ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-79). A one-page autograph letter, with a prominent ORIGINAL DRAWING by Ardizzone incorporating what is probably a self-portrait; and a letter from Elisabeth Frink, referring to Peter Shaffer's 'Equus'. (2)
ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-79). A one-page autograph letter, with a prominent…
ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-79) & Elisabeth FRINK (1930-93).  An autograph letter from each, sold together: first, a one-page autograph letter by Edward Ardizzone, on paper with printed heading 'Edward…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
BINDING - "Lewis CARROLL" (1832-98). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, London, [1970], 8vo, plates and illustrations, FINELY BOUND in green morocco gilt with figures of Alice and the Mad Hatter in compartments of the spine.
BINDING - "Lewis CARROLL" (1832-98). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and…
BINDING - "Lewis CARROLL" [i.e. Charles Lutwidge DODGSON (1832-98)].  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass ... With the original engravings by John Tenniel of which 8 have…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977), 1st Earl of Avon - Books annotated by, or otherwise associated with, Anthony Eden. Please see the full listing below. Sold not subject to return. (c.60)
EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977), 1st Earl of Avon - Books annotated by, or…
EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977), 1st Earl of Avon - Books annotated by, or otherwise associated with, Anthony Eden (arranged chronologically) - L. J. TROTTER. Rulers of India. The Earl of Auckland, Oxford,…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
FREEMASONRY - James ANDERSON (c.1680-1739). Constitution of the Antient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, London, 1757, 4to, engraved allegorical frontispiece (variable spotting, staining and browning), contemporary Masonic calf.
FREEMASONRY - James ANDERSON (c.1680-1739). Constitution of the Antient…
FREEMASONRY - James ANDERSON (c.1680-1739).  Constitution of the Antient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. Containing their History, Charges, Regulations, &c. Collected and…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
GLASTONBURY - P. W. THOMPSON. Glastonbury, London, 1927, 8vo, FINELY BOUND in red crushed morocco gilt. FIRST EDITION, ASSOCIATION COPY, heavily annotated throughout in pencil by Lionel Smithett Lewis.
GLASTONBURY - P. W. THOMPSON. Glastonbury, London, 1927, 8vo, FINELY BOUND…
GLASTONBURY - P. W. THOMPSON (dates unknown).  Glastonbury. London: Charles Murray, 1927. 8vo (177 x 120mm). Half title, 5-pages of publisher's advertisements at the end all for books by the same…
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £70 - £100
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
LONDON - John BOWLES (c.1701-79). The East [West] Prospect of London, Southwark and the Bridge, London, "Printed and Sold by John Bowles," [c.1733], fine large engraved bird's-eye-view of London in two parts on one sheet, 960 x 580mm., framed and glazed.
LONDON - John BOWLES (c.1701-79). The East [West] Prospect of London,…
LONDON - John BOWLES (c.1701-79).  The East [West] Prospect of London, Southwark and the Bridge. London: "Printed and Sold by John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill," [c.1733]. Fine large…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
MACKAY, Robert William (1803-82). The Progress of the Intellect, as Exemplified in the Religious Development of the Greeks and the Hebrews, London, 1850, 8vo, contemporary half vellum gilt. FIRST EDITION. Please see provenance notes below. (2)
MACKAY, Robert William (1803-82). The Progress of the Intellect, as…
MACKAY, Robert William (1803-82).  The Progress of the Intellect, as Exemplified in the Religious Development of the Greeks and the Hebrews. London: John Chapman, 1850. 2 volumes, 8vo (214 x 135mm).…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
OXENHAM, Elsie Jeanette [pseudonym of Elsie Jeanette DUNKERLEY (1880-1960)] - A Collection of 43 books. Please see the full description below. (43)
OXENHAM, Elsie Jeanette [pseudonym of Elsie Jeanette DUNKERLEY (1880-1960)…
OXENHAM, Elsie Jeanette [pseudonym of Elsie Jeanette DUNKERLEY (1880-1960)] -  A Collection of 43 books comprising: The Abbey Girls (London, Collins' Clear-Type Press, [n.d. but a reprint], 8vo,…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
SETON-WATSON, Robert (1879-1951). Britain and the Dictators, Cambridge, 1938, 8vo, buckram. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, A HIGHLY IMPORTANT COPY, ANNOTATED AND HIGHLIGHTED IN PENCIL BY ANTHONY EDEN THROUGHOUT. With another by the same author. (2)
SETON-WATSON, Robert (1879-1951). Britain and the Dictators, Cambridge,…
SETON-WATSON, Robert William (1879-1951).  Britain and the Dictators. A Survey of Post-War British Policy. Cambridge: At the University Press, 1938. 8vo (217 x 140mm). Half title. Original blue…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
THE VINE PRESS, STEYNING - Lillygay, Steyning, 1920, 8vo, woodcut illustrations, original wrappers, FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 504 OF 550 COPIES "PRINTED ON ANTIQUE LAID PAPER". With 3 other books from the same press. (4)
THE VINE PRESS, STEYNING - Lillygay, Steyning, 1920, 8vo, woodcut…
THE VINE PRESS, STEYNING - Lillygay: An Anthology of Anonymous Poems. Steyning: The Vine Press, 1920. 8vo (195 x 125mm). Half title, title printed in red and black with woodcut illustration, full…
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
10 BOTTLES SINGLE MALT, 1 SINGLE GRAIN AND 1 BLENDED WHISKY
Lot 214 - Wines & Spirits Sold
10 BOTTLES SINGLE MALT, 1 SINGLE GRAIN AND 1 BLENDED WHISKY
Crabbie's Yardhead; The Loom + Shuttle 5 YO (50cl) and 6YO (50cl); Loch Lomond Highland Baron; Kingsbarns Lowland; Glasgow 1770 Limited Release; Spey Tenné; 'A'nohk'a' Distillery New Make; Murray…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £80 - £120
4 December 2023 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2023 , 17:00 GMT
***COLLECTED BY OS 24.01.24***AFTER THE ANTIQUE: A BRONZE MODEL OF THE CROUCHING VENUS
AFTER THE ANTIQUE: A BRONZE MODEL OF THE CROUCHING VENUS
Probably Italian,18th / 19th Century
Modelled seated on a seashell with two armlets, mounted on a later siena marble plinth, the bronze, 30cm high excluding base
PROVENANCE: Christie's, London, 7 December 1993, lot 130. This composition is after the Roman marble model, circa 2nd Century AD, which in turn is inspired by an Greek Hellenistic version, circa 200…
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
DESIGNED BY C.A. LLEWELYN ROBERTS: AN ART DECO CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL MOUNTED EBONY TABLE LAMP
DESIGNED BY C.A. LLEWELYN ROBERTS: AN ART DECO CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL MOUNTED…
Circa 1930
Of tapering octagonal columnar form, with three bands of plaques, the lower tier depicting Chinese and Indian inspired figures, the central band with birds, the upper tier with hunting…
Provenance: Acquired from Bonhams, London, 4th June 2008, lot 89. Previously owned by descendants of a Naval Attaché to the British Embassy in Singapore in the 1940s. C.A Llewelyn Roberts was the…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £400 - £600
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
LIGNE ROSET; A PURPLE UPHOLSTERED SMALL CORNER SOFA
LIGNE ROSET; A PURPLE UPHOLSTERED SMALL CORNER SOFA
256cm wide; 154cm long; 64cm high
Condition Report: This can be separated into two sections 
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A BLACK-PAINTED CAST-IRON THREE-TRAIN TURRET CLOCK
A BLACK-PAINTED CAST-IRON THREE-TRAIN TURRET CLOCK
By Bailey & Co, Salford
The iron bed cast with the maker’s name to each side, three trains with barrels, deadbeat escapement with adjustable pallets100cm wide; 40cm high; 40cm deepJohn Bailey (d. 1869) established the firm…
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £400 - £600
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A FRENCH ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE TIMEPIECE WITH MUSIC BOX
A FRENCH ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE TIMEPIECE WITH MUSIC BOX
Circa 1840
The case modelled with a seated figure looking at his reflection, on a rocky outcrop, below leaf-cast bezel enclosing a gilt dial and moon hands, the single train movement with rectangular plates,…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
AN EARLY FRENCH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS ONE-PIECE CASE STRIKING CALENDAR CARRIAGE CLOCK
AN EARLY FRENCH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS ONE-PIECE CASE STRIKING CALENDAR…
Retailed by Charles Oudin, Paris, circa 1865
The one-piece case engraved all over with foliage, pivotted handle, with four bevelled glass panels below and lift-up brass shuttered back panel, the white enamel dial with gilt 'Breguet' moon hands…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A RARE TYPE 1 RAF OPERATIONS ROOM SECTOR WALL CLOCK
A RARE TYPE 1 RAF OPERATIONS ROOM SECTOR WALL CLOCK
By F. W. Elliott Ltd. No. 6851, dated 1939
The mahogany case with moulded dial surround and cast bezel, hinged side door and pendulum access door, 14in. painted dial with RAF insignia and tri-coloured sector ‘flags’, outer 12-hour chapters…
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A GEORGE II SILVER TEA KETTLE, STAND AND SPIRIT BURNER
A GEORGE II SILVER TEA KETTLE, STAND AND SPIRIT BURNER
The kettle of squat circular form, with floral and scroll engraved decoration, engraved armorial to the body, ivory finial to the hinged lid, with a rush woven swingover scrolling handle, London 1735…
Ivory licence number Z9WBV6UDCondition Report  The  right hand part of the maker's punch is not properly struck up, so can only be saying the first letter of the maker's mark, overall in good…
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,500
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A SILVER VINAIGRETTE, A SILVER MOUNTED SMELLING SALTS BOTTLE AND EIGHT FURTHER ITEMS (10)
A SILVER VINAIGRETTE, A SILVER MOUNTED SMELLING SALTS BOTTLE AND EIGHT…
The George III vinaigrette with a scroll pierced and engraved grille, London 1813, the smelling salts bottle London 1894, also a Victorian cornelian dip pen, a gold cased propelling pencil, with a…
Condition Report;  Vinaigrette London 1813, hinge to lid a little worn, cornelian dip pen unmarked, the top end is probably associated with the lower end, seal at the end is badly chipped, gold cased…
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £120 - £160
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A LADY'S MAKE-UP SET AND A LADY'S POWDER COMPACT (2)
A LADY'S MAKE-UP SET AND A LADY'S POWDER COMPACT (2)
The larger make-up set opening to reveal various compartments to include a compact and a cigarette section, the exterior with foliate scroll engraved decoration, detailed Sterling 950 ASAHI, size of…
Provenance:  Property from the collection of art critic Terence Mullaly
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £120 - £180
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
PIERRE ADOLPHE VALETTE (FRENCH, 1876-1942)
PIERRE ADOLPHE VALETTE (FRENCH, 1876-1942)
Male nude
signed 'a valette' (upper right)
charcoal
61 x 43.5cm

Exhibited
Manchester City Art Gallery, Adolphe Valette, 6th October - 14th November 1976;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £700 - £900
21 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
21 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
PIERRE ADOLPHE VALETTE (FRENCH, 1876-1942)
PIERRE ADOLPHE VALETTE (FRENCH, 1876-1942)
Venus de Milo
signed, inscribed and dated 'a valette Manchester 27th nov, 1905' (upper right)
pencil and grey wash
61 x 45cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK

Exhibited
Manchester City Art Gallery,…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £700 - £900
21 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
21 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
CLARKE HUTTON (BRITISH, 1898-1984)
CLARKE HUTTON (BRITISH, 1898-1984)
Red Landscape
signed with initials and dated 'CH '63' (lower right), further signed and titled (verso)
oil on panel
30.5 x 40.5cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportSmall horizontal crack to lower left and lower right corner.Small patches of craquelure and paint lifting a little in places, most obvious to lower centre and patches in upper left…
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
21 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
21 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT

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