CHARLES NAPIER HEMY (BRITISH, 1841-1917)
Ironclads
signed with initials and dated 'C.N.H. 1904' (lower left)
watercolour and gouache
45 x 67cm
Provenance
Sale, Bonhams, London, 24th March 2010, lot 171;
Paul Mayhew Fine Art, 2010, from…
FootnoteDescribed
in the Royal Academy Pictures of the Year as having ‘…the purposefulness
without the pomp of war in the quiet leviathon…’ Ironclads depicts an
Edgar-class battleship in the…
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Portrait of Gerald Caldwell Siordet MC (1885-1917)
signed and dated ‘H.S. TUKE 1914’ (upper right), inscribed ‘Siordet’ (upper left)
watercolour
24 x 17cm
Provenance
The artist’s niece; thence by…
FootnoteSiordet
hailed from prominent Huguenot family who originated in the Vers region of
France, near Geneva, before settling in London.
Gerald was educated at Clifton college, where he won…
Hammer price:
£3,800
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Burton Saddlery
signed and dated 'H.S. TUKE 1910' (lower left)
watercolour
25 x 35cm
Provenance
The artist's cousin, thence by descent;
Sale, Christie's, London, 29th July 2008, lot 359, where…
FootnoteGeorge
Stacey Gibson, a relative of Tuke’s by marriage, was born in the right half of
this sixteenth-century timber framed house in 1818. He went on to
form Gibson, Tuke & Gibson which…
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Wine Carriers, St Tropez
signed and dated 'H.S. TUKE 1926' (lower left); inscribed 'No. 1 Wine Carriers St Tropez/ H.S. Tuke/ 5 P- Road, NW3' (on an old label attached to the backboard)
watercolour…
Literature
The Registers of Henry Scott Tuke, Annotated by
B.D. Price, 1983, R1158;
Truro, Royal Cornwall Museum, Catching The Light -
A Retrospective of Henry Scott Tuke, 10th May - 2nd July 2008,…
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Barques at Anchor in Falmouth
signed and dated 'H.S. TUKE 1921' (lower left)
watercolour
24.5 x 34cm
Provenance
Madame Hawke of Newquay (Tuke registers, R989);
Sale, Sotheby's, Billingshurst, 14th…
FootnoteThis typically
accomplished and atmospheric depiction was, according
to the Tuke registers, one of a number of pictures sold to Madame
Hawke, a knitwear entrepreneur, based in Newquay. …
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Custom House Quay, Falmouth
signed with initials 'H.S.T.' (lower right); inscribed 'Custom House Quay/ Falmouth/ Guaranteed to be the work of H.S. TUKE/ W. Tuke Sainsbury/ November 1929/ executor' …
Condition ReportThe sheet is sound; some light staining off the upper border, otherwise in good, clean condition with strong colour; framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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MONTAGUE DAWSON (BRITISH, 1890-1973)
Royal Navy ship in stormy seas
signed 'MONTAGUE DAWSON' (lower left)
gouache
36.5 x 70cm
ARR
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportThe sheet is sound and the paint surface is in good, clean condition; there is some staining to exterior of glass, otherwise sound; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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A GEORGE III SILVER TWIN HANDLED TRAY
Of oval form, with engraved decoration within a beaded rim, fluted foliate capped handles and raised on four tapered legs, engraved with a shield and a crest to the centre, London 1786, maker John…
Condition ReportOverall in good condition, the hallmarks are clear, the scratching underneath is evidence of original testing when sent for assay. There are a few old surface marks commensurate with…
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,200
13 October 2025
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13 October 2025
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AN AURUM SILVER LIMITED EDITION GOBLET, COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY…
Of trumpet shaped form, the stem formed as three lilies, raised on a circular foot, numbered 378 of a limited edition of 750, height 16.7cm, London 1977, weight 291 grams, with the original fitted…
Condition Report:Marks and engraving clear. General wear and tarnishing consistent with age. Some abraisions to the cup which could likely be polished out by a silversmith. Rim sharp with very minor…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £140 - £180
13 October 2025
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13 October 2025
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A WILLIAM IV PAIR OF SALTS (2)
Each of shaped oval form, decorated with bold scrollwork, monogram engraved, London, 1834, length 9.6cm, weight 188 grams
Condition ReportThe maker's marks are a little indistinct, otherwise there is some wear to the hallmarks, on one salt, rather more than the other. The gilding to both is rather scratched and stained…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £100 - £150
13 October 2025
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13 October 2025
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A PAIR OF EUROPEAN GOBLETS (2)
Each with strapwork form decoration, raised on a fluted circular foot, crest engraved, sample height 9.5cm, weight 300 grams
Condition ReportThe two feet look to be altered from the original and are possibly replaced, otherwise a few dents and reasonable condition
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £150 - £250
13 October 2025
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13 October 2025
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A SILVER EXPANDING SIX DIVISION TOAST RACK
With a loop shaped handle above a circular disc, raised on four bun feet, detailed R.C.&Co Patent, Sheffield probably 1827, height 11cm, weight 219 grams
Condition ReportOne wire at one end is split away from the base. When viewed from the underneath, there is some variation of how the divisions are fitted to the base, overall a little distorted and…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
13 October 2025
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13 October 2025
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A VICTORIAN SCOTTISH SILVER COMPOSITE FOUR PIECE TEA SET (4)
Comprising; a teapot, a sugar bowl and a milk jug, Glasgow 1879, maker W W L and a hot water jug, Glasgow 1876, maker Robert Scott, the bodies decorated with signs of the zodiac and in the Asian…
Footnotes:
This lot contains ivory
and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (section10). Reference teapot; GTJJCPQ4, hot water jug; N7NAJAUJ
Prospective buyers should be aware that…
Hammer price:
£1,700
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
13 October 2025
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13 October 2025
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A COLLECTION OF 46 SWATCH WATCHES AND A PAIR OF CUFFLINKS
Featuring 47 items, nearly all unworn Swatch watches with original packaging and accessories. All are untested.
