A STUDDED BLACK LEATHER UPHOLSTERED HUMP BACK TWO SEATER SOFA
188cm wide; 95cm high
Condition report: Wear and scuffs to the leather, notably to the ends of the arms. The dust sheet has been removed at the corner - front right and a little webbing is visible. Some scuffs and marks…
Estimate: £400 - £600
6 January 2023
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6 January 2023
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A STUDDED GREEN LEATHER UPHOLSTERED TWO-SEAT CHESTERFIELD SOFA
170cm wide; 77cm high
Condition ReportIn good overall condition, frame solid, minor scratches to leather, they will polish out
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £100 - £200
6 January 2023
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6 January 2023
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A MODERN ORANGE UPHOLSTERED TWO SEAT SOFA
175cm wide; 81cm high
Condition ReportNo labels, cushions not reversible, no tears or rips to fabric, it is however a little tatty, but would clean up well
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £200 - £400
6 January 2023
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6 January 2023
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A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY FRAMED TUB BACK DESK CHAIR
75cm wide; 78cm high
Condition report: The top curved back seat upholstered rail is a little loose and the joints would benefit from tightening/strengthening.. The one scroll end to the left hand side has been reglued…
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £100 - £150
6 January 2023
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6 January 2023
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POSSIBLY CHANNEL ISLANDS; AN 18TH CENTURY MAHOGANY KNOCK DOWN TWO DOOR…
153cm wide; 69cm deep; 210cm high
Condition report: No key present. Some light movement to some of the veneers. The interior is painted and the rail has broken out it’s socket. Inevitable scuffs, scratches, dents, small chips and…
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £200 - £400
6 January 2023
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6 January 2023
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A SMALL GROUP OF CHINESE TEABOWLS AND SAUCERS ( 7)
18th century
Comprising; a small famille-rose teabowl painted with two cockerels and a figure looking out from a window, 3.75cm high; three fluted blue and white small teabowls and two saucers…
Famille-rose teabowl- tiny nick to the rimThree blue and white teabowls and saucers- one teabowl has a large glued break to the rim. Another has a shallow slice chip along the rim, approx. 0.75cm…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £100 - £150
6 January 2023
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6 January 2023
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A RARE CHINESE EXPORT PAINTED CLAY FIGURE
First half 19th century
modelled as a man seated looking forward wearing a long blue robe, his hair in a plait of horsehair, the reverse inscribed in black, `HING LOONG, Dealer in Porcelain and…
ProvenanceThe Anthony & Marietta Coleridge CollectionDavid Style, Esq., Wateringbury Place; Christie's House Sale, 31 May-2 June, 1978, lot 196The right hand is a replacement, attached to a cork…
Hammer price:
£3,200
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
6 January 2023
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6 January 2023
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A JAPANESE SILVERED BRONZE MODEL OF A HAWK
Meiji period
Naturalistically cast with gilt eyes, signed, 22cm high, painted wood plinth base
Each leg has been soldered on and now broken off. One toe has been broken in half. One claw on the other foot is lacking.The ends of three feathers on the right wing are bent . The wood base is not…
Hammer price:
£1,600
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
6 January 2023
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6 January 2023
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DAVID DES GRANGES (BRITISH, CIRCA 1611-1671)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in black robes and a white lawn collar
on ivory (ref DLCK7WP1)
oval, 50mm high
in a gilt-metal frame with spiral surmount
ProvenanceChristie’s, 10 November 1993, lot 64;Private collection, UKCondition reportSmall abrasion or mark upper left edge.Small mark or hair upper right.A little surface dirt.Under glass and…
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £600 - £800
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN HOSKINS (BRITISH, 1589-1664)
Portrait miniature of a lady called Mrs Mary Davies, in a blue dress and wearing a large drop pearl brooch
on vellum
oval, 90mm
in a gilt-metal frame with spiral surmount engraved ‘Mrs. Davis’ (to…
ProvenanceJohn Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913);Sotheby’s, 9 November
1944, lot 99;John Tapp (possibly acquired from the JP Morgan Collection
sale);Private collection, UKCondition ReportPaint flaking…
Hammer price:
£1,800
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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THOMAS FLATMAN (BRITISH, 1635-1688) AFTER JACOB HUYSMANS
Portrait miniature of Catherine of Braganza, Queen Consort of King Charles II, dressed as a shepherdess
signed with initials (centre left)
on vellum
rectangular, 107mm high
in a black wood frame
ProvenanceTomkinson and Propert Collections, no. 75;John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913);Christie’s, 24 June 1935, lot
96 (35 gns to John Tapp);Sotheby’s, London, 9 November 1944, lot 102;Mikel Papier…
Hammer price:
£950
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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NICHOLAS DIXON (BRITISH, 1660-1708)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in armour and a long curling wig
signed with monogram ‘ND’ (lower left)
on vellum
oval, 76mm high
in a silver-gilt frame with spiral surmount
ProvenanceFischer Galleries, Lucerne, 27 June 1957, lot 828;Christie’s, London, 21 April 1998, lot 14;Private collection, UKExhibitedSidney Hand Ltd Galleries, Signed Miniatures, 1925, case 5…
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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BERNARD LENS (BRITISH, 1682-1740)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in armour, with a long curling wig
signed in gold with monogram and dated ‘BL / 1723’ (lower left)
