RICHARD DADD (BRITISH, 1817-1886)
RICHARD DADD (BRITISH, 1817-1886)
St George After the Death of the Dragon
brown ink, brown wash and pencil
18 x 23.5cm

Provenance
By descent in the family of the artist's brother until 1972;
Alister Mathews;
Sale, Sotheby's, London,…
ExhibitedArts Council of Great Britain Touring Exhibition, Richard Dadd, 19th June 1974 - 5th January 1975, no. 88London, The Tate Gallery, Richard Dadd Exhibition, 19th June - 18th August, 1974/75…
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
15 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
15 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
AFTER JOHN CONSTABLE
AFTER JOHN CONSTABLE
Weymouth Bay, Bowleaze Cove and Jordan Hill
oil on canvas
50.5 x 76cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
15 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
FREDERICK HALL (BRITISH, 1860-1948)
FREDERICK HALL (BRITISH, 1860-1948)
The Goose
signed and dated 'FRED HALL 1887' (lower right); signed and inscribed 'Fred Hall/ Newlyn Penzance/ The Goose/ It clutter'd here, it chuckled there/ It stirr'd the old wife's mettle/ She…
FootenoteThe Goose was painted in 1887 and exhibited at the Royal Academy the following year.  The composition is based on the poem of the same name by Alfred Lord Tennyson which explores the myth of…
Hammer price: £11,000
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
15 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
15 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
W*** J*** COOK (BRITISH, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY) AFTER WILLIAM HENRY GORE
W*** J*** COOK (BRITISH, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY) AFTER WILLIAM HENRY…
Listed
signed and dated 'W J COOK 1912' (lower right)
oil on canvas
51 x 33cm

Provenance
Ariel Antiques, Dorking, Surrey;
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportOriginal canvas; paint surface is generally sound; ultraviolet reveals traces of overpainting in the sky. to the water, some further to the clothes and patches in the foreground.  
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £150 - £250
15 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
15 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
The Silk Gown - Portrait of Maria Tuke Sainsbury
signed with initials, dated and inscribed 'H.S.T 1885/ M.T.' (upper left)
watercolour
37 x 25cm

