A HEART SHAPED DIAMOND RING
A HEART SHAPED DIAMOND RING
The heart set with thirteen round brilliant cut diamonds (total weight 0.90 carats), in 18ct yellow gold and platinum, ring size P, weight 7.6 grams.
CONDITION REPORT Overall very good condition.Diamond colour - G/HDiamond clarity - VSALL GEMSTONE AND DIAMOND WEIGHTS, COLOUR AND CLARITY HAVE BEEN ASSESSED MOUNTED AND OF OUR OPNION ONLY WITH THE…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
A HEART SHAPED DIAMOND PENDANT LOCKET AND CHAIN
A HEART SHAPED DIAMOND PENDANT LOCKET AND CHAIN
The pendant set with varying sizes of round brilliant cut diamonds and a diamond set bale (total diamond weight 1.10 carats), all in a claw setting, with locket back, in silver topped gold, the…
CONDITION REPORT Very good condition overall, no notable damage.Diamond colour - G/HDiamond clarity - VS-SIThe pendant is a modern copy of a Victorian design.The chain weighs 14.3 grams and bears…
Hammer price: £1,900
Estimate: £600 - £800
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
BIRKS - A DIAMOND RING AND SILVER RING BOX
BIRKS - A DIAMOND RING AND SILVER RING BOX
Set with a round brilliant cut diamond (weight 0.30 carats), in a six claw setting, on a bark textured finish band, signed BIRKS, in 18ct yellow gold, weight 6.7 grams, ring size U 1/2, with a Birks…
CONDITION REPORT Very good condition overall, no notable damage.Diamond colour - E/FDiamond clarity - VVSALL GEMSTONE AND DIAMOND WEIGHTS, COLOUR AND CLARITY HAVE BEEN ASSESSED MOUNTED AND OF OUR…
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
A RUBY AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING
A RUBY AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING
Featuring a central oval ruby (weight 1.15 carats) in a claw setting, surrounded by ten round brilliant cut diamonds (total weight 1.00 carats), in 18ct yellow gold, ring size T, weight 5.7 grams.
CONDITION REPORT Very good condition, no notable damage.Diamond colour - GDiamond colour - VSThe ruby transparent and deep purplish red in colour ALL GEMSTONE AND DIAMOND WEIGHTS, COLOUR AND CLARITY…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
A DIAMOND PENDANT AND CHAIN
A DIAMOND PENDANT AND CHAIN
The pendant set with five round brilliant cut diamonds (total weight 1.00 carat), in a claw setting, on a fine link chain, both 18ct gold, gross weight 4 grams.
CONDITION REPORT Very good condition, no notable damage.Diamond colour - G/HDiamond clarity - Vs/SiALL GEMSTONE AND DIAMOND WEIGHTS, COLOUR AND CLARITY HAVE BEEN ASSESSED MOUNTED AND OF OUR OPNION…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
A VICTORIAN DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE BROOCH
A VICTORIAN DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE BROOCH
With a principal central old cut diamond (weight 0.78 carats), four pear shaped blue sapphires (total weight 1.80 carats) surrounded by smaller old cut diamonds (total diamond weight 1.74 carats), in…
CONDITION REPORT Very good condition.Central diamond colour - GCentral diamond clarity - VSTotal diamond weight including central - 1.74 caratsThe sapphires display a well matched saturated blue ALL…
Hammer price: £1,900
Estimate: £400 - £600
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH ZINCKE (GERMAN, 1683-1767)
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH ZINCKE (GERMAN, 1683-1767)
Portrait miniature of Favel Peak, wearing a wig and a crimson coat
on enamel
4.6cm
in a gilt-metal frame, engraved 'Favel Peak' (to reverse of frame)
with a red leather covered travel case
Condition reportGlazing is loose.Small mark or scratch on jacket to centre and a few very small marks/scratches near this.Small white mark to upper right edge.Otherwise looks generally good.
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £600 - £800
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
ATTRIBUTED TO PETER PAILLOU (BRITISH, 1757-1831)
ATTRIBUTED TO PETER PAILLOU (BRITISH, 1757-1831)
Portrait miniature of Mrs Richard Chase
on ivory (ref. 6V2MZ6M4)
6.2cm
in a gilt-metal frame, with monogram and plaited hair (to the reverse)

Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, 2nd May 1995;…
Condition reportA little undulation to surface in upper left quarter, the surface doesn't appear flat here, a gentle indentation/impression to surface. A small vertical faint white mark in this same…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £200 - £300
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
ANTHONY STEWART (BRITISH, 1773-1846)
ANTHONY STEWART (BRITISH, 1773-1846)
Portrait miniature of Louise Fortescue in a white dress with blue ribbon
on ivory (ref. PR711TJW)
4.5cm
in a red leather covered travel case
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
SCHOOL OF VERONA, 16TH CENTURY
SCHOOL OF VERONA, 16TH CENTURY
The Martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria
oil on panel
56 x 43cm

Provenance
The Right Rev. Monsignor Bickerstaffe-Drew, The Manor House, Salisbury Plain, 1906;
Sale, Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, 22nd…
Condition ReportThe panel has been cradled.  The panel is uneven from two repaired splits running vertically from the upper border, these have been well executed and are holding the panel stable. …
Hammer price: £8,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
STUDIO OF SIR PETER LELY (DUTCH/BRITISH, 1618-1680)
STUDIO OF SIR PETER LELY (DUTCH/BRITISH, 1618-1680)
Portrait of Margaret Wale (1640-1674), Daughter of Sir William Wale and wife of Sir Edward Seymour 4th Bt. (1633-1707), three-quarter length, standing, wearing a light brown dress with a blue cloak,…
ProvenanceThe sitter's family and by descent to Miss J. M. Seymour, East Knoyle House, Wiltshire;Sale, Christie's London, 19th January 1945, (lot no. unknown);Frederick Poke Esq., thence by…
Hammer price: £9,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
STUDIO OF CLAUDE-JOSEPH VERNET (FRENCH, 1714-1789)
STUDIO OF CLAUDE-JOSEPH VERNET (FRENCH, 1714-1789)
Men and women fishing on a rocky shore before a harbour with boats at sunset
oil on canvas
68 x 95cm

Provenance
Henry Ayshford Sanford of Waltham House;
Triley Court;
Private collection, UK

The…
FootnoteThe present composition bears comparison to Coucher de Soleil; see Florence Ingersoll-Smouse, Joseph Vernet, Peintre de Marine, Paris 1926, Volume II, p.33, cat. no. 1057, plate no. 261…
Hammer price: £14,000
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
ATTRIBUTED TO TOBIAS STRANOVER (GERMAN, 1684-1756)
ATTRIBUTED TO TOBIAS STRANOVER (GERMAN, 1684-1756)
A turkey, jay, goldfinch, bullfinch and other birds among trees
signed 'T Stranover' (lower right)
oil on canvas
135 x 115cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK

The present work will be on view at…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined and re-stretched.  There is a horizontal crease running the width of the canvas in the upper quarter of the work, possibly from a previous reduced…
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of a young boy with playing cards
oil on canvas
77 x 63cm
Provenance: Colefax & FowlerSee Bellmans website article for further details https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/selected-items-from-the-john-fowler-and-imogen-taylor-collections
Estimate: £500 - £700
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
NATHAN DOWNER (BRITISH, 18TH CENTURY)
NATHAN DOWNER (BRITISH, 18TH CENTURY)
The Young Cricketers
signed 'N. Downer pinxit' (lower left, on dog's collar)
oil on canvas
108 x 84.5cm
Provenance: Colefax & FowlerSee Bellmans website article for further details https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/selected-items-from-the-john-fowler-and-imogen-taylor-collectionsThe canvas has been…
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
AFTER REMBRANDT VAN RIJN
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH, 1606-1669)
Self Portrait
etching
15 x 12cm
together with another Rembrandt etching, The Rat Catcher, 13.5 x 12cm
(framed together)
Condition ReportBoth sheets have been adhered by the four corners to the mount paper.  Self Portrait - rectangular imprint above the figure's head off the upper border, visible upon close inspection.…
Estimate: £500 - £700
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH, 1606-1669)
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH, 1606-1669)
Beggar with a Wooden Leg (B.179)
etching
11.5 x 6.5cm
together with three other Rembrandt etchings; The Tribute Money (B.68), 7.5 x 10cm; Old Beggar Woman with a Gourd (B.168), 10.5 x 5cm; The Rest…
Condition ReportBeggar With Wooden Leg - The sheet has been adhered by the upper edge to the mountboard by two bits of tape, margins have not been trimmed leaving the sheet folded and housed within…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-BAPTISTE HUET (FRENCH, 1745-1811)
ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-BAPTISTE HUET (FRENCH, 1745-1811)
Two dogs
red chalk
23 x 34cm

Provenance
The collection of the late Countess Bunny Esterhazy

See Bellmans website for further details:
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/works-from-the-estate-of…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £200 - £400
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
FRENCH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
FRENCH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Les Carlins de Sm. L'Imperatrice Josephine; Bouliou, Ratiou, Bourgou (The Pugs of the Empress Josephine; Bouliou, Ratiou, Bourgou)
watercolour and pencil
28.5 x 38.5cm

Provenance
The collection of…
Condition ReportThere are a couple of  vertical creases to the centre of the sheet and scattered surface abrasions, some foxing.  Under glass and held in a gilt frame in fair condition; unexamined…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £200 - £400
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS SPENCER (BRITISH, 1700-1765)
ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS SPENCER (BRITISH, 1700-1765)
A stallion and three grooms, a town beyond
oil on canvas
63.5 x 76cm

Provenance
The collection of the late Countess Bunny Esterhazy

See Bellmans website for further details:
https://www.bellmans.co…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined. The paint surface is dirty with areas of discoloured varnish; traces of craquelure throughout with a few flecks of paint loss to the lower left corner,…
Hammer price: £4,800
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
FOLLOWER OF JAMES SEYMOUR
FOLLOWER OF JAMES SEYMOUR
Childers with jockey up, thought to be in the livery of the Duke of Devonshire
inscribed 'Childers' (lower right)
oil on canvas
63 x 75.5cm

Provenance
The collection of the late Countess Bunny…
Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY (2)
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY (2)
Horse and groom, a pair
the first inscribed '*** Thomas' (lower centre), the second inscribed 'Dennis-O' (lower centre)
oil on board
each 14 x 18.5cm
(2)

Provenance
The collection of the late…
Condition ReportMinor undulations to the boards but generally sound.  The paint surfaces are generally clean with a recent varnish.  Ultraviolet light reveals a few spots of retouching to the belly…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £150 - £250
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
CHARLES TOWNE (BRITISH, 1763-1840)
CHARLES TOWNE (BRITISH, 1763-1840)
A standing mare, a landscape beyond
signed and dated 'Charles Towne Pinxit 1816' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51 x 65cm

Provenance
The collection of the late Countess Bunny Esterhazy

See Bellmans…
Condition reportThe canvas has a heavy wax relining.  There are traces of craquelure throughout and old discolouration under a more recent glossy varnish; a light surface stain over the date. …
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
ENGLISH NAIVE SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
ENGLISH NAIVE SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
A gentleman outside a country with a horse, groom and two dogs
oil on canvas
75 x 99cm

Provenance
The collection of the late Countess Bunny Esterhazy

See Bellmans website for further details:
https…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined.  The paint surface is clean with traces of craquelure throughout - stable.  Ultraviolet light reveals retouching to a small repaired tear, upper centre,…
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £400 - £600
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST

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