EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY (3)
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY (3)
Portrait miniature of a lady with a pouf and wearing a pink dress
on ivory (ref. DRCE7TB5)
3.7cm
in a frame with paste surround
together with two other 18th century portrait miniatures; A young man…
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: £600
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a brown coat
on ivory (ref. AUU3FV3Z)
5.2cm
in a faux shagreen covered case

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: £150
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
FRANCOIS MEURET (FRENCH, 1800-1887) AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY (2)
ENGLISH SCHOOL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a blue coat
on ivory (ref. MPZGV8MR)
6.7cm
in a gilt-metal frame
together with a 19th century portrait miniature of a gentleman in a brown coat, indistinctly…
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: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a young lady wearing a red necklace
on ivory (ref. RWCFXXH8)
6.5cm
in a gilt-metal frame, with hair (to the reverse)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
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Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
AFTER THOMAS WORLIDGE
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 19TH CENTURY (2)
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (3)
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (3)
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing a pink dress
on ivory (ref. 161FQXE1)
6.5cm
in a gilt-metal frame
together with two other portrait miniatures; After Paul Delaroche, Portrait of Napoleon, on…
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: £220
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Portrait of a young girl wearing a pink dress, with a fawn
oil on canvas
126 x 100cm

Provenance
The late Lady Williams of Elvel (1929-2023)

See Bellmans website article for further details
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined.  Minor abrasions visible to the paint surface, upper right and discoloured spots of retouching to the fawn, visible to the naked eye.  Light surface dirt…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
NATHAN DOWNER (BRITISH, 18TH CENTURY)
NATHAN DOWNER (BRITISH, 18TH CENTURY)
The Young Cricketers
signed 'N. Downer pinxit' (lower left, on dog's collar)
oil on canvas
108 x 84.5cm
ProvenanceColefax & FowlerSee Bellmans website article for further detailshttps://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/selected-items-from-the-john-fowler-and-imogen-taylor-collectionsCondition reportThe canvas…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of a young boy with playing cards
oil on canvas
77 x 63cm
ProvenanceColefax & FowlerSee Bellmans website article for further detailshttps://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/selected-items-from-the-john-fowler-and-imogen-taylor-collections
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
FREDERICK ARTHUR BRIDGMAN (AMERICAN, 1847-1928)
FREDERICK ARTHUR BRIDGMAN (AMERICAN, 1847-1928)
Sanctuary in the Sahara
signed and dated ‘F. A Bridgman 1879’ (lower left)
oil on canvas
56 x 87cm

Provenance
The artist Arthur Croft (1828-1902);
Thence by family descent to the current owner
Footnote Sanctuary in the Sahara is a product of Fredrick A. Bridgman’s second visit to Algeria.  Having painted Algiers and its neighboring villages in 1872-73 during his first trip to North Africa,…
Hammer price: £26,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Portrait of Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1845-1916)
inscribed 'Lord Ronald Gower' (verso)
oil on board
23 x 15cm

Provenance
The Great niece of Henry Scott Tuke;
Sale, Bonhams Oxford…
FootnoteRonald Gower, who was the seventh son of George, 2nd Duke of Sutherland (1786-1861), sat for Tuke in 1897, a work now held in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG 4841).  He had an eclectic…
Hammer price: £4,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ARTHUR WARDLE (BRITISH, 1864-1949)
ARTHUR WARDLE (BRITISH, 1864-1949)
A Rest in the Wood
signed 'WARDLE' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid on board
30.5 x 44cm

Provenance
Property of the artist, thence by family descent
Condition reportCanvas lifting up off board in places, creating an uneven surface.Some pale white marks to upper left quarter, possibly bloom.A few small clear spots upper left quarter, appear to be…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
A JAPANESE SATSUMA MINIATURE BOWL AND SAUCER SIGNED YABU MEIZAN (2)
A JAPANESE SATSUMA MINIATURE BOWL AND SAUCER SIGNED YABU MEIZAN (2)
Meiji period
Each painted with a band of colourful flowers, the interior of the bowl and the centre of the saucer with numerous scattered butterflies, gilt signature to both pieces, bowl 3.5cm high,…
Good condition with typical overall crazing to the glazeProvenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection. See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £500 - £700
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
A CHINESE GREEN-GLAZED CONG VASE (3)
A CHINESE GREEN-GLAZED CONG VASE (3)
Of square section, moulded with the eight Trigrams, Collezione Prodan Roma paper label, 15cm high, wood stand, boxed
Good conditionAge is probably late Qing DynastyProvenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection. See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £150 - £250
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
THREE CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK FRAGMENTS (3)
THREE CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK FRAGMENTS (3)
Late 19th/20th century
Each worked with dragons and bats amongst cloud scrolls against a salmon pink ground. tallest 134cm by 91cm, each framed and glazed
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: £260
Estimate: £250 - £350
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK RECTANGULAR PANEL
A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK RECTANGULAR PANEL
Early 20th century
Depicting a multitude of cranes and a pine tree against a beige ground, 132cm by 70cm, framed and glazed
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: £1,100
Estimate: £100 - £150
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
A 9CT GOLD, HINGE LIDDED RECTANGULAR PILL BOX
A 9CT GOLD, HINGE LIDDED RECTANGULAR PILL BOX
Undecorated, Chester 1909, 2.8cm x 2.3cm, weight 9.1 grams
Condition ReportThere are one or two fine scratches to the lower part of the interior of the lid, hallmark is clear, there is a small dent to the bottom on the left hand side lower edge, otherwise…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £120 - £160
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOL, FLINTLOCK POWDER TESTER AND A TELESCOPE (3)
A DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOL, FLINTLOCK POWDER TESTER AND A…
19th Century
The engraved steel decorated with trophies and initials T&B, Continental proof marks to the underside with walnut grip, 21cm long; The powder tester with brass mounts, engraved…
Condition report: The flintlock powder tester with various scuffs, scratches dents and wear commensurate with use and age. The grip is probably walnut and also with scuffs, scratches and dents. The…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A RELIEF CAST COMPOSITE PLASTER MEDALLION OF ANGEL AND CHERUBS
A RELIEF CAST COMPOSITE PLASTER MEDALLION OF ANGEL AND CHERUBS
Modern
Depicting an angel surrounded by cherubs, 60cm diameter
Condition report: Dirt and dust are most noticeable and the whole piece will require some cleaning. Some of the outer edges are damaged with scufffs, looses and general wear and tear. Please see…
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT

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