
signed and dated 'H.S. Tuke 1924' (lower right)
oil on canvas
39 x 29cm
Provenance
Geoffrey Sainsbury (The artist's nephew);
Henry Shemilt;
Acquired from the above…
FootnoteTuke painted the present work on 10th January 1924, and recorded the following entry in his diary:‘Out with Samwell and Ralph again and went further on – nearly got a small nurse shark with…
Hammer price:
£5,500
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931)
Fishing smacks in a calm
signed 'WL Wyllie' (lower right)
watercolour
10.5 x 20m
Provenance
Property from the collection of art critic Terence Mullaly
Condition reportThe sheet is sound, minor spots of surface dirt, lower right; glass is extremely dirty and mount badly foxed but the work itself is in fair condition; framed and under glass,…
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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JOHN CHARLES MAGGS (BRITISH, 1819-1896) (2)
The Gloster to London coach delayed by the hunt; Louth to London Royal Mail coach delayed by the hunt
a pair, one signed 'JC Maggs/ Bath' (lower left)
oil on canvas
each 50.5 x 77cm
(2)
Provenance…
Condition reportGloster to London Coach: Canvas relined; stretcher bar mark and traces of craquelure in the sky; a few flecks of paint loss off the upper border and some lifting paint. traces of…
Hammer price:
£1,500
Estimate: £600 - £800
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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JOHN FREDERICK HERRING JUNIOR (BRITISH, 1815-1907)
Horses and livestock in a farmyard
signed 'J F Herring' (lower left)
oil on canvas
41 x 62cm
Provenance
Mitchell Galleries, Jermyn Street, St James's, London;
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportCanvas has been relined; a few minor flecks of surface dirt to paint surface and traces of craquelure to the bay horse; otherwise good condition overall with no sign of retouching;…
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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LIONEL DALHOUSIE ROBERTSON EDWARDS (BRITISH, 1878-1966)
Two hounds
signed with initials and dated 'LE 1916' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
21 x 23cm
ARR
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportSome areas of bloom to borders and mount, otherwise the sheet is sound; light traces of surface dirt but in good condition overall; framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame…
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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ARTHUR WARDLE (BRITISH, 1864-1949)
Greyhound
signed 'Arthur Wardle' (lower left)
pastel on paper laid on card
35.5 x 24cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the artist, thence by family descent
Condition ReportThe sheet has been adhered to the backing board and is sound; a few media spots to the background, upper left and right, otherwise sound.
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025
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26 March 2025
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AN OMEGA 9CT GOLD RECTANGULAR CASED WRISTWATCH
The signed rectangular silvered dial with black Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and with blued steel hands, the Dennison case detailed A.L.D. 11311 88170 Birmingham 1936 Omega logo to the…
Condition Report;When wound, the watch is currently working, hand setting is working, watch winds and ticks, case, dial and hands are in good condition, Omega logo to winding button, a few scratches…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £300 - £500
24 March 2025
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24 March 2025
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AN OMEGA STEEL BACKED GENTLEMAN'S WRISTWATCH
The signed silvered dial with alternating gilt Arabic and baton hour markers, subsidiary seconds and tapered gilt hands, fitted to a black leather strap
Condition ReportWhen wound, the watch is working, we would not guarantee reliability of timekeeping. All appears in good condition, there is no Omega logo to the winding button, which stands out a…
Estimate: £100 - £150
24 March 2025
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24 March 2025
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A DIAMOND CLUSTER RING
Mounted with old cut diamonds in a floral cluster design, in 18ct, size L, gross weight 2.4 grams
Condition ReportThe diamonds look to be attractive well matched fairly clear white stones, there is a surface reaching inclusion to one of the diamonds. The platinum border to one of the smaller…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £200 - £300
24 March 2025
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24 March 2025
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A FRENCH WROUGHT IRON 'RAT DE CAVE' EJECTOR CANDLESTICK TOGETHER WTH A…
19th Century
With painted base, 18cm high; the hanger with heart-shape cut out motif and initials 'S.P', with nine later skewers, 16.6cm high
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 March 2025
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25 March 2025
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A VICTORIAN SILK WORK PORTRAIT OF A DOG, POSSIBLY A KING CHARLES SPANIEL
Mounted in a moulded frame, 54cm x 44cm
Condition report: Unexamine out of frame and backing. The back is covered with a discoloured brown paper - which is invariably torn and worn. Fading to the silkwork built overall the threads seem to…
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 March 2025
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25 March 2025
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A GROUP SIX CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASES INCLUDING A PAIR OF…
Late 19th Century
Comprising: a large baluster vase with bamboo decoration and Buddhist lion masks, 36cm high; a baluster vase with cover with cartouche panels, with hardwood stand, 39.5cm high; a…
The pair of gu vases: One with two chips to the flared rim. The baluster vase with lid: Repaired break to the collar of the baluster vase, The lid with numerous rim chips and a repaired area to the…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 March 2025
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25 March 2025
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A FRENCH GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED BLACK MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK MOUNTED WITH A…
Mid 19th Century
The figure modelled holding stylus and scroll engraved ‘Lois Dathones’, the enamel dial with Roman hours, twin-train movement with count wheel strike on bell, stamped ‘Desfontaines…
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 March 2025
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25 March 2025
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WILHELM MARTINI (GERMAN B. 1880-1965): A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF THE…
Early 20th Century
Modelled with shield, helmet and bearing a cup, signed to base of the cast, mounted on a green serpentine marble base, 28cm high
ARR
Condition Report: Overall in good condition. Missing a weapon / staff or something similar, with a hole to the base, adjacent to the foot. The marble base with the odd scuff and knock commensurate…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £120 - £180
25 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
25 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT