A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY FRAMED TUB BACK EASY ARMCHAIR
A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY FRAMED TUB BACK EASY ARMCHAIR
65cm wide; 80cm high
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £100 - £200
11 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
11 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY EASY ARMCHAIR ON MAHOGANY BUN FEET
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY EASY ARMCHAIR ON MAHOGANY BUN FEET
84cm wide; 96cm high
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £200
11 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
11 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
A 19TH CENTURY SQUARE BACK EASY ARMCHAIR
A 19TH CENTURY SQUARE BACK EASY ARMCHAIR
On ring turned mahogany supports 63cm wide; 94cm high
Minor marks to the supports, solid frame, with rips to the upholstery present to the cushion, back rest and right arm. Frame of the chair is in good condition with solid joins. 
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £100 - £200
11 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
11 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
JAMAL AL-DIN `ABDULLAH BIN YUSUF IBN HISHAM (D.1360 AD): KITAB MUGHNI AL-LABIB `AN KUTUB AL-A'ARIB
JAMAL AL-DIN `ABDULLAH BIN YUSUF IBN HISHAM (D.1360 AD): KITAB MUGHNI AL…
Ottoman provinces, 18th century
On grammar and semantics, Arabic manuscript on paper, 245 leaves, each folio with 19 lines of black naskh script, some words picked out in green, blue or red, with…
One leaf has been torn and repaired. Some light staining and browning. One page torn at the margin. Inner hinges broken. The binding is rubbed with some fraying to the head and foot of spine. The…
Estimate: £500 - £700
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND BRACELET
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND BRACELET
The bracelet has three principal old cut diamonds, in a rub over setting, with further smaller old cut diamonds surrounding these and going half way around the bracelet strap, all with a mille grain…
CONDITION REPORTOverall very good condition, no notable damage.The three principle diamonds weight 0.40 - 1.20 - 0.35 carats each, total 1.95 carats.Estimated diamond colour - G-JEstimated diamond…
Hammer price: £4,800
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
12 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
SARAH BIFFIN (BRITISH, 1784-1850)
SARAH BIFFIN (BRITISH, 1784-1850)
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing a white dress with a red shawl
on ivory (ref. 8M7WFFVF)
9 x 7.5cm
in a gilt metal frame
with a print of an old label detailed 'Painted by Miss Biffin without…
Condition reportSmall vertical white line visible to left of neck in background.Very small spot of paint loss to lower right on blue of chair.Two very small white spots upper left corner.Otherwise…
Hammer price: £6,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
MRS F. BAROU (BRITISH, FL. C. 1800)
MRS F. BAROU (BRITISH, FL. C. 1800)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman
signed and dated 'F Barou 1796' (on backing paper)
on ivory (ref. HW7ZYVKE)
7.5cm high
in a rectangular papier-mâché frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 7 July 1975, lot 94;Private collection, UKCondition reportA little surface dirt, otherwise appears generally good.Under glass and not examined out of frame.
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £150 - £250
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. SGMSS38K)
5.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 10 March 1975, lot 78;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome surface dirt.Small white mark centre left background.Some abrasions and associated rubbing/possible paint…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
JOSEPH PASTORINI (BRITISH, C. 1775-1839)
JOSEPH PASTORINI (BRITISH, C. 1775-1839)
Portrait miniature of Miss Mary Slaughter as a child wearing a bonnet
on ivory (ref. 8DAFYCA6)
7cm high
in a giltwood frame inscribed (to backing paper)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 April 1975, lot 48;Private collection, UKCondition reportSurface a little uneven.Various small marks and dirt, particularly to lower centre.Under glass and not…
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £150
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
JOSHUA CRISTALL (BRITISH, 1767-1847)
JOSHUA CRISTALL (BRITISH, 1767-1847)
Diana
signed and dated 'J. Cristall 1837' (lower left)
pen and ink
26 x 33.5cm

Provenance
Abbott and Holder, London, where acquired by the parents of the present owner;
Thence by descent
Condition ReportThe sheet has been cut on each corner and laid on to paper.  Scattered light surface abrasions, particularly along the lower border, some surface dirt, consistent with a work of this…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £150
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
ALBRECHT DURER (GERMAN, 1471-1528)
ALBRECHT DURER (GERMAN, 1471-1528)
The Betrothal of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin (B.82)
woodcut
29 x 20.5cm
Condition ReportVertical crease, lower left, tear and loss to the lower right corner, horizontal creasing off the left border one third of the way up from the bottom.  Later sketch to verso by…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £200 - £300
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH, 1606-1669)
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH, 1606-1669)
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple (B.69)
etching
13 x 16.5cm
Condition ReportThe sheet has been adhered to the upper mount with two bits of tape.  Some staining to the left of the signature and in the upper right corner, otherwise sound.  Narrow margins. …
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH, 1606-1669)
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH, 1606-1669)
Beggar with a Wooden Leg (B.179)
etching
11.5 x 6.5cm
together with three other Rembrandt etchings; The Tribute Money (B.68), 7.5 x 10cm; Old Beggar Woman with a Gourd (B.168), 10.5 x 5cm; The Rest…
Condition ReportBeggar With Wooden Leg - The sheet has been adhered by the upper edge to the mountboard by two bits of tape, margins have not been trimmed leaving the sheet folded and housed within…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
FRENCH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
FRENCH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Les Carlins de Sm. L'Imperatrice Josephine; Bouliou, Ratiou, Bourgou (The Pugs of the Empress Josephine; Bouliou, Ratiou, Bourgou)
watercolour and pencil
28.5 x 38.5cm

