**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 479 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
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**SPEYSIDE DISTILLERIES 1988 LOMBARD 75CL BLENDED MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 1988 Bottled: 1996 43% ABV / 75cl This excellent blended malt is a vatting of several casks, each filled in 1988 at various well-known distilleries in the Speyside region. "Rich with nutty toffee, nougat and bright summer fruits" – Whisky Magazine #140 Scored 8.4/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Nose is a beautiful balance of fruit with subtle hints of peat. Toffee and floral notes develop on the palate. Body is soft and light. Displays a considerable delicacy. Versatility in abundance. Endorsed further by the clean, crisp finish.
BLADNOCH 10 YEAR OLD FLORA & FAUNA LOWLAND SINGLE MALT 43% ABV / 70clBladnoch distillery, near Wigtown in Dumfries & Galloway, produces a light, grassy and malty spirit that epitomises the Lowland style. Another distillery with a history of sporadic production and closures over the years, it has been enjoying a bit of a renaissance since being resurrected by Australian entrepreneur, David Prior, in 2015.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 477 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
ARRAN 21 YEAR OLD EXPLORERS SERIES VOLUME 1 BRODICK BAY ISLAND SINGLE MALT 49.8% ABV / 70clStill a relative youngster in whisky terms, Arran distillery began production in 1995. Thanks to a focus on sourcing quality casks, and its light, accessible spirit that ages well, Arran has proven extremely successful. So much so, that in 2017 they began construction of a second distillery on the other side of the island. Sharing a name with Arran’s only other previous legal still (closed in 1837), Lagg distillery focuses on producing peated spirit.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 472 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 510 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 480 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
ARRAN PORT CASK FINISH ISLAND SINGLE MALT 50% ABV / 70clStill a relative youngster in whisky terms, Arran distillery began production in 1995. Thanks to a focus on sourcing quality casks, and its light, accessible spirit that ages well, Arran has proven extremely successful. So much so, that in 2017 they began construction of a second distillery on the other side of the island. Sharing a name with Arran’s only other previous legal still (closed in 1837), Lagg distillery focuses on producing peated spirit.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 474 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
**SPEYSIDE DISTILLERIES 1988 LOMBARD 75CL BLENDED MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 1988 Bottled: 1996 43% ABV / 75cl This excellent blended malt is a vatting of several casks, each filled in 1988 at various well-known distilleries in the Speyside region. "Rich with nutty toffee, nougat and bright summer fruits" – Whisky Magazine #140 Scored 8.4/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Nose is a beautiful balance of fruit with subtle hints of peat. Toffee and floral notes develop on the palate. Body is soft and light. Displays a considerable delicacy. Versatility in abundance. Endorsed further by the clean, crisp finish.
ARRAN THE BOTHY QUARTER CASK BATCH #1 ISLAND SINGLE MALT Bottled: 09/20151 of 12000 bottles55.7% ABV / 70cl Still a relative youngster in whisky terms, Arran distillery began production in 1995. Thanks to a focus on sourcing quality casks, and its light, accessible spirit that ages well, Arran has proven extremely successful. So much so, that in 2017 they began construction of a second distillery on the other side of the island. Sharing a name with Arran’s only other previous legal still (closed in 1837), Lagg distillery focuses on producing peated spirit.
**SPEYSIDE DISTILLERIES 1988 LOMBARD 75CL BLENDED MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 1988 Bottled: 1996 43% ABV / 75cl This excellent blended malt is a vatting of several casks, each filled in 1988 at various well-known distilleries in the Speyside region. "Rich with nutty toffee, nougat and bright summer fruits" – Whisky Magazine #140 Scored 8.4/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Nose is a beautiful balance of fruit with subtle hints of peat. Toffee and floral notes develop on the palate. Body is soft and light. Displays a considerable delicacy. Versatility in abundance. Endorsed further by the clean, crisp finish.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 269 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
AUCHENTOSHAN CLASSIC AND 2 GLASS GIFT PACK LOWLAND SINGLE MALT 40% ABV / 70cl Qty: 2 Auchentoshan is part of a small minority of Scottish distilleries, in that every drop of whisky it produces is sold as a single malt. Similarly unusual is its use of triple distillation to produce a purer spirit that’s light and mildly fruity. Situated just outside Clydebank, the distillery was lucky to survive the 1941 blitz relatively unscathed. Only one of its warehouses was damaged by a bomb blast, and another near miss provided a blast crater that later became the distillery’s picturesque pond.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 507 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 74 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 73 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 508 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
ARRAN 17 YEAR OLD ISLAND SINGLE MALT 46% ABV / 70clStill a relative youngster in whisky terms, Arran distillery began production in 1995. Thanks to a focus on sourcing quality casks, and its light, accessible spirit that ages well, Arran has proven extremely successful. So much so, that in 2017 they began construction of a second distillery on the other side of the island. Sharing a name with Arran’s only other previous legal still (closed in 1837), Lagg distillery focuses on producing peated spirit.
ARRAN DEVIL'S PUNCH BOWL CHAPTER 2 ISLAND SINGLE MALT 53.1% ABV / 70clStill a relative youngster in whisky terms, Arran distillery began production in 1995. Thanks to a focus on sourcing quality casks, and its light, accessible spirit that ages well, Arran has proven extremely successful. So much so, that in 2017 they began construction of a second distillery on the other side of the island. Sharing a name with Arran’s only other previous legal still (closed in 1837), Lagg distillery focuses on producing peated spirit.
**SPEYSIDE DISTILLERIES 1988 LOMBARD 75CL BLENDED MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 1988 Bottled: 1996 43% ABV / 75cl This excellent blended malt is a vatting of several casks, each filled in 1988 at various well-known distilleries in the Speyside region. "Rich with nutty toffee, nougat and bright summer fruits" – Whisky Magazine #140 Scored 8.4/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Nose is a beautiful balance of fruit with subtle hints of peat. Toffee and floral notes develop on the palate. Body is soft and light. Displays a considerable delicacy. Versatility in abundance. Endorsed further by the clean, crisp finish.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 470 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
BALBLAIR 1994 HAND FILLED CASK #4035 HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT Distilled: 1994Bottled: 05/11/2013Matured in cask #4035Bottle Number: 5654.1% ABV / 70cl The Highland distillery of Balblair, overlooking the Dornoch Firth, produces a light fruity and complex spirit, a result of its slow, decidedly old school production methods. First marketed as a single malt in the year 2000, it wasn’t until 2007 when they expanded the range (prioritising vintages over age statements) that Balbair really took off. Despite this, in 2019, the distillery made the move back to age statements in order to appeal to a broader clientele. However, there will be a few diehard fans who will miss the era of vintages.
ARRAN THE EXCISEMAN SMUGGLER'S SERIES VOLUME 3 ISLAND SINGLE MALT 56.8% ABV / 70clStill a relative youngster in whisky terms, Arran distillery began production in 1995. Thanks to a focus on sourcing quality casks, and its light, accessible spirit that ages well, Arran has proven extremely successful. So much so, that in 2017 they began construction of a second distillery on the other side of the island. Sharing a name with Arran’s only other previous legal still (closed in 1837), Lagg distillery focuses on producing peated spirit.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 469 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
**SPEYSIDE DISTILLERIES 1988 LOMBARD 75CL BLENDED MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 1988 Bottled: 1996 43% ABV / 75cl This excellent blended malt is a vatting of several casks, each filled in 1988 at various well-known distilleries in the Speyside region. "Rich with nutty toffee, nougat and bright summer fruits" – Whisky Magazine #140 Scored 8.4/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Nose is a beautiful balance of fruit with subtle hints of peat. Toffee and floral notes develop on the palate. Body is soft and light. Displays a considerable delicacy. Versatility in abundance. Endorsed further by the clean, crisp finish.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 78 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 478 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
BLADNOCH 27 YEAR OLD TALIA 200TH ANNIVERSARY LOWLAND SINGLE MALT 43% ABV / 70clBladnoch distillery, near Wigtown in Dumfries & Galloway, produces a light, grassy and malty spirit that epitomises the Lowland style. Another distillery with a history of sporadic production and closures over the years, it has been enjoying a bit of a renaissance since being resurrected by Australian entrepreneur, David Prior, in 2015.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 473 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
**BUNNAHABHAIN 1979 25 YEAR OLD LOMBARD JEWELS OF SCOTLAND ISLAY SINGLE MALT **the hammer price of this lot is subject to VAT at the standard rate**VAT may be cancelled or refunded, if the lot is exported from the UK within 90 days of the sale date. However, upon the buyer importing the lot to their destination, it may be subject to local import VAT, import duties and/or taxes, which is solely the responsibility of the buyer. For more information click here.Distilled: 16/04/1979 Bottled: 15/10/2004 Matured in Cask #7405 Bottle Number: 75 / 559 50% ABV / 70cl Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt. Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat). "All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10 Lombard Tasting Notes - Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.
ARRAN THE ILLICIT STILLS SMUGGLERS' SERIES VOLUME 1 ISLAND SINGLE MALT 54.4% ABV / 70clStill a relative youngster in whisky terms, Arran distillery began production in 1995. Thanks to a focus on sourcing quality casks, and its light, accessible spirit that ages well, Arran has proven extremely successful. So much so, that in 2017 they began construction of a second distillery on the other side of the island. Sharing a name with Arran’s only other previous legal still (closed in 1837), Lagg distillery focuses on producing peated spirit.
Sir William Russell Flint, RA PRWS, Scottish 1880-1969- Threatening Storms, Loch Earn; watercolour on paper, signed lower left 'W. Russell Flint', bears old label signed and inscribed 'RWS Spring 1946 / No. 6 Threatening Skies, Loch Earn. / W Russell Flint' attached to the backing board, 24 x 36.8 cm. ARR. Provenance: with The Fine Art Society, London, 1955. Private Collection, UK. Exhibited: London, Royal Watercolour Society, 1946, according to an inscription on the Fine Art Society label attached to the backing board. Note: Although perhaps best known for his female nudes, Russell Flint was also a prolific painter of landscapes, repeatedly depicting the location of Loch Earn in Perthshire in his watercolours. The present work is rendered particularly atmospheric by the darkness of the mountains on the horizon, which contrast with the light tree trunks and blue waters in the foreground, and the ominous clouds which roll overhead.
Sir John Lavery, RA RSA RHA, Irish 1856-1941- Portrait sketch of Miss Alvilde Bridges, seated full-length, wearing a blue gown and a white veil; oil on canvasboard, signed 'J Lavery' (lower right), stamped 'STUDY / FOR THEIR / MAJESTIES / COURT / Buckingham / Palace, / 1931' (lower right), bears inscribed label attached to the backing board, bears label for 'James Bourlet & Sons' attached to the backing board, 50 x 34.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of The Late Sir John Lavery, R.A., sale, Christie's, London, 24 April 1964, lot 108 'Miss Bridges' (sold for the benefit of the Artist General Benevolent Institution); where purchased by the family of the sitter; thence by descent to the present owners. Note: In May 1931, Lavery and his wife and daughter were invited to attend court at Buckingham Palace for the presentation of debutantes, alongside their friends Lady Elsie Duveen and her daughter, Dorothy Rose, aka ‘Dolly'. Lavery was commissioned by Sir Joseph Duveen to paint the scene, producing an ensemble sketch, which is now in the Royal Collection [RCIN 407135], and individual studies for the 250 attendees, of which the present work is a particularly charming example. The larger, completed work 'Their Majesties' Court, Buckingham Palace', now known only by a black and white archive image (illustrated in Kenneth McConkey, 'Sir John Lavery', Edinburgh, 1993, p.181), was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1931, and its current whereabouts are unknown. The present portrait study would have been painted in preparation for Lavery's impressive lost work. According to the critic for The National Geographic, Lavery's finished painting 'caused a stir at this year's [1931] Royal Academy and... won unstinted praise from the critics...and [provided] ample evidence of the skill that has made Sir John the most sought after Court and Society portraitist of our time' (Loc.cit). This finely executed oil study would have been made from sittings at Lavery's studio then combined with a number of further studies to produce the large painting of the women of George V's court. Lavery's expressive and colourful brushstrokes imbue the composition with a patent sense of spontaneity and movement, and effectively evoke the diaphanous quality of the sitter's gown and veil, glimmering in the light of the ball. Here, Alvilde Bridges is shown resplendent in her court dress. In 1933, she married the Hon. Anthony Freskin Charles Hamby Chaplin, who would in 1949 become the 3rd Viscount Chaplin. They had one daughter, Clarissa Oenone Chaplin (1934-2021). While married to Lord Chaplin, she met James Lees-Milne, who became her second husband, during World War II. Over the years, she became a prominent and highly respected gardening expert and landscape designer.
Hermann Delpech, French 1865-1918- View along the Seine, Paris; oil on canvas, signed, inscribed, and dated 'Hermann Delpech / Paris _ 90 _' (lower left), 79.5 x 97.5 cm. Note: Delpech studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Gustave Boulanger (1824-1888), Jean Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) and Léon Bonnat (1833-1922). The present work illustrates the artist's favoured subject of boats on the river, to which he returned repeatedly throughout his career, executed in a light, somewhat muted, colour palette, which imparts the scene with a sense of early-morning calm.
