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Preisdatenbank abonnierenTitled: The Art of The Great Hollywood Portrait Photographers (1925-1940). Distributed by Crown Publishers, Inc. Illustrated with 150 photos. Printed and bound in Italy. Includes book jacket. Contains 291 pages. Artist: John KobalIssued: 1980Dimensions: 9.25"W x 12.25"HManufacturer: Harrison HouseCountry of Origin: New York, United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
The Chapman Collection. During Hollywood's Golden Era he perfected the "glamour" portrait." Here, 275 of his classic duotone photos are brilliantly reproduced, using archival prints that preserve his dramatic lighting effects. Includes protective plastic encasing. Contains 223 pages. Artist: Mark A. VieiraIssued: 1997Dimensions: 9.25"W x 12.25"HManufacturer: Harry N. AbramsCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
Horizontal portrait of American actor Gilbert L. Lamb (June 14, 1904 – November 2, 1995).In photo, Gil sits and looks upward as he shares semi-embrace with pretty blonde sitting on his lap. Lamb appeared in more than 60 films and television shows between 1935 and 1980. He was also was a stage actor, who appeared in several musicals on Broadway. Issued: 1935-1965Dimensions: 10"L x 8"WCondition: Age related wear.
Portrait of young John G. Adolfi, an American silent film director, actor, and screenwriter who was involved in more than 100 production through his film career.Hand signed in front Sincerely John Adolfi. Hand signed on verso legible words To Peter from John Adolfi. Card measures: 5.25in x 7.25in. Sight size: 4in x 5.5in. Condition: Age related wear.
Portrait depicts young Caucasian man looking up in a quarter turn pose with Rembrandt-like lighting.Sepia toned portrait photograph printed on fiber-based paper. Legible handwritten text reads, "To my side-kick Marion, in memory of our waltzes with love... 4/2/25." Signature illegible. Dimensions: 7.75"W x 10"HCondition: Age related wear.
Sepia toned portrait on screen texture photo paper depicting Mexican Vaudeville performer and actress Lupe Velez.Maria Guadalupe Villalobos Velez was born in 1908 and died of a barbiturate overdose in 1944. Legible handwritten text reads, "To Dot: In memory of a pleasant week and hoping to see you again sometime. Lots of Love, Consuelo A... Alias Lupe Velez..." Dimensions: 8"W x 10"HCondition: Age related wear.
Portrait of Joan Meredith, a silent film actress known for various roles in films during 1925.Hand signed and dated legible words: To Marion, with fondest wishes for happiness always, Joan. Dated lower right corner: March 21, 1930. Issued: 1930Dimensions: 8"W x 10"HCondition: Age related wear.
* WILLIAM MACDONALD (SCOTTISH 1883 - 1960) HOUSES AT RONDA oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 55cm x 45cm, overall size 79cm x 69cmProvenance: exhibited Royal Scottish Academy 1928 no 168.Note: William Macdonald was an Edinburgh painter who had trained in Paris and Madrid. He was a close friend of Cadell and Peploe and was a well established figure on the Edinburgh art scene by the early years of the 20th century. In 1925 he married fellow artist Beatrice Huntington and the couple settled in Edinburgh in 1928. Their gracious New Town flat in Hanover Street remaining their home for the rest of their lives. It housed a collection of paintings by both artists as well as works by their friends and contemporaries. Cadell painted a now well-known portrait of Macdonald (Portrait of a Man in Black) in the early to mid-twenties. He depicted his sitter as a smart and debonair character and by all accounts Macdonald was a stylish and handsome individual, at complete ease in any company. Macdonald's particular affinity for the arid landscapes of southern Spain had earned him the nickname William 'Spanish' Macdonald. Beatrice shared his love of travel and together they explored the Continent, returning frequently to the French Riviera and to southern Spain, choosing as their base the picturesque Mediterranean fishing village of Cassis in the South of France where they sometimes stayed with Samuel Peploe and his family. Kirkcudbright was another favoured location and they visited regularly staying with Jessie M King and EA Taylor. Macdonald often focussed on the juxtaposition of human architecture with monumental nature and "Houses at Ronda" reflects this with large trees in the foreground and imposing buildings behind. Like several Scottish artists before and after him, he appears to have had what we might nowadays describe as "environmental concerns". His broad brush strokes and strong compositional structure show colourist influences and yet Macdonald had a style which was distinctly his own. The Macdonalds spent much of the World War II years in Canada allowing them to continue to paint. Both William and Beatrice exhibited widely both at home and abroad throughout their lives.
