FITZHERBERT FAMILYArchive of letters, documents and other papers pertaining to the FitzHerbert family of Tissington Hall, Derbyshire, including: i) Letter signed and subscribed ('Monsieur Mon Frere/ Votre bon Frere/ George R') to Louis XVI of France ('Le Roi Très Chretien'), in French, confirming Alleyne FitzHerbert as his Minister Plenipotentiary and asking him to trust everything he reports, assuring him of his esteem and enduring friendship, one pages on a bifolium, two red wax seals, marks, torn along fold, 4to (240 x 190mm.), St. James, 27 July 1782; ii) Notebook titled 'Judith FitzHerbert. Afghan War of 1878, 1879', containing transcriptions of letters home from Major Walter Hepburn Melitas FitzHerbert (1842-1930) of the Rifle Brigade during the second Anglo-Afghan war, describing his experiences on the hard march through the Khyber Pass in November 1878, talking of a different style of fighting in Afghanistan ('...Instead of acting like the Romans in a barbarous hill country, or like Cromwell in the Highlands we behave too much as if we were fighting against a civilized enemy... We should have no trouble in quieting the hill tribes if we went about it the right way...'), with copies of newspaper reports, list of officers killed, etc., 40 pages, marbled paper cover, 4to, 1878-1879;iii) Autograph letters and ephemera, including a manuscript design for a chair for Lady FitzHerbert ('These are the exact sizes of the seat & back frames'); map showing the track of various ships to Canada, 1835; seventeen leaves from an eighteenth-century scrapbook with various newspaper cuttings, engravings, receipts etc, pasted in; historical notes, receipt book of Robert Dove, 1857, other receipts, 'Prices of Turkey Carpets at the Levant Warehouse... 1839', 'List of Treasures at Tissington Hall, 1896', knitting instructions for a baby's sock and other items, printed playbill advertising The Wife's Secret (with Charles Kean, 1848), printed sermons, advertisements etc., three cabinet photographs and three carte de visite, various envelopes, etc.; with over 25 autograph letters and postcards to and from the FitzHerberts at Tissington Hall and elsewhere from around the world, the majority concerned with family matters, c.80 pages, various sizes, early to mid nineteenth century; four commissions addressed to Richard Henry FitzHerbert, one signed 'William R', three signed 'Victoria R', on vellum, the last paper, with paper seals and duty stamps, c.290 x 390mm. and smaller, 1833, 1839, 1848, 1856; with three passports (R.H. FitzHerbert, 1836, with European stamps, Richard Henry FitzHerbert and daughter, 1870, Richard Arkwright FitzHerbert, 1907, with stamps for Peking and Russia);iv) Printed playscript, The Man of the World, A Comedy by Mr Charles Macklin, with manuscript list of subscribers dated 20 February 1794 bound into front ('...Mr Fitzherbert this Book to be kept 4 Days...'), original paper wrappers, 8vo, printed by John Bell, London, 1793; Manuscript notebook containing standing orders for parliament, 186 numbered pages, in ink with red rules, inscribed 'St Helens 1803' on first leaf, marbled ends, red calf gilt with cipher of George III on front board, titled 'Standing Orders' on spine, slight wear, 4to, c.1803; Goldsmith's Almanac for 1813 with manuscript notes mentioning Bonaparte and Wellington's victories, dark blue calf, 12mo; Reliquiae Sacrae Carolinae. Or the Works of that Great Monarch and Glorious Martyr King Charls the I, manuscript annotations to first leaf, ownership inscription 'W FitzHerbert. This book was thus bound & mounted by Annie FitzHerbert His late dear Wife. Tissington Hall. Feb 12 1865', blue velvet with metal edges and clasp, portrait of Charles I on front board, printed by Samuel Browne, Hague, 1650, etc.Footnotes:The FitzHerbert family owned property at Tissington and throughout Derbyshire, with estates in Kent, Nottinghamshire, Surrey and Lincolnshire. Tissington Hall remains in the family to this day. The Baronetcy was conferred on Sir William FitzHerbert (1748-1791) in 1784 by George III for his role as 'Gentleman Usher to the King' and through his marriage to Sarah Perrin inherited five plantations in Jamaica. His younger brother Alleyne FitzHerbert (1753-1839) had a long and successful career as a diplomat, firstly as minister at Brussels and in 1782, as our letter of appointment from George III shows, was despatched to Paris as plenipotentiary to negotiate a peace with France and Spain and with the States General of the United Provinces at the end of the American War of Independence. He continued his career at the court of Catherine the Great at St Petersburg and as Chief Secretary for Ireland. Much of the archive dates from the nineteenth century and includes first-hand accounts of the Afghan War and much family material.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A pair of George III silver circular salts, with beaded borders, on pad feet, by D & R Hennell, London 1767, 6.5cm diameter, a pair of silver salts with blue glass liners, Birmingham 1927, a pair of late Victorian silver bell shaped peppers, by Henry Wilkinson & Co, London 1900, and a late Victorian silver spherical string box, pierced with thistles, by Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1893 (AF), 13oz overall. (7)
A charm bracelet, the 9ct gold curb-link bracelet with padlock clasp, suspending a small collection of charms, to include a St Christopher, a bell and a banjo, length 18cmCondition report: The imp charm appears to be gilt metal, the remaining charms are 9ct gold mounted. General wear throughout, commensurate for use. The bracelet is likely to have been adapted from an Albert chain, with later padlock clasp. Combined gross weight approx. 30.2gm.
Two charm bracelets, the first a hollow curb-link bracelet with padlock clasp, stamped '9C', suspending a collection of yellow metal, gilt metal and white metal charms, to include a red enamel and half pearl heart and a bell, and a fancy-link bracelet, the clasp stamped '9C', suspending an enamel telephone charm and a fish charm, each stamped '9CT', and a yellow metal clog charm, second bracelet length 17cm (2)
A good quality19th century French clock garniture, the clock set in a green marble case mounted with a bronze model of four putto, the base of the cherubs signed Feuchere (French 1807-1852), the white enamel clock face with Roman numerals and twin winding holes to a brass movement striking on a bell, the clock face signed E Vittoz Paris, green marble case with applied gilt metal detail, together with a pair of accompanying bronze and green marble urn type vases, largest piece 51cm high (3)
The Ship's bell from H.M.S. WHIMBREL 1942,a brass bell with H.M.S. Whimbrel 1942 engraved to one side and a Crow's foot engraved to the other. With further markings from the manufacturer on the crown.Footnotes:HMS Whimbrel is the last surviving Royal Navy warship present at the Japanese Surrender in World War II. She was a sloop of the Black Swan class, laid down on 31 October 1941 to the pennant number of U29 at the yards of Yarrow Shipbuilders, Scotstoun, Glasgow.Launched on 25 August 1942 almost nine months after laying down which was about average for this class of vessel. She was commissioned on 13 January 1943 and was to primarily serve in the Atlantic as part of several escort groups. In 1945 she was sent to the Pacific for the last few months in war being part of the large exodus of ships there. She was present at the Japanese surrender.In November 1949 she was sold to Egypt and renamed El Malek Farouq. In 1954 she was renamed Tariq.A preservation attempt launched in 2006 aimed to bring her to Canning Dock Liverpool as a memorial to those who died on the Atlantic Convoys. On 26 March 2008 a plaque celebrating the ship was presented to the Mayor of Sefton. John Livingston, president of the Liverpool branch of the Whimbrel Project, said: 'She'd be a marvellous addition to our waterfront and a reminder of the sacrifice of our seamen'. The Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Richard Hands, said: 'HMS Whimbrel forms a unique part of both our social and maritime history and I fully support the campaign to bring her back to Liverpool'. The attempt stalled when it was not possible to agree a price with the Egyptian Government. Then, in 2016, it was reported in Parliament that the Egyptian Navy had offered her for sale to the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth for £725,000, and that the museum had shown an interest in housing HMS Whimbrel and is investigating the possibility of bringing it back to the UK. She currently is laid up at Alexandria as a training ship. As of the 29th October 2021. ENS Tariq (HMS Whimbrel) is being retired by the Eqyptian Navy and could be available to be returned to the UK.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Nine: Major D. Bell, Royal Army Service Corps and Rhodesian Army Service Corps Rhodesia, General Service Medal (Capt D. Bell); Great Britain, 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (Major. D. Bell. R.A.S.C.) unofficial retaining rod between clasps; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue, M.I.D. Oak Leaf (Major. D. Bell, R.A.S.C.) rank and initial officially corrected; U.N. Korea 1950-54; Malaysia, Federation, Pingat Khidmat Berbakti (General Service Medal), silver, unnamed as issued, mounted as originally worn - last mounted the wrong way round, generally very fine, scarce combination (9) £400-£500 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 8 December 1953: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Korea during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1953.’ Derrick Bell was born in December 1920, and passed out as a Cadet from Royal Military College in October 1939. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps in October 1939, and advanced to Lieutenant in April 1941. Bell served as Temporary Captain for the remainder of the Second World War, and as Adjutant, 30 September 1942 - 19 March 1943. He advanced to Major in October 1952, served in Korea, and was Specially Employed with Military Forces in Malaya from November 1957. Bell retired in August 1968, and was at one time employed as a Captain in the Rhodesian Army Service Corps. Sold with copied research, including many extracts from the R.A.S.C. Journal in which Bell is mentioned - including for playing cricket.
Memorial Plaque (3) (Walter Garton; Reginald Bell; William John Maskell) last in card envelope, good very fine (3) £80-£100 --- Walter Garton (also recorded as Gartan or Garten), a native of Kingsland, London, attested for the Royal Field Artillery and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 14 October 1917; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Numerous men with the name Reginald Bell appear on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour. Two men with the name William John Maskell appear on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour: A Private in the Royal West Surrey Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 2 April 1917; and a Rifleman of the Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 20 November 1917.
An ‘Edwardian’ M.V.O. group of three awarded to Engineer Captain A. J. Nye, Royal Navy, who served in the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert from 1903-09, and who recorded his service in the Royal Yacht in a remarkable photograph album The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse officially numbered ‘285’, in Collingwood, London, case of issue, the case similarly officially numbered ‘4 285’; Russia, Empire, Order of St. Stanislas, Civil Division, Second Class neck badge, 48mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, maker’s mark and gold marks to reverse and suspension ring, with short section of neck riband, in embossed case of issue; Norway, Kingdom, Coronation Medal 1906, silver, minor white enamel chipping and restoration work to MVO, otherwise good very fine; the foreign awards about extremely fine (3) £1,400-£1,800 --- M.V.O. London Gazette 30 December 1904: Engineer Commander Alfred John Nye, R.N., of His Majesty’s yacht “Victoria and Albert”. Alfred John Nye was born on 3 September 1855 and was appointed Assistant Engineer in H.M.S. Asia on 1 July 1877. He was advanced Engineer on 1 March 1883, and joined the Royal Yacht Osborne on 12 January 1884. Returning to ships of the line on 12 January 1889, he was advanced Chief Engineer on 7 June 1890; Staff Engineer on 7 June 1894; and Fleet Engineer on 7 June 1898. He was promoted Engineer Commander on 1 April 1903, and served in the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert from 13 May 1903. Transferring to the retired list with the rank of Engineer Captain on 17 June 1908, he was permitted to remain in Victoria and Albert in this rank until the end of the year in order to complete the yachting season. He finally retired on 7 December 1908, and died on 11 August 1932. For his services in the Royal Yacht, Nye was appointed a Member Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1905 New Year’s Honours’ list, and also received the Russian Order of St. Stanislas Second Class, and the Norwegian Coronation Medal. Sold together with the following archive: i) A remarkable Edwardian photograph album compiled by the recipient whilst serving aboard the Royal Yacht, quarter bound in leather board covers, the spine gilt blocked ‘Engineer Captain A. J. Nye, M.V.O., R.N.’ Photographs include: Group photographs of the Gun Room Officers, H.M.S. Aboukir, dated 1902; Officers Smoking Circle, H.M.S. Aboukir; Several photographs of the officers on deck, H.M. Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert; the Officers, H.M.S. Aboukir, 1902; Internal photographs of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert including the King’s bedroom; photograph of the ‘King’s Coffee Maker’ in middle eastern garb; the wheel and compasses and silver bell of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert; the pet Bear of H.M.S. Aboukir, together with several photographs of places visited by H.M.S. Aboukir circa 1902, including Gibraltar and Cyprus; holiday photographs of a similar era taken in Pembrokeshire, of Tenby, Carew Castle, Picton Castle, Freshwater, Broadhaven, St. Govan’s Chapel, Manorbier Castle, and others; photographs of Brecon and district; several photographs of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, including in Norway and passing through the Kiel Canal; the officers and crew, including the Emperor of Germany, H.M. King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra; several photographs of Captain Nye, in uniform on board the Royal Yacht; several panoramic photographs stated by marginal notes to have been taken by H.M. The Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria, in Norway; several photographs of H.M. King Edward VII, and Queen Alexandra visiting Algiers; other photographs of personalities visiting the Royal Yacht, including Miss Charlotte Knollys, Lord Salisbury, Admiral Milne, General Brocklehurst, H.M. the King and Queen of Norway, Princess Victoria, Lord Farquhar. In all over 160 photographs all pasted into a luxury bound album, some yellowing to pages, annotated by hand throughout, with some later additions, photographs very good, the album with tight binding, and a remarkable photographic record. ii) The recipient’s Bestowal Document for the Royal Victorian Order, together with Privy Purse Office enclosure iii) Bestowal Document for the Russian Order of St. Stanislas, together with Admiralty enclosure, dated 20 March 1909, and Buckingham Palace Private Permission to Wear Document, dated November 1910 iv) Buckingham Palace Private Permission to Wear Document for the Norwegian Coronation Medal, dated January 1911 v) Various invitations and musical programmes to Banquets, both aboard the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert and on shore vi) Various postcards and photographs; and copied research.
