AN ESFAHAN PART SILK CARPET, PERSIAN
The dark indigo field with a faceted medallion beige spandrels all with abundantly floral sprays; ivory floral field, circa 1960s, 300 x 176cm
Condition: Very good, slight staining at one endAll rugs in this auction are treated with moth repellent spray at time of cataloguing
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £500 - £800
17 May 2023
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17 May 2023
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A FINE ESFAHAN RUG, PERSIAN
The madder floral field with an angular faceted star medallion, matching spandrels; ivory complementary border, circa 1920s, 170 x 102cm
Condition: Very good, bar to one end for hangingAll rugs in this auction are treated with moth repellent spray at time of cataloguing
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £600 - £800
17 May 2023
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17 May 2023
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A MODERN KONYA RUG, A PAKISTAN BOKHARA MAT AND A TABRIZ SILK PRAYER RUG (3)
The Turkish Konya rug; the pale indigo field with five flower diamond medallions, an inner ivory and yellow waved border, an outer madder and beige waved border, 202 x 120cm, the Bokhara mat; three…
Condition ReportThe Konya; Very good condition, needs cleaningThe Pakistan Bokhara; wornThe Tabriz; Generally goodAll rugs in this auction are treated with moth repellent spray at time of…
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £100 - £150
17 May 2023
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17 May 2023
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A MALAYER RUG
Persian, the dark indigo field with a shaped ivory medallion, madder spandrels, all with floral sprays, a dark indigo border with acanthus leaves and single rosettes, circa 1920s, 139 x 103cm
Condition : Generally good, small areas of wear, sidecords rebound, needs cleaningAll rugs in this auction are treated with moth repellent spray at time of cataloguing
Estimate: £250 - £320
17 May 2023
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17 May 2023
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A SOUMAK BAGFACE RUG
Caucasian, the polychrome field divided into diamonds, each bearing a hooked motif, an indigo/ivory hooked motif border, circa 1920s, 49 x 65cm
Condition: Generally good, one corner rolled overAll rugs in this auction are treated with moth repellent spray at time of cataloguing
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £80 - £120
17 May 2023
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17 May 2023
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A NORTH WEST PERSIAN RUNNER
The indigo field with diagonal rows of a small flowering plant, an indigo border of single hooked motifs, circa 1930s, 282 x 76cm
Condition: Generally good, ends need some attention, sides need over sewing, an area of moth damage, needs cleaningAll rugs in this auction are treated with moth repellent spray at time of…
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £150 - £200
17 May 2023
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17 May 2023
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AN AFSHAR RUG
South Persian, the madder field filled with rows of shaped botehs, four mirror banded or waved borders, flatweare ends, circa 1920s, 230 x 143cm
Condition: Generally good, overall wear, sides have been oversewnAll rugs in this auction are treated with moth repellent spray at time of cataloguing
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 May 2023
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17 May 2023
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A CHINESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER (2)
Probably 17th century
Of compressed form with twin upright handles, the cover surmounted by a seated kylin, 20.5cm high
Old repair to the base of one handle, possibly done at the time of manufacture. Several areas on the cover where thin casting has opened up holes, including the kylin's left foot and thigh. Some wear…
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £600 - £800
18 May 2023
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18 May 2023
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AUGUSTUS JOHN (BRITISH, 1878-1961) (2)
Cavemen and women, a set of nine framed as two
watercolour and ink
the largest 22 x 16.5cm
ARR
Together with a letter from Augustus John sent from Alderney Manor, Nr Parkstone, Dorset, 'Dear Hodge […
Provenance20th Century British Art, South Kensington, London, 1st March 2006, lot 7 (as ten sketches plus letter);The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
16 May 2023
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16 May 2023
, 01:00 BST
12 BOTTLES PORTUGUESE WHITE WINE
Asda Calafia NV; Reguengo de Melgaço Colheita 2020; Falua 2 x Barão Do Hospital Alvarinho 2020; Provam 2 x Varanda Do Conde Alvarinho-Trajadura 2021 and 2 x Portal Do Fidalgo Alvarinho 2021; Global…
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £40 - £60
17 April 2023
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17 April 2023
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A TROIKA POTTERY COLUMN VASE BY LINDA TAYLOR
Early 1970's
Moulded with geometric designs beneath blue glazed shoulders and rim, black painted Troika Cornwall England LT, 32cm high
There are some brown splashes to the sides, probably done at time of manufacture
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £200 - £300
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER CASED CARRIAGE CLOCK TIMEPIECE