JOHN KEPPIE RSA FRIBA JP (SCOTTISH 1862 - 1945), CAIRO watercolour on paper, signed and dated 1910mounted, framed and under glassimage size 50cm x 32cm, overall size 68cm x 50cmNote: Born in Glasgow, studied at Glasgow University and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris; partner of the firm of Honeyman and Keppie. A design by one of his junior staff, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, famously won the contract to build the Glasgow School of Art. Among the many buildings designed by him (Keppie) are those of the Glasgow Herald Mitchell Street buildings and those of the Daily Record. His watercolours are particularly effective and show the influence of Arthur Melville and Keppie was a prolific exhibitor at the Royal Scottish Academy. Maurice Greiffenhagen's celebrated portrait of John Keppie was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building of Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. Keppie's watercolours rarely appear at auction but in The Scottish Pictures auction of 24th September 2021 lot 2029 "Mosque, Kait Bey, Cairo" (a 50 x 33cm watercolour by Keppie) sold for £2200 (hammer).
ROBERT GEMMELL HUTCHISON RSA RBA ROI RSW (SCOTTISH 1855 - 1936) THE RABBIT HUTCH THE RABBIT HUTCHoil on board, signed, titled label versoframed and under glassimage size 34cm x 42cm, overall size 51cm x 60cm Label verso: The Fine Art Society London Ltd., London dated February 1975Note: The child depicted is almost certainly Jean, the daughter of Bertie (Roberta), the artist's daughter, and his only granddaughter. Jean was deaf and dumb and as a child featured in many of her grandfather's paintings. Gemmell Hutchison was devoted to his granddaughter and they spent much time together, especially on painting trips to nearby St Abbs. Bertie and Jean's home was in the beautiful coastal village of Coldingham (Berwickshire, Scottish Borders) where Gemmell Hutchison visited frequently. He eventually died there on 23rd August 1936. He was buried at the Dean Cemetery (Edinburgh) on one of the long curving paths to the southwest. His portrait is sculpted on the memorial by John Stevenson Rhind. Robert Gemmell Hutchison achieved wide acclaim and commercial success throughout his life and the collector enthusiasm for his paintings has never dimmed. In recent years, the very finest larger examples of his work have sold at auction for figures exceeding £100,000.Condition is good overall.
GEORGE PAUL CHALMERS (SCOTTISH 1833 - 1878), PORTRAIT OF A GIRL oil on canvas, signedmounted (circle), framed and under glassimage size 22cm (circle), overall size 50cm x 48cm Note: Chalmers work is exhibited in the Glasgow Art Galleries, The National Gallery of Scotland and the National Portrait Gallery.