European School, early 19th century- The conversion of St Paul; oil on canvas, 47.6 x 52.3 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: This painting records the moment when Saul of Tarsus, on his way to Damascus to annihilate the Christian community there, is struck blind by a brilliant light and hears the voice of Christ saying, 'Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?...And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid, but they heard not the voice...'(Acts 22:6-11). The subject was treated, famously, by Caravaggio (1571-1610) in his large oil on panel which is housed in the Odescalchi Balbi Collection, Rome.
Alfred de Breanski, Senior, RBA, British 1852-1928- A Salmon River in Scotland; oil on canvas, signed 'Alfred. de Bréanski' (lower right), signed and inscribed '"A Salmon River in Scotland" / Alfred de Bréanski. Sen.' verso, bears Winsor & Newton stamp to the reverse of the canvas, 61 x 92 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: De Breanski Senior was celebrated for his resplendent views of the Welsh and Scottish Highlands, which were often occupied by a few solitary figures, dwarfed by the scale of of the mountains behind them. The present work is rendered particularly atmospheric by the dramatic skies, with the dark, threatening clouds at the upper right of the composition contrasted against the light blue, tranquil skies at the upper left. The subject is one which recurs in de Breanski's oeuvre, with a similar, smaller view 'Perthshire Salmon River' selling at Christie's, Edinburgh, on 28 October 2004 (lot 64) for £24,000. Provenance: with Ernest T. H. Bennett, London.
Hercules Brabazon Brabazon, British 1821-1906- View over a town, with dhows on the Nile beyond, Egypt; pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper, indistinctly inscribed 'Feshn [?] / on the Nile' (lower left), 13.2 x 21.1 cm. Provenance: with The Leger Galleries, London, 1966. Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 13 February 2003, lot 254. Private Collection, UK. Note: The artist made extensive sketching trips to Egypt, India, North Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, pain, and Italy. Following in the footsteps of JMW Turner and Richard Parkes Bonington, atmosphere and light is hugely prevalent in his watercolours, which are invariably executed with a confident loose handling.
Albert Goodwin, RWS, British 1845-1932- Flüelen, Lake Lucerne; black chalk and watercolour heightened with white on paper, signed and indistinctly dated 'Albert Goodwin / 97[?]' (lower right) and inscribed 'Flulen [sic.], Lake Lucerne' (lower left), 24.3 x 36.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Goodwin was a prominent landscape painter who worked principally in watercolours. He was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite approach of Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893) and Arthur Hughes (1832-1915), under whom he studied. As well as producing a number of watercolours during his extensive travels, he was heavily inspired by the British landscape and returned to the subject repeatedly. Goodwin's paintings reveal the undeniable influence of J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851), particularly in the artist's confident use of colour and light to produce works which are strikingly atmospheric.
Claude Andrew Calthrop, British 1845-1893- Study for 'The Last Song of the Girondins'; oil on canvas, bears partial old label for 'Arthur Tooth, London' attached to the upper stretcher bar, 32.7 x 76 cm. Provenance: with Arthur Tooth & Sons, London. Fleming Williams (ex-Sotheby's). from whom purchased by the father of the present owner in 1967. Note: A preparatory study for Calthrop's finished painting 'The Last Song of the Girondins' which was exhibited at both London's Royal Academy in 1868 (no.390) and the Paris Universal Exposition in1878 (no.38), and latterly sold through The Maas Gallery [no.16353]. The following note was kindly provided by Rupert Maas and refers to the finished picture by Calthrop:Amongst the Jacobins of the French Revolution, the Girondins were the political faction which initially dominated the Paris Convention, overthrowing Louis XVI and declaring war on Austria and Prussia. In 1793, they were charged with ‘hostile conspiracy against the Republic’ by their rivals, the Montagnards, led by Robespierre. They were all summarily found guilty in a show trial, and at 11 p.m. on the 30th October 1793, they were sentenced to death. The very next morning, the 21 convicted men, including the corpse of Valazé, who had driven a pen into his own breast, were taken by cart from the dungeons of the Conciergerie to the guillotine. Stoic in their final hour, the processioners, led by Brissot, broke into the Marseillaise. The song dwindled to silence, until the very last Girondin was beheaded, which took only 36 minutes. The Reign of Terror had begun.This picture seems to echo Dickens’s famous opening sentence from A Tale of Two Cities (1859) recalling the French Revolution: ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.’The Girondins in this picture are examples of bravery and moderation, going from darkness into light on their way to their deaths. It attracted considerable attention at the Royal Academy in 1868. One critic wrote that a ‘more difficult scene to portray could scarcely have been chosen; but he has given individuality to each character, whilst he has managed the processional grouping with an ease which says much for his appropriate idea of detail. The manner, too, in which the general scheme is worked out by means of a happy blending of colour, is also appropriate. The handling is minute, without being laboured; and the tone, kept down, to represent the vault from which the prisoners are about to emerge, is as sober as the scene is sad. We shall expect, after such a specimen as this, to note Mr C Calthrop’s rise in his profession’ (Bell’s Weekly Messenger, 23 May 1868, p 6). Another review suggested that the picture ‘seems to have been inspired by analogous works of Müller and Delaroche: the picture is dark. The painter, who is young, has talent which ought to lead him to success (The Art Journal, 1868, p 103). Recalling in 1868 an event seventy-six years earlier, the painting proved prophetic: within two years, the bloodbath of the Franco-Prussian War would bring about the downfall of the Second Republic.
