ATTRIBUTED TO DORRIE NOSSITER: A HALF MOON GEMSET CLIP BROOCH
In a half moon shape, set with oval cabochon and round faceted garnets and cabochon turquoise, with ivy leaf and spiral decoration, with clip fitting, measuring 5cm x 3.8cm, gross weight 24.8 grams
CONDITION REPORTClaws on one of the faceted garnets are slightly bent out of shape, all other claws are in good condition, all gemstones are secure, clip fastens firmlyFurther information about…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £180 - £220
16 April 2024
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16 April 2024
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A GROUP OF SIX EGG CHARMS (6)
Of varying sizes, the largest with a leaf pattern by the bale, one with the design of a cockerel, and four others, unmarked, gross weight 9.1 grams
CONDITION REPORTIn overall good condition, with surface scratches to the metal Largest egg measures approximately 2.7cm x 1.8cmThe cockerel egg has Russian gold marks (middle), the larger eggs are…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £120 - £180
16 April 2024
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16 April 2024
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A PAIR OF MABE PEARL EARRINGS AND A BRACELET (2)
The pearls set with Mabe pearls, in unmarked yellow gold, with post fittings, weight 6.2 grams, with a bracelet set with carved bone, 16.5cm in length, unmarked, weight 15.5 grams
CONDITION REPORTOne Mabe pearl has a chip out of it, and no butterflies, the bracelet is missing a connector Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article…
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £80 - £120
16 April 2024
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16 April 2024
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A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CARTIER BOXES (7)
Of various shapes and sizes, all marked Cartier to the inside silk
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £150 - £200
16 April 2024
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16 April 2024
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A SILVER AND ENAMELLED TWO PIECE WAISTBELT BUCKLE
Of shaped oval form, with blue/green enamelled decoration, Birmingham 1903, maker William Hutton and Sons Ltd, width 7.2cm, gross weight 41.7 grams
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £80 - £120
16 April 2024
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16 April 2024
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A CARTIER SILVER, DIAMOND SET AND BLACK ENAMELLED RECTANGULAR HINGE LIDDED…
Gilt within, each end mounted with a rose diamond set circular motif, on a black enamelled ground, otherwise with black enamelled beaded decoration, detailed 6623 Cartier 7112 Made In France, import…
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £300 - £500
16 April 2024
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16 April 2024
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A LIBERTY AND CO SILVER AND CABOCHON ORANGE GEMSTONE SET WAISTBELT BUCKLE
Scroll pierced in an Art Nouveau rectangular design, Birmingham 1900, width 7.2cm, gross weight 34.8 grams
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 April 2024
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16 April 2024
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EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing pearls
on ivory (ref. KR4TZPPT)
4.7cm
in a gilt-metal frame
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:
£420
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman with dark hair, wearing a brown coat
on ivory (ref. R4GY1FP1)
3.5cm high
in a gilt-metal frame
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:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman with grey hair and wearing a brown coat
on ivory (ref. 1P9XFBJ7)
3.2cm
in a gilt metal frame set with pearls
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:
£160
Estimate: £100 - £200
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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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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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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JOHN SMART JUNIOR (BRITISH, 1776-1809)
Portrait of a lady, thought to be Anne of Cleves (1515-1567) wearing gown, collar tied with lace, beaded necklace, white coif and cap embroidered with floral motif
signed and dated 'J.S. Junr, 1798' …
Provenance
Sale, 13th November 1962 (part of a set of ten drawings);
Mrs. Daphne Foskett;Sale, Bonhams, London, 21st
November 2007, lot 28;
Private collection, UK
Literature
Daphne Foskett, John…
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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GIOVANNI GUERRA (ITALIAN, 1544-1618)
A scene from the life of Ahasuerus
with inscription '23' (on the back of the old mount)
traces of black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
22 x 16cm
Provenance
Charles Rogers (1711-1784),…
FootnoteThis drawing belongs to a series illustrating the Book of Esther. Most sheets carry extensive inscriptions on the verso, but the present drawing is an exception. Other drawings from the…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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NORTHERN EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
The Fall of King Nebuchadnezzar
oil on canvas
138 x 199cm
(unframed)
Footnote
The present work is based on the Book of Daniel, chapter 4: 'Nebuchadnezzar was driven out of human society and ate…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined and extended along the lower border; the join has separated and is visible to the naked eye. The relining has come away from the stretcher along the lower…
Hammer price:
£48,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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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: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
A coastal fort
dated '1889' (verso)
watercolour
35 x 60cm
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 …
Hammer price:
£1,000
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
A rocky coastline
watercolour
29 x 96cm
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
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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
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
A coastal fortification
watercolour
29.5 x 97cm
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 …
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
Coastal landscape with mountains
watercolour
29.5 x 90cm
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 …
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
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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
ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
Bishop's Rock, Kynance Cove, Cornwall
signed and dated 'arthur croft 1892' (lower left) and with artist's label (attached to backing paper)
watercolour
35 x 61.5cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by…
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