ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Ragusa from the Rocks
with artist's label (to back of stretcher)
oil on canvas
50.5 x 61cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private collection, UK
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £150 - £250
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
A rocky coastline
inscribed 'No. 8' (verso) and with artist's label (to back of stretcher)
oil on canvas
61 x 51cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private collection,…
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Still life of a jug, oranges and other items
oil on canvas
46 x 60cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private collection, UK
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £200 - £400
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Still life of flowers in a decorated vase
oil on canvas
52 x 37cm
with an oil of A seated woman wearing a blue dress (verso)
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private…
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £200 - £400
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Still life of a candle, flowers and a jar and cover
oil on canvas laid down on board
45.5 x 36cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private collection, UK
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Still life of sweet peas in a vase
oil on board
38 x 30cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private collection, UK
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £100 - £200
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Still life of pink roses in a bowl
oil on canvas
51 x 61cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private collection, UK
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Still life of pink flowers in a vase on a chest of drawers
signed and dated 'Arthur Croft Mitchell 1898' (verso)
oil on canvas
76 x 56cm
(unframed)
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the…
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE OF DIONYSUS AFTER THE…
Cast by the Amodio Foundry, Naples, Late 19th Century
Inscribed to the base of the cast 'Fria Amodio Napoli', 61.5cm high
Provenance:
Woolley and Wallis, 17 November 2009, lot 362.
Originally identified as Narcissus, but now recognised as Dionysus, this model of the Roman 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD bronze statuette, was discovered in 1862 during excavations in Pompei and…
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £400 - £600
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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A FRENCH ART NOUVEAU PARCEL GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE VASE
Circa 1900
Of sinuous tapering form with pierced flower head handles and a side profile of a maiden with a butterfly, inscribed to the cast ‘A. FERY’ and foundry mark 'Louchet Ciseleur Paris' to…
Condition report: Overall in good condition. Cast and finished with decoration to the front, back and sides. Very small minor scuff to the patina just beside the woman’s face. A few other extremities…
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AFTER A CAST BY PELLIGRINO MAZZOTTI: A PATINATED BRONZE PORTRAIT BUST OF…
20th Century
Cast inscription 'P. Mazzotti Fecit, Wisbech 1854', modelled in full dress uniform, with right arm sleeve pinned to the reverse with various medals, on a socle base, 66cm high
This image of Horatio Nelson is probably cast after a bust carved by sculptor Franz Thaller (see National Maritime Museum ascension XV), August-September 1800, whilst he was in Vienna. The marble…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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A REGENCY STYLE FAUX TORTOISESHELL VENEERED AND SILVER PLATED INKSTAND AND…
Early 20th Century
The undulating hinged cover with urn finial enclosing a fitted interior with twin glass ink pots, pen trays and covered recess, 20cm wide; the Boulle box with engraved with name…
Condition report: The inkstand: It is more than likely that the tortoiseshell used here is faux. Upon closer inspection it is not possible to see the depth between the two contrasting light and dark…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £100 - £150
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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A GREEN HARDSTONE AND FACETED ROCK CRYSTAL MOUNTED UMBRELLA AND THREE…
Retailed by J C Vickery, circa 1900, the final with faceted bands, and 9ct gold band with bamboo shaft, 94.5cm high; Together with a French silver gilt calamander caned cream silk parasol retailed by…
Condition report: The cream umbrella material to one of the umbrella’s is in very poor condition - in tatters, and another also poor, the third is protected by a cover but also very fragile. The…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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BRIGG & SONS, LONDON: THREE HARDSTONE MOUNTED UMBRELLAS (3)
Early 20th Century
Comprising: silver mounted finial set with green stone possibly peridots, indistinctly marked, with bamboo shaft, 93cm; a faux tortoiseshell pommel finial with gold ferrule…
Condition report: All three open, however, there are a few odd very small holes in areas and also general quite delicate and the fabric and mechanism is not robust due to age. The blue umbrella with…
Estimate: £150 - £250
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AN ENGLISH ORMOLU, BLOODSTONE AND ENAMEL PORTRAIT MINIATURE MOUNTED SNUFF…