Major Clifford Fleming-Williams, British 1880-1940- A Night on the Sands; pencil and bodycolour on paper, signed 'C Fleming Williams' (lower left), bears mount inscription 'she had been misled by my cabin light, and only discovered that I was aground just in time to save following my example' (lower edge), bears title and date '"A Night on the Sands" / 1 March 1913' on the reverse of the frame, 26.9 x 33.9 cm. Note: Fleming-Williams was a much published artist and illustrator from Windermere who worked extensively with the RAF. He was, in this capacity, a pioneer of making drawings from the air, in order to demonstrate the importance of planes for military observation. He is also credited with creating the first model hydro-aeroplane to lift off water, alongside a number of other associated military inventions, and also served as Chief Instructor at the School of Military Aeronautics during the First World War.
Circle of William Merritt Chase, American 1849-1916- Portrait of a man, standing full-length, wearing regional costume; oil on canvas, signed with indistinct monogram (lower right), 91.7 x 56.8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work is reminiscent of the moody and atmospheric portraits of figures in regional dress which Merritt Chase produced, such as, for example, his 'Man with a bandana' which sold at Christie's, New York, on 19 May 2005, lot 67, and his 'Gypsy Swell' which sold at Sotheby's, New York, on 14 November 2023, lot 396. Like the present work, these portraits by Merritt Chase are characterised by their dramatic contrast of light and shade, and loose, Impressionistic brushstrokes which impart the work with a sense of vibrancy and spontaneity.
Benjamin Williams Leader, RA, British 1831-1923- View of a river in a mountainous landscape, with figures resting on the shore; oil on canvas, signed and dated 'B.W.LEADER 1891' (lower left), 50.5 x 66.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work is a charming example of Leader's romantic landscapes, which often depict the countryside of his native Worcestershire and the mountains and rivers of neighbouring Wales. Indeed, this landscape is strikingly similar to that illustrated in Leader's painting of 'The river Conwy at Betws y Coed', which sold at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, on13 November 2024 (lot 44) for £6,000. The warm light of the setting sun with which the artist has illuminated the landscape renders the present painting particularly atmospheric.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler, RBA, American 1834-1903- The Beggars; etching and drypoint on laid paper, signed with the butterfly and inscribed 'imp' in pencil on the tab, further signed with the butterfly and further inscribed 'The Beggars' verso, 30 x 20.9 cm. Provenance: with Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, 1981 [no.43880]. The Collection of Professor W. M. Ballantyne (1922-2021), and thence by descent.Note: This print was included in 'Venice, a Series of Twelve Etchings' (the 'First Venice Set'), published by the Fine Art Society in December 1880. This scene depicts the 'Sotoportego e Corte de le Carozze', a stone passage with a timbered roof giving access to the Campo Santa Margarita, in Venice. Indeed, this setting allowed the artist to explore the creation of depth through the sharp contrast of light and shade, with the dark, heavy entrance to the tunnel leading into the bright street beyond.
Italian School, 17th Century- Scenes from the Trajan’s Column: Three Plates; etchings on laid paper, with watermark Shield with Letter, fine impressions of these rare prints, printed richly and with good contrasts, with a light plate tone with thread to narrow margins, each 18.9 x 43.6 cm., three (3). (unframed). Provenance: Private Collection, UK.
