[SMITH, Horace (1779-1849) & James (1775-1839)]. Rejected Addresses,…
[SMITH, Horace (1779-1849) & James (1775-1839)]. Rejected Addresses: or, the New Theatrum Poetarum ... Fourth Edition. London: John Miller, 1812. 8vo (173 x 100mm). Half title (some staining at…
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
STEINBECK, John (1902-68). Cannery Row, London, 1945, 8vo, original yellow…
STEINBECK, John (1902-68). Cannery Row. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1945. 8vo (184 x 125mm). Half title. Original mustard yellow buckram lettered in black (corners very lightly bumped), dust…
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £70 - £100
7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
THE VINE PRESS, STEYNING - Lillygay, Steyning, 1920, 8vo, woodcut…
THE VINE PRESS, STEYNING - Lillygay: An Anthology of Anonymous Poems. Steyning: The Vine Press, 1920. 8vo (195 x 125mm). Half title, title printed in red and black with woodcut illustration, full…
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
[VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet de (1694-1778)]. Candide, ou l' Optimisme…
[VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet de (1694-1778)]. Candide, ou l' Optimisme, Traduit de l' Allemand de Mr. le Docteur Ralph. [?Geneva: no publisher but [?]Gabriel Cramer], 1759. 12mo (139 x 80mm).…
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
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
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7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
A GROUP OF WINE TO INCLUDE A BOTTLE OF CORDIER CHATEAU TALBOT 1983 (10)
Also including a bottle of Chateau Kirwan Margaux 1981, two bottles of Chateau Fourcas Dupre 1996, a bottle of Chateau Giscours Margaux 1982 and five other bottles
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £150 - £250
4 December 2023
, 17:00 GMT
4 December 2023
, 17:00 GMT
12 BOTTLES MIXED LIQUEURS
Jolly Roger Honeycomb Rum (50cl); 7 Honey Premium; Liqueur de Thé Jossie Earl Grey and Jossie Mate; Tullamore D.E.W. Honey; Studer's Swiss Highland Honey; Domenis 1898 Agemil Futura 310 Honey (50cl)…
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £40 - £60
4 December 2023
, 17:00 GMT
4 December 2023
, 17:00 GMT
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
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AN APULIAN RED FIGURE BELL-KRATER VASE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CIRCLE OF SNUB…
Mid 4th Century BC
One side depicting Dionysus and the other three youths, with double palmettes and scrolling volutes under the handles, with a frieze of meander and crossed-squares below, a laurel…
Provenance: Acquired Christie’s, 3 July 1996, Lot 185.Formerly in the Collection of the Fürsten zu Waldeck, Bergheim. Lot Notes: Compare A.D Trendall and A.Cambitoglou, The Red Figure Vases of Apulia…
Hammer price:
£1,900
Estimate: £400 - £600
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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WITHDRAWN A GROUP OF SOUTH ITALIAN AND ATTIC TERRACOTTA VESSELS (22)
Mostly 4th Century B.C to 1st Century A.D
Including eighteen various small ewers, amphorae and other bowls, an oil lamp, 1st Century AD. and another smaller example, and various other fragments
PROVENANCE: Property from the collection of the art critic, Terence Mullaly.
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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AFTER THE ANTIQUE: A CARVED MARBLE BUST OF A CLASSICAL PHILOSOPHER OR GOD
19th Century
Modelled with a head band to the back of the hair, beard and drapery over the shoulder
57cm high
Condition Report:Weathered, with loss of detail to the hair and face. Green mainly to the upper torso and face. Small grazes to the back and base at the front where it has leant against surfaces,…
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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FIORE DE HENRIQUEZ (ITALIAN/BRITISH, 1921-2004): TWO PATINATED BRONZE…
Second Half 20th Century
Each contrapposto figure depicted in triumphal stance, holding their violin in one hand and a bow in the other, on textured bases signed Fiore, one numbered 4/11, the other…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £500 - £800
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
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OF AVIATION INTEREST: A COLLECTION OF RECOGNITION OR ‘SPOTTER’ SCALE MODEL…
Including a Vultee Vanguard; De Havilland Comet G-A CSS; Armstrong Whitworth Whitley; Bristol Blenheim; Heston Phonex; Gloster Gauntlet; Republic Thunderbolt; De Havilland Tiger Moth; De Havilland…
Provenance: Created and collected by the vendor's late father (1927-2013) . In 1942 there was a program started to encourage school children to build models of military aeroplanes to learn how to…
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
A COLLECTION OF TEN WOODEN JIGSAWS INCLUDING E. WALLIS' 'THE ENCHANTED…
Mainly 19th Century
Also including four other jigsaws published by E. Wallis of Skinner St. London including 'Improved and Dysected Map of the World' and 'Improved Dysected Map of Europe'; Together…
Condition Report:All boxes with wear, marks, chips, warping etc consistent with age. Some with loose or broken sides or lids. For completeness please see additional images of individual puzzles. Some…
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
TASCHEN: A COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS (QTY)
Modern
The selection to include boxed sets titled Modern Architecture, Van Gogh, Gauguin, a silk bound book on Hiroshige, The Grand Tour, Gaudi, Caravaggio, Gustav Klimt, a three book set on Keiichi…
Condition report:All in good used condition, with small marks or scuffs to the covers or scuffs to the edges. See additional images.
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £80 - £120
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
A FRENCH SHAGREEN CASED ETUI AND A PAIR OF FRENCH PORCELAIN SCENT BOTTLES…
Late 18th/19th Century
The etui in tapering rectangular case, comprising two cut glass scent bottles, a mirror, a pair of tweezers and two other items, 7cm high; Together with a pair of urn or vase…
Condition report: The first box missing four implements. One implement looks to be missing a part. Mirror glass with losses to the silvering around the edges. General tarnishing. The case with some…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
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A CONTINENTAL SILVER-GILT MOUNTED ETUI
18th Century
The cylindrical shagreen case with unmarked silver mounts, the hinged cover opening to reveal two scent bottles, a funnel and four other marked items, the interior of the cover inset…
Condition report: The two cartouches with love token mounts and one the hinged lid engraved ‘Souvenir’.Tarnishing to the mounts with some residue polish. The shagreen surface faded in areas and…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £260 - £300
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
A VICTORIAN MARBLE MEMORIAL OR ARMORIAL PLAQUE
Late 19th Century
The rectangular plaque with pitched top, decorated in relief with coat-of-arms and a coronet with nines tines, surmounted by a ribbon inscribed 'VERITAS', 84cm high
Condition report: Various losses in areas, including the strings of beads and possibly a crucifix which hung like a pendant, as indicated by the shadows and marks. Also possibly lobed mounts filled…
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £80 - £120
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
A SHERVAN RUG, CAUCASIAN
The ivory field with an indigo bird medallion, matching spandrels; indigo rosettes, angular tulips and other flowerheads; an indigo and brown interconnecting border, 226cms x 149cms, circa 1970s
Condition: Good, some areas of wear at one end, sidecords folding under in places, needs a clean.Circa 1970's
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
A MODERN TAPESTRY CARPET AND AN INDIAN BOKHARA RUG (2)
The sage green field with four rows of three compartments each with a bouquet of flowers, a floral garland border, 203 x 163cm, modern and one other - the madder field with three columns of thirteen…
Condition: Good
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £150 - £250
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
HULSTA; A MODERN GERMAN OPAQUE GLASS TWO TIER COFFEE TABLE
110cm wide; 38cm high
One large scuff/mark to one corner if the base, some smaller marks to the other three, no chips or cracks to the glass, see Additional images.
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
A LARGE MAHOGANY SHOP WINDOW BAROMETER
By J. Hicks, 8,9,10 Hatton Garden, London
The glazed upper part with porcelain scales and brass verniers, the lower part with a solid door, the original mercury tube now replaced by a blue-coloured spirit in a replacement tube169cm…
Estimate: £500 - £800
23 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
A LARGE FRENCH PARCEL-GILT BLACK-PAINTED CAST-IRON TURRET CLOCK, ANOTHER…
The large French turret clock by Francis Paget, of Morez, with pin wheel escapement, with electric motor to the going train; A small Potts of Leeds turret timepiece; and a quantity of turret clock…
See Michael S. Potts, Potts of Leeds, Five generations of Clockmakers, Mayfield 2006.Condition reportBoth turret clocks are in unrestored condition and require weights and pendulums. Other pieces…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £100 - £200
23 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
A WALNUT AND MARQUETRY LONGCASE CLOCK
The case fundamentally circa 1695 and with later elements
With a caddy top above 10 3/4in. square glazed door, the trunk with three panel bird amongst foliage marquetry panels, the sides each with plain walnut veneer panel in two pieces, above the base with…
Hammer price:
£2,600
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
23 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
23 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT