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Click here to subscribeEnglish School (19th Century) Portrait of a Mrs Marshall in a black dress with white fichu and white mob cap, 1839 oil on canvas 74 x 62cm (29 x 24in) Provenance: Acquired circa 1960 from a house sale at Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Horizontal scratch approx. 6in up from the bottom.
Circle of Carlo Ceresa (Italian, 1609-1679) Portrait of a noblewoman, wearing a black cap, a necklace and bracelets of pearls and rubies, and wearing a lace-trimmed dress, holding a prayer book oil on canvas, unlined 87 x 72cm (34 x 28in) Provenance: From a Scottish country house and by descent. Other Notes: Carlo Ceresa was born in 1609 at San Giovanni Bianco, a town in the Brembana Valley in the province of Bergamo. He was a pupil, and then assistant, of the Milanese painter Daniele Crespi. He was a skilful portrait painter whose services were sought after by the noble families of the city. Unlined. Bears red wax seal to the reverse. Very dirty. Inventory No. 847 stuck to the right-hand corner.
Circle of Cornelius Johnson (1593-1661) Portrait miniature of a lady, said to be Queen Henrietta Maria wearing a lace trimmed dress and pearl necklace oil on copper, in a later wooden rectangular frame 4½cm (2in) Similar miniatures were painted in France when the Queen was in exile, and distributed in England for propaganda purposes. Condition: Some flaking paint particularly along the edges and around the sitter's face.
John Smart (English, 1741-1811) Portrait of a noblewoman, wearing a white dress, her red surcoat trimmed with ermine and a drop-pearl brooch and sapphires at her corsage, her upswept powdered hair dressed with white ribbons signed lower left with initials and dated 'JS / 1774' watercolour on ivory 5.10 x 4cm (2 x 2in) Provenance: The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Lanesborough: Sotheby's, London, 15 July, 1968, lot 77; Christie's, London, Important Portrait Miniatures Including the Walter and Gertrude Rappolt Collection, 14 October 1998, lot 68; Karin Henninger-Tavcar, 1999; Private Collection, Germany Condition appears fine.
A French art nouveau 18ct gold and gemset locket with mirror, of oval outline, swivelling to open, and cast in bas relief with the bust of a girl in profile, her hair piled in a loose bun with escaping tendril curls, her filmy dress revealing one breast, with ribbons and flowers, and set against an open flattened poppy, suggesting sleep - thus a dream - or an opiate-induced fantasy; the girl wearing a rose cut diamond choker, with an emerald in her hair and a ruby-centred flower on her dress; verso plain; with swivelling suspensory loop, stamped twice with oval weevil mark (French 1864-1919), and an oval bale; interior with one side containing a chamfer-edged mirror, the other with a vacant glazed and satin-lined panel; length with bale 5.5cm, gross weight 23.21g
A Uniform to a Lieutenant of the Royal Artillery, comprising a No.1 dress tunic with bullion collar badges, brass buttons (King's crown) and gilt metal rank pips, a pair of blue trousers with scarlet side stripes and a peaked cap, also a battledress blouse and trousers with label dated 1950/51, a No.2 service peaked cap to the West Yorkshire Regiment and a Sam Browne belt (7)
A Victorian Mess Dress Uniform to a Second Lieutenant of the Royal Artillery, comprising a blue jacket with silver bullion knotted epaulettes and rank insignia, raised bullion collar badges and silvered ball button front fastening, a crimson waistcoat with similar fastening and silver lace trim, a pair of buff trousers with grey side stripes, and a pill box forage hat (4)
A German Third Reich Dress Bayonet, the fullered steel blade with maker's mark for Paul Seilheimer, Solingen, with chequered black plastic grip scales, one side set with Hitler Youth enamel badge, with eagle head pommel and black enamelled scabbard; a German Third Reich Trench Knife, with hatchet tip steel blade stamped Whitby, Solingen, Germany, the nickel plated hilt with NSKK type black wood grip, lacks sheath (2)
Two No.1 Dress Blue Tunics, with brass buttons to the Royal Artillery; a similar Frock Coat, with rank badges to a Lieutenant Colonel; a ''Uniformal'' Mess Dress Uniform to a Colour Sergeant REME; a Mess Dress Uniform, to the Royal Artillery; a Mess Dress Jacket, to 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Artillery Reserve
A 19th Century Imperial German Infantry Officer's Dress Sword, the 81cm single edge fullered steel levee blade etched with a martial trophy and foliage, with original owner's name Carl Wirths Hermersdorf, the gilt brass stirrup hilt with two langets, one cast with an armorial shield, the other with crossed cannon barrels, with acanthus cast knuckle bow, lion head quillon and lion mask pommel, with ribbed fishskin grip, lacks scabbard
A German Third Reich Fire Officer's Parade Dagger, with fullered steel blade, the white metal hilt with recurving crossguard, eagle head pommel and chequered black plastic grip scales, with black enamelled scabbard; two German Army Dress Bayonets, one short by Richard Herder, Solingen, with associated scabbard, the other long by A.Evertz, Solingen, lacking scabbard; a German Third Reich K98 Bayonet, the pommel with traces of waffenamt marks, lacks scabbard (4)
A Qing Dynasty carved Chinese ivory figure of Luxing or Ts'ao Kuo-Chiu, modelled wearing court dress and holding a castanet, carved seal to base, 25cm high, on hardwood stand. Footnote: This piece was appraised by Oriental expert David Battie when the 'Antiques Roadshow' was last in Portsmouth.
FIRST WORLD WAR MILITARY CROSS MEDAL GROUP awarded to Sidney James Alexander of the Royal Field Artillery, comprising: Military Cross (unnamed); 1914-'15 Star; 1914-'18 War Medal; 1914-'19 Victory Medal; 1939-1945 Defence Medal; George V Long Service and Good Conduct Medal awarded to No.: 85998, Battery Sergeant Major S.J. Alexander, RFA, together with full set of dress miniatures, fitted case for the Military Cross, together with two other small Swimming Medals, unnamed. Temporary Captain Sidney James Alexander, RFA gazetted for the Military Cross, The London Gazette, 29th December, 1916.Provenance: consigned by a descendent. CONDITION REPORT: All medals appear original and in good condition, the Military Cross is unnamed, other medals are all named with the exception of the Defense Medal.
18CT YELLOW GOLD DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE THREE STONE DRESS RING. Ring size N&1/2. CONDITION REPORT: One diamond has a significant inclusion. Both are quite 'white'. Old carbon spots in both. Sapphire has some surface wear. Measurements of diamonds: 4mm in diameter approximately, sapphire: 9mm x 7mm approximately
VICTORIAN DESIGN FIVE STONE RUBY AND DIAMOND GOLD DRESS RING, central diamond flanked by two rubies and a further two diamonds. Garrard and Company box. Ring size P. CONDITION REPORT: The shank is worn very thin and the hallmark is likely lost. Rubies have noticeable wear and small chips/frits. Diamonds very dirty. Some inclusions noted particularly in the big stone.
BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD, having gilt metal lion's head pommel over wire bound shark skin grip with gilt metal guard and braided tassel, the etched, fullered, single edge blade marked: Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London and Gieve Matthews and Seagrove Ltd. London, Portsmouth and Devonport. Gilt brass mounted leather scabbard. Numbered: 42347. 94cm long overall. CONDITION REPORT: Some staining and marks to the blade, wear to gilding commensurate with use, braid is also worn and very grubby, scabbard top mount is loose, scuffs and wear to the leather.
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