ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH, 1860-1935)
A cat
signed with initials and dated ‘A. T. July 16. 1890’ (lower left)
watercolour
24 x 31cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
JAMES THOMAS WATTS (BRITISH, 1853-1930)
A Sussex Wood
signed 'JAMES T WATTS' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
51.5 x 39cm
Provenance
Mealands, Knightsbridge;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportAcidic mount.Very small orange dot just to right of tree in foreground.Otherwise appears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined out of frame.Not examined under uv…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
VINCENT BALFOUR-BROWNE (BRITISH, 1880-1963)
The Big Switch Above the Loch
signed with initials and dated 'V. B. B 1960' (lower left)
watercolour
23 x 31.5cm
ARR
Provenance
The Tryon Gallery, Dover Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportAcidic mount.Appears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined out of frame.Not examined under uv light.
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
ALFRED KLOCKNER (GERMAN, B. 1902) (2)
Still life with grapes and squashes; Still life with grapes, squashes and a dead robin
a pair, one signed 'A KLOCKNER' (lower left)
oil on canvas
each 43 x 56cm
(2)
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
ATTRIBUTED TO WALTER GREAVES (BRITISH, 1846-1930)
Heart of the City, Nocturne
bears indistinct signature (lower left)
oil on canvas
41 x 61cm
Provenance
Royal Exchange Gallery, London;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
JACQUES-EMILE BLANCHE (FRENCH, 1861-1942)
Paris
signed 'J. E Blanche' (lower left)
oil on board
24 x 33cm
Provenance
Hadspen House Sale, Sotheby's, London, 29th May 1996, lot 403;
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
ALBERTO PISA (ITALIAN, 1864-1930)
The Royal Exchange
signed 'A. Pisa' (lower left)
watercolour
32 x 42cm
Provenance
M. Newman, London;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
MINNIE AGNES COHEN (BRITISH, 1864-1940)
The Fisherman
signed and dated 'M. Agnes Cohen. Xmas. 1905' (lower left)
oil on canvas laid on board
24 x 23cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportThe board appears sound and flat and canvas in good overall condition. Light surface dirt and traces of a discoloured varnish. No sign of retouching under ultraviolet light. Framed…
Hammer price:
£1,800
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
BERNARD FINEGAN GRIBBLE (BRITISH, 1873-1962)
A ship in for repairs
signed and dated ‘B F Gribble 91’ (lower right)
watercolour
56 x 35cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
EDWIN ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH, 1870-1926)
A Peacock
signed with initials 'E.A.' (lower right)
watercolour
23.5 x 18.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT
EDWIN ALEXANDER (SCOTTISH, 1870-1926)
Scabious and Sneezewort with a Red-tailed Bumblebee
signed with initials 'E.A.' (lower left)
watercolour
31 x 16.5cm
Provenance
Aitken Dott, Edinburgh;
Private collection, UK
Exhibited
Arbroath …
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
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
EDDY STEVENS (BELGIAN, B. 1965)
Orgaan
signed 'stevens' (lower centre) and signed, titled and dated '1997' (verso)
oil on canvas-board
30.5 x 40.5 (oval)
ARR
Provenance
Blackheath Gallery, London;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £80 - £120
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
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
WILLIAM ERIC THORP (BRITISH, 1901-1993)
The Achille Lauro, 23,629 Tons, Ex-Willem Ruys, Launched 1946
signed 'W ERIC THORP' (lower left)
oil on canvas
40.5 x 50.5cm
ARR
Provenance
The Parker Gallery, Pimlico Road, London;
Private…
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £150 - £250
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
ERNEST TOWNSEND (BRITISH, 1880-1944)
Portrait of a lady, thought to be Kate, a relation of the artist
oil on canvas
90 x 64cm
Provenance
The artist's family, thence by descent;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£2,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
ERNEST TOWNSEND (BRITISH, 1880-1944)
Portrait of the artist's brother, William George Paulson Townsend (1868-1941)
oil on canvas
71 x 91cm
Provenance
The artist's family, thence by descent;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportRelined.Some surface dirt.Appears in generally good overall condition and ready to hang.An opaque varnish prevents a reading under uv light.
Hammer price:
£2,400
Estimate: £300 - £500
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
WILLIAM DRING (BRITISH, 1904-1990)
On the Itchen
signed and dated 'William Dring 1959' (lower right) and inscribed (on backboard)
watercolour
31 x 46.5cm
ARR
Provenance
The Graves Gallery, Cherry Street, Birmingham;
Private…
Estimate: £40 - £60
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
JOHN TRICKETT (BRITISH, B. 1932)
The Blacksmith
signed 'John Trickett' (lower left)
oil on canvas
60.5 x 81cm
ARR
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportOriginal canvas; paint surface is in good, clean condition; no retouching visible under ultraviolet light. Held in a modern plaster gilt frame in frame condition.
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £100 - £150
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
PETER DE WINT (BRITISH, 1884-1949) (2)
Cows at the River Lowther
watercolour
28 x 29cm
Provenance
The Fine Art Society, New Bond Street, London;
Private collection, UK
together with a watercolour of A tree at Mapledurham attributed to…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £150 - £250
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
CAMILLE AUGUSTE GASTINE (FRENCH, 1819-1867) (2)
A putti holding a book, a pair
each signed 'C Gastine' (lower right) and inscribed in French (lower left)
black and white chalk
each 37 x 23.5cm
(2)
Provenance
Stephanie Hoppen;
Private collection,…
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £100 - £150
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
19 February 2024
, 00:00 GMT
ROY PERRY (BRITISH, 1935-1993)
Clearing Mist, River Windrush
signed 'Roy Perry' (lower left)
oil on card
27 x 44cm
ARR
Provenance
Adam Gallery, Bath;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £50 - £70
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