Provenance
The collection of…
Condition ReportThere are a couple of  vertical creases to the centre of the sheet and scattered surface abrasions, some foxing.  Under glass and held in a gilt frame in fair condition; unexamined…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £200 - £400
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
ATTRIBUTED TO PAUL SANDBY (BRITISH, 1731-1809)
ATTRIBUTED TO PAUL SANDBY (BRITISH, 1731-1809)
Agatha’s Monastery, Richmond, Yorkshire
inscribed '-gathas monastery - Richmond Yorkshire by P. Sandby' (on a label attached to the backboard)
watercolour
19 x 28cm

Provenance
Charles Mallord…
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/a-collection-of-watercolours-from-the-family-of-jmw-turnerCondition ReportMinor flecks of staining in the sky, upper left, otherwise good overall condition with…
Estimate: £600 - £800
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
GEORGE ARTHUR FRIPP (BRITISH, 1813-1896)
GEORGE ARTHUR FRIPP (BRITISH, 1813-1896)
Scene near Morenish, on Loch Tay, Perthshire - An October Evening
signed and dated 'George Fripp 1851' (lower left)
watercolour
49 x 70.5cm

Provenance
London, Society of Painters in Watercolours,…
Condition ReportMinor surface abrasion, lower left, a few scattered spots in the sky.  Minor discolouration; otherwise good overall condition with string colour.  Framed and under glass; unexamined…
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
JOHN TENNIEL (BRITISH, 1820-1914)
JOHN TENNIEL (BRITISH, 1820-1914)
All the World's a Stage
signed with monogram (lower right), inscribed 'All the World's a Stage/ Then the Justice, in fair round belly, with good capon lined/ An Elizabethan justice and a fast young…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £400
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
ATTRIBUTED TO THALES FIELDING (BRITISH, 1793-1837)
ATTRIBUTED TO THALES FIELDING (BRITISH, 1793-1837)
Job and his friends
watercolour on paper
17 x 23cm

Provenance
Michael Appleby of St. James's
Condition ReportThere are minor tears and creases along the extreme lower border, one further off the upper right border.  Otherwise good overall, condition with strong colour.  Framed and under…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £100 - £150
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
SAMUEL PROUT (BRITISH, 1783-1852) (2)
SAMUEL PROUT (BRITISH, 1783-1852) (2)
At York
signed 'S Prout' (lower right)
watercolour
21 x 29cm

Provenance
Trim Bridge Galleries, Bath;
Private collection, UK

Together with a sepia wash by the same hand of ruins by a lake, signed,…
Condition Report'Bridge' - The sheet is sound, some scattered spots of foxing in the sky, otherwise good overall condition.  Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.'Ruins by a lake' - The…
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £200 - £300
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
JAMES SHARPLES (BRITISH, 1825-1893)
JAMES SHARPLES (BRITISH, 1825-1893)
Portrait of a lady in profile
inscribed 'James Sharples Bath' (to backboard)
pastel
23 x 17.5 (oval)

Provenance
Trim Bridge Galleries, Bath;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportTwo small tears to right edges, partially obscured by frame.A few very small spots and marks in places.Some surface dirt.Under glass and not examined out of frame.
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £100 - £150
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
JAMES SALT (BRITISH, 1850-1903) (2)
JAMES SALT (BRITISH, 1850-1903) (2)
A gondolier at dawn; Sunset over Venice, a pair
one signed 'JSalt' (lower right)
oil on canvas
each 35.5 x 61cm
(2)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition report1st image:A little craquelure.Under glass and not examined out of frame.Inspection under uv light reveals areas of retouching, mostly to sky.2nd image:A little craquelure.Under glass…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The Skipper's Legacy
signed 'W X Symons' (lower right)
watercolour and gouache
26 x 32cm

Provenance
Property of the artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April…
Condition ReportThere is a pinhole to the sheet, upper centre, otherwise the sheet is sound.  Some minor areas of surface staining, upper centre, otherwise the work is in good overall condition. …
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £400 - £600
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Hanging Out the Washing, Stocks Farm
oil on canvas
28 x 46.5cm

Provenance
Property of the artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.23
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £200 - £400
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Collecting Rainwater
oil on card
62.5 x 50cm

Provenance
Property of the artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.38
Condition ReportThere is a small vertical tear to the sheet, off the lower central border.  The paint surface appears to be in good, clean condition throughout.  No sign of retouching under…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £300 - £500
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST
10 October 2023 , 01:00 BST

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