ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman with grey hair and wearing a brown coat
on ivory (ref. 1P9XFBJ7)
3.2cm
in a gilt metal frame set with pearls

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items made from endangered species, including materials such as coral, ivory, and tortoiseshell. Therefore…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £200
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
FRANCOIS MEURET (FRENCH, 1800-1887) AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER
FRANCOIS MEURET (FRENCH, 1800-1887) AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER
Portrait miniature of Prince Louis d'Orléans, Duc de Nemours (1814-1896)
on ivory (ref. HEAYYAGC)
3.7cm

Provenance
The daughter of the Duc de Nemours, Marguerite d’Orléans, wife of Prince Wladyslaw…
FootnoteThe sitter in the present work was the second son of King Louis-Philippe I of France and Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily.  He married Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, first…
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY (2)
ENGLISH SCHOOL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a blue coat
on ivory (ref. MPZGV8MR)
6.7cm
in a gilt-metal frame
together with a 19th century portrait miniature of a gentleman in a brown coat, indistinctly…
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items made from endangered species, including materials such as coral, ivory, and tortoiseshell. Therefore…
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a young lady wearing a red necklace
on ivory (ref. RWCFXXH8)
6.5cm
in a gilt-metal frame, with hair (to the reverse)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items made from endangered species, including materials such as coral, ivory, and tortoiseshell. Therefore…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
AFTER THOMAS WORLIDGE
AFTER THOMAS WORLIDGE
Portrait miniature of Medusa
on ivory (ref. P227VXNZ)
5.5cm
in a gilt-metal and decorated frame, with hair and gilt metal initials 'MC' (to the reverse)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items made from endangered species, including materials such as coral, ivory, and tortoiseshell. Therefore…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 19TH CENTURY (2)
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait miniature of a young girl, thought to be Hilda Mary Dowson (née Greg) (1883-1956)
with inscribed label (attached to the back of frame)
on ivory (ref. WY1APGJS)
7.5cm
in a gilt-metal frame…
FootnoteHilda Mary Dowson (née Greg) was born on 23 February 1883 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, to parents Walter and Susan Elizabeth (née Gaskell). She was baptised on 3 April 1883 at Styal Presbyterian…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (3)
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (3)
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing a pink dress
on ivory (ref. 161FQXE1)
6.5cm
in a gilt-metal frame
together with two other portrait miniatures; After Paul Delaroche, Portrait of Napoleon, on…
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items made from endangered species, including materials such as coral, ivory, and tortoiseshell. Therefore…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
A coastal fort
dated '1889' (verso)
watercolour
35 x 60cm

Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists (John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902) (2)
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
A rocky coastline
watercolour
29 x 96cm

Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists (John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
*** COMBINED INTO LINE 3*** ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
Lake Orta
signed and dated 'arthur croft 1874' (lower left) and inscribed (verso)
watercolour
30 x 56.5cm

Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists (John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
A coastal fortification
watercolour
29.5 x 97cm

Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists (John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
Coastal landscape with mountains
watercolour
29.5 x 90cm

Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists (John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902) (3)
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
View from Hotel Window, Falmouth
with remnants of old artist's label (wedged behind stretcher to the reverse)
watercolour
35 x 61cm

Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists (John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
*** COMBINED INTO LINE 8*** ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
Bishop's Rock, Kynance Cove, Cornwall
signed and dated 'arthur croft 1892' (lower left) and with artist's label (attached to backing paper)
watercolour
35 x 61.5cm

Provenance
The artist, thence by…
Footnote Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists (John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
*** COMBINED INTO LINE 8*** ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
A tree on a mountainside
watercolour
52 x 34cm

Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists (John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
FREDERICK ARTHUR BRIDGMAN (AMERICAN, 1847-1928)
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
A*** ROLLI (19TH CENTURY)
A*** ROLLI (19TH CENTURY)
Beatrice Cenci being painted by Guido Reni
signed, inscribed and indistinctly dated 'A Rolli/ Roma 18-' (lower left)
oil on canvas
89 x 136cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteBeatrice Cenci (1577-1599) was the daughter of Count Francesco Cenci, a nobleman described as 'a man of great wealth but dissolute habits and violent temper.'  Beatrice, along with her…
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
JOHN SHERRIN (BRITISH, 1819-1896)
JOHN SHERRIN (BRITISH, 1819-1896)
Roses on a Mossy Bank
signed 'Sherrin' (lower right)
watercolour and gouache
21.5 x 25cm

Provenance
Chris Beetles, Ryder Street, London
Condition reportA little undulation to paper/not completely flat.Otherwise appears generally good.Dimensions are excluding frame and mount, they are of painted image only.Under glass and not examined…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Portrait of Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1845-1916)
inscribed 'Lord Ronald Gower' (verso)
oil on board
23 x 15cm

Provenance
The Great niece of Henry Scott Tuke;
Sale, Bonhams Oxford…
FootnoteRonald Gower, who was the seventh son of George, 2nd Duke of Sutherland (1786-1861), sat for Tuke in 1897, a work now held in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG 4841).  He had an eclectic…
Hammer price: £4,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ARTHUR WARDLE (BRITISH, 1864-1949)
ARTHUR WARDLE (BRITISH, 1864-1949)
A Rest in the Wood
signed 'WARDLE' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid on board
30.5 x 44cm

Provenance
Property of the artist, thence by family descent
Condition reportCanvas lifting up off board in places, creating an uneven surface.Some pale white marks to upper left quarter, possibly bloom.A few small clear spots upper left quarter, appear to be…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
A PAIR OF CHINESE BOWENITE CARVINGS OF PHEASANTS (4)
A PAIR OF CHINESE BOWENITE CARVINGS OF PHEASANTS (4)
20th century
Each bird perched on a tree stump. 21.5cm high, wood stands
Each bird with repair through legs. One bird with repair to tail feathers where they join tree stump. Some black and cream inclusions.Some natural fissures
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £150
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
A PAIR OF CHINESE RICE PAPER PAINTINGS (2)
A PAIR OF CHINESE RICE PAPER PAINTINGS (2)
Late 19th century
Painted with an official and a woman wearing dragon robes, 25cm by 16cm, mounted, framed and glazed
Some tears and markings 
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £80 - £120
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
A  CHINESE WUCAI ROULEAU VASE (2)
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)
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

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