AN ENGLISH BRASS BIRD CAGE WITH DOME TOP
Early 20th Century
With brass plaque reading ‘LAWRIE PATENT 9533 1910’, with pull out tray, 59cm high
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £100 - £150
29 March 2023
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29 March 2023
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LOUIS VUITTON: A MONOGRAM CANVAS STEAMER TRUNK
Circa 1900
The ends with the stencilled initials JD, locks and leather straps stamps stamped ‘Louis Vuitton’, label to cotton lined interior reading ‘1. Rue Scribe Paris, Lille 34. Rue Faidherbe,…
Provenance:The monogram on this trunk is for Julian Day (1878-1947), the brother of author and founder of the Yale University Press Clarence Day (1874-1935). Julian and his wife Isabel Curtis…
Hammer price:
£7,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
29 March 2023
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29 March 2023
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A LATE VICTORIAN SILK WEDDING DRESS AND OTHERS (QTY)
Circa 1900
Including a gilt-mounted headband, floral applique sprigs with a matching tiara and veil, blue garter and various silk stockings; Together with a cotton lace underdress or tea gown and…
Provenance: The wedding dress was worn by Isabel Curtis for her marriage to Julian Day, at the turn of the century. Julian Day (1878-1947) was the brother of American author and founder of the Yale…
Hammer price:
£950
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 March 2023
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29 March 2023
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A 19TH CENTURY ANGLO-INDIAN VIZAGAPATAM PORCUPINE QUILL AND IVORY DESK…
With sprung loaded pull-out drawer on melon-shaped carved feet, 32cm wide; 29cm deep; 12cm high
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £150 - £250
29 March 2023
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29 March 2023
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A GEORGE III SATINWOOD BANDED MAHOGANY FOLD-OUT WASHSTAND WITH FITTED…
62cm wide; 51cm deep; 87cm high
IVORY DECLARATION NUMBER: VKSAAMWZProvenance: The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Goetz. See Bellmans website article for further information’ https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-walter-and-fiona…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 March 2023
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29 March 2023
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY INLAID SATINWOOD CYLINDER BUREAU WITH FITTED…
66cm wide; 47cmm deep; 105cm high
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £200 - £400
29 March 2023
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29 March 2023
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A MEISSEN GROUP OF TWO TRADING PUTTI
Late 19th century
One standing at a barrel counting money, an anchor and money bags at his feet, the other kneeling on a ledger taking notes, blue crossed swords mark, incised C.43, 15cm high
Half of the arm of the anchor is lacking. Otherwise in good condition
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £150 - £250
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A GROUP OF FOREIGN AND PLATED WARES (13)
Comprising; an Asian teapot, the hinged lid with an elephant finial, a French beaker, a French egg cup, two mate straws, a French three piece serving set, a Dutch spoon, decorated with a figure…
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £120 - £180
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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A PAIR OF SILVER GOBLETS AND FURTHER ITEMS (18)
Each goblet with a bell formed bowl, raised on a circular foot, height 15.5cm, Birmingham 1971, a pair of King's pattern sugar tongs, London 1829, a money clip, pierced with the initial P, with a…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £150 - £200
30 March 2023
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30 March 2023
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NATHANIEL HONE (IRISH, 1718-1784)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman, in a mauve coat and red waistcoat
signed with initials and dated 'NH 1763' (centre right)
on ivory (ref. GQBNS41W)
3.7cm high
in a gilt metal frame with pierced…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 13 February 1978, lot 86;Private collection, UKCondition reportPotential crack, scratch or mark upper left near edge, difficult to make out exactly what this is.Possibly…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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NATHANIEL HONE (IRISH, 1718-1784)
Portrait miniature of Charles James Fox in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. AX38PHL6)
7.5cm high
in a rectangular papier-mâché frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 February 1977, lot 144 (part lot,
together with a portrait of Samuel Whitbread, MP by Turmeau);Private collection, UKCondition reportSome small surface abrasions,…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1810
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. K483Y3PB)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame, with a lock of hair and seed pearls (to the reverse)
ProvenanceA. Woodhouse & Son, Ltd of ‘The Silver Mouse Trap,
London, November 1979;Private collection, UKCondition reportPotential surface dirt and some discolouration/yellow marks but difficult to…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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THOMAS HAZLEHURST (BRITISH, 1740-1821)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a green coat
signed with initials ‘T. H’ (lower right)
on ivory (ref. PUHTGSHK)
7.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
Condition reportA little discolouring with some yellow marks/spots to areas of background.A small bit of what might be plastic looks to be on the surface lower centre, possibly resting on the surface…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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CHARLES DIXON (BRITISH, FL. 1748-1798)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman
signed with initials 'C D' (centre right)
on ivory (ref. ZSPLNQD9)
3.5cm high
in a gilt metal mount
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 February 1977, lot 104;Private collection, UKCondition reportA few small dark spots/marks to centre left edge.What appears to be small watermark to lower left edge but…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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GERVASE SPENCER (BRITISH, C. 1715-1763)
Portrait miniature of an officer in military uniform with an armoured breastplate and red sash
signed with initials and dated 'G S 1747' (centre left)
on ivory (ref. Z2NQGFTK)
3.8cm high
in a gilt…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 26 July 1976, lot 48;Private collection, UKCondition reportA little possible retouching to lower right on arm, paint surface looks a little rough.Possibly also a little…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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WILLIAM SINGLETON (BRITISH, D. 1793)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a red dress
on ivory (ref. F9GAGAFF)
4.2cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 7 July 1975, lot 112;Private collection, UKCondition reportIvory looks like it could be a little warped.Small brown spot lower left.Otherwise appears overall generally…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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SAMUEL SHELLEY (BRITISH, 1750/56-1808)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. 8BVLHSA7)
7.2cm high
in a gilt metal frame, with monogram 'JHT' (to the reverse)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 2 June 1975, lot 57;Private collection, UKCondition reportPossibly a little discoloured.Possibly a little retouching to lower left background.A pale/discoloured line or…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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THOMAS RICHMOND (BRITISH, 1771-1837)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress, wearing a head scarf
on ivory (ref. FE9VZGK1)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 2 June 1975, lot 85;Private collection, UKCondition reportPossibly a little discolouration to background lower right.Surface dirt.Appears generally good.Under glass and…
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £250 - £350
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of Mrs Knight, the artist's mother in law, in a black dress and white cap
on ivory (ref. QLURBRWH)
9.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 22 April 1968, lot 127;Private collection, UKFootnoteMrs Knight was the mother of the artist Mary Ann Knight, and
Joanna Louisa Knight who married Andrew Plimer in 1801…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in the Townshend family, in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. 71FZ893L)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame, with a lock of hair (to the reverse)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 29 March 1976, lot 80;Private collection, UKExhibitedLondon, The Burlington Fine Arts Club, Special Exhibition
of Portrait Miniatures, 1889 [unknown number]Condition…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. 2XPKYRX9)
5.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 July 1975, lot 77;Private collection, UKCondition reportSurface dirt.Appears generally good.Under glass and not examined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ATTRIBUTED TO PETER LILY (BRITISH, FL. C. 1770-1800)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a maroon coat
signed with monogram and dated '92' (lower right)
on ivory (ref. JUEG44SK)
5.5cm high
in a gilt-metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 20 January 1975, lot 26;Private collection, UKFootnoteA miniaturist by this name was advertising in 1800 as from
50 New Bond Street, London (see D. Foskett, p. 383…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a green coat, previously called the Rt. Hon. Edmund Burke M.P.
on ivory (ref. HYVR1D8E)
5.6cm high
in a white metal frame, engraved ‘Ed. Burke by Sir J. Reynolds’…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 7 July 1975, lot 104;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome surface dirt and minor surface abrasions.Appears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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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…
Estimate: £250 - £350
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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