WAUGH, Evelyn (1903-66). Remote People, London, Duckworth, 1931, 8vo, original burgundy buckram gilt, dust-jacket (jacket torn with loss). FIRST EDITION, IMPORTANT PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "For Gerald Duckworth with best wishes from Evelyn Waugh."
WAUGH, Evelyn (1903-66). Remote People, London, Duckworth, 1931, 8vo,…
WAUGH, Evelyn (1903-66).  Remote People. London: Duckworth, 1931. 8vo (220 x 140mm). Half title, monochrome frontispiece, 2 folding maps, 6 plates. Original burgundy buckram, the spine lettered in…
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
WELLS, H. G. (1866-1946). The Invisible Man, London, 1897, 8vo, half title, original red pictorial cloth gilt (inner hinges weak, stained). FIRST EDITION, first issue. RARE.
WELLS, H. G. (1866-1946). The Invisible Man, London, 1897, 8vo, half title…
WELLS, H. G. (1866-1946).   The Invisible Man. A Grotesque Romance. London: C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1897. 8vo (185 x 125mm). Half title, title printed in orange and black, 2-pages of publisher's…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
WIDNALL, Samuel Page (1827-94). A Mystery of Sixty Centuries. Or A Modern St. George and the Dragon, Grantchester, 1889, 8vo, frontispiece and plates, original cloth-backed boards. FIRST EDITION. RARE.
WIDNALL, Samuel Page (1827-94). A Mystery of Sixty Centuries. Or A Modern…
WIDNALL, Samuel Page (1827-94).  A Mystery of Sixty Centuries. Or A Modern St. George and the Dragon. Written, Printed, Illustrated and Published, by S. P. Widnall. Grantchester: [S. P. Widnall],…
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
WILCOX, Ella Wheeler (1850-1919). Poems of Passion and Pleasure, London, [1912], 4to, 20 mounted coloured plates by Dudley Tennant, original pictorial vellum. NUMBER 72 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ARTIST. With 2 other illustrated books. (3)
WILCOX, Ella Wheeler (1850-1919). Poems of Passion and Pleasure, London, …
WILCOX, Ella Wheeler (1850-1919).  Poems of Passion and Pleasure. London: Gay & Hancock, [1912]. 4to (290 X 230mm). Half title, mounted coloured frontispiece and 19 plates by Dudley Tennant (a few…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900). Oscariana, London, 1910, 12mo, original printed upper wrapper, the lower cover with an embroidered spray of flowers in green, tan and white, within a wide stitched silver wire border.
WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900). Oscariana, London, 1910, 12mo, original printed…
WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900). Oscariana. London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1910. 12mo (145 x 115mm). Additional title within wood-engraved decorative border, title printed in red and black, small mounted…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
WYLD, James (1790-1836), the elder.  A General Atlas, Containing ... Maps of the Several Empires, Kingdoms and States in the World, London, [c.1822], folio, 44 engraved maps, hand-coloured in outline, contemporary half calf (worn, partly disbound).
WYLD, James (1790-1836), the elder. A General Atlas, Containing ... Maps…
WYLD, James (1790-1836), the elder.  A General Atlas, Containing Maps illustrating some important periods in Ancient History and distinct Maps of the Several Empires, Kingdoms and States in the World…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
WYLD, James (1812-87), the younger.  A New General Atlas of Modern Geography, London, [n.d. but 1873 or later], large folio, 42 hand-coloured engraved maps only (of 43, lacking map 14), contemporary half morocco (very worn, covers detached).
WYLD, James (1812-87), the younger. A New General Atlas of Modern…
WYLD, James (1812-87), the younger.  A New General Atlas of Modern Geography, consisting of a Complete Collection of Maps of the Four Quarters of the Globe; Delineating their Physical Features, and…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
12 BOTTLES AUSTRALIAN RED WINE
Lot 175 - Wines & Spirits Sold
12 BOTTLES AUSTRALIAN RED WINE
Kilikanoon Walton 1946 Grenache 2020; Kingsland Drinks Shiraz 2021; Riddoch The Pastoralist Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 and Elgin's Crossing Cabernet Sauvignon 2019; Wakefield Masterstroke Cabernet…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £40 - £60
4 December 2023 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2023 , 17:00 GMT
11 BOTTLES KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON AND 1 RYE WHISKEY
Lot 327 - Wines & Spirits Sold
11 BOTTLES KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON AND 1 RYE WHISKEY
Square 6 High-Rye; Evan Williams; The Wiseman Straight and Rye; Benchmark Top Floor, Full Proof, Bonded and Old No8 Brand; Wild Turkey and Wild Turkey 101; Larceny Barrel Proof; Thomas S Moore…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £80 - £120
4 December 2023 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2023 , 17:00 GMT
23 BOTTLES MIXED SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS
Lot 336 - Wines & Spirits Sold
23 BOTTLES MIXED SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS
Silvio Carta Bomba Carta! Amaro Caffè Tustatu; Yomeishu Honey Liqueur (25cl); Grandeur View Bitters 2 x Gooseberry Armageddon Bitters (3cl); Aomori Cidre Apple Brandy (c35cl); Gruppo Campari 2 x…
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £40 - £60
4 December 2023 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2023 , 17:00 GMT
12 BOTTLES BITTERS
Lot 365 - Wines & Spirits Sold
12 BOTTLES BITTERS
Scoccia Amaro (50cl); Deta Distilleria Antico Amaro delle Terme; Moose Peach (50cl), Sour Cherry (50cl) and Mountain Herb, Pink Grapefruit + Maple Syrup (50cl); Convict Aromatic (25cl); Grandeur View…
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £40 - £60
4 December 2023 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2023 , 17:00 GMT
A CHARLES II CARVED LIMEWOOD PORTRAIT PLAQUE
A CHARLES II CARVED LIMEWOOD PORTRAIT PLAQUE
Attributable to the workshop of Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), circa 1680
Carved in deep relief with a floral border enclosing a portrait relief of a gentleman with curly wig and cravat, later…
PROVENANCE: The Earls of Essex, Cassiobury ParkAcquired by Frederick Poke, circa 1922, possibly from the contents sale of Cassiobury Park or at some point soon after, and thence by descent.LITERATURE…
Hammer price: £4,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
DESIGNED BY C.A. LLEWELYN ROBERTS: AN ART DECO CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL MOUNTED EBONY TABLE LAMP
DESIGNED BY C.A. LLEWELYN ROBERTS: AN ART DECO CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL MOUNTED…
Circa 1930
Of tapering octagonal columnar form, with three bands of plaques, the lower tier depicting Chinese and Indian inspired figures, the central band with birds, the upper tier with hunting…
Provenance: Acquired from Bonhams, London, 4th June 2008, lot 89. Previously owned by descendants of a Naval Attaché to the British Embassy in Singapore in the 1940s. C.A Llewelyn Roberts was the…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £400 - £600
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A SCALE MODEL OF THE SAILING SHIP / TEA CLIPPER THE ‘NORMAN COURT’
A SCALE MODEL OF THE SAILING SHIP / TEA CLIPPER THE ‘NORMAN COURT’
20th Century
With three masts and full rigging, green, black and red painted hull, planked decking, on stand, 27cm wide;180cm long; 120cm high
The Norman Court was a composite built tea clipper initially intended to run the Asia Europe trade route. Built just as the Suez canal opened in 1869, the ship was design by William Rennie, built by…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £400 - £500
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A FRENCH GILT-METAL MOUNTED ‘GLOBE DE MARIEE’ OR MARRIAGE GLOBE
A FRENCH GILT-METAL MOUNTED ‘GLOBE DE MARIEE’ OR MARRIAGE GLOBE
Second half 19th Century
With pressed gilt-metal foliage, birds, wax floral sprigs and mounted with mirrors about a central red velvet cushion, 46cm high
This ‘globe du mariage’ or ‘globe de mariee’ was a French tradition, established in the early 19th Century, to record the marriage day of newly weds and their life together. Each mirror, pressed…
Estimate: £80 - £120
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
TWO YELLOW GOLD AND TASSEL CURTAINS (2)
TWO YELLOW GOLD AND TASSEL CURTAINS (2)
20th Century
Mixed materials including some cotton and silk, with yellow gold and cranberry red tassel fringes to the vertical edge and one with bottom edge, 148cm wide (per curtain); 296cm high (no…
Condition Report:Some wear and fraying in areas, some loose thread and some pulled. One curtain without a fringe to the bottom edge and one with. Otherwise a near pair. Not interlined. Widths at…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £80 - £120
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A LOUIS PHILIPPE EBONISED AND BRASS INLAID STRIKING TRAVELLING CLOCK WITH ALARM
A LOUIS PHILIPPE EBONISED AND BRASS INLAID STRIKING TRAVELLING CLOCK WITH…
By Robert
The rectangular case inlaid with engraved cut-brass and mother-of-pearl, with a brass carrying handle above the glazed signed dial (restored) with blued steel moon hands, and flanked to each side by…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A FRENCH BRASS STRIKING CARRIAGE CLOCK
A FRENCH BRASS STRIKING CARRIAGE CLOCK
By A. Margaine, No. 7995, circa 1890
Of squat form, the enamel dial detailed Hy. Norman, 27 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW, blued steel ‘Breguet’ moon hands, with original silvered platform lever escapement, the backplate stamped to…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £100 - £200
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A FRENCH BRASS STRIKING AND REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK
A FRENCH BRASS STRIKING AND REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK
By E. Maurice & Co, Paris, No 1249, circa 1900
The case with reeded uprights and five rectangular bevelled glass panels, the brass dial plate with overlaid pierced and chased foliate panel, enclosing a silvered chapter ring detailed R. Stewart…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A FRENCH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS GORGE CASED STRIKING AND REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK
A FRENCH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS GORGE CASED STRIKING AND REPEATING CARRIAGE…
By H. L. No. 5521, For Parkinson & Frodsham, No. 740 circa 1870
The case engraved all over, the top with large bevelled glass panel and four others below, with push repeat, white enamel dial detailed PARKINSON & FRODSHAM, with blued steel ‘Breguet’ moon hands and…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £300 - £500
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A RARE FRENCH GILT BRASS MID SIZE GORGE CASED GRANDE AND PETITE SONNERIE STRIKING ON FOUR GONGS CARRIAGE CLOCK
A RARE FRENCH GILT BRASS MID SIZE GORGE CASED GRANDE AND PETITE SONNERIE…
For Tiffany & Co, Paris, No 3145, circa 1910
The gorge case with folding handle and push/repeat, with five bevelled glass panels, with white enamel dial, blued steel hands and subsidiary for the alarm, the high-quality Swiss platform with…
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A LARGE GILT BRASS PETITE SONNERIE STRIKING AND REPEATING FUSÉE CARRIAGE CLOCK
A LARGE GILT BRASS PETITE SONNERIE STRIKING AND REPEATING FUSÉE CARRIAGE…
By James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, No 1936, circa 1850
In a one-piece-style case, with five large bevelled glass panels, folding handle and push/repeat to the back, the silvered dial with Roman chapters, blued steel hands, detailed JAMES MCCABE, ROYAL…
Hammer price: £7,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
AN EARLY FRENCH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS ONE-PIECE CASE STRIKING CALENDAR CARRIAGE CLOCK
AN EARLY FRENCH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS ONE-PIECE CASE STRIKING CALENDAR…
Retailed by Charles Oudin, Paris, circa 1865
The one-piece case engraved all over with foliage, pivotted handle, with four bevelled glass panels below and lift-up brass shuttered back panel, the white enamel dial with gilt 'Breguet' moon hands…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
AN ENGLISH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS STRIKING AND REPEATING CHRONOMETER CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH CALENDAR
AN ENGLISH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS STRIKING AND REPEATING CHRONOMETER CARRIAGE…
The platform escapement signed Philip Noyer, London, circa 1860
The heavy case engraved all over with foliage, a rectangular bevelled glass to the top and dial, with folding handle and push/repeat, the engraved silvered dial with seconds subsidiary below the XII…
Estimate: £6,000 - £9,000
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023 , 00:00 GMT

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