A CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE WU  SHUANG PU TYPE BRUSH POT
A CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE WU SHUANG PU TYPE BRUSH POT
Daoguang seal mark but later
The cylindrical sides painted with tow figures from the `Table of Peerless Heroes', 13.25cm high
Minor wear and flaking to the enamels
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £80 - £120
27 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
27 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
A CHINESE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN (2)
A CHINESE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN (2)
Ming dynasty or later
Cast seated in dhyanasana with hands in dhyanamudra , on a separate lotus base support, 36cm high
Some overall wear to the gilding.Otherwise in good condition
Hammer price: £250
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
27 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
27 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
A CHINESE FLAMBE- GLAZED HU VASE
A CHINESE FLAMBE- GLAZED HU VASE
Qianlong seal mark but later
Of flattened pear form moulded with two peach-shaped panels, covered with a deep red glaze with lavender streaks and thinning to a beige tone, 31cm high
Shallow chip along the bottom edge of one handle. Some small chips around the foot
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £300
27 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
27 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
A PALA- STYLE SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU
A PALA- STYLE SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU
Bengal, 12th century style but probably later
The four-armed Hindu deity holding various attributes, his primary hand in varadamudra, flanked by a musician and chouri bearer, a diminutive figure of…
Slight cracks weight 79.8grams
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £80 - £120
27 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
27 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
Six character Chenghua mark but Kangxi
Painted to the exterior with four figurative panels, possibly from the Romance of the Western Chamber, the interior painted with five boys at play beneath a…
There is a shallow chip to the inside of the footrim, approx. 0.5cm by 0.3cm. Otherwise in good condition with some minor specking to the glaze Under UV light no signs of restoration or cracks Please…
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
27 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
27 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
GASPAR PEETER VERBRUGGEN THE YOUNGER (FLEMISH, 1664-1730)
GASPAR PEETER VERBRUGGEN THE YOUNGER (FLEMISH, 1664-1730)
Still life with tulips, roses, crown imperials, nasturtiums, peonies, lilies, oranges and grapes around a fountain
signed 'Gasper. P. Verbruggen.f.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
138 x 115cm

We are…
ProvenanceWith Doig, Wilson & Wheatley, Edinburgh;Thought to have been acquired from the above by the grandfather of the present owner;Thence by descentExhibitedMottisfont Abbey, Hampshire, circa…
Estimate: £12,000 - £18,000
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
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
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH, 1606-1669)
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
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
JACOB CATS (DUTCH, 1741-1799) (2)
JACOB CATS (DUTCH, 1741-1799) (2)
Summer; Winter
a pair, each signed, dated and inscribed, the first 'J Cats 1795' (verso), the second 'J Cats 1794' (verso)
watercolour
each 20.5 x 28cm
(2)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportSummer:Some foxing and discolouration to paper.Some surface dirt.Vert small indentation to paper to left of central tree (this could be original to paper).Under glass and not examined…
Hammer price: £3,800
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
NAIVE SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
NAIVE SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait of a gentleman seated, holding a cigar; Portrait of a lady seated, holding a book, a pair
watercolour and gouache
each 26 x 21cm
(2)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportSheets are very slightly discoloured, craquelure to the darker  and thicker pigments; otherwise generally sound.  Framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame.Framed dimension 38…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
EILEEN LAWRENCE SMITH (BRITISH, FL. 1914-1921)
EILEEN LAWRENCE SMITH (BRITISH, FL. 1914-1921)
So she passed out into the garden
signed with initials and dated '1913' (lower right)
watercolour
53 x 28cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThe sheet is sound; one small surface abrasion in the lower right corner  otherwise good condition throughout with strong colour; framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
SIR JOSEPH NOEL PATON (BRITISH, 1821-1901)
SIR JOSEPH NOEL PATON (BRITISH, 1821-1901)
Puck and the Fairy (Act II, Scene I, A Midsummer Night's Dream)
signed with monogram and dated '1882' (lower left) and with inscribed label 'Sir Noel Paton R.S.A. ** L.D. H.M Limner for Scotland,…
ExhibitedEdinburgh, The Royal Scottish Academy, 1883, No. 299FootnoteSir Joseph Noel Paton was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1821. After attending Dunfermline Art Academy, he went onto study at…
Hammer price: £21,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
DAVID BATES (BRITISH, 1840-1921)
DAVID BATES (BRITISH, 1840-1921)
A bird's nest with blue eggs
signed and dated 'David Bates 1879' (upper left)
oil on canvas
29.5 x 24.5cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportOriginal canvas; Paint surface is in good, clean condition; no sign of retouching under ultraviolet light; framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
OLIVER CLARE (BRITISH, 1852-1927) (2)
OLIVER CLARE (BRITISH, 1852-1927) (2)
Still life of strawberries, apples and other fruit
signed and dated 'OLIVER. CLARE 1920' (lower right)
oil on canvas
43.5 x 56cm
together with Still life of plumbs, grapes and other fruit by the same…
Condition ReportBoth canvases unlined; paint surface in good, clean condition with no sign of retouching under ultraviolet; good original condition overall; framed and under glass, unexamined out of…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Miniature of still life of flowers, a pair
on glass
9 x 7.5cm
(2)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportThe work with the foxglove, upper right has areas of paint loss, particularly to the borders; this appears to be due to adhering to the glass.  The other work with the three roses,…
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
SAMUEL FRANCIS MARRYAT (BRITISH, 1826-1855)
SAMUEL FRANCIS MARRYAT (BRITISH, 1826-1855)
San Francisco
chromolithograph printed by M & N Hanhart
41.5 x 64.5cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Sailing ships at anchor
signed and dated 'H.S. TUKE 1914' (lower right)
watercolour
34 x 49cm

Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, May 1968, lot 111 (sold for 22 guineas);
With The Fine Art Society,…
Tuke's register of paintings lists a number of watercolours which could be the present work; the most likely is R770, 'Group of French Ships and Barque.'Condition ReportThe sheet is sound, clean and…
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Wood boats from Dalmatia, Venice
signed and dated 'H.S. Tuke 1899' (lower right)
watercolour
24.5 x 45cm

Provenance
Probably Tuke register R315, bought by Cecil R.L. Brooks (based on an entry in…
FootnoteThe present work was painted by Tuke during his visit to Venice in May 1899 when he stayed with Horatio Brown at the Casa Torresella on the Zattere.  His diary entry for 29th May states, 'A…
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Samwell sitting on a blue dug-out
signed and dated 'H.S. Tuke 1924' (lower right)
oil on canvas
39 x 29cm

Provenance
Geoffrey Sainsbury (The artist's nephew);
Henry Shemilt;
Acquired from the above…
FootnoteTuke painted the present work on 10th January 1924, and recorded the following entry in his diary:‘Out with Samwell and Ralph again and went further on – nearly got a small nurse shark with…
Hammer price: £5,500
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931)
WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931)
Fishing smacks in a calm
signed 'WL Wyllie' (lower right)
watercolour
10.5 x 20m

Provenance
Property from the collection of art critic Terence Mullaly
Condition reportThe sheet is sound, minor spots of surface dirt, lower right; glass is extremely dirty and mount badly foxed but the work itself is in fair condition;  framed and under glass,…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LIONEL DALHOUSIE ROBERTSON EDWARDS (BRITISH, 1878-1966)
LIONEL DALHOUSIE ROBERTSON EDWARDS (BRITISH, 1878-1966)
Two hounds
signed with initials and dated 'LE 1916' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
21 x 23cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportSome areas of bloom to borders and mount, otherwise the sheet is sound; light traces of surface dirt but in good condition overall; framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
A GOLD CASED, KEYLESS WIND, OPEN FACED GENTLEMAN'S POCKET WATCH
A GOLD CASED, KEYLESS WIND, OPEN FACED GENTLEMAN'S POCKET WATCH
The unsigned gilt jewelled lever movement numbered 1172157, the enamelled dial with black Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and with gilt hands, the inner and outer case detailed 14K, the caseback…
The movement of any watches has not been tested for accuracy or time keeping and Bellmans does not guarantee the future working of any watch. Please note that any individual movement parts may be…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £350 - £450
24 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
24 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
A SILVER PAIR CASED OPEN FACED POCKET WATCH
A SILVER PAIR CASED OPEN FACED POCKET WATCH
With a fusee lever movement, detailed to the backplate Cunningham, Forres 56747, with a gilt metal dust cover, the signed enamelled dial with Roman numerals, London 1877, case diameter 49mm, (the…
The movement of any watches has not been tested for accuracy or time keeping and Bellmans does not guarantee the future working of any watch. Please note that any individual movement parts may be…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £40 - £60
24 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT
24 March 2025 , 17:00 GMT

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