AN ENAMEL COPPER-MOUNTED SNUFF BOX AND COVER
Probably German or French, 18th/19th century
Modelled as a recumbent pug dog with pup on a blue washed rectangular base, the base painted with a figure seated before ruins, the interior of the base…
ProvenanceThe collection of the late
Countess Bunny Esterhazy (1938-2021) See Bellmans website for
further details:
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/works-from-the-estate-of-countess-bunny…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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A GROUP OF GERMAN PORCELAIN
19th and 20th century
Comprising; a Meissen figure of Cupid in disguise, 19th century; a small Meissen figure of a hare, 20th century, a pair of late Nymphenburg miniature vases on integral plinths…
ProvenanceThe collection of the late
Countess Bunny Esterhazy (1938-2021) See Bellmans website for
further details:
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/works-from-the-estate-of-countess-bunny…
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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A GROUP OF SMALL CERAMIC FIGURES OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS
20th century
Including a Herend bird box and cover 7.5cm high; A Herend group of two rabbits, 8.5cm high; a Vienna white rabbit; a Limoges rabbit box and cover; a German porcelain rabbit; a pair of…
ProvenanceThe collection of the late
Countess Bunny Esterhazy (1938-2021) See Bellmans website for
further details:
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/works-from-the-estate-of-countess-bunny…
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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FIVE STUDIO POTTERY FIGURES SIGNED MARY MITCHELL- SMITH (5)
Mid 20th century
Comprising; a matador, reclining girl with cat, seated man with dog, standing woman with shawl and Lady Godiva on horse, incised Mary Mitchell-Smith, matador 26cm high
Provenance: Property from the collection of art critic Terence MullalyCondition reportOverall in good condition
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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A PAIR OF MINTON PARIAN FIGURES OF `PANDORA' AND `PSYCHE' (2)
Circa 1872
After A. Carrier-Belleuse, each modelled standing beside a tree stump holding a box or oil lamp and a bottle, impressed factory mark and date code for 1872, 44.5cm high
Pandora in good condition. Psyche with a shallow chip to the reverse of the base, approx. 1cm square.
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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ACTON, Harold (1904-94). Peonies and Ponies. A Novel, London, 1951, 8vo,…
ACTON, Harold (1904-94). Peonies and Ponies. A Novel. London: Chatto & Windus, 1941. 8vo (187 x 125mm). Half title (some very light spotting and staining). Original red cloth, cloth spine label…
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £70 - £100
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-79). A one-page autograph letter, with a prominent…
ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-79) & Elisabeth FRINK (1930-93). An autograph letter from each, sold together: first, a one-page autograph letter by Edward Ardizzone, on paper with printed heading 'Edward…
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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THE BRONTE SISTERS - Michael FFOLKES (1925-88, illustrator). The original…
THE BRONTE SISTERS - Michael FFOLKES (1925-88, pseudonym, illustrator, styled, as usual, "ffolkes"). The original pen, ink and watercolour front cover design for the September 29th, 1962, issue of …
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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GLASTONBURY - P. W. THOMPSON. Glastonbury, London, 1927, 8vo, FINELY BOUND…
GLASTONBURY - P. W. THOMPSON (dates unknown). Glastonbury. London: Charles Murray, 1927. 8vo (177 x 120mm). Half title, 5-pages of publisher's advertisements at the end all for books by the same…
Hammer price:
£45
Estimate: £70 - £100
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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HOOKER, William Jackson (1785-1865). Pomona Londinensis, London, [1813]-18…
HOOKER, William Jackson (1785-1865). Pomona Londinensis: Containing Colored [sic] Engravings of the Most Esteemed Fruits in the British Gardens with a Description of Each Variety. By William Hooker,…
Hammer price:
£2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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LONDON - John BOWLES (c.1701-79). The East [West] Prospect of London,…
LONDON - John BOWLES (c.1701-79). The East [West] Prospect of London, Southwark and the Bridge. London: "Printed and Sold by John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill," [c.1733]. Fine large…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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MACKAY, Robert William (1803-82). The Progress of the Intellect, as…
MACKAY, Robert William (1803-82). The Progress of the Intellect, as Exemplified in the Religious Development of the Greeks and the Hebrews. London: John Chapman, 1850. 2 volumes, 8vo (214 x 135mm).…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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OXENHAM, Elsie Jeanette [pseudonym of Elsie Jeanette DUNKERLEY (1880-1960)…
OXENHAM, Elsie Jeanette [pseudonym of Elsie Jeanette DUNKERLEY (1880-1960)] - A Collection of 43 books comprising: The Abbey Girls (London, Collins' Clear-Type Press, [n.d. but a reprint], 8vo,…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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[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
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WAUGH, Evelyn (1903-66). Remote People, London, Duckworth, 1931, 8vo,…
WAUGH, Evelyn (1903-66). Remote People. London: Duckworth, 1931. 8vo (220 x 140mm). Half title, monochrome frontispiece, 2 folding maps, 6 plates. Original burgundy buckram, the spine lettered in…
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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A BOTTLE OF HENNESSEY XO COGNAC
In presentation box
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £80 - £120
4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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A BOTTLE OF THE ANTIQUARY DE LUXE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY
In presentation box
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £30 - £50
4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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TWELVE BOTTLES OF GRAHAM’S VINTAGE PORT 1970 (12)
Labels perished, in Sotheby’s wine box
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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TWELVE BOTTLES OF GRAHAM’S VINTAGE PORT 1970 (12)
Labels perished, in Sotheby’s wine box
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2023
, 17:00 GMT
4 December 2023
, 17:00 GMT
A BOTTLE OF HENNESSEY XO COGNAC
In presentation box
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £100 - £150
4 December 2023
, 17:00 GMT
4 December 2023
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10 BOTTLES SINGLE MALT, 1 SINGLE GRAIN AND 1 BLENDED WHISKY
Crabbie's Yardhead; The Loom + Shuttle 5 YO (50cl) and 6YO (50cl); Loch Lomond Highland Baron; Kingsbarns Lowland; Glasgow 1770 Limited Release; Spey Tenné; 'A'nohk'a' Distillery New Make; Murray…
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £80 - £120
4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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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
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22 November 2023
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A GILT-BRONZE TABLE BOX OR CASKET MODELLED AS WILD BOAR
20th Century
Realistically chased with hair across the body and face, the mid-section opening to reveal an interior compartment, 22cm long
Condition report: The interior is unfinished - see addition images. Possibly it had a liner or could be fitted with a liner. Some wear to the gilding of the feet.
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £120 - £180
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A FRENCH FAUX ROSSO VERONA MARBLE TOLE PIENTE COLUMN TABLE LAMP AND A…
Late 19th Century
With gilt collar, later adapted for electricity, 53.5cm high; the weighted column lamp, circa 1900, the base with laurel wreath, later electrical fitment, 46.5cm high
Provenance: Colefax & FowlerSee Bellmans website article for further details https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/selected-items-from-the-john-fowler-and-imogen-taylor-collections
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £150 - £250
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
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