on ivory (ref UT44GGAX)
oval, 80mm high
in turned wood frame
ProvenanceLeo R. Schidlof Collection;Acquired from Gertrude Rudigier-Ruckert, Olympia Art Fair,
London, 14 June 2000Private collection, UKCondition reportSmall abrasions to upper centre edge and…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £500 - £700
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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SIMON PINE (IRISH, D. 1772)
Portrait miniature of King George II in coronation robes
signed with initials ‘SP’ (mid-right) and inscribed ‘Given by the / Marquess of Waterford / to his sister / Lady
Araminta Moncton / - Bath - /…
ProvenanceAcquired from Judy & Brian Harden Antiques Ltd., 5 June 1997Private collection, UKCondition reportAppears in generally good condition.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £600 - £800
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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LUKE SULLIVAN (IRISH, 1705-1771)
Portrait miniature of a boy in a brown coat
on ivory (ref KZY56AAH)
oval, 25 mm high
in a gilt-metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 21 October 1985, lot 40 (part lot);Private collection, UKCondition reportAppears in generally good condition.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.A couple of flecks…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £200 - £300
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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PETER PAUL LENS (BRITISH, CIRCA 1714-CIRCA 1754)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress with lace collar and white mob cap
signed and dated in gold ‘P. Lens / 1743’ (lower right)
on ivory (ref XAGLU2GC)
oval, 50 mm high
set into the interior…
ProvenanceChristie’s, London 25 November 1987, lot 299;Private collection, UKCondition ReportMould damage to the surface of the miniature.Possibly a little discoloured.Under glass and unexamined out…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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ANDREW BENJAMIN LENS (BRITISH FL. 1713-1779)
Portrait miniature of a lady called Miss During, in a white dress and green hat
signed in gold with monogram ‘ABL’ (lower left)
on ivory (ref N29AYCFQ)
oval, 76 mm high
in a stained frame
Condition reportSome small abrasions to far centre left and far centre right.A few pale brown spots to her face and chest.Two small spots to centre right in background.Other very small marks in…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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ANDREW BENJAMIN LENS (BRITISH FL. 1713-1779)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a blue dress and white ruff
signed with monogram ‘ABL’ (lower left)
on ivory (ref P56ZABA7)
oval, 42 mm high
in a gilt-metal frame
Condition reportA little bowed.Some surface dirt, including a small pale mark on her chin to right, looks to be on surface, and to left in background.Very small dark spots to upper right in…
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £200 - £300
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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ANDREW BENJAMIN LENS (BRITISH FL. 1713-1779)
Portrait miniature of Sophia Carteret, nee Fermor, Countess of Granville, wearing a pale lilac dress
signed in gold with monogram ‘ABL’ (lower left)
on ivory (ref ELJFV194)
oval, 85 mm high
in a gilt…
ProvenanceH. Gordon Bois;Sotheby’s, London, 27 March 1947, acquired by Mikel Papier;Mikel Papier Collection; thence by descent via his granddaughter
Liz FieldCondition reportA few very small, minor…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £500 - £700
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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WILLIAM SINGLETON (BRITISH, D. 1793)
Portrait miniature of a child in a white dress with a green sash
signed with initials ‘W.S’ (lower right)
on ivory (ref 7Q5TKULH)
oval, 48 mm high
in a gilt-metal frame
Condition reportAppears generally good.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.Inspection under uv light reveals a trapped hair under the chin. Also flecks fluorescing to clothes.
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £200 - £300
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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EUROPEAN, PROBABLY GERMAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a red cloak and long curling wig
enamel
oval, 44 mm high
in a gold frame
ProvenanceM.W. Jacobson Collection;Christie’s, London, 16 June 1944, lot 47, acquired by Mikel
Papier;Mikel Papier Collection; thence by descentFootnotePreviously attributed to Christian Friedrich…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £300 - £500
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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SAMUEL ANDREWS (IRISH, 1767-1807)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a brown coat
signed with initials and dated ‘SA / 1798’ (lower right)
on ivory (ref MENYJCJQ)
oval, 68 mm high
in a gilt-metal frame
ProvenanceChristie’s, 9 December 2003, lot 165;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome damage to upper right edge and a smaller spot of damage upper centre edge.Otherwise appears generally good…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1741-1811)
Portrait miniature of General Powney, in a blue coat and white cravat
signed with initials and ‘I’ for India and dated ‘J.S. / 1789 / I’
(lower right)
on ivory (ref Q1AH8WXF)
oval, 60 mm high
in a…
Condition reportA little possible retouching to far left on shoulder of coat.Appears in generally good condition.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.Inspection under uv light reveals a small dark…
Hammer price:
£3,500
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1741-1811)
Portrait miniature of Mrs Shippey of Sloane Street, Knightsbridge, in a grey dress
dated '1784' (on the reverse)
on card
oval, 63 mm high
in a gilt-metal frame with split-pearl border
ProvenanceHugh John Burton Collection of 64 portrait miniatures by John
Smart, 33 of which were bequeathed to the Victoria & Albert
Museum, London in 1984 by Mrs K. Gifford Scott;Acquired from…
Hammer price:
£3,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
11 October 2022
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11 October 2022
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