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Click here to subscribeHenri 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.
An early 20th century French bronze and ormolu desk timepiece, of cartel clock form resting upon an easel frame, with paste bordered floral painted enamel dial signed Caisse & Co, Rue de la Madeleine, width 4.5in. overall height 6.25in.CONDITION: Some rubbing to the ormolu which has a matted finish, notably to the trophy above the dial and the suspension loop, minor rubbing to the dial with some hairline cracking between 11, 9 and 6, hands look original, minor rubbing to the ormolu easel frame.
A large Chinese bronze gui censer, the baluster shaped body cast in relief with a pair of lion-mask handles, archaic style four character seal mark to base, 21.5cm wideCONDITION: There is some slight wear to the rim, the interior and exterior of the censer has some surface corrosion, verdigris and slight pitting and there is some wear to the foot, otherwise in reasonable condition.
A Louis XVI style bronze and ormolu fender, with putto and foliate scroll terminals, length 48in. height 24in.CONDITION: Light wear and general oxidisation to all of the gilt work, bronze putti of a dark blackish patination again with some rubbing and oxidisation to the scrolls that they hold, lower plinth section of a plain bronze colour with some spotting.
A pair of Regency bronze and ormolu lustre candelabra, with foliate scroll branches, hung with spear and octagonal drops, the pedestals decorated with roses, height 14in.CONDITION: Overall somewhat neglected condition, ormolu is rather dirty and has faded down to a matt finish particularly around the plinths, drops are a little mis-matched and ill hung with a number of small chips and breaks but overall should restore to good effect.
Brault. An Art Deco patinated bronze model of a prowling panther, with light green brown patination, on variegated marble plinth, width 29.5in. height 8.5in.CONDITION: Honest original untouched condition, some minor dirt specks and very light rubbing to the bronze but overall very good, minor nicks to the front two corners of the plinth.
Dwerryhouse & Carter of London. A Regency brass inset mahogany mantel clock, with architectural case and painted Roman dial, unsigned twin fusee movement, height 19.5in.CONDITION: Overall a little dusty but otherwise looks to be honest and untouched, mid to light brown mahogany tone, darker at the top and with some ebonised details, top finial slightly bent out of place, two slim cracks running in to each side of the dial through the main case, dial looks a little rubbed, hands probably original, two sections of brass stringing missing from the lower part of the front of the case, side handles and pierced brass grills with a dull bronze finish, silk lining to side panels very tired, key missing for the lock that holds the bezel in position but still fits tightly, no key for the back door which has very minor losses around the edges, movement looks to be in good condition, complete but not tested for timekeeping, comes with an adjustable pendulum but no keys.
A Victorian German walnut symphonion, with stencil decorated lid and gilt bronze handles, the interior of the lid inset with a photo-lithographic panel of cherubs, movement playing 12 inch discs, width 19.5in. depth 15in. height 9.25in.CONDITION: Case overall in honest untouched condition, a little faded to the top with light scuffing commensurate with use, gilding from handles has mostly worn away, a crack runs through the cherub panel inside the lid, movement in good working condition, comes with 36 discs which vary in condition.
A Regency inlaid mahogany tea caddy, of plain rectangular form, with gilt bronze handles, the lid enclosing a pair of cut glass caddies and central mixing bowl width 14.5in. height 7in.CONDITION: Case in very good clean condition but no key for lock, glass caddies in good order, central bowl apparently associated and with a chip to the rim.
Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1880–1950) - an Art Deco patinated bronze figure of a naked hoop dancer, on a pink and grey stepped marble plinth, height 22in.CONDITION: Honest untouched condition, some light wear to the golden green patination particularly at the extremities, signed at the back on the top of the plinth which has minor nicks and dents.
Vuilliamy, London. A 19th century French ormolu mantel timepiece, with heavy cast foliate scroll and mask case, and silvered Roman dial, the single fusee movement signed Vuilliamy London, height 11in.CONDITION: A little dusty but otherwise in honest untouched condition, ormolu with a matted finished, the raised extremities rubbed down showing the dark bronze, dial rather worn with engine turning from the centre barely visible, hands look a little crude, wear around the winding and adjustment holes, movement complete but not tested for timekeeping, comes with pendulum and three keys. Case is numbered 9.30.
§ Quentin Bell (1910-1996)bronze reliefTwo nudes Exhibited at the Hatton Gallery, Newcastle.15.5 x 11.5in.CONDITION: Good untouched condition, apparently unsigned. Purchased by the vendor's mother from the Hatton Gallery approx. 48 years ago. The original receipt and catalogue are being looked for.
A set of twelve Chinese gilt bronze belt plaques, Tang-Liao dynasty or later, each cast in relief with a mythical beast, ten above a shaped aperture, ten 6.3cm wide and two 9.5cm wideCONDITION: Each of the belt plaques has some pin shaped fixings to the back, two of the square plaques are missing one of the pins and one of the larger dragon plaques is missing two pins, slight corrosion to the backs and fronts and some slight wear in places otherwise in reasonable condition.
After Claude Michel Clodion (French 1738-1814). A bronze group of two Bacchantes and a putto, height 35in., on a rouge royal marble column, total height 6ft 2.5in.CONDITION: A little dusty but otherwise in very good condition, an even light to mid chocolate brown patination throughout, stands upon a thin plywood base and then a red and black marble pedestal, overall height 6ft 1in.
A 19th century French Empire bronze and ormolu mantel timepiece, modelled with a black sailor leaning against a bundle and anchor, with purse of money on top, later dial and movement, width 6.5in. height 7.25in.CONDITION: Case in reasonable order, a little dirty, ormolu still bright although a little rubbed particularly around the plinth, wirework running from the top of the anchor to the hand has come loose, movement is a pocket watch movement that winds from below, enamel dial is damaged and discoloured around 6 and 7, a later octagonal backplate has been screwed into place which does a fair job of covering the aperture, movement going but not tested for timekeeping.
Box containing a quantity of Royal Mint silver proof and proof coin sets in original boxes with presentation certificates3 x silver proof sets2 x Coronation gold plated sets8 x silver proof coinsProof sets - 4 x 1986 plus 1983, 1990, 1987, 1997, 1985, 1984, 1997, 1999, 1986Various uncirculated etc. and bronze commemoratives. See photos
19th Century gilt bronze relief profile portrait of the Duke of Wellington, 4ins high approximately in a later pine frame, together with a 19th Century red wax relief profile portrait similar, inscribed ' Modelled by J.R. Seman, 1855 ', 5ins high approximately (at fault), in a birds eye maple frame
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