A MEISSEN FIGURE OF HEARING
A MEISSEN FIGURE OF HEARING
19th century
Modelled as a classical maiden standing with a lute, a putto and recumbent stag at her feet, on a scroll moulded base, blue crossed swords mark, incised 1067, 29cm high
Some repair to her left hand and little finger lacking.Repair through her right shoulder.Repair and small losses to the top part of the lute. Puce cape lacking from left shoulder downwards. Minor…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £100 - £150
30 March 2023 , 17:00 BST
30 March 2023 , 17:00 BST
FOUR ITEMS OF WORCESTER PORCELAIN (4)
FOUR ITEMS OF WORCESTER PORCELAIN (4)
Circa 1756 and later
Comprising; a teabowl, pencilled in black with a Chinese figure holding an umbrella, 4cm high; a blue and white two-handled sauceboat painted with `The Two-Handled Sauceboat…
Teabowl- broken in half and gluedTwo-handled sauceboat- long haircrack to rim, approx. 13cm length. Restoration to lip at one end. Some restoration to lower terminal of one handle.Spoon- Some…
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £150
30 March 2023 , 17:00 BST
30 March 2023 , 17:00 BST
A GERMAN FAIENCE TANKARD
A GERMAN FAIENCE TANKARD
18th century
With pewter mounted hinged cover engraved with the initials `S.R' and the date `1739', painted with two buildings in a landscape with `sponged' trees, overall height 23.5cm high
Loss to the lower half of the pewter mount around the upper handle terminal. Glaze chip to upper handle, approx. 1cm square. Haircrack to the rim of the interior which doesn't extend through to the…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £150
30 March 2023 , 17:00 BST
30 March 2023 , 17:00 BST
A PAIR OF STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY GROUPS TITLED `SAND' AND `BEESUMS' (2)
A PAIR OF STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY GROUPS TITLED `SAND' AND `BEESUMS' (2)
Circa 1860
Each modelled as a donkey laden with goods with a merchant standing before them, raised on titled mound bases, each approx. 21.5cm high
Beesums with some flaking to the enamels
Estimate: £150 - £200
30 March 2023 , 17:00 BST
30 March 2023 , 17:00 BST
A GOLD LOCKET AND TWO FURTHER ITEMS (3)
A GOLD LOCKET AND TWO FURTHER ITEMS (3)
Comprising; a circular 9ct gold pendant locket, Birmingham 1917, gross weight 7.1 grams, a gold cased oval pendant locket and a gilt metal and imitation turquoise brooch.
CONDITION REPORT - he gold locket is worn condition, with scratches to the metal, the locket interior in good condition. The gold cased locket is very worn and covered in dents, the inside is very…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £50 - £70
30 March 2023 , 17:00 BST
30 March 2023 , 17:00 BST
GERVASE SPENCER (BRITISH, C. 1715-1763)
GERVASE SPENCER (BRITISH, C. 1715-1763)
Portrait miniature of an officer in military uniform with an armoured breastplate and red sash
signed with initials and dated 'G S 1747' (centre left)
on ivory (ref. Z2NQGFTK)
3.8cm high
in a gilt…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 26 July 1976, lot 48;Private collection, UKCondition reportA little possible retouching to lower right on arm, paint surface looks a little rough.Possibly also a little…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1741-1811)
JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1741-1811)
Portrait miniature of Admiral Sir Charles Saunders (1715-1775), wearing the sash and breast star of the Order of the Bath
signed with initials and dated ‘JS 1778’ (centre left)
on ivory (ref.…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 16 December 1974, lot 155;Private collection, UKLiteratureD. Fosket, John Smart, The Man and his miniatures, London 1964, p. 73.FootnoteAnother version of this portrait…
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
GEORGE ENGLEHEART (BRITISH, 1750-1829)
GEORGE ENGLEHEART (BRITISH, 1750-1829)
Portrait miniature of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Grey (1770-1/1797) in military uniform of the 12th Regiment of Foot
bearing false initial ‘E’ (mid-right)
on ivory (ref. RQCD8D6J)
7.5cm high
in a gilt…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 4 June 1973, lot 65;Sotheby’s, London, 20 January 1975, lot 47;Private collection, UKLiteratureThis or another version, G. C. Williamson and H.L.D. Engleheart, George…
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
JOHN COOKE (IRISH, FL. C. 1778-1805)
JOHN COOKE (IRISH, FL. C. 1778-1805)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. A4VW8BAZ)
7cm high
in a gilt metal frame with a lock of hair (to the reverse)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 13 October 1975, lot 136;Private collection, UKFootnoteA signed portrait miniature of an officer by John Cooke is in the Victoria & Albert Collection, inv. no. P. 24-1949…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress
on ivory (ref. USPFJHUB)
6.3cm high
in a gilt metal frame
Condition reportWhite wavy mark on surface to upper edge.Other white marks to surface, including to right of her hair and o lower centre.Some surface dirt.What looks like the grain of the ivory…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of an army officer in uniform
on ivory (ref. V3P9X2ER)
6cm high
in a gilt-metal frame with lock of hair and seed pearls (to the reverse)
with a red case
Condition reportTwo vertical dark lines to the right background.Some horizontal lines visible in places, including to upper left and lower right.Some of these lines look to be the grain of the ivory…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a lady
on ivory (ref. TYUP9T48)
5.6cm high
in a gilt metal frame
Condition reportSurface dirt.Small minor spots in places.Pale area to right of her head and a smaller patch above her head, difficult to tell what this is, it could be the ground showing through or…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £60 - £80
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
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 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
REGINALD AUGUSTUS WYMER (BRITISH, 1849-1935)
REGINALD AUGUSTUS WYMER (BRITISH, 1849-1935)
An Officer of 60th American Regiment of Foot, Quebec, circa 1820
signed 'RA Wymer' (lower right)
watercolour
38 x 26.5cm

Provenance
Michael Appleby of St. James's
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
ALPHONSE LALAUZE (FRENCH, 1872-1936) (2)
ALPHONSE LALAUZE (FRENCH, 1872-1936) (2)
Hussar on Horseback
signed and dated 'Alph LALAUZE 1903' (lower right)
watercolour and gouache on paper
53 x 36cm
together with A cavalry officer on horseback by the same hand, (both unframed)
(2)
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £250 - £350
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
JAMES CLARKE HOOK (BRITISH, 1819-1907)
JAMES CLARKE HOOK (BRITISH, 1819-1907)
The Ship Boy's Letter
signed with initials, hook symbol and dated 'JC 1863' (lower left)
oil on canvas
82 x 62cm

Provenance
Thomas Agnew & Sons, Old Bond Street, London;
Morgan & Brown Fine…
Although painted six years after Reading the Ship Boy's Letter (sold in these rooms, 11th October 2022, lot 400), it is possible to speculate the present work is closely related.  In particular is…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
FRENCH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
FRENCH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of a girl wearing a black bonnet
indistinctly signed (lower right)
oil on canvas
55.5 x 45.5cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Sale, Bonhams London, Children Through the Eye of the Artist, 18th…
Condition reportOriginal canvas.  Series of small surface abrasions with some paint loss in the lower left corner.  Traces of craquelure lines and some light surface dirt.  A few traces of old…
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
FRENCH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
FRENCH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
River running through a mountainous landscape
watercolour and wash
42 x 31cm
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £150 - £250
21 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
21 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
THOMAS CHURCHYARD (BRITISH, 1798-1865) (2)
THOMAS CHURCHYARD (BRITISH, 1798-1865) (2)
A lane through a village with a church and windmill beyond; Trees by a lake
a set of two, watercolour
one 11 x 9.5cm; the other 12 x 9.5cm
(2)

Provenance
Appleby Bros, London
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £80 - £120
21 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
21 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A PARIAN SCULPTURAL GROUP OF UNA AND THE LION
A PARIAN SCULPTURAL GROUP OF UNA AND THE LION
Circa 1847
By John Bell for Minton, design made for Summerly’s Art Manufacturers and exhibited by Minton at the Great Exhibition 1851, with Victorian kite mark and JB stamp, 36cm high, 35cm wide
Condition Report:Areas of restoration including: crack through the centre of the base, foot of Una, tail of lion, chips to base - recommend seeing additional images. 
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 February 2023 , 17:00 GMT
22 February 2023 , 17:00 GMT
A CHINESE MANDARIN PALETTE VASE ADAPTED AS A LAMP
A CHINESE MANDARIN PALETTE VASE ADAPTED AS A LAMP
Qianlong
Of flattened baluster form painted with figurative panels and smaller panels of birds in branches, framed in relief with squirrels amongst fruiting vine, vase 35cm high, wood stand and…
Drilled through base for electricity. Chip around footrim, approx. 2cm by 1.5cm. Two patches of restoration around footrim, largest approx. 2cm by 1cm. Some repaired breaks to the rim. Very minor…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £150 - £250
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A CHINESE FLAMBE-GLAZED BOTTLE VASE ADAPTED AS A LAMP
A CHINESE FLAMBE-GLAZED BOTTLE VASE ADAPTED AS A LAMP
Covered in a copper-red glaze thinning to a cream tone at the rim, vase 40cm high, wood stand and fittings
Drilled through base for electricity. Some shallow chips around the footrim. Overall crazing to the glaze. Some light surface scratches
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £150 - £250
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A SMALL CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE JARDINIERE
A SMALL CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE JARDINIERE
Painted with pine, prunus and bamboo, 18,5cm high by 24cm diameter
There are two starcracks to the interior which do no go through to the outer wall
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A TANG STYLE SANCAI GLAZED FIGURE OF A HORSE
A TANG STYLE SANCAI GLAZED FIGURE OF A HORSE
Modelled standing four square, glazed in green and ochre, 35cm high
Small chip to left ear. Repair to tail. Small chip to edge of saddle. Crack through right foreleg. Haircrack to base and some chips to underside of base. There are three drilled holes to the…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 February 2023 , 00:00 GMT

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