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Lot 1007
A Dutch 6-pdr bronze naval cannon, dated 1694, Claude Fremy, Amsterdam, 1694. Recovered from the wreck of the Dutch East-Indiaman Hollandia,The barrel with five moulded turns, the breech with monogram VOC cast in relief and surmounted by an A for the Amsterdam chapter of the Dutch East India Company above a struck proof mark in the form of the Amsterdam Town mark and an inscribed band CLAUDY FREMY ME FECIT AMSTELODAMIA o 1694, engraved number 1640, with a pair of scrolled dolphin handles and swamped muzzle, 8ft 1in long, 3.67in bore, on a later stepped wooden carriage built by the late James Close. Provenance: Sotheby & Co., 18th April 1972, sale of Artifacts etc. recovered from the wreck of the Dutch East-Indiaman "HOLLANDIA" (sunk 1743), lot 503, purchased by James Close for £2000. The James Close Collection of Historic Naval Cannon. Historical Notes: The cast inscription indicates that the current lot was cast by Claude Fremy (1646-1699) who was appointed as the Master Gunfounder of Karthhuizerstraat in Amsterdam in 1681. He is known to have cast several guns for the Amsterdam chapter of the VOC and probably others for the Amsterdam Admiralty. A bell, also cast by him and dated 1697, hangs in the bell tower at the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa`s oldest surviving building. The Hollandia was constructed by the Dutch East-India Company in Amsterdam in 1742. Built to a new experimental design, she was 150 (Amsterdam) feet in length, displaced 700 tons and carried 32 guns. On 3rd July 1743, she sailed from the Friesland Island of Texel bound for Batavia (in modern day Jakarta) with a complement of 276 men, commanded by Captain Jan Gelder, and laden with a cargo of 129,700 guilders in silver coin. In addition to the crew, the Hollandia sailed with several important passengers, including a brother of Gustaaf Willem Baron van Imhoff, the Dutch Governor-General of the East Indies, with the former`s wife and sister-in-law who belonged to the aristocratic Bentinck family of Bevervoerde. Ten days into the voyage the Hollandia had strayed off-course and become separated from the two other vessels accompanying her to Batavia. In the early hours of 13th July 1743 she struck the Gunner rock, off Annet, Isles of Scilly. Making for St. Mary`s and taking on water fast, she managed to fire her guns as a signal of distress but to no avail. She went down around 15 minutes after striking the rock in approximately 100 feet of water with the loss of all hands. Contemporary accounts suggest that all attempts to locate and salvage the Hollandia`s cargo were abortive; John Troutbeck in his 1794 publication Survey of the Ancient and Present State of the Scilly Islands noted:- (The wreck) still remains a booty for those who can find it. In 1968 Rex Cowan, a former lawyer, charged himself with the challenge of locating the wreck. After two years of searching by his team of experienced divers, assisted by knowledge gained through exhaustive research in the English and Dutch archives and a specially-developed electronic instrument called a proton magnetometer, the wreck was finally located on 16th September 1971. The shipwreck site was spread over an area of approximately 180 by 100 metres and comprised three main clusters. The southern cluster consisted of the remains of the lower part of the hull and included two bronze short mortar-type cannon which probably spilled out of the damaged hull whilst the Hollandia was adrift and taking on water. The two northern clusters were probably the remains of the main body of the ship, with the stern facing south. The heavier artifacts, which included 5 anchors and 28 iron guns, settled in gullies on the seabed whilst many of the smaller items were randomly dispersed across the area making archeological interpretation of the site extremely difficult. At the time of the loss of the Hollandia the current lot would have been almost 50 years old. This, coupled with the fact that 28 iron guns were located amongst the wreckage, suggests that it probably was not amongst the principal armament of the ship but may (along with the two mortar cannon) have been part of the vessel`s cargo or perhaps installed as supplementary armament. The current lot must have been one of the earliest artifacts recovered from the wreck (during the short window of suitable weather after its discovery in September 1971) as it was immediately offered for sale at Sotheby`s on 18th April 1972 where it was purchased by James Close. A bronze 16-pdr Land Service mortar by Ciprianus Crans, Amsterdam, and a bronze 2-pdr breech-loading cannon both of which which were also recovered from the wreck of the Hollandia, were sold at Bonhams Fine Arms & Armour from the Henk L. Visser Collection, London, 28th November 2007 for £26,400 and £9,840 respectively. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 1081
A George III mahogany bracket clock with eight day twin fusee movement striking on a bell, the circular white painted dial with Roman numerals and inscribed `John Prentis London`, the arched case with ball finial and boxwood stringing, the sides with pierced brass fret panels above a fluted band and plinth base, height approx 52cm.
Lot 1093
An 18th Century and later Italian fruitwood bracket clock, probably mulberry, with later fusee movement, the brass dial with Roman numerals and inscribed `Alberto Fenici, Roma`, cornered with foliate scroll spandrels, the case with bell top and carry handle above pierced gilt fret panels and glazed door, on a moulded plinth base, height approx 49cm (faults), together with a mahogany bracket.
Lot 1569
A Coalport jewelled bone china bell, early 20th Century, the pink glazed body overlaid in gilt with foliate scrolls framing three gilt ground shield shaped panels filled with turquoise `jewels`, beneath a baluster handle, green printed mark to interior, height approx 13cm (minor chip to rim and restored handle surmount).
Lot 371
A 19th Century ormolu and marble French mantel clock, decorated with figure of a seated cherub beneath globe, circular floral enamelled dial with 8 day movement striking on a bell, having laurel and floret decoration to the oblong plinth, raised on tapering rounded supports, 30cm long x 32cm high - see illustration
Lot 53
An 18th century French small footed beaker by Etienne-Nicholas Ducoudre, Tours 1779, of inverted bell form, engraved `Janne Enault F De Jean Rolland` with fleurs de lys between, 6.5cm (2.5in) high, 138g (4.25 oz). Provenance: The Estate of the late Professor Rupert Hall and Mrs Hall. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 160
An English bell metal twin handled mortar, 17th century, probably by the `London Unidentified Foundry`, cast with two medallions to each side, 11.5cm high, 16.5cm wide overall; and a bronze pestle, probably 17th century, associated, 21.5cm long. Provenance: The Estate of the late Professor Rupert Hall and Mrs Hall. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 179
A mahogany mantel clock, early 20th century, the eight-day two train movement with lever escapement and outside countwheel strike on a bell, in a balloon-shaped case with silvered dial and Breguet hands, 31cm high; and an aneroid barometer. Provenance: The Estate of the late Mrs Olive Pearson. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 180
A George III oak thirty-hour longcase clock, unsigned, late 18th century, the outside countwheel bell-striking movement with 12 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture to the matted cemtre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring and foliate cast spandrels to angles, the case with ogee moulded cornice above integral pilasters to hood, rectangular trunk door and reduced plinth base, 203cm high.. Provenance: The Estate of the late Professor Rupert Hall and Mrs Hall. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 182
A French Louis XVI style ormolu and porphyry mantel clock, Etienne Lenoir, Paris, mid 19th century, the eight-day outside countwheel bell-striking movement with circular white Roman numeral enamel dial signed E.ne LENOIR, A PARIS to centre, in a rectangular plinth-form case with urn surmount and speckled puce porphyry inset panels to all four sides within crisply cast foliate borders, on acanthus cast plinth base with conforming bun feet, 48cm high.. Provenance: The Estate of the late Mrs Olive Pearson. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 31
* A pair of Aynsley urn shaped Cottage Garden pattern vases, decorated with butterflies and spring flowers, printed marks to base, height 14 cm, boxed, an Aynsley Cottage Garden pattern ovoid vase, printed marks to base, height 13 cm, a Wedgwood jasper ware bell, relief decorated with cherubs, height 11 cm, together with a collection of ceramic and glass bells, a Wedgwood jasper ware powder box and cover, impressed marks to base, together with a quantity of similar Wedgwood and other ceramics, (a lot).
Lot 52
A French porcelain miniature pestle and mortar with stand, of typical circular form with pink glazed rim and flowerhead decoration, upon a square stand with matching pestle, together with another similar example, with floral swags and hatched banding, two porcelain miniature chambersticks, eight painted porcelain trumpet shaped bell with garlands of flowers and gilt decoration, a miniature porcelain figure of a putto holding a ram, a porcelain figure of a Chinese man and a miniature porcelain inkwell in the form of a cushion with blue glaze and gilt trailing leaves, (19).
Lot 1189
A late 19th century French gilt metal black marble in laid clock garniture, the eight day movement striking on a single bell, the dial of the drum movement with Roman numerals, beside a seated figure of Ceres, length 42 cm, with pendulum and key, together with a pair of pedestal urns en-suite, and three wooden stands, (6).
Lot 556
An Early XIX Century Oak Longcase Clock, of eight day movement, striking on a bell, the brass dial with a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, matted centre with subsidiary dials and calendar aperture, pierced blue steel hands and mask spandrels, the square hood with shaped cresting, mounted with brass finials, over a cavetto pediment and plain frieze and fluted pilasters, long crossbanded door flanked by 1/4 round fluted columns, 230cms high.
Lot 557
A XIX Century Mahogany Longcase Clock, of eight day movement striking on a bell, the painted dial signed Armstrong, Hull, with seconds dial and calendar apperture, painted with fruit and flowers to the arch, the hood with swan neck pediment and fluted pillasters, the crossbanded trunk with an ogee top door flanked by fluted coloumns, 218 cms high.
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