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Click here to subscribeA French gilt-bronze cartel clock,19th century, the enamel dial set with Roman and Arabic numerals, inscribed 'Ladrière Paris', surmounted by a bell and flanked by a pair of hammer-wielding putti, above a pair of neoclassical maidens, 110cm highCondition report: Dirt, dust, patina and verdigris. Rubbing, wear and losses to gilt. In need of attention. Cracks, dirt and damage to dial. Dents, dings and misshapen areas.
A French Louis XVI-style, gilt-bronze, two-tier, sixteen-light chandelier,early 20th century, with cast stylised foliate decoration, scrolled arms and a pineapple terminal,104cm highCondition report: Arms misshapen and bent, two cardboard candle scones, lacking gilding. Dirty and dulled in places. Wired for electricity.Will require re-wiring.
John Edward Taylerson (1895-1942),a plaster relief of arched form, depicting 'The Deposition', finished to imitate bronze, mounted in an oak frame, signed in the plaque and dated 1897, incised verso 'J.E. Taylerson, 22... Road, Lavender Hill, S.W.',31 x 59cmCondition report: Some wear and rubbing to high points of relief.
A pair of French bronze and marble garniture urns, late 19th century, each with winged figure handles and decorated with signs of the zodiac, on a stepped plinth,19cm wide16cm deep16cm high (2)Provenance: Horton Lodge, Windsor, Berkshire.Condition report: Very small edge chips to the plinths and undecorated to the backs or each plinth.
A George III mahogany cellaret, early 19th century, of sarcophagus form, with ebony moulding and lion mask ring handles, enclosing a six-division liner, all raised on four bronze paw feet with castors, 58cm wide 43cm deep42.5cm high Condition report: Some loss of moulding. Loss of veneer to rear side and split. One caster lacking. Liner in poor order.
An Italian grand tour rosso antico marble souvenir,19th century, of Trajan's Column, surmounted by a bronze figure of the emperor above a carved continuous processional detail, the square base inscribed 'Colonna Trajana',38.5cm highCondition report: Cracks and losses, evidences of glue repair discolouration to the bronze, chips to the base. General wear throughout
A collection of Burmese bronze opium weights, 19th century, each in the form of a cockerel,3-12cm high (60)Condition report: All have some surface oxidation, some more than others, but no apparent damages.The largest is 12.5cm high61 in total.One is 12 cmOne is 12.5cmRest are shorter.See image
A good French bombé figured walnut secretaire,second half of the 19th century, the shaped marble top over a drop-down front and fitted interior, three drawers, shaped feet and bronze sabots, all with bold cube parquetry panels within strung and crossbanded borders,69cm wide maximum37cm deep115cm highCondition report: 2.5cm piece of crossbanding missing to lower right front edge and 1cm to edge of drop front.Re-polished.Later leather inset to drawer.
After Sir Peter LelyPortrait of Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland (1640-1709), three-quarter length, in a gold dress and blue wrap, holding a sword and a palm frondoil on canvas77 x 64cmCondition report: The painting is executed in oil on a canvas support. The paint layer has a network of age cracks with have been flattened and slightly abraded through the lining process. There is an insert at the left side of the upper edge which has a very smooth surface. Retouchings are slightly mismatched to the original and matte, for example the diagonal line above the sitter's head. The varnish is clear and glossy. The frame has been covered with bronze paint.
An Italian grand tour bronze urn by Boschetti (1820-1870),Rome, of classical design with an acanthus and ivy cast lid, above the body decorated in relief with Greek key detail and birds amongst foliage, set with a pair of scrolling twig handles, stamped to the base and raised on a black and green marble socle,66cm highNB. The workshop of Benedetto Boschetti was well known for the high quality of its work 'after the antique'. His work was highly sought after by the young and wealthy 'Grand tourers' of the 19th century. For a similar example, see Christie's, 16th October 1996, lot 192Condition report: General wear and rubbing, dents, dings and scratches to interior rim and liner. A small hole to the interior rim, chips scratches to the base, some discolouration, general wear.45cm high without plinth.From a Belgian collection.
A pair of bronze parcel-gilt figural candlesticks,early 19th century, each putto holding a sconce aloft, on a turned column and stepped, square base,29cm high (2)Provenance: The Estate of Virginia Chapman, late of Debden Manor.Condition report: Wear to gilding. Sconces unscrew and liners removable.
