A WW1 George V era 1827 Pattern Royal Naval Officer’s sword, scabbard & belt/hangers belonging to Rear Admiral Charles Farquhar-Smith, who was the senior naval officer in charge of Western Australia during the tragic loss of all hands aboard H.M.A.S. Sydney II in 1941 and was ultimately blamed for his failure to alert higher command of the disappearance of the ship. Gilt lion’s head pommel, with mane backstrap, ray skin grip with wire wrap and gilt brass guard, showing the fouled anchor & crown, with folding/locking langet. Full bullion knot is attached. 80cm long, straight nickel blade, shows etching to both sides of fouled anchors, royal crown etc, being in mint condition, numbered to spine 04565. Leather scabbard shows twin brass lockets with hand engraved panels, twin suspension rings, coming with full leather belt, by Gieves of London, hanger straps & gilt belt buckle. Overall a near mint example, being 96 cm in length, Not named, but came from the vendor with his named bicorne cap & insignia ex Gregson’s. *See lot 324 for Farquhar-Smith’s cap & insignia lot & biography.
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WW1 era George v era 1912 pattern Cavalry officer’s sword & scabbard. Good dark fish skin wire bound grip, with nickel guard/bowl showing correct swirling pattern engraving. 87cm long blade. Good etching to both sides of the blade, showing light surface wear & age patina, with rounded edge tip. Blade fits well into the leather scabbard. Overall length: 108cm. International buyers to organise own shipping.
Rafiee Abdul Ghani (Malaysian, b.1962). Coloured etching of an abstract, coastal landscape; with pencil signature at bottom right and inscribed 'AP II', titled: 'Remembered Landscape'; margins apparently uncut; overall dimensions 55 x 37cm; the reverse of the picture stating: Rafiee Abdul Ghani/Age 22/Address: Fine Arts Department School of Art and Design/Mara Institute of Technology/Shah Alam/Selangor/Malaysia. Provenance: The Property of a Lady. Given to the vendor's family by the organiser of a Winchester, global art Competition held in about 1984. Rafiee Ghani studied at the Mara Institute of Technology, circa 1981-85. His more contemporary work, generally oil on canvas, appears regularly at auction. See for instance, Klos Art Auction/Malaysian Modern and Contemporary Art/15-1-2017 Lot 1 where the catalogue entry states that Ghani is 'one of Malaysia's most prominent fine artists'. Compare also Sotheby's Hong Kong 'Modern and Contemporary South East Asian Art'/3-4-2017 Lot 216 for Ghani's 'The Beginning of the Red Sea'. . Overall condition good no damage found . Overall condition good no damage found
§ Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986). Leopard Etching, signed in pencil, plate V, numbered 65/65, plate size, 24.9 x 19.5cm. Please note that Artists Resale Right maybe additionally payable on this lot up to a maximum of 4% on top of the hammer price (visit www.dacs.org.uk for more information). . § Overall condition good no dame found has not been out of the frame . § Overall condition good no dame found has not been out of the frame
A Victorian Copeland style white bisque oval biscuit box, moulded in relief with swags and ribbons, with a silver plated handled mount and cover, 25cm high over handle; a Royal Doulton figure, Antoinette, HN2326; Charles Mayes Wigg, by and after, Horning Ferry Hotel, near Wroxham, Norfolk, signed in pencil, etching no.9 of 20, 14.5cm x 18cm, framed (3)
*Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (French/Japanese, 1886-1968),LA PETITE AFRICAINEEtching and aquatint in colours, 1929, signed and numbered 80/100 in pencil, from 'Les Enfants', published by Les Éditions Artistiques Apollo, Paris, on Chine-collé paper, with marginsimage 35 x 26.1cm, framed*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
*Gillian Ayres (British, 1930-2018)SIKAR IIEtching with aquatint and carborundum printed in colours with extensive hand colouring in acrylic paint, 1993, signed, dated and numbered 56/100 in pencil, on heavy wove paper, with full marginssheet 108.7 x 107cm, mounted*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
*Terry Frost (British, 1915-2003)THAMAR AND AMNON (KEMP 105)Aquatint with etching printed in colours, 1989, signed in pencil, from the series 'Eleven Poems by Federico Garcia Lorca', the edition was 75, published by Austin/Desmond Contemporary Books, on wove paper, the full sheet printed to the edgessheet 55.5 x 37.5cm, framed*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
*Norman Stevens (British, 1937-1988)FLOWERS FROM MADEIRA, ARACEAE, ANTHURIUM ANDREANUMEtching, 1980, signed, dated, titled and inscribed 'Artist's Proof' in pencil, aside from the edition of 100, on wove paper, with full marginsimage 53 x 65cm, framed*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
*David Hockney (British, b.1937)CORPSE ON FIRE (TOKYO 88)Etching and aquatint, 1969, signed and numbered 56/100 in pencil, from 'The Boy Who Left Home to Learn Fear' for 'The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales', on wove paper, with full marginssheet 45 x 40.8cm, unframed*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
*Paula Rego (Portuguese, b.1935)CROW Etching with aquatint, 1994, signed and numbered 41/80 in pencil, from the series 'Nine London Birds', published by the Byam Shaw School of Art, London, on wove paper, with full marginssheet 40.5 x 30.5cm, framed *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
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