A walnut, parquety inlaid, and gilt metal mounted occasional table, in Louis XVI style, circa 1900, attributed to Donald Ross and in the manner of Riesener, 71cm high, 41cm wide, 36cm deepProvenance: Berwick House, ShropshireDonald Ross (1830-1916) was one of the most celebrated Victorian furniture makers. Located at 13 Denmark Square, Soho, his firm supplied furniture to some of the most important retailers of the period including Edwards & Roberts, Gillows and John Watson of Oxford Street, as well as exhibiting in the 1851 Great Exhibition. His work is characterised by its distinctive dot and trellis parquetry (as seen on this lot), a technique Ross developed in the fourth quarter of the 19th century inspired by the work of renowned 18th century Parisian makers such as Jean-Henri Riesener and Pierre Garnier. For a pair of tables by Ross incorporating dot and trellis parquetry are currently held at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (W.47:1, 2-1911, W.47A&B-1911). Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and useSome loss of veneers to one corner banding to the top and another circular loss to the front of the top.Lacking some fillets filling the gap between the underside of the wood table top and the gilt bronze mountsSome cracks to the frieze veneers.The lower tier shelf with a 'gouged' scratch. The end of one section of the gilt bronze gallery is bent.The gilt bronze mounts around the top 'polished' and smoother than the other mounts. The gilt brass feet with some movement to the leg joints, which gives some movement to the table when wobbled back and forth under pressure. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
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A Large Japanese Cast Bronze Figure of a Warrior, he stands on an uneven, rocky base with one leg thrust aggressively forward, his hands positioned to draw his separately cast sword, his robes decorated with a diaper design and Ho-o birds, height 90.2cms, Meiji PeriodCondition Report: Some dirt and scuffing with slight metal degradation in parts.Condition Report Disclaimer
A Russian bronze group of a Circassian on Horseback, Chopin foundry, after the model by Evgeny Lanceray, dated 1873, the rider portrayed in traditional dress of a fur hat and coat, standing atop his horse's saddle and aiming a rifle, on a naturalistically modelled rectangular base with canted corners, approximately 28cm high This model by the prolific St. Petersburg born painter and sculptor Lanceray depicts a Circassian rider practicing the traditional equestrian sport of Dzhigitovka, in which the rider performs complex stunts and acrobatic tricks on horseback. The Chopin foundry received a patent to cast this model in bronze in 1874, and in 1876 it was presented at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.Condition Report: The bronze bears the usual minor marks, knocks, scratches and scuffs overall consistent with age. The patina is a quite dark and rich brown, with areas of rubbing and lightening particularly to he exposed edges.The bronze may have once had reins, and they are lacking.The rifle is a little bit bent.There is a subtle join to the tail, though this may be the result of manufacture. Some dirt to the recesses which could presumably be addressed with a gentle clean. Condition Report Disclaimer
A cold-painted bronze model of a hound, possibly Austrian, circa 1900, 23cm in length; and a cold painted bronze model of a bulldog, 9cm highProvenance: Berwick House, ShropshireCondition Report: The hound, with rubbing to the brown painted areas and chips to the white paintSome marks and scuffs to the leading edges, commensurate with age and wearNo serious loses or damageThe bulldog, with some rubbing to the paint and some knocks, marks and scratches commensurate with age and usePlease refer to additional images for visual reference Condition Report Disclaimer
After Pierre Jules Mêne (1810-1879), a patinated bronze model of a gun dog, probably a setter, modelled alert with tail outstretched and on a naturalistic thistle base, on a velvet clad plinth base 17cm high, 31cm long, 15cm wide, together with a cast iron model of a lion, in the manner of the Borghese Lion, possibly a door stop, 19th century, 17cm high, 23cm long, 8cm wide (2)Provenance: Berwick House, Shropshire
A Japanese Bronze Model of a Crab, the back lifts to show it fitted as an inkwell, width 16.5cms, 20th Century; And A Japanese Bronze Model of a squatting toad, length 8.6cms, 19th CenturyProvenance: Berwick House, ShropshireCondition Report: Slight wear commensurate with ageCondition Report Disclaimer
A bronze model of a whippet, after Pierre Jules Mêne (1810-1879), modelled seated on a carpet fragment, inscribed PJ Mene to the base, 11cm high, 15cm long, 9cm wide, together with a patinated metal model of a standing greyhound, 18cm high, 20cm long, 10cm wide, and a patinated metal model of a crouching whippet and a ball, 9cm high, 14cm long, 8cm wide (3)Provenance: Berwick House, Shropshire
After Pierre Jules Mêne (1810-1879), a bronze model of a goat grazing, inscribed BRONZE, 15cm high, 25cm long, 10cm wideProvenance: Berwick House, ShropshireCondition Report: Marks, knocks and scratches to the base and wear to the green felt coveringNo serious repairs or damage detected Please refer to additional images for referenceCondition Report Disclaimer
Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879), a bronze animalier group of a ewe and her suckling lamb, inscribed to the base P J Mene 1845, and impressed COALBROOKDALE COMPANY, BRONZE, 14.5cm high, 23cm long, 10cm wide Provenance: Berwick House, ShropshireCondition Report: No serious damage or losses noted. As catalogued, the model is a last quarter 19th century cast Please refer to additional images for further visual referenceCondition Report Disclaimer
Ancient Rome, Research Group. A Miscellany of 15 x Base Metal Coins including a brass sestertius of Antoninus Pius (138 - 161 A.D.) in Very Fine condition and coins of Nero and Domitian. Also included in this lot are 11 x ancient Greek including a bronze coin of Alexander III, The Great and a contemporary (5th century B.C.) plated forgery of an Athenian ''owl'' tetradrachm. All types are discernible, mostly Fair - Fine.
Victoria (1837 - 1901), 3 x '' Bun Head'' Bronze Coins consisting of: 1887 Penny. ''Bun head'' type. Obv: 12, Laureate and draped bust left, hair tied in a bun. Rev: N, Britannia seated right, 1862 in exergue. By designer Leonard Charles Wyon. S. 3954. 1887 Halfpenny. ''Bun head'' type. Obv: Laureate and draped bust left, hair tied in a bun. Rev: Britannia seated right, 1862 in exergue. By designer Leonard Charles Wyon. S. 3956. 1887 Halfpenny. ''Bun head'' type. Obv: Laureate and draped bust left, hair tied in a bun. Rev: Britannia seated right, 1862 in exergue. By designer Leonard Charles Wyon. S. 3958. Very Fine - Near Uncirculated.
Four Matchbox Lesney Regular Wheels Bikes & Lambretta Scooter, 2 x unboxed 4c Triumph 110 and sidecars, steel blue bikes, silver spoked wheels, unboxed 36c Lambretta & Side Car, metallic green body, black plastic wheels and boxed 66b Harley Davidson Motor-cycle and sidecar, metallic bronze spoked wheels, in D type box, models are good to excellent original condition, 66b box is good, with edge/age wear, (4 items)
Two Matchbox Lesney Regular Wheels Bikes & Lambretta Scooter, boxed 4c Triumph 110 and sidecar, steel blue bike, silver spoked wheels, in very good condition, some paint loss to handle bars, with a D2 type box, in very good condition, one crease to striker side, unboxed 36c Lambretta & Side Car, metallic green body, black plastic wheels, in very good condition, some paint loss to handle bars and a boxed 66b Harley Davidson Motor-cycle and sidecar, metallic bronze spoked wheels, in mint condition with a D1 type box ,in poor condition (3 items)
Corgi Toys 266 "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" complete with "Caractacus Potts, Truly Scrumptious, Jeremy and Jemima" figures, gold/chrome/bronze body, model is in mint original condition, with back and front wings, including inner plastic cloud, card cloud display, original outer blue and yellow window box is fair.
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