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Lot 453
An Edwardian inlaid mahogany and satinwood crossbanded breakfront display cabinet with a shaped back above a satinwood crossbanded frieze inlaid with boxwood and ebony line inlays above a glazed cabinet door enclosing two shelves above a shaped apron raised upon slender tapering legs and spade feet, 158.5cms x 115cms x 37cms, (illustrated)
Lot 542
A fine George II bur walnut cross banded and herringbone inlaid bureau cabinet with a cavetto cornice above a cavetto frieze and a pair of mirrored cabinet doors each with cushion moulded borders, outset roundel hinges, the lower part with a rectangular cushion moulded border above a hinged fall front, cross banded and inlaid with herringbone enclosing a fitted interior with a central cupboard door, flanked by stop fluted columns enclosing two sliding drawers with brass handles, flanked on either side by an arrangement of two pigeon holes and four short drawers, later leather lined writing surface above a long frieze drawer above a moulded waist, two short and two long herringbone cross banded drawers raised upon a plinth base and bracket feet 207 x 102 x 53 (Illustrated)
Lot 543
An 18th century Carolean style leather and brass studded trunk, the slightly domed cover with a studded border and infilled studied panels with a steel hasp enclosing two divisions above a hinged studdied door enclosing three leather studied drawers flanked by a frieze drawer raised upon gilt gesso paw feet with substantial iron carrying handles, 51cms x 119.5cms x 47cms (Illustrated)
Lot 120
An 18th century Dutch silver straight-sided navette shaped tea caddy, maker`s mark L.N (not traced), Amsterdam 1780, with a ribbed cone shaped finial and beaded band to the domed cover, beaded rim and foot rim, presentation engraved beneath, 13.5cm (5 1/4in) high, 325g (10.45 oz). Engraved as a christening gift: Ter gedachtenis van de Geboorte van Sara Elisabeth van Eyndhoven voorgevallen op den 24sten van Maart 1808 is dit aan haar Vereerd door haare waardige Grootmoeder Elisabeth Brouwer, Weduwe Aarnout van Eyndhoven.
Lot 111
A George I double dome burr walnut bureau bookcase early 18th century, the moulded cornice with gilt spire finials above shaped arched mirrored and cross banded doors with herringbone edge banding, enclosing three shelves, candle slides beneath, the herringbone and cross banded fall enclosing a stepped interior of herringbone banded drawers and pigeonholes flanking a cupboard with mirrored door, secret drawers to either side concealed as fluted pilasters, the fall with inset gilt tooled leather, all over four long graduated drawers with later engraved shaped handles and escutcheons, on bracket feet, 88in. (223.5cm.) high, 42in. (106.5cm.) wide.
Lot 112
An 18th century oak and mahogany cross banded dresser the base with three deep drawers, original brass handles and iron locks, over a decoratively shaped frieze and raised on chamfered square legs, the top with two single-door cupboards and a shelf above, flanking three shelves with a shaped frieze above and an outswept moulded cornice, 73½in. (185.5cm.) wide, 19½in. (49.5cm.) deep, 76in. (193cm.) high.
Lot 123
A good quality 19th century inlaid mahogany bureau bookcase with inlaid swan neck pediment and dentil frieze, over satinwood banded doors with fine herringbone stringing matching that of the `wine glass` astragals, the fall inlaid with a classical urn with ram`s head handles within a wreath of mistletoe, over four long graduated drawers with swan neck brass handles and ogee bracket feet, the interior with inset leather and central cupboard, the door with inlay of a basket of fruit, flanked by drawers below pigeonholes and banks of four drawers to either side, all with satinwood fronts, 41½in. (105.5cm.) wide, 96in. (244cm.) high, 21½in. (54.5cm.) deep.
Lot 174
A fine and impressive late Victorian mahogany musical longcase clock the gilt arched dial with silvered Roman chapter ring, subsidiary seconds at noon, matted gilt centre, pierced foliate and dolphin spandrels, chime/silent and Whittington/Westminster chime dials to arch, the eight day movement striking on nine tubular bells, the ornately carved case with arched moulded cornice on pierced foliate scroll canted pilasters, the hood with shaped scroll edge door, fretwork grilles to sides (one a/f), the trunk with glazed scroll astragal door, flanked by spiral reeded, foliate and turned columns, the base with scroll fielded panel enclosing a lion mask, on ogee bracket feet, 94½in. (240cm.) high, 26½in. (67.25cm.) wide.
Lot 593
A good George I feather-banded figured and burr walnut cabinet on chest circa 1715, the moulded top over two panelled doors enclosing a fitted interior with shelf above twelve drawers around a central door hiding four small `secret` drawers, the base with two short over three long graduated drawers, raised on bracket feet, mounted with the original brass ring handles, 42in. (107.5cm.) wide, 79½in. (202cm.) high, 22¼in. (56.5cm.) deep.
Lot 178
A Watkins and Doncaster 20 drawer mahogany collectors cabinet circa 1900 the hinged door with ivorine makers plaque Watkins & Doncaster, Cabinet manufacturers and Naturalists 36, Strand, London WC 125cm.; 45ins high by 52cm.; 20½ins wide by 47cm.; 18½ins deep drawer size 47cm.; 17ins wide by 38cm.; 15ins deep by 5cm.; 2ins high This twenty drawer cabinet is by a leading name in natural history paraphernalia and equipment. Watkins and Doncaster were founded in the 19th century in London and are still active, although somewhat less central now being base near Hereford. The cabinet contains a superb collection of British moths by Sid Imber and, again, The quality of work and standard of setting is of the very highest level. All have data and are in excellent condition. Sidney Imber was born in 1925 in Brixton fire station where his father was a serving full time fireman at that station. (‘This was a time when firemen and their families actually lived on site’). Aged 17 and a half years ‘Sid’ joined the Royal Marines and trained at Chatham. His war was spent in Burma where he fought for two years under Mountbatten and was awareded the Burma Star. He returned to the U.K. in 1946 where he met his wife to be. He married Olive who was one of ‘Rothschilds Girls’ and he joined the Metropolitian Fire Service where he served for 33 years rising to the position of Commander of the London Fire Service. Oliver Imber who worked as P.A. for the Rothschild family has been married to Sid for 63 years and recalls that according to Sid’s mother he was always interested in insects. Even as a baby in the pram his attention would be trained on a butterfly or beetle as if transfixed. For Olive and the perfect holiday (and their courtship) was spent riding though the countryside together hunting for butterflies and insects. They travelled all over the British Isles on this pursuit and , indeed, all over the world building Sid’s superb collection of butterflies, moths and other insects. Sid’s attention to detail and the correct labelling of his specimens is commendable. His ability to ‘set’ and insect is second to none. He achieves perfection again and again. He believed that every specimen in a collection should be taken by the collector himself and specimens from other sources should not be included. To this end it was not unusual when in the field for his wife Olive to make an interesting capture and offer it to Sid only to be told to release the specimen so that Sid could genuinely ‘net’ the insect himself in order to add it to his collection! The following three lots which contain nearly 2000 specimens bear witness to Sid Imber’s absolute focus on perfect setting, totally comprehensive labelling and taxonomic order. Data labels are of extreme importance with any natural history collection and all the specimens herewith have full date and provenance. The quality of the setting and layout is superb and the three cabinets encompass the three most famous makers, Gurney, Brady and Messrs Watkins and Doncaster.
Lot 159
Pair Meissen figures modelled as a lady and gentlemen with pet birds and sheep, incised numbers and crossed swords to base, late 19th /early 20th century, (2) 19cm high Condition report: The gentleman`s pet sheep has a chip to the ear, there are two small chips to the underside of the base. The lady`s fan is lacking, there is a piece of the birdcage door missing and there are minor losses to the lacework details.
Lot 701
L`Epee French brass carriage clock, 20th century, white enamel dial with subsidiary day, alarm set and date rings, gilt platform with compensation balance, hour repeat on a coil, in a gorge case, height 15.5cm (with winding key). *See clocks and watches proviso. Condition report: Ticks, winds and adjusts; strikes and repeats.; knob missing from back door. Serial number 00116264 ,"Made in France"
Lot 505
John Frederick Herring, Senior (British, 1795-1865) Mendicant, study of a dark bay racehorse in a stable signed lower right on the stable door ""J F Herring Sen"" and upper right ""Mendicatn Oaks 1846"" and with initials ""JHC"" on the rug oil on canvas 69 x 89cm (27 x 35in) Mendicant was a bay filly, foaled in 1843, and the property of Mr John Gully. She was got by Touchstone, out of Lady Moore Carew. She won many awards, including the 1000 Guiness for three year fillies at Newmarket in 1845; the Oaks at Epson that same year, and the Chesire Stakes, beating Mr. Meiklam`s Godfrey. She was taken out of training, having paid a compromise of 80 giuneas, in a match for 500 guineas, with the Duke of Bedford`s bay filly Bridle. Mendicant proved an invaluable brood mare to Sir Joseph, seeing that she was the dam of Beadsman, who won the Derby, and begat Sir Joseph`s famous trio, Blue Gown, Rosicrucian and Greensleave, as well as the Palmer and Pero Gomez. Old Christie`s stencil XG 683 - on a Roberson canvas with canvas mark - craquelure overall - unlined. Old gilt frame has several chips. A late Herring. Small patch on reverse to the top centre - small area of damage that has been retouched - retouching has discoloured. Prominent craquelure in upper half of painting, but paint layer is stable. Thin varnish layer which is glossy and even.
Lot 675
Two carved wood and painted door surrounds, of similar design, circa 1740 from St Mary`s Abbey, Bedford (part of one architrave missing) (2) 270 x 180 cmProvenance: The Lady Madelina Palmer, St Mary`s Abbey, Bedford, and by descent. Other Notes: Lady Madelina Palmer was the daughter of Alexander, fourth Duke of Gordon, and friend of Mary Russell Mitford; she married in 1789 Sir Robert Sinclair of Murkle, 7th Baronet, and in 1805 Charles Fyshe Palmer. Palmer, whose marriage made him brother-in-law to three dukes (Bedford, Manchester and Richmond) and a marquess (Cornwallis), St Mary`s Abbey was in 32 Cardington Road, Bedford. It was probably 17th Century, with a frontage of circa 1800. It was demolished in 1968 and replaced by Harpur House almshouses. Country house condition
Lot 701
L`Epee French brass carriage clock, 20th century, white enamel dial with subsidiary day, alarm set and date rings, gilt platform with compensation balance, hour repeat on a coil, in a gorge case, height 15.5cm (with winding key). *See clocks and watches proviso. Condition report: Ticks, winds and adjusts; strikes and repeats.; knob missing from back door. Serial number 00116264 ,"Made in France"
Lot 159
Pair Meissen figures modelled as a lady and gentlemen with pet birds and sheep, incised numbers and crossed swords to base, late 19th /early 20th century, (2) 19cm high Condition report: The gentleman`s pet sheep has a chip to the ear, there are two small chips to the underside of the base. The lady`s fan is lacking, there is a piece of the birdcage door missing and there are minor losses to the lacework details.
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