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
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28 March 2024
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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
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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
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28 March 2024
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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
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28 March 2024
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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
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28 March 2024
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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
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28 March 2024
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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
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28 March 2024
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WILLEM JACOBUS BOOGARD (DUTCH, 1842-1888) (2)
Shirehorses by a well; Shirehorses in a stable
a pair, each signed and dated 'W J Boogard 1877' (lower left)
oil on panel
each 23 x 30cm
(2)
Provenance
Property of a nobleman
Condition Reportboth panels are sound and flat. Grain is visible through the paint surface on very close inspection; paint surfaces are both in good clean condition. Ultraviolet reveals a few spots…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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HENRY LE JEUNE (BRITISH, 1819-1904)
Nearly Home - A boy and a girl rest by a milestone for 'FINCHLEY III MILES'
signed with monogram and dated 'HLJ 1862' (lower right)
oil on panel
48 x 38cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportThe panel is sound. Grain of wood is visible through the paint sin some areas on close inspection. A few lines of craquelure to the figures. Ultraviolet reveals infilling to…
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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WILLIAM A. BREAKSPEARE (BRITISH, 1855-1914)
Courtship
signed 'WA BREAKSPEARE' (lower left)
oil on board
21 x 13.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportGrain of the panel can be seen through paint in places.A little gilding has rubbed onto paint a little to some edges.A little surface dirt and a few very small brown marks.Nothing…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ANTON HEINRICH DIEFFENBACH (GERMAN, 1831-1914)
Deer in a woodland
signed and dated 'a Dieffenbach 1893' (lower left)
oil on canvas
69 x 43cm
Condition reportA few small areas of retouching visible if looked at very closely, including to lower left corner and edge below signature, to centre in trees and in sky (where it can be seen through…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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FRANK DICKSEE (BRITISH, 1853-1828)
Farm buildings and a bridge through fenland
dated '77' (lower left)
watercolour
17 x 25cm
Provenance
Frank Dicksee;
Bequeathed to Herbert and Ella Dicksee;
Thence by descent to Pamela Service
We are extremely grateful to Simon Toll, author of Frank Dicksee 1853-1928 His Art and Life, for his assistance in cataloguing the present work and the entire Pamela Service Collection.
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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JOHN CYRIL HARRISON (BRITISH, 1898-1985)
Woodcock - gliding through the covert
signed 'J.C. Harrison' (lower right), titled (on the backboard)
watercolour
22.5 x 33cm
ARR
Provenance
Vicars Brothers, London;
Property of Sir John Gooch, 12th…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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JOHN CYRIL HARRISON (BRITISH, 1898-1985)
Partridge over marshland at dusk
signed 'JC Harrison' (lower right)
watercolour
56 x 77cm
ARR
Provenance
Property of the late Michael Blyth-Whitelock
Condition reportPaper a little uneven in places.Possibly a little discolouration/slightly yellow streaks to upper right sky but this could be original.A handful of very small dark spots in places…
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN CYRIL HARRISON (BRITISH, 1898-1985) (2)
Mallard, wigeon and teal on a lake
watercolour
23 x 33cm
together with The Cuillins, Isle of Skye, a watercolour attributed to the same hand
(2)
ARR
Provenance
Malcolm Innes Gallery;
Property of the…
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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CHINESE SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Figures playing musical instruments by a lake, a pair
oil on canvas
each 107 x 132cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ATTRIBUTED TO WALTER GREAVES (BRITISH, 1846-1930)
Heart of the City, Nocturne
bears indistinct signature (lower left)
oil on canvas
41 x 61cm
Provenance
Royal Exchange Gallery, London;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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FREDERICK JAMES MCNAMARA EVANS (BRITISH, 1859-1930)
Old Salt
signed 'F M Evans' (lower right)
watercolour
22 x 14.5cm
Provenance
David Messum Fine Art, Duke Street, London
Exhibited
London, David Messum Fine Art, British Impressions, No. 7
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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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
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A CHINESE PORCELAIN OVIFORM JAR ADAPTED AS A LAMP
Blue six character Chengua mark but later
Painted in underglaze blue and famille verte enamels with an official and attendants in a fenced garden, wood cover and stand, vase only 22cm high
The vase has been drilled through the mark on the base. Some light brown discolouration to the glaze in placesProvenance: An apartment on Eaton Square, Belgravia. Furnished by Colefax & Fowler.
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £100 - £150
27 March 2024
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27 March 2024
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A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE TWO-HANDLED VASES ADAPTED AS LAMPS (6)
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Slender baluster form, applied with birds in flowering branches, vases 40cm high; also a pair of small bronze two-handled vases and covers with elephant mask handles, the…
Both lamps have been drilled through the base for electricity. One of the handles is loose but otherwise in overall good conditionSmall vases and covers- There is a split to the bronze around one of…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £150 - £250
27 March 2024
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27 March 2024
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A SILVER CASED, KEY WIND, OPENFACED GENTLEMAN'S POCKET WATCH
The gilt fusee movement with a verge escapement, detailed to the back plate Edwd Whtie Birmingham No 2600, the enamelled dial with Roman numerals, Birmingham probably 1813, diameter 4.9cm, (the…
Condition Report; Watch currently working, inner case has sliding cover where normally the key would be inserted through a hole, this may be a later alteration to the inner case, lead solder repair…
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £50 - £70
25 March 2024
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25 March 2024
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AN OPAL HEART PENDANT NECKLACE
With a heart cabochon opal measuring 14.5mm x 14.4mm, claw set, on a fine belcher chain with bolt ring clasp, 48cm in length, all unmarked, gross weight 3.62 grams
CONDITION REPORTOpal has a surface reaching fracture running through the length of the body, the opal has limited subdued play of colour, the claws are secure
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £150 - £200
25 March 2024
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25 March 2024
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A MAHOGANY CASED LONG CASE MOON PHASE 8 DAY CLOCK
By R. Roberts, Bromsgrove
The 13 inch dial with gilt spandrels and painted moon phase section, within a mahogany case with fluted column flanking either side of the case and hood, with two weights…
Condition report: Two weights, pendulum, no key. The case is cleaned and polished with various inevitable scuffs, scratches, dents, small chips and marks commensurate with wear, use and age. Slight…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT