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Lot 181
A late 19th century Staffordshire cheese dish and stand, c.1870; a Copeland Spode child's tea service, decorated in blue with stags, dogs and fowl, c.1920; a shell teapot and milk jug; an African verdite stone bust, of an elder, 14.5cm high; another, of an African seated playing a bongo; etc
Lot 247
Attributed to William Owen (1769-1825)Portrait of the Rt Rev Folliot Herbert Walker Cornewall D. D., Bishop of Worcester (1754-1831)bust-lengthoil on panel56cm x 45cm with Charles Cecil Cope Jenkinson, 3rd Earl of Liverpool (1784-1851); with The Hon. Henry Berkeley Portman (1860-1923), later 3rd Viscount Portman; with Emma, Viscountess Portman (1862-1929) by 1926; with her daughter Lady Moyra Dawson-Damer (1897-1962); thence by family descent. Mentioned in Lord Hawkesbury's Catalogues of Portraits at Compton Place and at Buxted Park, in Sussex, 1903, p. 21, no. 13, where identified as The Rt. Rev John Jenkinson, Bishop of St. David's, at Buxted Park, as in the Drawing Room, West Wall. Framed. The artwork is in good condition overall, with some craquelure. The frame bears some wear, and would benefit from being cleaned.
Lot 228
A French ormolu and Sèvres style porcelain mantel clock late 19th Century, of Louis XVI design, the striking movement signed 'Hry. Marc à Paris', the circular dial with Roman numerals, the architectural case flanked by two putti and a bust of Diana garlanded with flowers on sedant greyhounds, the shaped plinth on toupie feet, decorated overall with frolicking putti, 40cm high, 34cm wideThe front Sevres-style rectangular panel decorated with putti has been cracked across, very minor wear overall, sold as viewed and not in working order.
Lot 311
A William IV shell cameo brooch, the oval cameo with bust-length profile portrait of a gentleman, the gold frame surmounted by an Earl's coronet and with initial J below, dated 1833, 6cm x 5cm, boxed by Kitching & Abud, Jewellers to the Queen, 46, Conduit StGood condition overall, no obvious signs of repair, there are a few hairlines to cameo commensurate with age, there are detachable clips allowing for use on a ribbon
Lot 341
A Charles I cast silver-gilt Royalist badge, by T. Rawlins, with portrait bust to the front and crowned arms within garter to reverse, bust right, rev. crowned arms within Garter, 44 x 33mm, approximately 9.8gA fair bit of surface wear and small dents. Gilt worn away at edge of shoulder and areas of hair.
Lot 27
A 1:48 SCALE ARCHITECTS MODEL FOR THE OPIUM CLIPPER SYLPH, DESIGNED BY SIR ROBERT SEPPINGS FOR RUSTOMJEE COWASJEE, 1831 the 24in. hull carved from the solid with ebonised top sides pierced for twenty guns with red-lined ports, gilt female bust figurehead, head rails with boomkins, catheads, carved stern and quarter lights with green windows, plain decks with cutaway masts and bowsprit, mounted on three simulated brick plinths with side wire supports on shaped ebonised display base, overall measurements -- 10 x 30in. (25.5 x 76cm.)The lure of opium to the Chinese went back centuries, but once the merchants and entrepreneurs of British India became involved in the supply of opium to meet China’s insatiable demand, the trade rapidly evolved into one of the most lucrative on earth.With the trade in Indian opium already booming by 1830, the following year saw the launching of Sylph, one of the most celebrated of all the ships plying the run to China. Built at Howrah in West Bengal for Rustomjee Cowasjee, a wealthy Parsee shipowner who made a fortune from opium, he was so determined to own a record-breaker that he sent to London and persuaded none other than Sir Robert Seppings, the illustrious Surveyor of the Navy, to design it for him. Measured at 304 tons, much the same as most other vessels in the trade, she was 100½ feet long with a 26-foot beam and had a complement of 70 men. Originally barque-rigged but later altered to a full ship rig, whichever rig she carried she proved extremely fast and, in 1833, set the record from Calcutta to Singapore in 9 days 20 hours which stood for many years.During her career, she often found herself racing against other notable opium clippers, most frequently with Red Rover but also with the Antonio Pereira, the latter match ending in tragedy when her adversary was lost without trace between Singapore and Macao in July 1838. In 1839, her reputation for speed even saw her in line for an Indian government mail contract but, at the last moment, her owner withdrew her as the financial reward was pitiful when compared to the profits from opium. When the so-called ‘Opium War’ with China began in 1840, Sylph and the other vessels in the opium fleet simply mounted more guns and carried on regardless; indeed, the Chinese were so desperate for opium that the authorities ‘turned a blind eye’ to the trade even though England and China were formally at war.Stranded on a reef and very nearly wrecked off Singapore in 1835, her passengers, crew and most of her valuable cargo of 1,115 chests of opium were saved by the HEIC’s 18-gun sloop Clive, and Sylph herself was finally floated off and made it back to Singapore for repairs. Another narrow escape occurred in May 1840 when Sylph, in company with her sister the Cowasjee Family, was attacked by a large fleet of armed Chinchew junks north of Amoy and both only got away thanks to their superior speed. After another race with the fast little Poppy in 1841, an admiring newspaper correspondent wrote that, despite being a decade old, “The good old Sylph….still wears the belt for a clean pair of heels. Far prettier vessels have been built, but none can show her stern to the Sylph in a race….”.Still turning in fast passages and record profits all through the 1840s, including the war years, Sylph left Hong Kong for Singapore on 11th July 1849, but was never seen again despite an extensive search. With no bad weather reported, it was assumed that she had fallen victim to pirates off the island of Hainan, which was subsequently confirmed by the master of a Chinese junk.Port cathead missing; good overall original condition with wear commensurate with age - dust, one or two paint chips, poop deck with hairline crack foward of mizzen mast.
Lot 156
SILVER SPOONS COMMEMORATING ADMIRAL LORD NELSON, CIRCA 1905first a dessert spoon, the handle modelled as Nelson's Column, by John Millward Banks of Birmingham, marked for Chester, 1905; together with two teaspoons with Nelson's bust terminals and decorated bowls, marked for Birmingham, 1903 & Sheffield, 1911; another teaspoon modelled as Nelson's Column, with decorated bowl, marked for Birmingham, 1905; and a pair of sugar nips, both arms modelled as Nelson's Column, marked for Chester, 1905(5)
![BATTLE OF LOWESTOFT MEDAL, 1665unsigned [by J. Roettiers], silver, 62mm, with bust of Charles II, reverse showing King watchi](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/7f90798d-59cb-4d69-ba22-b13a00bc5311/b7126639-27bc-4f37-bcd7-b13a00cb62b4/468x382.jpg)
Lot 18
Ø A FINE AND RARE WHALEBONE MODEL OF A WHALING SHIP, CIRCA 1820the 19in. hull with uninterrupted planks with copper pins, baleen sweep ports, scrimshaw-lined stern and quarter lights, marine ivory bust-length female figurehead, chainplates with marine ivory deadeyes, planked flush deck with simple details including winch with ratchet, scored hatch covers, belaying rails with pins, marine ivory capstan, carved helm with steering gear and compass box, whale tethering booms, three-section masts with standing and running rigging, bowsprit with dolphin striker and other details, loosely mounted on cradle stand to bone inlaid display base with baluster rails, contained within fine lunette glazed wooden display case, overall measurements -- 30 x 40 x 14in. (76 x 102 x 35.5cm) The Honourable Company of Master Mariners; Presented by F. E. Wilson in 1950. The planking is distinctive because only a whale can supply the length of bone needed to supply a single strake along the frames - by comparison, the more familiar models made by French prisoners of war using beef bone, have many short lengths. The other distinctive features are the two booms over the quarter lights, a feature unique to whalers as the whale carcass was too large to hoist aboard and had to be flensed whilst tethered alongside. This brought the additional advantage that unwanted fluids dispersed straight into the sea. This model also has masts made from single-turned lengths of bone, rather than being bound from a number of them, and sweep ports which are rarely seen, theoretically allowing a becalmed vessel to pursue a pod.models and base are both unsecured; rig later, several balurades loose, or re-secured, hull, fittings and mast in fine condition.
Lot 117
FOUR MEDALS COMMEMORATING THE SIEGE OF GIBRALTARcomprising: General Eliott's Medal for Gibraltar, 1782, silver, 49mm. with loop; Medal commemorating the defence of Gibraltar, obverse with bust of Eliott, 1782, bronze, 40mm.; Medal commemorating Gibraltar relieved, 1783, white metal, 44mm; Counter commemorating the blockade of Gibraltar and the loss of the 'Royal George', 1783, copper, 35mm.(4)
Lot 142
A limited edition print of an image by photographer John Rowlands depicting Mick Jagger and Keith Richards onstage , 1977. Signed by John Rowlands. Measures 17x22". #18/25. Excellent condition, printed onto fine art paper."The Rolling Stones Mick and Keith in silhouette is from the New Barbarians shows that Keith and his band performed as his sentence to the botched heroin bust in Toronto in 1977. The show was hosted by Cliff Lorimer and John Belushi and starred the New Barbarians with Stanley Clark on bass and special guest Mick Jagger"
Lot 97
A vintage 20th century Italian Renaissance style terracotta stoneware vase by Montopoli Arno. The vase featuring the bust of a Renaissance figure to one side, and a Neoclassical coat of arms with knight and griffin to the verso reading Cunctando Restitvit. Marked to underside Montopol Rivo Italy, Pucci MP 280/1. Measures approx. 33cm tall.
Lot 3
Praying Madonna bust figure with eyes closed wearing pink dress in gloss finish. Signed by the artist. Backstamp Goldscheider Everlast Corp in black. Impress mark 1157. Condition: Artist: P. FunoIssued: 20th centuryDimensions: 9"L x 5"W x 13"HManufacturer: GoldscheiderCountry of Origin: USACondition: Age related wear and crazing.
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