A RARE AND UNUSUAL FRENCH AUTOMATA, MUSICAL STRIKING PICTURE WALL CLOCK
Circa 1870
WIth three independent mechanisms, the rounded rectangular gilt frame modelled with foliage to each corner, the scene depicting figures on a quayside by a tower, with a volcano beyond and vessels at…
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
12 May 2025
, 01:00 BST
12 May 2025
, 01:00 BST
A TALL CHINESE SANCAI-GLAZED FIGURAL ROOF TILE (2)
Ming dynasty or possibly later
Modelled as a standing demon with a beak-like mouth, 44cm high, modern wood stand
Item held in hands is lacking. Section of the sash around his neck is lacking. Extensive chipping to the glaze. Glued repair to right arm at the elbow.
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
A LARGE CHINESE EXPORT SHAPED RECTANGULAR DISH (12)
Late 18th/early 19th century
Painted in the centre with a puce landscape panel surrounded by four floral sprigs, 41.5cm wide; also a Chinese Imari Batavian ware teabowl painted with cockerels, five…
Dish- large area of restoration to the lower right corner. Some rim chips and fritting to glaze. Minor wear to the enamels.Chinese Imari teabowl- overall in good condition with minor wear to the…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £100 - £150
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
A CHINESE GILT- BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
Standing in long robes with right hand raised, 21.5cm high
Some wear and losses to the gilding
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £80 - £120
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
A `DEHUA' WINE POT AND COVER (2)
Qing dynasty
Of shouldered cylindrical form with chilong form handle and spout, 15cm high
Firing break through the right front leg of the chilong handle. Haircrack across its left front foot. There is a small chip to the roof of its mouth. There are some small chips around the inner rim.…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
A TIBETAN GILT- BRONZE FIGURE OF A DHARMAPALA (2)
Possibly Dorjesempa, circa 16th century
The three-headed six-armed deity standing holding various attributes, his primary left hand raised vitarkamudra, stepping to the right on a raised platform, 13…
One corner of the base at the rea is not flat to the surface and there is and adjacent vertical split running up the base caused by metal fatigue, approx. 1cm length. There is an oval plug to the…
Hammer price:
£9,500
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
A PALA BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI
Bengal, 11th/12th century
Seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne, his right hand in varadamudra, his left holding the stem of a lotus, wearing a tall headress, surrounded by a scrolling aureole, 9…
Minor dents. Overall in good condition
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £500 - £700
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
27 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
FOLLOWER OF PIETER AERTSEN
The Crucifixion
oil on panel
43 x 35cm
Provenance
Sale, Phillips, London, 2nd December 1997, lot 33 (as Pieter Aertsen and Assistant);
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThere is a vertical split to the panel, left of centre and a few flecks of associated paint loss; some further traces of craquelure but this is stable; ultraviolet reveals areas of…
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
FOLLOWER OF JAN WIJNANTS
Coastal landscape with a town in the distance
indistinctly signed (lower right)
oil on canvas
24 x 32.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
The Virgin Mary reading
oil on canvas
91 x 71.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportCanvas relined; extensive craquelure pattern to paint surface, scattered surface abrasions and dirt; stretcher bar marks to each border; ultraviolet reveals infilling to flesh tones…
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Rawdon (nee Thorowgood)
inscribed 'AETATIS SVAE 76' (upper left) and 'ANO 1667' (upper right)
oil on canvas
75.5 x 64cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Footnote
For an…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
AFTER JOHN RILEY
Portrait of King James II
inscribed 'James 2nd' (centre left)
oil on canvas
76.5 x 64cm, oval
Provenance
Private collection, UK
The present work is based on James II when he was Duke of York by…
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined; some scuffing to the the varnish, upper right; traces of old craquelure, particularly around the sitter's face; some minor frame abrasions visible when…
Hammer price:
£3,800
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
AFTER CRISTOFANO ALLORI, 19TH CENTURY
The Christ Child Sleeping on the Cross
inscribed ‘COR MEVM VIGILAT’ (lower left)
oil on canvas
33 x 43cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportCanvas relined; traces of old craquelure, stable; surface clean with an even varnish; Ultraviolet reveals old retouching to the arm, to crucifix and to background, upper right; more…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
FRANZ XAVER PIELER (AUSTRIAN, 1879-1952)
Still life of flowers
signed 'f x Pieler' (lower right)
oil on board
52.5 x 41.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH, 1606-1669)
Old Man Seen from Behind (Bartsch 143)
etching
7 x 4.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportno margin to sheet, tiny loss to lower left corner and all edges uneven; slight staining to sheet, upper left and right; framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
AFTER ALBRECHT DURER
Cain Killing Abel
woodcut
11 x 8cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Footnote
This appears to be an 18th century printing and is probably a copy.
Saleroom Notice
Please note this is now believed…
Condition reportSheet is taped in two places on the left hand border to the backing sheet; no margins; tiny loss to top right corner, a few areas of light staining, upper left. Under glass and held…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY (3)
View of Cowdray, Midhurst
inscribed 'View of Cowdrey at Midhurst in Sussex, the seat of Viscount Montague' (upper left) and dated 'June 7th 1787' (upper right)
ink and grey wash
18.5 x 51cm
(unframed…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £150 - £250
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
SAMUEL PROUT (BRITISH, 1783-1852)
Study of a buoy
signed 'S. Prout' (lower right)
pencil and wash
12 x 22cm
Provenance
Fry Gallery, London;
Property from the collection of art critic Terence Mullaly
Hammer price:
£35
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
ATTRIBUTED TO EDWARD WILLIAM COOKE (BRITISH, (1811-1880) (3)
Palermo
titled and dated (lower right)
pencil and watercolour
9 x 14.5cm
together with Ponte di Pietro, Verona; and Verona attributed to the same hand
(3)
Provenance
The Heffer Gallery, Cambridge…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
EDWARD LUTTRELL (BRITISH, C. 1650-C. 1725)
Portrait of a gentleman wearing a hat
signed and dated 'ELUTTRELL 1709' (centre right) and inscribed (to backboard)
pastel
31.5 x 24.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman with white hair, wearing a blue coat
on ivory (ref. 566T5AZ5)
6.2cm
in a gilt-metal frame
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Footnotes:This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (section10). Reference No.566T5AZ5Prospective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on…
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
JOHN LINNELL (BRITISH, 1792-1882)
Mrs Robert Hudleston with her children, Robert and Annette
signed and dated 'J Linnell fc 1838' (lower right)
watercolour and coloured chalks
46.5 x 59cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's London, 12th…
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
J. CROIZIER (FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY)
Study of a female nude
signed 'J Croizier' (lower left), numbered 'No. 17' (lower right), bears date (lower left)
coloured chalks and wash on paper
57 x 41cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Michael Appleby of…
Condition reportThe sheet appears to be adhered to the backing mount but is stuck behind the mount so this is not conclusive; horizontal crease to centre of work and some discolouration to sheet; a…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £150 - £250
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
WILLIAM QUILLER ORCHARDSON (BRITISH, 1832-1910)
Study for Hard Hit
inscribed 'HARD HIT' (lower right)
charcoal on paper
80 x 115cm
Provenance
Purchased by the Grandfather of the present owner, thence by descent
Footnote
The final version of Hard…
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025
, 17:00 GMT