Henry Brittan Willis RWS (1810-1884)Herdsman with cattle watering at a riversigned 'H B Willis' l.r., oil on canvas66 x 92cmCondition report: Oil on canvas, it is unclear if the painting has been lined or not. The canvas tension is slightly stiff and the picture is in plane. The tacks securing the canvas to the stretcher have rusted, causing corrosion to the surrounding canvas, this will eventually lead to failure along the tacking edges but they are currently secure. The paint layer is in a good condition overall. The painting has been partially cleaned with old varnish remaining in the darker paint passages. The varnish is glossy and even with a slightly grubby appearance and a layer of surface dirt present. The frame is in a sound condition, the original gilding has been covered with bronze paint.
Robert Burrows (1810-1883)Old Middle Mill, Colchestersigned l.c., and inscribed with title, signed and dated 4 March 187... verso, oil on board24 x 29cmProvenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 10 July 1984, lot 29;the collection of Surgeon Vice Admiral Godfrey Milton-Thompson.Condition report: Oil on wooden panel. The panel has a few vertical splits which are evident on the front surface. There is a thick layer of mould and dirt on the reverse. The paint layer is in a good, stable condition overall. There are scattered retouchings across the surface which are well matched to the original. The varnish is clear, glossy and even. The frame has a few losses to the decorative moulding and the front surface has been partially toned with bronze paint.
After Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet (French, 1644-1717)The Education of the Virginoil on canvas105 x 70cm, in an Italian carved giltwood frameThe original painting is in the Uffizi.Condition report: Oil on canvas which appears to be unlined. The canvas tension is very slack. The thinly applied paint layer is flaking in many areas following lines of craquelure and along the centre where the canvas is hitting the central stretcher bar. The carved wooden frame has been bronze painted, there are a few old repairs along the lower edge. The painting is glazed and appears to be in close contact with the glass. The glass is very dirt inside and out.
A pair of gilt-bronze and champlevé enamel six-branch candelabra,late 19th century, the six branches with removable drip pans, each raised with a cherub and a fairy form on the column, on inverted cruciform plinths, on squat bun feet,57.5cm high (2)Condition report: See images.Some surface wear, scratches and small knocks. Some branches and sconces slightly misshapen. Some minor tarnish. General wear throughout.
A pair of French Empire-style bronze and gilt-bronze candlesticks,19th century, of neoclassical form, each with a spreading lobed column, above a scrolling triform lion paw base, converted,40cm high, with white shades (4)Condition report: See additional images.One column split. Scratches and dents, especially to base. Rubbing, knocks and wear. General wear throughout.56cm including shades, 40cm without shades.29.6cm high excluding fitment.2cm split to one sconce. The split to the column is 3cm long. Also two smaller splits to the other side.One crack to gilt bronze base.
Two similar Austrian oil lamps by Rudolf Ditmar,19th century, converted into table lamps in the Empire style, having cut glass reservoirs, one replaced, on gilt and bronze pillars, entwined with a coiled snake on a three paw triform base, with cream lampshades, stamped 'R. Ditmar, Sonnenbrenner, Wien',100cm high including lampshades (2)Condition report: Fully refurbished with one resevoir replaced and converted to electricity
A bronze and ivory mirror,c.1st-2nd century AD, the mirror of disc form with a tapering tang, the ivory handle now detached and half missing, with ridged detailing,22cm high including handleProvenance: The property of a West Country gentleman. Inherited by the owner from his father in the 1980s.Condition report: heavily pitted and tarnished, the handle broken and detached.
An ebony amboyna gilt-bronze and porcelain-mounted side cabinet, c.1870, in the French style, the raised back with a central mirrored recess flanked by cupboards, the doors inset with portrait roundels of Marie Antoinette and Mme Elizabeth, the base with a fitted secretaire drawer over shelves beneath,135cm wide57cm deep153cm high
Olympics London 1948 memorabilia including Aquatics Directions for Officials and Competitors,Taylor, Walker & Co. Beermat, XIV Olympiad London 1948 badge, Italia v Jugoslavia Aquatics medal, bronze Olympiad medallion, 6 swimming programmes dated July 30th – August 7th, 1948 and Athletic Review magazine, London 1948
COSTUME JEWELLERY. A pair of pewter leaf & frog brooches by Tintags. Length 5.5cm. Also, a pewter Tintags frog, a cast pewter big cats brooch by Jonette Jewellery a 1988 bronze style brooch by the same. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
After Pierre Jules Mene. A bronze group of a ghillie, pony and hounds, width 23in. height 20in.CONDITION: This is a late 20th century copy, the casting is reasonable but not fine, overall of a dull chocolate brown patination but raised sections such as the top of his hat and back of the horse have been polished to a light golden tone, white paint or dirt marks are scattered around the head of the fox and other crevices, on a black marble plinth.
An 18th century Mughal Indian bronze and parcel gilt ewer, decorated with bands of scrolling leaves and flowers, remnants of zinc or tinning to the exterior, 26cm highCONDITION: There is occasional minor dents to the body, wear to the once tinned or zinc decoration on the exterior, the spout is a little wobbly but is attached, the hinge has a later metal pin in it, other slight minor casting imperfections.
Henri Fugère (French, 1872 ~ 1944) - an Art Deco patinated bronze figure of a cymbals dancer, signed and with foundry mark 'AUSTRIA MADE'', on onyx plinth, height 21.5in.CONDITION: Overall with a matted slightly dulled near grey finish that once had more brown tones to it, where worn the raised areas show mostly as silver but where further worn do have a dark bronze colour, apparently unsigned, original plinth with a few minor nicks.
Thos. Hawley, 75 Strand, London. A Regency bronze and ormolu mantel timepiece, with central drum case surmounted with a basket of flowers, flanked by seated muses reading books, one signed by the maker, unsigned movement, width 14.5in. depth 3in. height 12in.CONDITION: Overall in fair to good condition, the ormolu clean and bright with just some very slight wear to the extremities, hands looks original, enamelled dial a little dirty with some chipping around the winding hole, bronze muses a little dusty with a dull matted finish, movement complete and going but not tested for timekeeping, comes with an adjustable pendulum and a later key.
A French Art Deco bronzed spelter table lamp, modelled as a kneeling dancer holding aloft a spherical marbled glass globe, on black marble plinth, height 21in.CONDITION: Metal figure had a golden bronze patination in the main but much of this has now been rubbed down to a darker blackish ground metal colour, in addition there are some light surface scuffs and scrapes, the globe may well be the original, certainly fits well and does look a little dirty, plinth very dusty but otherwise good.
A Chinese bronze gui censer, Xuande mark but later, the compressed ovoid body cast in relief with taotie and phoenix to a band, cast with a pair of zoomorphic handles, 16.5cm wideCONDITION: There is heavy encrusted patination to the censer particularly on the interior, around the upper part and around the foot, some occasional minor nicks and dents otherwise in a reasonable condition.
Ch. Gaultier, Bordeaux. A late 19th / early 20th century French bronze and ormolu mantel clock, modelled with Cupid holding a cockerel, with floral painted enamel dial, unsigned eight day movement, on a Sienna marble plinth and ormolu toupie feet, height 15.75in. width 10.25in. depth 6in.CONDITION: Overall in somewhat neglected condition, bronze of the cherub is a good rich chocolate brown but has some green verdigris where the left leg meets the ormolu case, cockerel has a dull ormolu finish, main body of the clock ranges from mid gilt to dark tone with pronounced green oxidisation or verdigris showing on the left side, dial perhaps a little dirty but otherwise looks good, signed CH. Gaultier, Bordeaux, movement looks complete but lacks pendulum and key, very minor fritting around the edges of the marble base, feet a little dull in finish, overall in need some restoration but a very high quality clock.
Alfredo Pina (1883-1966). A bronze figure of Héraclès kneeling upon a rocky mound, signed on the stone, width 21in. height 20in.CONDITION: Overall a little dirty and dusty but otherwise looks to be in good order, a greenish dark brown patination evenly throughout, stamped Made in France on the underside of the left foot, signed in ink on the back of the rock which has light scuffs and scratches to the extremities, one small pin hole in the bronze by the right ankle.
Karl Hagenauer. A brass and ebonised bronze figure of an African water carrier, with vase on her head and brass rings around her neck and one leg, on integral plinth base with maker's stamp, height 46in.CONDITION: Brass work in fair state of polish, ebonised bronze work has had much of the original patination rubbed away over the years, base is a little scuffed but overall honest condition.
A 19th century French bronze mantel clock, modelled as Cronos holding an ormolu scythe, the drum movement with serpent bezel and silvered Roman dial, on a Sienna marble plinth, height 17.5in.CONDITION: Overall in honest untouched condition, main figure has a dark brown to blackish patination with some rubbing on the raised extremities, scythe may well be a later replacement but looks appropriate, dial in good clean condition, movement not tested for timekeeping. Plinth possibly later but in good order.
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