Henry Meynell Rheam, British 1859-1920-Wolf Rock Lighthouse between Cornwall and the Isles of Scillywatercolour on paper, signed and dated 'HENRY M RHEAM. / 1920.' (lower left), bears inscription 'No. 5 / The Wolf Lighthouse / HM Rheam R.I.' on the reverse, 24 x 36.8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK (by descent from the present owner's grandfather). Note: Meynell Rheam studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, before settling in Cornwall, where, along with his cousin Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929), he became closely associated with the Newlyn School. He was a prolific watercolourist, utilising the medium to depict the ever-changing waters which surrounded him on the Cornish coast, as in the present work. The lighthouse is 116m in height and is constructed from Cornish granite prepared at Penzance, on the mainland of Cornwall. It took eight years, from 1861 to 1869, to build due to the treacherous weather conditions that can occur between the Cornish mainland and the Isles. The light is visible from Land's End by day and night. It has a range of 23 nautical miles (43 km) and was automated in 1988. The lighthouse was the first in the world to be fitted with a helipad. The fissures in the Wolf Rock are said to produce a howling sound in gales, hence the name.
John Knox Ferguson, Scottish fl.1884-1894- Portrait of a young black man wearing an earring; oil on canvas, signed and dated 'J. Knox-Ferguson 1884' (upper right), 50.8 x 39.6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: In the present work, we see a portrait of a young black man with a delicate earring in their left ear, at three quarters pose to the viewer. The rich red garment, worn like a wrap, is adorned with panels of grey bearing white and gold oval shaped shield-like motifs. The inclusion of the motifs and the garment indicate an intention to affiliate the subject with a specific region of Africa or tribe. Knox Ferguson was born in Edinburgh, but made his career painting in England, in St Ives and mostly in and around Worcestershire, specifically Kidderminster. As such, it is likely that the subject was painted with a model, and is intended to be an imagining of a wealthy African dressed in fine traditional garments in the late 19th century, rather than the subject being a portrait of a specific person of note. Ferguson was active between 1884 and 1894. The Victoria & Albert Museum hold two works, a pencil sketch and print, by Ferguson, both suggestions for the Church of St Mary and All Saints in Kidderminster. However, Ferguson’s masterpiece is considered to be his 1885 painting 'The Last Interview', which sold at Christie’s New York in 2003 for $15,535. Further works have appeared in auctions and for sale online, including several paintings of rural scenes, still lifes and portraits of women. In Kidderminster, Ferguson produced a number of pencil sketches of the town, as well as paintings, for the carpet manufacturer Peter Adam, who seems to be the closest thing to a patron that can be identified. Therefore, it is possible that the painting was made for Peter Adam, or another patron in Kidderminster. Research into African textiles contained in online collections of major museums struggled to find any useful similarities to the sitter's dress. In the first instance, the deep red of the garment suggests it to be made of silk, which would be appropriate given the gold highlighting. Furthermore, Ferguson has captured well the iridescence of the gold, suggesting silk rather than gold cotton or other such material. Silk garments appear rarely in the African collections of major museums, and those that do appear were manufactured outside Africa, for example in India. The traditional textiles of Western Africa, where gold was available and used in traditional arts, are predominantly cotton covered entirely in geometric, repeating patterns. Examples include Kente cloth, from Ghana, and Yoruba cloth, from Nigeria. These traditional garments do not fit with the garment in the painting which looks as if it would have been a solid red central panel and the grey with the shield-motif being in bands at either end.An examination of thousands of items in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Victoria & Albert Museum, Smithsonian, George Washington Museum, British Museum, and National Museum of Liverpool yielded no similar shield motifs to those in the painting. In fact, the grey panels with the motifs are somewhat messy in appearance and not of rigid geometric form that would be expected of a traditional African design. A leading expert in the field of African textiles suggested that the design was almost impressionist, making the garment difficult to evaluate. He further pointed out that in the 19th century many fabrics were designed and manufactured in England for the African market. The form of the motif may have been inspired by the artist’s or manufacturer’s ideas of African art and could be said to be close in form to Zulu shields, which would have been familiar to an English audience around this time. Given the lack of similarity to a specific artistic tradition, the idea that the textile was created in England, or imagined by the painter, supports the hypothesis that the subject is an imagining of traditional dress rather than a specific portrait of a named individual. We may even speculate that the fabric was produced by the carpet maker Peter Adam, Ferguson’s patron in Kidderminster. In light of the research above, the portrait may well have been produced for an English museum or gallery in the manner of global ethnographic portraits that were popular in the 19th century.