δ Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)Portrait de Ronsard, from Les Amours de Cassandre (Field 68-2-A; M&L 248)Etching with drypoint extensively handcoloured in gouache and gold paint, 1968, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 50, published by Pierre Argillet, printed by the Atelier Robbe, Paris, with the artist's blindstamp, with margins, sheet 380 x 280mm (15 7/8 x 11in)δ This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
TWO VICTORIAN LOCKET PENDANTS comprising A VICTORIAN FAUSSE MONTRE LOCKET PENDANT ON CHAIN, inset with a round painted porcelain plaque depicting a putto after Raphael, the reverse containing a portrait photograph of a woman, within a foliate cast fausse montre frame, to a rope chain, chain marked '15', pendant measures 4.2cm by 3cm, chain 48cm long, chain weighs 8.3 grams; together with A ROLLED GOLD FOLIATE ENGRAVED OVAL LOCKET PENDANT. (2)
ROYAL CYPHER SEAL KEY FOB, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURYThe oval-cut citrine, engraved with the monogram, 'MA', beneath a crown for Marie Antoinette (1755–1793), Queen of France (1774-1792), in a rotating key mount chased with floral and foliate detail, mounted in bicoloured gold, length 8.0cmFootnotes:Provenance:D. S. Lavender (Antiques) Ltd, 139A New Bond Street, LondonA Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SIX PORTRAIT MINIATURES OF THE BOURBON-ORLÉANS FAMILY, 19TH CENTURYDepicting Louis Philippe Joseph, Duc d'Orléans and Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon, Duchesse d'Orléans with four of their five children: Louis Philippe, Duc de Chartres; Louis Antoine Philippe d'Orléans, Duc de Montpensier; Louise Marie Adélaïde Eugénie d'Orléans and Louis Charles Alphonse Léodgard d'Orléans, Comte de Beaujolais, watercolour on ivory, gilt-mounted and labelled within a square frame, frame with indistinct maker's mark and French assay mark, ivories all approximately 1.5cm in lengthFootnotes:Please note, the United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA. The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref. KVE5NQDV.Provenance:By repute, Victoire, Duchesse de Nemours (1822-1857) A Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.Louis Philippe Joseph, Duc de Orléans (1747–1793), known as 'Philippe Égalité' and Louise Marie Adélaïde Penthièvre (1753-1821) were married at the Palace of Versailles in 1769. At the time of their marriage, Marie Adélaïde was the wealthiest heiress in France. The couple were much in love and had three sons and twin daughters but during the Reign of Terror, the couple were torn apart and the fate of their family was cast into peril. After a long period in exile, their eldest child, Louis Philippe (1773-1850) would eventually become the penultimate monarch of France (1830-1848), but not before his two younger brothers contracted tuberculosis while imprisoned with their father at Fort-Saint-Jean in Marseille. Their father was guillotined in 1793 and their mother exiled to Spain. Louis Antoine (1775-1807) and Louis Charles (1779–1808) later died of their condition within a year of each other - Louis Antoine while in exile in England and Louis Charles while visiting Malta.Their sister, Françoise, died in 1782, aged four and was survived by her younger twin, Louise Marie Adélaïde Eugénie (1777–1847). Once King, Louis Philippe came to rely heavily on his sister's intelligence, wisdom and loyalty, consulting her daily on both family matters and affairs of state. Raised a liberal by her governess, 'Madame Adélaïde' supported the idea of a constitutional monarchy and a representative government. Louis Philippe's reign, known as the 'July Monarchy', was dominated by wealthy industrialists and bankers. He promoted friendship with Great Britain and sponsored colonial expansion, notably the French conquest of Algeria. His popularity faded as economic conditions in France deteriorated. Madame Adélaïde died two months before his abdication on 24th February 1848. Louis Philippe spent the remainder of his life in exile in England. His supporters were known as Orléanists.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AFTER JOSEPH BOZE (FRENCH, 1746-1826): PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF KING LOUIS XVI, CIRCA 1900-10Portraying Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France (1774-1792), wearing an embroidered coat and waistcoat with a blue and red sash over his white chemise, stock and lace cravat, his coat decorated with the breast star of the Order of Saint-Esprit, the badges of The Royal French Order of Saint-Louis and The Order of The Golden Fleece, his powdered wig worn en queue and his bicorn hat supported under his arm, watercolour on ivory, bearing signature 'Montpetit', gilt-metal frame with floral motifs and garlands of green guilloché enamel laurel leaves, the suspension loop of serpent form, ivory diameter 6.7cm, fitted leather travelling case with tooled exterior, bearing the coat of arms of the Royal House of Bourbon-Two