GREEN, Andy (dates unknown, photographer). Here Comes the Sun, London,…
GREEN, Andy (dates unknown, photographer). Here Comes the Sun. London: BolamRose, 2011. Oblong 4to (235 x 350mm). Full-page coloured photographed illustrations by Andy Green with quotations relating…
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £30 - £50
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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LOUDON, Jane Webb (1807-58). The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental…
LOUDON, Jane Webb (1807-58). The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals ... Second Edition. London: William S. Orr and Co., [n.d. but preface dated 1849]. 4to (288 x 232mm). Half title, 50 fine…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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PRIESTLEY, Joseph (1733-1804). Letters to a Philosophical Unbeliever,…
PRIESTLEY, Joseph (1733-1804). Letters to a Philosophical Unbeliever. Part I. Containing An Examination of the Principal Objections to the Doctrines of Natural Religion, and especially those…
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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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
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7 December 2023
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SIMLA [now SHIMLA], INDIA - J. G. BRYNING (artist). An album on c.27…
SIMLA [now SHIMLA], INDIA - J. G. BRYNING (dates unknown, artist). An album on c.27 leaves of original watercolour studies mainly of Auckland House School, Simla, India, including one captioned, …
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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[VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet de (1694-1778)]. Candide, ou l' Optimisme…
[VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet de (1694-1778)]. Candide, ou l' Optimisme, Traduit de l' Allemand de Mr. le Docteur Ralph. [?Geneva: no publisher but [?]Gabriel Cramer], 1759. 12mo (139 x 80mm).…
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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A CHARLES II CARVED LIMEWOOD PORTRAIT PLAQUE
Attributable to the workshop of Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), circa 1680
Carved in deep relief with a floral border enclosing a portrait relief of a gentleman with curly wig and cravat, later…
PROVENANCE: The Earls of Essex, Cassiobury ParkAcquired by Frederick Poke, circa 1922, possibly from the
contents sale of Cassiobury Park or at some point soon after, and thence by descent.LITERATURE…
Hammer price:
£4,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: A GILT-METAL SNUFF BOX WITH PAINTED COPPER PLAQUE
19th Century
The oblong case chased with flowering scrolls, the cover inset with a painted copper plaque of the Parthenon, 9.5cm wide
Condition report: The metal with tarnishing and wear commensurate with use and age. The metal of the hinged cover is of a slightly more redder coppery finish, suggesting that the gilt surface finish…
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £60 - £80
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A VICTORIAN MARBLE MEMORIAL OR ARMORIAL PLAQUE
Late 19th Century
The rectangular plaque with pitched top, decorated in relief with coat-of-arms and a coronet with nines tines, surmounted by a ribbon inscribed 'VERITAS', 84cm high
Condition report: Various losses in areas, including the strings of beads and possibly a crucifix which hung like a pendant, as indicated by the shadows and marks. Also possibly lobed mounts filled…
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £80 - £120
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A TURKISH RUG
The ivory field with a bold central medallion, a band of five motifs at each end; an indigo flower and bracket border, 148 x 129cm, circa 1980
Condition: Good, ends need attention
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £150
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A SHIRAZ RUG, SOUTH PERSIAN
The madder field with an indigo stepped medallion, indigo spandrels with single ivory motifs with birds and flowerheads; an ivory waved band border, 162 x 105cm, circa 1950
Condition: Good, sides need attention
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £100 - £150
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A SHIRAZ RUG, SOUTH PERSIAN
The madder field with a single flower and central diamond medallion, a shaped indigo surround with single flowerhead spandrels all with flowers, birds and motifs; a green / indigo plant border, 300 x…
Condition: Worn, areas of wear, side cords and ends need attention, needs a clean
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £120 - £200
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY FRAMED BARREL BACK ARMCHAIR
On ring turned supports 75cm wide; 99cm high
In need of new upholstery, multiple rips and tears all over, old marks and scratches to the supports, some movement to the frame of back but structurally solid.
