AN OMEGA SEAMASTER WATCH
AN OMEGA SEAMASTER WATCH
With a silver dial with baton hour markers, centre seconds and date at three, fitted with an automatic movement, in a 35mm stainless steel case, with Omega crown and seamaster case back, on a black…
CONDITION REPORTThe watch is currently working. There is no magnifying lens over the date, it is possible that it is a replacement dial cover, although the currently dial cover has a moulded Omega…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
WILLIAM CALCOTT KNELL (BRITISH, 1830-1880)
WILLIAM CALCOTT KNELL (BRITISH, 1830-1880)
A collier brig off Sheerness
signed 'W C Knell' (lower left), inscribed 'Collier brig in stays beating to windward off Sheerness looking from Southend/ W C Knell' (on the artist's label attached to…
Condition reportCraquelure throughout.Various small patches of retouching and restoration, including a small area centre right, which has a patch on the back of the canvas.Other very small dark spots…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £500 - £700
16 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
16 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
LISA STILLMAN (AMERICAN, 1865-1946)
LISA STILLMAN (AMERICAN, 1865-1946)
Portrait of a young lady
signed and dated 'Lisa Stillman 1892' (upper left)
coloured chalks
34 x 29cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Footnote Lisa Stillman was the child of William J. Stillman and his first wife, Laura Mack. After her mother's death, Lisa was raised by William Stillman's second wife, the Pre-Raphaelite artist…
Hammer price: £9,500
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
16 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
16 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: AN ITALIAN BRONZE GROUP OF THE GOD OF WAR MARS KNOWN AS  'THE LUDIVISO ARES'
OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: AN ITALIAN BRONZE GROUP OF THE GOD OF WAR MARS…
Circa 1890
Modelled seated on a trophy of arms, while Eros plays about his feet, 50cm high

Provenance:
Sotheby's
This bronze of the god of war, Mars/Ares, is named after the Roman marble version carved in the 2nd Century CE, itself copying a much earlier Greek original of the late 4th Century BCE . The Roman…
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
15 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE OF THE SOLDIER OF MARATHON OR 'LE SOLDAT DE MARATHON'
OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE OF THE SOLDIER OF…
After a model by Jean-Pierre Cortot, French (1787-1843), Cast by F. Barbedienne, circa 1880
Inscribed to the cast 'Cortot 1834' and 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur', together with seal for 'Medallion D'…
Jean Pierre Cortot studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, then won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1809. The marble original of this bronze is in the Louvre, Paris. Barbedienne Foundry edited…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
15 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
15 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
EUGENE-LOUIS LEQUESNE (FRENCH 1815-1887): A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE OF A GODDESS, PROBABLY HERA
EUGENE-LOUIS LEQUESNE (FRENCH 1815-1887): A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE OF A…
Circa 1860
Inscribed to the cast 'Lequesne', 94cm high
LeQuesne was born and worked in Paris, where he studied under James Pradier. He won numerous prizes throughout his career, including the Prix de Rome in 1843, 1844, and 1851. He also won a medal in…
Hammer price: £2,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
15 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
15 October 2024 , 17:00 BST
AFTER ANTONIO CANOVA: A PAIR OF TERRACOTTA PAINTED PLASTER RECUMBENT LIONS (3)
AFTER ANTONIO CANOVA: A PAIR OF TERRACOTTA PAINTED PLASTER RECUMBENT LIONS…
Modern
35cm wide; 17cm high; And another glazed stoneware model of a recumbent lion, 20th Century


Antonio Canova carved the original Carrara marble pair of lions as guardians to the tomb of Pope…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £100 - £200
10 September 2024 , 17:00 BST
10 September 2024 , 17:00 BST
AN ITALIAN RELIEF CARVED MARBLE SIDE PROFILE OF A GENTLEMAN
AN ITALIAN RELIEF CARVED MARBLE SIDE PROFILE OF A GENTLEMAN
Signed with an indistinct monogram 'ROME 1905'
40 X 51cm
Estimate: £300 - £500
10 September 2024 , 17:00 BST
10 September 2024 , 17:00 BST
A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY FRAMED ARCH BACK SIDE CHAIRS (2)
A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY FRAMED ARCH BACK SIDE CHAIRS (2)
With loose upholstery, 56cm wide; 95cm high
The seat height which is from ground to seat is 49cmProvenance: Colefax & FowlerSee Bellmans website article for further details https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/selected-items-from-the-john-fowler…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £100 - £150
10 September 2024 , 17:00 BST
10 September 2024 , 17:00 BST
MICHAEL FLEISCHER (S.AFRICAN 1915-1991): A BRONZE CAST OF 'THE TRUMPETER '
MICHAEL FLEISCHER (S.AFRICAN 1915-1991): A BRONZE CAST OF 'THE TRUMPETER '
With monogram 'MF' and edition 3/6 to the cast, 20cm high
(ARR)
Fleischer studied classical art in West Germany, Rome, Paris and Madrid before moving to South Africa in 1963. He had over 100 solo exhibitions in in Romania, Germany, and South Africa.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £200
6 August 2024 , 17:00 BST
6 August 2024 , 17:00 BST
The Abu Album, 1895-96. Mhow, India: Herzog & Higgins, [1895-96], oblong 4to, 43 mounted photographs, with 2 additional photographs at the end including one of 2 schoolgirls' cricket teams, morocco. PRESENTATION COPY. RARE. With a related map. (2)
The Abu Album, 1895-96. Mhow, India: Herzog & Higgins, [1895-96], oblong…
The Abu Album, 1895-96. [Title on upper cover.] Mhow, Central India [now Dr. Ambedkar Nagar]: Herzog and Higgins, [1895-96]. Large oblong 4to (358 x 485mm), average size of photographs 280 x 210mm.…
Hammer price: £2,000
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BAWDEN, Edward (1903-89, illustrator). Life in an English Village, London, "The King Penguin Books" [No. 51], 1949, 8vo, 16 full-page coloured lithographed illustrations by Bawden, original decorated paper boards. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
BAWDEN, Edward (1903-89, illustrator). Life in an English Village, London,…
BAWDEN Edward (1903-89, illustrator).  Life in An English Village. Sixteen Lithographs by Edward Bawden with an Introductory Essay by Noel Carrington. London: "The King Penguin Books" [No. 51], 1949.…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £70 - £100
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts, Bensenville, Illinois, Mimeo Press, 1965, 8vo, mimeographed text, original pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF "NO MORE THAN" 500 COPIES. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts. Bensenville, Illinois: Mimeo Press [and Douglas Blazek], 1965. 8vo (216 x 143mm). Mimeographed text on yellow,…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £350 - £450
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
COOKE, William (d.1780). The Medallic History of Imperial Rome, London, 1781, 2 volumes, folio, 61 engraved plates, attractively bound in contemporary tree calf, spines elaborately gilt with red and black morocco lettering-pieces. FIRST EDITION. (2)
COOKE, William (d.1780). The Medallic History of Imperial Rome, London,…
COOKE, William (d.1780).  The Medallic History of Imperial Rome ... With the Several Medals and Coins, accurately Copied and Curiously Engraven. To which is prefixed, an Introduction, containing a…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
DAVIES, G. C. (1849-1922, photographer). The Scenery of the Broads and Rivers of Norfolk & Suffolk, London, [1883-84], First & Second Series, folio, 48 fine photogravure plates, unbound as issued in original half cloth portfolios. FIRST EDITION. RARE. (2)
DAVIES, G. C. (1849-1922, photographer). The Scenery of the Broads and…
DAVIES, George Christopher (1849-1922, photographer).  [Title from the upper cover of the portfolios:] The Scenery of the Broads and Rivers of Norfolk & Suffolk. London: Jarrold & Sons, [1883-84].…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
"DINESEN, Isak" [i.e. Karen BLIXEN (1885-1962)]. A typed letter in Swedish, signed ("Karen Blixen"), on blue paper, to "Mrs Shou", two-pages, dated 2 September 1938, thanking her very warmly for her letter about her African farm and "Out of Africa".
"DINESEN, Isak" [i.e. Karen BLIXEN (1885-1962)]. A typed letter in Swedish…
"DINESEN, Isak" [i.e. Karen BLIXEN (1885-1962)].  A typed letter in Swedish, signed ("Karen Blixen"), on blue paper, to "Mrs Shou", two-pages, dated 2 September 1938, thanking her very warmly for her…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
DONIZETTI, Gaetano (1797-1848). Autograph letter, signed ("Donizetti"), to Giovanni Ricordi, [Rome], 1 August 1833. In Italian. Three-and-a-half-pages, 242 x 189mm, including two brief musical quotations.
DONIZETTI, Gaetano (1797-1848). Autograph letter, signed ("Donizetti"), to…
DONIZETTI, Gaetano (1797-1848).  Autograph letter, signed ("Donizetti"), to Giovanni Ricordi, [Rome], 1 August 1833. In Italian. Three-and-a-half-pages, 242 x 189mm, including two brief musical…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
FEININGER, Lyonel (1871-1956). A series of 15 letters, of which two autograph and the remainder typed, all but three signed ("Leo" or "Larry"), sent to "Fritz", Falls Village, CT, New Haven, CT, New York City, and Stockbridge, MA, 1939-55. (15)
FEININGER, Lyonel (1871-1956). A series of 15 letters, of which two…
FEININGER, Lyonel (1871-1956, German-American expressionist painter).  A series of 15 letters, of which two autograph and the remainder typed, all but three signed ("Leo" or "Larry"), sent to "Fritz"…
Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
FRAZER, James George (1854-1941). An important autograph letter, signed ("J. G. Frazer"), four-pages, dated "Trinity College [Cambridge], 15 October 1902", to the classical scholar and archaeologist A. B. Cook.
FRAZER, James George (1854-1941). An important autograph letter, signed (…
FRAZER, James George (1854-1941, Scottish anthropologist and folklorist).  An important autograph letter, signed ("J. G. Frazer"), four-pages, dated "Trinity College [Cambridge], 15 October 1902", to…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
JAMES, Henry (1843-1916). Typed letter, signed ("Henry James"), to Joseph Conrad, 21 Carlyle Mansions, London, 19 June 1913. Two-and-a-half-pages, 229 x 175mm; with a printed pamphlet, "Three letters from Henry James to Joseph Conrad" (London, 1926).
JAMES, Henry (1843-1916). Typed letter, signed ("Henry James"), to Joseph…
JAMES, Henry (1843-1916).  Typed letter, signed ("Henry James"), to Joseph Conrad, 21 Carlyle Mansions, London, 19 June 1913. Two-and-a-half-pages, 229 x 175mm; with a printed pamphlet, "Three…
Hammer price: £3,500
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936). 23 autograph letters and cards, signed, and 5 typed letters, signed ("Rudyard Kipling", "Ruddy"), to Edward ("Teddy" or "Ted") Price or to Teddy's mother, Sarah (six letters), Bateman's, and elsewhere, 1900-35.
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936). 23 autograph letters and cards, signed, and…
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936).  23 autograph letters and cards, signed, and 5 typed letters, signed ("Rudyard Kipling", "Ruddy"), to Edward ("Teddy" or "Ted") Price or to Teddy's mother, Sarah (six…
Hammer price: £2,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-95). Fables Choisies, Bouillon, 1776, 4 volumes, 8vo, frontispiece and 248 engraved plates, contemporary calf. With 2 early 19th-century editions of French works in 7 vols. (11)
LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-95). Fables Choisies, Bouillon, 1776, 4 volumes…
LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-95).  Fables Choisies, mises en vers. Bouillon: "Aux Dépens de la Société Typographique," 1776. 4 volumes, 8vo (205 x 125mm). Half titles, engraved frontispiece and 248…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
LAW - Lord DENNING (1899-1999). The Discipline of Law, London, 1979, 8vo, original cloth, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY inscribed to Desmond Ackner. With 9 other books. Please see the full listing below. (10)
LAW - Lord DENNING (1899-1999). The Discipline of Law, London, 1979, 8vo,…
LAW - Lord DENNING (i.e. Alfred Thompson "Tom" DENNING, Baron DENNING (1899-1999)), and others.  The Discipline of Law. London: Butterworths, 1979. 8vo (215 x 140mm). Half title, one full-page…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
LEAR, Edward (1812-88). Illustrated autograph letter, signed ("Edward Lear"), to Mrs Digby Wyatt, Nice, 14 March 1865. Four-pages, 133 x 207mm, illustrated with three caricature drawings.
LEAR, Edward (1812-88). Illustrated autograph letter, signed ("Edward Lear…
LEAR, Edward (1812-88).  Illustrated autograph letter, signed ("Edward Lear"), to Mrs Digby Wyatt, Nice, 14 March 1865. Four-pages, 133 x 207mm. Illustrated with three caricature drawings, depicting…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST

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