SIR KYFFIN WILLIAMS (BRITISH, 1918-2006)
Twitch, Study of a Lurcher
signed with initials 'KW.' (lower right)
charcoal and watercolour
30 x 50cm
ARR
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner's parents, who lived next to Kyffin Williams,…
Condition reportThe sheet is sound and flat; media spots around the main composition and a couple of very light stains off the upper border; good condition overall; framed and under glass, unexamined…
Hammer price:
£3,200
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
15 May 2024
, 18:00 BST
15 May 2024
, 18:00 BST
FABIAN PEREZ (ARGENTINIAN, B. 1967)
For a Better Life
signed 'F Perez' (lower right) and numbered '51/75' (lower left)
giclée print on canvas
91 x 121cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Sargent's Fine Art;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £400 - £600
15 May 2024
, 18:00 BST
15 May 2024
, 18:00 BST
A VICTORIAN RETRACTABLE LACQUERED BRASS LIBRARY TELESCOPE BY J. B. DANCER
Circa 1860
The 37in main tube with lense cap, the 12in eyepiece extension engraved ‘J.B DANCER OPTICIAN MANCHESTER’, with focus adjustment, on tripod stand with rack and pinion stabiliser, mahogany…
John Benjamin Dancer (1812-1887) OPTICIAN AND INSTRUMENT MAKER, MANCHESTER.
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £150 - £250
14 May 2024
, 17:00 BST
14 May 2024
, 17:00 BST
MOSTLY LIMOGES: A COLLECTION OF ENAMEL GILT-METAL MOUNTED BOXES AND PILL…
Modern
Mostly marked Limoges France / Peint main P.V., four beans pods marked ‘Hand painted for Harrods’, and eight by Halcyon days, the bunch of asparagus 11.5cm high, the strawberry 4cm high
Provenance: An apartment on Eaton Square, Belgravia. Furnished by Colefax & Fowler.
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 May 2024
, 17:00 BST
14 May 2024
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A BLACK FOREST CARVED LINDEN WOOD RETRIEVER DOG SCULPTURE
Early 20th Century
Modelled with game in its mouth, depicted amongst foliage, on base, 97cm high
Condition report: Dirt, dust and inevitable chips and losses commensurate with wear, use and age. Losses in particular to the extremities, notably to several leaf ends and a wing of the game held in…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £80 - £120
14 May 2024
, 17:00 BST
14 May 2024
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A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY SIDE CABINET
With pair of drawers over cupboards, 110cm wide; 51cm deep; 79cm high
Good overall condition some minor old marks and scratches present, bottom section fitted with three pull out trays, one key present for bottom cupboard see additional images.
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 May 2024
, 17:00 BST
14 May 2024
, 17:00 BST
IRENE SHARAFF (AMERICAN, 1910-1993) (4)
Elizabeth Taylor in The Taming of the Shrew
signed and inscribed 'Sharaff' (lower right)
watercolour and gouache
37 x 27cm
together with a photograph print of Anthony Gardner and Elizabeth Taylor in…
Anthony Gardner played Haberdasher in the 1967 film rendition of The Taming of The Shrew alongside Elizabeth Taylor. This costume design is for a dress she is wearing on the film's main press…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £400 - £600
16 April 2024
, 18:00 BST
16 April 2024
, 18:00 BST
A PAIR OF WMF PEWTER ART NOUVEAU CANDLESTICKS AND THREE TUDRIC PEWTER PIN…
The pierced entwined bases of the candlesticks stamped, 28cm high; the pin trays stamped and numbered 01263, including one with planished base, 13cm wide; a brass grass hopper calendar holder and a…
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:
£450
Estimate: £150 - £200
16 April 2024
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16 April 2024
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MURRLE BENNET - A GOLD LOCKET NECKLACE
The main pendant with a glazed locket compartment, currently with petals in, with an ornate surround and integrated on a fancy link chain, with bolt ring clasp, the reverse stamped 15ct and MBco for…
CONDITION REPORTIn overall good condition, links are only slightly worn, clasp fastens securely, some surface scratchesProvenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans…
Hammer price:
£950
Estimate: £300 - £500
16 April 2024
, 18:00 BST
16 April 2024
, 18:00 BST
TWO VICTORIAN SCARF RINGS (2)
One fixed ring in the form of a coiled snake, in unmarked yellow gold, weight 5.1 grams, the other a hinged ring with a central old cut diamond in a star setting and foliate detailing, stamped 15ct,…
CONDITION REPORTSnake rings edge two coils have come unsoldered from the main body, there are scratches to the underside of the head, and some other general dents, scratches and wear. The diamond set…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £300
16 April 2024
, 18:00 BST
16 April 2024
, 18:00 BST
A LARGE 19TH CENTURY GREEN MOROCCO LEATHER JEWELLERY CASE
With velvet lining and two removable trays, the lock stamped Bramah, London
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-collection
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 April 2024
, 18:00 BST
16 April 2024
, 18:00 BST
A PAIR OF SILVER TABLE CANDLESTICKS (2)
Each with a tapered square stem, raised on a swept square base, height 22cm (loaded), Sheffield 1911, maker James Dixon & Sons Ltd
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:
£1,000
Estimate: £300 - £400
16 April 2024
, 18:00 BST
16 April 2024
, 18:00 BST
7 BOTTLES BAIJIU
Jinyuan Distillery Long Xiang Xing (50cl boxed); Gansu Binhe Food Industry 12 Years Binhe (50cl boxed); Guizhou Renhuai Guokang Baijiu Co Guikang 1935 (50cl); Sichuan Xiantan Baijiu Sales Co 2 x…
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £40 - £60
15 April 2024
, 16:00 BST
15 April 2024
, 16:00 BST
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
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
HERBERT DICKSEE (BRITISH, 1862-1942)
Waiting for Master (1922)
signed 'Herbert Dicksee' (lower left margin), published by Frost & Reed
etching
40 x 65cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Herbert Dicksee;
Thence by descent to his grand-daughter…
Condition ReportThere are three pinholes to the extreme upper border, one further to the lower left border. A few associated circular creases in the same area. The main body of the print is in…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
A CHINESE BLUE-GROUND SUMMER GAUZE DRAGON ROBE, JIFU
Second half19th century
The blue gauze worked with couched gold thread five-clawed dragons amidst lingzhi-shaped clouds, Precious Objects and bats, black gauze sleeves with embroidered cuffs, 143cm…
The main dragon on the front of the robe has lost its claws on two of its feet. Some replacement gold threads. There is some wear and losses to the gold threads on the dragons and some scattered…
Hammer price:
£3,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
27 March 2024
, 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024
, 13:00 GMT
A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY NINE DRAWER PEDESTAL DESK
133cm wide; 86cm deep; 76cm high
Ivory Licence: FH8S8R8Front section of left pedestal still missing as can be seen in the main image, section of veneer missing to front right corner of top, two burn marks present to the inset…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024
, 17:00 GMT
A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER OVAL CARD TRAYS (2)
Each with a decorated border, crest and shield engraved at the centre and raised on four feet, London 1781, maker Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp, length 19.9cm, combined weight 486 gms
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £400
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
TWO LAMBIDIS PLATED RECTANGULAR TRAYS (2)
Each decorated with a ropetwist border, the first 53cm x 42cm and the second 43cm x 33cm
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £50 - £80
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
A CHAD VALLEY & CO BAMBOO MAH JONG SET, RETAILED BY LILLYWHITES
Early 20th Century
In travelling box with lift-out trays, containing 147 tiles, various stick markers, two tokens and five die, also including two associated instruction manuals, 23cm wide
Hammer price:
£40
Estimate: £40 - £60
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
W.A.S BENSON: AN ARTS & CRAFTS SPOT HAMMERED COPPER CYLINDRICAL WALKING…
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
With riveted seams, stamped to underside, 65cm high
Condition Report:26cm diameter at the rim. Knock to the top rim where it has flattened. Some bruises and knocks to the main body. Evidence of restoration to the rim, see additional images. General…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £80 - £120
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
A LOUIS XV STYLE GILT-METAL 'VERSAILLES' HANGING LANTERN
Late 20th Century
Of tapering scrolling acanthus cartouche outline, with five moulded glass panels (one broken), 61 cm high
Condition report: Please see extra image to show the missing section of glass. There is an electrical light fitment which is obscured in the main image, but this would hold a bulb. Wiring will need…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £150 - £250
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY TRIPLE PILLAR EXTENDING DINING TABLE
With two extra leaves, 147cm wide; 235cm long; 341cm long extended
Top sections do not tilt, later metal runners are needed to make the table secure, tops have been re attached at some point with dowel filled holes, no clips present, legs have numerous repairs with…
Hammer price:
£1,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT