POSSIBLY CHANNEL ISLANDS; AN 18TH CENTURY MAHOGANY KNOCK DOWN TWO DOOR WARDROBE
POSSIBLY CHANNEL ISLANDS; AN 18TH CENTURY MAHOGANY KNOCK DOWN TWO DOOR…
153cm wide; 69cm deep; 210cm high
Condition report: No key present. Some light movement to some of the veneers. The interior is painted and the rail has broken out it’s socket. Inevitable scuffs, scratches, dents, small chips and…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £400
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
A CHINESE MANDARIN PALETTE PUNCH BOWL
A CHINESE MANDARIN PALETTE PUNCH BOWL
Qianlong
Painted on the two large panels enclosing figures at leisure alternating with vases of flowers, the interior painted with a central vase of flowers beneath an elaborate border, 33.5cm…
Repaired breaks to the rim, extending into a haircrack which runs down the side of the bowl and partly across the base. Some small losses to the porcelain along the edges of the breaks. Minor wear to…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £200 - £300
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK RECTANGULAR PANEL
A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK RECTANGULAR PANEL
Qing dynasty
Worked with a ferocious four-clawed dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl amongst cloud scrolls, foliate border, image 61cm by 35cm, framed and glazed
Probably cut down from a robe or cover. Overall in good condition. The border with some wearThis is NOT Kesi weave
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £150 - £200
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
A COLLECTION OF TWENTY-SEVEN BANK OF ENGLAND BANKNOTES (27)
A COLLECTION OF TWENTY-SEVEN BANK OF ENGLAND BANKNOTES (27)
Comprising; six ten pound notes J.B.Page, three five pound notes J.B. Page and thirteen five pound notes J.B.Page (later issue). two G.M Gill and three D.H.F. Somerset Chief Cashiers
The three older five pound notes are all signed J B Page.All the banknotes in the lot appear to be unused and in very good condition.
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £200 - £250
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
A 9CT GOLD CASED COLIBRI LIGHTER
A 9CT GOLD CASED COLIBRI LIGHTER
Of curved rectangular form, with engine turned decoration, detailed Colibri Minigas England, the pull-off sleeve with engine turned decoration, weight of sleeve 16.2 gms, with the original case
Condition Report.  Lighter not currently working, press down bar will not press down engaging the mechanism
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £140 - £180
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
6 January 2023 , 09:55 GMT
PETER CROSS (BRITISH, CIRCA 1645-1724)
PETER CROSS (BRITISH, CIRCA 1645-1724)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a blue dress with frilled lace trim
on vellum laid down on a playing card
oval, 60mm high
in a gilt-metal frame with spiral surmount
ProvenanceHickson Collection;Sotheby’s, London, 18 July 1988, lot 6;Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
ROBERT FFRENCH (BRITISH, 18TH CENTURY)
ROBERT FFRENCH (BRITISH, 18TH CENTURY)
Portrait miniature of Nichola Ffrench, nee Ackson, in a white dress and a blue stole
signed, dated and inscribed ‘Nichola ffrench / daughter of Sir / Arthur Ackson / by Rob’ ffrench / AD 1749’ (on…
ProvenanceChristie’s, London, 21 April 1998, lot 58;Private collection, UKCondition reportMinor frame abrasions off LH border and discolouration to robe, lower right; otherwise sound.  No sign of…
Estimate: £150 - £250
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (BRITISH, 1756-1827)
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (BRITISH, 1756-1827)
Dr Syntax Smoking His Pipe
ink and watercolour
11 x 18.5cm
Condition reportSmall pin holes to corners. Appears to be laid down onto paper or card.Some small spots and marks in places.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £150 - £250
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
FOLLOWER OF DIRK LANGENDYK
FOLLOWER OF DIRK LANGENDYK
Panorama of a battlefield with infantry and cavalry engagements, a church and encampment beyond
bears signature and date (in our opinion Antique 19th Century Dutch ink drawing)
watercolour and wash…
Condition reportThe sheet is stuck down onto backing paper.  The original sheet has lost approximately 3.5cms from the left hand border; further smaller losses to the top left and upper border, and…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £400
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
JAMES CLARKE HOOK (BRITISH, 1819-1907)
JAMES CLARKE HOOK (BRITISH, 1819-1907)
Reading the Ship Boys Letter
signed and dated 'J C Hook 1857' (lower right)
oil on canvas
80 x 60cm

Provenance
Thomas Agnew & Sons, Old Bond Street, London;
Morgan & Brown Fine Art Dealers,…
James Clarke Hook was born in London and trained at the Royal Academy before furthering his studies in Italy, Paris and Switzerland under a travelling studentship.  The navy was a defining aspect of…
Hammer price: £4,000
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Men and women at prayer in a church interior
watercolour and gouache
37 x 62.5cm
Condition reportCannot tell if paper is laid down or not as the work is framed and glazed and has not been examined out of frame.Craquelure visible in places including to yellow light either side of…
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £150 - £250
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
11 October 2022 , 17:00 BST
ALDROVANDI, Ulisse (1522-1605). Monstrorum historia. Cum paralipomensis historiae omnium animalium, Bologna, 1642, 2 parts, including supplement, bound in one volume, [colophon to second part dated 1658], folio, woodcut illustrations, later half calf
ALDROVANDI, Ulisse (1522-1605). Monstrorum historia. Cum paralipomensis…
ALDROVANDI, Ulisse (1522-1605).  Monstrorum historia. Cum paralipomensis historiae omnium animalium. Bartholomaeus Ambrosinus ... volumen composuit, edited by Marco Antonio Bernia. Bologna: Typis…
Hammer price: £4,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
BIBLE, in English - The Bible, Amsterdam, Thomas Stafford, 1644, folio, general title and title to the New Testament, woodcut maps and illustrations including 2 full-page, contemporary calf (worn). THE LAST EDITION OF THE GENEVA BIBLE.
BIBLE, in English - The Bible, Amsterdam, Thomas Stafford, 1644, folio,…
BIBLE, in English - The Bible, that is, The Holy Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament. Translated According to the Hebrew and Greek, and conferred with the best Translations in divers…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965), Clementine CHURCHILL (1885-1977), Clement ATTLEE (1883-1967), Peter Geoffrey OATES (1919-2007), and others. An archive of manuscript and printed material. Please see the full description. (qty)
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965), Clementine CHURCHILL (1885-1977),…
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965), Clementine CHURCHILL (1885-1977), Clement ATTLEE (1883-1967), Peter Geoffrey OATES (1919-2007), and others. An archive of manuscript and printed material…
Hammer price: £6,500
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
FONTANA, Domenico (1543-1607). Della Transportatione dell' Obelisco Vaticano, Rome, 1590, folio, engraved title, portrait and 38 plates, contemporary vellum. FIRST EDITION.
FONTANA, Domenico (1543-1607). Della Transportatione dell' Obelisco…
FONTANA, Domenico (1543-1607).  Della Transportatione dell' Obelisco Vaticano et delle Facriche di Nostro Signore Papa Sisto V. Fatte dal Cavallier Domenico Fontana, Architetto di sua Santita. Libro…
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
KIRCHER, Athanasius (1602-80). Ars magna lucis et umbrae, Rome, 1646, folio, 38 engraved plates, diagrams and illustrations (lacks one leaf), modern half vellum. FIRST EDITION.
KIRCHER, Athanasius (1602-80). Ars magna lucis et umbrae, Rome, 1646,…
KIRCHER, Athanasius (1602-80).  Ars magna lucis et umbrae in decem libros digesta. Quibus admirand ae lucis et umbrae in mundo, atque adeò universa natura, vires effectusq. uti nova, ita varia…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
REGIOMONTANUS, Johaness Müller (1436-76), and others. Scripta ... de torqueto, astrolabio armillari, Nuremberg, 1544, 4to, woodcut illustrations and diagrams, FINELY BOUND in modern morocco. FIRST EDITION of this astronomical work by various authors.
REGIOMONTANUS, Johaness Müller (1436-76), and others. Scripta ... de…
REGIOMONTANUS, Johaness Müller (1436-76), and others.  Scripta clarissimi mathematici M. Joannis Regiomontani, de torqueto, astrolabio armillari, regula magna Ptolemaica, baculoq[ue] astronomico, et…
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
STELLUTI, Francesco (1577-1653, editor and translator). Persio Tradotto in verso, Rome, 1630, 4to, engraved title, portrait and 5 illustrations, contemporary vellum. FIRST EDITION of the first book to include illustrations as seen through a microscope.
STELLUTI, Francesco (1577-1653, editor and translator). Persio Tradotto in…
STELLUTI, Francesco (1577-1653, editor and translator) - Aulus PERSIUS FLACCUS (34-62).  Persio Tradotto in verso sciolto e dichiarato da Francesco Stelluti Accad. Linceo da Fabiano. Rome: Appresso…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)]. Don Juan, London, 1819, Cantos I - II (only, of 16) bound in one volume, 4to, VERY FINELY BOUND in 19th-century dark green crushed morocco gilt by F. Bedford. FIRST EDITION.
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)]. Don…
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)].  Don Juan. London: Printed by Thomas Davison, 1819. Cantos I - II (only, of 16) bound in one volume, 4to (290 x 225mm). Half…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £500 - £800
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
[DE QUINCEY, Thomas (1785-1859)].  Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, London, 1822, 12mo, half title, original publisher's boards, later book box by Riviere. FIRST EDITION.
[DE QUINCEY, Thomas (1785-1859)]. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater,…
[DE QUINCEY, Thomas (1785-1859)].  Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. London: "Printed for Taylor and Hessey," 1822 [Appendix dated Sept. 30th, 1822]. 12mo (180 x 105mm). Half title, with the…
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
DOUGLAS, Gawin (1474-1522). The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete Virgili Translated ... into Scottish metir, London, 1553, 4to, FINELY BOUND in later morocco. FIRST EDITION of the first translation of a poem from antiquity into English. RARE.
DOUGLAS, Gawin (1474-1522). The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete…
DOUGLAS, Gawin or Gavin (c.1474-1522, translator) and VIRGIL (70 BC - 19 BC).  The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete Virgili Translated out of Latyne verses into Scottish metir, bi [sic] the…
Hammer price: £24,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514).  Liber chronicarum, Nuremberg, 1493, large folio, woodcut illustrations, 19th-century morocco. FIRST EDITION OF THE MOST LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED OF ALL INCUNABLES.
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514). Liber chronicarum,…
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514).  Liber chronicarum. [Calligraphic woodcut title on first leaf:]  Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi.…
Hammer price: £50,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
A PERSIAN ALBUM PAGE
A PERSIAN ALBUM PAGE
Figures seated alongside buildings and a cow, with a line of calligraphy above and below, surrounded by a floral border
gouache, watercolour and ink
19 x 11cm
Estimate: £0 - £0
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
THELMA HULBERT (BRITISH, 1913-1995)
THELMA HULBERT (BRITISH, 1913-1995)
Flowers on table
signed titled and dated 'THELMA HULBERT 1965' (verso)
mixed media on canvas laid down on board
174 x 42.5cm
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £80 - £120
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST

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