With a keyless wind movement, detailed French Movement, the arched rectangular case with pique inlaid decoration to the tortoiseshell front of the case, the side panels and top panels undecorated,…
Condition report; The clock winds and runs, but we do not guarantee accuracy of time keeping, shallow dent at the back of the case, the screw heads by the four feet are possibly replacements, the…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £400
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855)
Portrait miniature of the artist's father, Henry Bone R. A. (1755-1834)
inscribed ‘Henry Bone R.A. / Enamel Painter to George 3rd, / George 4th & William 4th. / London March 1845. Painted by his …
in a rectangular gilt-metal mount within velvet-lined box frameProvenanceThe artist Henry Pierce Bone;By descent to his son George Bone;By descent to his daughters Georgina, aka Gina and Alice Bone…
Hammer price:
£2,600
Estimate: £2,500 - £3,500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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STUDIO OF PIETER MULIER THE YOUNGER, CALLED TEMPESTA (DUTCH, CIRCA 1637…
The Flight into Egypt
oil on canvas
32 x 48.5cm
Footnote
The present work is a version of the composition by Tempesta now at Isola Bella (see M. Rothliesberger, Cavalier Pietro Tempesta and His Time…
Condition reportCanvas relined; craquelure throughout the paint surface and a later varnish. Ultraviolet light reveals traces of retouching to the sky upper left, the trees upper right and some…
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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AFTER GEORGE STUBBS
Portrait of The Royal Tiger
oil on canvas
78 x 117cm
Provenance
Purchased circa 1900 by the vendor's great great grandfather;
Thence by family descent
FootnoteLord Clive, Governor of Bengal, also known as Clive of India, gifted a female Indian or Bengal Tiger to George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough for his menagerie at Blenheim palace in 1762/63…
Hammer price:
£38,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of Charles Brown in the uniform of The Oxford Volunteers
oval, oil on canvas
27.5 x 21cm
Provenance
Joseph Leete;
Michael Appleby of St. James's
FootnoteInscribed on an old label attached to the reverse ' The Great Grandfather (mother's side of my children)/ The portrait of Mr Charles Brown in the dress of an Oxford volunteer at the time of…
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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JAMES HARDY JNR (BRITISH, 1832-1889)
Feeding Time
signed and dated 'J.Hardy /87' (lower left)
oil on canvas
49 x 39.5cm
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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CHARLES SPENCELAYH (BRITISH, 1865-1958) (5)
A Touch of Rheumatism
signed titled and dated 'Charles Spencelayh 24-6-35' (lower right)
pencil on paper
21 x 16cm
together with a sketchbook of approximately 130 ink drawings; 'No Ink', a signed…
ProvenanceWilfred Billinghame, MD of Amoa Chemical Company, Hinckley;Thence by family descent
Hammer price:
£950
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
28 March 2023
, 01:00 BST
AFTER DAME LAURA KNIGHT
Old Time Clowns
oil on canvas
101.5 x 76cm
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £150
21 February 2023
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21 February 2023
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CARTIER: A BRASS DESK CLOCK WITH WORLD TIME ZONES (7)
20th Century
The square brushed brass case, with 8 day swiss movement, 11cm high, together with various accessories including lighters by Dunhill and Dunlop, a silver cased lighter and a gold mounted…
Provenance: The property of a private family collection from a Knightsbridge residenceCondition Report:Clock - we cannot guarantee the working order of this timepiece. General marks and scratches due…
Hammer price:
£3,000
Estimate: £100 - £150
22 February 2023
, 17:00 GMT
22 February 2023
, 17:00 GMT
AFTER HONORE DAUMIER (FRANCE, 1808-1879): A BRONZE CARICATURE OF A FRENCH…
Cast by Valsuani, with foundry mark ‘CIRE VALSUANI PERDUE’ and numbered E.1 to the reverse, 25.5cm high
The satirist Honoré Daumier perfected the art of lithography to produce 4000 caricatures of the bourgeois and ruling elite that were widely circulated in 19th Century Paris. Many of his subjects…
Hammer price:
£1,900
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
22 February 2023
, 17:00 GMT
22 February 2023
, 17:00 GMT
A GERMAN 14K GOLD HUNTER CASED POCKET WATCH
Circa 1930s, the gilt dial with Arabic Breguet style numerals and subsidiary dial, unsigned movement, inner case with German inscription and dated 31-12-36, case front with initial engraving D.W 1978…
Condition report: Movement is running at time of cataloguing, winding crown pulls out of movement and requires repair, dial in good condition, inner dust cover is base metal, surface scratches and…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £400 - £500
23 February 2023
, 00:00 GMT
23 February 2023
, 00:00 GMT
10 BOTTLES AND 1 BOX SPANISH RED WINE
Asda Extra Special Marques del Norte Rioja Crianza 2019; Time Waits for No One 2020 and 6M 2021; Crazy Grapes Jumilla 2021; Carcia Carrion 2 x Castillo San Simon Jumilla; Ego Bodegas Telento 2021;…
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £40 - £60
13 February 2023
, 17:00 GMT
13 February 2023
, 17:00 GMT
FRANZ DECKWITZ (1934-1994)
Still life of flowers in a vase and other items
signed and dated 'franz deckwitz '65 n.y.c' (lower right) and inscribed (verso)
oil on board
38.5 x 33.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Portal Gallery, Grafton…
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £100 - £150
17 January 2023
, 00:00 GMT
17 January 2023
, 00:00 GMT