The Butler Collection

A Japanese carved ivory netsuke of a travelling priest or poet: the smiling man wearing a flowing coat and holding two peaches, signed, late Meiji...

A West African Akan Ashanti ceremonial ivory turtle: the shell carved with a cross-hatched 'Kente' cloth pattern, 18th/19th Century, 15 x 10cm [so...

A Japanese carved ivory and bone okimono: in the form of coopers at work, one lying inside the banded wood planks of a large barrel, his companion...

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a banana: the naturalistically carved fruit partly peeled, late Meiji period, 19 cm.

A Japanese carved ivory netsuke: in the form of a rat seated amongst shells, Meiji period, 5 cm.

An unusual Japanese carved ivory netsuke: of a bamboo farmer inside a canopy of bamboo branches, Meiji period, 4cm wide.

A Chinese bronze model of a recumbant elephant: with trunk outstretched, 25cm long, 17th/18th century, 28cm long, on hardwood stand of scroll desi...

A bronze model of a wild boar: finely cast with chased and chiselled coat, golden brown patination, probably Padua, 16th Century, 8cm high, 15cm w...

A pair of late 19th Century Viennese cold painted bronze and ivory models of confronting bulls: each 10cm. long.

A pair of late 19th Century Viennese cold painted bronze and ivory models of confronting bulls: one stamped Geschutz, each 13cm. long.

A 19th Century Chinese cast bronze bamboo hoop: decorated with frolicking monkeys, unsigned, 24cm. diameter.

A Japanese bronze okimono: of a gilded bird in a cage, mounted on a circular stand, unsigned, Meiji period, 6.5cm. high.

A Chinese Hua Li wood rectangular urn table:, with a pierced scroll apron, on shaped and turned legs, the top 49cm (1ft 7 1/4in) x 35cm (1ft 1 3/4...

A Chinese Hua Li wood rectangular occasional table: with a moulded tray top and pierced geometric apron, on turned legs, headed with pierced spand...

A Japanese ivory and softwood rectangular panel: inlaid with a fan-tailed pigeon and scattered floral sprays and leaves, ivory seal mark, late Mei...

A large Regency silk and woolwork picture of a tiger: walking with head lowered across a landscape, hills and palm trees in the background, 72 x 8...

A rare dated Charles II stumpwork mirror: the rectangular bevelled plate enclosed in a shaped frame of stumpwork embroidered in coloured silks on ...

A 19th Century needlework and woolwork sampler: displaying some eighty types of stitching and samples, 294cm x 11cm.

An 18th Century Continental embroidered skirt: with single pocket and three bands of flowering shrubs and plants, worked in colours of greens, blu...

An 18th Century gros-point needlwork panel: worked with a large vase of flowers and foliage, 51 x 66cm in mahogany frame.

The Fulford Crewelwork bed hangings (Fulford of Great Fulford, Devon): the trees with entwined branches with foliage flowers and pomegranates, inh...

A George Smart of Frant feltwork collage picture of 'The Goosewoman': depicting Elizabeth Horn walking in a landscape past a signpost '2 Miles To ...

A pair of 19th Century naive woolwork pictures of a lion and tiger: the lion lying on a grassy bank, the tiger crouching in aggressive pose by a t...

A pair of Regency oval silkwork pictures in original stamped brass frames: depicting a boy playing with a ball and a dog and a girl holding a garl...

A small 19th Century needlework picture of a Puffing Billy: 9 x 13cm, in a simulated wood frame.

A Victorian patriotic woolwork tea cosy: of domed form, each side displaying the Royal Coat-of-Arms, worked in coloured wools and beads to a dark ...

An early 18th Century needlework purse: of shield-shaped form, each side decorated with flowering shrubs worked in coloured silks of pinks, greens...

European School late 18th Century-A three-quarter length portrait of a young lady,:-dressed in Oriental silks and holding a posy of flowers, stand...

English School Circa 1800-Study of Thomas Symes Catcutt walking, wearing a high neck jacket and top hat,:-inscribed 'My Uncle Thomas', watercolour...

A Georgian black and white engraving: of 'Andrew Brice of Exeter, Printer; Author of the Topographic Dictionary &c.Aetat 83. Publish'd According t...

Circle of John Downman [1750-1824]-Portrait of George Symes Catcutt,:- three-quarter length seated, wearing short wig and white cravat, his right ...

Follower of Nicholas Huet [19th Century]-Hummingbirds; Blue Bellied Parrot, Longtailed thrushes; Blue Nuthatch & Warbler; Hummingbirds; Black-head...

Horace Vernet [1789-1863] & Jacques Gatine [c.1773-1825]-Seven French fashion coloured engravings from Incroyable et Merveilleuse,:- sheet sizes 3...

'A.W.', 19th Century-Berne; Lucerne; Schaffhausen; Berne,:-Swiss national costume, four studieseach initialled and inscribed, watercolour drawings...

George Hawkins [1809-1852]-Culverhole Point near Lyme Regis, The Extended Reef & Basin Looking Eastwards,:-lithograph by Day & Haghe, published by...

Of Historical Interest. After G. Hawkins - A View of Sidmouth from Peak Hill, showing Sidmouth harbour [never built],: 31 x 41cm, together with a ...

After Johan Fredrik Martin [1755-1814]-Stockholm, an extensive panorama of the harbour looking towards the City, circa 1805:-etching with aquatint...

G.W., early 19th Century-La Port Saint-Jean,:-signed with initials, watercolour drawing en grisaille, 16 x 22.5cm, together with three other topog...

William Heath Robinson [1872-1944]-How to Agricult. The Transplanting of Carrots,:-signed bottom leftinscribed with title in the top and bottom ma...

* Charles Spencelayh [1865-1958]-Arranging Flowers, a study:-signed and dated 9.4.35 bottom leftpencil drawing, 22.5 x 27cm.*Note The oil painti...

Circle of Harry Furniss [1854-1925]-Coming From The Derby,:-monochrome watercolour drawing, 11 x 17cm.

George Sidney Shepherd [1784-1862]-Honiton High Street on Market Day, circa 1850,:-signed with initials lower leftwatercolour and pencil drawing h...

Alfred Leyman [1856-1933]-The Old Almshouses, Honiton,:-signed, watercolour, 24 x 41cm.

Alfred Leyman [1856-1933]-St Winifred's Church and thatched cottages, Branscombe, Devon,:-signed and dated 1896watercolour, 24 x 41cm.*Note Exhi...

A mid 19th Century naive featherwork and watercolour picture: of a bird perched in a tree feeding its young in a nest, 25 x 39cm in a maple frame.

European School, early 19th Century-Exotic birds,:- a pairwatercolours, ovals, each 16.5 x 12.5cm. [2]

Manner of Nicholas Huet [19th Century]-Study of a wagtail, dragonfly and insects by a lakeside,:-gouache, 15.5 x 20cm.

'Young Haydon', English School circa 1840s/50s-A part album of silhouette scissorwork cut-outs and drawings: dedicated to '...Dear Mamma with Hayd...

English School 19th Century-From The Meadows, Launceston Castle, looking across the River Kensey, Cornwall,:-oil on canvas, 46 x 60cm.* Provenance...

German School, late 18th Century-'Halle', a view across the river to figures and cattle, the town beyond,:-inscribed, gouache and watercolour21 x ...

Attributed to Benjamin Zobel [1761-1831]-Sheep and a bay pony in a lowland meadow, view to a river and boat beyond,:-mixed media sand picture, 40 ...

Johan Friedrich l. Dreier [1775-1833]-Trondheim, Nidrosia, from the east,:-signed, inscribed and dated 1815oils on paper, 13.5 x 17cm.

Johan Friedrich l. Dreier [1775-1833]-Prospect of Molde, Norway,:-signed, inscribed and dated 1815oils on paper, 14 x 17.5cm.

Johan Friedrich l. Dreier [1775-1833]-Bergen, Norge, from the south,:-signed, inscribed and dated 1815oils on paper, 13.5 x 17cm.

Samuel Atkins [c.1787-1808]-British Fleet at anchor in Mediterranean waters;Man-O-War under sail,:- a pair, both signed watercolours, each 12 x 16...

John Faddie [British School, 19th Century]-The two-Master "Williamina Built by Mr Jas' Adamson", under construction,:-signed and dated 1824 bott...

A free blown cylinder wine bottle: of dark olive colour with pronounced 'kick up' raised neck and applied string rim, the body decorated in gold w...

A late 18th Century Italian Grand Tour circular micro-mosaic of a goldfinch: attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli [Rome, circa 1775-1800], the single b...

A silkwork picture 'Industry': depicting a young woman seated sewing beside a table with a caged bird on one side and a shrub on the other, wearin...

A fine and large Italian micro-mosaic plaque: attributed to Gioacchino Barberi [1783-1857] depicting a reed and tree lined lake with a spaniel put...