SiciliesFootnotes:Please note, the United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA. The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref. 6FZ843RR.A Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.This portrait miniature derives from a portrait of 1785, now at Versailles, by the French state painter and pastellist, Joseph Boze. It was engraved by Benoit Louis Henriquez, the court engraver, and in London by Thomas Curtis. It was used again by the court miniaturist, Pierre Violet, in a portrait showing 'The Unfortunate Louis 16th in the Dress he wore while confined in the Temple', which was engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi and published in London in February 1793, the month after King Louis was sent to the guillotine. This image of the King was therefore well-known and easily available to copyists. An earlier copy of circa 1785-1800 is held by the Royal Collection (inv.no. RCIN 420364).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SILVER AND ENAMEL CARD CASE, CIRCA 1900, PROBABLY AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN, AND AN ENAMEL DESK SEALThe case with hinged cover depicting a fête champêtre, with engine-turned base and sides, gilt interior; the desk seal engraved 'Daisy' below a flower, the handle painted with allegorical figures within gilt cartouches, case with import marks for H C Freeman Ltd., London, 1931 case length 7.5cm, seal length 7.3cm (2)Footnotes:A Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
JEAN-FRANCOIS-MARIE HUET-VILLIERS (FRENCH, 1772-1813) PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF LOUIS XVIIIPortraying Louis XVIII (1755-1824), King of France and Navarre (1814-1824) while in exile, wearing a white waistcoat, stock and chemise under his blue double-breasted coat, decorated with the breast star of the Order of Saint-Esprit and the red ribbon of The Royal French Order of Saint-Louis, watercolour on ivory, signed and dated Huet-Villiers 1810, gilt-mounted in a red leather travelling case between two glazed compartments, one set with gilt-initials, 'MJL', over plaited hair, the other with a handwritten label, 'la mort nous sépara, l'amitié nous rassemble' ('when death pulls us apart, friendship brings us together'), accompanied by a separate handwritten note, 'This case belonged to Charles X of France and originally contained the miniature etc. Given me by Mmes [sic] Tussauds. 1928.', ivory diameter 8.1cmFootnotes:Please note, the United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA. The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref. VPXBBH3H.Provenance:D. S. Lavender (Antiques) Ltd, 139A New Bond Street, LondonA Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.In 1808, Louis XVIII brought his wife, Marie Joséphine (1753-1810), to join him in England where the couple settled at Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire with over one hundred courtiers. Louis paid £500 in rent each year to the owner of the estate, Sir George Lee. As Prince Regent, the Prince of Wales (later George IV) was very charitable and granted the exiled Bourbons permanent right of asylum with extremely generous allowances.Queen Marie Joséphine died on 13th November 1810. Her funeral was a magnificent occasion attended by the Bourbon court-in-exile. The funeral cortege was followed by the British royal family and Marie Joséphine was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. Her body was removed a year later on Louis's orders and today Marie Joséphine rests in Cagliari Cathedral in Sardinia, her monument inscribed 'Galliarum Regina' (Queen of the Gauls).After a failed invasion of Russia by Napoleon I in 1812, Louis XVIII issued a declaration from Hartwell, asserting that anyone who had served Napoleon or the Republic would not suffer any repercussions. After allied troops entered Paris on 31st March 1814, the French Senate invited Louis to resume the throne of France and Napoleon I abdicated on 11th April 1814.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
CARNELIAN SEAL FOB AND KEY CHAIN, CIRCA 1830The carnelian seals engraved with the Masonic square and compass and the initials and crest of William Howley (1766-1848), Archbishop of Canterbury (1828-1848), the surrounding fob and double-sided key both chased with floral and foliate detail, connected via four strands of curb-linking, set with a slider engraved with a hare on one side and a hound on the other, mounted in gold, length 33.7cmFootnotes:Provenance:D. S. Lavender (Antiques) Ltd, 139A New Bond Street, LondonA Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.William Howley was born in Ropley, Hampshire, where his father was a vicar. He was educated at Winchester College and later New College at Oxford. He was an active English Freemason, having joined Bristol's 'Royal York Lodge' in 1791. He became Chaplain to the Marquess of Abercorn in 1792, whose influence was critical in advancing his early career. William Howley married Mary Frances Belli in 1805 and the couple had two sons (neither reached adulthood) and three daughters. In 1809 he was appointed Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford University. In October 1813, at Lambeth Palace, he was consecrated Bishop of London and became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1828. Howley was Archbishop of Canterbury during the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts (1828), the Emancipation of the Catholics (1829) and the passing of the Great Reform Act (1832). He presided over the coronation of William IV and Queen Adelaide in 1831 and together with the Lord Chamberlain, he informed Princess Victoria of her accession to the throne in 1837.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
PIAT JOSEPH SAUVAGE (FRENCH, 1744-1818): PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF KING LOUIS XVI AND QUEEN MARIE ANTOINETTE OF FRANCEPainted en grisaille to depict the busts of Louis XVI (1754-1793) and Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), King and Queen of France (1774-1792), in profile, facing right, watercolour on ivory, signed Sauvage, gilt-metal frame with blue enamel border, ivory diameter 6.0cmFootnotes:Please note, the United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA. The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref. JZJ9DHHY.Provenance:Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine, Chevalier de Lamarck (1744-1829)D. S. Lavender (Antiques) Ltd, 26 Conduit Street, LondonA Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.By family repute, this portrait miniature was given by King Louis XVI to Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine, Chevalier de Lamarck, an officer in the regiment of Beaujolais who abandoned his military career in favour of his passion for natural science. Lamarck's publications as a botanist were so impressive that he was admitted to the Academie des Sciences and later became a professor of zoology in 1794. He was later awarded the Order of the Légion d'Honneur.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL MEMORIAL BROOCH, 1893Heart-shaped with beaded border, the central seed pearl 'S' and coronet against a royal blue and white enamel ground and beneath a glazed cover, the reverse with hair in a glazed compartment, engraved 'In memory of James David Viscount Strathallan, born September 23 1839, died December 5 1893' length 2.5cmFootnotes:ProvenanceMargaret Ann Drummond, Viscountess StrathallanThe Hon. Margaret Cicely TennysonThe Descendants of Alfred, Lord TennysonJames Drummond, 10th Viscount Strathallan, was the father of Margaret Cicely Tennyson (1880-1963), who married Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson (1878-1952), grandson of Alfred Tennyson.This brooch is worn by his widow, Margarat Ann Drummond, Viscountess Strathallan, in a series of photographs taken by Bassano Ltd in 1919 in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London:https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp62841/margaret-ann-drummond-ne-smythe-viscountess-strathallan?search=sas&sText=viscountess+strathallanAlfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, succeeding William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His most famous works include 'The Lady of Shalott', 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. His poetry was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who considered him one of their 'immortals' and Queen Victoria was an admirer. In 1856, from the proceeds of 'Maud', Tennyson purchased Farringford, a manor house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. The estate remained in family until 1945.The Tennyson's circle was wide. Known as excellent hosts, they regularly entertained their numerous friends and acquaintances - artists, intellectuals, writers, statesmen, politicians, and thinkers of the day - including Prince Albert, Giuseppe Garibaldi, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, George Frederic Watts, Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Algernon Charles Swinburne, to name but a few. The photograph above, by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, circa 1862, shows Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) with his wife Emily (1813-1896) and his sons Hallam (1852-1928) and Lionel (1854-1886) in the garden of Farringford on the Isle of Wight. This collection of jewels (lots 17 - 34) is offered for sale by direct descendants of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Some pieces were worn by Audrey Tennyson, wife of Hallam Tennyson, the Poet's elder son and biographer, who served as the second Governor-General of Australia, and some were the property of Margaret Cicely Tennyson, daughter of the 10th Viscount Strathallan and wife of Alfred Browning Stanley Tennyson, son of Lionel Tennyson, the Poet's younger son.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
LOUIS AMI ARLAUD-JURINE (SWISS, 1751-1829): PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A LADY IN WAITING TO QUEEN MARIE ANTOINETTE OF FRANCEA lady called, Madame Descartes, said to be a Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette of France, wearing a white lace fichu over her blue dress, her powdered wig worn à la conseilleur beneath a blue and white hat dressed with flowers and ribbons, watercolour on ivory, signed L. Arlaud/ Pinxit, gilt-metal mount, ivory dimensions 5.4cm x 6.8cm Footnotes:Please note, the United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA. The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref. B49427UM. Provenance:D. S. Lavender (Antiques) Ltd, 26 Conduit Street, LondonA Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
DOUBLE-SIDED 'VELOURS GREGOIRE' PORTRAIT MINIATURE BOX, EARLY 19TH CENTURYThe velvet portraits of Louis XVI (1754–1793), King of France (1774-1792) and the Dauphin, Louis Joseph Xavier François (1781-1789), gold mounted into the lid and base of the tortoiseshell box, box diameter 7.5cmFootnotes:The technique for producing images on velvet by painting the warp before weaving, known as 'Velours Grégoire', was developed by Gaspard Grégoire (1751-1846).A Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AFTER JOSEPH BOZE (FRENCH, 1746-1826): PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF KING LOUIS XVI, LATE 19TH CENTURYPortraying Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France (1774-1792), wearing an embroidered coat and waistcoat with a blue and red sash over his white chemise, stock and lace cravat, his coat decorated with the breast star of the Order of Saint-Esprit, the badges of The Royal French Order of Saint-Louis and The Order of The Golden Fleece, his powdered wig worn en queue and his bicorn hat supported under his arm, watercolour on ivory, bearing signature 'Boguet', gilt-mounted onto the lid of a tortoiseshell box, box with partially struck marks, ivory diameter 6.0cmFootnotes:Please note, the United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA. The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref. 1F6F4K34.A Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.This portrait miniature derives from a portrait of 1785, now at Versailles, by the French state painter and pastellist, Joseph Boze. It was engraved by Benoit Louis Henriquez, the court engraver, and in London by Thomas Curtis. It was used again by the court miniaturist, Pierre Violet, in a portrait showing 'The Unfortunate Louis 16th in the Dress he wore while confined in the Temple', which was engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi and published in London in February 1793, the month after King Louis was sent to the guillotine. This image of the King was therefore well-known and easily available to copyists. An earlier copy of circa 1785-1800 is held by the Royal Collection (inv.no. RCIN 420364).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
ATTRIBUTED TO PIERRE-SIMON-BENJAMIN DUVIVIER (1730-1819): PLASTER MEDALLION BOX AND WAX MEDALLION OF KING LOUIS XVThe tortoiseshell box with lacquer exterior, the lid set with a plaster medallion portraying the profile of the King's sister, accompanied by a green wax medallion of Louis XV (1710-1774), King of France (1715-1774), with a handwritten label verso supporting the provenance and the attribution for the plaster medallion in the lid of the box, wax medallion diameter 6.4cm, box diameter 7.6cm (2)Footnotes:A Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.By repute, this box and wax profile of Louis XV once belonged to Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe (1749-1792) Marie Thérèse Louise was a member of the Savoy-Carignano cadet branch of the House of Savoy. She was married at the age of 17 to Louis Alexandre de Bourbon-Penthièvre, Prince de Lamballe, the heir to the greatest fortune in France. After her marriage, which lasted a year, she went to the French Royal Court and became the confidante of Queen Marie Antoinette. She was killed in the massacres of September 1792 during the French Revolution.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
GOLD AND ENAMEL MEMORIAL RING, EARLY 19TH CENTURYThe textured tricoloured band applied with engraved floral and foliate motifs, the central oval plaque decorated in blue, white and green enamel, with a forget-me-not flower between the initials, M R, within a chased surround, opening to reveal a recess to the band that would have once contained strands of hair, ring size V½Footnotes:Provenance:D. S. Lavender (Antiques) Ltd, 139A New Bond Street, LondonA Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
CIRCLE OF SAMUEL COOPER (BRITISH, 1609-1672): PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A NOBLEMANDepicting a nobleman wearing a Royal blue mantle with gold embroidery over a burnt orange coat and white lace jabot, watercolour on vellum, unsigned, gilt-mounted within a fishskin case studded on both sides with a monogram beneath a ducal coronet, vellum dimensions 4.1cm x 5.0cmFootnotes:A Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
CIRCLE OF CHARLES BOIT (SWEDISH, 1663-1727): PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENERALDressed in armour beneath a canopy with the battle field beyond, enamel on copper, silver frame with rose-cut diamond border, label verso from Art Treasures Exhibition, 1928, no. 1212, enamel diameter 3.6cmFootnotes:Exhibited:Art Treasures Exhibition, Grafton Gallery, London, 1928, no. 1212Provenance:D. S. Lavender (Antiques) Ltd, 166 Grafton Street, LondonA Private Collection of Jewels and Portrait Miniatures of Bourbon Interest Lots 1 - 16 form part of a private collection of jewels, portrait miniatures and objects de vertu, predominantly relating to the Bourbon dynasty and dating from the 17th century onwards. Bourbon monarchs united France and part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1589, ruling both until the French Revolution of 1792. Restored briefly in 1814 and finally in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire, the senior line of the Bourbons was overthrown again in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet Bourbon branch, the House of Orléans, then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was deposed.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SIX SMALL MATCHED CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES. QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) each painted to the interior with a medallion enclosing a mother and child, encircled at the flaring rim by four fruit-filled oval panels reserved on a diaper band, the exterior with four ribbon-tied Buddhist emblems, 10.5cm diameterProvenance: Property of a European Collector (see lot 8 for further details); The Earls of Gosford, Gosford Castle, Ulster (according to a late 19th century label on one plate); Christie’s, South Kensington, 30 January 1997, lot 268 (part)John Singer Sargent painted a famous portrait of the Acheson Sisters (daughters of the 4th Earl of Gosford), now at Chatsworth.
FRANZ COLOMBARI (SMYRNA 1813-PARIS 1879), 'UN SUEDOIS ET UN AMERICAIN DE PASSAGE A TEHERAN' watercolour and pencil on paper, mounted, old handwritten title pasted on the reverse of mount, 16.5 x 11.5cmProvenance: Galerie Soustiel, Paris, 1985; Etienne Mercier, Paris: 'Le Colonel F. Colombari et autres voyageurs de l’Orient du XIXe au debut du XXe siècle', Salle Drouot, 19 June 1981While Colombari himself did not identify the sitters in his inscription, they have since been identified as the Swedish physician Dr Conrad Gustav Fagergren and the American missionary Joseph Gallup Cochran, which suggests the double portrait was executed in late 1847 when both of them had just arrived in Tehran. Conrad Gustav Fagergren was a physician who after various adventures ended up in Persia, first working in Tehran for the Shah and then in Shiraz for the local governor. Joseph Gallup Cochran was a Presbyterian minister, sent as a missionary to Persia. Both men remained in the country for the rest of their lives. Franz Colombari was born to Austrian parents in Smyrna and after a military career, which he managed to combine with his artistic interests and friendships, he eventually moved to Paris where he spent the last decades of his life.
A hardstone cameo ring, the oval cameo carved to depict a classical portrait profile, to a slightly tapered band with engraved shoulders depicting a stag and a hound with riding crop, each heightened with black enamel, stamped '18', ring size MThe hardstone cameo has multiple chips, fractures and scuffs, mostly to the edges of the panel, and part of the nose has chipped away. Cameo dimensions approximately 15.4mm length x 11.3mm width. The mount has general surface wear, with some losses to the black enamel decoration and scuffs, chips and nicks throughout. The shank interior has shallow creases. Length of setting 1.8cm, width of shoulders 6.5mm. Metal standard is untested. Gross weight approximately 6.5gm.
Two coral dress rings, the first a cameo ring, the oval coral corallium rubrum cameo carved to depict a classical female portrait profile, with stepped collet setting and bifurcated shoulders, the second a coral corallium rubrum single stone ring, to a band of graduated pierced hoops, ring sizes N and approximately M - N respectively (2)First ring: surface wear, scuffs and nicks/small chips to coral cameo, with areas of pitting. General surface wear to mount, solder joins/repairs at junctions of shoulders to setting. The shank has been re-sized and has associated solder joins. Metal standard is untested. Cameo dimensions approximately 2cm length x 1.35cm width. Gross weight approximately 5.8gm. Second ring: surface wear, scuffs and nicks to coral cabochon, with a small fracture and pit/chip to one side. The mount has a split to the base of one shoulder and general surface wear, with several dark solder repairs. The shank has also been re-sized and is off-round. Metal standard is untested. Width of setting 1.25cm, width of shoulders 8.8mm. Gross weight approximately 3.7gm.
A cameo and half pearl cluster ring, the oval hardstone cameo carved to depict a classical male portrait profile, bordered by half pearls, between fleur-de-lys shoulders, stamped '9CT', (half pearls untested for origin), ring size approximately PThe reverse of the setting has been repaired with a reinforcing panel, at the junction with one of the shoulders. The other shoulder also has fine splits and may require repair. The shank has been re-sized and has associated dark solder joins. Occasional shallow dings to side of setting. Scuffs and nicks/chips to cameo and mount, commensurate for use. Surface wear, creases and shallow blemishes to the half pearls, most have discoloured to slightly greyish hues. Setting measures 2.35cm length x 1.95cm width. Metal standard is untested. Gross weight approximately 8.1gm.
A Russian silver small bowl, with reeded border and gilt interior, the base inset with octagonal token with portrait of Tsar Catherine II, marks indistinct, 7.5cm wide, 3oz, together with a small baluster spice box, engraved with scrolling foliage within gilt borders, and having hinged cover, inscribed with initials 'J C S 1787', appears unmarked, 7cm high. and a Russian silver spoon (3)All in good condition overall, some minor scratches and some wear to the coin inset to the base of the bowl.
HUGH DOUGLAS HAMILTON (1739-1808) Portrait of John Ponsonby (1713 - 1787), small half length with powdered hair, blue coat and white stockPastel over crayon, 24 x 19cm Old label preserved verso "Rt. Honble John Ponsonby died 1789 aged 76"The Rt Hon John Ponsonby (1713-1787) was the son of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough and Sarah Margetson. He was born on 29th March 1713 and married on 22nd September 1743 Lady Elisabeth Cavendish (c. 1727 - 1796) daughter of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire and Catherine Hoskins. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor and ultimately held the office of Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. He commissioned Bishopscourt, Straffan, Co. Kildare, a large Classical House in the style of James Gandon circa 1780-90.
ANDERS GUSTAF ANDERSSON (SWEDISH 1780 - 1833)A miniature portrait of Admiral Ismael GibraltarWatercolour on ivory, 7.5 x 6.5cmIndistinctly signed and dated 1818Inscribed on a panel (partially cut) verso indistinctly 'Ism.., Killed at Navar (Navarino)'Ismael Gibraltar was an Ottoman admiral and emissary to Muhammad Ali, pasha and viceroy of Egypt. Active during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829), Ali gave Gibraltar command of the Egyptian squadron which joined the fleet of Nasuhzade Ali Pasha.Before the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence, Gibraltar was sent on diplomatic missions as Ali’s representative. One of his missions took him to Sweden, which, though not officially documented, is likely to have been when Anders Gustaf Andersson (1780-1833) had the chance to create this portrait in 1818; another Swedish portraitist, Johan Gustaf Sandberg, also created a miniature portrait of Gibraltar between 1817-1819.Having trained and worked as a professional painter, Andersson had turned to miniature portrait painting five years into his painting career under the guidance of Lorentz Svensson Sparrgren. Influences from Domenico Bossi, an Italian miniature portraitist highly regarded in Sweden, are clearly visible in Andersson’s work.There is no verified account of Gibraltar’s death – it has been attributed both to disease and military encounters. The panel at the back of the portrait is inscribed faintly with ‘Killed in Navar’ which may refer to a naval engagement, the Battle of Navarino, which took place on 20th October 1827. This battle saw the decimation of Turkish and Egyptian troops by the Greeks who were allied with Britain, Russia, and France. As an Ottoman admiral, it is entirely plausible that Gibraltar was killed at this battle, however, no official record exists.Kitty Astor, 2023
AFTER FRANÇOIS-JOSEPH KINSON (1770-1839)Portrait of Louis Antoine of France, the Duke of Angouleme, in the uniform of the Garde de CorpOil on canvas, 65 x 54cmInscribed on stretcher 'Le Duc d'Angoulême par Kinson'Kinson was the Duke of Angouleme's official portrait painter. Kinson painted the Duke a number of times in a number of different poses and lengths.
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