Provenance
The artist's niece, thence by descent;…
FootnoteKnown for his intimate studies of masculinity, the present work displays Tuke's ability to render femininity with equal skill and sensitivity.  In a charmingly unselfconscious pose, his only…
Hammer price: £4,000
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
15 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
15 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
A GROUP OF SILVER (10)
A GROUP OF SILVER (10)
Comprising; a napkin ring, a Victorian butter knife, a fork, a pair of sugar tongs, a money clip and five various spoons, combined weight 220 grams
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £100 - £120
13 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
13 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
A WILLIAM IV PAIR OF SALTS (2)
A WILLIAM IV PAIR OF SALTS (2)
Each of shaped oval form, decorated with bold scrollwork, monogram engraved, London, 1834, length 9.6cm, weight 188 grams
Condition ReportThe maker's marks are a little indistinct, otherwise there is some wear to the hallmarks, on one salt, rather more than the other.  The gilding to both is rather scratched and stained…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £100 - £150
13 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
13 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: A GROUP OF THREE PATINATED BRONZE FIGURES OF GODS AND GODDESSES AFTER THE ANTIQUE (3)
OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: A GROUP OF THREE PATINATED BRONZE FIGURES OF GODS…
19th and 20th Century
Comprising a model of the Capitoline Flora, 24cm high; a figure of Hercules, 21cm high; and possibly Minerva, modelled with helmet and armour, 19cm high
Hammer price: £6,800
Estimate: £200 - £400
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
SABATINO DE ANGELIS: AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE OF THE SEATED HERMES / MERCURY AFTER THE ANTIQUE
SABATINO DE ANGELIS: AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE OF THE SEATED HERMES /…
Late 19th Century
Mounted on a grey marble Blue Turquin marble rocky base with foundry seal for 'Sabatino de Angelis et Fils, Napeles', 49.5cm high
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: A PATINATED BRONZE OF DIANA DE GABII AFTER THE ANTIQUE
OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: A PATINATED BRONZE OF DIANA DE GABII AFTER THE…
19th Century
Inscribed to the cast at the front of the plinth base ‘Diane de Gabies’, 76cm high
Provenance: Sotheby’s London, 22 February 1999, lot 417. The original marble is attributed to the Greek sculptor Praxiteles, and was excavated by Gavin Hamilton in 1792 from a property just outside…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (ITALIAN, 1529-1608): A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS AFTER THE BATH
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (ITALIAN, 1529-1608): A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS…
19th Century
Modelled drying herself, on integral base, 23.5cm high
Giambologna was one of the most influential sculptors of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His style became well known throughout Europe, disseminated through his small statuette bronzes and…
Hammer price: £3,500
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
A NEO-CLASSICAL GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED BLUE GLASS CASSOLETTE VASE
A NEO-CLASSICAL GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED BLUE GLASS CASSOLETTE VASE
In the style after Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), Early 20th Century
Mounted with a reversible candle holder, the ovoid body supported on cloven monopodia with Bacchus head finials, white marble base,…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £100 - £150
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
AFTER JEAN-BAPTISTE PIGALLE (1714-1785): A BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED HERMES OR MERCURY, AFTER THE ANTIQUE
AFTER JEAN-BAPTISTE PIGALLE (1714-1785): A BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED…
Late 19th Century
Modelled seated on a rock, upon a Rosso Levanto marble base, approx 41cm high
Pigalle presented this marble version of Mercury Lacing His Sandals in 1742 to the French Academy and to great acclaim. It is probably one of his most famous works, now in the Louvre museum. On the…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
AFTER THE GRAND TOUR: AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF SILENUS WRESTLING A SERPENT
AFTER THE GRAND TOUR: AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF SILENUS WRESTLING A…
Cast by Masuli Foundry, Naples, Dated 1866
Modelled holding up a bracket for a dish (lacking), on base inscribed 'R. Manilli Strata Capodimonte No. 65. Napoli 1866' 59cm high
Pietro Masulli, an Neapolitan 19th Century sculptor and foundeur, put into practice the idea of copying ancient works of art to a high standard following the footsteps of Cellini. he founded an art…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £600 - £800
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
AFTER GERMAIN PILON (1525-1590): A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF THE THREE GRACES
AFTER GERMAIN PILON (1525-1590): A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF THE THREE…
Circa 1880
The three female figures in classical dress, upon a triform base, inscribed ‘Germain Pilon’ to the base, 59cm high
The original sculpture of The Three Graces was carved in marble by the leading French Renaissance sculptor, Pilon, around 1560 to 1562. It was commissioned by Catherine de Medici as a monument to her…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £500 - £700
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
A FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE PLASTER BUST OF BACCHUS
A FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE PLASTER BUST OF BACCHUS
19th Century, After Raux
Modelled with wine leaves and grape headdress and a set of panpipes, 58.5cm
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £150 - £200
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
GAETANO ROSSI (B.1829-?): AN ITALIAN MARBLE CARVED BUST OF VENUS CAPUA AFTER THE ANTIQUE (2)
GAETANO ROSSI (B.1829-?): AN ITALIAN MARBLE CARVED BUST OF VENUS CAPUA…
Dated 1876
Signed to the reverse and dated, ‘G Rossi, 1876’ mounted on a green scagliola pedestal column, the bust 70cm high; the pedestal, 111cm high
This bust of Venus de Capua is based on the Roman example, a full standing figure of Venus carved during the reign of Hadrian, and found at the Amphitheatre of Capua in 1750. This in turn was derived…
Hammer price: £8,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
AFTER CHARLES GABRIEL LEMIRE (FRENCH, 1741-1827): TWO PATINATED BRONZE FIGURES OF BOYS READING AND WRITING
AFTER CHARLES GABRIEL LEMIRE (FRENCH, 1741-1827): TWO PATINATED BRONZE…
19th Century
Mounted on rouge griotte marble bases, 19cm high
Condition Report:Generally in good order. One with what looks to be historic polish remnants under one arm. The bases lacking felt underneath and with several very small nibbles to the edges.  
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
AFTER JEAN-BAPTISTE PIGALLE  (1714-1785): A BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED HERMES OR MERCURY
AFTER JEAN-BAPTISTE PIGALLE (1714-1785): A BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED…
19th Century
Modelled seated on a naturalistic base, signed ‘Pigalle’, 56cm high
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
FIVE GILT FRAMED BRONZE AND BRONZE PATINATED RELIEF CAST MEDALLIONS (5)
FIVE GILT FRAMED BRONZE AND BRONZE PATINATED RELIEF CAST MEDALLIONS (5)
20th Century
The largest depicting Georges Couthon, after the original by Pierre Jean David d'Angers, within an octagonal frame, the medallion 14cm diam.; Together with four mounted pairs of smaller…
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £120
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
JOSEPH LORENZL (1892-1950): AN ART DECO SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE OF A DANCER
JOSEPH LORENZL (1892-1950): AN ART DECO SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE OF A DANCER
20th Century
The base stamped ‘Real Bronze, Lorenzl' on green onyx base, 30cm high
Condition report: Overall the silvered surface is quite worn and oxidised, now uneven and quite speckled with oxidisation. Please see additional images of the mark and surface at www.bellmans.co.uk…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
A CAMPAIGN BRASS BOUND MAHOGANY PORTABLE WRITING SLOPE
A CAMPAIGN BRASS BOUND MAHOGANY PORTABLE WRITING SLOPE
19th Century
With two carrying handles, opening to a folding gilt tooled leather writing slope, storage compartment beneath both sides of the slope with one having a now redundant lock plate and ink…
Condition Report:Generally in good condition with wear consistent with age and use. One loss to the wood on next to the left hand ink bottle (photographed). Lock plate to the main compartment has no…
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £80 - £120
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
AFTER P.J. MENE ( (1810-1879): A PATINATED BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP 'L'ACCOLADE'
AFTER P.J. MENE ( (1810-1879): A PATINATED BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP 'L…
Late 20th Century
Signed to the cast base, mounted on a marble base, 64cm wide including base
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
AFTER ALFRED BAYRE (FRENCH, 1839-1882: A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF CHILDREN KNOWN AS 'LEAPFROG'
AFTER ALFRED BAYRE (FRENCH, 1839-1882: A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF…
Late 20th Century
Signed in the cast base 'BAIRIE', mounted on a marble base, 26.5cm high
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £50 - £80
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST

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