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A LARGE MAHOGANY SHOP WINDOW BAROMETER
By J. Hicks, 8,9,10 Hatton Garden, London
The glazed upper part with porcelain scales and brass verniers, the lower part with a solid door, the original mercury tube now replaced by a blue-coloured spirit in a replacement tube169cm…
Estimate: £500 - £800
23 November 2023
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23 November 2023
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A WALNUT AND MARQUETRY LONGCASE CLOCK
The case fundamentally circa 1695 and with later elements
With a caddy top above 10 3/4in. square glazed door, the trunk with three panel bird amongst foliage marquetry panels, the sides each with plain walnut veneer panel in two pieces, above the base with…
Hammer price:
£2,600
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
23 November 2023
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23 November 2023
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN SMALL EBONISED MANTEL TIMEPIECE
Unsigned
The case with five glazed panels, stepped pediment with reeded decoration, above the engraved 3 1/2in. silvered dial (lacking glass), the sides with a bevelled glass, the wire gut fusée movement with…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £200 - £300
23 November 2023
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23 November 2023
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A WILLIAM AND MARY EBONISED STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK
By Richard Colston, London
The caddy top case with foliate cast handle and pierced foliate mounts, above glazed doors and sides, the 7in. square brass dial, signed Richard Colston, London on the dial plate below the VI, with…
Hammer price:
£1,600
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
23 November 2023
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23 November 2023
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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
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23 November 2023
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A LATE WILLIAM IV/EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY DROP-DIAL WALL CLOCK
By Vulliamy, London, No. 1829, circa 1840
With cast brass glazed bezel, above the painted dial, with pierced blued steel moon hands, the signed fusée movement with rectangular plates and four turned pillars and anchor escapement36.5cm…
Hammer price:
£1,800
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
23 November 2023
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23 November 2023
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AN 18CT GOLD KEYLESS WIND HALF HUNTING CASED GENTLEMAN'S POCKET WATCH
The three quarter plate jewelled lever movement detailed Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Ltd, 112 Regent Strt, London, No 20042, 18ct gold inner case, the enamelled dial with black Roman numerals…
Condition Report; Movement currently working, inner and outer case hinge is good, monogram engraved to caseback, dial and hands are in good condition, the winding button may once have been gold…
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £700 - £900
23 November 2023
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23 November 2023
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A MAURICE LACROIX STEEL AND GOLD GENTLEMAN'S AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH
The signed silvered dial with gilt baton and Roman hour markers, subsidiary seconds and date aperture at 12 o'clock, the movement glazed to the caseback, detailed Masterpiece MP 6378 AK 84762 bezel…
Condition Report; The watch stops and starts erratically, may just need a clean and overhaul, overall in good condition, when rotated in the hand, watch works for longer
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £200 - £250
23 November 2023
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23 November 2023
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FIVE WATCHES (5)
Comprising; a gold cased, keyless wind half hunting cased fob watch, detailed 14 K, a green enamelled and seed pearl keyless wind, openfaced pendant watch, with a green enamelled bow brooch, a 9ct…
Seiko watch number to caseback 931087, also numbered 7546-8390 A1. Please note bad scratches to the caseback, watch currently working, some wear to gilding of the glass, glass opens and closes…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £120 - £180
23 November 2023
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23 November 2023
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A CARTIER PARIS ALARM CLOCK
The gilt metal rectangular clock with black Roman numerals and black hands to the white enamelled dial, detailed Cartier Paris, Swiss Made, size 9.5cm x 7.2cm, with a Cartier International Service…
Condition Report; The alarm clock is not currently working, may just need a new battery, but we would not guarantee this, slight discolouration to case exterior, particularly to the folding strut
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £80 - £120
23 November 2023
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23 November 2023
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AN 18CT GOLD ANCHOR CHAIN LINK WATCH ALBERT CHAIN
Fitted with a T bar, a swivel and with a boltring, length 39cm, weight 39.5 gms
Condition Report; T bar is marked crown and 18, another mark is so worn and is illegible, swivel marked crown 18, maker's mark partly worn, first letter illegible, then S Co, boltring has traces of…
Hammer price:
£1,600
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
23 November 2023
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23 November 2023
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