Enamel portrait attributed to Gervase Spencer (British, c.1715-1763)
Of oval form, mounted garnets about the oval frame, the portrait on enamel of a Gentleman in a crimson jacket, white stock and…
Condition: No obvious damage or restoration. Metalwork would benefit from cleaning. When UV light is put on the portrait some small areas fluoresce, also on the metal border suggesting something may…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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A PAIR OF INDIAN BRONZE PATINATED METAL GOURD SHAPED TABLE LAMPS (2)
Modern
With shades, 56cm high overall (including shade)
Good overall condition, some minor marks on patina, need re-wiring, the shades are slightly dirty round the rim
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £80 - £120
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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A COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN GILT-HEIGHTENED AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID…
Two cartouche shaped face screens inlaid with monuments, two with Abbey ruins and another pair with floral inlay and an additional flower painted example, the tallest 45cm; two pairs of bellows, one…
Condition report: All with some rubbing, chips and knocks commensurate with use and age. The main stationery box with a Romantic scene of exotic buildings and mother of pearl domed follies. Two main…
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AFTER ALFRED STEVENS (1817/18-1875): A PLASTER MODEL OF THE SEATED LION
Late 19th / Early 20th Century
With terracotta finish, incised to the back ‘29B’, 35cm high
Provenance
Walter Marsden (1882-1969), thence by descent to the present owner
This is taken from a…
Condition report: Please note it has been bought to our attention that this model is after a design by Alfred Stevens and the incised 12 b refers to the inventory of Charles Smith & Sons, also a…
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £80 - £120
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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DEMETRE CHIPARUS (ROMANIAN 1886-1947): A FRENCH ART DECO COLD PAINTED…
Circa 1925
Modelled with arm held out, silencing a parakeet, on faceted marble and onyx base, signed to the base, 30cm high (including base)
Provenance:
Property of a Deceased Estate.
Condition: In very good overall condition. The bird is removable from the arm, the outstretched arm has some minor movement.This model, known by the title ‘Indiscrete’ rarely appears on the market…
Hammer price:
£4,800
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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CAMILLE FAURE (1874-1956), LIMOGES: A FRENCH ART DECO ENAMEL VASE
With radiating geometric design, inscribed in gold to the rim ‘C.FAURE LIMOGES MADE IN FRANCE’, 19.5cm high
ARR
Provenance: Property from a Deceased London Estate.
Condition ReportOverall this seems to be in good condition. Some dirt and tarnishing to the rim and underside, also a scuffs and scratches to this area. No obvious chips or losses. Please see…
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £150 - £250
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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CAMILLE FAURE (1874-1956), LIMOGES: A FRENCH ART DECO ENAMEL SLENDER VASE
With radiating geometric design, inscribed in gold to the base, ‘C.FAURE LIMOGES MADE IN FRANCE’, 21.5cm high
ARR
Provenance: Property from a Deceased London Estate.
Condition report: Overall in good condition . Some slight loss and tarnishing in a small area to the very top of the rim. General tarnishing to the underside and wear commensurate with age and use.…
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £120 - £180
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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FELIX AGOSTINI (FRENCH, 1910-1980), A GILT-BRONZE ‘SQUALE’ LIGHT FITTNG
Mid-20th Century
Signed to the reverse, ‘F. Agostino’, probably later lead weight added 39.5cm high
ARR
Provenance: Property from a Deceased London Estate.
Condition report: Overall in good condition. The patination a little rubbed as to be expected with age and use. Minor spot of verdi gris. Signature to the base and possibly a later infilled to the…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £500 - £800
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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FELIX AGOSTINI (FRENCH,1910-1980): A GILT-BRONZE ‘NYMPHE’ FLOOR STANDING…
Circa 1960
Signed to the underside of the base ‘F.Agostini’, with shade, 145cm excluding light fitting, 163cm overall with shade
ARR
Provenance: Property from a Deceased London Estate.
Condition report: Cast in two sections - the two halves need to be realigned - presently a little off, see image. The base remains solid whilst the upper half twists and must be in a screw thread.…
Hammer price:
£3,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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A NEO-CLASSICAL STYLE BAS RELIEF CAST RECONSTITUTED STONE PANEL DEPICTING…
121cm wide: 63cm high
Condition report: Various areas of wear. Exposure to the elements resulting in wear and some degradation in areas, notably some wear to the corners and generally probably definition worn. A general…
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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