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Lot 238
A Meissen porcelain figure group 'The Good Father',modelled by Johann Carl Schönheit (1730-1805), depicting a father and his three children seated on a bench, a dog watching beside them, on an oval base, crossed sword mark, incised 'H98', 21cm highThis group of figures belongs to an ensemble, which presents the ideal image of the family in the Age of Enlightenment. The counterpart to this work is ‘The Good Mother’, modelled by Michel Victor Acier and Johann Carl Schönheit.The present porcelain sculpture depicts an intimate scene in a bourgeois home. A father seated on a bench in casual clothes with a bonnet, dressing gown and slippers, lovingly plays with his three frolicking children. A small dog seated on the left of the oval pedestal observes the scene with interest. A moralistic depiction of an idyllic family life with an expression of humanity and sincerity. Condition report: Girl in yellow dress missing foot, fathers left foot re-stuck.Chip to the father's hat.
Lot 310
Circle of Charles Jervas (early 18th century)Portrait of a lady in a red dress, three-quarter length, holding a sprig of jasmineOil on canvas, in a painted feigned oval74 x 62cm, in an 18th century carved and giltwood frameProvenance: By descent from the sitter to Mrs C S Williamson and Mrs Vickers; Sworders, 30 November 2010, Lot 723;Wood Hall, Arkesden, Essex.Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The paint layer is stable overall. An old damage below the sitter's hands has been repaired but the fill is now cracked and lifting. There are numerous areas of brushy retouching across the surface. The varnish has yellowed with uneven gloss across the surface. The varnish has also imbibed dirt giving the painting an uneven, grubby appearance overall. The gilding on the frame is slightly worn.
Lot 315
Circle of John Vanderbank the Younger (1694-1739)Portrait of Mrs James Hoste of South Wootton and Sandringham, nee Hamond (1710-1759), three-quarter length, in a blue dress and gold cloakOil on canvas125 x 100cm, in a carved frameProvenance: By descent within the family of the sitter at West Acre High House, Norfolk; Cheffins, Cambridge, 'West Acre High House' sale, 24 November 2010, Lot 519;Wood Hall, Arkesden, Essex.Literature: 'Portraits in Norfolk Houses', Prince Duleep Singh, 1927, No. 36.Susan Hamond was the daughter of Anthony Hamond and Susan Walpole, daughter of Robert Walpole, and was sister to Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford. She married Major James Hoste of Sandringham, Norfolk, and they had two daughters. Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas is in plane with good tension. The paint is slightly raised in areas following the lines of age craquelure. There are scattered retouchings across the surface, in the background these are covering the age cracks. Areas of retouching have discoloured over time; this is particularly noticeable in the sitter’s face. The varnish is yellowed and slightly matte. Dirt and old varnish residues are present in the texture of the paint, noticeably in the lighter paint passages. There is a layer of thick surface dirt present. The frame has suffered from woodworm damage, although this is only evident from the reverse and does not appear to be active.
Lot 325
Attributed to Nathaniel Hone, 18th centuryPortrait of Miss Mary Venables of Macclesfield, three-quarter length, in a blue dress with white fichu, holding rosesOil on canvas74 x 62cmProvenance: By descent within the family of the sitter; Cheffins, Cambridge, 24 March 2010, Lot 659, where acquired by the vendor;Wood Hall, Arkesden, Essex.Mary Venables was the daughter of John Venables of Macclesfield and married Thomas Bayley.Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas is in plane with good tension. The paint layer is lifting along the fine network of age cracks leading to raised paint and a cupped surface. There are a few small paint losses across the surface. There is some wear and abrasion to the paint layer. Localised retouchings cover some of the age cracks in the sitter's hands and chest but does not appear extensive. The varnish is even but yellowed and slightly dull. There are drips of house paint on the varnish. The frame is in a good condition with some wear to the gilding along the lower edge and sides.
Lot 328
English School, c.1810 Portrait of Sir Robert Chester, Master of Ceremonies to King George III, King George IV, King WIlliam IV and Queen Victoria, head and shoulders, in court dress Oil on canvas 74 x 62cmProvenance: Watsons, Broome End Sale, Stansted, Essex, 13 September 1983, Lot 106;Wood Hall, Arkesden, Essex.Sir Robert Chester of Bush Hall, Hertford, was Assistant Master of Ceremonies from 1796-1818 and then Master of Ceremonies from 1818-1847.The Master's duties were to receive foreign dignitaries and present them to the monarch at court.Condition report: Oil on canvas which is unlined and has an artist supplier's stamp for C.E. Clifford of London on the reverse. The canvas tension is slightly slack but in plane. There are a few scattered losses at the edges of the painting but overall the paint layer appears stable. Textural phenomena associated with the drying of the paint layer is evident across the surface with wide drying cracks and an uneven surface. The drying cracks in the face reveal the white ground layer below. The varnish is old and degraded; it has become yellowed, dull and no longer saturates the paint layers below. There is a light layer of surface dirt present. There are scattered losses to the gilded surface of the frame and old areas of damage have been covered in metallic paint.
Lot 333
Studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence PRA (1769-1830)Portrait of Mrs William Lock (1750-1832), of Norbury Park, half length, wearing a grey dress, white fichu and white lace mob cap, a nosegay of violets at her bosomOil on canvas75 x 62cmProvenance: Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol (1769-1859), and by descent; Sotheby's, Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds, 'The Ickworth Sale', 11-12 June 1996, Lot 452;Wood Hall, Arkesden, Essex.Frederica Augusta Lock was the youngest daughter of Sir Luke Schaub. She married William Lock of Norbury Park, Surrey, who was painted several times by Lawrence. William Lock was an important collector and supported Lawrence’s career from his earliest days. Lawrence painted Mrs Lock in 1829 and his original portrait, exhibited that year at the Royal Academy, is now in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas is in plane with good tension. The paint layer is in a good condition overall, there is a slightly uneven texture in localised areas due the artists' choice of materials and technique. The varnish layer is very uneven, notably in the background where it appears matte and brushy. The frame is in a good condition.
Lot 468
Circle of Pierfrancesco Cittadini (Italian, 1616-1681)Portrait of a lady, half length, in a black dress with ribbons, ruby necklaces and flowers Oil on canvas76 x 63cm, in an 18th century carved giltwood frameCondition report: Has been relined.Horizontal crease running across the width of the painting through sitter's forehead.Craquelure throughout.Surface dirt and dust.Very scattered tiny flakes of paint loss throughout.Some of these have been retouched, in the background especially.A visible patch of retouching to the right of sitter's hair, possibly an old repair.Seen under UV light, scattered dabs of retouching through, including some infilling to the craquelure on the face.Abrasions under frame at extreme edges.Please view additional images.
Lot 469
Philippe Mercier (French, 1689-1760) Portrait of a lady, half length, in a gold dress and blue cloak, with pearl stomacherSigned with initials and dated 1742 l.r., oil on canvas, in a painted feigned oval74 x 61cmProvenance: From a Suffolk country house;Sotheby's, 17 March 1971, Lot 63, and 27 October 1971, Lot 52, where acquired by the vendor.Literature: John Ingamells and Robert Rainer, 'A Catalogue of the Paintings, Drawings and Etchings of Philip Mercier', Walpole Society, p.38, No. 122, XLVI 1976-78, 'location unknown, 74 x 61 HL young woman to half rt. in blue and gold dress, within a painted oval, signed and dated PM f. ano. 1742'.Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas is in plane with good tension. There are numerous old tears across the canvas which have been repaired. Retouchings in these areas are slightly matte and discoloured but generally acceptable. There are a few small, scattered retouching across the surface. The varnish is old and yellowed but generally even. There are a few scattered losses to the gilding on the frame.
Lot 473
English School, 18th century Portrait of a lady, head and shoulders, in a red and blue dress and green and gold cloak, her hair in long ringletsOil on canvas, in a painted feigned oval72 x 59cmProvenance: From a Hertfordshire country house.Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas tension is good and the picture is in plane. The paint layer is stable overall. There are numerous retouchings across the surface, some of which appears slightly matte to the surrounding area. The varnish is clear but slightly uneven. The frame is in a good condition with a few small losses to the gilding and gesso.