A rare post-War B.E.M. pair awarded to Sergeant A. Bell, Glider Pilot Regiment, Army Air Corps, for his skill and courage in carrying out a forced landing of his Horsa Glider in Cardiff on 5 April 1949 British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 2nd issue (16000130 Sgt. Arthur Bell, A.A.C.) edge prepared prior to naming, in Royal Mint case of issue; War Medal 1939-45, extremely fine, rare to unit (2) £500-£700 --- One of only two British Empire Medals awarded to the Glider Pilot Regiment. B.E.M. London Gazette 2 January 1950. The original Recommendation states: ‘For the past two years Sergeant Bell has been attached to R.A.F. Transport Command Development Unit at Brize Norton. During this period he has been engaged in air testing experimental glider equipment, particularly the automatic pilot and snatch equipment. Due to technical failures in equipment this N.C.O. has carried out two forced landings without damage to aircraft, personnel, or property. On four occasions he has been the pilot of Horsa Gliders which have been snatched from fields where these gliders had previously been forced landed by other pilots, thereby saving valuable aircraft and equipment. In all, he has carried out over one hundred snatches. Throughout this period Sergeant Bell has shown a very high degree of flying skill, courage, and ability. On one occasion when detailed as Captain of a Horsa Glider for a long cross country flight involving the testing of the automatic pilot, intercommunication between the tug aircraft and the glider became unserviceable. At this time the aircraft were flying in thick rain cloud at 4,000 feet, and the tug aircraft was not visible from the glider. Owing to a mechanical failure during a turn, the glider became badly out of position, and Sergeant Bell realised that both the tug aircraft and the glider were seriously endangered. Sergeant Bell released the tow rope and prepared for a forced landing. The glider broke cloud at 600 feet in heavy rain over Cardiff. Sergeant Bell selected the only available landing ground, a sports field, on which he carried out a successful forced landing without damage to personnel, aircraft, or property.’ Arthur Bell served with the Glider Pilot Regiment, Army Air Corps, and in addition to his British Empire Medal received a ‘Green Endorsement’ for his services to Army Aviation during his tour at R.A.F. Brize Norton. Bell’s co-pilot during the above-mentioned forced landing in Cardiff on 5 April 1949, Ron Head, gives the following additional account: ‘We had completed the first two legs and were heading for Start Point, having been in cloud since just before the second turning point. It was also raining heavily which in turn washed out communication between tug and glider. This caused the pilot of the tug to abandon the rest of the trip and turn for Brize Norton. He commenced his turn to port and for some reason the port arm of the fork broke off allowing the rope to swing free. In the glider our first intimation of anything wrong was when we found ourselves at right angles to the rope, first to port and then to starboard. Visibility was nil so it was decided to cast off, our height being about 4,600 feet. Sergeant “Dinger” Bell carried out all the set actions for such an emergency and we settled down gliding straight ahead until we could see the ground. At 1,000 feet we were still in ten tenths cloud and beginning to wonder. At 600 feet I suddenly glimpsed the ground through a small gap in the cloud and saw a long strip of tarmac and said to “Dinger” that his usual luck had not deserted him and that it seemed as if we were over an airfield. With that we broke cloud and at 400 feet and got a shock, the tarmac was the main road through Llandaff, Cardiff, and the buildings were the old Barrage Balloon Station, and a Brick Works with a 250 foot chimney. The rest of the area was a housing estate as far as we could see. The only grass area was two football pitches side by side on the estate. By this time our height was some 250 feet and thanks to very swift reaction from “Dinger”, he did about a rate four turn to port around the chimney and put the glider on to the football pitches with no damage to glider or surrounding property. After a few moments to get our breath back Bell and myself were very relieved to climb out on to solid ground, and on enquiring from some workmen sheltering from the rain, were informed we were in a district of Cardiff called Ely.’ Bell appears in a 1949 Glider Pilot Pathé news clip, that is currently available to view on YouTube by searching Dgu5yh0HkgY Sold with the recipient’s Glider Pilot Regiment cloth insignia; various photographic images and stills from the Pathé news clip; and a large quantity of copied research.
Pair: Ensign A. C. Hallowes, 38th Foot, afterwards Captain in the 24th Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Ens. A. C. Hallowes, 38th Regt.); Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (A. C. Hallowes. 10 July 1854) the second with edge bruise, otherwise very fine (2) £400-£500 --- R.H.S. Silver Medal: ‘On the 10th of July 1854, between Hungerford Pier and Waterloo Bridge, a man named William Merritt accidentally fell overboard from the “Sunbeam” steam-boat, which was on its passage up the river, and the “Blue Bell” steamer was going down the river from Hungerford Pier, and passing at the time, stopped, and persons on board endeavoured, by throwing out a life-buoy, to save the man, but failed, when Mr. Arthur C. Hallowes, one of the passengers, who had hitherto been prevented from jumping after him, was allowed to do so, although a strong ebb tide was running at the time, and he, taking the life-buoy on his arm, jumped overboard, swam to his assistance, and succeeded in bringing him to the side of the vessel, when they were both hauled on board, - this making the third life Mr. Hallowes has saved under similar circumstances.’ Arthur Coleman Hallowes was appointed Ensign in the 38th Foot on 18 July 1855, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 10 September 1858. He purchased a Captaincy in the 24th Foot on 29 July 1862. Captain Hallowes served with the 38th Regiment in the Indian campaign of 1857-58, and was present at the storm and capture of Meangunge, siege and capture of Lucknow, and affairs of Barree and Nugger (Medal with Clasp).
Three: Private W. Chisholm, 5th Dragoon Guards 1914-15 Star (GS-3919 Pte. W. Chisholm. 5-D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-3919 Pte. W. Chisholm. 5-D. Gds.) nearly very fine Three: Private J. E. Bell, 20th Hussars and Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) 1914-15 Star (28334 Pte. J. Bell. 20-Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (28334 Pte. J. E. Bell. 20-Hrs.) good very fine (6) £100-£140 --- William Chisholm attested for the 5th Dragoon Guards and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 28 November 1914. James E. Bell attested for the 20th Hussars and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 May 1915, subsequently transferring to the Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) and being re-numbered 100803.
A Caughley porcelain ink well with fixed linercirca 1780of capstan shape with four quill holders, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with the 'Bell Toy' pattern, the unglazed base indistinctly marked in blue,10.5cm diameter (restored)Condition report: With the naked eye, evidence of some good relatively good quality restoration can be seen to an approximately 7cm wide section of the lowest edge of the base. This restoration is on the same side as the secondary print. Under UV, it appears as though this restoration has been done to fill and cover two, or possibly three, chips to this area. The underside of the base shows some more obvious evidence of this restoration work, in the form of white paint. The fixed inkwell has a firing crack visible to one side, near the joint of the inkwell where it meets the body. Please see additional images for a closer look at this.No further damages or repairs.
An early 19th century oak and mahogany cross-banded tavern-type clock, by 'W.E.Evans, Welshpool Quay', with a painted dial, approximately 14.8", above a trunk door, flanked on each side by a fluted, quarter pilaster, over an ogee shaped base, the 8-day movement with 4 pillars and anchor escapement, striking on a bell, 142cm long, with winder, pendulum and two weights (5)Condition report: Restored in 2013 (receipt included). Lacking 13.5cm section of chequered stringing on right return on base. Old, minor chips, dents and scratches consistent with age and use. Inevitable restoration on some veneers, including door. Later lock.
A large French gilt and silvered metal mantel clock, late 19th centurySurmounted with a figure group of a rustic boy feeding a horse on a rocky mound before a gate, the case of sarcophagus form and applied with rustic implements and motifs amid rocaille scrollwork, the white enamelled dial with black Roman numerals, the eight-day movement striking on a bell, 37.5cm high (regilded).
A French perpetual calendar four-glass table clock, circa 1890The gilt brass case with bevelled glasses, upper blue enamel and segmented white Roman chapter ring with gilt hands, gilt recessed engine-turned centre with visible Brocot escapement with jewelled pallets, perpetual calendar dial below with outer month ring, inner subsidiary rings for day of week and date and rolling moonphase, the twin barrel movement striking on a bell and numbered 1558, the perpetual calendar movement below stamped Deposée 58, with later pendulum, 40cm high.Condition report: The case is good with only negligible signs of age and use. All four glasses good and free from chips or cracks. The dial chapter ring has a few very fine internal hairlines. The calendar dial has a very fine hairline extending down from the moonphase aperture. The moonphase wheel itself has a few fine hairlines. The movement winds, runs and strikes - not tested for timekeeping or longevity. Calendar movement advances correctly.
Sir Henry Raeburn FRSE, RA, RSA (Scottish, 1756-1823) and Studio Portrait of Professor George Joseph Bell (1770-1843) half-length, wearing a dark brown coat with white stockoil on canvas74 x 62cmProvenance:By descent to T. Jeffrey Bell;With Wallis & Son, 1910;Hon. Sir Ewan Charteris (1864-1940);Guy Bolton, his sale, Sotheby's, 7th November 1956, lot 55, bt. Charles Robertson, Combe Hay Manor;Sotheby's, London, 26th March 2004, lot 30Exhibited:Glasgow International Exhibition, 1901, no.79 Literature:Sir Walter Armstrong, Sir Henry Raeburn, 1901, p. 96;James Grieg, Sir Henry Raeburn, RA: His Life and Works, 1911, p. 38;David Mackie, Raeburn, Life and Art, doctoral thesis, 1993, vol. II, pp. 174-175, no. 42b, as 'part replica'Footnote: George Joseph Bell was born in Edinburgh, the son of William Bell. He became advocate in 1791 and devoted himself to the study of Scottish mercantile law. In 1804, he published his Treatise on the Laws of Bankruptcy in Scotland (1804) which came to be regarded as one of the leading legal textbooks of his day. In 1822, Bell was appointed Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh University, and in 1832 became one of the four principal clerks of sessions. He later chaired the Royal Commission for the amendment of Scottish Law which led to the Scottish Bankruptcy Act of 1839. The sitter's younger brother, Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842), the distinguished surgeon, was also painted by Raeburn. In 1805, Bell married Barbara Shaw who herself sat to Raeburn in 1810. The present painting relates to the larger, three-quarter length portrait of the sitter (126 x 100cm), painted by Raeburn in 1816, when Bell was appointed Professor of Conveyancing to the Society of Writers to the Signet. That portrait was presented to Parliament House by his son, Dr C W Bell in 1856 and was last recorded in a private collection in Washington, D. C. (see Mackie, pp. 173-174, no. 42).Condition report: 92 x 79cm (framed)The painting is executed in oil on a linen canvas support which has been lined. The canvas tension is stiff and the picture is in plane. The paint layers are stable and secure. Areas of overpaint are generally well matched to the original and are mainly located in the sitter’s face. The varnish is thick, glossy and brittle. Brittle cracks are starting to form around the edges and there are numerous scuffs to the surface. A layer of surface dirt lies on top of the varnish.
A Regency mahogany and brass inlaid bracket clock, the arched case with 5 ball finials above painted dial signed 'Walker, Gloucester St, London', with 'Repite/Silencio' and calendar subsidiaries, faded floral spandrels, pierced brass hands, 3 train fusee movement chming on 8 bells and striking on a further bell, with pull quarter repeat, the sides with brass fret panels and ring handles, on 4 ball feet60cm highProvenance:Crepping Hall, SuffolkCondition report: dial somewhat faded in places, numerals possibly retouched. Movement appears to run, but not currently chiming or striking, barrels both fully wound.
A French gilt metal and porcelain clock garniture, 19th century, in Sevres style with urn finial above painted 8cm dial and two lovers in a landscape below, flanked by small vases, upon a shaped base, with bell striking drum movement, with a pair of accompanying candlestick vases with reversible finials, with giltwood stands, the clock 40cmCondition report: One garniture is broken at the bottom of both handles, the bird plaque has also slipped slightly. Both garniture are quite unsteady and will need some attention Overall the gilt metal is quite rubbed in places, the porcelain is also rubbed with some knocks and minor chips to the body and corners Central clock with a bad knock to the base at the back, also missing the back cover, pendulum and winder present although untested, assume it will need a good service Fabric covered plinths tatty and lossing their trim See photos
Peter Green, Liverpool, a mahogany musical longcase clock for the Danish market, late 18th century, with restorations to the case, the 15inch brass dial with six tune selection to the arch, scroll engraved centre with seconds dial and concentric calendar, mask spandrels, the three train movement with 16 bell 33cm pin barrel, six-pillar shaped plates, striking on a larger bell, the case with dentil moulded swanneck pediment hood above arch top trunk door, upon a panelled base with concave shaped skirting and ball feet 250 cm highFootnote: Peter Green was one of the best-known clockmakers working in Denmark, at Aabenraa, or 'Apenrade', as the signature is written on most of his clocks. Peter Green emigrated with his wife and children from Liverpool to Aabenraa around 1745 and worked there until his death in 1795. He had two sons, William and Jonathan, who also became clockmakers in Aabenraa. William had a son, Jakob, who continued making clocks until his death in 1847. Condition report: case probably later than the dial and movement, with some repolishing and restored elements. lacking a few gilt 'dentelles'. movement untested
A French red marble and gilt metal garniture de cheminee, 19th century, the flattened urn top square section case with 9.5cm dial (cracked), and bell striking drum movement marked for Barrard & Vignon, on scroll feet, together with a pair of matching candelabra the clock 41cm high, the candelabra 58cm highProvenance:Birling Ashes, KentCondition report: some cracks and old damage to the marble in places
J H Bell (British, fl. Bath, 1798-1809) Portrait of Sir John Jervis-White-Jervis, 1st Baronet (1766–1830) of Bally Ellis, County Wexford, Ireland, full-length, as Captain of the Somerset Riflemen, circa 1804pencil on paper, in a black and gilt verre églomisé mount with period frame42 x 30cmFootnote: In 1803, Sir John Jervis-White-Jervis raised the Somerset Riflemen, a company sized unit, as part of the volunteer movement intended to resist an anticipated French invasion. The depicted site on the Somerset coast is identifiable as Clifton Downs, near Bristol. The tower is Cook’s Folly, Sneyd Park, site of the present Clifton Observatory.Condition report: 50.5 x 38.5cm (framed)
A.D. BELL (WILFRED KNOX) 1884-1966. The Thermopylae; and the Cutty Sark, both sailing under full sail, signed and dated 1946, gouache, 10 x 14½ in; a pair (2). The Cutters, Thermopylae and Cutty Sark were both designed for the Tea Trade. The Cutty Sark was commissioned in 1869 and was one of the last ocean going Tea Clippers to be built
Boxes and Objects - a brass bell; a musical carved horn model of a ship; a German pipe with printed and painted porcelain bowl; a pair of silver claw shaped sugar bows, Birmingham 1939; a three piece EPNS tea service; a 1950s lady's nickel chrome fashion watch, number 13775, Geneve; a clear glass inkwell; mother-of-pearl hafted tea knives and pickle forks; qty
Nautical Interest - a brass ship's bell; a ship's lantern, Masthead Patt. 25A, Birmingham Engineering Company Ltd, 63 Pershore Street, 40cm; another pair of smaller Port and Starboard ship's lanterns; a brass porthole clock, Presta Marine; a smaller Sestrel barometer; an oak floor standing mounted ship's wheel; a miniature chair, the seat carved with a ship at full sail; other lanterns; qty
An early 19th century longcase clock in mahogany case, and with two train striking movement by Joseph Stomier Glasgow. Height 218 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The hood and case are in generally very good order with no significant issues. The doors are not warped. There are no splits and no problems of any note. We have both weights and pendulum. The movement appears to be very clean and when weight is applied to the going train it does seem to operate. The same comments apply to the strike train. We do not have a bell for this clock. The movement does wind on both trains.
An oak longcase clock, with painted dial, height 191 cm, the unmarked dial with date aperture, the case raised on bracket feet. CONDITION REPORT: Whilst the case is in generally good condition it has had repairs. We believe also that the case and movement are associated. We have a pendulum and the weight and the movement is seemingly ticking away at present. There is no bell however the strike train does appear to operate when the movement is advanced. It is however a little sporadic.
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