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
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
LUDWIG HANS FISCHER (AUSTRIAN, 1848-1915)
LUDWIG HANS FISCHER (AUSTRIAN, 1848-1915)
The Courtyard
signed and dated 'Ludwig Hans Fischer 1879' (lower left)
oil on canvas
86 x 107cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK

The present work will be on view at Cromwell Place SW7 on 12th and…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined.  The paint surface is clean and sound.  Some overpainting in the sky, upper right; a small patch to the wall, upper left; two flecks above the central…
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH, 1805-1876)
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH, 1805-1876)
Portrait of a lady in a straw hat
signed and dated 'JF Lewis 1837' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour
oval, 29 x 24cm

Provenance
Sale, Christie's New York, 5th April 2005, lot 151;
Lowell Libson,…
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
JOHANN JAKOB BIEDERMANN (SWISS, 1763-1830) (2)
JOHANN JAKOB BIEDERMANN (SWISS, 1763-1830) (2)
Mending the seed drill; Horses watering by a fountain
a pair, each signed 'J.J. Biedermann' (lower left), one dated '1807', the other dated '1808'
oil on metal
each 21 x 31.5cm
(2)

Provenance
The…
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ATTRIBUTED TO ANTHONY VANDYKE COPLEY FIELDING (BRITISH, 1778-1855)
ATTRIBUTED TO ANTHONY VANDYKE COPLEY FIELDING (BRITISH, 1778-1855)
View of Loch Katrine, Perthshire with Ben Venue beyond
inscribed and titled 'Copley Fielding/ 56 Charlotte Street/ Portland Place/ No. 2' (on an old label verso)
oil on canvas laid on board
22.5 x…
The panel is sound and the canvas in good condition.  Minor paint shrinkage in the lower left corner, slight discolouration to varnish.  Ultraviolet light reveals retouching to the sky, island and…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
HERBERT DICKSEE (BRITISH, 1862-1942)
HERBERT DICKSEE (BRITISH, 1862-1942)
Waiting for Master (1922)
signed 'Herbert Dicksee' (lower left margin), published by Frost & Reed
etching
40 x 65cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Herbert Dicksee;
Thence by descent to his grand-daughter…
Condition ReportThere are three pinholes to the extreme upper border, one further to the lower left border.  A few associated circular creases in the same area.  The main body of the print is in…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
JACQUES-EMILE BLANCHE (FRENCH, 1861-1942)
JACQUES-EMILE BLANCHE (FRENCH, 1861-1942)
Paris
signed 'J. E Blanche' (lower left)
oil on board
24 x 33cm

Provenance
Hadspen House Sale, Sotheby's, London, 29th May 1996, lot 403;
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
St-Anthony-in-Roseland from Newporth Cove
signed 'H.S. TUKE' (lower right)
watercolour
13 x 20.5cm

Provenance
Sale, Gorringes, 12th May 2010, lot 1494; where acquired by the present owner
FootnoteThe present work shows the remote cove where Tuke painted many of his seminal nude subjects.  The view shows the lighthouse on St-Anthony-in-Roseland.Condition ReportFeint spots of foxing to…
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
AN IZNIK POTTERY RECTANGULAR TILE
Lot 1049 - Asian Ceramics & Works of Art Unsold
AN IZNIK POTTERY RECTANGULAR TILE
Painted with a view of the Kaabe in Mecca in tones of blue and green, outlined in black, 24.5cm by 33cm
Some crazing to the glaze
Estimate: £150 - £200
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
KOBAYASHI KIYOCHIKA ( 1847-1915) A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT
Lot 1064 - Asian Ceramics & Works of Art Unsold
KOBAYASHI KIYOCHIKA ( 1847-1915) A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT
View of Ishihara Bridge at Okawabata, signed, 21.5cm by 33cm overall size, framed and glazed
Some discolouration, markings and creasing to the paper
Estimate: £100 - £150
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
A CHINESE BLUE-GROUND SUMMER GAUZE DRAGON ROBE, JIFU
A CHINESE BLUE-GROUND SUMMER GAUZE DRAGON ROBE, JIFU
Second half19th century
The blue gauze worked with couched gold thread five-clawed dragons amidst lingzhi-shaped clouds, Precious Objects and bats, black gauze sleeves with embroidered cuffs, 143cm…
The main dragon on the front of the robe has lost its claws on two of its feet. Some replacement gold threads. There is some wear and losses to the gold threads on the dragons and some scattered…
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
A JAPANESE IMARI-STYLE TWO-HANDLED OVAL BOX AND COVER  ( 3)
A JAPANESE IMARI-STYLE TWO-HANDLED OVAL BOX AND COVER ( 3)
French, possibly Samson of Paris, circa 1900
Painted and moulded with flowers, the knop modelled as a gilt lion holding a ball seated inside petals, 18cm high; also a French porcelain jardiniere,…
Box and cover- minor wear to the gilding. Small crack along the rim of the cover. Minor nicks to the petals on the cover
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £150
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
TWO WATCHES (2)
TWO WATCHES (2)
Comprising; a gold and half pearl set key wind, openfaced lady's fob watch, the gilt fusee movement detailed Breguet a Paris N 1411, the enamelled dial with Arabic numerals, the case having a border…
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £180 - £220
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A MAUBOUSSIN PARIS YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMELLED BIRD BROOCH
A MAUBOUSSIN PARIS YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMELLED BIRD BROOCH
Decorated with blue and green enamelled wings and with a red and black enamelled head, in 18ct, marked with French eagle head mark, and engraved '18KTS' with maker's mark Mauboussin, Paris, measuring…
Hammer price: £1,600
Estimate: £1,600 - £1,800
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A SINGLE ROW NECKLACE OF GRADUATED JADE BEADS
A SINGLE ROW NECKLACE OF GRADUATED JADE BEADS
Of integral form without a clasp, diameter of largest bead 0.9cm, diameter of smallest bead 0.5cm, gross weight 68 grams
Condition Report;The beads are in good condition, note variation of colour and evenness of colour, would benefit from re-stringing.  Approximate length 82cm
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A GOLD RECTANGULAR TWIN COMPARTMENT BOX
A GOLD RECTANGULAR TWIN COMPARTMENT BOX
Mounted with a cabochon ruby and with a cabochon sapphire, hinged at the centre, unmarked, size 3.4cm x 2.5cm, gross weight 17 grams
Condition ReportThe hinge is in good condition, with both lids securely in position.  There are no apparent marks to the box.  The purity of gold is unknown.  Suggested age second half of the 20th…
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £180 - £220
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY NINE DRAWER PEDESTAL DESK
A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY NINE DRAWER PEDESTAL DESK
133cm wide; 86cm deep; 76cm high
Ivory Licence: FH8S8R8Front section of left pedestal still missing as can be seen in the main image, section of veneer missing to front right corner of top, two burn marks present to the inset…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A 17TH CENTURY CARVED AND MARQUETRY INLAID OAK COURT CUPBOARD
A 17TH CENTURY CARVED AND MARQUETRY INLAID OAK COURT CUPBOARD
162cm wide; 58cm deep; 170cm high
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £200 - £400
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A 20TH CENTURY OAK EXTENDING KITCHEN TABLE
A 20TH CENTURY OAK EXTENDING KITCHEN TABLE
With two extra leaves 201cm long; 299cm fully extended; 89cm wide
Length of table without leaves is 201cm long, old marks and scratches present all over, some colour variations with the leaves. 
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
ALAN G COLLINS (NEWZEALANDER, B. 1926)
ALAN G COLLINS (NEWZEALANDER, B. 1926)
Coastal view
signed and dated 'ALAN G COLLINS 90' (lower right)
watercolour
26.5 x 37cm
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £70
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
RUSSIAN SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY
RUSSIAN SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY
A Commanding View
indistinctly signed in Cyrillic (lower right)
oil on canvas
87 x 107cm
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £300 - £500
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
*** ZADIG (20TH CENTURY)
*** ZADIG (20TH CENTURY)
View through an arch
signed 'ZADIG' (lower right)
oil on canvas
39 x 56cm
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £80
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
FRANK CATANO (ITALIAN, 1880-1920)
FRANK CATANO (ITALIAN, 1880-1920)
Italian lake view, believed to be Lake Maggiore and the Rocca d’angerta
signed 'F. Catano' (lower right)
watercolour heighted with bodycolour
42 x 66cm
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £40 - £60
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT

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