Lot 474
English School, 18th centuryPortrait of a lady, head and shoulders, in a blue dress, white fichu and gold cloak; Portrait of a lady, head and shoulders, in a pink dress and silver, green and gold cloak;Portrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders, in a long grey curled wig, red and blue cloak and white stockThree, oil on canvaseach 73 x 60cm, oval, in period frames (3)Provenance: From a Hertfordshire country house.Condition report: Portrait of a Lady in a blue dress, Oil on canvas which appears to be lined. The canvas tension is adequate and the picture is in plane. The paint layer is slightly raised along the lines of craquelure. There is some wear and abrasion in the sitter's hair. The varnish is in a poor condition and is no longer adequately saturating the paint layer below. Areas of retouching have darkened and are visible in the lower half of the painting.Portrait of a lady in a pink dress with green wrap, Oil on canvas which has been lined. The paint layer is stable overall but has suffered from wear and abrasion in the past. There appear to be two campaigns of overpaint. The most recent appears dark under UV and is scattered across the surface, for example on the sitter's nose and below. Older overpaint is present in the flesh and is slightly grey, for example around the abraded curl of hair on the sitter's right shoulder. The varnish is clear, even and semi-glossy. There is some wear and abrasion to the gilding on the frame with a few scattered losses.Portrait of a Gentleman in a large wig, Oil on canvas which appears to have been lined. The canvas tension is good and the picture is in plane. The paint is slightly raised in areas following the age cracks but generally stable overall. The varnish has become dull, grey and cracked overtime. There are scattered retouchings across the surface including in the sitter's face. In the lower section of the painting larger retouchings have become darker over time. The gilded surface of the frame is flaking with small, scattered losses to the surface.
Lot 475
English School, 18th centuryPortrait of a young girl in a red dress and blue cloak, pointing with her handOil on canvas74 x 62cm, ovalProvenance: From a Hertfordshire country house. Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas tension is slightly slack and there are vertical undulations across the surface. The paint layer is stable overall. There are numerous retouchings across the surface. Some fine retouchings cover old cracks and others have been applied in a more brushy manner. There are retouchings to the right side of the sitter’s face. The varnish is clear, even and semi-mate. There are losses to the moulding on the frame and wear to the gilding which has been covered with metallic paint.
Lot 483
English School, 19th centuryPortrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders, in a black jacket, grey waistcoat and black stock;Portrait of a lady, head and shoulders, in a grey dress, a gold watch at her waist, possibly members of the Mandell familyA pair, oil on canvaseach 29 x 24cm (2)Provenance: From a Hertfordshire country house.Condition report: Lined and cleaned. Old note to the reverse "Mandell". The gentleman has some surface dirt.
Lot 237
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SMALL CAST FIGURAL BELL in the form of a young lady in a crinoline dress and bonnet, peddling her wares, on a mounted wooden plinth, by Mappin & Webb, London 1923; the figure 3.2" (8 cms) high; 5.25 oz *This was given to the vendor's grandfather when he was Advertising Director of the Sketch, a British Illustrated Weekly Journal, which focussed on high society and the aristocracy, which ran between 1893 and 1959. It was published by the Illustrated London News Company.
Lot 474
A MIXED LOT:- A late 19th century French "naughty nineties" enamelled copper spark striker, a blue enamelled book match holder, an enamelled thimble with Egyptian scenes and an amethyst quartz top, a pair of 18 ct. gold dress studs, a 9 ct. gold button, a 9 ct. gold stud, a two-colour gold neck chain, and a hardstone-mounted fob seal; the chain 15.75" (40 cms) long (lot)
Lot 501
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY PORTRAIT MINIATURE of a young lady wearing a blue-trimmed white dress and pearls, her hair in ringlets, in a gilt-metal oval frame with suspensory chains, and filigree and blue enamel border, the reverse enamelled in blue over a wavy engine-turned ground; the portrait signed lower right "Boss.."; 3.55" (9 cms) high
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Lot 128
Collection of ephemera, negative photos and postcards etc including a vintage paper dress with instructions, RAF embroidered cloth, 1950's-60's Girl Guides and Brownies songbooks, Alton Towers circa 1930's and Kenya Colony - Its Coffee Industry guide books, postcards including Millthorpe Cordwell Valley, Wychnor Hall, Lotherton Hall, Warter Priory, Horsley Gate Cordwell Valley, Crimdon Dene, Castle Eden, Together with two circa 1930's autograph scrapbooks.
Lot 689
Art Deco octagonal dress ring set three old brilliant cut diamonds surrounded by diamond chipsLength and width of ring head 15mm x 9mm. There are inclusions in the diamonds with x 10 lens but not with the naked eye. Diamonds appear white and of reasonable clarity although the ring is very dirty so this will improve. No damage or repair noted, 3.8gms
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