Highlights include.A Pop Swatch watch with orange feathers. Possible model PMZ105 (1)A Swatch Genetic Code watch (1)A collection of 5 Swiss Swatch watches, Possible model GZS33 (5)A Space Dreams…
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
13 October 2025
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13 October 2025
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A GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BROOCH
In a scrolling design, claw set with three cushion shaped sapphires and otherwise mounted with rose cut diamonds, length 53.2mm, gross weight 9.3 grams
Condition ReportThe sapphires are fairly dark, they have some wear to the facet edges and have a few minor chips to the girdles, one claw to one of the smaller sapphires is in need of re-tipping,…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £200 - £300
13 October 2025
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13 October 2025
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A FRENCH BRONZE PATINATED SPELTER MOUNTED PINK MARBLE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK
Late Century
Modelled as ‘La Source’, cast with inscription A Rouchot and title label to the base, the floral decorated dial with Arabic hours, twin train count wheel strike movement with Brocot…
Hammer price:
£45
Estimate: £70 - £100
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK OPERA OR THEATRE WALL HANGINGS (3)
Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century
Depicting theatrical figures and Chinese dragons, backed on to blue ground silk, the panels 183cm wide; 315cm high; overall 300cm wide; 375cm high, including blue…
These two large and impressive wall hangings depict a tangle of figures, many recognisable to the audience, enlivened with vibrant colours, woven in silk, metallic threads and wools. These probably…
Hammer price:
£3,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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GHANU GANTCHEFF (BULGARIA, 1898-1950): AN ART DECO PATINATED BRONZE OF A…
Circa 1930
Modelled above the prow of a ship, on polished slate base, signed to the cast ‘Gantcheff’, stamped ‘BRONZE MO’, 38cm wide; 41cm high
Provenance: Christie’s London, 28 November 2012, lot 640. Ghanu Gantcheff, a Bulgarian sculptor, was then based in Paris from the 1920s and took part in the 1930 Salon of the Société des Artistes…
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £200 - £400
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A CAMPAIGN BRASS BOUND MAHOGANY PORTABLE WRITING SLOPE
19th Century
With two carrying handles, opening to a folding gilt tooled leather writing slope, storage compartment beneath both sides of the slope with one having a now redundant lock plate and ink…
Condition Report:Generally in good condition with wear consistent with age and use. One loss to the wood on next to the left hand ink bottle (photographed). Lock plate to the main compartment has no…
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £80 - £120
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A SILK SOUMAK, CAUCASIAN (2)
Late 20th century, the golden coloured field with a madder and two indigo star medallions, all supported with a variety of birds; an ivory bird and hooked diamond border, 200 x 121cm, modern,…
Condition: Very good and Good, a few small holes
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £100 - £150
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY FRAMED OPEN EASY ARMCHAIR
On turned supports, 72cm wide; 85cm high
old marks and scratches to the supports, upholstery very dated/worn in places with stains to the headrest and seat, frame slightly warped/ out of alignment, old repairs to the front supports.
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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A MODERN GREY PAINTED THREE TIER SIDE TABLE
With pull out glazed drawer, 90cm wide; 66cm deep; 69cm high
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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AN ART DECO FIGURED WALNUT TWO DOOR SIDE CABINET
On stepped block supports, 110cm wide; 36cm deep; 86cm high
veneer starting lift and split towards the top and front of cupboard doors, scratch to left cupboard, loss to bottom right side, interior fitted with one shelf, cut out for wires to the back, see…
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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HEAL'S; A MODERN FRUITWOOD WARDROBE
With pair of hanging doors over two drawers, 104cm wide; 61cm deep; 198cm high
very good overall condition, one small mark to left side, see images. additional images show colour variation due to being taken with the item laid out in the warehouse, main images taken on…
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 October 2025
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14 October 2025
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