FREDERICK ARTHUR BRIDGMAN (AMERICAN, 1847-1928)
Sanctuary in the Sahara
signed and dated ‘F. A Bridgman 1879’ (lower left)
oil on canvas
56 x 87cm
Provenance
The artist Arthur Croft (1828-1902);
Thence by family descent to the current owner
…
Footnote
Sanctuary in the Sahara is a product of Fredrick A. Bridgman’s
second visit to Algeria. Having painted Algiers and its neighboring
villages in 1872-73 during his first trip to North Africa,…
Hammer price:
£26,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
LUCY KEMP-WELCH (BRITISH, 1869-1958)
A goat feeding
signed with initials 'L.K.W.' (lower left)
watercolour
22.5 x 31.5cm
Provenance
Herbert Dicksee;
Thence by descent to his great-niece, Pamela Service
Condition reportAcidic mount.A few very small spots of foxing in places.Possibly a very small amount of discolouration immediately to right of goat.Otherwise appears in generally good condition with…
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
A CHINESE PORCELAIN BARREL-SHAPED GARDEN SEAT
20th century
The top and sides pierced with cash, painted in famille-rose enamels with scattered flowers against a black ground, 38cm high
Minor wear to enamels
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £100 - £150
27 March 2024
, 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024
, 13:00 GMT
A CHINESE WUCAI ROULEAU VASE (2)
Transitional period
Painted with a an official and two attendants in a fenced garden, 21cm high; also a famille-verte saucer dish enamelled with a bird amongst lotus, 21cm diameter
Rouleau vase- Neck has been reduced. Vertical crack to reverse of vase, approx. 14cm length. Two fine vertical haircracks to the reverse, the longest approx. 12cm lengthSaucer dish- extensively…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £150 - £250
27 March 2024
, 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024
, 13:00 GMT
A CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE YELLOW-GROUND ALTAR VASE, BENBAPING (2)
Iron-red Jiaqing seal mark but later
The globular body decorated with the bajixang and lotus sprays, the neck painted with multi-coloured panels, the separate cylindrical top with foliate sprays…
The ribbed neck and the cover has traces of a glue like substance, possibly cellotape to hold the two pieces together, which should be possible to remove.The style of painting on the cover is…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
27 March 2024
, 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024
, 13:00 GMT
JAMAL AL-DIN `ABDULLAH BIN YUSUF IBN HISHAM (D.1360 AD): KITAB MUGHNI AL…
Ottoman provinces, 18th century
On grammar and semantics, Arabic manuscript on paper, 245 leaves, each folio with 19 lines of black naskh script, some words picked out in green, blue or red, with…
One leaf has been torn and repaired. Some light staining and browning. One page torn at the margin. Inner hinges broken. The binding is rubbed with some fraying to the head and foot of spine. The…
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £200 - £300
27 March 2024
, 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024
, 13:00 GMT
A DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOL, FLINTLOCK POWDER TESTER AND A…
19th Century
The engraved steel decorated with trophies and initials T&B, Continental proof marks to the underside with walnut grip, 21cm long; The powder tester with brass mounts, engraved…
Condition report: The flintlock powder tester with various scuffs, scratches dents and wear commensurate with use and age. The grip is probably walnut and also with scuffs, scratches and dents. The…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
A MAHOGANY 8-DAY LONGCASE CLOCK
18th Century
The 11 1/2 in. chased silvered dial, named William Carter, Southwark, with gilt spandrels, within a mahogany case with fluted columns and three ball finials, 210cm high excluding finials
Condition report:The case with various damages including a section of veneer and timber missing on the right hand side moulding below the hood, and vertical splitting along the back edge of the left…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
AN ESFAHAN CARPET, PERSIAN
The dark indigo field with an allover design of palmettes and delicate floral sprays, a complementary palmette border, circa 1970s, 415 x 320cm
Condition: Quite well worn, low pile, though generally good allover, ends need repair, some colour run (red), some weft knots showing through
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £150 - £200
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
A WASHED GHASGHAI RUG, SOUTH PERSIAN AND A GARABAGH RUNNER, CAUCASIAN (2)
The madder field with an ivory medallion with grey spandrels with a single bold flowerhead all with floral motifs; a star border, circa 1970s, 150 x 109cm together with an indigo field filled with…
Condition: Good, the ends need stopping, together with good but low in places, sidecords have been rebound, both need a clean
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £80 - £120
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
A SENNEH RUG, PERSIAN
The dark indigo field with an allover diagonal vine design bearing boteh flowerheads and other minor flowers and birds, an ivory boteh and vine border, circa 1900s, 196 x 129cm
Condition: Fair, however low, some minor repairs to centre, sidecords and ends need attention, some colour run.
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £120 - £180
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
A CAUCASIAN RUNNER
The plain camel field with six bold single medallions in various colours within three borders, circa 1900s, 370 x 106cm
Condition: Low in places, area of wear to one end, ends need stopping, small holes down one edge
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY FRAMED OPEN ARMCHAIRS (2)
70cm wide; 97cm high
All joins loose to both chairs, one chair appears to have a break to one of the back upright stretchers, the other chair has a split to the front right support, a missing piece to the underside of…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
CHALKIE DAVIES (WELSH, B. 1955)
John Lydon, The Lydon King (1980) (printed later)
signed and numbered by the photographer in blue ink 'Chalkie Davies HC 1/5' (to the lower border)
black and white archival print
image size 63.5 x…
Footnote"I call this 'The Lydon King'. The picture was done because Public Image had formed and their first record was coming out. John couldn't have been more bored, and was being very uncooperative…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £200 - £300
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
CHALKIE DAVIES (WELSH, B. 1955)
Tom Robinson Band, Trafalgar Square (1976) (printed later)
signed and numbered by the photographer in black ink 'Chalkie Davies HC 1/5' (to the lower border)
black and white archival print
image size…
Footnote"Tom was such an important figure at this time! Very well read, he managed to get an anthem song out that reminded the world that not everyone was heterosexual... and that it's OK. The person…
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £150 - £250
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
A FRENCH GREEN ENAMEL MOUNTED GILT METAL MANTEL CLOCK
Late 19th Century
The 3 3/4in green enamel dial with Roman numerals, twin train movement striking on a bell, signed T. Martin Paris, the case surmounted by a coronet, 43cm high
Condition report: No pendulum or winding key with this lot. Dirt and dust to the case. Several of smaller oblong panels to the side of the case are repaired and repainted. See additional images. The…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £100 - £200
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
A LOUIS XV STYLE GILT-METAL 'VERSAILLES' HANGING LANTERN
Late 20th Century
Of tapering scrolling acanthus cartouche outline, with five moulded glass panels (one broken), 61 cm high
Condition report: Please see extra image to show the missing section of glass. There is an electrical light fitment which is obscured in the main image, but this would hold a bulb. Wiring will need…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £150 - £250
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
AN ABUDEH RUG, SOUTH PERSIAN
The madder field with two bold ivory medallions, an outer indigo surround all with minor botehs; the border with single medallions, circa 1940s, 210 x 154cm
Condition: Good, ends need some attention, a small repair to the centre
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £150 - £200
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
A CAUCASIAN RUNNER
The plain camel field with six bold single medallions in various colours within three borders, circa 1900s, 370 x 106cm
Condition: Low in places, area of wear to one end, ends need stopping, small holes down one edge
Estimate: £200 - £300
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
A KASHAN RUG, PERSIAN
The ivory field with a bold indigo shaped medallion, madder spandrels all with abundantly floral sprays, a pale indigo border with cartouches of peacocks, circa 1920s, 218 x 143cm
Condition: Generally very good, ends need stopping, some curling of edges, needs a clean
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £500 - £800
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
A SOUMAK FLATWEAVE, CAUCASIAN
The ivory field with an indigo and two madder medallions, four pairs of supporting hooked medallions, all decorated with minor animals, birds and motifs; a madder border with minor medallions, modern…
Condition: Good, ends need stopping
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £150
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
A WASHED GHASGHAI RUG, SOUTH PERSIAN AND A GARABAGH RUNNER, CAUCASIAN (2)
The madder field with an ivory medallion with grey spandrels with a single bold flowerhead all with floral motifs; a star border, circa 1970s, 150 x 109cm together with an indigo field filled with…
Condition: Good, the ends need stopping, together with good but low in places, sidecords have been rebound, both need a clean
Estimate: £150 - £200
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
AN ESFAHAN CARPET, PERSIAN
The dark indigo field with an allover design of palmettes and delicate floral sprays, a complementary palmette border, circa 1970s, 415 x 320cm
Condition: Quite well worn, low pile, though generally good allover, ends need repair, some colour run (red), some weft knots showing through
Estimate: £280 - £350
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
AN USHAK CARPET, PERSIAN
The madder field with bold stylised medallions; a madder flower head and spray border, circa 1900s, 260 x 180cm
Condition: Good, ends and sides need repairing
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £150 - £200
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT