WILLIAM CROSBIE (BRITISH, 1915-1999)
WILLIAM CROSBIE (BRITISH, 1915-1999)
Munnie and Janette (1937)
titled (lower left)
watercolour and gouache
56.5 x 64cm
ARR

Provenance
Aitken Dott & Son, Castle Street Edinburgh;
Private collection, UK

Exhibited
Edinburgh, Aitken…
Condition reportPinholes to upper left and right corner, minor creasing off the lower left border and areas of light surface staining, otherwise good condition overall; framed and under glass,…
Hammer price: £3,200
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 May 2024 , 18:00 BST
15 May 2024 , 18:00 BST
WILLIAM CROSBIE (BRITISH, 1915-1999)
WILLIAM CROSBIE (BRITISH, 1915-1999)
Study II
gouache
37 x 28cm
ARR

Provenance
Aitken Dott & Son, Castle Street, Edinburgh;
Private collection, UK

Exhibited
Edinburgh, Aitken Dott & Son, The Scottish Gallery Summer Exhibition…
Condition Reporthorizontal fold line to the centre of the sheet, pinholes to the four corners, otherwise sheet is sound.  Inconsistencies to the paint surface off the left border, otherwise good…
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 May 2024 , 18:00 BST
15 May 2024 , 18:00 BST
J*** H*** (BRITISH, 20TH CENTURY)
J*** H*** (BRITISH, 20TH CENTURY)
Cambridge demolished houses in the mill area - site of new university centre
inscribed with initials and title (verso)
gouache on board
15 x 29.5cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £80 - £120
15 May 2024 , 18:00 BST
15 May 2024 , 18:00 BST
CRADDOCK, Harry (1876-1963). THE SAVOY COCKTAIL BOOK
CRADDOCK, Harry (1876-1963). THE SAVOY COCKTAIL BOOK
London: Constable and Company, Ltd., 1930, 8vo, coloured decorations by Gilbert Rumbold, original coloured pictorial boards (hinges broken, covers worn with abrasion). FIRST EDITION, second issue.
CRADDOCK, Harry (1876-1963).  The Savoy Cocktail Book. London: Constable and Company, Ltd., 1930. 8vo (193 x 128mm). Half title, coloured illustrations and decorations by Gilbert Rumbold, without the…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £200 - £300
16 April 2024 , 18:00 BST
16 April 2024 , 18:00 BST
A VICTORIAN HARDSTONE LOCKET SIGNET RING
A VICTORIAN HARDSTONE LOCKET SIGNET RING
With a seal engraved bloodstone of a horse with initials, the reverse with a glazed locket compartment, and the inner band engraved 'John Forbes Esq, Obt 20th Dec 1840', in unmarked gold, ring size…
John Forbes (1801–1840) was a prominent British figure, serving as a director of the East India Company and holding a position in the British Parliament. Born in India, he was the eldest son of Sir…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £200 - £300
16 April 2024 , 18:00 BST
16 April 2024 , 18:00 BST
FIVE SILVER AND ENAMELLED RECTANGULAR BUCKLES (5)
FIVE SILVER AND ENAMELLED RECTANGULAR BUCKLES (5)
Comprising; a mauve enamelled buckle, Birmingham 1910, maker Lawrence Emanuel, a blue enamelled buckle, Birmingham 1908, maker Lawrence Emanuel, a dark green enamelled buckle, Birmingham 1908, maker…
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: £50
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 April 2024 , 18:00 BST
16 April 2024 , 18:00 BST
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, 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
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
CLAUDE LORRAINE FERNELEY (BRITISH, 1822-1891)
CLAUDE LORRAINE FERNELEY (BRITISH, 1822-1891)
A bay horse in a stable
signed, dated and inscribed 'Claude L Ferneley, Melton Mowbray, 1873' (lower right)
oil on canvas
61.5 x 80cm

Provenance
Arthur Ackerman & Son;
Property of the late…
Condition reportThe picture has been relined.Some craquelure.Discoloured varnish in places.Some patches of pale grey, particularly down the right hand side, could be some retouching but it doesn't…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ATTRIBUTED TO HARRY HALL (BRITISH, 1814-1882)
ATTRIBUTED TO HARRY HALL (BRITISH, 1814-1882)
The Earl
signed 'H Hall' (lower right) and titled (lower left)
oil on panel
26.5 x 34cm

Provenance
Arthur Ackermann & Son, London;
Sale Christie's London, 18th March 1988, lot 120;
Property of…
Condition reportSome craquelure to edges and corners, with little associated paint lifting and a little paint loss.Fine craquelure visible elsewhere.Surface dirt.Varnish a little discoloured.Nothing…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
HARRY HALL (BRITISH, 1814-1882)
HARRY HALL (BRITISH, 1814-1882)
Kisber, 1876 Derby Winner
signed, inscribed and dated 'Harry Hall, Newmarket 1877' (lower right)
oil on canvas
84.5 x 121cm

Provenance
Arthur Ackerman & Son, Old Bond Street, London;
The…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined.  The paint surface appears in good clean condition.  Ultraviolet reveals retouching to a 4-inch tear, upper right, extensive retouching to the sky,…
Hammer price: £7,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
JOHN ROBERT DICKSEE (BRITISH, 1817-1905)
JOHN ROBERT DICKSEE (BRITISH, 1817-1905)
Teasel
signed twice 'J R Dicksee' (lower and centre left)
watercolour on two sheets of paper
54 x 21.5cm

Provenance
John Robert Dicksee;
Thence by descent to his son, Herbert;
Thence by descent to…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
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
THREE KASHAN POTTERY BOWLS (3)
THREE KASHAN POTTERY BOWLS (3)
Persia,circa 13th century
each monochrome glazed with underglaze carved relief decoration, the largest white glazed with serrated decoration on the rim and translucent scroll design, the turquoise…
PROVENANCE:Property from the collection of the art critic, Terence Mullaly.ConditionWhite glazed bowl- Glued repairs to the rim. Minor rim chips. Some staining to the glaze on the exteriorTurquoise…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £150 - £250
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
THREE ANTIQUE GOLD BROOCHES (3)
THREE ANTIQUE GOLD BROOCHES (3)
Including one set with three oval cut garnets in a scrolled openwork motif, unmarked with safety chain, a bar brooch with floral motif of seed pearls and a pink paste stone, hallmarked for 9ct,…
CONDITION REPORTOne of the garnets is chipped, the unmarked pendant brooch is missig its catch
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
25 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A BRONZE MORTAR AND PESTLE, TOGETHER WITH A JAMES HEELEY & SON A1 DOUBLE LEVER STEEL CORKSCREW (3)
A BRONZE MORTAR AND PESTLE, TOGETHER WITH A JAMES HEELEY & SON A1 DOUBLE…
19th century
The mortar, 10cm high; the corkscrew, 16cm long
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £60 - £100
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
26 March 2024 , 17:00 GMT
CHALKIE DAVIES (WELSH, B. 1955)
CHALKIE DAVIES (WELSH, B. 1955)
Debbie Harry In An Easy Chair (1976) (printed later)
signed and numbered by the photographer in black ink 'Chalkie Davies HC 1/5' (to the lower border)
black and white archival print
21.5 x 66cm…
Footnote"Debbie's very first visit to London...The middle shot really captures her beauty. Put together they portray a bit of humour too. My photographs of Debbie appeared in the NME quite small, but…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £200 - £300
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
A SET OF SIX SCOTTISH SILVER FINGERS BOWLS (6)
A SET OF SIX SCOTTISH SILVER FINGERS BOWLS (6)
Diameter 10.2cm, Edinburgh 1930, combined weight 488 gms, with a case
CONDITION REPORTOne bowl has a shallow dent below the makers mark, makers mark Brook and Son coinciding with the silk within the lid 
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £180 - £220
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
A GEORGE III SILVER BEAKER
A GEORGE III SILVER BEAKER
Of tapered cylindrical form, monogram engraved, Newcastle probably 1800, height 8cm, weight 96 gms
CONDITION REPORTDent to the bottom rim, otherwise shallow dents to the body, commensurate with age, few corrosion marks to the inside of the bottom, hallmark is a little rubbed, maker probably Reid &…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £80 - £120
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
A ROYAL DOULTON FAMOUS GROUSE DECANTER (3)
A ROYAL DOULTON FAMOUS GROUSE DECANTER (3)
Unopened with spare stopper, in original box, produced for Matthew Gloag & Son Ltd; Together with a Chivas Brothers Royal Salute 21 Year Old Emerald decanter, in velvet bag and presentation box,…
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £70 - £100
12 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
12 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
12 BOTTLES AUSTRALIAN RED WINE
12 BOTTLES AUSTRALIAN RED WINE
Asda Extra Special Shiraz 2021; Orlando Wines Printz Shed Shiraz 2020; Calabria Family Wines Three Bridges Shiraz 2021; Aldi Specially Selected Shiraz 2021; Cape Naturaliste Vineyard Torpedo Rocks…
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £40 - £60
12 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
12 February 2024 , 00:00 GMT
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH, 1845-1915) (2)
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH, 1845-1915) (2)
Tailpiece from The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser Book VI Canto III (page 1338 in the 1896 edition, published by George Allen)
inscribed by the artist's son, 'This is the work of/ my Father the late…
Together withKATE GREENAWAY (BRITISH, 1846-1901)Septemberinscribed 'September'/ from a child/ thou hast/ known the/ holy scriptures/ which are/ able to make/ thee wise/ unto salvation/ which through/…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT
15 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT
A 9CT GOLD CASED, KEYLESS WIND, OPENFACED DRESS WATCH
A 9CT GOLD CASED, KEYLESS WIND, OPENFACED DRESS WATCH
The jewelled movement detailed Thos Russell and Son, Liverpool, the silvered dial with Arabic numerals, import mark London 1919, cased diameter 4.8cm
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £140 - £180
15 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT
15 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT

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