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Italian 1609-1665- Two etchings: Shepherds following their Flock; and Noah and the Animals entering the Ark; the first 24.6 x 37.1 cm., early 1650s, etching on laid paper, without watermark, a fine impression of this rare print, second state (of four), printing with good contrasts and a light plate tone, with thread to narrow margins. the second 20.5 x 40.5 cm., circa 1650-55, etching on laid paper, with an indistinct watermark, a fine impression, printing with good contrasts, trimmed to or just outside the platemark, some minor defects. two (2). (unframed / part mounted). Provenance: Dr Edward Peart (1756/58-1824), London and Butterwick [Lugt 891]; Probably his sale, Christie's, London, 12 April 1822 (and following days). Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 20 June 2000, lot 17. (B.1). with P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London (their stocknumber K.1212 in pencil verso). with Artemis Fine Arts, London. (B.30). Property of the Late Professor Eric Gerald Stanley, FBA (1923-2018) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Stanley); acquired at the above sale, and from the above in 1982, respectively. Literature: Bartsch 1, 30.
Alphonse Birck, French 1859-1942- A North African street scene; pencil and watercolour on paper, signed 'A Birck' (lower right), 50 x 37.3 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Birck travelled widely around the Middle East and North Africa, returning often to Algeria, where he spent much of his life, and which inspired much of the artist's creative output. The light colour palette of the present work is a characteristic feature of Birck's watercolours, conveying a sense of the bright sunlight beating down on the streets and figures below. The same street appears in an almost identical composition by Birck which sold at Millon, Paris, on 30 November 2015 (lot 211) for €1,200.
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[PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION, ENGLAND] CHINESE GREYISH CELADON WITH RUSSET INCLUSIONS BELT HOOK MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY 明 青灰玉帶沁雕龍首帶扣with the horned head forming the hook, facing the arched shaft carved in low relief with a symmetrical design of archaistic scrolls, the reverse of the shaft with a circular knob, the stone with a light celadon tone 10cm wide Private English collection, England英格蘭私人收藏 Please note this lot will be offered with no reserve. 本拍品不設底價
A collection of cameras including a Canon G12 digital, Canon G9 digital in case, An Olympus Camedia C400 digital compact, A Minolta Dimage A1 digital in original box, Olympus Camedia C3030 in original box, Canon EOS 30 35mm body in original box, Canon Powerstot A3350 digital, A Pentax efina APS film and pouch, Rolleicord camera in leather case, a minolta AF-DL compact, and a Admira 8F cine , accessories including Weston Master and Minolta light reading meters, Norwood director, Vivitar Autofocus Illuminator flashgun 636AF, a Sigma flashgun and Minolta 8x 40, Pentax, and Optomax 10 x 50 binoculars.
Assorted cameras including Olympus OM10, a vintage Kodak camera and instructions booklet, Finepix s7000 a Zeiss Ikon Contina, an Olympus AF-1 35mm compact, a Sony Cybershot digital, and accessories including a Tokina lens, Weston Master and Agfa Lucimeter light meters, A Hoya orange filter, A Canon Speedlight 102 flash gun, a Prinz Jupiter 277C flash gun, and a Sakura binoculars.
A French Ormolu mantle clock (No. M99) dated and certificated circa 1850, key and original receipt present. 30cmOverall in very good condition. Very light scratch to top. Both mercury cylinders are 90% full. Clock is running and pendulum was re-attached when placed on display with us. Clock is running and currently keeping time.
Five Lladro figures including young lady with parasol 32.5cm, seated girl with basket of flowers 16cm, three others, and a Porcegama figure of kneeling girl with cup and saucer. (6)Girl with snail hand missing. Boy carrying flowers, some flowers absent and hat rim chip, lady with umbrella light brown stain to the inside.
The magnificent ‘Dargai V.C. action’ D.C.M. pair awarded to Lance-Corporal Piper Patrick Milne, Gordon Highlanders who, ‘leading the Highland Pipers, was hit the moment he appeared at the head of them; and Piper Findlater, though shot through both legs, continued, while sitting on the ground, to play his pipes undauntedly’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (L/Corpl. Piper. P. Milne. Gord: High’rs.); India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3711 Pr. P. Milne 1st Bn. Gord: Highrs.) mounted as worn, a couple of small edge bruises and light contact marks to the second, otherwise good very fine (2) £6,000-£8,000 --- D.C.M. Recommendation submitted to The Queen, 9 July 1898: 3711 L/Cpl. Piper P. Milne, 1 Gordon Highlanders. Dargai, 20 October, 1897, severely wounded. Two Victoria Crosses and seven Distinguished Conduct Medals were awarded to the Gordon Highlanders for gallantry in this action. The circumstances surrounding Lance-Corporal Piper Patrick Milne’s gallantry at Dargai are best described in his obituary notice published on March 6, 1943: ‘He Led Dargai Assault - Heroic Aberdeen Piper Who Won D.C.M. The piper who led the charge on the heights of Dargai in the nineties - when Piper Findlater won the V.C. - has died in Aberdeen. He was Mr Patrick Milne, 99 Don St., Aberdeen, and was awarded the D.C.M. for his bravery at Dargai. From Rawalpindi the Gordons battalion in which Mr Milne served was rushed to the Khyber Pass, where trouble had broken out. After a minor engagement, the big British attack began on the morning of October 20, 1897. The artillery opened fire at 8 a.m., and shortly afterwards the order was given for the Gordons to attack after three other regiments had failed. The Gordons fixed bayonets and broke into a cheer. Five pipers led the charhe, and foremost of them all was Lance-Corporal Patrick Milne playing “Cock o’ the North.” Piper Findlater fell, shot through the ankle, but continued to play, propped against a boulder - his tune was “The Haughs o’ Cromdale.” Half-way across the open ground Milne fell with a bullet through the lung. He crashed on top of his pipes, and the weight of his body caused the bag to emit a wail for quite a period. He heard the cheer that announced that the Gordons had captured the position. His life was despaired of for a time, but he pulled through. A curious mistake at first attributed Findlater’s plucky conduct to Milne, who was stated to have played as he lay on the ground with both ankles shattered. However, Milne quickly took steps to correct the error, and many times he expressed the hope that Findlater would be awarded the Victoria Cross. Indeed, there ensued an interesting tussle between the two, each trying to make out the other as the heor. Findlater insisted that all the credit was due to Milne, who led the charge, while Milne maintained the glory belonged to Findlater, who carried on after being so badly hurt. The Aberdeen piper lost his bagpipes on that occasion - they were probably picked up by the Afridis. He hailed from Ardoyne, near Insch, where his father was a small farmer. After a time as a farm servant, he joined the Gordon Highlander when 19. When stationed in Ireland he began to learn the pipes, and on going to India he joined the pipe band of the 1st Battalion. Mr Milne, who was 71 years of age, was for 37 years in the employment of the Customs and Excise in Aberdeen. He is survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter. The eldest son is in the Merchant Service, and the youngest is with the R.A.F. in the Middle East.’ Sold with Gordon Highlanders bonnet badge and several contemporary news cuttings concerning Piper Milne’s gallantry at Dargai.
Pair: Lieutenant R. L. Elliott, Loch’s Horse, late Trooper, Matabeleland Relief Force, who was taken prisoner on the ill-fated Jameson Raid British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Troopr. R. Lowens-Elliott. M.R.F.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Lieut: R. L. Elliott. Loch’s Horse.) slight edge bruises to first, otherwise very fine (2) £800-£1,000 --- Richard Lowens Elliott was born in Hackney, London, around July 1871. He attested into Bechuanaland Border Police and served as a Trooper with ‘G’ Troop, Matabeleland Relief Force that was raised by Dr. Leander Starr Jameson for his ill-planned invasion of the Boer Transvaal Republic. He was captured when Jameson’s outnumbered force was compelled to surrender to the Boers on 2 January 1896. Returning to England, he was commissioned into Loch’s Horse for service in South Africa during the Boer War. Raised by Lord Loch in February 1900, with a combined strength of 220, during their twelve months’ service ‘they shared in the advance from Bloemfontein to the Transvaal as part of the 8th Corps of Mounted Infantry commanded by Colonel Ross of the Durham Light Infantry, the Brigadier being Colonel Henry. The 8th Corps were part of the advance guard or screen to the centre of Lord Roberts’ army, and had a lot of scouting skirmishing in the northward march. Colonel Henry’s men, including the 1st and 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, South Australians, Tasmanians, Lumsden’s Horse, Loch’s Horse, and the 4th Mounted Infantry Regulars, were among the first to cross the Vaal, and had very stiff fighting before the infantry got up, particularly at the mines in the neighbourhood of Vereeniging, about Elandsfontein, and outside Pretoria. Their work was highly praised by the Generals and by the correspondents.’ (The Colonials in South Africa, refers). He died in England on 5 September 1925, aged 59. Sold with copied Boer War medal roll extract and copied extract from the list of prisoners from the Jameson Raid.
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